Beyoncé - "Schoolin' Life"

J.R. Taylor Choreography

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Britney Spears isn't all just bikini vacations and Glee guest spots. The pop star has new music coming soon and on Thursday she used Twitter to tell her fans that they can expect the album in March.

Britney and Jason Trawick were spotted last week arriving back at LAX after a Thanksgiving vacation. (Bauer Griffin)She wrote: "I'm almost done with my new album and it will be coming out this March. I AM IN L-O-V-E WITH IT!"

Thursday was Britney's 29th birthday and she thanked her fans for the many happy wishes before letting them know that she'd be getting away with boyfriend Jason Trawick to mark the occasion. "Ok, off on a romantic weekend with Jason for my birthday. xoxo Brit," she wrote.

It's been two years since Britney released Circus, and in 2011 she'll be facing competition from the new dominant animal in the pop music landscape -- Lady Gaga. While Gaga has yet to announce a release date for her next album, she recently claimed that Born This Way will be "the greatest album of this decade."

Thursday, December 2, 2010


Snoop Dogg is not your usual royal wedding singer.
However the American rapper says he's dedicating his new single, "Wet," to Prince William's bachelor party.
Kate Middleton and Prince William (Getty Images)
The rapper is touting the track on his website and Twitter feed. On Tuesday he tweeted the official royal account, clarencehouse, saying he'd "Made tha anthem 4 Prince William's bachelor party n all bachelor parties round tha wrld."
The star also sent tweets to a slew of celebrities — including Oprah Winfrey and Jamie Oliver — urging them to check out the song, and expressed a desire to perform for the prince.
William is due to marry Kate Middleton at London'sWestminster Abbey on April 29.
William's office, St. James's Palace, declined to comment on the song, and said arrangements for any parties would be private.

It’s “Weird Science” status in the video for Flo Rida’s “Who Dat Girl” featuring Akon, the latest single off his new album Only One Flo (Part 1). Checking out a hottie in cyberspace, Flo’s online gal comes to life after a friend spills some bubbly on the laptop, giving way to a fluorescent house party where the pair dances the night away.

“We’re going to find Flo having a magic accident where a girl that’s on his computer that’s this fantastic, perfect girl, becomes real,” explained director Ray Kay of the concept.

Watch the digital diva rock Flo’s world below.

Eminem (Getty Images)Eminem is in the running for some of the most prestigious prizes at the 2011 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record Of The Year.

Singer-and-songwriter Bruno Mars got the second most nominations when they were announced last night with seven, while Lady Gaga, rapper Jay-Z and country act Lady Antebellum all scored six.

Bruno -- who, among his nominations, is up for Best Male Pop Vocal for his hit "Just the Way You Are" -- said: "It's just been a great year, incredible, incredible year, and I can't believe this is happening to me.

"We've worked so hard trying to make a living doing music and the fact that we're here right now is incredible, incredible."

Another track co-written by Bruno -- Cee Lo Green’s "F**k You" -- was nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year, and Cee Lo said he never realized the track, which was edited to "Forget You" for the radio, would be such a hit.

He said: "It wasn't meant to be a radio song. It was meant to be something with flair and first impression and it really took on a life of its own, and I had no idea it would become what it is today."

In the Best Newcomer category, Justin Bieber found himself nominated alongside his fellow Canadian, rapper Drake.

He told LL Cool J -- who hosted the nominations show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles: “It feels amazing -- I can't believe I'm in this position! I don't know what to say!"

Among the performers at the nominations show were Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, rapper B.o.B and indie group Train.

The 53rd Grammy Awards will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011.
 
Grammy Awards 2011 list of main nominations:
 
Album of the Year:
‘The Suburbs’ - Arcade Fire
‘Recovery’ - Eminem
‘Need You Now’ - Lady Antebellum
‘The Fame Monster’ - Lady Gaga
‘Teenage Dream’ - Katy Perry
 
Song of the Year:
‘Beg, Steal or Borrow’ - Ray LaMontagne
‘Forget You’ - Cee Lo Green
‘The House That Built Me’ - Miranda Lambert
‘Love the Way You Lie’ - Eminem feat. Rihanna
‘Need You Know’ - Lady Antebellum
 
