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		<title>Daily Style &amp; Design News: October 20, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["Stage Monitor" for Guitar Hero Fanatics, Trek Bikes Designed by KAWS and Damien Hirst, and Amongst Friends' 2010 Spring Lookbook]]></description>
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<strong>Altec Lansing</strong> <strong>Stage Gig</strong> blurs the line between guitar players and <strong>Guitar Hero</strong> players even further. The stage monitor-shaped speaker doesn&#8217;t come with a guitar (a real one) input but will enhance the sound of &#8220;You Give Love A Bad Name&#8221; the next time you rock out.  [<a href="http://gizmodo.com/5385654/altec-lansing-stage-gig-is-a-guitar-amp-for-guitar-hero-guitarists" target="_blank">Gizmodo</a>]</p>
<p>Check out <strong>Trek</strong> bikes designed by artists <strong>Marc Newson</strong>, <strong>Yoshitomo Nara</strong>, <strong>Kenny Scharf</strong>, <strong>KAWS</strong>, <strong>Damien Hirst</strong> and <strong>Shepard Fairey </strong>on display at <strong>The Armory</strong> in NYC.  They were ridden by <strong>Lance Armstrong </strong> on this year&#8217;s Tour De France.  [<a href="http://slamxhype.com/art-design/nike-livestrong-stages-artists-bikes-at-the-armory/" target="_blank">Slamxhype</a>]</p>
<p>We profiled the NYC brand <a href="http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/09/30/brand-profile-amongst-friends-2/">Amongst Friends</a> a few weeks back, and here they are with a lookbook for their Spring 2010 collection.  [<a href="http://hypebeast.com/2009/10/friends-2010-spring-collection/" target="_blank">Hypebeast</a>]</p>
<p><strong>Shep F.</strong> and the crew are getting down with <strong>Levi&#8217;s</strong>. Obey the Giant. [<em><a href="http://www.freshnessmag.com/2009/10/19/levis-x-obey-first-look-and-release-information/" target="_blank">Freshness</a></em>]</p>
<p><strong>The Hundreds</strong> had a few additions to our <a href="http://best.complex.com/2000s/Top-100-T-Shirts" target="_blank">Best T-Shirts of the 2000s</a> list. Thanks guys, all valid, we definitely missed a couple. <strong>The Hundreds The Hundreds The Hundreds The Hundreds The Hundreds The Hundreds</strong>. [<em><a href="http://www.thehundreds.com/wordpress/?p=12537" target="_blank">The Hundreds</a></em>]</p>
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		<title>Complex&#8217;s Wifey Hall of Fame: Madonna</title>
		<link>http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/09/29/complexs-wifey-hall-of-fame-madonna/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bfred</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch the 5 classic moments that made us love this iconic sex symbol.]]></description>
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The Queen of Pop is one of the biggest sex symbols of all time, and anyone who grew up in the ’70s or ’80s can attest that Madonna will always be <em>that chick</em>, even as she gracefully becomes an old-ass lady. With endless hits, unique style and a badass, outspoken attitude, Madge was our dream girl before we knew what to do with her.</p>
<p>Today, her new greatest hits compilation called <em><strong>Celebration</strong></em> drops, so it&#8217;s only right that we induct Madonna into our coveted <strong><a href="http://www.complex.com/blogs/tag/wifey-hall-of-fame/">Wifey Hall of Fame</a></strong> by looking back at the 5 moments that made us love her&#8230;</p>
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<blockquote><p><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><strong>MADONNA&#8217;S FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCE (1982)</strong></span><br />
Before her career jumped off, the young girl from Michigan immersed herself into NYC&#8217;s early ’80s downtown scene, which heavily informed her style. Here she is debuting her single &#8220;Everybody&#8221; at a club just after landing a record deal. As you can see, this was also the zenith of her stage show.</p></blockquote>
<p><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtvmusic.com:54084" width="625" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashVars="dist=http://www.mtvmusic.com" allowFullScreen="true" AllowScriptAccess="always"></embed><blockquote><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><strong>&#8220;CHERISH&#8221; VIDEO (1988)</strong></span><br />
Madge has made a lot of sexy-ass music videos, but this clip from her fourth album <em>Like A Prayer</em> takes the cake. Who needs cone-bras when you&#8217;ve got a sticky-wet dress and a beach?</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><strong>BLONDE AMBITION TOUR: BANNED IN ITALY! (1990)</strong></span><br />
These other chicks might look good, but when the shit goes down, they stay silent. Not Madonna! After the Pope tried to ban her controversial tour from coming to town, she held this press conference where she articulately stood up for female empowerment, freedom of speech and sexual liberation. Go in!</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p><strong><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">MADONNA MEETS DICK TRACY (1990)</strong></span><br />
Her sporadic film career has had way more hits than misses, but Madonna definitely made an impression with her steamy portrayal of Breathless Mahoney in the big screen adaptation of <em>Dick Tracy</em>. We know what you&#8217;re thinking—you don&#8217;t know if you want to hit her or kiss her!</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><strong>KISSING BRITNEY &#038; CHRISTINA (2003)</strong></span><br />
By the time the new millenium came around, the new generation of female singers seemed to be taking the reigns from Madonna. Not so fast! Just when you counted her out, she came back with this controversial moment that showed she still has what it takes to go tongue-to-tongue with any pop princess.</p></blockquote>
