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.
You already got to know Priscilla Renea a little bit when we first featured her as a Discover & Download artist. Well, now is your chance to get to know her a lot!
Hear about how Renea took her dreams of being either a Broadway star or Whitney Houston (or both) and poured them into that magical dreamcatcher machine called YouTube, where she was discovered by important people who make important decisions regarding music.
Renea goes on to discuss her single, "Dollhouse" as well as her album, Jukebox. You can go to Discover & Download to get yourself a free download of "Dollhouse" and you can check out the video below.
+ Let's face it -- it's old news that Avril Lavigne's marriage to Sum41 frontman Deryck Whibley may be on the rocks for a while now, but this new report seems to seal the deal, don't it? (WWTDD?)
+ Wait... is Jordin Sparks NOT INVITED to Kevin Jonas' wedding? (Confidential to Kevin -- Register at Bed Bath & Beyond. They let you return EVERYTHING for cash! Oh wait... You don't need casth.) (MTV News)
+ We've always been a huge fan of Shania Twain... from her personal story of tragedy and triumph, to her cheesefest lyrics and catchy hooks, everything about her is absolutely perfect. So when news broke that she was getting a divorce from her longtime companion and producer Robert "Mutt" Lange, it seems like the earth stood still! But talk about a huge slap in a dirty dog's face: Shania is engaged to the guy whose wife cheated on him with Shania's hubster! To quote my favorite movie-turned-TV-show, Heathers, "Lick it up, baby. LICK. IT. UP." (Star Magazine)
+ Here's Rihanna doing the September 2009 cover of Italian Vogue, looking nothing like herself whatsoever. (ICYDK)
+ Madonna was briefly booed at a concert in Bucharest last night, after bringing up the issue of discrimination against "gypsies," Eastern Europe's most socially and economically disadvantaged minority. (E! Online)
+ If early reviews are correct, Whitney Houston looks like she's on track to get a Grammy for her most recent album of work (her first in seven years). And it's not even available for sale yet! (Rap-Up)
+ In case you were wondering what it was like to be in Times Square with Britney Spears during Monday's Twitter scavenger hunt, check this out. Totally reminds us of TRL, circa 1998. PS -- I DEFINITELY went to Brit's show last night, and it was nothing short of fan-effing-tastic. (BritneySpears.com)
+ We're having (slightly nightmarish) flashbacks to our uber-Christian, ultra-conservative childhood after stumbling upon this gem, a duet with gospel group Mary Mary and R&B songmaster Ne-Yo. (Rap-Up)
+ Celebrity Twitter fights are fun for the whole family, especially when they're brought to you by parenting gurus Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler. (Evil Beet Gossip)
+ If you haven't seen the VMA promos that MTV has been running for this year (the full-length West Side Story-themed ones that feature Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Cobra Starship, Leighton Meester, and Russell Brand all singing their own verses...) then stop what you're doing right now (unless you're searching YouTube looking for fan vids of Britney's performance last night at MSG like we've been doing all morning) and WATCH the full length version here!
+ Oh -- and how cute are Katy and Taylor having dinner together the other night in England?? (Socialite Life)
+ It was just announced today that Paula Abdul's first post-Idol gig will be hosting VH1 Divas later this month, which will star Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis and more. (Pop on the Pop)
+ And in case you missed yesterday's totally fun NYC scavenger hunt hosted by Britney via Twitter, check this out! (Perez Hilton)
+ File this one away in the "Whitney, what were you thinking?" category: Until the August 31 street release date, Whitney Houston is leaking her entire brand-new CD on, QVC.com??????
