Saturday

CONFIRMED! Beyonce Shot New Video For Upcoming Single "XO" At Coney Island

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Yesterday, we all saw the pics of Beyonce and her crew having some wild times riding high at Coney Island.  We suspected she was filming something.  But now, we can confirm it was indeed a new video for her brand new upcoming single called "XO"....

Superstar Beyonce was spotted at Luna Park in Coney Island riding the iconic 86-year-old Cyclone Rollercoaster while filming the music video for her newest song “XO," a rep for Coney Island confirms to TheYBF.com.

 

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Bey showed her love for BK by rocking a Notorious B.I.G. hat as she was screaming it up on the ride with her crew.

 

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She's even got model Jourdan Dunn and her stylist Ty Hunter in on the adventurous vid. 

We've also been told by another source that Mrs. Carter has finally wrapped her new album and it already has a name. We're sure that will leak soon.

Can't wait to hear "XO"!

 

Photo Credit: James Devaney/Wire Image, Splash

Source: http://theybf.com/2013/08/30/confirmed-beyonce-shot-new-video-for-upcoming-single-xo-at-coney-island

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Friday

Naomi Campbell Goes TOTALLY NUDE For "INTERVIEW" Magazine, Reportedly Ignores Ex-Boyfriend Vladimir Doronin At PARTY In Ibiza

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Supermodel Naomi Campbell Shut.It.Down. for Interview Magazine's fall fashion issue where she posed for one of seven covers and a fully nude black-and-white image. See Naomi's NSFW nudie inside and get the deets on the non-verbal fight she had with her ex-Vlad in Ibiza!

For Interview Magazine's September 2013 fall fashion issue, supermodel Naomi Campbell posed for one of seven covers featuring some of the most legendary faces of modeling (Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Amber Valletta, Stephanie Seymour and Daria Werbowy).

The pics where shot by fashion team Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, and show each model both clothed and nude in raw black-and-white images. And of course, Naomi slays!

Inside the issue, 43-year-old Naomi reflects on her career (which has spanned nearly 3 decades).  Here are a few highlights:

INTERVIEW: Does the fashion world still feel like a family to you?

CAMPBELL: Yes. I love the relationship that I have with Azzedine, with Donatella, with Stefano [Gabbana] and Domenico [Dolce], with Marc Jacobs, with Anna Sui. When I started out modeling, there weren't casting directors and there weren't stylists, so you just dealt directly with the designer. We were all much closer back then—we had direct communication with each other, and we all hung out when we weren't working. Obviously, now that's changed, but I believe I've kept it that way.

INTERVIEW: You advise young models on your reality show The Face. Does it feel like you are talking to young women in an entirely different business than the one you started out in?

CAMPBELL: Yes, I do feel that I'm talking to someone who's in a totally different place from where I was when I started modeling. I was fortunate enough to have the wonderful designers and amazing photographers around me, and editors that I knew, and if I wanted to ask a question, I asked them. So that gap has broadened a bit.

INTERVIEW: You always seemed so confident, even early on. Is that an innate quality or something you had to assume to do the job?

CAMPBELL: They always say, "Fake it till you make it." [laughs] No, I'm determined, and I'm passionate and driven about whatever I commit myself to do. If I don't know something, I'm going to ask, and I've got no problems in asking questions. I never have. People ask me, "Are you nervous when you go on the runway? You don't look it." Yes, I am.

Read the FULL interview here. 

And see Naomi's full-length NSFW pic here.

Naomi's confidence was on full display over the weekend when she partied at the SAME club at her ex-boyfriend Vladimir Doronin in Ibiza. According to Page Six, the exes were both at club Ushuaia on Sunday night and you could FEEL the tension.

Na Na was celebrating her Interview cover with fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Maxwell, Riccardo Tisci, Paris Hilton and her OTHER ex-boyfriend Adrien Brody.

A spy told Page Six: “The atmosphere was icy. They didn’t speak even though they were at a table right next to one another.”

Though she ignored Vlad (who slept with one of her former "The Face" contestants AND another chick who is a Naomi-clone), she did speak to her godchildren, who were seated with him.

