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Justin Zackham's affair is vile, racist and embarrassing

[Exene Says . . .] Has Anyone Seen Molly?

"How many people in this crowd have seen Molly?!" That remark was Madonna's attempt to be current and hip onstage at last month's Ultra Music Festival in Miami. Molly, of course, is slang for the rave drug known as MDMA. After her remark at Ultra, super-producer DeadMau5 was swift to chastise the p ... More >>

The 10 Most Awkward '90s Songs to Listen to in the Car With Your Parents

For a moment, imagine it's the '90s again -- the era of Bad Boy Records, grunge and Bill Clinton. You're a kid again, and you're on a road trip with your parents. Maybe it's your mom; maybe it's your dad; or maybe it's both. You've been driving for a while. You're bored, staring at the electrical po ... More >>

'80s Holiay Dance Party

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Octomom Releases New Topless Album Cover for 'Sexy Party'

See Also:*Miley Cyrus Calls Anaheim Resident a "Fucking Creep" on Twitter*Our Top List of Opening DJ Codes, Laminated and Posted Backstage at the Yost for all Newbs to See*Top Five Musical Impressions From Comedian Pablo FranciscoHoly hell! In case you thought Octomom Nadya Suleman's flesh bari ... More >>

Felguk Talks About Coming To Orange County And Their North American Tour

​For five years, Felipe (Fel) and Gustavo (Guk) of Felguk have been tearing up clubs and festivals of all kinds. In 2011, the Brizillian duo was placed in the top 100 DJ poll by DJ Mag. 2007 proved to be a break out year, as they received a personal phone call from Madonna. This led to producing a ... More >>

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Madonna Announces World Tour While the Register Picks Apart Her Plastic Surgery Work

​The last time I saw Madonna, it was 2006 and I paid $352 for a floor ticket. Madonna, fresh off the success of her Super Bowl halftime show, is going on a  World Tour beginning May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel. While we have no idea how much tickets will be going for, we do know she'll stop at&nbs ... More >>

Madonna's Halftime Show The Best Ever: Five Reasons Why

​Maybe you're the one person in the world who didn't like Madonna's gladiator-inspired, star-studded halftime show at Superbowl XLVI. Let me convince you otherwise.  

Lady Gaga Fans Paying People To Trash Madonna (PLUS: Watch the Video for 'Give Me All Your Luvin')

​What is this? Young people have no respect, and I can't believe any of this is condoned by Lady Gaga. But The Lady Gaga Project (Where Little Monsters come together to help Mother Monster with her music and causes) will pay 5 to 10 cents per page hit to disparage Madonna's latest set, MDNA, on di ... More >>

Four Best Madonna Feuds--Ever!

​ On Sunday, Madonna, the aging goddess of pop music (okay, we kid) will be embarking to where many of her younger counterparts have already performed: the Super Bowl Half-Time Show. The 53-year-old has made no qualms about being nervous about the mega show, telling Jay Leno that it's "the most ... More >>

Long Beach Symphony Orchestra's Enrique Arturo Diemecke Explains the Musical Joke

​Two things pop into my head when I hear the term "musical joke." One is something along the lines of Tenacious D or those classic Adam Sandler Saturday Night Live sketches. You know--stuff that's meant to be funny.The other is a lot less positive and brings to mind the word "trainwreck." We've al ... More >>

Madonna Confirms New Single, Three-Album Deal with Interscope

Madonna, trying to fit in with her daughter's friends​Madonna's new album -- her first in five years -- will be released in late March. The first single from the record, "Gimme All Your Luvin'," which features Nicki Minaj, will be released the last week of January in anticipation of her Superb ... More >>

Iggy Pop, Paco Rabanne's New Poster Boy

​File this under well, at least it's better than endorsing car insurance. According to Women's Wear Daily, Iggy Pop is the new face for Paco Rabanne's latest men's and women's fragrances--called Black XS L'Excès--out in January in France. Music vid director Jonas Akerlund (famous for Lady Gaga's ... More >>

Nicki Minaj, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera--Plagiarism and Female Singers: Who Did it Best?

fashionista.com​Nicki Minaj was celebrated for her originality and gusto after being spotted at Carolina Herrera's Spring 2012 runway show sitting beside Anna Wintour in a neon pom-pom-laden sweater. Now designer Jessica Rogers, 21, of SomedayNewYorker, is accusing Minaj and her team of copying he ... More >>

