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Ariana Grande Hits the Streets in New ‘Baby I’ Video (watch)

Ariana Grande has released the video for “Baby I,” the lead single off her debut album “Yours Truly.” She goes with a street party theme and a decided urban East LA vibe with lots of hot cars and beefy dancers. Grande teased the video yesterday (Sept. 5) and dropped the full version this morning. She is best known for her role as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious, iCarly. ...
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One Direction Reveals New ‘Edgier’ Album Name, Release Date

Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, better known as boy band “One Direction,” are gearing up to crank out their third album, titled Midnight Memories. Will it include any Taylor Swift inspired songs? There’s no word on whether Harry will lobby for his own revenge song, but the album will be out around Thanksgiving (Nov. 25) just in time for Christmas. “YES – 1D’s 3rd album is MIDNIGHT MEMORIES & is out Nov 25th!" the band tweeted. ...
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Katy Perry Is Queen of the Jungle in New ‘Roar’ Video (watch!)

Katy Perry unleashes a roar–literally–in the new video for her song “Roar.” It’s a big production number that features Katy as the victim of a plane crash in the jungle. She’s soon left to fend on her own after a tiger takes out her chauvinist colleague. But as the power pop song duly notes, Katy soon learns how to roar and turns her predicament into a tropical paradise. “Roar” is the lead single for her upcoming fourth studio album...
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Anna Christine Keeps America’s Got Talent Judges on Their Feet

Anna Christine, one of the stars of season eight of “America’s Got Talent,” continued to demonstrate poise and talent with a soulful rendition of “Wild Horses,” a Rolling Stones song from their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. The pre-teen prodigy, who turned 11 following her audition for the show in June, is competing in the semifinals of the competition at the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The 24 semfinal acts will be pared down to 12 for the final round. ...
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One Direction Gets Wild Reception on America’s Got Talent (Watch!)

Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson better known as UK boy band One Direction, have become the new Beatles. They could barely be heard over the screaming audience on “America’s Got Talent” last night (Aug. 28) as they sang their hit “Best Song Ever.” The band has been promoting their new documentary, “One Direction: This is Us,” which hits theaters Aug 30. At every stop, they’ve drawn record crowds. More than an estimated 18,000 fans overwhelmed Rockefeller Center in New York City when they appeared on the “Today” show....
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Beyonce Debuts Jennifer Aniston, Early ‘Friends’ Hairstyle (photos!)

Beyonce appears to be getting into her new short hairstyle, although she’s sporting considerably more hair than the short bob she showed off two weeks ago. She looks like early Jennifer Aniston now. The 31-year-old entertainer unveiled the new look, obviously thanks to some extensions, at the 2013 V Festival over the weekend. She shot the images backstage wearing some Afro-Caribbean influenced dresses. ...
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Demi Lovato ‘Heart to Heart’ Mortal Instruments Track Leaks (listen!)

Demi Lovato’s haunting ballad “Heart By Heart” Mortal Instruments: City of Bones soundtrack, has made its way to the Internet, just ahead of the Aug. 20 release of the full album by Republic records. The fantasy sci-fi film based on Cassandra Clare’s first book in her “The Mortal Instruments” series, stars Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Zegers, Jemima West, Godfrey Gao, Lena Headey and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The film hits theaters Aug. 21, one day after the soundtrack album is released. ...
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Robin Thicke Soars, Finally, on Song of Summer ‘Blurred Lines’

Robin Thicke has been singing and writing songs for years, but he was always best known as the son of TV talk show host and sit-com star Alan Thicke. Now it’s the other way around; Alan is fast becoming best known as Robin’s father. Robin’s “Blurred Lines,” has all but officially become the song of the summer, finally earning him the recognition–in his own right–that is long overdue. This week the full-fledged album, also called Blurred Lines, debuts, and you know what, it’s good. ...