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Ludacris Hopes Battle Of The Sexes Makes 'Female Voices' Heard

Ludacris Hopes Battle Of The Sexes Makes 'Female Voices' Heard

'It's such a male-dominated industry that I feel like females need more of a voice,' Atlanta MC says.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway

Ludacris and MTV News' Sway
Photo: MTV News

NEW YORK — According to Ludacris, there's just too much testosterone in hip-hop.

So with his forthcoming Battle of the Sexes album, the Atlanta rapper decided to inject what he felt was a much-needed dose of femininity into the discussion.

"It's such a male-dominated industry that I feel like females need more of a voice, so we wanted to hear more of what the hell they had to say," Luda told MTV News about the album concept. "With that being said, I went out and got women from the past, the present and the future — everyone from Lil Kim, Eve, Trina, Nicki Minaj. I got records where I'm talking about women ... and where women are talking back to me."

Originally, the project was slated to feature Ludacris and his former Disturbing Tha Peace first lady Shawnna.

The rapper wanted to model the album after collaborative LPs Jay-Z and Foxy Brown and the Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Kim once promised but never delivered. With Shawnna's departure from the DTP camp, however, Luda decided to revamp Sexes into an expanded effort.

Monica and Crime Mob's Diamond are among the other females set to participate; Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Flo Rida and Gucci Mane are also featured on the album.

Ludacris said once he put the call out to the ladies to join in on the project, the responses were overwhelming.

"They were loving it," he said. "It was even better when we shot the 'My Chick Bad' video and the remix. I had all those women on the same set. It was history. They love the fact that someone is trying to get the female voice out there more."

The Battle of the Sexes track list, according to Def Jam:

1. Intro
2. How Low
3. My Chick Bad (featuring Nicki Minaj)
4. Everybody Drunk (featuring Lil Scrappy)
5. I Do It All Night
6. Sex Room (featuring Trey Songz)
7. I Know You Got a Man (featuring Flo Rida)
8. Hey Ho (featuring Lil Kim and Lil Fate)
9. Party No Mo' (featuring Gucci Mane)
10. B.O.T.S. Radio (featuring I-20)
11. Can't Live With You (featuring Monica)
12. Feelin' So Sexy
13. Tell Me a Secret (featuring Ne-Yo)
14. My Chick Bad Remix (featuring Diamond, Trina and Eve)

What do you think about Ludacris' idea for Battle of the Sexes? Who are some of the female rappers you want to hear more from? Let us know in the comments below, or upload a video to Your.MTV.com!

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U2 Pulls In Mayjah $$$$ In 2009!!

U2 Pulls In Mayjah $$$$ In 2009!!

We guess they've still got it!!

U2 latest tour, 360 Degrees, is at the top of Billboard's 2010 Money Makers list, pulling in $108 million in 2009!!!

HOLY SHIZ!!

Bruce Springsteen is a faraway second with $57 million, while Madonna is third at $47 million.

The list is reportedly compiled by $$$ earned through tours, CD and digital sales, and publishing royalties!!

Not bad, Bono!!

[Image via AP Images.]

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Ellen DeGeneres Talks About Her First Week On 'American Idol'

Ellen DeGeneres Talks About Her First Week On 'American Idol'

Comedian jokes about Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest during Friday's episode of her talk show.
By Gil Kaufman

Ellen DeGeneres and Randy Jackson on Wednesday's "American Idol"
Photo: FOX

Let's face it: everyone had a rough first week on "American Idol." The guys, for the most part, tanked, and the women were only marginally better. Even the judges had some difficulties, with Simon Cowell looking visibly bored at times, the other panelists seeming a bit off and new addition to the panel from the same case of nerves that affected many of the contestants.

But no matter what the critics say, Ellen had a blast at her new gig. The veteran comedian discussed her first week of live "Idol" shows on the episode of her talk show airing Friday (February 26). "It's been a fun week," she told her in-studio audience. "I'll tell ya, I like being live because anything can happen on live television."

Despite being seated at the other end of the judges' table from Cowell, DeGeneres said that one of the British judge's plunging necklines allowed her to get an eyeful of his chest on Thursday night.

"Yesterday, Simon had so many buttons open on his shirt he almost had a wardrobe malfunction," she joked.

