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| KATY PERRY TO PERFORM "LIKE A VIRGIN" AT VMAS Blog |
British comic Russell Brand has revealed "I Kissed a Girl" singer Katy Perry will perform "Like a Virgin" at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards.
"There's a lot of virginity and lesbianism going on at the show," the English host told reporters at a press preview held Thursday, at the Paramount Pictures lot where the ceremony will be held.
Brand dubbed the Jonas Brothers "God's favorite virgins."
See famous star virgins.
When the Jonas Brothers hit the stage on Sunday, "it will make the concept of an afterlife seem tame by comparison," Brand joked.
Check out outrageous VMA moments in MTV history.
The Jonas Brother will have some competition from Christina Aguilera.
Aguilera, clad in sky-high heels and hot-pink lipstick, joined Brand at the preview to announce she'll be belting her new single "Keeps Getting Better," which is also the name of the best-of album she's releasing in November.
See what Aguilera looked like pregnant.
"You're going to get a first look and a first listen at my new image and my new sound," Aguilera told reporters. "The last album, the style and sound was about vintage glam - this one is all about the future."
Aguilera said that this would be the first time her son Max would be able to see her on TV, to which, Brand joked, "The VMAs are going to be so great that Christina Aguilera is willing to risk her newborn baby's sight!"
Check out Us' Hot Mamas gallery.
T.I. also showed up with news that he'll be debuting a new song with Rihanna.
Later, Brand dished that the Jonas Brothers requested to be introduced by Taylor Swift. He cracked that Swift was "a decision made from below their sexy little waists."
Joe Jonas and Swift have getting close since she made a cameo in the Jonas Brothers concert film.
How well do you know your favorite teen stars?
Brand's most shocking announcement?
Kanye West will be closing the show.
At the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, according to the AP, West was upset about being shut out of all five categories in which he was nominated, that West claimed he would "never return to MTV."
The 25th annual awards telecast, will air live at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Paramount Studios in Hollywood.
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| BEN AFFLECK'S UNCONVENTIONAL CONVENTION WEEK Blog |
Ben Affleck packed in so much time doing good at the Democratic Convention in Denver that it seems he barely had time for the main attraction – indeed, he and wife Jennifer Garner ended up catching Barack Obama's acceptance speech from their California home Thursday night.
"It's like a football game," Affleck, 36, told PEOPLE about the convention. "You go and you can hardly see the person, so you wished you would have watched it on TV."
As for where the time went in the Rocky Mountains, the actor – who's sprouting facial hair these days for his role in the movie "Extract, with Mike Judge – was packing 25-lb. boxes of food for America's Second Harvest, as part of a celebrity team that also included National Treasure's Justin Bartha. In a five-minute competition to see who could pack and wrap the most, Affleck's side whipped the Congressional squad that included Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern, 17 boxes to 15.
Affleck says he was drawn to Second Harvest two years ago after scouting film locations in a tough Boston neighborhood and discovering people forced to choose between food and housing or medical care.
"This is something people don't talk much about," says Affleck, "the 35 million people here in the U.S., including 9 million children, who are hungry."
Affleck also devoted time to poker – picking up a first-pace plaque in an event with the Poker Players Alliance to raise funds for Paralyzed Vets of America.
Not that his time was solely focused on packing food and poker. Both he and Garner hosted a table at the Impact Film Festival Party at 5 Degrees on Wednesday night, along with Forrest Whitaker, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Cooper.
Later they moved on to an after-party at EXDO Event Center, where Kanye West played.
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| KANYE WEST: "I WISH MY MOMMA COULD HAVE SEEN" BARACK OBAMA NOMINATED Blog |
Kanye West wishes his mom, Donda, lived to see Barack Obama anointed as the first African-American presidential nominee.
"It's an incredible time to be around," the rapper told the crowd during Thursday morning's ONE campaign party in Denver, according to the Associated Press.
"I wish my momma could have seen this day," he said of Donda, who died in November after complications following plastic surgery.
Jamie Foxx jumped on stage and declared, "We make history, man.
