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Rihanna To Perform With Coldplay At The Grammy Awards, Tweets Celebratory Bikini Pictures

So we already know that LL Cool J is hosting the Grammys this year, but this latest bit of news has eclipsed even that announcement. Rihanna tweeted a fantastic little bombshell just a few hours ago, writing, “#RihannaNavy My friend ColdPlay and I will be sharing the stage for a performance at this years Annual Grammy Awards! #BONKERS.” That really is going to be banana bonkers. We’re guessing they’ll be singing Princess of China? Either way, Rih seemed to be in a celebratory mood afterwards, tweeting up a storm of super hot pictures, and some with the hashtag “Paradise.” Nice little Coldplay reference there, mamma. Plus, she really is in paradise. Rihanna’s also been tweeting plenty of amazing swimwear photographs, and these latest shots are no different. Click after the jump for some more serious bikini sexiness just like this one, courtesy Rihanna’s Twitter feed. We’re going to hit a treadmill.

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Steve Jobs Dead: World Reacts To Loss Of A Visionary

It would be hard to overstate how much Apple co-founder Steve Jobs transformed our lives, from getting a mouse into our hands to introducing the touch screen, from how we listen to music to how we talk face-to-face on our mobile phones. In the end, Jobs definitely delivered on his “Think Different” advertising slogan. So it’s not surprising that celebs from every walk of life took to Twitter and Facebook like the rest of us to share their condolences upon hearing that he lost his battle to cancer at the age of 56. R.I.P. Steve.

Barack Obama
“Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. From all of us at #Obama2012, thank you for the work you make possible every day-including ours.”

Nicki Minaj
An innovator. Contributed so much to this generation & beyond. RIP Steve Jobs.

Shaunie O’Neal (More VH1 personalities react to Jobs’ death on The VH1 Blog)
RT @TheDailyLove: RIP Steve Jobs, we love you. Thank you for changing our world.

Bill Gates
“The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.”

La La Vasquez
RIP Steve Jobs…praying for your family..thank YOU for all YOU’VE done to change our world and our way of thinking..

Kim Kardashian
Wow Steve Jobs died! He was a brilliant man!

Ashton Kutcher
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”

?uestlove
“‘If I’d never took that single course, Mac woulda never had multi typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts’ – calligraphy student Steve Jobs”

Mark Zuckerberg via Facebook, of course
“Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you.”

Miley Cyrus
“Thank you for connecting all of us Mr. Jobs. RIP”

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“Hope For Haiti” To Include Jay-Z, Bono, President Clinton, Oprah, Dozens More

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The official Hope for Haiti Now telethon lineup has just been announced, and this show is going to be even bigger than we had imagined. Rarely, if ever, have so many of the world’s biggest musicians mobilized so quickly with Hollywood elite (plus President Clinton and Oprah) to lend a helping hand in a time of tragedy. If only George Clooney, the mastermind behind the telethon, had been responsible for the relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina!

We already reported that the Hope for Haiti Now lineup will include Robert Pattinson, Bono, Jay-Z, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Sting, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Shakira. Now we can provide the full, official lineup. Of particular interest will be headliners Jay-Z and Bono (a rock/rap collaboration for the ages) and Justin Timberlake.

Performing in Los Angeles:

Alicia Keys
Christina Aguilera
Dave Matthews
Emeline Michel
John Legend
Justin Timberlake
Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban and Kid Rock (Group performance)
Stevie Wonder
Taylor Swift

Performing in New York:

Bruce Springsteen
Jennifer Hudson
Madonna
Mary J Blige
Shakira
Sting
Wyclef Jean

Performing in London:

Beyonce
Coldplay
Jay-Z, Bono and The Edge (collaboration)
Rihanna

Presenters and speakers in Los Angeles (except where noted differently) include:

Anderson Cooper (from Haiti)
Ben Stiller
Brad Pitt
Chris Rock
Clint Eastwood
Denzel Washington
Drew Barrymore
George Clooney
Halle Berry
Jon Stewart (from New York)
Julia Roberts
Leonardo DiCaprio
Matt Damon
Meryl Streep
Morgan Freeman
Nicole Kidman
Oprah Winfrey
President Clinton (from New York)
Robert Pattinson (from London)
Samuel L. Jackson
Tom Hanks
Will Smith with Muhammad Ali

Turn on your television at 8PM EST to witness history in the making. Hope for Haiti Now will be on just about every channel, including VH1 and MTV. Donations will go to Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation. Facebook and MySpace have signed on as official social-media partners to help drive donations.

George Clooney, MTV And VH1 Team Up For Massive Star-Studded Haiti Fundraiser

Details are trickling in as we type … But we’re hearing about a fundraiser for Haiti that is being masterminded by George Clooney. Allegedly MTV has agreed to air a bi-coastal happening on all of its channels (MTV, BET, CMT and our beloved VH1) in an attempt to provide much-needed support for the devasted victims of the earthquake.

According to Showbiz411, which broke the story today, Clooney was busy recruiting celebs at a party for Up in the Air last night — and Sting, after being approached, was overheard saying “Where do I go?” The timing for recruiting talent could not be better as nearly every A-list actor will be attending the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards on Friday and then the Golden Globes on Sunday. Expect to hear a lot about Haiti in upcoming acceptance speeches!

It’s hard to imagine this event going down without music. We can’t confirm anything at this time, but a straight talking-head telethon just isn’t how VH1 or MTV rolls. Plus, can you imagine Sting without his guitar? Exactly.

