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 Concert Earnings 
 Defy Recession 

Big-name acts, up-and-comers see modest rise in attendance

Oct 26, 09 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Concert tours remained surprisingly strong this year despite the weak economy, with slightly more people heading out to see their favorite acts than in 2008. Gross revenue held steady at $1 billion for the period from May 1 to Sept. 1, matching earnings a year earlier. Big-name acts like Kenny... More »

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entertainment • music • concert • tour • Bruce Springsteen • Beyonce • Kenny Chesney • Coldplay • Jonas Brothers • concert tour • Dave Matthews Band • Jay-ZTV • Taylor Swift • Kings of Leon

(Newser) - If a celeb asks you out, it’s hard to say no. But do you really want to get beaten up, or be totally chaste for a few years? Emily Farris presents some “currently single stars we implore you to avoid like The Plague” for Nerve:
  1. Chris Brown:
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list • celebrity • gossip • dating • Jude Law • Sean Penn • Jonas Brothers • Chris Brown • Jon Gosselin

 Miley's Bro: Tattooed Nice Guy 

But those 'fake' Jonas Brothers better watch out

Aug 25, 09 9:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Miley Cyrus’ half-brother Trace is covered in tattoos, wants to beat up two-thirds of the Jonas Brothers, and says the best—and worst—advice he ever got was when “Tom Delonge from Blink-182 told me not to sleep with too many nasty girls on the road.” But the... More »

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entertainment • music • celebrity • Miley Cyrus • Jonas Brothers • Trace Cyrus • Metro Station

(Newser) - Craig Ferguson thinks he’s figured out “why everything sucks.” He traces the decline of human society back to the ‘50s and ‘60s, when advertisers decided to target young people, so that they’d keep buying the same things when they got older. “They didn’... More »

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advertising • youth • Craig Ferguson • Jonas Brothers

(Newser) - Nerve’s list of the sexiest ugly people demands a counterpart, and here it is: The most unsexy beautiful people—those who may have symmetry and cheekbones—but no sex appeal.
  1. Nicole Kidman: She’s like a Barbie. Who's 40. And Botoxed. And lifeless.
  2. Tom Cruise: He was
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Nicole Kidman • Leonardo DiCaprio • Tom Cruise • list • Jennifer Aniston • Gwyneth Paltrow • Jonas Brothers • Beauty • sexy • unsexy

(Newser) - Sorry, girls, only two chances left to snag a singing Jonas Brother. The eldest, Kevin, popped the question to his girlfriend on her New Jersey doorstep this morning, and "she said yes, yes, yes like 500 times super fast in a row," he tells People. Kevin, 21, met... More »

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engagement • Jonas Brothers • boy bands • celebrity engagements • Kevin Jonas

GLOSSIES

Jonas Brothers Test Waters of Grown-Up Music 


Jun 24, 09 9:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Jonas Brothers are cautiously courting a more mature audience with their new album, but they don’t want to leave their teeny-bopper past totally behind. “We are working to make that trade without having to give anything up,” Kevin Jonas tells Rolling Stone, but the pop... More »

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entertainment • music • pop music • Jonas Brothers • album • Nick Jonas • Kevin Jonas • Joe Jonas

(Newser) - Hate the Jonas Brothers? You're not alone—but there’s hope for them yet. Lots of artists have made the leap from teen heartthrob to legitimate musician. J. Edward Keyes, in Rolling Stone, breaks them down:
  • The Beatles: It’s easy to forget now, but their pre-Rubber
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entertainment • music • Justin Timberlake • Hanson • Beatles • Christina Aguilera • Jonas Brothers • Mandy Moore • Jay-ZTV

Jonas Brothers 'Tested and Tested' on Abstinence: Mom

She won't hate them if they 'make mistake'

Jun 3, 09 5:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fame doesn’t exempt sons from being embarrassed by their moms. Just ask the Jonas Brothers, who may be a little red-faced at reading what mom Denise told Good Housekeeping about their sex lives. “They are men. They have desires,” she said. “If they make a mistake,... More »

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entertainment • sex • gossip • abstinence • Jonas Brothers • Nick Jonas • Denise Jonas • Kevin Jonas • Joe Jonas

(Newser) - Bad news, Justin Gaston: You might’ve brought Miley Cyrus closer to God, but Nick Jonas will always be her first love. And a sequel is in the works for the two Disney stars, the New York Daily News reports. “Miley was over at the Jonas house recently, and... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Miley Cyrus • Jonas Brothers • Justin Gaston • Nick Jonas

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Miley-Jonas Breakup 
 Was 'Really Tough' 

Plus, Amy Winehouse cavorts naked, and more

Apr 7, 09 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Breaking up is hard to do, but Miley Cyrus’ 2007 breakup with Nick Jonas was “really, really hard,” her mom tells E! True Hollywood Story in a segment airing tomorrow, Us reports. BFF Mandy Jiroux also chimes in: “Miley was so open with her breakup. It was... More »

