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Former Spice Girl/current fashion maven Victoria Beckham recently tweeted a photo of her painstakingly attractive husband David Beckham just chillin' on a sundeck with a Justin Bieber cardboard cutout. "He took my sunbed!" she tweeted. Um, what?

We did some sleuthing to try to figure out what the heck is going on in this photo of Beckham and Bieber and basically, we have no idea. Are the Beckhams in London or America? Are they hanging out at home, or was this photo taken at an event? Is this Justin Bieber cardboard cutout for personal or professional use? Most important, WHERE DO YOU GET A JUSTIN BIEBER CARDBOARD CUTOUT? (A friend would like to know.) We don't have the answer to any of these questions, but the only thing we can say for certain is that is a damn fine good-looking man. Ryan Gosling vibe, anyone?!

So there you have it, folks. British celebrity royalty the Beckhams are just two more victims fans at the helm of Bieber Fever. You can't try to fight it, people. Just go with it!

Tags David Beckham, justin bieber, Ryan Gosling, Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham

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What Mel B (Melanie Brown, if you're unaware) really wants, what she really REALLY wants, evidently, is a baby! And she and her husband, film producer Stephen Belafonte, are getting one -- the former Spice Girl is pregnant with a girl! The former "Dancing With The Stars" runner-up, who's due in July, joins fellow Spice GIrl Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), who's due this May.

We are thrilled for Mel B and anxiously await the arrival of a baby Scary Spice. Perhaps she'll be merely a Medium-Spice until she's full grown to her full-on chili pepper glory. This will be the third daughter for Mel, adding to what could easily be a burgeoning girl scout troop of girls, including Phoenix (age 12) and Angel (age 3). Two will soon become three... or something!

Congratulations, Mel B! You're "throwing far too much emotions" at us, but all of them are GOOD. We're throwing on our most intense circa-'97 Spice Girl platforms in celebration for you, as it'll likely be a few months since you're stepping out in yours. Here's to a new addition to the family. May she appreciate a healthy dose of animal print and big hair.

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Victoria Beckham's on the cover of the November 2010 issue of Marie Claire in a VERY Madonna "Express Yourself" (and, later, Gaga-in-"Alejandro") cone bra with... shoulder pads, and a pair of black underwear SO high-waisted they could otherwise qualify as granny panties, but since they're on Victoria Beckham, they are MOST DEFINITELY not.

We're McLovin' the Mark Ronson-meets-Rihanna pompadour and her couture caped crusader image inside.

The always-angular Victoria Beckham revealed to Marie Claire that she basically married Adonis himself when she married David Beckham, admitting, "We were about to go out somewhere the other day, and he was sending an email. He was sitting at the end of the bed, and he had no clothes on whatsoever. I was getting out of the shower, and I just stood there looking at him. He was all tan. Has all those tattoos--which I love. Hadn't done his hair. He just naturally looks good all the time. He never looks like sh** in the morning. Never. So he's sitting there sending his emails, all ripped. Not an ounce of fat on him." Sigh. And THAT is what it's like to be married to David Beckham. You just get to sit there. Admiring his perfection and the beyond-human fact that he looks beyond human.

Victoria Beckham also reminisced on her fame-making Spice Girls days, which seem "like 100 years ago."

"People I respect complimenting me on my work in fashion is more exciting to me than anything I ever achieved as a Spice Girl," she told Marie Clarie. "I am now competing in an arena where I can hold my head high. I feel quite confident in what I'm doing now, much more than the singing. I was never going to give Mariah Carey any competition."

Not gonna lie, though. Sometimes we miss Posh Spice. Who else could pull off this outfit?

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Tags Covers, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham, video

+ EVERYONE loves Lady Gaga. EVERYONE. Taylor Swift is no exception. Gaga and Taylor Swift cannot stop heaping spoonfuls of praise onto each other. Sweet! (MTV UK)

+ Speaking of Taylor Swift, she signed autographs for MORE THAN 13 HOURS in Nashville this weekend. (Hollywood Life)

+ Holding your breath for a(nother) Spice Girls reunion? Keep holding it. But not for too long. You could start to get dizzy. Anyway, a Spice Girls reunion probably ain't happening. (AceShowBiz)

+ Katy Perry's Teenage Dream album should come with a set of clean sheets. (MTV News)

+ This Kylie Minogue photo shoot should come with a bucket of cold water. (Idolator)

+ We take it back. Somehow Kelly Osbourne is making the granny look work. (I'm Not Obsessed)

+ Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian hit the beach together. You're fuming, aren't you? (The Fab Life)

+ Speaking of Bieber, check out Neon Trees' doo-wop version of "Baby." (Billboard)

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Tags Add new tag, justin bieber, Katy Perry, Kelly Osbourne, Kim Kardashian, Kylie-Minogue, Lady Gaga, Neon Trees, Spice Girls, Taylor Swift

That's what acclaimed harp-playing indie-folk chanteuse Joanna Newsom says in a new interview with England's Guardian. While promoting her new album, Have One On Me, in London, the enigmatic singer told the paper the following regarding Lady Gaga:

"I'm mystified by the laziness of people looking at how she presents herself, and somehow assuming that implies there's a high level of intelligence in the songwriting. Her approach to image is really interesting, but you listen to the music, and you just hear glow sticks. Smart outlets for musical journalism give her all this credit, like she's the new Madonna. ... Although I'm coming from a perspective of also thinking Madonna is not great at all. I'm like, fair enough: she is the new Madonna, but Madonna's a dumbass!"

