'American Idol' Report Card: How Did The Girls Do?
Katie Stevens and Paige Miles appear to be headed home.
By Eric Ditzian, with additional reporting by Gil Kaufman
Crystal Bowersox on "American Idol" on Tuesday
Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images
The first grade in this week's "American Idol" women's report card goes to the producers for lopping 60 minutes off the show's running time. A+ programming move, folks. The two-hour, filler-heavy live episodes we've seen in recent weeks will not be missed, even if the leaner, meaner show still managed to kick off with a painfully corny, too long bit involving the openly gay Ellen DeGeneres cuddling in the lap of the painfully heterosexual, recently engaged Simon Cowell as some sort of bid to convince us that the two talent adjudicators are BFFs.
Now about those contestants. A few will not be missed either next week, based on their subpar performances on Tuesday night. Others, meanwhile, continued to impress and had us thinking this season is not nearly as dull as we once feared. Who surprised us, who disappointed us and who's in danger of going home? Let's take a look at the top 12 women's report card. (And don't miss Jim Cantiello's recap of their performances in the MTV Newsroom.)
Excellent
Didi Benami: Picking up the guitar for the first time since the Hollywood rounds, Benami wins the comeback-kid award for her acoustic folk take on Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon." Her confident strumming and doleful camera stares made the judges fall in love with her again, with Cowell declaring that she'd had her first "wow" moment of the season.
Crystal Bowersox: After last week's health scare, this season's one to beat did it again, effortlessly killing it with a bluesy shuffle through Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason." Though not as revelatory as last week's Creedence Clearwater Revival cover, Bowersox's confidence and chops inspired Cowell to absolutely guarantee she'd be in the top 12 next week.
Good
Lilly Scott: Performing in the prime final spot, Scott strummed an electric mandolin for Patsy Cline's classic "I Fall to Pieces." Kara loved how she made a 50-year-old song sound contemporary, and Cowell praised her unique personality and oddball delivery but wasn't sure it was enough to get her through to the next round. Scott won't hoist the trophy in May, but we beg to differ with Cowell: She will live to sing again next week, at least.
Siobhan Magnus: This season's resident quirky girl paid homage to her dad with the Animals' "House of the Rising Sun." In place of last week's soul-wail-heard-round-the-world, she kicked the retro tune off with a strong a cappella section and turned in a solid, if unexceptional, performance that should get her into the top 12 as well. DeGeneres said she was captivated and called the rendition spectacular. The glassblower's apprentice may have kept it in check this week, but make no mistake: She can wail.
Lacey Brown: She'd had very little success mixing it up with Fleetwood Mac and Sixpence None the Richer up until now, so Texas' Brown decided to chuck it all and just do what comes naturally, crooning countryish ballads. From her rooster-like hair to the animal-print cardigan, it was all a bit Beauty School Dropout, but Brown did just enough with Brandi Carlile's "The Story" to impress most of the panel, with Simon giving her props for knowing how to seduce the camera. She'll keep on keepin' on, but just giving good camera face won't get her that far.
Satisfactory
Katelyn Epperly: She wanted to up the energy, but with a disco-lite stumble through Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move," all Epperly did was likely make voters second-guess their opinions after two strong weeks. Kara went so far as to say she didn't think Kate had her game face on and was just going through the motions, while just about all Randy Jackson and Simon could compliment was her gorgeous head of blonde curls. She's probably safe for another week, but just barely.
Unsatisfactory
Katie Stevens: We've hammered her for many things in the past, but never before for being pitchy. A new week, a new critique. After repeated criticism for picking songs that made her sound older than a 17-year-old high-schooler, Stevens smartly went with Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway" ... but it still didn't measure up. Her Benjamin Button-like qualities just make her incapable of communicating any sense of youthful energy. Jackson said the song was too big for her voice, while Cowell called it gloomy, complaining that she too didn't know what kind of artist she wants to be. You could see it in her eyes: She knows she's going home. Voters will likely agree.
Paige Miles: One of the most epic fails in "Idol" history. Miles, who despite scant screen time before the semi-finals has been tagged by the judges as having one of the best voices in the competition, butchered one of Michael Jackson's favorite songs, "Smile," turning it from inspiring to just plain sad and heavy in Ellen's eyes. Cowell said it was like a Holiday Inn lounge-worthy effort and effectively signed her ticket home. Miles broke down and said she couldn't keep her emotions in check during the performance, perhaps a precursor to Thursday night's tears.
