Happy 4th of July! Stay Cool.

We're off today for the holiday weekend. Hope you are too! Enjoy! See you Monday!

Have a cool one...

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Star-Spangled Party Videos: Gaga, Whitney, Passion Pit & Boney M?

It's already a holiday weekend here in TV & online work-land. Our offices are a ghost-town today with the long, hot red-white-and-blue weekend looming. Today's a half-day and everyone's off tomorrow so... Might as well head home and get that grill fired up, eh?

If you are looking at this, here are some hot party videos to sass up your all-American holiday weekend, for better for worse. We've got some cheesy Americana, and some fun tunes you'll be hearing all summer. Cheers! Cook it up! Wear sunscreen! Go America!!!

Oh, say can you see the classic Whitney fierceness?

More videos and a nice classic American butt after the jump!

Best Road Movies Ever? What About Thelma, Louise, Brad & Pee Wee?

Wha...? Men don't love Thelma & Louise?

The fashionable men over at Men.Style.com, the online home of Details and GQ (the latter with its now-fussed-over pics of Bruno playing football with high-school lads) have another feature up on their site that caught my eye. They're picking the 10 Best Road Movies Ever. And surprise, the results are dude-centric so far.

I can't argue with classics like Easy Rider, National Lampoon's Vacation (a big fave of mine) or the amazing Badlands (Sissy Spacek!). But Sideways? Zzzzz... And they're missing some serious estrogen and homo-filled road flicks in there. C'mon men, loosen up!

Here are some they're missing...

Thelma & Louise is only one of the best road movies in the entire world. Sweet yet take-charge women who've had it. In a convertible. With guns. And some amped-up feminist ass-kicking.

Plus, amazing performances by Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel and this one guy who made a big impact...

More great road flicks -- including some gays with guns -- after the jump.

Simon Doonan on How to Travel Fabulously - "Beautiful Moments" Vlog, Episode 7

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Oh, dear. Please don't be upset, but this is the final episode of our "Beautiful Moments" vlogs with style guru Simon Doonan. This week, since we're about to say "Bon voyage," Simon pops by to lend some advice about "How to Travel Beautifully."

On "Beautiful People," the madcap Logo series based on Simon's life growing up in dreary suburban England (where he dreams of dashing off to live glamorously in London), Simon's always hankering to escape his hum-drum life. But in reality, Simon reveals he's something of a homebody these days! (Gasp, indeed.)

Still, he's happy to give props to killer vacation spots like the Grand Canyon, tres gay Brighton, England... AND, he tells you how to pack for stylish travel. Less is more, kittens!

Au bientot!

Jude Law "To Be" Broadway's Next Hamlet

"What a piece of work..."

Not only can you spot Jude Law in the reportedly homo-tastic-ish Sherlock Holmes film this September, you can also buy tickets to catch him onstage as Hamlet in a big production being imported over from London's classy/edgy Donmar Warehouse. Law's currently playing the role there, it's a hit, and it's set to begin previews on Broadway on September 12th, and run for 12 weeks at the Broadhurst Theatre. Opening night is October 6th.

Michael Grandage (Frost/Nixon) will direct. And it's likely that more Brits will join the NYC cast; full casting details will come later. AmEx cardholders can buy tix today; the general public can shop for Jude/Hamlet seats starting July 18th.

More Jude pics (including one from the London production) after the jump!

Britney's New Video Pops Up on Our "Radar"

Britney Spears has finally come out with her latest video for her next single, "Radar", and I have to admit, I'm a little disappointed. Sure, she looks good, the video is ok, and it has two really hot guys in it, but it's just kind of... meh. In the video, Brit classes it up as the object of affection of a rich stud, but she really has her eye on the hot stableman (don't we all). I guess I prefer the Womanizer type videos where Britney is decked out in hoochie gear, grinding and dancing up a storm.

The video is still worth a watch because, come on, it's Britney Spears. I still love her. At least she's "sane" now and not running around setting things on fire or anything crazy. For now.

Lifetime Reveals First Project Runway Promo!

After what seems like an eternity, Project Runway is coming back for its sixth season this summer! Lifetime finally released the first promo for the upcoming season, and I seriously cannot wait. Personally, I don't care if the show is in L.A., New York, Tulsa, or Des Moines, I know that I will be glued to the television every week. As long as Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn are there, I'm happy.

The new season, finally free of drama, is set to premier August 20. We still have over a month to wait, and seeing the new promo has only made me more anxious. At least now it feels like it is finally going to happen. Come on Lifetime, give me more previews!

Cobra Starship Makes Leighton Meester "...Go Bad"

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Take a little punk pop, add some synthpop and alternative dance, and you end up with Cobra Starship's newest single Good Girls Go Bad. With help from Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester (sidebar...who knew she could sing?), the band sings about, what else, turning good girls into naughty ones.

Check out the video as Leighton plays a bad girl who pulls one over on the boys. She's apparently also following in the footsteps of the many other actresses turned pop stars (Lindsay Lohan, Scarlett Johansson, and Miley Cyrus, I'm looking at you) and coming out with an album sometime in the future. They definitely picked the best girl to play bad, what with Leighton recently becoming the star of her very own sex tape. Bad girl antics aside, the song is really catchy, perfect for the summer, and she actually has a decent voice. Check it out!

