I think we’ve all had a few crappy incidents involving an airline. That’s why we were happy to discover that even recording artists are susceptible to airline incompetence. T-Mills tells us all about his scare at the airport and his genius plot to get it back. Subscribe to andPOP for new episodes of Making Waves every week!
Today is filled with lessons. Kids learn all about Skrillex, Mac Lethal teaches us about the difference between your and you’re and Brittany learns how to properly pronounce dougie (she says it with an Australian accent).
Sometimes an artist is so popular it’s hard to get them to do an interview in a major market like Toronto. Luckily, here at andPOP we don’t take NO for an answer. So we decided to take a road trip and ask him about going to the club and who pays the bills when he goes out. He also talks about how he signed his new artist Tyler Medieros. GO CANADA!
If you’re looking for something to do tonight, why not try Skillex: The Boardgame. It tests both your music knowledge and ability to withstand physical pain. Then we talk about the lazy eye epidemic that’s plaguing teens with emo hair. Finally, we wrap up by watching the best/worst trailer in the world, Jersey Shore Shark Attack.
Every kid has a way to make a few dollars when they’re young. The difference is not many kids are hustlers at the age of nine. Jeezy was one of those unique kids that knew he was destine for big things at a very young age. Ironically, even before he became a famous rapper he always had money. Lots of money. The only thing we’re wondering is how do you gauge success when you’re already rich?
We really like Dragonette, they’re a fantastic combination of all kinds of good stuff. They seamlessly combine their own brand of pop with dance music. It’s a fantastic pick-me-up if fever you find yourself in an emergency ‘need to dance’ situation. We asked Martina Sorbara about how she and the rest of the band found their sonic DNA.
Justin Bieber basically wins best son in the world for dedicating a number one track to his mom for Mother’s Day. How do we top that? We also ogle at other celebs with their moms and watch an adorbz video of a young toddler in love, but he just can’t catch a break.
In the second instalment of our new series “Making Waves” Caity talks to Classified about how smoking weed helps him creatively. Class also recalls the olympics and introduces us to a new artist he’s working with.
Nina Dobrev stopped by Conan and made him her human yoga wall — this resulted in the host doing a victory lap around the studio. We also talk about Nicki Minaj and her two biggest fans and finally watch a video about what else? Cute puppies.
The title of Diggy Simmons’ new album raises a few questions. Luckily, he reassured us it has nothing to do with accidental pregnancies. Diggy talked about how the name has more to do with his hip-hop pedigree than a good old game of “just the tip” backfiring. Was that too much?
One Direction told andPOP if they had to choose a sixth member of the band they’d choose Ed Sheeran! Find out what Ed Sheeran had to say about that here. We also watch a video of Jon Hamm giving advice to 16-year-old girls (it’s not creepy we promise) and sympathize with a very unlucky couple.
Class is now in session. The man who we’re now calling “Professor Jeezy” is well versed in making money, counting money and what to do once you have lots of money. In one of our most inspiring and hilarious interviews to date we go to the school of hard knocks and talk about cash. Just after we finished with Jeezy he invited @Jordans_life to play with $100,000 but they wouldn’t let us take the video cameras! Needless to say, we’re all big fans of Young Jeezy here at andPOP.
Ed Sheeran and One Direction in THE SAME INTERVIEW. If you’re a fan of these two particular acts you might want to sit down. We asked One Direction about who they would want to be their 6th member and they seemed to think Ed would be a good fit. So when we got the chance to talk to him we thought it was only fitting to ask about whether or not it’s a possibility!
It seems a lot of people are trying to get their hands on Ed Sheeran these days. His album + is doing incredible things internationally and his fans like the music so much they’re screaming the words to his songs. Not that it’s a bad thing but it must hurt the ears a little. We share this enthusiasm for Ed and his music. In fact, he also likes us. Did you know @andPOP is his favourite website? True story!
