Coldplay, Led Zeppelin Album Covers Featured On New British Stamps

Album art from Pink Floyd, Blur and David Bowie also included.
By James Montgomery


Coldplay's new British stamps
Photo: Royal Mail

On Thursday (January 7), the U.K.'s Royal Mail unveiled a series of 10 new stamps, honoring the most iconic album covers of the past 40 years.

The albums featured in the new series are the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed, Led Zeppelin's IV, David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, The Clash's London Calling, New Order's Power, Corruption and Lies, Primal Scream's Screamadelica, Pink Floyd's The Division Bell, Blur's Parklife and — the most recent album on to make the cut — Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head.

Meant to honor "the most potent graphic images of modern times, many of which have provided a visual soundtrack to people's lives," the series is the end result of a lengthy research process by the Royal Mail, who looked through thousands of album covers by British artists before deciding on the final list. And, during a Wednesday night BBC Radio broadcast, it was revealed that the queen herself actually approved each design.

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page — who helped design the cover for IV — was on hand to celebrate the release of the stamps and recalled the mysterious nature of the album's iconic imagery.

"Almost 40 years after the album came out, nobody knows the old man who featured on the cover, nor the artist who painted him," he said. "That sort of sums up what we wanted to achieve with the album cover, which has remained both anonymous and enigmatic at the same time."

Of course, any great honor is befitting of an equally great contest, so, on the same day the stamps were made available to the general public, Coldplay decided to give one of their Rush of Blood stamps away. In a message on their official site, the band held a contest to send one lucky fan "a letter using a Coldplay stamp, postmarked with today's issue date."

"We visited our local post office earlier today and bought some of the Coldplay stamps," the message read. "Very nice they are too."

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'American Idol' Censors Lady Gaga's Explicit Footwear

'American Idol' Censors Lady Gaga's Explicit Footwear

Lady Gaga may have made some of the American Idol contestants blush with her over-the-top comments on Wednesday's show. But what we didn't see was apparently a lot more provocative!

According to TMZ.com, Idol producers had to censor almost everything about the 25-year-old pop star -- from her potty mouth right down to her shoes! Producers were forced to cover up the heels of the Grammy winner's black stilettos with an American Idol logo -- because each boasted a Lucite penis!

It's kind of a shame that the shoes needed to be altered, especially since the Void of Course pair cost more than $4,500 a pair.

But Idol big wigs could only do so much to keep Gaga's blatant sexuality under wraps. She still managed to grind with now-eliminated contestant James Durbin and tell religious country boy Scott McCreery to imagine the microphone was his girlfriend who wants him to stick his "tongue down (her) throat."

We're pretty sure the behind-the-scenes Idol crew knew what they were in for when they asked Lady Gaga to appear on the show. (Isn't her outrageous behavior one of the main reasons she's such a phenomenon right now?) But it still seemed like some the young contestants were slightly weirded out by the Mother Monster's antics!

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Violet Affleck Gets Glasses And Enjoys A Treat With Parents

I think Violet looks ADORABLE in her new pink glasses! They are so sweet!! Here she is with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner sitting down for treat at a frozen yogurt shop in Brentwood. We haven’t seen Ben in nearly … Continue reading

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FAMILY TIES: Tracee Ellis Ross & Fam Hit Up Sis Chudney's New Store Launch Books & Cookies

It was a family affair in Cali yesterday for upcoming "Reed Between The Lines" BET sitcom star Tracee Ellis Ross.  She and her mom and siblings headed to little sis Chudney Ross' brand new store opening for Books and Cookies.

 

Cute fam pics when you read on...

 

Chudney Ross just opened her new kid store Books and Cookies in Santa Monica yesterday.  Her legendary mom Diana Ross was there support her daughter of course.

Sisters Tracee and Rhonda Kendrick brought Rhonda's son Raif Kendrick out.

DAMMIT EVAN ROSS!  Didn't we just come to an understanding DAYS ago about not doing this again when you wore these EXACT crazy ass pants??  And why does your girlfriend allow this?  I can't.

