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George Michael Opens Up About His Recent Health Crisis
Fri Dec 23 2011 by Idolator Staff
"Last Christmas," George Michael was feeling a lot better than this year. Last month, the former Wham! member canceled the remaining dates of his tour to battle pneumonia, and today at a UK press conference, the singer revealed just how dire his health has been over the last few weeks, describing it as "the worst month of my life." Yikes! The icon went on to discuss how the fact that he survived has renewed his, um, "Faith," and proceeded to get choked up about his brush with death, visibly struggling to get through the latter half of his statement. Watch it below.
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Graffiti6 Covers Wham!’s “Last Christmas”
Fri Dec 16 2011 by Idolator Staff
Wham!'s George Michael learned long ago that a heart does not a good Christmas present make, and must be saved for someone special. But kids these days never listen to their elders, do they? (Just ask the cast of Glee.) And that's how Capitol Records' rising London duo Graffiti6 had to learn the same lesson the hard way, as the band's singer/songwriter half Jamie Scott covers "Last Christmas" in an appropriately melancholy acoustic rendition of the 1984 wintertime staple. Consider us sharing this video our early holiday gift to you. Catch it below.
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Miley Cyrus Birthday Sparks Pot Controversy Again: Morning Mix
Mon Nov 28 2011 by Idolator Staff
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:: Less than a year after Miley Cyrus found herself in trouble for taking a bong hit (of what she said was the legal hallucinogen salvia), the 19-year-old pop star celebrated her birthday with a Bob Marley cake and called herself a "stoner" on camera. Forget being tamed — can't she be discreet? [Vulture]
:: While you digest (hopefully) the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers, check out this incredible GIF stuffed with our favorite pop artists. [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: Pop legend George Michael canceled the rest of his 2011 tour dates to battle a bout of pneumonia. We have faith, faith, faith he'll recover and be good as new for next year. [Huffington Post]
:: J. Cole, a devoted basketball fan, makes a brief cameo in the latest Nike commercial, featuring Kevin Durant. [2DopeBoyz]
:: Kylie Minogue was inducted (deservingly) into the Australian recording industry's Hall Of Fame this weekend. Finally, she no longer has to say "Get Outta My Way" to all the Aussie stars who have come before. [Prophet Blog]
After the jump, find out which pop star will keep sk8ing onto the tube today. More »
:: Less than a year after Miley Cyrus found herself in trouble for taking a bong hit (of what she said was the legal hallucinogen salvia), the 19-year-old pop star celebrated her birthday with a Bob Marley cake and called herself a "stoner" on camera. Forget being tamed — can't she be discreet? [Vulture]
:: While you digest (hopefully) the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers, check out this incredible GIF stuffed with our favorite pop artists. [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: Pop legend George Michael canceled the rest of his 2011 tour dates to battle a bout of pneumonia. We have faith, faith, faith he'll recover and be good as new for next year. [Huffington Post]
:: J. Cole, a devoted basketball fan, makes a brief cameo in the latest Nike commercial, featuring Kevin Durant. [2DopeBoyz]
:: Kylie Minogue was inducted (deservingly) into the Australian recording industry's Hall Of Fame this weekend. Finally, she no longer has to say "Get Outta My Way" to all the Aussie stars who have come before. [Prophet Blog]
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Katy Perry Only The Fifth Artist To Land Six Top 10 Hot 100 Hits From One Album
Wed Nov 23 2011 by Robbie Daw
When the pop history book is finally written about this era of music, upcoming SNL host Katy Perry will have at least one more achievement to look back on, following her record five Hot 100 chart-topping singles from Teenage Dream — she's now only fifth artist to land six Top 10 hits on the Hot 100 from one album in the chart's 53-year history. She's also the first to do so since Janet Jackson's 1993 LP janet. also produced six.
