Fact: We’ve been nursing a crush on the guys from Day26 ever since Puff first called out their names back in 2007. (Only back then, they didn’t even HAVE a name, so we just thought of them as “The Fantastic Five.”) And now that we’ve had the chance to get to know them a lil’ bit, we’ve learned there’s a lot more to them than boyish grins and melt-in-your-mouth vocals!

‘Course, knowing they’re more than a bunch of pretty faces doesn’t make us appreciate their hotness any less. Peep these pics of the boys (snapped by our own MTV photogs) and give it up for all their other talents, i.e. their ability to stare sexily into the camera/your soul as if to say: “You know ‘Imma Put It On Her‘? Yeah, I wrote that about you.”

Oh, and for those of you who crave insider deets along with your mouthwatering Day26 photos? Will averages 300 words-per-minute, Que’s equal parts dead serious/laugh-out-loud hilarious and Brian’s a hopeless textaholic.

+ BONUS: Watch an exclusive interview with Day26 and find out five things you never knew about their new album!

After watching last night’s Danity Kane retrospective, we’re even more confused than ever about what ultimately caused the split. Was it Aubrey’s supposed rift with Aundrea (or her very public feud with Diddy)? D. Woods‘ long rumored desire to go solo? Dawn’s budding relationship with Que? All of the above??

Fact is, watching the drama unfold all over again didn’t clear things up so much as remind us how much magic Danity Kane had when all five girls were actually on the same page.

Which made us wonder: what’s DK’s legacy? The explosive breakup? The girls? Their two number one albums? Now that their wild ride is finally over, tell us what you’ll remember most about The Rise and Fall of Danity Kane.

No matter how many times Sway pushed and prodded at the live Making the Band finale, none of the Danity Kane girls had a definitive answer as to why they split. (Side note: Their first-ever agreement!) In fact, the only one who even came close was D. Woods, who admitted there were cracks in the foundation from day one.

And since the problems (evidently) started around the same time as the now-defunct girl group, we’re thinking a behind-the-scenes look at DK’s backstage struggles might help explain how things went from bad to worse.

Get a closer look at the events leading up to the split — and peep some new, never-before-seen footage — by catching The Rise and Fall of Danity Kane Thursday at 9pm. It’s what Diddy would’ve wanted.

Being a player on The Phone is sort of like getting thrown into an episode of 24, minus the Jack Bauer talent. But we’d give it a try for a chance to win some sweet cash ($50k!?) and maybe/please the digits of that smooth Operator.

Just one condition: we insist on choosing our teammate … because you still have to spend all day with them dodging bombers and whatnot. Meena and Joel had a great connection, and we’d want nothing less for ourselves, which is why we wouldn’t mind calling upon the following MTV personalities for a helping hand:
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Earlier this season, we weren’t sure if Day26 would ever finish their sophomore album. Hell, we weren’t sure if there would even BE a Day26. But despite the occasional (semi-frequent) thrown punch, the boys stuck it out — and finished out the season closer than ever. Oh, and while they were at it? They also managed to put out the number two bestselling album in the country.

Yep, Miley Cyrus might’ve topped the Billboard charts last week, but Day26 was right behind her, selling 113,000 copies (boo-yah!) of their brand-new album, Forever In A Day. Impressive? You bet, especially considering the guys were barely even on speaking terms for half their studio sessions.

Hey, nothin’ says “I survived the Making the Band curse” like hugging it out on national tv. But we’re thinking lighting up the Billboard charts couldn’t hurt either …

+ Bonus: Get your happy-dance on by watching Day26 and Diddy perform “Imma Put It On Her” live, at the Making the Band 4, Season 3 finale!

Forget all that shiz Sway was sayin’ about how Aubrey’s kinda, sorta to blame for Danity Kane’s demise. In case y’all forget, girl didn’t just wake up one morning and decide she was gonna quit the band — she was FIRED. In front of everyone. (Last live Making the Band finale, anyone??)

Plus, in spite of everything that went down, Aubs still says she’d looooooove to get the group back together! Hear why she’s still hoping to share the stage with her fellow DK-ers, if they’ll have her.