What did you think of the women's performances? Who killed it? Who blew it? Who is definitely making it to the top 12? Let us know by leaving your comments below.
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Related Videos Related PhotosSource: | 10 March 2010 | 10:10 am
Corey Haim's Death Underlines Dangers Of Prescription Drugs, Dr. Drew Says
'My patients are dying every day from medication prescribed by my peers,' Pinsky tells MTV News.
By Gil Kaufman
Dr. Drew Pinsky
Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage
Though a drug overdose is suspected, Los Angeles police have not yet determined what substance killed actor Corey Haim, 38. But for addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky, Wednesday's (March 10) headlines offered a sadly similar refrain.
"I never met Corey, but people brought his name up to me hundreds of times, and as I'm sure I've told you, this is just the beginning of a tidal wave of more of this," he said. "My patients are dying every day from medication prescribed by my peers. And it's not just young Hollywood but all kinds of people, and you don't need illicit drugs anymore because pharmaceuticals are just as powerful."
Haim struggled with addiction to crack, alcohol and prescription medication for years. TMZ has reported that a number of prescription-medication bottles were found near the actor's body and that his mother confirmed that he'd long struggled with a pill addiction.
Pinsky, host of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab," never treated Haim but said he was the kind of star who might have benefited from being on the show. "I can't confirm it, but I just heard that our producers had reached out to him, and he reacted enraged and insulted, like, 'How dare you!' " Pinsky said. "Which is a shame, because he would have really been helped. All I know is that our outcomes are pretty good, and there's something about the cameras and doing it publicly that holds people accountable and makes them want to be an inspiration to other people."
Following on the heels of the deaths of Heath Ledger and recovering addict DJ AM, who died from a combination of legal and illicit drugs, as well as Brittany Murphy, who died from a combination of pneumonia and an over-the-counter-drug overdose, Pinsky said Haim's death is a sad continuation of a trend he's seen developing for more than five years.
"It's so easy to get these medications, and sometimes well-meaning physicians who don't understand addiction prescribe them for legitimate reasons, like in DJ AM's case," said Pinsky, referring to the anti-anxiety meds AM took following the fiery plane crash in 2008 that he and Travis Barker survived. "But they start taking them and don't realize the trouble they're getting into." Sometimes, it's merely a form of denial on the part of the addict, Pinsky said, a feeling of "the doctor is prescribing them and I feel better, so it must be OK."
But, especially with former addicts, that feeling subsides and it leads to the same escalating addiction behavior. "Addiction is a deadly disease, and the prognosis is worse than most cancers," said Pinsky, who predicted that some of the high-profile patients he's treated on his show may end up dying because of the disease.
Related Videos Related PhotosSource: | 10 March 2010 | 5:50 am
'Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro' -- Check Out A Preview!
Trek to raise awareness of global need for clean water included Kenna, Jessica Biel, Lupe Fiasco, Santigold; doc airs Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.
By James Montgomery
Kenna
Photo: MTV
"Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro" doesn't premiere on MTV until Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, but you can get a sneak peek of the documentary, which follows Kenna and his team's treacherous trek up Africa's highest mountain, right now.
In February, Kenna, along with fellow musicians Lupe Fiasco and Santigold, actors Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and Isabel Lucas, and a team of scientists and experienced mountain guides, climbed to the peak of Kilimanjaro — some 19,000 feet above sea level — with the goal of raising awareness about the global clean-water crisis. It's an epidemic that hits close to home for the Ethiopian-born artist.
"When I was younger, my dad pointed out Kilimanjaro on a huge atlas. It stood in my mind as one of the wonders of the world," he said. "This climb is dedicated to my father. As a child in Ethiopia, he lost his brother and lost his friends and family to water-borne diseases. A billion people in the world don't have clean water. I had to do something about it. For me it's personal. I could have been one of those kids. I needed to come up with something that would command attention. And the only thing I could think of that was that massive was climbing Kilimanjaro."
(For more on the climb and the need for clean water, check out the "Summit on the Summit" Web site.)
During the ascent, things got a little rough, with the climbers braving brutal weather, thinning atmosphere, and dizzying nausea. At one point in the film, Biel explains how the mountain has a way of making even the most brazen climber humble.
