Music Artists, Videos and News

Creed Bratton kissed a girl and he liked it. Not that “The Office” star really gets what that song means or anything, but he did tell MTV News that he’s a big fan of the Katy Perry’s work during a recent trip to the MTV News offices (where he not only did an amazing take on “Jersey Shore” star Pauly D but also reenacted some choice Creed-isms).

“Yeah! I won’t turn it [off] cause it’s pop. It’s really fun. I’m not saying that I really know what it’s all about but it’s just [great] … and I’m signing along. And I used to sing ‘I Am Woman’ a lot back in the day and I had no idea what that was about,” said the actor, who also recently released a folk album called Bounce Back with his band the 3DVB’s. “I just liked the song.”

With Perry about to release her new album Teenage Dream (which features collaborations with Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, Snoop Dogg, The-Dream, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke and Max Martin, among others), could it be that there’s room for a last-minute collabo with Mr. Bratton? It seems he’d be into it! “That’s an interesting, I wouldn’t really think [of that]… we’ll see,” he mused. “It would sound like, ‘I Kissed A Creed And I Wasn’t Really Sure If I Liked It Or Not.’”

No Comments »

Today is the day the New Kids on the Block kick off their annual cruise. The boys set sail from Miami to bring their fans along for the experience of a lifetime over in the Bahamas. And it seems like the guys have quite the time planned for the fans joining them on the Carnival Imagination.

When MTV News caught up with the guys back in February backstage at “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” they revealed that this cruise picks up where the last one left off. They also shared that this might be the chance they finally get to have to see NKOTB member Danny Wood in a Speedo. Yes, they want to see their pal of the last 20-odd years in a skimpy little bathing suit.

“Did you see Pink when she came down on that thing? Danny’s doing that,” Jordan Knight said about the group’s spate of shows they are doing this year, referencing Pink’s scantily clad outfit at the Grammy Awards. Donnie Wahlberg added, “In a Speedo.”

Sure, the guys may have been referring to this as a possible tour costume, but a Speedo also makes for ideal cruise wear. Wood seemed taken aback at the aggression with which his bandmates drove that point home. “You guys must really want to see me in a Speedo!” he said.

Pardon, Danny? This is a thing that happens with you guys? “We did poll online,” he explained. “It was 99 percent [of the fans want to see Danny in a Speedo]. With a half percent margin of error.”

Leave it to Joey McIntyre to really sum it up: “The other percentage wanted him naked.”

That’s way high on the TMI scale, guys, but bon voyage anyway.

No Comments »

We have a history. Gael Garcia Bernal and I once shared a kiss at a junket. (An event in my life I’m sure I’ve shared with you numerous times before. But, can you blame me?) So when I was offered the chance to go to Verona (Italy, not New Jersey) to attend the junket for “Letters To Juliet” (which stars Gael and opens today), I couldn’t say no. Aside from the fact that it is an incredibly beautiful city, Gael happens to be the nicest guy in the world.

Aside from the chatter about romance, when we sat down to dish about the flick, I decided I had to know how well he cooks. Why? Well, he plays a very overzealous chef named Victor in the movie. As it turns out, he happens to be a really good actor, as the dude can’t cook in real life at all! “I like cooking, but I’m not good at it,” he said, adding just what his specialty is: “All types of rice.”

After he told me that he’s best at making rice, I wondered if that’s what he would make me if he were to cook me anything in the world. Because come on, rice? “No I’m not trying to tell you that,” he said. “I’m saying the only thing I’m good at is maybe rice. I would, maybe if you come and I cook for you, maybe I’ll try something else. But I don’t know what. I’ll have to think about it where we are. Not so much pressure! I already told you I’m not a good cook.”

To be fair, I would eat anything Gael makes for me, good or bad. So when are you free?

No Comments »

“A hippo was one gift once. Somebody adopted a hippo in our name. I don’t know [where it is]. I would love to visit it and hang out with it!”

-Teen star Joe Jonas, revealing his pick for the strangest gift a fan has ever given his band the Jonas Brothers. Jonas made the revelation while speaking to “Good Morning America” co-host George Stephanopoulos during a live-via-satellite interview with the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, who are all headed out on tour together this summer. (They’ll also be starring in the hotly-anticipated Disney Channel movie “Camp Rock 2.”)

Lovato and Joe are a couple, and they both expressed excitement at the idea that they were going to be able to spend so much time on the road together. But will they be able to balance work and their personal lives? “We don’t know yet! We’re both really excited!” Joe admitted. The recently-married Kevin will also have his lady along with him for the ride.

“She will be there,” Kevin said of his wife Danielle. “It’s great. It’s amazing being with your best friend everyday. It’s so nice to have that relationship there, and beyond that a partnership.”

“Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” is set to premiere in September on the Disney Channel, but the tour will start in July in Dallas, Texas. Meanwhile, the Jonas Brothers have a new video for the track “It’s On,” which will make its first appearance on Friday night (May Ǯ) following an episode of the group’s Disney television show “JONAS.” “The video is a really cool concept,” Kevin told MTV News. “It takes on the aspect of the music and just the intensity, the high energy of what the song is. … What’s cool is just the passion of all the people who are singing.”

No Comments »

Every morning, MTV News delivers the top news stories in music, movies and pop culture hot and fresh for your reading and watching pleasure. We then bring together a trio of the biggest headlines for “Three to See,” the daily digest of the top stories making noise on our site and across the Internet. This morning, stories on Bret Michaels’ recovery, Lady Gaga’s support for the rain forest and Perez Hilton’s ongoing feud with Lily Allen lead the way.

Bret Michaels Plans Return On “The Celebrity Apprentice,” Tour
Poison frontman Bret Michaels has only been out of the hospital for 10 days following a brain hemorrhage that nearly killed him, but according to People magazine, he is already on the comeback trail. Michaels apparently intends on being there for the live finale of “The Celebrity Apprentice” on May 23 and then heading out on tour on May 28.

Lady Gaga Performs At Rain Forest Benefit With Bruce Springsteen, Sting
Lady Gaga joined Mary J. Blige, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and host Sting on stage for a benefit for the Rainforest Fund. Gaga performed duets of “Speechless” and “Your Song” with John, and also performed a cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” on her own.

Perez Hilton And Lily Allen Feud Continues
The feud between celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and British pop star Lily Allen continues. Hilton posted photos of Allen crying at a soccer match and implied that Allen was drunk. She responded via Twitter, calling Hilton “a woman hating retard.”

No Comments »