Sex and the City 2 Trailer: "You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet"

The first trailer for Sex and the City 2 has debuted with color and fashion and a world of promise, but it doesn’t tell us much about the forthcoming flick, which will hit theatres on May 28.

In it, narrator Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) says: “It’s been two years, and in two years, amazing things can happen.”

The trailer then shows snippets of a wedding (Stanford Blatch/Anthony Marantino?), the four girls on a Meditteranean vacation (this explains their filming in Morocco last month), and more of the same designer clothes, sick apartments, and brunch sessions we’ve seen for a decade.

It’s all fun and frills, but where’s the plot??

We weren’t huge fans of the first Sex and the City film, but at least there was action!

In 2, it appears Samantha (Kim Cattrall) has moved back to the city (no surprise there), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is happily still with Steve, and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) is still channeling Susie Homemaker, as she bakes cupcakes with her daughter. All while Alicia Keys/Jay-Z‘s “Empire State of Mind” happily whistles in the background.

“You haven’t seen anything yet,” Parker tells us, closing out the trailer.

That’s for sure!

I SPY NY: Rihanna, Hugh Jackman and More

I spy in NY…

Rihanna performing in a blizzard with Jay-Z for a special Rockfeller Plaza New Year’s Eve taping with Carson Daly Saturday (top photo), Hugh Jackman having a snowball fight with his kids Sunday (middle photo), Mark Ronson spinning at Webster Hall Friday night (bottom photo), Ed Westwick tearing it up at Armani Exchange Thursday, David Archuleta rocking Christmas songs on the Today Show Monday, Gym Class Heroes‘ Travis McCoy performing his first solo show with Matisyahu at Music Hall of Williamsburg during the 2009 Festival of Light Saturday, and Janet Jackson hanging out at Alicia Keys‘ private party Thursday.

[Mark Ronson photo by Marjana Jaidi]

I SPY NY: Pete Wentz, Gene Simmons and More

 I spy in NY…

Pete Wentz shopping with son Bronx Mowgli Wentz Thursday (top photo), Gene Simmons signing copies of new book Kiss Kompendium at Borders in Columbus Circle Thursday (middle photo), Lance Bass and Jamie-Lynn Sigler walking arm-in-arm in the Meatpacking district Friday, Hatebreed and Cannibal Corpse tearing up Nokia Theatre Friday night, Busta Rhymes hanging at Alicia Keys album release party at Mansion Friday, and Cascada performing at Splash Saturday night.

Jay-Z Makes Surprise Appearance at Alicia Keys’ World AIDS Day Concert

We can officially cross it off our bucket list.

Poison Ivy got to watch Alicia Keys perform “Empire State of Mind” live with surprise guest Jay-Z Tuesday night at the American Express-sponsored, YouTube-streamed World AIDS Day concert at Nokia Theatre!

Keys broke it down on the piano for a solid hour before Hova showed up – rocking old hits (“Fallin,” “You Don’t Know My Name,”) newer songs (“No One,” “Superwoman,”) and brand new tunes off her forthcoming record The Element of Freedom.

“14 million children are sleeping with a broken heart cause they’ve been orphaned by AIDS,” Keys said, before playing newest single “Sleeping With a Broken Heart.”

Poison Ivy had a chance to go backstage and congratulate Keys following her amazing performance, and also hear her pledge her alliegance to the Worlds AIDS Day organization.

We’re not even going to try and explain the pandemonium that ensued when Jay-Z jumped onstage and joined Keys for their brilliant, beyond-triumphant ode to New York, “Empire State of Mind.” Just take a look at the video below and see for yourself!

P.S. Bob Dylan truly put it best: “There’s nothing about that girl I don’t like.”

[Photo by Michael Loccisano/WireImage for American Express]

Alicia Keys Wakes Up Manhattan on Today Show

There are only a handful of artists we’d wake up at six a.m. to see….