<p><font size="3"><strong><em>RELATED</em>: <a href="http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/09/17/justify-my-thug-a-history-of-madonnas-relationship-with-hip-hop/">Justify My Thug: A History of Madonna&#8217;s Relationship With Hip-Hop</a></strong</font></p>
<p><strong><font size="3"><strong>&bull; <a href="http://www.complex.com/blogs/tag/wifey-hall-of-fame/">CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE &#8220;WIFEY HALL OF FAME&#8221; POSTS!</a></font></strong><br />
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		<title>5 O&#8217;Clock Shuffle: J. Cole, Madonna, Rich Boy &amp; More</title>
		<link>http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/09/17/5-oclock-shuffle-j-cole-madonna-rich-boy-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ebaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out our new daily music post to hear all today's must-listen leaks.]]></description>
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<font size="1"><em>Left To Right: J. Cole, Miike Snow, Madonna, Rich Boy, Lloyd Banks</em></font></p>
<p><strong><em>Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our <strong><em>5 O&#8217;Clock Shuffle</em></strong> post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases. </em></strong></p>
<p>Another day. Another Shuffle playlist. The mix of new music just doesn&#8217;t stop. Today we have tracks from Hov&#8217;s new artist, the Queen of Pop, and a few more noteworthy acts. Stop listening to that old stuff and check out these fresh cuts after the jump&#8230;</p>
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<strong>SONG:</strong> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">&#8220;Lights Please&#8221;</SPAN><br />
<strong>ARTIST:</strong> J. Cole<br />
<strong>DOWNLOAD:</strong> [<a href="http://2dopeboyz.okayplayer.com/2009/09/16/j-cole-lights-please-artwork/" target="_blank">LINK</a>]<br />
• Fans of Roc Nation&#8217;s flagship artist will already be familiar with this record, but it&#8217;s just been released to radio so it&#8217;s about to be new to millions more. If his <em><a href="http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/09/10/j-cole-talks-blueprint-3-appearance-and-2010-debut-album/">Blueprint 3</a></em> feature caught your attention, definitely check out this banger.</p></blockquote>
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<strong>SONG:</strong> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">&#8220;Animal&#8221;</SPAN><br />
<strong>ARTIST:</strong> Miike Snow<br />
<strong>DOWNLOAD:</strong> [<a href="http://prettymuchamazing.com/mp3/miike-snow-animal-remixes" target="_blank">LINK</a>]<br />
• Production duo Bloodshy &#038; Avant (Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue) and newcomer Andrew Wyatt have joined forces and to create Miike Snow. They&#8217;ve been making noise for a few months now and rightfully so. Give this a listen if you&#8217;re not up on them yet.</p></blockquote>
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<strong>SONG:</strong> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">&#8220;Revolver&#8221;</SPAN><br />
<strong>ARTIST:</strong> <a href="http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/09/17/justify-my-thug-a-history-of-madonnas-relationship-with-hip-hop/">Madonna</a> f/ Lil&#8217; Wayne<br />
<strong>DOWNLOAD:</strong> [<a href="http://content.onsmash.com/archives/24352" target="_blank">LINK</a>]<br />
• A Madonna-less demo surfaced a while ago, but the final version is here. This will be on her greatest hits album, <em>Celebration</em>, dropping later this month. Look out for a music video soon too.</p></blockquote>
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<strong>SONG:</strong> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">&#8220;Top Of The World&#8221;</SPAN><br />
<strong>ARTIST:</strong> Rich Boy<br />
<strong>DOWNLOAD:</strong> [<a href="http://nahright.com/news/2009/09/17/rich-boy-top-of-the-world/" target="_blank">LINK</a>]<br />
• Here is Rich Boy&#8217;s contribution to the soundtrack for LeBron James&#8217; upcoming documentary. The same soundtrack with Drake&#8217;s star-studded &#8220;Forever&#8221; track. The Alabama rapper provides his standard fare on this one, which is all we want to hear from him anyway.</p></blockquote>
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<strong>SONG:</strong> <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">&#8220;Greenday&#8221;</SPAN><br />
<strong>ARTIST:</strong> Lloyd Banks<br />
<strong>DOWNLOAD:</strong> [<a href="http://nahright.com/news/2009/09/17/lloyd-banks-greenday/" target="_blank">LINK</a>]<br />
• 50&#8217;s homie probably won&#8217;t ever get the buzz he once had back, but he&#8217;s still trying. Dude has always been a good rapper and even if you&#8217;re over G-Unit, it&#8217;s hard to deny that he can still spit.</p></blockquote>
<p><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><em>Visit Complex.com every day at 5 PM for your daily <strong>&#8220;<a href="http://www.complex.com/blogs/tag/5-oclock-shuffle/">5 O&#8217;Clock Shuffle</a>&#8220;</strong> playlist.</em></span></p>
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		<title>Justify My Thug: A History of Madonna&#8217;s Relationship With Hip-Hop</title>
		<link>http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/09/17/justify-my-thug-a-history-of-madonnas-relationship-with-hip-hop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ebaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Queen of Pop was working with rappers long before Weezy showed up. Check out our retrospective.]]></description>
