October 7, 2025

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Watch Drake Make The Crowd Go Nuts At PartyNextDoor’s First Headlining Show

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You’ll often hear artists complain that their labels, or label heads aren’t doing much for their careers — take Freddie Gibbs and Jeezy, for example — but Drake doesn’t seem like that kind of boss. His signee, 21-year-old PartyNextDoor, kicked off his first headlining solo tour in Montreal, Canada, on Sunday night and the OVO captain was there to support.

This summer, Drake gave PND the spotlight with a big performance at his annual OVO Fest in Toronto, and last night, he showed even more love.

Related: Who’s The Next Big Star On Drake’s OVO Sound Label? Get To Know Them And Decide

Drizzy showed up to perform their collaboration, “Recognize,” which sent the crowd wild. Of course, there were plenty of blurry Instagram and YouTube footage of the cameo.

PartyNextDoor will hit 14 cities on his North American tour. See the dates below:

Oct. 19 – Montreal, QC – Le Belmont
Oct. 21 – Boston, MA – Middle East (Downstairs)
Oct. 23 – New York, NY – SOB’s
Oct. 24 – Washington, D.C. – U Street Music Hall
Oct. 26 – Houston, TX – Studio @ Warehouse Live
Oct. 27 – Dallas, TX – Trees
Oct. 28 – Austin, TX – The Parish
Oct. 30 – Miami, FL – The Culture Room
Nov. 2 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft @ Center Stage
Nov. 4 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Nov. 6 – San Francisco, CA – The New Parrish
Nov. 7 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club
Nov. 12 ...

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The ‘Vanity Fair’ 2003 ‘Teen Girls’ Cover: Where Are They Now?

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While it’s been more than a decade since Vanity Fair rounded up some of Hollywood’s brightest, young talent, its 2003 cover featuring Amanda Bynes, the Olsen twins, Mandy Moore, Hilary Duff and more has become iconic. “Never forget” is a mantra that both a fan and Evan Rachel Wood chanted last week when Wood spewed her thoughts about the photo shoot with her cohorts.

“I was almost in tears after this shoot. They tried that dress on me, I wasn’t comfortable but they told me there was no time,” she wrote, tweeting several more admissions last week, including that her mag cover co-stars hogged her prep time.

So just what have these bright young Hollywood things — the coverline read “It’s totally raining teens” — turned-20- and 30-somethings been doing these days? MTV News breaks it down:

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Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes, 28, has battled mental health issues in the past year. And although she seemed to rebound late last year, the actress is under a 5150 psychiatric hold for now. She has expressed plans to study psychology in New York City after reportedly pursuing course work in fashion design.

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Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen
The Olsen twins, 28, run the respected high-end labels The Row and Elizabeth and James, transitioning from acting to fashion. Mary Kate is rumored to have be engaged (if not married) to French banker Olivier Sarkozy.

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Taylor Swift Gives The Best Advice — Just Ask Selena Gomez

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Girl time between Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift sounds like the best. In my imagination, the BFFs talk about boys, clothes and all the other normal things besties do, but like any true friends, there are times when talk turns serious.

While making an appearance on CBS’ “The Talk,” Selena revealed to the hosts that Taylor “never judges” her for anything she does. Gomez went on to share a very valuable piece of advice Taylor gave her while they were just hanging out and “sitting by the fire.”

“[Taylor] was actually at my house the other day and we were sitting by the fire and I was talking about relationships and business in my life and she just kind of looked at me, and she supports me and never judges me for anything, and she was like, ‘Selena, if you’re the smartest person in the room, I think you’re going to be in the wrong room,’ ” Gomez recalled.

“She thinks I should constantly surround myself — and I agree with her — with people who are going to make me better,” Gomez continued, “that are going to challenge me, motivate me, and it just stuck with me, so I kind of constantly repeat that to myself now and I just want to surround myself with those people.”

If Taylor has her way, she won’t have to travel far for those cozy chats with her bestie. The “Shake It Off” singer has been “begging” Selena ...

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T.I. Again Shows His Two Sides On Paperwork

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It feels like it wasn’t all that long ago when a skinny Atlanta kid with attitude started to burn up the airwaves with early-career favorites like “Rubberband Man” and “Let’s Get Away.” But that was over a decade ago, and now T.I. is a seasoned vet who has entered a rare class of consistency and longevity, with his ninth album, Paperwork, out on Tuesday.

