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In charming civic-type news, The Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize??" has been nominated for official Oklahoma rock song, apparently the token indie rock entry in a list that includes the likes of Elvis Presley and, well, Oklahoma. As Pitchfork writes: "Oklahoma already has an official state song ("Oklahoma," from the musical, natch), a state folk song, and a state country-and-western tune. What Read more
Miley Cyrus wore a bikini Thursday to hit the beach with her boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth, in Malibu. Earlier this Summer, Miley and Liam went jet skiing in another two-piece during a trip to Michigan. During their latest loved-up afternoon, the couple snapped photos, dipped their toes in the chilly Pacific waters, and lounged casually on the sand. Miley's special outing with Liam comes just after Read more
Gwen Stefani was hand in hand with Zuma Rossdale yesterday on their way to a London park. Today, she stepped out with Kingston Rossdale, who was wearing a new pair of glasses, for a bite to eat. Gwen and the boys have been hanging out together in Gavin Rossdale's hometown while he's on the road with Bush. Gwen has been splitting her time in England between kid-friendly outings to the aquarium and Read more
Sex sells records, according to new research that set out to prove an intuitive conclusion. The study, with the fancy name Songs as a Medium for Embedded Reproductive Messages, examined the country, pop, and R & B Billboard charts and found that 92 percent of the songs that made it into the top 10 in 2009 contained at least one or more "reproductive message." The average number of mentions Read more
As we prepare ourselves — and our wardrobes — for New York Fashion Week, designers are in final preparations to present their Spring 2012 collections, and that final stretch can be wildly chaotic. We interrupted the madness long enough to get the skinny on designers' guilty pleasures, what they love and hate most about Fashion Week, current favorite songs, and more. First up: Elie Tahari, the Read more
We were able to pay a visit to the LA set of The Muppets earlier this year, and the movie's mastermind, lifelong Jim Henson fan Jason Segel, stopped by to chat about life on the set with Kermit. The project was written by Jason and his partner Nick Stoller, and was brought to life with director James Bobin, leading lady Amy Adams, and a roster of talented puppeteers. Jason spoke about how he and Read more
MTV doesn't play as many videos as they used to, but you can still head to places like iTunes and YouTube to see your favorite star's latest releases. Katy Perry just released her video for "Last Friday Night" with a big cameos from famous stars, including an appearance by none other than YouTube sensation Rebecca Black. As you may recall, Rebecca Black became famous (and famously spoofed) for Read more
After a long season of wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin', the New Directions finally live out their dream to perform at Nationals in NYC on this week's episode of Glee. Their week in the Big Apple is full of expectations as each of the gleeks has their own ideas about how to experience New York. Of course, there's also the competition to prepare for, and — oops! — they haven't Read more
Selena Gomez worked on the video for her new track "Love You Like a Love Song" yesterday afternoon on the beach in Malibu, complete with a flowing dress, a long-haired leading man, and painted horses. Selena may have liked the dyed animals, but singer Pink took to Twitter to say altering the four-legged creatures was over the top. Selena's rep was quick to respond to those allegations, stating Read more
Russell Brand donned a life vest this afternoon to take a jet ski out in Miami! He's down in Florida prepping for his singing and dancing role in Rock of Ages. The movie's director, Adam Shankman, has some of the stars like Julianne Hough and newcomer Malin Akerman in the Sunshine State perfecting their moves before the cameras start rolling during the early Summer. Russell's wife, Katy Perry, Read more