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Let&#8217;s be honest, a <strong>Madonna</strong> x <strong>Lil&#8217; Wayne</strong> <a href="http://nahright.com/news/2009/09/16/madonna-feat-lil-wayne-revolver-final/" target="_blank">collaboration</a> was inevitable, and not just because Weezy will hop on a track with anybody. See, the Queen of Pop has been working with MCs since big sis was still playing with Barbie. Not everyone knows about her roots in the genre, but Complex is here to explain all of that. Keep reading to check out our retrospective on <strong>Madonna&#8217;s long history with hip-hop&#8230;</strong></p>
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<blockquote><p><strong>1985: <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Madonna Brings The Beasties On Tour</SPAN></strong><br />
• In a move that puzzled many at the time, Madonna pegged The Beastie Boys as the opening act on her <em>Like A Virgin Tour</em>. Fans didn&#8217;t respond well and booed the pre-<em>Licensed To Ill</em> rappers off stage at multiple stops.</p></blockquote>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />
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<blockquote><p><strong>1986: <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">The Queen Of Pop Goes Dutch</SPAN></strong><br />
• Rap had barely been around for a decade, but Dutch group MC Miker G &#038; DJ Sven tried their hand at the craft and scored big with &#8220;Holiday Rap,&#8221; which sampled Madonna&#8217;s 1983 hit of the same name (sans Rap). The song didn&#8217;t do well in the US but reached #1 in 34 countries, including France, Germany, Switzerland, and of course, The Netherlands.</p></blockquote>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />
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<blockquote><p><strong>1990: <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Madonna Samples Public Enemy</SPAN></strong><br />
• &#8220;Justify My Love,&#8221; a #1 single from <em>The Immaculate Collection</em>, known for its controversial <a href="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/14227/817532" target="_blank">music video</a>, prominently samples Public Enemy&#8217;s <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJmoTjY04-o" target="_blank">&#8220;Security Of The First World&#8221;</a> instrumental. PE didn&#8217;t seek legal action against Madge or producer Lenny Kravitz because of their own sampling tendencies. Instead, they had Young Black Teenagers record a response record called &#8220;To My Donna&#8221; over the same beat. DJ Quik continued the trend, giving the song another stamp in the hip-hop world when he sampled it for Jay-Z&#8217;s &#8220;Justify My Thug&#8221; years later.</p></blockquote>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />
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<blockquote><p><strong>1992: <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Rappers Get Close In The <em>Sex</em> Book</SPAN></strong><br />
• Released alongside her <em>Erotica</em> album, the Queen&#8217;s wildly successful <em>Sex</em> book showed love to a couple of rappers. Literally. Big Daddy Kane was seen in the midst of a ménage à trois with Madonna <em>and</em> Naomi Campbell. Vanilla Ice was pictured copping a feel too. </p></blockquote>
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<img src="http://cdn.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/madonna_mainsource_edit.jpg"/></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>1995: <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Madge Draws From Main Source</SPAN></strong><br />
• Despite the wishes of her record label, Madonna released the hip-hop tinged <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IATMj5fPOow" target="_blank">&#8220;Human Nature&#8221;</a> as a single from her <em>Bedtime Stories</em> album instead of a more pop-friendly track. The record sampled Main Source&#8217;s <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRAZn1TXHT8" target="_blank">&#8220;What You Need&#8221;</a> (from the group&#8217;s obscure, post-Large Professor album <em>Fuck What You Think</em>) and peaked at #46 on Billboard&#8217;s Hot 100 chart.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p><strong>1995: <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Madonna And Tupac Link Up</SPAN></strong><br />
• One year before Shakur&#8217;s death, the couple briefly dated. In the 2007 book, <em>Madonna: Like An Icon</em>, friend Alison Clarkson revealed that Madonna “desperately wanted children and had various relationships with unlikely men.” Rumor is, Tupac eventually dumped her after getting flack from his homies for dating a white girl.</p></blockquote>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br />
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<blockquote><p><strong>2003: <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Madge Spits A Hot 16</SPAN></strong><br />
• Not only did buzz surround Madonna&#8217;s <em>American Life</em> album due to its controversial anti-war message, but also because of her decision to rap on the project&#8217;s single of the same name. Most people hated, but the woman has paid her dues. Let her drop a verse if she wants.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p><strong>2003: <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">The Material Girl And Missy Fall Into The Gap</SPAN></strong><br />
• By the early <a href="http://www.complex.com/blogs/tag/aughts/">Aughts</a>, collaborations between pop and hip-hop artists weren&#8217;t as surprising but Madonna kept up her ties with the genre. Her Gap commercial with Missy Elliott was critically panned but popular nonetheless.</p></blockquote>
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<p><a href="http://cdn.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/madonna_krumping.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/madonna_krumping.jpg" alt="madonna_krumping" title="madonna_krumping" width="625" height="351" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-61187" /></a></p>
