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Monday, January 31, 2011
The 'Bad Girls Club' Cast Reacts to Their iVillage Entertainment Awards Nomination!
The Oxygen reality stars, who are up for favorite reality-show guilty pleasure, insist that they "don't lose at anything"
David Arquette Leaves Rehab
Well, it certainly was a big weekend for stars and rehab! Charlie Sheen went in and Demi Lovato and David Arquette both left! David left rehab after spending almost a month working on ?alcohol and other issues.? According to People … Continue reading
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All Is Full Of Love
David and I spent a quiet night at home last night. I toyed with the idea of going out but I recently picked up a LOAD of great LP records so I thought it would be fun to just stay home and listen to some of them. Homogenic by Bj�rk is one of my all-time [...]
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Amy Winehouse Back In The Hospital
British singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly back in the hospital after feeling “a bit ill”. Singer Amy Winehouse has checked into a private medical facility in London after feeling under the weather. The singer was admitted to a London clinic after suffering from the flu.� This is the same clinic where Winehouse had her expensive [...]
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Les News, 013011
The King’s Speech wins big at the Director’s Guild Awards. The New York Times takes on Chick-Fil-A, the company now promises to have no affiliation with “marriage-related” organizations. Click HERE to listen to Ricky Martin‘s new album in full. Oh, Anne Hathaway … what the EFF are you wearing, girl? Is anyone in the market [...]
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Check Out Our SAG Awards Live Blog!
Relive the night over on Movies Blog.
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Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' Leads New Era Of Outcast Anthems
Taking cues from Frank Zappa, the Ramones and Nirvana, Gaga carries the torch for the outsider in pop music.
By James Montgomery
Lady Gaga
Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images
In the 1970s, when disco was in full swing and rock and roll was posturing its way into arenas, four goony, glue-sniffing kids in Forest Hills, Queens, threw on leather jackets and began bashing out two-minute tunes with titles like "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "Beat on the Brat." They called themselves the Ramones, and not only were they probably the first punk band on planet Earth, but they were most definitely outcasts, in every sense of the world.
Of course, the Ramones certainly weren't the first musical outcasts. Theirs is a legacy that reaches all the way back to the dawn of recorded music, from the likes of the Hoosier Hot Shots and Slim Galliard, scatting madman Cab Calloway and the "shocking" Screamin' Jay Hawkins, to midcentury curios like bizarro bandleader Spike Jones, deep-fried '60s oddballs like Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart and even contemporaries like the Cramps and the Talking Heads. But unlike any who came before them, the Ramones helped usher in an era — and a genre — in which being odd was championed. It would continue through the 1980s, thanks to the Heads, West Coast punk acts like Black Flag and the Minutemen, and college-radio darlings like R.E.M. — and, of course, the eternally outcast world of heavy metal — then truly break through in the '90s, with the chart-topping success of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and the Smashing Pumpkins, and the rise of hip-hop outfits like the Wu-Tang Clan, the Pharcyde and the incomparable Kool Keith.
Of course, in the 2000s, things sort of petered out. Rock and hip hop became increasingly lunkheaded and lumbering, and the meek were shoved from the spotlight. And it bears mention that, even during the outcast heyday, for the most part, established acts — i.e., anyone who had plenty to lose — stayed as far removed from the fringe as possible, or if they dared stray outside their lane, they suffered the consequences (the classic example being, of course, Madonna, who nearly submarined her entire career with the simultaneous release of the Erotica album and its accompaniment, the coffee-table book "Sex"). There's a reason it's called "popular" music, after all.
These days, however, things appear to be changing. For the first time, established pop megastars are embracing those on the fringes of society — and finding success in the process. It all started, appropriately enough, with the rise of Lady Gaga, who made no bones about the fact that her earliest support came from the gay community, and over the past year, through videos like "Alejandro" and her campaign against "don't ask, don't tell," she has become the outcast icon of our time. Others followed suit — like Pink, who scored hits with underdog anthems like "Raise Your Glass" and "F***** Perfect"; Ke$ha, whose "We R Who We R" went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100; and even Katy Perry, who dedicated her "Firework" video to the "It Gets Better" campaign — and it truly seems that, for the first time since the 1990s, being an outcast was not only acceptable, it was downright mainstream.
Now, Gaga is poised to return with "Born This Way," the first single from her album of the same name. On Thursday, she released the song's lyrics, and if it's not already the biggest outcast anthem of all time, well, then it probably will be very soon. In fact, there's nary an outsider group Gaga doesn't mention in the song — gays, bisexuals, transgenders, ethnic minorities, the disabled, the bullied, the poor — which makes it, and its near-inevitable chart success, incredibly noteworthy. After all, here is Lady Gaga, currently the biggest artist on the planet, releasing a song that not only calls for acceptance of all people, but drags those who aim to oppress directly into the center of the ring. It is not only fierce, it's downright fearless. Gaga has plenty to lose, but she couldn't care less.
And perhaps "Born This Way" is just the byproduct of the era in which we live, a time when social mores are constantly debated, when boundaries are being expanded and contracted, almost daily, and when it truly seems possible that maybe — just maybe — the outcasts could inherit the earth. After all, Bill Gates was an outcast, Barack Obama was too — and look how things worked out for them. And while this may put the fear of God in some folks, it seems that change is inevitable, and, as it is wont to do, pop music is there to provide the soundtrack to all of that change. Just like in the 1960s, when the biggest rock and folk acts of the day led the charge for social rebellion, so too may Lady Gaga. And she'll do it on the biggest stage imaginable. Of course, that might just be speculation, but it's certainly been a long time coming.
