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Will Miss Piggy Denounce Lady GaGa for Stealing Kermie?

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Kermit Lady GaGaOh no she didn’t! Lady GaGa may have had one of the biggest nights in MTV Video Music Award history with her big wins and hot performance, but is she about to become the other woman in a scandalous love triangle?

You see, when GaGa went to the VMAs, she was seen smooching with none other than Kermit the Frog. Kermie is dedicated to one Miss Piggy, the diva of all divas.

It’s common knowledge that our favorite sow is pretty much obsessed with Kermit, whether he accepts this or not. She can’t be pleased with GaGa smooching up on her man.

Predicto wondered: Will Piggy denounce Lady Gaga for strutting around the hottest event in music with her frog by 10/1? 67% of voting members say yes!

“That’s Ms. Piggy’s man. I would be upset, too,” says member “orwf9157.”

Miss Piggy“Miss Piggy owns Kermit. She is probably kickin’ his @$$ now,” says “johnel.”

“Get your own frog!” says “npiw8493.”

“Maybe Lady GaGa and Miss Piggy should do collaboration,” says “rqhx7049.”

It could be called “Porker Face.” OK, bad joke.

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After the MTV Fiasco, will Kanye Skip His Leno Performance?

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Kanye West Taylor Swift
The MTV Video Music Awards are a known hotspot for controversy. This year’s event was no exception, and neither was its igniter: Kanye West.

After an electrifying tribute to Michael Jackson by various dancers and Janet Jackson, the awards started to make their way out to their soon-to-be owners, specifically the one for Best Female Video.

One of the contenders was Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It),” which has achieved iconic video status, but the category’s winner was Taylor Swift’s “You Belong to Me.” Once Swift began her acceptance speech, West took to the stage and took the microphone from her. He recognized that Taylor’s work was good, but then proceeded to say that Beyoncé’s video was one of the best of the decade. Swift looked heartbroken in the background, while Beyoncé looked embarrassed.

Kanyeezy was booed and it wasn’t long before producers kicked him out of the awards with girlfriend Amber Rose in tow.

Many attendees and celebrities took to their Twitter accounts blasting Kanye’s behavior. Everyone from rapper Pitbull to former American Idol Kelly Clarkson seemed to be on Team Taylor.

In a classy move, Beyoncé, whose “Single Ladies” won Video of the Year, expressed how excited she was to win her first VMA with Destiny’s Child when she was 17. After expressing how important that moment was to her, she invited Swift back to the stage so that she could finish her speech.

Since then, Kanye continues to be the most hated man in America. Given that he’s set to perform on Jay Leno’s new prime-time show tonight with Jay-Z and Rihanna, Predicto wondered: will he skip out on the show due to the VMA fiasco? 74% say no and expect Kanye to make his scheduled performance.

“Just because Kanye told Taylor off doesn’t mean he’s not going to do the hottest TV show with a legend like Jay-Z,” says member “rxfm2252.”

“If he skips out it will only show that he was totally wrong in what he said. It would be like admitting guilt,” says “warpony75.”

“I think Mr. West ticked off a lot of people at the show and should apologize to them tonight,” says “pxbo7193.”

“I want to challenge Kanye to a fistfight for being disrespectful to the entire entertainment industry by being a punk for real,” says “kqnc9334.”

Yowza! Let’s not get into any fights over this. After all, as host Russell Brand said, last night was about love. Maybe not everyone practiced it in a way that everyone else agrees with, but we speculate that TV ratings, album sales and “boos” will let Kanye know how folks feel about this situation in the long run.

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The United Nations Under Paradiso Girls

Monday, August 31st, 2009

It was a quiet afternoon in our offices on Seventh Avenue … and then the Paradiso Girls showed up! The five internationally famous singer-dancers rocked through the Predicto reception area, and it was like a small atom bomb went off among our cubicles. Each of the Paradiso Girls represents a different country, and all were high-energy bundles of fun. We had Chelsea (USA), Shar (The Philippines), Aria (France), Kelly (Barbados) and Lauren (UK) stop by for an interview (and a brief a cappella show) as we walked around the Chelsea section of West Side of Manhattan. The girls literally stopped traffic and were a lot of fun to hang out with. They really loved answering our questions about music and pop culture, so watch Episode 38 of Predicto TV now!


