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Ke$ha Goes Uncle Sam-Glam For The 2013 Presidental Inauguration, And All She’s Missing Is A Beard To Eat (PHOTO)
by Byron Flitsch | January 22, 2013 at 7:30 pm

Ke$ha wants you! And probably your beard, too. Guys, yesterday's inauguration was SO historically HUGE. First, it brought together two real-life angels (aka Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson in one 2013's most crucial photos), and Katy Perry even paid tribute to Aretha Franklin's iconic bow-hat. But most importantly, it gave Ke$ha a good reason to show [...]

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Watch Selena Gomez Cover Justin Timberlake’s ‘Cry Me A River’ And Britney Spears’ ‘Baby One More Time’ (VIDEOS)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | January 22, 2013 at 6:30 pm

Payback's a B, boys. Even though Justin Timberlake would never admit it, when "Cry Me A River" came out in 2002, everyone immediately guessed that the song was about his (RUMORED, EMPHASIS ON "RUMORED") two-timing ex, Ms. Britney Spears. Now, in 2013, Selena Gomez may have just followed suit by covering JT's classic breakup song [...]

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Lady Gaga Wears Another Meat Dress, Turns Her ‘Born This Way Ball’ Stage Into A Full-Blown Meat Locker (PHOTOS)
by Rachel Brodsky | January 22, 2013 at 5:37 pm

Lady Gaga, just hanging out in a meat grinder. As long as we've been Lady Gaga fans, we've been asking ourselves questions like, "How does Lady Gaga create meat dresses?," "How does she keep them from developing salmonella?," and "Does she have ANY vegan/vegetarian fans left?" Um, well, we guess that last one's best left [...]

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Beyoncé Strips Down To A Bra And Undies In A ‘GQ’ Outtake (PHOTOS)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | January 22, 2013 at 4:43 pm

Oh, just Blue Ivy's mom looking SMOKIN'. It's not enough that Beyoncé slayed The National Anthem at President Barack Obama's inauguration. But now, Queen B continues to rule the world in a brand-new set of impossibly perfect outtakes from her Terry Richardson GQ photo set. In case y'all forgot (although that's impossible considering the perfection that is Beyoncé's [...]

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Star Spotting: That Time Kelly Clarkson And Beyonce Became Besties At The 2013 Inauguration (PHOTO)
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | January 22, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Oh, just two without-flaw queens having a laugh at the inauguration! It's a little hard for us to look at this picture, let alone write any coherent words about it, without emitting an ongoing streak of what we're sure are very excited-yet-frightening shrieking noises. But can you even blame a gal for getting a little, [...]

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New Song: Paramore, ‘Now’
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | January 22, 2013 at 2:20 pm

Listen to Paramore's new single "Now," NOW! As y'all are well aware, we've been waiting approximately TWO YEARS for some new Paramore material to surface, but thankfully, the insanely long wait ends right NOW with the band's appropriately named track, "Now." Slated to appear on their highly-anticipated new album (out April 9), Paramore's been teasing "Now" for a hot minute, but today [...]

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Buzz Bites (1/22/13): Watch Fun., Jennifer Hudson Perform At President Obama’s Inaugural Ball
by Althea Legaspi | January 22, 2013 at 2:01 pm

Jennifer Hudson performed at last night's Inaugural Ball. + Watch a clip of fun. performing "We Are Young" at President Obama's Inaugural Ball last night, which ended in a rousing crowd sing-along finale. Also hear Jennifer Hudson sing Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" for Barack and Michelle Obama's first dance. Alicia Keys performed as well. (MTV News) + [...]

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Star Spotting: Rihanna Goes Commando, Wears Camo To Sneak Out Of A Recording Studio (PHOTO)
by Byron Flitsch | January 18, 2013 at 11:00 pm

Rihanna plays peekaboo with the paparazzi while leaving a recording studio in West Hollywood. First, know that when we say "commando," we don't mean that Rihanna forgot her underwear. We have no way of knowing that, even if she does have a penchant for nudity. What we DO know, however, is that this picture of [...]

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The Buzz On: HITS
by Jenna Hally Rubenstein | January 18, 2013 at 10:00 pm

Don't sleep on New York-based synth rockers HITS. Here's a little math equation: What do you get when you add a dude from Holy Ghost! to a dude from The Drums to three other hot, talented musician dudes? You get a hit! Or, more accurately, a band called HITS. (Ba dum ching! We're allowed one cheesy joke per [...]

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The Wanted’s Jay McGuiness Has A Private Moment With His People’s Choice Award (PHOTO)
by Byron Flitsch | January 18, 2013 at 8:45 pm

Jay McGuiness shows off a prized possession -- his People's Choice Award! We don't blame The Wanted's Jay McGuiness for admiring his Favorite Breakout Artist People's Choice Award. Who wouldn't be proud of an award that THE PEOPLE voted for?? If it were us, we'd bring that thing everywhere: the grocery store, dentist, and even [...]

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