Interesting look for Tracee.

Congrats to Chudney!

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Audrina Patridge, Ke$ha, Adam Lambert Share Prom Memories

'Me and my gay best friend just danced until 8 a.m.,' Ke$ha tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena


Audrina Patridge
Photo: MTV News

It's prom season, and that means high schoolers across this great land will be renting tuxes, buying fancy dresses and negotiating the details of their curfews with parents. So, before you take your pictures and get in your limos, we asked some Hollywood A-listers to recall their fondest prom memories.

"I had a great prom," Ne-Yo told MTV News. "I didn't get to go with who I wanted to go with. I got my second choice, but my second choice turned out to be the one I was supposed to be there with, so it turned out good."

Ke$ha, never one to say no to a party, had the best night of all her friends. "I went to prom with my gay best friend, and let me tell you, I had way more fun than anybody else at a prom with their boyfriends," she recalled. "Everybody else was, like, crying and drama and breaking up, and me and my gay best friend just danced until 8 a.m."

"Hellcats" star Aly Michalka doesn't have a favorite prom memory — because she never went to prom. "I was homeschooled, so I don't even think we had a fake prom," she lamented. "Like, maybe we had a home-school prom and I wasn't invited?"

While everything always seems to be in peril on "The Vampire Diaries," star Nina Dobrev had a less tumultuous night: "Having everyone get together and such a final celebration [is what I remember]."

Romeo went big for his prom. "My senior prom, I remember I pulled up in my red Ferrari. I was feeling like James Bond," he said. "And it was one of the best nights of my life."

"My favorite prom memory was probably going shopping for a dress, and our boyfriends at the time dressed up as 'Dumb & Dumber,' " Audrina Patridge laughed. "And so we were like, 'We can't dress up dorky ... we have to look good.' "

Roots drummer ?uestlove made a big decision on the night of his prom: "June 2, 1989, was my very last haircut; prom haircut, totally butchered my hair. He butchered my hair, and I vowed never again to ever get in a barber chair, so I grew that Afro on my prom night."

Adam Lambert said his prom date was a 10, so he definitely had a fun night. "I had a great prom. I had an awesome time," he said. "I went with one of my best friends in high school. Her name was Lauren, and she was really hot. She wore a really hot red dress, so I felt like I had arm candy."

Share your prom memories in the comments below!

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'Wonder Woman' Dropped, 'Parenthood' & 'Chuck' Renewed by NBC

'Wonder Woman' Dropped, 'Parenthood' & 'Chuck' Renewed by NBC

If you're old enough to remember the original Wonder Woman TV series (click here to wax nostalgic about its cheesy opening), then this news may be bittersweet: Entertainment Weekly has learned that NBC has ditched its plans to air a much-ballyhooed modern-day Wonder Woman reboot.

When NBC commissioned the pricey project from writer/producer David E. Kelley and Warner Bros. TV, it seemed like a sure thing. The original series, featuring Lynda Carter's beloved superheroine, was a huge hit that inspired thousands of Halloween costumes in the '70s. Many of the kids who wore those costumes are now adults with kids of their own -- giving the show a built-in audience. And the actress chosen to star, Friday Night Lights' Adrianne Palicki, was already well liked by both critics and TV viewers.

So why pass on such a well-publicized, big-budget pilot with brand recognition? Though NBC declined to offer a reason, mixed reviews at network screenings obviously quashed high hopes for the project. And when the network released photos of Palicki in costume, there was a fan outcry: The outfit didn't hit the cheesy-cool fashion sweet spot that Carter's super-duds had managed to achieve.

The show's limbo status (it could still get picked up by another network, like the CW) is bitter, but some may think it's sweet. Fans of the original WW may not want their memories spoiled. The high boots and the starry, protective wrist cuffs can remain where they belong: on Carter's buxom bod, in viewers' memories.

