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Nelly Does Daytime

PopSugar — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:07:17 -0800

Nelly just scored the Pop Single of the Year at the Billboard Awards and now she's getting ready to impress us with her acting skills. She just taped an appearance on the soap opera One Life to Live. Nelly is hoping this won't be the last time you see her acting - she'd like to do more of it. Here's more:

In the episode set to air on February 23, Nelly performs her two hit singles "Promiscuous" and "Say It Right" and acts opposite the show's resident heartthrobs, Forbes March and Kamar De Los Reyes. "I've always watched soaps growing up, so this has been a great adventure," the 28-year-old said in an exclusive interview with In Touch from the ABC set on December 12. "It was so much fun and everyone was welcoming."

Acting is something the Canadian-born singer and single mother would like to do more of. "I've been taking acting classes," she says. "This was my third speaking part, so I'm a lot more confident now. Film is definitely a possibility." But first thing's first: Nelly is currently in the studio recording her first Spanish-language album, which will be released next year.

Nelly is working in the studio now on a new Spanish album which will be out next year. She also stopped by TRL this week. More of Nelly in the MTV studios so read more

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Coming at You Live from the Billboard Awards

PopSugar — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:53:59 -0800

As you all know we are at the FOX Billboard Awards which air tomorrow night. Right now we are at a press junket where we will get the chance to interview Tony Bennett, Michael Rapaport (War at Home), Roger Cross (24), AI contestants including Ace Young, Paris Bennett, Katharine McPhee, Jon Peter Lewis, Lisa Tucker, Eric Milegan (Bones), Rockmond Dunbar (Prison Break) and more.....

Have any questions for your favorite musicians and FOX talent? Ask away and we'll try to get you answers....

Don't forget to tune into the show tomorrow night to see Janet, Gwen, Ludacris and more perform.

Gavin Hits the Courts

PopSugar — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 10:52:57 -0800

Even while pulling double duty of supportive husband to Gwen and father to baby Kingston, Gavin Rossdale still finds time to himself. The rocker has been spotted on the tennis court hitting balls to stay in shape. Perhaps he wants a workout before gearing up for Gwen's performance at the Billboard Awards on Monday Night? We'd definitely love to see him there!

More pics of Gavin perfecting his stroke, so just read more

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Who are You Most Excited to See at the Billboard Awards?

PopSugar — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:55:54 -0800

PopSugar is super excited to head to Vegas to check out the Billboard Music Awards! The show is Monday night on Fox, and we can't wait to see what happens when Paris hosts the show - hopefully with Britney. Janet, Gwen, Ludacris and Fergie plus many more are all set to perform. We want to know what you think. Who are you most excited to see at the awards Monday night?

Fergie Shows off her Gift from God

PopSugar — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:50:41 -0800

Paper Magazine celebrated with their 2nd annual Nightlife Awards this week, and Fergie helped make the party a a blast. She showed off her voice, which she thinks very highly of. She said,“I may not have the type of voice you like, but I can sing,... You can’t take that away from me, ‘cause singing is a gift from God, and when people say I can’t sing, it’s kind of like insulting God.”

Want to check out Fergie's gift from God? She will be performing live Monday night at 8 pm ET for Fox's Billboard Music Awards. Until then, more pics of Fergie showing off in a little black dress so read more

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Britney & Paris Hosting the Billboard Awards?

PopSugar — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:30:06 -0800

Are the girls taking their new friendship to Vegas again to host the Billboard Music Awards? Pop will be at the awards next Monday night, and we cannot wait to let you know first hand all about the show! We've been giving Brit a hard time for hanging out with Paris, but words really can't express how excited we are to see these two together on stage. People reports that so far there are no plans for the two to perform but we bet these two put on a very entertaining show. However, conflicting reports from US are saying that Britney has already pulled out of the hosting duties.

Make sure to tune into Fox on Monday night at 8 pm ET to check out Britney and Paris, along with performances by Gwen, Mary J Blige, Ludacris and Janet. Stay tuned....

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Billboard Awards Preview: Chris Daughtry

PopSugar — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:29:10 -0800

Chris Daughtry is still going strong with his debut album, Daughtry, which is rocking the Billboard charts in the No. 2 spot. Needless to say, we were thrilled to sit down with him before the FOX Billboard Music Awards, which air tonight live from Vegas.

Chris was laid-back and charming, nursing his Monday morning coffee and telling us about his stay in Vegas in his soft Southern drawl. Tonight he'll be presenting the award for Male Country Artist of the Year; he's rooting for Tim McGraw because he wants to hand him the award. He was also excited to see Boyz II Men, saying they were an early influence on him before he discovered rock.

Of his rock-oriented debut, Chris told us: "I didn't want to be a solo artist. I didn't want to have the typical album coming out of American Idol." For his band name, he simply went with his last name, a la Bon Jovi. Early next year, he'll be kicking off a national tour in support of the album, but until then, he just wants to be home for the holidays and spend some quiet nights at home playing Scattergories. Sounds great to us - check Chris out tonight on FOX at 8/7c!

The Billboard Awards

PopSugar — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:31:18 -0800

We got to watch the show from the press room so unfortunately we missed out on seeing all of the wonderful performances but we did enjoy The Fray, Fergie and Mary J Blige who was clearly the big Billboard winner of the night. Mary J took home nine awards including Female R&B/hip-hop artist of the year. Other winners included Carrie Underwood, T.I., Chris Brown, and Tony Bennett who was presented the Billboard Century Award by Stevie Wonder. It was a fun filled night.

Tons more images from the show and press room including Nelly, Mary, Gwen, Carmen, Janet and more so read more

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Billboard Awards Preview: Kristen Bell

PopSugar — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:15:46 -0800

We're here in the press room before the FOX Billboard Music Awards, and we just got done chatting with the adorable and super-sharp Kristen Bell, whose CW show, Veronica Mars, just got picked up for the remainder of the season. Congrats, Kristen! Here's what she had to say about the little show that could:

"The fans are not big in numbers but they're mighty in their roar. I'd much rather be on a show where people are so passionate about it than a show that everybody watches just because it's on."

We asked Bell why she thinks her show has such a cult following, and she gave credit to the writing staff, saying "they tackle a lot of issues that a lot of shows don't, like date rape and single parents families, and they present them in a realistic manner without being preachy."

Bell will be presenting tonight at the Billboard Awards (and, oddly enough, sharing the stage with Def Leppard). As for her fashion, she plans to wear a simple but elegant Donna Karan dress with a bubble hem. We can't wait to check out how she looks on the red carpet in a few hours.

Billboard Awards Preview: AI It Girl, Katharine McPhee

PopSugar — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:33:07 -0800

American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee is having a big year. In fact, we caught up with her in Vegas before the FOX Billboard Music Awards, just after she'd been named the Big It Girl at VH1's Big in '06 Awards (more of that to come soon). She has been super busy working on her debut album, which comes out January 30, enduring a rather grueling schedule to get it out by the beginning of the year:

"After the third week of recording 10 hours a day, I was like, I just want to make this record good. They said, 'You’ll never make a record like this again. You’ll be recording one song a week as opposed to two songs a day.'"

Despite her busy schedule, Katharine looked radiant with porcelain skin and fabulous hair. We know she was the spokesmodel for Sexy Hair, so we thought it was funny when she freely admitted to wearing hair extensions. She joked: "I did cut it short at the end of the summer, so it’s grown so quickly!"

He's a quick video on what she's going to wear at the awards: