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Thursday, 30 September 2010
Katy Perry Lampoons 'Sesame Street' Flap On 'Saturday Night Live'
Singer pokes fun at drama playing a busty teen in 'Bronx Beat' sketch.By Mawuse Ziegbe
Katy Perry performs on 'SNL' Sept. 25
Photo: NBC
The 36th season of "Saturday Night Live" kicked off by spotlighting a bunch of familiar faces, introducing some new ones and, of course, putting a comic stamp on the latest pop-culture controversies.
The show's signature opening monologue, this time delivered by "Parks and Recreation" star and "SNL" alum Amy Poehler, featured a trippy dream sequence in which the comedienne stressed about pulling off a successful host stint. The sketch was packed with blasts from the show's past including Rachel Dratch, who gets hauled off by a polar bear, and ex-"Weekend Update" anchors Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon who show up to bully Poehler. "The Social Network" star Justin Timberlake pops up at one point to plant a kiss on Poehler and then blab about her sub-par smooching skills.
Timberlake returns later to lampoon his recent Hollywood gigs in the sketch "Actor II Actor" with Andy Samberg, in which the funnyman bluntly asks the singer-turned-actor, "When you gonna make some more music?" Timberlake then flexed his acting chops by storming off in a faux rage.
The show's "Weekend Update" sketches also boasted highlights, including a dead-on impression of Will Smith by newcomer Jay Pharoah, replete with random shouts of "Woo!" as the comic touted the Smiths' talented brood.
Fred Armisen busted out his bumbling impersonation of embattled New York Governor David Paterson, ragging on upstate New York and dishing on current gubernatorial candidates, Andrew Cuomo and Carl Paladino. Then, the real Governor Paterson rolled behind the desk, taking jabs at Armisen's impression and critiquing him for still rocking a beard. "I shaved that off a year ago, are you blind?" the sight-challenged politician quipped, before comparing "SNL" to Albany, saying, "There's a lot of characters, it's funny for 10 minutes [but] then you just want it to go away."
Katy Perry didn't say much during her "SNL" cameo but she may have had one of the most memorable comedic turns of the night. The singer, who recently battled drama over a "Sesame Street" clip that was deemed too racy for the toddler set, bounded into a "Bronx Beat" sketch helmed by Poehler and fellow ex-castmember Maya Rudolph. Playing a bosomy teen named Maureen Dichico who's been causing a lot of "hullabaloo" at the local library due to her blossoming figure, Perry fielded exclamations from the chatty duo like, "Honey, you've exploded! Kaboom!" The pair addressed Perry's choice of attire — a low-cut t-shirt emblazoned with "Sesame Street" resident Elmo — with barbs like, "Look at Elmo, his head's all stretched out!" Later, the ladies quip "Who cares if kids are looking at boobs? Boobs feed babies," a wink at the controversy, which sparked whoops from the audience.
Perry also hit the stage throughout the show, first rocking her summer jam "California Gurls." Although she worked the Snoop Dogg-assisted smash solo, she made up for the Doggfather's absence by tricking out the set with lots of pretend sweets and mounds of fake cotton candy. Clutching a bling-laden mic and sporting a snug, bon-bon-studded minidress, Perry vamped it up as dancers in pink bra tops and bewigged singers grooved behind her.
She later returned for her single "Teenage Dream," this time opting for a sexed-up schoolgirl outfit with a sequined tie, tight blouse and tiny tartan skit. Perry began the performance with some a cappella belting and continued to display some powerhouse vocals as her back-up crew bobbed about in cheerleader and football-player outfits. As fog rolled across the stage and her band and dancers worked it in their campy high-school costumes, Perry ripped the final notes of the song and wrapped up the performance with a wink.
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The 36th season of "Saturday Night Live" kicked off by spotlighting a bunch of familiar faces, introducing some new ones and, of course, putting a comic stamp on the latest pop-culture controversies.
The show's signature opening monologue, this time delivered by "Parks and Recreation" star and "SNL" alum Amy Poehler, featured a trippy dream sequence in which the comedienne stressed about pulling off a successful host stint. The sketch was packed with blasts from the show's past including Rachel Dratch, who gets hauled off by a polar bear, and ex-"Weekend Update" anchors Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon who show up to bully Poehler. "The Social Network" star Justin Timberlake pops up at one point to plant a kiss on Poehler and then blab about her sub-par smooching skills.
Timberlake returns later to lampoon his recent Hollywood gigs in the sketch "Actor II Actor" with Andy Samberg, in which the funnyman bluntly asks the singer-turned-actor, "When you gonna make some more music?" Timberlake then flexed his acting chops by storming off in a faux rage.
The show's "Weekend Update" sketches also boasted highlights, including a dead-on impression of Will Smith by newcomer Jay Pharoah, replete with random shouts of "Woo!" as the comic touted the Smiths' talented brood.
Fred Armisen busted out his bumbling impersonation of embattled New York Governor David Paterson, ragging on upstate New York and dishing on current gubernatorial candidates, Andrew Cuomo and Carl Paladino. Then, the real Governor Paterson rolled behind the desk, taking jabs at Armisen's impression and critiquing him for still rocking a beard. "I shaved that off a year ago, are you blind?" the sight-challenged politician quipped, before comparing "SNL" to Albany, saying, "There's a lot of characters, it's funny for 10 minutes [but] then you just want it to go away."
Katy Perry didn't say much during her "SNL" cameo but she may have had one of the most memorable comedic turns of the night. The singer, who recently battled drama over a "Sesame Street" clip that was deemed too racy for the toddler set, bounded into a "Bronx Beat" sketch helmed by Poehler and fellow ex-castmember Maya Rudolph. Playing a bosomy teen named Maureen Dichico who's been causing a lot of "hullabaloo" at the local library due to her blossoming figure, Perry fielded exclamations from the chatty duo like, "Honey, you've exploded! Kaboom!" The pair addressed Perry's choice of attire — a low-cut t-shirt emblazoned with "Sesame Street" resident Elmo — with barbs like, "Look at Elmo, his head's all stretched out!" Later, the ladies quip "Who cares if kids are looking at boobs? Boobs feed babies," a wink at the controversy, which sparked whoops from the audience.
Perry also hit the stage throughout the show, first rocking her summer jam "California Gurls." Although she worked the Snoop Dogg-assisted smash solo, she made up for the Doggfather's absence by tricking out the set with lots of pretend sweets and mounds of fake cotton candy. Clutching a bling-laden mic and sporting a snug, bon-bon-studded minidress, Perry vamped it up as dancers in pink bra tops and bewigged singers grooved behind her.
She later returned for her single "Teenage Dream," this time opting for a sexed-up schoolgirl outfit with a sequined tie, tight blouse and tiny tartan skit. Perry began the performance with some a cappella belting and continued to display some powerhouse vocals as her back-up crew bobbed about in cheerleader and football-player outfits. As fog rolled across the stage and her band and dancers worked it in their campy high-school costumes, Perry ripped the final notes of the song and wrapped up the performance with a wink.
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Katy Perry To Appear On 'The Simpsons' In December
After 'Sesame Street' canned her skit last week, Perry will perform with 'Simpsons' puppets for Christmas episode.By Gil Kaufman
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You can bet good old Moe Syslak will have no problem at all with Katy Perry's low-cut dresses when the singer drops in to visit "The Simpsons" in December. After getting the hook on "Sesame Street" for showing Elmo too much cleavage, Perry is gearing up to add to her comedic résumé with a coveted guest spot on the long-running Fox sitcom on December 5.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Perry will guest in a very special Christmas-themed "Simpsons" episode in which the sallow-skinned denizens of Springfield will join her in live action as puppets. Perry will, of course, play herself in the bit, in which, yes, she will play Moe's girlfriend in an episode titled "The Fight Before Christmas."
Executive producer Al Jean spilled a bit of the reasoning for taking the lovably 2-D characters into the third dimension for the show, which was actually shot in mid-September, before Cleavagegate. "In the wake of Elmo's terrible betrayal, the Simpsons puppets wish to announce they stand felt-shoulder-to-shoulder with Katy Perry," Jean said. Among Perry's duties on the show will be leading the gang in singing "The 39 Days of Christmas."
The turn to comedy is in keeping with Perry's recent foray into acting, including a pair of appearances in skits on the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" this weekend. In the first, a bespectacled Perry bounced and giggled her way through a "Bronx Beat" bit in which she played a buxom teen named Maureen Dichico who's been turning heads at the local library while reading to kids.
Perry showed decent comedic timing in that one, but was back to her usual forte during an appearance in the night's "Digital Short," in which she sang the theme to the fictional superhero movie "Boogerman." It's all good practice for her upcoming big-screen debut in "The Smurfs" as Smurfette.
