Showing off her considerable assets in a slinky red number at the Samsung Behold II launch event in Hollywood, Katy Perry is quietly gearing up for her next album.

Perry explains, "From the few songs that I've written so far, they are very honest, if not more honest than the last ones. But they are a little bit more mature...I know how to handle boys now." She adds, "I'm hoping it's going to be a bit more pop. Going on the road, that's what I saw that I lacked in concert, was a little bit more movement."

But before that, she's got her MTV Unplugged session to talk about. The singer says of her recording, "It was the last real look I wanted to give on the record and show off some of the songs at their most simple, kind of at their most stripped down, at the skeleton, at the core of what some of them were written or how they were written."

That dress is definitely evoking the whole "stripped down" feeling Katy's talking about.

Watch the videos of Katy Perry performing "I Kissed A Girl" on MTV Unplugged after the jump.

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It must be true love, right?  Why else would Katy Perry write her boyfriend's name on her ass during her hosting duties at the MTV Europe Music Awards, which, side bar, was held in Berlin to commemorate the fall of the Berlin wall 20 years ago?  Glad to see Katy understands the gravity of world politics.

Anyhoosie, the costume in question, one of a billion Perry donned that night, was a matching corset and knickers bearing the colors and emblems of the West Ham United soccer team (that's football for you sticklers out there).  Needless to say, West Ham happens to be Russell Brand's favorite team.

Brand wrote Perry a very private and tender missive inspired by performance that evening.  Just kidding, he tweeted the following short phrases publicly,"Wow. Now MY GIRLFRIEND has worn a West Ham basque while hosting the EMA's.  What a day!"

He added,"Yes, I will be taking her to a game - West Ham Vs Everton."

Is anyone else here suspicious?  These two are a little too open with their relationship and are caught by photographers on the daily.  This smells to me more like a relationship between publicists than actual people.  And it's working!  These two have gotten more press in the last couple months than in their respective lagging careers combined.

J'accuse, Hollywood!  You don't fool me with your poorly planned publicity stunts!

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Beyonce was the major winner of the evening at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Berlin. She took home a total of three EMA trophies - Best Female, Best Song and Best Video.

Eminem won the coveted Best Male category at the Awards, which honors and celebrates Europe's contemporary music stars, while Jay-Z triumphed in the Best Urban category. U2 clinched a well-deserved Best Live Act - scoring their third EMA award win since the MTV Europe Music Awards debuted in 1994.

Creative powerhouse Lady Gaga was honored in the Best New Act category while Green Day scored a victory over the Best Rock contenders. Best Group went to German rockers Tokio Hotel, who also wowed the 9,000-strong crowd with a stunning rendition of their hit "The World Behind My Wall," culminating in an explosive pyrotechnical display and the band's instruments consumed by flames.

Host Katy Perry brought her trademark energy and quirky humor to the awards, appearing in a dazzling array of costumes and looks inspired by burlesque and Liza Minnelli's Oscar-winning appearance in Cabaret, the novel which lifted the lid on decadent 1930's Berlin.

Among the many show highlights was a strikingly sexy performance of "Happy" by Leona Lewis, an upbeat version of "Sweet Dreams" by Beyonce and a high octane rock medley of "Wheels" and "All My Life" by the Foo Fighters. Colombian siren Shakira sent temperatures rising with a steamy performance of "Did It Again," performed with dancers dressed only in skimpy towels.

Check out the videos of Beyonce and Katy Perry performing at the award show, and see the list of winners by clicking the continue reading link below.

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Everybody and their brother--including the Jonas Brothers--showed up to the 2009 MTV Europe Awards dressed to the nines. Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas were decked out in their trademark shiny suits while the members of Tokio Hotel opted for a more ostentatious look, as did Pete Wentz with his "black eye."

Hostess for the evening, Katy Perry looked elegant with her dark black locks swept back in a classic updo as she showed off her show-stopping figure in an elegant pale-pink and black gown.

Shakira and Joss Stone both opted for short, flirty frocks, with the Colombian pop star donning a sexy silver mini-dress and the British singer showing off some black knee-high boots with her blue toga dress.

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20 years after the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, the MTV Europe Awards will be held at the O2 World Arena in the reunified city. Katy Perry will be playing host for the event, which will play to an audience of 17,000 attendees.

Getting into the spirit of the celebration, costumes for the event have been inspired by the classic film, Cabaret. The singer tells Billboard, "Just like last year, I'm sure I'll have butterflies in my stomach again and will try to give my very best."

While she may have butterflies in her stomach, it looks like Perry had feathers on the rest of her body at a press conference for the event. Looking way more casual were newly shorn Pete Wentz and British singer, Joss Stone.

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Well-known for his love of the ladies, comedian Russell Brand recently admitted that his skirt-chasing days might be over.

Of his blossoming romance with pop star, Katy Perry, Brand tells The Times, "I am living in a different way at the moment. Regardless of what happens in my current situation, I am unlikely to be satisfied with the calamitous promiscuity of the preceding five or six years."

Despite this admission, the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star is working hard to protect the privacy of their relationship. "She's lovely and I don't want her to read anything about herself." As for whether or not he believes monogamy is possible, Brand replies, "It is if you want it, and value something."

Well, well, well, sounds like someone's ready to do some settling down.

Gallery Info: Katy Perry and Russell Brand get kissy in Los Angeles on October 31, 2009.

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Pop star, Katy Perry, is definitely trying to outdo herself this year with her upcoming hosting gig for this year's MTV Europe Music Awards.

Last year, Perry showed up on the red carpet with a very strategically-placed, coquettish pair of eyes on her dress. And now, here are the promo shots for her upcoming stint on stage, featuring Perry in some thigh-highs, a short dress and a bright red bow atop a mass of black curls.

And she must be doing something right, since she's the only artist to have been asked to host twice, during the awards' 15 years of existence.

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It was a windy day at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, but if you were a celebrity, or had a really good publicist, this is where you were at last night. The premiere of Michael Jackson's This Is It was where all of Hollywood was.

Director Kenny Ortega said the film's goal was to "tell a story for the fans."

Creating the film "was powerful. There was laughter, there were tears," Ortega said. "This is not the journey that we thought we'd be on, but we had to do this for the fans. This has been very healing."

Michael's brothers -- Marlon, Randy, Jermaine, Tito and Jackie -- walked the red carpet to support the film, which they said they had not yet seen.

"This is what Michael would like to share, his work. He'd be most proud," Jermaine said. "I want the film to show that with hard work and dedication you can achieve anything."

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