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My friends, the Idolator RSS reader is rough, rough going during the waning days of August. To give you a sampling of the "news" items I can write about right now: More »
My friends, the Idolator RSS reader is rough, rough going during the waning days of August. To give you a sampling of the "news" items I can write about right now: More »
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the new new model
The freshly engaged M.I.A. spent 30 minutes Sunday night entertaining the crowd at an afterparty for the MTV Movie Awards, and during her set she let drop that she was getting paid $100,000 for the appearance. ("I'm going to use it to build schools in Liberia," she told the crowd, which included such Perez-ready names as Rumer Willis. "It costs $2,000 $52,000 to build a school for 1,000.") She's not alone in getting big cash by playing for the elite: earlier Sunday, the Times of London theorized that big-money private concerts are to this year what big-ticket reunion shows were to 2007: A way to make a large payday in the face of declining record sales, and not just for "legacy" acts like Whitney Houston who can show up and run through their catalog. Current groups and acts that fall under the ever-more-meaningless rubric of "indie" are also cashing in by playing backyards and hotel ballrooms.
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Private Parties The Newest Way For Musicians To Make Up Lost CD-Sale Revenue
The freshly engaged M.I.A. spent 30 minutes Sunday night entertaining the crowd at an afterparty for the MTV Movie Awards, and during her set she let drop that she was getting paid $100,000 for the appearance. ("I'm going to use it to build schools in Liberia," she told the crowd, which included such Perez-ready names as Rumer Willis. "It costs
smoove talk
Don't you dare call Kim Kardashian co-star and "Sexy Can I" singer Ray J a womanizer. "I love and respect women. I shaped my music based on how a woman would feel when she listens to my music. And I also want the fellas to be able to relate to it and maybe feel the way I do about a sexy woman. Even my latest single 'Gifts' honors beautiful women with special gifts be it her lips, hips, love handles or whatever. I thank each and every woman for her own unique gift." That's right, ladies. In a time when a man's insensitivity can be taken for granted, Ray J wants you to know that there's undoubtedly some part of your body that would give a guy a boner. Who does he credit for his enlightenment? "The Whitney Houstons, the Lil' Kims, my sisters and my friends." Hey, me too!
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Ray J Loves All Women's 'Gifts,' Not Just Those Belonging To Strippers/Kardashians
Don't you dare call Kim Kardashian co-star and "Sexy Can I" singer Ray J a womanizer. "I love and respect women. I shaped my music based on how a woman would feel when she listens to my music. And I also want the fellas to be able to relate to it and maybe feel the way I do about a sexy woman. Even my latest single 'Gifts' honors beautiful women with special gifts be it her lips, hips, love handles or whatever. I thank each and every woman for her own unique gift." That's right, ladies. In a time when a man's insensitivity can be taken for granted, Ray J wants you to know that there's undoubtedly some part of your body that would give a guy a boner. Who does he credit for his enlightenment? "The Whitney Houstons, the Lil' Kims, my sisters and my friends." Hey, me too!
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these shows aren't alright, but they're ok
Following last week's unfortunate Whitney comeback show, news hits the wires of one that apparently went well! With actual singing! Whitney was paid, according to the brilliant reporting of the Telegraph, somewhere between "£100,000 to £1.7 million" to perform a series of hits for an audience including the Sugababes, Mickey Rooney, and Buzz Aldrin. Internet reports are rather vague as to the quality of the show itself, although it's good to know Elton John's partner has her back, telling a reporter "When you have someone like Whitney who is spectacularly talented, I think they can take as much time off as they want and if they get the right songs they can come back and sell lots of records." [The Telegraph]
Whitney Only Playing Expensive, Weird Gigs Now
Following last week's unfortunate Whitney comeback show, news hits the wires of one that apparently went well! With actual singing! Whitney was paid, according to the brilliant reporting of the Telegraph, somewhere between "£100,000 to £1.7 million" to perform a series of hits for an audience including the Sugababes, Mickey Rooney, and Buzz Aldrin. Internet reports are rather vague as to the quality of the show itself, although it's good to know Elton John's partner has her back, telling a reporter "When you have someone like Whitney who is spectacularly talented, I think they can take as much time off as they want and if they get the right songs they can come back and sell lots of records." [The Telegraph]
my name is not trinidad
Repeatedly cheering "I love you, Trinidad!" when you're performing in Tobago is an understandable mistake for Whitney Houston to make, but not being able to pull off the end of "I Will Always Love You?" That sounds like trouble. Reports on her thirty minute performance at the Plymouth Jazz Festival must not have pleased Clive Davis or anyone else still invested in her career.
