A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web, including Rotten Tomatoes, Paste Magazine, Movies with Butter, PopCrush, Ultimate Classic Rock, Diffuser, and Loudwire. He's also the editor-in-chief of Popdose and its parent-oriented affiliate, Dadnabbit, and the author of the upcoming book "Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of 'One Life to Live.'"
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Jaden Smith Desecrates the Memory of the Bard With ‘Shakespeare’ Video
In excellent news for everyone who thinks modern hip-hop doesn't have enough rappers boasting about themselves in the third person, Jaden Smith has dropped the official video for his 'Shakespeare' single.
Nicki Minaj Teams Up With Dr. Dre for Pink Pill Speakers [Video]
You're nobody these days unless you have your own personally branded line of audio gear, and Nicki Minaj isn't about to be left out of the fun -- in fact, she's getting ready to debut her own wireless speaker.
The Jonas Brothers Wish Fans Happy Holidays in Christmas Video
Not that anyone who loves the Jonas Brothers really needs any extra holiday spirit, but the boys in the band are always going the extra mile for their fans, and they just did it again with this year's videotaped holiday message.
OneRepublic Announce Fundraising Drive for Victims’ Families of the Newtown Massacre
In the wake of the awful tragedy that unfolded last Friday in Newtown, Ct., chart-topping pop band OneRepublic have announced a fundraising drive to aid the victims' surviving relatives.
Alicia Keys Makes History
This girl is on fire! Well, not literally, but in terms of commercial success and/or chart performance? Totally: Alicia Keys has just tied the record for consecutive No. 1 albums by a solo artist on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
50 Cent Will Only Accept Criticism From Eminem
There are a lot of things 50 Cent will do -- including offer you advice, shovel your snow and/or date Chelsea Handler -- but one thing he won't do is accept criticism of his music, unless the person giving it happens to be Eminem.
Lana Del Rey Performs ‘Ride’ on ‘Later… With Jools Holland’
Lana Del Rey has been tryin' not to get into trouble, but she's got a war in her mind -- so she headed over to the long-running BBC talk show 'Later... With Jools Holland' to deliver a live performance of her latest single, 'Ride.'
Bruno Mars Performs ‘Locked Out of Heaven’ on ‘X Factor U.K.’
We'll still have to wait until next month to hear Bruno Mars' complete 'Unorthodox Jukebox,' but the frequently hatted singer helped whet our appetites for his second album with a recent appearance on the U.K. version of 'X Factor' -- complete with a live performance of the set's leadoff single, 'Locked Out of Heaven.'
Austin Mahone Covers One Direction’s ‘More Than This’
He may have scored one of his biggest YouTube hits by covering Justin Bieber, but Austin Mahone isn't a one-trick pony -- he can cover One Direction too, as he demonstrated with his recent version of the group's 'More Than This.'