2011 Teen Choice Awards: Jason Derulo and Selena Gomez's Performances

Jason Derulo and Selena Gomez were two of musical guests at the Sunday night (August 7) live telecast of 2011 Teen Choice Awards. The former performed upbeat track "Don't Wanna Go Home", while the latter catered audience with a more laid-back song "Love You Like a Love Song".


21-year-old Derulo was introduced by fellow singer Avril Lavigne and "Twilight Saga" star Nikki Reed. He pumped up the crowd at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California by flipping, bending and jerking in a high-energy routine.


19-year-old Gomez, meanwhile, was introduced by Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene who won TCAs Movie Scene Stealer prizes for Male and Female. Taking the stage with her band The Scene, she was cheered on by fellow young star Demi Lovato from the audience seat.


Honoring young fans' favorites in music, TV, movie and non-traditional categories, Teen Choice Awards was opened by the Kardashian sisters and hosted by Kaley Cuoco this year. Beside Derulo and Gomez, OneRepublic also performed that night. will.i.am, meanwhile, was booked to entertain the crowd as a house DJ.


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Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night' Remix Ft. Missy Elliott to Arrive August 8

Katy Perry has recorded a remix of her current single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" with female rapper Missy Elliott. She's going to release the revamped version on radios, Internet and digital retailers this coming Monday, August 8. 


The remix comes hot on heels of Katy's close step to score her fifth "Teenage Dream" No. 1 single with the original version of "Last Friday Night". She just missed out the chance to sit at the top spot of Billboard Hot 100, but if airplay and streams of the track are strong enough, it could push the song to No. 1 in the coming weeks. 


If Katy climbs to No.1, she will break another chart record. It will make her tied with Michael Jackson whose 1987's "Bad" had generated five separate No. 1s. She will lead Justin Timberlake's 2006 "FutureSex/LoveSounds" and Lady GaGa's 2009 "The Fame" which both had four singles sitting at the top spot. 


Earlier this year, Katy has already broken Hot 100 record. She spent 52 consecutive weeks - an entire year - in the top 10 of the U.S. single chart. She becomes the first artist in more than five-decade history to achieve such feat. Prior to her, Ace of Base had occupied the Hot 100's top 10 for 48 straight weeks. 

Lady GaGa, Eminem and Taylor Swift Up for MTV VMAs' Best Video With Message

MTV Video Music Awards has added a new category this year. The likes of Lady GaGa, Eminem and Taylor Swift are announced as nominees along with three other fellow artists Pink, Katy Perry and Rise Against. 


Those six musical acts are fighting to take home Best Video With a Message. It's a special category that recognizes artists who use their music videos to send positive messages of empowerment or raise awareness of social issues that youth are dealing with. 


GaGa gets the nod for the self-love message in "Born This Way" clip, the Slim Shady is recognized for his effort to raise awareness for domestic violence in Megan Fox-starring "Love the Way You Lie" video, and Swift receives the nomination for her fight against bullying in "Mean" clip. 


Pink, meanwhile, is named as one of the nominees for teaching fans the importance of self confidence in "F***in' Perfect" clip. Perry gets the nod for inspiring those who feel alone and unworthy to stay strong in "Firework" video. Rise Against is included among those five artists for speaking out against prejudice and hatred in "Make It Stop (September's Children)" clip. 


"During the past year, we've seen a remarkable number of artists use their music to explore deeply personal experiences and issues they were passionate about to create powerful videos that resonated with and inspired millions of their fans," said Stephen Friedman, president of MTV.


2011 MTV VMAs will be held in a live telecast at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on August 28. Lil Wayne, Adele and Chris Brown have been confirmed as performers. Presenters and other musical acts are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. 

Rihanna to Film Homecoming Documentary at Bridgetown Concert

Rihanna is going to make a homecoming documentary. She will film it at her concert which is taking place in her hometown of Barbados this week. The news was confirmed by Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) chairman Adrian Elcock. 

He told The Sunday Sun via Nation News that "aspects of the concert will be included in a video documentary which forms part of the $4 million deal reached between the BTA and Rihanna's production company, RocNation, which is producing the concert." 

The Bajan songstress will rock Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on August 5, just before heading to Europe and South America to complete her "Loud" tour. The documentary she's going to make in the city will be titled "Coming Home". 

