Katy Perry is out with the music video to her new single ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)’, featuring appearances by Rebecca Black, Kenny G, Hanson, Deborah Gibson and more. The song is off the Santa Barbara, California pop singer’s third studio album ‘Teenage Dream’, out now on Capitol Records. Watch it via FunnyOrDie.com below.
Deborah Gibson visited the Billy Bush Show the other day, where she talked about how she avoided the pitfalls of fame, what she thinks about the new generation of pop stars like Justin Bieber, how her mom still gives her “the look” at 40 to keep her disciplined, being shortlisted for an Academy Award, and more. “He seems very humble and together, but it’s like he’s as humble as can be when you’re selling gazillions of records and you’re writing paychecks to your family and friends and whoever else,” Deborah said of the Canadian teen. “The thing that tipped it in the other direction for me was seeing pictures of him vacationing in some Carribean island with his girlfriend on a yacht. I was like, I was going to the bowling alley with my boyfriend at 16 and at our house you weren’t allowed to have sleepovers on the night of the prom, even though I was leaving on a tour bus three days after my graduation.” Watch the interview via YouTube below.
Several artists are sending out their happy Thanksgiving wishes to their Twitter followers today and expressing what they are thankful for. Among them:
Selena Gomez (@selenagomez): Happy thanksgiving everyone. I can’t even describe how thankful I am for y’all! Love you
Kina Grannis (@kinagrannis): happy thanksgiving! so much to be grateful for. amazing family, friends, & of course, all of you. thank you for letting me do what i love <3
Anna Margaret (@TalkToAnna): Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!! Eat a lot! And have so much to be thankful for!!:):)
Matt Nathanson (@mattnathanson): happy turkey/tofurkey day to you all.
Jason Mraz (@jason_mraz): I thought I had a lot of twitter followers. But it turns out 1.2 million of them are my cousins. Happy Thanksgiving Family!
Millionaires (@themillionaires): Happy Thanksgiving Bitches! We’re thankful for EVERY ONE OF YOU! We love you all! We got your back :) #DGAF
Fefe Dobson (@fefedobson): Happy happy Thanksgiving to all those in the US of A!!!!!! :)
Brooke White (@realbrookewhite): I am thankful to be alive, to experience, to love and to be loved, today and everyday… Happy Thanksgiving :)
Aleesia (@aleesiamusic): Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends :)
Jessica Origliasso of The Veronicas (@Jessicaveronica): is thankful for Love. Happy Thanksgiving to all the lovers.
Cady Groves (@cadygroves): I haven’t washed my hair or worn underwear for upwards of over 2 days now. I’m also sitting alone in my apartment with no food. #happythanksgiving
Matt Wertz (@mattwertz): Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! I’m so thankful for you allowing me to do what I do! I hope the day is filled with love and warmth in your homes!
Footage of Deborah Gibson singing ‘Maybe This Time’ at the 2010 Head Injury Awareness and Prevention Celebrity Sports forum in New York has been posted at the singer’s YouTube channel. For more information, visit Deborah-Gibson.com or headinjuryassoc.org. Beforehand, Deborah checked in from her hotel room to show what she does in preparation to perform. Watch it below.
Deborah Gibson checked in with her Twitter followers (@DeborahGibson) on Friday (October 9), revealing that Irish actor Sean Lawlor, her co-star in the 2009 film ‘Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus’, had passed away. Gibson writes:
My partner in crime in mega shark Sean, who played the professor, passed on today… love to his family :(
Deborah Gibson is sounding off on older men who attempted to prey on her as the former child pop star topped the charts in the late ’80s, both among the listening public and with record executives. “It is very disheartening that there are so many older men that prey on young performers,” Gibson told FoxNews.com. “The younger you are, the more innocent you are, the more wholesome your image is, the weirder the fans become in terms of older men wanting to corrupt little girls. Even the way the paparazzi stalk the younger artists is very different from following around adults – I find that very disturbing.”
Deborah Gibson offered fans a sneak peek at the new song while in the studio. “We’re here working on new music,” Gibson said. “Getting ready to hit the road.” She hopes the track will be hitting radio waves before year’s end. Watch the video via YouTube below.
Deborah Gibson was on hand for the march on Tuesday in West Hollywood to protest the California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the state’s gay marriage ban. The veteran pop singer writes:
It is pretty unreal that in 2009 it is an issue still. When you see the leaders of our area also outraged, and all of the people both gay and straight taking to the streets, at least the gay community knows that someone cares. That’s why I was there. To say – OK, so – our government is stuck in a time warp but, at least your neighbors want you to have all your hearts’ desires.
Read more and check out pictures of Gibson at the event, posing with Haylie Duff and others, here.
‘Showbiz Tonight’ co-host AJ Hammer talked with CNN.com about the ‘American Idol’ finale, which saw Kris Allen defeat Adam Lambert, and appearing in a Deborah Gibson video. After AJ said the water used in the bathtub scene was cold, they joked that it was a good thing they made him wear underwear in the tub. Watch the segment below.
Tuesday night, the Gibson Girl Foundation held an Evening of Electric Youth benefit to raise money for young performers. Benjamin Caya was on hand for Tommy2.net, speaking with Deborah Gibson, Nolan Gerard Funk of ‘Spectacular!’, Savvy & Mandy, Samantha Droke of ‘Princess Protection Project’, Zoe Myers, Paris and Destinee Monroe of Clique Girlz, Keana Texeira and Howie Dorough from the Backstreet Boys. Watch via YouTube below.