After the jump, we start the Official Haiti Fundraiser Celebrity Lineup Guessing Game, which includes Wyclef Jean, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon, Diddy, U2, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Shakira, John Legend, Adam Lambert, Ryan Seacres t and the Dixie Chicks. (But first, find out how you can help at the White House’s website.)

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American Idol Recap: 5 Moments We Loved, Feb. 25

“It’s too late for advice now,” Simon Cowell ominously responded when Ryan Seacrest asked if any of the judges had a nugget of wisdom for this round of contestants. This week’s performances included a couple of seasoned performers, two single mothers, two high school students, a Norman Gentle, and a guy who has Kate from Jon and Kate Plus 8′s hair, only his is black. (But seriously Adam Lambert, the good news is that dogs across the neighborhood finally got a version of “Satisfaction” that they could hear properly, so thank you, feel free to retire now.)

5. Norman Gentle Rides Again

Much as we want Norman Gentle to stick around, we don’t think he’ll be here forever. As Ryan said after Norman groped the American Idol signage, “That’s the first time a contestant has gone to second base with our logo.” We loved his performance because he basically used the song “And I Am Telling You” to tell us he was not going. We love that as soon as he sang the words “I’m not going,” he knocked on plastic too. Plastic is just as good as wood in Norman’s world. He’s quirky and weird and yes, we agree with Paula that this isn’t the right stage for him, but we’d love to get a few more performances out of the guy to see how far he can get. Also, he called Simon “Sassy-pants.”

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Brits Backstage Gossip!

We had lots of fun live blogging the Brit Awards for you last night from London, which saw Duffy and Kings of Leon among the music stars who triumphed on the night. But we wouldn’t be doing our job without rounding up some of the behind-the-scenes gossip.

Lady Gaga – who appeared with the Pet Shop Boys for the briefest cameo ever – had the largest entourage backstage. “A total of 16 minders, assistants and managers were crammed into her dressing room – and used a rota to hang out with her,” according to reports. Plus, she was overheard saying, “Who are these people?” about Girls Aloud. Well, until about five seconds ago we hadn’t heard of YOU, love.
(Gaga also achieved her particular shade of orange by having three spray tans on the day…)

The Brit Awards: Live Blog!

England’s “Grammys” is a huge deal in UK music — and our UK contributor, Becky Howard, is teaming up with PopSugarUK to live blog the show, which features performances by Kings of Leon, Take That, Coldplay, U2, Duffy, Girls Aloud, Adele, Leona Lewis, The Ting Tings and others. Plus, Lady Gaga will be closing the show with a duet with the Pet Shop Boys. Participate in our live blog now and check out PopSugarUK’s Brit Awards coverage.

The Brits Are Coming!

Hrrrrnk! Tonight sees the “funnest” night ever in British music – The Brit Awards – being broadcast live on UK TV, and live-blogged direct for your amusement in a joint effort by Scandalist and PopSugarUK starting at 2pm EST. What, you don’t know what the Brits are? Shame on you! It’s the Grammys but about as third as long, celebrating the best music of the past year, and legendary for the bad behavior of its attendees.

Back in the 1990s, Robbie Williams challenged Oasis’ Liam Gallagher to a live fight, Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker infamously wiggled his ass onstage at Michael Jackson during the latter’s preposterous “Earth Song,” and only a couple of years ago, presenter Russell Brand raised eyebrows with a few trademark controversial comments (what’s new?) Overseeing proceedings tonight at London’s Earl’s Court are comedy stars James Corden and Mat Horne (hey, they’re big in the UK) with singer Kylie Minogue.

Up for awards or performing live are Kings of Leon, Take That, Coldplay, U2, Duffy, Girls Aloud, Adele, Leona Lewis, The Ting Tings and LOADS more. Plus, Lady Gaga will be closing the show with a duet with the Pet Shop Boys. Woop! See you at 8pm GMT/3pm EST for the unfolding horror/joy. [Photos: WireImage]

2009 Grammy Winners: The Fogey’s Curse Strikes Again!

While Scandalist is proud to announce that we predicted seventeen of last night’s Grammy winners, we’re still a little embarrassed. We couldn’t have guessed that the NARAS would pick the lesser-known Adele over Duffy for two awards, or that they’d love John Mayer‘s Rock Vocal even more than Bruce Springsteen‘s. But we’re disappointed that we underestimated the Fogey’s Curse. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss were a lock for Album Of The Year, but five awards for five nominations? We’ll never doubt you again, aging voters!

Here are some of last night’s big winners.

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, “Please Read The Letter”

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The pair took home Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year, Best Pop Collaboration, Best Country Collaboration and Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album. Talk about crossing genres.

Adele, “Chasing Pavements”

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Adele’s sales may be smaller than Duffy’s, but she still won Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

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The Grammy Nominees For Record Of The Year: Which Brit Had The Best Hit?

America, what happened? All five of Record Of The Year Grammy nominees were recorded by Brits! Not that they aren’t trying to hide it: Alison Krauss is from Illinois, but her collaborator Robert Plant was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire (wot wot!). MIA and Leona Lewis throw viewers off the trail by setting their videos in Manhattan, but the ladies were born in Hounslow and Islington, respectively. Blimey!

This is the first year Americans haven’t dominated the category since Englishmen Steve Winwood, Peter Gabriel and Robert Palmer were nominated in 1987. If we don’t step up our game, they might start taxing us again.

MIA, “Paper Planes”

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, “Please Read The Letter”

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