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, New Edition's "Cool It Now," and The Academy Is...'s "Slow Down."

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+ 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)

+++ Relevant Vintage Video: New Edition, "Cool It Now."

Apparently no one. At least not for $5,000 a pop. If we hadn't been rifling through the dusty virtual closet that is eBay while we were supposed to be working, we may have never known that The Cos is auctioning off his unforgettably blinding Coogi 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 all together.

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.

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.