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You can bet good old Moe Syslak will have no problem at all with Katy Perry's low-cut dresses when the singer drops in to visit "The Simpsons" in December. After getting the hook on "Sesame Street" for showing Elmo too much cleavage, Perry is gearing up to add to her comedic résumé with a coveted guest spot on the long-running Fox sitcom on December 5.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Perry will guest in a very special Christmas-themed "Simpsons" episode in which the sallow-skinned denizens of Springfield will join her in live action as puppets. Perry will, of course, play herself in the bit, in which, yes, she will play Moe's girlfriend in an episode titled "The Fight Before Christmas."
Executive producer Al Jean spilled a bit of the reasoning for taking the lovably 2-D characters into the third dimension for the show, which was actually shot in mid-September, before Cleavagegate. "In the wake of Elmo's terrible betrayal, the Simpsons puppets wish to announce they stand felt-shoulder-to-shoulder with Katy Perry," Jean said. Among Perry's duties on the show will be leading the gang in singing "The 39 Days of Christmas."
The turn to comedy is in keeping with Perry's recent foray into acting, including a pair of appearances in skits on the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" this weekend. In the first, a bespectacled Perry bounced and giggled her way through a "Bronx Beat" bit in which she played a buxom teen named Maureen Dichico who's been turning heads at the local library while reading to kids.
Perry showed decent comedic timing in that one, but was back to her usual forte during an appearance in the night's "Digital Short," in which she sang the theme to the fictional superhero movie "Boogerman." It's all good practice for her upcoming big-screen debut in "The Smurfs" as Smurfette.
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Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Alex McQueen Remembered By Kelis, Kim Kardashian, Others
Celebrity friends and colleagues react to the news of Alexander McQueen's tragic passing on Thursday.By Jocelyn Vena
As the fashion community mourns the death of Alexander McQueen, who was widely considered to be one of the greatest designers of his generation, his colleagues, friends and celebrity clients shared their feelings about him on Thursday (February 11).
"His work was beautiful and will remain immortal," Kelis said in a statement. "He was one of our gems, it is truly so sad. There aren't many designers or artist that are able to let you into their minds and their hearts simply through vision and creation. Alexander McQueen was one of few. We will all feel his absence forever."
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"The City" star Kelly Cutrone said in a statement to MTV News that his impact on the fashion community is indescribable. "Alexander McQueen was the embodiment of luxury rock-and-roll and fashion. I lived for him and his clothes and he's a badass. It's so sad, everybody thinks that ... there's glamour in entertainment, and they're dying inside."
Other fans of the iconic British designer took to Twitter to express their feelings on his passing. Kim Kardashian wrote, "I just found out Alexander McQueen died!!! I'm in shock! So sad! I'm wearing one of his dresses now! He was such a talented designer."
Tyra Banks and "America's Next Top Model" star Jay Manuel noted that his presence in the fashion community will not be easily replaced. Banks wrote, "RIP Alexander McQueen. So so sad. Such a huge loss. He was one of my favorite designers. He will be missed."
Manuel added, "I'm just stunned and devastated at the huge loss the fashion industry took today. Alexander McQueen was a genius!! RIP."
Celebrity stylist and Bravo star Rachel Zoe wrote, "I can't describe the tragic loss of such a brilliant man and designer Alexander McQueen. R.I.P. xo-RZ"
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"His work was beautiful and will remain immortal," Kelis said in a statement. "He was one of our gems, it is truly so sad. There aren't many designers or artist that are able to let you into their minds and their hearts simply through vision and creation. Alexander McQueen was one of few. We will all feel his absence forever."
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"The City" star Kelly Cutrone said in a statement to MTV News that his impact on the fashion community is indescribable. "Alexander McQueen was the embodiment of luxury rock-and-roll and fashion. I lived for him and his clothes and he's a badass. It's so sad, everybody thinks that ... there's glamour in entertainment, and they're dying inside."
Other fans of the iconic British designer took to Twitter to express their feelings on his passing. Kim Kardashian wrote, "I just found out Alexander McQueen died!!! I'm in shock! So sad! I'm wearing one of his dresses now! He was such a talented designer."
Tyra Banks and "America's Next Top Model" star Jay Manuel noted that his presence in the fashion community will not be easily replaced. Banks wrote, "RIP Alexander McQueen. So so sad. Such a huge loss. He was one of my favorite designers. He will be missed."
Manuel added, "I'm just stunned and devastated at the huge loss the fashion industry took today. Alexander McQueen was a genius!! RIP."
Celebrity stylist and Bravo star Rachel Zoe wrote, "I can't describe the tragic loss of such a brilliant man and designer Alexander McQueen. R.I.P. xo-RZ"
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Katy Perry Hits Las Vegas For Bachelorette Party
Rihanna attends pre-wedding bash.By Mawuse Ziegbe
Rihanna and Katy Perry in Las Vegas Saturday
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Like many brides-to-be, Katy Perry didn't let anything come between her and a final night of single-girl debauchery — not even the arrest of her fiancé, Russell Brand.
Perry, whose future husband was taken into custody after an altercation with a paparazzo at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, hit Las Vegas Saturday night for a bachelorette party thrown by fellow pop princess and celebrity bestie Rihanna.
Vegas celebrity columnist Robin Leach dished that the "California Gurls" singer and a few pals hit the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Saturday afternoon with a bunch of huge pink playthings. Later that night, the "Waking Up in Vegas" star made a fittingly grand appearance at the MGM Grand for a performance of Cirque du Soleil's "KÀ," showing up with 25 partygoers in a stretch limousine. Perry and Rihanna were later snapped hanging out backstage with the cast before living it up at XS nightclub into the wee hours.
According to People, Perry even stuck to some typical bachelorette-party traditions and rocked a veil poolside. The starlet, of course, put her own saucy spin on things by affixing the bridal garb to her bikini bottom. When she hit XS later, the future bride swapped out the swimsuit for a glittering black dress and tiny top hat with a veil.
After commenting earlier this year that she had to pull off a bachelorette party to rival Perry's upcoming nuptials, it appears party planner Rihanna made sure the affair was packed with festivities.
"I have to come up with something cool, because she's getting married in India," Rihanna said in April. "So I'm like, 'OK, now what do I do to match that?' "
Perry seemed pleased with resulting bash and joked on Twitter Saturday, typing, "Signing up for a liver transplant now."
Even though she was rocking through her last days as a single lady, Perry didn't forget about her man. On Friday, the singer stood up for Brand, tweeting, "If you cross the line & try an put a lens up my dress, my fiancé will do his job & protect me. #standbyyourman #don'tf---withtheBrands."
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Perry, whose future husband was taken into custody after an altercation with a paparazzo at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, hit Las Vegas Saturday night for a bachelorette party thrown by fellow pop princess and celebrity bestie Rihanna.
Vegas celebrity columnist Robin Leach dished that the "California Gurls" singer and a few pals hit the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Saturday afternoon with a bunch of huge pink playthings. Later that night, the "Waking Up in Vegas" star made a fittingly grand appearance at the MGM Grand for a performance of Cirque du Soleil's "KÀ," showing up with 25 partygoers in a stretch limousine. Perry and Rihanna were later snapped hanging out backstage with the cast before living it up at XS nightclub into the wee hours.
According to People, Perry even stuck to some typical bachelorette-party traditions and rocked a veil poolside. The starlet, of course, put her own saucy spin on things by affixing the bridal garb to her bikini bottom. When she hit XS later, the future bride swapped out the swimsuit for a glittering black dress and tiny top hat with a veil.
After commenting earlier this year that she had to pull off a bachelorette party to rival Perry's upcoming nuptials, it appears party planner Rihanna made sure the affair was packed with festivities.
"I have to come up with something cool, because she's getting married in India," Rihanna said in April. "So I'm like, 'OK, now what do I do to match that?' "
Perry seemed pleased with resulting bash and joked on Twitter Saturday, typing, "Signing up for a liver transplant now."
Even though she was rocking through her last days as a single lady, Perry didn't forget about her man. On Friday, the singer stood up for Brand, tweeting, "If you cross the line & try an put a lens up my dress, my fiancé will do his job & protect me. #standbyyourman #don'tf---withtheBrands."
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Justin Timberlake Fundraiser To Feature Christina Aguilera, Diddy, More
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Justin Timberlake always lines up a star-studded roster for his annual Justin Timberlake and Friends benefit concert in support of the Shriners Hospitals for Children, and this year is no exception.