Will Britney Perform at the VMAs?

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Britney SpearsIn the earlier part of her career, Britney Spears was as well-known for her electrifying performance as she was for her innocent/wild child duality. Her MTV Video Music Awards performances in 1999, 2000 and 2001 were some of the most-talked-about highlights in the history of the awards, but her 2007 effort paled in comparison.

Britney is nominated for more awards this year. After winning her first three ever at the 2008 edition and seemingly turning her life around, will Britney showcase her dancing and singing abilities at this year’s VMAs? 74% of the Predicto Mobile community thinks we’ll see Britney performing on the show in September.

“She should. She still has fans that love her,” says voting Predicto member “ptkf0866.”

“She’s doing great this year and she seems almost back to normal. I can’t see why they wouldn’t invite her,” says “tamkay24.”

Tune in on September 13 to see what Britney does. And visit Predicto.com to sign up to vote on surveys just like this on the hottest pop culture, news, sports and entertainment topics. Don’t forget to become a fan of Predicto on Facebook!


Will Eminem Release Nude Pics of Mariah Carey?

Friday, July 31st, 2009

425.ad.Carey.Cannon.Eminem.051409What’s the saying … “If you don’t anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all?”

Words of wisdom we should all live by, but Eminem and Mariah Carey refuse to heed that advice. The two have been going back and forth for years about whether or not they had any sort of intimate relationship.

Their beef hit a fever pitch this year when Eminem featured “Bagpipes from Baghdad” on his recent album, Relapse. The song took a swipe at Nick Cannon, Carey’s husband. Mariah countered with her latest single, “Obsessed,” where she questioned the rapper’s obsession with her, and even dressed like him to drive the point home. Eminem currently has the last word with “The Warning,” a Mariah diss record in which Eminem threatens to release voicemails and nude pictures of the diva.

The volleying of he-said-she-said gossip drove nearly 44% of Predicto Mobile community members to predict that Eminem will release the photos that he claims to have of Mariah Carey.

“Of course he will – he’s that trashy,” says yes-voting member “zdte6122.”

“He is a little prick! Mariah, to me, is a good woman. She doesn’t deserve this,” says “kittykat1981.”

“He is not that type of person,” says “qbxe1966.”

“It would just hurt both careers,” says “zri4909.”

The war of words continues. Visit Predicto.com to vote on and be kept in the loop of this and other hot survey topics in pop culture, news and sports. You can also get more Predicto by becoming a fan on Facebook.


Los Amigos Invisibles Exclusive Interview with Predicto TV

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Los Amigos Invisibles mix Latin rhythms with funk, disco and a lounge music sensibility. The band headlined an outdoor concert at Brooklyn’s famous Prospect Park Bandshell, and Predicto TV was there to snag an interview with members of the group! Watch Episode 31 of Predicto TV now!


Will Rihanna Forgive Chris Brown?

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Rihanna chris brownChris Brown took to YouTube yesterday and made his first public statement regarding “the incident,” also known as when he attacked his ex-girlfriend Rihanna just hours before this year’s Grammy Awards.

In the video, Brown expresses his sadness for what went down, how she should have handled the situation differently and that he’s apologized to RiRi multiple times since then. He also talked of demonstrating more role model-like behavior in the future.

Since “the incident,” Brown has been blacklisted from radio stations, and has had his once-massive career reduced to minor courtside appearances and blog fodder. Now that he’s finally made a statement and apologized, will Rihanna go public with her acceptance of Chris saying he’s sorry? Of the voting members of the Predicto Mobile community, nearly 67% think the so-far-quiet pop princess will publicly forgive Brown by 8/15.