"If you ready for Obama, make some noise," he added, "Yo man, let's do this for Obama."
The duo then performed their tune "Gold Digger."
See photos of Barack Obama's biggest celebrity fans.
Celebs like Ashley Judd (who also attended Bill Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday) were in the audience at the soiree, which was hosted by Bono's ONE anti-poverty campaign and the Recording Industry Associated of America.
A-listers have been all over Denver showing their support for Obama.
Ben Affleck participated in a celebrity versus politician race to fill boxes of food for an America's Second Harvest event Wednesday.
"I think maybe we cheated a little bit, which is not uncommon for celebrities," he joked to Usmagazine.com.
Nearby, ex Jennifer Lopez mingled at the Capitol File & Viacom party, held at the Denver Art Museum, and then later flashed a thumbs up sign to reporters who asked how triathlon training was going at the Voto Latino party.
Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Garner and Jessica Alba have also been spotted in the mile high city ahead of Obama's acceptance speech tonight.
See photos of Barack Obama and his family on the campaign trail.
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| SHERYL CROW, DAVE MATTHEWS KICK OFF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION CELEBRATIONS Blog |
The stars have descended on Denver for the Democratic National Convention, which begins today.
Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, and Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles sang at a kickoff event at Red Rocks Amphitheater on the outskirts of the city Sunday night.
"Are you strong enough to be my man, or my president?" Crow sang of Barack Obama.
"What I'm hearing from Sen. Obama is a lot like what we heard from Robert Kennedy," Crow told the audience. "No matter what campaign ad we see or how it's spun, hope is important. It's what this country was based on."
The singer also told the Associated Press that John McCain's criticism of Obama as a celebrity is just "a campaign ploy.
"I don't see him hanging out," she said. "I have yet to see him at any celebrity events."
See photos of Barack Obama's biggest celebrity fans.
Also, former American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson has been tapped to sing the National Anthem Thursday night at Obama's request.
Other stars expected at convention events this week include Oprah Winfrey, Ben Affleck, Moby, Jennifer Lopez, Sean Penn, Kerry Washington, Kanye West, Chris Daughtry, Nick Cannon, and Pharrell Williams.
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| MADONNA KICKS OFF WORLD TOUR IN KNEE-HIGH BOOTS Blog |
Sitting on a diamante "M" throne in a fringed black leotard and over-the-knee leather boots, Madonna kicked off her Sticky and Sweet tour Saturday night at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in Wales, opening with "Candy Shop."
The 40,000-strong audience was in for a night of treats, including onscreen appearances by Kanye West, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, who dueted on "4 Minutes."
The image of rapper West encircled the stage for "Beat Goes On" as fans screamed and Madonna cruised through on a white vintage convertible car.
Spears made her virtual guest spot during "Human Nature," writhing while trapped in an elevator as Madonna played the guitar. The popster departed with her trademark line "It's Britney B–!"
Madonna switched themes multiple times, going sporty for "Into the Groove" in diamante-encrusted shorts and a hoodie, and invoking the Far East for a segment that had her in a cage with computer-generated water gushing around it. "La Isla Bonita" turned the stage into a Mediterranean street party with Greek dancing and a flamenco solo performance.
While fans went wild, husband Guy Ritchie was lending support backstage, according to the singer's rep, who also said Madonna had spent the day rehearsing. "She's been putting the finishing touches to some of the dance routines today, in a good way, she's a perfectionist!"
The 50-year-old singer pulled out all the stops, even using a video interlude to send a political message
with images of peace campaigners, Al Gore, Bono and Barack Obama mixed with scenes of war-torn continents and poverty.
Religious messages flashed on the screens behind her for a remixed house version of "Like a Prayer," which was met with mass cheers.
At one point the singer shouted to the crowd, "This is the bit where I take requests," and started singing "Express Yourself" – then changed her mind. "F– that s–. I choose the songs."
After two hours, Madonna left the stage as the screen flashed "Game Over."