What is your favorite outcast anthem? Let us know in the comments!
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SAG: Awards Presentations
By Gold Derby News Desk
Hollywood’s actors honor their best at Sunday night’s 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Tonight’s SAG Awards telecast [...]
Hollywood’s actors honor their best at Sunday night’s 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Tonight’s SAG Awards telecast [...]
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Muse Added To Grammy Show
Usher, Jaden Smith, B.o.B, Janelle Monae and Lady Antebellum will also perform on February 13.
By Gil Kaufman
Justin Bieber and Usher
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
While Willow Smith is the one who made music headlines with "Whip My Hair" last year, it's her brother, "Karate Kid" actor Jaden Smith, who will take the stage at the upcoming 53rd Grammy Awards in a special performance alongside Usher and Justin Bieber, with whom he collaborated on the song "Never Say Never" last summer.
The trio joins a list of new performers added to the show on Thursday (January 20) that will also include another power trifecta made up of B.o.B, Bruno Mars and Janelle Monáe, according to a press release from the Recording Academy announcing the additions to the February 13 telecast from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Also taking the stage next month will be nominees Muse and Lady Antebellum. They will join a roster of previously announced performers that includes Eminem, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, Cee Lo Green and Miranda Lambert. It will be the first time on the Grammy performance stage for Bieber, B.o.B, Lambert, Mars, Monáe, Muse and Smith. Eminem, Green, Gaga, Perry, Usher and Lady Antebellum will be making return visits for the occasion.
While 11-time Grammy winner Eminem leads the pack in nominations this year (with 10 nods), Mars has seven nominations, and Gaga and Lady Antebellum are not far behind with six nods each. B.o.B has notched five, Perry and Green are each up for four, and Arcade Fire and Lambert are vying for three awards. Bieber, Muse, Usher and Monáe are each nominated for two Grammys.
No details of the collaborative performances were released, but the Grammy announcement promised a rare, never-before-seen event for the Mars, B.o.B and Monáe segment.
With the addition of Antebellum, all five Album of the Year nominees (Eminem, Arcade Fire, Gaga, Perry) are now scheduled to perform on the show. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.
Which Grammy performance are you most looking forward to? Talk about it in the comments!
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Nicki Minaj On SNL!
Did you see Nicki Minaj on SNL??
She was A-MAZING!!
Watch her awesome performances of Right Thru Me and Moment 4 Life.
Then she went on to do a digital short called The Creep with The Lonely Island (and John Waters!!) and played in a sketch as the Bride of Blackenstein.
LOLs.
Watch all four vids (above).
She was A-MAZING!!
Watch her awesome performances of Right Thru Me and Moment 4 Life.
Then she went on to do a digital short called The Creep with The Lonely Island (and John Waters!!) and played in a sketch as the Bride of Blackenstein.
LOLs.
Watch all four vids (above).
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Lindsay Lohan Expresses Concern For Charlie Sheen
Dude … you’ve got to be in serious trouble if Lindsay Lohan is voicing concern over your health and safety … that is the position that troubled actor Charlie Sheen finds himself in these days. As you may recall, we awoke Thursday morning to the news that Charlie Sheen was rushed to the emergency room [...]
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Nicki Minaj Gets 'Creepy' And Shows Booty Power On 'Saturday Night Live'
MC plays geeky voyeur and curvy 'Bride of Blackenstein' on late-night sketch show debut.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Nicki Minaj performs in an "SNL" digital short on Jan. 29
Photo: NBC
If fans were expecting hip-hop sexpot Nicki Minaj to vamp it up in her first "Saturday Night Live" skit, they definitely got an unexpected eyeful of the rap diva being, well, super creepy.
Minaj popped up in an Andy Samberg-helmed digital short, dressed as a socially awkward, throwback nerd -- big glasses, blonde ponytail and cardigan -- for the ode of voyeurism "Do the Creep."
Legendary filmmaker and kitsch enthusiast John Waters introduced the song via an old-school television screen, and Samberg, sporting a snug suit, spectacles and skinny mustache reminiscent of Waters' signature facial fuzz, led a trio of similarly dressed crooners. The crew celebrated inappropriate peeping moments, belting, "When a fine PYT walks in front of your tree, do the creep," and crooned about watching their parents get it on.
Nicki showed up midway through the jam in her dork garb and spit about watching guys in a locker room take it all off, rhyming that while she was "ogling ... little did they know that they were modeling." Nicki later showed off a penchant for necrophilia by trying to make out with a corpse at a funeral, and then instructed viewers on how to do properly "creep," singing, "Get your knees flexing and your arms t-rexing."
Minaj did show off her voluptuous side when she popped up in a fake blaxpoitation flick, "Bride of Blackenstein," alongside Jay Pharoah as an evil scientist, Kenan Thompson as Frankenstein and host Jesse Eisenberg as the hunchbacked assistant. When the doctor unveiled his creation, she captivated the fellas with her rotund behind, as Eisenberg quipped "That's why you had me fill those basketballs with Jell-O!" But she quickly made it clear that she has an attitude to match her assets, batting away Frankenstein's advances with "You think you can just walk up on me and get some of this?" After she officially staked her claim to the castle and insisted her new man stay at home, the townspeople stormed the dungeon but were quickly diverted by a wiggle of Minaj's mega-booty.
When Minaj recently spoke to MTV News about her "SNL" appearance, the native New Yorker admitted she was amped to appear on the iconic sketch show.
