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A Newsdump for 22 August 2011: From Hurts having a bit to drink to Nicola Roberts sitting on a sink

  • August 22, 2011
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» Hurts cel­eb­rated their final festival appear­ance of the year at V by getting really drunk. (The Sun)

» Fairly popular song­writer for hire Ester Dean wants her solo album to be "grimy" and "hard, like in your face." (Billboard) [INSERT PENIS JOKE HERE PLEASE SUBS THANKS] [GAG ABOUT PENIS INSERTION TO GO HERE PLEASE SUBS THANKS] [JOKE ABOUT PENIS INSERTION LEADING TO GAG TO GO HERE PLEASE SUBS THANKS] 

» Lady Gaga thinks Bollywood is "surreal genius" and will perform her first ever shows in India in October. (IBN Live)

» Katy Perry was appar­ently called an "uncom­pas­sion­ate carnivore" for enjoying some meat recently. (Musicrooms) Katy can't even say she didn't have any — California grills are undeniable.

» Madonna and Mariah Carey have made it onto the list of cheapest celebrity tippers. (The Guardian)

» Serial eyebrow raiser Pitbull is being sued for crimes against music, spe­cific­ally by Lindsay Lohan, who is accusing him of using her name in one of his 'raps' without per­mis­sion. (MSNBC)

» Kelly Rowland likes to visit sex shops with her friends at 1am. (Canoe)

» Beyonce and Jay‑Z are the most powerful couple in showbiz, according to Forbes magazine. (Wakey Wakey News)

» Alexandra Burke finds Rihanna mildly attract­ive. (Twitter)

» And finally, Nicola Roberts has unveiled the artwork for her new album and it involves a pile of washing up, some ceramic birds and a feather duster. (Nicola Roberts)

THAT WAS some of THE NEWS.

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  • Ester Dean
  • Hurts
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  • Katy Perry
  • kelly rowland
  • Lady Gaga
  • Madonna
  • mariah carey
  • nicola roberts
  • pitbull
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