If you're not too mesmerized by how Britney Spears looks in her new music video, "Hold It Against Me," you'll notice a number of product placements. In efforts to generate revenue, the music industry has seen brands popping up in music videos and even in song lyrics. Do you think Britney went a little too far in this video or do you think it's savvy marketing? Read more

From Justin Timberlake to Modest Mouse to Dolly Parton, this year featured some highly entertaining music videos. Want to see which music videos made my top 10 list for 2007? Click "start" to check them out. Read more

If you didn't know who Joy Williams was before tonight, we guarantee you will be hearing a lot more about her in the months to come. Joy's one half of folk duo The Civil Wars with Johnny Depp lookalike John Paul White, and the first-time nominees won two Grammys tonight: best folk album and best country duo/group performance for their 2011 album Barton Hollow. They are also one of the performing Read more

Drew Barrymore photographed Shailene Woodley for Vs. magazine's latest issue. It was Drew's first cover shoot, and she personally handpicked the young Descendants star, Shailene, for the project. For her part, Shailene graces the first in a trio of issues that Drew shot for the publication. It's not the first time the pair have teamed up on a project, since Drew also directed Shailene in a music Read more

Jake Gyllenhaal touched down in Germany yesterday and got a warm welcome from fans. He was met inside Tegel airport by Berlin Film Festival's director, Dieter Kosslick, who presented him with a bouquet of fresh flowers. Jake's in town participating in this year's festival and he's been appointed to the competition judging panel. He arrived in Europe late last week and spent a few days in London Read more

The annual MuchMusic Video Awards were full of famous musical faces in Toronto tonight. The show's host, Selena Gomez, hit the red carpet in a skintight Burberry dress while her boyfriend and nominee Justin Bieber made his surprise arrival in a t-shirt featuring a picture of Saved by the Bell's Kelly Kapowski. Nikki Reed, who wore a strapless Ronald Abdala, and her fiancé Paul McDonald posed Read more

LG introduced its newest Android smartphone at CES this morning, the Spectrum. This slim phone features a 4.5-inch True HD IPS display, which brings TV technology to your mobile. Stocked with a 1.5GHz dual core processor and 1GB of RAM, the Spectrum was made with video streaming in mind — its HD screen boasts 329 pixels per inch and a 16:9 aspect ratio, while other goodies like ESPN streaming Read more

Congratulations are in order, as sultry crooner John Legend is engaged to model Chrissy Teigen! The adorable couple is one of the many celebrity twosomes that include a rocker and a model. Sometimes these powerhouse pairs meet at music festivals, while working on music videos, or just attending the same cool and beautiful people parties. But whatever the case is, there's just something about the Read more

Last night, Taylor Swift won the Entertainer of the Year Award at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Swift gave a heartfelt thank-you speech upon receiving the award, and also performed her song "Mean" to an enthusiastic crowd. My tween-age sister is a huge Taylor Swift fan, and she recently sent me the link to the video "Back to December." The video, directed by Yoann Lemoine, was shot in Read more

Beyoncé Knowles rocked skintight animal-print leggings for an evening of retail therapy in NYC last night. Beyoncé is back in Manhattan for the holidays following a trip west to catch the end of Jay-Z's Watch the Throne tour. Beyoncé was spotted in Los Angeles for Jay's and Kanye's string of shows at the Staples Center and also in Vancouver where they wrapped things up last week. Beyoncé is Read more