Another plus: Since NBC lost money by dropping the Wonder Woman pilot, the network must be serious about demanding a higher standard of quality. That bodes well for some of the other shows that did get picked up. According to TV Line, the Peacock is sticking by some of its high-quality, though not necessarily high-rated scripted series, such as Harry's Law, Parenthood and Chuck -- which are returning for second, third and fifth seasons, respectively. For Chuck, which has barely dodged cancellation on numerous occasions, the fifth season will be its last.

NBC has also ordered some very promising new series: Playboy Club is a '60s-era drama about the lives of women working at the titular -- and notorious -- destination in swingin'-'60s Chicago. Grimm is a fantastical drama about a world where the characters from the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales coexist with humans. And Chelsea Handler's Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, which is based on her book of the same name, has also been picked up for next season. Handler will exec produce, but she won't star; That '70s Show's Laura Prepon will play the lead character, who's loosely based on Handler.

No doubt NBC's decision to pass on Wonder Woman is disappointing for those involved. But if it means the other shows NBC has greenlit will raise the bar for well-written scripted series, well, then everyone wins.

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Beyonce Releases New 'Run The World (Girls)' Video Teaser

Models are dystopian-chic in new preview.
By Jocelyn Vena


A scene from the "Run the World (Girls)" trailer
Photo: Columbia

Beyoncé is teasing fans with a 20-second sneak peek of the video for "Run the World (Girls)," the lead single from her forthcoming album, set for release this year.

B is nowhere to be seen in the tease, but the clip certainly gives fans a taste of the video's sexiness. Leggy ladies, from all walks of life, mug for the camera as they hang out in the desert. They saunter, prance, hang out on bikes and look generally over everything, all while being totally hot. The fashions are mostly funky chic: lots of black, lots of fur and lots of hot pants.

A previous glimpse into the post-apocalyptic video showed the remains of what once was (a rusty car, a newspaper) before Beyoncé appears in all her glory, decked out in white and riding a horse.

Fans can also piece together some parts of the video thanks to leaked photos. B had been seen sporting white Givenchy couture in mid-April and then she looked both fierce and regal waving a "B" flag for anther setup, where she seemed to be commanding some sort of army.

Director Francis Lawrence didn't reveal too much to us when MTV News talked to him a few weeks back, but he did give some details about what fans should expect from the video, which was shot last month in California.

"It'll be big, it'll probably be one of the bigger Beyoncé music videos ever done," he said. "And, I can say that I think the song is unbelievable." He added, "I think the video's gonna be really fun and cool and different for her."

What are you expecting from the video? Let us know in the comments!

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Celebrity Pictures: Ashlee Simpson Takes Bronx Grocery Shopping

It looks like Ashlee Simpson is trying to keep things normal for Bronx in the wake of her sudden split from Pete Wentz. She was spotted leaving the grocery store yesterday. Ashlee seems to be managing okay throughout all of … Continue reading

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SNEAK PEEK Of Beyonce's 3 "W" Covers Kelly Rowland Set For A Fall Album Release

Beyonce is taking over the mag covers in preparation of her upcoming album 4.  She shot triple covers for W magazine's June 2011 issue.  And a sneak peek has hit the net.

 

Pics and updates on Kelly Rowland's new album, when you read on...

W magazine is Beyonce's follow up to covering the new issue of Billboard magazine, which honors her receiving the Billboard Millenium Award of 2011

If only she would drop this "Run The World (Girls)" vid....

Her girl Kelly Rowland offered up congrats recently as well.  She told media this week:

"I'm so excited for my sister. Nobody deserves it more than she does. Ever since we were kids, we've worked hard, and she's carried that into her solo career."

And speaking of Kelly....

 

She's set to release her new album, Here I Am, this fall.  She's set to release the exact date soon.  And she also dished on what inspired the title of this LP:

"I was talking to my product manager," recalls Rowland, who's currently working in Los Angeles. "I said I wanted people to know that this is the record, the sound I¹ve been working toward... that here I am. And she said, that's the title. It just connected with my heart and the music as well. It stands for everything I've gone through and thought about for this record as a woman. It's very strong."

Nice.  Good luck Kells!

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