She went on to say: "[Gaga] just happens to wear slightly weirder outfits than Britney Spears. But they're not that weird -- they're mostly just skimpy. She's fully marketing her body/sexuality; she's just doing it while wearing, like, a 'fierce' telephone hair-hat. Her sexuality has no scuzziness, no frank raunchiness, in the way that, say, Peaches, or even Grace Jones, have – she's Arty Spice! ... She seems to take herself so oddly seriously, the way she talks about her music in the third person. ... She just makes me miss Cyndi Lauper."

Boom, Gaga! You just got Newsom'd! Lot to unpack there, but we'll let you take it all in. Here's some Spice Girls to soundtrack your thought process.

Tags Britney Spears, Cyndi-Lauper, Grace Jones, Joanna Newsom, Lady Gaga, Peaches, Spice Girls, video

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Back in 1990, gas was around $1.20 per gallon, Miley Cyrus wasn't even born yet (!!!) and Spice Girls' Mel B still had hair on both sides of her head. Those were the days!

In celebration of our favorite (and most recent) decade, we thought it was time to scribble up a list of our favorite '90s-est videos. So pause that episode of "Seinfeld," put on your Hypercolor tee and crack open a can of Crystal Pepsi. It's time to party like it's, um, 1990!

1.) Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (1991): The task was simple: Set up a mock pep rally with all sorts of grunge misfits and a creepy-looking janitor, tell Nirvana to play and try to lip-synch accordingly, and press 'record.' To this day, people still might not understand what Kurt Cobain was singing -- something about mosquitoes and Taquitos?? -- but, almost 20 years later, the clip still remains a '90s-era classic.

2.) Snoop Doggy Dogg's "What's My Name?" (1993): For better or worse, our urban vernacular would never be the same after the introduction of Snoop-a-loop and his unique doggy style. The Dr. Dre protégé was a mere pup when he filmed this video in the early '90s, but aside from his receding cornrows and a slight pimp cup gut, he looks almost exactly the same.

3.) Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" (1995): When Alanis Morissette first came out with this blurry and completely aggro clip, she was nearly dismissed as being an angry-chick one-hit wonder. However, angry chicks flocked to the song in droves because they related to the tune's fury and Alanis' candor -- even if she allegedly wrote the song about her sour romance with Dave Coulier from "Full House" -- making her an icon for bitter Betties everywhere. Suck on that, Uncle Joey!

4.) Hanson's "MMMBop" (1997): When Hanson skyrocketed to the top of the charts with this nonsensical lil' ditty, it seemed like they came from out of nowhere. (Technically, they came from the middle of nowhere, as insinuated by the band's first major-label album, appropriately titled Middle Of Nowhere.) Before a baby-faced angel named Justin Bieber was even in preschool, the brothers Hanson were driving the girls crazy with their innocent-looking punims, nonthreatening demeanor and obscenely catchy pop songs. Hell, judging from the response they got a couple weeks ago at The Bamboozle, not a whole lot has changed -- except the whole puberty thing.

5.) Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" (1999): Sure, when I was in college, many local fraternities used to play this song on repeat for hours on end as a way to torture their pledges, but at the time of its release, this song was rad. No, really. Stop laughing. It was! Not only were The Backstreet Boys the biggest band on the planet, but this slick and polished big-budget clip would single-handedly increase the sales of knee-length trench coats and private jet hangers. (OK, that's just a guess, but the video did inspire one bitchin' pop-punk parody.)

+ Who'd we forget? Let us know in the comments!

Tags Alanis Morissette, Backstreet-Boys, Bamboozle, Dr. Dre, Hanson, justin bieber, Mel B, Miley Cyrus, Nirvana, Snoop Dogg, Spice Girls, video

The Internet has brought us many things; the ability to lurk former high-school crushes on Facebook, a random chance to talk with Ashton Kutcher on Chatroulettte, and chance to capture embarrassing footage of fans meeting their idols—and then endlessly forwarding the cringe-worthy clips to everyone in your address book.

To celebrate this time-honored tradition, we humbly present five of our favorite fan meltdowns—ever.

+ Justin Bieber Makes A 3-Year-Old Weep
We begin at the end—or with the most recent fan freakout. Nothing warms our heart more than watching this adorable 3-year-old child losing it over Justin Bieber. You can't really blame an exhausted toddler for not being in control of their emotions, but you can blame her family for posting her tantrum on the Internet. At least they had the decency to disable embedding!

+ The Passion Of David Archuleta Fans
These girls really, really, really wanted David Archuleta to win American Idol, so much so that they channeled the spirit of Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream." Truly legendary material here.

