Jennifer Hudson duets with herself in a new Weight Watchers ad. The spokeswoman for the diet company joins her former 80-lbs-heavier self on the American Idol stage (circa 2004) for a little before and after action.
Of course, JHud took a lot of flack for her downsizing from people who apparently think three years is the allotted time lapse after someone's entire family is murdered before you can start picking on her again (Jennifer's sister, mother and nephew were murdered in 2008, as you likely know). After Joy Behar recently said something about Jennifer being a "size zero" -- which a) means NOTHING. I can go to 12 different clothing stores and be 12 different sizes and b) isn't true, according to Jennifer, the star says she was attacked from all directions for sending the "wrong message." Nice, people.
So, you know how whenever you hear about a celebrity death hoax - they seem to pop up about once a week these days - you think “What kind of idiot starts these things and WHY?” Because it seems like such a strange thing to do with one’s time?
Well, the guy behind the recent Jon Bon Jovi death hoax says he did it because he was “irritated” with all the attention JBJ was getting for his nonmusical endeavours - like opening a pay-what-you-can restaurant and schilling for Advil.
Oh! Of course! It’s all about the music, man. That makes TOTAL sense.
If you've been wondering how Drake himself would feel about the young lady who recently tattooed his name accross her forehead, wonder no more. Apparently, he's a great big mix of emotions.
In an interview with L.A. radio host Mando Fesko (MTV via Spin), which you can watch in the video below, the Toronto rapper responds to being shown an image of the tat with confusion, empathy, anger, threats and a few more things I can't quite tag - pride? disgust?
"I want to meet her and understand why... what happened," Drake says. That's cool, though, I feel you, 100 percent. That, to me, is absolutely incredible... the guy who tatted it is a f---ing a--hole, though I will tell you that, I don't f--- with that guy, f--- you to that tat artist, by the way, because you're an a--hole, for real, and you should lose your job, and you should never do tattoos again, I don't f--- with you and if I see you I will f--- you up. But real s---, though, I want to talk to this girl and understand it all, you know? It was love. I mean, it's crazy, it's surreal, I don't even want to look at it anymore."
I think the translation here is: That girl is clearly insane and is the victim of the evil, self serving tattoo artist who should have known better than to do that to a crazy person.
Campbell responded to Drakes threats and comments on his Facebook page, posting, "So basically, this Drake dude wants to beat me up and meet the girl who got his name tattooed on her face. Essentially telling females of the planet 'yo, tattoo my name on your face and you just might get to meet me!' Nice!"
See the video below. Warning: Language. Obviously.
Two new - or new to us, anyway - Britney Spears tracks have leaked online this week.
"Strangest Love," according to MuuMuse - via PopCrush - might have been recorded back in 2003, while Brit was working with Guy Chambers during her In The Zone days.
"Don't Keep Me Waiting," meanwhile, is an acoustic version of the Femme Fatale bonus track (via Idolator).
Lady Gaga is being sued by a former assistant who claims the pop star owes her hundreds of thousands of dollars.
According to the New York Post, Long Islander Jennifer O’Neill, 41, claims she worked for Gaga for 13 months, accompanying her on the 2010 Monster Ball tour, and that during that time “she had to cater to the 25-year-old pop superstar’s every whim, at every hour of the day and night, handling her schedule, finances and food.”
In celebration of one of the greatest Canadian holidays, Boxing Day, we present a half-dozen actual boxers as they strap on the gloves and take a swing at a music career. Champs from Mike Tyson to Oscar De La Hoya (pictured above) have all thrown a shot at lead vocals.
Take a listen. Do these practitioners of the sweet science also have a sweet voices?
Oscar De La Hoya, "Run to Me": This lead single off the Golden Boy's slef-titled bilingual debut album earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Album back in 2001.
As huge fans of both music and sketch comedy, we love it when the worlds of jokes and songs collide.
Such is the case often on 'Saturday Night Live,' and this year in particular brought a sleighful of goodies. We count down the best musical skethes of 2011.
Enjoy!
No. 1: "3-Way (The Golden Rule)," feat. Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake
As she promised on Wednesday, Lady Gaga released a brand new song at midnight on Christmas eve. "Stuck on F---in' You" is an acoustic ode to dysfunctional love, or lovin'. And there's a lot of the eff word in it, as you can tell from the title, so don't listen if you are offended by bad language.
She explains, "So to give you a little background to the creation of this song. I wrote it in Minnesota after the Monster Ball on the tour bus. We recorded it in one shot. Fernando on guitar, Paul on Drum Machine. I wrote, sang it, and freestyled the last minute + a half of the song."
Here it is.
(WARNING! Bad language, and content some may find offensive. Listener discretion is advised.)
While Christmas carols are not everyone's bag—hearing the same six jingly tunes in the elevator, at the grocery store and on your AM dial can grow tiresome—we've dug up a dozen Christmas tunes worth listening to. One soulful carol for every day of Christmas.
So pour yourself a mug o' nog, stoke the fire, and listen to these songs while you unwrap your new sweater.
Now gather ’round/ I’m the new fool in town/ And my sound’s laid down by the Underground…
No, that’s not the voice of one large-nosed Humpty Hump you hear, but rather American tennis pro Andy Roddick.
Though he fails to wear Humpty’s trademark Groucho Marx glasses-and-nose combo, Roddick nonetheless throws his all into a holiday rendition of Digital Underground’s classic “The Humpty Dance.”
The ugly Christmas sweater—check out the collar on that baby—and floppy Santa hat are a nice touch, Andy.
Our viral Christmas gift to you today should cause quite a—wait for it—racket.
November 2011