<blockquote><p><strong>2005: <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Madonna Supports The Krumping Movement</SPAN></strong><br />
• Back when krumping seemed like something more than an epic fail, Madonna was one of the dance movements&#8217; first mainstream supporters. The hip-hop influenced style of dancing was heavily featured in her <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Ds7s5xqWY" target="_blank">music video</a> for &#8220;Hung Up&#8221; (which was directed by <em>Rize</em>&#8217;s David LaChappelle) and reports circulated that she was learning how to do the dance herself for an upcoming tour.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p><strong>2008: <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Madonna Goes <em>Hard</em></SPAN></strong><br />
• <em>Hard Candy</em>, Madonna&#8217;s last album with Warner Bros. (before signing a $150 million deal with Live Nation), was her most direct foray into hip-hop, as it was almost entirely written and produced by Timbaland and The Neptunes. Kanye even hopped on a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yImqYflgdE" target="_blank">track</a>. It was released to mostly positive reviews and earned Madge her seventh #1 album.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Winding Down: Elisabetta Canalis Is Looking At You</title>
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Now we understand why <strong>George Clooney</strong> locked down <strong>Elisabetta Canalis</strong>. [<a href="http://www.moejackson.com/2009-george-clooney-takes-elisabetta-canalis-for-a-ride-damn-him-0728" target="_blank">Moe Jackson</a>]</p>
<p><strong>Lil&#8217; Wayne</strong> blacks out over this <strong>Just Blaze</strong> beat. [<a href="http://nahright.com/news/2009/07/28/lil-wayne-million-dollar-baby-prod-just-blaze-fullno-dj/" target="_blank">Nah Right</a>]</p>
<p>Four ridiculously hot chicks walking around L.A. Naked. For the win. [<a href="http://coedmagazine.com/2009/07/28/sexy-naked-babes-create-a-scene-in-l-a/" target="_blank">Coed Mag</a>]</p>
<p>Who knew <strong>Michael Vick</strong> spent his time in prison writing poetry? [<a href="http://www.holytaco.com/michael-vicks-prison-haiku" target="_blank">Holy Taco</a>]</p>
<p>Make sure your girl isn&#8217;t submitting her semi-naked pics like the rest of these ladies. [<a href="http://www.doubleviking.com/hotties/main.php" target="_blank">Double Viking</a>]</p>
<p>Check this <strong>Bape</strong> tee out if you want to be the $100 t-shirt guy. [<a href="http://www.dailydrop.com/bape-three-wise-apes-tee" target="_blank">Daily Drop</a>]</p>
<p>Yo! What the hell is wrong with <strong>Madonna</strong>&#8217;s arms?! [<a href="http://www.popcrunch.com/madonna-arms-create-stir-on-the-web/" target="_blank">Pop Crunch</a>]</p>
<p>American athletes are slacking off. Damn. [<a href="http://flisted.com/82906/another-man-down-michael-phelps-loses/" target="_blank">Flisted</a>]</p>
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		<title>When Athletes Let Girlfriends Interfere With Their Game</title>
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<em><font size="1"> Going Bust: Tony Romo can blame Jessica Simpson&#8217;s twos for his poor performances.</font></em></p>
<p>Cowboys quarterback <strong>Tony Romo</strong> has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend, <strong>Jessica Simpson</strong>. His fans have reason to be excited—not because Romo will have more free time to flirt with heavily perspiring male groupies, but because she distracted him from his pursuit of a Super Bowl ring. </p>
<p>Since bagging Simpson in 2007, the once promising #9 has crapped the bed when she was in attendance, caused controversy by taking a vacation with her before a playoff game that he lost, and missed the playoffs entirely, putting up three turnovers and zero touchdowns in a 44-6 blowout loss in the final, must-win game of the 2008 regular season. Not that we blame dude; if we were Romo, the only route we&#8217;d have on our mind is the one leading directly to her milk duds.</p>
<p>Now that Romo&#8217;s a free man, we expect he&#8217;ll have a <strong>career resurgence</strong>. Why? Well, for one, he couldn&#8217;t play much worse than he did in that last stinker. Besides, there&#8217;s a history of athletes whose performance suffered because of a woman, and they usually get back on track once they drop their dimes. Read on below to see what we mean&#8230;</p>
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<p><strong><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Andre Rison and Lisa &#8220;Left-Eye&#8221; Lopes, &#8216;94</SPAN></strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">Before: </font></strong> Rison pulled down 86 receptions for 1,242 yards and 15 touchdowns in the 1993 season before beginning his stormy relationship with Left-Eye.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">During: </font></strong> The Falcons Wide Receiver saw his stats begin to slide as things heated up in &#8216;94. Rison had 81 receptions for 1,088 yards and 8 touchdowns. </p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">After: </font></strong> Rison would spend the &#8216;95 season with the Browns and make 47 receptions for a meager 701 yards and only 3 touchdowns. </p></blockquote>
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<p><strong><font color="black">Girlfriend Effect? </font></strong> Things got a little hot for Rison when Left-Eye burned down his house and broke up with him. Then again, you try studying your playbook (a.k.a. <em>Madden</em>) after it&#8217;s been melted.<br />
