Britney Spears' 'Hold It Against Me' Cover Art Revealed, Demo Leaked

An official artwork for Britney Spears' soon-to-be-released single "Hold It Against Me" has been unveiled, featuring a close-up look at the pop singer. At the same time, a demo for the much-anticipated song pops up on the web, giving a clue of what to expect from the "Circus" hitmaker.

It's a club-ready track with infectious beat. "If u think that's good, wait til you hear the real one Tuesday," Britney tweeted after learning that the demo has leaked. Ryan Seacrest who is one of the few people who got the first listen to her final studio version hyped it even more, "WOW. The demo doesn't even compare!"

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Lady GaGa Sang Classics at Surprise Gig

Lady GaGa thrilled revelers in her native New York City on Wednesday, January 5 night by putting on a surprise show at an intimate venue in Manhattan. The "Poker Face" hitmaker took to the microphone at the Plaza Hotel's Oak Room bar with her longtime pal, jazz musician Brian Newman, to sing for partygoers.

GaGa belted out two classic tracks, Nat King Cole's "Orange Colored Sky" and George Gershwin's anthem "Someone to Watch Over Me", and she further delighted the crowd by posing for pictures and signing autographs for fans after the show.

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Justin Bieber Plans Star-Studded Album With Drake, Kanye and Chris Brown

A new tidbit about Justin Bieber's next studio installment is brought forward by none other than his own manager Scooter Braun. In an interview with MTV, the talent scouter revealed Drake and Kanye West are among his A-list featured guests.

"Yes, Justin is working on new music," the manager confirmed. "He's been talking to Drake about new music. [Bieber] and Kanye had a call today about a song they're trying to work on together. Kanye wants to produce a bunch of new songs for the new album."

Braun also named Chris Brown, stating that "Him and Chris Brown have been sending stuff back and forth to each other." Beside making music with the R&B and rap artists, Bieber is also working a country/pop crossover with Grammy-winning group Rascal Flatts.

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will.i.am and Michael Jackson's Unfinished Songs Would Never Be Released

Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am yearns for fans to hear the songs he recorded with the late Michael Jackson before he died, because the collaborative experience was "awesome". The hip-hop star was one of a handful of producers who hit the studio with the "Thriller" legend in the months leading up to his untimely death in preparation for his big pop comeback.

But Jackson passed away in June 2009 and will.i.am vowed to keep the unfinished tracks under wraps out of respect for the perfectionist. The rapper recently blasted the release of Jackson's first posthumous album, "Michael", insisting the superstar would never have wanted fans to hear the songs before they were officially complete.

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Take That Named 2010's U.K. Most Popular Live Act

Reformed pop stars Take That have officially claimed 2010 as their year - they've been named the most popular live act in the U.K. ahead of Kings of Leon and Lady GaGa. The group's latest record, "Progress", has proved to be a big hit following their reunion with Robbie Williams, who quit the band in 1995, and the disc has dominated Britain's album chart since its release in November 2010.

And the singers have triumphed as the top draw in a new survey by U.K. ticket exchange website Viagogo, leaving the "Sex on Fire" hitmakers trailing in second place. Another British boyband, JLS, came in third, while Lady GaGa and Michael Buble rounded out the top five.

Bon Jovi, Muse and the Black Eyed Peas all feature in the top 10

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Katy Perry Back to No. 1 on U.K. Singles Chart

Katy Perry has followed up her double win at the People's Choice Awards on Wednesday night, January 5 by returning to the top of the U.S. pop charts. The star's "Firework" claims a fourth non-consecutive week at number one after trading places with Bruno Mars' "Grenade".

Perry picked up Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Online Sensation honors at the People's Choice Awards. The rest of the Billboard Hot 100 top five is unchanged from last week with Ke$ha's "We R Who We R", Rihanna's "What's My Name" and "Raise Your Glass" by Pink all holding firm at three, four and five, respectively.

Big Time Rush score the chart's highest debut honor by bowing at 79 with "Big Night".

