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Watch: Lady Gaga Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Her ‘Simpsons’ Guest Spot

The finale episode of The Simpsons' 23rd season will air on Sunday, and Fox has a big star making an apperance on the hit show. Lady Gaga will be bringing her crazy fashion and plenty of love to the town of Springfield to cheer up a dejected and depressed Lisa Simpson. ET was lucky en ...

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By Teonny Spears| No Comment | Entertainment, Film, Music, On TV
Robert Pattinson Covers Télérama Magazine as ‘Cosmopolis’ Nears Cannes Debut

As the 2012 Cannes Film Festival is now officially underway, English actor/musician Robert Pattison covers the May 2012 issue of french publication, Télérama. He stars in David Cronenberg's intense drama film Cosmopolis, which will be competing against 21 other films for the Palme d'Or (G ...

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Watch: Nicki Minaj’s Awkward Kiss with Nas in New “Right By My Side” Video

This must be WTF Wednesday. Rapper Nicki Minaj premiered her music new video for "Right By My Side" today, in which she enlists hip-hop legend Nas as her love interest. The track appears on her sophomore studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (iTunes / Amazon), which dropped on April 3 ...

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First Look: Meagan Good & Laz Alonso Star in NBC’s New Murder Mystery ‘Infamous’

We're excited about NBC's upcoming murder mystery series, Infamous, which stars Think Like Man's Meagan Good and co-stars Breakout Kings' Laz Alonso. The show is apart of the network's Fall 2012 lineup. Meagan plays detective Joanna Locasto, who returns undercover to the wealthy famil ...

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Creative Pick of the Week: Erykah Badu Mural

Perhaps it's early to pick the week's most interesting creative pick, but we've sat on this long enough! Painted by NYC-based artist Andre Woolery, this phenomenal Erykah Badu mural is a part of his Paint The Town series. About the piece, the artist says: "I quickly knew this would be one ...

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Crowd Gone Wild: Buraka Som Sistema’s Electrifying “Tira o Pé” Music Video

To tribute all of the fans that have attended Buraka Som Sistema's live shows, the group has released the official video for "Tira o Pé," the third single and one of the hypest tracks from their sophomore album, Komba (iTunes / Amazon). Directed by Joao Pedro Moreira and Buraka themsel ...

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Click Flash: Ryan Lochte, Hope Solo & Serena Williams Cover Vogue Magazine’s Sexy Olympics Issue

Vogue Magazine usually features women on the cover, after all it is a women's magazine. But for the fashion mag's June 2012 issue, swimmer Ryan Lochte graces the cover alongside soccer player Hope Solo and tennis champion Serena Williams. The ladies are both wearing retro swimsuits as th ...

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Miles Davis and Édith Piaf Postage Stamps Coming June 2012

On June 12th, the United States and France postal services will issue stamps honoring two esteemed legends: jazz musician Miles Davis and French singer Édith Piaf. Designed by Greg Breeding, the stamps depict the artists in their most iconic poses using a photo of Davis with his trump ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Design, Music
Chicago Fire Soccer Club’s ‘Art of Futbol 2012’ Exhibit ft Soulphonetics | May 16

On May 16th, the Chicago Fire Soccer Club will host its second annual Art of Futbol, an art exhibition featuring local artists and their original work depicting the beautiful game of soccer. It will be an evening of art, light appetizers and music provided by Chicago DJs Soulphonetics. You ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Around Chicago, Art
‘Avengers’ Passes $1 Billion Mark, ‘Dark Shadows’ Gets Overshadowed

After only being released for 19 days (2 weeks, 5 days if you want to get a little bit technical) The Avengers has managed to accomplish something that takes most films months to do. Debut at #1? No, it already did that last week and again this week. What I'm talking about is the film crossi ...

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Photos: Meagan Good for FEARLESS Magazine Photographed by Steven Kay

Think Like A Man actress Meagan Good was photographed by Steven Kay for FEARLESS Magazine's first ever celebrity guest editor issue. She graced the cover and inside feature, and shared her love for music, favorite foods and more. She was styled by Davida Colona, with hair done by Maisha ...

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Creative Quickie: “At the Expense of Others…” | illustration

"At the Expense of Others..." is the latest work by Atlanta-based artist Travis Theus, now available as a print. Depicting a working man carrying a market bull--a symbolic beast of finance, and a wealthy man on his shoulders, the piece "was inspired by the recession and people who were affect ...

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Victoria’s Secret’s “What Is Sexy?” 2012 List Features Beyoncé, Emma Stone & More

For the past few years, Victoria's Secret and the Angels, have been doing a list called What Is Sexy?, where they name the sexiest women in music and film, as well as celebrity moms, legs, and more. To name a few -- Snow White & the Huntsman's Charlize Theron is Sexiest Actress, po ...

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Los Angeles: Lisa Leone’s ‘THEN’ Exhibition Documents Hip-hop’s “Moments of Truth” | May 11 – Jun. 10

NYC photographer Lisa Leone is now holding her solo exhibit, THEN, at HVW8 Art + Design Gallery in Los Angeles, California. The exhibit captures hip-hop before the art-form became an industry, when it was still a community. THEN is a deeply personal portrayal of the last days of hip-hop's ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Around Cali, Music, Photography
Click Flash: Rihanna Shows Her Cakes in Sexy Terry Richardson Photo Shoot [NSFW]

Before Rihanna dyed her hair back to black and announced that "Where Have You Been" would be getting a video, the star posed for and with photographer Terry Richardson in one of his many iconic black and white photo shoots. Captured after their shoot for her new VitaCoco Coconut Water cam ...

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Advertising & Design: Claro’s Simple & Effective Anti-Texting and Driving Campaign

Claro, the largest mobile phone network in the Americas, sought the expertise of Ogilvy's Sao Paolo branch for this clever anti-texting and driving print campaign. Using lightly textured, manipulated typography as a road on a solid background and small imagery, the ad creative cleanly conveys ...

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Szjerdene Tells a ‘Tale of Fabricated Love’ in New “Turn” Music Video

Fueled by the anxiety and panic of a downward spiraling relationship, Szjerdene's new visuals for "Turn" beautifully complement the alternative track's angst-filled lyrics. Arranged and produced by the British songstress herself, the track appears on her latest project, Patchwork: The EP (i ...

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Click Flash: Nicole Richie Talks Body Image, Husband & More in Glamour Magazine Feature

Over the past few years, Nicole Richie has managed to transform herself from a young, troubled party girl into a wife, mom, and fashion icon. The 30-year-old daughter of Lionel Richie is featured in the June 2012 issue of Glamour Magazine, where she speaks on her body image, her hsuband, favori ...

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Pepsi Unveils “Live For Now” Commercial Featuring Nicki Minaj & Betsey Johnson

It's finally here! Nicki Minaj is one of the new faces for Pepsi's "Live For Now" campaign, joining with pop icon Michael Jackson, and today I have the extended cut of the commercial. It features her hit song "Moment 4 Life," which works quite well with the new campaign slogan! The spot, ...

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‘Avengers’ Becomes the Largest Debut Ever, ‘Think Like a Man’ Stays Strong at #2

Marvel Comics' Avengers has set a new bar in opening weekends by pulling in a total of $200.3 million, the largest debut ever and kicking off summer 2012 in high style. The 3D film has managed to dethrone last year's #1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which opened to $169.2 mil ...

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By Teonny Spears| No Comment | Entertainment, Film