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Whitney Houston May Not Be Ready To Come Back
Repeatedly cheering "I love you, Trinidad!" when you're performing in Tobago is an understandable mistake for Whitney Houston to make, but not being able to pull off the end of "I Will Always Love You?" That sounds like trouble. Reports on her thirty minute performance at the Plymouth Jazz Festival must not have pleased Clive Davis or anyone else still invested in her career.
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tell-alls
"I never used cocaine until after I met Whitney!" cries thug lover Bobby Brown in his autobiography, Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But, out next month. Turns out his marriage to comeback hopeful Whitney Houston may have been a sham from the word go: "I think we got married for all the wrong reasons. Now, I realize Whitney had a different agenda than I did when we got married. ... I believe her agenda was to clean up her image, while mine was to be loved and have children." It seems the male Tina Turner ("she hits me more than I hit her," Brown told Today in '03) may also be the male Nicole Kidman.
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"Whitney Got Me High!": Bobby Brown To Release The Male What's Love Go To Do With It?
"I never used cocaine until after I met Whitney!" cries thug lover Bobby Brown in his autobiography, Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But, out next month. Turns out his marriage to comeback hopeful Whitney Houston may have been a sham from the word go: "I think we got married for all the wrong reasons. Now, I realize Whitney had a different agenda than I did when we got married. ... I believe her agenda was to clean up her image, while mine was to be loved and have children." It seems the male Tina Turner ("she hits me more than I hit her," Brown told Today in '03) may also be the male Nicole Kidman.
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upcoming releases
Hey! Remember that Whitney Houston comeback album that Clive Davis announced in 2004? And again in 2007? Well... start lining up in front of the record store now, because she's completed four songs! And there are four more in the pipeline, which may or may not be a bunch of Akon demos that Whitney herself hasn't touched yet. Clive says "We're not going to compromise who she is to fit into today's hip-hop radio market," which is a shame, because that's the only market where EPs are coming back in style. [Billboard]
All Clive Wants For Christmas Is The New Whitney
Hey! Remember that Whitney Houston comeback album that Clive Davis announced in 2004? And again in 2007? Well... start lining up in front of the record store now, because she's completed four songs! And there are four more in the pipeline, which may or may not be a bunch of Akon demos that Whitney herself hasn't touched yet. Clive says "We're not going to compromise who she is to fit into today's hip-hop radio market," which is a shame, because that's the only market where EPs are coming back in style. [Billboard]
And lo, the not-very-invisible hand of Clive Davis makes its presence felt in the run-up to the Grammys (what do you mean you're not excited yet?): "INSIDERS ARE WHISPERING that Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys may do a duet together for the 50th annual Grammys Feb. 10 at the Staples Center in L.A." [Chicago Sun-Times via The Velvet Rope]
Whitney Houston will play her first show in forever on Dec. 1 in Malaysia as part of the Live & Loud festival, which will also feature Kool & The Gang. How do you know she's really going to show up? How about an eight-second YouTube clip? That's like a binding contract right there! Even if her eyes aren't really open! [Live & Loud Kuala Lumpur]
1.21 gigawatts
Not content to systematically ruin my enjoyment of modern pop music, Akon has now pledged to travel back in time to stain the pop stars of the 1980s, telling MTV that he has time booked behind the boards with Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Whitney Houston. Mum was the word from our pop Mr. Peabody on the details of the first two, but he gushed openly about his work with Whitney:
