John Cusack (Almost) Re-Creates 'Say Anything' Boom Box Scene At Peter Gabriel Show

And check out what happened when MTV asked Cusack to hoist up the 'box in 2009. (Hint: things got uncomfortable.)
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John Cusack and Peter Gabriel at the Hollywood Bowl concert Saturday night
Photo: Timothy Norris

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PITNB Relives And Re-Lurves Some Of The Greatest Superhero Man Candy Ever


Okay y’all. It’s time to look at some hot guys who save the world AKA Superhero Man Candy. What’s the special occasion, you ask? First of all, we should never, ever need a special occasion to look at hot guys who save the world. But in this case, we are a bit inspired by the [...]

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Demi Lovato 'Relates' To Britney Spears On 'X Factor'

'Factor' judge also says 'it would be an honor' to collaborate on music with Spears.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Kara Warner

<P>Demi Lovato is having a blast as one of the four judges on "The X Factor." Nestled alongside Britney Spears, Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid, the onetime Disney princess has found her voice as a singing-competition referee. And she describes her judging style as tough but loving.</P><P>"Well, you know, I try to be positive as much as I can," she explained to MTV News on Sunday, just before she jetted to Miami for the show's boot camp. "But sometimes you've just got to tell people that singing is not for them. When I hear a good singer, sometimes I critique them so that they can be better. And it's not that they're bad."</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Demi Lovato Explains Why She Comes Off As The 'Toughest' 'X Factor' Judge" id="vid:818024" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>In fact, Lovato sometimes will go to bat for a singer despite what the other judges have to say. "But then when I hear someone that I absolutely love or someone that I believe in, I'll stick up for them, even if everyone else votes no," she said. "I'm really honest on the show and sometimes I come off as the toughest judge. I guess you can say I speak my mind."</P><P>So, which of those other judges does she agree with most at the end of the day? "It's unpredictable. Like sometimes I cannot see what Simon sees in the people he puts through. And same with Britney," she explained. "I'm like, 'Britney, what are you thinking?' But there are more times I relate with Britney [better] than Simon, actually. Maybe because we're the two girls on the show."</P><P>While her focus on set is to judge the show, when asked if she and Britney have talked about making any music together, she said, "It would be an honor, but no plans yet."</P><P>Lovato, who in addition to judging the show is also on her summer tour, added that she has no regrets about signing on. "Everyone's amazing," she said. "It's awesome."</P><P>On Monday, all four judges appeared at the Television Critics Association summer press tour via video conference and chatted about the next season of the show, which kicks off on September 12.</P><P>"I'm not going to lie about this," Cowell said of Spears during the press conference, according to The Hollywood Reporter.</i> "I always said the no. 1 person I wanted on one of these shows was Britney. She's intriguing. You see a different side to her and she's a really great judge. ... Britney is quite mean, which you'll soon discover."</P><P>"I think it's just based on myself and who I am," Spears responded. "I'm a very honest person."</P><P></P>

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Soap Dish: Melrose Place 20 Years Later (Video)

It is Soap Dish time again my friends and this week I am dishing all about the cast of Melrose Place reuniting 20-years later. Holy moly I can’t believe it has been that long since the show began. I don’t usually write about prime time soap operas in this column, it is generally a daytime genre focused column however after what I saw on Good Morning America today I just couldn’t resist. The hit morning show reunited the cast of Melrose Place, you can see video footage from it below. That is right Heather Locklear, Marcia Cross, Josie Bissett, Andrew Shue, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Grant Show, Daphne Zuniga, Doug Savant and Laura Leighton got together for Entertainment Weekly’s ultimate reunion blowout issue and it was freaking awesome. The cast reminisced about their time on the hit 19090′s show. It was a trip down memory lane that let fans know what were some of these actors and actresses favorite moments from the show. For me personally it was a blast from the past. I as so many was addicted to that show and I really wish you could see it in reruns. I know there were some crazy plots and storylines that really didn’t make much sense at the time [...]

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Los Angeles

I'm here! I'm here! And I saw my first gang-banger get arrested yesterday so I feel like a total Angeleno.

I'm getting ready to go to the gym (again, like a total Angeleno!) so I will update later about my run-ins with Alexander Skarsgard, Pauly Shore, and Jeremy or Jason London (I'm not sure which one it was and seeing if I could force him to do drugs to find out seemed unfair. Besides, as it turned out, he was telling the truth?)

Anyhoo, I've got a lot to tell you about gardening! (Did you know if you get dirt wet it turns into mud? Yuck.)

And bumpers! (They don't bump off anything... they go, "Scraaaaaaaatch!")

And there's probably more but, again, I have to go because I have to get to the gym!

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