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<p><a href="http://cdn.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/agassi_shields.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/agassi_shields.jpg" alt="agassi_shields" title="agassi_shields" width="625" height="484" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-46490" /></a></p>
<p><strong><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Andre Agassi and Brooke Shields, &#8216;97-&#8217;99</SPAN></strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">Before: </font></strong> Andre took home an Olympic gold at the Atlanta Games in &#8216;96.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">During: </font></strong> &#8216;97 would prove to be the low point in both Agassi&#8217;s career and his marriage to Shields. Agassi spent the year suffering from a wrist injury and saw his world ranking plummet from no. 1 in &#8216;95 to no. 141 in &#8216;97.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">After: </font></strong> After breaking free from Shields, Agassi returned to tennis court domination. &#8216;96 brought Agassi five titles, among them the French Open and US Open, bringing his world ranking from 122 to 6.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong><font color="black">Girlfriend Effect? </font></strong> Shields was Agassi&#8217;s tennis kryptonite. We find it a little suspicious that his wrist injury resurfaced around the time of their divorce. Aren&#8217;t you supposed to, you know, get it on the regular when you&#8217;re married?<br />
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<p><a href="http://cdn.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/finley_tawney.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/finley_tawney.jpg" alt="finley_tawney" title="finley_tawney" width="625" height="494" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-46492" /></a></p>
<p><strong><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Chuck Finley and Tawny Kitaen, &#8216;97-&#8217;02</SPAN></strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">Before: </font></strong> California Angels Pitcher Chuck Finley pitched 35 games with 215 strikeouts in the year before his marriage to Whitesnake vixen Kitaen.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">During: </font></strong> As the marriage began to dissolve in &#8216;01, Finley would endure a rough season, pitching 22 games with just 96 strikeouts.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">After: </font></strong> After the vacuous marriage came to an end, Finley was back on his grind, albeit for three different teams, pitching 32 total games for 174 strikeouts.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong><font color="black">Girlfriend Effect? </font></strong> When you have a wife that beats you with her stiletto slore heels, then snitches to the league about your drug and steroid use, you&#8217;ve got to expect a performance dip.<br />
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<p><strong><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Chris Webber and Tyra Banks, &#8216;03-&#8217;06</SPAN></strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">Before: </font></strong> In the 2002-&#8217;03 season, Webber had 1,542 season points and a .461 field goal percentage. Not bad.
</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">During: </font></strong> Between a shoulder surgery and sparse playing time, Webber only banked 430 points in the 2003-&#8217;04 season, managing to maintain a .413 field goal percentage.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">After: </font></strong> With America&#8217;s Next Top Model behind him, Webber was back to 1,518 points in the 2005-&#8217;06 season.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong><font color="black">Girlfriend Effect? </font></strong> We&#8217;d like to think Webber&#8217;s shoulder injury stemmed from a wild sex swing injury paired with a lack of conditioning. Or maybe the size of Tyra&#8217;s forehead just weighed too heavily on him.<br />
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<p><strong><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Alex Rodriguez and Madonna, 2008</SPAN></strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">Before: </font></strong> A-Rod put up solid numbers during his 2007 season as a family man, with an impressive .314 batting average, 143 runs, and 54 ding-dongs.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">During: </font></strong> Fresh off a divorce from his wife Cynthia, A-Rod allegedly popped Madonna&#8217;s cherry for the 234,123 time while still managing to uphold a .302 batting average in 2008 with 104 runs and 35 homers.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">After: </font></strong> With the smoke cleared, A-Rod seems to be hurting this season (possibly from steroid withdrawal). So far in 2009, he&#8217;s got a .256 batting average, 35 runs, and 17 homers.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong><font color="black">Girlfriend Effect? </font></strong> It&#8217;s hard to say considering A-Rod was the source of so much heartbreak and scandal in the past few years, but realistically, Madonna&#8217;s sag may well have deflated his swag.<br />
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<p><strong><u>BONUS COUPLE</strong></u></p>
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<p><strong><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger, 2009</SPAN></strong></p>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">Before: </font></strong> Hamilton was the first black driver (and the youngest) to become a Formula One Champion in 2008. </p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong><font color="black">During: </font></strong> Hamilton&#8217;s current standing has dropped to 11th. </p></blockquote>
<p><strong><font color="black">Girlfriend Effect? </font></strong> For Scher-zinger.</p>