RiRi is going to stay on the road until December with her last stop to take place at London's O2 Arena. 

Video: Britney Spears' Little Niece Covers Her Song

Britney Spears proudly posted footage of her 3-year-old niece Maddie doing a cover of her "Femme Fatale" bonus track on YouTube. "OMG! Check out my niece Maddie covering Aunt Britney's Up N Down. Sooooo adorable!" read the message attached to the video.


"The beat just dropped and the room got sexy," the little girl belted out her aunt's lyrics while playing a Barbie doll. "You're watching me [like] there's no one else around/ I know [you want me like] kids want candy/ [So keep watching me go down and] up and down, up and down."


Maddie is the daughter of Britney's younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears. Earlier this month, she was brought by her mother to Britney's concert in New Orleans. They cheered on the "Hold It Against Me" hitmaker along with several other members of the Spears clan.

Rihanna Closing Her Next Album Up Now, Says Producer

Rihanna has already been preparing her next studio installment. According to producer Verse Simmonds in a recent interview with MTV, he and his partner Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph, who previously worked on "Man Down", have made two songs for the Bajan singer. 


"From what I understand, she is closing the album up now, and we did two records for her that she really, really loved and I'm really excited about them as well," he dished on. "They are records that we wrote and produced as the Jugganauts." 


Talking about the sound they crafted for RiRi, Simmonds said it's different from the reggae-infused "Man Down". "We always try to constantly - as producers, as artists - we try to always come with something different, a whole new sound," he stated. 


Rihanna is currently in the middle of a tour to support her fifth album "Loud". She will play a live concert in her hometown on August 5 before heading to Europe and South America. Her last tour stop is scheduled to take place at London's O2 Arena on December 22. 

Super Catchy Tune: Jay-Z and Kanye West's 'Otis'

This week, Jay-Z and Kanye West unleashed their track "Otis" on the internet in anticipation of their new collaboration album,Watch the Throne, which reportedly hits the web August 1 and stores August 5.

"Otis" is not the first single off the forthcoming album, nor is it clear whether any of the songs will find official release as singles. The Los Angeles Times reports that Jay-Z wants to avoid a traditional album release—hence the timely leak.

While it's unclear how the approach will affect album sales, one thing is clear: People love "Otis." The song features a relentless sample of Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness" thumping beneath blitzkrieg verses like, "I made Jesus Walks, I'm never going to hell / Couture level flow, it's never going on sale /Luxury rap, the Hermes of verses / Sophisticated ignorance, write my curses in cursive."

Check out the new track at Soundcloud. Other artists featured on Watch the Throne include Frank Ocean, Mr. Hudson, Curtis Mayfield and Beyoncé. 

Demi Lovato Reveals 'Skyscraper' Spanish Version and Album Release Date

Following the success of her new single "Skyscraper" which soared to No. 1 on iTunes chart, Demi Lovato released a Spanish version of the song. The former Disney darling re-recorded the emotional track under the title "Rascacielo".


Almost at the same time, Demi announced release date of her new album. "I hope you're screaming and jumping down in your room right now because I'm about to tell you when my album is releasing," she gushed. "September 20th. There we go!"


Talking about her new sound, she said she ditched her pop rock roots to work on something that will showcase her vocals more. "I'm feeling really, really comfortable on what we have so far," she stated before adding that "about 20-something" tracks have already been recorded.


After the album is released, the former "Sonny with a Chance" star is expected to go on tour. "If I was to tour, I would announce it soon and maybe, possibly, I'm in the works of putting together a tour. Maybe. And maybe it'll be all around the world. I don't know," she teased her plan.

Lady GaGa Shrugs Off Rumor She Copied Bette Midler's Mermaid Stage Act

Lady GaGa has responded to allegation that she ripped off Bette Midler's mermaid stage act. In a recent interview with Access Hollywood, the Mother Monster said, "I had no idea that she did that and I'm a huge Bette Midler fan." 

"Not in the beginning it wasn't 'cause I didn't know that she'd done [it], but I do now and I think it's great," she added. "Obviously I feel connected to women in theater and women from the past. Maybe we're just cut from the same cloth." 

"I couldn't hop around in that tail so I just stuck myself in a wheelchair," she went on before singing praise for the Broadway star. "I'll say is that I ... admire her and find her to be one of the most brilliant and incredible performers, so that's all I'll say." 

