PCL Music: September 2012

Once Upon A Time Preview: We Are Both - Promo

I don't remember Captain Hook being this attractive when I watched Peter Pan as a kid. I am definitely looking forward to this episode. With the surprising reveal in Fairy Tale Land and two new visitors arriving, what's in store in the upcoming episodes?

Check out this preview of Once Upon A Time: We Are Both.

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Once Upon A Time returned tonight with quite a bang. Picking up just moments after the curse was broken, the town begins to adjust to the return of their memories. What does this mean for Regina? Will she be able to protect herself from the torches and pitchforks of the town now that magic has arrived?

Check out our recap of the biggest questions and moments from tonight's season premiere: Broken.

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The Believe tour kicked off in Glendale, AZ last night to a sold out crowd at the Jobing Arena. One of the highlights of the night came when Justin Bieber delivered a heartfelt performance of "One Less Lonely Girl" in memory of Avalanna Routh. Routh was a 6-year-old fan of Bieber's who passed away earlier this week from a rare cancer. The performance featured a picture montage of Routh, including moments she shared with the Biebs. Check out this performance of "One Less Lonely Girl" from last night below:

Last night, teen sensation Cody Simpson surprised a venue full of people at the Believe tour when he took the stage to sing "Good Time" with Carly Rae Jepsen. Jepsen, who's opening for Justin Bieber on his North American tour, told the audience that this was their first time ever singing together. "Good Time" is Jepsen's current hit featuring Owl City. Since this song is a duet, will Jepsen find a new partner to sing with her in every town? We'll find out as the tour progresses. Jepsen and Simpson sounded great together. That Glendale, AZ crowd was sure in for a pleasant surprise. Watch Jepsen and Simpson rock out to "Good Time" below:

Last night kicked off Justin Bieber's highly anticipated Believe tour. The singer put on an impressive 21-song set which included his hits like "Boyfriend", "As Long As You Love Me", "Baby" and "One Time". The show took place at the Jobing Arena in Glendale, AZ to a sold out crowd. Bieber's pal Carly Rae Jepsen is the opener for the tour. Are you attending a show? Let us know! Check out Bieber's setlist for the Believe tour below:

Another highly anticipated new drama of the 2012 Fall season is 666 Park Avenue. With a star studded cast including Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty), the fantastic Terry O'Quinn (Lost, Hawaii Five-0), and Eric Palladino (Make It Or Break It). The drama has been compared to True Blood and American Horror Story and will certainly frighten any competition on premiere night. An apartment building being controlled by the evil supernatural? And just in time for October? Sign us up. With a cast like this, we can't wait to see how the show delivers. Will you be tuning in?

666 Park Avenue joins ABC's killer Sunday night lineup. It premiers alongside Once Upon A Time and Revenge Sunday, September 30th.

Christina Aguilera - Your Body - Music Video

Christina Aguilera is back with her new music video for her latest single Your Body. Not only do we love the song but we love the video. It's a colorful, cute, and we love some of the new looks she's sporting in the video. We love the braids! Reminded us of the Stripped era.

Watch the video here and let us know what you think:

The wait is over for Person of Interest fans! Finally, the season 2 premiere of the hit drama has arrived and we couldn't be more thrilled that we can finally talk about it! With Finch still missing, Reese must adapt to life without his buddy and find a way to bring him home with or without the help of The Machine.

The season premiere was fantastic. It has the perfect balance of action, comedy, flashbacks, and bad-assery. If the rest of the season is anything like the hour we just saw, we're in for one hell of a ride.

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If you're a fan of Finchel or Klaine, you might not want to watch next week's episode of Glee. The episode titled "The Break Up" sounds pretty self-explanatory. Based on how emotional the preview for this episode looks, we suggest you all load up on tissues. Ryan Murphy, on behalf of all the Gleeks out there, PLEASE let Finchel get back together already. On the bright side though? Cory Monteith sounds terrific singing "The Scientist" by Coldplay. Check out the preview for "The Break Up" below:

We're almost too excited to even post about this. The Wizards of Waverly Place cast are reuniting one more time for an hour long television special. It's set to air in early 2013. Fan favorites Selena Gomez, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone and Gregg Sulkin are all reprising their roles. Gomez will not only star in the movie, but act as executive-producer as well. Even though the series ran its last episode in January, repeats are constantly aired on the Disney Channel. The show even won its third Best Children’s Program Emmy at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards earlier this month. We're practically jumping out of our chairs with this news. Wow, talk about a pleasant surprise. It's only our biggest guilty pleasure on television so we can't wait to see the cast back together again. Get all the details on this reunion special below:

Who went home on this episode of The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons? The Perks of Being a Rookie recap and results:

It's that time again for the latest installment of Pretty Dirty Secrets. This week's webisode, TrAde Off, features Lucas. I almost forgot he existed. Not much is gained from this clip except the knowledge that Lucas is still suspicious and trying to be badass. Which we already knew.

Read the recap and watch the latest webisode for TrAde Off here:

Only one more day to go before the much anticipated season 2 premiere of Person of Interest. We got to view the first episode at the exclusive screening with the cast in New York City this week and we can't wait for you guys to see it. It is absolutely fantastic. The first season was great but this episode was like a breath of fresh air. It was amazing. Perhaps we were just going through withdrawal but we really loved it. And we know you will too!

In case you missed it, watch a sneak peek and the first minute of the premiere, The Contingency, here:

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Once Upon A Time casting news! Annabeth Gish will be joining the hit ABC drama in a guest starring role. She'll be playing the part of Anita in the seventh episode of the second season. She'll be playing the mysterious leader of a pack of humans who turn out to be wolves.

Our readers may recognize her from her time on Pretty Little Liars. What do you think of this casting choice? What story do you think they may be telling with Anita?

JK Rowling Considers Writing Harry Potter Prequel

Do you hear that sound? That's the sound of Harry Potter fans around the world freaking out. JK Rowling admitted in an interview with the BBC that she wishes she could have had more time with the Potter books and has been considering a director's cut of stories or even, wait for it, a prequel.

The 47-year-old author added that, while "where Harry's story is concerned, I'm done," she was considering a new story set in the same Potter universe.

"But ... if I did have a great idea for something else, I probably would do it. I am very averse to the prequel-sequel idea. A sidestep could maybe ... well, we'll see."

I don't think there are words to describe exactly how much I want this to happen. There are so many stories left to tell about a ton of characters. This woman and her genius mind created a whole world for fans to enjoy. Don't forget to pick up her new book coming out this week: The Casual Vacancy.

Pop City Life Exclusive: Interview with Sunday Lane

Recently, we had the opportunity to chat with the uber talented Sunday Lane. As iHeartRadio best described her, she's an artist to watch. Lane has not only played top music festivals like Coachella, but her music has even made its way onto prime-time television. With her lyrics about social injustices in our society, young love, and growing up, Lane sets herself apart from the other singer-songwriters in the music industry today. Check out our interview with Lane below:

Yesterday, Demi Lovato's appearance on Katie finally aired. Lovato sat down with Katie Couric to discuss everything from her time in rehab to her struggles with an eating disorder and cutting. After the interview, she took to the stage to perform her hit "Give Your Heart a Break". This song never gets old and we absolutely loved her arrangement of it. She makes it sound new and different every time she sings it. Also, we have to point out how much we love her dress. Stunning! Watch Lovato belt out "Give Your Heart a Break" on Katie below:

More Once Upon A Time spoilers! Fans are excitedly awaiting the much anticipated season 2 premiere of the hit ABC drama this Sunday and now they have another first look at the season. This time, a clip featuring Princess Aurora and Mulan has been released. Only one question remains after you watch the clip: Where's Prince Phillip?

Watch the sneak peek video of Once Upon A Time season 2 here:

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USA just announces some great news for fans of their popular dramas. White Collar has received a 16 episode order for season 5, Covert Affairs has received the same episode amount of 16 for their 4th season, while Royal Pains received a 26 episode order taking it through to season 6, a total of two more seasons. Covert Affairs returns October 16th, White Collar returns in January, and Royal Pains returns with a 2 hour movie event "Off-Season Greetings" on December 16th.

Are you guys fans of these shows?