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The Morning Mix: Will And Jada Pinkett-Smith Deny Split
Wed Aug 24 2011 by Robbie Daw
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:: This caused us to whip our hair back and forth: are Willow Smith's parents separating because Jada Pinkett-Smith was having an affair with Marc Anthony? [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Well, scratch that Will/Jada split rumor for now. The couple have issued a statement denying that they'll be parting ways. [Rap-Up.com]
:: Arjan had a chat on video with The Perfectionist herself, Natalia Kills, in Atlanta. [Arjan Writes]
:: He may officially be off Glee, but at least Chord Overstreet is finding his bliss with Emma Roberts. [Socialite Life]
:: George Michael, Rihanna fan. The British singer covered RiRi's dramatic Rated R single "Russian Roulette" at a live gig. [We Are Pop Slags]
:: And speaking of UK crooners, PopJustice interviewed the very first Pop Idol winner, Will Young, who admitted at the onset, "I'm a little bit hungover." [PopJustice]
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:: This caused us to whip our hair back and forth: are Willow Smith's parents separating because Jada Pinkett-Smith was having an affair with Marc Anthony? [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Well, scratch that Will/Jada split rumor for now. The couple have issued a statement denying that they'll be parting ways. [Rap-Up.com]
:: Arjan had a chat on video with The Perfectionist herself, Natalia Kills, in Atlanta. [Arjan Writes]
:: He may officially be off Glee, but at least Chord Overstreet is finding his bliss with Emma Roberts. [Socialite Life]
:: George Michael, Rihanna fan. The British singer covered RiRi's dramatic Rated R single "Russian Roulette" at a live gig. [We Are Pop Slags]
:: And speaking of UK crooners, PopJustice interviewed the very first Pop Idol winner, Will Young, who admitted at the onset, "I'm a little bit hungover." [PopJustice]
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The Morning Mix: Now You Can Get Nailed By Justin Bieber
Tue Oct 12 2010 by Becky Bain
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:: What comes after having your own line of dolls and your own bouquet of flowers? Nail polish, of course! Justin Bieber will have a nail polish line named after hs songs. Somebody please pick us up a bottle of "One Less Lonely Glitter." [Celebuzz]
:: George Michael can now sing his hit "Freedom 90" and mean it — the singer was released from jail after serving half his sentence, stemming from a DUI charge. [E! Online]
:: Lady Gaga made an incredibly brief appearance on The Sopranos when she was 15 years old. And we hope this is the last acting Gaga does so she doesn't end up on our list of Pop Stars Who Can't Act. [Vulture]
:: American Idol Season 9 runner-up Crystal Bowersox got hitched over the weekend! Congrats to Mama Sox and her new hubby. [Just Jared]
:: New Daft Punk music will be featured in the Tron:Legacy video game in addition to the film's soundtrack. [Consequence of Sound]
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:: What comes after having your own line of dolls and your own bouquet of flowers? Nail polish, of course! Justin Bieber will have a nail polish line named after hs songs. Somebody please pick us up a bottle of "One Less Lonely Glitter." [Celebuzz]
:: George Michael can now sing his hit "Freedom 90" and mean it — the singer was released from jail after serving half his sentence, stemming from a DUI charge. [E! Online]
:: Lady Gaga made an incredibly brief appearance on The Sopranos when she was 15 years old. And we hope this is the last acting Gaga does so she doesn't end up on our list of Pop Stars Who Can't Act. [Vulture]
:: American Idol Season 9 runner-up Crystal Bowersox got hitched over the weekend! Congrats to Mama Sox and her new hubby. [Just Jared]
:: New Daft Punk music will be featured in the Tron:Legacy video game in addition to the film's soundtrack. [Consequence of Sound]
After the jump, check out which music acts will be performing on the tube tonight. More »
The Morning Mix: Drake Takes A Bite Out Of Lady Gaga’s Meat
Wed Sep 15 2010 by Becky Bain
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:: Drake looks like he's about to devour Gaga's meat purse at the VMAs—somebody better tell him it might be infested with maggots before he takes a bite. [MTV Newsroom]
:: George Michael was sentenced to two months in jail for driving under the influence of drugs. He'll serve four weeks behind bars, four weeks on parole, and won't be able to drive for five years. So, basically, expect him to get arrested for driving under the influence yet again in 2015. [PopEater]
:: Brandon Flowers and his wife are expecting a third child—the singer announced the good news the same day his debut solo album Flamingo was released. Congrats! [Spinner]
