day 4.90 - 4.11

guys, i know. 
i've been a super blogger slacker. i know. i know. i know. it's because this has been happening -- i've been spending my nights writing and producing those tvreplay videos for aol and huffington post. but, don't fret. i'm back in the blogging game ... here's what i love (this week).

the song

i never knew i needed to hear sia and flo rida on the same track, but i did. ok, i would be really happy if this song was re-edited to just be sia, but you gotta compromise sometimes, right? this song makes me ready for summer.

the show

if you're looking for a random kids' show to spend some time on -- and, let's be honest, who isn't -- then check out nick's new series how to rock.

the movie

this movie. i mean, anything that ends with the line "i say, fuck the shit out of me" is good in my book.


the look

so, does no one ever tell her, "no?"

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what i love (this week)


the song

nicki releases a song the same caliber of "super bass." finally.

the show

this. show. this. show. it's like crack to me.


the movie

things the movie the vow will teach you: channing tatum is not an actor. rachel mcadams is an actress. rachel mcadams is also hollywood's favorite choice to play the daughter of the one percent.

the look

this is happening, so... 

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what i love (this week)
...on a monday

the song

love. love. love.

the show

season 2. better than idol.

the movie

now i'm just down to two best picture nominees to see before the big show: hugo and the tree of life.

the look

what else?

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madonna. damn. 

now i understand why andy cohen's been calling sunday the "madonna bowl."

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what i love (this week)

the song

i just really like this.

the show

it's on tonight!

the movie

watched this on netflix. post-bottle of wine. by myself.

the look

check back tomorrow for my full vma recap. also, beyonce is pregnant!

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yes

david guetta's soon-to-be-released album, nothing but the beat, is looking better and better. check out the recently leaked track "turn me on," featuring nicki minaj. not only does rap's queen spit some new verses, she also shows off some pretty impressive pipes. it looks like david guetta's the new timbaland, creating smash hits with the artists of the moment. nothing but the beat drops next week, august 30.

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2011 video music awards: the nominations

my take on who will win big, who got snubbed and surprise nominations for this years video music awards.

best pop video

• adele, "rolling in the deep"
• britney spears, "till the world ends"
• bruno mars, "grenade"
• katy perry, "last friday night (t.g.i.f)"
• pitbull ft. ne-yo, nayer and afrojack, "give me everything"

i mean, it's the best video ever. like of all time. adele's all about the voice, so i can't see her winning for a video where she sits all by herself. britney's done better, and bruno/pitbull don't stand a chance. but- big oversight not putting rihanna or j.lo on this list.

best new artist

• big sean ft. chris brown, "my last"
• foster the people, "pumped up kicks"
• kreayshawn, "gucci gucci"
• tyler, the creator, "yonkers"
• wiz khalifa, "black and yellow"

this one will come down to who votes- the hipsters or the too-hip-to-be-a-hipster crowd. if the hipsters show up, expect foster the people to take the moonman home. if everyone else shows up? wiz khalifa. but where are ellie goulding and jesse j?

best female video

• adele, "rolling in the deep"
• beyonce, "run the world (girls)"
• katy perry, "firework"
• lady gaga, "born this way"
• nicki minaj, "super bass"

adele? again- she's sitting in a room. alone. beyonce? that song flopped. if her billboard music awards performance were nominated it would be a different story. and "born this way" is the weirdest effing video to come out in a decade. it comes down to katy vs. nicki here, and nicki's candy-colored rap fantasy's more likely to take the trophy than perry's inspirational firework-sparking boobs.

best male video

• bruno mars, "grenade"
• cee-lo green, "f*ck you"
• eminem ft. rihanna, "love the way you lie"
• justin bieber, "u smile"
• kanye west ft. kid cudi and rihanna, "all of the lights"

this is a "duh" to me- cee-lo all the way.

