There. Are. No. Words.

I lied. There are plenty of words to describe this performance of Gaga's "Bad Romance" on the Finnish TV show "Battle of the Choirs."

Incredible, horrifying, musical, beautiful, moving, special, fierce. Those are a few.

Please watch this video!!! Via DListed.

PS--Finland has a TV show called "Battle of the Choirs"????????

Telephone

I have never in my wildest dreams imagined a video quite like this one. Lady Gaga & Beyonce's Telephone. The strangest, wildest, most far-out nine minutes and 33 seconds of my day. Nay, my life.

Butch lesbians. Prison. Yellow hair. Dancing, cooking gays. Wonder Woman. "Let's Make A Sandwich." Costumes. Pussy Wagon. Diners. Hair shaped like a phone. Jai Rodriguez. Choreography.

Please check it out in HD, it's totally worth the wait for it to load.

Good old Mariah is at it again! She recently received a major award for her role in the movie Precious, and instead of accepting the accolade with grace and class, Ms. Carey boozed it up and stumbled her way through an attempt at an acceptance speech.

Good for a quick laugh. I mean, let's be honest: if I was as fierce as MC and had money to throw around and awards shows to go to, I'd have probably done the same thing.

This is just cute.

I don't really have much else to say... It's a cute Asian kid playing the ukelele and "singing" Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours." Aww!

"We did this for the show..."

As the calendar year draws to a close, I'm beginning to think about what happened to me in the past year. Also, I'm working on an entry covering the 10 most influential things that happened to me over the past 10 years... Any thoughts?

Anyhow, some GENIUS auto-tuned a hilarious musical number highlighting some of the biggest stories of 2009. It's pretty funny. Obviously there are some oversights (Michael Jackson, the recession, the gay marriage debate, Twilight, Adam Lambert, etc.), but it's a very clever idea done quite well.

Check it out!

Photo of the Day

At last night's Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, England, The Queen her self showed up to catch some of the performances and meet some of the stars. Notable American celebrities who presented themselves to The Queen included Whoppi Goldberg, Bette Midler, Lindsay Lohan and Lady Gaga. See below.

Interesting photo, eh?

Flashback: 2000 Summer Olympics

For me and all of my musical theatre friends in college, the highlight of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney was not sports-related. Instead, our fondest moment was when unknown DIVA Vanessa Amorosi sang "Heroes Live Forever" at the opening ceremony. Nothing short of incredible, Amorosi's voice rang through the Olympic Stadium and into our hearts; the song was played during just about every Singing Hoosier party, bus ride, slideshow, or other social event.

Here's the live performance:

Where is Vanessa Amorosi now, and what is she up to? Well, she has a new single out titled "This Is Who I Am," which comes from her newest CD Hazardous. More info is available on her website.

Wikipedia has a great article on Amorosi as well, including this paragraph about her vocal abilities:

Amorosi is known for her versatile vocal ability. She is able to vocally cover many genres of music including, pop, rock, blues, jazz, and gospel. Amorosi is also known for her vocal range which reaches Soprano C6 in what is perceived to be full chest voice. Amorosi's ability to connect chest voice and head voice is one of her trademark talents. Amorosi's effortless approach to singing in her upper registry is what helped her become well known in both Australia and Germany. She is also noted for her ability to sing in the whistle registry as well, hitting notes above E6. Amorosi's most powerful vocals can be heard in her song "Start It" from her 2008 album Somewhere in the Real World, in which she can be heard belting two A5's and two B5's in mixed/chest voice and an E6 in the whistle registry. Also in "I Am Woman", performed at the ARIA Hall of Fame tribute for Helen Reddy in 2006, Amorosi can be heard belting a sustained C6.

How Fun!

Elle magaine's website has this fun new feature where you can vote on Adam Lambert's best looks! For example, which eye makeup scheme do you prefer in the above picture?

Check it out!

DWTS Live!!!

I decided to liveblog the results show of Dancing With The Stars. Mostly because my favorite dancer to ever grace the stage, Sabrina Bryan, was performing in the "Design A Dance" contest. Amazing.

Here it is!

Liveblogging Dancing With The Stars

01 omg i am so excited! only five stars left! and performances by michael buble, susan boyle, and SABRINA BRYAN!

