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.
Anyway, thought you Day 26 fans and fashionistas out there would appreciate knowing that Beyonce and Mike are all matchy-matchy on the military jacket tip.
Does it mean I'm a real adult if the name "Rock The Deuce" has stopped making me giggle but continues to take my mind to the gutter, calmly and objectively? "Rock The Deuce," my inner monologue goes, "I guess that means 'Poop... Awesomely.' Okay." Am I a grown-up? Probably not. There's no way this tangent will make it past Tamar.
Something tells me that the humor in that title -- "Rock The Deuce" -- isn't lost on New Found Glory, who recently hosted the show. Among other things, the chronically self-deprecating smart-asses declare themselves superheroes, show off a customized Snuggie that Haley from Paramore sent them and go on about the hotness of her bandmate Josh (sound familiar?). How can a band so sarcastic not be thinking to themselves, "Hmmm... deuce...?"
Finally, New Found Glory get down to what "Rock The Deuce" is all about and play their favorite new videos. Among them: Rise Against, My Chemical Romance, Lil Wayne, Mastodon and -- don't judge -- New Found Glory! Stream the entire New Found Glory episode of "Rock The Deuce" below. And please, don't think too much about what it might mean.
+ Photographer Terry Richardson can get just anybody to act filth it up for his lens. The latest to fall under his naughty spell? Gossip Girl-ies Blake Lively and Leighton Meester -- who share separate ends of a Twizzler -- and the rest of the cast. In the words of Tracy Morgan, "Somebody's gonna get pregnut!" (Rolling Stone)
+ GRRR. That's it. Taylor Swift looks perfect absolutely 400% of the time. (Allure)
+ Yay, Kelly Clarkson! Woo, Glenn Cocoa! Kelly's new album, All I Ever Wanted, debuted at #1. Now let's just forget My December ever happened, mkay? (LA Times)
+ 16-year-old Twilight hottie and rising New Moon star Taylor Lautner is forbidden from dating until he's 28??? As long as Madonna is distracted by Jesus, you should be fine Tay. (Radar Online)
+ Lindsay Lohan and Lily Allen thought they founded the Unique Girls Club by getting "shhh" tattooed on their index finger -- until they learned Rihanna had the same thing done over a year ago. I TOLD them to get tribals but they wouldn't listen. (Pop Crunch)
+ Duffy brings "cheeky" to a whole new level. (The Sun)
+ The best concept for a concept album? No concept at all (at least that's the case for My Chemical Romance this time around). (MTV Newsroom)
+ In case you need another reason to love Katy Perry, she used to be a pageant girl (!?!) and also finds the WE television series Little Miss Perfect as morbidly fascinating as we do. (Katy Perry's Blog)
So, clearly I was kidding, but I DO have footage of My Chemical Romance shooting their version of the Bob Dylan (remember him?) classic "Desolation Row."
Watch for it at the end of Watchmen, which hits theaters March 6, which you probably already know if you're reading this. It also features Billy Crudup naked, which is A-OK in my book, folks.
As you can probably tell by looking at it, there's a lot to be learned from Saosin's (pronounced "say-o-sin") peculiar name. Adapted from Chinese, the first known appearance of the word is in an old proverb that cautions against becoming too attached to anything in this impermanent world. (Bummer, but probably for the best.) It translates literally as "little heart." And while little heart couldn't be any less accurate a description of the Newport Beach-based boys' pleading screamo assaults, they've faced more than their share of impermanence, undergoing three major lineup changes before they even put out their first full-length.
After losing original singer Anthony Green, drummer Pat McGrath and bassist Zach Kennedy, Saosin eventually settled into a more permanent roster of Cove Reber (vox), Beau Burchell (guitar, vox), Justin Shekoski (guitar, vox), Chris Sorenson (bass), and Alex Rodriguez (drums). That's a whole lotta vocals, right? I wasn't kidding when I said "assault." Lately, every Saosin song is a flag-waving, fist-pumping, eyes-clamped, teeth-bared battle cry. A rare quality that attracted the attention of Capitol Records and landed the band on tours with Avenged Sevenfold, Coheed And Cambria, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance and tons more. In fact, they're on the road right now with The Used. Here are some dates you can look at while Saosin emote us out with "You're Not Alone."
+ On their upcoming album, My Chemical Romance wanna go back to being "just another band from New Jersey." So, why are they recording in Los Angeles? Of the still nameless album, which features a song tentatively titled "New Hair, Same Sh--," Gerard Way says, "It's going to get by on its musicianship and its own merits in the songs." (MTV News)
+ Is American Idol contestant Tatiana Del Toro headed for an epic breakdown? If not, is the world really up for another week with her? Here's an e-card with a preview of what that might look like ... (Best Week Ever)
+ 50 Cent to Britney Spears: "You're my inspiration!" Apparently his new album, Before I Self Destruct, was written after watching what he calls "The greatest show on Earth." 50: "She was going through her issues in public ... It was great to watch her spin out of control because it makes the average person feel better." (OK Mag)
+ Just in case he doesn't get a chance to talk to you in the next three or four years, Trent Reznor wants you to know right now that Nine Inch Nails is a) recording a new album, b) planning a tour with Jane's Addiction and c) breaking up. (Agent Bedhead)
As I'm sure you already know, Pepsi gave the baby boomers goosebumps Sunday with a Superbowl ad where will.i.am took the reins of Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" and ran with it.
The ad, which also pairs John Belushi with Jack Black and Gumby with Shrek, ushers in a new era -- OUR era! -- and can be read as a direct riff on Obama's victory over McCain. And as much as a Dylan fan probably can't help but cringe ever so slightly the first time the bass drops, even the grumpiest dad has to admit, Pepsi put out a pretty sweet commercial.
Today, another voice of the new generation -- a much grumblier one -- chimes in on the Dylan cover caravan. My Chemical Romance absolutely tears the roof off of Bob's apocalyptic epic, "Desolation Row," pointing out (with tightly clenched fists) that the revolution isn't gonna happen overnight. In a borrowed verse, they warn a nation of complacent Superbowl spectators that sometimes, The only sound that's left/ After the ambulances go/ Is Cinderella sweeping up/ On Desolation Row. Heavy, eh? Well believe me, it's not nearly as heavy as MCR's end-of-the-world guitar attack. This single -- the first from the upcoming Watchmen soundtrack (out March 6) -- is a juggernaut. Don't miss it.
+ Singer/Lady Gaga impersonator Christina Aguilera admits she's undercover besties with Simple Life star/parenting pro Nicole Richie! "I’ve had the opportunity of getting to know [Nicole]," sez Xtina, "and I was blown away with how great of a mom she is...I actually ask her for advice." (Fox News)
+ Forget about getting her own spinoff show! Now the latest rumors have former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O'Day posing for Playboy! (MTV News)
+ Breaking! Someone at OK! magazine will "probably be fired" for accidentally spelling Ashlee Simpson's name the right/wrong way. (Dlisted)
Bask in all that pop-punk bare-assedness below, check out the rest of the videos that made the Top Rock countdown, watch the final three episodes of TRL next week, and don't miss Total Finale Live on Sunday, November 16 at 8pm ET.
As I'm sure you already know, Pepsi gave the baby boomers goosebumps Sunday with a Superbowl ad where 
