Saturday, February 5, 2011

Report: Katy Perry's Sexy Rolling Stone Cover Photoshopped

Katy Perry appeared almost naked on the cover of Rolling Stone last year, but it's not the naked truth. The "California Gurls" singer's pic was reportedly photoshopped as evident from the pre-shoot result that leaked online via a blog called lourtneycove. The post had been removed but a lot of websites had managed to steal the images.

In the original image, Perry's skin is rather paler and her boobs are visibly not as lifted-up as in the final result. The uneven tones on her stomach had also been removed to reveal a smoother tummy. Her fingers had been repositioned, her right tigh was slimmed down, her mole was eliminated and her socks were removed.

For the pictorial, Perry was photographed in Sagaponack, New York, on July 6, 2010 by Mark Seliger. Rolling Stone has not responded to this "discovery".

Perry herself is strict in keeping her body shape. "I'm on a meal plan which absolutely sucks," she revealed to the magazine. "But on Sundays I get to have a cheat day where I go buck wild and eat In-N-Out Burger. I'll work out, go to a vocal lesson, run through the entire set at rehearsals, go to dance rehearsal until 10pm and then go home and sort through e-mails concerning the production. I feel like I'm training for the Olympics!"

Justin Bieber's Bodyguard Arrested for Being 'Super Aggressive'

 A bodyguard working for Justin Bieber has been arrested after allegedly becoming embroiled in a scuffle with a snapper who was taking pictures of the teenage pop star. Security guard Kenneth Hamilton was detained by police on Wednesday, February 2 after photographer Jason Nicholas accused the bodyguard of pushing him up against a parked car in New York City in November.

"Bieber comes out with a small group, two bodyguards, one handler and one other person. Without blocking the door I stuck my camera out with my arm and shot him. (The bodyguard) snapped. He shoved me up against the SUV. He was super
aggressive and it happened right in front of Bieber, who got right in the car," Nicholas told E! Online.

Nicholas claims to have suffered lower back pain since the alleged incident. Cops detained Hamilton this week and handed him a desk-appearance ticket, which requires him to appear in court on a date yet to be set, according to New York Post gossip column Page Six.

Video: Jennifer Aniston Tries Out Bra Vibrator With Ellen DeGeneres

 Jennifer Aniston got a surprise from Ellen DeGeneres when she appeared on her TV show on Thursday, February 3. The "Just Go with It" actress looked confused and a bit freaked out when the host put out two pairs of bra vibrators and handed one of them to her.

"Follow my lead," Ellen said. "Oh," Jennifer squealed when the host hit the power
button. "Am I getting milked? What's happening." Ellen answered, "You are being enhanced." And Jennifer quickly replied, "I don't want to be enhanced." The audience, meanwhile, couldn't stop laughing at the two.

In "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", Jennifer talked about her encounter with Perez Hilton and confronted the blogger for his mean comments. "I ran into Perez Hilton in a garage," she recalled. "I pulled up and we were sort of scoping each other out as I was pulling the car up. I just rolled down the window and I was like, 'Hi.' And he went, 'Hi.' We stood there like two deer in headlights. And I just said, 'Come here. Just talk to me for a second'. I was just like, 'Why are you so mean?'."

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Latest Grammy News: Dr. Dre, Gwyneth Paltrow, Selena Gomez

 After a duet between Rihanna and Drake at the 2011 Grammy Awards was confirmed, more news about the latest addition of the stellar line-up emerges. Following denial from Britney Spears' camp concerning her rumored opening slot, Dr. Dre is now speculated to kick off the February 13 ceremony with previously-announced act Eminem.

"Eminem will definitely be performing with Dre on the night, and fans will not be
disappointed," a source told M Is for Music. "He will also be performing one of his 'Recovery' singles but everyone is talking about the Dre duet saying it could be one of the most memorable Grammy moments of all time if everything goes to plan."

NARAS haven't denied or confirmed the rumor. Instead, they announced Gwyneth Paltrow as the newest musical guest. The "Country Strong" actress will be performing with Cee-Lo Green and the Jim Henson Company Puppets. Gwyneth once covered the Gnarls Barkley star's song in "Glee" and appeared with him in "Saturday Night Live".

Talking about the secretive opening slot, some assume organizers keep it under wraps as a special treat like they did at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards last year. Lady GaGa surprised audience by opening the 2010 awards show with Elton John.

Grammy Awards will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The other previously-announced performers are B.o.B, Janelle Monae, Bruno Mars Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith, Usher, Lady Antebellum, Muse, Miranda Lambert, Arcade Fire, Lady GaGa and Katy Perry.