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2011 People's Choice Awards Winners in TV

FOX's shows "House M.D." and "Glee" prove that they appeal to fans after their victories at 2011 People's Choice Awards were announced. "House" not only won Favorite TV Drama but also helped Hugh Laurie and Lisa Edelstein to win the favorite TV Drama Actor and Actress while Favorite TV Comedy "Glee" delivered a win for Jane Lynch.

The event is a fan-voted awards show which was held at Nokia Theatre on January 5 in Los Angeles, California. Other winners which were announced early were Neil Patrick Harris (Favorite TV Comedy Actor) and Conan O'Brien (Favorite Talk Show Host). The latter said on his acceptance speech, "When you're up against Oprah Winfrey, you don't want to win. It makes Oprah very, very angry."

Laurie once again won for his take on Gregory House, winning Favorite TV Doctor which was actually dominated by the doctors from "Grey's Anatomy". Although the biggest nominee, "Grey's Anatomy" could only manage to steal Favorite Guest Star for Demi Lovato. For Lovato who is in rehab, this is a consolation night for her TV movie "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" also won.

Voted as Favorite TV Shows in Comedy and Drama are "$#*! My Dad Says" and "Hawaii Five-0" respectively. Homer Simpsons and his family walked away with a trophy as Favorite TV Family, beating The Griffins, The Harpers, The Pritchetts/Dunphys and The Scavos.

Meanwhile, "Lie to Me" surprisingly pocketed two nods, one for Favorite TV Crime Drama and the other for Favorite TV Crime Fighter (Tim Roth). This would be especially meaningful for the FOX show which was not given a back-nine order recently.

2011 People's Choice Awards also honors those in movie, music and other fields.

2011 People's Choice Awards Winners in TV:

• FAVORITE TV DRAMA: "House M.D."
• FAVORITE TV DRAMA ACTOR: Hugh Laurie
• FAVORITE TV DRAMA ACTRESS: Lisa Edelstein
• FAVORITE TV COMEDY: "Glee"
• FAVORITE TV COMEDY ACTOR: Neil Patrick Harris
• FAVORITE TV COMEDY ACTRESS: Jane Lynch
• FAVORITE COMPETITION SHOW: "American Idol"
• FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA: "Lie to Me"
• FAVORITE TV CRIME FIGHTER: Tim Roth - "Lie to Me"
• FAVORITE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW: "Fringe"
• FAVORITE TALK SHOW HOST: Conan O'Brien
• FAVORITE TV OBSESSION: "Dexter"
• FAVORITE TV GUILTY PLEASURE: "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"
• FAVORITE TV GUEST STAR: Demi Lovato - "Grey's Anatomy"
• FAVORITE TV DOCTOR: Gregory House - Hugh Laurie
• FAVORITE TV FAMILY: The Simpsons - "The Simpsons"
• FAVORITE FAMILY TV MOVIE: "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam"
• FAVORITE TV CHEF: Rachael Ray
• FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY: "$#*! My Dad Says"
• FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA: "Hawaii Five-0"

2011 People's Choice Awards : Photo Gallery | Press Room | Performances

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Justin Bieber Wants 'Glee' Cameo for Himself and Cheryl Cole

Justin Bieber is campaigning to land British singer Cheryl Cole a cameo spot as a sexy teacher on hit U.S. TV show "Glee". The "Baby" hitmaker is reportedly in talks to film his own guest role on the all-singing-all-dancing program, but he insists he'll only agree if producers sign up the Girls Aloud beauty to star alongside him.

He tells Britain's The Sun, "I am going to tell the producers that it must be in the agreement that Cheryl gets a part in the show as well. Cheryl and the show make total sense. It's all about people who look good and can sing and dance - that's totally Cheryl."

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Katy Perry Lands Spot on 'HIMYM' as Zoey's Cousin

Katy Perry is the latest pop star who has signed up to make an appearance on hit U.S. comedy "How I Met Your Mother". The "California Gurls" singer will make her sitcom debut playing a "beautiful and naive" girl who is given the nickname Honey.

In a release, series co-creator Carter Bays said of his guest star, "Katy is a tremendous talent, and we are delighted to be able to work with her." The episode would be called "Oh Honey" but its release date is still unknown. According to CBS, Honey is the cousin of Jennifer Morrison's Zoey and "the gang resorts to calling [her] 'Honey'."

