Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/03/29/sienna-miller-visits-theater-royal-haymarket-in-london/
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Sienna Miller Visits Theater Royal Haymarket In London
Sienna Miller headed to the Theater Royal Haymarket in London, England yesterday (March 28), where she is in the midst of performing in Terence Rattigan’s play Flare Path, a production that has received rave reviews since it debuted! Have you … Continue reading
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Angelina Jolie?s In-Laws Are Moving In!
This has DISASTER written all over it! Or maybe not, only time will tell. Remember how Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been working on a huge renovation of their chateau in France? Well, it turns out, part of those … Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/02/21/angelina-jolies-in-laws-are-moving-in/
Melissa Joan Hart Melissa Rycroft Melissa Sagemiller Mena Suvari
George Clooney to Testify at Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's Sex Trial?
George Clooney might never want to run for office himself, but that doesn’t mean he's not getting tied up with the government! On Tuesday, the Oscar-winning actor, his girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis, an illustrious list of Italian celebrities and dozens of prostitutes were named as potential witnesses for the defense in a shocking sex trial against Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
This April, Berlusconi will go on trial for allegedly paying for sex with an underage girl last year. His accuser is a Moroccan girl named Karima el-Mahrough, who goes by the stage name Ruby and was 17 -- below the legal age limit -- at the time Berlusconi is said to have slept with her. El-Mahrough claims to have seen Clooney and Canalis as guests at the head of state's home.
"We want to see if they confirm this fact or not," Berlusconi's attorney, Piersilvio Cipollotti, told the Associated Press. Clooney, however, is confused about being called to the witness stand. "It seems odd since I've only met Berlusconi once and that was in an attempt to get aid into Darfur," the actor told said in a statement.
The Associated Press reports that Canalis has already spoken with Italian authorities and claims to have never attended any dinner parties hosted by the Prime Minister.
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Ke$ha - Tik Tok
- Artist: Ke$ha
- Label: RCA
- Director: Syndrome
- Album: Animal [Clean]
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3213641&vid=445445
Beyonce Drops Her Dad as Manager
After a nearly lifelong career under the management of her father Matthew Knowles, Beyoncé has ended her business relationship with her dad -- but both insist the split was amicable.
"I've only parted ways with my father on a business level," the superstar said in a statement Monday, according to CNN. "He is my father for life, and I love my dad dearly. I am grateful for everything he has taught me."
Matthew Knowles managed his daughter's career beginning in the late '90s when she and super-girl group Destiny's Child rose through the ranks of superstardom. He continued to oversee her professional life throughout 16 Grammy awards, a major role in Dreamgirls and a marriage to rap mogul Jay-Z.
"The decision for Beyoncé and Music World Entertainment to part ways was mutual," Matthew Knowles said in a statement. "We did great things together, and I know that she will continue to conquer new territories in music and entertainment." He said that going forward his record label plans to focus on artists in the gospel and inspirational genre.
"Business is business, and family is family," he said. "I love my daughter and am very proud of who she is and all that she has achieved. I look forward to her continued great success."
Beyoncé's mother Tina works as her stylist and launched a clothing line with her superstar daughter in 2000. "I grew up watching both he and my mother manage and own their businesses," she said of her father. "They were hard-working entrepreneurs, and I will continue to follow in their footsteps."
It is not known at this time who will be taking over as Beyoncé's new manager.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/beyonce-drops-her-dad-manager/1-a-335993
Michael Jackson - Hollywood Tonight
- Artist: Michael Jackson
- Label: Epic
- Director: Wayne Isham
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1102&vid=634970
Celebrity Pictures: Ashlee Simpson Takes Bronx Grocery Shopping
It looks like Ashlee Simpson is trying to keep things normal for Bronx in the wake of her sudden split from Pete Wentz. She was spotted leaving the grocery store yesterday. Ashlee seems to be managing okay throughout all of … Continue reading
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Justin Bieber Shows Off New Hairdo In 'That Should Be Me' Clip
Video features Bieber performing song with country band Rascal Flatts.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber
Photo: Neil Mockford/ Getty Images
The weekend that Justin Bieber cut his hair, he also shot the music video for his "That Should Be Me" remix, featuring country band Rascal Flatts. This weekend, the full music video premiered, and it shows off that very famous cut.
The video is a meta-statement on making videos. The guys of Rascal Flatts pull up to the studio while Bieber sits in a room practicing the track. Bieber and the band sit and rehearse the song before they are brought to the room to shoot the lo-fi performance video.
We see the camera and lights filming the guys, who stand in front of a white backdrop performing the song. Bieber is occasionally seen in the sparse room alone singing the track, dressed in black. Shots of the finished performance are edited with those of Bieber and the band rehearsing the track, off his Never Say Never - The Remixes album, which was released last month. The video ends with Bieber walking off the set.
"They flipped out," lead singer Gary LeVox said of bringing his daughters to the set the day of the shoot with the teen star. "Brittany ended up singing one of his songs to him. He was hugging them and was so sweet to them. I've even got a low-grade Bieber fever. I think I'm in the running for dad of the year."
