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Rihanna to Stream Album Release Party Online Nov. 16
I can't wait to pick up my own copy of Rihanna's new album, and if you're in the same boat, you'll be happy to hear about this: Rihanna will be performing tracks from her forthcoming record, Rated R, during her London album release party, and is streaming the whole thing live online on Nov. 16. A few lucky fans will also get the chance to win tickets to see the event live and in person from the UK!
No Doubt Suing Activision For Splitting Up the Band
Although Band Hero was just released with a star-studded lineup yesterday, and there's already word of legal trouble. No Doubt has filed suit against Activision, the maker of Band Hero, for using their likeness for songs they didn't record, as well as splitting up the band in different scenes which weren't approved. No Doubt's band manager Jim Guerinot explains:
The band [members] are bitterly disappointed that their name and likeness was taken and used without their permission.
Taylor Swift, Travis Barker, and Pete Wentz Talk Band Hero
Available in stores today, Band Hero is Activision's latest game, which lets friends and family members rock out with their Guitar Hero instruments to favorites like "ABC" by the Jackson 5 and "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls. You can even sing along with other famous singers including country superstar Taylor Swift who performs some of her most popular hits like "Love Story," "You Belong With Me," and "Picture to Burn."
Here's some footage from the making of the Band Hero commercial, which includes mini-interviews with Taylor and her musical heroes including Travis Barker, and Pete Wentz.
Kristen Stewart Is an Avid Self-Googler
Unlike John Mayer who denies Googling himself, most of you have admitted to taking to the popular search engine site to see what the web has to say about you.
In November's issue of Allure magazine, New Moon star Kristen Stewart talks about her Googling habits. Like when she gets lost in her car and the paparazzi follow her every move, she says:
"After I come back from this interview, I'll look up and see what an idiot I looked like getting lost.
Do Celebs Get Preferential Twitter Treatment?
A much publicized post on Slate asserts that Twitter is intentionally removing unflattering tweets to celebrities from search results. The author claims that he posted a tweet "teasing" the president of CNN (which he also describes as "as nasty an item as I thought I could write" without sounding like a complete jerk). Later, he tried to search for this "hostile" tweet, but it was nowhere to be found within Twitter search results.
Guess the Celebrity by Her Real Name!
Celebrities may be born with perfect looks, but they're not always born with perfect names. See if you can spot the celeb and her given name.
Question 1 of 10This actress changed her name from Demetria Gene Guynes to something more concise.
Which Male Celeb Would You Want Your Baby to Resemble?
A Southern California sperm bank has taken to matching its donors to the celebrities they most resemble as a way to distinguish their sperm library, if you will. So if you want your child to resemble a movie star, sports hero, or world leader, the California Cryobank just might have the genes you're looking for.
“It’s not that our donors look like celebrities," said California Cryobank’s communication manager Scott Brown, "it’s that celebrities look like our donors.” Mmm kay .
Do Tell: If You Could Talk to Any Dead Celeb, Who Would It Be?
Paranormal activity has just moved into the 21st century! A psychic in the UK is going to conduct the world's first online séance using Twitter. Ghosts + psychic + séance + Twitter = Twéance.
How Money Are You: Prime Time's Top-Earning Women
Forbes released an exposé on prime time's top-earning women this week and some of the names and stats are a shocker for those of us who are used to hearing gigantic Tinseltown salaries. Sure, they still make millions more than most of us, but the recession has hit Hollywood. The article notes "Jerry Seinfeld-era paydays (the sitcom star one earned $1 million per episode plus tens of millions in back-end profits) are no longer practical, much less expected."
Miley Cyrus Raps Her Reasons For Leaving Twitter
While some celebs are using Twitter as a means to raise money for charity, others are saying adios to the micro-blogging website. Last week, Miley Cyrus decided it was time to delete her Twitter account. And while she didn't give an official explanation as to why she walked away from her 2,000,000+ followers, there were many rumors as to why she felt it was time to bid farewell to the popular social networking site.
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