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Akon Travels Through Time To Destroy Pop Stars Of The Past
Not content to systematically ruin my enjoyment of modern pop music, Akon has now pledged to travel back in time to stain the pop stars of the 1980s, telling MTV that he has time booked behind the boards with Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Whitney Houston. Mum was the word from our pop Mr. Peabody on the details of the first two, but he gushed openly about his work with Whitney:
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liner notes
- Lawyers for the Jacksons are trying to prevent an auction of family memorabilia from taking place in Las Vegas next month; the lot includes more than 1,000 items, including a signed "Victory" tour program, a Thriller gold record and two of the snakes from La Toya's 1989 Playboy shoot. [AP]
- You should hells-to-the-know that Bobby and Whitney's divorce is finalized, with Whitney getting custody. [TMZ]
- The Police might record a new album once they finish touring, assuming that Copeland and Summers don't beat Sting to death with a yoga mat in the middle of the night. [NME]
Liner Notes: Would You Buy A Used Llama Harness From This Man?
- Lawyers for the Jacksons are trying to prevent an auction of family memorabilia from taking place in Las Vegas next month; the lot includes more than 1,000 items, including a signed "Victory" tour program, a Thriller gold record and two of the snakes from La Toya's 1989 Playboy shoot. [AP]- You should hells-to-the-know that Bobby and Whitney's divorce is finalized, with Whitney getting custody. [TMZ]
- The Police might record a new album once they finish touring, assuming that Copeland and Summers don't beat Sting to death with a yoga mat in the middle of the night. [NME]
liner notes
- The Kasabian/My Chemical Romance feud rages on, with Gerard Way pointing out that Kasabian singer Tom Meighan's last jibe was "poorly worded." [NME]
- We didn't know that Whitney Houston and Ray-J were dating; this explains why she turned down our invitation to go on a scented-candle shopping spree last weekend. [eCanada]
- Simon Cowell doesn't like bloggers, and bloggers don't like him, and we should probably all be more concerned with last night's State of the Union address, anyway. [CBSnews.com]
Liner Notes: My Chemical Romance May Mince, But They Don't Mince Words
- The Kasabian/My Chemical Romance feud rages on, with Gerard Way pointing out that Kasabian singer Tom Meighan's last jibe was "poorly worded." [NME]- We didn't know that Whitney Houston and Ray-J were dating; this explains why she turned down our invitation to go on a scented-candle shopping spree last weekend. [eCanada]
- Simon Cowell doesn't like bloggers, and bloggers don't like him, and we should probably all be more concerned with last night's State of the Union address, anyway. [CBSnews.com]
liner notes
- Akon speaks about his mission with Whitney Houston's comeback album: "We've got to make the album brighter because she's come out of the cave now." Whitney? A cave? Someone's going to be very happy about this! [Billboard]
- Members of British "rock" "bands" Razorlight and Cooper Temple Clause tested negative for radiation poisoning after boarding the same Moscow-to-London flight as ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko. We'd make some jokes about the Russians here, but we don't want our body parts being sold on AllOfMP3.com.[NME]
- Rapper Chopper—who you no doubt know from Making Da Band, as well as the sketch on Chappelle's Show where they make fun of Making Da Band—has a beef with Diddy. [MTV News via VH1]
Liner Notes: Whitney Houston And Osama May Finally Get To Meet
- Akon speaks about his mission with Whitney Houston's comeback album: "We've got to make the album brighter because she's come out of the cave now." Whitney? A cave? Someone's going to be very happy about this! [Billboard]- Members of British "rock" "bands" Razorlight and Cooper Temple Clause tested negative for radiation poisoning after boarding the same Moscow-to-London flight as ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko. We'd make some jokes about the Russians here, but we don't want our body parts being sold on AllOfMP3.com.[NME]
