50 Cent bares his chiselled upper body in the ad for ‘Power by 50 Cent’, the rapper’s new fragrance. When asked about the new scent, 50 said “For me, power isn’t just something you learn on the street or in the boardroom, it’s a way of life. I really wanted to bottle up the rush it gives you so my fans can make it a part of their lifestyle.” His new fragrance has top notes of lemon leaves, black pepper, coriander and musk with notes of green citrus and a woody background. ‘Power’ is now available at Macy’s with prices ranging from $50.50 for the eau de toilette to $68.50 for a two-piece gift set.
Beyonce scooped three awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards at the ceremony to mark the tearing down of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago.
The singer was awarded the best female, best song for Halo, and the best video for Single Ladies [Put a Ring on It].
She told the audience: “I have to dedicate this award to all the other beautiful artists. Thank you MTV for this wonderful honour,” upon receiving her best female award.
Jay-Z, Beyonce’s hip-hop musician husband, won the best urban act category. He said: “I look forward to the day when all those walls come down.”
Beyonce stepped up after her husband’s speech and performed Sweet Dreams.
Eminem won best male act. He thanked his supporters in a video message.
Katy Perry hosted the prestigious event, which included a video tribute to the late king of pop, Michael Jackson.
It seems that Rihanna was somewhat of an unexpected guest at Mariah Carey’s Halloween party last weekend. Sources are saying that the two ladies refused to be photographed together and didn’t even speak for the whole night. A source said “It was Mariah’s party, but Rihanna didn’t want to be seen with her. And Mariah was not going over to greet Rihanna. Mariah needed six guards to clear a path to the bathroom so her wings wouldn’t be dislodged.” The Barbadian singer partied with Ne-Yo and some friends in a booth while Mariah stuck close to hubby Nick Cannon in a VIP area. Are these the makings of a diva rivalry?
Dave Grohl has said the way to make it into the Foo Fighters is to “be able to have a drink or two”.
Grohl, 40, is the frontman of the US rock band Foo Fighters, and he told how the band first formed through the members’ love of alcohol.
The band’s drummer Taylor Hawkins used to drum with Alanis Morissette, and Grohl said: “That’s how I met him. We became drinking buddies before we decided to be in a band together.
“That’s how you make your way into the Foo Fighters; you don’t have to be a great musician, you just have to be able to have a drink or two.”
It was recently announced that the Michael Jackson documentary ‘This is It’ will remain in theaters through Thanksgiving weekend. In a press release, the chairman of Sony Pictures, Jeff Blake, explained “In just 5 days, Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT has become the highest grossing concert film of all time and we are elated by the response to this special film by fans, critics and moviegoers from all over the world. With this kind of global response, it’s clear that the motion picture deserves an extended run and we are going to do everything we can to make the film available to everyone who wants to see Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT on the big screen.” Considering the weekend turn out, I think they are seriously over-estimating the public interest in the movie.
Taylor Swift doesn’t seem to be slowing down as the country singer officially has Billboard’s longest charting album of this century with her self-titled debut album. ‘Taylor Swift’ was first released in October 2006 and now in its 157th week in the Top 200 albums chart beating out previous record holder Nickelback. If the cutie’s first album has done this well, I can’t wait to see how well ‘Fearless’ ends up doing. I can just imagine it breaking even more records. Congratulations Taylor! You are truly one amazing talent. I don’t think us music fans will ever get to see another one like you in our lifetime.
It has been announced that Lady Gaga will be taking the stage at this year’s American Music Awards on November 22. The pop singer joins other performing acts such as Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry and Adam Lambert. I hope that she performs ‘Bad Romance’. I am really loving that song! With the addition of Lady Gaga’s performance, it is bound to be quite the entertaining show this year. She always has the ability to steal the show with her one of a kind performances and crazy outfits. Plus, you can bet that she’s going to nab several awards.
We all know that the Pussycat Dolls are done and over with and it looks like the girls are ready to admit to it. Kimberly Wyatt recently explained to Chris Younie on The Hits Radio that the group has zero plans for another album. However, she gave some hope that it wouldn’t be the last that we’ve heard of the band, it just might not be the same girls. Kimberly said “Here’s the thing. I think the Pussycat Dolls was always created as a brand, and it will always be that way. No matter what happens, the Pussycat Dolls will always be around.”
Joel and Benji Madden graced the fashion stakes at the Melbourne Cup in Australia today.
The A-lister twin brothers’ trilby-style hats, sneakers, jackets, T-shirts and low-riding dark jeans appeared on television footage amid the designer tulle, fuss and fragile fascinators.
More like bulls in a china shop, the Maddens got into the spirit, noting the day was all about the costume. Some 100,000 people showed up at Flemington Race Course while the rest of the nation stopped work to watch the $120million stakes from work, couch or the pub.
