'California Gurls' Director Wanted Katy Perry In A 'Sugary Sweet Paradise'
'Since the song has become this summer anthem, it really invokes strong visuals,' Matthew Cullen says of avoiding a beachy look.By James Montgomery
Katy Perry in the "California Gurls" video
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As soon as he heard Katy Perry's summertime smash "California Gurls," director Mathew Cullen knew exactly what he didn't want to include in his treatment for the video: sun, surf or anything that had to do with summer. And luckily, Perry was thinking the same thing.
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L.A. Times - Entertainment — The latest confection from Katy Perry, "California Gurls," is so much more delicious than Lady Gaga's "Alejandro."
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Gummi Bears in Katy Perry's video "California Gurls"
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MTV.com News — Even the most jaded music fan can't resist the sunshiny charms of Perry's new single, in Bigger Than the Sound.
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Idolator — Tried and true California gurl Katy Perry ventured to New York this week for a performance in Times Square, where she poured herself into a pastel rubber dress and stood ... more info
MTV.com News — 'We were as shocked as Katy Perry when we saw that these were not Haribo Goldbears but poor imitations,' rep says. By Kara Warner with Jem Aswad
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Idolator — What if you combined Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” with the E3 video game conference happening in Los Angeles right now? You’d get the clever parody “Californ... more info
ET Online —
Times Square was set up as a beach party for the premiere of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta -- and who better than Katy Perry to perform her hot new single, "California ... more info
MTV.co.uk News — Katy Perry has confessed she enjoyed stripping off in the video for her latest single, California Gurls. The I Kissed A Girl singer, who is due to wed funny man Russell B... more info
VH1 News — Katy Perry says her "California Gurls" video is "all edible." "It's definitely something to watch when you have the munchies," she told MTV News. more info
VH1 News — Katy Perry played "California Gurls" and two other hits at a free concert for Volkswagen in the middle of Times Square on Tuesday (June 15). more info
VH1 News — Katy Perry takes us through her "California Gurls" video, frame by frame. The pop star put a "naughty twist" on Candy Land for the new clip. more info
VH1 News — Katy Perry explains why she wore the whipped-cream bra in "California Girls," saying, "I had to show them who was boss in Candyfornia!" more info
VH1 News — "California Gurls" director Matthew Cullen said he wanted Katy Perry in a "sugary sweet paradise." "Since the song has become this summer anthem, it really invokes strong... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — As a rule, I am generally in favor of the following: Board games and candy. So when the video for Katy Perry's summer pop confection "California Gurls" opened with a nod ... more info
VH1 News — Katy Perry's "California Gurls" video features Gummi Bears behaving badly. "Trolli Gummi Bears would never be that rude," one company rep told MTV News. more info
VH1 News — Katy Perry said that Snoop Dogg "looks so awesome" in her "California Gurls" music video, adding that she loved the Gummi Bear scenes in the clip. more info
VH1 News — The badly behaving Gummi Bears featured in Katy Perry's "California Gurls" video have manufacturers of the candy saying: Those aren't our bears! more info
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DrivenFarOff — Katy Perry’s new video for “California Gurls” can be seen here. The song comes from her new album, Teenage Dream, due out August 24th. more info