Record of the Year:
‘Love the Way You Lie’ - Eminem feat. Rihanna
‘Nothin’ On You’ - Bruno Mars
‘Forget You’ - Cee Lo
‘Empire State of Mind’ - Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
‘Need You Now’ - Lady Antebellum
 
Best New Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence and The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding
 
Best Country Album:
Up On The Ridge - Dierks Bentley
You Get What You Give - Zac Brown Band
The Guitar Song - Jamey Johnson
Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Revolution - Miranda Lambert
 
Best Rap Album:
The Adventures Of Bobby Ray - B.o.B
Thank Me Later - Drake
Recovery - Eminem
The Blueprint 3 - Jay-Z
How I Got Over - The Roots
 
Best Contemporary R’n’B Album:
Graffiti - Chris Brown
Untitled - R. Kelly
Transition - Ryan Leslie
The ArchAndroid - Janelle Monae
Raymond V Raymond - Usher
 
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
‘Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)’ - Glee Cast
‘Misery’ - Maroon 5
‘The Only Exception’ - Paramore
‘Babyfather’ - Sade
‘Hey, Soul Sister (Live)’ - Train
 
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:
‘Airplanes II’ - B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
‘Imagine’ - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
‘If It Wasn’t For Bad’ - Elton John & Leon Russell
‘Telephone’ - Lady Gaga & Beyonce Knowles
‘California Gurls’ - Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg 

Best Dance Recording:
‘Rocket’ - Goldfrapp
‘In For The Kill’ - La Roux
‘Dance In The Dark’ - Lady Gaga
‘Only Girl (In The World)’ - Rihanna
‘Dancing On My Own’ - Robyn

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: 
‘Ready To Start’ - Arcade Fire
‘I Put A Spell On You’ - Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
‘Tighten Up’ - The Black Keys
‘Radioactive’ - Kings of Leon
‘Resistance’ - Muse

Even during her ‘hiatus’, there is no stopping the force that is Beyonce. For, after a mere week on sale, the superstar singer’s ‘I Am…World Tour’ DVD has been certified Double Platinum.  What are the "other girls" (with the exception of Rihanna, Gaga, & Swift) to do now?

Beyonce’s I AM…WORLD TOUR full-length concert film, lensed during the artist’s record-breaking international concert tour, has been certified double platinum after its initial release on Friday, November 26. The deluxe DVD/Soundtrack edition—including the concert DVD, a live soundtrack, an exclusive, intimate documentary and explosive travelogue, and a 40-page collection of never-seen photos—was released on Tuesday, November 30. The DVD holds the #1 position on Nielsen SoundScan Music DVD chart.

In Brazil, where Beyonce played to massive audiences, including 60,000 in Sao Paulo, last winter, the DVD has been certified platinum.

The concert film, with it’s never-before-seen, intimate footage of the star around the world, played on big screens in select cities around the country on November 18, the two-year anniversary of the release of the multi-platinum I AM…SASHA FIERCE album, which has sold more than six million copies and 15 million digital singles worldwide, while earning a record-breaking six Grammy Awards, the most ever for a female artist in a single year, in 2010.

There's no doubt about it: Julia Roberts has one of the best smiles in Hollywood. But, is it worth $1.5 million? Apparently so! E! Online reports the actress got paid the big bucks for a 45-second, non-speaking segment in an Italian commercial that won't air outside of Europe. 

Julia Roberts (Getty)The ad is for Lavazza's A Modo Mio coffee and features Julia as a model who doesn't want to smile -- until she gets a sip of their brand of coffee. Then, voila!, her signature smile comes out and the artist can resume his work. 

Wow: She really does have a million dollar smile! And then some!

Brandy was in the hot seat last night on “Lopez Tonight,” sitting down with the host to promote the second season of her VH1 series “Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business.” The sexy singer emerged from backstage after a clip rolled of she and her brother arguing, which she explained was about his questionable decisions.

“He has a girlfriend now and she’s beautiful and she loves him for him, and that’s really hard to find when you’re in the industry that you’re in. It’s hard to find honest people. Ray is all about his career right now, and I’m saying balance the two because you need them both,” advised his big sis.

She also chatted about building her confidence on “Dancing with the Stars,” getting her swag back, maintaining relationships with her competitors, trouble with dating men, and spit a short verse as her rap alter-ego Bran’Nu.

