Nicole Scherzinger Speaks on Rachel Crow Ousting


For the record, Nicole Scherzinger did not send Rachel Crow home on Thursday night.

This X Factor judge instead chose to let America decide between the 13-year old and Marcus Canty, yet Scherzinger is the panelist facing the harshest fan rebuke after Crow's name was called for elimination.

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"My heart comes from the right place, so I get really sensitive when people are negative," the former Pussycat Doll told reporters after the show. "Don't [critics] know I only want the best for every single person?"

Nicole added that she thought Canty would be selected by voters, though they never got a chance to hear Crow's incredible survival song.

"When I saw that look on her face, [I felt] that I had let her down, like I dropped her," Scherzinger, who shed tears for 30 minutes after the episode, said. "I could have been holding on and I dropped her. She is the sunshine of our show, so it's hard to see her cry."

Crow, however, has come out and said the public should not blame Nicole, while the young crooner's fortunes are already looking up: sources say Disney has requested a meeting with Rachel.

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/12/nicole-scherzinger-speaks-on-rachel-crow-ousting/

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Usher's Next Album 'Soulful, Catchy,' Taio Cruz Teases

'He always wants there to be the soul in there,' Cruz tells MTV News about his 'Without You' collaborator.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias


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Usher is hard at work on his next album. Set to work with fellow hitmaker Taio Cruz, the two already cooked up some magic with their David Guetta anthem "Without You," and it seems they are hoping to recapture that spirit for Usher's follow-up to 2010's Raymond v. Raymond.

"I saw Usher a few times, but I spoke to him at length at David [Guetta]'s house when we were in Ibiza [Spain]," he told MTV News in L.A. after his Jingle Ball set. "He has very specific ideas of where he wants to go musically and sound-wise."

Given that Usher has never shied away from exposing a bit of himself in his music, while also keeping the party going, Cruz wants to make sure they can connect the mind, body and soul for this next release. "He always wants there to be the soul in there," he explained. "I'm kind of, not the opposite, but I'm always like, 'Let's get straight to the point and be really clear with the message and be simple.'

"So we try to match those two worlds together: being soulful and, at the same time, catchy," he added.

Cruz can't yet discuss what they're working on: Besides "Without You," he said, "Everything else is secret."

Usher said he was drawn to the Guetta hit because he connected to it emotionally, explaining to MTV News recently what an important part that plays in his musical philosophy. "I think the world wanted a record like that. That [song] really spoke to the journey that I've actually been on in the last three years," he said. "Traveling all around the world, music sounds different. There's many different genres, and when you see R&B and pop and house, as well as electronic, come together, that's the reality of what music is."

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1675448/usher-album-taio-cruz.jhtml

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Audrina Patridge, Ke$ha, Adam Lambert Share Prom Memories

'Me and my gay best friend just danced until 8 a.m.,' Ke$ha tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Photo: MTV News

It's prom season, and that means high schoolers across this great land will be renting tuxes, buying fancy dresses and negotiating the details of their curfews with parents. So, before you take your pictures and get in your limos, we asked some Hollywood A-listers to recall their fondest prom memories.

"I had a great prom," Ne-Yo told MTV News. "I didn't get to go with who I wanted to go with. I got my second choice, but my second choice turned out to be the one I was supposed to be there with, so it turned out good."

Ke$ha, never one to say no to a party, had the best night of all her friends. "I went to prom with my gay best friend, and let me tell you, I had way more fun than anybody else at a prom with their boyfriends," she recalled. "Everybody else was, like, crying and drama and breaking up, and me and my gay best friend just danced until 8 a.m."

"Hellcats" star Aly Michalka doesn't have a favorite prom memory — because she never went to prom. "I was homeschooled, so I don't even think we had a fake prom," she lamented. "Like, maybe we had a home-school prom and I wasn't invited?"

While everything always seems to be in peril on "The Vampire Diaries," star Nina Dobrev had a less tumultuous night: "Having everyone get together and such a final celebration [is what I remember]."

Romeo went big for his prom. "My senior prom, I remember I pulled up in my red Ferrari. I was feeling like James Bond," he said. "And it was one of the best nights of my life."

"My favorite prom memory was probably going shopping for a dress, and our boyfriends at the time dressed up as 'Dumb & Dumber,' " Audrina Patridge laughed. "And so we were like, 'We can't dress up dorky ... we have to look good.' "

Roots drummer ?uestlove made a big decision on the night of his prom: "June 2, 1989, was my very last haircut; prom haircut, totally butchered my hair. He butchered my hair, and I vowed never again to ever get in a barber chair, so I grew that Afro on my prom night."

Adam Lambert said his prom date was a 10, so he definitely had a fun night. "I had a great prom. I had an awesome time," he said. "I went with one of my best friends in high school. Her name was Lauren, and she was really hot. She wore a really hot red dress, so I felt like I had arm candy."

Share your prom memories in the comments below!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1662981/celebrity-prom-memories.jhtml

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Lindsay Lohan Playboy Spread to Be Released Early Following Leak


Not unlike the men it is marketed toward, Lindsay Lohan's Playboy spread will come early this month. Hugh Hefner confirmed the news on Twitter Friday.

"Because of the interest & the Internet leak, we're releasing the Lindsay Lohan issue early," Hugh said after the leak of the Lindsay Lohan Playboy pictures.

"The Lindsay Lohan pictorial has been leaked on the Internet & is causing a sensation," he said, stating the obvious regarding "a true Collector's Edition."