best collaboration

• chris brown ft. busta rhymes and lil' wayne, "look at me now"
• kanye west ft. kid cudi and rihanna, "all of the lights"
• katy perry ft. kanye west, "et"
• nicki minaj ft. drake, "moment for life"
• pitbull ft ne-yo, nayer and afrojack, "give me everything"

i would say eminem and rihanna were a lock for this category for "love the way you lie," but they weren't nominated! based on video, katy perry and kanye will win this title, but all the nominees are viable options.

video of the year

• adele, "rolling in the deep"
• beastie boys, "make some noise"
• bruno mars, "grenade"
• katy perry, "firework"
• tyler, the creator, "yonkers"

this category is much more about the song than the video, making it adele's to lose. adele's four fellow nominees seem completely random. the beastie boys? really? and "last friday night" is way better than "firework."

for a complete list of nominees and to cast your own vote, click here. the vma's air sunday, august 28 on mtv, 9/8c.

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mash-up of the summer

i mean, it could only get better if that mini-warbler were singing, right?

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what i love (this week)

the song

i cannot get enough of nicki minaj's "super bass." no, really- i even learned the first verse. i'm going to call it the song of the summer, because i'll be listening to it all summer long

the show

saturday night live returned last night with a mothers day-themed episode hosted by (second time) mommy-to-be tina fey. fey brought the funny (though not all the skits were great). above is my favorite of the night, a parody of bravo's latest docuseries, pregnant in heels. check out the rest of last night's clips here.

the movie

this movie hasn't even come out yet, but i cannot wait to see it. midnight screening, here i come- i hope bridesmaids lives up to the trailer's hype.

the look

damn. gwyneth paltrow at this year's met gala.

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gaga v. minaj

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it's like an eargasm

nicki minaj + ke$ha + britney? i mean, could you really ask for anything more. listen to this over-the-top remix of britney's latest single, "till the world ends. " brit brit's newly announced tour-mate adds some much needed intensity to the song's opening (alluding to her ongoing fued with former rap queen lil' kim), while the song's writer (ke dollar sign ha) takes over some of brit brit's opening verses. if this and the britney remix to "s&m" don't hit radio soon, there's going to be a problem.

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when brit brit met riri

um, hi. this is insane. rihanna released the remix to her surprise hit "s&m" today and who does it feature? britney spears. yes, the britney spears. the princess of pop lends her breathy vocals to a retooled version of the sexed-up song. this really should have been the original release, not a remix - especially because it's more just a duet, not a "remix" in the eurotrash dance techno sense of the word. it's virtually identical to rihanna's original version, with the addition of a new britney-only version, and miss spears taking some of riri's original lyrics. this songs going to be all over the radio - i would venture to guess we will never hear the original version ever again over the airwaves. now, we just have to hold out for a music video. while one hasn't been filmed, rihanna said she'd like to do one because, what else, she wants to spank britney.

and, in other britney news, it looks like she won't be flying solo on her upcoming tour. after enrique iglesias backed out, nicki minaj stepped in. the princess of pop and rap's latest and greatest? now the $70+ tickets seem reasonable. the duo need to release a single - or they could follow rihanna's lead and release a remix to one of the new tracks off femme fatale ("gasoline," anyone?) - because the world needs to see britney and minaj take the stage together. asap.

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jesse, mark and nicki do snl

last night, jesse eisenberg took on saturday night live alongside musical guest nicki minaj and - big surprise - mark zuckerberg, facebook's creator and the character jesse played in the social network. check out some highlights below, especially the digital short featuring none other than nicki.

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lil kim is mad

and is expressing her anger - at nicki minaj - through song. check out "black friday," an obvious nod to nicki's album title pink friday above.

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willow smith whips her hair

it has arrived! the musical sensation that is willow smith's "whip my hair" has finally arrived in music video form. the video is very age appropriate - it takes place in a school - but it's high concept and doesn't belong on the disney channel. check out the video above, in which willow (surprise) whips her hair around to give her boring classroom some color. there's even a dance break involved. my one complaint is that the video isn't the nicki minaj remix.

if you want a hit on the radio today, you need you some nicki.