DeGeneres spent some time talking about the differences between watching "Idol" at home and experiencing it live. "I've watched from home for years and years and now I get to see what happens behind the scenes. It's different, very different. I always knew that Ryan worked hard, but I had no idea during the commercial breaks he works another job selling Mary Kay cosmetics."

After discussing the in-studio sound of the contestants' live vocals, she reiterated how "totally different" the music comes across in person than it does on television. "The mix is different in the studio, so everyone sounds one way in the studio and then I go home and I listen to it," she said. "You know, in the studio Simon has a Texas accent and he's the sweetest guy. He's totally hairless. Totally different, totally."

DeGeneres is bringing a blend of good-natured comedy and boundless enthusiasm for "Idol" to the judges' panel, and she continued that vibe on her own show on Friday. "It's really exciting, though. There's energy and excitement in the studio, and there is a lot of suspense," she said. "That's what they do. They build up tension and nerves. I won't do that to you, though. I'm going to tell right now who I think is going to win. I think the person who's going to win is ... a girl or a guy."

Ellen will be back judging the 20 remaining hopefuls next Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday night, four more contestants will be sent home, and last year's third-place finisher Danny Gokey, will perform his new single, "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me."

Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Roger Ebert SPEAKS To Oprah

Roger Ebert SPEAKS To Oprah

We mentioned earlier in the week that Robert Ebert, acclaimed film critic and cancer survivor, will be appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show. As he has had so many surgeries connected with his cancer, Roger is now unable to speak and uses the aid of sign language and aunique text-to-speech program to communicate.

We've just learned the Roger will be using the program during his interview with Oprah, which will air next Tuesday. We've also discovered how exceptionally advanced the program he uses actually is. Apparently, the company was able to take audio recordings done by Roger in his earlier years and compose a specific speech track that mimics his own voice. Not only that, but the program also projects inflection and character into the words he types, so as to not just sound like a monotone track.

It sounds very impressive and we can't wait to hear it! It should be a fascinating interview!

[Image via WENN.]

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'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Top 24, Trouble In First Elimination Week

'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Top 24, Trouble In First Elimination Week

From killer covers to Tyler Grady's angry exit, it's all in the season premiere of 'Idol in 60 Seconds.'
By Jim Cantiello

Ashley Rodriguez, Didi Benami and Ryan Seacrest on Thursday's "American Idol"
Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images

"American Idol" in 60 Seconds has fast become an MTV News institution, but it goes by so fast that it's not always easy to catch every golden nugget. So, here we present to you a slightly altered script of the weekly bite-size recap of "Idol" high jinks, plus a joke or two that had to be cut for time!

In the first live-competition week of the ninth season of "American Idol," we met our brand new Top 24. While not everybody choked (Siobhan Magnus' interpretation of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" was wicked cool, Lilly Scott's Beatles cover made me want to sergeant her pepper and Crystal Bowersox spent half of her debut on a singing competition blowing into a harmonica — quirky, but effective), the general tone of the show's opening week can be summed up in one word: Disaster.

Actually, most of that came courtesy of the men. (Oh, did I say "Men?" I meant "Frightened bunny rabbits.")

[Jermaine Sellers wails.]

That guy is a church singer? I hope God has earplugs.

Everybody had a confidence fail. Or an overconfidence fail. It was fail-fail-fail-fail — and then Andrew Garcia taught us just how terrible Fall Out Boy lyrics are.

But the week's worst performances came from the judges, who were a mess of disjointed, conflicted and non-sensical advice. "Take bigger risks!" "No, don't take big risks!" "Wait, am I starting, or are you?"

But at least Kara got one thing right.

[Kara calls herself a 'b----.']

On Thursday night's results show, it was so good to see everybody again.

[Ryan Seacrest: "The bad news is we'll have to send two guys and two girls home."]

Is that really bad news, though?

See you later, random people we couldn't pick out of a lineup. And Tyler Grady? Wearing tight pants and posing ain't "rock star." Blaming that judges for your downfall? That's "rock star."

What did you think of this week's performances and eliminations? Leave us your thoughts in the comments!

Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Denise Richards, Kelly Preston Roped Into Sheen Mess

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Bloated Much, Mushy?

Bloated Much, Mushy?

The beautiful life Mischa Barton does not have - neither the TV show or her own existence!

Farton was seen cruising around town this week in her beloved Cadillac, looking as bloated as ever. Why has someone let her stop taking care of herself? She was getting good there for awhile!

To add to her Mushy-cushy face, she had to watch her vintage car get towed away on Tuesday.