Over that span, he’s grown to become one of rap’s most well-rounded artists — mature without losing his sense of where he’s from, honest to his own experiences without sacrificing being relatable — which he proves again on Paperwork.

The release is not his most cohesive — the subjects and sounds of the songs can at times feel disjointed when placed next to each other in the way that they are in the album’s sequencing. But taken alone and then compared side-by-side, the tracks demonstrate the ways in which Tip has bucked the easy route of creating a musical caricature to instead paint the fullness of a man.

Really, though, he has no other choice. We’ve seen T.I.’s life play out in public in a way unrivaled by maybe any other rapper during this era. And not in the This Is What Kanye West Was Wearing At LAX paparazzi kind of way. Instead, we’ve seen him open up about his family life on his VH1 reality show, “T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle.” On the other side, we’ve seen his trials and tribulations — arrests, court ...

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6 Insanely Expensive Halloween Costumes

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If a white sheet with eyeholes or a $10 drugstore mask are seeming a little low-rent to you this Halloween, then perhaps something a little bit more elaborate is in order before you start pounding the pavement for treats. Just rob a bank, raid your trust fund, or sell a few vital organs, and you can be King Halloweenie with one of these six wildly pricey costumes!

1. Moves like Jaeger
Cost: $345,000

Mech Suit

Thanks to the robotics geniuses at Japan’s Sakakibara Kikai company, you can use their fully functional Landwalker mech suit to dress as a “Pacific Rim” Jaeger, a “Star Wars” All-Terrain Scout Transport, or that bad guy from “Avatar.” The thing even comes equipped with guns — guns! — the better to blast your way through crowds of kiddies in order to get to the house down the block that’s giving away full-on Snickers bars instead of those pathetic fun-size nuggets.

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2. Everything is awesome, especially your costume
Cost: $2,000

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Why dress up as a mere character from “Star Wars,” when you could go as “Star Wars” in its entirety?! Thanks to the geniuses at LEGO, you can turn your entire body into a fully-realized intergalactic landscape complete with Death Star, Ewok village, the Millenium Falcon, Jabba’s sail barge, and more. Be sure to set aside another $100 or so to buy extra Stormtroopers.

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3. The bird is the word
Cost: $500, plus ...

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The ‘American Horror Story’ Creators Are Making Another Murder Show

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Does the murder in “American Horror Story: Freak Show” take itself just a little too seriously for your liking? Is its upcoming spin-off, “American Crime Story” just not what you’re looking for when it comes to televised entertainment?

Well, then you’re in luck, because the folks that created “AHS” and “Glee” are back, this time for a “genre-bending comedy-horror” anthology series called “Scream Queens,” which is set to air on Fox in the fall of 2015. “Queens” will be produced by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, and the show — which has already received a full season, 15-episode order — will focus on a college campus for its first season. Also, it will apparently star two women every year, so suck on that, “True Detective.”

“I knew I wanted to work with Brad and Ian again on something comedic, and we are having a blast writing ‘Scream Queens,’” Murphy said in Fox’s release. “We hope to create a whole new genre — comedy-horror — and the idea is for every season to revolve around two female leads. We’ve already begun a nationwide search for those women, as well as 10 other supporting roles, and we’re very grateful to [Fox execs] Dana [Walden] and Gary [Newman] for their enthusiastic support.”

Really, the only question now is which role in “Scream Queens” will go to Lea Michele.

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7 Cougars Who Came Before ‘Awkward”s Jenna Hamilton

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For high school seniors, afternoons are reserved for coffee dates with pals, some pick-up basketball down the street or, if you’re Jenna Hamilton, taking the virginity of the sophomore class’ music prodigy. Sorry for partying…?

On last week’s “Awkwardepisode, J-Town, who’s been trying to resist the 10th grader who charmed her on New Year’s Eve, gave in to her temptation and enjoyed an afternoon delight with Owen…only to find out minutes later that he was a virgin. Jenna was totally caught off guard — and a bit sickened by the fact that she suddenly felt like a shameless cougar.

