KELLY CLARKSON FIFTH ALBUM UPDATE + RYAN TEDDER SPEAKS OUT

It's been less than a year since first American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, released her fourth album, All I Ever Wanted, but she's already hard at work on the follow-up.

Clarkson is already in the writing process, collaborating with 'different people' and her tour DJ, for a 'funk-dance' sound, but still maintaining the pop/rock tunes that she is known for. "Wish I Could Be Lonely", a song she's performing on tour, has also been confirmed to be on the album, while another new song was registered at ASCAP; "Mrs. Right".

No release date has been set for the album yet, but it should be out, according to Clarkson, 'sometime early next year'.

---

In other news, OneRepublic frontman, Ryan Tedder, opened up about the controversy surrounding Kelly's song, "Already Gone", and it's similarities to Beyonce's single, "Halo".

Although "Already Gone" was recorded first, "Halo" was released much earlier, even winning several awards, including Best Song at this year's EMAs. Tedder said, while producing "Halo", it wasn't his 'intention' to copy "Already Gone", but to come up with a song 'in the same vein' as Kelly's.

He also said he prefers "Already Gone" over "Halo", since 'it made all the girls I played it for cry'. He also mentioned that he would work with Kelly, who still hasn't reached out to him, again, but that he'd 'tread carefully', since he doesn't want to be accused of copying more songs.

///

A dance-funk Kelly album? Hmm... I don't really know how I feel about that. I don't wanna judge before hearing anything, but we'll wait and see. As for Tedder, sit down please. No one cares.

PREVIEW: Beyonce & GaGa - Video Phone VIDEO

Check out a 40 second preview of the new GaGa and Beyonce video for "Video Phone"! The video is set to premiere tomorrow, so stay tuned for that!

--

Video looks hot, but that was a really short and pointless clip. Beyonce walking? Sure, she looks hot, but I wanna see the JUICY bits! Now, watch all the Bey stans make sigs/avs with that clip with 'Beysus Walks' written on it. ROFL!

CHART WATCH: JASON DERULO HITS #1

R&B singer/songwriter, Jason Derulo, has hit the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this week with "Whatcha Say", making it his first number one. Derulo has been in the music scene for quite awhile now, releasing "Coffee Girl" with Kat DeLuna in 2006 and "Cyber Love" with MIMS last year. His debut album will be out in stores early next year, and his next single, "Love Hangover", should be out soon.

--

In other chart news, Lady GaGa's "Bad Romance" debuts at number 9 on the Hot 100, while Taylor Swift's "Jump Then Fall" makes it to number 10. Ke$ha's "TiK ToK" jumps up to number 17 from 22 last week, while Taylor Swift makes another appearence with 8 other songs ("You Belong With Me" at #14, "Untouchable" at #19, "The Other Side of the Door" at #22, Superstar" at #27, "Come In With the Rain" at #30, "Forever & Always" at #34, "Fifteen" at #49, "Two Is Better Than One" at #80).

Alicia Keys' "Doesn't Mean Anything" drops to #64, while Rihanna's "Russian Roulette" makes it's way to #75. LeToya's "Regret" is proving to be a hit, jumping to #78.

--

On the Bubbling Under Charts, Mariah Carey's "Betcha Gon' Know" debuts at #3, Jessie James' much-stalled single, "I Look So Good", jumps to #4 and Timbaland, Nelly Furtado and SoShy's "Morning After Dark" finally debuts at #10.

--

The R&B charts have proved to be interesting, with Usher's "Papers" at #4, LeToya's "Regret" at #8, Rihanna's "Russian Roulette" at #49 and Beyonce's "Video Phone" (it's remix/video with Lady GaGa is set to debut today) makes it's way to #54. Alicia Keys' "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart" debuts at #93.

MATHEW KNOWLES RECIVES PATERNITY SUIT

Beyonce's dadager, Mathew Knowles, has recieved another lawsuit, this time in paternity form. The suit comes from pregnant Alexsandra Wright, who claims that the baby is Mathew's. Knowles' rep didn't comment.

---

If you don't comment, it's true! That's basic knowledge. I've always known Mathew was a shady person -- EDITED -- Beyonce STANS (I like Beyonce, but I'm just a fan) can keep denying this, though. It's just their wishful thinking.

BEYONCE SUED BY ABERCOMBIE!

Clothing retailer, Abercombie & Fitch, is suing Beyonce because she planned to title her upcoming perfume Sasha Fierce. Apparently, Abercombie has owned the FIERCE trademark for men's perfumes since 2002. They want to halt the release of the perfume.

///

How stupid is that? I mean, first of all, it's just a word. Second of all, they're probably just trying to cash in. Third, who the hell names a men's perfume FIERCE? That's just weird.