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		<title>Katy Perry Rocks The Mic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>intern</dc:creator>
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Our current <a href="http://www.complex.com/GIRLS/Galleries/KATY-PERRY">cover girl</a>, <strong>Katy Perry</strong>, is doing her thing overseas these days. [<a href="http://www.bastardly.com/2009-katy-perry-performs-costasol-festival-in-malaga-spain-0701" target="_blank">Bastardly</a>]</p>
<p>Watch this sneak preview of <strong>Eminem</strong>&#8217;s upcoming &#8220;Beautiful&#8221; video. [<a href="http://nahright.com/news/2009/07/01/video-eminem-beautiful-sneak-preview/" target="_blank">Nah Right</a>]</p>
<p>Model <strong>Bar Refaeli</strong>&#8217;s nude art exhibit means you don&#8217;t have pretend like you&#8217;re interested in museums. [<a href="http://flisted.com/80392/new-art-exhibition-basically-just-pictures-of-bar-refaeli-naked/" target="_blank">Flisted</a>]</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s 6 things you didn&#8217;t know about the <em>Bruno</em> movie. [<a href="http://coedmagazine.com/2009/06/30/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-bruno-movie-spoilers/" target="_blank">CoedMag</a>]</p>
<p>The work day is over. Celebrate by looking at pics of these hotties. [<a href="http://www.doubleviking.com/hotties/main.php" target="_blank">Double Viking</a>]</p>
<p><strong>Jordan Fusions</strong> get a bad rep, but these aren&#8217;t so bad. [<a href="http://nicekicks.com/2009/07/air-jordan-fusion-4-fire-red-2/" target="_blank">Nice Kicks</a>]</p>
<p>So <em>this</em> is why we have a Russian girl fetish. [<a href="http://www.holytaco.com/anya-monzikova" target="_blank">Holy Taco</a>]</p>
<p><strong>Madonna</strong> continues to kill the <strong>Louis Vuitton</strong> ad campaigns. [<a href="http://www.popcrunch.com/madonna-louis-vuitton-ad-campaign-fw-2009-10-pics/" target="_blank">PopCrunch</a>]</p>
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		<title>5 Celebrity Sex Toys You Don&#8217;t Need</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>prubin</dc:creator>
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American people, you have spoken with your ballots, and look what it&#8217;s gotten you: a <a href="http://www.headostate.com/" target="_blank">dildo</a> modeled after president-elect <strong>Obama</strong>. What a proud moment for us all! it&#8217;s not the first time a politician&#8211;or any public figure, for that matter&#8211;has gotten their likeness jacked (no pun intended) for a sex toy. </p>
<p>Hell, <strong>50 Cent</strong> used to <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&#038;entry_id=1922" target="_blank">talk</a> about releasing a dildo of his own, but this is a whole other situation; someone&#8217;s getting the shaft here, that&#8217;s for sure. <strong>Click on for 5 shameful instances of (mostly unauthorized) celeb-themed adult novelties&#8230;</strong><br />
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<strong><u>HEAD O STATE OBAMA DILDO</u></strong><br />
<img src='http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/obama.jpg' alt='obama' /><br />
Is it racist or just stupid? So hard to say these days.<br />
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<p><strong><u>MADONNA CONDOMS</u></strong><br />
<img src='http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/madonna.jpg' alt='madonna' /><br />
In 1979, the sinewy tarantula formerly known as Madonna was a young and attracitve singer who posed for some ill-advised nude shots by photographer Martin Schreiber. In 2001, Schreiber licensed them jernts to a condom company, who promptly felt the legal heat from Madonna&#8217;s team of voguing quasi-Hindu Kabbalah ninjas. Take a lesson from Guy Ritchie and think twice before you let her get that close to your junk.<br />
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<p><strong><u>J-HO AND SARAH JESSICA PORKHER BLOWUP DOLLS</u></strong><br />
<img src='http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dolls.jpg' alt='dolls' /><br />
Not to be confused with other thinly-veiled ripoffs like &#8220;Lindsay Fully Loaded&#8221; and &#8220;Dirty Christina.&#8221; You stay classy, <a href="http://www.pipedreamproducts.com/showsection.php?Section=10&#038;Sub1=Super%20Star%20Series" target="_blank">Pipedreams</a>!<br />
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<p><strong><u>DAVE STEWART&#8217;S LIMITED-EDITION VIBRATORS</u></strong><br />
<img src='http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/stewart.jpg' alt='stewart' /><br />
No, not the relief pitcher&#39;the weird silent dude from Eurythmics. Yeah, he and some &#8220;<a href="http://www.jimmyjane.com/rf/" target="_blank">adult boutique</a>&#8221; decided the world needed $2,000 vibrators with his lyrics etched on them. Look, all we&#8217;re saying is If we&#8217;re paying two large for a sex toy, it better have a heartbeat.<br />
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<p><strong><u>CELEBRITYBUTTPLUGS.COM (R.I.P.)</u></strong><br />
<img src='http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/buttplug.jpg' alt='buttplug' /><br />
All we&#8217;re gonna do here is quote the sales pitch. Kind tells you all you need to know about the company behind &#8220;George Dubya Tush&#8221;:</p>
<p><em>People say DUBYA&#8217;s got his head up his butt, now you can find out what it&#8217;s like to have it up yours! 5 1/4&#8243; high and 3&#8243; from ear to ear (flared for ultimate anal amusement) GEORGE DUBYA TUSH will have you standing at attention and saluting the flag while he roots around for that pesky WMD (Wildly Messy Defecation)! Available in a variety of colors. </em></p>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s The Most Annoying Sports Couple?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>justinm</dc:creator>