- Rapper Chopper—who you no doubt know from Making Da Band, as well as the sketch on Chappelle's Show where they make fun of Making Da Band—has a beef with Diddy. [MTV News via VH1]
liner notes
- Justin Timberlake's "My Love" continues its reign atop Billboard's Hot 100. Please, please let it stay there long enough to hold off Fergie's "Supersonic" rip-off. [Billboard]
- Whitney Houston may be facing foreclosure on her $6 million New Jersey estate; web site editors around the world attempt to make "Didn't We Almost Have It All" jokes, fail miserably. [People]
- Metallica prepares to release its music-video retrospective, All Things Considered, We Probably Should Have Stuck With Our Anti-MTV Stance. [antiMUSIC]
Liner Notes: America Is Still In Love With "My Love"
- Justin Timberlake's "My Love" continues its reign atop Billboard's Hot 100. Please, please let it stay there long enough to hold off Fergie's "Supersonic" rip-off. [Billboard]- Whitney Houston may be facing foreclosure on her $6 million New Jersey estate; web site editors around the world attempt to make "Didn't We Almost Have It All" jokes, fail miserably. [People]
- Metallica prepares to release its music-video retrospective, All Things Considered, We Probably Should Have Stuck With Our Anti-MTV Stance. [antiMUSIC]
liner notes
—"Dude, if you voted for Imogen Heap, I will kick your ass!": The Jared Leto/Elijah Wood feud, captured on film. [Brooklynvegan]
—Michael Jackson and will.i.am will collaborate on Jackson's next album. We're guessing Jackson will be the first person not to constantly harass will for Fergie's number. [Billboard]
—Whitney Houston: You know you've hit rock bottom when you're celebrated in the press for not looking like a crackhead. [AP]
Liner Notes: 30 Seconds To Mars Bar Singer Caught Hobnobbing
—"Dude, if you voted for Imogen Heap, I will kick your ass!": The Jared Leto/Elijah Wood feud, captured on film. [Brooklynvegan]—Michael Jackson and will.i.am will collaborate on Jackson's next album. We're guessing Jackson will be the first person not to constantly harass will for Fergie's number. [Billboard]
—Whitney Houston: You know you've hit rock bottom when you're celebrated in the press for not looking like a crackhead. [AP]
us weekly
As you may have heard, Us Weekly is reporting that Courtney Love and record mogul Clive Davis teamed up to convince Whitney Houston to see an addiction coach. What you may not have heard is that their conversation was taped by one of the parties, who sent it to Idolator's inbox. While we can't host the MP3 (we're not that stupid), we've been authorized to print a transcript, which follows after the jump.
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Exclusive: When Whitney Met Courtney--The Transcript
As you may have heard, Us Weekly is reporting that Courtney Love and record mogul Clive Davis teamed up to convince Whitney Houston to see an addiction coach. What you may not have heard is that their conversation was taped by one of the parties, who sent it to Idolator's inbox. While we can't host the MP3 (we're not that stupid), we've been authorized to print a transcript, which follows after the jump.
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whitney houston
Oh, Whitney! Didn't you truly, truly almost have it all? When you announced your separation yesterday afternoon, millions of hopeless romantics were left dejected; after all, if the couple that survived multiple drug arrests and rumors of crack-fueled homosexual hook-ups couldn't stay together after 14 years, what hope is there for the rest of us?
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Whitney Houston Ready To Go On The Rebound
Oh, Whitney! Didn't you truly, truly almost have it all? When you announced your separation yesterday afternoon, millions of hopeless romantics were left dejected; after all, if the couple that survived multiple drug arrests and rumors of crack-fueled homosexual hook-ups couldn't stay together after 14 years, what hope is there for the rest of us? More »
