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A Newsdump for 6 October 2011: From Rihanna taking the tube to work to Olly Murs still being a berk

  • October 6, 2011
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» Rihanna got the tube to her own 'gig' at the O2 last night. (The Sun)

» Brian May would quite like Lady Gaga to front Queen so they can go on tour. (Daily Express)

» 10-year-old pop veteran Willow Smith has teamed up with rap geriatric Nicki Minaj for her new single, 'Fireball'. (MTV)

» J‑J-J-J-Jessie J came away from the MOBOs with four awards. (NME)

» JLS think they're in with a good chance of per­form­ing on The X Factor this year. (STV)

» Here's a video of Kylie Minogue in a gown and funny hat col­lect­ing her honorary degree in Essex. (BBC)

» The usually easygoing Catholic League aren't happy with the rumours that Madonna will perform at next year's Super Bowl halftime show. (Catholic News Agency)

» A pre­vi­ously unre­leased Britney Spears song has appeared 'on the internet'. (YouTube) 

» It's safe to say that Dappy is pretty happy. (Twitter)

» And finally, BRACE YOURSELVES: Olly Murs won't be wearing his 'trademark' hats anymore because he's sick of the abuse. (Daily Star) It's not just because of the hats Olly.

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