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Harry Styles Took His Shirt Off, And You Know What That Means: Summer's Here! (PHOTO)

Posted 5/23/13 3:30 pm EST by in Celebrity, Photos

Harry Styles went shirtless in Barcelona.

Yay! It's the first shirtless Harry Styles photo of the season!

So, we just wanted to share this photo of One Direction's Harry Styles shirtless so that you can properly admire his tattoos in natural light. Heh, um, yeah riiight. We're actually posting this picture as a friendly reminder that it's almost summer, which means it’s time for shirtless pics of EVERYONE! And what better way to launch our FAVORITE season of the year than by starting it off right with one hunky boy band member gone wild?! Let the drooling commence!

The "Kiss You" singer was snapped hanging out by his hotel pool in Barcelona sans shirt, and from the looks of things, it seems like his late-night roasted chicken hobby ain't doing nothing wrong to his physique! Also: Can we just take a second to be jealous of the friends attending this shirtless Styles pool party?! While these people are probably getting THE SHOW OF A LIFETIME, the only pool-side sights we'll get too look forward to this summer are old men in too-small Speedos. (TMI?)

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Buzz Bites (5/22/13): Blake Shelton's Arranging An NBC Benefit Concert For Tornado Victims

Posted 5/22/13 9:00 am EST by in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music, News

Blake Shelton's arranging NBC benefit concert for tornado victims; Jonas Brothers to play "Miss USA" Pageant, co-hosted by Nick Jonas; and One Direction to release first official book in today's Buzz Bites.

Blake Shelton and NBC are organizing a benefit concert for Oklahoma's tornado victims.

+ "The Voice" judge and Oklahoma native Blake Shelton announced that he and NBC are coordinating a benefit concert for victims of the Oklahoma tornado. "We'll know more about it in the next 24 hours," he said, adding, "It will be televised and will happen really quickly." (MTV News)

+ Jonas Brothers have been tapped to perform at the "Miss USA" pageant, which Nick Jonas will also cohost! The show airs June 16 on NBC. (Idolator)

+ Check out the cover of One Direction's forthcoming book, "Where We Are: Our Band, Our Story." Their first official book traces their journey over the last year and a half. It will be released Aug. 27. (E!)

+ Miguel is readying a second installment of his Art Dealer Chic EP series, which he'll make available for free online as he did with the first volume. "It'll be [released in] July, August, and September," he said. (Billboard)

+ It's been eight years since Will Smith has put out an album, and it looks like Kanye West may be nudging him to get back in the studio. "I might get the bug. I'm not gonna do it unless I'm truly inspired, but 'Ye's been pushing me a little bit," Will said. (MTV News)

+ When Demi Lovato sees a good opportunity, she takes it! Demi recently spotted Ben Stiller in the street, and she made sure to let him know Demi was available now. "Ben Stiller, buy my new album on iTunes. It's out now. It'll give you a 'Heart Attack!'" she yelled while driving by him. (Popdust)

+ Trevor Bolder, the longtime Uriah Heep bassist, who also played with David Bowie on several of his seminal albums, lost his battle with cancer yesterday. He was 62. (Billboard)

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Niall Horan Pulls An EPIC Taylor Swift-Inspired Surprised Face! (PHOTO)

Posted 5/21/13 3:00 pm EST by in Celebrity, Photos

One Direction's Niall Horan nails Taylor Swift's infamous surprise face while in Germany.

One Direction's Niall Horan NAILS Taylor Swift's surprised look!

You should already be well acquainted with Taylor Swift's famous "Surprised Face" by now (watch this video if you need a refresher). And lately it seems like EVERYONE is re-creating their own version of the adorbz "'Macaulay Culkin in 'Home Alone' meets 'OMG I WIN AT EVERYTHING'" facial expression. Katy Perry, Lana Del Rey, Kanye West, and, well, A LOT OF FAMOUS PEOPLE have made their own respective versions, and now we can add One Direction's Niall Horan to the coveted list! Oh, and in case you couldn't tell by the above photo comparison, NIALL NAILED IT.

The "Kiss You" singer was snapped giving the ol' "Swifty Surprise" while greeting a gazillion fans outside his hotel window in Germany. And because we're pros on judging these things, let's break Niall's version down, shall we? Proper hands-on-cheek placement: Check! Innocent and "I'm so shocked" open mouth smile: Check! We also know what you're wondering -- shouldn't you only use this face when you're accepting coveted awards (like Swift did at the 2013 Billboard Awards)?! NOPE. When you're talented, rich, famous, cute, and pretty much own the world, you have the right to do whatever you want, whenever you want. And Niall Horan, like Taylor before him, has EARNED it.

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Star Spotting: Niall Horan Sizzles At The Grill! (PHOTO)

Posted 5/16/13 6:00 pm EST by in Celebrity, Photos

One Direction's Niall Horan is a BBQ pit master!

One Direction's Niall Horan serves up some BBQ!

