Poor Miley Cyrus! The insight she gives us into her A-list life in her “Fly On the Wall” video — she can’t even go see Bolt without getting harassed by photo-happy paps — makes me think she could seriously benefit from a cute little spy cam to give the paps a dose of their own drama.

(Plus, Miley’s jewelry is the best! The beaded necklaces she wore to the Bolt premiere were perfection, and I still want that sweet little purple ring from her “7 Things” video.)

Anyway, Fred Flare’s teensy little camera ring, is a recession-bustin’ $10 flat, meaning that even if you’re not the 35th most-powerful celeb, you can still scrounge for that kinda change within the depths of your couch.

(It doesn’t actually take photos, but maybe that’s a good thing.)

OH YEAH, and I don’t know what you’re doing New Year’s Eve, but Miley’s spending New Year’s with MTV (yay!) and a VERY lucky fan. In their bedroom. PERFORMING LIVE. FOR REAL-for real! Check it out!

More Buzzworthy S*** We Wanna Get:
+ Eminem’s ‘The Way I Am’ Book
+ Kristen Stewart-Approved TOMS Shoes
+ Tokio Hotel Shoes & Programmable Watch
+ Jonas Brothers’ Plaid Vest!
+ Britney’s “Circus” Necklace & Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” Robo Ring
+ EVERYTHING on MTV Tr3s’ List!

Tom Wolfe he ain’t, and as fetching as that man looks in a white suit, Tom never wrote a verse like “Christina Aguilera better switch me chairs so I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst and hear ‘em argue over who she…” you get the point.

So, Eminem’s book, The Way I Am, ($24-ish at Barnesandnoble.com or Amazon.com) is, uh, … less an autobiography (like, we’re not even talking Slash levels here) and more a glossy collection of production notes and mementos bound into a yearbook that showcases his preternatural collection of middle-finger photos.

The best quote of the book? “My old manager and I wound up falling out over a Whopper sandwich. Manager dude was going to Burger King, and he didn’t ask me if I wanted anything to eat, knowing I had no money. I didn’t have a dollar in my f—–g pocket. At that point I said, F— it, you know? What kind of a f——g manager are you?” WORD LIFE!

There is also an amazing centerfold devoted to how intense Eminem feels about horses. (”Horses and me, we don’t get on too well. I wouldn’t f— with a horse. If a horse dissed me, I wouldn’t say anything back.”) Not making that up either.

Anyway with quotes like that and photos of Eminem’s pre-Taco Bell ass, it is a book that makes me thank GOD the printing press was invented. It won’t fit into your stocking, but it should look lovely alongside most standard-issue menorahs. Enjoy!

+ Ho-ho-ho holiday-appropes Eminem video: “Just Lose It.”

More Buzzworthy S*** We Wanna Get:
+ Katy Perry’s ‘Hot N Cold’ Makeup
+ Kristen Stewart-Approved TOMS Shoes
+ Tokio Hotel Shoes & Programmable Watch
+ Jonas Brothers’ Plaid Vest
+ Britney’s “Circus” Necklace & Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” Robo Ring

We’ve always loved Sara Bareilles‘ lovely, lilting Sarah McLachlan-like voice. And her latest video, “Winter Song” — an adorable animated short featuring indie-pop singer Ingrid Michaelson — is a celebration of friendship, a lament of love lost, and a reminder that sometimes the saddest melodies are also the sweetest.

Check it out, listen up for the beautifully harmonies (think Indigo Girls, but softer, silkier and less controlled) and watch as the girls’ rosy-cheeked avatars lean on one another to get through a long, cold winter — by looking ahead to spring.

