Obsessively blogging about pop music, pop videos, pop stars, and pop culture from inside the MTV headquarters in Times Square. We also have a slight Jonas Brothers problem. And a little fixation with Tokio Hotel.
Ohhhhh Joss Stone. When you're a host of a live show or a red carpet, it's kinda your JOB to be super NICE to people. And not... you know... call them liars? Which is actually what happened when she asked Kevin Jonas if the Jonas Brothers planned on partying after the MTV Europe Music Awards in celebration of Kevin's 22nd birthday.
Kevin Jonas innocuously told Joss that no, the Jonas Brothers would NOT be poppin' bottles with models after the MTV EMAs because they're off to Italy to do a show. But Joss and MTV Germany's Joko Winterscheidt wouldn't take no for an answer, and awkward host banter ensued while the Jonas Brothers stayed diplomatic, but you could tell they were probably suppressing clenched teeth and an eye roll. Nick Jonas kinda wears an expression that sorta suggests "Is this real life?" (à la "David at the Dentist") -- the kind of expression one does when reality-meets-surreality on live international TV.
If I were the Jonas Brothers, I would've totally pulled out my Blackberry and started pretend-texting until the nails-on-a-chalkboard moment was over. (But then again, I hate confrontation.) The end of the clip is great, as Joe Jonas is kiiiiiinda-sorta like "Nah, really, I'm good."
Kevin Jonas! He's a year older! The senior member of the Jonas Brothers singing and rocking and "Bounce"-ing ensemble has turned 22, and we're all here to say, mazel tov, homie!
Nick and Joe stay mugging for the cameras and breaking young girls' hearts and having said young girls write tunes about them (coughTaylorSwiftcough... and is that a Demi Lovato rumor we're hearing?), but Kevin Jonas will always be the big dude behind the dudes.
+ Let's face it -- it's old news that Avril Lavigne's marriage to Sum41 frontman Deryck Whibley may be on the rocks for a while now, but this new report seems to seal the deal, don't it? (WWTDD?)
+ Wait... is Jordin Sparks NOT INVITED to Kevin Jonas' wedding? (Confidential to Kevin -- Register at Bed Bath & Beyond. They let you return EVERYTHING for cash! Oh wait... You don't need casth.) (MTV News)
+ We've always been a huge fan of Shania Twain... from her personal story of tragedy and triumph, to her cheesefest lyrics and catchy hooks, everything about her is absolutely perfect. So when news broke that she was getting a divorce from her longtime companion and producer Robert "Mutt" Lange, it seems like the earth stood still! But talk about a huge slap in a dirty dog's face: Shania is engaged to the guy whose wife cheated on him with Shania's hubster! To quote my favorite movie-turned-TV-show, Heathers, "Lick it up, baby. LICK. IT. UP." (Star Magazine)
+ Here's Rihanna doing the September 2009 cover of Italian Vogue, looking nothing like herself whatsoever. (ICYDK)
+ Madonna was briefly booed at a concert in Bucharest last night, after bringing up the issue of discrimination against "gypsies," Eastern Europe's most socially and economically disadvantaged minority. (E! Online)
+ If early reviews are correct, Whitney Houston looks like she's on track to get a Grammy for her most recent album of work (her first in seven years). And it's not even available for sale yet! (Rap-Up)
+ In case you were wondering what it was like to be in Times Square with Britney Spears during Monday's Twitter scavenger hunt, check this out. Totally reminds us of TRL, circa 1998. PS -- I DEFINITELY went to Brit's show last night, and it was nothing short of fan-effing-tastic. (BritneySpears.com)
And here's the latest on Kevin Jonas' engagement -- He and Danielle Deleasa have NOT set a date yet. GAWD. Let them revel in their lovebug-y engagement. And as soon as Kevin lets us know where they're registered, I'll let YOU know, so you can buy them that gilded cake slicer, okay?
Please don't forget that you should be using protection while participating in those activities!