"Being a part of 'Saturday Night Live' feels absolutely incredible. I still don't even believe it's true, I'm not even going to believe it's really happening until — well, I'm going to DVR it, because I can't watch it, because I'll be on it," she said. "But until I see it back on DVR, I'm not even going to believe I was really on the show. This is epic, this is monumental, this is historic stuff."
What did you think of Nicki Minaj's "SNL" sketches? Let us know in the comments!
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Cute Alert! Joah Love?s Fall/Winter Collection
Joah Love's fall/winter collection is comfy and oh-so cute!
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Lady Gaga - Video Phone (Extended Remix)
- Artist: Lady Gaga
- Label: Columbia, Music World Music
- Director: Hype Williams
- Album: I Am...Sasha Fierce
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There?s Something About Courtney Love
Trainwrecky Courtney Love, who is currently in London, England these days, was spotted on the streets of Chelsea last night bundled up against the bitter weather. Unfortch, C. Love was unflatteringly photographed just as big gust of wind blasted her in the face … which made her hair look very much like Cameron Diaz‘s hair [...]
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SAG Awards Set Designer Says Show's Vibe Will Be 'Elegant'
Joe Stewart tells MTV News that Sunday night's festivities will look 'beautiful.'
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Kelly Marino
Joe Stewart
Photo: MTV News
At Sunday night's SAG Awards, Hollywood's best and brightest will be lauded by their peers. And it's up to the show's production designer, Joe Stewart, to make sure that this year's winners collect their hardware in a venue that is as spiffy as humanly possible.
Stewart spoke to MTV News on Friday while preparations at the Shrine were well underway, and broke down the glamorous atmosphere of the production.
"This year, what we wanted to do was have a beautiful, elegant environment," he said. "The vibe of this show is always pretty elegant — because first of all, I mean, you're at an awards show; the attendees and the recipients are always wearing gowns and tuxedos. It's a black-tie event, so you always have to have a set that ... people can settle into and look good. So this set is supposed to be a sort of swell interior where ladies in gowns can look at home."
Setting up a venue worthy of a televised, A-list trophy handout takes planning, and Stewart said that putting the look of the event together took months.
"We prepare for this show in advance quite a while. I think that we started working on this in October, maybe even September with the preliminary conceptual ideas to get us going," he said. "It's a committee, we all have to get together, find time and meet and sooner or later we come to a consensus and start the work."
Outfitting the legendary event space with a glitzy look appropriate enough for SAG nominees like Natalie Portman and Nicole Kidman to sashay into is no easy task. However, Stewart pointed out that the space not only has to appear super glam, but the room also has to be transformed into a top-tier set able to accommodate a live coast-to-coast broadcast of the ceremony.
"Always, the challenging part of this is the space," he said. "There's a transformation that happens in this space. We completely black it out and then rig it, and the rigging you can see above head is how we hang everything up. And we basically take a room that isn't supposed to be a television studio or a theater and turn it into a glamorous event. But it has to function and have all the whistles and bells that a television studio would have and catering an event."
After months of planning, Stewart's job will finally wrap up Sunday when the show airs. While he admitted that handing over his handiwork to the stage managers makes him "pace backstage," Stewart revealed the special way he gets to indulge in the excitement of the evening.
"I get a little place backstage and I can see and congratulate winners, and I really enjoy doing that," he smiled. "When they come off the stage it's fabulous."
Stick with MTV News for SAG Awards coverage throughout the weekend and from the red carpet on Sunday night!
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
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Dumb Celeb Quote of the Week: Jessica Simpson
Seriously, leave it to Jessica Simpson to say something so incredibly stupid, that it’s worthy of making today’s Dumb Celeb Quote of the Week! TGIF! Be sure to check out photos of the silly blonde and see a video clip if you dare!
And just what exactly did Miss Jessica Simpson have to say [...]
And just what exactly did Miss Jessica Simpson have to say [...]
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Rep: Charlie Sheen Released from Hospital, Not Going to Rehab
It looks like Charlie Sheen is out of the woods -- for now.
The troubled actor was rushed to the hospital Thursday morning after complaining of severe abdominal pains. TMZ now reports that the Two and a Half Men star has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home. Sources say he will return to work on Tuesday and will not be going back to rehab.
Reports said that the actor, 45, spent Wednesday night partying and doing cocaine at his home with a group of porn stars. But Sheen's camp insists that his ailment was not the result of a drug overdose. Instead, the actor reportedly suffered a hernia.
A friend of the actor opened up about Sheen's drama to People. "He definitely did not OD but, yes, he was partying," the source says. "He doesn't think he's going to die. He doesn't want to stop. In his eyes, he thinks, 'I'm having fun, so what? I'm making $2 million a week, the show has the best ratings, I show up for up work. What's the problem?'"
But according to porn star Kacey Jordan (who claims she partied with Sheen on Wednesday), the actor is heading down a slippery slope. TMZ caught Jordan on camera giving a play-by-play of their wild night. "When I first saw him, he was just f***in' wasted out of his mind," she says. Jordan then describes how Sheen had a large amount of cocaine delivered to the party. "We're talking like $20 grand, I swear, of coke." Eventually the porn star had had enough and decided it was time to go home. "If I didn't leave, I'd probably be in the hospital, because I couldn't keep up," she says.
Jordan also admits that she's worried for Sheen's safety. "I hope he's well, but these binges...if he keeps doing this...I just hope he gets better," she says.
Seems like Sheen might want to rethink his decision to pass on rehab.
