We love 100 Monkeys here. All of them (Jackson Rathbone, Ben Graupner, Ben Johnson, Jerad Anderson, and Uncle Larry). And I am so happy to see that one of my favorite songs, Ugly Girl, is a music video. And really watching the guys putting on makeup is funny! I love it! I think the guys should for sure rock that look more often at concerts.

Jackson did an interview recently and he was saying how he is more excited about music than acting…which later he explains that he loves both.  (Considering the band is releasing a new album, GRAPE.)

“People say that [I'm more excited about music than acting], but I just feel like I have more control over music than I do over, say, playing Jasper in the Twilight series. Because I get to write the words that I sing. As opposed to as an actor, I wear what people want me to wear, I stand where they want me to stand, I say what they want me to say. That’s great — I love being an actor and I’ve been studying to be an actor since I was about 14 years old. But music balances it out. I can’t have one without the other.”

I know that I would be sad if Jackson left either place. He can rock it out and act.  And later in the interview I love how humble that Jackson has stayed.

“We don’t have a cushy life. We’re not playing arenas and selling them out yet. We play dirty dive bars and love it. Whenever we’re on the road we sleep in two motel room and take turns sleeping on the floors. It’s not all glamorous and it’s great. If it were all glamor, it’d be boring.”

I love that they play at the “dirty bars” I have heard nothing but good things about their concerts. It could be that they are more intimate because they are smaller. They love to connect with the audience. And for that…they will always be loved.

I know that I don’t write about John Mayer as much as I used to but I have been following his latest projects behind the scenes. He’s been working on new music and I was just dying to know what it might sound like. I finally got my answer when he finally debuted his video for the song, Who Says. (If you look closely you can see his apartment featured in the video.) I like this new song. And it has a lot of guitar. I love my guitar.

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Dead Man’s Bones is a band consisting of Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields. And literally from the first time I heard Ryan sing I knew I was in love with their music. This new song Pa Pa Power has been leaked and I’m not disappointed. I don’t think I ever could with them.

“You’re making me nervous. It’s cool. It’ll keep it new. There’s a fear factor involved, because we have a show every night for a month. Every night will be a new adventure.”

I wish that they were stopping by my neck of the woods and I could go see them.

The All-American Rejects posted a new video to their YouTube channel explaining Tyson Ritter’s recent health problems.  With several stories circulating after canceling a handful of dates on the Blink 182 tour, Tyson took to YouTube to clear up what happened over the past few weeks. Watch Tyson recount the story of getting an infection in his knee that spread to his bloodstream.  Although he dropped weight in the hospital, the AAR front man is on his way to recovery after surgery and in great spirits.  Check out the clip here to learn what fans can expect next from AAR and stay tuned for the forthcoming video for their single “I Wanna” which is available on iTunes now.

VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED as video may contain strong language.

Honor Society have set the foundation for a breakout year in 2009.  They have been named a Band To Watch by Rolling Stone, “Buzzworthy Artist” by MTV and earned an opening spot on the North American leg of the Jonas Brothers World Tour.  In anticipation of their forthcoming debut album Fashionably Late, Honor Society released the single “Where Are You Now” which was featured in the movie Bandslam starring Vanessa Hudgens and Aly Michalka.  Co-written by John Fields (Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Eat World) and executive produced by the Jonas Brothers, Fashionably Late showcases the band’s potent sound and skilled musicianship.

Catch Honor Society live on the remaining North American Jonas Brothers dates and on their solo Full Moon Crazy Tour (occurring before and after select Jonas shows). Want to ask the guys a question?  They will be broadcasting live from their Facebook page tomorrow (August 27th) at 5:00 PM PST.

Fashionably Late will be available on September 15th and can be pre-ordered here.

Also, I am interviewing the band. So if you have any questions write them in the comment section and I will see if I can work it into the interview.

I was excited to find out that Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner did a photo shoot together for Entertainment Weekly. It reminded me of the ones that Kristen and Robert Pattinson did for Vanity Fair that I can’t get enough of looking yet, even after all this time.

Am I impressed with this cover? Not really. It is way over photoshopped for me. Kristen is beautiful and she didn’t need to have to be covered up like that. I am hoping that the pictures inside will blow me away.

Also check out the behind the scenes footage. Taylor is so adorable (and that’s all I’ll say).

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I saw this video this morning and couldn’t resist posting it. Taylor Lautner did a music video for the song, Apologize by One Republic. It’s rumored that it was for a school project. He looks so young there, I didn’t know that song was that old!

All I can think of is how much I want to squeeze his cheeks in this video!

Ryan Gosling was seen leaving Bardot nightclub getting ready to leave on his motorcycle for the night. Ryan just signed an album deal with his band, Dead Man’s Bone. Their album will be coming out later this year. I will be one of the first to buy it. I love Ryan’s sound, he sounds alot like Johnny Cash.  Here’s the video from his song, “In The Room Where You Sleep” I loved it right away.

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This spoof done by Channing Tatum and Charlyne Yi was released this morning. I can’t believe how good Channing does the impression of Johnny from the movie Dirty Dancing. His motions and the way he talks is dead on. I remember back when that movie was released in the 80’s, I think I watched it a million times. I remember wanting to learn how to dance like that.

The girl playing ‘Baby’ says this line: “I’m scared of being put in the corner, Johnny, and most of all I’m scared of walking out of here and never feeling my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you. Dance with me.” Doesn’t it make you want to just go rent the movie in VHS and watch it again?

It’s that time of day again where I post yesterday and today’s photos from the set of The Back-Up Plan. I am loving the set out that (with help) I found of Alex O’Loughlin kissing Jennifer Lopez. There is something about that that makes me swoon.

I can only imagine how the dialogue for the characters went.

Alex’s character: I can kiss you right? I really want to kiss you.

Jennifer’s character: Well..you…can…do whatever you want.

Alex’s character: *Leaning close* Then I choose to kiss you.

*Both characters kiss and the crowd goes wild with Awwww’s*

There is even a video that goes along with the kiss. It is definitely worth watching!

Now for the kissing…

More pictures from today on the set…

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