If there was actually a way to harvest and bottle happiness, Martina Sorbara would be a good place to start. Not only is she an incredibly wonderful person to interview, Dragonette’s music could be used as an anti-depressant. In this interview @jordans_life and Martina talk about their newest music video and getting “her mojo” back.
Remember that time Hot Chelle Rae convinced @Jordans_life to get a tattoo? Well since it happened, he’s been having troubles adjusting to the monkey holding a bottle of vodka on his leg (remember tattoos are permanent). Truthfully, the tattoo isn’t that bad but he’s still upset none of the guys in HCR opted to join him. So to make things right, @DCaseyJones decided to get revenge for Jordan with some temporary Disney tattoos. It’s the thought that counts right?
In the latest instalment of our interview with Dev we try to figure out how she and The Cataracs keep banging out hit records. Including one particular single that happens to feature one of the prettiest men of our generation. Dev and @jordans_life discuss the recording process and what it was like shooting a video with Enrique “man-pretty” Iglaseas.
After meeting Ed Sheeran we realized that outside of music he’s actually quite funny. Inside that beautiful red cranium is a wonderland of kittens, jokes, Lego and most importantly music. Like any true artist he’s also a little weird but in the best kind of way. We discovered this part of his personality when he answered a question about his dreams that a fan submitted through our twitter (@andPOP). It turns out when he’s sleeping, all those kittens and lego can turn into some really crazy stuff! Do you have a recurring dream? Tweet it at us!
Don’t have a prom date? No worries. Create your very own promposal for Justin Bieber and upload it to YouTube. If that doesn’t get his attention, you can always bring a cardboard cutout of your fave celeb instead. We talk about this, One Direction confessions (does Harry Styles have no nipples?) and a cute kid who is terrified of a robot dinosaur.
To celebrate Ryan Seacrest hitting 100 million views on YouTube, Justin Bieber helped him create the ultimate viral video, featuring dogs, babies and cheesy dancing. We also watch Aziz Ansari’s hilarious interview on Anderson Cooper’s show — or wait, that’s not Aziz Ansari! Finally, we watch golden video of two cats boxing.
Her dad always told her that “this too shall pass” but for Miley Cyrus, heartbreak at 14 felt like the end of the world. “I was in love with this person that I thought was perfect and amazing,” she said. “So when you get your heartbroken that’s all you see — like the rest of the rest of my life is ruined because he doesn’t love me back.”
Miley shared dating advice she would tell her 14-year-old self — mainly that time heals everything — on ”The Conversation with Amanda De Cadenet.” The show revolves around celebrities spilling their darkest secrets.
We just have to wonder, was she talking about Nick Jonas? No worries though, she says she got over the pain and of course, now she’s with hunky boyfriend Liam Hemsworth.
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You know when Adele sings “I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited” in her song “Someone Like You?” Well yeah, when you really think about it, it would be pretty annoying if Adele showed up uninvited everywhere. I mean, maybe if it was an eight or higher emergency it would be acceptable but for something as little as wanting to take a drive or have a chat in the washroom, that is NOT OKAY.
In Jenna Marble’s latest video, she battles with Adele who constantly shows up at her house just ’cause. Personally, I think I’d be beyond excited if Adele showed up in my living and spewed off a couple verses but to each their own.
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Our favourite Aussie Cody Simpson was photographed for Teen Vogue, looking dapper with retro inspired hair. The behind the scenes video is basically his dating profile as he talked about girls and then more about girls.
Here’s his unofficial dating profile:
Cody’s perfect girl is someone who has a relaxed personality with a certain level of self-respect and class. Naturally she has to be a fun time and apparently dayam good looking too, because his celebrity crushes are Eva Longoria and fellow Aussie Miranda Kerr. Cody enjoys long walks on the beach followed by a zesty dinner and perhaps he’ll teach you how to surf.
He said most of his songs currently revolve around girls but that wasn’t always so. The very first song he wrote when he was seven was actually about chickens. Here’s how it started: ”I bought some chickens and I changed their diapers.”
“I hope my song writing concepts have improved since then,” he laughed.
