Michael Jackson - Thriller (Long Vers.)
- Artist: Michael Jackson
- Label: Epic Records
- Album: Thriller [Bonus Tracks]

Another day, another name gets floated as a potential X Factor judge. British singer Cheryl Cole's name has been mentioned so many times, you might have thought she was already on board. (And she probably has been for weeks.) But today comes the announcement that Cole is actually, really, officially joining Simon Cowell and Antonio "L.A." Reid (former chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group) at the judging table -- leaving just one judging slot yet to be filled.
Naturally, Cowell has released a statement heaping praise on Cole, who served as a judge on the U.K. version of The X Factor, was a member of the Brit girl band Girls Aloud (which she joined after winning a TV reality competition) and a multiplatinum-selling solo artist.
"(Cheryl) is massively excited about this show and has been fantastic to work with," Cowell said. "She is also a complete brat! Most importantly, this girl can spot talent." Hmmm. A complete brat who can spot talent? Sounds like something he'd say about Paula Abdul.
Speaking of Abdul, what's the deal with her seat on the X Factor panel? Rumors of her involvement in this series have been swirling for over a year-and-a-half now. And Cowell himself has been saying for some time that he'd like his old Idol frenemy on a judging panel with him again. But with this official news about Cole, there's still no mention of a done deal with Abdul.
Sure, there's a lot of money involved, but how long does it really take to hammer out a deal? If Cowell's so fond of Abdul, why all the foot dragging?
One explanation: He's ladling out his picks as slowly as possible in order to build up excitement for the premiere. Another is that he's been trying to wrangle bigger stars first, and is using Abdul as a back up. In media reports, at least, there have certainly been a lot of stars considered for the job -- including Mariah Carey, George Michael, Jessica Simpson, Nicki Minaj and others.
But Cowell told Deadline that Abdul has always been a frontrunner. "I've been consistent about this," he said. "I don't know what it is about her, but I've always clicked with her. You just have to get that chemistry, and she's right. I've never found anyone better than her. I think there's a good chance it will be her. We've agreed that we would meet as many people as possible, and now we're reaching the deadline we've got to make the decision soon."
Yes, please, Simon. Soon would be good.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/cheryl-cole-joins-x-factor-paula-abdul-out/1-a-346859
'Parks and Recreation' co-star Aziz Ansari calls Poehler 'tremendously talented and really a leader in her field.'
By Jocelyn Vena
Amy Poehler attends the <i>Time</i> 100 Gala event on April 26, 2011
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Although names like Bruno Mars and Oprah Winfrey made the final cut on this year's Time 100 list of the world's most-influential people, among the celebs MTV News spoke to at the ritzy black-tie gala in New York on Tuesday night, all the talk was about Justin Bieber and "Parks and Recreation" funny lady Amy Poehler.
La La Vazquez, with hubby Carmelo Anthony, by her side, said, "Justin Bieber actually loves 'Melo. They're still waiting to have a one-on-one basketball competition so maybe we can make that happen this summer." She continued, "I think it's an honor to be included in such an elite group and be invited to come celebrate. When I heard we got invited, I was like, 'Oh yes, we are going to this event tonight.' "
The Roots' drummer, Questlove, said he totally understands why the Biebs made the list. "I'm excited to see everybody tonight," he said. "I'm very humble to be here. It's too many to mention. I drummed with Bieber before. I think that there might have been a question to why he was included, but it's obvious this is a person that went from YouTube sensation to viral sensation to international superstar — that's gonna be the next level of celebrity."
Leave it to Poehler's "Parks and Rec" co-star Aziz Ansari to write in his own candidate. Asked whether he prefers Bieber or South Korean pop star turned actor Rain, who also made the list, Ansari joked, "I don't know who either of those people are." Adding, "The most influential person to me is probably Waka Flocka Flame. He's on the list, right? I'm pretty sure he was on there."
All jokes aside, Ansari had only love for Poehler. calling her a "very inspirational person; tremendously talented and really a leader in her field."