Enter Will Ferrell's own special brand of sunscreen. It's got SPF 30, and it's got an image of Will Ferrell's ass on it (plus, it's made in Germany, and you know the Germans always make good stuff -- actually, it's made in the USA, and I doctored that last part), but most importantly, 100% of the proceeds from Will Ferrell's sunscreen goes to Cancer for College, which funds scholarships for cancer survivors.
+ Katy Perry's on the cover of August's Cosmopolitan looking not as fruity as one might expect. It's a nice change from the over-the-top craziness we normally see. (I'm Not Obsessed)
+ Speaking of the Jonas Brothers, did you know that they're probably not going back to a certain U.K. hotel after trashing their room? Seriously! (Webster's Is My Bitch)
+ Speaking of MJ, check out this vid of him rehearsing at the Staples Center just two days before he passed away. Seems like he really was going to pull off that comeback after all. (US Magazine)
+ Oh. Happy 30th Birthday to the Sony Walkman (for any of you kids who actually had one). I remember my yellow Sportsman like it was yesterday. It had "shock control" too, so that when you went jogging the Tiffany you were listening to didn't sound like Ethel Merman (though there was really nothing you could do about Cher). (Tripwire)
By now you've had a night to sleep on the wonderful (or tragic, depending on your perspective) news that Kevin Jonas got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Danielle Deleasa. Hopefully now you're prepared for additional details. Like... THE RING. Kevin helped designed Danielle's engagement ring with jeweler-to-the-stars Jacob & Co., as in Jacob The Jeweler, who created Mariah Carey's engagement ring.
The diamond ring is a 3-carat solitaire cushion-cut diamond, surrounded by 210 round brilliant-cut pave diamonds. Um, not too shabby. No wonder Danielle said yes like 500 times. Sigh. Congrats again to the next Mrs. Jonas!
+ Check out photos of the ring Kevin Jonas proposed with after the jump.
It is with a heavy heart that I type the following words, which most of you probably already know: Kevin Jonas is engaged. But not to me. (Sadly...) Or to you. Kevin Jonas got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Danielle Deleasa. Kevin popped the question early this morning on Danielle's doorstep after flying into New Jersey on an overnight flight after the Jonas Brothers' concert in Vancouver.
The ring: a cushion-cut diamond ring that Kevin designed along with Jacob & Co.
Yes, you read that correctly. Kevin Jonas put a ring on it and is going to trade in his purity ring for a wedding ring. It's true, it's official, and it's happening. One Jonas down, two more to go. (Well, three if you count Frankie, but he's got a while.)
Anyway, congrats Kevin and Danielle. (Kevin, if things don't work out, caaaaaaaaawlllll me!!! Our kids would have SUCH fun curly hair!)
(Also, WHAT is the "Kevin Touched Me" girl gonna do when she finds out?)
Still not over the Jonas Brothers' new video, "Paranoid"? Wait, hold up... I know, I know. "Fly With Me" is newer, but like "Tonight," "Fly With Me" is a Jonas Brothers video scrapbook. "Paranoid," however, is a mini masterpiece.
So, what did it take to get "Paranoid" off the ground? Besides the directorial mastery of the Malloys, thousands of Kevins, wrestler Joe, and Nick Jonas' impeccably timed raking-of-the-hand-through-the-perfect-hair? Many takes.
You've now watched the Jonas Brothers' new "Paranoid" video -- directed by The Malloys, who also directed "Burnin' Up" -- more times than you've watched the New Moon trailer. You've memorized every subtle nuance, every time Nick runs his hands through that perfect head of hair, and you've even determined that you have a favorite Kevin of the many Kevin Jonases! You're FREAKING OUT!
Now freak out over this: Buzzworthy's got two behind-the-scenes video clips of the Jonas Brothers on the set of their "Paranoid" video!
Watch Kevin, Joe, and Nick intro their "Paranoid" video, and then watch some raw, real production footage taken of the Jonas Brothers filming "Paranoid." (And yes, you've probably already seen the Jonas Brothers in a video similar to the first one, but why not watch it again? What else do you have to do today? Oh wait... No you haven't... Paranoid much?)
UPDATE: