Meagan Good (in Christian Louboutin Forever Tina fringe boots) was spotted outside My Club House in L.A. last night. Those boots are quite popular in Hollywood...and Meagan loves it!



Taraji P. Henson and Freida Pinto attended the 20th Annual Producers Guild Awards. Taraji (Oscar nominee) mixed it up in black and white while Freida (Slumdog Millionaire actress) opted for a beige classic look. These two are definitely the underdogs for the exciting awards season.




Speaking of...
Taraji and Britney were both caught in this Black Halo ruffle sheath dress but which lady had the look on lock?



Pre-Oscar buzz Taraji was first spotted in this LBD with nude Christian Louboutin platforms at the L.A. premiere of "Eagle Eye" back in September. (Thanks Marleaux!)

The "If U Seek Amy" singer (Britney) was later seen in this fitted dress at her older brother Bryan's wedding earlier this month with a gold cross Fragments necklace and black pumps.

Hmm...Wedding vs a movie premiere event?! This may be just as hard as the last face off.

Labels: Award Hoopla, Britney Spears, Fashion Hoopla, Look on Lock, Meagan Good, Taraji P. Henson

Britney Spears picked "If U Seek Amy" as her third single off the new album, Circus, as reported on her official website. Although this upbeat song appeared to be a strong contender post-"Circus" & "Womanizer", I thought the Britney team would stick with the mid-tempo "Unusual You" instead. The song's title is a sneaky way of saying "F*CK ME" according to angry parents in Australia. In case you haven't heard the new single just yet, check it out...



Check out Beyonce's new L'Oreal AD which in comparison to that one controversial print campaign is all types of good. (I wonder if that's a Dereon shirt in the second photo...)



Good news came towards Beyonce via a Golden Globe nomination for her songwriting contribution on "Once in a Lifetime" for the Cadillac Records soundtrack. Her role as Etta James also got her double nominations for the 2009 NAACP Image Awards.

Labels: Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears, Music Hoopla, Newsstand Snapshots

Chris Brown became the latest celebrity to endorse the famous "Got Milk" AD campaign with a milk mustache. The AD came with the accompanying headline: “Chris Brown feat. Milk. Another great collaboration? Milk. Some studies suggest that teens who drink milk tend to be leaner and the protein helps build muscle. So eat right, exercise and drink lowfat or fat free milk. Talk about a smooth move.”



2008 has quickly become Britney's comeback. Thanks to fan frenzy and blogs, the first week number sales of Britney's latest album, "Circus" pulled in over 500,000 copies according to early estimates. As confirmed by Billboard, Britney successfully secured her fourth number one album.



Common did a great job performing his current single “Universal Mind Control” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Common's current studio album, "Universal Mind Control" and this interesting vblog came out on December 9th.

Mr. World Premiere!

Labels: Britney Spears, Chris Brown, Common, Music Hoopla, Newsstand Snapshots, TV Hoopla

Days before its official world premiere and after its teaser trailer, the video for Britney's second single "Circus" finally hit the web. The video was directed by Francis Lawerence - the same director who worked on Britney's "I'm A Slave 4 U." I think she pulled off that dance break towards the end. Click on the screenshot below to watch the video before it gets taken down.


Britney's new album is expected to sell over 450,000 copies its first week and it's already #1 on iTunes. Side note: Britney's official site has since denied that the "Circus" music video is not the full length version that will premiere this Friday on Entertainment Tonight.

Labels: Britney Spears, Music Hoopla, Video Hoopla

Britney Spears shared her 27th birthday celebration with the viewers of ABC's "Good Morning America." Today her album, "Circus" finally drops and she performed the album title track and "Womanizer" before her die-hard fans in New York City this morning.



Britney also announced her 2009 North American tour (The Circus: Starring Britney Spears) with The Pussycat Dolls as her opening act. The tour kicks off in New Orleans on March 3rd. To check out Britney's tour dates, visit MTV.COM.In related news, Britney appeared on the January 2009 cover issue of Glamour magazine.

Labels: Britney Spears, Music Hoopla, PCD, TV Hoopla

Britney Spears kicked up her promotional blitz in support of her new album, "Circus" via two live performances on Germany's 2008 Bambi Awards and at French TV show "Star Acadamy". (Britney performed her hit "Womanizer" and both performances marked her comeback. Karl Lagerfield handed over Britney's Bambi Pop International award.)



Beyonce has a new single floating around the blogosphere called "Roc" which was produced by Stargate. Rumor has it that the song is a tribute to her husband, Jay-Z. The track is a left-over single from her album, "I Am...Sasha Fierce." Give it a quick listen...



On the box office tip, check out Beyonce's new Etta James clip from "Cadillac Records" below. In the clip Beyonce and her co-star Adrien Brody argue over the song, "Church Bells."