+ Throw your hands in the air … and wave your purity rings like you just don’t care! And if you want a sneak peek at the Jonas Brothers‘ new big-screen adventure, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, say “Oh, yeah!” (MTV Movies)

+ Rumor alert! In Touch magazine sez Britney Spears has been secretly dating Paris Hilton’s ex, Benji Madden! (PopCrunch)

+ We already told you The Veronicas were cohosting MTV’s 2008 NYE party with Miley Cyrus. But didn’t tell you Miley’s gonna be counting down the minutes to midnight in one lucky fan’s bedroom! (MTV News)

+ If Oprah can guest on NBC’s 30 Rock, Diddy officially wants in. (Remote Control)

+ Did Twilight really have a bigger year than Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Beyonce/Sasha Fierce? MTV Movies says HELL YES. (MTV Movies)

+ Avril Lavigne has reportedly been spending some quality time (if you can call it that) with oil heir Brandon Davis, better known as “the sleazeball who coined the term Lindsay ‘Firecrotch’ Lohan.” (Scandalist)

+ Get ready for a Fergalicious wedding! The Black Eyed Pea-turned-soloist will be tying the knot with fiance Josh Duhamel in early January. (Usmagazine.com)

+ And now that you’re thinkin’ nice, happy thoughts … help spread the holiday cheer by joining Akon, the Jo Bros and WWE in sending out warm wishes to all our troops. Merry Chrismukkah to all! (WWE)

There’s nothing not to love about Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold” video — it’s got suhweet ’80s dance moves and full-on fluoro, a bawlin’ bridesmaid in drag, a giant hotdog, girls hula hooping at the speed of sound, Katy in a break-away wedding dress, bike chases, and a REAL LIVE ZEBRA.

And if that weren’t enough, Katy changes clothes … like a girl… changes clothes. And she also changes looks. And one of her “Hot N Cold” style standouts is her “I Love the ’80s” lime-green eyes and peachy-pink lips. But how to achieve without a record label video budget? Without being Katy Perry?

Easiness! Dust on MAC’s Golden Olive eyeshadow pigment ($19.50), a few swipes of MAC’s Sandy B lipstick ($14.00), and seal the deal with MAC’s Love Nectar Lustreglass gloss (also $14.00) for some extra shine. Then make a mad dash for the altar. Travis McCoy not included.

More Buzzworthy S*** We Wanna Get:
+ Kristen Stewart-Approved TOMS Shoes
+ Tokio Hotel Shoes & Programmable Watch
+ Jonas Brothers’ Plaid Vest!
+ Britney’s “Circus” Necklace & Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” Robo Ring

Last week, we were psyched to catch up with Jess and Lis Origliasso of The Veronicas… and even more psyched to hear that Jess shares our massive crush on Twilight star Robert Pattinson.

But this week, the girls have some even bigger news: they just lined up the BESTEST DATE EVER for New Year’s Eve: The twinsies have been tapped to co-host MTV’s star-studded New Year’s Eve special, along with Miley Cyrus! Which means, they’ll be ringin’ in ‘09 with MyCy (obvz) AND getting up close and personal with the guys from The Academy Is…, All Time Low, Metro Station and Kevin Rudolf who will ALL. BE. PERFORMING. LIVE.

Watch The Veronicas jump (and shriek! and clap!) for joy at the news that they’ll be thisclose to the stage for TAI’s (live!!) performance, and tune in December 31st from 8-9:30pm EST to catch Lis and Jess rocking Times Square on FNMTV Presents: A Miley-Sized Surprise … New Year’s Eve 2009.

As “the voice of his generation,” a prolific blogger, self-proclaimed religious figure, and Pee Wee Herman impersonator, we wondered when the hull Kanye West ever finds time to make any music. But then we saw this video mashie of every single song Kanye’s ever sampled in the history of ever, and we finally figured it all out: like a girly-girl at the makeup counter at the mall, the dude is addicted to samples.

So, here are the top 5 reasons why Kanye CANNOT stop sampling other people’s goods:

5. What’s old is new again: Kanye recognizes that you’ve got look back in order to look forward. And the best way to do this is to, you know, not reinvent the wheel. So he likes to channel the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix and Curtis Mayfield, since he sampled the hell out of “Move On Up” for “Touch the Sky.”

4. Girls, girls, girls: Sampling songs helps you get in with a whoooole lotta model chicks (and if there’s one thing we know about Kanye West, it’s that he lurves model chicks). For ex, he sampled Marvin Gaye’s “Distant Lover” (Marvin Gaye = instant panty-droppin’ “in” with the femmes) for his “Spaceship” jam, probs in the hopes that it would help him track down “the right girl” (or maybe other scantily clothed hunnies for his blawg or amazin’ asses for his videos).

