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Christina Aguilera to Sing at Super Bowl XLV

​​Acts such as Billy Joel, Beyonce and the Dixie Chicks have all sung the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Now, Christina Aguilera will be added to the roster. The songstress will belt the tune before Feb. 6's Super Bowl XLV match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers at ... More >>

Gwen Stefani: The New Face of L'Oreal

​Hey, remember when Gwen Stefani was famous for making music? The No Doubt front woman has been known more for her non-singing/songwriting exploits in the past few years. Her fashion label, Love Angel Music Baby, is an international powerhouse, and she is about to extend her manicured reach even f ... More >>

Lady Gaga Coming to OC

[Mental Notes] Also, Josh Freese fills in with Paramore and WAR remembers Teena Marie

Josh Freese to Fill in For Paramore's South American Tour

Susan Sabo/OC WeeklyJosh Freese gets his hair cut by a fan in a parking lot in Downtown Long Beach. No big deal. ​According to SPIN Magazine, Long Beach resident and session drummer (and former OC Weekly cover man) Josh Freese has been pegged as the fill-in drummer for Paramore's upcoming tour dat ... More >>

Ten for 2011

The year 2010 is old news. Here are 10 to watch out for in 2011

No, Really, How Do You Know?

Learning to say what you mean and mean what you say

Britney Spears to Become Comic Book Heroine

​Britney Spears' career has seen many shifts, from young Mouseketeer to pop diva to tabloid queen. But comic book character? It will soon be a reality. Spears will feature as the latest pop culture protagonist of the FAME series of comic books, to be released in March.

Akon Signs Jeffree Star

[Mental Notes] Also, Weezer's 'Pinkerton' 180.

Jeffree Star On Being Dubbed 'the Next Lady Gaga' by Akon, Why Ke$ha is Not a Singer, and Being the First Gay Artist to Work in Hip-Hop

​A few weeks ago, Akon called OC native Jeffree Star the next Lady Gaga. Akon had just signed the gay shock pop purveyor, and many critics called him delusional. Luckily, Star is used to haters. In a recent phone interview, Jeffree Star clarified what Akon meant. "I think what he meant was when Ga ... More >>

WTF of the Week: Kid Rock

​WTF?Here's a twist on an OC Weekly blog from a few weeks ago. You may remember that last month's Hotlist in Rolling Stone deemed the muse du jour of rappers across the nation to be fictional anchorman Ron Burgundy. This month's RS reported on an unlikely rapper du jour for off-kilter hip-hop ... More >>

Gavin Rossdale Really Likes Gwen Stefani's Red Lipstick and Other Harajuku Lovers Tidbits

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Gwen Stefani told Frisky.com at the L.A.M.B. spring 2011 fashion show that she's launching five more Harajuku Lovers fragrances, called Wicked Style, on Nov. 1. There's still a storyline for the perfumes: Gwen and the Harajuku Girls--Love, Lil Angel, Music, and Baby-- ... More >>

Life According to Woody Allen

'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger' feels routine

Gwen Stefani Gets a Wax Statue That Looks TOO Much Like Her

​Gwen Stefani now has a wax replica at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas. Unveiled yesterday, at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, the replica apparently took $300,000 to put together, and six months to complete.Stefani tweeted a couple of photos on No Doubt's account yesterday, and the liken ... More >>

Gwen Stefani Reveals Plans for No Doubt's New Album

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​The Associated Press hijacked Gwen Stefani at her L.A.M.B. fashion show in New York City and asked about the new No Doubt set. Here's what she said:"We have a bunch of songs, it's hot. I can't wait to give it to everyone, but it's just not done! And the process takes so l ... More >>

Five Rock Stars Who Should Be 'American Idol' Judges

Now that both Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell are leaving American Idol, rumors abound over who's going to be the next arbiter of taste on the Fox show. J Lo's supposedly signed a deal. Allegedly, Steven Tyler's been asked to join the show. P Diddy's thrown his hat into the ring. Elton John, Jessic ... More >>

The Hills Have Eye-Lifts

The reality-TV show has become increasingly contrived, all but abandoning the notion of being 'unwritten'

Jordin Sparks

The Grove of Anaheim

WatchThe World's Greatest Guitar Players On The Big Screen

​Do you love Eric Clapton but hate concerts? You're in luck. "Eric Clapton Crossroads 2010" will broadcast the day-long Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010, a sold-out concert that took place in Chicago's Toyota Park on June 26.

Ride Michael Jackson In Sacramento

Flickr user InkyhackThe Balloon Samba in San Jose last year​Still not over the King of Pop's passing? Maybe you can pay tribute by riding amusement rides from Neverland Ranch--only seven hours away in Sacramento's California State Fair. The State Fair's carnival will feature four rides purchased ... More >>

Local Bands Wax Nostalgic On Michael Jackson

​Friday marks the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death, and really, many fans are still reeling from losing the King of Pop. Fans are holding tributes and still milling to his grave.The Jackson family is unveiling a monument in Indiana. Everyone--from big stars such as Busta Rhymes and Lud ... More >>

(100) Days of Summer Movies

[Summer Guide] Flicks to help you enjoy the great indoors

President Obama, Paul McCartney, Jack White, Seinfeld, etc. Come Together And Sing "Hey Jude"

[Via Pitchfork] ​While you were eating dinner, doing laundry or watching TV last night, President Obama was apparently singing "Hey Jude" at the White House with a bunch of other famous people. The grand sing-along happened after he p ... More >>

No Doubt Say The New Album Is Delish

www.nodoubt.comHow No Doubt spent the beginning of their long weekend: recording in the studio. ​On Friday, Gwen Stefani sent out an update on the new album that the band is currently recording. They also posted the photo above on their Twitter account. Gwen says, " Hey Guys...thinking a lot abo ... More >>

