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+ Influential rapper Heavy D died yesterday at the age of 44. Heavy D & The Boyz will always be remembered for hits such as the 1991 classic, "Now That We Found Love." The cause of death is yet unknown. His last tweet read, "BE INSPIRED!" (MTV News)

+ Looks like Selena Gomez was having a ball during her "Hit The Lights" video shoot. Peep the photos of her frolicking amid yellow balloons and wheat fields. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ The People's Choice Awards noms are in, and Katy Perry led the pack with seven noms. Beyoncé and Lady Gaga followed with five, and Adele garnered four. (MTV News)

+ Avril Lavigne and boyfriend Brody Jenner are reportedly recovering from an attack involving a broken bottle in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Lavigne wrote on Twitter they were attacked by five people. (Billboard)

+ Wait, is it true? New Edition is REUNITING?! According to a magazine interview with Bobby Brown, the group is getting back together. (ONTD)

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Tags Adele, Avril Lavigne, Beyonce, Bobby Brown, Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Heavy D, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, New Edition, Selena Gomez

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+ Although she's not revealing what her next single is just yet, Lady Gaga confessed in a recent interview that the next video she releases will likely star her mermaid alter ego, Yuyi. "I won't explain it, but all the little monsters who are super super fans will understand what I'm saying if they follow my Twitter." We're sure they already have Yuyi tattoos. (ONTD)

+ Congratulations to Victoria Beckham and husband David on the arrival of their newborn daughter! Victoria gave birth to a healthy baby girl this weekend and the couple named her Harper Seven Beckham. We bet her closet's already bigger than ours. (E! Online)

+ In today's boy band news, Bobby Brown reveals that a new New Edition album is likely on the way. "We're thinking about it, we're talking about it... Just thinking about making some good music together." Um, another "Cool It Now" would really rock our world, just sayin'. (MTV News)

+ Last week, Jay-Z invited a handful of reporters to a hotel in Soho in NYC to hear his highly anticipated upcoming album, Watch The Throne, a collaboration with fellow rapper Kanye West. Click through to read more about the album's deets. Cool alert: one song samples soul icon Otis Redding. (Rolling Stone)

+ She's not going away that easy, folks. Rebecca Black will release a new song (wait for it) this Friday, July 18, titled "My Moment." Might it be about how a silly song about a day of the week catapulted her to international stardom overnight? Just a shot in the dark. (Just Jared)

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Initially I thought Tokio Hotel looked fine to me when I interviewed them on Halloween -- Tom always wears shirts he could swim in, and Bill's always looked like he could easily fit both of his legs into just one leg of my pants.

However when I saw this photo of them from the EMAs...

... I kinda had to start leaning toward agreeing with Tokio Hotel fan sites like Tokio Hotel Rocks -- they're so concerned about the boys and their grueling schedule of concerts and appearances, that they started an online letter-writing campaign asking Tokio Hotel to slow down, even it means waiting a little bit longer (if you will) for their next album.

+ Find out more about Tokio Hotel Rocks' effort to play mother hen and tuck the boys into bed for less maje "kino," and a more "huhn" soup and R&R.

Plus, watch three videos inspired to take a load off -- Ringo Starr (not to be confused with Gringo Starr) & His All-Starr Band's cover of The Band's classic "The Weight," (sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Take A Load Off, Annie"), and, after the jump, The Academy Is...'s "Slow Down."

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Tags Gringo Starr, New Edition, Ringo Starr, The Academy Is, Tokio Hotel

+ Not only are Madonna and hubby Guy Ritchie rumored to be splitsville, but now new reports are insinuating that the Material Girl has been shacking up with...Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez?? Crazy? Sure, but that is the only thing that would explain both her impending divorce AND his unbelievable hitting streak. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Has Danity Kane finally crossed over to the dark side? Eh, probably not. (MTV)

+ Remember that Mean Girls montage where the one dweeby girl says that Regina George punched her in the face one time and it was "awesome?" Yeah, that's pretty much how fanboy James Gostelow feels about getting socked by Amy Winehouse. (MTV)

+ Boy George begrudgingly cancels his U.S. tour after discovering that there are no "kind souls" at the U.S. Visa Office. (E! Online)

+ Pete Wentz calls himself a fag, in the way that you can make out with guys and still not be gay. Or be Katy Perry... (Popcrunch)

+ New Kids on the Block and New Edition join forces to create New Music together! Yikes. (People)

Tags Amy Winehouse, Boy George, Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Danity Kane, Madonna, Music, New Edition, New Kids on the Block, News, Pete Wentz, video, Videos

Apparently no one. At least not for $5,000 a pop. If we hadn't been rifling through the dusty digital closet that is eBay while we were supposed to be working, we may have never known that The Cos is auctioning off his Coogi sweaters -- those unforgettably blinding sweaters that made the curmudgeonly Dr. Huxtable all the more huggable on The Cosby Show. While the proceeds go to charity, looks like Cliff's having a tough time finding someone attached enough to the show to cough up $5,000 for the opening bid. Now that asymmetrical "Gordon Gatrelle" designer knockoff Denise made for Theo? That's another story entirely.

Anyway, Dr. Cosby's sweaters got us remembering Coogi and more VIP sweaters, which brings us to...

+ Whiz kid producer Boom Bip, who's got an entire song -- appropriately entitled, "Coogi Sweater" -- devoted to Coogis. (You'll like his stuff if you're into Chromeo, Barcelona and/or Crystal Castles.)

+ Ace Hood and T-Pain's "Cash Flow" video; you can spot a she-Coogi toward the end, when Rick Ross slays while wearing that nearly life-sized gold medallion of his own head.

+ The awesome Leslie Hall has built an entire career devoted to bad sweaters, gold pants and other fashion don'ts.

+ They're probably not Coogi, but a few of the members of New Edition rock some intense knitwear in "Mr. Telephone Man"

+ And, while it's definitely not about a Coogi, we'd be fools not to revisit Weezer's timeless "Undone (The Sweater Song)" video. Plus: watch Weezer's Artist of the Week videos here.

+ Finally: an entire website devoted to Coogi. Thank God.

Tags Ace Hood, Bill Cosby, Celebrity, Chromeo, Crystal Castles, Music, New Edition, News, Rick Ross, Style, T-Pain, video, Videos, Weezer

Ever heard the old Beatles song that goes "Oh, I get by with-a-little help from my friends?" Well, apparently so has The Game. In his latest single, "Game's Pain," the rapper (who was born Jayceon Terrell Taylor, but wisely refrained from adopting the already tainted moniker "JTT") shouts out all of his favorite old-school musical influences, including Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, Naughty by Nature and Nas.

Turns out the West Coast rapper is also a longtime Will Smith fan! Because, in his words, "who didn't wanna be the Fresh Prince flat-top, gold chain and some fresh kicks?" (Answer: Nobody.)

And besides revealing that Game has a secret soft-spot for New Edition, this smooth-flowing track shows a gentler, humbler side of the gangsta rapper best known for his do-or-die rivalry with 50 Cent. You'll want to listen up for the killer vocals from Keyshia Cole and keep your eyes peeled for the cameo by Friday star (and former N.W.A. rapper) Ice Cube. That said, be prepared to squint at the excessive use of bling, the gratuitous use of a Louis Vuitton sweatband and the disconcertingly blinding shades of red.

Tags 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Keyshia Cole, Music, Naughty By Nature, New Edition, The Game, video, Videos, Will Smith, Wu-Tang Clan