The singer heads back to London before traveling to France to continue the tour around Europe before arriving in New Jersey on Oct. 4.
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| CELEBS TO RALLY BEHIND BARACK OBAMA AND NEW VP JOE BIDEN Blog |
Political party, indeed.
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron and Rosario Dawson are among the throngs of celebs who will invade the Democratic National Convention (kicking off Monday in Denver), where Barack Obama will officially accept his party's nomination. (He announced, via text and on his Web site Saturday, that Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware will be his running mate.)
See Barack Obama's biggest celeb fans.
Lopez will headline a Children's Defense Fund on Wednesday; the day before, her ex Affleck will attend an event for the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Theron and beau Stuart Townsend will participate in a panel for the IMPACT film festival, which will showcase socially-themed pics, while Fran Drescher will address a women's caucus on health issues.
And that's just to name a few.
"The race is to find out where all the parties are," Simpsons star Harry Shearer recently told Variety. "So you have a lot of people wondering, 'How do I get into the best parties?'"
Convention festivities kick off Sunday night, with an environmentally-themed concert, "Green Sunday at Red Rocks," featuring Sheryl Crow and Dave Matthews, among others.
Pete Wentz's Fall Out Boy and NERD will perform for Rock the Vote Monday night, and Kanye West is set to perform for Bono's ONE Campaign and the Recording Industry Assn. of America on Wednesday.
But the biggest night?
Closing night on Thursday.
The convention is moving from the 20,000-seat Pepsi Center to 76,000-seat Invesco Field for Obama's acceptance speech. (Ricky Kirshner, who produced the 2007 Super Bowl halftime show, will resume the convention's co-executive producing duties.)
Oprah Winfrey is expected to attend, but will not speak for Obama.
Check out Barack Obama's baby photo.
Said pal Gayle King, "She thinks this is his moment. I know that she is planning to be there."
See the handbag that was inspired after Barack Obama.
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| KATY PERRY: SCARLETT INSPIRED "I KISSED A GIRL" Blog |
Katy Perry is kissing and telling about who prompted her to write her hit summer song.
"'I Kissed a Girl' was inspired when I opened up a magazine and I saw a picture of Scarlett Johansson," she tells the latest issue of Steppin' Out magazine.
She continued, "I was with my boyfriend at the time, and I said to him, 'I’m not going to lie: If Scarlett Johansson walked into the room and wanted to make out with me, I would make out with her. I hope you’re okay with that?'"
Check out these stars making out.
(In real life, Perry — who said she also wants to kiss Miley Cyrus — is dating Gym Class Heroes singer Travis McCoy. She even wears a promise ring.)
Perry isn't the only celeb wild about Johansson, who was named Esquire's "sexiest woman alive" in 2006.
Kanye West recently announced on his Web site that the 23-year-old actress is his "favorite white girl" and posted dozens of photos of her.
Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick also gushed about the actress after she got engaged to Ryan Reynolds.
"Damn, I'm very disappointed!" he told Usmagazine.com. "I missed my chance. That boat has sailed."
Tell Us: Do you think Scarlett's all that?
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| KANYE WEST: SCARLETT JOHANSSON IS MY "FAVORITE WHITE GIRL" Blog |
Kanye West is a proud fan of Scarlett Johansson.
The rapper posted a blog on his official site entitled "MY FAVORITE WHITE GIRL!!!!!!!" that consists of her name and dozens of photos of her.
Most of the photos show the 23-year-old Vicky Cristina Barcelona star scantily-clad.
One thing the two have in common?
They both support Barack Obama.
See photos of Barack Obama's biggest celebrity supporters.
Johansson – whose album came out in May – is engaged to actor Ryan Reynolds. West split from fiancee Alexis Phifer in April.
Tell Us: Are you surprised Kanye is a fan of Scarlett?
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| CAUGHT IN THE ACT! Blog |
• File this under wrong place, right time! Kirsten Dunst made it out to the Green Door's jazz night – but that's not where she planned on going.