The October 23 show at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino's Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas will feature pal Christina Aguilera, Lady Antebellum, Diddy and his Dirty Money crew, Selena Gomez & the Scene, T-Pain, hip-hop icons Salt-N-Pepa and one of the bands signed to JT's label Tennman Records, FreeSol.
JT will, of course, perform at the show as well in his only official concert appearance of the year. Tickets for the show go on sale on August 21 and cost between $100 and $350. Last year's benefit featured appearances by Snoop Dogg, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, Ciara and TLC.
The event will again be accompanied by the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament, which will take place at the TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas from October 21 to October 24. With a purse of more than $4 million, the tournament will feature 132 PGA tour professionals.
Though Timberlake has been lying relatively low on the music scene over the past year, he's been working hard on the acting side, signing up to portray a "singing booger" on the "Family Guy" spin-off "The Cleveland Show", filming the flick "Friends With Benefits" with Mila Kunis in New York. He'll also appear in the David Fincher-helmed movie "The Social Network." In that flick, he plays Napster co-founder Sean Parker, who had a hand in the launch of the social-media phenomenon Facebook.
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JT will, of course, perform at the show as well in his only official concert appearance of the year. Tickets for the show go on sale on August 21 and cost between $100 and $350. Last year's benefit featured appearances by Snoop Dogg, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, Ciara and TLC.
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Though Timberlake has been lying relatively low on the music scene over the past year, he's been working hard on the acting side, signing up to portray a "singing booger" on the "Family Guy" spin-off "The Cleveland Show", filming the flick "Friends With Benefits" with Mila Kunis in New York. He'll also appear in the David Fincher-helmed movie "The Social Network." In that flick, he plays Napster co-founder Sean Parker, who had a hand in the launch of the social-media phenomenon Facebook.
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Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Oprah Top Forbes 2010 Celebrity Power List
James Cameron, Sandra Bullock, Britney and Madonna also named most powerful celebs of 2010.By Gil Kaufman
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Lady Gaga has won a lot of accolades during the past year and met some pretty impressive dignitaries, but crashing the Forbes magazine annual World's Most Powerful Celebrities list puts her in some truly rarified company.
The singer, who launched her latest iteration of her never-ending Monster Ball Tour in Montreal on Monday night, debuts on the list this year at #4. She landed there thanks to high marks for her Web visibility (#1 on the list) and a $62 million haul between June 2009 and June 2010, $31 million of which came from touring (after a gross of $95 million), with much of the rest courtesy of deals with Virgin Mobile, Polaroid, Monster Cable and MAC.
Gaga joins a top 10 that is dominated by women, including the once-again #1, Oprah Winfrey, who retook her top rank thanks to $315 million in earnings after ceding it last year to Angelina Jolie (now #18). The list ranks celebs based on earnings over the previous 12 months, as well as visibility in print, TV, radio, online and social media.
Beyoncé slipped up two spots to #4 this year, with $86 million in grosses thanks to a 93-date world tour, deals with Nintendo and L'Oreal and her House of Dereon fashion line. The still resurgent Britney Spears leaped from #13 to #6 this year, banking $64 million, most of it thanks to a world tour that grossed $130 million and deals with Elizabeth Arden and Candie's.
Madonna slipped seven spots down from last year's #3 ranking to #10, but at 52, she still had the fourth-highest-grossing tour of the year, which rolled up more than $138 million in gross receipts, as well as significant publishing royalties, including cash from an all-Madge episode of "Glee."
More than 30 years into their career, U2 went from zero to #7 on the list, mostly courtesy of a massive — currently mothballed — world tour that raked in more than $311 million in gross box office, as well as lucrative merchandise sales, copious radio play and a steady-selling back catalog that earned them more than $130 million.
With a $210 million payday from his #1 smash "Avatar," director James Cameron (#3) had a very good year, unlike disgraced golfer Tiger Woods, who hits #5 with $105 million in earnings amid high press rankings, mostly for his infidelity scandal. The top 10 is rounded out by Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock (#8, $56 million), who made headlines for having two hit movies, "The Proposal" and "The Blind Side," as well a divorce from ex-Jesse James. And at #9 is Johnny Depp, who banked $75 million, mostly due to his work in "Alice in Wonderland," which grossed $1 billion worldwide, making Depp the only actor to headline two billion-dollar films.
Taylor Swift made it onto the list for the first time, at #12, thanks to her status as the most-played artist on radio in 2009, multi-platinum album sales, and big endorsement deals with Sony and CoverGirl that netted her $45 million. She's just ahead of Miley Cyrus (#13), who took in a not-too-shabby $48 million. Beyoncé's other half, Jay-Z, also made a giant leap this year, jumping from #32 to #15 with a hit album, his investment in the 40/40 club chain and the Broadway show "Fela!," the New Jersey Nets, and the Blueprint 3 tour, which grossed more than $1 million per show.
Also new on the list this year are the Black Eyed Peas, who debuted at #16 thanks to a $48 million year pumped up by sponsorship deals with Target, Honda, Bacardi and Apple. Singer Pink crashed the party at #27 in her debut year, with $44 million, much of it courtesy of her smash international tour.
Other musicians on the list include: Bruce Springsteen (#17), Coldplay (#35), the Jonas Brothers (#40), Diddy (#68), Lil Wayne (#74) and Akon (#80).
"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson also makes his first appearance on the list, coming in at #50 with $17 million in earnings, followed by co-star Kristen Stewart at #66 with $12 million in earnings. The woman who started it all, "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer, hits the #59 spot with $40 million in pay thanks to the $1 billion in box office the movies have earned so far and continued strong sales of the books from the series.
Former "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell earned a spot behind Madonna at #11 with a hefty $80 million payday, while fellow "Idol" cohort Ellen DeGeneres (#23) earned $55 million from her stint on the reality show and her syndicated daily talker. "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest weighs in at #44 with $51 million from his variety of TV hosting gigs, radio show and producer credits on reality shows.
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Lady Gaga has won a lot of accolades during the past year and met some pretty impressive dignitaries, but crashing the Forbes magazine annual World's Most Powerful Celebrities list puts her in some truly rarified company.
The singer, who launched her latest iteration of her never-ending Monster Ball Tour in Montreal on Monday night, debuts on the list this year at #4. She landed there thanks to high marks for her Web visibility (#1 on the list) and a $62 million haul between June 2009 and June 2010, $31 million of which came from touring (after a gross of $95 million), with much of the rest courtesy of deals with Virgin Mobile, Polaroid, Monster Cable and MAC.
Gaga joins a top 10 that is dominated by women, including the once-again #1, Oprah Winfrey, who retook her top rank thanks to $315 million in earnings after ceding it last year to Angelina Jolie (now #18). The list ranks celebs based on earnings over the previous 12 months, as well as visibility in print, TV, radio, online and social media.
Beyoncé slipped up two spots to #4 this year, with $86 million in grosses thanks to a 93-date world tour, deals with Nintendo and L'Oreal and her House of Dereon fashion line. The still resurgent Britney Spears leaped from #13 to #6 this year, banking $64 million, most of it thanks to a world tour that grossed $130 million and deals with Elizabeth Arden and Candie's.
Madonna slipped seven spots down from last year's #3 ranking to #10, but at 52, she still had the fourth-highest-grossing tour of the year, which rolled up more than $138 million in gross receipts, as well as significant publishing royalties, including cash from an all-Madge episode of "Glee."
More than 30 years into their career, U2 went from zero to #7 on the list, mostly courtesy of a massive — currently mothballed — world tour that raked in more than $311 million in gross box office, as well as lucrative merchandise sales, copious radio play and a steady-selling back catalog that earned them more than $130 million.
With a $210 million payday from his #1 smash "Avatar," director James Cameron (#3) had a very good year, unlike disgraced golfer Tiger Woods, who hits #5 with $105 million in earnings amid high press rankings, mostly for his infidelity scandal. The top 10 is rounded out by Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock (#8, $56 million), who made headlines for having two hit movies, "The Proposal" and "The Blind Side," as well a divorce from ex-Jesse James. And at #9 is Johnny Depp, who banked $75 million, mostly due to his work in "Alice in Wonderland," which grossed $1 billion worldwide, making Depp the only actor to headline two billion-dollar films.
Taylor Swift made it onto the list for the first time, at #12, thanks to her status as the most-played artist on radio in 2009, multi-platinum album sales, and big endorsement deals with Sony and CoverGirl that netted her $45 million. She's just ahead of Miley Cyrus (#13), who took in a not-too-shabby $48 million. Beyoncé's other half, Jay-Z, also made a giant leap this year, jumping from #32 to #15 with a hit album, his investment in the 40/40 club chain and the Broadway show "Fela!," the New Jersey Nets, and the Blueprint 3 tour, which grossed more than $1 million per show.
