Britney Spears' Early-Criticized Video for 'Hold It Against Me' Arrives in Full

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Receiving early criticisms on the eve of its premiere, the music video directed by Jonas Akerlund has been debuted in full for a better judgment.

Britney Spears' heavily-promoted music video for her new hit single "Hold It Against Me" has finally been unearthed in full. Directed by Jonas Akerlund, it's apparently divided into four major scenes. The first is a dance scene which features product placements, the second is her inside a TV-screen cage with small tubes attached to her fingertips, the third is Britney fighting her alter ego, and the fourth is another dance scene with different costume than the first one.


On the eve of the video premiere, a longer preview around 30 seconds was released, and Britney was immediately hit with criticisms regarding her dance number. Some of her fans blamed it to Brian Friedman since he's the choreographer.

In a defensive note on Twitter, Brian responded, "I DIDNT edit or direct the video so please do not place hostility at me if you aren't happy with what you have seen or see. Britney worked her ass off for this video and she and I hope that you all love it."

"Hold It Against Me" is the first official offering of Britney's new album "Femme Fatale" which is due in the U.S. on March 29. will.i.am has been secured as one of her collaborators in the forthcoming CD. The other artists who hope to make a duet with the pop princess are Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj.

Britney and Justin have exchanged supports toward each other on Twitter. In an interview with Extra when attending one of his "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" movie premieres, the Canadian singer said of the Southern Belle, "I think she's very talented. Hopefully, maybe we will be able to work something out."

As for Nicki, the Young Money first lady, who has done a number of collaborations since she was embraced by mainstream Hip-Hop community in 2009, said in a separate interview, "I'm done with collabs. No more collabs for the next two years. Although - Britney's a snatch like me and she's cute. Yes. We might do something."


Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me



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Video Shoot Pics: Jennifer Hudson's 'Where You At', Chris Brown's 'Look at Me Now'

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While J-Hud is lonesome in the cold winter, Breezy is surrounded by his homies Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes and Kevin McCall.

Both Jennifer Hudson and Chris Brown have new music videos coming out. The former just filmed visuals for "Where You At", and the latter shot a clip for "Look at Me Now". Sneak peeks for the two upcoming videos have been offered in a form of on-set pictures.

J-Hud is snapped wearing a warm coat when doing the video shoot in Chicago during one of the harshest winter storms to date last month. The indoor filming sees her baring more skin - she drapes her sweater over her shoulders revealing lacy top. Anthony Mandler sits behind the lens. The clip soon is due to premiere on February 24.


While all of the "Where You At" sneak peeks take their focus mainly on Jennifer, the "Look at Me Now" teasers show those making cameos. One of the photos highlights Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, and the other picture shows another best pal of Breezy, Kevin McCall, visiting the video set.

"It's a crazy video right now we shooting," Weezy shared about the Colin Tilley-directed music video with his devotees in a Ustream session. "Chris got a billion people dancing. He got these crazy contacts in. I would've put them in too, but I'm straight."






Jennifer Hudson - Where You At - Feb.16,2011



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Co-Ed’s first sub-unit group, 5dolls, have finally unveiled their debut mini-album, “Charming Five Girls“!

The album boasts efforts from some of the biggest names in the industry including hit composers Jo Young Su, Brave Brothers, Kim Do Hoon, Kim Kibum, and Kang Ji Won.

The girls have already revealed the music videos for “Lip Stains” and “Your Words“, which generated strong interest in the rest of their mini-album.


Representatives of their agency commented, “The girls will be promoting double title tracks, ‘Your Words and ‘Lip Stains,’ which combine a strong guitar sound, addictive bass and synth by Jo Young Su, as well as a strong beat, heavy drum, and electric piano sounds from Brave Brothers.”

Check it out below!

1. Your Words



2. Lip Stain



3. Trickle (Zurururu)



4. Good For You



5. Wait Right There
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B2ST reveals 2nd ‘A Pink’ member through MV teaser of Japanese “Shock”

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B2ST has finally released a MV teaser for the Japanese version of their hit track, “Shock“!

