Beyoncé - "Schoolin' Life"

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Monday, May 2, 2011

Jordin Sparks, via her TwitterJordin Sparks has lost some weight recently, and she'd like the public to take note.

The former American Idol winner pulled a Miley Cyrus on Sunday, slipping into an itty bitty polka dot bikini to take a camera phone picture of herself in a bathroom mirror. Sparks then tweeted her duckface MySpace-appropriate photo to her 870,000 followers, writing, "I don't know why but my bathing suit reminds me of fruity pebbles."

Sparks' urge to overshare is understandable—she is looking good, and what fun is that if there's no one around to talk about it? But it's also hilarious behavior from a former purity ring-wearer whose ex-boyfriend's naked photos leaked onto the Internet just last month. 

Lady Gaga (Getty Images)Lady Gaga is giddy for Glee. The musical FOX show dedicated an entire episode to the wild Lady last week, and Gaga loved every minute of it! 

The 25-year-old pop phenom went to Twitter to praise the show for "being brave+fighting for such modern social messaging." And while Gaga probably won't have an entire episode dedicated to her again anytime soon, she nevertheless hopes the show doesn't stop putting out great content. "Never back down," she added. 

Gaga is having quite the week of free advertising. First she got the Glee treatment last Tuesday, and now, this week, the music video for her song "Judas," is set to premiere on American Idol. 

Jennifer Lopez is a sight to behold in the Melina-directed video for “I’m Into You,” the second single from her seventh album LOVE?, in stores tomorrow. People‘s Most Beautiful Woman in the World travels to Chichen Itza, Mexico, flaunting her beauty against the ancient Mayan architecture, and cozying up to telenovela star William Levy on the beach. Her collaborator Lil Wayne does not appear in this version, but he did film joint scenes with J.Lo in L.A.

Head south of the border with the Latina bombshell in the breathtaking visuals.




Sade launched her international tour with a bang. The British band returned to the stage for the first time in a decade with a concert in Nice, France, receiving a warm welcome from thousands of loyal fans. During the gig at Palais Nikaia, the soft-spoken vocalist changed from a more conservative look of a black vest over a white dress shirt and slacks into a cream-colored gown, later slipping into a red dress and standing atop a giant pillar. The tour arrives in the U.S. this June with opening act John Legend. Find out what you can expect below.

Rihanna showed off her sexy legs in a print dress and Christian Louboutin heels, with her red hair in an updo, at the New York launch of Reb’l Fleur at Macy’s Herald Square today. Throngs of fans lined up to purchase the fragrance and take a photo with the pop star, who was honored at last night’s DKMS Gala. “This shit looks like a parade… MACY’s,” tweeted RiRi, who is scheduled to shoot a video for her Loud single “Man Down” soon.

Keyshia Cole sported a new two-toned hairstyle while pitching in for a good cause at the 14th Annual Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk for Women in New York City on Saturday (April 30). The R&B songstress, who will hit the road with R. Kelly on his “Love Letter” tour in June, performed to help raise money to increase awareness in the fight against women’s cancers.

“Being here today gives us all strength and if you have anybody [who has been affected] by cancer, just know that you can survive,” said Keyshia after singing the motivational “Better Me” from her Calling All Hearts album.

John Legend and his girlfriend Christine Teigen scored a coveted invitation to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Celebrities including Cee Lo Green, will.i.am, and Gayle King mingled with journalists and political figures at the annual event. President Obama cracked jokes during his lighthearted speech, referencing Biggie and 2Pac and using a Wu-Tang Clan song during his video montage. The evening continued at the Bloomberg and Vanity Fair cocktail reception.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Nicki Minaj has a date with the stars. Young Money’s First Lady is headed to “Dancing With the Stars” to perform on next week’s show.


Fresh off wrapping the “I Am Still Music” tour with Lil Wayne in Canada on Friday night, the head Barb will take the stage to deliver her hit single “Moment 4 Life” on Tuesday’s results show alongside the professional dancers.

Nicki, who has been nominated for Best Collaboration Video for “Check It Out” at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan, will join Chris Brown and Jennifer Hudson as performers on this season of ABC’s hit show.

It’s showtime! Swizz Beatz drops off his video for “Everyday (Coolin’)” early to mtvU, who premieres the black-and-white clip featuring Eve. The Ruff Ryder affiliates lay down their flashy rhymes in the slick TAJ-directed visuals from Swizz’ Haute Living album. Get down to the Swizzy beat.

The Lonely Island serves up more laughs on the title track from their sophomore album Turtleneck & Chain, due May 10. The comedy trio, who has collaborated with Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Justin Timberlake, embrace their penchant for turtlenecks, chains, and light beers over a hip-hop-heavy beat, getting Snoop Dogg to co-sign. “The fatter, the puffier, the fluffier, the bigger the turtleneck, the more gangsta it is,” he professes. Who are we to disagree?

Justin Timberlake (Getty Images)Justin Timberlake was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today, where he talked about the often awkward nature of sex, when it comes to friends, and that in terms of casual romps, he's not the biggest fan. The irony of it all was that he and co-star Mila Kunis were there to promote their new film, Friends with Benefits. 

When it comes to casual sex, JT told Ellen that it's usually a "really good idea until it becomes a bad idea." Kunis didn't offer her opinion on the matter, which could be due to the fact that Timberlake was rumored to have had the hots for the Black Swan star -- so maybe the issue was too close to home for her. 

Ellen went on to talk to Justin and Mila about the process involved in filming a sex scene, and the host was shocked to learn that JT had to wear a sock over his you-know-what. "That seems weirder than actually being naked!" Ellen said, making the 30-year-old singer blush. 

