American iDol (a new iPhone app offers AI fans video clips, background info on Idol contestants and the latest news about this season) (MediaPost, reg. required) - Generation OMG (New York Times' in-depth exploration of how the recession will shape today's youth draws parallels to the Great Depressi...

DisneyXD.com (launches today. The companion site to Disney's new cable channel for tween boys offers games based on the new line of programming. Plus Forbes talks to Disney Channel's President Rich Ross about the multi-platform approach to hooking the elusive demo) (MediaPost, reg. required) (Forbes...

Trojan puts the VD in Valentine's Day (Another clever ad from the condom company's "Evolve" campaign) (Ad Age, reg. required) - Young viewers give Grammy ratings a much needed boost (drawn in by the likes of Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers. Plus teen fave Nick Cannon is set to st...

Who beat out the JoBros at the Grammys? (20 year old Britsh soul singer Adele. And the disturbing news that teen R&B star Chris Brown's allegedly assaulted girlfriend/Grammy performer Rihanna) (MTV News) (Pitchfork Media) - Kids' choices, not so parent approved (with risque nominees like Katy P...

Ashton Kutcher's 'KatalystHQ' (the actor's new semi-scripted web series about a production company in Hollywood will be distributed by a Facebook app. Sounds a bit like CollegeHumor's new behind the scenes series) (Ad Age, reg. required) - Alloy takes on TAKKLE.com (and expands its teen web communit...

Will a JoBro have to go? (Ad Age reports a "source's" modest proposal to cut costs by eliminating the least cute Jonas Brother. Also, a discussion of which Disney tween queen will reign supreme after "Hannah Montana" makes her exit. And Miley may be in hot water for striking an offensive pose) (Ad A...

Molly Ringwald (all grown up - dishing to The Daily Beast) - 'Real World: Cancun' (the 22nd season announced. Anyone else feeling old? Plus MTV launches an online vertical "humor" channel featuring Comedy Central, Jib Jab and more with ads sold through its Tribes online ad network.) (The Live Feed) ...

MTV vamps it up (advertising a new online vampire series called "Valemont" within "The Hills." Plus check out NewTeeVee's review of "Anyone But Me," a coming of age story about young lesbians. The Pope now has his own YouTube channel. And more stats to back up the reality that this is how young peop...

'Push' premieres to positive buzz (Mariah Carey is behind the movie adaptation of Sapphire's amazing novel Push. Also check out these two Sundance films about teens "Stay the Same Never Change" and "Dare" (featuring "Friday Night Lights" hottie Zach Gilford) - as an aside, I produced a fundraiser fo...

Skaters and the recession (the interesting symbiotic relationship between skaters and the abandoned properties they clean up to use as impromptu skate parks. Plus Puma fans will love this Mashup site celebrating 60 years of the shoe brand.) (New York Times, reg. required) - Depression spreads in Sco...