Also new on the list this year are the Black Eyed Peas, who debuted at #16 thanks to a $48 million year pumped up by sponsorship deals with Target, Honda, Bacardi and Apple. Singer Pink crashed the party at #27 in her debut year, with $44 million, much of it courtesy of her smash international tour.
Other musicians on the list include: Bruce Springsteen (#17), Coldplay (#35), the Jonas Brothers (#40), Diddy (#68), Lil Wayne (#74) and Akon (#80).
"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson also makes his first appearance on the list, coming in at #50 with $17 million in earnings, followed by co-star Kristen Stewart at #66 with $12 million in earnings. The woman who started it all, "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer, hits the #59 spot with $40 million in pay thanks to the $1 billion in box office the movies have earned so far and continued strong sales of the books from the series.
Former "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell earned a spot behind Madonna at #11 with a hefty $80 million payday, while fellow "Idol" cohort Ellen DeGeneres (#23) earned $55 million from her stint on the reality show and her syndicated daily talker. "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest weighs in at #44 with $51 million from his variety of TV hosting gigs, radio show and producer credits on reality shows.
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Monday, 27 September 2010
Usher Remembers Being A 'Pizza Face' On 'When I Was 17'
'I had really, really bad acne ' he admits in Saturday's episode. By Mawuse Ziegbe
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He's known as one of the smoothest R&B sensations to grace the stage, but when Usher was 17, he grappled with a far less flattering image.
"I went through this phase where I had really, really bad acne," the singer admits on the latest episode of "When I Was 17," premiering Saturday at 11 a.m. Usher, who was 17 in 1995, reveals with a grin that his nickname was "Pizza Face."
"His acne was so horrible," recalled one of Usher's more blunt friends, Keith. "His face was so jacked up."
Music mogul and producer Jermaine Dupri remembered how the entertainer's spotty complexion led him to shy away from the spotlight.
"He didn't want to go out. He wanted to stay in," Dupri says. "He was a little ashamed of what was going on with his face."
The singer went to extreme, and ultimately unsuccessful, lengths to disguise his breakouts.
"As a dude, you're not gonna put makeup on your face, right?" Usher said. "I tried that, it didn't even work."
He may have experimented with cosmetics and spent a few more nights at home but the multiplatinum star didn't let his acne hold him back from wooing the ladies. "I was 17, so I would still try to talk to girls [and] get past it," Usher reasoned.
He even had some smooth lines to drop when he wanted to draw attention away from his skin. " 'Don't look at that, look at my eyes, baby. I'm trying to say something real serious to you right here,' " Usher recalled, reenacting his complexion-deflecting dating moves. "I know I have pizza face, I don't care."
In the end, his skin cleared up and the singer said it was just a matter of riding out a rite passage that many teens are forced to endure.
"This is something that all 17-year-olds have to deal with," Usher said. "You can't run away from it."
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He's known as one of the smoothest R&B sensations to grace the stage, but when Usher was 17, he grappled with a far less flattering image.
"I went through this phase where I had really, really bad acne," the singer admits on the latest episode of "When I Was 17," premiering Saturday at 11 a.m. Usher, who was 17 in 1995, reveals with a grin that his nickname was "Pizza Face."
"His acne was so horrible," recalled one of Usher's more blunt friends, Keith. "His face was so jacked up."
Music mogul and producer Jermaine Dupri remembered how the entertainer's spotty complexion led him to shy away from the spotlight.
"He didn't want to go out. He wanted to stay in," Dupri says. "He was a little ashamed of what was going on with his face."
The singer went to extreme, and ultimately unsuccessful, lengths to disguise his breakouts.
"As a dude, you're not gonna put makeup on your face, right?" Usher said. "I tried that, it didn't even work."
He may have experimented with cosmetics and spent a few more nights at home but the multiplatinum star didn't let his acne hold him back from wooing the ladies. "I was 17, so I would still try to talk to girls [and] get past it," Usher reasoned.
He even had some smooth lines to drop when he wanted to draw attention away from his skin. " 'Don't look at that, look at my eyes, baby. I'm trying to say something real serious to you right here,' " Usher recalled, reenacting his complexion-deflecting dating moves. "I know I have pizza face, I don't care."
In the end, his skin cleared up and the singer said it was just a matter of riding out a rite passage that many teens are forced to endure.
"This is something that all 17-year-olds have to deal with," Usher said. "You can't run away from it."
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Katy Perry Calls Nicki Minaj 'The Truth'
'I can't believe she hasn't even put out a record yet and she's still Nicki Minaj!' Perry tells MTV News.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Audrey Kim
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Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj presented the Best Male Video award together at the VMAs, and it was evident that the two fun-loving pop stars shared a kinship. Their love of colorful costumes and fun music make it easy for fans to understand why they might get along, and Perry explained just what she loves about the Young Money princess.
"I think Nicki Minaj is the truth," she told MTV News at her alma mater, Santa Barbara, California's Dos Pueblos high school, where she performed Tuesday night. "I think she is amazing, and I love her sense of style. I love her beautiful figure. It's hot."
But it's about more than just the aesthetic. She thinks Nicki has that certain "it" factor. "I like her whole attitude. She's so funny and a chameleon, and you really don't know exactly what you're going to get from her, but you know it's going to be entertaining at every corner," she said. "She's really fun. She belongs in this world. I'm very excited for her record. I can't believe she hasn't even put out a record yet and she's still Nicki Minaj! It's amazing."
When talking about fellow pop stars like Lady Gaga, Perry pointed out that the "over-the-top" aesthetic only works if the performer also has a "spine."
"Some people that are just like, 'Look at me, I have something on my face or head' — I don't want to be specific because I don't even know what I'm trying to say — they're just not following through," she said. "I like all that theatrical stuff, but at the end of the day, I like to strip it all off and sit down with my guitar and write a song."
Like Perry, Nicki hopes that her music can tell a story and resonate with people. "This album is my heart and soul," the rapper said about Pink Friday, which arrives in November. "This is me explaining every single relationship that I've ever been in and explaining it in a way that every woman in this world can understand it."
Share your thoughts on Nicki Minaj in the comments!
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Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj presented the Best Male Video award together at the VMAs, and it was evident that the two fun-loving pop stars shared a kinship. Their love of colorful costumes and fun music make it easy for fans to understand why they might get along, and Perry explained just what she loves about the Young Money princess.
"I think Nicki Minaj is the truth," she told MTV News at her alma mater, Santa Barbara, California's Dos Pueblos high school, where she performed Tuesday night. "I think she is amazing, and I love her sense of style. I love her beautiful figure. It's hot."
But it's about more than just the aesthetic. She thinks Nicki has that certain "it" factor. "I like her whole attitude. She's so funny and a chameleon, and you really don't know exactly what you're going to get from her, but you know it's going to be entertaining at every corner," she said. "She's really fun. She belongs in this world. I'm very excited for her record. I can't believe she hasn't even put out a record yet and she's still Nicki Minaj! It's amazing."
When talking about fellow pop stars like Lady Gaga, Perry pointed out that the "over-the-top" aesthetic only works if the performer also has a "spine."
"Some people that are just like, 'Look at me, I have something on my face or head' — I don't want to be specific because I don't even know what I'm trying to say — they're just not following through," she said. "I like all that theatrical stuff, but at the end of the day, I like to strip it all off and sit down with my guitar and write a song."
Like Perry, Nicki hopes that her music can tell a story and resonate with people. "This album is my heart and soul," the rapper said about Pink Friday, which arrives in November. "This is me explaining every single relationship that I've ever been in and explaining it in a way that every woman in this world can understand it."
Share your thoughts on Nicki Minaj in the comments!
The Moonmen have all been handed out and the stars have gone home, but there's plenty of MTV Video Music Awards news, interviews, behind-the-scenes scoop, party reports and more still to come, so keep it locked on MTVNews.com.
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'Glee' Season-Two Premiere Gets Into 'Empire State Of Mind'
Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith and Mark Salling tackled Jay-Z's rap.By Aly Semigran
The "Glee" cast in the 2nd season premiere on Tuesday
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Following a season with episodes dedicated to music heavyweights Lady Gaga and Madonna, "Glee" seems to be continuing its "go big or go home" approach this fall. So it makes sense that during Tuesday night's season-two premiere of the pop culture phenom, the show opted to cover one of 2009's biggest songs by two of the industry's biggest names: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' rousing New York anthem "Empire State of Mind."
