Vanessa Hudgens Gets Naked For New Film

The LA Times reports: "I'm playing a character named Blondie, and it's set in a brothel in the 1950s, so there's not a whole lot of clothes!… I think this is my time to really step it up and get to grow up." She talks about her role as a sexy woman "strutting her stuff" … and she does things "I would never have imagined doing." - more on this story

Idol Host Inks Record Deal

BBC reports: American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has reportedly signed a three-year deal to present the top-rated US reality show, said to be worth $15m (£9.2m) a year.

The deal, believed to be the richest ever for a reality TV host, will see the 34-year-old front Idol until 2012.

"Ryan is one of American television's most talented stars," Simon Fuller of show producers 19 Entertainment told the Hollywood Reporter. [Proving again that Fuller is a poor judge of talent and not very bright. Who else would pay someone who is so hated $15 million bucks a year to be annoying? (aside from NBC)] - more on this story

Mariah Carey Premiere

PR reports: Set your clocks. Yahoo! Music has the Worldwide premiere for Mariah Carey's "Obsessed" video.

The premiere will take place tonight, Tuesday, July 14 at 9 p.m. PST/Wednesday, July 15 at midnight EST.

This is a 24-hour online exclusive, and the video will make its broadcast debut Wednesday night on NBC's America's Got Talent. - more on this story

Disney Buys Miley Cyrus Wings

Variety reports: Disney has acquired screen rights to the young adult novel "Wings" and will develop the bestselling Aprilynne Pike title as a star vehicle for Miley Cyrus.

Pic will be developed for Cyrus to play Laurel, a 15-year-old who grows up sheltered and home-schooled in a small town.

Adjusting to a big high school is difficult, and her suspicion that she's not like the other kids becomes a reality when she sprouts a pair of wings and learns that she's a fairy. - more on this story

MTV Once Again Can't Find A Real Celeb To Host VMAs

MTV reports: MTV is back to take over New York City and the world should prepare for chaos as Russell Brand returns as host of the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards."

The evening will feature performances by popular artists, staged all over Manhattan, including Radio City Music Hall. MTV's 26th annual Video Music Awards will air live from New York City, for the 14th time in its history, on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PT).

For her first VMA performance, country-pop superstar Taylor Swift will sing a never before heard version of "You Belong With Me," off her multi-platinum album Fearless. Marking their first ever TV performance in the U.S., British rockers Muse will debut their latest single "Uprising" from their upcoming album The Resistance. - more on this story

Michael Jackson Sales Jump 37 Percent This Week

Billboard reports: The King of Pop dominates the Nielsen SoundScan and Billboard charts yet again. Based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, Michael Jackson's catalog of solo albums sold a mighty 1.1 million copies in the U.S. in the tracking week that ended at the close of business on Sunday (July 12).

That's a jump of 37% stacked next to the previous week, when his combined albums sold just shy of 800,000. In just the past two and a half weeks, American consumers have purchased more than 2.3 million Jackson albums.

Record label sources have suggested that sales of Jackson's albums were particularly strong last week because of publicity surrounding his memorial service on Tuesday July 7. Additionally, a wider selection of his albums were re-stocked by key retailers, in addition to key hits compilations like "Number Ones" and "The Essential Michael Jackson" and of course, "Thriller." - more on this story

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