'Iron Man 2' Was Built to Last

Comic-book-based film will likely lead to more sequels, but that doesn't mean it should

Gwen Stefani Honored for Her Amazing Abs

Andrew YoussefGwen Stefani showing off those awesome abs last summer during OC homecoming show​Yep, the readers of Fitness Magazine have voted and Orange County's most famous female singer (and fashion designer) has rightfully topped the abs tally. Congrats, Gwen, we've been fans of that sexy tu ... More >>

Gwen Stefani Revisits '80s for New No Doubt Record

Andrew YoussefNo Doubt at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine, August 1, 2009News regarding No Doubt's first studio album since 2001's Rock Steady continues to trickle in. Tom Dumont, guitarist for Orange County's most beloved band, recently tweeted: "Tony [Kanal] and Gwen [Stefani] are rocking t ... More >>

Today in Music News: 'We Are the World,' Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Tom Waits

Lil Wayne (who "humbly noted that he recorded the solo originally sung by Bob Dylan"), Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Barbra Streisand among 80-plus musicians who participated in "We are the World" remake for Haiti. Interesting New York Times piece on Taylor Swift: "Big Win Means Innocence L ... More >>

Today in Music News: 2010 Lilith Fair Lineup, Radiohead, "Hope for Haiti Now," Kanye West, Lady Gaga

"Loretta Lynn, Heart, Norah Jones, Cat Power, Gossip and More Added to the 2010 Lilith Tour Line-Up."Radiohead to perform a "Haiti benefit show this Sunday, January 24, at the Music Box at the Fonda in Los Angeles."Watch everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Beyonce to Madonna to Taylor Swift on tonig ... More >>

Today in Music News: 'Thom Yorke????,' Jay-Z with U2, 'Hope for Haiti Now,' Kate McGarrigle

Oh, so that's why the Coachella poster reads "Thom Yorke????"Coachella-headliner Jay-Z to collaborate with U2 on Swiss Beatz-produced Haiti charity track. Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, which airs Fri., 8 p.m. ET/PT, features a slew of stars playing New York, London ... More >>

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Today in Music News: Beyonce leads Grammy noms and wants to work with Of Montreal, Snoop Dogg doing GPS, Adam Lambert backlash, hooray for Neko Case!

Beyonce leads Grammy-nominations with 10, followed by Talyor Swift and Lady Gaga. I'm just glad the greatest vocalist on the planet, Neko Case, is up for a couple.Speaking on Beyonce, who in the past has worked with country superstars Sugarland, apparently wants to collab with psychedelic, indie p ... More >>

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Taxi Driver screening with Harry Ufland Q&A

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'Fame Kills' Killed; Kanye West and Lady Gaga Scrap Tour

​From the "well, you kind of had to see this coming" department: Kanye West and Lady Gaga have canceled their much-publicized, co-headlining "Fame Kills" tour, which was to stop at Anaheim's Honda Center on November 15. (Yes, surely a lot of people are going to be using "'Fame Kills' Killed." Who ... More >>

[CD Review] Whitney Houston, 'I Look to You' (Arista)

Holla! Gwen Stefani Made The 180th Best Song Of The Decade

​Pitchfork on Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" back when it was released in 2004: ...Elsewhere on LAMB, the Neptunes shit out a Queen pastiche called "Hollaback Girl", which has about as much club potential as a 13-year old with a milk moustache and his dad's ID.Funny line! Oh you Pitchfork, always ... More >>

No Doubt and OC Weekly: Intertwining Fates!

When Celebrity Dish Names Go Mental

​Gwen Stefani may have left town --along with the rest of No Doubt--after a four-night run in Irvine, but I wonder if she had time to eat the dish named after her at the Anaheim White House while she was in OC.Yes, indeed, Ravioli Gwen Stefani--lobster-filled ravioli with basil on a sauce of ginge ... More >>

Last Night: No Doubt, Katy Perry, the Sounds at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

No zoom on the iPhone, folks!​Last Night: No Doubt, Katy Perry, the Sounds at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine; August 4, 2009.Better than: The three previous No Doubt shows at Verizon. Maybe. Actually, they were probably all equally fantastic, unless you hate Katy Perry.Number of dudes dress ... More >>

[Sound Guy] No Doubt It Out Loud

More Michael Jackson! Memorial Participants, Plus Coverage Tomorrow

Michael Jackson: still dead. If he wasn't, there wouldn't be that public memorial tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Staples Center, and we wouldn't be here talking about it. In fact, we're going to be able to do more than just talk about it. Our guy Gabriel San Roman (check his story on new Nekromantix d ... More >>

Taxi Driver

Bay Theater

Jacko and Freedom CEO Flanders: Just Beat It

Not sure which stage of grief this falls under, but as the initial reports of Michael Jackson's death were coming out, what are assumed to be Orange County Register and/or Freedom Communications insiders were linking the King of Pop's departure from Earth with Freedom CEO Scott Flanders' departure f ... More >>

Updating!! TMZ Reports Michael Jackson Dead at 50

TMZ is reporting that Michael Jackson is dead at 50. CNN is still only reporting it as "Michael Jackson rushed to hospital." As was widely reported about an hour ago, the much-maligned pop icon was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital earlier today after suffering cardiac arrest. First Farrah Fawcett, ... More >>

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True Romance

Regency South Coast Village

Political Thriller 'State of Play' Is Adrenalin for a Dying Industry: Ours

David Archuleta

The Glass House

[Trendzilla] The Twin Towers of Fashion

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