There are a number of reasons one wouldn’t collaborate with Katy Perry. First of all, this song is a testament as to why. Of course, it’s not just this song that’s bad, it’s all of them. But let’s humor the idea that Katy Perry actually had the balls to approach Gorillaz on an album collab.

Contactmusic.com is reporting that Gorillaz was approached by Katy Perry to collaborate with them on a recording, but was turned down. “Katy Perry – she’s been after a guest spot for ages and I tried to turn her down,” said Murdoch (the band’s core member and bassist). “No, I couldn’t work with the woman while she’s got Russell Brand all over her.” We all know how easy it is to get herpes from a song collaboration (eg), but this is obviously an attempt at humor. And, apparently, this information is from Gorillaz the conceptual digital band rather than it is Damon Albarn or Jamie Hewlett.  Even if it’s the case, with an album that includes collaborations with Bobby Womack, Mos Def, Lou Reed, Paul Simonon (bassist for The Clash and collaborator with Albarn on the Good, the Bad, and the Queen), and Mark E. Smith (lead singer of legendary ‘post-punk’ group The Fall) we can see why Perry may have wanted a guest spot. And, looking at the list on the Plastic Beach album, the thought of her on a roster as incredible as this would quickly turn what is now a great album into what could have been a Black Eyed Peas tracklist.

Murdoch clarifies, “I wouldn’t invite anybody that I didn’t admire. There are lots of different methods to get this sort of talent on this sort of record. One way is you can phone them up and ask them. That’s one way.”

“The Gorillaz name goes a long way now. Much further than it did at the beginning. Now, it gives you carte blanche really. You can ask whoever you like. Some people will just agree on the back of that. Others take a little bit more persuading.”

Note to self: If I want to be featured on a Gorillaz album, do not ask but ‘be asked’.

Source: Contact Music

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On Monday February 8 your favorite blog will launch it’s new fashion section. Under Fashion Director Max McCormack and Fashion Editor Lauren Hubbard, The Elitist Fashion will bring you the best and brightest voices in the fashion industry from Philadelphia and beyond.

See you on the 8th!

Yeah, um, you know that show that no one likes, but everybody watches? No, no. Not that one, the other one. Well, someone decided that it would be a great idea if they took that concept and turned it into something slightly less degrading but all the more depraved. That’s right, your favorite show, Jersey Shore, is being turned into a porn flick.

In what I call a stroke of ‘genius’, “Writers”/directors Spock Buckton and Brian Bangs of Zero Tolerance Entertainment are shooting the film. Although, both fail to realize that all they actually needed to do was un-blur the shots and take night footage from the show on any given day. Wonder who’ll play/lay Snooki?

(Source: Gawker)

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, the writer/director team behind the film that got Ryan Gosling an Oscar nomination Half Nelson, are returning (after doing a myriad of other jobs in between) with a new project involving some very intense up and comers. The new film, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, is currently wrapping up production in .

The movie is based on the novel by Ned Vazzini about an angsty  16-year-old named Craig (played by Keir Gilchrist of United States of Tara fame), who finds the stressful world of being a teenager a bit too much and checks himself into a mental health institution. But when he gets there, he finds that the youth ward is closed and he now has to be around actual adult. Wow. Depression, teenagers, love, and a backing by an ‘indie’ movie company just screams preemptive marketing strategy. Did we ever say we wanted a One Flew Over the Cukoo’s Nest meets Juno? Well, we may be being a bit harsh in saying that because the book is actually quite good and the director and writer have proven there worth at least twice before this. And even though all know that Focus has put out hit or miss films (albeit better than the mainstream trash out there) for the past year or so; this venture looks just a tad bit promising.

More info below:

“One of the patients, Bobby (Mr. Galifianakis), soon becomes both Craig’s mentor and protégé. Craig is also quickly drawn to another 16-year-old, Noelle (Ms. Roberts). With a minimum five days’ stay imposed on him, Craig is sustained by friendships on both the inside and the outside as he learns more about life, love, and the pressures of growing up. Ms. Davis plays Dr. Minerva, the adult ward’s staff psychiatrist; Ms. Kravitz portrays Nia, Craig’s longtime crush; Mr. Mandvi is cast as Dr. Mahmoud, a hospital psychiatrist; and Ms. Graham and Mr. Gaffigan play Craig’s parents, Lynn and George.

Keir Gilchrist, who stars as the title character’s son on the hit television series United States of Tara, has the film’s lead role. Costarring are Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover), Emma Roberts (of the upcoming Valentine’s Day), Academy Award nominee Viola Davis (Doubt), Zoe Kravitz (The Brave One), Aasif Mandvi (The Proposal), Lauren Graham (of this winter’s NBC series Parenthood), and Jim Gaffigan (of Focus’ Away We Go).”