+ Tears Of A Clown—Er, A Really Emotional Sanjaya Admirer
We haven't seen waterworks at a live concert like this since The Beatles at Shea Stadium in 1965. Watch in awe as this girl loses her mind during Sanjaya's legendary performance of Van Halen's take on The Kinks' "You Really Got Me."

+ If You Have To Cry, Go Outside
While waiting for Victoria Beckham to make an appearance at a Saks department store, this anonymous girl starts to well up, gets a little verklempt and then falls to pieces. Emotional clean up on aisle three!

+ Public Shame Award
This list wouldn't be complete without acknowledging the most beloved—and overwhelmed—Britney Spears fan of all time. man who started it all. The one and only, Chris Crocker.

Tags American Idol, Ashton Kutcher, Britney Spears, David Archuleta, justin bieber, LOL, Sanjaya Malakar, Spice Girls, The Beatles, Van Halen, Victoria Beckham, video

It's Flashback Friday! And it's also pretty much a rock-solid fact that the "Wannabe," by the Spice Girls, is, was, and always will be one of the most irritating songs ever recorded. So when they dropped "Say You'll Be there" -- the second single off their debut, unimaginatively titled album, Spice -- it was almost as if Posh, Ginger, Baby, and Mels B. and C. were offering the world "Say You'll Be There" as a mea culpa in song form.

While the "Wannabe" video was pretty much a panning party (although it was done in almost one continuous take, which is pretty amazing) and took place in a hotel, "Say You'll Be There" was shot in the Mojave Desert and featured the Girls as naughty ninjas fighting... something or other... with boomerangs, Chinese throwing stars, and vinyl pants.

One of the best parts about "Say You'll Be There" -- both the song and the video -- is the harmonica hoedown part at the bridge. And if you're a total music geek, you either already know, or you'll be as nerdily thrilled as I was to discover that the harmonica solo was performed by Judd Lander, who also performed the harmonica part in Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon." (Watch that video after the jump.)

Other ways that the Spice Girls were clearly saying "we're sorry" in their "Say You'll Be There" video -- the ridiculous sound effects, cheese-tastic retro "surveillance" equipment, and former Madonna boy toy Tony Ward, who's first shown right before 1:00.

Oh yeah, the Spice Girls also performed "Say You'll Be There" at the 1997 MTV VMAs, which is just another reason I wish I had a time machine. Anyway, enjoy the sounds of 1997... without the burdens of zigga-zig-ah.

+ Watch "Karma Chameleon after the jump!
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+ It's Pete Wentz's birthday today! He just turned dirty 30! May he drink Bacardi... and Caprisun... like it's his birthday. (Twitter)

+ Electrik Red assure you that they're not corny, like the Spice Girls. That'd better be a promise. (Bossip)

+ Soulja Boy Tell' Em is JUST NOW getting around to "getting" Jay-Z. Better late than never, I guess. (MTV News)

+ Method Man and Redman have some choice words for Kanye West. (Buzzworthy)

+ Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh will be releasing a CD compilation of his favorite songs and music by new artists. Ballin'! (Baller Status)

+ British Band the Horrors blame blogs and Facebook and everything else FUN for ruining EVERYTHING. You know what? SCREW 'EM. It's not like they're reading this anyway! (Independent)

+ Pour some out for polka -- the Recording Academy pulled polka from its list of Grammy categories. We hardly knew ye! (New York Times)

+ Poison, Dolly Parton, AND Elton John will all be performing at the Tony Awards this Sunday. And LAAAAAAYYYYDIES, keep your eyes a-peeled for Constantine Maroulis, who's up for Best Actor in a Musical. Best. Tonys. Ever? (Billboard)

Tags Constantine Maroulis, Dolly Parton, Electrik Red, Elton John, Horrors, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Method Man, Pete Wentz, Poison, Redman, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Spice Girls

+ This one has me LOLzing. "Back-in-school-cause-I'm-a-serious-writer" James Franco passed the eff out in one of his classes. (TMZ)

+ Kelly Clarkson and I have something in common (besides both of us having real boobs): she won't be crapping out any kids. P.S. her new album dropped today and you really REALLY should go get it. It's All I Ever Wanted. Buh dum dum. (Contact Music)

+ HOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW is Gavin Rossdale 43 years of age and STILL SO HOTTTTTTTTT?????????? SHIRTLESS!!!!! Again. 43, people. (Popbytes)

+ Spice Girl Mel C just released the first official photo of newborn Scarlet Starr (what's up with celebrities naming their children like they hate them??). Mel C looks good -- ScarStarr looks a little ... young? Ish? (MySpace Celebrity)

+ Um. Did I miss the memo that desk girl Chanel from Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory looks like she could book an appointment and then kick your ass, all while looking a perfect 10? Triple threat, indeedy. (Remote Control)

+ Martha Stewart's Chow Chow went kaPOW POW! Makes me wanna frow frow and do a triple salchow. (People)

+ An open letter to Jennifer Hudson. Really. (Candy Kirby)

Tags Chanel, Gavin Rossdale, James Franco, Jennifer-Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Martha Stewart, Mel C, Rob Dyrdek, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, Spice Girls