As if we needed ANOTHER reason why One Direction's Niall Horan is such great boyfriend material, we can now say that the boy band member is a BAWSE at the grill! So, in addition to his stellar career success, phenomenal physical shape, adorbz fast asleep look, healthy sense of sportsmanship, and playful sense of humor, Niall can now add "badass chef" to his "I'm a total catch" résumé! Ladies of the world: Niall IS single. Guys of the world: This is what you're up against. Let the games begin!

The "Kiss You" singer shared the photo on Instagram along with the caption "Hell yeah! I'm BBQ'n tonight! Chef nialler is in the house mothetruckerrs." First, don't try to scratch and sniff the delicious-looking meat on your computer screen -- it won't work, trust us. Second, we might be on to who cooked Harry Styles' backstage chicken dinner! If this whole boy band/3-D movie star/heartthrob thing doesn't work out for Niall, he could always become the next Gordon Ramsey! Just think about it: food AND boy band members... TOGETHER?!! It's like, our two favorite passions in life colliding! We're seriously drooling just thinking about it. (Um, ew.)

Photo credit: @niallhoran

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Zayn Malik Has To Tie His Own Shoes, Which Is Kinda Unfair! (PHOTO)

Posted 5/14/13 4:00 pm EST by in Celebrity, Photos

Zayne Malik laces up his own shoes.
Aw, we know. Lacing up shoes takes time, Zayn Malik!

We like to imagine that when you're in a famous boy band like One Direction, you don't have to do ANYTHING besides sing and sit around looking handsome (#dreamjob). But we were so off. Even when you're a big deal like Zayn Malik, apparently you still have to do normal people things -- like tie your own shoes! Come on! The guy is famous enough to get his own effing Madame Tussauds wax figure, but he can't get someone on payroll to take care of such a mundane task? Actually, here's an idea: Zayn should just hire us to tie his shoes FOR him! He wouldn't even have to pay us -- he could just wink at us every so often. We'll call it even.

The "My Heart Will Go On" singer shared the photo on One Direction's Facebook and captioned, "The guys are off for a few days before their next Europe date. Best things to do on a day off?! (We're thinking nothing ((or listening to 1D)) is probably the answer) 1DHQ x." OK, we don't get it. Shouldn't a guy with epic musical talent and his own 3-D movie do more exciting things on a day off like flying his personal jet to some remote island, partying on a yacht, or exploring the many wings of his huge mansion? Like, ANY OTHER THING THAN TYING HIS OWN SHOES?!

Photo credit: One Direction's Facebook

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OMFG: One Direction Covered Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' (VIDEO)

Posted 5/13/13 11:39 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos

Watch One Direction cover Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On."

Pop star worlds collide! One Direction covered Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On."

We may or may not have thought about what it would sound like if One Direction covered an *NSYNC song ("Digital Get Down," anyone?), a Backstreet Boys song, or even a song by their arch nemesis The Wanted. Want to know what we've never fantasized about, however? Oh, just One Direction covering Celine Dion's iconic record and "Titanic" theme song, "My Heart Will Go On." Well, that exact scenario happened at 1D's concert in Berlin this past Saturday, and once we got over our initial knee-jerk "UGH CELINE DION" shock, we not only decided that we were OK with it, but that we kind of liked it!

Watch One Direction cover Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" after the jump.

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Star Spotting: Zayn Malik Takes A Sleepy Picture Of Niall Horan, And It's Too Cute To Be Creepy

Posted 5/8/13 10:05 am EST by in Celebrity, Photos

Ever wondered what One Direction's Niall Horan looked like fast asleep? Now, thanks to Zayn Malik, you can see!

Yes, that is Niall Horan, and yes, he's sleeping in sunglasses and a baseball cap. Ain't no thang.

What's that they say? Payback's a b****? Yep, that is precisely what they say, plus that whole "karma is a boomerang" principal. Well, both are ringing especially true for One Direction's Niall Horan right now. Because do you remember when Niall took this epic selfie with his drooling, sleeping friend in the background? Well, guess Niall shouldn't have fallen asleep anywhere in the vicinity of fellow prankster and One Direction bandmate Zayn Malik, because as you can see, Zayn is in no way opposed to taking pics of Niall while he's asleep on the tour bus! Also, let's just point out (you know, for emphasis) that the kid is fully conked out wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap.

Honestly, the whole "taking a sleeping picture of someone" thing should technically score super high on the "you're a creep!" meter, but there's just something about Niall's adorable, peaceful face that makes us categorize this in the "cute" section of our brains. Along with the photo of a clearly pooped Niall taking a snooze, Zayn captioned, "check this diva out!! asleep with his shades on pfft ha !! :) x." Not sure why, but we have a sneaking suspicion that if Zayn had taken this photo about one minute later, a significant dribble of drool would be sliding down that diva's mouth. Also, sorry for saying the word "drool" before lunch.

