+ At a BMI bash thrown in honor of his #1 hit, "You Look Good In My Shirt," country singer Keith Urban told his wife (Nicole Kidman) "you do look good in my shirt. And out of it!" TMI, much? (People)

+ NME names Crystal Castles' Alice Glass the Coolest Person in 2008. Her reaction? "I'm flattered, thank you, but back in school the people who held themselves in the same regard were also the biggest waste of skin I've ever met." Tell us how you really feel. (NME)

+ M.I.A. may be ineligible to vote in this country. But based on what she wrote on her MySpace page ("For you the words are Obama vs. McCain. For me, it's terror vs. genocide,") we have a feeling she's thinking Ralph Nader. (Spinner)

+ Jessica Simpson tells Cosmopolitan magazine that "If I get married again, then it will be the last time." Good thing, too, seeing as most nuptials nowadays tend to include that tricky "till death do you part" clause. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Did you spend like, two hours in line today waiting to vote? Omigod, so did Fall Out Boy! You guys are, like, total twinsies -- ya know, except for the whole part about being hugely successful pop-punk rockers. And being married to Ashlee Simpson. (MTV News)

+ Meanwhile, get in the voting spirit with this election-themed playlist! Our fave song? Estelle's "American Boy." So topical! (Best Week Ever)

+ And finally: he may be a married man, but Usher ALWAYS knows how to work the ladies. (Rolling Stone)

We admit it -- we have a massive pop culture obsession, a raging reality tv addiction and an incurable love of terrible movies (Fact: We own The Prince and I on DVD.) But that doesn't mean we don't also like to get serious from time to time, especially when something -- like, say, next week's presidential election -- is weighing on our minds.

And since we sneakily like talking politics almost as much as we like watching reruns of My Super Sweet Sixteen, you'd better believe we're gonna be hitting up the Pre-Election Buzz Party at Virtual MTV. So join us (along with politically-active music artists like Locksley and Murs) to talk policy, snag some sweet campaign swag and, of course, to critique John McCain's performance on this weekend's SNL.

The action starts the day before Election day -- i.e. Monday, November 3rd -- so help us get the party started by logging onto Virtual MTV and joining the debate! We hope to (virtually) see you there!

+ Britney Spears has finally launched her new-and-improved website! Check out the first exclusive video from "Team Britney" (Eeee!), plus take another look at the MTV-excluisve version of her new music vid, "Womanizer" and this sneak peek from her upcoming MTV documentary, On The Record. (BritneySpears.com)

+ Plus, "Womanizer" director Joseph Kahn dishes the dirt on the man-candy in Spears' latest video. "Brandon Stoughton (above) took it very seriously," Kahn says. "He would come up with ideas." Wait, you mean like that photocopier makeout sesh?? Because that was, like, GENIUS. (MTV News)

+ Zac Efron turns 21 years old tomorrow, but says he'll be keeping things low-key. "I'm sure I'll have fun, but we're not going to go big," he told reporters. Good thinking, Zac! Besides, that whole renting-out-Disneyland-and-charging-$250-a-head thing? It's already been done. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Singer Nelly Furtado admits that she and "fiance" Demo Castillon secretly exchanged vows three months ago. Way to drop the ball, paparazzi! (E! Online)

+ Dawn Richard denies rumors that she's ditching her fellow (two) Danity Kane-ers and flying solo. (MTV News)

+ Meanwhile, Aundrea Fimbres and Day26 aren't gonna let the absence of Ebony & Ivory destroy what's left of DK. (Remote Control)

+ Travis Barker wasn't the only one who got a shout-out at Jay-Z and DJ AM's show the other night. Hova also gave it up for the Maverick! Which is to say he dedicated his song "99 Problems" to John McCain. (Rolling Stone)

+ Dawn Richard backs up Diddy's decision to dump Aubrey O'Day from the ranks of Danity Kane, telling reporters that Aubs' "obnoxious" covers (she posed topless for Complex magazine) was sending the wrong message to Danity Kane's younger fans. (MTV News)

+ So what does Aubrey think about all this? Hear what she had to say for herself in her first official post-DK interview. (Remote Control)