It must be hard to read parking signs when you are as high as the hills.

Poor girl! We were really rooting for your comeback!

[Image via Fame Pictures.]

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Ludacris Hopes Battle Of The Sexes Makes 'Female Voices' Heard

Ludacris Hopes Battle Of The Sexes Makes 'Female Voices' Heard

'It's such a male-dominated industry that I feel like females need more of a voice,' Atlanta MC says.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway

Ludacris and MTV News' Sway
Photo: MTV News

NEW YORK — According to Ludacris, there's just too much testosterone in hip-hop.

So with his forthcoming Battle of the Sexes album, the Atlanta rapper decided to inject what he felt was a much-needed dose of femininity into the discussion.

"It's such a male-dominated industry that I feel like females need more of a voice, so we wanted to hear more of what the hell they had to say," Luda told MTV News about the album concept. "With that being said, I went out and got women from the past, the present and the future — everyone from Lil Kim, Eve, Trina, Nicki Minaj. I got records where I'm talking about women ... and where women are talking back to me."

Originally, the project was slated to feature Ludacris and his former Disturbing Tha Peace first lady Shawnna.

The rapper wanted to model the album after collaborative LPs Jay-Z and Foxy Brown and the Notorious B.I.G. and Lil Kim once promised but never delivered. With Shawnna's departure from the DTP camp, however, Luda decided to revamp Sexes into an expanded effort.

Monica and Crime Mob's Diamond are among the other females set to participate; Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Flo Rida and Gucci Mane are also featured on the album.

Ludacris said once he put the call out to the ladies to join in on the project, the responses were overwhelming.

"They were loving it," he said. "It was even better when we shot the 'My Chick Bad' video and the remix. I had all those women on the same set. It was history. They love the fact that someone is trying to get the female voice out there more."

The Battle of the Sexes track list, according to Def Jam:

1. Intro
2. How Low
3. My Chick Bad (featuring Nicki Minaj)
4. Everybody Drunk (featuring Lil Scrappy)
5. I Do It All Night
6. Sex Room (featuring Trey Songz)
7. I Know You Got a Man (featuring Flo Rida)
8. Hey Ho (featuring Lil Kim and Lil Fate)
9. Party No Mo' (featuring Gucci Mane)
10. B.O.T.S. Radio (featuring I-20)
11. Can't Live With You (featuring Monica)
12. Feelin' So Sexy
13. Tell Me a Secret (featuring Ne-Yo)
14. My Chick Bad Remix (featuring Diamond, Trina and Eve)

What do you think about Ludacris' idea for Battle of the Sexes? Who are some of the female rappers you want to hear more from? Let us know in the comments below, or upload a video to Your.MTV.com!

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The Quaids Are Getting Plea Deal?!?!

The Quaids Are Getting Plea Deal?!?!

Damn it! We just put them in jail, you want to take them out already?!

Sources are reporting that the DA is open to a plea bargain for Randy and Evi Quaid after they defrauded an innkeeper and kept officials on the run for like EVER!

The Quaids are set to appear a preliminary hearing next Tuesday, which is when their lawyer and the DA will sit down to discuss the next step.

If they aren't staying in jail, they at least need to be put in a loony bin or something. We cannot have these two back on the El Lay streets! No motel, hotel, or Holiday-Inn is safe.

[Image via WENN.]

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A Precious Night at the NAACP Image Awards

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Joe Munoz Doesn't Blame Screen Time For 'American Idol' Exit

Joe Munoz Doesn't Blame Screen Time For 'American Idol' Exit

'Other people didn't get screen time at all, and they got through,' he says.
By Katie Byrne

Jose Munoz performs on Wednesday's "American Idol"
Photo: Michael Becker/ FOX

Joe Muñoz had a lot of ground to make up on "American Idol," having only been shown once toward the end of Hollywood Week before this week's live debut.

Unfortunately, his good-but-not-great take on Jason Mraz's "You and I Both" didn't do the trick, and he was eliminated Thursday along with Tyler Grady, Janell Wheeler and Ashley Rodriguez. We caught up with the soft-spoken singer to talk about what went wrong and what's next.

Q: We didn't hear anything from you until the very end of Hollywood Week. Do you that lack of screen time was your downfall?

