Joan Jett Was Booted Off A Macy’s Parade Float — For Being Vegetarian: Morning Mix

Did You Hear?

:: Punk pioneer (and Ke$ha muse) Joan Jett was forced to switch from a South Dakota tourism float to another at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, after ranchers protested having a vegetarian and animal rights activist represent the state.  [Entertainment Weekly]

:: Taylor Swift confessed to model Jessica Hart that she felt like she didn’t fit in at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Unfortunately, the comment was initially misinterpreted as a criticism from Hart, directed at Swift’s performance. [The Huffington Post]

:: Kanye West gave a talk at the Harvard Graduate School of Design as part of DONDA’s “design lecture series.” Not bad for a College Dropout. [Stereogum]

:: R. Kelly has revealed the cover art for his new album Black Panties. The standard version shows Kells holding a bow and cradling a woman as if she is a violin, while the deluxe edition appears to riff off the Ying Yang Twins‘ video for “Wait (The Whisper Song).” Neither tops this. [Singersroom]

:: Justin Bieber and Tyga vibe in front of a green screen during a behind-the-scenes look at their “Wait For A Minute” video. The concept: Tyga stops time in order to plot a safe getaway for him and a girl, despite paparazzi. [MTV]

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

:: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) — Luscious Jackson :: Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) — Fall Out Boy :: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Girl Talk, Freeway :: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC) — Totem from Cirque de Soleil :: Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC) — St. Lucia :: The Talk (CBS) — Daughtry :: The Queen Latifah Show (syndicated) — Christina Perri