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+ Peep Kelly Clarkson backstage in her behind-the-scenes video from her "Stronger" tour. She hangs with fans, signs autographs and does a warm-up cheer before her performances, natch. (Neon Limelight)

+ Lady Gaga stalkers fans might catch a glimpse of their hero at an Italian eatery in NYC. Her parents opened Joanne Trattoria, though papa Joseph Germanotta warns, "If they're expecting to come in here and see Grammys and pictures... it's not going to happen." (Billboard)

+ M.I.A. is set to drop a "Bad Girls" video and single on Monday, from her "Vicki Leekx" mixtape. She's also rumored to join Madonna and Nicki Minaj during the Super Bowl halftime show. (Rap-Up)

+ Nick Jonas made his Broadway premiere in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" this week. Peep him hanging with fans before he heads into the theater. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Because we really need more "discovering talent" reality TV, Simon Cowell has teamed up with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith's production company to launch a competition to discover the next big DJ. (Idolator)

+ James Mercer says while things have changed (namely his backing band), The Shins are still The Shins, telling MTV News, "Wanting to work with new people and wanting to stay engaged in the whole exploration of music is sort of what I'm doing now." (MTV News)

+ Wilco goes seriously old-school with the black-and-white animated treatment of their new video for "Dawned on Me." The cartoon band hangs out with Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto and more of the old cartoon gang. That's how you do retro. (Billboard)

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+Will Smith's 10-year-old daughter Willow Smith is readying to release her debut album. Producer Jukebox says it will be a diverse, international album: "A lot of her music has a very big influence of everything from rock to pop to hip-hop." (MTV News)

+ Kelly Clarkson shares five things we may not know about her, including that she loves animals and has rescued everything from pigs to donkeys. She also trained to sell vacuum cleaners. Who knew? (E!)

+ Over the weekend the IHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas featured performances by Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Usher, David Guetta, Lady Gaga and more. Wish you were there? Ditto! Peep photos/video from Friday and Saturday. (Billboard)

+ Keri Hilson worked out with young women as part of Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign, which combats childhood obesity. The First Lady also commissioned Beyoncé to rerecord "Get Me Bodied" for the cause. "Pretty Girls Sweat," indeed! (Rap-Up)

+ In case you missed it, Radiohead performed during the season premiere of "SNL" on Saturday. They'll also be playing "The Colbert Report" tonight. Check out their "SNL" appearance here. (Pitchfork)

+ DJ Shadow's The Less You Know, The Better, drops Oct. 4. A master at creating beat-driven, sonic landscapes,  DJ Shadow opens this one cinematically, before succumbing to heavier grooves that crest and recede throughout. Stream it here. (NPR)

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+ Trace Cyrus, formerly of the band Metro Station, and Disney Channel star Brenda Song are reportedly expecting their first child together! We think "Aunt Miley Cyrus" has a nice ring to it, don't you? (E Online)

+ Demi Lovato unveiled the track listing from her forthcoming Unbroken album, which drops next month. Guests include Timbaland, Missy Elliott, and Jason DeRulo. (Neon Limelight)

+ Selena Gomez looks sweet and now fans can help make her first fragrance sweeter. This autumn, fans can vote on ingredients; the most popular will be added to the final scent. There's also an opportunity to win a tour of the fragrance lab conducted by Sel herself. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ True or false? All day yesterday it was like, are they together, or did they split? "We are still together, and our marriage is intact," Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith said in a joint statement. (MTV News)

+ Where does Curren$y find the time? He dropped another mixtape yesterday, this on the heels of his recent album release, Weekend at Burnie's. The new mixtape's called "Verde Terrace" and you can get it here. (Pitchfork)

+ Amy Winehouse's family revealed that the toxicology report indicated the singer did not have illegal substances in her system when she died last month. (Rolling Stone)

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Take a look at this picture. It's movie and music star Will Smith on a beach. Now, look closely. Where is he? He's on a beach. He's wearing a suit. He's wearing a full suit on a beach, and arguably a very expensive one at that. What kind of erratic behavior is this? Will seems to be taking a page right out of the WTH handbook with the whole suit-on-the-beach thing, amirite? Maybe this is what he meant by "Getting Jiggy With It"? It's all starting to make sense now... maybe "jiggy" actually meant insanity... yikes!

Well readers, as it turns out, Mr Smith hasn't completely lost his marbles. No, he's actually filming some scenes for the upcoming Men In Black 3 -- also starring Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin -- on Captree Beach in West Islip, New York. The movie has been shooting the whole month here in New York and currently has a May 25, 2012, release date, which is exactly one year from today. The more you know!

While we're at it, how has Will Smith not aged? Dude still looks 25. How does he do that? He's like The Curious Case Of Being Badass! He releases hit movie after hit movie (hey, even The Legend Of Bagger Vance was pretty good!) and cool song after cool song, even putting his children Willow Smith and Jayden Smith through music and movie stardom, respectively. Clearly, the suit-on-the-beach thing is something we don't know about yet because it's next-level swaggin'. Maybe if he starts pairing the suit with a tin foil hat we'll start worrying, but right now? The suit-on-the-beach thing is the epitome of cool. Very GQ. Well done, Mister Smith.