A: I don't think so, because other people didn't get screen time at all, and they got through. I try not to think about it that much. I just did the best I could, and I was really proud with what I did. Even though the outcome wasn't the best for me, I have faith that things will get better after this. ... I didn't really have much control over [screen time], so that's just how they tried to handle the show. So I wasn't really disappointed. I think I had my moment, and, well, got eliminated! [Laughs.] But I had a blast.

Q: Why do you think you were eliminated?

A: I honestly have no idea. This is such an unpredictable show. You really never know what's gonna happen. So I was just keeping my mind clear and not trying to think about it and do the best I could.

Q: Were you surprised to be going home, or did you expect it?

A: A lot of things were going through my mind, honestly, but I was just trying to keep calm. It's so unpredictable. You don't really know who's gonna go home, so I didn't want to get overconfident.

Q: What was it like when Ryan Seacrest asked Kara to pick who should stay and who should go home between you and Tim Urban?

A: That was kind of nerve-racking, actually. I was blocking myself from even listening, because I didn't want to get more nervous than I already was, so I tried to keep calm.

Q: Going forward, whose careers do you hope to emulate?

A: I really look up to Michael Bublé and Celine Dion as performers.

Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Link Party: John Mayer Apologizes for Being an A-hole...Again

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Chelsea Handler Blog: Don't Be Stern

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So You Want To Know What Happens At The End Of Remember Me???

So You Want To Know What Happens At The End Of Remember Me???

Do you really want to know?

Look, we're going to be honest with you. There is a crazy, shocking twist at the end of Robert Pattinson's movie Remember Me. We know it, we're going to tell it to you, but if you are really looking to enjoy this movie, we recommend not reading any further. We think it is worth the surprise.

So STOP READING right now, if you don't want to know the ending to this movie.

Don't say we didn't warn you.

Okay, here's the deal:

Though viewers are led to believe that the movie is set in the present day, it's actually set in 2001. In the final moments of the film, Robert Pattinson's character has a fight with his girlfriend, played by Emilie de Ravin. He leaves to go to his father's office and when he arrives, he rides the elevator up to the 92nd-floor. As he waits for his father, he looks out the window and helpleslly watches American Airlines Flight 11 hit the building and dies in what is now known as 9/11.

Movie over.

Now that's what we call a twist! We might even see this thing now, just for the ending!

What do U think of the ending?!

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Lady GaGa Goes Diamond!

Lady GaGa Goes Diamond!

Amazing, but NOT surprising!

Lady GaGa's debut album The Fame is officially certified as diamond worldwide having sold 10,000,054 copies!

As for her follow-up, The Fame Monster, it's nearly double platinum in the United States!

Congrats Gagita — you earned it!!

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'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Top 24, Trouble In First Elimination Week

'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Top 24, Trouble In First Elimination Week

From killer covers to Tyler Grady's angry exit, it's all in the season premiere of 'Idol in 60 Seconds.'
By Jim Cantiello

Ashley Rodriguez, Didi Benami and Ryan Seacrest on Thursday's "American Idol"
Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images

"American Idol" in 60 Seconds has fast become an MTV News institution, but it goes by so fast that it's not always easy to catch every golden nugget. So, here we present to you a slightly altered script of the weekly bite-size recap of "Idol" high jinks, plus a joke or two that had to be cut for time!

In the first live-competition week of the ninth season of "American Idol," we met our brand new Top 24. While not everybody choked (Siobhan Magnus' interpretation of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" was wicked cool, Lilly Scott's Beatles cover made me want to sergeant her pepper and Crystal Bowersox spent half of her debut on a singing competition blowing into a harmonica — quirky, but effective), the general tone of the show's opening week can be summed up in one word: Disaster.

Actually, most of that came courtesy of the men. (Oh, did I say "Men?" I meant "Frightened bunny rabbits.")

[Jermaine Sellers wails.]

That guy is a church singer? I hope God has earplugs.

Everybody had a confidence fail. Or an overconfidence fail. It was fail-fail-fail-fail — and then Andrew Garcia taught us just how terrible Fall Out Boy lyrics are.

But the week's worst performances came from the judges, who were a mess of disjointed, conflicted and non-sensical advice. "Take bigger risks!" "No, don't take big risks!" "Wait, am I starting, or are you?"

But at least Kara got one thing right.

[Kara calls herself a 'b----.']

On Thursday night's results show, it was so good to see everybody again.

[Ryan Seacrest: "The bad news is we'll have to send two guys and two girls home."]