"I was sort of irritated that we were stopping so much, I said to one of our guides, 'Can we go a little faster?' " she says. "And then I got a little bit irritated, and I started going down this little area, kind of pissed off, and then I immediately got nausea. The mountain was like, 'Don't disrespect me.' "
Before making the final ascent of the peak, climbers rested at Kosovo Camp, a clearing some 16,000 feet above sea level. Everyone was tired and hurting, but the lure of reaching the top of the mountain was strong, as Lupe Fiasco says during the film.
"Everybody has a different set of variables that affect them on the climb, whether it be what they wear, what they eat, when they go to the bathroom, how much they drink," he laughed. "There's an 80 percent chance that you're going to be uncomfortable. So you kind of have to rewire everything into being comfortable with being uncomfortable ... [you have to] overcome yourself to overcome the environment. Because you can't really fight against nature, nature's going to happen regardless."
And while confidence was high, Kenna was still wary. He knew the toughest part of the trip still lay before them — the 3,000-foot climb to the summit — and he was trying to prepare himself mentally. After all, he had been to Kosovo Camp once before, five years ago, and the conditions proved too tough for him to continue on. This time, he promised things will be different.
"You can only be so confident. This mountain has its own mind, and I'll be lucky if I get to the top, I'll be thankful if I get to the top, but I'm not underestimating what's ahead of us," he says. "I'm worried, because people are sick, people have knee problems, people are cold, it's all mental at this point. I don't know how well people are going to be able to pull it off, considering they've never done it before. Last time I was here, that's what happened to me. It wasn't that I was sick, but I could've been more focused, and allowed myself to be sick until I got there. So, I've charged my brain this time, if I vomit or if I trip or if I have frozen toes and feet when I come off and I have to get 'em amputated, I'm going."
Don't miss "Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro," airing Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.
Related ArtistsSource: | 10 March 2010 | 5:12 am
T-Pain Says He And Jay-Z Buried The Hatchet At The Grammys
'We shook hands, did the little chest bump,' he tells MTV News of their heart-to-heart about Auto-Tune.
T-Pain
Photo: MTV News
The Jay-Z and T-Pain saga has officially been laid to rest. When Pain stood onstage with Jay over the summer at the Hot 97 Summer Jam concert, people thought Pain was in support of Hov's "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)." Jay even said he wasn't dissing Pain on the track, rather people who were trying to take away from Pain, Kanye West and Lil Wayne by saturating the market with Auto-Tune.
Last September, though, during a Las Vegas pool party, Pain grabbed the microphone and dissed Jay-Z, implying he was old and out of touch. Later that month, Pain apologized to Jay on a record called "More Careful."
Well, Pain said he and Jay finally talked face to face last month about their controversy.
"We talked at the Grammys," Pain told MTV News last week. "It was a pretty big thing. Word for word, he said, 'That's f---ed up the way you took that song.' I'm a [crazy] n---a, so we gonna take the song like that. That's how we take songs. He was like, 'I didn't mean nothing by that.' I was like, 'I already put out my apology song. So there you go. My bad. I apologize. Apologize for taking the song like that.' We shook hands, did the little chest bump. That was the end of that."
Pain is preparing to put out his next album, Revolver, later this year. It features some of his familiar hallmarks: Auto-Tune and "a lot of sex and alcohol. That's a main topic," he said.
One thing he won't have this time is a lot of guest spots. "I had to slow down on guest appearances, because a lot of people were saying that Thr33 Ringz was only as good as it was because it had a lot of people on there. I just wanted to prove some people wrong. I wanted to test myself to see if that was the case. It was so many people on the last album, it should have been a DJ Khaled album."
Related ArtistsSource: | 10 March 2010 | 4:03 am
Corey Haim Remembered By Alyssa Milano, Ashton Kutcher, More
'My thoughts go out to Corey's family and friends today,' Christina Applegate tweets.
By Jocelyn Vena
Corey Haim in 1986
Photo: Hulton Archive/ Getty Images
After news spread that iconic '80s actor Corey Haim was found dead Wednesday (March 10), Haim's friends and colleagues took time to pay their final respects.
While longtime pal Corey Feldman released a statement to MTV News, Alyssa Milano hit Twitter with her reaction. " Just woke up to the sad, sad news that Corey Haim passed away," tweeted Milano, who dated Haim when they were both teenagers. "RIP sweet boy."
