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Russian Billionaire Rapping on Russian TV Show is Actually A Lot Like an SNL Sketch

Emma Carmichael · 02/22/12 05:52PM

SNL's on a rerun week, so the writers have plenty of time to prepare for the return of LiLo on March 3. But here's a quick sketch pitch: Replace Russian oligarch and presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov with Fred Armisen and run this actual segment from an actual Russian comedy show word-for-word. Do not change the set. Do not change the words. Do not change the way they all bob their heads to the beat. Do nothing. In fact, maybe just get the rights and lift the entire thing. This is perfect as it is.

Someone Cut Off Adele's BRIT Awards Speech, So Adele Flipped Everyone Off

Emma Carmichael · 02/21/12 07:04PM

When your country's national musical treasure returns home to London after winning six Grammys and endearing herself to millions of bitter, cynical Americans with a single snort, it is probably in best practice to allow said treasure a fair number of seconds to bask in the moment of winning Album of the Year at her homeland's biggest music awards show. If you don't, said treasure can always flip everyone off on national television.

Kids Rule, Adults Get Dismembered In New Skrillex Video

Adrian Chen · 02/17/12 04:47PM

Justin Bieber's evil step-brother and somehow Grammy award-winning DJ Skrillex has released a new video for his song "Bangarang." It's an extended violent fantasy about destroying the world of adults. Take this as your final warning, old people. This is probably a secret signal for everyone under the age of 18 to rise up and start wailing on us with their skateboards and yo-yos.

The Big Running List of 2012 Metal Endorsements

Max Read · 02/17/12 10:24AM

With the Republican presidential primary still bitterly contested between the four remaining candidates, every last endorsement counts — especially the crucial support of the Big Four of thrash metal: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax. Megadeth's Dave Mustaine has come out in support of Rick Santorum.

Chris Brown and Rihanna to Collaborate On a Song

Leah Beckmann · 02/16/12 06:30PM

Rihanna is currently working on "Birthday Cake (Remix)," due out soon, and who better to feature on the track than Chris Brown. Forget that he once violently beat Rihanna, resulting in injuries police called "horrific," for there are Birthday Cakes to remix.