Is that really bad news, though?

See you later, random people we couldn't pick out of a lineup. And Tyler Grady? Wearing tight pants and posing ain't "rock star." Blaming that judges for your downfall? That's "rock star."

What did you think of this week's performances and eliminations? Leave us your thoughts in the comments!

Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Canada's Women's Hockey Team Parties On Ice!!

Canada's Women's Hockey Team Parties On Ice!!

HAHAHA!!

We're sorry, but these pics are AWESOME.

The Canadian women's hockey team beat the USA in last night's Olympic game, and celebrated like anyone would - by GETTING DRUNK on the ice!!

Apparently now the International Olympic Committee is all bothered by this and is conducting an investigation.

The Associated Press says:

Gilbert Felli, the IOC's executive director of the Olympic Games, says he was unaware of the incidents until informed by an Associated Press reporter. He says drinking in public by athletes at an Olympic venue is "not what we want to see" and not a good image for sports values. Felli says the IOC will talk to the international hockey federation and Canadian Olympic Committee and then "act accordingly."

Oh WHATEVS!

They were just letting off some steam!!

They deserve to have a good time and they weren't doing anything too crazy!! Just HIGHlarious!!

The girls, however, issued and apology to cover their asses:

"The members of Team Canada apologize if their on-ice celebrations, after fans had left the building, have offended anyone. In the excitement of the moment, the celebration left the confines of our dressing room and shouldn't have. The team regrets that its gold medal celebration may have caused the IOC or COC any embarrassment. Our players and team vow to uphold the values of the Olympics moving forward and view this situation as a learning experience."

Smart move, ladies!! But don't let the man keep you down!!

You DESERVED that celebration!!

[Images via AP Images and Getty Images.]

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Adam Lambert Calls Olympic Skater Johnny Weir A 'Trailblazer'

Adam Lambert Calls Olympic Skater Johnny Weir A 'Trailblazer'

'He's expressing himself, I think that's what art's all about,' 'American Idol' star says.
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Johnny Weir
Photo: Matthew Stockman/ Getty Images

Adam Lambert knows what it's like to be criticized for performing in a flamboyant way. And after Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir was criticized for being comfortable hitting the ice in a less conventional fashion, Lambert came to Weir's defense.

"I'm glad he's a trailblazer," Lambert told "Access Hollywood". "He's comfortable in his own skin, clearly. And he's expressing himself. I think that's what art's all about."

In November, after Lambert hit the stage at the American Music Awards for a provocative performance of his song "For Your Entertainment," many critics, TV viewers and fans expressed a negative reaction to it. It was a reaction not so different from ones that Weir got from two Canadian sports broadcasters who said that Weir was setting a bad example for other male skaters.

"Whenever you do something that hasn't really been done, you're going to get love," Adam added. "[And] you're going to get hate."

Weir also hasn't been shy about responding to the harsh criticism. "Access Hollywood" reports that he spoke to Dorothy Hamill about the broadcasters' comments. "Every little boy should be so lucky as to turn into me," Weir said. "And that's all I have to say."

"I'm not somebody to cry about something or to be weak about something," Weir said in a press conference in Vancouver on Wednesday, according to People. "I felt very defiant when I saw these comments."

And while he's fine with his skating being criticized, it was the personal nature of the attack that made him uncomfortable.

"It wasn't these two men criticizing my skating, it was them criticizing me as a person, and that was something that really, frankly, pissed me off," Weir told reporters. "Nobody knows me. ... I think masculinity is what you believe it to be."

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'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Top 24, Trouble In First Elimination Week

'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Top 24, Trouble In First Elimination Week

From killer covers to Tyler Grady's angry exit, it's all in the season premiere of 'Idol in 60 Seconds.'
By Jim Cantiello

Ashley Rodriguez, Didi Benami and Ryan Seacrest on Thursday's "American Idol"
Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images

"American Idol" in 60 Seconds has fast become an MTV News institution, but it goes by so fast that it's not always easy to catch every golden nugget. So, here we present to you a slightly altered script of the weekly bite-size recap of "Idol" high jinks, plus a joke or two that had to be cut for time!

In the first live-competition week of the ninth season of "American Idol," we met our brand new Top 24. While not everybody choked (Siobhan Magnus' interpretation of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" was wicked cool, Lilly Scott's Beatles cover made me want to sergeant her pepper and Crystal Bowersox spent half of her debut on a singing competition blowing into a harmonica — quirky, but effective), the general tone of the show's opening week can be summed up in one word: Disaster.

