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Is This the Most Eerily Prepared Child Star Ever?

I was under the assumption that Disney Channel stars endured the worst It Factor hard-wiring, but Nickelodeon just debunked that with an atomic “It” bomb named Reed Alexander. He’s a 15-year-old iCarly actor who fancies himself a Mario Batali for tweens, and he’s prepared for a syndication deal. Alexander appeared this morning with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb on Today to talk about making “great make-ahead desserts” that are “so fun for your friends in the summertime.” Which is fine! Except that he’s the most frightening child you. Have. Ever. Seen.

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The-Dream Says Ciara Has ‘A Point To Prove’ On Basic Instinct

‘She’s just trying to do as much as she can to regain her status,’ songwriter tells MTV News. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Matt Elias The-Dream Photo: MTV News Ciara originally said she wanted to keep the guest list to a minimum for her next album, Basic Instinct. But The-Dream can be pretty convincing. The hitmaking songwriter suggested CiCi reteam with Ludacris , and the result was the steamy “Ride,” the first single from Basic Instinct. “I brought Luda in, because I felt like her and Luda have had so much success together, they just sound right together,” The-Dream told MTV News from the set of his “Make Up Bag” video. “Especially on that record, ‘Ride,’ that’s the first record me and Trick did [for her new album]. It sounded like Luda, and it sounded like Ciara. So [we] blessed the summertime with both of them. “She has a point she’s trying to prove,” he added. “But I don’t think she meant it literally like that. She’s just trying to do as much as she can to regain her status. And I think she’s did a good job of doing it.” Ciara and Ludacris first worked together on her debut album on the song “Oh.” The Atlanta rapper recently tapped her to appear on the remix for his “How Low,” alongside Pitbull. Luda said he and singer work well together, calling their efforts “history.” “Man, we always pick the right songs to do together,” Luda told MTV News over the weekend in Los Angeles, where he performed at KIIS-FM’s annual Wango Tango festival . “She always gives me the right songs; I always give her the right songs. We were actually just talking about that today. So I’m just glad that we have that many collaborations under our belts. … We’ll continue to make history.” Are you excited to hear Ciara’s new album? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists The-Dream Ciara

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Roscoe Dash Films ‘Have-Fun, Wild-Out’ Video For ‘Show Out’

MC says Chris Brown tried to get on the summertime single. By Mawuse Ziegbe Roscoe Dash Photo: MTV News Atlanta hip-hop star Roscoe Dash burst on the scene with his crunk-rock party-starter “All the Way Turnt Up.” However, the rising rapper said his latest single, “Show Out,” will really turn things up this summer. ” ‘Turnt Up’ was kind of like my get-your-foot-in-the-door record and video, and I kinda, like, put that motivational message into ‘Turnt Up,’ ” Dash told MTV News. “But ‘Show Out’ is kinda like that have-fun, wild-out, it’s-the-summertime, do-what-you-want-to-do type of record.” The video — which features images of Dash holding court among an array of flashy cars and bikes and riding a jet ski mixed with scenes of beach babes frolicking along the shore — was apparently as fun to shoot as it looks. “It didn’t even seem like we were shooting a video,” Dash said. “It really was like we was just out there having fun and the cameras just happened to be there.” With its visual smorgasbord of summertime stuntin’, Dash hopes “Show Out” will be a classic warm-weather clip. “The video is going to speak for itself, I think, because we got a lot of summertime things going on. Hopefully it’ll be the video of the summer and next summer and the summer after that.” Dash — whose debut album, Ready Set Go!, is scheduled to drop mid-summer — also revealed that R&B star Chris Brown initially tried to get on “Show Out.” “I was like, ‘Man, don’t even worry about the “Show Out” record,’ because we not gonna push a remix until it’s peaked anyway. It’s gonna take time for all of that,” Roscoe said. “I’d rather get something that’s gonna be quick that we can go ahead and throw out there early.” Dash said a Brown collabo will make the album. “He put something together for me, and when I went out to L.A., I did my thing on it and made magic.” Ready Set Go! is also set to include a collabo with hip-hop titan Young Jeezy and super-producer Polow Da Don. Are you looking forward to a Roscoe Dash/ Chris Brown collabo? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Roscoe Dash

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Mrs. Andy Roddick Nets Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover

There’s nothing like Brooklyn in the summertime. Sports Illustrated has decorated the cover of its famed swimsuit issue with Brooklyn Decker, touted as “a perfect 10, sizzling in…

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Cut-Ons

Yesterday, we played at the Red Rocks Monolith Festival in Colorado, where I spotted this guy wearing Levi's with attached fur legs to keep warm. We all know hipsters love wearing cut-off shorts in the summertime, but I really think that cut-ons will be the next big thing for scrawny-legged concert attendees

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GLAAD is not happy with ‘Bruno’

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Friday that “Bruno,” the new film starring Sacha Baron Cohen, reinforces negative stereotypes and “decreases the public’s comfort with gay people.” GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios, who saw an early screening of the film, said that “the movie was a well-intentioned series of sketches — some hit the mark and some hit the gay community pretty hard and reinforce some damaging, hurtful stereotypes.” In a style similar to his popular Borat character, Baron Cohen brings Bruno, a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashionista, into ridiculous situations with unsuspecting everyday people. Universal Pictures, which released “Bruno,” sought GLAAD’s input on the film and invited staff members to advance screenings, Barrios said. The organization “shared a number of concerns, and unfortunately, the scenes that we had the biggest concerns about remained in the film,” Barrios said

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Bruno’s First Big Lawsuit Dropping Assault And Battery Claims

During the release of Borat , Sacha Baron Cohen and Fox faced a bunch of lawsuits, most of them claiming the film’s irreversible damage to reputations, none of which were even moderately successful. Now, Bruno ‘s first litigation failures have arrived

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American Idol tryouts visit Atlanta

Singers start early for “American Idol” auditions at the Atlanta’s Georgia Dome on Saturday. Tryouts were pared down to about 150 or fewer after three or four more rounds. AP Photo/Atlanta Journal Constitution, Vino Wong A visiting production crew hoped Atlanta singing talent would be as hot — if not balmy — than the city’s summertime temperatures as reality series American Idol held tryouts at the Georgia Dome on Sunday

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Hayden Panettiere: Shopping Sweetheart

Feeling the need for retail therapy, Hayden Panettiere was spotted hitting up Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills yesterday afternoon (July 1). Joined by a gal pal, the “Heroes” hottie looked summertime sexy as she made her way to her car while sporting a yellow scoopneck top with denim cutoff shorts. In related news, it seems Miss Panettiere is back on the market after the dissolution of her short-lived romance with British television presenter Steve Jones.

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Gisele Bundchen: Sexy in Santa Monica

Out enjoying the lovely summertime weather, Gisele Bundchen was spotted making her way around Santa Monica, California on Wednesday afternoon (July 1).

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