Poehler's former "Saturday Night Live" co-star Seth Meyers also had tons of love for her. "For me personally, Amy Poehler's the most influential on the list," he said. "I certainly wouldn't be invited to this without Amy Poehler, so that's a big step. Mostly just like providing coattails for me to ride on for years," he joked. "That's pretty key; that influenced me a lot."
About Bieber, Meyers later added: "I quote him a lot. I say 'Baby, baby, baby' a lot more than I used to. I work in a maternity ward in my off-time."
Who are your favorites on the Time 100 list? Sound off below!
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Gracing the hit FOX show with her much-awaited performance, Jennifer Lopez was the center of attention during Top 5 night on "American Idol" on Thursday (May 5).
The 41-year-old superstar took the stage to perform her new single "On The Floor" while joined by rapper Pitbull, who kicked things off as he worked his way through the audience.
Receiving quite the ovation, J. Lo rocked a silver-hued two-piece ensemble that glistened under the "Idol" lights as she joined alongside eight professional dancers while belting out her hit single.
Once finished up and changed to her regular judging duty garb, Lopez also debuted the video her new single, "I?m Into You," which features Lil' Wayne.
As for the contestants, tonight's "Idol" saw contender Jacob Lusk sent packing after his not-so-well received rendition of Chris Brown and Jordin Sparks? ?No Air?.
Find out who else made the grade and watch 'Idol Party Live' for more of our performance analysis.
By Eric Ditzian
It's all been building to this, we suppose, an episode of "American Idol" so chock-full of judges' clichés and producers' out-of-nowhere talking points that the show almost became a parody of itself. Suddenly and jarringly on Wednesday, the focus was on nothing but what type of recording artist each singer might become, at nearly the complete expense of critical performance evaluation. And goodness — the reality-show gibberish! All the night, the talk was about who's in it to win it, who's leaving it all up onstage, who's just having fun up there, who's not broke and thus not in need of fixing. Steven Tyler said "it's a beautiful thing" so many times, the phrase almost transcended its own vapidity and became a commentary of "American Idol" itself.
Yet all this is just background noise (however grating it is to hear) and shouldn't distract us from the main attraction: Haley Reinhart owned it last night. Boom! We'd end our "Idol" report card right there, giving her two "excellents" and the rest of the competition incompletes. But that's not the way things work around here. Nor is it the way things work out there in the land of finicky "Idol' voters. Everyone must stand up and be judged (even if the judges themselves don't understand that).
Excellent
Haley Reinhart, "The House of the Rising Sun": We'll get to the mind-boggling critique of her first song in a second, but for now let's just salute Haley for bouncing back and giving arguably her finest performance of the season with this Animals tune. As the song rose from gentle a cappella intro to full-throated emotional release, the human-hear-me-roar aggression in her voice gave us goose bumps. It was too good for even the judges to slam.
Haley Reinhart, "You and I": Here's the thing: This may have been a Lady Gaga song, but this was certainly not a Lady Gaga performance. And in the judges' insistence that Haley was attempting to reinvent herself as Gaga Lite, we saw the absurdity of their insistence to make the entire show about what kind of recording artist everyone will be. Haley was doing no such thing. If anything, she infused some heavy Janis Joplin into this beautiful and jazzy performance, bringing out Gaga's inherent bluesy-ness in the process. The judges should be ashamed of themselves for this one.
Good
Lauren Alaina, "Flat on the Floor": We're reluctant to say anything as formulaic as, "She's back, baby!," but it's hard to ignore how much more confident Lauren was on Wednesday, compared to her performances over the last month. She was in her country comfort zone with Carrie Underwood's song, stomping around the stage like a cowgirl, and sounding darn good doing it.
Scotty McCreery, "Gone": Look at good ol' Scotty getting his swagger up! This was a more hard-charging performance than we've ever seen from him. He jumped, he skipped, he engaged in a fun call-and-response with his backup singers. What is there to say about his vocals? Not much, since they're always on point.
