It's pretty much Bruno Mars' week, with his sophomore set 'Unorthodox Jukebox' landing at retail and the lead single 'Locked Out of Heaven' rocketing to the No. 1 slot on the radio charts. The singer capped off a stellar promotional week with a performance of the single on last night's (Dec. 13) elimination episode of 'X Factor.'
Hurricane Sandy effected the entire Tri-state area around New York City, leaving millions without power and displaced from their homes. The storm, which touched down around Halloween, is still at the forefront of our minds.
Pop stars did their part and performed at the largely classic rock-leaning 12-12-12 concert event that took place at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Dec. 12. Kanye West and Alicia Keys were on hand to lend their talents for good, as was Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
Lindsay Lohan is the biggest groupie for the Wanted, like, ever. The sometime actress and onetime nascent pop star in her own right is blowing off her court date, slated for tomorrow (Dec. 12) in Los Angeles, since she will be across the pond in the U.K., following the boy band around like a lost puppy.
Rihanna is three things. She is a shirt dropper, a tattoo collector and a frequent Instragrammer who loves to share photos of herself topless and of her new tattoos via the photo service. She reportedly got a new tattoo, this one of Chris Brown's nickname 'Breezy,' adding to her collection that includes 18 other pieces of ink.
Beyonce and Pepsi are continuing their relationship, but they are doing so in both classic and innovative ways. As part of a partnership that will span multiple years, Bey and Pepsi will team up for limited edition engagements and a creative content development fund, reportedly worth $50 million in fees. Wait, what's a creative content development fund? Well, Pepsi is not just about hiring Bey to hawk their products.
Rihanna must have been bored with all those topless photos, which she sends out into cyberspace on a daily basis. Heck, it could be hourly at this point. With her recent Diamonds tour poster featuring the pop diva topless, she changed directions, as two bottomless shots of the sexpot singer surfaced online, courtesy of the Instagram account of her friend Melissa Forde. It's not as NSFW as it may sound.
Backstage at the Z100 Jingle Ball on Friday (Dec. 7), the dissed-by-the-Grammys Justin Bieber chatted with JJ from the radio station, wearing more gold chains than Mr. T. or Ricky Rozay. Again, there will be no Grammy gold for the Biebs in 2013, but he is making up for it with the bling.
Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun stands by his man. Braun, who frequently interacts with Beliebers via Twitter, took to the social media messaging service to voice his displeasure over The Biebs being snubbed by the Grammys. He got zero nominations for 'Believe,' which had to sting, especially since the teen just told Oprah in his 'Next Chapter' interview that a Grammy is the one thing he really wants.
