December 26, 2024

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Psy’s Got A Huge ‘Hangover’ And The Only Cure Is More Snoop Dogg

by 06/02/14

You remember Psy, right? The horsey dance guy whose video has been viewed a mind-crushing 2 billion times?

There was a time last summer when we were all waiting for his debut U.S. album. Hell, we talked to him May and he promised he would try and drop it just after he finished a promo run for his “Gangnam Style” follow-up, “Gentleman.” Flash forward to this week and after a long time out of the spotlight outside of his native South Korea, Psy is back on his grind.

And this time he has some help from none other than Snoop Dogg. The dynamic duo will unveil Psy’s new single, “Hangover,” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Sunday at 8 p.m., directly after game two of the NBA Finals. Both artists will appear on the show to debut a clip from the song’s official video; the single will hit iTunes and other digital retailers next Monday. According to Psy’s label, “Hangover” is just a teaser for the official lead single from the album, which will hit later this summer.

The full version of the “Hangover” video will be available on Psy’s YouTube channel after Sunday’s prime-time special episode. Though a spokesperson for the singer could not give additional information on the as-yet-untitled album, a press release from Psy’s label promised that “Hangover” has “one of his catchiest hooks to date,” and that it’s an “ultimate party anthem” that promises to set off the “summer of Psy.”

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Who Was Iggy Azalea’s Epic Subtweet Rant Aimed At?

by 06/02/14

Iggy Azalea has one word for haters. Okay, she’s got lots and lots of words. Ig was on the rampage Sunday night, hitting out at mean “Internet Kids” and other bullies who’ve been “cracking jokes about artists.”

We’re not sure exactly what set Azalea off, but we do know that she got heated just a few hours after playing the parking lot stage at Sunday’s Hot 97 Summer Jam, which featured a high-profile reunion between 50 Cent and his estranged G-Unit crew on the main stage, as well as a moment of greatness from Nicki Minaj.

Maybe it was someone viewing the livestream of her performance and taking a shot at the rapper, who recently equaled a mark originally set by, you know, the Beatles? Or maybe it was just the usual trolling that finally got under her skin?

Either way, she made it clear, she’s got no time for bullies.

Okay, maybe it was a “positive but aggressive” point she was making. But she had to make it. And then she had to quit it, because it’s her man’s birthday and she has to go get some of that unconditional stuff.

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Miley Cyrus Got Robbed, Again

by 06/02/14

While Miley Cyrus is busy touring overseas and freestyling about her DJ on private planes, there was some bad news on the home front for the “Wrecking Ball” star. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Cyrus’ North Hollywood home was hit by burglars on Friday.

CNN reported that thieves scaled a fence and reportedly broke into Miley’s house and made off with some jewelry and other property, as well as Miley’s $102,000 2014 Maserati Quattroporte. While no arrests had been made at press time, police said the suspects were a man and a woman. This is the second time in eight months that Miley’s home has been targeted by thieves.

Cyrus hadn’t directly reacted to the news at press time, but she did tweet about feeling homesick and sad.

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What Is Khloe Kardashian Doing In This Picture?

by 06/02/14

Are Khloe Kardshian and French Montana the new Bonnie and Clyde?

The couple certainly look the part in a photo posted by Khloe early Monday morning (June 2) in which she’s swigging from a champagne bottle while wearing shades and French is holding a machine gun across his lap. The photo’s caption reads “About to go gucci maaannnnnn. #MovieSet #JustDifferent @frenchmontana,” which could be a reference to the pair being on the set of DJ Khaled’s Miami-based video shoot for “They Don’t Love You No More.” (In which case it’s pretty safe to assume the gun is a prop.)

French also posted the pic, but his caption read “bangbang.”

Here are a few more pictures from the shoot.

Some fans were angry about the snap, with one writing, “Such a disappointment. You were so fabulous. ‘Hood’ isn’t cute. C’mom khloe, you were the only kardashian who seemed to be so cool and down to earth. Smh.” Another said “Take this picture down u f—ing idiot.”

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Chris Brown Released From Jail

by 06/02/14

After nearly four months behind bars, Chris Brown was released from Los Angeles county jail early Monday morning (June 2). According to the Associated Press, Brown was released at 12:01 a.m. after being arrested in mid-March on a probation violation tied to his expulsion from a court-ordered rehab facility.

On May 9, Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin sentenced Brown, 25, to serve another 131 days in jail after the singer admitted to violating his probation by getting into a fight outside a Washington, D.C., hotel last year. Brown served a total of 108 days in jail.

Brown had been sentenced to a year in county jail, but Brandlin gave him credit for nearly eight months, including time spent in rehab and jail, as well as for good behavior.

In his most personal tweet in months, Brown thanked God and expressed his pleasure about going home after his long time in lock-up.

Brown, who has been on probation since his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna, was charged with misdemeanor assault in the October D.C. incident, in which a man claimed the singer and his bodyguard attacked him. According to the AP, Brown admitted he committed a crime in the alleged assault during the May 9 court appearance and waived his rights to an evidentiary hearing in which prosecutors would have had to prove that he violated his probation.