Bieber also tweeted about the video's runaway success on Sunday, writing, "And just saw... #ThatShouldBeMe vid with @rascalflatts is now #1 on ITUNES!! Thank u all so much. We are very proud of that song. #MuchLove."
Related Photos Related ArtistsSource: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659796/justin-bieber-that-should-be-me-clip.jhtml
DAILIES: A 'Justice League' Movie And A Rebooted 'Batman' Coming To A Theater Near You
Consider yourself warned: "Justice" could be headed to theaters near you in 2013.
In an interview with The Los Angeles Times, Warner Bros. president Jeff Robinov dropped two major bombshells for DC Comics fans: a new reboot of Batman is in the works, and a "Justice League" movie should (finally) be hitting theaters in 2013. According [...]
In an interview with The Los Angeles Times, Warner Bros. president Jeff Robinov dropped two major bombshells for DC Comics fans: a new reboot of Batman is in the works, and a "Justice League" movie should (finally) be hitting theaters in 2013. According [...]
Source: http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/03/29/justice-league-movie-batman-reboot/
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Prince William and Kate Middleton Talk Royal Wedding in TLC Special
The next big royal wedding is just one month away (April 29!), and TLC (home of The Wedding Story) is tracking its progress with Doppler Radar-like precision. Sunday night, the network kicked off its coverage of Prince William's marriage to Kate Middleton with William & Kate: Inside the Royal Wedding, a one-hour special that offered all the information known about the nuptials, plus lots of speculation about potential flowers, dresses, cakes and the like.
Early in the hour, the special featured an interview with the couple, sitting relatively casually (for British royalty) on a couch. In the snippets shown, the self-deprecating Prince William of Wales did all the talking, while his adoring bride-to-be Kate beamed at him. The pair met when they were 19 and students at St. Andrews University in Scotland. "We were friends for over a year first, and it just sort of blossomed from then on," he said. "We just spent more time with each and had a good giggle, had lots of fun. She's got a really nice sense of humor, which kind of helps me because I've got a very dense sense of humor."
Kate's best friend, Jessica Hay, and another St. Andrews student, Ben Duncan, offered breezier, more personal tidbits -- like the fact that Kate is an amazing hockey player, and that William would probably prefer a private 25-guest affair. The special's eyebrow raiser, if you could call it that, was the anecdote about the day that William began looking at Kate in a different way: When she took part in a charity fashion show at St. Andrews, William was sitting in the front row. She walked out in a see-through negligee. TLC showed the photo -- and, yes, the outfit is definitely see-through!
Two hundred guests have been invited to the wedding, which will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 29. William's brother Henry will be the best man; Kate's sister Pippa will be the maid of honor. Then they'll ride in an open carriage to Buckingham Palace, with over one million people expected to line the parade route. (The security bill alone is estimated at $20 million.) The reception will feature a buffet, and guests will sit at tables set with precision-like accuracy (a ruler is used to mark the space between place settings).
Details like the dress, flower arrangements, cake, carriage and the rest have not been disclosed, but TLC interviewed experts in these areas to guess at the couple's selections. Viewers watched a cake designer create a seven-tiered fruit cake, and Princess Diana's dress designer discussed the pressures of making a royal wedding dress.
"People see William as the new golden boy," said one royal watcher. "And with his bride-to-be, maybe they can do what Charles and Diana never did, which is work as a brilliant team, and I think that's what the Queen sees in this union." In other words, everybody's hoping that this royal wedding turns out better than that one.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-talk-royal-wedding-tlc-special/1-a-335566
Celebrity Pictures With Katy Perry
Katy Perry was playing shy again today as she arrived at her hotel in Dublin. The singer was trying to avoid being photographed without makeup on. Once she was all made up she ventured out of her hotel room to … Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/03/28/celebrity-pictures-with-katy-perry/
Kristin Chenoweth Is A Good Christian? WHAT?!
I love Kristin Chenoweth, so I’m glad to hear she’s returning to TV again (but what happened to her own musical series?), but listen to the show! Deadline Hollywood reports that Kristin has been cast in the TV pilot ‘Good … Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/03/15/kristin-chenoweth-good-christian-bitch/
Monday, March 28, 2011
Scream 4 Photos
Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell are back in the scary sequel, out April 15! Prepare to be scared with these shots from the film
Jay-Z?s Concert Rider: $200 Bottles Of Wine, Hand Sanitizer
I have to admit that I secretly LOVE reading what types of demands the stars have when it comes to their dressing rooms, etc. – especially singers. Jay-Z reportedly has an interesting list when it comes to his concert rider: … Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/01/26/jay-zs-concert-rider-200-bottles-of-wine-hand-sanitizer/
Morning Links With Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt stopped by ‘Extra’ yesterday for an interview with Mario Lopez. What do you think of her dress? (FAME) Check out what my cyber friends are writing about: Ready for some SERIOUS cuteness? Then check out these pictures … Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/01/26/morning-links-with-jennifer-love-hewitt-2/
Dimmu Borgir Release Live DVD; Plus Led Zeppelin, Brujeria, & More News That Rules, In Metal File
'It shows the intense live side of the band, as opposed to the perfection and the cleanness of how we sound on our albums,' guitarist says.
