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This just in from the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards blog -- Tokio Hotel will perform "World Behind My Wall," off of their new album, Humanoid, live at the EMAs in Berlin tomorrow!

Also, online host Pete Wentz apparently wants Tokio Hotel to teach him some naughty words in German! Checkout the 2009 MTV Europe Award blog for more backstage banter, and check Buzzworthy for more 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards photos, news, and more. And check out a brand-new photo of Tom Kaulitz.

Like a splash of rock opera Aqua Viva to the face, this new Fall Out Boy song, "Alpha Dog," from their forthcoming Believers Never Die: Greatest Hits collection is sure to wake you the hell up.

It being a Fall Out Boy song, you can expect the following: breakneck pace, guitars that change lanes without signaling, cocksure choruses, and singer Patrick Stump's voice hopping all over the map, spitting out Pete Wentz's personal/political lyrics.

Listen to "Alpha Dog" here. Fall Out Boy's greatest hits compilation drops November 17.

"Buddy jogging" is so ridiculously '80s. Also ridiculous? Fall Out Boy's slightly postmodern, totally self-aware new video, "A Weekend at Pete Rose's (Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet)," directed by Shane Valdés.

The viral video -- (obviously it's viral -- they posted it like a hot second ago, and here I am posting it), stars Panic! At The Disco's (Version 3.0) Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith schlepping "dead" Pete Wentz around Hollywood, which is possibly someone's idea of wish fulfillment.

Obviously the video's a salute to A Weekend At Bernie's (no, you don't need to dig too deep nor be a film historian to figure that out), and it's my favorite new video inspired by a movie. (Last week that honor went to  LMFAO's "La La La," but clearly they've been trumped.)

+ Because Justin Timberlake doesn't have nearly enough to do (running clothier William Rast, golfing, making tequila, owning a BBQ restaurant in NYC, and CERTAINLY the most time-consuming thing: dating Jessica Biel!), an obvious next step would be to do an ad campaign for the Givenchy fragrance "Play." Holla for a dolla! (Popbytes)

+ NYC Police are preparing for the worst when rapper 50 Cent holds a "surprise" free concert in late August in the Queens neighborhood where he grew up. (NY Post)

+ Anyone in the mood for some new Weezer? We are too -- the band just announced their new single will drop on August 25. And if ya look real hard, it might just be floatin' around on the GooTube. (NME)

+ Will someone please tell me why Madonna is swimming in boxing trunks and a basketball jersey? (DrunkenStepfather)

+ Celeb feuds are as old as 'The Hills,' and Perez Hilton is usually the cause. This week, Ashlee Simpson told the Queen of Pink where he can stick it (and we're pretty sure it's a dark, dark place, devoid of all life), after meddling in her and hubby Pete Wentz' drunken affairs. (Cele|bitchy)

+ And speaking of Twitter, you'll be surprised to learn that Robert Pattinson does NOT like Twitter...(PopEater)

+ ...probably because people catch him maaaaaaybe kissing his maaaaaaaaybe girlfriend and co-star Kristen Stewart. (MTV News)

Today's episode of It's On With Alexa Chung was noteworthy for several reasons. For one, it's day TWO of Alexa Chung's CAT WEEK! I'm way into that. You may've been way more into the TWO Victoria's Secret Angels Alessandra Ambrosio and Marisa Miller, who are not unattractive according to any reasonable person's standards.

Alessandra Ambrosio and Marisa Miller also danced and bounced and talked about bras and boobs and talked like normal people. Were you surprised, or did you not really even hear them talk, because of how much they DON'T look like normal people? Also, MTV go-to guest Pete Wentz was there and Mark Hoppus surprised him (surprise!)

AND Alexa wore leather shorts a la Ashley Greene! AND saddle shoes... here's more on what Alexa wore.

Tuesday, August 11
+ Sweater: Etoile by Isabel Marant
+ Shorts: 3.1 Phillip Lim
+ Shoes: G.H. Bass & Co.
+ Necklace: Chanel

Parisian designer Isabel Marant makes gorgeous and dreamy, elegantly casual (usually an oxy moron, I know) pieces that are ANNOYINGLY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THE STATES. Fake the funk and belt this J. Crew sweater instead. It's $24.99.

Are you pro saddle shoes or no saddle shoes? If you're unsure, get a pair for under $20. Payless has saddle shoes for $17.99. (They're called Payless for a reason.)

+ Again, see how to get your own leather shorts, courtesy of Ashley Greene!...

Yep. And there it is. The stupidest thing anyone's ever wore on the VMA red carpet. Besides everything Lil Kim's ever wore to the VMAs, including but not limited to her 2000 VMAs sparkly Superheroine of Boob Bondage situation.

(Haigurlhai)

Anyway, Pete Wentz and Fall Out Boy rolled onto the red carpet at the 2006 VMAs with a REAL LIVE FREAKING MONKEY. Not like a metaphorical "monkey on my back" monkey. An actual real one. A Capuchin monkey.

I've been on the VMA red carpet (PLEASE! NO PHOTOS!), and let me tell you, the VMA red carpet is NO place for a monkey. The VMA red carpet is a place for ass-less dresses. But it happened. And I'm still talking about it, so maybe the joke's on me. Oh yeah, Pete Wentz was also wearing a cape, but you hardly noticed. BECAUSE HE ALSO HAD A LIVE MONKEY WITH HIM.