:: No Doubt will drop their seventh studio album next year, and will release a new catalog album of their hits by year's end. Woot! [Just Jared]
:: Who's the best rapper alive, Eminem or Jay-Z? Personally, we think this kid should be included in the race. [Vulture]
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:: Drake looks like he's about to devour Gaga's meat purse at the VMAs—somebody better tell him it might be infested with maggots before he takes a bite. [MTV Newsroom]
:: George Michael was sentenced to two months in jail for driving under the influence of drugs. He'll serve four weeks behind bars, four weeks on parole, and won't be able to drive for five years. So, basically, expect him to get arrested for driving under the influence yet again in 2015. [PopEater]
:: Brandon Flowers and his wife are expecting a third child—the singer announced the good news the same day his debut solo album Flamingo was released. Congrats! [Spinner]
:: No Doubt will drop their seventh studio album next year, and will release a new catalog album of their hits by year's end. Woot! [Just Jared]
:: Who's the best rapper alive, Eminem or Jay-Z? Personally, we think this kid should be included in the race. [Vulture]
After the jump, check out which stars will be lighting up the tube tonight. More »
The Morning Mix: U2 And Jay-Z To Join Forces Down Under
Wed Aug 25 2010 by Becky Bain
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:: Jay-Z will play an hour-long set before U2 takes the stage during the band's Australian leg of their 360 tour. "Where The Streets Have No Name"/"Empire State Of Mind" mash-up, anyone? [Spinner]
:: Cee-Lo is recording a profanity-free radio version of his NSFW single, calling it "Forget You." Eh, it's just not the same. [EW Music Mix]
:: The Pharmacists' Ted Leo takes a pop shot at Green Day's American Idiot musical in this Funny Or Die-produced music video. [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: George Michael plead guilty to driving while under the influence of drugs. With the amount of car accidents Michael gets into, he's the U.K.'s Billy Joel. [E! Online]
:: Here's Beyoncé in a bikini on a yacht. That's all you really need to know. [Just Jared]
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:: Jay-Z will play an hour-long set before U2 takes the stage during the band's Australian leg of their 360 tour. "Where The Streets Have No Name"/"Empire State Of Mind" mash-up, anyone? [Spinner]
:: Cee-Lo is recording a profanity-free radio version of his NSFW single, calling it "Forget You." Eh, it's just not the same. [EW Music Mix]
:: The Pharmacists' Ted Leo takes a pop shot at Green Day's American Idiot musical in this Funny Or Die-produced music video. [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: George Michael plead guilty to driving while under the influence of drugs. With the amount of car accidents Michael gets into, he's the U.K.'s Billy Joel. [E! Online]
:: Here's Beyoncé in a bikini on a yacht. That's all you really need to know. [Just Jared]
After the jump, check out which stars will be lighting up the tube tonight. More »
The Morning Mix: Justin Bieber’s Best Bad-Ass Moments
Fri Aug 13 2010 by Becky Bain
:: From his segway escape to his "Free Scooter!" campaign, Justin Bieber has had some pretty bad-ass moments. Here are the five best. [MTV Buzzworthy]
:: Rihanna made a tattoo "whoops!"—her new tat, which reads "rebelle fleur", is supposed to mean "rebel flower" in French. But since the syntax is wrong, its, how do you say, le jibberish. [PopEater]
:: George Michael was arrested again for driving under the influence. Must be a day that ends in Y. [E! Online]
:: Glee's jump-sharking tie-in endorsement deals continue—a clothing line based on the show will hit stores this Sunday at Macys. Can we pick up a shirt with this fabulous artwork silkscreened on the front? [Just Jared]
:: Want to make a "California Gurls" parody, five people left on the Internet who haven't done so already? Vulture tells you what to do and what not to do while sending up Katy Perry's candy-riffic music video. [Vulture]
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George Michael “Too Funky” To Hail A Cab, Drives Into A Store
Tue Jul 6 2010 by Becky Bain
George Michael was arrested over the weekend after driving his Range Rover into a one-hour photo store in North London. The British pop singer, who did not received a breathalyzer but was deemed "unfit to drive", has a history of bad luck behind the wheel—he was caught driving under the influence of drugs twice before, and had his license suspended from 2007 to 2009. Dude, how much money did you make on your last tour? $200 million? Hire a driver already, or use your fortune to invent a car that gets you around without you having to drive it. [Celebuzz]