Cody also talked about how music was always a big element in the Simpson household.
“I’ve been around music since I was very young. My dad had always sung and played guitar around family and friends,” he said. “We’d all sit around the fire singing country songs.”
We can’t wait to see the final spread, which will be in the June/July issue!
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If you’re a member of The Wanted’s ‘fanmily’ you’d know by now that each week the boys post a new video on Wednesday, also known as Wanted Wednesday. These candid videos showcase their cray-cray side and most importantly, they don’t censor themselves like most cookie-cutter boy bands. That’s why we dig them! Oh and they have cute accents too. This week Max George was monkeying around (huh, get it?) when Siva told him to do his best gorilla impression. It was on POINT and they even added in some Phil Collin’s music in the background.
We’ve seen our fair share of talented dogs on andPOP but this dog is like the Mozart of canines. He’s able to play the pitch perfect note to mimic the sound his owner makes. I’m just holding out for a duet between him and Keyboard Cat. That would be epic.
Okay, so we’ve figured out something that Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone are actually bad at. Singing. But that’s okay because the duo in The Amazing Spider-Man (out July 3) don’t care that they’re not in tune and their harmonies are off. Plus, they just want to get the message across: SEE OUR MOVIE.
Stone and Garfield, who are actually dating in real life (d’aw), play Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker in the movie. They sang the song on German TV and though it’s mostly English, they threw in some German to mix it up.
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Miley Cyrus was taking photos of her and her ADORBZ new puppy on the balcony of her hotel in Miami today. She promptly followed the cute gesture by hocking one down below. Schexy.
Cyrus is currently in Miami to record her new album, which we’re obvs excited about. A fan told MileyOnline that she met Cyrus’ manager Bruce, who said she’s working with the top producers and is working toward a Katy Perry/Rihanna sound.
Turns out Zooey Deschanel has a little brother named Jooey and he’s just as quirky as our favourite indie songbird. He has the same blunt bangs, wears flannel PJs and has a weird country twang.
He also stars in his very own commercial for Siri on the iPhone 4 S and has a lot of questions. Some include: Is it raining? What year is it? And of course, do you want to take a soup bath?
Zooey Deschanel can pull of the quirkiness a lot more than her pyjama-wearing brother, who premiered his commercial on Funny or Die. He kind of reminds me of 30 Rock’s Kenneth. I’m eagerly awaiting the premiere episode of New Guy.
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In the meantime, Siri has been acting kind of b*tchy lately. When asked about Zooey Deschanel she acted like she didn’t even know the chick. Check it out below:
These herons are totally boss, scaring off this alligator with style. The Heron Gang is comprised of three tuff birds, who sneakily approach he who walks on their territory. The leader of the badass group then opens his wings all like “NOT ON MY WATCH.” Owned.
Kesha strolled outside the other day at the BMI (Broadcast Music Inc) Awards looking like every other famous celebrity. It was refreshing to see her in a simple black dress with a chic headband but I always counted on the girl to mix it up on the carpet, you know, with a pound of glitter, neon face paint and wacky eyebrows.
Which look do you prefer?
By Vanessa Marciano
Last month the viral video “Hot Problems” floated around YouTube and these girls made Rebecca Black’s “Friday” look like a number one hit. They’re now ‘victims’ (deservedly so) of bad lip reading, with the new voice over “Time To Rock.” For once, the parody is less ridiculous than the original. That says a lot.
By Vanessa Marciano
Staying true to her roots, Texas native Selena Gomez posted this picture on her Facebook yesterday with the caption, “released some stress today,” while at a shooting range in Bulgaria. Even Hollywood stars need some downtime and relaxation.
If she’s trying to break away from her Disney star image, she’s definitely done so with the movie Spring Breakers, which is set to be released next year. Selena is currently filming her action packed film for the re-make of The Getaway in Bulgaria. This girl never stops!
Nicki Minaj wants nothing more than the guy who’s wooing her in the video for “Right By My Side” to get with it and lay a kiss on her. What does a girl have to do? He offers her a silver coin to throw in the fountain and it’s not very hard to guess what she wishes for.