+ Slim Shady fans, rejoice! Eminem has announced that he'll drop his new album, Relapse, before the end of this year. (MTV News)

+ Madonna and Guy Ritchie's impending divorce has unleashed a second wave of A-Rod rumors. We're calling foul. (Scandalist)

+ Meanwhile, word has it that Madonna has lawyered up with the best. The Material Girl has retained renowned divorce attorney Fiona Shackleton, who famously helped Prince Charles un-shackle himself from Princess Di. (Perez Hilton)

+ Staunch Obama supporter Jon Bon Jovi is angry that Sarah Palin and The Maverick have taken to blasting his song "Who Says You Can't Go Home" at their Republican pep rallies. (Rolling Stone)

+ In his first public appearance since last month's plane crash, DJ AM rocked the turntables while Jay-Z gave big ups to AM's close pal, Travis Barker. (MTV News)

+ Young Jeezy isn't exactly a glass-is-half-full kinda guy, (in case you couldn't tell from his album title, The Recession). And not surprisingly, he's taking the upcoming presidential elections very seriously: "I understand [Sarah Palin]'s the soccer mom and all that," Jeezy said. "But if something happens to McCain, then what? Do you want a soccer mom to run the country?" (MTV News)

+ Who says romance is dead? New mommy Jennifer Lopez and her hubby Marc Anthony renewed their vows over the weekend. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Britney Spears has a sweet new fragrance out called "Hidden Fantasy" -- but what will she name her next one? We're not sure, but our vote is for "Brit Happens." (E! Online)

+ Janet Jackson's doctors put the kibosh on her RockWitchu comeback. (Newsroom)

+ Panic at the Disco? More like Manic at the Disco. According to frontman Brendon Urie, the guys have been "writing non-stop since we finished recording [Pretty. Odd.]" and their third album might even be ready as early as summer '09. (Billboard)

+ Miley Cyrus admits she's a sucker for a British accent. (Scandalist)

+ Travis Barker had some inspirational words for family, friends and fans on his MySpace page: "Today I finally was able to move all my fingers on my right hand," he wrote. "Every step seems huge at this point, and I'm doing EVERYTHING I can possibly do to get back to my kids." (MTV News)

+ Happy bday, MJ! The man behind "Billy Jean," "Beat It" and "The Way You Make Me Feel" turns half a century old today! Or half a century young, if you're feeling optimistic. (Scandalist)

+ And in honor of the birthday boy, here's a photo flipbook spanning Jacko's three-decade-long musical career. (Rolling Stone)

+ Meanwhile, Faith Hill and Jessica Simpson make EW's Top 20 Worst Cover Songs Ever list. (The Boot)

+ Breaking: Miley Cyrus' "7 Things" is about Nick Jonas! Probably! (MTV)

+ Which still doesn't explain why Tim Gunn just described her as "too tarty." (NYP)

+ Kid Rock's latest album continues to blow up! "Suck it, iTunes!" he says. (Billboard)

+ Remember that guy who leaked nine sorta sucky songs from Guns N' Roses' new album? Turns out he could be in for some serious jail time! (Idolator)

+ Fat Joe calls Daddy Yankee a sellout for supporting John McCain and his mysterious female/Alaskan running mate. (MTV)

+ Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama have each divulged their iPod "Top Ten" playlists! We won't give away the results, but we will tell you that "someone" picked Kanye West and will.i.Am while "someone else" went with the musical stylings of ABBA and Frank Sinatra. (NME)

+ The Jonas Brothers are on their way to scoring their first #1 album. GO JO! (Billboard)

+ And speaking of scoring, someone should make a salacious photo flipbook tracking all of the J Bros' supposed conquests! Fortunately for us, someone already has. (Popeater)

+ Breaking: The Ronson siblings (Charlotte, Mark and Samantha) are just like the Royal Tenenbaums! Except, you know, much weirder. (Harper's Bazaar)

+ Got cash? Lil Wayne reportedly owes $146K in back payments on a diamond ring and almost $1 million to the IRS. (Miami Herald via Rolling Stone)

+ Ludacris puts his collaboration with T.I. into proper perspective. "There was no bigger event in hip-hop at this moment than me and T.I. working together," the rapper humbly declares. (MTV)