The cast filled in for the piano at the song's outset, bop-bop-bopping the song's now-iconic opening bars (originally sampled from the Moments' "Love on a Two-Way Street"). Jay-Z's dedications to his hometown were left in the hands (or pipes, rather) of Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith and Mark Salling, while Amber Riley and Lea Michele belted out Keys' loving declaration to the "concrete jungle where dreams are made of." While it didn't quite have the same gravitas as the original, it certainly had us tapping our feet like some of their McKinley High classmates.
"Empire State of Mind" was released on Jay-Z's 2009 platinum LP The Blueprint 3, which included other hit tracks like "On to the Next One," "Young Forever" and "Run This Town." But the song about "street lights, big dreams, all lookin' pretty," which became Jay-Z's first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, had some rather humble beginnings.
As Billboard reported in December, Angela Hunte and her writing partner Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic wrote the first version of the track when they were feeling homesick for their native New York. The two were in London when Hunte said they realized, "We complain so much about New York — about the busy streets, about the crowds and the pushing, about the subway system — but I would trade that for anything right now. ... Before we left the hotel that night, we knew we would write a song about our city."
When they sent the track off to Roc Nation they initially received negative feedback, but EMI's Jon "Big Jon" Platt eventually heard it at a barbecue and thought the song would be perfect for Jay-Z. And, it turned out, Shawn Carter loved the song too. Jay-Z (who, along with Hunte, once lived in a Brooklyn building that gets a shout-out) and other credited writers wound up making new verses inspired by the original lyrics. When Hunte and Sewell-Ulepic were asked who should take over their singing part, they suggested Alicia Keys. The rest is history.
"Empire State of Mind" was officially released on October 20, 2009, but the duo performed it at a bevy of events before then, including Hov's "Answer the Call" 9/11 benefit concert and the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Perhaps most memorably, Jay-Z and Keys sang it at Yankee Stadium (despite Jay-Z's boast in the song that he can "make a Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can") for Game 2 of the 2009 World Series.
"Empire" has now entered a new chapter with its "Glee" treatment, and it's already garnered some positive responses from those nearest to the song. On her official website, Keys, who included the follow-up song "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" on her 2009 album The Element of Freedom, posted, "The kids from 'Glee' did an amazing version of 'Empire State of Mind.' "
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Following a season with episodes dedicated to music heavyweights Lady Gaga and Madonna, "Glee" seems to be continuing its "go big or go home" approach this fall. So it makes sense that during Tuesday night's season-two premiere of the pop culture phenom, the show opted to cover one of 2009's biggest songs by two of the industry's biggest names: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' rousing New York anthem "Empire State of Mind."
The cast filled in for the piano at the song's outset, bop-bop-bopping the song's now-iconic opening bars (originally sampled from the Moments' "Love on a Two-Way Street"). Jay-Z's dedications to his hometown were left in the hands (or pipes, rather) of Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith and Mark Salling, while Amber Riley and Lea Michele belted out Keys' loving declaration to the "concrete jungle where dreams are made of." While it didn't quite have the same gravitas as the original, it certainly had us tapping our feet like some of their McKinley High classmates.
"Empire State of Mind" was released on Jay-Z's 2009 platinum LP The Blueprint 3, which included other hit tracks like "On to the Next One," "Young Forever" and "Run This Town." But the song about "street lights, big dreams, all lookin' pretty," which became Jay-Z's first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, had some rather humble beginnings.
As Billboard reported in December, Angela Hunte and her writing partner Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic wrote the first version of the track when they were feeling homesick for their native New York. The two were in London when Hunte said they realized, "We complain so much about New York — about the busy streets, about the crowds and the pushing, about the subway system — but I would trade that for anything right now. ... Before we left the hotel that night, we knew we would write a song about our city."
When they sent the track off to Roc Nation they initially received negative feedback, but EMI's Jon "Big Jon" Platt eventually heard it at a barbecue and thought the song would be perfect for Jay-Z. And, it turned out, Shawn Carter loved the song too. Jay-Z (who, along with Hunte, once lived in a Brooklyn building that gets a shout-out) and other credited writers wound up making new verses inspired by the original lyrics. When Hunte and Sewell-Ulepic were asked who should take over their singing part, they suggested Alicia Keys. The rest is history.
"Empire State of Mind" was officially released on October 20, 2009, but the duo performed it at a bevy of events before then, including Hov's "Answer the Call" 9/11 benefit concert and the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Perhaps most memorably, Jay-Z and Keys sang it at Yankee Stadium (despite Jay-Z's boast in the song that he can "make a Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can") for Game 2 of the 2009 World Series.
"Empire" has now entered a new chapter with its "Glee" treatment, and it's already garnered some positive responses from those nearest to the song. On her official website, Keys, who included the follow-up song "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" on her 2009 album The Element of Freedom, posted, "The kids from 'Glee' did an amazing version of 'Empire State of Mind.' "
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Kasabian Singer On Emo: 'All It Causes Is Moaning Teenagers'
'If it's making [teens] depressed, how can that be a good thing?' Tom Meighan asks.By James Montgomery
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Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has something to say to all the emo bands out there: "F--- you."
Needless to say, the British singer is not a fan of the overly sensitive acts — like Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco and My Chemical Romance — that have taken the U.K. by storm in recent months. As is the case with most things involving the motor-mouthed Meighan, it's better to let him do the talking.
"I keep hearing how emo music is bringing kids together and that it's got these positive messages and all that, but if it's damaging teenagers and if it's making them depressed, how can that be a good thing?" he snarled. "All it causes is moaning teenagers. There's nothing positive from it. People tell me it's doing something for the kids, but all it's doing is making them moan all the time.
"It may upset people, but emo is dead in my eyes. F--- emo. Just enjoy the world," he continued. "Teenagers are better than that, man. I want to tell them to be positive about life. You've been brought up well by your parents, so don't sit around in your bedroom cutting your wrists.
Grow up."
OK then.
While his comments may not win him many fans in MySpace land, Meighan gives the impression that he couldn't care less. After all, earlier this month, the second Kasabian album, Empire, debuted at #1 on the U.K. albums chart, and the title track has been a mainstay on the singles chart for more than eight weeks. Plus, he can count the brawlin', battlin' Gallagher brothers as two of his closest compatriots (see "Oasis Might Work With Kasabian, Unless It Was Just The Beer Talking"). So he's obviously doing something right.
But Stateside success has so far eluded the band. Big-beat tunes from its self-titled debut appeared on shows like "Desperate Housewives" and "CSI: Miami" but failed to drum up much by way of sales (see "Kasabian Mix Big Riffs And Dance Beats To Make Noisy Love During War"). Of course if you ask him about it, Meighan will tell you that Kasabian are just getting started and view breaking through in America as just another battle they're more than prepared to fight.
"We've got unfinished business to do here in America, and we're coming around to do it," he said. "This country is so big, and we've got to work so hard. But it's just great to have a new record, man, and to show it to you American people. We're not finished yet."
With one big-budget video already making the rounds on mtvU (the Wiz-directed clip for "Empire") and a second one on the way (for "Shoot the Runner"), it's obvious that Kasabian are serious about making it on this side of the pond. And they don't care who they tick off in the process.
"We called the record Empire [because] we've been using the word for many years now to describe things we think are great: a pair of shoes, a pair of boobs, a good CD — that is empire," Meighan laughed. "And so to call your record Empire, it's like Never Mind the Bollocks by the Sex Pistols: It can upset a lot of people, but it suits a band of our stature. And I think it's really brilliant, honestly."
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Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has something to say to all the emo bands out there: "F--- you."
Needless to say, the British singer is not a fan of the overly sensitive acts — like Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco and My Chemical Romance — that have taken the U.K. by storm in recent months. As is the case with most things involving the motor-mouthed Meighan, it's better to let him do the talking.
"I keep hearing how emo music is bringing kids together and that it's got these positive messages and all that, but if it's damaging teenagers and if it's making them depressed, how can that be a good thing?" he snarled. "All it causes is moaning teenagers. There's nothing positive from it. People tell me it's doing something for the kids, but all it's doing is making them moan all the time.
"It may upset people, but emo is dead in my eyes. F--- emo. Just enjoy the world," he continued. "Teenagers are better than that, man. I want to tell them to be positive about life. You've been brought up well by your parents, so don't sit around in your bedroom cutting your wrists.
Grow up."
OK then.
While his comments may not win him many fans in MySpace land, Meighan gives the impression that he couldn't care less. After all, earlier this month, the second Kasabian album, Empire, debuted at #1 on the U.K. albums chart, and the title track has been a mainstay on the singles chart for more than eight weeks. Plus, he can count the brawlin', battlin' Gallagher brothers as two of his closest compatriots (see "Oasis Might Work With Kasabian, Unless It Was Just The Beer Talking"). So he's obviously doing something right.