Do you think Charlie Sheen will ever clean up his act? Chime in below!
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Usher - OMG
- Artist: Usher
- Label: LaFace Records, JLG
- Director: Anthony Mandler
- Album: Raymond V. Raymond
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- Lindsay Lohan and Calum Best sex tape scandal
Lindsay Lohan has done it again! There is now a picture of her giving oral sex to Calum Best. Be sure to take a look at the picture. The image is safe to view but we do have the link to the image that is NSFW.
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Lindsay Lohan Expresses Concern For Charlie Sheen
Dude … you’ve got to be in serious trouble if Lindsay Lohan is voicing concern over your health and safety … that is the position that troubled actor Charlie Sheen finds himself in these days. As you may recall, we awoke Thursday morning to the news that Charlie Sheen was rushed to the emergency room [...]
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Charlie Sheen Returns To Rehab
'Two and a Half Men' has been put on immediate hiatus.
By Kara Warner
Charlie Sheen
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Hours after Charlie Sheen was released from the hospital following a hiatal hernia, he has checked himself into rehab.
According to Deadline, Sheen's publicist revealed that the "Two and a Half Men" star had "voluntarily entered an undisclosed rehabilitation center." In a statement to the site, Sheen's rep said he was "most grateful to all who have expressed their concern" but asked that his privacy be respected at this time.
Variety reports that CBS, the network that produces "Two and a Half Men," has announced that the show has been put on an immediate hiatus, due to their lead actor's return to rehab.
It's been a rough few months for Sheen. Just before he was rushed to the hospital Thursday, the actor was said to have been partying hard with a number of adult-film stars at his Hollywood home for several days. One of the porn stars, Kacey Jordan, reportedly tweeted a provocative photo of herself from inside Sheen's home a short time before the star's collapse.
This is the TV actor's second trip to rehab in less than a year. Last February, Sheen checked into rehab as a "preventative measure." Sheen's time spent at the Promises of Malibu drug-treatment center was counted toward a 30-day jail sentence imposed by a Colorado judge in connection to domestic-violence charges. Sheen was arrested on Christmas Day 2009 after then-wife Brooke Mueller told police the actor had threatened her with a knife.
Sheen was also hospitalized back in October after suffering what his spokesperson described as an "adverse allergic reaction" to prescription medication.
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Chris Brown wants to get rid of his restraining order
HollywoodNews.com: Chris Brown feels that he has done well enough in his domestic violence case that he is now asking for his [...]
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David Guetta And Rihanna Go 'Retro Futuristic' In 'Who's That Chick?' Video
'It has a sense of humor in the video,' Guetta tells MTV News.
By Akshay Bhansali
David Guetta
Photo: MTV News
David Guetta and Rihanna's "Day" video for "Who's That Chick?" (there will be a "Night" version too) dropped this week, and in it, fans are treated to Guetta flexing some space muscle and RiRi frolicking in a world featuring virtually every color of the spectrum.
A "Who's That Chick?" video that leaked online last year was initially cut by music-video director Jonas Åkerlund with a Doritos commercial project in mind. The song, which was produced by Guetta, never made it onto Rihanna's Loud album, but the French dance-music star made the track his own and, with some shoot additions, not one, but two videos will see the light of day.
The video starts off with Guetta coming out of a cryogenic container aboard a vessel somewhere in deep space, and Rihanna and her friends are seen in monitors throughout the ship. Is she a human or an alien on another planet? It's difficult to tell. But the majority of the video plays out between these two sets: Guetta aboard his ship and Rihanna in her candyland, wherever that may be.
The clip shows Guetta mixing some songs and even getting his gym on with some chin-ups and kickboxing, but clearly his thoughts are with Rihanna.
RiRi's set is pure Åkerlund comic book fantasy, with color palettes and set pieces reminiscent of Lady Gaga's "Telephone" video. Rihanna and her friends are dressed in matching hyper-color attire and are wrapped up in their dance party. The video ends with DG throwing the spaceship into "warp speed," presumably to meet this girl he can no longer live without.
The video has a "Star Trek" feel, and Guetta's scenes were actually filmed in a former "Trek" studio.
"I'm DJing from a spaceship," Guetta recently told MTV News. "It's actually really funny, because we shot that in Los Angeles in a place where the used to shoot 'Star Trek,' but like the old ones. And so it's kind of retro futuristic, you know? It's like how people were seeing the future back in the '80s. It has a sense of humor in the video."
What do you think of the "Who's That Chick?" clip? Let us know in the comments!
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'Hobbit' Filming Postponed After Peter Jackson Hospitalized
Movie's director was admitted to the hospital after suffering a perforated ulcer.
By Gil Kaufman
Peter Jackson
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
Perhaps director Peter Jackson should consider tinkering with the title of his upcoming "Lord of the Rings" two-part prequel. Instead of just "The Hobbit," might we suggest "The Curse of the Hobbit" or perhaps "The Haunted Hobbit"?
The star-crossed road to filming the movies, for which Jackson is director, executive producer and screenwriter, hit another roadblock this week when the start of filming was pushed back after Jackson was hospitalized. Deadline Hollywood reported that Jackson was admitted to a hospital in Wellington, New Zealand, on Wednesday with acute stomach pains and underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer.
"Sir Peter is currently resting comfortably and his doctors expect him to make a full recovery. Sir Peter's surgery is not expected to impact on his directing commitment to 'The Hobbit' beyond a slight delay to the start of filming," read a statement from the movie's production company.