Brown’s bodyguard, Christopher Hollosy, was convicted of assault in the case in April and is awaiting an appeal. Brown’s trial in the matter ...

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A Billion Doesn’t Buy What It Used To: Jimmy Iovine Lost His Bid To Buy The Clippers

by 05/30/14

Thanks to that $3 billion deal with Apple to buy Beats By Dre, former Interscope boss Jimmy Iovine has a bit of walking around money now. So, what does a newly minted almost billionaire do with that pile of cash?

Well, make a $1.6 billion bid to buy the Los Angeles Clippers from disgraced owner Donald Sterling. Duh! According to ESPN.com, the new Apple boss joined a billion-dollar bid for the NBA franchise along with David Geffen, Oprah Winfrey, Oracle Software co-founder Larry Ellison, Steve Jobs’ widow Laurene, casino mogul Steve Wynn’s ex-wfe Elaine and Guggenheim Partners principals Mark Walter and Todd Boehly.

Sterling was forced to sell the team following the leak of racially insensitive remarks he made in a recording with his assistant, V. Stiviano. Sterling’s wife, Shelly, is overseeing the sale on his behalf following his lifetime ban from the league. Sterling bought the team for $12.5 million in 1981.

Late Thursday night, though, Iovine and company were outbid for the team by former Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer, whose winning price tag was $2 billion, according to ESPN.

“I am delighted that we are selling the team to Steve, who will be a terrific owner,” Shelly Sterling said in a statement. “We have worked for 33 years to build the Clippers into a premiere NBA franchise. I am confident that Steve will take the team to new levels of success.” Ballmer has pledged to keep the team in Los Angeles and not move it to his ...

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Mariah Carey: She Really Is Just Like Us, For One Night Anyway

by 05/30/14

Let’s get one thing straight. Mariah Carey is not like us. She’s a fabulously wealthy pop diva and movie actress who has just released her fabulously titled 14th studio album and lives in a fabulous New York pad with husband/comedian Nick Cannon where she probably has a costume jewelry closet bigger than the house you grew up in.

That said, on Thursday night, for one night only, we’ll assume, Mariah Carey was just like us. After hosting a Fresh Air Fund gala, the Elusive Chanteuse became a bit less elusive and went out into the Manhattan night in her glittery ballgown to mix with the normals: taking a cab, riding a 1 train with pal/producer Jermaine Dupri and marveling at the filth and piles of garbage on the city’s streets.

It was all pretty amazing, and, of course, she posted the photos and video to prove it.

1. Taking The 1

Glimpses of our joyride on the 1 train #subwayincouture Laughs pon de subway

2. The ‘Lengthly’ Cab Ride

3. Street Compliments

4. It’s Not Like She Wore Those Shoes Either

5. Sparkles Against Filth (AKA The Street)

6. Stepping All Over The Dress, On The Filth

7. Avoid This Area (The One With The Filth Piles)

8. She’s Underdressed, So Why Not Take The Subway?

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Rihanna’s Weed And Nipple Tweets Feel Kinda Weird With Maya Angelou’s Face On Them

by 05/29/14

Now that she’s off Instagram, we have to rely on Rihanna‘s tweets to keep us up-to-date on what’s on her mind. And one thing she’s been thinking about a lot over the past 24 hours is the death of poet/author Maya Angelou.

In fact, Rih Rih as so inspired by the passing of Dr. Angelou that in addition to posting three times about it on Wednesday, she also changed her Twitter icon into an image of Angelou — which is a totally cool, amazing tribute to a true American original.

…But here’s the thing. Now that every Rihanna tweet is accompanied by an image of Angelou (for now, anyway), going back into her feed some of her tweets feel a bit, well, weird when paired with the regal snap of the Presidential Medal of Freedom winner and Mother Theresa Award recipient.

Listen Rih, we’re all for fun and nipple love, kissing and Maya Angelou praise, but maybe not all of that in the same place at the same time? A few examples of this only-on-the-Internet problem:

Free The Nipple
Angelou was all about personal freedom, but Rih Rih’s embrace of Scout Willis’ topless New York romp seems like a different kind of battle.

Or This One Written Just Before The News Broke

And This One

Of Course The Charlie Sheen Dis

And Her Old New Avatar

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Ed Sheeran Gets Revenge On His Cheating Ex In New Beats By Dre Ad: Watch

by 05/29/14

Beats by Ed? Not quite, but Ed Sheeran has landed a starring role in the latest Beats By Dre commercial. Though his paycheck was probably far south of the $3 billion Apple just paid for Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine’s company, at least the one-minute ad will boost Ed’s bottom line thanks to the soundtrack courtesy of his X tune, “Don’t.”

Watch The Trailer For Ed’s “Nine Days And Nights” MTV Documentary.

The spot for the Solo 2 line opens with Ed storming into his hotel room, obviously pissed about something, channeling that rage into a song thanks to the Beats music service and his bright red headphones. The Sentence he creates says it all: In a hotel room, pissed off, writing a song, [with] a 90s hip-hop beat.

A drink, a flashback of a girl taking her shirt off and a laptop later, he’s got a finished tune.

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