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I just heard Heidi’s new song/caterwaul, “Fashion,” and I’m not going to lie: it’s vapid, atonal, and totally awful. And yet, it’s so crazy catchy that I’ve been whistling it for the past five minutes (and I’ve only heard it once). If you can just get past all the vocoder effects and the French lyrics …
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Click to play Tonight, Bravo airs the Top Chef: Chicago reunion, and what better way to get in the mood than by listening to the music of Padma Lakshmi. No, these aren’t original compositions. These are merely a sampling of her favorite tunes, which she shared on Los Angeles NPR outpost, KCRW. To hear the …
It was Beyoncé’s fault. What’s that old saying? You get what you pay for? Something like that. Well, epic complainer / Connect Four aficionado Kanye West finally discovered what it was like to be at the brunt of a hissy fit this weekend as thousands of fans at the Bonnaroo festival turned on the talented, …
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The new Weezer video, in short, is a blast. A romp. A rollercoaster of viral video emotions. The band collected some of the most famous faces from the YouTube generation and crammed them all into three minutes and nineteen seconds of musical bliss. All your favorites are there: Chris Crocker, Tay Zonday, and Miss South …
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In my live blog of European TV, I mentioned seeing a silly music video for a song called “Hot, Hot Summer.” Well, I’ve tracked down the video, which is by a band named Monrose. They’re sort of like the German version of the Pussycat Dolls. According to the charts, they’ve struck it big in Central …
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Hello. Celine Dion here. Celine Dion really is hilarious. I respect what she’s doing in this video (charity and whatnot), but I can’t help simultaneously laughing at her voice, which sounds something like a Québécois version of one of those computerized Mac voices. Each time I hear her say “the most… heartbreaking… staTISTic,” I let …
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Last week, Kelly Ripa posted a celebrity playlist on iTunes which was supposed to serve as a sort of soundtrack to the perfect dinner party. She writes, “I have a blast on my show, but my favorite place to entertain is in my kitchen. There’s just nothing like the perfect dinner party. And whether I’m …
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“I dedicate this song to Elodie. It’s called ‘Melodie.’” Just in time for Black History Month, Heidi Montag’s brand new single, “Higher,” hits stores next week, but of course, since this is the Internet age, it’s already been leaked online. US Magazine debuted the track this morning, which is noteworthy as today is not just …