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Rihanna’s Steamy ‘Te Amo’ Video Leaks Online

Singer debuted ‘Rockstar 101’ clip earlier this week. By Jayson Rodriguez Rihanna in her ‘Te Amo’ video Photo: Def Jam Rihanna had yet another video premiere this week, joining her “Rockstar 101” clip , as the European version of “Te Amo” debuted. The steamy visual features the Barbadian beauty and French model Laetitia Casta getting close to the Spanglish tune. The video was ripped and loaded onto a German Rihanna fan site on Friday (May 28) and spread among blogs Stateside, giving viewers a peek at the edgier fare. The clip’s soft lighting and red hue give off a “Moulin Rouge” vibe, matching the song’s sexy undertone. “Then she said, ‘Te amo’/ Then she put her hand around my waist,” Rihanna sings over the perky production. “I told her, ‘No’/ She cried, ‘Te amo’/ I told her, ‘I’m not gonna run away’/ But let me go/ My soul has arrived, without asking why/ I said, ‘Te amo’/ Wish somebody would tell me what she said/ Don’t it mean ‘I love you’?” Earlier this week, Rihanna debuted “Rockstar 101,” in which she channeled her inner-Slash, the iconic Guns N’ Roses guitar player. Slash spoke to MTV News after the video premiered and revealed that he was asked to make a cameo in the clip, but his schedule prevented it. “I was supposed to actually be in that video,” he said. “I played on the song, and they called me up to ask me to play in the video, but my record was just coming out, and I was sort of worn thin. She was really sweet. She sent me this pleading text to come do the video, but I couldn’t make it work. I told her that me not being in the video wasn’t going to make or break it.” What do you think about Rihanna’s “Te Amo” video? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos Rihanna’s ‘Rockstar 101’ Video: A Pop-Culture Cheat Sheet Related Artists Rihanna

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Christina Aguilera Defends ‘Not Myself Tonight’ Video

‘I never claimed to be a cookie-cutter soccer mom,’ singer says. By James Montgomery Christina Aguilera in her video for “Not Myself Tonight” Photo: RCA Christina Aguilera ‘s brand-new “Not Myself Tonight” video is certainly jaw-dropping, a three-minute run of barely-there outfits, extended S&M-inspired sequences and a whole lot of guy-on-girl groping. But in an interview with “Access Hollywood,” Aguilera defended the clip, saying that it shows off her wild side, which she’s not shying away from just because she’s a mother. “Mama still has to be me,” she said. “I never claimed to be a cookie-cutter soccer mom. That’s all good for some people. Not for me.” Aguilera — who, in previous interviews, has cited her two-year-old son, Max, as an inspiration for the songs on her upcoming Bionic album — said that she doesn’t think the video is inappropriate, and added that just because she’s a mother, it doesn’t mean that she’s not also an artist, one who deals honestly and frankly with the subject of sexuality. “[Max] is going to grow up in a household where he knows mommy expresses herself artistically and some of that will have to reflect itself sexually too, at times,” she said. “He’s going to learn to respect the fact that women are allowed to express themselves and not feel shameful about their bodies or their sexuality.” She added that while Max is already a fan of the songs on Bionic (which is due June 4), he’s not shy about expressing his allegiance to another of his mother’s pop contemporaries. “He’s really into Rihanna,” Aguilera said. “And he does say ‘Put in mama’s song! Put in mama’s song!’ And then he goes, ‘Go cazy! Go cazy!’ It’s so cute.” Related Photos Christina Aguilera’s ‘Not Myself Tonight’ Video Pop-Culture Cheat Sheet Photos Related Artists Christina Aguilera

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Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ Video: Pop-Culture Cheat Sheet, Part II

From Andy Warhol to ‘NCIS,’ there are plenty of references we didn’t spot the first time. By James Montgomery and Eric Ditzian Lady Gaga in her video for “Telephone” Photo: Interscope It is perhaps tribute to Lady Gaga’s sprawling, spot-the-references “Telephone” video that, even after we published a fairly comprehensive Pop-Culture Cheat Sheet on Friday, there was still enough ephemera left over for a second piece. Seems there was plenty we missed in our first go-round, so we’re back for round two, with special note of thanks to the intrepid readers who pointed out many of the following to us. Without further ado, here’s our Pop-Culture Cheat Sheet, Part II. Once again alphabetized and cross-referenced for your perusal. ‘Telephone’ Cheat Sheet Photos Blue, Alektra : American porn star. A former Penthouse Pet of the Month with credits to her name like “Housewives Hunting Housewives” and “Tease Before the Please 2,” Blue shows up as a leather-clad inmate welcoming Gaga to lockup with a suggestive roll of her eyes. “Chicago” : Musical based on a sensational 1924 murder trial. The play’s “Cell Block Tango” number (and its “Six Merry Murderesses of the Cook County Jail”) are nodded to in the “Telephone” prison dance sequence. “Command & Conquer” : Long-standing video game serious with both real-time strategy and first-person shooter iterations. One of three fictional ingredients in Gaga’s Cook ‘N’ Kill lunch special is a cup of Tiberium, a valuable yet toxic resource within the series’ gameplay. Dal

‘Telephone’ Director Says Lady Gaga’s ‘Brain Is Amazing’

‘She’s filled with ideas,’ Jonas Akerlund says of working with the pop star. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias Lady Gaga in her “Telephone” video Photo: Interscope After making “Paparazzi” together in 2009, Lady Gaga and Jonas

MTV Has Not Banned Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ Video

CNN reported that video had been banned by channel; it actually began airing on MTV early Friday. By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga in her “Telephone” video Photo: Interscope In the wake of reports that surfaced over the weekend claiming that MTV had banned Lady Gaga’s nearly 10-minute-long video for “Telephone,” a spokesperson for the channel clarified the situation on Monday (March 15). “MTV did not ban Lady Gaga and Beyonc