And Alicia Keys is definitely at the top of that list!!

Poison Ivy went to New York’s Rockefeller Center Tuesday morning to watch the 12-time Grammy Award-winning artist wake up Manhattan with a breathtaking three-song song set, including “No One,” new single “Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart,” and (what else?) “Empire State of Mind.”

“We’re in a perfect city,” Keys told the audience, before playing a mellow, Jay-Z-less rendition of the tune.

Check out a clip of the moment, below.

Adam Lambert Kisses a Boy at American Music Awards

It wasn’t the best performance of the night (that spot is reserved Lady GaGa‘s glass-shattering rendition of “Bad Romance” and “Speechless,”) but it will certainly be the most talked about!

Adam Lambert hit the stage at the American Music Awards Sunday night for an energetic, borderline sex-show version of latest single “For Your Entertainment” that included shoving a male dancer’s face into his crotch, dragging a female dancer around the stage by her shoe, and making out with a male keyboard player.

“Female performers have been doing this for years — pushing the envelope about sexuality — and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out,” Lambert later said, perhaps referencing Madonna and Britney Spears‘ liplock back in 2003.

“We’re in 2009 — it’s time to take risks, be a little more brave, time to open people’s eyes and if it offends them, then maybe I’m not for them,” he adds. “My goal was not to piss people off, it was to promote freedom of expression and artistic freedom.”

We totally agree with Lambert about the double-standard, but he should also keep in mind that those performances are generally reserved for MTV! (ABC seemed to take note of this, editing certain thrusts out of their West coast broadcast.)

With the exception of GaGa and Lamby, most of the night’s performances were a snooze – Daughtry strummed through the motions during “Life After You,” Janet Jackson‘s lipsync-ed her way through her opening montage, and Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed “Empire State of Mind” for the 548823th time.

Shakira was decent – performing new single “Give It Up To Me” with the help of a step team, and Whitney Houston‘s first live TV performance in five years (“I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”) was fine…

Scooping up notable awards were Jay-Z for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Male (“Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t,” the emcee laughed, during his acceptance speech), Michael Jackson (two awards, accepted by brother Jermaine), and Taylor Swift‘s three trophies via London satellite, including Artist of the Year.

Alicia Keys, John Mayer Perform at Keep A Child Alive

It’s a great night to be a New Yorker!!

Alicia Keys, John Mayer, Halle Berry, David Bowie, Iman and Coldplay all gathered at the Hammerstein Ballroom Thursday night to attend Keep A Child Alive’s 6th Annual Black Ball, which provides therapy for children with HIV/AIDS and their families.

So awesome!

Video: Whitney Houston Rocks Central Park

It’s Whitney bitch!!!!

Whitney Houston made her triumphant return to television on ABC’s Good Morning America Tuesday. And while the actual episode will air tomorrow (Wednesday, September 2, at 8A), thousands of New Yorkers learned firsthand today that the queen of the night is back!!!!

Houston played four songs – “I’m Every Woman,” “Million Dollar Bill” (written by Alicia Keys), “I Turn to You,” and one song exclusively for the crowd – “My Love is Your Love.”

Of course Poison Ivy brought you a clip of the old school jam. You won’t find it anywhere else!!

Enjoy!

Michelle Obama’s Pep Talk

Alicia Keys, Fran Drescher and BET Holdings, Inc. CEO Debra Lee get pep-talked by First Lady Michelle Obama Thursday. 

Too cute!

Obama chatted with the women before they visited local D.C. high schools to lecture students about career goals and achieving their dreams in honor of Women’s History Month.

U go, girls!

Glamour Recreates Portraits of American Icons

Glamour has recreated “seven decades of female risk-takers, rule breakers and style makers” using modern celebrities in its current issue.

Alicia Keys as Michelle Obama and Alexis Bledel as Rosie the Riveter are just two of the fabulous recreations in the package.

Check out the full spread here!