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Star athletes are supposed to bang hot chicks, but that doesn&#8217;t mean we want to hear from or about their actress/singer/model girlfriends before, during, and after sporting events. Tonight, when the Dallas Cowboys play the Philadelphia Eagles on <strong>Monday Night Football</strong>, you can bank on at least five shots of Dallas QB <strong>Tony Romo</strong>&#8217;s boo <strong>Jessica Simpson</strong> cheering him on, accompanied by awkward analysis of how she may or may not jinx him or distract him from football. </p>
<p>Thanks in advance to the producers and analysts who allow the broadcast to be sidetracked by this bullshit. While you try to focus on the actual game action, check out ten of of the most discussed athlete-starlet couples and vote on which is the most annoying.<br />
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<strong><u>San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker &#038; Eva Longoria</u></strong></p>
<p><img src='http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/couples_bush.jpg' alt='couples_bush.jpg' /><br />
<strong><u>New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush &#038; Kim Kardashian</u></strong></p>
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<strong><u>New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady &#038; Gisele Bundchen</u></strong></p>
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<strong><u>Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham &#038; Victoria Beckham</u></strong></p>
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<strong><u>New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez &#038; Madonna</u></strong></p>
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<strong><u>Retired tennis pro Anna Kournikova &#038; Enrique Iglesias</u></strong></p>
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<strong><u>Mixed martial artist Tito Ortiz &#038; Jenna Jameson</u></strong></p>
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<strong><u>New York Islanders center Mike Comrie &#038; Hillary Duff</u></strong></p>
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<strong><u>IndyCar racer Dario Franchitti &#038; Ashley Judd</u></strong></p>
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		<title>The Best Girl On Girl Lip-Locking Of 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>treats</dc:creator>
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<em><font size ="1"> Aubrey O&#8217;Day Photo:<a href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/08/05/aubrey-oday-lydia-hearst/" target="_blank">Just Jared</a> </font></em></p>
<p>Seeing Danity Kane&#8217;s <strong>Aubrey O&#8217;Day</strong> locking lips with another female was the moment we&#8217;ve been waiting for. The surprise came last night when Aubrella was out and about with socialite/model <strong>Lydia Hearst-Shaw</strong> at the posh New York nightclub, <em>Butter</em>. </p>
<p>After landmark hook-ups like Denise Richards and Neve Campbell in <em><strong>Wild Things</strong></em> or the 2003 <strong>Madonna</strong> x <strong>Britney Spears</strong> x <strong>Christina Aguilera</strong> collabo, we thought that the trend of famous women locking lips had run its course. But even before the Aubrey/Lydia incident, it was already shaping up to be the year of the faux-lesbian make-out session. Check out our top 5 girl-on-girl moments from 2008 below.<br />
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<p><strong>SCARLETT JOHANSSON AND NATALIE PORTMAN </strong><br />
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Their movie <em>The Other Boleyn Girl</em> might have been a critical and commercial flop, but these flawless beauties still had us glued to the screen when they kissed for the cameras at the movie&#8217;s UK premiere.</p>
<p><strong>MADONNA AND HER BACKUP DANCER </strong><br />
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Not that many pop stars are lining up these days to french kiss the Yankees third baseman&#8217;s jumpoff, so here&#8217;s where the backup dancers come in. Congrats, you just kissed A-Rod&#8217;s balls.</p>
<p><strong>PENELOPE CRUZ AND SCARLETT JOHANSSON </strong><br />
<img src='http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/penelopescarlettkiss.jpg' alt='penelopescarlettkiss.jpg' /><br />
<strong>Woody Allen</strong> put the Spanish bombshell in a dark room with Scarlett and made movie magic by having them <a href="http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/05/13/watch-scarlett-johansson-penelope-cruz-make-out/">make out </a>in his new movie <em>Vicky Cristina Barcelona</em>. What else would you expect from someone who smashes his stepdaughter?</p>
<p><strong>LINDSAY LOHAN AND SAMANTHA RONSON </strong><br />
<img src='http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/lohanronsonkiss.jpg' alt='lohanronsonkiss.jpg' /><br />
The power couple normally keeps the PDA on the low like <strong>Hov</strong> and <strong>BeyoncÃ©</strong>. That is, until this paparazzi shot helped add fuel to the fire <strike> crotch </strike> of the rumors about their budding relationship. </p>
<p><strong>KATY PERRY AND WHOOPI GOLDBERG </strong><br />
<img src='http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/katyperrywhoopi.jpg' alt='katyperrywhoopi.jpg' /><br />
There&#8217;s something terribly wrong in the world when a hot girl like <strong>Katy Perry</strong> has the number one song in the country with &#8220;I Kissed A Girl&#8221; and doesn&#8217;t kiss any girls in the video, but then smooches <strong>Whoopi Goldberg</strong> on <em>The View</em>. KP&#8217;s the official wanksta of lezzie-inspired pop music. </p>
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		<title>Guy Ritchie&#8217;s Post-Madonna Prospects</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the tabloids speculating about the director's marital status, there's a few other aging â€™80s pop stars he might want to holler at.]]></description>