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Enters Rehab

Sad news for Green Day fans. Following the incident at the iHeartRadio festival where the band performed this week, the band's rep announced today that Billie Joe Armstrong will be entering rehab for substance abuse. The news comes after producers at iHeartRadio cut Green Day's set short for Usher and Rihanna, prompting Billie to flip them off, curse, and smash his guitar to pieces.

I was Team Green Day then and I'm Team Green Day now. If Billie is struggling I'm glad he's getting help and we sincerely hope he gets better.

Once Upon A Time - 2x01 - Broken - Sneak Peeks

Once Upon A Time returns September 30th with their highly anticipated season premiere! First, a sneak peek of Regina being confronted by the town was released and now, we have three more. The clips feature Regina in a not so cozy environment, the Charmings, Belle, and Rumply aka Mr. Gold. Is there a land for them to go back to? Check them out!

Watch the sneak peeks from Broken here:

Hmmm. Well this is interesting. By now, you've all heard about that woman in Spain who tried to do a good deed by helping to restore a faded painting of Jesus. Unfortunately, her painting skills aren't that fantastic and it ended up looking like the smiling hairy monkey you see here. Here's the kicker: she thinks she deserves royalties. Not because she did such a great job but because tourists by the thousands are flocking to the church to see her work.

What do you think? Does she deserve any money?

Note to self: Do not piss off Green Day. Especially because they deserve all the respect in the world. Then again, I'm a huge fan. iHeartRadio? Not so much. In a move that could only describe the sad state of music today, the people at iHeartRadio allowed Usher to go 25 minutes longer than scheduled and decided to cut Green Day's set to make up for it and allow Rihanna to take the stage. Billie Joe Armstrong understandably gets pissed and lets them know exactly how messed up it is.He tells them off, flips them off, smashes his guitar, and uses a lot of his favorite word.

Watch the video of the moment from the 2012 iHeartRadio festival here:

Yesterday, One Direction fans were in for a treat when their single "Live While We're Young" was released earlier than expected. That wasn't all though. We even got the music video for the extremely catchy number. At this point, anything they touch will turn to gold. It will be another huge radio hit for the guys. This song has some interesting lyrics but we're sure their young fans won't even pick up on it. At least hopefully for the parents' sake they won't. Will "Live While We're Young" become the new YOLO? Check out One Direction's music video for "Live While We're Young" below:

By now everyone and their mother knows Taylor Swift's current single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". When Hanson stopped by Fifi and Julia earlier this week, the brothers performed the Swift hit. This number has been making its way around the Internet ever since. We love their version of this song. What do you think? Watch Hanson take on "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" below:

Heads up Pretty Little Liars fans. It's time for another installment of Pretty Dirty Secrets, the online spin-off. This week's webisode, quite frankly, isn't that interesting. Then again, it half features Garrett so I'm not sure why I'm surprised.

Check out the latest webisode, featuring Noel and Garrett coming face to face in Rosewood's (apparently) only Halloween costume shop.

Watch it and read our recap of I'm A Free MAn here:

The Challenge returns for yet another season with the ultimate battle. Battle of the Seasons. The teams, who were originally picked to live in a house, are now picked to not kill each other before the end.

Who went home on the first results?

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When Once Upon A Time returns with their much anticipated season premiere, how will the town react once they regain all of their memories? And what about the introduction of magic? Judging from this picture, it doesn't look like it'll be as simple as Regina thinks.

Check out the first sneak peek of the season premiere of Once Upon A Time: Broken, airing September 30th on ABC.

Watch it here:

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Prince William and Kate Middleton have claimed a victory against the French publication that has been publishing topless pictures of the Duchess from their private vacation. The publication has been ordered to turn in all copies of the photos and may not print them in the future. If they do, they face a $12,000 dollar fine for each time it goes against the new ruling. I think they're getting off easy. It's so disgusting what the tabloids can get away with.

Yes!! Our favorite British cutie is heading back to Rosewood. Gregg Sulkin, who plays Wesley Fitzgerald on Pretty Little Liars, will be reprising his role in at least two more episodes coming up next season. Check out the still above from an upcoming episode featuring Sulkin and Lucy Hale. Rosewood's citizens are full of secrets so we're sure Wesley is no exception. Are you excited to see what else the youngest Fitz child has in store for Aria and Ezra?