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'The Social Network' Gets Raunchy Spoof by 'Jackass' Dudes

So great is the influence of "The Social Network" this year that upcoming Critics' Choice Movie Awards will use it in its promo. The movie is getting spoofed by "Jackass" cast in one of four parodies of the Critics' Choice nominees for Best Picture.

Based on a behind-the-scene video, it seems that Johnny Knoxville and his gang's take on "The Social Network" will be saucy. In a scene set in a tense boardroom, Bam Margera is seen trying to get Knoxville's Mark Zuckerberg's attention by licking another man's armpit. He even lies naked on the table.

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'The Hobbit': WB Handles Worldwide Distribution, Elijah Wood May Return as Frodo

MGM and Warner Bros. have reached a deal that gives WB the rights to handle international theatrical and video distribution on "The Hobbit". MGM will retain international television licensing for the movie, which is split into two parts. Words are, WB pays the entire cost of the project which has a price-tag expected to exceed $500 million.

In related news, Deadline Hollywood talks about "Lord of the Rings" cast who would appear in "The Hobbit". In addition to Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis and Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood is now reported to join Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and reprise his role as Frodo.

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Johnny Depp: 'Pirates 4' Won't Be Confusing

Johnny Depp has vowed to bring a "freshness" to the next installment of the "Pirate of the Caribbean" franchise, after admitting the last two movies were confusing. The actor is reprising his famous role of swashbuckler Captain Jack Sparrow in the upcoming "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", which Depp insists features a less convoluted plot than its predecessors.

He tells Britain's Empire magazine, "The things with Pirates 4, I felt like we owed it to people... You know? Pirates 2 and 3 became quite... sub-plotty (sic). The mathematics of it. All these people went to see them two or three times just to figure out what was happening. This one is a little closer in tone to the first: more character driven... more subject driven. It has a freshness... less mathematics."

"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" opens in U.S. theaters on May 20.

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'Ghost Rider 2' to Feature 'New Origin Sequence'

"Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" is still in production and Nicolas Cage wants to convince people that the film will not let us down. In a new interview, the depicter of Johnny Blaze says this follow-up to 2007 "Ghost Rider" will be different from the predecessor.

"(It's going to be) very different. A completely new experience and that's how the directors choose to see it," he promises. The lead actor further reveals that filmmakers will put out a new take on the character's origin story which leads to a speculation of reboot story, saying "I mean there's even a new origin sequence."

On working with directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, Cage says, "They're not like anybody else I've worked with. They do things with the camera that are just extraordinary." He adds, "They're brand new. The director's on rollerblades and hanging from wires with the camera, holding on to the motorcycle and it's going to be really wild."

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Adam Levine Naked, Girlfriend Covers His Manhood

Adam Levine chooses an extreme way to raise awareness and funds to battle prostate and testicular cancer, stripping naked in the February issue of Cosmo UK. In a photo for the magazine, he wears no single piece of clothes and bares his tattooed body. His girlfriend Anne Vyalitsyna joins him in the picture although she is barely seen, covering his private part with her hands.

The lead singer of Maroon 5 is apparently no stranger to nudity. He says, "I spend most of my life naked," when asked if he feels uncomfortable being nude for the photo shoot. "In fact, I often have to be told by the people around me that it's inappropriate to be as naked as I am. But I live in California, where it's always warm, so why not?"

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Kanye West Sued for Allegedly Beating Up a Photographer

Kanye West is facing a lawsuit from a photographer who alleges the rapper and his security team "assaulted" and "threatened" him in 2008. Snapper Michael Vazquez has filed court papers in New York alleging he was the victim of a vicious attack after he was hired to film and photograph a party for Casio G-Shock watches at the Guastavino's venue in New York City in May, 2008.

Vazquez claims West, who performed at the event, along with up to 10 unnamed members of his entourage "assaulted, battered, beat and threatened" him. The lawsuit reads, "The actions by defendants Kanye West's agents, servants and/or employees was committed with malice... (and) caused plaintiff to suffer injuries."

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