It's just the latest setback for the films, which were put in limbo for a while when studio MGM froze production while it went into bankruptcy, and then dealt another major blow last summer when director Guillermo del Toro announced he was dropping out after nearly two years of prep work. Then there was a dustup with the New Zealand actors union that almost caused the production to pick up stakes and move elsewhere.
When Jackson is ready to begin again, his cast for the 3-D prequel will be ready to go. Elijah Wood's recent deal to reprise his "Lord of the Rings" role as Frodo was accompanied by news that Andy Serkis has signed on to once again play Gollum, and it's looking like Ian McKellen is poised to reprise the part of Gandalf in what's being called "a major role" in the new films. Cate Blanchett has already signed on to play Galadriel, Christopher Lee is in talks for Saruman, and Ian Holm is in talks for the elder Bilbo Baggins, whose younger version will be played by Martin Freeman. There's no word yet if Orlando Bloom, who portrayed Legolas in "LOTR," will return for "The Hobbit."
Check out everything we've got on "The Hobbit."
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Woman of the Week 2010
Cheryl Burke is our pick this week as a female star to celebrate. See who else has made our list!
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Mark Wahlberg Oscar Snub: Why Was His 'Fighter' Performance Ignored?
We examine some theories about why Wahlberg is being largely overlooked this awards season.
By Ryan J. Downey
Mark Wahlberg
Photo: Mike Coppola/ Getty Images
There will be no Oscar for Mark Wahlberg's performance in "The Fighter." Despite the constant reminder in the film's television spots that Mark's character was the one fighting ("Nawt you, nawt you and nawt you!"), the guy playing the role referenced in the film's very title has been largely overlooked this awards season.
A nomination in the Best Actor category at the Golden Globes and inclusion in the movie's numerous ensemble nods notwithstanding, the guy who passionately worked to bring the true story of "Irish" Mickey Ward to the screen as producer and star remains empty-handed for his own performance. "The Fighter" was gritty, visceral, funny, heartbreaking and heartwarming, and a lot of that has to do with Wahlberg's lead role, so what went wrong? Here are a few theories:
He's Already Been Rewarded
As producer and star of "The Fighter" and champion of the real-life boxers portrayed by him and Bale, Wahlberg has gotten to sit back and enjoy the numerous noms lavished on the rest of the cast and the movie in general. It's possible that Academy voters figure that since "The Fighter" is such a personal movie for Wahlberg, he's been rewarded enough through the recognition the flick has gotten in all these other ways. Perhaps folks think a Best Picture nomination for "The Fighter" doubles as love for Wahlberg, as it's very much his movie in the end.
In its analysis, the "Today" show supported this theory, chalking up Wahlberg's absence to "dilution" from the expanded Best Picture category. "Christian Bale got nominated for playing Mark Wahlberg's brother, Amy Adams got nominated for playing his girlfriend, Melissa Leo got nominated for playing his mom, and Wahlberg himself got nominated for... Nothing. As an actor, that is," Joal Ryan wrote, pointing out, "Wahlberg is up for Best Picture for producing."
But Movieline's Alonso Duralde cautioned against the notion that the Oscars set out to shortchange any particular person. "If there's anything I've learned in my years of voting with the L.A. Film Critics Association, [it's that] it's all random and chaotic," he told MTV News. "We often attribute things to 'the Academy likes this, or the Academy likes that'— but it's all about individuals. It may just be that there were five performances that people liked better. For all we know, [Wahlberg] came in sixth by two votes."
Christian Bale Got the Juicier Role
"Wahlberg turned in a wicked pissah performance as boxer 'Irish' Mickey Ward in 'The Fighter' and figured to be a shoo-in for Best Actah, but failed to get an Oscah nawd," Mark Marino joked over at NextMovie.com. "Meanwhile, as in the film, co-star Christian Bale continues to get all the attention as Dicky Eklund."
As Mickey's trainer brother, Bale sinks his teeth into crack addiction, familial strife, greed, despair, empathy and even a few prison scenes in "The Fighter."
As Bale said so eloquently at the Golden Globes as he accepted the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama prize: "I really gotta give a shout-out to Mark, because he drove this whole movie. And you can only give a loud performance like the one I gave when you have a quiet anchor and a stoic character. I've played that one many times, and it never gets any notice."
FilmDrunk editor in chief/ co-founder Vince Mancini agreed with Bale. "Everybody else has a very showy sort of role," Mancini told MTV News. "I just don't think Academy voters necessarily recognize subtlety in acting. Traditionally, they recognize stuff that is big and very obvious. I don't think Wahlberg's [performance] was that."
"I have always said that the Academy likes acting that it can quantify," Duralde reasoned. "They like to be able to put it on a scale and say, 'Look at this nose, look at this accent, look at all this weight you lost. You're pretty, but you did this role without makeup.' They can put a finger on that. The subtler stuff doesn't get noticed as much because it's not as showy."
How Much Acting Is He Really Doing?
Undeniably, the actor and producer has a strong personal connection with these people and this story. But does that mean he wasn't acting his ass off? Does everything need to be some big stretch?
"I would say this is closely related to [what Bale said]," Mancini pointed out. "The part that's acting [for Wahlberg] might not be blatantly obvious to people."
Duralde likened this theory to some of the talk back in 1997. "You had this great comic performance by Rupert Everett in 'My Best Friend's Wedding,' but I think people were like, 'He's playing a gay guy and he's gay, so how much work could that be?' " he lamented, pointing out that Marsha Mason was nominated for 1979's "Chapter Two" where she played a character based on her own life.
And So ...