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Christina Milian (Getty Images)Christina Milian split from her husband The Dream shortly before their daughter Violet was born in February, and she's planning on re-recording parts of her upcoming album to reflect the changes in her life. 

She explained: "It was called Elope, but I'm going to have to change it. That was my life in 2009. I have a new attitude now. I'm a whole new girl -- a new woman. 

"I'll probably use a little bit of my material from before, because I still do love some of the songs. Some got leaked onto the Internet. But a good majority will be different." 

The 29-year-old beauty may feel like a "new woman" but she has no interest in returning to the dating scene because she is so busy raising Violet. 

She told gossip website PopEater: "I'm not interested. It's understandable. I want to protect my daughter; everything in my daughter's interests now. I need a break from dating. I need a really big break. 

"When I got into a relationship, I always think long term. I always think forever. And I'm not really ready for that. I'm enjoying her so much that I don't have time for anything else when I'm not working."

Not only is “F**k You” singer Cee Lo Green now up for Record and Song Of The Year at the 2011 Grammys, he’s also a 35-year-old grandfather and—are you listening, ladies?—single. The soulful crooner discussed his daughter—who had previously appeared on MTV’s My Super Sweet 16—with Chelsea Handler. “She was actually turning 15 on that show. She’s 20 now, ” Green said on Chelsea Lately. “She had a son, so I have a grandson.” Head below to watch Cee Lo talk about reuniting with hip hop group Goodie Mob and the plans for a new Gnarls Barkley record.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

"Frankie and Alice" is a movie Halle Berry wanted to make for more than a decade.

She got her wish, but it took a while for the movie to find a home.

Now that it has one, there is a lot of excitement for the movie and its stars.

"This is the biggest moment of my life," said co-star Joey Bothwell. "Let's be honest. Halle Berry? Come On. What gets better than Halle Berry?"

Halle Berry takes on several roles all wrapped in one body in "Frankie and Alice."

The film is based on the true story of Frankie Murdoch, a woman dealing with multiple personality disorder in the early 1970s.

One of her alters is a racist white woman.

"I was never going to let her go. Until I got too old to play it and whenever that day came, I guess I would have sat down," Berry said about making the film. "I just have been passionate about it from the minute I heard about it.

"It's just this little movie that we all cared about, so it feels like it's meant to happen because it is happening," Berry added. "If it weren't meant to happen, it wouldn't have. It was on pace not to, so this does feel good tonight."

While Berry begins to generate Oscar buzz for her performance, there is another kind of buzz in the air at the premiere: pure excitement for some lesser known stars.

"Frankie and Alice" opens in limited release Dec.10. It goes wide in February



Rihanna is sick of trying to make everyone happy, so she's just going to worry about herself -- especially when it comes to her style choices. She knows she'll be criticized if she wears revealing clothing, but she doesn't care anymore. She likes it, and that's what counts. You go girl!

Rihanna (Bauer Griffin)She said: "People think I'm overly sexy. It bothers them for some reason. Girls don't like to see other girls dressed sexy. It's a little intimidating, I don't mean that in a cocky way. There's always going to be somebody not liking what you do. 

"People have a lot of crazy opinions on things. Things I say, things I wear, places I go. It's just stupid. It's bulls**t. I'm a 22-year-old human being. It's fine for me to go to a club.

"People are hypocrites. They can't wait to say something horrible. Most of them are unhappy with themselves. It's women who are mad at other women. They should take a look at their own lives. A lot of people don't have the guts to confront themselves. They don't have the balls."

Although her online critics make her angry, Rihanna can accept that her overtly sexual image could annoy people. But she is determined not to change her behavior or style just to please anyone else. She added in an interview with the UK edition of GQ magazine: "Public figures can become annoying. They see me a lot and every time they see me my ass is out or my boobs are out, so it can get a little irritating. I get that. But I have to do what makes me happy, what I feel like doing."

Kim Kardashian was seen going to do an interview at the Sirius Satellite building wearing a L.A.M.B. Nancy Leather Mix Dress ($355), which is all black with a leather shoulder and neck wrap design. She was also rocking a pair of Nicholas Kirkwood x Rodarte ($1,820) corroded brass pumps. What do you think about her outfit?


His team may have a losing record, but at the moment, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is a winner: He's engaged to model Evelyn Lozada!