3. If award ceremonies are “fixed,” you may as well up your chances of winning by sampling songs that have already gotten some metal, right?

2. It doesn’t hurt the whole legend status thing: when you’re laying down beats by Chaka Khan — he parlayed “Through the Fire” into “Through the Wire” — or Elton John — Kanye used “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” on “Good Morning” — over your own music, it’s a pretty good way to remind everyone that you’re a legend in your own mind. So, in case anyone missed it: Jesus walks … and poses for the cover of Rolling Stone.

1. The more songs he samples, the more superstars he meets = WAY more stuff to blog about.

In summary, if sampling works for Costco (did you ever try those little eggrolls the old ladies hand out with the little toothpicks!? TDF!), it works for the Louis Vuitton don.

Also, sampling leaves loads more time for “normal people stuff” like Twittering … and interning.

I know that to hardcore Paramore and Archuleta fans, asking which is more crush-worthy — David Archuleta’s “Crush” or Paramore’s “Crushcrushcrush” — is like asking which is better — six baby kittens mewing silently because they can’t even really mew yet, or a jolly panda nuzzling a little chickadee: both are awe-inspiring, and you JUST CAN’T STOP SINGING BOTH… songs, not the baby kittens and panda/ chick combo.

OR, do we just close our eyes, wish real real hard, and hope that that small intersection of David Archuleta AND Paramore fans forms a super force and creates one mega “Crushcrushcrush… crush” force that simply cannot be effed with?

By the way, here’s a handy visual of what that intersection looks like:

Archuleta/ Paramore fans, are you out there? Do you exist? SPEAK!

+ Bonus: Does Lil’ Kim and Biggie’s demure classic “Crush On You” crush them both?

Since he was just a sprightly 15 years old, Adrien “A. Pinks” Pinkard has been lighting up Queens, NY’s Ravenswood Housing Projects with his from-the-hip honest rhymes. And he’s GOOD, too. Everybody from online hip-hop authority Nobodysmiling.com, to URB, to Vibe, to The Source to DJ Whoo Kid have been flabbergasted by the lack of label attention A. Pinks has received. Why’s everybody asleep?? Says Nobodysmiling, “judging from the depth and shear veracity of his material, every head honcho passing will eventually have to live with regrets.”

Now the MC who’s been labeled next by those who call out who’s got next has come out with a big video debut called “Held Me Down.” It’s all tagged up with choice lyrics so you can rap along, if that’s something that you’re into. Either way, don’t skip this video. And keep those eyes peeled for new mixtapes.

+ According to Us Weekly, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s marriage is on the verge of disintegrating. According to People, they’re more in love than ever. Tabloids … can’t live with ‘em, can’t not look at the pictures. (Usmagazine.com)

+ Katy Perry takes to her blog to shoot down the Daily News‘ report that Travis McCoy popped the question. “NOT engaged!” she wrote on her Tumblr. So what about the rock? Just a promise ring, Perry insists. “But thanks for the free press, New York Daily News!” (Katy Perry’s blog)

+ Lily Allen’s in deep shiznit with her record label. (Something about leaking her cover of Britney’s “Womanizer” online?) Fortunately, Lily’s a big girl and she’s willing to step up and take responsibility — by placing the blame squarely on Mark Ronson’s shoulders. (AceShowbiz)

+ Here’s your official 2008 JoBros recap! And as an extra special bonus, we’ll even throw in our fave memories from the weekend we actually got PAID to hang out with our most favorite band ever. (Jonas Brothers Fan)

+ And speaking of recappage packages, revisit the craziest (and most cringeworthy) moments from Season 4 of The Hills in preparation for Monday night’s finale! (Remote Control)

+ Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy may (or may not!) be married! Either way, they’re crazy in love. (Hollyscoop)

+ Taylor Swift isn’t gonna to let a little thing like having her wisdom teeth (painfully!) extracted keep her down. At least, not for long. (Celebrity MySpace)

+ Akon is way too diplomatic accuse Christina Aguilera’s of stealin’ Lady Gaga’s style. But he’s not above pointing out a few (ahem) latent similarities. (Rap-Up)

+ Super snaps to Santogold and Janelle Monae for helping to push the Afro-Punk movement into the mainstream. (MTV News)