No… she probably didn’t wish for him to buy her a swag car with a pink ribbon wrapped around it, though that’s a sweet, albeituncomfortable, gesture on his part. It was definitely the kiss that she wished for. She looks up at the moon at the end with this goofy, childlike expression like “yah, you know this is what I wanted.”
It’s unsure where Chris Brown stands in the video. We get glimpses of him singing on the side but he never really interrupts the plot. It’s funny Minaj employed rapper Nas as her leading man when Brown was there the whole time. Still, the two seem to strike a friendship in the Benny Boom-directed video.
Minaj has a flair for the dramatic, though compared to her other videos this one is pared down significantly — she doesn’t even change hair colours! Shock.
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Rapping is hard enough, but slapping on a couple accents like it’s no biggie is a feat. In less than five minutes, Riceboyliu raps in 11 different accents, including English, South African and Indian.
His rap is ringed with stereotypes — Russians drink vodka “like a winner” and his schexy Parisian man wears a striped shirt and wants to do a menage a trois — but they’re all in good humour. Riceboyliu has tons of other videos on his YouTube account, including “Sad Girls Make Me Horny” and “My Wiener Was Possessed.” One word: EPIC.
In the world of celebrity news, there’s no shortage of hits and misses. This week, Sarah Hyland gets personal in the latest Seventeen magazine and Lady Gaga wears another meat dress.
HIT: Sara Hyland talks kidney transplant with Seventeen Magazine
Sarah Hyland, a.k.a. Mila Kunis Jr., plays Modern Family’s Haley Dunphy so well, you’d think they’re the same person — you’d never guess she suffers from kidney dysplasia. The young starlet has been suffering from the disease since she was nine-years old, and recently received a kidney from her own father. Hyland is the kind of person young girls should look up to because of her strong work ethic and sense of self.
MISS: Justin Bieber apparently had a thing for Vanessa Hudgens, says an unreliable source
According to the National Inquirer, the two met on the set of Spring Breakers when the Biebs was visiting current fling Selena Gomez, and then yadda yadda yadda. Let’s be honest here: trusting the National Inquirer as a reputable source of “news” is like trusting Bristol Palin to be the voice of reason when it comes to the sanctity of marriage. You’ve got to be certifiable crazy to be do either.
HIT: Someone FINALLY writes an accurate bio for Kim Kardashian’s IMDb page
Kimmy K.’s cultural relevance boils down to her ass, a sex tape, and now Kanye West. So, it warms my black heart to see IMDb writer Jon C. Hopwood’s brutally honest profile — or roast if you will — of the reality star. Here’s a sample: “… Kardashian is possessed of [sic] photogenic good looks but is short of any other discernible talents outside of the bedroom.” IMDb has taken it down since, but you can still read it in full here.
HIT: Magic Mike cast covers the latest Entertainment Weekly (more…)
By Vanessa Marciano
Funny man Steve Carell appeared on The Ellen Show Wednesday to promote his new comedy, ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’ which he also stars along Keira Knightley. The two played a hilarious game of charades with everything around the theme of summer.
I was personally waiting for Ellen to impersonate the first winner of American Idol, just so he could scream out “KELLY CLARKSON.” But to leave it on that note, I’ll never look at a popsicle the same again.
Max found a really special treasure outside (a rake) and wants to stash it with his other doggy keepsakes but he just can’t figure out how to jam it through the door. After trying to cram it through two separate entrances. He doesn’t lose hope though and decides to use a little more force by backing up and running into the entrance. The owner says on YouTube: “This is my dog Max, he is the most lovable dog in the world, he just lacks some basic intelligence!”
I think we’ve all had a few crappy incidents involving an airline. That’s why we were happy to discover that even recording artists are susceptible to airline incompetence. T-Mills tells us all about his scare at the airport and his genius plot to get it back. Subscribe to andPOP for new episodes of Making Waves every week!
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