02 encore dance: Joanna and Derek’s futuristic paso doble... pretty crazy. and totally amazing choreography. derek’s hair looks awesome.

04 this paso has everything! it’s so awesome. Hough Hefner and his girlfriends are in the audience.

04 last night’s leader board

50 aaron & karina, donny & kym

51 kelly & louis

52 joanna & derek

59 mya & dmitry loving dmitry’s pornstache. he rocks it.

07 let’s get some results! first couple safe for the semi-final: joanna & derek. duh. aaron carter looks nervous, dmitry looks hot!

09 ps so you think you can dance is on also... mary murphy is amazing!

12 kelly: i love you, louis van amstel. awwww so cute!

15 michael buble! who is gonna be dancing? it would be great if he was better looking, because i definitely think he’s talented and love his sound. jonathan, maks (looking hot, duh), cheryl, and anna d.

18 the pro dancers are so talented! they make it look so easy and fun.

18 jane seymour in the audience. she’s fierce.

19 next week each couple will do three dances!

20 the next couple safe: mya & dmitry. again, duh.

21 amazing! sabrina is explaining the design-a-dance: we picked her out of sixteen stars, chose the paso doble, the song (“eye of the tiger”) and designed the costume! i can’t wait.

25 dance center with kenny mayne. funny. joanna is hot, donny is excited and energetic.

27 bruno and donny having an affair? dumb. aaron “rapped with Shaq” and he’s a crybaby. sooooo gay. no, really, soooooo gay. and they’re totally calling him out.

28 OMG it’s happening! and she’s dancing with mark OF COURSE!!! this is heaven.

30 costumes are pretty hideous. but sabrina has it ALL! she is so into mark again; their chemistry is unbeatable.i bet mark is so excited to be dancing with someone so competent again.

31 wow! killer choreography! totally crazy. the best two minutes of my life thus far. jane seymour is stunned.

34 michael buble doing “feeling good.” amazing song... hahaha i once did a dance to this choreographed by will angulo!

39 the next couple safe: donny & kym. that means that aaron carter might be going home. :(

45 susan boyle. i am nervous about this. it’s sooo strange! the crowd is going WILD! i mean, i get it that she has a nice voice, but i just don’t get it.

46 at least tony is dancing during this hellish moment. awww and he’s dancing with chelsie! that’s cute. ok this is old.

47 i think this is just a big joke. but tony and chelsie are dancing their faces off!!! he is so strong; very sexy. i wish

48 i wish he had his shirt off. susan boyle gives me and kim the willies. she has a debut album coming out? oh christ. now more dance center.

50 mya is an accomplished dancer, they’re right. and kelly cusses like a sailor, which i like.

53 dance center pics mya as the winner! interesting... i think she will win too.

54 time to find out who is eliminated... my heart is beating so fast! ugh, commercial break

58 ok let’s find out who’s going home... nervous! aaron and karina. BOOOO!!! i love aaron carter!!!

00 awwww len’s speech to aaron! so cute! i am tearing up!

Happy Birthday / Hit It or Quit It: Nick Lachey

Today is the 36th birthday of former boybander / former reality TV star / brother of former Dancing With The Stars all-star Drew Lachey / former celebrity Nick Lachey.

Happy Birthday, Nick! But one question remains... Hit it or quit it?

Side note: the picture above is actually one of my favorite celebrity editorial photos... I just like the vibe.

The Star Spangled Banner, Glee Style

Check out the cast of Glee (featuring the solo stylings of Amber Riley) singing the National Anthem at the 5th game of the World Series late last week.

Pretty awesome. These kids are ridiculously talented.

DWTS Michael Jackson Tribute

Since the loss of the King of Pop, there have been quite a few tributes to his music, dance, and overall performance. This is one of my favorites so far.

The best part for me is when all of the pros dance to "Thriller." It's pretty awesome, to say the least.

Hit It or Quit It: Aaron Carter

Dancing With The Stars is back for a ninth season, and the male "stars" danced two dances each tonight. A few were good, a few were horrible, and the rest were mediocre. The first contestant tonight was Aaron Carter, brother of former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter. First of all, I think Aaron Carter is as gay as Christmas. Second of all, I can't decide if he's hot or not. I need some feedback.

So, here we go... Aaron Carter: Hit It or Quit It?

Sing, sing, sing!