But Stateside success has so far eluded the band. Big-beat tunes from its self-titled debut appeared on shows like "Desperate Housewives" and "CSI: Miami" but failed to drum up much by way of sales (see "Kasabian Mix Big Riffs And Dance Beats To Make Noisy Love During War"). Of course if you ask him about it, Meighan will tell you that Kasabian are just getting started and view breaking through in America as just another battle they're more than prepared to fight.
"We've got unfinished business to do here in America, and we're coming around to do it," he said. "This country is so big, and we've got to work so hard. But it's just great to have a new record, man, and to show it to you American people. We're not finished yet."
With one big-budget video already making the rounds on mtvU (the Wiz-directed clip for "Empire") and a second one on the way (for "Shoot the Runner"), it's obvious that Kasabian are serious about making it on this side of the pond. And they don't care who they tick off in the process.
"We called the record Empire [because] we've been using the word for many years now to describe things we think are great: a pair of shoes, a pair of boobs, a good CD — that is empire," Meighan laughed. "And so to call your record Empire, it's like Never Mind the Bollocks by the Sex Pistols: It can upset a lot of people, but it suits a band of our stature. And I think it's really brilliant, honestly."
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For The Record: Quick News On Kanye West, Hawthorne Heights, Fred Durst, Korn, Dilated Peoples, Jermaine Dupri & More
Kanye, Hawthorne playing Bumbershoot; Durst directing indie drama; Korn mashing it up with Dem Franchize Boyz.By MTV News staff report
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Kanye West, Hawthorne Heights, AFI and A Tribe Called Quest have been tapped to perform at the 36th annual Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, to be held Labor Day weekend, September 2-4, at the Seattle Center in, um, Seattle. Yellowcard, Feist and Mates of State are also on the bill. A full lineup is expected to be announced July 11, and tickets will go on sale July 15. For more information, check out Bumbershoot.org. ...
He's been attached to several movies in development over the years, but finally Fred Durst seems headed for the director's chair. The Limp Bizkit rocker has signed on to helm "The Education of Charlie Banks," an indie drama starring "The Squid and the Whale" actor Jesse Eisenberg in the title role and "Happy Endings" star Jason Ritter, according to Variety. The movie — which starts shooting in June in Providence, Rhode Island — is about a Vassar College student who gets paid a surprise visit by a kid from his old New York neighborhood. ...
Following the path of Linkin Park and Jay-Z — who won a Grammy for their 2004 mash-up album, Collision Course — Atlanta's Dem Franchize Boyz and Korn will join forces in a Los Angeles studio Wednesday (April 12) for a collabo of their own. The plan is to combine DFB's "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" with Korn's "Coming Undone," though a spokesperson for Korn said it's not clear just what will happen with the tune once it's recorded. ... Dilated Peoples, DJ Shadow, Jurassic 5, Cut Chemist, Money Mark and Madlib are all slated to perform at a three-day benefit concert and art auction in Los Angeles May 24-26. The performers are friends of Keith Tamashiro, a graphic designer who recently suffered a brain aneurysm. Tamashiro has worked on album covers for those artists as well as Damian Marley, Herbie Hancock and Jay Dee. ...
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame has unveiled the inductees that will be honored at its 28th annual awards banquet, set for September 16 in Atlanta. R.E.M. score the group prize, Jermaine Dupri is this year's songwriter inductee, Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers will be recognized in the performer category, and Dallas Austin will be honored in the non-performer group for his work as a producer. The museum, located in Macon, has previously inducted artists including TLC, Ray Charles, James Brown and the B-52's. ... Head Automatica's forthcoming Howard Benson (All-American Rejects, My Chemical Romance)-produced LP, Popaganda, has been set for a June 6 release. The band recently shot a video for the disc's first single, "Graduation Day," at Loyola High School in Los Angeles. The track features backing vocals from MCR's Gerard Way. ...
Guster and the Barenaked Ladies are teaming up for a four-day cruise that will include group and solo performances, karaoke and jam sessions. The Ships and Dip Cruise through the Turks and Caicos islands in the Caribbean will leave from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, January 15 and return on the 19th. Other acts will also be announced. ... After garnering much buzz in the past year, Jamie Lidell is re-releasing last year's Multiply as Multiply Editions May 30. The new set will have remixes by the likes of Feist collaborator Gonzales labelmate Luke Vibert, as well as live songs recorded in London and Paris. Lidell will also go out for an April tour with another labelmate, Jimmy Edgar, hitting New York, Los Angeles and Toronto along the way. Lidell will cap off the tour at Coachella. ...
Two years after canceling a Glastonbury performance because of a breast-cancer diagnosis, Kylie Minogue may perform at the legendary English summer concert event. According to The Associated Press, organizers have invited the Australian singer back for the 2007 edition of the concert. Minogue has not yet announced whether she will accept the invitation. The festival, held on fields surrounding a working farm, is taking a scheduled break this year so that cows may graze through the summer. ... Things have gone from bad to worse for former Village People "cop" Victor Willis. The 54-year-old singer from the disco group was in court Monday in San Francisco where a judge said there's enough evidence for Willis to face trial on drug-related charges, according to The Associated Press. Willis is being held without bail in connection with three cases, the first involving two felony charges, a probation violation and possession of cocaine, the second also involving cocaine possession as well as a charge of being a felon in possession of a gun. The third case stems from a March 26 stop by police for a traffic violation. In that arrest, Willis and his passenger, a prostitute, were both arrested for possession of narcotics. Willis was hit with an additional charge for providing false information. ...
04.11.2006
Mandy Moore, like any actress, has kissed plenty of frogs in her career — but she tells Cosmopolitan in the magazine's May cover story that one of her top screen kisses so far has come from "Scrubs" star Sarah Chalke. "I'm not going to lie," Moore told the mag. "I've never kissed a girl before, so that was a lot more awkward. But she was maybe one of the best kissers." Also making Moore's top makeout list (at least onscreen) are boyfriend Zach Braff (also for "Scrubs") and Adrian Grenier ("Entourage"). "It's awkward kissing a guy who's not your boyfriend. But I guess kissing handsome men isn't the most awful gig on earth." ...
No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont and his wife, Mieke, became first-time parents Thursday. According to a spokesperson for the band's label, the Dumonts are "happy, excited and having a blast with their new little one," son Ace. ... Carrie Underwood was a big winner at Monday night's fan-voted CMT Awards, scoring two trophies. The "American Idol" season-four champ took breakthrough video and female video prizes for "Jesus, Take the Wheel." Bon Jovi also scored, winning in the collaborative video category for "Who Says You Can't Go Home," which teamed the band with Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles. ... No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont and his wife, Mieke, became first-time parents Thursday. According to a spokesperson for the band's label, the Dumonts are "happy, excited and having a blast with their new little one," son Ace. ... Maggie Gyllenhaal, 28, and Peter Sarsgaard, 35, are engaged and expecting a baby, The Associated Press reports. The acting duo have been dating for four years. ...
The Latin Grammys will be held in New York for the first time ever, it was announced Tuesday. The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be broadcast live Thursday, November 2, at Madison Square Garden. ... The Raconteurs don't even have a record out, but they're already being forced to change their name — at least in Australia. From now on, Jack White's new foursome will go by the Saboteurs Down Under, after it was discovered that an Aussie jazz band had already laid claim to the Raconteur handle. Reps for White confirmed the name change, and in a statement, the White Stripes frontman said the decision was made "in the spirit of espionage and subversion." Whatever you call the band, its debut album, Broken Boy Soldiers, will hit stores May 16. ...
Columbia Records will release WWE: Wreckless Intent, a compilation featuring the entrance themes of World Wrestling Entertainment's biggest names, May 23. The disc features Saliva's "I Walk Alone," which ushers in Batista; Brand New Sin doing "Crank It Up," which signals the Big Show's trip to the square circle; and Rey Mysterio's entrance song, "Booyaka 619," performed by P.O.D. Others on the disc include Three 6 Mafia, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Theory of a Deadman and Motörhead. ...
Trapt and Shinedown will launch a 28-date co-headlining run April 19 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with Mercy Fall, Halestorm and Evans Blue sharing opening duties. Dates run through May 27 in Anthony, Texas, with more gigs to be added in the coming weeks. Trapt's Chris Brown said the band plans to start writing new material this fall, then return to the road again for another spate of dates before heading into the studio toward the end of this year to track its third album. Trapt's sophomore disc, Someone in Control, was released in September. ...
