By Rya Backer

Last night, while writing up everyone's favorite weekly blog recap ("Project Runway"!), my second-favorite late night show, "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" played in the background. I listened passively to O'Brien's banter, concentrating more on how to best convey the subtle nuances of genius that are Stella Zotis through written word, until something totally face-melting crawled into my ears.

I turned around only to see that these riffs and wails were coming not from a member of the Max Weinberg 7, but rather from the tiniest, adorablest little boy I've ever laid eyes upon. There he was, playing (and sometimes, singing!) such standards as Ozzy's "Crazy Train," the Eric Clapton-popularized blues classic "Crossroads" and Char's "Smoky" (I didn't know that one either).

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By John Ochoa

Jacob "The Jeweler" Arabov, New York diamond and jewelry merchant known for supplying an all-star clientele of rappers with blindingly flashy bling, is suing Wyclef Jean, claiming the rapper owes him money for watches and jewelry he purchased between March 2002 and January 2006, according to The Associated Press.

Jacob and Company Inc. claims in papers filed Tuesday that the former Fugee bought $765,100 worth of goods and still owes close to $320,000, according to the report.

Last month, Arabov was sentenced to federal prison for two and a half years after lying to investigators about his role in a multistate drug ring.

We're doing "FNMTV" live tomorrow, which means today is load-in day, which usually means I sit around and drink coffee and have script meetings and stuff. And while all that is still certainly happening today (and none of it is particularly interesting), I had to send in this photo of Miley Cyrus' amps.

In case you didn't know, Miley is on this week's show (I can hear the "eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!" already), and her set is currently being loaded onto the "FN" stage. These amps are part of that set, and, as such, I am not particularly sure they're even real amps. They look like something Pikachu would take on an arena tour. But they certainly are, um, colorful, and they're baking in the SoCal sun as I type this.

I'm gonna go try to plug in and wail on "7 Things" now.

He's been talking about it for years, and for years, nothing has happened. But now, it finally looks like shock-jock Howard Stern's proposed remake of the 1979 classic "Rock 'n' Roll High School" — in which punk legends the Ramones help a gang of rock-lovin' students take over their school and overthrow its oppressive administration — has been given the green light, according to Variety.

Stern, who acquired the rights to the film back in 2002, will produce the film with Larry Levinson. Screenwriter Alex Winter (Bill from "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure") has been pinned down for the script, but so far, there's no word on when production will commence. Stern and Levinson are also working on a remake of the 1982 comedy "Porky's," another project that the Sirius Satellite Radio host has been jabbering about for years.

As a longtime fan of both Stern and these films, I'm happy to see these remakes haven't been shelved — which, given Howard's relative silence about the projects in recent years, I assumed they had been. Let's hope they'll feature some sort of a cameo from Stern, who hasn't graced the big screen since 1997's "Private Parts." Fingers crossed that his rumored remake of "Taxi Driver," with Eric the Midget in the lead, isn't far behind.

Are you excited to see "Rock 'n' Roll High School" and "Porky's" remakes? Is Stern the ideal film auteur? Or should we just go home and rent the classics? Tell us!

By John Ochoa

How many of you guys are going to the surprise Radiohead show tonight!? Oh wait, never mind. It was canceled earlier this week, just in time for you not to hear about it.

On Tuesday, Radiohead was set to announce tonight's secret show at the Chicago Theater, but Thom Yorke apparently got sick and the gig was axed. The band decided instead to save its energy for Friday's headlining slot at Lollapalooza.

The Thursday show, which was being organized by the band itself and not Lollapalooza promoters C3 Presents, would have been the official launch of Radiohead's North American tour with all the show's proceeds going to charity.

Sucks for die-hard Radiohead fans who can't wait an extra day, but I'm sure their set will kick ass on Friday.

Stay tuned this weekend as MTV News gives you complete coverage of this year's Lollapalooza, with news and interviews from all your favorite bands. And if you're going to the show, help us cover it by uploading your photos and stories to YouRHere.

By Rya Backer

Hey guys! Hold on, I need to inhale and exhale deeply and maybe smooth on a face mask (what's up, Jerell?) because last night's episode was amazing. OK, no time to waste — the fashion show is going to start any minute! Here's another installment of the ins and outs of "Project Runway"!

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Stella Zotis: Naturally. I'd offer you her best quotes of the evening here (OK, fine, just ONE: "I'm rock and roll, so I'm gonna DIE being rock and roll” — please don't do this any time soon, Stella Barbarella), but my Lady in Leather raised an important question last night. Stella thought that the evening's activity would involve going to one of Tim's favorite places in the city, and this got me thinking: Apart from driving his Saturn Sky Roadster to the Cloisters, where does Tim Gunn spend his time in this magical city? Thoughts, anyone?

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Even with the six-month-long restraining order against Sam Lutfi set to lapse on Thursday, Britney Spears still doesn't want her former manager and frequent sidekick back in her life. Lutfi, it seems, is OK with that. Whew, we were worried for a second that there might be some drama. Also, apparently all those paparazzi that used to hound Britney are complaining that she's boring now.

Read the full story here.

Do you think Britney has started to clean up her life? Tell us!

That didn't take long. Disgraced boy-band promoter Lou Pearlman has been working as an informant for police while in jail, handing over information he's learned about a 19-year-old man accused of killing an off-duty Florida police officer during a botched robbery. Apparently, the man at the center of the case recognized Pearlman from "Making the Band" as they were leaving the shower area.

Read the full story here.

Additional reporting by Ashley Mastronardi

We asked a lot of celebs about "love you long time" recurring in pop culture — thanks to Mariah's new single — and now we're asking you: Do you find the phrase offensive or empowering?

Here's a sample of what some New Yorkers had to say:

Valerie Stahl: "It was used as derogatory in the film, and it's a sort of sexual joke, I'd say. It's more derogatory towards Vietnamese culture than women in particular, because of how it was used in the film, but it's also a shot at a woman as a sexual object. It's kind of ironic that a majority of these pop singers using it are women, so in a sense, it could be a term of empowerment of sexual freedom."

Catherine Sharp: "I think it's degrading, absolutely. To me it means someone, usually someone of Asian descent, in an area where prostitution is more common and where they're treated worse, even worse than they are here. I think it refers to that. I think a lot of people will just listen to the songs and not really notice it, but when you hear it, it's kind of a ridiculous thing to hear."

Sunjeoung Lee: "I feel like it's an issue of freedom of expression. It's OK to use it, but you have to be responsible. When you use whatever phrase, you have to know what kind of impact you're going to have on other people, especially if it's going to be Asian people, Asian women listening to that music."

Kai Kuroiwa: "Among Asian-Americans, it's kind of like a running joke, like something you might see in a pornographic film. I didn't even know it was being used in these songs. Among males, it's a different issue, but it is a race issue."

Cassy Wheeler: "I wouldn't listen to Mariah anyway. It seems like every time you turn on the radio they're talking about slamming women, just treating women without respect."

Join the debate — tell us what you think!

On Wednesday, two days before the start of this summer's Lollapalooza in Chicago, I had the chance to chat with Perry Farrell, the festival's mastermind. It's always awesome talking to Perry, especially since I count Jane's Addiction among my all-time favorites.

We talked about a lot of things: Will Obama be making a surprise appearance at the festival, as has been the popular rumor? Would Jane's be getting back together this year for an unannounced set? What changes were made to make this year's Lolla better than last year's? You can read all about that here.

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