Leighton Meester Performs Alongside Weezer

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Music, Television, Videos

From covering Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” to sharing the living room stage with Taylor Swift, Weezer’s front man Rivers Cuomo seems to enjoy cozying up to cute pop stars as of late. Cuomo has now moved on to aspiring pop princesses, like Leighton Meester.

During an All Hallow’s Eve show in New York, the Gossip Girl actress performed a supposedly-spontaneous duet for the band’s latest single,  “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To.”

While her voice is lost in the video (who wouldn’t be intimidated?), I’m more concerned about her multi-colored leggings, sci-fi-inspired jacket, and Amy Winehouse hair.

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Jay-Z Wants Cold Yoga

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Rumors

Jay-Z wants yoga lessons from Chris Martin.

The “99 Problems” rapper has been supporting Chris’s band Coldplay on tour and admits that he is envious of the singer’s on-stage flexibility and wants to be able to mimic his movements.

The hip-hop star, who is good friends with Chris and his wife Gwyneth Paltrow, said, “I try and work out four times a week—cardio, weights, push ups, pull ups—but I haven’t for a month because of vacation and touring. Chris hasn’t tried to get me to do yoga yet, but I am close to doing it.  I’m envious of what he can do on stage. Watching him is amazing, he can really move. I want to be able to move like that, get my leg behind my ear, things like that.”

The rapper, who is married to Beyonce Knowles, enjoys life on the road but admits he misses his home comforts: “I miss my bed, the comfort of your own bed, there’s nothing like it. I only trust my own sheets. I don’t take my own with me though.”

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Mariah Carey’s Pee-formance

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Determined to never let her fans down, Mariah Carey took to the stage soaked in wee after her dog urinated on her.

The 40-year-old singer was devastated when Jack Russell terrier Cha Cha had an accident as she was getting ready to perform.

Mariah wrote on her Twitter page, “OK so Cha Cha just peed on the floor in my dressing room and then decided to jump on top of me as I am doing my make-up. ‘Real classy’ here. It is believed Mariah was practicing for her upcoming shows when the toilet trouble occurred.

The “Obsessed” singer’s husband Nick Cannon gave her the mutt to celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary in May.

Mariah is not the first celebrity to suffer the embarrassment of an animal urinating on her. Katy Perry was mortified when a monkey relieved itself on her during a magazine shoot: “Jeremy Scott is one of my all time favorites, and he shot the pictures while I got to prance around in his creations. I had a chimp on set with me that day. Fun fact, she peed all over me, I had to take a shower in the middle of shooting.”

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Billy Ray Cyrus Talks About Miley’s Pole Dancing

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Music, Television, Child Stars

Finally, Papa Cyrus speaks out in regards to his daughter’s pole dancing at the Teen Choice Awards.

When asked about Miley Cyrus‘s provocative performance (the 16 year-old jumped on top of an ice cream cart, where she danced with the pole attached to it), her dad saw it all as part of the business.

“You know what? I just think that Miley loves entertaining people. She loves singing [and] songwriting. I always tell her to love what you’re doing and stay focused for the love of the art and not worry so much about opinions.”

Is it just me, or does it seem as if he missed that particular performance altogether?

Read More | Access Hollywood

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Lady Gaga Goes Wild for Tokyo

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Music, Hair Styles, Style, Videos

After wearing a giant button on her head, Lady Gaga persists in her efforts towards wowing crowds with her crazed and eccentric hair styles. This time, the bold singer wore an elephant on her head while performing an acoustic version of “Poker Face” on a Tokyo television broadcast.

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Joaquin Phoenix: One Joke Over the Line?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Music, Meltdowns, Rumors, Where Are They Now?

At fist, Joaquin Phoenix’s startling announcement, appearance and actions were shocking - suddenly and without warning he grew a bushy beard and said see ya to the industry that made him a star. Upon announcing he would no longer be acting, Phoenix stated that he would now be focusing on his music.

When the media and the fans actually heard him perform, suddenly Phoenix’s act started to become funny. He won laughter when he appeared on Letterman and became a winning Oscar joke thanks to Ben Stiller a few nights later. But now, many think Phoenix is taking things way, way too far.

Did it all just stop being funny?

During a performance at the LIV club in Miami, Phoenix recently jumped off stage to confront an audience member. Reportedly, the rapper/actor had to be dragged back on stage before he was escorted out. The camera crew that’s been almost constantly at the ex-actor’s side, led by Casey Affleck, was present. The same crew accompanied Phoenix to his now-infamous Letterman appearance.

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Jessica Simpson’s Opry Debut

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Clothing, Videos, Features

Many tuned in this weekend to watch MTV’s VMAs, which rewards popular artists for their innovation in a genre MTV only barely still supports - the music video. But while many artists are trying to find their feet in an ever-changing pop world, Jessica Simpson is clinging to the traditions of country music.

If her dress, hair style and eye-grabbing cleavage don’t remind you of Dolly Parton, nothing will. Jess strutted onto the Grand Ole Opry stage for her much-anticipated Nashville debut - and today most of the critics are talking much more about her chest and much less about her choice of song.

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