Comedian Michael Showalter kept his tweet simple, writing, "Damn. RIP Corey." Christina Applegate added: "My thoughts go out to Corey's family and friends today. So sad."
Kevin Smith fondly remembered Haim for his classic films, tweeting, "Lost Boy goes home: Corey Haim, dead at 38. G'bye, LUCAS. You gave hope to the weird & unlikely."
Ashton Kutcher tweeted, "Rip Corey Haim 'Childhood hero.' " Fellow '80s actor Ralph Macchio wrote, "Always so sad and disturbing when the addiction and demons prevail. RIP Corey Haim."
Todd Bridges, who has also battled drug addiction after coming to fame as a child star in the '80s, released a lengthy statement about Haim's passing: "Corey Haim was a good friend of mine and he will be missed. Too many people are dying way too young and it's sad because of the loved ones who are left behind to understand what happened and to feel the loss. I hope he's in a better place. I will always love my Brother, and I will never judge him. I understand his pain, but I also know now there is a way out. I hope anyone who is dealing with the same stuff gets out before it's too late. Don't let the death of others fool you into thinking that it cannot happen to you. If you play with fire, you will get burned."
Leif Garrett, who worked with Haim in "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star," also released a statement: "This just goes to show that whether it's street drugs or a prescription from the doctor, that all drugs are dangerous — as we saw with my friend, Heath, as well. No matter what form, it's not to be taken lightly. Some people are lucky enough to finish the race and others crash and burn. I do not wish this horrible disease of addiction on anybody. I send all my condolences and love to Corey's family. May he rest in peace."
Related Videos Related PhotosSource: | 10 March 2010 | 3:06 am
Busta Rhymes, Diddy, More Honor Notorious B.I.G. -- Without Lil Wayne
'During 14th anniversary, we wanna see Weezy over here showing love,' Busta says after the show honoring the 13th anniversary of Biggie's death.
By Shaheem Reid
Busta Rhymes at the Notorious B.I.G. memorial party
Photo: MTV News
Early Wednesday morning, Busta Rhymes was absolutely basking in an afterglow at 2:10 a.m. in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. Busta had just performed with Rick Ross, Fabolous, Red Café and Puff Daddy at the Lab nightclub — the collective, wearing T-shirts that read "Invisible Bully," took to the stage to honor the 13th anniversary of the death of Notorious B.I.G.
"Brooklyn is so thorough," Busta yelled in the parking lot. "We seeing U-Haul trucks, we smelling jerk chicken — Brooklyn's reppin', homie."
Busta brought the ruckus with his chorus on "Victory." There was no way Rhymes would have missed saluting his close friend, Biggie.
"God bless Ms. Wallace and thank you so much Ms. Wallace for giving us such greatness. As far as existence is concerned ... Big was greatness as far as existence was concerned," he said. "When I'm sitting in the venue, we sippin' on all type of things and we watching and really being able to appreciate how every single song ... you know how people got their favorites. It's one thing for people to sing their favorites, but it's another when everybody sings the entire catalog. Special homie!"
Buss said the night was just about perfect — however, one person was missing.
"The one thing I definitely feel a little funny about is that the homie Lil Wayne had to go in and the timing was so close to a moment. Not only did he tear it down at Madison Square Garden, I wish he had a couple of more days to be able to come and tear it down for us honoring the legacy of the late great B.I. I'm sure Weezy would have came through and repped with everybody that came through tonight. With that being said, I hope the homie holds his head, do his little stint, 85 percent of his stint, and comes home safe in one piece. Because you really can't cage genius. During 14th anniversary, we wanna see Weezy over here showing love to the late great B.I. Big up to the whole Young Money. Shout-out to the whole Cash Money."
Related ArtistsSource: | 10 March 2010 | 2:37 am
What Would Nicole Scherzinger 'Telephone' Lady Gaga About?
'I would ask her if she could design my next costume for my next music video,' Pussycat Dolls frontwoman says.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Larry Carroll
Nicole Scherzinger
Photo: MTV News
In honor of Lady Gaga's "Telephone" music video premiere on Thursday, MTV News got celebrities to weigh in on what they would ask Gaga about on a phone call, if they could ask about anything in the world. So, this week we will be rolling out their burning questions for the pop princess. And stay tuned to MTV News for more on the "Telephone" video.
