Monthly Archives: December 2011

Small Talk Interview With Alyssa Reid: Learning To Play The Recorder (2 of 2)

Posted on December 1, 2011 by andPOP Staff

Alyssa Reid not only sings, she can actually play instruments as well. Alyssa talks to Natalia about her experience learning different instruments, including her first stab at the recorder, which she hated.

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Jill Scott Upset Over Grammys Snub

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

It appears Jill Scott woke up today and forgot to eat some humble pie for breakfast. The soul singer, who’s put out four studio albums since 2000, ranted on her Twitter page about not getting any Grammy nods last night. … Continue reading →

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Drake Fires His Management Team

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

With his new album “Take Care” debuting at number one on the Billboard charts, some of Drake’s managers won’t be getting a penny from it. The New York Post reports the 25-year-old Toronto rapper fired four of his Hip Hop … Continue reading →

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Pancake Rapper Says He’s The One Behind ‘Texts From Bennett’

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

Don’t you wish more chefs on the Food Network could rap like this? Check out this rap performance about your favourite breakfast food. Apparently rapping about cooking pancakes isn’t Mac Lethal’s only talent. If you remember our post about Texts … Continue reading →

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Kim Kardashian Placed on Australian Immigration Watch List

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

I never thought I’d be so jealous of an entire country before. Kim Kardashian has been placed on the Australian immigration watch list, according to TMZ. She first got in trouble with the land down under when her visa stated … Continue reading →

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Adele Shares Her Thoughts on Miley Cyrus and Robert Pattinson

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

She may not be talking for a while, since she just got out of throat surgery, but you can relive an amazing Adele moment where she speaks out about Miley, Twilight and Gwyneth Paltrow. I personally could listen to Adele … Continue reading →

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Demi Sends Out a Thank You Video to Her Fans

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

The “Skyscraper” singer sent out a heartwarming message to her fans from her Cambio website. 19-year-old Demi shares with her fans two new tattoos she got. She reveals she was inspired by all the love her fans have been giving … Continue reading →

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Tumblr: The Wonderful Utopia That Gave Us Bennett

Posted on December 1, 2011 by @jordans_life

This has very little to do with entertainment news or music, however, this particular Tumblr account has taken the internet by storm. If you haven’t already experienced Texts From Bennett, give yourself a solid ten-minute break from work to laugh … Continue reading →

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Katy Perry Denies Divorce Rumours

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

Before she got all dollwed up for the Grammy nominations concert last night, the lady in pink took to Twitter to complain about all those divorce rumours. Contrary to what most blogs and magazines say, Katy is not going to … Continue reading →

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Beyonce Talks About Her Pregnancy Cravings

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

As mentioned earlier this week, “20/20″ plans to air their exclusive interview with the hit-maker Beyonce this Friday night. The Queen B squashes all those stereotypes about pregnancy cravings with interviewer Katie Couric, as reported by MTV. She denies eating … Continue reading →

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Katherine Heigl Talks About Balls in Funny or Die Video

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

Actress Katherine Heigl got her big break on t.v. with “Grey’s Anatomy” and on the big screen with “Knocked Up”. Now, she has her big viral break with this Funny or Die video. Stars like John Stamos and Will Farrell … Continue reading →

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Lady Gaga Teams Up With Sugarland at Grammy Concert

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

The outrageous pop singer joined forces with acclaimed country band Sugarland last night. Gaga had the opportunity to open and close the Grammy Awards nominations concert, held at the Nokia Theatre in L.A. The singer sat by the piano, in … Continue reading →

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Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey’s New Video for ‘All I Want For Christmas

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

All we want for Christmas is Justin Bieber. But, sadly, we can’t all be Selena Gomez. Or Mariah Carey in this case. Yes, the lucky songbird got to costar in a joyous music video with the Biebs for his new … Continue reading →

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Grammy Awards 2012 Nominations

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Natalia Buia

The nominees were announced last night at the Nokia Theatre in L.A. It was a great way to wrap up a stellar year in music. The nominations were followed by a spectacular concert featuring Lady Gaga and Usher. The awards … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Entertainment, Music | Tagged Adele, bon iver, Foo Fighters, Grammy Awards, jay z, kanye west, Lady GaGa, Nicki Minaj, robyn, Usher | Leave a comment

Small Talk – Graffiti6 (2 of 3)

Next time you’re struggling to make conversation, try asking this question: “If you could invite anyone (living or dead) to the perfect house party, who would it be?”

