When it comes to the O Music Awards, fun is always at the top of the agenda, and this year things are about to get even crazier with the addition of O Music Awards Unboxed.

O Music Awards Unboxed is a New York-based event series that will pull together all aspects of the O Music Awards, MTV’s awards show honoring achievements in music and technology, into one big night.
The first Unboxed event goes down at The Studio at Webster Hall in New York City on February 23 and will focus on the theme of interaction. Cameo, a new application from the Fast Society team primed to launch at SXSW, will be previewed at the event, which will also feature performances from classical instrument-wielding indie rockers Miracles of Modern Science and O Music Award nominee MNDR. The night will also include visuals from The Rainbow Machine, and the chance to participate in a crowd-sourced music video shoot directed by Eli Stonberg.

In other words – this thing is going to be awesome! Tickets go on sale beginning Thursday (February 9). Get full details on the event over on the O Music Awards blog.

This was my first San Diego Comic-Con and to be perfectly honest I was mentally spent by the first afternoon (I think my brain officially stopped working when I witnessed Stan Lee walking in on a Hugh Jackman interview). If you weren't with us in person we hope you were checking in with us throughout the four days right here. If not, no worries. We forgive and forget. And to show you how much we care, let's run through some of what you can (and must!) check-out from Comic-Con '08!

-- We showed you Paris Hilton writhing around in a horror opera from the guys that did "Saw"!

-- We talked "Twilight" music with Stephenie Meyer herself(!) and director Catherine Hardwicke.

-- Rose McGowan IS "Red Sonja" and we debuted the first poster.

-- We learned that Keanu Reeves won't be stretching his muscles as Plastic Man anytime soon.

-- Gerard Way revealed his latest comic book plans.

-- We were all over "Watchmen" as the panel nearly tore the roof of Hall H. Oh -- and we went into the Owl ship!

-- We gave you the blow by blow on the "Tron" sequel.

-- Ever want to see Hulk battle Wolverine? We had your first sneak peek.

-- McG looked for career salvation with "Terminator Salvation" -- and he might be on his way to it.

-- We found out Samuel L. Jackson has the coolest ringtone ever.

-- We brought you the first exclusive scene of Corey Feldman in "The Lost Boys: The Tribe."

-- You got a first look at the "Terminator Salvation" comic.

-- Chris "Ludacris" Bridges told us he wants to do battle with the Dark Knight.

-- Is there room for Wolverine in "The Avengers"? Hugh Jackman said, "let me in!"

-- The Ghostbusters returned and we had your first exclusive look.

-- And Stan frickin Lee welcomed you to our brand new Splash Page!

The guy who got people to sing along to the musical episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" ("Once More With Feeling") has sunk his teeth into a new audience-participation project — and this time, he has to believe it's magic. Or something. (McClung also has his eyes on Joss Whedon's new Web series, "Dr. Horrible.")

"Xanadu" as a movie was a bomb, but "Xanadu" as a camp classic has lived on. Five songs from the 1980 soundtrack were bona fide top 20 hits, and nearly 30 years later, it's spawned countless YouTube tributes/parodies and become a surprise hit on Broadway. "Do you love it — or do you love it?" Perez Hilton asks on a banner ad outside the theater. Even Joss Whedon threw a "Xanadu" reference into the latest "Buffy" season-eight comic, when one character alerts the others, "Oh, and an angry spirit is attacking the cast of 'Xanadu.' Don't ask me why." ("It's a little out-of-date, but what the heck?" Whedon said. "That's actually a shout-out to my friend James Carpinello, who was supposed to star in the play, but fractured an ankle and a leg while on roller skates right before opening. I had some other friends with roller-skate injuries, so I put that in there.")

Angry spirits or no, the first sing-along to Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra soundtrack is scheduled for July 18 and 19 at New York's IFC. "I would assume they're singing along with a showing of the movie, not a performance of the play," Whedon joked, "because it would be rude to do in the theater."

Don't worry about the "Xanadu" sing-along being yanked for rights issues, the way Buffy was. That had to do with transferring something made for television to a theatrical setting, and as "Xanadu" was created for the movie screen, "there are no rights issues," McClung said. "We're doing a movie as a movie, with a fun twist."

There have been sing-alongs in other cities and in other theaters for "Xanadu," but McClung hopes to build this one "Rocky Horror"-style, gradually adding a cast and a full onstage production, which could tour the country as the "Buffy" sing-along did. "If this is a big success, à la Buffy, we will amp it up," he said. "But I may limit it to just a few stunning ensemble musical numbers so as not to overshadow the Broadway show."

Speaking of which, the Broadway version of "Xanadu" is not only giving a thumbs-up to the sing-along, but is also providing tickets to the show as giveaways. And in the goodie bags, you'll find kazoos, poppers, bubbles and glow sticks "to give that magical muse effect," McClung said. "I would love to give everyone a mini-disco ball as well, but I have yet to find a supplier for those."

Don't expect karaoke-like subtitles, at least not at the first screenings, because that was the one glitch in getting the rights. "The studio has to do some clearances for that to be allowed," McClung said. For those less familiar with the soundtrack, there will be lyric sheets as refreshers and, at certain points, cue cards. "Pretty much everyone knows the tunes anyway," McClung said.

You won't make a mistake — they'll be guiding you.

Last night, the suddenly legendary Japanese clothing line A Bathing Ape (that's BAPE to you) opened their LA store. And it was packed with folks who can afford to put down that kind of cash for, well, sweatshirts. That means Pharrell, Kanye, Jermaine Dupri, Pete Wentz, and...

...Mike Tyson. Truly.

The photo evidence is all here. And yes, we all agree that Tyson would look ridiculous in one of those hot-pink camouflage hoodies. No argument there, people.

Who's the dreamiest of dreamy princesses? Why, Mariah, of course! (Well, at least according to Jack McBrayer.)

In acknowledgment of this boldfaced fact, and in honor of the single greatest inspiration for jean shorts, the City of New York will be dedicating one of its most significant landmarks to the Diva of All Divas -- for a day. You see, tomorrow Mariah herself will be turning the Empire State Building lavender, pink, and white, giving it the adorable, soft glow that way-too-modernist skyscraper has needed all along.

Why lavender, you ask? Well, it's the color of dreams (see above), delicate flowers, and the aura of unicorns -- which seem to appear in literally every single one of her music videos.

The complete release after the jump. Because we just can't resist.

Subject: Empire State Building to Light Iconic Tower Lights For International Superstar Mariah Carey!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
**MEDIA ALERT**MARIAH CAREY**MEDIA ALERT**

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING TO LIGHT ICONIC TOWER LIGHTS FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR MARIAH CAREY

New York Landmark To Shine in Lavender, Pink and White in Honor of a Great New Yorker and her #1 album E=MC²

WHO: International superstar Mariah Carey, the #1 most successful female recording artist of all time, with more than 160 million sales world­wide -- who recently earned her 18th #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Touch My Body,” surpassing Elvis Presley’s long-standing chart record of 17 #1’s.

WHAT: A lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building, where Mariah will flip the light switch on a scale model of the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building will be lit in pink, lavender and white all weekend to celebrate the album color motif of Mariah’s new album E=MC², which enters at #1 on the Billboard chart this week with the biggest first week SoundScan total of her career, 463,000 units.

WHERE: The Fifth Avenue Lobby of Manhattan’s legendary Empire State Building, located at 350 Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets

WHEN: Friday, April 25th, 2008
Media Check-in: 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Lighting Ceremony: 1:00pm – 1:30pm