Diversos estilos y generaciones en la apertura de Rock in Rio 2011

Destacaron en esta jornada la estadounidense Katy Perry, la barbadense Rihanna, y el británico Elton John.

  24/09/2011 

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Veintiséis años después de su primera edición y una década desde de su última presentación "en casa", con más de 100 mil personas un nuevo Rock in Rio, más variado en estilos musicales y mezcla de generaciones comenzó el viernes y se extendió hasta altas horas de la madrugada de hoy en la Río de Janeiro.

En esa fusión de pasado y presente, el legendario Freddy Mercury "regresó" -video mediante- al palco en el cual brilló durante la primera edición del festival en 1985, para volver a interpretar la memorable "Love of my life", esta vez junto al brasileño Milton Nacimento.

El "dúo" estuvo acompañado por la Orquesta Sinfónica Brasileña y representó uno de los momentos más emotivos de la calurosa noche carioca.

El ritmo del principal escenario del evento, el Palco Mundo, levantó con la entrada de las "veteranas" bandas de rock brasileñas Paralamas do Sucesso y Titás, que ya participaron del festival en 1985 y 1991 respectivamente.

El toque más brasileño y en algunos aspectos polémico de la noche lo dio la cantante Claudia Leite, que mezcló sin pudor y con mucho éxito entre el público el "axé music" -música pop y sensual nacida en Bahia-, con el rock "puro y duro", al insertar en uno de sus éxitos "Beijar Na Boca" (Besar en la Boca) una estrofa de la canción "Satisfaction" de los Rolling Stones.

Leite se despachó además con varias interpretaciones de artistas brasileños como Zeca Baleiro y Chico Science, ejecutó "D'yer mak'er" de Led Zeppelin, y tuvo un "encuentro virtual" a través de la pantalla con el puertorriqueño Ricky Martin, con quien interpretó la canción "Samba".

Tras llevar al público al éxtasis, abandonó el escenario "volando", colgada de un cable y haciendo el clásico gesto con la mano que identifica a los "heavy metal".

La nota sensual de la velada estuvo dada por Perry, quien habló que de Río "es el lugar más caliente del mundo", confesó que quería "probar un brasileño" y "secuestró" a un espectador para estamparle un osado beso en la comisura de los labios.

Además del audaz episodio, la estrella pop ofreció un espectáculo lleno de glamour y entrega, en el que lució un variadísimo vestuario, desplegó una magnífica producción e hizo delirar al público, que acabó por sucumbir a sus encantos cuando cantó "Thinking of You" (Pensando en Ti) con una bandera de Brasil.

Por su parte, Elton John ofreció un show electrizante, en el que cantó, junto a un emocionado público, sus clásicos "Saturday Night", Tiny Dancer, Philadelfia Freedon, Rocket Man y Yer Song, entre otros.

El toque final del evento lo dio Rihanna, quien cerró en la "Ciudad del Rock" su gira brasileña que incluyó Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte y Brasilia, y en la que presentó su disco "Loud".

Usando lentes oscuros, el cabello atado y vistiendo un top y un minúsculo short, la pelirroja derrochó sensualidad en la interpretación de sus mayores éxitos, entre ellos "Disturbia","S&M", "Rude Boy", "Please Don't Stop The Music", "Love The Way You Lie" y "Umbrella", tema con el que puso el broche de oro a una primera noche de conciertos que casi alcanza el amanecer.

Para hoy, la mayor expectativa está centrada en la presentación de la banda estadounidense Red Hot Chili Peppers, las bandas brasileñas NX Zero y Capital Inicial, y el grupo escocés Snow Patrol.

