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And here I thought that being back on General Hospital would be a good thing for Rick Springfield (and his bank account), but apparently returning to his role as Dr. Noah Hunter isn't enough. He wants to be the next Bob Dylan, but instead of trying to go that route by working on the poetry of his lyrics, he's releasing "What's Victoria's Secret," a "Jessie's Girl" rewrite that's clearly meant to be played while women in Swarovski-covered bras shimmy down the runway on the next "fashion show" sponsored by the lingerie chain. Don't believe me about the rewrite thing? Play the above clip and the below clip simultaneously and marvel at Springfield's utter chutzpah. Which in this age will probably work for him all the way to the bank. More »

A glimpse into the life of the "professional blogger": When you're looking at Google Trends and you notice that an I Love The '80s-mention-worthy pop star is at No. 1, you get briefly stricken with panic. "Did he die?" you wonder to yourself. "And if he did, what the fuck am I going to say in his obituary?" Happily, I don't really have to worry about that right now, as Rick Springfield—who is currently at No. 1 on Google's list of what the Internet wants to know about—is alive, well, and fresh off an appearance on Oprah, which is a far cry from the Illinois county-fair stage where I paid a dollar to see him a few years back. And not only did he let the Oprah viewing audience know that he loves his dogs, he talked about whether or not "Jessie's Girl" was about a real person! More »