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celebrity • breakup • Amy Winehouse • Miley Cyrus • Jonas Brothers • Jade Goody

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Co-Star Denies 
 Rimes Affair 

Plus, Vin Diesel acts like a diva, and more

Mar 19, 09 11:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Eddie Cibrian denies romancing LeAnn Rimes, E! reports—he insists “it is a fabricated story using random snapshots to create a scandalous relationship,” but an employee from the restaurant where the two were snapped thinks otherwise: “They were kissing over the table, holding each other's hands.”... More »

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Prince William • celebrity • affair • Jonas Brothers • celebrity marriage • LeAnn Rimes

 Jonas Bros Lose 
 Beat at Box Office 

Oscars help Slumdog to third

Mar 1, 09 3:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Madea Goes to Jail kept the Jonas Brothers at bay this weekend, Entertainment Weekly reports. Madea banked $16.5 million to the highly anticipated Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience's mere $12.7 million. Slumdog Millionaire enjoyed an Oscar boost, earning $12.2 million, while Taken continued its hot streak... More »

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film • box office • Jonas Brothers • Slumdog Millionaire • Taken • He's Just Not That Into You

MOVIE REVIEW

 3D Concert Strictly 
 for Jonas Junkies 

Bubblegum rockumentary only works in fans' dimension

Feb 27, 09 10:15 AM CST
(Newser) - The band's tweener fans will swoon for the new Jonas Brothers concert movie, say critics, but Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience has little to offer the uninitiated.
  • Mark Olsen, Chicago Tribune: The movie is "awkwardly stitched together from candy-gloss arena concert footage and somewhat grimier-looking backstage/limo/hotel room
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Disney • movie review • concert • Jonas Brothers • bands

(Newser) - When it comes to overall revenues in 2008, all other musicians took a back seat to Madonna. Billboard notes that the top 20 earners all toured, a move that is bringing in more and more money as record sales tank. The top moneymakers:
  1. Madonna: With more than $242
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music • profits • Bon Jovi • tour • Bruce Springsteen • Rascal Flatts • Madonna • The Police • recording industry • Kenny Chesney • Celine Dion • Neil Diamond • Coldplay • Jonas Brothers • concert tour

 Jonas Bros Love Obama Girls 

Pop stars dish on inauguration night show

Feb 10, 09 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The first daughters love the Jonas Brothers—and the feeling’s mutual, Access Hollywood reports. “They were just so grateful, so nice, so composed and so awesome,” said Kevin Jonas of the Obama girls, who were treated to a surprise private concert by the tween sensations on inauguration... More »

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music • White House • celebrity • concert • Jonas Brothers • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • surprise

 RIP: Obits for Our Culture 


Feb 7, 09 5:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Dying is a bit of a buzzkill, but all things must come to an end. AJ Jacobs of Esquire  writes obituaries for music, his manhood, and various other cultural remnants:
  • Romantic Comedy, age 81: On life support long ago—finally dead after someone pitched Kate Hudson a film
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Kate Hudson • masculinity • green • Jonas Brothers • romantic comedy • Dora the Explorer • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button • The Hills

Jonas Brothers Babysat
the Obama Girls

Boy band drops by on First Kids' first night at White House

Jan 21, 09 1:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Malia and Sasha Obama stayed in, presidential style, while their parents hit the dance floors last night, ABC reports. White House staff surprised the girls—who had requested a showing of High School Musical 3 and Bolt in their new theater—with a scavenger hunt. It introduced the mansion’s... More »

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White House • Disney • Jonas Brothers • teenager • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama

ANALYSIS

 Google Taps Zeitgeist, 
 Finds Palin a Winner 

Alaska governor went zooming up search charts in '08

Dec 11, 08 1:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Every year, Google releases its analysis of the global zeitgeist based on billions of searches around the world. Newsweek reports the highlights:
  • Sarah Palin: "Obama" was the most searched for term overall, but the Alaska governor grabbed the top spot on the fastest-rising list.
  • Beijing
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Barack Obama • Google • Facebook • list • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Heath Ledger • Jonas Brothers • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • 2008 • Google Zeitgeist • Best of 2008

 Disney's New Princess 
 Could Grab Miley's Crown 

16-year-old Demi Lovato is on the fast track to teen superstardom

Sep 27, 08 8:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new star is rising through the Disney ranks and teen entertainment watchers think she could go all the way to the top, Entertainment Weekly reports. At 16, Demi Lovato already has a decade of showbiz experience under her belt and the Camp Rock star looks set to go take... More »

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Disney Channel • Disney • celebrity • Miley Cyrus • Jonas Brothers • teenager • Selena Gomez • Demi Lovato

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