What's next for the globetrotting diva?  She's due back in New York next month to shoot the second season of her hit Oxygen TV model reality competition show, “The Face.”

 

 

 

 

 

Photos via INTERVIEW/MERT ALAS & MARCUS PIGGOTT

 

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Thursday

SANDRA OH Leaving ?Grey?s Anatomy? After 2013-2014 Season

OMG! ‘Grey’s Anatomy‘ is going to experience quite a loss at the end of the upcoming season. Sandra Oh announced yesterday that she’s leaving the show. Dr. Christina Yang has been on ‘Grey’s Anatomy‘ from the beginning, and she’s definitely … Continue reading �

Source: http://imnotobsessed.com/2013/08/14/sandra-leaving-greys-anatomy/

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Wednesday

Justin Timberlake CO-SIGNS Miley Cyrus, Responds To Kanye's "Suit & Tie" Critique, Talks Jay Z, Drake, "The 20/20 Experience" Part II

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Following his outstanding performance and acceptance speech at the 2013 VMAs, Justin Timberlake breezed through a round of press interviews in NYC this week.  We've got a roundup of quotables about Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, working with Jay Z and Drake and what you can expect from part two of The 20/20 Experience.  Check out the highlights inside.....

 

Every entertainment media outlet in New York City was clamoring for a piece of Justin Timberlake this week, but htere's only a few things we really care about.  And we gathered all that up for ya.

Following his hot performance at the VMAs, he stopped by Sway's Shade 45 show where he dished on Kanye's disdain for "Suit & Tie", what he thought about Miley Cyrus's twerking and what we can expect from the next installment of The 20/20 Experience.

On Kanye West's critique of "Suit & Tie":

“At the end of the day, it’s just music. I love Suit and Tie, it reminds me of the music I grew up listening to. I respect his opinion because I think he’s a genius… but I don’t share that opinion. It’s just not a big deal deal… to do it at SNL too… it’s not that big a deal. I don’t know that he fully understands what I can do, and that’s ok… as a matter of fact, Jay said the same thing."

On what fans can expect from The 20/20 Experience Part II (featuring Jay Z and Drake):

“The first half was the freshman love, so you wanna go to her house and impress her parents. Then you realize she has an older sister, that’s a senior, dark hair and tattoos and she’ll give you that look, ‘I’ll turn you out.’ That’s the second half. Sonically, it sounds darker.”

On why he co-signs Miley's performance:

“She’s doing what 20 year old girls do. The difference is she’s got a microphone, she’s on stage at the VMAs… Take it easy on her, she’s 20 years old, she’s a young adult and she can do that.

 

Justin also chatted with HOT 97's Angie Martinez.....

On recording "Cabaret" (a stripper's anthem) with Drake:

Drake and I have been trying to get at each other about doing a record, and I think we'll probably do more as time goes on as well. He killed it."

Listen to Angie's full interview here.

 

He also talked to The Breakfast Club..... 

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Before TBC kicked off their Justin Timberlake interview, Angela Yee remarked that Justin was their "biggest" guest to date.  But now that The Breakfast Club just went nationally syndicated, they'll likely be copping some even bigger folks in the future.  Congrats to Angela Yee, DJ Envy and Charlamagne!  Here are the highlights from their chat with JT:

On touring with Jay Z:

Going on tour this summer with Jay was incredible.  For him to give me creative license to put the show together, meant a lot.  It's the best show I've ever been a part of.  

(He also explained that Jay Z was the original pick for the feature on "My Love" but because Jay had already done Beyonce's "Deja Vu", he didn't want to be over exposed).

 On working with Timbaland and Pharrell and staying relevant:

I think it's working with the same people and the consistency.  That's what I have with Tim and Pharrell. I've always kept the same folks around me.  I think consistency in your acutal process....just with the people you keep around you.

