It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, retail-wise. This marks the first week in 2008 that all 10 albums in the uppier tier of Billboard's Top 200 sold more than 100,000 copies.
And the top three positions are dominated by pop's broads:
What's crazy is that in about two weeks time, Britney's Circus will have sold more copies in the U.S. than Blackout has since it came out in October 2007. Keep dancing, puppet!
Meanwhile, that above middle photo of B.S. is from Glamour magazine. Do you think it was purposely styled to make her look like she's in a straightjacket?
Joe Jonas decided to stand up for himself on his Myspace page after being lambasted so many times in so many fronts by ex-girlfriend, country music star Taylor Swift
He posted this on the MySpace.com celebrity blog page Thursday but it was removed Friday afternoon. Who knows why? Maybe he just wanted some people to read it? Or maybe he changed his mind about defending himself, after all good and bad publicity is still publicity. Anyway here's a clip from the post:
"It is our normal rule to avoid talking about our private lives," the letter begins. "It seems that it has come to the point where we must address a few things. We would prefer to address these things and then leave it alone from that point forward. We felt like it was important to respond because recent events have affected our fans. It is important to us as artists and brothers to enlighten regarding this situation. Our fans are the most important thing to us.
"There are rumors and suggestions that are being publicized in the press right now about us," the letter continues. "Like all people our age, we are trying to find someone special that we can share time with in our busy lives. We all have busy schedules and high demands. We love our life and are thankful for all that we have. We are simply stating that it is difficult to maintain relationships with the kind of life we live."
Next, Joe tackles the topic, never once mentioning Swift by name. "This blog is not an attack of anyone," his missive begins. "Anytime you are in a relationship for any length of time, there are going to be issues. Sometimes they resolve; other times they lead to a change of heart. This was the case recently."
"Several things I will state with all my heart. I never cheated on a girlfriend. It might make someone feel better to assume or imply I have been unfaithful but it is simply not true," he said. "Maybe there were reasons for a breakup. Maybe the heart moved on. Perhaps feelings changed. I am truly saddened that anything would potentially cause you to think less of me."
"For those who have expressed concern over the '27 second' phone call, I called to discuss feelings with the other person. Those feelings were obviously not well received. I did not end the conversation. Someone else did. Phone calls can only last as long as the person on the other end of the line is willing to talk. A phone call can be pretty short when someone else ends the call. The only difference in this conversation was that I shared something the other person did not want to hear. "
"Anytime you are in a relationship for any length of time there are going to be issues," he writes. "Sometimes they resolve. Other times they lead to a change of heart. This was the case recently."
He said he wishes the best for "the other person but could not sit back any longer and leave our fans with a wrong impression of the truth. Hope this helps enlighten a little."
I bet Taylor Swift didn't believe a word of that, but at least that's something for the rest of the teenage world to think about. Okay Joe Jonas, if this was the case, and I do believe that there is some truth to this very long litany of yours. Still man, don't break up with a girl over the phone. Talk to her in person for crying out loud!
I don't even know who Camille Belle is, but apparently she was big on "10,000 BC" if you saw the movie. I didn't. But she doesn't look half bad to date Joe Jonas, who's being scorned a lot these days for his sordid break up with 18-year-old country celebrity Taylor Swift. The latter went public with every weapon known to a heart scorned. She went on television, radio, print and online to broadcast what he did to her. And now he's paying the price... or isn't he?
Dating Camille Belle might not be so bad. News mention that Joe Jonas, being know as a "sex symbol" as delusional as that may sound, doesn't want to be seen in public with his girlfriend because it might ruin his image. Oh boohoo.
But Camille Belle has some following so I hear. She's pretty hot too
Hear that? That's the sound of little teeny-bopper hearts beating a little bit faster.
According to US Weekly, Joe Jonas (of the, DUH, Jonas Brothers) and country pop star Taylor Swift have called it quits, and the feeling wasn't mutual. According to that ever-reliable "insider," Jonas "broke [Taylor's] heart."
Although the two "singers" never confirmed their relationship, the two have been spotted attending one another's shows and even got pretty cozy at this years MTV Video Music Awards.
"He's an amazing guy, and anyone would be lucky to be dating him," she told reporters at the MTV Video Music Awards last month.
If you've seen the initial teasers, you can be sure that Russel Brand will most likely stir up prankster mayhem while he hosts the VMAs.
Britney Spears will open though show though unclear how. As her reps have mentioned she will NOT be performing. On the other hand, Kanye West will be performing. This list includes Christina Aguilera's first televised performance after child birth to a revised tune of her career-launching hit "Genie in a Bottle." The roster of performers are Jonas Brothers, Rihanna, T.I., Pink, Kid Rock, the Ting Tings, Lupe Fiasco, Lil Wayne and Katy Perry.
In terms of appearances though, MTV has pulled out all the stops by making sure there will be celebrities like Shia LaBeouf, Taylor Swift, Jamie Foxx, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Kobe Bryant, Paris Hilton, Leona Lewis, Chace Crawford and the Hills gang. There's also rumor of Michael Jackson probably showing up for his happy creepy 50th year
I'm most interested in Christina Aguilera. I wonder which look she'll be sporting
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, retail-wise. This marks the first week in 2008 that all 10 albums in the uppier tier of Billboard's Top 200 sold more than 100,000 copies.
