YouTube ‘American Idol’ Contestant Phillip Phillips Hosptialized
‘American Idol‘ favorite Phillip Phillips had a bit of a health scare this week. While contestants fainted left and right during the audition rounds and during Group Week in Hollywood, Phillips’ medical malady was not due to stress from the show. He was hospitalized for a pre-existing condition: kidney stones. We’ve never had ‘em ourselves, but by all accounts, they are supposedly one of the most painful things a body can endure.
Jason Merritt, Getty Images John Mayer Has More Health Issues, Announces ‘Indefinite Break’
Uh oh. There has been a crushing setback for singer John Mayer. Just when things seemed to be cooking for him, with a new album and tour on the immediate horizon, the active-on-social-media guitarist took to his personal Tumblr to reveal some bad news. Mayer visited his throat doctor on Wednesday (March 7) since “something didn’t feel/sound right” during rehearsals on Tuesday (March 6.) It was a bad omen that revealed a big problem.
Christopher Polk, Getty Images Justin Bieber’s Snake Now Lives at Minnesota Zoo
Remember Justin Bieber‘s snake, named Johnson? We know, we know, that’s ripe for all kinds of R-rated comments, so slow your roll if you’re thinking of going there.
Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images Katy Perry Has New 3D Movie Coming Out
Forget voicing the role of Smurfette in ‘The Smurfs’ movie, like she did last year. Colorful pop starlet Katy Perry will star in her own damn movie of the 3D sort, a la Justin Bieber. Why? Because KP in two dimensions just isn’t enough.
Samir Hussein, Getty Images Rihanna Posts Topless Picture on Twitter
Fact: Few pop stars are hotter or sexier than Rihanna. She doesn’t need to prove it, but her horde of fans (especially the boys) won’t complain when she posts a super sexy topless photo on her Twitter account. However, it’s not X-rated, since she covers the “girls” with her strategically placed arm. Dare we say that the image is artfully and impulsively sexy? It’s certainly not vulgar.
John Shearer, Getty Images Joe + Nick Jonas Fool Around in the Studio
Despite solo careers, the Jonas Brothers have found their way back to one another. At least Joe (the middle Jo Bro) and Nick (the baby Jo Bro) have! Kevin, the eldest Bro of the Jo sort, uploaded a video of his two brothers fooling around in the studio. This gives us hope that the siblings will be emerging from a hiatus sooner than expected!
YouTube Jessica Sanchez Is the Brave Soul Who Sang ‘I Will Always Love You’ on ‘American Idol’
So who was the soul brave enough to attempt Whitney Houston‘s biggest hit, ‘I Will Always Love You,’ on tonight’s tribute episode of ‘American Idol‘ (March 7)? The petite powerhouse known as Jessica Sanchez, that’s who. How’d she do?
Tasos Katopodis, Getty Images Adam Levine Launching 222 Fragrance in 2013
You haven’t truly made it as a pop star once you’ve had a No. 1 hit. You have yet to peak even when you nab a role on a hugely popular reality TV singing competition. You have reached the height of fame, however, when you launch your own branded fragrance and that’s just what Maroon 5 singer and ‘The Voice‘ coach Adam Levine is doing.
The infinitely stylish and tattooed vocalist will launch his debut scent, 222 by Adam Levine, in May of 2013.
Jason Merrit, Getty Images Whitney Houston Will: Bobbi Kristina Inherits Singer’s Fortune
While much chatter has ensued following Whitney Houston‘s death regarding her estate and how properly she provided for her only child, daughter Bobbi Kristina, it has been confirmed that Houston did indeed update her will and left everything to her sole heir. Not surprisingly, ex-husband Bobby Brown, who is Bobbi Kris’ dad, was left entirely out of the will.
Paul Kane, Getty Images Taylor Swift Wears Kanye West Top From First Collection
The beef between Taylor Swift and Kanye West has long been squashed. He made amends, but there’s further proof that she is a class act who has forgiven and forgotten his embarrassing antics where he basically said that Beyonce deserved her 2009 VMA instead.
The ‘Mean’ singer did West a favor, so to speak, and wore a top from the first collection of his fledgling fashion line in her cover spread for the Aussie edition of Harper’s Bazaar.
Ezra Shaw, Getty Images Madonna Not Doing a Promo Tour for ‘MDNA’
Madonna is hunkering down and rehearsing for her sold-out 2012 World Tour in support of the to-be-released ‘MDNA.’
Since Madge is otherwise occupied and in performance mode, her manager Guy Oseary, who is active on Twitter and is prone to sharing information about his famous client in her stead, revealed several nuggets for fans to feast on, over the course of multiple tweets, which you can check out via his Twitter feed. If you are a Madonna superfan, we suggest you follow him, since he posts updates and directly engages Madge-a-holics.
Jemal Countess, Getty Images Lady Gaga Reaches 20 Million Twitter Followers
Fresh off the Harvard launch of her Born This Way Foundation, Lady Gaga has yet another reason to celebrate. No, it’s not her birthday either. That’s later this month, on March 28, when she turns 26. Right now, Gaga can throw her paws up and dance around the room because she has just notched 20 million Twitter followers. Make that 20,096,127 people are reading her tweets, as of press time.
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