7. Rihanna

Tiger, we know she’s not blonde with large breasts or a porn star, but she’s said recently in interviews that all she wants is good sex (link) and how much size matters to her in bed (link). According to reports (via his hoes), Tiger’s up to par on both.

6. Sarah Palin

It’s a bit misogynists to say, but we all know that a piece of Tiger’s Toblerone might be just what the doctor ordered for this criminally insane former governor and vice presidential candidate to loosen up a bit (no pun intended). Too bad there aren’t any golf tournaments in Wasilla because we want so badly for these two to share some Neapolitan ice cream while on a brisk walk on Main Street.

5. Tila Tequila

Everybody has, why not Tiger?

4. Loreena Bobbit

This stoic looking lady is infamous for cutting off over half of her husband’s penis and tossing it out of her car and into the middle of a field. Had Tiger met this woman first, then all those tabloid headline may have been a much different. And potentially funnier. (See: ‘Tiger putts -5′)

3. Bjork

I think your imagination could work out how odd and wonderful this pairing would be.

2. Zhang Ziyi

I’m sure with reports of him being so well endowed, a crouching Tiger could easily find Zang’s hidden Dragon. Plus, it’s always interesting to see what a second generation mixed baby looks like when you’ve put one of the blended ingredients back in the pot. For putting in the Tiger back into Tiger Woods, Zang Ziyi is number:

1. His Wife

SERIOUSLY?! THIS IS YOUR WIFE, TIGER?! C’MON!!

Here’s a short from the original animal collective (well, half of them are). Why did it take over 20 years to do this?!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY

So what’s next? Maybe some Bowie? The Smiths?

Dtandard Douche-tat

In a profile entitled ‘John Mayer Thinks With His Pick’ in Details, John Mayer cries about people hating him and his music:

“What if I had a booth on the street and I said, ‘Attention, everybody who hates me: If you have a problem with me, I’m ready to hear your gripes! I will be outside the Barneys store on 60th Street from two to four this afternoon. I will not be speaking to fans. I will only be speaking to people who do not like me. Come out and let me have it. I will not speak back.’

“How many people do you think would be standing there? I’m talking about people getting the chance to tell me directly, ‘I think you’re a douchebag.’ You know how many people would do it? Ze-ro. You know what they’d do? They’d walk up and say, ‘I’m just messin’ with ya.’ And you know what I’d say? I’d say, ‘You’re a douchebag!’”

Mayer also talks about maturing into “musical tenure,” not being Bob Dylan and bonding with Gerard Butler over being mislabeled as a Hollywood cad.

Read the full interview here

Lady Gaga’s new album drops tomorrow, and I’ve already listened to most of it online. It’s catchy. Yeah, I’ll give it that much. The songs aren’t groundbreaking, and Alejandro sounds surprisingly like Ace of Base’s ‘Don’t Turn Around’. But I’m not looking to critique a record. I’ve just noticed how quickly she’s taken over the airwaves. Last week, the ‘Bad Romance’ video premiered. I had been waiting for this as soon as I heard the song for the first time during the Alexander McQueen Spring ‘10 show. It’s aesthetically pleasing to say the least, and probably cost about a billion dollars to make. But that’s the Gaga way, right? Just a few days after I watched this video she was on Gossip Girl performing the same song, and the Hype William’s video for Beyonce’s ‘Video Phone’ which featured Lady Gaga made it’s way onto the internet. Both were disappointing, especially coming from someone who is trying so damn hard to be original.

See, this is my gripe. If you’re going to be ground breaking, avant garde, wear fucking Muppet dresses during interviews, then stick with it. Don’t start selling out all over the place as soon as enough people become interested in you. If you read her stylist’s blog, you’ll see that there is more to this performer than meets the general public’s eye. She has done incredible photo shoots for fashion magazines all over the world. She has an entire team of people, Haus of Gaga, that work to make a lot of the costumes she wears. This chick’s style is sick.

If played correctly, she certainly has potential. She could be a muse for a notorious international designer, she could parlay her fame into her own wild fashion line. Or she could keep making appearances non-stop until people get tired of her. She seems to be headlining every awards show performance and being interviewed on every talk show. She’s been parodied at all levels, and there is even a Lady Gaga drag queen that performs at Woody’s.

So why do people always sell out? Why do you develop a reputation and then blow it on an awful Beyonce video? What’s the point of doing all these things anyway? Is it for the money? I’m not in PR, I don’t know anything about the pop machine, but I would think that if you had a reputation for something that is almost legitimate, even if it is more for your fashion and not your music, you wouldn’t want to just blow it. Because once you do, people get sick of you and then before you know it, you’re marrying your back up dancer and popping out a couple of his kids.

And I can’t think of anything worse then having sex with Kevin Federline.