Whatever the reason, or reasons, for Wahlberg's notable absence from the acting category at most of the major awards, it's a safe bet that the reception to the film overall offers some satisfaction.
"It has been such an incredible journey with 'The Fighter' and one that I am grateful to share with David O. Russell, Christian, Melissa, Amy, my fellow producers and the Ward and Eklund families, who are the heart and soul of the film," Wahlberg said in a statement after the Oscar nominations were announced. "Thank you to the Academy for this tremendous honor."
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Demi Lovato Leaves Treatment
Singer is back in L.A., MTV News confirms.
By Jocelyn Vena
Demi Lovato in Los Angeles on Friday
Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Demi Lovato has left treatment.
MTV News has confirmed that the teen star is already back in Los Angeles after seeking treatment for "emotional and physical issues." She entered treatment back in October, leaving her tour with the Jonas Brothers early.
"Demi came back to L.A. earlier this week," a source close to the star told us. "She completed her prescribed treatment and an outpatient program near the treatment facility. For now, she is getting back to her regular routine and spending time with her family and close friends. Demi will continue to focus first and foremost on her well-being."
The source continued: "To that end, she will continue to see doctors in L.A. who will help her work on the issues she confronted in treatment. She is so grateful to all of her fans for their unbelievable support and looks forward to being able to talk to all of them very soon."
Lovato was spotted near a treatment facility in Woodridge, Illinois, around Christmas when she took some time to celebrate the holidays with her family. Lovato entered treatment after a reported incident with backup dancer Alex Welch. The two later worked out a financial settlement after the alleged incident left the dancer injured.
Despite the personal setback, Lovato has a big 2011 ahead of her, including work on a new album, a planned tour and her hit Disney show "Sonny With a Chance." She also took home two People's Choice Awards earlier this month.
"I wish to thank all the friends and fans who voted for me for the People's Choice Awards and the Hot Hits Hottest Teen Stars of 2010," she wrote on Facebook earlier this month. "I want to make sure my fans know how thankful I am for all their love, support and prayers during this difficult time. Thank you for standing beside me through it all."
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'Alien'-Inspired 'Prometheus' Eyeing Michael Fassbender For Lead Role
At least when "X-Men: First Class" star Michael Fassbender decided to pass up on Universal's upcoming "Snow White and the Huntsman," he did it to move on to bigger and potentially better things. Variety is reporting that Fassbender has been offered a role in Ridley Scott's upcoming (allegedly non-"Alien" prequel), "Prometheus," as a man named [...]
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Lady Gaga Launches 'Born This Way' Countdown Clock
Single is set to premiere on February 13, same night Gaga will perform at Grammys.
By James Montgomery
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The countdown is officially under way. On Sunday, having already teased fans with fashion-show promos and borderline terrifying short films, Lady Gaga took the next step in the march toward her Born This Way album, when she posted a rapidly descending countdown clock on her website.
What that clock is counting down to, of course, is the release of BTW's first single (which just so happens to be the album's title track), currently scheduled for Sunday, February 13 — the same night Gaga will perform at the Grammy Awards. So far, more than 43,000 Gaga fans have RSVP'd for the event through Facebook.
That countdown clock isn't the only bit of Born This Way-related news to sprout up in recent days. On Monday (January 24), Gaga fans were treated to a new promo image and some news about the "Born This Way" video.
Monday morning, Gaga fansites began posting a new image, supposedly taken from a promo shoot, either for the album or the single. In the photo, a nude Gaga — or someone who looks very much like her — is looking skyward, black liquid pouring from her mouth, hair enveloping her body.
Both of her fists are clenched, and on each finger she wears a ring with a different precious stone in the setting. A similar stone-covered piece appears to be stuck to her chest. But is the new image actually legit? When contacted by MTV News, a spokesperson for Lady Gaga's management would only say it's "not from [the] BTW shoot," though again, it's not clear whether the spokesperson was referring to the album or the single.
As for the video, Gaga's fashion director (and Thierry Mugler creative director) Nicola Formichetti took to his Twitter account to hype the clip, writing, "Ok kids, get ready for BTW. We've just created the most amazing thing ever."
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Another Pregnancy!
How many ways can one announce a pregnancy?
Apparently quite a few, as Them Crooked Vultures and Queens of The Stone Age member Josh Homme's wife, Brody Dalle, proved in her announcement via Twitter that they have another child on the way!
She wrote:
Also I am up the duff 3 mo's aka bun in the oven , [...]
Apparently quite a few, as Them Crooked Vultures and Queens of The Stone Age member Josh Homme's wife, Brody Dalle, proved in her announcement via Twitter that they have another child on the way!
She wrote:
Also I am up the duff 3 mo's aka bun in the oven , [...]
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Scarlett Johansson For Mango: The New Campaign
Scarlett Johansson is to be the star of MANGO’s advertising campaign for the fourth consecutive season. La Ricarda House, a spectacular modernist house in Barcelona was the setting chosen by MANGO for the photo shoot of their Spring 2011 season. … Continue reading
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Armani Releases New Images Of Rafael Nadal & Megan Fox
On Friday we got our first look at new photos of Megan Fox as the female spokesmodel for Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2011 as well as new photos of Rafael Nadal as the male spokesmodel for the line. Today we get to see two new images from that ad campaign … one of Megan and one [...]
