The Morning Mix: Sky Ferreira Tries Not To Hassle Katy Perry About “Work”

Becky Bain | June 30, 2010 5:07 am

Did You Hear?

:: Blackbook mag posted an intriguing interview with Sky Ferreira, where the 17-year old rising pop star discusses her love of Elton John, David Bowie and her real life amigo Katy Perry. “I just like to hang out with her and not really talk about work stuff,” Sky says. “I’ll let everyone else bug her.” [Blackbook]

:: Is this a scathing review of a Courtney Love show, or a glowing endorsement to see the woman perform live? Depends what you want to get out of a concert—good music played well, or a story that will last you a lifetime. [Washington Post]

:: So why hasn’t Lauryn Hill recorded new music in over a decade? “The support system that I needed was not necessarily in place,” says says. “There were things about myself, personal-growth things, that I had to go through in order to feel like it was worth it.”  [EW Music Mix]

:: 13-year old Lourdes Leon, aka Madonna’s daughter, blogs about her upcoming fashion line Material Girl. She also discusses her favorite band My Chemical Romance (“They are so awesome it hurts”), her favorite fashion trend (80s shorts, “the kind that makes your butt look kinda big”), and her mom finally letting her dye her hair once she turns 14 (“THANK YOU MOTHER!!”). [Just Jared]

:: Bret Michaels is taking meetings with American Idol producers in regards to taking over Simon Cowell’s job. We guess if you had to replace Simon, you may as well get a guy who is the complete opposite of him. [Parade]

After the jump, see who’s rocking your tube today.

Music On TV Today: :: Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) — Travie McCoy (repeat) :: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) — New Pornographers :: Ellen DeGeneres (ABC) — La Roux, Lilly Scott (repeat) :: Lopez Tonight (TBS) — Cee-Lo :: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Mumford & Sons :: Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) — 3OH!3 :: Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC) — Snoop Dogg (repeat) :: Live with Regis & Kelly (ABC) — Dolly Parton

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