+ Mariah Carey gave a big "F U" to the R.I.A.A. (Recording Industry Association of America) and their silly little Grammys by pushing back the release date of her new album to a day after the cut-off date for it to be considered eligible for this year's awards. Personally, we think she's pulling a bitch move in light of fellow megastar Whitney Houston releasing her new album on September 1st. Nothing like a little competition between two DIVAAAAAAAAAAAAAS, right lambies? (The Frisky)
+It's so wonderful seeing the excitement on Kanye West's face to be out and about with someone as overtly glamorous as Amber Rose (especially in a barely-there bikini, and by "barely-there" we mean linguine-draped meatballs with a leg of lamb. Seriously?? Her body was assembled by spare parts. AND WE LIKES IT.) (The Blemish)
+ New pictures have surfaced of a hotter-than-ever Ricky Martin hanging out on the beach with his angelic one-year-old twin boys. ME ENCANTO! (Socialite Life)
+ Apple now accounts for 25% of total music sales via iTunes. (CNN Money)
+ Oh, and in case you're one of like four people in the world who wasn't annoyed when songs would auto-play on MySpace Music, they've disabled that feature to save a buck or two. (TechCrunch)
+ Be on the lookout for Yeah Yeah Yeah's frontwoman Karen O and MGMT to guest on the new Flaming Lips record, Embryonic. Evidently Karen did her portion of the two songs she recorded right over the phone. (NME)
+ The 2009 Teen Choice Awards air tonight at 8pm on FOX, but that doesn't mean you can't see red carpet pics of the show now (since it was pretaped). (Neon Limelight)
+ You can also sneak a peek at the amazing stripper routine (??) that Miley Cyrus did during the show. Turns out it was really an "ice cream cart?" Mhmm... (The Superficial)
+ Perhaps she was just taking a cue from 'Ultimate Choice' winner Britney Spears and her "Gimme More" video from the not-so-distant "Blackout." Miley then took to Twitter to thank everyone for calling her "the next Britney." Let's not get too ahead of ourselves, lady. Them are big Candie's pumps to fill. (Perez Hilton)
+ Oh yeah -- and Miley's also auctioning off the chance to be her "roadie" for a day, with the proceeds going to her family's charity foundation. (US Magazine)
+ To round out today's bites with something completely random and unrelated, another track from Whitney Houston's long-awaited comeback album "I Look To You" has dropped on the Internets, and we have to say it doesn't sound too bad. It was penned by Alicia Keys and has a sort of retro-70's vibe to it. (Pop Bytes)
+ Move over "Drake's Knee's" Twitter! Time to make some room for "Teyana's Mustache," another fake Twitter account named after a celeb's body part. What's next?? "PammiesBoobays?" (Twitter)
+ Kings of Leon tore up the Today show stage this past Friday at NYC's Rockefeller Center. These guys are sooooo hot and sound so GOOD!! I need to go towel off now, if you'll excuse me. (The Rad Report)
+ Gotta scroll down a bit after you click, but here's a really cute interview with Demi Lovato, who topped the Billboard charts last week at #1 with her sophomore album "Here We Go Again." Congrats, Demi! (Katie & Karleigh)
+ This one is bringing the Monday LOLz: Whitney Houston'sGood Morning America performance next month will be taped instead of sung live because Ms. Houston is "not a morning person." Is that what we're calling it these days? (PopCrunch)
+ Remember when Rihanna almost got in trouble for giving a tattoo to her tattoo artist? Well, now Chris Brown is doing the same crap. (Singersroom Celebs)
+ Rocker Dave Grohl got a street named after him in his hometown of Warren, OH. (NME)
+ Whitney Houston, the woman who's been having a comeback for the last 10 years of her life, got a standing ovation at the listening party for her new album (out September 1) at New York's Lincoln Center. (Lifeline Live)
+ Congratulations are in order for Kelis -- not because she's getting divorced from Nas, but because she just had her baby! (E! Online)
+ And in other good news, Britney Spears looks like she's on track to take over the reigns to her personal life. Her daddy's run as her conservator draws to a close at the end of this year and, according to sources, it seems as though he is not going to maintain his firm grip on her life beyond then. (E! Online)
+ Calling all JoBro fans ... what's your favorite soundcheck costume on the tour? This is my personal fave, though I heard that Nick isn't one of the three piggies (it's some road manager or something). I wonder if they make Jordin Sparks (whose album Battlefield is out today, btdubbs -- and p.s. how effing GORGEOUS did Jordin look today on Alexa Chung this morning??) dress up as Little Red Riding Hood? Or what about this doozie? I guess Joe is supposed to be Screech from Saved By The Bell? Oof!(Twitter)
+ Maybe while his bros are soundchecking on stage as the Two Little Pigs, Nick Jonas is rolling around in one of these trying to have some "me" time. God knows it's more privacy than I've got in my NYC apartment. (Perez Hilton)
+ For all the Lindsay Lohan haters, she's having the last laugh: her recent ABC Family straight-to-television movie Labor Pains actually performed tons better than an airing of Harry Potter. Granted, that movie has been out for like, eight years but whatevs. (The Evil Beet)
+ Exciting news about Madonna that has nothing to do with adoption and nannies! The Queen of Pop will be teaming up with none other than Paul Oakenfold for the U.K. and European legs of her "Sticky & Sweet" tour, as well as some new tracks on her September 2009 greatest hits album that will consist of "cutting edge sounds combined with classic Madonna."
