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Justin Timberlake Is Back On 'SNL,' And We Have Some Sketch Ideas

Posted 4/21/11 8:28 pm EST by in Television

If you're not excited about Justin Timberlake returning to host "Saturday Night Live," then you're probably just mad about what was in that box.

You know which box.

But boxes aside, when it comes to artists hosting "SNL," Timberlake's credentials put him in a league of his own. Topping our picks for his top five Timberlake "SNL" sketches is the aforementioned "Di-- in a Box" skit and his "Single Ladies" routine with Beyoncé. Both became instant memes and inspired countless Halloween recreations.

And now we look forward to Timberlake's May 7 hosting gig with ...

Timberlake and Lady Gaga: As the musical guest, Lady Gaga will already be in the building, so why not throw them into a sketch together? We're not saying Lady Gaga begs for parody, but we are saying that arriving at an awards show in an egg does. Add in the meat dress and the motorcycle cover and I smell another "SNL" Timberlake meme on the Twitter trends.

"The Social Network": Who didn't love Timberlake as a smooth copy of Napster founder Sean Parker in "The Social Network"? We could definitely use a little more of Justin in the tech nerd role. MySpace jokes never get old.

NSYNCKOTBSB Tour: Every 26-year-old woman who used to be a 12-year-old girl would be in favor of an 'NSYNC reunion. But let's make it even better and add 'NYSNC to the upcoming NKOTBSB tour.

What role do you hope to see Timberlake take on in his next "SNL" hosting gig? Let us know in the comments!

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Who Should Britney Spears Collaborate With Next?

Posted 4/12/11 1:37 pm EST by in Music

There's no doubt that Britney Spears is running the pop game right now with a #1 album, the confirmed addition of Nicki Minaj to her tour and of course, her steamy "S&M" remix with Rihanna.

So naturally, we're wondering who's next on Britney's collab list. Don't worry, we've got a few ideas.
First, let's talk fellow pop femme fatales. A Britney and Gaga collaboration would make the charts (and several of Twitter's servers) implode. And don't think we haven't noticed those friendly tweets back and forth between Brit and one of her original pop scene classmates, Christina Aguilera. Plus, who isn't hoping Beyoncé hops back on the scene a little sooner than planned?

Next, the male collab contenders. Maybe she'll follow Katy Perry's lead and snag studio time with Kanye West? Or continue along the line of working with younger artists (like her recent work with Selena Gomez) and make the Beliebers go crazy with a Justin Bieber duet?

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Rebecca Black's 'Friday' Gets Support From Celebs On Twitter

Posted 3/18/11 5:00 pm EST by in Music

Rebecca Black achieved Internet meme perfection this week. With gifs, remixes, parodies, four days on Twitter trends and almost 17 million YouTube views, it's the kind of success that makes online marketers salivate.

As for musical talent though, well, that's still in question. Yes, despite basically being a 13-year-old version of Ke$ha, detractors have lashed out in such force that Black likened it to cyberbullying in her first post-"Friday" talk with media on "Good Morning America."

But on just the first day after Thursday and before Saturday since "Friday" hit the Web, several artists have voiced their support for Team Black.

Take for example, Odd Future's Tyler the Creator: "@_RebeccaBlack You Are The Queen Of Hip Hop."

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What Do Justin Bieber And The Situation Have In Common?

Posted 9/30/10 7:12 pm EST by in Music

What do Justin Bieber and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino have in common?

An unadulterated hatred for an expansive vocabulary. And I'm right there with them. I mean, why use so many different words when you can express yourself with just one?

For Biebs, it's about smiling and for The Situation, it's about, well, the situation.

As a loyal Twitter follower of both Biebs and Situation, their love for these words has rubbed off on me. So much so that it's even infiltrated my daily life.

Take, for example, this snippet from a recent email to a love interest of mine

"Because when you smile, I smile, we smile. Are you still smiling? Because I'm still smiling. So if you're still smiling, that means we're smiling. That makes me smile. And when I smile, you smile."

And this snippet from an email to a former love interest:

"Situationally speaking, there's a situation in situation nation because when you mess with The Situation, then I've got a situation with that situation. And that's the situation."

See? Using just one word to express your every thought is mesmerizing, repetitive, mesmerizing, slightly addictive and mesmerizing. And we all know what that spells, right? A smash hit!

We've seen it before. Remember Freak Nasty's "Da Dip"? It featured 62 mentions of the word "dip." Remember R. Kelly's unforgettable "Trapped in the Closet"? It featured 17 mentions of the word "closet."

When something works, you go with it and that's why I recommend that Justin Bieber's next huge collabo be with The Situation. We already know The Situation can rap and we definitely know Bieber likes collaborating with rappers. So why not combine forces, double their lyrical capabilities and create a situation the whole world can smile about (especially those with limited grasps of the English language)?

What do you think about a potential Situation/Bieber collabo? What would their song be called? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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