MTV News-January 28, 2010

WILL.I.AM IS INTEL’S DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE INNOVATION

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am has teamed up with Intel to become their new Director of Creative Innovation. Intel announced that the GRAMMY Award-winning musician will be assisting with the development of devices including laptops, smart phones and tablets. Intel is the world’s largest chipmaker and they currently run more than 80 percent of the world’s personal computers.

12 YEARS AGO BRITNEY WAS NUMBER ONE

Happy anniversary Britney Spears!  It was 12 years ago this week when her debut single, “…Baby One More Time,” hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.  The single was released in October of 1998 and peaked at the top of the chart for two straight weeks back in January of 1999.  12 years later, Spears is once again on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her new single, “Hold It Against Me.”

KE$HA GOES HARD IN DISNEY SPOOF

Ke$ha shot a Disney spoof for Funny or Die.  The clip, called “Princess Ke$ha,” opens with the singer in a castle bedroom, singing a melodic tune before launching into a vulgar-laden beat-heavy signature Ke$ha tune.  This is the singer's second appearance on the site.  Last November, she appeared in a clip where she jokingly explained the story if the dollar sign in her name.