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Quote Of The Day: Helena Bonham Carter On Fashion
?Sometimes I get it right and I sometimes I get it wrong. But fashion is all about having fun. I think fashion has been hijacked by the fashion industry creating rules on what one should wear and I feel like … Continue reading
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50 Cent Wants An Acting Career Like Sidney Poitier
FROM RAP FIX: Whether it?s a pipe dream or lofty aspiration, rapper, businessman and budding thespian 50 Cent wants to be viewed as a serious actor one day. Never one to set his sights low, the man born Curtis Jackson shared with MTV News last week at the Sundance Film Festival his Hollywood goals. When [...]
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Justin Bieber Debuts New 'Never Say Never' Poster
Teen sensation is shown between his Canadian hometown and the big city in movie poster.
By Kara Warner
The "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" movie poster
Photo: Paramount Pictures
As most of Justin Bieber's die-hard fans already know, the movie event of February is quickly approaching. Bieber's first full-length feature film, "Never Say Never," hits theaters in about three weeks, on February 11, just in time for Valentine's Day weekend. MTV News has been keeping up with the Biebs since he announced plans for the big-screen project back in August.
On Monday (January 24), Paramount Pictures released a new poster for the film, which shows the 16-year-old standing tall in the middle of a street, seemingly stuck between two worlds — on the left side is his hometown of Stratford in Ontario, Canada, which is shown in black-and-white, with a sign in the background that reads "Population: 32,000"; on the right side, Bieber is standing next to the crowded New York City skyline, which is depicted in full color. The "Baby" singer is shown dressed in all black, including a black jacket that zips up off-center, black jeans and black, unlaced high-tops. The tagline reads: "Find out what's possible if you never give up."
It's a nice change from the first poster, which just showed Bieber's profile and that famous, perfectly side-swept hair, partially hidden by a hoodie. It's interesting that the "big city" shown in the new poster is New York City, however, rather than Atlanta, where Bieber moved when he was just starting out after signing with manager Scooter Braun and linking up with ATL superstar Usher.
Also worth noting are two new clips and partial trailers from the movie, called "Every Stage" and "Underdog," respectively. Both clips show a few adorable home videos of Bieber learning to play the drums around age 3, followed by shots of what his life is like now, including screaming fans, huge sold-out concerts, his friendship with Usher, etc.
What do you think of the new poster and videos? Have you already bought your tickets to see "Never Say Never"? Tell us in the comments!
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Jennifer Lopez Trying For Another Baby
Well, that’s good news!! Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are trying for another baby. The ?American Idol? judge ? who already has two-year-old twins, Max and Emme – says she would love a third child. She told InTouch Weekly magazine: … Continue reading
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James Franco Updates Status Of His Franco Family Film With Brother Dave
While James Franco might be the man out getting all the attention, his younger brother Dave has started to make a name for himself as well. The younger Franco (age 24 to James' 32) has starred in "Scrubs," "Charlie St. Cloud" and Noah Baumbach's latest, "Greenberg," in addition to the Funny or Die video series, [...]
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Megan Burgess is Miss Teen Arkansas USA (PHOTO)
Megan Burgess, Miss Arkansas Teen 2010, was arrested for public intoxication. Check out her photo and get the deets on what went down here.
Megan Burgess is Miss Arkansas Teen 2010. She just handed over her crown to her predecessor two weeks ago, so it sure didn?t take long for her to get into some shenanigans.
Police [...]
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Place Your Oscar Bets! Vegas Says Odds Are?
According to Las Vegas oddsmakers, there are some very clear favorites for the Academy Awards this year.
Here are a few films/actors to place your bets on, just for fun of course, if you feel so inclined to do so:
- The Social Network for Best Picture (1-3 favorite odds at America's Line, 2-3 favorite in odds [...]
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- The Social Network for Best Picture (1-3 favorite odds at America's Line, 2-3 favorite in odds [...]
Obama's State Of The Union Speech Loses Viewers
Less people were interested in what President Obama had to say this year.
About 43 million people watched his State of the Union address Tuesday night, which was down in viewership from the previous year. In fact, about 11% less people watched the speech.
The speech was shown on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo, Univision, CNN, [...]
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Nicki Minaj Fashion Fail: Graffiti Hair!
Oh, joy. This week?s Fashion Fail belongs to none other than Nicki Minaj, who is beginning to remind us of the Lady Gaga of hip-hop.
The breakout artist?s style is a bit like her lyrics?all over the road. With a number of hit singles in rotation in all of the major radio markets, she has a [...]
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Spotted: Kendra Wilkinson?s Running Man
Kendra Wilkinson chases after 13-month-old son Hank IV during a day at the park Tuesday in L.A. 
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Usher's 'OMG' ' 'Kills It Every Night,' Says Tourmate Miguel
'There's so much anticipation for this song when he comes out,' Miguel says of MTV News' Song of the Year.
By Vaughn Trudeau Schoonmaker
Usher
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MTV News just named Usher's "OMG" the #1 song of 2010, and clearly we're not alone in our admiration. But what is it like to watch it performed night after night? Miguel, who is currently opening for Usher's OMG Tour gave us a little insight.
"There's so much anticipation for this song when he comes out, and he really gives the fans what they want," Miguel laughs. "He kills it every night."
Before his latest string of hits, Usher was out of the spotlight for a period of time in 2009, when he was dealing with personal issues including a divorce. Miguel finds his 2010 comeback inspiring.
"There was a period of time, when a lot of people didn't believe in Usher and thought he was finished ... just kind of going to ride off into the sunset and disappear," the up-and-coming singer noted.
With the release of Raymond vs. Raymond and its extended, companion EP, Versus, in 2010, Usher proved the skeptics wrong with chart-toppers including "OMG" and "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love."