Those coming to help read the winners will also be as crowded as the musical guests line-up. Starting to fill the list are Dierks Bentley, Selena Gomez, Norah Jones, Nicki Minaj and Blake Shelton. Two-time Grammy winner LL Cool J who hosted "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!" for at least two consecutive years will also be there as a presenter.

Naming New Album 'Femme Fatale', Britney Reveals Cover Art

 Official working title and cover art of Britney Spears's new album have been revealed. Calling the upcoming effort "Femme Fatale", she is snapped in a close-up shot in the picture which will be featured on the front page of the CD. Wearing little make-up, she is staring directly, yet seductively at the camera.

"Sexy and Strong. Dangerous yet mysterious. Cool yet confident!" so Britney describes it on Twitter. She additionally wrote, "I've poured my heart and soul into this album over the last 2 years. I've put everything I have into it. This album is for you, my fans, who have always
supported me and have stuck by me every step of the way! I love you all!"

"Femme Fatale" is coming out across United States on March 15. Led by record-breaking single "Hold It Against Me", the album is "a tribute to bold, empowered, confident, elusive, fun, flirty women and men. It's not a conceptual album." Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate, Fraser T. Smith and Bloodshy & Avant are lined up to help her produce the songs.

Beside the title and cover art, Britney is also going to treat her devotees with some sneak peek to the upcoming "Hold It Against Me" music video. Her manager Adam Leber said, "Keep an eye out for the album title, album cover and some sneak peeks of the ['Hold It Against Me'] video. All coming this week....."

The video is promised to be "a sexy, edgy dance piece directed by Jonas Akerlund and showing Britney at peak form and ability." Jonas is the same man behind Lady GaGa's "Telephone" clip and he's reportedly disappointed by Britney's lack of practice and thus allegedly brought in a dancer to take over the star's steps.

But Britney's rep quickly denied it, "The accusations could not be further from the truth. Britney worked extremely hard on this video and rehearsed for six weeks prior to shooting. Fans will immediately see how inaccurate these claims are once they see the video."

The director also stepped up to set the record straight, "(Britney's) been great throughout the entire process. At the end of the shoot I got the warmest hug I ever got from an artist, and I look forward to hugging her again very soon! I've been around long enough to know when an artist gives it their all, and to me it doesn't get better than this. This video is gonna be f**king awsome. It's all Britney."

Rihanna's 'S&M' Now Banned From Radio Playlists

 Rihanna's racy new single "S&M" has provoked censorship bosses across the world - it has been axed from the BBC's daytime radio playlist in Britain and the promo is banned in 11 countries. The song's suggestive lyrics and the accompanying video - in which the Bajan beauty is seen writhing in latex, tying a man to a bed, and sucking a banana - are already subject to an age restriction on YouTube.com.

And now it has emerged broadcasting watchdogs around the world are clamping down on the track. Britain's Daily Mirror reports the promo for "S&M" has been banned in 11
countries, and BBC bosses in the U.K. have refused to allow DJs on its flagship station Radio 1 to play the song before 7pm.

A spokesman tells the publication, "We are waiting for an edited version before deciding whether it will be played in the daytime."

Amos Lee Rules Hot 200 in Another Record-Breaking Slow Week

 Singer/songwriter Amos Lee has scored his first U.S. number one album as the Billboard 200 nets another record low. Lee's "Mission Bell" sold just 40,000 copies to make it to number one and beat Cake's two-week-old record - their "Showroom of Compassion" album sold 44,400 to hit number one last month.

Lee topples The Decemberists' "The King Is Dead", which drops to 10 on the new
countdown. Iron and Wine's "Kiss Each Other Clean" debuts at two with 39,000 sales, while Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" jumps up six spots to three.

The 2011 Grammy Nominees compilation enters the chart at four and Bruno Mars' "Doo - Wops & Hooligans" rounds out the new top five.
  1. "Mission Bell" - Amos Lee (40,000)
  2. "Kiss Each Other Clean" - Iron and Wine (39,000)
  3. "Pink Friday" - Nicki Minaj (38,000)
  4. 2011 Grammy compilation - various artists (38,000)
  5. "Doo - Wops & Hooligans" - Bruno Mars (33,000)
  6. "Sigh No More" - Mumford & Sons (31,000)
  7. "Speak Now" - Taylor Swift (31,000)
  8. "Kidz Bop 19" compilation - various artists (30,000)
  9. "Los Vaqueros: El Regreso" - Wisin & Yandel (30,000)
  10. "The King Is Dead" - The Decemberists (29,000)