On missing the child star curse:

I guess my folks.  My mother really.  Growing up in the south, you're taught that you're just as much like the guy next door to you as an individual.  You get a sense of community.  When I was 10-years-old, my mother said to me, 'You have a really special gift.  But that doesn't make you special in other areas of life.  You still have to work at being a good person.  Your gift comes with an actual curse.  You have to offset that with normalcy.'  I was 10 years old when I got my first job.  That's not normal.  So...anybody's gonna get messed up in the head having that.  I got lucky cause I have great parents.    

 

Listen to the full TBC interview here.

 

Photos via Charlamagne's Instagram

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Tuesday

'Breaking Bad': What Last Night's Episode Tells Us About The End

'Confessions' was a busy, gut-wrenching hour of television with lots of hints about where we're headed.
By Kevin P. Sullivan

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News Roundup: Paul McCartney Hints At New Album, Eminem Premieres Single, and More

Paul McCartney is no where near retirement. The ex-Beatle is supposedly releasing a new solo album later this year. Also, Eminem premiered his new single “Survival” on the trailer for the video game Call Of Duty: Ghosts. Check that out below. We also have the recently-released tracklist for Justin Timberlake‘s 20/20 Experience sequel album. All [...]

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Monday

JENNIFER GARNER Shopping With The Kids While Ben Affleck Stays Home In Batcave

The internet is still in an uproar about Ben Affleck being cast as the new Batman. Jennifer Garner is keeping to her normal routine, however. Here she is taking all three of their kids (Violet, Seraphina, and even little Samuel) … Continue reading �

Source: http://imnotobsessed.com/2013/08/26/jennifer-garner-shopping-kids-ben-affleck-stays-home-batcave/

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Sunday

Lady Gaga Enlists Oprah Winfrey For Foundation Launch

Born This Way Foundation's kickoff February 29 at Harvard University will be filmed for 'Oprah's Next Chapter.'
By Jocelyn Vena

<P>When <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lady_gaga/artist.jhtml">Lady Gaga</a> officially launches her <a href="/news/articles/1677562/lady-gaga-born-this-way-foundation.jhtml">Born This Way Foundation</a> on February 29, she'll be joined by the one-time queen of daytime TV, Oprah Winfrey. </P><P> </P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="If Gaga Were President For A Day..." id="vid:683376.id:1669247" width="240" height="211"></div><p> </P><P> </P><P>The singer and former talk-show host will be joined by Mother Monster's own mother, Cynthia Germanotta, at the Harvard University event to kick off the foundation, which aims to inspire young people. The affair will be captured for a future episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter" on her OWN network. </P><P> </P><P>"My mother and I have initiated a passion project. We call it the <a href="/news/articles/1673633/lady-gaga-born-this-way-foundation.jhtml">Born This Way Foundation</a>," Gaga said in a statement last November about the foundation, which takes its name from her hit single and album. "Together we hope to establish a standard of Bravery and Kindness, as well as a community worldwide that protects and nurtures others in the face of bullying and abandonment." </P><P> </P><P>The foundation will work with a number of partners, including the John D. &amp; Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the California Endowment and the Berkman Center for Internet &amp; Society at Harvard University. According to the statement, the foundation will focus on "youth empowerment and equality by addressing issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development and will utilize digital mobilization as one of the means to create positive change." </P><P> </P><P>"My daughter's foundation was born out of her passion to create a better world where people are kinder and nicer to one another and are accepted for who they are, regardless of how different they may be," Mama Germanotta said. "She has experienced many of the struggles that our youth encounter today, and identifies with the lasting effects they can have without proper support. Together, we look forward to creating a new movement that will engage and empower youth and accept them as valuable members of our society."</p>

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Saturday

Bad Robot's Mystery Video: 'Star Wars,' 'Lost,' Or Something Cool We Can't Even Think Of?

It's Bad Robot viral video time once again. A mysterious tease, fashioned in the style of the "Cloverfield" campaign, has popped up over at Entertainment Weekly with essential no information, other than the fact that it comes from J.J. Abrams' mystery box factory. The video comes with a title, "Stranger," and a score that sounds [...]

