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Real Housewife Kim Zolciak's New Song: "Google Me"

Matt Cherette · 09/20/10 01:20PM

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak previously asked us not to be tardy for the party. Now, she declares: "Research me, you'll find me, click them keys in Google," in her new song, "Google Me." Hilarious preview clip, inside.

Katy Perry's Boobs Guest Star on Sesame Street

Matt Cherette · 09/20/10 12:06PM

Sesame Street is supposed to be for toddlers, right? If so, then why did Katy Perry recently guest star as a playmate/love interest of Elmo? Also, why didn't Perry cover up a bit more? The puzzling—and melodic—video, inside.

This Dad Is Justin Bieber's Biggest Fan

Matt Cherette · 09/20/10 11:25AM

Has your dad ever embarrassed you? OK, how about this: has your dad ever embarrassed you by overtaking your Justin Bieber-themed performance video and shaking his groove thang all over the room as you and your sister observed in horror?

Vice Finds Hipster Utopia in Hicksville

Arianna Reiche · 09/20/10 09:30AM

VBS and three-piece-suited wonder boy Ian Svenonius ventures to America's deep, deep south to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, an unexpected Mecca of early rock apostles who founded and run FAME Recording Studios.

'Dude, You Have No Koran': The Autotune Version

Maureen O'Connor · 09/16/10 03:34PM

Jacob Isom—the rattail-coiffed Koran hero of Amarillo, Texas—is officially a phenomenon. The video of him telling a local news about how he swiped a kerosene-soaked Koran from would-be burners has gotten its first auto-tuned remix.

Meet Kanye West's Stylist and Trusted Confidant: A Yale Undergrad

Richard Lawson · 09/15/10 04:47PM

Say hello to Cassius Marcellus Cornelius Clay, a Yale sophomore whose life changed at Barneys one day, when fashionable rapper Kanye West complimented him on his shoes and, eventually, invited the lad to travel the world as Kanye's right-hand man.

Morning Joe Gets Hip To All of Your Favorite Bands

Sarah Prial · 09/14/10 10:08AM

Joe, Mika and the gang talk about their favorite bands: Spoon! Of Montreal! Vampire Weekend! They almost keep the ruse going until the end of the clip, when Mika's feigned look of understanding drops and she whispers, "Eminem?"

Imaginary Player

Max Read · 09/14/10 02:48AM

[Rapper Jay-Z, trying to figure out how much money he's making from his concerts with Eminem, at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Monday night. Pic via AP.]

Lindsay Lohan Spoofs Herself in VMA Opener

Matt Cherette · 09/12/10 08:19PM

The 2010 MTV VMAs are currently underway (live chat here), and they opened with a bang, as host Chelsea Handler was accosted by a cameo-making Lindsay Lohan in a bit that spoofed Lohan's recent troubles. Video of the intro, inside.

LIVE: The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards

Matt Cherette · 09/12/10 06:49PM

Come one, come all, and join us as we live blog the 2010 MTV Music Video Awards! The white carpet special starts at 8:00 PM ET and the show itself begins at 9:00. Inside, more information and your open thread.

What to Listen to This Fall

Max Read · 09/09/10 04:07PM

Well, summer is over, so we're all done with "summer jams." But music isn't over! Music never ends! And there are some excellent albums coming up in the next few months. Want to listen to some of them?