If anybody has access to call Lady Gaga up and chat for a bit, it's Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, who toured with Gaga in 2009. And if Scherzinger can get her on the phone, she's got a few specific things she'd like to ask.
"If I could call Lady Gaga on the phone and ask her for anything ... I would ask her if she could design my next costume for my next music video. No, I would ask her to do a song with me," she joked. "Because she is flipping brilliant."
After getting the career-related stuff out of the way, she's got a question about a little something she gave Gaga awhile back. "I'd ask her, you know what I would say? I'd say, 'Gaga, you still have those really pretty Vivienne Westwood earrings that I bought you when we were on tour?' And if she says, 'Yeah,' I'll say, 'OK, cool, you remember those earrings, right? Yeah, when are we going to do a song together?' " she joked.
And while Scherzinger is currently in reinvention mode with the Pussycat Dolls, she told us she admires Gaga's ability to constantly reinvent her own look. "Already within the year, two years she'd been on the scene, she's just always inspiring us with music," she said. "She's reinvented herself eight times this past week!"
What would you call Lady Gaga about? Tell us in the comments below!
Related Videos Related ArtistsSource: | 10 March 2010 | 2:16 am
'American Idol' Top Eight Men: What They Need To Do
Todrick Hall and Aaron Kelly appear to be on the bubble of this year's top 12.
By Gil Kaufman
Andrew Garcia, Alex Lambert, Aaron Kelly and Lee Dewyze
Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images
For the most part, the ladies brought it on Tuesday night's "American Idol" and early front-runners are definitely emerging in Crystal Bowersox, Siobhan Magnus and Lilly Scott. On Wednesday night (March 10), it's the guys' turn again, as we speed toward Thursday's elimination, when season nine's top 12 will be determined.
Last week's switcheroo due to Crystal Bowersox's illness didn't throw the guys off, though a few of the men turned in performances that were barely enough to keep them in the running. So what do the rest of the men need to do to win the hearts — and ears — of the nation? How can they get enough votes to avoid landing in the bottom two? Here's what we do (and don't) want to see from these "Idol" hopefuls, starting with those who need the most work.
Aaron Kelly
Being cute will only get you so far. Though he has the Archu-dorable factor, teen Kelly is proving to truly be this year's unripe banana. His "My Girl" was instantly forgettable, and he's turning into one of those semifinalists who doesn't really have a musical portfolio. He's tried country and old-school R&B, but if Kelly wants to make the top 12, he needs to show the panel he's got a lane of his own. How about a killer Simon & Garfunkel cover (since most of this year's Idols seem stuck in the past) or something by Kris Allen?
Tim Urban
Unless this kid has been taking voice lessons from the ghost of Jeff Buckley all week, it doesn't really matter what Tim does, because he's just killing time at this point. He might not go this week, but he's further proof that being adorable can get you into the semifinals but not much further. Urban is the weakest male link, so he might as well blast off with a blaze of glory with something ridiculous like "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going."
Todrick Hall
With Jermaine Sellers gone, dancer Hall remains as the loose cannon in the bunch. His confidence hasn't yet meshed with a breakout performance, and though his sedate take on Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It" was interesting, Hall has been the judges' punching bag to date. Unless he kills it, say with a seductive Usher throw-down, Hall could be the next to go.
Casey James
Speaking of cute, James is still trying to shake off the whole cougar-bait thing, but his limp rendition of the too-frequent "Idol" cover "I Don't Want to Be" didn't exactly show off his rock chops. Regardless, assuming he doesn't completely tank, Casey will likely make the top 12. He should, however, soar by proving his grit this week with something edgier. How about an unplugged Kid Rock tune?
Lee Dewyze
He's the token rocker, which is a good place to be this year, because he's got virtually no competition. Dewyze is on a hot streak, and he's got Simon on his side, so he should play it safe this week to ensure a top 12 berth. He's done well playing his acoustic guitar, so maybe a Kings of Leon song would work for him.
Andrew Garcia
What happened to you, man? Garcia seemed a shoo-in for the top three, but he's gotten steadily diminishing returns thanks to sleepy song choices, like James Morrison's "You Give Me Something," which find him fading into the pack. He needs another "Straight Up," pronto! Now's the best time to wow the judges again with a clever (re)arrangement of a classic — perhaps a folky version of Jane's Addiction's "Been Caught Stealing"?
