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Photos: Levi Johnston Arrives in NYC; All Aboard the Playgirl Bait Bus!

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Levi Johnston arrives at Newark airport on Saturday night (via Alaska Airlines, of course); his big Playgirl photo shoot is set for this coming Friday. All photos by Todd Kancar.

Here are some entertaining pics of political prodigal man-child Levi Johnston arriving in NYC (via Newark airport) this past Saturday night. The shade-sporting, soon-to-bare-all hockey-pup was accompanied by his rather large manager Tank Jones, and greeted upon arrival by Playgirl magazine spokesperson and NYC nightlife impresario Daniel Nardicio. And, a few reporter types from TMZ, Entertainment Tonight, Life & Style, etc.

Nardicio brought his notorious Playgirl van (which has its own stories to tell) to squire Johnston into the city, where no doubt the Palin nemesis will continue his serious workout regime before baring his junk for the Playgirl cameras this coming Friday. Which begs the question: Can this gig actually live up to the hype? And how long will Johnston's comfort level with this d*ck-dangling circus last, do you think?

Here's some more info from the airport press frenzy: Evidently, the FIRST question Levi got from the press in the airport was from Life & Style Magazine, and the reporter asked, "Levi, how do you feel about Playgirl being for gay men?" Levi's answer was a drama-free "Whatever." And his manager Tank Jones responded: "WHO THE F**K CARES? We're all the same underneath!"

I gotta give props to Nardicio for slyly managing all of this madness. From underwear parties to creating the frisky-yet-cheekily-clever man-meet site DList.com to this, Nardicio knows his way around smart-meets-seedy pop culture.

Ah, showbiz... Anyway, enjoy the pics of Johnston's NYC touchdown.


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All aboard the Playgirl bait bus!

More when-Levi-met-Nardicio-in-Newark pics after the jump!


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Lady Gaga Gets Her Own My Little Pony! Your Holiday Shopping Solved!

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Wanna make a gay child happy as a pink-bedazzled clam this holiday season? Stuff the Lady Gaga "My Little Pony" in his or her stocking!

I'm already losing it over this one. The fishnets, the baubles, the bangs, the shades! "Po-po-po-pony face, my-my pony face!"

I'm gonna stuff this treasure inside my Robert Pattinson panties and consider myself the luckiest boy on earth.



Lola is "Fresh Out the Oven!" Check Out a Sneak Peek of J-Lo's Alter Ego

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Nice shades, but are those really practical, Ms. Lola?


By Selena Watkins

She’s 40 and Fabulous. The Flyy Girl mother of two, Mrs. Jenny from the Block is back for another round.

MTV.COM has a sneak peek of Jennifer Lopez’s new video and alter ego, Lola. The alter ego thing is not supposed to last forever, like Beyonce's Sasha Fierce. Lola is just someone J-Lo chose to represent the single and the video.

I’ve always loved J-Lo as a dancer, actress and yes, as a singer. Ever since her debut album, On the 6, she’s created killer hits. Just in case you've forgotten, let's rehash those with magnitude: "Waiting for Tonight," "If You Had My Love," "Jenny from the Block," "Aint it Funny," "Play," "Love Don't Cost A Thing," "Let's Get Loud," "Get Right," and "I'm Real." Shall I go on?


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La Roux on MTV2's "Download and Discover"! See Video for "Quicksand" now!

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From myspace.com/larouxuk: Elly Jackson of La Roux

Embarrassed as I am to admit this, I've only recently discovered the English electropop duo La Roux—comprised of producer Ben Langmaid and vocalist Elly Jackson—whose singles "In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof" have torn up the charts in the UK throughout most of 2009 ("Kill" peaked the charts at number 2, while "Bulletproof" reached the top spot).

Their sound isn’t new— intentionally-mechanized beats over chilly synths that work well with Jackson's whimsically ‘80s vocals—but La Roux's take on early ‘80s synthpop and new wave is often fresh and inspiring—quite possibly the best pop music around right now (the new Annie album is out in two weeks, so we'll see if that changes).

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Lady Gaga Talks Up her Gossip Girl Gig & Her Tour. But What the Hell Is She Saying?


Maybe I've not sipped enough of my giant McCafe this morning (think if I write that McDonald's will send me freebies?), but I can't for the life of me figure out what the hell Lady Gaga is talking about when she describes what her music performance is gonna be like on Gossip Girl on November 19th. Can someone help me translate this? A 35-foot-long dress? Chuck Bass will be totes jealous.

And, remember when the Scissor Sisters performed on Passions? Now, that was some smooth pop-meets-TV magic!