Revealed through member Yoseob’s Twitter, the video has a woman looking straight into the camera with an ambiguous facial expression as the song’s instrumentals play in the background.

Yoseob also revealed that the woman in the video was actually a member of the upcoming rookie girl group, ‘A Pink‘. Yoseob tweeted, “Shock girl! It’s A Pink’s Chorong. You must’ve had a hard time filming for our Japanese music video, so thank you so much T_T A Pink fighting”.

Check it out below!



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Not your most flattering look: Alexandra Burke squeezes into unflattering shiny silver leotard

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Flamboyant: But Alexandra's leotard wasn't the most flattering of stage garments


She's been taking to the stage in a range of flamboyant outfits on her first UK tour.
And Alexandra Burke's first show in front of a home town crowd at London's Hammersmith Apollo on Thursday night proved to be no exception.

Among her costumes at the latest concert in her All Night Long tour was a studded silver leotard, which was every bit as over-the-top as much of her stage gear - although it wasn't the most flattering choice for the 22-year-old singer.


The tour - which has so far taken in dates in Sheffield, Nottingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Blackpool and Liverpool - has seen Alexandra go through a number of increasingly showy costume changes.

The ticker-tape style dress which she wore in Birmingham in the week also made another appearance, with her backing dancers dressed in Gladiator style costumes.

And she also wore a bejewelled, cutaway leotard with billowing sleeves when she played Belfast last month.


Silver lady: Alexandra Burke donned the clingy leotard as one of her stage costumes at London's Hammersmith Apollo


All the outfits on the tour have been created by designer Melissa Odabash.

London-born Alexandra, who performs some of her biggest hits on the tour including Bad Boys, Broken Heels, Hallelujah and Start Without You, as well as her new single The Silence, appeared to be thrilled to be returning to the capital.

'London I have waited for this moment for so long,' she tweeted before the show, '..to perform in my home town. I can't wait!'
And afterwards she was clearly still on a high.



The dress is back: The ticker-tape style dress designed by Melissa Odabash, which Alexandra wore at previous shows, made another appearance


Just left the apollo,' she said on her Twitter page, '..Loved every minute of my day and night! love my fans so much, they go hard! I love you guys!!!!!

She explained: 'I've watched This Is It by Michael Jackson, I've watched Beyonce's new one, her old one. I'm soaking it all in.'

The All Night Long tour is the latest in a series of successful ventures for Alexandra, who was crowned the winner of The X Factor in 2008.

Since then, she has had a hit album and is currently working on a second solo record, which is expected to be released later this year.

Talking about the as-yet-untitled album, Alexandra said: 'It’s got to be sexy. So I’m going to get a lot fiercer and sexier.

'We’re just getting down and dirty with the next album. I’m going to take a lot more risks and it’s going to be insane.'


Futuristic: All the outfits on the tour have been created for Alexandra by designer Melissa Odabash


Alexandra also hinted that she will be collaborating with someone 'huge' on the record.

She added: 'I can’t say too much because my management will kill me if I let loose.
'But I have a special duet planned. I have the ideas, the collaborations in my mind - it’s all locked up in my head.'


Extensive tour: Alexandra is playing a string of dates up and down the UK including a show at London's Indig02 on February 11


As well as her musical ventures, hard-working Alexandra was recently named the face of Sure Women deodorant.

And she said recently that she is determined to make herself into a 'brand' during her time in the industry.

She said: 'I want to oversee my business, my brand. If I want to be here for the next 50 years I have to make sure this is a good little business.

'I want to make myself a brand, and make sure when I go out there what you're seeing is a brand, someone who cares about their music and creativity.'





'Broken Heels, Alexandra Burke, All Night Long Tour, Hammersmith Apollo, London, 10/2/11'



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5dolls unveils “Lip Stains” MV featuring Jay Park!

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Co-Ed’s female sub-unit, 5dolls, has finally unveiled the music video for their debut track, “Lip Stains“!

This marks the formal debut of Co-Ed’s latest addition, Seo Eun Gyo, and the music video has her participating in a dance battle against member Chanmi to capture Jay Park’s heart.