Most Searched Celebrity of the Year 2011:

Quick Facts about Emma Roberts:• Birth Name: Emma Rose Roberts
• Nick Name: Em
• Stage Name: Emma Roberts
• Birth place: Rhinebeck, New York, United States
• Birth date: 02/10/1991
• Sign: Aquarius
• Height: 5'2"
• Hair color:  Brown
• Eye color:  Brown
• Measurements: 30-24-31
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: White
• Marital Status: Single
• Occupation: Actress, Voice Actress, Singer, Model
• Assets: Cute, Nice Body, Beautiful Smile
• Hobbies: HTML, Web Designing

Emma Rose Roberts (born February 10, 1991) is an American actress, model and singer. She is the daughter of actor Eric Roberts and niece of Julia Roberts. Roberts became known for her role as Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon television series Unfabulous. She released her debut album, which also served as the show's soundtrack Unfabulous and More. Roberts then pursued a solo singing career by recording two songs for the soundtracks of Ice Princess and Aquamarine (in which Roberts starred as one of the leads). Roberts then began to focus on her acting career, the title character in the 2007 film Nancy Drew, and her voice-over debut in The Flight Before Christmas.

Quick Facts about Emma Stone:• Birth Name: Emily Jean Stone
• Nick Name: Emma, Riley
• Stage Name: Emma Stone
• Birth place: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
• Birth date: 11/06/1988
• Sign: Scorpio
• Height: 5'7"
• Hair color:  Red
• Eye color:  Blue
• Measurements: 30-24-33
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: White
• Marital Status: Single
• Occupation: Actress, Singer, Model
• Assets: Red Hair, Beautiful Smile, Sexy Legs, Good Acting
• Hobbies: HTML, Web Designing

Movies of Emma Stone:
2007 Superbad
2008 Rocker, the Rocker
2008 House Bunny, the House Bunny
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
2009 Paper Man
2009 Zombieland
2010 Marmaduke
2010 Easy A
2011 Friends with Benefits
2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011 Help, The Help
2012 Movie 43
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man
2013 Croods, The Croods
 Emily Jean "Emma" Stone (born November 6, 1988) is an American actress. Stone was a cast member of the TV series Drive, and made her feature film debut in the comedy Superbad (2007). She appeared in The House Bunny (2008) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). She then starred in the horror-comedy Zombieland and the indie comedy Paper Man in 2009. In 2010, Stone voiced the character Mazie in Marmaduke, and starred in the high school comedy Easy A, which earned her a nomination for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy.

Quick Facts about Hilary Duff:
• Birth Name: Hilary Erhard Duff
• Nick Name: Hilary
• Stage Name: Hilary Duff
• Birth place: Houston, Texas, United States
• Birth date: September 28, 1987
• Sign: Libra
• Height:5' 2" (1.57 meters)
• Hair color:  Brown
• Eye color:  Brown
• Measurements: 32-26-33
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: White
• Marital Status: Married
• Age: 23 Years
• Occupation: Actress, singer, songwriter, producer, fashion designer, spokesperson, author, Television host

• Years active: 1997-present
• Assets: Sexy voice, Beautiful Smile, Good Acting
• Hobbies: Singing, fashion, acting

Hilary Erhard Duff born September 28, 1987 is an American actress and singer. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, Duff appeared in several successful television series, she starred in the comedy hit Disney Channel TV series, Lizzie McGuire, making the highest-rated series ever to air on Disney Channel in first-run. She guest starred in the hit The CW TV series Gossip Girl in 2009. She transitioned to a film career, starring in several films aimed at teenage audiences, including The Lizzie McGuire Movie 2003, Cheaper by the Dozen 2003 A Cinderella Story 2004, Since Raise Your Voice, she began a shift in his career to film movies for adult audiences leaving sides of the films for teenage Audiences, The Perfect Man 2005 War, Inc. , According to Greta 2009 What Goes Up , and televison movies successful, including The Soul Collector 1999, Cadet Kelly 200, Beauty & the Briefcase 2010.
Duff has since expanded her repertoire into pop music with the release of three RIAA-certified platinum albums: Metamorphosis, her debut studio album, was certified triple platinum and was supplemented by a further two platinum albums, Hilary Duff and Most Wanted. In 2007, she released her third studio album, Dignity, which was certified gold later than yea and spawned singles "With Love" her highest charting US single to date and "Stranger".