Two American Idol alums have given some stellar performances recently, and I very much enjoy both of them.

First of all, Kelly Clarkson sang back-up for her back-up singers recently, doing a hotel room cover of Miley Cyrus' "The Climb." It's super laid back, full of rich harmonies, and just plain fun. I think it says a lot about Kelly that she'd sit in the background, hanging out with some friends, and not try to be the star of the video. I respect that.

Next up, David Archuleta recently won the award for Best New Artist at the ALMA awards. After winning, he performed a breathtaking acoustic version of the classic "Contigo En La Distancia." His voice is as angelic as it ever was, but it's also maturing and showing more signs of confidence and comfort.

Famous People Are Crazy, Pt. 2

You know who might be crazier than Serena Williams? Kanye. Last night at the MTV VMA's, the adorable Taylor Swift upset some heavy hitters to win Best Female Video. Just as she was begining to give what should have been a super cute speech, crazy Kanye jumped on stage, grabbed the mic, and stole Taylor's spotlight.

Taylor's reaction is so sad; she didn't know what to do or say, so she just stood there and watched Kanye be a jerk. That's rude, Kanye, and totally expected from someone with as little class as you have.

Read more about the incident here.

The Circus: Starring Britney Spears

So, last Wednesday I had the pleasure of seeing Britney Spears performing live at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. In a word, I thought it was fierce. Britney looked great, danced her ass off, and honestly looked like she was enjoying it. She was a bit removed from the crowd, not really engaging with us too much, but I think she was just playing it safe. I especially enjoyed the diversity of the setlist, the costumes, and the super hot backup dancers (duh).

Here's her setlist from her Chicago show:

1. Circus

2. Piece Of Me

3. Radar

4. Ooh Ooh Baby/Hot As Ice

5. Boys

6. If You Seek Amy

7. Me Against The Music

8. Freakshow

9. Get Naked

10. Breathe On Me/Touch Of My Hand

11. Do Something

12. Slave For You

13. Toxic

14. Baby One More Time

15. Womanizer (encore)

Some of my favorites were Boys, Me Against The Music (done in a Bollywood theme), Get Naked, Breathe On Me/Touch Of My Hand, and (of course) Toxic.

All in all, a great show! Pics (from my iPhone) below...

I don't know where to begin...

Well, before I begin, I would like to say that Jerry Lewis is a wonderful man and his telethons in support of finding a cure for muscular dystrophy is a worthwhile and valid cause. To donate, go here.

That being said, you MUST watch this clip from the telethon which aired on Labor Day. It's Charo singing a cover of Rihanna's "Please Don't Stop The Music," and it's pure magic. MAGIC, I tell you! Here are my favorite parts or features of the video, in no particular order:

1. Charo's Spanglish introduction

2. the old dancers doing fiercely gay choreography

3. the backtrack vocals

4. Charo's in and out lipsynching

5. Charo's dress

6. audience high-fives

Amazing!!

Crush of the Day: David Nail

Mad props to Libby on this one.

I've never been a fan of country music, and, to be honest, I don't think I ever will be. However, I will say that there are a few country artists I like: Shania Twain, Rascall Flatts, (some) Garth Brooks, and, most recently, David Nail.

Nail's debut album came out in 2002 with not much critical or commercial success; his sophomore album, "I'm About to Come Alive," has produced a few hits, most notably the title track and "Red Light." His songs are fun, upbeat, musical, and easy to listen to, even for us non-country lovers.

Did I mention that he's dreamy?

More Adam Lambert

So, about a week after "coming out" on the cover of Rolling Stone, Adam Lambert (aka my future boyfriend) spoke to ABC quite candidly...  I admire him, and I think that people who call him "dishonest" or say that he "hid the truth" are ridiculous; if I were on American Idol, you can best believe that I wouldn't be running around talking about my sexuality.  As Adam did, I wouldn't want that to be one of my defining qualities as an artist.  I believe that sexuality is only a small piece of who we are; being gay or straight shouldn't be something that needs to be explained, defended, or elaborated on.

Adam says he is still looking for love in his 20's...  He should come to Chicago and fall in love with me!  Sigh...

BREAKING NEWS!!

Stop the presses!!!

Prepare to be shocked!!!

I hope you are sitting down!!!

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert is gay!!!

At least, that's what he's telling Rolling Stone.