In more Lady Gaga interviews, she also tells MTV's Sway all about her big Monster Ball tour (which sounds amazingly bonkers), her collabo w/Adam Lambert, her rise to fame, the Haus of Gaga, and lots of other batty sh*t. Enjoy, Pumpkins!!!




This Week In Fabulous 11/6: Comedians Turned Models, Justice Being Served and Gays In Charge!

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The Fierce One himself hopes you had a fabulous week!


--By Cory Stottlemyer

Well, it's been a sort of eventful week in regards to gay politics this week. I'm making sure that we focus on everything fabulous and awesome that happened this week!


5. Joel McHale gets his model on in GQ.

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Zoolander much?


I've always thought funny man Joel McHale is not only hilarious but quite cute as well. The host of E!'s The Soup and the star of the new NBC show Community appeared in a spread in the recent issue of GQ and is looking quite dapper. More of this McHale.

Fierce Halloween outfits, sexy A-list stars and amazing gay politicians after the jump!

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Levi Johnston's Playgirl Shoot Just 8 Days Away! Plus, Classic Playgirl Covers: Travolta! Gere! Duchovny!

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This just in: After getting his fake Twitter tweets mocked on The Tonight Show last night, Levi Johnston is moving forward and getting all set to drop trou and wave his babymaker at all of gaydom (and presumably a handful of interested straight females) in about 8 days! Yep, Levi's gonna whip it out for the Playgirl magazine cameras at a photo shoot slated to occur in NYC on either November 13th, 14th or 15th, says Playgirl spokesman (and NYC party-meister) Daniel Nardicio.

“We’ve finally finished working out the details, and we’re very excited to have Levi in NYC for a series of shoots- some nude, some semi nude.” Says Nardicio. “I’ve been scouting locations for the shoot, and have found some unique and exciting spots. And to the question of whether or not there will be nudity, we have been assured that yes, there will be nudity.”

Earlier today, Nardicio sent out an email also stating: "As to locations, Playgirl will remain mum, so as not to cause any problems during the shoot." And as to the report in today's Page Six about Johnston speaking to the magazine about the size of his penis, Nardicio waves that off as "rubbish." "We've never spoken to Levi about the size of his penis and trust me, we have no concerns as to whether it's big enough and if we did, we wouldn't be telling Page Six about it," says Nardicio.

Handy factoid: Levi's spread (ahem) will be shot by esteemed photographer Greg Weiner. Yes, Weiner.


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Levi's got some big yellow thongs to fill if he's gonna measure up to hairy-lipped Playgirl studs of yesteryear... Classic!

After the jump, a ridiculous trip down memory lane of past Playgirl covers. Stallone! Travolta! Streep! Fonda! Duchovny! And lots of Lorenzo Lamas.


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Fergie's "Be Italian" Gives You "Nine" the Hard Way. Can You Take It?


Okay, not sure exactly what that title means, but hopefully it got your attention. The deal is that you can hear Miss Fergie-Ferg singing her tune from the coming movie musical Nine in the trailer above. It's "Be Italian" and it's show-tuney beyond belief which I loooooove.

Of course, I'm super-excited about this diva-laden film anyway... Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, the legendary and waxen Sophia Loren, Dame Judi Dench and others I can't even remember, all singing and dancing up a storm with lots of heels and hair and shmacting! AND Daniel Day-Lewis.

You can also hear the full-on 5-minute version of the "Be Italian" action after the jump.


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New "Sherlock Holmes" Trailer: Leaner, Harder, with More Shirtless Robert Downey, Jr & Men Flirting!


MTV whipped out a new trailer for Guy Ritchie's big, boisterous Sherlock Holmes flick coming on Christmas Day.

See a ripped Robert Downey Jr., boxing shirtless as Holmes; and Jude Law sporting dashing duds and a roguish 'stache. (Note: Not since Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood has tweed looked so hot and dangerous!)

And it's always good to see Rachel McAdams, who's got the best line we've heard so far about Holmes and Watson's man-on-man vibe: "Ugh, they've been flirting like this for hours..."

Below is a clip with behind-the-scenes interviews. And there's more at MTV.com. Enjoy!




3Oh!3 And Katy Perry Get "Starstrukk" In Rome!

--By Arielle Baer

As a general rule I love anything Katy Perry touches (from her cover of Outfield's "Use Your Love" to her ex Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy) so it's no surprise that I can't stop singing her recent collab with 3Oh!3, a band I used to avoid at all costs. And it helps that there are only like four lines in the song!

