Idolator

You'd think that someone whose album has sold 3.4 million copies in this arid music marketplace would feel that she doesn't have to promote her album by engaging in silly stunts that only use the commercial breaks on The Hills to show the world that Nick Lachey has more acting chops than she does. But in the case of Alicia Keys, you would be wrong! And her stunting has somehow gotten even more embarrassing—she's recruiting a backup singer (who's 21-30, "physically fit," and "able to dance") via MySpace, perhaps in honor of the site's new karaoke area. This is one of those times when I feel like an elopement would have at least a bit more dignity in the grand publicity-stunt scheme of things. [Billboard]