Britney Spears performs Womanizer live at Germany’s Bambi Awards
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Beyonce sung her song All The Single Ladies while wearing spandex on The Today Show Continue reading ‘Beyonce Does Today Show In Spandex’
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Rihanna
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Chris Brown
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
Rascal Flatts
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album
Kanye West, Graduation
Favorite Country Male Artist
Brad Paisley
Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Alicia-Keys, As I Am
Favorite Country Female Artist
Taylor Swift
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Rihanna
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist
Kanye West
Breakthrough Artist
Jonas Brothers
Favorite Soul/R&B Album
Alicia Keys, As I Am
Award of Merit
Annie Lennox
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Group/Duo
Daughtry
Artist of the Year
Chris Brown

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Singer Pink at the 2008 American Music Awards

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Paris Hilton appears at the 2008 American Music Awards

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Leona Lewis appears on the red carpet of the 2008 American Music Awards

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Scrubs star Sarah Chalke arrives at the 2008 American Music Awards

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Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls at the 2008 American Music Awards

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Christina Aguilera appears at the 2008 American Music Awards

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Britney Spears walks the tightrope in a new promo pic for her upcoming “Circus” album.

“When told that her lips inspired Katy Perry to pen her hit “I Kissed A Girl,” Johansson, who recently married Ryan Reynolds, tells December’s Allure, “That’s flattering, but my lips are kind of taken.” In fact, until Perry’s melody was pointed out to her, “I had no idea [about the song],” says Johansson, 24. “I should get a cut!”" [Link]

Hilary Duff at the finale of MTV’s TRL.

“The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. and MTV have scheduled a press teleconference Thursday at 10:00 a.m. ET to announce ‘an exclusive agreement to develop a global music project.’ Although the announcement does not offer details on the agreement, representatives for the Beatles have been talking to MTV’s ‘Rock Band’ team for months.” [Link]

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Beyonce Knowles does a photo shoot as her alter ego “Sasha Fierce” for her new album.

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“According to an insider at the International Dance Studio, the dance complex Britney has spent several weeks in rehearsing for her upcoming performances and world tour, Britney is practicing a dance routine for a new version of ‘Baby One More Time.’ The insider reveals exclusively to BreatheHeavy.com that Britney has once again teamed up with pop-music writing mastermind Max Martin (’Baby One More Time,’ ‘Oops!.. I Did It Again) for the new track, and has re-recorded her vocals with an urban twist, but still ‘keeping the same feel to it.’” [Link]
Kerry Katona of the group Atomic Kitten did a drunk interview with ITV. Here is the video of Katona’s drunk interview:

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“Someone called from Cornelius’ home and LAPD responded to a ‘domestic dispute.’ After arriving on scene, they arrested 72-year-old Cornelius on charges of felony domestic violence. He was taken to the LAPD jail in Van Nuys where his bail was set at $50,000. He was released at 5 AM.” [Link]
New music video for Beyonce’s Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
In a new documentary premiering on MTV, Britney Spears will discuss her recent mental breakdown and supposed recovery in time to promote her new album…
Here is the music video for Britney Spears new single, Womanizer.

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Pictures of Britney Spears from her new single, Womanizer, have leaked on to the Internet.
“Levi Kereama, who went on to perform with his brothers in R&B group Lethbridge, plunged to his death from a Brisbane hotel on Saturday night. Just hours earlier the 27-year-old had played at the Parklife Festival in Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and Riverstage.” [Link]

“Singer Melissa Etheridge is ready to wed longtime partner Tammy Lynn Michaels! “Yes, we have four children and we’re trying to find the right time,” she told Extra. Etheridge, 47, exchanged vows with Michaels, 33, in Malibu in 2003. Now that gay marriage is legalized in California, the couple will make it official. “We are so grateful for the blessings from our friends and family as we commence our vows, and begin the rest of our lives together,” the pair, who exchanged platinum-and-diamond wedding bands, said in a statement at the time.” [Link]

“‘If the [iTunes music store] was forced to absorb any increase in the … royalty rate, the result would be to significantly increase the likelihood of the store operating at a financial loss - which is no alternative at all,’ Cue wrote. ‘Apple has repeatedly made it clear that it is in this business to make money, and most likely would not continue to operate [the iTunes music store] if it were no longer possible to do so profitably.’” [Link]