+ Cher is finally speaking out about her daughter Chastity Bono's decision to transition from female to male. She seems to be pretty cool about the whole thing. OMG my mom would ground me for at LEAST three weeks. (Star Magazine)
+ After Whitney Houston turned down the part, rapper Eve has signed up for a two-episode story arc on the upcoming FOX series GLEE as a high school choir director. (EW.com)
+ Ooh! A new video from Ciara f. Missy Elliott where Ciara turns a construction site into a catwalk? We'll take two. (Rap-Up)
+ Geography is HARD y'all! Britney Spears slipped up and said "What's up, London?!"at the only concert she did in the U.K. 200 miles outside of London (the show was in Manchester). Let's just say the fans were not amused. (CelebWarship)
+ Meanwhile, back in an Arkansas prison, T.I.'s got a rill RILL bad case of the squirts. (Bossip)
+ Um, apparently YES. People really STILL ARE talking about that little-noticed time Britney shaved her head back in February 2007 and the events that led up to her not-exactly-on-point performance at the 2007 VMAs. A new book called Britney: Inside The Dream (out June 11, 2009), by Steve Dennis, claims to have the REAL-DEAL HOLYFIELD on what REALLY happened to Brits. Read an excerpt at The Mirror. If you didn't already read it in the February 2008 issue of Rolling Stone. (The Mirror)
+ For the LAST time. YES, Eminem was IN on Brüno's butt... I mean the butt of the joke. I mean he was in on the joke at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. Eminem said he went back to his hotel and watched the rest of the show from there. And laughed. (MTV News)
+ Eff what you know. The REAL verse of Kanye West's new "Paranoid" video, featuring Rihanna, is ready. (Just Jared)
+ Brokencyde, you're still terrible. DON'T bring chocolate milk into this! (Idolator)
+ Beyonce has less money than Madonna but more than Steven Spielberg. Specifically, she's worth $87 million. Meanwhile, I don't even have, like $87. (Forbes)
+ Whitney Houston will release her first album in seven years this September. The album doesn't have a title yet, but we've got a few ideas, starting with "It's Not Right But It's Okay." (Whitney Houston)
+ Speaking of Whitney Houston, freaking BOBBY BROWN had another baby. A real, actual human child baby! Can you EVEN? (E!)
There was a moment four summers ago in Bravo's reality series, Being Bobby Brown, that put a permanent stain on collective pop culture consciousness and, according to many, brought TV to a new all-time low.
It was the moment when Bobby Brown described using his thumb to "cure" Whitney Houston's constipation. "That turd was too big," he famously exclaimed.
Sometimes reality is just a little too real. If you need to take a moment to cry or quietly throw up, that's totally understandable.
This 1998 John Norris interview pales in comparison to the horrors seen in 2005, but it is valuable as foreshadowing. To promote the release of her fourth studio album, Whitney took an on-air phone call from "My Love Is Your Love" writer, Wyclef Jean. To communicate just how real the lyrics he wrote for Whitney were, Jean divulged some very personal information. Whitney was quick to back him up. I'd go into more detail, but I've already done enough damage for one post.
There was a moment four summers ago in Bravo's reality series, Being Bobby Brown, that put a permanent stain on collective pop culture consciousness and, according to many, brought TV to a new all-time low.