Lily Allen to Become Lingerie Agent

We knew Lily Allen had modeling chops. Just look at the provocative pose she struck when she visited our Sessions studio. The lippy Brit, who is noticeably slimmer as of late, signed a reported six-figure contract with the Agent Provocateur lingerie company. The shapely figures of supermodel (and Allen gal pal) Kate Moss, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and pin-up Dita Von Teese have served as past spokes-bosoms for the lingerie line.

A company insider said that the English panty and perfume producers are thrilled with Allen's participation because "her natural look will appeal to a lot of women." And men, apparently. Allen has attributed her weight loss partly to her new boyfriend, Chemical Brothers musician Ed Simons. "My losing weight is down to love," the singer said. Awww.

Look out for Lily in her unmentionables this Spring, when the campaign will reportedly kick off. UPDATE: Agent Provocateur has denied Lily's involvement.

Watch Lily's live performance of 'LDN/NAN'

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In 1964, the Beatles famously sang the lyric "money -- that's what I want." New Beatles No. 62 the Bay City Rollers had a Top 10 hit with 'Money Honey' in 1976. Cynics might say that's all those two groups have in common. But if a lawsuit introduced by the Scottish teenybopper fivesome in U.S. District Court in New York is decided in their favor, the band members will be getting paid some Beatles-level big bank.

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You'd think that a person who's had no discernible source of income for, oh, a decade or so wouldn't be terribly familiar with the intricacies of the current tax code -- but that's not stopping Vanilla Ice from leaping into the fray and addressing that pressing topic with one of his typically incisive rhymes.

The artist formerly known as Rob Van Winkle -- or, depending on the situation, "hey, waiter!" -- has hooked up with the folks at Intuit software, who decided that it'd be a grand idea to promote the latest version of their TurboTax software with a ditty titled 'Tax Rap.' While we have to admit there's something a bit heart-warming about hearing the phrase "audit defense maximizer" in a song not written by Coheed and Cambria, we'd still be more likely to pony up for the product if it were endorsed by MC Hammer -- who's no doubt far more familiar with the inside of an IRS office.

Goldfrapp Gets Down With Target

Lesser-known, but still-great music often doesn't get the exposure it deserves. FM radio sure as hell doesn't play it. MTV doesn't even play videos while normal people are awake. For better or worse, commercials and TV shows have stepped in to get real artists paid and exposed to the masses.



Goldfrapp is no stranger to promoting music via TV, movies and advertising. Case in point: high-profile placement in 'Marie Antoinette,' 'Sex & the City,' 'The Sopranos' and 'Desperate Housewives,' and spots for iTunes, Pepsi and Verizon. Keep reading to find out about more indie artists who've hit it big with commercial exposure.

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Rogue Wave on 'Heroes'



I watched the premiere of the new NBC sci-fi show 'Heroes' last night, and all I could think was, "Stan Lee gon' sue somebody!" They were even ballsy enough to mention X-Men in one scene.

If you're a closet geek like me, you'll likely love the show. There are the aforementioned echoes of X-Men, and plenty of tips-of-the-hat to 'Lost.' And even if you're not a secret geek, the soundtrack is already promising, with an excellent track from Rogue Wave making a prominent appearance. The song was 'Eyes,' and it originally appeared on the soundtrack to a crappy comedy called 'Just Friends.'

You can snag the Rogue Wave song on iTunez here, and watch the entire 'Heroes' pilot online here.

And while we're talking about Rogue Wave, don't forget about their benefit concert on September 30.

Gettin' Paid: TV on the TV

Band: TV on the Radio
Song: 'Staring at the Sun'
TV Show: 'Entourage,' Episode 33: 'What About Bob?'
Payment: A half pound of Turtle's weed
Justification: The show's based on Marky Marky, so no justification necessary. That kid's got mad cred.

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