Over the weekend, Bette tweeted, "I'm not sure @ladygaga knows that I've performed my mermaid in a wheelchair for millions of people -- and many of them are still alive.....Dear @ladygaga if you think a mermaid in a wheelchair seems familiar-it's because it is!You can see it on youtube 24/7-with ME performing it." 

"Dear @ladygaga Ive been doing singing mermaid in a wheelchair since 1980-You can keep the meat dress and the firecracker tits-mermaid's mine. @ladygaga, let's drink this over at the Emmys in September. Fabulous mermaids can coexist!" 

Lady GaGa has dressed as a mermaid in more than one concert, but the controversy didn't come out until recently after she wore the outfit in Australia. The copycat accusation coincidentally arose just few days after Katy Perry was slammed for wearing a mermaid attire and being accused of copying GaGa. 

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Picture: Rihanna Grabs Fan's Boobs at Meet and Greet of Loud Tour

Rihanna is currently in the middle of her 2011 North American summer tour in support of her latest studio installment "Loud". While traveling from one big city to another, the Bajan singer took time to meet and greet her devotees in every of her tour stops.

Most recently, the "California King Bed" singer posted a bunch of pictures from one of the meet-and-greet events on her Facebook. All of the photos highlight the red-haired artist as a fun, and friendly individual to hang out with. 

One of the photos shows Rihanna grabbing a female fan's boobs. There is also a picture which sees a man getting down on his knee in front of a surprised-looking RiRi as if he's proposing to her. "Rihanna Navy who badder dan y'all??? #NavyTilWeDie #G4L," she tweeted. 

Rihanna has kicked off her tour on June 4 and will compete the North American leg on July 24. She will next go to Barbados before flying to South America and Europe for a bunch of live shows. She is expected to recap the traveling show on June 22 at London's O2 Arena. 

Video Premiere: Jasmine V's 'Werk'

Jasmine V has dropped a music video for her latest single "Werk". The teen girl shares screen with fellow young star Lil' Romeo. In this clip, she and her alter ego fight over him. The love triangle leads to a dance-off to win the affection of the former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant. 

Jasmine is well known as the girl who posed as Justin Bieber's love interest in some of his videos. She was once romantically linked to Canadian singer, and they fueled dating rumor when being caught kissing on the backseat of his car. None of them confirmed the romance though. 

Before releasing "Werk", Jasmine Villegas debuted her first single "All These Boys" last year. In the song, the pop/R&B singer slammed an anonymous suitor, which was rumored to be Justin, for being too busy to spare time to take her out. 

Want a Date with Justin Timberlake or Mila Kunis? Just Ask!

First Mila Kunis accepted an invitation to the Marine Corps Ball after a big fan asked her in a YouTube video, and now it looks like her friend and co-star Justin Timberlake will be attending a ball too after receiving an internet invite.

So, what have we learned here? Ask for a date and you shall receive! Well, it's probably a little more complicated and unlikely than that, but it worked for two lucky marines!

Mila was asked to an event in North Carolina by Sgt. Scott Moore, who was dared to do it, and she actually said yes -- then defended claims that she was going to bail. “I accepted an invitation and I’m staying true to my word," she said during a Friends with Benefits press conference (via Fox News). “I got permission to be released from work for the day, so I’m flying in and flying out."

At the same press conference, Justin also confirmed that he'd accepted an invite of his own from Corporal Kelsey De Santis for an event in Washington D.C.! 

"I'll tell you what, I accept," he said (via E! Online). "But, not because she shouted out one of my songs, which I do love when they do that because I'm shameless, and not because she had all those beefcake military guys behind her to try to intimidate me. I don't get asked out. Ever. So, I was very flattered by that, and I hear that she's trained in martial arts, so I'm hoping we can tussle at some point. But, yeah, if my schedule works out to do it, I'd love to do it. It's an honor."

Beyonce Sends a Message to Outer Space

Beyonce's music has been heard all over the world, but this might be a first: Her hit new song "Run the World (Girls)" was played in space! The singer recently recorded a special message for astronauts aboard the Atlantis space shuttle and a snippet of her song played prior to the recorded wake-up call.
message to the NASA crew (via E! Online). "Sandy, Chris, Doug and Rex, you inspire all of us to dare to live our dreams, to know that we're strong enough and smart enough to achieve them.

