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Nicki Minaj Splish-Splashes Naked in Selfie Shower Pics (see!)

Nicki Minaj must have been feeling frisky in the shower and decided to let her fans in on her fun. She posted a series of racy selfies on Instagram yesterday (Feb. 5) that showed her naked and wet, but not too revealing. The 31-year-old rapper appears to be taking a page out of Rihanna’s playbook, teasing fans with sexy photos to keep them interested....
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Pink Sings Tribute to Judy Garland at The Oscars (video, photos!)

Singer Pink belted out a special tribute to Judy Garland at the Academy Awards last night going big with a rendition of “Over the Rainbow” from Garland’s classic 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Pink, real name Alecia Beth Moore, has one of the biggest and most versatile voices in music. Although the 34-year-old singer is known for her physicality and acrobatic performances, she was all glamour when she took the stage....
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Kanye West Taps Hype Williams for Yeezus Tour Movie (See Teaser!)

Kanye West is king of the world. He’s got a phat baby mama, a blockbuster tour and now a new tour movie. He’s teamed with Hype Williams to create a Yeezus Tour concert movie. Check out the new trailer! West released his sixth studio album released last June, and it’s as close to a hip-hop masterpiece as the rapper may ever produce....
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Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones Show Off Swagger in Abu Dhabi (photos)

Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones still showed lots of swagger at a huge concert on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. They literally set the stage on fire as the iconic band tore through 19 songs, from classics to their latest tunes. The concert was the opening act of their On Fire tour as the band celebrates its 50th Anniversary making music....
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Sex & Music: Even Katy Perry Pole Dances in New Video (watch)

Katy Perry must be feeling the heat from rivals. While she’s no Miley Cyrus, she somehow finds a way to pole dance in her sexed up new video for her hit song “Dark Horse.” She plays a queen in ancient Egypt, a theme that is drawing some shade for its similarity to Michael Jackson’s 1997 video for his song “Remember the Time.”...
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Bruce Springsteen Plays Epic Aussie Concerts With Local Band Covers

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band staged another epic concert in Sydney, Australia last night (Feb. 19) as part of the band’s tour down under. As promised, he rocked covers of local bands. It’s the band’s most extensive tour down under yet and follows their Wrecking Ball tour last year, the first in Australia in more than a decade....
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Britney Spears Forgets to Lip-Sync As Track Plays in Vegas (watch!)

Britney Spears surprised fans when her voice boomed out of the sound systems during her Vegas show while she held the microphone at her side waving to the crowd. Oops! To say Britney is an automaton going through the motions may be an overstatement, but you have to wonder whether the price of admission to her Las Vegas residency is worth it....
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Scott Shannon, Pioneering Radio Figure, Abruptly Departs WPLJ

Scott Shannon, one of the founding fathers of New York pop music radio, abruptly announced his retirement last week in New York City. Is this another case of commercialism triumphing over independent programming? Could be. Shannon has been a pillar of New York radio since 1984 when he took New York’s Z100 radio station from “worst to first,” in a mere 73 days....
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Mariah Carey Croons Topless in New ‘You’re Mine’ Video (watch!)

Mariah Carey released a new video for her newest single, “You’re Mine (Eternal)” and let’s cut right to the chase–she appears naked. The video is set in a rain forest and Mariah shows off her hot body. Since giving birth to twins in April 2011, Mariah has progressively shed weight and has returned to her svelte pre-pregnancy weight....
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Miley Cyrus Striptease Lands MTV in Hot Water, Again (photos, video)

Miley Cyrus spiced up her MTV Unplugged special with a sexy striptease and some heavy grinding with Madonna, rousing the ire of parents’ groups, again, because the network caters largely to an impressionable teen audience. The event was supposed to be low key, with musicians playing acoustic instruments instead of jarring amplified guitars, keyboards and drums....
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Selena Gomez Flaunts Boob-Baring Gown as Justin Bieber’s Busted

Selena Gomez looked ravishing in a cleaving revealing gown as she keep up appearances at the Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer Event in Los Angeles, while ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber was facing a different kind of bust. Bieber, 19, was being booked in Toronto, Canada, for allegedly assaulting a limo driver as his loutish antics finally start to catch up with him....
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Harry Styles Sends Gay Vibe in Midnight Memories Video (watch!)

Harry Styles and other One Direction boy-banders have been rumored to be gay. Harry has always been coy about it in a joking way, but their new video for “Midnight Memories” is fraught with gay vibes. The video opens with basement house party scene complete with a disco rainbow globe (How gay is that?)...
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Selena Gomez: I’m Supporting Lorde, Even If She Does’t Like Me

Selena Gomez was dissed mightily by New Zealand pop sensation Lorde along with several other singers, including Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. But Selena isn't getting mad, she’s killing her with kindness. Lorde, 17, was asked to comment about her contemporaries in a recent Rolling Stone interview and she didn't mince words....
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Hilary Duff Sexy in Off-Shoulder Dress for MusiCares (photos!)

Hilary Duff combined the right amount of sexy and elegance in an off-the-shoulder pantsuit at the 2014 MusiCares Person Of The Year Gala last night (Jan. 24). She’s a single lady now and looked fab flying solo. Duff, 26, split from her husband of three years Mike Comrie, 33, earlier this month. The decision was reportedly mutual....