Source: http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2013/08/19/bad-robot-mystery-video-stranger/

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Thursday

Britney Spears' Big 2011: From A Smash Album To A Ring On Her Finger

A decade into her career, the pop megastar reinvented herself this year as the ultimate Femme Fatale and made a big commitment to Jason Trawick.
By Jocelyn Vena

<P>Maybe <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/spears_britney/artist.jhtml">Britney Spears</a>' lucky number is 30. The singer turned 30 this year, marking the landmark birthday on December 2 with a fan-voted MTV News tournament that crowned <a href="/news/articles/1675289/britney-spears-tournament-winner-30th-birthday.jhtml">the Best Britney Video of All Time</a>. But her 30th year also proved to be an incredibly successful period in her career. </P><P> </P><P><center><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:720934/cp~vid%3D720934%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A720934" width="460" height="260" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" base="."></embed></center> </P><P> </P><P>For the first time in a while, she seemed comfortable being the pop megastar that she is. More than a decade into her career, Spears re-emerged as a <a href="/news/articles/1675474/britney-spears-femme-fatale-favorite-album.jhtml"><i>Femme Fatale,</i></a> giving fans a fist-pumping album, embarking on a flashy tour and dropping more memorable music videos. Britney Spears fandom was reenergized as the singer came out of her shell, opening up about this phase in her career as well her personal life in several high-profile interviews. So it's probably not surprising that Spears will cap off the year at #4 on MTV News' <a href="/news/articles/1676177/newsmakers-2011-lady-gaga-amy-winehouse.jhtml">Top Newsmakers of 2011</a> list, just behind Lil Wayne. </P><P> </P><P>"When I was younger, I was busy, busy, and I was always singing and dancing all the time. I was just really creative," she recalled in the <a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/638813/britney-hits-the-studio-with-william.jhtml#id=166112">MTV special "I Am the Femme Fatale."</a> "That's when my mom realized I'm a really creative person." </P><P> </P><P>She let that creativity shine over the past 12 months. From <a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/britney-spears/624145/hold-it-against-me.jhtml#artist=501686">"Hold It Against Me"</a> to <a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/britney-spears/639722/till-the-world-ends.jhtml#artist=501686">"Till the World Ends"</a> to her Chris Marrs Piliero-directed "I Wanna Go" and "Criminal," Britney made headlines every time she dropped a music video. But no vid stirred up as much controversy as her <a href="/news/articles/1672795/britney-spears-criminal-video-director.jhtml">"Criminal" clip</a>, which featured real-life boyfriend <a href="/news/articles/1676120/britney-spears-is-engaged.jhtml">(now fianc&#233;) Jason Trawick</a> &#8212; and his abs. </P><P> </P><P>"At the end of the day, Jason killed it," Piliero told MTV News of Trawick's cameo. "That was one of those things I was really stoked [about], as much as I went into it like, 'Wow, he's not an actor. This is going to be interesting,' but I really do like a challenge, and I really do like the idea that I'm a director and my job is to direct and get the performance. For me, it was a fun challenge to be like, 'I'm gonna make sure that you are awesome,' and he was." </P><P> </P><P>Between video shoots, Spears hit the road with <a href="/news/articles/1668836/nicki-minaj-britney-spears-tour.jhtml">the likes of Nicki Minaj</a>, Joe Jonas, and DJ Pauly D. Spears fully embraced her sensuality on the <i>Femme Fatale</i> Tour, a spectacular show full of costume changes, elaborate stage setups and stunning mini-films. </P><P> </P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Britney Hits The Studio With will.i.am" id="vid:638813.id:1661123" width="240" height="211"></div><p> </P><P> </P><P>And while much of the 2011 VMA buzz was about <a href="/news/articles/1669849/beyonce-pregnant-vmas.jhtml">Beyonc&#233;'s baby bump</a> and <a href="/news/articles/1669843/lady-gaga-you-and-i-video-music-awards-performance.jhtml">Jo Calderone</a>, Spears stole the spotlight by walking away with a Moonman for Best Pop Video and the prized <a href="/news/articles/1669873/britney-spears-vma-tribute.jhtml">Video Vanguard Award</a>. She also had tongues wagging after an onstage kiss from Jo (a.k.a. Lady Gaga), just before she was honored with an electrifying dance tribute that highlighted some of biggest career moments. </P><P> </P><P>"It was really crazy. I had no idea what to expect," Spears told us backstage at the VMAs. "The kids were amazing and so entertaining, and it was a really fun night. It was really cool. I was like, 'Wow, that's really sweet!' " </P><P> </P><P>As 2011 came to a close, Spears wrapped up her tour, and MTV News threw her a birthday bash in the form of the <a href="http://www.mtv.com/content/news/2011/britney30/index.jhtml">"30 Videos for 30 Years"</a> tournament. The competition was heated but in the end, Spears' iconic "I'm a Slave 4 U" took home the prize. And just when it seemed things couldn't get any better, <a href="/news/articles/1676167/britney-spears-jason-trawick-engaged-timeline.jhtml">Britney confirmed she was engaged</a> to Trawick after dating for two years. She showed off her Neil Lane ring during a celebratory weekend in Las Vegas. </P><P> </P><P><b>MTV continues our <a href="http://www.mtv.com/specials/best_of/">Best of 2011</a> coverage by looking back at the biggest pop-culture stories of the year. As we count down the newsmakers that mattered to you most, also check out our <a href="/news/articles/1675981/best-artists-2011.jhtml">Best Artists</a>, <a href="/news/articles/1675921/best-songs-2011.jhtml">Best Songs</a>, <a href="/news/articles/1675822/best-mtv-live-performances-2011.jhtml">Best MTV Live Performances</a> and <a href="/news/articles/1675726/best-edm-artists-2011.jhtml">Best EDM Artists</a> of 2011.</b></p>

