In today’s main headlines from Los Angeles, we round up what our favorite celebrities did for Easter, Justin Bieber’s monkey gets stuck in Germany, Kelly Clarkson’s new tour, and more!
J Lo, Taylor, Nicki, and More Celebrate AMA Victories in the Press Room
The winners at last night's star-studded American Music Awards brought their newly acquired statues into the press room of LA's Nokia Theatre. Jennifer Lopez celebrated her favorite Latin artist win between performances, and Taylor Swift proudly showed off her multiple new acquisitions including artist of the year! Nicki Minaj was proud of her two victories in the rap/hip-hop music categories, having won both favorite artist and favorite album with Pink Friday. Katherine Heigl and her musician husband, Josh Kelley, were presenters, but nonetheless showed some love for photographers backstage. Make sure to check out all of the 2011 American Music Award winners!
Video: Shirtless Adam Levine Has a Rock Star Romp in Bed With His Girlfriend
Maroon 5 shot a music video in LA yesterday, and the comfortable-with-nudity frontman Adam Levine went without a top for filming a bedroom scene with his real life girlfriend. Check out his shirtless time in bed for the video!
Victoria's Secret Model Anne V Strips For Maroon 5's Music Video!
She already starred in Maroon 5's video for "Misery," now Victoria's Secret model Anne Vyalitsyna — also known as Anne V — stripped down for her second cameo for new song "Never Gonna Leave This Bed." Their fancy bed was set up outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where people watched as Adam and Anne got close. Adam wore his boxers, while Anne got in various chic lingerie pieces, including thigh-high stockings. Click through to see it all.
What to Download: New Music This Week
It's Tuesday and you know what that means: new music! In today's bounty we've got a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll, and even some soul.
Maroon 5, Hands All Over
The lowdown: The poppy male group is back with an album of destined-for-radio tracks. It's their original sound, but with what little edge they already had waned away into soft-rock territory.
Choice tracks: "Misery"
"Stutter"
"I Can't Lie"
Download this album if you: Aren't sick of hearing about front man Adam Levine's love life in song form.
John Legend and the Roots, Wake Up!
The lowdown: The crooner and hip-hop band team up for this collection of soulful '60s and '70s cover songs from greats like Marvin Gaye.
Choice tracks:"Compared to What"
"Wake Up Everybody"
"Love the Way It Should Be"
Download this album if you: Are jonesing for inspiration.
One more release when you read more
Link Time! Watch Maroon 5's New Music Video
- Maroon 5 debuts their sex-and-violence-fueled video for "Misery" — MTV.com
- Judd Apatow is going to produce a new Pee Wee movie — Best Week Ever
- Watch Zac Efron in the latest trailer for Charlie St. Cloud — Coming Soon
- 27 reasons the Eclipse movie is better than the book — Vulture
- Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom may get their own reality show — TV Squad
- The 100 greatest movie insults of all time — Pajiba
- Where to find the skull decor from The Real World New Orleans house — CasaSugar
- Deborah Ann Woll and Nikki Reed have both signed on to star in Catch .44 — The Playlist
- Maroon 5 debuts their sex-and-violence-fueled video for "Misery" — MTV.com
- Judd Apatow is going to produce a new Pee Wee movie — Best Week Ever
- Watch Zac Efron in the latest trailer for Charlie St. Cloud — Coming Soon
- 27 reasons the Eclipse movie is better than the book — Vulture
- Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom may get their own reality show — TV Squad
- The 100 greatest movie insults of all time — Pajiba
- Where to find the skull decor from The Real World New Orleans house — CasaSugar
- Deborah Ann Woll and Nikki Reed have both signed on to star in Catch .44 — The Playlist
New Music: Maroon 5's "Misery"
Wondering what Maroon 5 has been doing with their lives? Well, they've been in the studio working on their next album and creating a single that's as catchy as 2004's "This Love."
I know those are big shoes to fill, but after playing their newest track, "Misery," on loop, I'm hooked. In typical Maroon 5 fashion, the song is about a girl, the heartbreak accompanied by the feelings for the girl, but you know, set to a bouncy chorus and bass line. The new disc, Hands All Over, comes out Sept. 21. Listen to "Misery" and tell me what you think when you read more
Buzz News Roundup, 3/24
- Billboard reports that Maroon 5 and Counting Crows are planning a spring and summer tour together starting July 25.
- Gibson Guitar filed a patent infringement lawsuit related to Guitar Hero and Rock Band. According to Reuters, Gibson claims the games "violate a 1999 patent for technology to simulate a musical performance."
- Kristen Bell has herself a leading man in Jon Heder who will play her love interest in Disney's upcoming romantic comedy When in Rome, Variety reports. Hopefully this love interest is nicer to Bell than this guy has been. Sheesh.
- Sadly, Grammy-nominated singer Corinne Bailey Rae's husband died suddenly over the weekend. A musician himself, he was only 31 when he passed away.
- Hollywood Reporter says the Scrubs cast is back to work, though it's still unclear what network they're actually working for.
- The longtime friend and business manager of the Beatles', Neil Aspinall, passed away at age 66.
- The LA Times reports that the new Pennywise album, Reason to Believe will be free for two weeks to fans starting tomorrow thanks to a partnership with MySpace Records.