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Promoting her new album on the east coast, Britney Spears shops in Soho.
Continue reading ‘Britney Spears Shops In Soho’

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“Famed composer Philip Glass has been comissioned to compose an Opera based on novel ‘The Perfect American’. That novel by Peter Stephan Jungk examines the last few months of Walt Disney’s life as seen through the eyes of a fictional animator who worked for him.” [Link]

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“Monday night, Janet Jackson had to cancel her tour stop in Montreal, Canada. Paparazzi sources on the scene say an ambulance rushed her to the nearest hospital at around 6.30pm last night. Unconfirmed reports suggest that she was too unwell to perform. At around 9:30pm, a black limo was seen bringing Janet back to her tour bus, and they then began moving on to the next venue.” [Link]

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“The singer, whose last album, B’Day, spawned hits like Irreplaceable and Beautiful Liar, is also nominated for a prize in the ultimate urban category. Britney Spears, Duffy and Coldplay lead the nominations, with three nods each. ” [Link]

“Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will headline the Super Bowl XLIII Halftime Show in Tampa, Fla., the NFL and NBC announced Sunday. Springsteen joins a high-profile roster of stars who have played the halftime spectacle — including the Rolling Stones, U2, Paul McCartney, Prince, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Janet Jackson.” [Link]

“Walmart began selling DRM-free tracks in its music store in August of last year. 13 months later, the mega-corp has decided to follow the footsteps of so many others and hit the kill switch on its DRM management servers.” [Link]

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The Pussycat Dolls sign autographs and perform at the Virgin Megastore.

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“American Idol alum Clay Aiken and newborn son Parker pose for their first photos AND Aiken officially comes out. Parker Foster Aiken was born on August 8 in North Carolina to Aiken’s good friend Jaymes Foster, 50.”[Link]

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Singer Rihanna poses in a green dress

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While her image has improved recently, the album cover of Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” appears to photoshop the singer into dominatrix gear with near-flawless skin…

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“Written by White Stripes frontman Jack White and singer Alicia Keys, the song, Another Way To Die, was blasted by one fan as sounding like a ’shopping list’ of violence. Another said White and Keys’ different singing styles ‘don’t gel’ on the track, while music critic Todd Martens added: ‘The first mistake was mimicking an iconic score with some electric guitars and modern effects, which is always, always, always a bad idea.’” [Link]

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“The star promised to ’sort myself out’ after he was arrested in a public toilet on Friday. He was taken to a police station and given the caution for possessing class A and class C drugs. ” [Link]
“‘I kept trying to get through and it would go off,’ he explains. Wayne shed his sweatshirt and necklace, but the detector still buzzed. ‘Finally the TSA officer said something to the effect of, ‘Remove your shorts,’ and I thought to myself, ‘Now that sounds a little weird, but I guess it’s okay – I mean they show guys in boxers in the Sunday paper ads, right? I guess maybe between not having enough sleep and not understanding him … I don’t know. I did it!’ Wayne laid his shorts on the conveyer belt to be X-rayed and walked back in his underwear and T-shirt. ” [Link]

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Nicole Scherzinger appears on the red carpet of the Vodafone Live Music Awards 2008

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“The Grammy-winning singer has been in a New York City hospital since Sept. 12, and is expected to remain there for at least a few days, according to publicist Maureen O’Connor of the firm Rogers & Cowan.” [Link]

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“The music video show will conclude in a two-hour special on a Saturday afternoon in November, Dave Sirulnick, executive producer of ‘TRL,’ said Monday. He stressed that the show wasn’t ending for good, but felt now was the right time to give it a break after an unprecedented run on the cable music channel. ‘We want to close this era of `TRL’ in a big celebratory way, and 10 is a great number,’ Sirulnick said.” [Link]

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R&B singer Cassie appears at an event for Prada.
“Kanye West has just been arrested at LAX for felony vandalism. A still photographer was trying to take pics of Kanye at the American Airlines terminal. According to our guy on the scene, Kanye allegedly confronted the photog and smashed his camera to the ground.” [Link]

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“The singer seems to think the curse is over when she issued a warning to the Eagles Tuesday morning on Good Morning America. Simpson yelled out ‘Go Cowboys!’ during her performance Tuesday and then adding her warning to Philadelphia Eagles fans, ‘That’s next week! We’re gonna kick your butts, too!’” [Link]

New iPod Nano
Apple demos a new, slimmer iPod nano