Lauren Alaina, "Unchained Melody": While this familiar tune didn't outdo her first performance, it was very well done. She dropped the country twang and sang a straightforward ballad, hitting the notes she needed to but not reaching for ones outside her vocal range. And the judges? The judges threw up their hands, abdicated their responsibility and fawned over Lauren like she was one part Carrie Underwood, one part Jesus of Nazareth.
Satisfactory
Scotty McCreery, "Always on My Mind": We couldn't expect Scotty to get semi-experimental twice, could we? For his second song, he was back in familiar territory. Elvis Presley, again. We probably wouldn't complain if the song weren't so sleepy. He just plodded along, a bit drearily, a bit tenderly. After the top-notch first performance, this one was a letdown.
Jacob Lusk, "Love Hurts": Love, much like this performance, can be painful. There was something borderline schizophrenic about the way his vocals slipped and slid from one end of the musical scale to the other. And while the judges applauded the way he brought the song to a conclusion, we'll just say this: We're not sure what happened at the end of "Love Hurts," but it didn't correspond to recognizable human activity.
James Durbin, "Without You": This was a big improvement over his earlier performance, which we'll address below. We always like James better when he's going slow and sensitive. What we're unsure about is all that Lusk-like emotion he displayed during the performance. Is he laying it on too thick, or are we just being cynical? Perhaps both. What we are certain about is there's not a sharp note the judges can't dismiss with empty talk about artistry and emotion.
Unsatisfactory
James Durbin, "Closer to the Edge": In a word: weird! James' vocals began weak and low, then graduated to a sort of pitch-dizzy warbling. This was Adam Lambert with strep throat. We do, however, think 30 Seconds to Mars is a good artistic fit for James. Nonetheless, this performance just didn't work, even if Randy Jackson insisted that, yes, James is in it to win it.
Jacob Lusk, "No Air": As he has all season, Jacob struggled with his phrasing and his dance moves during "No Air." He was shouty, he was pitchy and his diva boogying — which, honestly, we've done our best not to comment on all season — was out of control as he undulated like one of those flailing inflatable men looming over used car dealerships. Thank goodness for Randy, who offered up a reality-based critique after Jennifer Lopez hailed the performance. Jacob, it's been a blast watching you each week, but I think even you can agree, it's time to pack your bags and head home.
Don't miss "Idol Party Live" every Thursday at noon on MTV.com for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
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Just days after the news of Osama bin Laden's death broke, Rob Lowe has recounted his firsthand experience of flying with the terrorists responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
The 47-year-old explained the terrifying situation with Ryan Seacrest earlier today (May 5), telling, ?We shot ?The West Wing? in D.C. four times a year, and I always took the same early morning flight out of Dulles into Los Angeles. That flight would be the same flight that 11 days later would be highjacked and flown into the Pentagon. I knew the crew that died so that was always sad and disturbing."
Rob continued, ?It was a flight just like any other flight. I remember it was really crowded? there were people everywhere so they would?ve been all around me and there was nobody that looked odd, or different, or like a terrorist ? just looked like normal people. It was completely uneventful and I think that is almost scarier.?
Lowe added, "About a year and half after 9/11, I was notified that I?m on a list of people that are being deposed for the trial on Zacarias Moussaoui. So I call my attorney?he says, ?they have the manifest and they were all on the plane. Moussaoui ended up defended himself, and pleading out so I never had to be deposed thankfully but that was a disturbing day.?
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/rob-lowe/rob-lowe-i-flew-911-hijackers-502920
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He?s best known for his muscle-bound race car driving abilities, but Vin Diesel has a secret talent as well.
The ?Fast Five? stud appears in a video from years ago in which he showcases his knack for breakdancing.
Diesel dons a tracksuit and shows the youth of the 1980s how to bust a move, and it?s quite impressive to see him work his magic.
And while the breakdancing instructional video likely sold much less than Vin?s ?Fast and Furious? franchise, it?s still a valuable part of his body of work.
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/vin-diesel/vin-diesels-breakdancing-past-502812