"He's such a tremendous example of perseverance and determination," Miguel beamed. "I was there throughout this album, so I've seen the adversity that he's had to overcome perception-wise."
MTV News' Top 25 Songs of 2010 have all been counted down. But the fun isn't over yet: We still want to see your picks in the comments below!
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Kelsey Grammer Invites Camille to His Wedding
Camille Grammar broke the news to me first that she had met her estranged husband Kelsey's fiancee, Kayte Walsh. And now friends of Camille tell me that the Frasier actor wants so badly for his children to attend his upcoming wedding that he's willing to invite Camille if that results in his children seeing daddy say "I do" again.
"Camille is an amazing human being," a friend of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills beauty tells me. "For her, it's all about her children. She's willing to put her personal hurt aside to be a great mom."
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Will Smith, Jay-Z confirm partnership, planned ?Annie? remake
By Sean O?Connell
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Is Camille Grammer invited to Kelsey Grammer?s wedding?
HollywoodNews.com: It is being rumored that Kelsey Grammer just might invite his soon-to-be ex-wife Camille Grammer to his next wedding.
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Hailee Steinfeld, James Franco, Nicole Kidman Grateful For Oscar Nominations
'It was very exciting. It's incredible. I'm in shock,' 'True Grit' teen star tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena
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Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images
As more and more of Hollywood woke up to the news of the Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning (January 25), the nominees themselves opened up about the recognition they'd received from the Academy.
"What an extraordinary journey this film has taken me on! 'Rabbit Hole' has been a labor of love and I'm so thankful to John Cameron Mitchell, David Lindsay-Abaire and the brilliant cast," Nicole Kidman said in a statement to MTV News about her Best Actress nod. "This nomination reflects all of the heart and soul that these people have put into it, and I can't thank them enough."
Oscar host James Franco finds himself a nominee at the show as well. He's up for Actor in a Leading Role for his role in "127 Hours." "I'm about to go to class," Franco said on the "Today" show. "I've got my normal pre-class makeup on, and there are some lights here. It's great."
Hailee Steinfeld also spoke to the "Today" show about her nomination for Actress in a Supporting Role for her part in "True Grit." "I was asleep and I heard my mom and dad screaming in the other room. They came in my room with flowers," she said. "It was very exciting. It's incredible. I'm in shock. The film overall is incredible. To be a part of it all was amazing. I'm so proud of it all."
"True Grit" directors/producers/writers Joel and Ethan Coen are up for Best Picture, Best Directing and Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), but they didn't want to seem greedy about it. "Ten [nominations] seems like an awful lot," they told AwardsDaily.com. "We don't want to take anyone else's."
"The Fighter" star Melissa Leo was the first to speak to "Good Morning America" after her Supporting Actress nomination was announced. "What a thrill to share it with all of America right now," she said. "Love to my family. Love to Alice Ward [the real-life woman I play in the film]. Thank you guys so much! Alice, we're going to the Oscars!"
Leo also commented on Mark Wahlberg not receiving a nomination for his part in the film. "Right now, Mark Wahlberg, the most generous man I've ever met, is receiving all sorts of nominations. Every nomination is a nomination for Mark Wahlberg. There would be nothing without him," she added. "It was just incredible. The proof is in the pudding."
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Rihanna Is Into ?S&M?
Rihanna, and her massively unruly mound of clown red hair, has been hard at work on a new music video for her single S&M and right now we get to check out a few newly released promo images from the video shoot. Are you into S&M? Cuz, Rihanna has got some S&M for you! Rihanna [...]
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Lady Gaga Director Loves His Short Film
Mariano Vivanco says, 'It's one of my favorite films I've done.'
By Jocelyn Vena
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Mere hours after completing the edit for the Lady Gaga/Mugler Born This Way collaboration that debuted in full Thursday (January 20), the short film's director, fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco, spoke to MTV News about the film, which not only debuts Nicola Formichetti as the line's creative director, but also gives fans a taste of a fresh Gaga song, remixed especially for Mugler.
The finished version of the track will appear on Gaga's album, to be released in May. Vivanco explained that what was supposed to be a small-scale Formichetti/Vivanco fashion video to display Mugler's new looks became a full-scale music video-like shoot once they knew Gaga would be involved — even if they didn't have the actual song until after they did most of the work.
"OK, I'll be 100 percent honest with you: We didn't get the music until after the video," Vivanco revealed. "Nicola hummed it to me and tried singing it to me. It was hilarious. And described it to me in a really articulate way. He said, 'It's techno meets Whitney Houston, in a really good way.'
"When he described that to me, I thought the best treatment to that would be to film it in slow motion 'cause I think house music with slow-moving images works," he continued. "I filmed a lot of scenes that were in my heart and in my mind."
It's hard to believe that Vivanco hadn't heard the song when he shot the eerie, moody scenes. But, he notes that a lot of the work to mesh the video and audio came in post-production.
After having a few hours to digest the dark, black-and-white art-house music video, Vivanco admitted that he loves the clip and said it was made only more special with the addition of the Gaga track.
"A short film for me is like a relationship: You have to love all the imperfections. Hell, I love the film. I think it's one of my favorite films I've done," he said. "Of course, words can't express the honor that [Gaga] would give us something so nice to work with. When I hear that song, and you hear it live like we did at the show, I'm like, 'She's done it again.' "
So, how does Gaga feel about it? "She called Nicola, and she said she loved the video," Vivanco said. "She's the queen of our times."
Have you seen the Born This Way short film? Give us your review in the comments!
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