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The Truth About Love Tour Dates

There's no stopping Pink nowadays. This morning, she appeared on The Today Show to perform for the crowd at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Her appearance was just part of the press rounds she's making for her new album The Truth About Love, which hits stores today. Pink looked and sounded fabulous as always. That's not all Pink had planned for her fans today. She even announced a 25-city tour appropriately titled The Truth About Love Tour. It begins on February 13 in Phoenix, AZ and wraps up in Boston, MA on March 28. Check out the full list of tour dates below:

"The fun of looking backward. The fear of looking forward. And the frantic, dreaded horror of looking down at the scale." The Very First Bite by Cynthia Langston follows Lanie Albers, who makes a promise to herself to get into better physical and emotional shape before her dreaded high school reunion. What follows can only be described as a funny and touching journey that any woman can relate to.

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Smash has added another familiar face to the growing cast of its highly anticipated second season. Nikki Blonsky has just been announced to appear in a recurring role. She will be joining other cast additions Jennifer Hudson, Jesse L. Martin, and Sean Hayes. We're so excited for this! We absolutely loved her in Hairspray and can't wait to support her in Smash.

Glee Spoilers: Listen to Songs From Britney 2.0

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Heads up Glee fans! The first tribute episode of the season will feature more of the music of the fantastic Britney Spears. "Britney 2.0" is the second Britney tribute episode and airs this Thursday on FOX. You can listen to all of the songs from the episode here!

Tell us which ones are your favorites.

Adele has been confirmed to be singing the theme song to the upcoming Bond film Skyfall. Previous singers for the iconic theme songs have included Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, and Louis Armstrong. Skyfall is set for release October 26th.

I love Tumblr sometimes. Here we have some major Glee spoilers that are sure to make the entire fandom freak out in multiple ways. This paper has leaked and in case you can't see it, here are some of the gems we allegedly have to look forward to in the big break-up episode:

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We can't wait for the return of one of our new favorite shows, Once Upon A Time. Not only do we have to look forward to Captain Hook causing mischief, but these new promos and preview of the second season feature Mulan and Prince Phillip! As well as, of course, a new battle between Regina and the rest of the town. And now that magic has been introduced to Storybrooke, better get out those wrestling mats for quite a fight. But why is Dr. Whale getting involved? I hope his fairy tale counter part is Monstro.

Once Upon A Time returns on September 30th on ABC.

Check out these new promo videos and preview of the new season:

Never one to shy away from interesting fashion choices, Lady Gaga showed up to the Phillip Treacy Show with a bunch of flowers surrounding her head and face. Maybe she was cold. Or maybe she just likes flowers. They are rather pretty. But, I have to wonder if she confused any bees. Maybe next time she could walk around with acorn nuts or bird seed on a hat.

2012 Creative Arts Emmy Award Winners

The 2012 Creative Emmy Awards took place last night honoring the greatest achievements this year in television. Some of the standout winners include Wizards of Waverly Place, HBO's Girls, the wonderful Jimmy Fallon for his episode hosting Saturday Night Live, and Smash.

The primetime Emmy awards will be airing September 23rd.

Check out the winners here:

Well, it's official. Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, and Randy Jackson are your new judges for season 12 of American Idol. Looks like Nick Jonas didn't make the cut and Randy is sticking around. It looks like they're trying to grab some of the country audience with Keith and are hoping for ratings with Nicki's antics. Will it work? Or is it time to report engine failure? While the show may not be as interesting, I still like the judges on The X Factor more.

What do you think of the new judges? Will you be tuning in for the new season?

Pretty Little Liars: Halloween Episode Spoilers - This is a Dark Ride

Oh, look who it is Pretty Little Liars fans. Everyone's favorite creepy baby killer costume. All aboard the Rosewood Halloween Ghost Train! This is a Dark Ride, the special Halloween themed episode, airs October 23rd as part of ABC Family's 13 Nights of Halloween and features special guest Adam Lambert.

Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer are looking forward to some good old Halloween fun now that the traumatic events with Nate are behind them. But once aboard the Rosewood Ghost Train, the girls are in for much more than just some childish trick or treats. With "A" running amuck and unexpected party-goers popping up at every turn, this Halloween event becomes one killer party.