Brandy was not the only R&B singer in the festive mood of Thanksgiving. The R&B songbird performed at the 19th Annual Hob Nobble Gobble fundraiser in Detroit. Her album, "Human" drops on December 9th.



Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys demonstrated their vocal talent at the CNN Heroes 2008 ceremony. Christina performed her uplifting ballad "Beautiful" while Alicia sang her inspirational tune "Superwoman."



Pharrell joined Madonna at the Miami tour stop for her ongoing "Sticky & Sweet" concert. Judging from the photos, the pair most likely performed their hit, "Give It To Me."

Labels: Beyonce Knowles, Box Office Hoopla, Brandy, Britney Spears, Madonna, Music Hoopla, New Music, Out and About, Pharrell Williams, TV Hoopla

Britney Spears can be seen on the latest newsstand edition of Rolling Stone magazine. She has definitely started to look like her old self pre-Blackout era.



Check out this brief teaser of Britney's new music video for her single, "Circus." The full video is set to premiere on December 5th.



Preview her new album over at PopEater. Will you pick up a copy of Britney's new album, "Circus" on December 2nd or not?

Labels: Britney Spears, Music Hoopla, Newsstand Snapshots, TV Hoopla

Two new promotional photos of Britney Spears surfaced online in support of her new album, "Circus" due out on December 2nd.



Check out a new TV commerical for Britney's upcoming music project below. The promotional clip also has a behind-the-scenes spot from her "Circus" album photo session:



Next up for Britney is the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 3rd.

Labels: Britney Spears, Music Hoopla, TV Hoopla

2008 presented itself with a boatload of celebrities joining the blogosphere circuit. Known folks like Solange, Diddy, Britney Spears, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Kanye West, Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, Michelle Obama, Jermaine Dupri, Bow Wow, Erykah Badu, and Malinda Williams all got heavily involved with communicating with their audience.


Simply put, you actively sought out their next blog entries. What was your favorite celeb blog moment in 2008? Stay tune for the next installment of Urban-Hoopla's "Best of 2008."

Labels: Best of 2008, Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears, Jennifer Hudson, Kanye West, Solange

Jay-Z finally collaborated with his good friend Chris Martin's band Coldplay on the track, "Lost." The track is reworked version lifted from Coldplay's album, "Viva La Vida." Check out the video clip below...




Interesting!






Hot!

Labels: Britney Spears, Danity Kane, Jay-Z, Music Hoopla, Video Hoopla

Britney Spears went for a glam look for her yet to be seen "Circus" album publicity shots. No word on when Britney plans to release the retro-inspired photos. The album title track "Circus" would become her next single...and not the leaked song, "Kill The Lights."



Check out another round of promotional snapshots of Christina Aguilera surfaced online in support of her greatest hits album, Keeps Gettin' Better. One thing you can give credit to Christina is always switching up her style.




Speaking of style Christina has finally talked about the endless Lady Gaga comparisons and she also denied borrowing Lady G's style.

"You know, that’s funny that you mention that. This person was just brought to my attention not too long ago. I’m not quite sure who this person is, to be honest. I don’t know if it is a man or a woman. I just wasn’t sure. I really don’t spend any time on the Internet, so I guess I live a little under a rock in that respect. [L.A Times]

If you don't know who Lady Gaga is, T.J from Neon Limelight recently interviewed her. It's a must-read!

Labels: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Music Hoopla

A new promotional photo of Britney Spears made its way onto the music blog scene in support of her upcoming album, Circus (out December 2nd). The Photoshop aspect aside, Britney looks fab don't you think? Britney also held a dance audition which she posted photos and additional info onto her official site.



Fansite, Breathe Heavy, added a 8-minute sneak preview clip of Britney's new album, "Circus". So far I like the title track, "Kill The Lights", and the ballads. Press play to give a listen...



For true Brandy fans, news of her working with Timbaland comes as no surprise because they worked together on her last album, "Afrodisiac." Brandy collaborated with Tim on a buzzworthy track that he produced called, "Drum Life." Unfortunately the new track did not make the final cut of Brandy's upcoming album, "Human." Give it a listen...



In related news Brandy took a fantastic photo session backstage after her recent "TRL" appearance in support of her fifth record, "Human" (out Dec. 9th). Next up for Brandy is Detriot's Thanksgiving Parade.



December has become the ideal month for great music, hasn't it?

Labels: Brandy, Britney Spears, Music Hoopla, Timbaland

The comeback trail for Britney Spears went up a notch thanks to this new Danja-produced track, "Kill The Lights" taken off her much anticipated album, "Circus" (out December 2nd). Danja and Britney have proved to be a winning combo thanks to the addictive track, "Gimme More" and several other tracks from her last record, "Blackout."