Scottish group Arab Strap lost approximately $6,000 Sunday night in Philadelphia when cash was allegedly stolen from their tour manager's purse at Nick's Roast Beef restaurant. Anyone with information regarding the theft is asked to contact Philadelphia police at (215) 686-3093 or 3094. This is the second incident to hit the Arab Strap tour. Last month supporting act A Whisper in the Noise were attacked in Seattle during an attempted robbery. ...
Fefe Dobson has set a new release date (June 20) for her second record, Sunday Love, which was previously primed for release last fall. The first single, "This Is My Life," was co-written by Billy Steinberg (the Veronicas, Celine Dion) and produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, P.O.D.). ... Eels will launch their Live and in Person! No Strings Attached 2006 tour — apparently a reference to the band's last jaunt, which featured a strings session — May 25 at Los Angeles' Roxy Theatre. The trek, with Smoosh opening, ends with Lollapalooza in Chicago in early August and includes a free show at the World Financial Plaza in New York June 13. The latter gig will be a thank-you to the Big Apple fans who appear on the recent live CD/DVD Live at Town Hall. ...
Toad the Wet Sprocket will play their first shows together in several years this summer, including some dates with Big Head Todd & the Monsters billed as Todd and Toad. Toad singer Glen Phillips will play a solo set at all the shows and will also play several dates without his band, beginning May 4 in Burlington, Vermont. Phillips' fourth solo album, Mr. Lemons, is due May 2. ... Former Meat Puppets singer Curt Kirkwood, Son Volt and Drive-By Truckers are teaming for a spring tour that kicks off April 30 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The trek ends May 9 in Seattle. ...
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Kanye West, Hawthorne Heights, AFI and A Tribe Called Quest have been tapped to perform at the 36th annual Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, to be held Labor Day weekend, September 2-4, at the Seattle Center in, um, Seattle. Yellowcard, Feist and Mates of State are also on the bill. A full lineup is expected to be announced July 11, and tickets will go on sale July 15. For more information, check out Bumbershoot.org. ...
He's been attached to several movies in development over the years, but finally Fred Durst seems headed for the director's chair. The Limp Bizkit rocker has signed on to helm "The Education of Charlie Banks," an indie drama starring "The Squid and the Whale" actor Jesse Eisenberg in the title role and "Happy Endings" star Jason Ritter, according to Variety. The movie — which starts shooting in June in Providence, Rhode Island — is about a Vassar College student who gets paid a surprise visit by a kid from his old New York neighborhood. ...
Following the path of Linkin Park and Jay-Z — who won a Grammy for their 2004 mash-up album, Collision Course — Atlanta's Dem Franchize Boyz and Korn will join forces in a Los Angeles studio Wednesday (April 12) for a collabo of their own. The plan is to combine DFB's "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" with Korn's "Coming Undone," though a spokesperson for Korn said it's not clear just what will happen with the tune once it's recorded. ... Dilated Peoples, DJ Shadow, Jurassic 5, Cut Chemist, Money Mark and Madlib are all slated to perform at a three-day benefit concert and art auction in Los Angeles May 24-26. The performers are friends of Keith Tamashiro, a graphic designer who recently suffered a brain aneurysm. Tamashiro has worked on album covers for those artists as well as Damian Marley, Herbie Hancock and Jay Dee. ...
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame has unveiled the inductees that will be honored at its 28th annual awards banquet, set for September 16 in Atlanta. R.E.M. score the group prize, Jermaine Dupri is this year's songwriter inductee, Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers will be recognized in the performer category, and Dallas Austin will be honored in the non-performer group for his work as a producer. The museum, located in Macon, has previously inducted artists including TLC, Ray Charles, James Brown and the B-52's. ... Head Automatica's forthcoming Howard Benson (All-American Rejects, My Chemical Romance)-produced LP, Popaganda, has been set for a June 6 release. The band recently shot a video for the disc's first single, "Graduation Day," at Loyola High School in Los Angeles. The track features backing vocals from MCR's Gerard Way. ...
Guster and the Barenaked Ladies are teaming up for a four-day cruise that will include group and solo performances, karaoke and jam sessions. The Ships and Dip Cruise through the Turks and Caicos islands in the Caribbean will leave from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, January 15 and return on the 19th. Other acts will also be announced. ... After garnering much buzz in the past year, Jamie Lidell is re-releasing last year's Multiply as Multiply Editions May 30. The new set will have remixes by the likes of Feist collaborator Gonzales labelmate Luke Vibert, as well as live songs recorded in London and Paris. Lidell will also go out for an April tour with another labelmate, Jimmy Edgar, hitting New York, Los Angeles and Toronto along the way. Lidell will cap off the tour at Coachella. ...
Two years after canceling a Glastonbury performance because of a breast-cancer diagnosis, Kylie Minogue may perform at the legendary English summer concert event. According to The Associated Press, organizers have invited the Australian singer back for the 2007 edition of the concert. Minogue has not yet announced whether she will accept the invitation. The festival, held on fields surrounding a working farm, is taking a scheduled break this year so that cows may graze through the summer. ... Things have gone from bad to worse for former Village People "cop" Victor Willis. The 54-year-old singer from the disco group was in court Monday in San Francisco where a judge said there's enough evidence for Willis to face trial on drug-related charges, according to The Associated Press. Willis is being held without bail in connection with three cases, the first involving two felony charges, a probation violation and possession of cocaine, the second also involving cocaine possession as well as a charge of being a felon in possession of a gun. The third case stems from a March 26 stop by police for a traffic violation. In that arrest, Willis and his passenger, a prostitute, were both arrested for possession of narcotics. Willis was hit with an additional charge for providing false information. ...
04.11.2006
Mandy Moore, like any actress, has kissed plenty of frogs in her career — but she tells Cosmopolitan in the magazine's May cover story that one of her top screen kisses so far has come from "Scrubs" star Sarah Chalke. "I'm not going to lie," Moore told the mag. "I've never kissed a girl before, so that was a lot more awkward. But she was maybe one of the best kissers." Also making Moore's top makeout list (at least onscreen) are boyfriend Zach Braff (also for "Scrubs") and Adrian Grenier ("Entourage"). "It's awkward kissing a guy who's not your boyfriend. But I guess kissing handsome men isn't the most awful gig on earth." ...
No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont and his wife, Mieke, became first-time parents Thursday. According to a spokesperson for the band's label, the Dumonts are "happy, excited and having a blast with their new little one," son Ace. ... Carrie Underwood was a big winner at Monday night's fan-voted CMT Awards, scoring two trophies. The "American Idol" season-four champ took breakthrough video and female video prizes for "Jesus, Take the Wheel." Bon Jovi also scored, winning in the collaborative video category for "Who Says You Can't Go Home," which teamed the band with Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles. ... No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont and his wife, Mieke, became first-time parents Thursday. According to a spokesperson for the band's label, the Dumonts are "happy, excited and having a blast with their new little one," son Ace. ... Maggie Gyllenhaal, 28, and Peter Sarsgaard, 35, are engaged and expecting a baby, The Associated Press reports. The acting duo have been dating for four years. ...
The Latin Grammys will be held in New York for the first time ever, it was announced Tuesday. The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be broadcast live Thursday, November 2, at Madison Square Garden. ... The Raconteurs don't even have a record out, but they're already being forced to change their name — at least in Australia. From now on, Jack White's new foursome will go by the Saboteurs Down Under, after it was discovered that an Aussie jazz band had already laid claim to the Raconteur handle. Reps for White confirmed the name change, and in a statement, the White Stripes frontman said the decision was made "in the spirit of espionage and subversion." Whatever you call the band, its debut album, Broken Boy Soldiers, will hit stores May 16. ...
Columbia Records will release WWE: Wreckless Intent, a compilation featuring the entrance themes of World Wrestling Entertainment's biggest names, May 23. The disc features Saliva's "I Walk Alone," which ushers in Batista; Brand New Sin doing "Crank It Up," which signals the Big Show's trip to the square circle; and Rey Mysterio's entrance song, "Booyaka 619," performed by P.O.D. Others on the disc include Three 6 Mafia, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Theory of a Deadman and Motörhead. ...
Trapt and Shinedown will launch a 28-date co-headlining run April 19 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with Mercy Fall, Halestorm and Evans Blue sharing opening duties. Dates run through May 27 in Anthony, Texas, with more gigs to be added in the coming weeks. Trapt's Chris Brown said the band plans to start writing new material this fall, then return to the road again for another spate of dates before heading into the studio toward the end of this year to track its third album. Trapt's sophomore disc, Someone in Control, was released in September. ...
