Tomorrow, September 14, 2010 marks the release date of Thriving Ivory’s album Through Yourself & Back Again. One lucky viewer of I Need My Fix will win an autographed copy of their new album!

The first single off of their album is entitled Where We Belong” which is available on iTunes now. Watch the video for the single as the guys perform in an abandoned warehouse.

The guys are also heading out on tour and will be playing at these venues:

Thriving Ivory Tour Dates
8/20 Scottsdale, AZ – Martini Ranch*
8/21 San Diego, CA – Anthology*
8/24 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour*
8/25 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall*
9/16 Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts**
9/17 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club**
9/19 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar**
9/21 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern**
9/22 Cincinnati, OH – 20th Century Theater**
9/23 Chicago, IL – Park West**
9/24 Flint, MI – Park West**
9/25 St. Louis, MO – The Old Rock House**
9/28 Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend**
9/30 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom**
10/1 Bridgeport, CT – Klein Memorial Auditorium**
10/2 Boston, MA – Royale Nightclub**

w/ Ryan Star*
w/ Ed Kowalczyk**

You can listen to the entire album here.  And you can show the guys your love here:

MySpace: www.myspace.com/thrivingivory

Official Page: http://www.thrivingivory.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ThrivingIvory

Twitter: http://twitter.com/thrivingivory

“Where We Belong” iTunes Buy Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/where-we-belong-single/id369761960

Album Pre-order: http://www.newburycomics.com/rel/v2_home.php?storenr=103&deptnr=549

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I only ever really hear about Andy Dick when he gets arrested or something of that nature. But I couldn’t pass up posting these pictures of him being a hot freaking mess last night.  The added bonus:  it looks like he peed his pants. Anybody else and I probably wouldn’t have posted these pictures (well, except for Paris Hilton I totally would have posted pictures of her in this condition) but I despise this man.

According to the write up with the pics:

Andy Dick staggers out of Bar Marmont and walks past a long line of paparazzi photographers and videographers. Drunken Andy grabs hold of a videographer’s microphone and after a brief tug of war the cord snaps and he walks away with the microphone.

Just another day in paradise.

Pictures after the break

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Cher was a pleasant surprise at the MTV VMA’s last night when she presented Lady GaGa the award for Video of the Year. The outfit she wore was the one she wore 21 years ago for ‘If I Could Turn Back Time‘. I can’t get into last week’s pants! That’s pretty impressive period, but for a 64 year old woman to be able to do that is incredible!

Lady GaGa taunted PETA with her meat dress last night.  It was clearly Lady GaGa‘s night with all her wins (8 in all one of which is a collaboration with Beyonce for Telephone). Upon accepting her Video of the Year from Cher she announced to her little monsters the title of her next album which is “Born This Way“.

She sang a bit from the song and I have to say her voice is incredible. She sat down with Ellen DeGeneres and explained the outfit:

“It’s certainly no disrespect to anyone that’s vegan or vegetarian,”  ”As you know I’m the most judgment-free human being on the Earth. It has many interpretations, but for me this evening it’s [saying] if we don’t stand up for what we believe in, if we don’t fight for our rights, pretty soon we’re going to have as much rights as the meat on our bones.”

Thank christ she explained it.  It makes even less sense now.

It was nice to see Jared Leto and Thirty Seconds To Mars win Best Rock Video with Kings and Queens.

The winner’s list:

Best Collaboration: Lady GaGa ft. Beyonce Knowles – “Telephone”

Best Female Video: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best Male Video: Eminem – “Not Afraid”

Best Hip-Hop Video: Eminem – “Not Afraid”

Best New Artist: Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris – “Baby”

Best Pop Video: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best Rock Video: 30 Seconds to Mars – “Kings and Queens”

Best Dance Music Video: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Video of the Year: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best Art Direction: Florence and the Machine – “Dog Days Are Over”

Best Choreography: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best Cinematography: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”

Best Direction: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best Editing: Lady GaGa – “Bad Romance”

Best SFX (Special Effects): Muse – “Uprising”

Breakthrough Video: The Black Keys – “Tighten Up”

Backstage pictures after the break

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Aside from Maria Menounos (pictured above) I didn’t think anybody’s outfit was all that great at last night’s MTV VMAs. Katy Perry admitted she looked like a figure skater.  Her saving grace was the little faces of fiance Russell Brand on her finger nails. Coincidentally as I was watching the MTV VMA’s I was wearing panties that had Russell Brand’s face on them.

Lady GaGa looked like a proud peacock in her outfit. Her outfits always look very uncomfortable to me. Snooki dipped herself a little to long in the bronzing cauldron before the show.

Overall the outfits and the show itself were kind of uneventful.  I love Chelsea Handler but I don’t think she was the greatest host.  I liked her opening skit that featured Lindsay Lohan.

I loved watching Eminem perform and then singing Love The Way You Lie with Rihanna but it was cut short. Perhaps that’s because he had to catch a plane.

Taylor Swift’s song was apparently about forgiving Kanye West and I guess the best reference to that was when she sang you are not what you did. Apparently they met backstage and talked before she went out and all is good.  According to US they both agreed not to talk to others about their conversation.

Kanye’s song was hysterical Let’s have a toast for the douchebags.  I would have thought he would sing his song for Taylor Swift but I’m pretty sure that wasn’t it. Kanye still has his edge about him, doesn’t he?

What did you think of the MTV VMA’s?

Lots of pictures from the white  carpet after the break

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Rene Zellweger runs errands in Santa Monica

See what these great sites are writing about:

Did Bill Murray just kill his career? AB

Nicki Minaj at the VMA press room AG

Guess the celeb AYYYY

Mad Men sneak peek Episode 8 BBB

Taylor Swift’s ‘Innocent’ VMA performance [VIDEO] CSB

Mario Lopez is a dad CS

Usher announces OMG tour dates DS

Jennifer Lopez needs some new staff DC

Victoria Beckham’s look for less FG

Take three:  Steve Buscemi FE

Resident Evil:  Afterlife was number 1 at the box office GB

25 celebrity baby bumps GTS

A review of Too Short In San Francisco HS

Jessica Simpson is Project Runway’s Finale judge HD

Tommy Hilfiger’s 25^th Anniversary celebration HM

Snooki studies the classics LB

Simon Cowell thinks Lou Reed is pathetic OTS

Britney Spears’ little guy Jayden James celebrated his b-day PB

Are Josh Hopkins and Jennifer Aniston dating? RC

Guess who cut 11” off their hair for charity? SOMGWTF

Florence and The Machine’s performance at MTV VMA’s S.NET

Lindsay Lohan and Chelsea Handler’s opening VMA skit TP

The Desperate Housewives go glam tooFAB

Lindsay Lohan is a redhead again WF

Photo:  WENN

Prince Harry showed his support to the Help For Heroes concert this weekend that directly benefits the men and women in the armed forces in the U.K. that have been adversely impacted by their service to their country.

I have it baaaadddd for Prince Harry. He may be right up there with Kiefer Sutherland in my lust for hot celebrities believe it or not.

Cat Deeley introduced bands while The Saturdays, Tom Jones, Alesha Dixon, and Pixie Lott performed.

Pictures after the break

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