Weekly Pop Music Blog Roundup - July 16, 2006

This week some relatively random news, pics, and observations on hot artists:

• Justin Timberlake is one of the hottest artists right now, and the conversations about him continue. The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan says "Britney Spears must have spent the last 4 years kicking herself."
• Arjan of ArjanWrites had a 5-part date with Justin Timberlake in Amsterdam.
• Lily Allen is spending her second week at the top of the UK pop singles chart, but few in America have heard of her yet. Stereogum asked is she hot or not? The best parts of this article are the comments.
• The Celebrity Baby Blog lets us know that Nelly Furtado's changes in image are mostly due to experiencing pregnancy and motherhood.
• The American Idol concert tour rolls on and Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch has an outstanding review.
• Finally, take a look at these photos from last week's Espy Awards via The Rap Up - Mariah looks great!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!