Pete's already said that he and Fall Out Boy will be at the 2009 VMAs -- see which VMA they're up for -- but this year they better BRING it on the red carpet. Live elephants, a blimp, upsidedown taxi, or ELSE.

Check out more red carpet photos from the 2006 VMAs and get more VMA Fashion.

+ Don't miss the 2009 VMAs live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, September 13 at 9pm!

No, Pete Wentz doesn't *necessarily* die in Fall Out Boy's highly hush-hush new video "What A Catch Donnie" and no, "What A Catch, Donnie" isn't *necessarily* their last video.

"What A Catch, Donnie" is all Patrick Stump's Elton John-ian vocal acrobatics (and Elvis Costello's guest vox, don't hurt), set against a misty, wistful Hemingway/ Decemberists backdrop of nautical metaphors. It's kind of like the movie Castaway but with 100 percent better art direction and no volleyball or whatever that busted thing was.

The "What A Catch Donnie" video was shot off the waters of Los Angeles by Alan Ferguson. Speaking of cameos, watch for Panic! At The Disco's (SO... hard to remember whether or not to use the "!") Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith.

Okay, watch "What A Catch, Donnie" now because I don't wanna spoil anything else for you and get thrown overboard.

Finally, I've discovered people more harshly truthful and judgmental than myself! All-Time Low reads minds -- yours, mine, Pete Wentz's and Mark Hoppus', who make cameos in their new "Weightless" video -- and the results are hilarious, real, and enough to convince me that this video is kind of like the 2000 Mel Gibson movie What Women Want, minus the gynecology. Except it doesn't suck.

Watch All Time Low's new video, "Weightless," directed by Matthew Stawski, now, and listen to their new album, Nothing Personal on "The Leak."

Today's news that Jeff Archuleta -- father of Buzzworthy idol David Archuleta -- was arrested for soliciting a sex act at a not-really-focused-on-relieving-your-back-pain massage parlor was nothing short of completely shocking and extremely sad. We're extremely protective of our little Arch Angel and wish him lots of love and... whatever else you wish a person when they (and the whole world) find out that their Mormon dad got busted for a happy ending. By the cops.

With that, here are five more celebrity dads who will absolutely give me another heart attack if I find out they went to an "unlicensed spa."

KEVIN JONAS, SR.
Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr., father of Kevin, Joe, Nick, and Frankie is a former pastor and manages his sons' career (they're in a band called "the Jonas Brothers") which is a full-time job. Also, I've met the man, and he's a saint. I JUST KNOW in my happy little heart that Kevin Jonas, Sr. is just not capable of such indiscretions. It's just impossible.

BILLY RAY CYRUS
Miley's "Thrill Billy" daddy does have the whole out-of-wedlock thing on his side (come on! it was the free-wheelin' '90s!), and then there was the Vanity Fair/ almost-naked pix thing, but he's still a true family man who's biggest crime, in my opinion, is the highlights.

PETE WENTZ
Pete Wentz already aired all of his dirty laundry (and more!) before he settled down with Ashlee Simpson, who cranked out super-cuters Bronx. And even though he's hung with the occasional stripper, he's got a totally hot piece at home. Plus, they're one of those couples who sorta looks like they do it all the time. VIVA LA SIMPSON-WENTZES!

CLAY AIKEN
Clay Aiken is far too busy... wait, what's Clay Aiken doing these days? Oh, going to the airport! Anyway, yay! He has a cute baby! Yay!

CHARLIE SWAN
BELLA'S DAD commit a crime? PUH-LEASE! What crime could the CHIEF OF POLICE OF FORKS possibly commit? I mean, sure, he's sometimes a little emotionally unavailable, and he can't cook to save his life, and true, he's still a bit hung up on his ex-wife, but you CANNOT say that  Charlie Swan doesn't love his daughter. Probably the only crime Charlie Swan is guilty of is BEING BORN A HUMAN.

+ Now, speaking of fathers and crimes, watch George Michael's "Father Figure" video.

+  OMJ!!!!!! The Jonas Brothers performed on Good Morning America this morning in Central Park in front of throngs of sweaty tween girls. We could hear the screaming all the way in our Times Square offices. (PopCrunch)

+ While we're on the kiddie tip, Her Madgesty Madonna fought hard and won the battle to add another Malawian child to her brood.  Good? Bad? What say ye? (Bitten & Bound)

+ Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson took time out of their busy schedules to shoot some publicity photos that help (or hurt?) the anti-Prop 8 campaign. (Webster's Is My B***h)

+ Lady Gaga with Marilyn Manson on a remix of "LoveGame?????" EW!!!!! (Ryan Seacrest)

+ Eminem done messed with the wrong woman. Mariah Carey is putting on her boxing gloves! The first track off her forthcoming album is called "Obsessed," a direct response to his songs about their alleged affair. It's gonna get NASTY and we can't WAIT. (Rap-Up)

+ Bonnaroo is ON this weekend and for these kids, their party (and business venture) came to a screeching halt. (Murfreesboro Post)