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Rihanna Calls ‘American Idol’ Performance ‘Nerve-Racking’

She also opens up about 'time-demanding' Last Girl on Earth Tour and the success of 'Rude Boy.' By James Dinh Rihanna performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: Fox Wednesday night might have marked Rihanna's "American Idol" debut , but the superstar delivered a fearless performance of her new single, "Rockstar 101." "It's my first time performing on 'Idol,' and it's a little nerve-racking, because we're in the middle of our tour rehearsals and it's a really time-demanding experience, and we just had to fit this in there." she said in an interview with "Entertainment Tonight." The songstress, who just announced her Last Girl on Earth Tour with Ke$ha this week, confessed that her performance was completely spontaneous, revealing that she and her band "came up with what we were going to do right here, right now." Rihanna also explained the meaning behind the title of her Last Girl on Earth Tour. "I like to think about myself as the last girl on Earth, because sometimes people make decisions based on the outlook of others and, you know, to me, my life is my life," she said. "It's my world, and I'm going to live it the way I want to

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American Idol Adam Lambert Promises ‘Glam Is Back’ With His Debut Album

'American Idol' runner-up reveals new song titles, collaborators; online report claims Adam taped a segment for 'Oprah.' By Jocelyn Vena Adam Lambert Photo: Kevin Parry/ WireImage While Adam Lambert's debut album doesn't hit stores for more than a month, the "American Idol" runner-up is offering fans some hints about what they can expect. In the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, Lambert says he was influenced by the Killers and Muse for the yet-untitled LP. "It's as if a '70s time capsule blasted off into space and you're watching it through a holographic filter," he said

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The New Michael Jackson Song, ‘This Is It,’ To Debut Online Monday

The track, from the upcoming documentary 'Michael Jackson's This Is It,' features backing vocals by MJ's brothers. By Gil Kaufman Michael Jackson rehearses for his "This Is It" concerts Photo: Kevin Mazur/AEG/Getty Images "This Is It," the first single from the upcoming documentary "Michael Jackson's This Is It," will debut online Monday at midnight. The new song, featuring backing vocals by the late pop star's brothers, will get its world premiere on MichaelJackson.com .

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Whitney Port Is Trying To Get A ‘Feel’ For Her Type Of Guy

'There's some blind dates and one in particular that didn't go so amazingly well,' she teases about new 'City' episodes. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Christina Garibaldi Whitney Port Photo: MTV News Last time Whitney Port took a stab at dating on "The City," she had quite a tumultuous time with rocker boyfriend Jay Lyon.

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Jennifer Hudson Celebrates ‘Wizard Of Oz’ In New York

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Singer performs songs from legendary movie at event celebrating its 70th anniversary. By Kyle Anderson Jennifer Hudson performs at Rumsey Playfield in New York's Central Park on Tuesday Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage To celebrate the 70th anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz" (as well as the release of a newly remastered Blu-ray version of the film ), Netflix threw a party at the Rumsey Playfield in New York's Central Park that was part concert and part screening of the legendary film.

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