In Today's News...

09/24/08 1:55pm

by Jen White (CHARTattack)

While eating lunch and perusing some entertainment news websites, I decided that today has been a pretty hilarious day for music news.

First off, Robbie Williams apparently left his LA mansion for the first time in three months to buy a gorilla suit. Of course the only logical thing to do then is prance around Hollywood in it. Seems someone's gone a little bananas...

So Clay Aiken announced that he's gay. Finally. Like we didn't all know. C'mon, Clay, don't act so surprised. He's on the latest cover of People magazine, and with the massive headline, "Yes, I'm Gay," doesn't it seem like he's answering the question on everyone's mind? If it had been actually shocking, I think the people at People would've been smart enough to go with simply "I'm Gay."

Weezer played the opening date on their latest tour with maybe the zaniest antics I have heard of. (Well, I mean, for a Weezer show.) According to a Rolling Stone review, the band were dressed in white jump suits, which they later traded for red ones. (Weird.) Apparently on stage, there were "two drum kits, multiple keyboards and a small trampoline that was removed in favor of a larger one." (Also weird.) The crazy quartet also served up some gems, like "Pink Triangle," "Suzanne" and "El Scorcho," along with Oasis and Nirvana covers. (Okay, seriously, WTF?!) Let's see what they bring to the stage at their stop at Toronto's ACC on Sept. 30 with Tokyo Police Club and the strange opening choice of Angels & Airwaves. (Gross.)

And finally, Amy Winehouse. Maybe I should leave it at that.

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