Check it out below!



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Kahi reveals her MV teaser for “Come Back, You Bad Person”

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After numerous delays, After School’s Kahi is finally ready to embark on her solo mini-album promotions!

A music video teaser for her debut track, “Come Back, You Bad Person” has just been unveiled, and Kahi is seen rocking two different looks: innocent and elegant, as well as fierce and edgy.


Judging by how the MV plays with contrasts of light and dark, we’re probably going to be looking at a story of ‘before and after’.

Check it out below!




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Music Core performances from February 5th

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MBC’s Music Core is back once again with yet another fun and exciting show!

For this week, One Way performed their ‘Rainy Days‘ song for the first time on the show, LPG made their comeback, while Orange Caramel had their goodbye stage.

Other performers included TVXQ, Seungri, SECRET, MBLAQ, Jewelry, INFINITE, G.NA, Park Jung Min, Dal Shabet, Han Groo, Mighty Mouth, Soya, Navi, Piggy Dolls, JQT, and Shi Hyeon.


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KARA unveils new song through Japan’s ‘TBC’ CF

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Despite the troubles KARA has been facing over the past few weeks, the group’s new CF has finally made its way onto the Japanese airwaves!

KARA has teamed up with Japanese aesthetics company TBC to headline the campaign, “Kirei wa, TBC kara” (“Beauty comes from TBC”). The word “Kara”, which also means “from”, was cleverly incorporated into the slogan in order to further promote the group’s position as spokespersons.


In the new CF, these five gorgeous ladies dazzle the viewers with a sparkling, energetic dance. The song featured in the CF, “Jet Coaster Love“, is an upbeat tune which urges the listener to “fall in love”.

Watch the new CF below, and let us know what you think of the new song!




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MBLAQ makes a return to “Inkigayo” with “Stay” + “Cry”!

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Continuing with their comeback promotions, MBLAQ appeared on SBS’s “Inkigayo” to perform their two title tracks, “Stay” and “Cry“!

The boys thrilled their fans with a perfect R&B performance of “Cry”, as well as delivering sharp dance moves for their other track, “Stay”.

Check out their comeback performances below!








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SECRET wins M! Countdown + other performances

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Mnet’s M! Countdown is back again on January 13th with another weekly fun-filled music show, and this episode is packed with awesome performances.

There were a couple of special stages today, featuring the duet between Huh Gak and John Park, a debut stage for Han Groo, comeback performances by MBLAQ, INFINITE, and Teen Top, as well as a solo stage by G-Dragon.

It was a close one between SECRET and IU for the #1 spot on M! Countdown today, but in the end, it was SECRET who came out on top and earned the trophy for this week.

Congratulations to SECRET for winning their first trophy for “Shy Boy”!

Performers today include SECRET, T-ara, Dal Shabet, GUY, Beige, Gil Hakmi, Gavy NJ, Jung Jae Wook, GD&TOP/G-Dragon, MBLAQ, INFINITE, Heo Gak & John Park, Teen Top, and Han Groo. Check out the performances below!

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SECRET



Dal Shabet



GUY



Gil Hakmi



Jung Jae Wook



BEIGE


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You think Gaga is wild? U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan post hilarious Telephone remake on YouTube

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By Mail Foreign Service

Gaga for soldiers: One of the stars of the video in his own take on fashion


A group of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan have posted a video of themselves recreating Lady Gaga's Telephone video on YouTube.

The hilarious footage is performed mainly by two soldiers who take on the roles of Lady Gaga and Beyoncé as they perform an energetic and intricate dance routine.

The pair alternate between wearing their standard camouflage uniforms and Gaga-inspired outfits for group scenes which also star fellow soldiers.

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Lady Gaga wore crime scene tape in the video for her single Telephone
In one shot, the man who is playing Lady Gaga is wrapped in yellow belts with net over his face as he attempts to recreate the singer's unique sense of style.
After posting the video on YouTube, user malimelcher wrote: ' This is a couple guys located in afghanistan, that re-made the music video by Lady Gaga....Telephone.