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This is NOT one of the Lindsay Lohan Playboy pictures. It's from New York Magazine in 2008, when she also posed nude in a Marilyn Monroe-themed pictorial.

A rep for the magazine said someone had taken the cover and photos from an advance copy of the magazine and posted them online "without permission."

The rep said nothing official would be released until December, but that was before Hef's announcement. There's no word yet on just how early "early" is.

Lohan, who squeezed in the Playboy shoot between court dates, community service obligations and whatever the hell else she does, has not commented.

She banked close to $1 million for the nude shoot, and while it remains to be seen if the leak will hurt sales, she and Playboy are certainly buzzworthy now.

"Lindsay Lohan was the top search name on the Internet yesterday. Her issue goes on sale next week. Hot. Hot. Hot!" Hefner Tweeted enthusiastically.

Is it, though? How does Lindsay Lohan in Playboy sound to you?

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/12/lindsay-lohan-playboy-issue-to-be-released-early-following-link/

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Joshua Komisarjevsky Sentenced to Death For Petit Family Murders


Joshua Komisarjevsky has been sentenced to death following his conviction on 17 counts for the grisly murders of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley, 17, and Michaela, 11, and the vicious beating of Dr. William Petit.

The family was infamously slain in Cheshire, Conn.

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As the sole survivor in the home invasion, Dr. Petit had been anxiously awaiting the decision in a conference room at the New Haven court with other family members.

"It's not easy," he said before the verdict was announced.

"We have a lot of family here. We have a lot of support."

Komisarjevsky's accomplice, Steven Hayes, was given the death penalty last December and remains in prison awaiting execution by lethal injection in Connecticut.

The jury deliberated for five days before voting Friday to send Komisarjevsky to death row, condemning him to the same fate as his accomplice in the 2007 crime.

The verdict ends two trials that showed jurors grim evidence - charred beds, rope used to tie up the family and autopsy photos taken after the Petit family murders.

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/12/joshua-komisarjevsky-sentenced-to-death/

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Lindsay Lohan Playboy Spread to Be Released Early Following Leak


Not unlike the men it is marketed toward, Lindsay Lohan's Playboy spread will come early this month. Hugh Hefner confirmed the news on Twitter Friday.

"Because of the interest & the Internet leak, we're releasing the Lindsay Lohan issue early," Hugh said after the leak of the Lindsay Lohan Playboy pictures.

"The Lindsay Lohan pictorial has been leaked on the Internet & is causing a sensation," he said, stating the obvious regarding "a true Collector's Edition."

Lindsay Lohan Naked Photo

This is NOT one of the Lindsay Lohan Playboy pictures. It's from New York Magazine in 2008, when she also posed nude in a Marilyn Monroe-themed pictorial.

A rep for the magazine said someone had taken the cover and photos from an advance copy of the magazine and posted them online "without permission."

The rep said nothing official would be released until December, but that was before Hef's announcement. There's no word yet on just how early "early" is.

Lohan, who squeezed in the Playboy shoot between court dates, community service obligations and whatever the hell else she does, has not commented.

She banked close to $1 million for the nude shoot, and while it remains to be seen if the leak will hurt sales, she and Playboy are certainly buzzworthy now.

"Lindsay Lohan was the top search name on the Internet yesterday. Her issue goes on sale next week. Hot. Hot. Hot!" Hefner Tweeted enthusiastically.

Is it, though? How does Lindsay Lohan in Playboy sound to you?

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/12/lindsay-lohan-playboy-issue-to-be-released-early-following-link/

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Rihanna, Usher Added To Grammy Nominations Concert

Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco and the Band Perry also scheduled to perform at November 30 event.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Rihanna and Usher have been added to the performance lineup for "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night," set to go down November 30.

They join already announced acts Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Sugarland and Jason Aldean. Country crossover act the Band Perry will perform a full concert of their own after the Grammy nominations concert wraps up at L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre. LL Cool J will again host the show, which will air at 10 p.m. on CBS, Billboard.com reports. This marks the fourth year the Recording Academy had held one of these concerts.

As some of music's biggest names take the stage during the special, the nominations for major Grammy categories will be announced. The awards ceremony will go down February 12 at the Staples Center, and will air live at 8 p.m.

Over the course of her career, Rihanna has taken home four Grammy Awards including Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella," two trophies for "Run This Town" (including Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) and Best Dance Recording for "Only Girl (In the World)." Rihanna is currently riding high on the forthcoming release of her new album, Talk That Talk, and two buzzworthy singles, "We Found Love" and "You Da One."

In the thirteen years he's been nominated for Grammys, Usher has amassed seven, including wins for Best R&B Vocal Performance Male for "U Remind Me," Best R&B Vocal Performance Male for "U Don't Have To Call," Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Yeah," Best Contemporary R&B Album for Confessions, Best R&B Vocal Performance By a Duo/Group for "My Boo," Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "There Goes My Baby" as well as Best Contemporary R&B Album for Raymond v. Raymond.

Recently, he has been taking over airwaves with his David Guetta track, "Without You."

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1674539/usher-rihanna-grammy-nominations-concert.jhtml

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2011 At A Glance: The Best In Maternity Style

Long gone are the days of muumuus and hiding away during pregnancy!

And we are largely indebted to celebrities who have led the way in maternity fashion. From Alicia Silverstone's uber casual duds, to Jessica Alba's layered looks, to Selma Blair's gorgeous gear, let's take a look at some of the best - and worst - maternity fashions in 2011.

Look through our slideshow and decide for yourself: Who was the best-dressed mom-to-be this year?

Source: http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2011/12/09/2011-at-a-glance-the-best-in-maternity-style

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