Friends with Benefits is set to hit theaters this July, giving Timberlake plenty of time to find a new girl to bring to the premiere, benefits notwithstanding. 

Robin Thicke was spotted walking with his young child and wife actress Paula Patton with a pair of Christian Louboutin Leopard Print Pony Hair Sneakers ($1,083) on his feet. These shoes were released as part of the Spring/Summer 2010 Collection, and feature a chukka design with a leopard pony hair upper and rubber bottom.

Solange digs in the crates and shares a previously unheard song with her fans. Written two years ago over Scottish duo Boards of Canada’s “Left Side Drive,” the 24-year-old singer gently coos over the electronic beat.

“It’s completely unofficial, and was just inspired by the song which i have had a deep love affair with for years,” she explained, adding, “I am a huge Boards of Canada fan, and got the chance to work with them on Sol-Angel on ‘This Bird’. Still feel honored to this day.”

Osama bin Laden has been killed, President Obama said Sunday night in an historic 11:30 p.m. ET Sunday live statement from the White House.

"We give thanks to the men who carried out this operation," he said, citing those who pulled off the mission in Pakistan as exemplifying patriotism at its finest. America can accomplish "anything we set our mind to," Obama added, calling the completed mission the "most significant achievement to date in the fight against Al Qaeda."

Ending a nearly 10-year manhunt, "actionable U.S. intelligence" led to the strike that fell bin Laden, the criminal mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that left 3,000 people dead on U.S. soil. The tip about the Al Qaeda leader's whereabouts first came last August, the President said, and on his order Sunday, "a small team of American commandos killed bin Laden and took custody of his body. His demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace."

The news of bin Laden's death spread quickly on Twitter Sunday night after the White House announced the President would make a late-night statement. The first confirmation came when Keith Urbahn, the Chief of Staff for former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, tweeted: "I'm told by a reputable person they have killed Osama Bin Laden."

CNN, The Wall Street Journal, FOX and the New York Times raced to confirm.

A group grew outside the White House as the story developed, and could be heard chanting "U.S.A! U.S.A!" and singing the national anthem.

But it was the President who put it best, concluding: "On nights like this one, we can say that justice has been done."

Rihanna returned to her island roots, traveling to Jamaica to shoot a video for “Man Down,” a fan favorite off her Loud album. In one of the first two camera phone pics from the set, the Barbados beauty rides a bike while filming in Portland, a parish located on the island’s northeast coast.

“WELCOME TA JAMROCK!!! #projectmandown,” tweeted RiRi, who reunited with director Anthony Mandler for the visuals.

Britney Spears (Getty)Britney Spears has done it again!

This week, her seventh studio album Femme Fatale was certified platinum in the United States. Spears has now sold 32 million certified albums. What's more, the album's #1 debut on the Billboard 200 in March made her the only woman with 6 albums to debut in the coveted top spot.

Spears tweeted her appreciation for her fans Friday, writing, "Just want to thank my incredible army of supporters all over the world for embracing Femme Fatale. You are my everything."

Spears' Femme Fatale Tour co-starring rapper Nicki Minaj kicks off June 16 in Sacramento, California. VIP packages for the Los Angeles and Las Vegas shows have already sold out, despite steep price tags of about $999.95. 

Justin Bieber (Getty Images)Did a non-Belieber sneak into one of Justin Bieber's concerts this weekend? Looks like it! Someone launched eight eggs at the Bieb while he performed at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia Friday night! 

Luckily, none of the eggs landed on the 17-year-old, and he simply moved out of the way and continued singing right on through the ordeal. Eggcellent.

The Bieb moved out of the way and let a cleanup crew take care of the mess, then finished out the rest of the concert without missing a beat. Hopefully the egger won't be following him on his three upcoming concerts in Australia this week. 

See the video of Justin Bieber's egg ordeal here:

Detox may still not have a release date, but that’s not stopping Dr. Dre from pumping out the singles. The hip-hop icon is prepping a second collaboration with Eminem for his long-delayed album. In a surprise announcement at the end of Showtime’s “Fight Camp 360°: Pacquiao vs. Mosley,” the narrator says that Dre will premiere his new Em-assisted single “Die Hard” during the show on Friday, May 6, at 10 p.m. This follows Dre’s previous collaboration with Eminem “I Need a Doctor,” which currently sits at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon (Pacific Coast News)Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are now proud parents -- of two! The singer's twins were born Saturday afternoon, reportsUs magazine. The twins couldn't have picked a better day to enter the world -- it's the couple's third wedding anniversary! 

According to Mariah's rep, her baby girl was born first, weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 8 inches long; her baby boy followed, weighing 5 pounds 6 ounces, and was 19 inches. The family is happy and healthy, and the kiddos have not been named yet. 

Apparently Nick rushed his wife to the hospital in their Rolls-Royce Phantom, and they were cool and calm upon getting to the hospital because the singer assumed she was having another false alarm. But, not so! "It was right out of an I Love Lucy skit," their rep said.

A tweet from Mariah's rep on Twitter also confirmed the great news. "Congratulations to Mariah & Nick on the birth of !! Born, April 30th at 12:07pm ET. Mommy, Daddy & are all doing fine!" the post read.

Katy Perry's royal nails (via Twitter)Everybody loves a royal wedding -- even big stars like Katy Perry! The pop princess was so excited about Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage yesterday that she felt compelled to get a manicure in honor of the royal fete.

She Tweeted a pic of her fingernails with the decals Friday, writing: "In honor of the Royal Wedding, I present you... My royal NAILS! CONGRATS!"

Most of the decals pictured the newlyweds, while Katy also featured Prince Harry and the late Princess Diana on two nails. We bet she made her British hubby very proud with that level of dedication!