Mariah Carey Gets in Touch With Her Masculine Side in "Obsessed" Video

Mariah mans it up for her new video. Er, sort of...

Yes, the above picture is of Mariah Carey filming the music video for her song Obsessed. Apparently, the song is a jab at Eminem, who makes fun of Mariah and husband Nick Cannon in his song Bagpipes From Baghdad. I'm guessing she dressed up like Eminem to try and mock him? Mariah, honey, I know you probably think you're being really creative and witty, but I'm not sure how successful this is... I'm so used to seeing this woman squeezed into hot pink, sparkly dresses that are four sizes too small that seeing her all butched up is truly a surprise.

I'm surprised Mariah shed her normal glamorous getup to look like such a... Bellhop? Airline pilot? Doorman?

As much as these images confuse me, I know I'll be checking the video out. I personally think this woman is insane (and I love her for it), so I'm hoping she'll bust out the crazy as much as possible for this video. I mean, she's already rocking some gender-f*ck realness, she might as well go all out for it, right? Head on over to JustJared to check out even more photos of Mimi in drag.

Kanye West Releases Artsy New Video for "Street Lights"

Kanye West continues on his kick of making music that's "art" by creating a new video for his song Street Lights. The song, which is my personal favorite off of his latest album 808s & Heartbreak, won't be released as a single, but Kanye went ahead and still made a video for it. What? You gonna argue with him? Good luck...

The video reminds me of those old-school virtual reality programs. Though it's not that exciting (it just shows a computer animated Kanye driving a car through a very futuristic-looking world), I still like it a lot. It fits the mellow and "artsy" feel of the song.

Janet Jackson Pays Tribute to Brother Michael at the BET Awards

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Janet Jackson made a surprise appearance at last night's BET Awards to pay tribute to her brother Michael after his untimely death last week. A very emotional Janet took to the stage to speak on behalf of her family and thank everyone for their support and let them know that his memory will always live on in the hearts of his fans.

Many of the performers and presenters at last night's show paid tribute to the late artist, with host Jamie Foxx performing the dance moves from Jackon's Beat It video and singer Ciara performing Heal the World.

Buffy and Edward Get Mashed Up for a Slayer/Twilight Showdown

Buffy vs Edward (Twilight Remixed)
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Our smart/sassy friends at AfterElton shared the above video last week showing what would happen if Twilight's Edward Cullen ever set his creepy stalker sights on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The video, created by Rebellious Pixels, makes use of the teen dramas to highlight just how much ass Buffy kicks and how weird and slightly disturbing Edward Cullen is.

Maybe it's because I've never read the books or seen the movie, but I've never understood what's so special about the Twilight series or the apparent romantic god that is Edward Cullen/Robert Pattinson. I love that this movie turns the vampire storyline upside down and hilariously portrays Sarah Michelle Gellar as the ultimate bad ass. Check it out!

NYC Celebrates Pride; Stonewall's Street Kids Remembered

Yesterday, New York City celebrated Gay Pride and the 40th anniversary of Stonewall with the massive annual parade and street parties galore. News coverage paid homage too, with a great editorial in the NY Times from Frank Rich about how absurd it is that 40 years later, gays are still second-class citizens politicaly.NPR posted a really nice report focusing on how NYC's disenfranchised gay street kids were among those who fueled the rebellion at the Stonewall riots back in June 1969. And they speak with Carl Siciliano of NYC's Ali Forney Center, which provides housing and services to today's homeless queer youth in NYC. The report also includes interviews with Stonewall veterans, and LGBT youth now working to survive life after the street.

Stonewall Veterans in NYC's big gay parade yesterday.

Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black was among the parade's grand marshals. He's been an avid voice for empowering gay youth, too. Go Lance!

The Fashion Show Pays Homage

This week's inspiration is like a fabulous box of very expensive crayons.

Episode 8: Ode to La Mode

-by Eric Walter

We're down to seven contestants, and it's getting harder and harder to say good-bye.

This week The Fashion Show's designers are tested on their knowledge of the legends who came before them. Are they merely brave little tailors, or are they true artists with an appreciation of the fashion trailblazers they owe so much of their inspiration to, whether they realize it or not?

School teacher Anna knows her history.

After a design history pop quiz, Anna comes out on top. Her reward: She will pair each of her competitors with the classic designer to whom they will be paying hommage in this week's challenge. Some of the contestants love her choice, and others cry sabotage; a few of them really hit the mark, and a couple of them really bite it.

In the end it comes down to Reco and Haven on the bottom.

Says Isaac: "It's not just about sewing. It's about knowing."

Pride Weekend Playlist: Miss Ross, Glambert & Some Weather Girls

"Mad World" - Adam Lambert on The Today Show

There are as many ways to get your groove on for Pride as there are floats in a parade, fruit flavors of vodka, or folks who can tell you where they were and how many bricks they threw at Stonewall.

So here's a little messy mix of Pride-weekend tunes to get you going. I've started off somberly above with pop music's newest gay, Adam Lambert, serving his "Mad World" to the masses from The Today Show. But then it's gonna get more into a mix of old (Diana Ross, The Weather Girls) to more recent (Franz Ferdinand, The Strokes) to cute and right now (Sam Sparro).

Enjoy the weekend! Happy Pride!

"Groove Is in the Heart" - Deee-Lite