¡viva la graham!

many people dislike james blunt, but he still scores with the ladies because of that one big hit, “you’re beautiful,” which showed his sensitive side.

well, he’s trying again, but i doubt any women will wet their panties after hearing his new song “1973.” first of all, the video sucks. it was obviously shot on the back lot at universal studios and the artistic director did little to disguise that fact. on top of that, the song is about as arousing as breakfast with your grandparents. yeah, scrambled eggs are not hot.

james, you better get all the snatch you can now because your number will soon be up. go ahead, prove me wrong.

at first glance, there’s nothing too unusual about this paparazzi shot of madonna and hubby guy ritchie. a closer look at what’s in the bag and things get a bit more interesting.

madonna appears to be carrying around the purple penetrator, a six inch strap-on dildo. from the look on her face, madge is pleased with her purchase; mr. ritchie, on the other hand, looks a little more unsure. either he’s into much kinkier shit that i ever could have imagined, or he lost a bet or something. i hope she’s got some lube in that big black purse!

it’s funny (and rather unfortunate) how big a role marketing can play in a group’s success. until today, i had never heard of a fantastic rock outfit called united state of electronica. they sound a bit like daft punk, but they’re also reminiscent of young love and hellogoodbye — only u.s.e. recorded their debut album 3 years ago, so it must be the other way around.

check out “open your eyes” and other tracks over at u.s.e.’s myspace. you can thank the lads over at popjustice for the heads up. oh, and so you know, the band is hard at work on a follow-up…

i couldn’t have said it any better.

britney was going through the motions (at best) during her vma performance sunday night. she blew her big chance, and even though i’m disappointed and upset about it, i still feel bad for her.

as for her future, “gimme more” will still be a club hit, at the very least. we shall see whether or not this is the final straw for her pop career.

congrats to kathy griffin!! the self-proclaimed d-lister won her first emmy yesterday for best reality program. i can’t wait to hear her version of events. she probably told extreme home makeover’s ty pennington to suck it.

british rockers athlete are poised for major success. new single “hurricane” is the first from their forthcoming third disc, beyond the neighbourhood, and it looks set to become the band’s biggest hit to date (it’s tipped to enter the u.k. top 20 today).

stateside, of course, no one has heard of them. and it’s a shame, because athlete’s melodic brand of guitar-pop is complemented nicely by front man joel pott’s effortlessly emotive vocals. perhaps if “hurricane” does well enough, some american record exec will take note and bring the band over here. wouldn’t that be nice?

oh yes, and here’s the video:

don’t recognize this blonde beauty? i didn’t either.

it’s none other than “say it right” singer nelly furtado, who decided to shock the world by showing off a questionable new dye job the other night on the red carpet.

perhaps furtado has been spending too much time in hollywood, or maybe she just went through a break-up or something. lord knows why she else she’d opt for such a drastic change!

here’s a side-by-side comparison of nelly now and then (click to enlarge). i much prefer her natural dark locks to this head-scratching peroxide experiment. let’s hope this is only temporary.

[images via dlisted]

you saw it here first! haha, perhaps because no one else cares?? (that headline was meant to be ironic, by the way.)

it’s the new sugababes video, “about you now.” i am obsessed with the song at the moment, and maybe i was hoping for more with the visual accompaniment. the girls look glam and gorgeous, of course, but it’s mostly just them in yellow dresses striking poses — chests out, arms akimbo, etc.

the best bit is that the lyrics are slightly different than in the version i’ve been listening to. way to keep me on my toes, ladies!

i had mixed feelings when i heard parker posey would be starring in her own television show, the return of jezebel james. i’ll watch anything she’s in (and most of it is brilliant), but at the same time i was wary of seeing the former indie film queen in a comedy from the creators of that schmaltz-fest the gilmore girls. now that i’ve seen a preview for the series, which will reportedly serve as a mid-season replacement on fox, i’m even more confused.

parker is fabulous, as always, and i adore lauren ambrose as well (she was on hbo’s six feet under, and believe it or not that is her in the photo). they both do well with the so-so dialogue and the derivative premise, but i’m not sure this will make it to the small screen as is. perhaps the strangest part is having ms. posey accompanied by a laugh track. it’s just not right! if you’re so inclined, watch the clip for yourself after the jump. Continue Reading »

i was surprised when gwen stefani’s “4 in the morning” ended up bombing on the charts. i thought it was pop gold! but perhaps my extreme fandom clouds my ability to truly predict one her singles’ popular potential. hell, i never would have guessed that “the sweet escape” would succeed, but it did. go figure.

anyway, here’s an extended clip of her new north american single, “now that you got it.” apparently u.s. radio likes gwen best when she enlists a guest rapper, and this time we’ve got damian marley. the track is good, in my opinion, but not as fantastic as some others on her sophomore solo effort. interestingly enough, her fourth european single will be “early winter” (one of my favorites, of course).