Meanwhile, ‘member when Puff told Dawn he was keeping her around — and floated the idea of bringing in four new gals to help her rebuild DK? Well, even though Diddy dismissed that plan last night (promising fans it would never, ever happen!), we wanted to know how Dawn felt about moving forward without her Danity girls. Turns out, she was against it from the start …

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While you were all watching Danity Kane fend off questions from Sway, we were racing upstairs to the Green Room, staking out spots and getting ready to grab the girls for one last Q&A. Two seconds later, we were face to face with Ginger O’Day (spray-painted green in honor of the Boston Celtics) and her mommy, Aubrey. And with all the drama that went down, we wanted to hear her talk about some of her happier memories of DK. ‘Course, we weren’t expecting her bestest-ever moment to revolve around Diddy …

Meanwhile, we wanted to hear how Dawn felt being there for Que — and watching the boys go through what she and Danity Kane experienced. And in between admiring her new ‘do (she calls it Paris “chic”) and fawning over her doorknob-sized earrings, we got to hear Dawn’s final post-show thoughts. And, surprise, surprise, she had nothing but love for ALL her DK sisters (more about that later!). And, of COURSE, her Day26 brothers …

There was singing, and a little dancing. Laughter, and a teary eye or two (ahem, Shannon Bex). But most of all, there was closure! When The Quadruple Ds (Diddy, Danity Kane, Day26 and Donnie Klang) reunited tonight for the Making the Band 4 Live Finale, all was finally said … and done. We think.

Here are some highlights from the historic MTB4 conclusion!

++ In a flashy show of solidarity, Diddy joined Day26 on stage to perform the group’s single, “Imma Put It On Her.”

++ Que apologized for going “crazy” this season and said it was (mostly) temporary. Mike and Que then hugged it out.

++ Donnie expressed some serious disappointment over losing camera time to the other boys’ bitchassness. And then he stole back everyone’s attention with a fab solo performance of “Pick It Up.”

++ Aundrea was the only member of Danity Kane who didn’t show. Shannon passed along the message that “‘Drea loves her fans” but she’s “been through a lot” and just needs to be with family right now.

++ Dawn got her hair chopped off! (Maybe that’s not a big deal to some, but we think it’s MAY-JOR!)

++ Aubrey said she wants to forgive and forget. Let it go. Move on! She’s so zen, y’all.

++ Diddy told DK he loves them and “it’s been a pleasure,” and they returned the sentiment.

++ Shannon and Aubrey admitted that they wouldn’t mind a do-over after a solid time out (D Woods not so much), and then Diddy announced that (as far as he’s concerned) there will never be another Danity Kane unless it includes its original members. (Still, he’s letting each of them out of their contracts so they can currently pursue solo projects.)

++ Diddy also confirmed that he’ll be making yet another band — a girl group! — and hopefully they’ll “appreciate things and work things out.”

++ Aubrey’s got her own Reality TV show coming up in the fall!

++ And last but not least … Diddy wants you to follow him on Twitter: iamdiddy.

Stay tuned for exclusive video from our backstage interviews at the event — and tell us what you think about all the news!!!

We already told ya Aubrey O’Day will be hitting up tomorrow night’s live Making The Band finale. What we didn’t mention was we might be looking at a full-scale Danity Kane reunion(!). And while the girls discuss the possibility of getting back together (ZOMG!), the boys from Day26 will be performing songs from their new album and updating us on their relationship with Que.

Natch, Donnie will be there to promote his next something-or-other and Diddy will try and keep the “bitchassness” to a minimum (don’t worry, that never seems to work). So tune in tomorrow night at 9pm to catch the LIVE special (hosted by Sway) and remember: ANYTHING can happen. Especially now that Aubs is back …

When you’re working for Diddy, getting bitchslapped is practically a rite of passage. But after last year’s disastrous Making the Band finale (and last week’s Playgirl snipe), we didn’t think we’d ever see Aubrey O’Day and Danity Kane (or the group formerly known as DK??) together again.

But according to Aubrey’s Twitter account, the one-time DKer not only plans on crashing the season finale — she plans on doing it in style. After the jump, peep Aubs’ confirmation tweet and hit us with your best finale predictions. (Pssssst! Did somebody say Danity Kane reunion tour?!)

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