The Maddens were caught under the marquee saying they noted it was an occasion for a hat. “We noticed the ladies wear a hat and we, for some reason, considered ourselves ladies – so we wore a hat,” they said.
Commenting on a question about their footwear – sneakers without laces – they said their laces were drawn-on. They said: “All the latest fashions for all seasons you’ll see on the Madden brothers.”
Joel, who recently had a baby girl named Harlow with Nicole Richie, noted: “Ill buy my daughter a horse here. Why not? Bring her something home from Australia.”
Benji, meanwhile, said he would take a jockey, to which the pair exploded into laughter.
The singer fell for a prank orchestrated by Ellen Degeneres this Halloween. It seems that the comedian determined Taylor Swift to go to a fake dressing room where she was ready to pounce on the unsuspecting singer. The thing resulted in a funny little video that can be found on the internet showing Taylor Swift falling upon the bathroom floor where the scare took place. You’d think something like this would damage her popularity, but Taylor Swift probably got a few bonus points. Too bad they didn’t get Kanye West to do it… he might’ve bought himself a few extra points too.
Miley Cyrus’ alleged stalker will not be facing any attempted stalking charges after a jury ruled that there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him. Mark McLeod was arrested twice over the summer when the Disney star was filming ‘The Last Song’ in Georgia. Not only did he make inappropriate comments to some of the singer/actress’ fans but he also claimed that he was engaged to Miley who sent him secret messages on ‘Hannah Montana’. However, the grand jury at the Chatham County State Court had the final say on what happens to him and they agreed that they couldn’t indict him due to the lack of evidence. Here’s to hoping that he doesn’t cause any more problems.
Rocker Pete Wentz has a new tattoo – a portrait of a musician pal on his leg after he lost a bet.
The Fall Out Boy bassist got the tat of Cobra Starship star Gabe Saporta’s face to honour a “gentleman’s bet”.
Gabe posted the snap of Pete displaying his new body art on his Twitter page.
Pete Tweeted on his page: “My head hurts.”
“i was buzzed lightyear last night. followed thru on a gentlemens bet w/@gabrielsaporta now i have 1 more bad tattoo.”
The tattoo reads: “Gabey baby made me go bad,” a reference to Cobra Starship’s hit song Good Girls Go Bad, featuring Gossip Girl beauty Leighton Meester.
It seems that Brandon Flowers has found an interesting way to promote The Killers’ performances. The show they did at the Royal Albert Hall will be playing in theatres this November. Since when do concerts get to be played as movies? Is The Killers’ fan base that spread out that they couldn’t make the show so they have to play it in theatres? Aren’t the usual DVD’s and whatnot working any more for the fans? Have people become bored of their home cinemas? But hey, maybe if it’s in 3-D… then we’re talking! Then it would probably be worth spending money to see a recording of The Killers playing.
If you missed watching U2’s live concert on YouTube, there’s another chance for you to see them for free in Berlin. Bono and the rest of the band will be belting out their music at no cost on November 5th to celebrate the 20 years since the falling of the Berlin Wall, which ended separation between east and west Germany. I thought that they were looking to get some profits off of their concerts. Why the heck to they keep doing free gigs? Oh well, it’s not like they need the money anyway. I’m sure a lot of their fans are enjoying all the freebies.
According to a recent online poll, Miley Cyrus is considered to be the worst celebrity influence of 2009. I could have told you that without the poll. The singer managed to rack up a whopping 42% of the votes for that category, edging out Britney Spears and Kanye West. Considering the recent happenings regarding the rapper, you know it’s bad when you’re voted to be worse than he is. Sources are chalking it up to the fact that she’s seeking a career separate from Disney and her alter-ego Hannah Montana. It really sounds like Miley is heading down the same path that Britney did.
The woman accused of stalking Justin Timberlake has also once stalked Guns N Roses lead singer Axl Rose. But the two singers aren’t her only victims. Alleged stalker Karen McNeil has also been banned from getting anywhere close to the members of Metallica, when the band got a restraining order against her back in March. The documents were filed in LA County Superior Court by drummer Lars Ulrich, who requested that the crazy woman stay at least 150 yards away from all members of the band, their families and the people who run the Metallica fan club. Talk about being a professional stalker!
Josh Groban made a memorable, albeit brief, appearance on ‘Glee’ this season, but according to the singer, we haven’t seen the last of him on the musical TV show. Josh has confirmed that he will be returning to the series before the season is out, saying “I think I’m going to come back and do one more episode. And we’ll see what happens.” He admits that he’s eager to return because he loves to do comedy and he loved working with the cast, sharing “I had a great time with that cast, coming from a theater background. It’s so nice to see so many theater actors being hired for mainstream television. And also, being a member of the choir club as a kid, just to see that group of people being represented in mainstream culture is really, really so great.”