The actress wandered into the Hollywood lounge thinking there was a party
for Pineapple Express. When told she was at the wrong place, she
decided to stay anyway – and settled into the library with a group of
friends. "She stayed listening to the jazz," an onlooker says. "She was
upbeat and having a great time."
• Lauren Conrad, rushing into STK in West
Hollywood with Lauren "Lo" Bosworth for a late supper.
After the ladies finished dinner, they popped next door to Coco De Ville,
where they took a seat on top of a banquette sans cameras. LC messaged
furiously on her BlackBerry – and the two friends sipped champagne
throughout the night. At one point, Conrad held her glass in the
air as she got down to tunes like Kanye West's "Flashing
Lights."
• After setting up shop at L.A.'s Farmer's Daughter Hotel,
Charlize Theron met a group for dinner at TART, where the
ladies feasted on Southern delicacies. On the menu: crawfish spring rolls,
friend green tomatoes and banana cream pie.
• Ryan Reynolds, visiting with family in Vancouver. While in
his hometown, Scarlett Johansson's fiancé ventured to the
Cascade Room with his older brother. According to onlookers, the actor
stayed incognito, and hung out for several hours.
• Heather Mills and daughter Beatrice, 4, hanging on the
rooftop of New York's Soho House with their nanny in town. Mills typed on
her laptop while the nanny played with her daughter.
• By JENNIFER GARCIA, CHRISTINE KILPATRICK, ALYSSA SHELASKY
and ABBY STERNWant to see where the celebrity action goes down? Tour of the Celebrity Hot Spots.Wednesday's Caught in the Act >
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| BRITNEY SPEARS UP AGAINST JONAS BROTHERS FOR MTV AWARD Blog |
Britney Spears, the Jonas Brothers and Danity Kane will vie for Best Pop Video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
It will be announced on F'N MTV tonight (8 p.m. ET) that Spears' "Piece of Me," the Jonas Brothers' "Burnin Up," Danity Kane's "Damaged," Tokio Hotel's "Ready, Set, Go!"and Panic at the Disco's "Nine in the Afternoon" are up for the golden moon-man statue.
See photos of Britney Spears' Bikini Body.
The nominees for Best Hip Hop Video will also be announced on Friday's show: Lil Wayne for "Lollipop"; Lupe Fiasco for "Superstar"; Flo Rida featuring T-Pain for "Low"; Kanye West for "Homecoming"; and Mary J. Blige for "Just Fine."
See photos of the most outrageous moments in MTV VMA history.
The Jonas Brothers are scheduled to perform on the 25th annual awards, which will air live on Sept. 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Paramount Studios in Hollywood.
See photos of teen stars two years ago.
Last week, Spears' "Piece of Me" was nominated for Best Female Music Video.
She'll compete in that category against Katy Perry for "I Kissed a Girl," Rihanna for "Take a Bow," Mariah Carey for "Touch My Body" and Jordin Sparks for "No Air."
The nominees for Best Male Music Video are T.I. for "What You Know," Usher for "Love in the Club," Lil Wayne for "Lollipop," Chris Brown for "With You" and Flo Rida for "Low."
The telecast will be hosted by British actor/comedian Russell Brand.
Tell Us: Who should win Best Pop Video?
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| MICHELLE OBAMA AND ANGELINA JOLIE AMONG VANITY FAIR'S BEST DRESSED Blog |
For the second year in a row, Michelle Obama has made Vanity Fair's international best dressed list.
The magazine hailed her as “our commander in sheath.”
(Obama started a fashion craze on The View in June: After she wore a $148 Donna Ricci dress from her local White House/Black Market shop in Chicago, the frock quickly flew off the racks.)
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were recognized as best dressed couple for the second year in a row.
See how Angelina Jolie dressed up her baby bump.
Among the best dressed celeb men: David Beckham, Kanye West and Today co-host Matt Lauer.
First Lady of France Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Christy Turlington, Prince William's love Kate Middleton, Sarah Jessica Parker and Daniel Craig made the list for the first time.
See 17 really bad outfits.
Tell Us: Which celeb do you think has the best style?
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