Quick Facts about Jasmine Sagginario• Birth Name: Jasmine Alexandra Sagginario
• Nick Name: Jasmine
• Stage Name: Jasmine Sagginario
• Birth place: Nashville, Tennessee, U.S
• Birth date: September 1, 1994
• Sign: Aries
• Height: N/A
• Hair color: Brown
• Eye color: Brown
• Measurements: N/A
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: Spanish, Italian.
• Marital Status: Single
• Age: 17 Years
• Occupation: Actress, singer, songwriter
• Years active: 2009-present
• Assets: Sexy voice, Beautiful Smile, Good Acting
• Hobbies: Singing

Jasmine Sagginario (born September 1, 1994), also known as Jasmine, is an American pop musician. Jasmine is best known for winning Radio Disney's 2009 N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) competition. She was a featured artist for TBN's iShine KNECT, providing the show's original theme song. To date, Jasmine has released one album under iShine Records and several standalone singles, including singles that have been featured on major compilation albums and soundtracks.

Quick Facts about Katy Perry:Birth Name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
Nick Name: Katy
Stage Name: Katy Perry
Birth place: Santa Barbara, California
Birth date: October 25, 1984
Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'8"
Hair color:  Black
Eye color:  Blue
Measurements: 32-24-32
Nationality: American (Italian descent)
Ethnicity: White
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Actress, Singer, Model, Songwriter
Assets: The most Perfect Rack, Long Legs, Nice eyes, Sexy voice, Beautiful Smile
Hobbies: Fashion, Performing, Shopping, Jumping Rope
Contact Information:   Katy Perry
     Capitol Records
     150 Fifth Avenue
     New York, NY 10011

Movies of Katy Perry:2011 The Smurfs Smurfette
2010 Get Him to the Greek

Music Albums by Katy Perry:
2010 Teenage Dream
2008 One of the Boys
2001 Katy Hudson
Perry was born in Santa Barbara, California USA. The middle child of two pastors, she grew up listening to gospel music and singing in church. After Steve Thomas and Jennifer Knapp signed Katy on their label Red Hill Records, she released her first CD as a Christian gospel CD in 2001 under the name Katy Hudson.

Quick Facts about Kelly Macdonald:• Birth Name: Kelly Macdonald
• Stage Name: Kelly Macdonald
• Birth place: Glasgow, Scotland
• Birth date: February 23, 1976
• Height: 5 Feet 3 Inch
• Hair color: Brown
• Eye color: Brown
• Measurements: N/A
• Nationality: Scottish
• Ethnicity: White
• Spouse: Dougie Payne
• Occupation: actress, model
• Years Active: 1996–present

Kelly Macdonald (born February 23, 1976) is a Scottish actress, known for her role in the independent film Trainspotting and mainstream releases such as Nanny McPhee, Gosford Park, Intermission, No Country for Old Men and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. On television, she is known for her roles in Boardwalk Empire, The Girl in the Café and State of Play. In August 2003, Macdonald married musician Dougie Payne. The couples live in Glasgow. Their son, Freddie Peter Payne, was born on 9 March 2008. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Her mother was a garment industry sales executive.

Lindsay Lohan (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11. Lohan gained further fame between 2003 and 2005 with leading roles in the films Freaky Friday, Mean Girls and Herbie: Fully Loaded, subsequently appearing in independent films including Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion and Emilio Estevez's Bobby.
Her career was interrupted in 2007 as two driving under the influence (DUI) incidents and three visits to drug rehabilitation facilities led to several lost movie deals. Resuming her career, she guest starred in the TV series Ugly Betty in 2008, starred in the 2009 comedy Labor Pains, and appeared in Robert Rodriguez's Machete in 2010. Lohan launched a second career in pop music in 2004 with the album Speak and followed up with A Little More Personal (Raw) in 2005. She has attracted significant publicity, particularly surrounding her personal life.

Quick facts about Rajkumari Rai:Birth Name: Rajkumari Rai
Stage name:  Rajkumari Rai
Nickname:  Kumari, Rajku
Date of birth:  2043 B.S.
Place of birth: Nepal
Height: 5' 6"
Eye Color:  Black
Hair Color: Black
Years active: 2004–present.