Michael Lynche
He's not blowing anyone away, but slow-and-steady Lynche is getting it done every week. He's likeable, solid and very comfortable onstage. Big Mike is almost certainly going to advance, so a bit more of what the judges already like, perhaps a touch of Maxwell on acoustic guitar, could ensure his spot.
Alex Lambert
Either Lambert is pulling a rope-a-dope and is planning to emerge as a camera-ready superstar from his mullet-duckling persona, or we're reading too much into his phoenix-like rise from the ashes of two twitchy weeks ago. He nailed John Legend's "Everybody Knows" last week, and a command performance of a Robin Thicke tune might cement his blue-eyed soul bona fides.
What do you want to see from the guys on Wednesday night? Who do you hope steps up their game this week? Let us know below!
Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
Related Videos Related PhotosSource: | 10 March 2010 | 1:46 am
Corey Haim Said He 'Wouldn't Change Anything' About His Past
'Then I wouldn't have experiences like this. I wouldn't know what I know,' actor explained in a 2007 interview.
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Corey Haim
Photo: MTV News
Corey Haim's career as an '80s movie idol and teen magazine staple was undone by his well-documented drug abuse with substances including alcohol, crack and prescription medication. Yet in a 2007 interview with MTV News, nearly three years before his death Wednesday (March 10) from an apparent drug overdose, Haim was adamant that he wouldn't change anything about his past even if he could.
"Everyone asks me, 'Would you change anything, Corey Haim, from your past because of the drugs?' " he said. "No, except maybe the emotional hurt I put on my family and friends. But no, I wouldn't change anything."
Haim went from one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, based on roles in "Lucas," "The Lost Boys" and other films, to an out-of-work actor. But in 2007, Haim said he couldn't imagine his life — at the time he was promoting his comeback reality show, "The Two Coreys," for A&E — without those struggles with addiction.
"Because then I wouldn't have experiences like this," he explained. "I wouldn't know what I know. Thank God I'm still alive for some reason. I mean that. I wouldn't be here talking to you right now. I don't know where I'd be."
The actor blamed his great financial success in his teenage years for his downfall. "When you're young and have money, you become the CEO of life," he said. At age 35, however, he said he'd learned from his mistakes, and several times during the interview repeated a 12-step-style mantra about taking one day at a time.
"Knock wood, [I feel] wonderful," he said. "Right now, I'm in the best shape of my life. I'm 35 years old, I'm happy. Thank God my family's healthy."
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Source: | 10 March 2010 | 12:27 am
Liz Lee Says Justin Bieber 'Influenced' 'My Life As Liz' Crush Bryson
'The swoop! They have the Bieber swoop!' she jokes about similarities in their hairstyles.
By Jocelyn Vena
Liz Lee
Photo: MTV News
While Liz Lee claims she will never wear a Snooki-style poof, she does see a hairstyle resemblance between her "My Life as Liz" crush Bryson's hair and that of teen pop star Justin Bieber. With their sideswept bangs and dirty-blond locks, they do have twinsie hairstyles. Lee laughs off the similarities.
"The swoop! They have the Bieber swoop!" she joked to MTV News when she stopped by to talk about the "My Life as Liz" season finale. "I feel like Justin Bieber has definitely influenced Bryson as a whole: his lifestyle, his music."
She went on to say that while shooting the show, Bryson would often serenade her with Bieber's tunes. "Bryson often would do a nice little Justin Bieber dance number," she said. "I can't tell you how many times I had to hear 'One Less Lonely Girl' from Bryson."
Her romantic relationship with Bryson is still up in the air, but it seems that the two are already taking cues from Bieber on how to win each other back, if that should be in the cards. "We had a dance-off at a bowling alley one time. Drake was there, and Ludacris," she joked, adding that the MCs seem like the perfect guys to hang out with the teenaged Bieber. "Especially with little kids. I feel like when I was a child that was really what I needed to hear."
As season one wrapped, Bryson finally admitted that he had feelings for Lee. But it was almost too late — she still decided to move to New York to pursue her dreams. "There was that hesitation [when he told me how he felt], but I felt like, if he really cared about me, that he just wanted me to be happy," she said. "And I feel like that was another thing that pushed me to New York, [because] all of my friends cared so much."
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