Scottish group Arab Strap lost approximately $6,000 Sunday night in Philadelphia when cash was allegedly stolen from their tour manager's purse at Nick's Roast Beef restaurant. Anyone with information regarding the theft is asked to contact Philadelphia police at (215) 686-3093 or 3094. This is the second incident to hit the Arab Strap tour. Last month supporting act A Whisper in the Noise were attacked in Seattle during an attempted robbery. ...
Fefe Dobson has set a new release date (June 20) for her second record, Sunday Love, which was previously primed for release last fall. The first single, "This Is My Life," was co-written by Billy Steinberg (the Veronicas, Celine Dion) and produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, P.O.D.). ... Eels will launch their Live and in Person! No Strings Attached 2006 tour — apparently a reference to the band's last jaunt, which featured a strings session — May 25 at Los Angeles' Roxy Theatre. The trek, with Smoosh opening, ends with Lollapalooza in Chicago in early August and includes a free show at the World Financial Plaza in New York June 13. The latter gig will be a thank-you to the Big Apple fans who appear on the recent live CD/DVD Live at Town Hall. ...
Toad the Wet Sprocket will play their first shows together in several years this summer, including some dates with Big Head Todd & the Monsters billed as Todd and Toad. Toad singer Glen Phillips will play a solo set at all the shows and will also play several dates without his band, beginning May 4 in Burlington, Vermont. Phillips' fourth solo album, Mr. Lemons, is due May 2. ... Former Meat Puppets singer Curt Kirkwood, Son Volt and Drive-By Truckers are teaming for a spring tour that kicks off April 30 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The trek ends May 9 in Seattle. ...
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Saturday, 25 September 2010
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Madonna Sued Over Material Girl Fashion Line
Clothing company claims it's been using the name since 1997.By Gil Kaufman
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Even though it's her longtime nickname, Madonna may not have the right to use the phrase "material girl" for the clothing line she started with daughter Lourdes. According to TMZ, a company called L.A. Triumph, Inc. recently filed suit against Madonna claiming that she misappropriated the Material Girl name for her clothing line.
Triumph claims in the lawsuit that it's been selling clothes under the Material Girl name since 1997, earning millions of dollars on the phrase. The suit claims that Madonna — who released the conspicuous-consumption song "Material Girl" in 1985 — has illegally infringed on their trademark for use in the pop star's Material Girl clothing line for juniors that was launched earlier this year.
The Madonna line rolled out in New York in early August, with shoppers greeted by a line of Madonna look-alikes, free cupcakes and a free show by spokesmodel Taylor Momsen.
"I always have two reactions when Lola comes into my room with an outfit on: One is, 'Oh my God, she looks amazing, what incredible style.' And then my second reaction is, 'She's dressed completely inappropriately for school,' " Madonna told People about her 13-year-old daughter's style, which was an inspiration for the line. "I usually tell her to take off her three-inch or six-inch platforms and pull her skirt down just a little bit and take off some of the black eye makeup. ... My role is really to make sure we were all going in the right direction ... and it was a line that I could stand behind and be proud of and feel good about and one that she could also feel represented her. ... I really like the way Lola dresses, and I think this line is absolutely an extension of her taste."
A spokesperson for Madonna had no comment on the lawsuit at press time.
The company wants a Los Angeles judge to issue a declaration that Madonna's use of the phrase creates "deception" in the marketplace. It is also asking the judge to order the singer and her company to turn over all the profits they've made so far on the line.
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Even though it's her longtime nickname, Madonna may not have the right to use the phrase "material girl" for the clothing line she started with daughter Lourdes. According to TMZ, a company called L.A. Triumph, Inc. recently filed suit against Madonna claiming that she misappropriated the Material Girl name for her clothing line.
Triumph claims in the lawsuit that it's been selling clothes under the Material Girl name since 1997, earning millions of dollars on the phrase. The suit claims that Madonna — who released the conspicuous-consumption song "Material Girl" in 1985 — has illegally infringed on their trademark for use in the pop star's Material Girl clothing line for juniors that was launched earlier this year.
The Madonna line rolled out in New York in early August, with shoppers greeted by a line of Madonna look-alikes, free cupcakes and a free show by spokesmodel Taylor Momsen.
"I always have two reactions when Lola comes into my room with an outfit on: One is, 'Oh my God, she looks amazing, what incredible style.' And then my second reaction is, 'She's dressed completely inappropriately for school,' " Madonna told People about her 13-year-old daughter's style, which was an inspiration for the line. "I usually tell her to take off her three-inch or six-inch platforms and pull her skirt down just a little bit and take off some of the black eye makeup. ... My role is really to make sure we were all going in the right direction ... and it was a line that I could stand behind and be proud of and feel good about and one that she could also feel represented her. ... I really like the way Lola dresses, and I think this line is absolutely an extension of her taste."
A spokesperson for Madonna had no comment on the lawsuit at press time.
The company wants a Los Angeles judge to issue a declaration that Madonna's use of the phrase creates "deception" in the marketplace. It is also asking the judge to order the singer and her company to turn over all the profits they've made so far on the line.
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Usher's OMG Tour To Launch In November
Usher's 25-date arena tour will start on November 10 in Seattle.By Gil Kaufman
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Usher will reward his fans' patience in November when he finally kicks off the long-awaited tour in support of his platinum Raymond v. Raymond album. Though it won't feature Chris Brown as recently rumored, Usher is promising a major show for the 25-date North American arena tour that kicks off on November 10 in Seattle.
"Songs like 'OMG,' 'DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love,' 'There Goes My Baby,' 'Papers,' 'Daddy's Home,' 'Lil Freak' with Nicki Minaj and 'Hot Tottie' with Jay-Z have dominated the airwaves since last February," said Randy Phillips, president & CEO of AEG Live, the promoter behind the tour. "Now is the time for one of our greatest entertainers to go live and we are thrilled to be part of the ultimate Usher experience. Usher is bringing his fans an evening they will not soon forget. This will be the 'Must See' concert tour of 2010!"
The singer, who is on tap to perform at Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards, will be on the road through late December, hitting major cities from Las Vegas and Los Angeles to Dallas, Detroit, Chicago and Boston, wrapping things up on December 18 with a show at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
Tickets will go on sale beginning September 17, with more information on opening acts and tour details available at Usherworld.com.
Dates for the OMG Tour:
» November 10 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena » November 12 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arenabr » November 13 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Baybr
» November 14 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center » November 17 - San Diego, CA @ Sports Arena » November 18 - Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
» November 19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
» November 23 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center » November 24 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center » November 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center » November 27 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center » November 29 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre » November 30 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre » December 2 - Detroit, MI @ TBD » December 3 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena » December 5 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena » December 7 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum » December 8 - Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
» December 10 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center » December 11 - Norfolk, VA @ Scope Arena » December 13 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden » December 14 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden » December 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center » December 17 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center » December 18 - Hartford, CT @ XL Center
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Usher will reward his fans' patience in November when he finally kicks off the long-awaited tour in support of his platinum Raymond v. Raymond album. Though it won't feature Chris Brown as recently rumored, Usher is promising a major show for the 25-date North American arena tour that kicks off on November 10 in Seattle.
"Songs like 'OMG,' 'DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love,' 'There Goes My Baby,' 'Papers,' 'Daddy's Home,' 'Lil Freak' with Nicki Minaj and 'Hot Tottie' with Jay-Z have dominated the airwaves since last February," said Randy Phillips, president & CEO of AEG Live, the promoter behind the tour. "Now is the time for one of our greatest entertainers to go live and we are thrilled to be part of the ultimate Usher experience. Usher is bringing his fans an evening they will not soon forget. This will be the 'Must See' concert tour of 2010!"
The singer, who is on tap to perform at Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards, will be on the road through late December, hitting major cities from Las Vegas and Los Angeles to Dallas, Detroit, Chicago and Boston, wrapping things up on December 18 with a show at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
Tickets will go on sale beginning September 17, with more information on opening acts and tour details available at Usherworld.com.
Dates for the OMG Tour:
» November 10 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena » November 12 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arenabr » November 13 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Baybr
» November 14 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center » November 17 - San Diego, CA @ Sports Arena » November 18 - Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
» November 19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
» November 23 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center » November 24 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center » November 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center » November 27 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center » November 29 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre » November 30 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre » December 2 - Detroit, MI @ TBD » December 3 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena » December 5 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena » December 7 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum » December 8 - Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
» December 10 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center » December 11 - Norfolk, VA @ Scope Arena » December 13 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden » December 14 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden » December 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center » December 17 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center » December 18 - Hartford, CT @ XL Center
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Friday, 24 September 2010
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Monday, 20 September 2010
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