'Prepare yourself for a fantastical journey. Right now this is the temporary version, we have more scenes to cut, and edit, however with guys always on mission it is harder to film than you think.'

The Smoking Gun revealed that the video was filmed by soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division, apparently inside a garage at the Forward Operating Base in Farah province.

The genius behind it was married 24-year-old Aaron Melcher - also the most enthusiastic of the dancers, who posed happily in yellow crime scene tape.


Dancing kings: The soldiers performed a coordinated - mostly - number for Beyoncé's part in the song


Top marks: This soldier receives the applause of the MailOnline for his moves


He and Justin Baker, a fellow enlistee, were the main stars of the video.
The video has already had 155,355 views, and has been described as 'the best Gaga tribute ever' by one fan.

Another wrote: 'Nice to see that beside the danger and stress there is also time for fun ;) Keep up the good work!'

The Telephone remake follows the YouTube hit of British soldiers in Iraq in 2005, when they recorded their own version of Peter Kay's charity performance of Tony Christie's The Way to Amarillo.

YouTube has become a popular place for soldiers to share their experiences and find some light relief during their time in war zones.

See the soldier's video - and Gaga's original - here




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You think Gaga is wild? U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan post hilarious Telephone remake on YouTube

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By Mail Foreign Service

Gaga for soldiers: One of the stars of the video in his own take on fashion


A group of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan have posted a video of themselves recreating Lady Gaga's Telephone video on YouTube.

The hilarious footage is performed mainly by two soldiers who take on the roles of Lady Gaga and Beyoncé as they perform an energetic and intricate dance routine.

The pair alternate between wearing their standard camouflage uniforms and Gaga-inspired outfits for group scenes which also star fellow soldiers.

*** Scroll down to see video ***


Lady Gaga wore crime scene tape in the video for her single Telephone
In one shot, the man who is playing Lady Gaga is wrapped in yellow belts with net over his face as he attempts to recreate the singer's unique sense of style.
After posting the video on YouTube, user malimelcher wrote: ' This is a couple guys located in afghanistan, that re-made the music video by Lady Gaga....Telephone.


'Prepare yourself for a fantastical journey. Right now this is the temporary version, we have more scenes to cut, and edit, however with guys always on mission it is harder to film than you think.'

The Smoking Gun revealed that the video was filmed by soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division, apparently inside a garage at the Forward Operating Base in Farah province.

The genius behind it was married 24-year-old Aaron Melcher - also the most enthusiastic of the dancers, who posed happily in yellow crime scene tape.


Dancing kings: The soldiers performed a coordinated - mostly - number for Beyoncé's part in the song


Top marks: This soldier receives the applause of the MailOnline for his moves


He and Justin Baker, a fellow enlistee, were the main stars of the video.
The video has already had 155,355 views, and has been described as 'the best Gaga tribute ever' by one fan.

Another wrote: 'Nice to see that beside the danger and stress there is also time for fun ;) Keep up the good work!'

The Telephone remake follows the YouTube hit of British soldiers in Iraq in 2005, when they recorded their own version of Peter Kay's charity performance of Tony Christie's The Way to Amarillo.

YouTube has become a popular place for soldiers to share their experiences and find some light relief during their time in war zones.

See the soldier's video - and Gaga's original - here




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Gabriella Cilmi shows she's all grown-up in sexy photoshoot as she turns disco diva for new single

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By Daily Mail Reporter

Gabriella Cilmi


Two years after she was catapulted from obscurity into the charts with breakthrough pop hit Sweet About Me, Gabriella Cilmi is channelling a more mature look for her new album.

Having turned 18, Cilmi has put her teen pop days behind her for a sexy new style.

Promoting her second album and latest single Hearts Don't Lie, Cilmi strikes a sultry pose in a skimpy yellow swimsuit.


Despite her sexier image and recent photoshoot for FHM magazine, Cilmi insists she won't be a regular in men's magazines.

