Being able to pull off some amazing choreography used to be a requirement for pop stars: Michael, Janet, Justin, Britney, Beyonce, and Madonna, all rose to this challenge. But lately it seems like dancing has been replaced by posing:

"Those are definitely not Trolli Gummi bears in the video because Trolli Gummi Bears would never be that rude," says John Leonardo, senior brand manager. Haribo did not responded to a request for comment. [ONTD via MTV News, Related]

Rock music is, for the most part, the domain of men; pop music is female-dominated. What does today's pop music say about women right now?

Janelle Monae's album is getting great reviews, though she is still relatively under the radar. Seems like it's pretty hard being an actual artist these days.

Lee DeWyze has won American Idol and Richard Rushfield points out that he is the third "low-key cute white male rocker" in a row to win. Uh, why do we even need this show?

Some are alarmed that Rihanna's skin is painted black in her new video, "Rockstar 101," but frankly, it doesn't seem like anything to get worked up about.

And: "[It's also a tribute to] my mother, who was a janitor, and my father, who drove trash trucks. It pays homage to how they put on a uniform every day and turned something into nothing." [New York]

1. Thou shalt not see a sexist, misogynistic ad, say "that sucks" and leave it at that.

So now we know Katy Perry tops Maxim's Hot 100 list. The wacky singer is an interesting choice, considering past "hotties" include swimsuit models and smoldering actresses — none of whom would wear a light-up dress on the red carpet.

Wait, did she just rhyme "ribbons" with "Richard Simmons"? Whatever, it's all about "Sexy Ugly." And "therapy and valium." [ONTD]

"Why don't you love me?" cries Beyoncé in her new video, which has a retro-Bettie-Page-pin-up look and involves the singer doing "domestic" chores like laundry, floor-scrubbing and baking. Oh wait, It's not Beyoncé. She's playing the part of "BB Homemaker."

M.I.A. has always mixed pop with politics. And her new video, for a track called "Born Free," is a nine-minute, disturbingly graphic film that raises more questions than it answers.

There was a moment during last night's Saturday Night Live when my disdain for Ke$ha morphed into a kind of distanced pity, and that moment, I believe, was the exact moment that Ke$ha herself was questioning her career's direction:

Much of the Lady Gaga cover story in the new New York magazine is familiar territory: A New York childhood; a band that went nowhere. But buried in the piece are some weird, un-Gaga facts:

At least, partly, on the cover of her new album, Bionic. No wonder her makeup is always so flawless. [Marc Malkin's Twitter]

Even if you didn't particularly like "Telephone," you've got to appreciate the thought-provoking discussions, intelligent arguments and fascinating topics the the video has prompted.

After the epic, symbolism-laden video for "Bad Romance," it would be a vast understatement to say that fans were excited for Lady Gaga's next clip — "Telephone," featuring Beyoncé. Anticipation was high. But the video? Ugh, where do we begin?

"I said to her, people are going to be so shocked by us collaborating, we have to do something that will just kill it. She said, 'How about, "Murder My Heart?" …She insisted, ‘Women will love it.'" [In Touch]

Her music career might be up in the air, but Amy Winehouse is launching a clothing collection with Fred Perry — a brand sometimes associated with skinheads.