Coldplay’s new single - free download

You read that right, with Mariah Carey pulling out her songs on every music blog to assure high legal downloads here comes Coldplay. However, the English rock band is instead giving away their new single on their website Coldplay.com! - for a week. It’s called Violet Hill. But the following week, the single will be available for a paid digital download. Their fourth album Viva La Vida is scheduled to be released on 16 June 2008 in the UK and 17 June 2008 in North America.

They’re UBER smart for marketing the new record - virally! That woudn’t even affect the sales of the new record since they’re WIDELY popular and has a SOLID fanbase who will surely download the single (again) from iTunes.

 Grab your legal copies ’til it’s FREE!

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There are so many buzz about American Idol, so I decided to put them in one post:

• Jordin Sparks suffering from acute vocal cord hemorrhage condition

I hope she recovers soon. Having said that, VoteForTheWorst.com said that it isn’t all out yet. Maybe she’s pregnant? Let’s just wait for the big news.

• David Archuleta’s Father Outted as ‘The Worst Stage Dad’

It’s now confirmed. Will David Archuleta’s father ruin his chances of winning? I think so. He’ll most likely be the shock elimination this year.

• American Idol Salary

An interesting read, and those are large figures! It’s no surprise though, American Idol is the most popular show in the planet!

• Brian Dunkleman Alleges that American Idol is Rigged, Fake

 I started watching ‘Idol’ in Season 3 so I don’t really know how he did on AI, but he was pretty mad.

• Idol’s Carly ‘to blame for first album flop’

Is Ultimate High NOT a pop album? No. Quoting from the last line the producer said, "It just wasn’t the right time for her."

• Not all ‘Idol’ finalists are treated equally

Carmen Rasmusen is just stating the obvious. If you’re an avid fan of this show like me, you know that the producers play favorites.

Artists That Put You To Sleep

Britons like a dose of music from the rock band Coldplay to help them fall asleep, a survey from hotel chain Travelodge found on Monday.

The band, whose frontman Chris Martin says he avoids caffeine and alcohol and is known for a lifestyle that is anything but rock ‘n’ roll, topped a poll of music choices to help listeners nod off.

Other artists chosen for their slumber-inducing qualities were James Blunt, Snow Patrol, Take That and Norah Jones.

The survey was carried out among 2,248 people. (REUTERS)

But I find it a little odd that Coldplay and Norah Jones are both Grammy winning acts and yet they made the list, isn’t it? Maybe it’s their lyrics that made them winners. Overall, I agree with those survey results, that’s why I usually don’t listen to Coldplay, James Blunt & Norah Jones when I’m on a trip ’cause they never fail to put me to sleep!

Rupert Grint disses Lindsay Lohan & Paris Hilton

Rupert Grint has ruled out moving to Los Angeles to boost his movie career - in fear of meeting party girls Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton.

The 19-year-old actor isn’t keen on moving to Hollywood after a fraught meeting with the Mean Girls star left him disappointed by her egotistical boasts.

And the British star has no intention to hook up with Lohan’s former party pal Paris Hilton either.

He says, “I met Lindsay last summer and she talked about herself a lot. She said she was going to win an Oscar before she turns 25. I just kept thinking, ‘But you can’t act’. I haven’t met Paris and don’t want to either. She and Lindsay are the type of girls you need to stay away from.”

Smart kid!

Marilyn Monroe Hardcore Video

Some really like it hot.

In the sordid tradition of peddling raunchy video footage of celebrities a la Paris Hilton, a long-buried sex movie of Marilyn Monroe recently hit the market, a top collector told The Post. (NY Post)

The 15 minute steamy video features the 50’s bombshell performing an oral sex on an unidentified man. Keya Morgan, the well-known memorabilia collector who discovered the film and brokered its purchase, sold the video to a New York businessman for $1.5 million.

FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had his agents spend two weeks futilely trying to prove that Monroe’s sex partner was either John F. Kennedy or Robert F. Kennedy, according to declassified agency documents and interviews, Morgan said.

The silent black-and-white flick shows Monroe on her knees in front of a man whose face is just out of the shot.

Just when I thought it would soon leak in the internet, Morgan disclosed that the buyer would not going to make a Paris Hilton out of her! Lol.  

Mariah, Madonna, Leona Make Billboard Chart History

2008 has turned out to be a great year for these 3 ladies; Mariah, Madonna and Leona. Not only their albums and current singles are doing great in the charts, but all of them are now/ soon-to-be record holders in the Billboard chart history.

According to Billboard.com:

Two leading ladies, Mariah Carey and Madonna, leapfrog over Elvis Presley in the Billboard charts record book this week. As expected, Mariah Carey moves past Elvis Presley and into sole possession of second place for most No. 1s in the rock era, as "Touch My Body" soars 15-1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to become her 18th chart-topper. With her album "E=MC2" yet to hit retail, Carey might equal the Beatles’ record of 20 No. 1s before her set runs its course.

Presley will also be nudged from his standing as the artist with the most top 10s in the rock era, as Madonna surpasses him with her 37th top 10, "4 Minutes." The track, which features Justin Timberlake, clocks a 68-3 jump. Previous to the establishment of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958, the industry standard chart was the Best Sellers in Stores tally, where Presley scored his first 12 top 10s.

Elvis Presley might just roll from his grave to do a comeback!

On the other hand, X-Factor champ Leona Lewis is set to debut at no. 1 on the US album chart this week, the first British woman in history to achieve this feat.

It was the first time a British female solo artist had topped the chart since Kim Wilde went to No. 1 in 1987 with a cover of the Supremes’ “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.”

Charice Pempengco in OPRAH

After her successful stint in Paul O’Grady Show in London, Charice is back in the Philippines to finish her debut album under Star Records. Her album will be then launched abroad before releasing it to the Philippines. With that being said, the album should be very well produced and should contain original material to sell. But it’s still quite a bummer that she refused some international offers for Star Records, isn’t it?

But the BIGGER news is, Charice will be on Oprah this coming May! You probably know it by now but she will be featured on the said show along with nine other talented kids. The episode is titled: The World’s Smartest Kids!”

Another to-watch-out-for!

Watch the Oprah teaser here:

Uhmh… based on the 2 seconds clip showing Charice, let me guess the song she sang: You’ll Never Walk Alone.

Mariah’s Reaction to Ken Lee

Mariah Carey speaks up on Valentina Hasan’s Youtube-famed version of her song, Without You/ Ken Lee:

Mimi’s face was just priceless while being interviewed by that weird Bulgarian lady. She must be thinking OMG what am I doing here! Help get me out! LOL.

Of course she applauded Hasan for her fearlessness while in the back of her mind she says - I DON’T CARE! And what the hell does ‘hoot spa’ mean?

Meanwhile, this is the confirmed 2nd single from her latest album E=MC². It’s a midtempo song called Bye Bye. Another hit for sure.

Mariah Carey - Bye Bye: