A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web, including Rotten Tomatoes, Paste Magazine, Movies with Butter, PopCrush, Ultimate Classic Rock, Diffuser, and Loudwire. He's also the editor-in-chief of Popdose and its parent-oriented affiliate, Dadnabbit, and the author of the upcoming book "Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of 'One Life to Live.'"
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Usher + Shakira Share the Love on ‘The Voice’
Chemistry is a fragile thing at the judges' table of any talent competition series -- just ask the producers of 'American Idol,' where ratings have been in decline for years -- so it seems likely that there was some nervousness behind the scenes of 'The Voice,' when Usher and Shakira plunked down in the big red chairs recently vacated by Cee Lo and Christina Aguilera.
Watch Pharrell Williams Perform ‘Get Lucky’ for the First Time
Even if it didn't include a ton of eclectic guest performers, Daft Punk's upcoming 'Random Access Memories' would be one of the spring's most hotly anticipated albums. That being said, it obviously doesn't hurt that the new record finds the duo working with stars like Pharrell Williams -- who recently treated an audience to his first-ever live performance of their collaboration, 'Get Lucky.'
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Preview the New Backstreet Boys Album
Don't look now, children of the '90s, but the Backstreet Boys are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year -- and they're marking the occasion with the release of a new album.
Adele Says She + Chris Brown Were Complimenting One Another at 2013 Grammys
As satisfying as some of us might find the idea of Adele giving Chris Brown a public scolding during the Grammy Awards, there's just one little problem: Adele says it didn't happen.
Justin Bieber Gropes Fan at Meet and Greet
Did Justin Bieber mistake his recent meet and greet for a meet and grope?
Macklemore Shocked at Success of ‘Thrift Shop’
The words "success" and "thrift shop" tend not to go together very often, but there's an exception to every rule -- just ask Macklemore, whose latest single is approaching 2 million in sales.
Listening to Justin Bieber + One Direction Makes You a Better Person
Juvenile delinquency is a blight on this great nation, what with those kids and all their texting and their hippity-hop, but there's hope for future generations -- and all we need to do to straighten them out is make sure they listen to plenty of Justin Bieber and One Direction.
Alicia Keys Makes History
This girl is on fire! Well, not literally, but in terms of commercial success and/or chart performance? Totally: Alicia Keys has just tied the record for consecutive No. 1 albums by a solo artist on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
See Videos of Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey + More in Lego Form
Give a man a fish, says the old Bible verse, and you feed him for a day. But what they didn't know back then is that if you give a man a pile of Legos and a camera, you can entertain thousands of people for weeks at a time.
50 Cent Will Only Accept Criticism From Eminem
There are a lot of things 50 Cent will do -- including offer you advice, shovel your snow and/or date Chelsea Handler -- but one thing he won't do is accept criticism of his music, unless the person giving it happens to be Eminem.
Selena Gomez to Release Her Next Album in March 2013
She's spent the year on a self-imposed musical hiatus, but Selena Gomez is reportedly ready to get back into the recording studio.
Ryan Seacrest + Taylor Swift Gush About Selena Gomez’s Glamour Woman of the Year Title
The people have spoken -- the ones who run Glamour, anyway -- and the verdict is in: Selena Gomez is our woman of the year. And while the rest of us continue to stare at her photo spread for the issue announcing her coronation, Gomez's famous pals Ryan Seacrest and Taylor Swift have some encouraging words regarding her upcoming womanly reign.