RajKumari Rai was born on Chaitra, 2043 B.S. in Eastern part of Nepal. Rajkumari Rai is a most popular Nepali Model. She began her career as a as a folk song model before being a featured model in different websites of Nepal. At the age of 15, she was already shooting music video for folk type song. She was then become the featured model in different websites of Nepal.  She became famous during the 2009s with her seminude photo shoots in different places of Nepal.
Quick Facts about Scarlett Johansson:• Birth Name: Scarlett I. Johansson
• Stage Name: Scarlett Johansson
• Birth place: New York City, New York, U.S.
• Birth date: November 22, 1984 
• Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
• Hair color: black
• Eye color: Black
• Measurements: 34-23-35
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: White
• Spouse: Ryan Reynolds
• Occupation: Singer, actress, model
• Years Active: 1994–present

Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Johansson made her film debut in the 1994 film North and was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in 1996's Manny & Lo. Johansson rose to fame with her roles in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and 2001's Ghost World.
She transitioned to adult roles with her performances in Girl with a Pearl Earring and Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation, for which she won a BAFTA Award, and both films earned her Golden Globe Award nominations in 2003. A role in A Love Song for Bobby Long earned her a third Golden Globe for Best Actress nomination.

Quick Facts about Sophia Bush:Birth Name: Sophia Anna Bush
Nick Name: Soph
Stage Name: Sophia Bush
Birth place: Pasadena, California, U.S.
Birth date: July 8, 1982
Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'6"
Hair color:  Brunette
Eye color:  Hazel
Measurements: 32-24-32
Nationality: American (Italian descent)
Ethnicity: White
Husband:  Chad Michael Murray (April 16, 2005- September 26, 2005)
Occupation: Actress, Director, Model, Spokesperson
Assets: Sexy voice, Beautiful Smile
Hobbies: Photography, Riding, Journalism

Movies of Sophia Bush:2011 Chalet Girl Chloe
2009 Table for Three Mary
2008 The Narrows Kathy Popovich
2007 The Hitcher Grace Andrews
2006 John Tucker Must Die Beth
2006 Stay Alive October
2005 Supercross Zoe Lang
2003 Learning Curves Beth
2002 Van the Man  Sally

Sophia Anna Bush (born July 8, 1982) is an American actress, director and spokesperson. She currently stars in the CW television series One Tree Hill where she portrays Brooke Davis. Bush is additionally known for her film portrayals in the 2007 remake The Hitcher, John Tucker Must Die and The Narrows.
Bush was born in Pasadena, California. She is the only child of Maureen, a photography studio manager, and Charles William Bush, an advertising and celebrity photographer. Bush is of Italian descent. She graduated from WestridgeSchool for Girls in 2000 in Pasadena, California. While there, she played on the volleyball team. The school also required their students to participate in the theatre arts program. Bush states, "Part of my school's requirement was to do a play. I was really irritated because I wanted to play volleyball and I had to go and do this play. But there was a moment after the performance when I realized I had gone and been somebody else. I thought, 'If I could do this for the rest of my life, I am set.' It was like love at first sight."

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MTV Video Awards 2011: TV, web records, and Lady Gaga's shocker

When we look back at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, we will remember two things: 1) This Jessie J thing is not going to happen, America, but it wasn't for lack of effort, and 2) Beyonce and Jay-Z are having a baby. For a two-and-a-half hour show, you'd think there'd be more memories, but this year's event lacked the electricity it somehow musters up each year. The water coolers are extra quiet this morning.

 

Here's a look back at last night's show in random spurts of reaction and head-shaking:

•••• Lady Gaga's opening number proved she's still worth watching, no matter the context. No one takes being a Pop Star more seriously, while somehow still keeping a sense of humor and perspective. That shouldn't be asked of every star, but it's refreshing to see someone still wanting to shoulder that responsibility. She doesn't do it perfectly every time, but she's committed to the story, to the performance, and in this case, the Jo Calderone character. "You and I" was a wonderful way to start the show, with actual live singing and a Brian May-cameo (the look on Dave Grohl's face was priceless) being the cherries on top.

•••• It's strange MTV still gives awards for videos but it's really strange that there's still a "Best Rock Video" category. I didn't know rock videos still existed, but apparently they do. Congrats, Foo Fighters(?).

•••• The big surprise of the night (which was actually spoiled by MTV a couple days before) was Kanye West and Jay-Z would perform. They killed "Otis," with the help of a striking set design and a quick barrage of rhymes. "Otis" isn't a watershed moment for either MC, but the joy they get from performing it is contagious.