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Jennifer Garner and Samuel, 1, were seen dropping off Violet, 7, at school in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

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Tuesday

Love It Or Hate It KATE HUDSON Checks In At ?Clear History? Premiere

Now this is a chic take on a checkered dress! Instead of black checks, they’re blue on Kate Hudson’s dress. LOVE IT. Kate is always chic, whether she’s working the red carpet or just out and about, and the premiere … Continue reading �

Source: http://imnotobsessed.com/2013/08/01/love-hate-kate-hudson-checks-clear-history-premiere/

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Friday

Does Britney Spears Have 'The X Factor'?

MTV News takes a look at the pros and cons of bringing Spears onboard as a judge for the reality singing competition.
By John Mitchell

<P>The news that <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/spears_britney/artist.jhtml">Britney Spears</a> is reportedly in final negotiations to <a href="/news/articles/1680782/britney-spears-x-factor-judge-offer.jhtml">join "The X Factor"</a> has set the <a href="http://newsroom.mtv.com">MTV Newsroom</a> on fire. Opinion on whether the pop star is a good fit for the reality singing competition has been sharply divided, so we decided to take on the topic the way we're sure Simon Cowell did before making Spears a reported $10 million offer: a good, old-fashioned pros and cons list. </P><P> </P><P><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:698603/cp~vid%3D698603%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A698603" width="460" height="260" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" base="."></embed> </P><P> </P><P><big><b>Pro: She'll attract viewers</b></big><br> </P><P>The <a href="/news/articles/1671220/x-factor-simon-cowell-ratings.jhtml">debut season of "The X Factor"</a> performed well below expectations. Its heavily hyped premiere pulled in 12.1 million total viewers and a meager 4.4/12 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18 to 49 demographic. That's about half of what the 2011 season of "American Idol" averaged ("Idol" is having its own ratings woes this season), and it didn't even win the night: Emmy-winning sitcom "Modern Family" drew 14.3 million viewers and a 6.0/15 for its season premiere. </P><P> </P><P>The poor ratings precipitated the overhaul that saw judges <a href="/news/articles/1678191/paula-abdul-exits-x-factor.jhtml">Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger</a> and host Steve Jones fired from the show. </P><P> </P><P>There's no question that Spears would bring viewers to "The X Factor." She enjoys a large and devout fanbase who will basically follow her just about anywhere. And beyond her own fans, Spears' celebrity would also likely draw attention from the general public, who will tune in simply to see how she does. </P><P> </P><P><big><b> Con: She's become nervous on camera </b></big><br> </P><P> </P><P>Though she can still wow a crowd live in concert, as evidenced by last year's successful tour behind her hit album <i>Femme Fatale,</i> Spears has become increasingly tentative during interviews. She rarely grants on-camera sit-downs, and when she does, she seems nervous and uncomfortable. </P><P> </P><P>To be a strong judge or mentor on a reality show, you have to be <i>very</i> comfortable on camera. Part of what made Jennifer Lopez click last season on "Idol" was that she came across as confident, direct and often empathetic. She even broke down in tears after <a href="/news/articles/1658584/americaon-idol-top-24.jhtml">sending home contestant Chris Medina</a>, whose fiancée suffered a severe brain injury in a car accident. The key word here is <i>after.