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His upcoming movie <em><strong>RocknRolla</strong></em> might be getting positive buzz, but <strong>Guy Ritchie</strong>&#8217;s still got some problems. The tabloids have been going nuts over the alleged &#8220;heart affair&#8221; that went on between MLB superstar <strong>Alex Rodriguez</strong> and Ritchie&#8217;s wife <strong>Madonna</strong>. Even A-Rod&#8217;s wife Cynthia has been getting some press.</p>
<p>Regardless of what happened, it seems like Guy has become the forgotten solider in this saga. Until now. <em>Complex</em> would like to announce that we&#8217;re riding with Team Ritchie. In case he ends up getting a divorce, we&#8217;ve compiled a list of other cougar &#39;80s pop stars who might be able fill Madge&#8217;s shoes. See our choices after the jump.<br />
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<p><strong>Kylie Minogue</strong><br />
<img src="http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/kylie-m.jpg" alt="kylie-m.jpg" /><br />
After recently taking top billing in a poll that asked British men who they&#39;d love to date, it&#39;s apparent that Ms. Minogue still has it. The 40 year old is a resilient beauty&#39;a few years ago she beat breast cancer before releasing her tenth album. Since she knows a little bit about comebacks herself, Kylie could definitely help Guy plot his own.</p>
<p><strong>Lisa Lisa</strong><br />
<img src="http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/lisalisa.jpg" alt="lisalisa.jpg" /><br />
Those beefcakes from Full Force had her back throughout the &#39;80s, so we never got a stab at this sexy around the way girl, who put Freestyle music on the map with the Cult Jam. Nowadays, L-squared has settled down into the domestic life, playing a mother on a short-lived Nickelodeon show and raising kids of her own. You know she would treat that adopted African baby like it was her own.</p>
<p><strong>Debbie Gibson</strong><br />
<img src="http://www.complex.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/debbie-g.jpg" alt="debbie-g.jpg" /><br />
Teen pop idol Deborah Ann was way ahead of her time. Back in 1987, she was the youngest person to write, produce and perform a song that hit #1 on the billboard chart (until Soulja Boy came along). Sure she&#39;s 38 now, but her figure is still in check. Don&#8217;t believe us? Check out the March 2005 issue of <em>Playboy</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Shelia E. </strong><br />
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Even at 51, this &#39;80s drummer/singer looks fly, making recent cameos on <em>American Idol</em> and <em>The Next Great American Band</em>. Come on, Guy&#8230;anyone who thinks Prince is normal enough to hang out with for an extended period of time has to be down for anything.</p>
<p><strong>Janet Jackson</strong><br />
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It&#8217;s conceivable that Janet could be ready to replace her baby-Gap boyfriend <strong>Jermaine Dupri</strong>. After all, he did screw up two of her albums in a row. And if there&#8217;s one thing Guy learned from making <em>Swept Away</em> with Madonna, it&#8217;s to keep business and pleasure completely separated.</p>
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		<title>Would You Still Give Madonna The Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch her new video "4 Minutes" and vote on whether or not the 49-year-old still looks good.]]></description>
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The original pop-songstress/freak-a-leak <strong>Madonna</strong> recently released her new video &#8220;4 Minutes&#8221; featuring <strong>Timbaland</strong> and <strong>Justin Timberlake</strong>, and the 49-year-old mommy doesn&#39;t look too shabby. We&#39;re especially feeling the skin-toned ensemble she&#39;s rocking that highlights her non-saggy assets. Could Madge still get it? We&#39;re leaving it up to you guys. Watch the video and vote after the jump.<br />
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		<title>Winding Down: Holy Halle Berry</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halle Berry brings the Monday links!]]></description>
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Monday&#39;s wouldn&#39;t suck so much if we could wake up next to <strong>Halle Berry</strong>. [<a href="http://www.holytaco.com/2008/03/17/milf-monday-halle-berry/" target="_blank">Holy Taco</a>]</p>
<p>Forget <strong>Pap</strong> and <strong>Joey Crack</strong>, what goth-rocker do you think would body the other, <strong>Marilyn Manson</strong> or <strong>Trent Reznor</strong>?<br />
[<a href="http://www.doubleviking.com/fight-club-mariyln-manson-vs-trent-reznor-8438-p.html" target="_blank">DoubleViking]</a> </p>
<p>Ugh. <strong>Madonna</strong> was much hotter when <strong>Dennis Rodman</strong> was bedding her. Check her new album cover. [<a href="http://weakgame.com/media_27189.html" target="_blank">Weakgame</a>]</p>
<p>Some things remain a constant on Spring Break trips, mainly girls getting retarded drunk and some a-hole with a point and shoot taking advantage. [<a href="http://www.coedmagazine.com/Daily/6612" target="_blank">CoedMagazine</a>]</p>
<p>The Irish frat-boys are going to go nuts over this beer-pong table. St. Patty&#39;s day all year long! [<a href="http://www.thebachelorguy.com/irish-beer-pong-table.html" target="_blank">TheBachelorGuy</a>]</p>
<p>Think you&#39;re tough? Lets see if you have the stones to take part in the five manliest sports on the planet. [<a href="http://www.justaguything.com/5-manly-sports-that-will-seriously-kick-your-ass/" target="_blank">Justaguything</a>]</p>
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