Even the video (posted above) is totally addictive. It's over the top and makes no sense...in a good way! Why are the boys eating sushi while rock climbing!? Let me do you a favor, just forward to 2:25 for Katy's sexy solo romp in the fountain. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!

The "Glee" Cast Plays Musical Chairs! (And Release a Blockbuster Soundtrack) Watch!!!

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Hey, that wheelchair guy is totes cute in real life!!! (Photo credit: Michele Crowe, MTV)

There's no fighting the gay-tastic musical/TV juggernaut that is Glee. That is, unless you're MTV's daytime show host Alexa Chung who corrals the entire, supple cast of the show into a rousing game of musical chairs! Who would have thunk that edibly hot Mark Saling would be the first to get bumped? (No worries. I'll comfort him gladly.)

Watch the juvenile fun below!



And yes, the Glee Soundtrack, Volume 1 was released yesterday and is officially HUGE. Er, you're surprised? (Probably not, since you own it already.)

Check out another cute cast pic (courtesy of the always scrumptious Buzzworthy blog) and another Alexa/Glee video clip after the jump!


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New Music That Should Be On Your Radar: Alphabeat

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Alphabeat's new single, "The Spell" released October 19th


Okay, so I've been in the closet for quite sometime and now I'm ready to officially come out and say it... I LOVE POPPY EUROPEAN MUSIC! A lot. Abba, Alcazar, Kylie Minogue, Sugababes, Spice Girls... I'm into anything fun with strong female vocals. Having worked at MTV previously I was more conservative about who I revealed my iTunes playlists to but now that I'm working for Logo I have no shame!

Any who, a friend of mine sent me the new Alphabeat Single, "The Spell" with a note that said, "this music just sounds like you." And well, I have to agree. This single reminds me of the early 90's during the super fabulous days of Gloria Estefan and Taylor Dayne (my gaydom started at an early age). Love, love, love. Having done some crafty Google searches and general internet sleuthing I've located several other tracks all of which I enjoyed; If you get the chance check out "DJ" and "Heat Wave." Moral of the story, this is fun new music from a band that is certainly no stranger to New Now Next, we blogged about them in 2007 too. Too poppy? Too fun? Or too perfect? Let us know.



And finally, the accompanying music video for "The Spell"

Halloween Interviews with Bette Midler, Martha Stewart & Michael Kors!

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For once Michael Kors can't complain about someone's look being too costumey! Broadway Speaks OUT's Marti Cummings hobnobbed with all flavors of celebs at Bette Midler's big annual Hulaween bash this past weekend. It's a big costume klatsch wherein fancy folks dress up to raise money for Midler's amazing NY Restoration Project.

Did you know that over the years Midler and her crew of green do-gooders have picked up over 2,000 tons of trash (insert your own "picking up trash" joke here; she'd approve) and they've helped create over 55 community gardens all over NYC! So nice.

In the video Martha Stewart threatens to ruin Halloween for kids everywhere, Michael Kors serves us a very gay Gregg Allman look, and Crosby Stills & Nash even puff through. Madness! And the towering out comic Judy Gold makes a rather convincing Abe Lincoln. Shocker.

For more on the goodness that Broadway Speaks OUT does, visit their site. For more fun from the Divine One, just go see Bette in Vegas!!!!


Check Out the Winners of the TripOut Gay Travel Awards! Rio, NYC, Paris... Ooh La La!

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Sweet! The Sugar Loaf, Rio de Janeiro


By Selena Watkins

The winners have been announced for the first ever TripOut Gay Travel Awards.

Voted on by the site's readers, TripOutGayTravel.com honored the best of the best around the world for their loyalty to the LGBT community.

The winners were announced this morning after about two months and over 100,000 votes. Did you vote?

The first winner is one we all know and love, the near and dear New York City for Best U.S. Destination.

The Big Apple beat out New Orleans, Provincetown, Portland, Oregon, Philadelphia and San Fran! Wow. New Yorkers, be proud.

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The Best Global Destination winner is Rio de Janeiro. I've never been but I know it's all about the Carnival madness and sex, sex, sex. At least in my imagination it is.


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Watch "Seven" - Fever Ray's Latest And Most Confusing Attempt At A Video!

-- By Arielle Baer

It's always hard to make heads or tails of anything Swede rocker Fever Ray puts out, but her video for "Seven" takes it to the next level. Is this some kind of sacrificial dance we're watching? Or did grandma get into the liquor cabinet again and decide to relive her beauty pageant days? Either way one things for certain - that sparkle gown is fierce!

Yet I can't help but wonder...is this what Lady Gaga will look like in forty years?


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