So do you like this new Britney/Danja track or not?

Labels: Britney Spears, Music Hoopla, New Music

Britney Spears was Madonna's 'surprise' special guest for her current "Sticky & Sweet" tour stop at L.A.'s Dodger Stadium last night. The twosome performed Madonna's "Human Nature." Justin Timberlake joined Madonna to perform "4 Minutes" on stage as well according to Access Hollywood. I guess those rumors of Britney, JT, and Madonna all on the same stage did not come true but each guest won over Madonna fans. Check it out...



My hunch tells me that this performance may be included on Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" DVD including this Pharrell/Kelly Ripa clip. Britney just picked up Best Album of the Year at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards. (See clip below!) Her comeback trial certainly has been on point, hasn' it? Next up for Britney is the much-anticipated performance on "Star Academy."

Labels: Britney Spears, Madonna, Music Hoopla, Tour Hoopla

Britney's official website recently debut the first look of "Circus" album cover artwork. It reminds me of her retro look from the "Lucky" video which is a good thing. Isn't the design a clever way of working the album title?! "Circus" incidentially would be the next single off the album. Britney's album comes out on December 2nd - her 27th birthday.



Check out the official tracklisting below via BRITNEY.COM:

Britney Spears - Circus

01. Womanizer 02. Circus 03. Out From Under 04. Kill The Lights 05. Shattered Glass 06. If U Seek Amy 07. Unusual You 08. Blur 09. Mmm Papi 10. Mannequin
11. Lace and Leather 12. My Baby Bonus Track: 13. Radar

On the fashion tip, Britney wore this blush pink Rodarte dress for the album cover. Pretty good, huh?
Thoughts?

Labels: Britney Spears, Music Hoopla

Jennifer Hudson performed her current single, "Spotlight" in a beauty parlor in New York City for Yahoo's Pepsi Smash online program. Isn't her album great? I like that one ballad she did with Robin Thicke. Check it out...



T.I. recently did a TV interview with Travis Smiley. Life as T.I at the moment is good thanks to "Paper Trail" being the number 1 rap album in the country and his "Live Your Life" single being a huge hit. Give it a listen...



Speaking of Billboard charts, Britney Spears set a new record high with her current single, "Womanizer." According to Billboard, "Womanizer" jumped from its No. 96 position to the number one spot on Thursday. This move pushed T.I and Rihanna's single, "Live Your Life" to number 3. Britney's upcoming album, "Circus" drops on her birthday December 2nd. By the way Britney's official site (britneyspears.com) got a digital makeover.

Labels: Britney Spears, Jennifer Hudson, Music Hoopla, T.I, TV Hoopla

The video premiere for Britney's current single, "Womanizer" was revealed during ABC's "20/20" telecast. "Womanizer" served as the lead addictive track off her upcoming album, "Circus." The video certainly proved that all that hard work she spent learning these dance moves paid off.

Labels: Britney Spears, Music Hoopla, New Music, Video Hoopla

A Herve Leger-wearing Foxy Brown celebrated her birthday with a party at New York nightclub LQ and WHATSPOPPIN.NET was on the scene. Foxy looked great as she performed despites her slight wardrobe malfunction. (Thanks Mecca!)




Tiffany Evans revamped her image for her upcoming album, "Ponytail Krush." No more short hairstyle for Tiffany this time around! "Ponytail Krush" would become Tiffany's sophomore disc after her self-titled debut which had the hits, "Promise Ring" featuring Ciara and "I'm Grown" featuring Bow Wow. The 16-year-old singer and actress also appears as the Pastry Footwear spokesmodel. As for what to expect for her new sound, Tiffany explained, "...I describe this album like turning a radio dial and no matter what type of music the station plays, you can find a Tiffany Evans record on the playlist." [RAP-UP]





Speaking of Pastry, Angela and Vanessa Simmons has a new AD campaign for their Holiday collection. Check it out...





The video premiere for Britney's "Womanizer" doesn't appear on the ABC's show, "20/20" until this Friday October 10th at 10PM ET but in the meanwhile check out these new photos taken during the video shoot in Los Angeles.






Kardinal Offishall wrapped up the video treatment for his single, "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)" with Keri Hilson and Akon. As reported earlier Kardinal decided to stick with Keri's verison and not the Rihanna one featured on his album. Keri also replaced Cassie on the Ryan Leslie single, "Addiction" for the radio version according to The Thomas Crown Chronicles blog.

Labels: Akon, Angela Simmons, Britney Spears, Foxy Brown, Keri Hilson, Music Hoopla, Out and About, Tifffany Evans, Vanessa Simmons