•••• The night sorely missed a Nicki Minaj performance. (Turns out she left early to perform "Super Bass" with Taylor Swift.) Instead, she won "Best Hip-hop Video" which was a pleasant surprise. It was a nice moment when Lil Wayne stood on his chair to clap even though she had just beat his "6 Foot, 7 Foot" video.

•••• Adele's "Someone Like You" could make a tough guy weep. Her tone was gorgeous.

•••• Can we stop this Chris Brown thing? Yes, he is a great dancer, but who cares? He's a mediocre singer with flimsy songs. Oh, and he's a smug douchebag. Never forget that.

http://youtu.be/m53WrPceRH8

CHRIS BROWN'S PERFORMANCE AT MTV VMAs 2011

•••• Another thing not to forget: Give Beyonce a mic and she will tear the house down. She's a performer in the classic sense, and that's a rare breed. Has she ever left an awards show not on top?

•••• Is Justin Bieber entering his serious stage or did he pop a Xanax before the show? A lethargic Biebs won "Best Male Video" and thanked God and Jesus. Perhaps he really is on one.

•••• Tyler, the Creator rightfully won "Best New Artist" for "Yonkers." His mom cried, he cursed a lot and no one got hurt. Now let's never speak of a song off Goblin again.

•••• Russell Brand's tribute to Amy Winehouse was touching. There was plenty of snark on my timeline about Brand and his delivery, but I thought he did an unenvious job well. The clip of Tony Bennett and Amy performing earlier this year sent chills up my spine, and reminded me once again of the talent we lost. The only strange choice of the tribute was Bruno Mars performing "Valerie." He did a fine, workman-like rendition, but it felt like a "Glee" episode. The disconnect between Mars' pop polish and Amy's soul-bearing rawness was palpable.

•••• Lil Wayne closed out the show by hopping in the conductor's seat and speeding for the closest brickwall. The extra Auto-Tuned "How to Love" led to a heavily censored take on "John." The juxtaposition was a tough pill — first, he's singing about women needing to know they're beautiful, then he's saying if "she get greedy I'ma starve her to death." Tough, tough sell! It was a mess, and the main reaction besides "Huh?" was his pants were extra crazy. Sounds about right

2011 VMAs Pull Largest Audience In MTV History

Sunday's VMA Pre-Show also ranked as the best on record.

Thanks to unforgettable performances, a baby announcement and a lady superstar in full drag, among other major highlights, the 2011 MTV VMAs grabbed the biggest audience in the network's history.

In addition to bringing in a record-breaking 12.4 million total viewers, Sunday night's VMAs now rank as the #1 cable telecast of the year among viewers ages 12 to 34, and the #1 non-sports cable telecast of 2011 with total viewers.

"Anything can happen during the VMAs," Video of the Year winner Katy Perry told MTV news. "It's definitely just the funnest awards show of the whole gamut, of all the award shows. The VMAs are like a f---ing monkey out of hell award show," she laughed. "You just want to watch a spectacle, you want to watch what goes down and I think so many different sparks fly creatively."

On Sunday evening, amid a slew of eye-popping performances, Beyoncé took the stage to perform "Love on Top." But this was no ordinary performance, even for the Queen B: At the end of the song, she revealed her pregnancy by pulling back her sequined jacket as husband Jay-Z cheered from the audience. And the surprises kept coming, from Lady Gaga as male alter ego Jo Calderone presenting Britney Spears with MTV's Vanguard award to Adele's powerful rendition of "Someone Like You." Of course, as hip-hip goes, the unbilled appearance by Kanye West and papa-to-be Jay became one of many dominant VMA night Twitter trends.

The VMA Pre-Show was equally impressive and ranked as the best on record, while MTV Digital saw its highest VMA day ever on Sunday with VMA content attracting 2 million unique visitors, an increase of 33 percent year over year. Additionally, MTV racked up more than 10 million page views on Sunday, up 18 percent year over year. VMA video content generated 2.3 million streams for the day, up a whopping 41 percent vs. the day of the 2010 VMAs. It was also the most social VMA day of all time, with social networks driving 76 percent more traffic than a year ago.

