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Michael Bublé Hot Christmas Album Upends Justin Bieber

Keith GirardDecember 18, 2011

Canadian crooner Michael Bublé has upended fellow Canadian Justin Bieber for top selling Christmas album, scoring No. 1 on pop charts for the third week in a row. Biebs has fallen to No. 4...

POP

Jennifer Lopez Super Sexes Will.i.am Solo Video (watch!)

Keith GirardDecember 13, 2011

Jennifer Lopez adds some high-powered sexuality to the first solo video by Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am as he attempts to launch his own career without his Peas band mates. Oh… Mick Jagger is in it, too!...

HIP-HOP

Adele, Ke$ha Join Diverse Artists for Amnesty Intl. Dylan Tribute

Keith GirardDecember 11, 2011

More than 70 artists, from popsters Miley Cyrus, Ke$ha and Adele to rockers like Maroon 5 and even folk singer Pete Seeger, have contributed to Amnesty International’s new Bob Dylan tribute charity album....

Music

Watch Out! Taylor Swift New 'Theme' Album in Works (video)

Keith GirardDecember 6, 2011

Taylor Swift is taking aim at an as yet unknown target with a new album, her fourth, due out next year. If it’s anything like her previous releases it will be laden with meaning and based on experiences drawn from her life. So what’s the theme?...

COUNTRY

Is Rihanna Near Breaking Point? Health Watch Ordered

Keith GirardDecember 2, 2011

Rihanna's brutal tour schedule, plus reported late night partying and boozing, may be pushing the 23-year-old star to the breaking point, causing enough concern among her handlers to put her on a 24-hour health watch to keep her on stage....

POP

Taylor Swift Snubbed; Adele, Kanye Lead Grammy Nods

Keith GirardDecember 1, 2011

Kanye West better be on the lookout for Taylor Swift at the upcoming Grammy Awards. He’s given her plenty of opportunity to be upstaged by her as payback for his antics at the MTV Video Music Awards....

Music

Fergie, Black Eyed Peas Bid Farewell in Miami (watch!)

Keith GirardNovember 28, 2011

Fergie, the female half of The Black Eyed Peas, believes a rock star life only goes so far. She chose a concert at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium to bid farewell to group members Will.i.am, Taboo and apl.de.dap....

POP

Beyonce Casts Nasty Shadow in Video Teases (watch!)

Keith GirardNovember 23, 2011

Beyonce sure kept busy before she got busy. The R&B queen just released two teasers for her latest video from her album 4, apparently shot before, or shortly after, she became pregnant. They tip ’40s style and her smokin’ body....

R & B

Chris Brown Still Sees Enemies; Are They From Within?

Keith GirardNovember 20, 2011

Singer Chris Brown has flown off the handle, again, over his brutal 2009 assault of ex-girlfriend Rihanna. He's irked because people just can't let it go. Does he have a point? Or is it him?...

R & B

Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith Duet on Frank Ocean Hit (listen!)

Keith GirardNovember 18, 2011

Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith offer a glimpse of what could be a major collaboration on a future album with the release of a duet of “Thinking About You” by Frank Ocean....

POP

Cee Lo Goes Up Beat With New Song 'Anyway' (listen!)

Keith GirardNovember 10, 2011

Cee Lo Green is taking an entirely new view on love with his latest single "Anyway." The bouncy pop tune could be considered the antithesis to his anthem to love lost, "F*ck You." (more…)...

POP

EMAs: Selena Gomez Cool Under Sex Scandal Glare (photos, video)

Keith GirardNovember 7, 2011

Selena Gomez was under the spotlight in more ways than one at last night’s MTV EMAs, not only facing the heavy-duty task of emceeing the show, but also facing down rumors boyfriend Justin Bieber fathered a child....

Music

Lady Gaga Seductive Mermaid Oil Soaked for Art (photos)

Keith GirardNovember 3, 2011

Lady Gaga looks like she was fished out of the Gulf of Mexico right after the massive oil spill in a new magazine shoot that has her posing as an oil-slicked mermaid....

CELEBRITIES

Is Lady Gaga’s Oily Mermaid Off Message? (photos)

Keith GirardNovember 3, 2011

Lady Gaga looks like she was fished out of the Gulf of Mexico right after the massive oil spill in a new magazine shoot that has her posing as an oil-slicked mermaid....

PERFORMANCE

Jamie Foxx, Katharine McPhee, Michael Milken and David Foster at The Prostate Cancer Foundation’s dinner. (Photo: BFA)

Justin Bieber Gets Under Mistletoe with Boyz 2 Men (watch!)

Keith GirardOctober 28, 2011

Justin Bieber has summoned the ghosts of boy bands past to lend a hand on his Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe....

POP