</i> It's hard to imagine Spears being able to keep it together and deliver such difficult news in similar circumstances. </P><P>It's worth noting that a high-drama situation arose on the first season of "The X Factor" -- one that left <a href="/news/articles/1675936/x-factor-rachel-crow-elimination-reaction.jhtml">contestant Rachel Crow sobbing</a> onstage and Scherzinger a wreck ... a wreck who received <a href="http://www.thefablife.com/2011-12-05/paula-abdul-and-nicole-scherzinger-receive-death-threats-after-the-x-factor-elimination/" target="_blank">death threats</a>. Producers should also consider whether it's wise to send Spears, who has dealt with emotional issues in the past, into a genre that thrives when the emotional stakes are high. </P><P> </P><P><big><b>Pro: she is a contemporary artist</b></big><br> </P><P>One of the things we like most about <a href="/news/articles/1680496/the-voice-battle-rounds.jhtml">"The Voice"</a> is that its judges &#8212; Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton &#8212; are all active artists. They are all still hitting the studio to make hit records, and that lends a great deal of credibility to their opinions when they critique a contestant's performance. We don't mean to slight Abdul or Scherzinger, but you could argue that a legacy singer who hasn't released an album in over 17 years and a performer who has had a difficult time getting her own solo singing career off the ground aren't the best judges of who does and does not have "The X Factor." </P><P> </P><P>On the other hand, Spears may be. <a href="http://newsroom.mtv.com/2011/03/29/britney-spears-femme-fatale-reviews/">Last year's <i>Femme Fatale</i></a> gave Spears three top-10 singles &#8212; the most of any of her seven albums &#8212; and earned some of the best reviews of her career. While it's true that she did not write or produce much of the record, she was most certainly involved in picking her collaborators, which actually could speak well of her ability to know talent when she sees it. Spears also smartly chose red-hot rapper Nicki Minaj to open on the North American leg of her tour. </P><P> </P><P>When it comes to the contemporary pop music scene, Spears knows what works. </P><P> </P><P><big><b>Con: She's not known for her singing</b></big><br> </P><P>Unlike Aguilera, whose talent as a vocalist is indisputable, Spears is not known for her singing. By signing her to judge and mentor a singing competition, "X Factor" producers are setting themselves up for inevitable criticism. "Who is Britney Spears to judge a singing competition?" critics will scream (and they won't be wrong). </P><P> </P><P>When Aguilera critiques a performer's vocals, she speaks with authority &#8212; and her ear for singing proved to make her the most discerning judge on the "Voice" panel during the <a href="/news/articles/1679565/the-voice-christina-aguilera-jonathas-usher.jhtml">blind auditions</a>. Spears' judging style will likely be based on liking what's already there, but she's not going to have much insight on missed notes or pitch, which will cripple her ability to further mentor her team. How can she help them improve as vocalists when it's a truth universally acknowledged that she's not really a vocalist herself? </P><P> </P><P><i>Do you think Britney Spears is a good choice for "The X Factor"? Let us know in the comments below.</i></p>

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