A special encore presentation of the telecast airs Monday night (August 29) at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the premieres of all-new series "Ridiculousness" at 10 p.m., "Death Valley" at 10:30 p.m. and "Cuff'd" at 11 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.

Beyonce baby announcement sets Twitter record

Beyonce triggered a tweeting frenzy with her surprise announcement at the MTV Video Music Awards that she is expecting a baby. Viewers spreading the pop diva's news banged out 8,868 tweets per second at 10:35 p.m. on Sunday, a record for the most tweets per second ever recorded for an event, according to Twitter's official global PR feed.

 

The previous record of 7,196 tweets per second was set last July at the women's World Cup final when Japan upset the United States. No 3 was another football match - Brazil's loss to Paraguay in the Copa America when people sent out 7,166 tweets per second following the conclusion of play.

Prior to the awards ceremony, MTV first reported the news with a tweet that read, "OMG Beyonce just made a huge announcement on the #vma carpet! #baby!!!!!" During the show, the singer made it official when she told the audience, "I want you to feel the love that's growing inside me." After performing the song "Love on Top," she unbuttoned her coat and rubbed her stomach, revealing her five-month baby bulge.


COMMENTARY

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards turned out to be a surprisingly family-friendly affair, despite newbie Tyler the Creator's expletive-laden acceptance speech for Best New Artist (no one who follows him on Twitter was remotely surprised). Maybe it was because Kanye West decided to forget the Hennessey this time around, or perhaps the entire crowd was riding high on the announcement of hip hop royalty's baby-to-be. But there were still plenty of awkward moments at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater last night...

• Most of the crowd may have been won over by Chris Brown's aerial theatrics during his jaw-dropping dance medley, but not Jay-Z. Near the end of Brown's routine — after he'd already given himself the wedgie of a lifetime with suspension cords hung from the ceiling — the MTV cameras panned to the audience, revealing Jigga sitting and sipping stonefaced while his Watch the Throne-mate Kanye West clapped enthusiastically.

Jay-Z: Having a toast to the d-bags. By himself. In the front row.

Of course there's speculation that Jay-Z refrained from applause because he's a mentor and friend to Brown's ex Rihanna. Some will remember that a few months after Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault for attacking Rihanna, he was supposedly barred from performing at the 2009 BET Awards by Jay-Z, who later denied the story. Whatever the case, Jay-Z is not impressed by Chris Brown's Cirque du Soleil act. Either that or he didn't appreciate the abuse of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" during Brown's medley (trampolines? really?).

 

Katy Perry has geometry on the brain.

• Meanwhile, Katy Perry golf clapped next to Russell Brand with what appeared to be a hunk of cheese atop her head. Either Katy is doing secret down-low promotion for the next Cube sequel (oh, we wish) or she decided to use her VMAs moment to make a statement about how gosh-dang ridiculous awards show fashion has become: "Lady Gaga, you've made us all look like such blockheads."

• No one could be accused of trying harder than Nicki Minaj, who aimed for Harajuku theatricality with her floral-print face mask but just looked like she was trying to cover up a skin infection with a costume made of murdered Muppets:

Meanwhile, Gaga went easy on her makeup team this time around, eschewing proshetics and lobster wigs in favor of a five o'clock shadow. The beloved Mother Monster performed her hearty tune "Yoü and I" as her sneering alter ego Jo Calderone, who could best be described as Ralph Macchio without any of the sweetness. For more on VMAs fashion, check out StyleBistro's best and worst dressed.


Gaga for Britney. Yup.

• Lady Gaga's manly alter ego tried to make a move on Britney Spears, even though she's maybe engaged to that long-haired dude who isn't famous at all. Britney deflected Gaga's advances with her go-to move: The Blank Stare. She's holding out for Adele, anyway.

Britney picked up a moon man for Best Pop Video before she hit up Esquire magazine's after party at Beverly Hills' SLS Hotel with her boyfriend, the ever-sinewy Jason Trawick.

 

• Justin Bieber arrived with a snake named Johnson coiled around one of his hands. Girlfriend Selena Gomez didn't seem too bothered by it, but it looks like Demi Lovato was less than impressed:

Bieber, put your snake away.