“Yes, she has class!” says member “katg5549.” “She needs to, he’s apologized a lot,” says “rtje7583.”

“Nluvagn,” who voted no, says, “She’ll keep quiet, [like] she’s doing now.” “Rihanna wouldn’t accept an apology from anyone,” says “ezsu0367.”

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I Gotta Feeling the Black Eyed Peas are in Trouble

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Black Eyed PeasHaving dominated the Billboard Hot 100 since April, one would think the Black Eyed Peas would be reveling in the success. Instead, they’re embroiled in controversy.

Their most notable scandal involves that incident with Perez Hilton, which ended up with their tour manager being arrested and the self-proclaimed Queen of All Media planning to press charges. Today’s drama comes from some beat-biting done on one of the songs from their recent album.

Apparently, their track “Party All the Time” has a similar sound to “Mancry” by UK electronic outfit, Freeland. Perezzers took it upon himself to post a YouTube video of the two song intros played back-to-back and remind us that this isn’t the first time a project associated with will.i.am has been accused of plagiarism.

Nearly 54% of the voting Predicto Mobile community predicts that the Black Eyed Peas will get sued for unauthorized sampling of Freeland’s song.

“I think they should get sued like everyone else. Just because they’re celebrities doesn’t mean they can get away with it,” says “yoez5933,” who voted yes.

“They knew what they did and should not have done it. Now they need to pay the penalty,” says yes-voting “mnvikings56401.”

“I think honestly that the Black Eyed Peas will get out of it because they have the money,” says “ufal4547,” who along with “zlkj4876, voted no. “Black Eyed Peas are awesome on their own. They wouldn’t need to steal,” says “zlkj4876.”

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Nat and Alex Wolff Take Tour Break with Predicto TV

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Few young musicians have as big a following as Nat and Alex Wolff, stars of the hit Nickelodeon series The Naked Brothers Band. Predicto TV was invited to meet the brothers as they embark on a nationwide summer tour (info and tour dates available here). Nat, the singer-songwriter and guitarist, discussed the influence Elliott Smith and Joni Mitchell have had on him. Drumming sensation Alex explained the reasons he loves his drum solos. But the best part was seeing the brothers tell PredictoTV their predictions about everything from video games and music to the latest celebrity gossip about the stars from Twilight. If you can’t see Nat and Alex on tour this summer, catch this fun episode. Watch Episode 26 of Predicto TV now!


A King Has Fallen: Michael Jackson Dies at 50

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Michael Jackson 2Everyone was taken by surprise when they heard the news about the death of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, on Thursday. As a living legend, Jackson inspired generations of hitmakers from Usher to Justin Timberlake to Beyoncé.

“I love Michael Jackson. His music is classic, timeless, legendary,” says Predicto Mobile community member “pugd7204.” Indeed, fans who feel the same way were anxious for his upcoming 50 concerts in London that were slated to begin July 13. Jackson was rehearsing up until the day before his death.

As of this writing, the specific cause of his cardiac arrest has yet to be determined, but stories are circulating that Jackson’s doctor might have injected him with any number of drugs that could have led to his heart failure.

“Can’t believe he’s gone! The world will mourn his passing just like Elvis!” says “dkiq5881.”

There seems to be no better way to remember the superstar than through his music, as fans have made a mad rush to sites like iTunes and Amazon to download Jackson’s best-loved songs. Because of that, 71% of those who cast their virtual ballot think Michael Jackson will rule the iTunes top 10 by 7/1, though his music may stand on its own merits.

“Michael Jackson was always a great artist and will always be remembered!” says “vluk6780.” “Michael Jackson was and is still the greatest pop singer that ever lived. He will never be forgotten by anyone in my family … or the planet. We love you,” says “obdu7834.”

At the moment of this writing, Jackson is claiming six of the top 10 spots with “Man in the Mirror,” “Thriller,” “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough,” “Smooth Criminal” and “Black or White.”

“If you don’t already have the songs, you’re just not a fan,” says “ldci6374.”

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