Happy Birthday Madonna; RIP Elvis: Top Five Ways the Icons Are Similar

​You know it's a special day when the world celebrates not one, but two members of music royalty--one for his inspiring and everlasting contribution to rock & roll, and another for her long (and persisting) career in pop. We count down the similarities between Elvis Presley, the King and Madon ... More >>

Paul Oakenfold: A Special Pre-July 4 Event

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9-Year-Old Dancing to 'Vogue' = Best Madonna Video in at Least 10 Years

​​What can be more entertaining than watching a 9-year-old shake his ass to Madonna's 1990 hit song "Vogue?" Not too much. According to numerous blogs, Robert Jeffrey danced in front of a blue screen cityscape at the Hampton Beach Casino in New Hampshire, lip-synching his favorite pop song. He r ... More >>

Five Weird Drugs (and the Stars Who Use Them)

​ Courtney Love caused a teeny stir this week when she raved about the hallucinogenic tea Ayahuasca. Sounding like a frat boy detailing his first blunt, Love shared some of the urban legends surrounding Ayahuasca, namely, that users experience identical visions of a mysterious "Black guy" (Editor ... More >>

Did Lady Gaga Plagiarize Korean Girl Group SNSD?

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​And we thought she just plagiarized Madonna's "Express Yourself." This YouTube clip juxtaposes Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and South Korean girl group Girls Generation/SNSD's "Be Happy"--and they sound almost exactly the same. SNSD's "Be Happy" was taken down two pit ... More >>

[UPDATED: Poll May Be Fake] OC Poll Names Britney Spears the 'Greatest Gay Icon of All Time'

​UPDATE, FEB. 21, 2:39 P.M.: We've been alerted that this could all be a hoax. South Florida Gay News (SFGN) reports that the poll--shared last week by The Washington Post, Toronto Sun, celebrity news sites and (yup) us--is fake, a made-up story by Examiner.com. SFGN writes that they "discovered ... More >>

Three Reasons to Hate Morrissey (and Four Reasons We Still Love Him Anyway)

By now, everyone's heard that dear old Moz called the entire population of China a subspecies in a recent interview with the Guardian. "Did you see the thing on the news about their treatment of animals and animal welfare? Absolutely horrific. You can't help but feel that the Chinese are a subspecie ... More >>

Which Came First? Lady Gaga or La Tigresa Del Oriente?

​Like Peaches, M.I.A., Roisin Murphy and Madonna, Peruvian singer Judith Bustos (a.k.a. La Tigresa del Oriente) claims that Lady Gaga cribbed her style. Famous for her leopard garb, makeup and appearance--and a viral video for her single "Nuevo Amanecer," which got more than 10 million hits in 20 ... More >>

Bear Kamp 5th Anniversary

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Sunny Day Real Estate Recording New Album, Pink Floyd Wins Legal Battle, Madonna Designing Clothes for Your Children, Billy Corgan on John Mayer

Emo establishers Sunny Day Real Estate planning to record first album in 15 years with original lineup. Pink Floyd win legal dispute over download royalties with EMI; label banned from selling band's music online.Madonna and daughter Lourdes are designing fashion line for teen girls. No word yet o ... More >>

Today in Music News: Lady Gaga Is So Gay, Johnny Cash, Ke$sha, Vampire Weekend

Lady Gaga steals thunder from Madonna again, honored by Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.Final Johnny Cash/Rick Rubin collaboration--featuring another batch of intriguing covers--due out Feb. 26.LA's sexiest robot, ah, pop singer, Ke$ha, knocks out Susan Boyle to top Billboard 200.Vam ... More >>

Tuesday Karaoke

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Christmas Video Classics: 'Christmas in Hollis,' Run-D.M.C.

Run D.M.C. dropped this chestnut back in 1987 on the must-own A Very Special Christmas, which also features choice tracks by U2, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna and others. Two decades later, "Christmas in Hollis" remains the definitive hip-hop track to play during the holidays. Dig the golden-era-of-MTV ... More >>

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

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Security Blanket

Little Women as feminist mantra. And musical

Aural Alchemy

Mr. Karaoke makes stars of its cast

Live Previews

Material Hurl

21 reasons Madonna blows

Stick It to the Man

Bo Diddleys more rock & roll than Madonna

Make the Music Go Bang

The Alleged Gunmen give respect to the vinyl slingers

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Walking the plank

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