• You'd think that Solange Knowles would have been in Los Angeles to celebrate her sister Beyonce's big announcement, but no: She was tweeting fury from Miami on Sunday after an incident involving an inflatable banana. See, TMZ reports Knowles felt it was completely necessary to lug a 5-foot tall banana into Club Cameo. So necessary that the cops were called. She complained that her banana was denied entry because she's black, and somehow things got so heated one of the cops allegedly threatened to deflate the precious banana. NOT THE BANANA!

Knowles was indignant in a series of tweets that read:

I have literally had my last leg with discriminating police! Miami police department will be notified. A police officer just pulled a weapon on me.... I have done NOTHING illegal, against the law, or anything of the sort. I am simply tired of police using arrogance, ego and authority as an offense. I'm only tweeting this to raise awareness. I could have left quietly, but I am sick & tired of this scenario being played over & over again. I'm ok. I'm safe & sound at my apartment. I'm just beyond frustrated with the system. It is time to do something about it. I am a mother raising a young black child in America. Im going to die trying! Been on the phone for the last 20 minutes reporting this incident. Yes, I have the officers name. Yes, I have the location. Scare tactics don't WORK. Curious how none of Knowles' tweets mention her beloved banana. Let's hope it was not forgotten in all of this.

 

 

Most Popular Celebrity Katy Perry:

Short Life Story of Katy Perry:

Perry was born in Santa Barbara, California USA. The middle child of two pastors, she grew up listening to gospel music and singing in church. After Steve Thomas and Jennifer Knapp signed Katy on their label Red Hill Records, she released her first CD as a Christian gospel CD in 2001 under the name Katy Hudson.

Quick Facts about Katy Perry:

Birth Name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson

Nick Name: Katy

Stage Name: Katy Perry

Birth place: Santa Barbara, California

Birth date: October 25, 1984

Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'8"

Hair color:  Black

Eye color:  Blue

Measurements: 32-24-32

Nationality: American (Italian descent)

Ethnicity: White

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Actress, Singer, Model, Songwriter

Assets: The most Perfect Rack, Long Legs, Nice eyes, Sexy voice, Beautiful Smile

Hobbies: Fashion, Performing, Shopping, Jumping Rope

Contact Information:   Katy Perry

                                    Capitol Records

                                    150 Fifth Avenue

                                    New York, NY 10011

In her teenage years, Perry found a Queen record with her friend, "and the heavens opened and saved me. From then on, they have been my biggest influence." In an article for Blender Magazine, Perry stated she wasn't "a typical Christian", mentioning that she had done "lots of bad things" during her adolescence.

At the age of 17, Perry began working with a legendary producer and songwriter. She has openly talked about her struggles with the music industry, such as being a solo artist vs. in a band, and being dropped from record labels for much of her early career. Finally, her songs captured the attention of Virgin Records CEO Jason Flom, who was the head of Capitol Music Group. Katy Perry was signed to Capitol Music in the spring of 2007. She was named Blender's "Next Big Thing" in October 2004 and Teen People's "One to Watch".

Her songs appeared on MTV's series The Hills ("Self-Inflicted" and "Thinking of You") , on Oxygen Network's reality series Girls ("Fingerprints" - theme song), on the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants ("Simple"), and on the 2008 film Baby Mama ("Fingerprints"). She was also featured on P.O.D.'s 2006 single "Goodbye for Now".

Katy Perry (born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson; October 25, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a career in music. As Katy Hudson, she released a self-titled gospel album in 2001, which was unsuccessful. She later recorded an album with production team The Matrix and completed the majority of a solo album from 2004–05, neither of which were released.

After signing with Capitol Music Group in 2007, her fourth record label in seven years, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry and released her first Internet single "Ur So Gay" that November, which garnered public attention but failed to chart. She rose to fame with the release of her second single "I Kissed a Girl" in 2008, which went on to top international charts. Perry's first mainstream studio album One of the Boys followed later that year and subsequently became the thirty-third-best selling album worldwide of 2008. It was accredited platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, while "I Kissed a Girl" and her second single "Hot n Cold" both received multi-platinum certifications.

