Fri Feb 3 2012 by Robbie Daw

Sorry — what was that? We could barely hear you over the locomotive that is the Madonna Train roaring through Planet Pop at 140 mph. The Queen truly soared and thrilled over the past seven days, but the week wasn't without heartbreak, as a bona fide R&B pioneer from the television world met a tragic end. Thankfully we had the Michael Jackson episode of
Glee, the rise of UK gents The Wanted and the rad return of Garbage to ease the pain. See how all these music players ranked on our weekly
Pop & Fizz hype index by heading below!
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Tue Jan 31 2012 by Idolator Staff
It turns out
The X Factor may be carrying out an off-screen elimination more brutal than anything seen on its debut season. In addition to the
departure of Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones, there's word that pop superstar and longtime Simon Cowell colleague Paula Abdul has also been ousted from Fox TV's would-be
American Idol rival. A source tells Hollywood news blog
Deadline that Abdul, Scherzinger and Jones were all asked to exit. We had no idea this is what Cowell meant when he promised Season 2 would be
"a bloodbath", but he wasn't kidding.
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Mon Jan 30 2012 by Idolator Staff
The X Factor is officially missing two of its key personalities: artist mentor Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones. (
UPDATE: Paula Abdul will also leave). Scherzinger, the one-time Pussycat Doll and
unsurprising Dancing With The Stars winner, has decided to sidestep the show,
E! reports, in order to focus on her recording career (which apparently includes a
new will.i.am song). Jones, for his part, announced his exit
via tweet, saying he "had a great time." So much for the rumor that
Scherzinger would replace Jones on the show — they're
both out. What happened? Details below.
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Mon Jan 30 2012 by Becky Bain
Will.i.am
went hard with Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger, but there are plenty more guest stars lined up for his forthcoming solo album
#willpower. The Black Eyed Pea recently revealed quite an impressive list of collaborators — his
"Big Fat Bass" lady Britney Spears, as well as Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Swedish House Mafia, Shakira, LMFAO and Busta Rhymes. Oh, and there's more: “I made this song with Nicole Scherzinger that you would never expect,” he said, explaining that his collab with
The X Factor judge may only be released online. "It's classical music."
Fri Jan 13 2012 by Erika Brooks Adickman
“Just had the most amazing time of my life in Mexico at @IMANTARESORT!!! Cant wait 2 come back!,” Nicole Scherzinger tweeted earlier this week before sharing a boatload of pics from her New Year’s getaway. After a turbulent end to 2011, is there anyone who deserved south-of-the-border spa treatments, horseback riding, amazing sunsets and whale watching more than the imPress press-on nails spokeswoman? Who cares if the trip was on the resort’s dime (judging by the number of Twitter shout-outs Scherzy gave the hotel)? The result is a bunch of fresh snaps of Nicole in a bikini, and for that we’re grateful! Click through to see the photos. More »
Fri Dec 30 2011 by Becky Bain
There were plenty of noble efforts to come out of the 2011 pop scene — Adele's
crowd-pleasing, chart-dominating album; Lady Gaga's
various charitable commitments; Justin Bieber's
surprisingly impressive freestyle raps, just to name a few. But even though we like to highlight the good stuff, the fail-worthy moments from the past year are too unforgettable (and too funny) to ignore. We've picked the 13 Biggest Fails from the past year for your reading (dis)pleasure, and if you thought nothing could be worse than Chris Brown's chair-throwing temper tantrum at
Good Morning America, you're wrong. Reflect on Pop Music's Year In Fail below.
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Thu Dec 29 2011 by Erika Brooks Adickman
In 2011, the gorgeous women of pop gave us hot photo shoots, outrageous ensembles, wild and inventive hair colors, but most frequently of all, they gave us quite an eyeful on the red carpet. Award shows, birthday parties and film premieres were all reasons for these sirens to show a little leg, flash a midriff and, when it came to cleavage, fill in what little was left to the imagination. Check out pop music’s 11 Skimpiest Red Carpet Outfits Of 2011 — we bet you can’t guess who came in at #1. More »
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Demi Lovato,
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Nicole Scherzinger,
Selena Gomez
Thu Dec 22 2011 by Becky Bain
Our pop peers over at UK music site
PopJustice unveiled their picks for the Top 33 Albums and the Top 45 Singles of 2011, and their lists offer both the familiar and the fresh — Lady Gaga's
Born This Way topped their album picks, while
Martin Solveig's collaboration with Dragonette on "Hello" was their favorite tune from 2011. Their taste is heavy on dance tracks and larger than life melodies, so if your heart beats pure pop, you'll be pleased with these picks, especially if you crave some tunes yet undiscovered here in The States. Top 10 for both lists below.
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Wed Dec 21 2011 by Erika Brooks Adickman
Nicole Scherzinger is the new face — err, hands — of
imPRESS Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails, a thin silver lining for the
"Pretty" singer's otherwise rough 2011. First, her album gets delayed, then she gets
held up at gunpoint while on a video shoot in Mexico, and now there are
reports that the she might be out as an
X Factor judge. At least we now know that Nicole's nails will be FLAWLESS when she claws her back to the top in 2012. Check out the former Pussycat Doll's commercial below.
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Fri Dec 16 2011 by Becky Bain
There's no denying that Nicole Scherzinger is more than pretty - just look at these
photos and tell us she's not gorgeous. But her new song "Pretty" that she debuted on
The X Factor last night? Well, it's got a nice personality!
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