Sure, sleeping with Owen may not have been her finest moment, but Jenna isn’t the first lady to enjoy a fling with a younger guy. Below are seven ladies who did just that. Some channeled their inner cougar on the big and small screens, while others did it in real life — but they all serve as proof that Palos Hills’ favorite blogger should be proud of her prey:


Jules Cobb

On “Cougar Town,” Courteney Cox’s character found the love of her life in the comparably aged Grayson, but before the couple’s love story began, Jules was queen of the jungle. Teaching her dates to kiss was just part of the usual routine, but she didn’t mind!


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Not only is the “American Pie” character the single origin of the term MILF, Stifler’s mom proved she was a cougar when she seduced one ...

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Taylor Swift Calls Her Haters ‘Sexist’

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As Taylor Swift shares more and more lyrics and singles from her upcoming record, 1989, there’s probably going to be tons more speculating as to who those songs are about. (coughHarryStylescough)

But before the haters can start wagging their tongues about Swift’s predilection for taking exes to task through song, the “Out Of The Woods” singer has something to say: Guys, you’re being more than a little sexist.

“I think frankly that’s a very sexist angle to take,” Swift said in a recent interview with regard to how she’s sometimes criticized for writing about past lovers. “No one says that about Ed Sheeran. No one says that about Bruno Mars. They’re all writing songs about their exes, their current girlfriends, their love life and no one raises a red flag there.”

The interview — which appeared on Australia’s “Jules, Merrick & Sophie” radio show — basically echoes what Swift says in “Shake It Off”: “I go on too many dates/ But I can’t make ‘em stay/ At least that’s what people say, mmm-mmm.” And, well, you know how the chorus goes.

Swift opined that she won’t be dropping her love life from her music any time soon, as her use of her real life as musical fodder is about artistic integrity more than anything else. That’s how she’s always written songs — even before she was famous.

“The most important thing for me is maintaining artistic integrity, which means as a songwriter I still continue to write about ...

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Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Follow-Up Looks Freakin’ Gorgeous

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In a press release today, Disney Animation revealed another piece of concept art from their upcoming musical “Moana,” which is partially based on ancient Polynesian folklore.

Here’s a look at the brand new Disney heroine, the titular Moana:

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From the way Disney describes the movie in the release, it sounds like the studio is continuing its legacy of strong female characters leading its adventures.

“In the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, Moana, a born navigator, sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her incredible journey, she teams up with her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui, to traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous sea creatures, breathtaking underworlds and ancient folklore.”

A fabled island? An incredible journey? The legendary demi-god Maui? I’m so in.

Plus, “Moana” is directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, who worked on “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” and “The Princess and the Frog,” so they know a couple things about making amazing Disney movies.

“Moana” is scheduled to hit theaters in 2016.

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29 Ways ‘Harry Potter’ Killed Us With Nightmares

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Harry Potter” can fill you with wonder. It can fill you with hope, and unending optimism that there’s something special in all of us — that we can work together to make this world a better place.

It can also fill you with nightmares. Endless, bone-chilling nightmares.

Whether it’s a brutal death scene, horrific creature design, or just Neville Longbottom dancing forever and ever, “Harry Potter” is brimming with nightmare fuel. Here are some of the reasons “Potter” keep us awake at night.

1. Let’s start with Dementors.

2. DEMENTORS = NIGHTMARE FUEL.

3. Also Professor Quirrell, what with his terrifying doubled-faced Voldemort head.

4. Even Moaning Myrtle brings the nightmare fuel.

5. MOANING MYRTLE = NIGHTMARES.

6. Ron having to “follow the spiders,” also not cool.

7. Even Sirius Black caused nightmares, as seen with his mad mugshot in the Daily Prophet.

8. And his fireplace face in the Gryffindor Common Room.

9. And, of course, his gut-wrenching death.

10. Severus Snape, half-blood prince of all nightmares, especially when wearing Neville Longbottom’s grandmother’s dress.

11. But mostly that time he killed Dumbledore.

12. And also that time he died.

13. Whoops, wrong death scene. Here, this is more like it:

14. Really, all of the deaths, like that time Voldemort was a baby…

15. …and he ordered the death of Cedric Diggory.

16. Or that time Dobby died.

17. Even Voldemort’s death, which was ...

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