Check out these spoilery stills from the episode:

Season 38 of Saturday Night Live got off to a hilarious start last night. Host Seth MacFarlane was a fantastic host and effortlessly fit in among the cast. While there are always some duds among the night of sketches, overall Seth and the rest of the cast continued to make me laugh out loud the entire night. Then again, I wasn't in Grenada but more on that later.

You can watch the videos and sketches from last night's episode here!

Let's start with Seth's flawless opening monologue.

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Next weekend is the highly publicized iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. Performers like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Usher, and Lil Wayne will hit the stage for this two-day festival. Demi Lovato has now been added to the lineup as a presenter. She's set to present alongside her X Factor co-judge Britney Spears and Olympian Ryan Lochte. Ryan Seacrest will take the honor of hosting the festival. The "Give Your Heart a Break" singer is on a roll. Will any of you be attending?

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Who Will Win Season 14 of Big Brother?

The season finale of Big Brother airs on Wednesday night. How has another season come and gone? This reality show is always one of our highlights of the summer. There's something about watching contestants live together in a huge house and compete against each other that is so addictive. Now we're down to three contestants vying for the half million prize.

This past week, the second season of The X Factor premiered on Fox. We had never tuned in before but with new judges Demi Lovato and Britney Spears, we knew we had to watch. There was a lot of great talent to show up at the auditions but one that really stood out to us was Jillian Jensen. Not only does she have an incredible raspy voice, but her story was so inspirational. Jensen had struggled dealing with bullies in middle school and high school. After she sang her song, there wasn't a dry eye in the room. As Lovato said, you could literally hear the pain in her voice. Even Simon Cowell was getting choked up. Lovato and Jensen then shared a tender moment on stage bonding over this issue they both had to deal with. We can't wait to see more of Jensen later on in the season. Check out her audition below:

On Tuesday's episode of Glee, the cast are taking on the legendary Ms. Britney Spears. After listening to the studio versions of all the songs being performed in this episode, we found our favorite for the week. Kevin McHale and Darren Criss sound fantastic singing a mash-up of Britney's "Boys" and Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend". Who knew these guys had so much swag and that these songs would mesh so well. Wow. Get your first listen of "Boys/Boyfriend" from this week's episode of Glee with an introduction from the guys below:

Last night began Carrie Underwood's highly anticipated Blown Away tour. This is the country singer's third headlining tour. It's a 55-city nationwide tour that started in Manchester, NH yesterday and will end in Sunrise, FL on December 22. There will even be six stops in Canada on the tour. Country cutie Hunter Hayes will be opening for Underwood on the tour. We're big fans of both artists, so we suggest you check out the Blown Away tour when it hits a city near you. If you're unsure if you should attend or not, take a look a the set list below:

Photo by Jeff Lipsky

Cory Monteith began filming the crime drama McCanick this week in Philadelphia. The movie also stars Superman Returns' Brandon Routh and Chestnut Hill's David Morse. It should be interesting to see Monteith take on this kind of roll, which sounds very far from his Finn Hudson persona on Glee. The cast has already been seen filming outside City Hall. Check out all the details on McCanick below:

This week on Glee, the theme is Britney Spears. Yes, again. Normally, we'd be annoyed at this repeat but who doesn't love the pop princess' music?! Remember when Kevin McHale busted out "Stronger" back in season two? We're hoping for something just as great this time around. The songs the Glee cast will be covering in Tuesday's episode are "Oops!...I Did It Again", "Gimme More", "3", "Boys/Boyfriend", and "Hold It Against Me". Brittany Pierce (played by Heather Morris) will join up with the rest of the Cheerios to sing and dance to "Hold It Against Me". It looks like there's some rivalry between Brittany and Kitty. Hmm, this should be interesting. Watch it below:

On Thursday's eviction show, Shane Meaney was sent packing in fourth place on season 14 of Big Brother. Danielle Murphree replaced Dan Gheesling on the block with her showmance counterpart Meaney, ultimately resulting in his blindside eviction. After his goodbye from the reality show, Meaney stopped by CBS' Live Chat, hosted by Jeff Schroeder, to talk about his time on the show and his demise. Watch Shane talk about his relationship with Danielle, meeting the Fierce Five Olympic gymnasts, Dan's gameplay, and who he thinks will end up winning the game below:

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