A TLC-Hanson Collaboration Might Actually Happen: Morning Mix

Christina Lee | July 29, 2013 5:00 am

Did You Hear?

:: TLC and Zac Hanson met at VH1’s Mixtape Festival to pose for photos and, apparently, plot a collaboration. When a fan asked whether this hook-up “is a real thing,” Chilli said that TLC is “tryin hard 2 mk that real.” [Twitter]

:: Lady Gaga gets her septum pierced in a new and otherwise vague ARTPOP clip. The video’s only news, piercing aside: The date “8 19 13.” [EntertainmentWise]

:: If Rick Astley could collaborate with anyone, he would play banjo with social media consultant Katy Perry. “‘I Kissed a Girl” was not that simple, and you’ve got to get her credit for that,” he said. [Daily Record]

:: In a new Teen Vogue cover story, One Direction talk of how the X Factor losers-turned-VEVO record breakers keep it real. For starters, they prefer eating at T.G.I. Friday’s and Chili’s. [Teen Vogue]

:: All he does is win, right? DJ Khaled confirmed that his recent proposal to Nicki Minaj was indeed real, and he even went so far as to propose again. “What am I going to do, give up? Never,” he said. [Rap-Up]

After the jump, find out what music you can catch on TV today.

Music On TV:

:: Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) — Phillip Phillips :: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) — James McCartney :: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — The Virgins :: Conan (TBS) — Franz Ferdinand :: Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated) — One Republic