Archive for the ‘Celebrities & Pop Culture’ Category

Susan Boyle Album Drops This Tuesday

Friday, November 20th, 2009

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What ever happened to William Hung? After butchering Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” in the American Idol auditions, Hung became the most viral overnight celebrity in history. Okay, that’s not a fact, but it seemed like it at the time. So was anyone really surprised when Britain’s Got Talent answered back with Susan Boyle?

Earlier this year, 47-year old contestant Boyle stunned all those who sneered at her appearance during the audition. Her performance of “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables left everyone watching in a state of shock.
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Leighton Meester: Sing…er?

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
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Blair/Leighton

Leighton Meester, better known as Blair Waldorf, has previously stated that one of her true passions is music. Upon hearing this, critics, fans and the general public thought one thing only: Where can I buy ear plugs?

Most people were expecting a Heidi Montag situation. Cheesy music with half-assed lyrics. But when Cobra Starship came out with their song “Good Girls Go Bad”, everyone was wondering: who is that girl singing? That, my friends, is Miss Leighton Meester herself. She’s featured on one of the hottest songs of the year, and along with that, she has her own music coming out soon.
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Gossip Girl Goes Gaga

Monday, November 16th, 2009

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I’m fairly certain that last Monday I was not the only one in a threesome induced coma. Duff and Szohr getting it on in Gossip Girl was so shocking that the prospect of the aftermath unfolding the following week made me believe that it had the potential to become the most epic episode in GG history. I didn’t even realize at the time how true that statement could be. Yes my friends, on this week’s episode The Last Days of The Disco Stick, Lady Gaga is set to perform her new single “Bad Romance”.

Lady Gaga, whose 17-year-old sister convinced her to do it, will be the third musical cameo of the season. A month ago, Sonic Youth performed at Rufus and Lily’s wedding and The Plasticines performed at last week’s cotillion ball.

After hearing this amazing news on gossipgirlinsder.com (my homepage, naturally) I began obsessively googling all the spoilers. While I didn’t watch the sneak peaks as I refuse to ruin the episode, here are the clues I’ve gathered about what to expect:
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Big in Berlin

Friday, November 13th, 2009

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Last week I had the good fortune of being in Berlin, Germany during two extraordinary events; the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the MTV Europe Awards. Berlin is magical, wild and by far the coolest city in Europe right now. It’s just bursting at the seams with hip, young, creative, artist types from all over the world. Hopefully you guys were following the MuchNews Twitter page for updates from the show. We caught up with the dashingly handsome duo Brody Jenner and Jesse Metcalfe before they presented on the big show. They wanted all the MuchMusic viewers to know how much they love them and what fun they had at the MMVAs.

Here are a few extra pics from our time in Berlin.
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Reasons 67-73 Why Taylor Is Better Than Us All

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Oh, you know. I'm just superior.

Pretty, smart and talented. Heck, Taylor Swift already sounds better than most of us. Come on, just look at that perfect blonde hair. You know she’s better than most of us. Want more proof? Get some, get some*.

* Her sophomore album, Fearless, was the top selling album of 2008.
* Her self-titled album is the longest chartable album of the century (157 weeks on the Top 200 charts).
* BOTH her Toronto shows sold out in less than two minutes. That’s more than any school band can say.
* She just made her SNL hosting debut proving she’s not only a good singer but also funny. And proving she still hates Joe Jonas.
* A few of her top hits, such as “Picture to Burn”, are featured on the new Band Hero. Now you can rock out just like Tay Tay. Except, you’ll probably be rocking out in your parents’ basement while she’s rocking out in front of sold-out stadiums.
* She’s dating the hottest werewolf on the planet, Taylor Lautner, which she (kinda) finally admitted to during her Monologue Song (la la la) on SNL. We’re all jealous.

What are some other reasons you guys love T-Swizzle?

*Mean Girls reference, just for fun.

Oh, Stephanie Pratt.

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

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Jail? Rehab? What’s next for The Hills star, Stephanie Pratt?

Imagine this scene; it’s 3:45am on Sunday, October 18. You’re a 23-year-old reality television star at a Hollywood hot spot for your friend’s birthday. You’d have a couple of drinks, right? But what if you were a recovering drug addict that just left rehab a mere 3 years ago? Wouldn’t that change your perspective on things? Well for Stephanie Pratt, it didn’t.
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Fun Friday News

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Why hello there! How are you? Good? Good! Seeing that it’s Friday and you’ve been so good all week here are 5 fun Friday newsy bits!

* Marilyn Manson got the swine flu. He’s upset he’ll live from the sounds of it.

* This blog takes tweets and turns them into fun cartoons! Neato!

* Matthew McConaughey has some problems standing. He just can’t seem to do it.

* Join Jay-Z’s book club!

* If you’re a Sufjan Stevens fan you’ll want to check out his new song “There’s Too Much Love” ! If you haven’t heard of Sufjan Stevens then you should still check it out anyways!

Friday Fun Stuff Etc News

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Wanna know what’s up? I’ll tell yeah! Lots!

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* Jay-Z thinks the whole Kanye West “I’mma let you finnish” Taylor Switf debacle is getting out of hand. I’mma let Jay-Z finish, but I myself think that this Kanye meme is one of THE BEST MEMES OF ALL TIME!

* In other Kanye news, his co-headlining tour with Lady Gaga is still on! Hooray? I was super duper stoked for this but now I’m not sure if I still wanna see Mr. West live… thoughts? (ps. Check Much Concerts for concert listings! Up soon!)

* Grizzly Bear will be joining Death Cab For Cutie on the New Moon soundtrack! Whether you’re a fan of the Twilight sega or not, you gotta admit - this soundtrack is going to be so good! (Pst! Hear Death Cab for Cutie’s TwiTwi song here!)

* Lovely lady Regina Spektor is going to be writing a musical based on Sleeping Beauty! If you haven’t heard the songstress’s music before check out her latest music video! now tell me that this musical wont be something really cool!

2009 VMA Wrapup - What A Show! What A Moment!

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

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How incredible was that show?
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Jonas Live@Much Photo Overload!

Monday, August 31st, 2009

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Dunno if you HEARD, but the brothers Jonai stopped by Much HQ yesterday before their concert at the Rogers Centre. They brought their homeboys Honor Society along for the ride, which was calmly enjoyed (cough, cough) by a few of you (cough).

Watch the whole thing now (here) and check out some photos after the jump!
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