She said: 'I look at them and I laugh at them, because I know that they're not very representative of me, and who I am as a person, and what my music's about.

'I thought Pink's done it, Beyoncé's done it, all these people have done it, and I'm like, 'You only live once, why not give it a shot?

'Would I do it again? I don't think so. I guess you learn not to get caught up in the same stuff, you learn for next time. I don't regret it, but I wouldn't do it again.'

As part of her new disco diva image for her new album Ten, Cilmi shows off her dancing skills in variety of colourful dresses in the fast-paced video for Heart's Don't Lie.

In a recent interview, Cilmi admitted her dresses are so tight, she fears she may collapse.


Winning formula: Cilmi's new single sees her reteam with pop production house Xenomania


She said: 'I love the whole disco fever thing - but sometimes my dresses are so tight, I feel like my lungs are going to collapse.'

Hearts Don't Lie sees Cilmi re-team with English pop production house Xenomania, who have been responsible for most of Girls Aloud's biggest hits.

It's the second release from her new album Ten, which Cilmi describes as 'lots of uptempo funk and disco-inspired numbers designed to make people groove'.

Now based in England, the Melbourne-raised star admitted she's got a crush on young royal Prince Harry.

She told the Mail On Sunday's Live magazine: 'It's Harry's freckles that do it for me. They're so cute. In the very unlikely event that he asked me to marry him I'd have to decline.

'I'd never fit in at Buckingham Palace. If you'd ever seen me eat at the dinner table you'd understand. I attack my food. I need to wear bibs. My family have learnt to sit at a distance because my food flies everywhere. I don't think the Queen would approve.'

• Cilmi's new album Ten is on sale now. Her new single Hearts Don't Lie is out on June 7.
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Gabriella Cilmi shows she's all grown-up in sexy photoshoot as she turns disco diva for new single

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By Daily Mail Reporter

Gabriella Cilmi


Two years after she was catapulted from obscurity into the charts with breakthrough pop hit Sweet About Me, Gabriella Cilmi is channelling a more mature look for her new album.

Having turned 18, Cilmi has put her teen pop days behind her for a sexy new style.

Promoting her second album and latest single Hearts Don't Lie, Cilmi strikes a sultry pose in a skimpy yellow swimsuit.


Despite her sexier image and recent photoshoot for FHM magazine, Cilmi insists she won't be a regular in men's magazines.

She said: 'I look at them and I laugh at them, because I know that they're not very representative of me, and who I am as a person, and what my music's about.

'I thought Pink's done it, Beyoncé's done it, all these people have done it, and I'm like, 'You only live once, why not give it a shot?

'Would I do it again? I don't think so. I guess you learn not to get caught up in the same stuff, you learn for next time. I don't regret it, but I wouldn't do it again.'

As part of her new disco diva image for her new album Ten, Cilmi shows off her dancing skills in variety of colourful dresses in the fast-paced video for Heart's Don't Lie.

In a recent interview, Cilmi admitted her dresses are so tight, she fears she may collapse.


Winning formula: Cilmi's new single sees her reteam with pop production house Xenomania


She said: 'I love the whole disco fever thing - but sometimes my dresses are so tight, I feel like my lungs are going to collapse.'

Hearts Don't Lie sees Cilmi re-team with English pop production house Xenomania, who have been responsible for most of Girls Aloud's biggest hits.

It's the second release from her new album Ten, which Cilmi describes as 'lots of uptempo funk and disco-inspired numbers designed to make people groove'.

Now based in England, the Melbourne-raised star admitted she's got a crush on young royal Prince Harry.

She told the Mail On Sunday's Live magazine: 'It's Harry's freckles that do it for me. They're so cute. In the very unlikely event that he asked me to marry him I'd have to decline.

'I'd never fit in at Buckingham Palace. If you'd ever seen me eat at the dinner table you'd understand. I attack my food. I need to wear bibs. My family have learnt to sit at a distance because my food flies everywhere. I don't think the Queen would approve.'

• Cilmi's new album Ten is on sale now. Her new single Hearts Don't Lie is out on June 7.
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