Her second studio album Teenage Dream was released in August 2010 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album included the Billboard chart-toppers "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", and "E.T." and most recently "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)". The album produced five Hot 100 toppers, making Teenage Dream only the second album--after Michael Jackson's Bad--to do so. With "E.T." at number one on the chart of May 12, 2011, Perry became the first artist in history to spend a whole year, 52 consecutive weeks, in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Perry was credited as a guest judge on the seventh series of British television show The X Factor, has released a fragrance called "Purr", and voices Smurfette in the 2011 film The Smurfs. Perry had a long relationship with Travie McCoy; she married Russell Brand on October 23, 2010.

 Early Life of Katy Perry:

Perry was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California to Keith, a West Coast scenester in the 1960s, and Mary Hudson (née Perry), an evangelist who grew up in Southern California and had "a tempestuous first marriage in Zimbabwe". Perry has German, Portuguese, Irish, and English ancestry. She is the second child of two pastors. She has an older sister and younger brother. Perry's mother's aunt and uncle were screenwriter Eleanor Perry and director Frank Perry.

Perry was incorporated into her parents' ministry and sang in their church between the ages of nine and seventeen. She grew up listening to gospel music, was not allowed to listen to what her mother called "secular music", and attended Christian schools and camps. As a child, Perry learned how to dance in a recreation building in Santa Barbara. She was taught by seasoned dancers and began with swing, Lindy Hop, and jitterbug. She took her GED after her freshman year at Dos Pueblos High School and decided to leave school in the pursuit of a career in music. Perry initially started singing "because [she] was at that point in [her] childhood where [she] was copycatting [her] sister and everything she [would do]." Her sister practiced with cassette tapes, while Perry took the tapes herself when her sister was not around. She rehearsed the songs and performed them in front of her parents, who suggested she take vocal coaching. She grabbed the opportunity and began taking lessons at the age of nine and continued until she was sixteen. She later enrolled in at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and studied Italian opera for a short period of time.

Personal Life of Katy Perry:

Perry dated Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy, whom she met in a recording studio in New York, on and off for several years. Perry and McCoy broke up in December 2008.

Perry first met British comedian Russell Brand in the summer of 2009 when Perry filmed a cameo appearance for Brand's film Get Him to the Greek. Perry and Brand began dating after meeting again in September 2009 at the MTV Video Music Awards, where Brand, as host, remarked, "Katy Perry didn't win an award and she's staying at the same hotel as me, so she's gonna need a shoulder to cry on. So in a way, I'm the real winner tonight." The couple became engaged in December 2009 while vacationing in India. In a July 2010 YouTube interview, Perry said Brand would be a "perfect" father. Perry stated that she plans to take dual British citizenship. "One of the first things I'll do is apply for dual citizenship. I'm not too sure if I have to take a test as I've not had time to look into it. But England is like my second home". Perry and Brand married on October 23, 2010 in a traditional Hindu ceremony near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan, India, the same location where Brand had proposed.

In an interview with Rolling Stone she said, "I am sensitive to Russell taking the Lord's name in vain and to Lady Gaga putting a rosary in her mouth. I think when you put sex and spirituality in the same bottle and shake it up, bad things happen."

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HOT CELEBRITIES: Katy Perry denies claims her relationship is on the rocks

Katy Perry and Russell Brand still have weeks to go before celebrating their first wedding anniversary, but as E! Online notes, recent rumors suggested that the two may not make it that far and are considering a trial separation.


Not quite, Perry tweeted. "Just cause we don't flaunt our relationship doesn't mean there's something wrong w/it," the 26-year-old singer wrote. "Privacy is our luxury. #tabloidsrtrash #gossipisgross."



Of course, it's just one of many rumors that the two are struggling to keep their marriage together after tying the knot last October. Earlier in the year arrived allegations that Perry was seeking a marriage counselor, and after that came gossip that she had cheated on Brand before their wedding, claims that had Perry reportedly seek legal action.

For his part, Russell Brand is backing up the wife. "You tell em Mrs Brand!" the comedian and actor tweeted. "In Britain we're currently dismantling the scum media so I'm not tuned in to their brain-farting."