She gave a special shout out to the only female astronaut as well. "This song is especially for my girl Sandy. And all the women who've taken us to space with them and the girls who are our future explorers."

Sandy Magnus responded with a kind message back to the singer. "Good morning, Houston! A big thanks to Beyoncé for taking some time out of her schedule to record us a greeting. We're ready for another day here in Atlantis! Hopefully we as a team at NASA can keep our inspirational work up for the young people of America," she said.

Video Premiere: Asher Roth's 'Summertime' Ft. Quan

Asher Roth has just debuted a music video in support of his single "Summertime". Capturing the spirit of summer, the "Asleep in the Bread Aisle" rapper is lounging on the beach, throwing a party at the backyard and soaking in a hot tub with scantily-clad ladies.


"Summertime" features Quan and comes from production hands of Nottz, the same guy he worked with for 2010's mini album "The Rawth (EP)". When releasing the sunny, breezy song last month, Asher tweeted, "There's no way I can let the #firstdayofsummer pass without dropping a record."


Asher Roth is currently working on his upcoming second studio album which is tentatively titled "The Spaghetti Tree". Rumor has it, he will collaborate with Akon in a song called "Last Man Standing". Other details about the forthcoming CD are still scarce.

Lady GaGa Comes Under Fire for Performing as Disabled Mermaid

Lady GaGa has been slammed due to her stage act at Sidney's Town Hall. The Mother Monster posed as a mermaid when taking the stage Down Under on Wednesday, July 13. Sporting a short cyan wig, she wore a black leather tail, buttoned-up top and long veil. 


The criticized performance was hot on heels of controversy surrounding the originality of Katy Perry's "mermaid planking", but it was not GaGa's costume which drew attention. It's her act of sitting on a wheelchair which infuriated some disability groups. 


One of those finding her act offensive is Roman Reed Foundation which is promoting spinal cord injury research. "Dear @ladygaga how about using your celebrity status 2 try 2 get us out of wheelchairs. Instead of cruising one. Cool?!" the organization tweeted. 


Jesse Billauer, the founder of disability group Life Rolls On Foundation, is also not impressed with GaGa. "Since this isn't the first time she has used a wheelchair in her performances, I invite her to learn more about the 5.6 million Americans who live with paralysis," Jesse said. 


"I extend a personal invitation to Lady GaGa to attend one of our Life Rolls On events where quadriplegics and paraplegics surf, skate, and snowboard, so she can see how much is possible beyond a wheelchair," the activist added. "Maybe that will be most shocking to her of all." 


Sue Egan at Physical Disability Australia, however, had no complain for GaGa. "If she used a wheelchair to embellish her act, well as long as she didn't take it too lightly and it would seem the audience weren't concerned about it," the executive officer said. "I'm sure there were people with a disability in the audience." 


Lady GaGa hasn't responded to any of the critics. This is not the first time she was slammed by disability group. Back in April this year, she landed in hot water after throwing a "retarded" remark when responding to Madonna comparison. 


"My apologies for not speaking thoughtfully," she said. "To anyone that was hurt, please know that it was furiously unintentional. An honest mistake, requires honesty to make. Whether life's disabilities left you outcast bullied or teased, rejoice and love yourself today." 

Lady GaGa's Creative Director Responds to Katy Perry's Mermaid Style

Katy Perry created an internet buzz on Monday, July 11 when she posted a picture of herself doing a "PROPER Planking" in a mermaid costume. The picture, which is rumored to be taken from a video shoot, sparked rumor that she copied Lady GaGa who has performed in a similar outfit at France's "Le Grand Journal" last month. 


GaGa hasn't responded to the issue, but her longtime creative director Laurieann Gibson has already pointed out on Twitter that the Mother Monster's mermaid style was the number one. Without mentioning Katy's name, she wrote, "Proud of my artist #1 in the world @Ladygaga her vision& passion. even though they try to steal a tail there's only 1 Mermaid, Swim On!!!" 


Coincidentally, GaGa talked about her plan to relive her mermaid image in her next music video when doing an interview in a Taiwanese talk show recently. Explaining that the mermaid is her alter ego, she elaborated, "Yuyi is in incubation, for anyone who knows what that means." 