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Willow Smith was spotted in Hawaii doing -- what else? -- whipping her hair back and forth. Will and Jada's pint-sized singer and rapper (and brother to "Karate Kid" Jaden) wore a wetsuit (a cute one, of course) on a beach in Oahu, where she kept her promise about how she treats her braided hair, while simultaneously remaining an adorable "21st Century Girl."

Willow could stand to take a break on the sandy white beaches since she just wrapped up a gig opening for old-timer Justin Bieber, who was probably able to show Willow a thing or two about the music biz, considering he's got almost eight years on her. That's an entire Paula Cole in Music Industry Years.

The tiniest Smith's got bigger fish to fry, of course, as she's headed to The White House (the real thing, not a club) to perform at the annual Easter Egg Roll. According to Celebuzz, Willow Smith was personally invited by President Obama and the First Lady (alongside Colbie Caillat and Greyson Chance). Our invite must've gotten lost in the mail.

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Leaving the Merrion Hotel in Dublin, Ireland, was no easy feat for pint-size, 10-year-old pop starlet Willow Smith and her big brother (and Karate Kid star), 13-year-old Jaden. The stylish siblings were headed to The O2 arena, where Willow then opened for Justin Bieber. Also in tow was their dad, some dude named Will?

As most kids do, the children Smith were dressed like some sort of hip-hop magicians, with Willow's signature braids painted gold and fully ready to be whipped back and forth.

Sending the cute factor through the roof, Willow Smith carried a large zebra-print tote... which we're only assuming she crawls into when the paparazzi gets too close, then gets handed off to mama Jada to pose with on the red carpet. That's just how the Smith family rolls.

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Yeah, is there even a debate about this? Look at Willow Smith! She is like, 'What's up, paparazzi? You guys like music?! I love music!?" Gah!

This, of course, is Willow Smith, adorable progeny of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, walking around London. Willow was visiting BBC Radio 1 Studios, promoting the ubiquitous "Whip My Hair" (both a song and a movement) and her soon-to-be ubiquitous "21st Century Girl."

Underneath Willow's arm you will notice she's holding what looks to be an iPad. Although, knowing the power of her celeb fam, that could very will be, like, an iPad 6 she's pawing. Who knows?

Willow will be spending a fair amount of time in Europe this spring, as she will be opening for Justin Bieber on his European tour. Maybe she could teach him a little thing or two about smiling for the cameras.

Check out one more photo of Willow Smith in London, below.

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There's something kind of charming about watching celebrities react to or have fun with the Internet memes that have risen up out of their work. It's not something they can particularly control, so they might as well enjoy it. That's what Ryan Gosling did when MTV asked him to read some of the "Hey Girl..." posts from the awesome F*** Yeah, Ryan Gosling blog. And same goes for James Van Der Beek, who recently did a Funny or Die video about all the "Dawson's Creek" GIFs out there.

So it's pretty great to see Willow Smith giving her thoughts on some of the hundreds of tribute and parody videos that have sprouted up out of her "Whip My Hair" video.

In the PopEater video interview below, Willow watches and comments on several takes on "Whip My Hair," from video of her dad, Will Smith's "Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air"-inspired dancing synced up to her song, to a tropical bird's beak-whipping, to a soulful folksy take by singer-songwriter Katie Gavin, Willow Smith seems genuinely excited about all of the hair-whipping going on in her honor.

Check out the video of Willow Smith reacting to and commenting on viral "Whip My Hair" videos, below. And as a bonus, be sure to watch Ryan Gosling deliver his favorite "hey girl" posts, as well.

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Willow Smith and her famous hair got into the holiday spirit this weekend. The teen-pop juggernaut appeared at the holiday tree lighting in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, sporting some candy cane-colored hair, which she, yes, whipped back and forth.

With her parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett, in the audience, Willow performed her hit single "Whip My Hair" for an adoring and festive L.A. audience.

Is there a more adorable kid in America? Seriously. The only thing I'd like to point out is that I hope Willow Smith doesn't start coloring her hair for every holiday. Like, I don't wanna see her with red, white and blue hair on July 4, whipping her Constitution of the United States of America back and forth. Well... maybe I do...

During this holiday season, it's important we remember the true meaning of whipping one's hair back and forth. Watch Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" video.

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Yeah, Willow Smith's got some famous parents -- Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith -- and a famous brother (Karate Kid and Justin Bieber buddy Jaden Smith), but the 9-year-old is well on her way to making her own name known with her debut single and video, the infectious anthem "Whip My Hair."

"Whip My Hair" came out of nowhere and managed to captivate teen-pop and hip-hop fans alike. Such was the buzz created by this little whipper-snapper that no less a mogul than Jay-Z signed Willow Smith to Roc Nation Records.

The "Whip My Hair" video certainly lives up to the energy and power of the track. It opens with a cafeteria scene where kids are dressed in all white and forced to eat some really unappetizing-looking veggies. Enter Willow Smith, one part "Tank Girl," one part little Nicki Minaj, to blow the roof off the place. And, oh by the way, she happens to have the most INSANE nails ever.

What follows is some of the most inspiring and awesome youth power dancing, hair whipping and floor stomping that you're going to see all day.

+ Watch Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" video below. Plus, see why one doctor thinks whipping your hair back and forth is dangerous!

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