Small Talk – Graffiti6 (1 of 3)

Graffiti6 is starting to make their North American invasion, and they are hitting up the Tonight Show. Does this sound familiar? Well the Beatles made the exact same journey over 40 years ago. Naturally, @jordans_life had to make some comparisons.

Small Talk – Nick Carter (3 of 3)

Nick plays World of Warcraft. Not only that, he’s the head of his guild, demonstrating that it IS possible to juggle being a hardcore gamer with being a top-selling recording artist.

Small Talk – Nick Carter (2 of 3)

During a LIVE interview on andPOP.com Nick Carter gave out a number and took phone calls from his fans. These were real phone calls from real fans who we gave exclusive access to one of the biggest recording artists of our generation.

Small Talk – Nick Carter (1 of 3)

There were great questions about music, fitness, the backstreet boys but the most popular question, however, was about his underwear. In this clip Nick talks about his his ‘Haynes’ and covering his fans with glow in the dark paint.

Small Talk – Hedley (2 of 2)

When releasing new music today, half the battle is online promotion. However, contests, signed merch and giveaways aren’t always the best solutions. When working on their latest album, Hedley came up with a brilliant idea, they decided to make trailers.

Small Talk – Hedley (1 of 2)

It’s hard to prepare for an interview with Hedley. So in this interview, we threw caution to the wind, got a 24 of beer and broadcast the interview live on our USTREAM (andPOP.tv). Eventually Jacob, Dave and @jordans_life ended up talking about hairy legs, their newest music video and more.

Small Talk – Marina and The Diamonds (2 of 2)

Diamandis from Marina and The Diamonds talks to us about her very serious disease. It’s called synaesthetic. And we lied, it’s not a disease. More like a cool condition. Diamandis explains further.

Small Talk – Neverest

Would you be embarrassed if someone scrolled through your iPod? We sit down with Spee and Brendan to talk about the diverse music on their playlist.

Small Talk – Marina and The Diamonds (1 of 2)

Marina and The Diamonds are working on some new music, but Marina is being very secretive about it. Although the release has been delayed, she let’s us in on some secrets about the new album, and how alcohol changed her life.

Small Talk – Howie D (2 of 2)

Small Talk – Howie D (1 of 2)

Let’s face it, whether you want to admit it or not, we’re all Backstreet Boys fans. However, what happens when they grow up, have children and become Backstreet Men? Howie D talks to @jordans_life about baby making music, becoming a father and his new album titled “Back To Me” (2011).

Jamie Bell: Bringing TinTin To Life

It’s surprising to think that a dance background would be of any use to an actor playing a cartoon character. However, The Adventures of Tin Tin is so realistic it’s goes far beyond the limits of the word “animation.”

Small Talk – Cody Simpson (3 of 3)

andPOP (@jordans_life) talked to Cody Simpson about being immortalized with his very own doll, just in time for Xmas.

Small Talk – Cody Simpson (2 of 3)

Cody talks about his upcoming track with Justin, and why he respects Bieber so much as an artist. He also confirms that he and the Biebs will collaborate, however, they’re just “looking for the right song.”

#thisweekontheinternet – Week 8

In the final TWOTI of 2011, Paul speaks out against senior citizen abuse via dubstep, takes a crash course in Brazilian motorcycle crashes and introduces you to the one man who blows more hot air in front of an audience than him.

Small Talk – Cody Simpson (1 of 3)

We all know what it’s like to be down in the dumps, and pop stars are no different. Jordan (@Jordans_Life) sat down with Cody Simpson to ask him what picks him up when he’s down. And then he made some kind of come-on comments about his Dad.

#thisweekontheinternet – Week 7

#freshpresslive – Dec 5/11

We talk about the Kourtney Kardashian controversy, Shaun White’s naked pics, and a condom dress?

#thisweekontheinternet – Week 6

When the hungriest/creepiest baby alive and a bizarre Japanese game show with cats in cups isn’t the week’s top online video, you know whatever topped them had to involve Mike Tyson.

Monthly Archives: December 2011

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