"The relation of the video to my real life, as well as to my dream of the future, is really what makes it so special," she said. "Part of what Born This Way is all about is choosing to live halfway between reality and fantasy at all times, and how anyone can do that. So this video really, really challenges that idea and also celebrates it. And it's very exciting." 

'Harry Potter' Star Tom Felton Turns Himself to Rapper

With "Harry Potter" days nearing the end, actor Tom Felton is ready to jump to his next venture. Instead of focusing on acting career, the 23-year-old revealed that he is exploring his musical skill and has chosen Hip-Hop as his genre. 

Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy in the franchise films, has in fact scored a recording deal with an independent label, The Sun reported. "I was thinking of doing some N-Dubz -style stuff. I am looking to get into the grime rap UK scene. I'm going to change my image - backward caps, the lot," he was quoted as saying. 

His inspiration is in fact Dappy of N-Dubz but when asked about his future plans, he said, "It's still under wraps so I can't really talk about it." 

Although he's venturing out to music, Felton insisted that he is not giving up his acting career any time soon. He currently has five films in line including lead role in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". 

Video: Rihanna's Concert in Dallas Caught on Fire

Fire broke out while Rihanna was entertaining her fans at Dallas' American Airlines Center on Friday, July 8. Concertgoers had to be evacuated from the venue when sparks of fire began flying down the stage due to, what appeared to be, busted lighting. 

Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighters came to the scene after receiving reports that the stage curtains and some of the set were on fire. However, the fire had been put out by the time they got there. No representatives from Dallas police and fire departments made a comment about the incident but there has been no report of injuries. 

"DALLAS!!! We set the stage on FYAH tonight!!! LITERALLY!!! I'm so pissed, I was havin so much fun wit yall too!!! I gotta come back man!! Rihanna tweeted. "DALLAS yall CRAY!!! Love this f*ck*n place! Glad u guys are safe!!! I promise I'll be back!!! Heading into a production meeting to find out exactly what happened!!! Keep u posted." 

Some of the fans allegedly got angry of the ruined concert and demanded their money back. The Dallas concert was part of Rihanna's "Loud" tour in U.S. and she is due to perform in Houston on Saturday, July 9. 

Katy Perry Reschedules Concerts After Food Poisoning

Katy Perry regrettably has to put her tour on hold due to illness. The "California Gurl" singer is postponing her concerts in Chicago and St. Paul on July 8 and 9 respectively after she got struck down by food poisoning that left her severely dehydrated. 

The canceled dates have been rescheduled for August 21 at Chicago's Allstate Arena and August 23 at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center. "I apologize to my fans in Chicago and the Twin Cities for not being able to perform this weekend, but I am going to return in a few weeks to give them the very best show ever!" Katy said in a statement. 

All tickets purchased for the original shows will be honored and refunds will be available at the original place of purchase. 

Katy is the latest singer to have caught illness while touring. Adele and Taylor Swift have both halted their tours due to unspecified illness. 

Katy Perry Apologizes for Canceling Concert Due to Food Poisoning

Katy Perry is sorry for having to postpone two of her California Dream shows, one in Chicago and the other in St. Paul, this week. The "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" singer was forced to cancel her concerts in the two cities due to "an attack of food poisoning leading to severe dehydration." 

She stated on her official website, "I apologize to my fans in Chicago and the Twin Cities for not being able to perform this weekend, but I am going to return in a few weeks to give them the very best show ever!" Sharing the same sentiment to her Twitter followers, she wrote, "Chicago and St. Paul - I'm so sorry to have to postpone today and tomorrow's shows." 

She was supposed to perform at Chicago's Allstate Center on July 8, and at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center the next day, but has now moved the dates to August 21 and 23 in the same venues respectively. "All tickets will be honored at the new dates, or refunds can be processed at the point of purchase," it was announced by the promoter. 

The concert cancellation came just a week after Katy announced one additional date for the South American leg of the lengthy tour. Already mapping two Brazil gigs, she added another concert at Estadio GEBA in Buenos Aires for September 27. 

Katy Perry is not the only singer who took timeout from her tour due to illness. Just last weekend, fellow artist Taylor Swift delayed at least four of her North American concerts due to suffering from Bronchitis. A few weeks prior, it was Adele who canceled remaining dates of her tour in the country due to laryngitis.