"Yeah, man ... It's time for me to sit down," he said when Ryan Seacrest asked Tuesday on his KIIS FM radio show if engagement rumors were true . "Enough is enough. I'm 32, you know, my days are over."

Ochocinco sparked engagement rumors earlier this month when he reportedly gifted Lozada, seen on VH1's Basketball Wives, with a 10-carat ring from Jason Beverly Hills. But at the time, neither star would confirm their plans to wed.

Now, the footballer – known for his crazy on- and off-field stunts – is happy to talk about his relationship. "You know how you deal with this person, that person, but you can't ever find everything in one individual?" he asked Seacrest. "I think I found everything I've been looking for in one person. [She's] everything I've been missing."

Angelina Jolie's latest big fan? Johnny Depp.

"Meeting her and getting to know her was a real pleasant surprise," the actor, 47, who stars with Jolie in the upcoming film The Tourist, tells rocker Patty Smith in an interview for Vanity Fair.

"You don't know what she might be like – if she has any sense of humor at all. I was so pleased to find that she is incredibly normal," he added, "and has a wonderfully kind of dark, perverse sense of humor."

In fact, Depp, a three-time Oscar nominee, compares Oscar winner Jolie, 35, to another Hollywood leading lady – one from an earlier generation.

"I've had the honor and the pleasure and gift of having known Elizabeth Taylor for a number of years," Depp says. "You know, you sit down with her, she slings hash, she sits there and cusses like a sailor, and she's hilarious. Angie's got the same kind of thing, you know, the same approach."

Depp says he also feels a measure of sympathy for Jolie and her family, who deal with the harshest glare of fame.

"Poor thing, dogged by paparazzi, her and her husband, Brad [Pitt] ... all their kids," he says. "There are times when you see how ridiculous is this life, how ludicrous it is, you know, leaving your house every morning and being followed by paparazzi."

The actor also touches on a number of other subjects, including Disney executives' shocked reaction to his Jack Sparrow performance. "I think it was Michael Eisner … who was quoted as saying, 'He's ruining the movie,' " says Depp, who also talks about his early dreams of being a rock star. "I was a guitarist, and that's what I wanted to do."

And he reveals what could be an interesting future project. "[Marlon Brando said,] Why don't you just take a year and go and study Shakespeare, or go and study Hamlet. Go and work on Hamlet and play that part. Play that part before you're too old ... And I would like to. I'd really, really like to."

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak is indeed pregnant, but rumors of an engagement are not true, her rep tells Didntinviteme.net

Despite reports that Zolciak’s boyfriend, Atlanta Falcons defensive end Kroy Biermann (with whom she's expecting), had popped the question with a large ring, "She is definitely not engaged at this time," her rep insists.

That's not to say that the expectant mom isn't thinking about marriage. Sources close to Zolciak say the Bravo reality star, 32, hopes to marry Biermann, 25, but that she's not in any rush to walk down the aisle.

Forget pickles and ice cream — Mariah Carey is sticking to healthy snacks when it comes to pregnancy cravings.

“My taste bud situation is unparalleled,” the expectant singer, 41, tells Extra. “I don’t know what it is, but I’m just about fruit for some reason.”

That said, she won’t accept just anything that falls off the tree. “It has to be really good for me to like it,” she says.

Other side effects of pregnancy include expanding in more places than just her belly.

“My fingers obviously swelled a little bit,” she says. “I can’t even get this ring off if I tried.”

The impending birth will even affect their holiday plans. Carey said she and her husband Nick Cannon usually go to Aspen, but will skip it in 2010.

“I can’t go there this year because of the altitude,” she explained. “We’re figuring it out. Looking at different options.”

While Carey is open about her new favorite food, she’s not prepared to share certain other details — including confirming raging rumors she’s expecting twins.

“I’m not telling anyone,” she insists.

French designer Christian Louboutin attended the Footwear News 24th Annual Achievement Awards in NYC, and received the “Person of the Year”award. He wore a black suit with a neck tie and a pair of his own studded Freddy flat shoes (seen below in white, approx $1,842). Christian Louboutin was seen taking photos with Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively who was rocking a pair his Fall 2010 Marale boots and a Prabal Gurung Fall/winter 2010 dress.