Actually, most of that came courtesy of the men. (Oh, did I say "Men?" I meant "Frightened bunny rabbits.")

[Jermaine Sellers wails.]

That guy is a church singer? I hope God has earplugs.

Everybody had a confidence fail. Or an overconfidence fail. It was fail-fail-fail-fail — and then Andrew Garcia taught us just how terrible Fall Out Boy lyrics are.

But the week's worst performances came from the judges, who were a mess of disjointed, conflicted and non-sensical advice. "Take bigger risks!" "No, don't take big risks!" "Wait, am I starting, or are you?"

But at least Kara got one thing right.

[Kara calls herself a 'b----.']

On Thursday night's results show, it was so good to see everybody again.

[Ryan Seacrest: "The bad news is we'll have to send two guys and two girls home."]

Is that really bad news, though?

See you later, random people we couldn't pick out of a lineup. And Tyler Grady? Wearing tight pants and posing ain't "rock star." Blaming that judges for your downfall? That's "rock star."

What did you think of this week's performances and eliminations? Leave us your thoughts in the comments!

Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Top 24, Trouble In First Elimination Week

'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Top 24, Trouble In First Elimination Week

From killer covers to Tyler Grady's angry exit, it's all in the season premiere of 'Idol in 60 Seconds.'
By Jim Cantiello

Ashley Rodriguez, Didi Benami and Ryan Seacrest on Thursday's "American Idol"
Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images

"American Idol" in 60 Seconds has fast become an MTV News institution, but it goes by so fast that it's not always easy to catch every golden nugget. So, here we present to you a slightly altered script of the weekly bite-size recap of "Idol" high jinks, plus a joke or two that had to be cut for time!

In the first live-competition week of the ninth season of "American Idol," we met our brand new Top 24. While not everybody choked (Siobhan Magnus' interpretation of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" was wicked cool, Lilly Scott's Beatles cover made me want to sergeant her pepper and Crystal Bowersox spent half of her debut on a singing competition blowing into a harmonica — quirky, but effective), the general tone of the show's opening week can be summed up in one word: Disaster.

Actually, most of that came courtesy of the men. (Oh, did I say "Men?" I meant "Frightened bunny rabbits.")

[Jermaine Sellers wails.]

That guy is a church singer? I hope God has earplugs.

Everybody had a confidence fail. Or an overconfidence fail. It was fail-fail-fail-fail — and then Andrew Garcia taught us just how terrible Fall Out Boy lyrics are.

But the week's worst performances came from the judges, who were a mess of disjointed, conflicted and non-sensical advice. "Take bigger risks!" "No, don't take big risks!" "Wait, am I starting, or are you?"

But at least Kara got one thing right.

[Kara calls herself a 'b----.']

On Thursday night's results show, it was so good to see everybody again.

[Ryan Seacrest: "The bad news is we'll have to send two guys and two girls home."]

Is that really bad news, though?

See you later, random people we couldn't pick out of a lineup. And Tyler Grady? Wearing tight pants and posing ain't "rock star." Blaming that judges for your downfall? That's "rock star."

What did you think of this week's performances and eliminations? Leave us your thoughts in the comments!

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Lily Vs. Courtney Again!

Lily Vs. Courtney Again!

And the feud continues!

While at the NME Awards in London on Wednesday night, Lily Allen and Courtney Love had a showdown over show-wear!

According to Courtney, Illy had insisted that no other celeb wear Chanel designs at the awards show since she has an exclusive deal with the brand. This didn't sit too well with Courtney. The Hole singer decided to confront Lily and according to sources, got fairly "nasty, really aggressive and bitchy" with Lily, calling her a "little girl" in front of everyone. Things got so bad that their entourages had to get involved and pull them apart. Lily was seen fleeing in tears from the scene

To make matters worse, Courtney returned to her Twitter this morning to post a series of messages discussing her cat-fight. She wrote:

"Pretty darn rich coming from someone who starts nonsensical fights with people out of insecure jealousy on a weekly basis. At least when I've started fights with people its because they fuck w my kid or fuck w my $.

No further comment, hatred is not my drink, I don't like jealousy, vindictiveness, stalkers, selfishness and dishonesty, that's just me!"

We love it!

Team Courtney!

[Image via WENN.]

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