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Harry Styles Embraces The Hate With The Funniest Fan Sign Ever (PHOTO)

Posted 5/6/13 1:30 pm EST by in Celebrity, Must See, Photos

Harry Styles of One Direction takes the hate in stride while holding up a fan sign from a recent concert.

Harry Styles jokingly Instagrams a not-so-sweet sign from a "fan." Classic.

When you're in a famous boy band like One Direction, and when you're arguably one of the cutest members of One Direction, haters are obviously going to come out of the woodwork with things like hate mail, rampant side eyes, and worst of all, mean-spirited signage (like the one in the above photo). And while most people might emotionally crumble and cry into their chicken dinners, Harry Styles is not most people. See how Harry's brushing that "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" like Jay-Z? So, let's be perfectly clear: When you're as perfect as Harry, you are NEVER shaken.

The "Kiss You" singer posted the expletive-baring photo on Instagram with the caption "Possibly the best sign at a show ever." And while it's easy to take this sign while performing at face value (and Harry COULD HAVE sobbed uncontrollably to his 12 million Twitter followers, saying stuff like "Do you believe this ISH?"), the sign may have another meaning. It's been reported that this poster was actually meant for the paparazzi! Now we can definitely see why Harry held onto this sign. We could totally picture him wearing it like a sandwich board as he's going about his daily business -- it's paparazzi repellent! See, that Harry h8ter did him a FAVOR! 

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Buzz Bites (5/6/13): Justin Timberlake Reveals 'The 20/20 Experience Part 2' Release Date

Posted 5/6/13 9:00 am EST by in Buzz Bites, Celebrity, Music, News

Justin Timberlake reveals "The 20/20 Experience Part 2" release date, Justin Bieber's tackled by a fan in Dubai + Miley Cyrus tops Hot 100 Maxim list, joins Instagram in today's Buzz Bites.

Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience Part 2" is due Sept. 30!

+ Looks like Justin Timberlake's readying new music, and it's coming Sept. 30! Yesterday he tweeted an Instagram taken from behind a mixing board with a handwritten sign that read "The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2) Sept. 30th." JT's also in the photo, strumming a guitar. (Billboard)

+ Last night, during a show in Dubai, Justin Bieber was reportedly tackled onstage by a fan. Justin was OK after the incident (although a piano was overturned), and he finished the show after security removed the attacker. (MTV News)

+ This weekend Miley Cyrus joined Instagram! The first picture she shared is her looking stunning from her Maxim photo shoot, which she captioned, "My 1st Instagram is dedicated to all my fans. Thank you for crowning me #1 Maxim Hot 100." (Just Jared Jr.)

+ "Good Morning America" and the "Today" show have each announced their summer concert series lineups. Among "GMA"'s performers are Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and The Wanted. "Today"'s lineup includes One Direction, Fall Out Boy, and New Kids On The Block. See the full schedules. (MTV News)

+ Rihanna's "777 Tour" documentary (where Rihanna, journalists, and fans embarked on a whirlwind seven-day world tour) airs tonight on FOX. In the meantime, get a sneak peek of what seemed like a cray, cray trip --  one journalist streaked through the airplane aisle! (Idolator)

+ Springfield's most famous family will head to Iceland in the May 19 episode of "The Simpsons," which features an appearance from ambient indie rockers Sigur Rós. The Icelandic group scored part of the episode, which will feature a new song, and the band will also reinterpret the show's theme song. (Pitchfork)

+ Watch Kelly Rowland perform "The Star Spangled Banner" prior to Saturday's championship boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero. (Idolator)

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Would Fangirls REALLY Care If A Member Of One Direction Turned Out To Be Gay? We Say NOPE!

Posted 5/3/13 3:28 pm EST by in Celebrity, Must See, News

Lance Bass discusses industry standards when dealing with boy band sexuality.

*NSYNC's Lance Bass blames industry pressure for preventing young boy banders from revealing their sexuality.

We're all about fielding #important pop star questions, thoughts, and concerns here at Buzzworthy -- well, really we should say adding our own two cents to pop star-themed debates. Especially when they're led by former *NSYNC member Lance Bass, who posed a fascinating (and potentially polarizing) boy band theory the other day during an interview on "The Rubin Report." What began as an semi-innocent conversation about NBA basketball player Jason Collins coming out as gay morphed into a larger discussion of what it means for members of the entertainment industry -- boy bands in particular -- to reveal their sexuality. (Lance, as you may remember, famously came out to the world on the cover of People magazine in 2006.)

In their chat, Lance and Dave Rubin discussed what it would mean for a boy band member to come out as being gay at the peak of their career, and they even went so far as to suggest that, statistically speaking, at least ONE member of One Direction might be gay. But, unlike an athlete, it'd be even harder theoretically for a boy bander to come out due to music industry "business plans" and sustaining "young women's fantasies." Read on to see how the exchange went down:

Read more about Lance Bass' thoughts about boy band members coming out after the jump.

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