By Chris Harris
Dimmu Borgir's Silenoz
Photo: Nuclear Blast
On October 14, Dimmu Borgir — who just happen to be Demi Lovato's favorite black-metal band — will release a a three-disc DVD/CD set called "The Invaluable Darkness," the band's first visual offering since 2002's "World Misanthropy." Boasting live footage shot last year, during gigs in Norway, Germany and England, "The Invaluable Darkness" demonstrates the unbridled furor of seeing Dimmu live, guitarist Silenoz said.
"It shows the honest rawness and atmospheric darkness of our concerts," the Norwegian told Metal File last week, after dismissing recent online rumors that his band's next LP would be coming out through Roadrunner Records. "Basically, it shows the intense live side of the band, as opposed to the perfection and the cleanness of how we sound on our albums. It's just a different side to the band, basically."
Dimmu Borgir began thinking about "The Invaluable Darkness" two years ago, but didn't start capturing footage until last summer, Silenoz explained, adding that the band will use its current stint on the Blackest of the Black Tour — which got underway Thursday night in Miami Beach, Florida, and also features the tour's founder, Danzig, along with Moonspell, Winds of Plague and Skeletonwitch — to promote the DVD. Dimmu Borgir will not, however, use the tour to write material for their next LP.
"It's our first time on Blackest, but Glenn [Danzig] had wanted to bring us out before [on the tour], but we weren't available until now," Silenoz said. "We've done Ozzfest before, but we're looking forward to this tour more. We did the main stage on Ozzfest, playing in f--_ing broad daylight. This tour will let us play in bigger places, but at the same time showcase more of what the band's about, visually. We are going to concentrate on the tour for now. Some years ago, we tried putting [material] together on the road, but once we got home, we listened back to it, and were like, 'What the f--- is this?' So, we just scrapped it all. We find it's so much better to totally focus on one thing at a time, and then, when that's over, you move on to the next [thing]. We don't really feel like we need to rush things, anyway, so we'll just take our time, and it's going to be what it's going to be."
Dimmu Borgir hope to reconvene in late December to begin writing the follow-up to 2007's diabolically titled In Sorte Diaboli. "We have some ideas floating around already, but we haven't arranged any material yet," he said. "We'll start doing that once the touring for this DVD is over." The band's frontman, Shagrath, is also due to marry soon — he's engaged to actor Nicolas Cage's ex-girlfriend, Christina Fulton, so that may have an effect on when Dimmu finish their next album, which Silenoz said could be out this coming spring.
"I'm sure [Shagrath] won't let anything get in the way [of] the band — I think, I hope," the guitarist said. "We don't need a Yoko [Ono] situation."
While Dimmu have been at it going on 15 years now, Silenoz said he doesn't think their forthcoming material will be much of a departure from their previous black-metal offerings.
"And we have always been about more than just that term, 'black metal,' " he said. "Luckily for us, the older you get, the less concerned you get with the categorization and putting labels on your music. Things start getting more and more limitless with us, and we know that we operate within certain frames. But we try not to analyze things too much, because it's just going to be working against you in the end. When we write new stuff, we don't think about what we should write — we just get together, and put material together, and if we like it, we keep it. That's the formula, if we even have a formula."
Dimmu Borgir are definitely getting older — guitarist Galder will be missing Blackest because of a recent addition to his family, and Susperia's Cyrus will be filling in for him; while former Vader drummer Dariusz Brzozowski takes over for Hellhammer, who had to leave the band in 2007 after sustaining a neck injury that's now limited the use of his right arm. As Dimmu has gotten on in years, Silenoz admits they have failed to keep pace with some of the more extreme black-metal acts that have followed in their wake.
"We helped open doors for the more extreme bands out there," Silenoz said. "I'm sure we helped open doors for bands like Watain, [insomuch as] people that had maybe started listening to us first then went on to the more extreme stuff. Let's face it — we're not as extreme as Watain and other bands like that, but we're fine with that."
The Blackest of the Black Tour continues through November 10 in San Francisco.
The rest of the week's metal news:
Dimmu's tourmates on Blackest, Winds of Plague, have announced ex-Azusa drummer Art Cruz has joined their ranks — he replaced Jeff Tenney. According to the band's blog, "Art has already added a new spark to the band and has provided us with a solid backbone that will allow us to continue our rampage stronger than ever." ...
What the world really needs is another Led Zeppelin box set, so, on November 4, Rhino Records will issue the Led Zeppelin Definitive Collection Mini LP Replica CD box set. For just $200, you'll get 1969's Led Zeppelin, 1969's Led Zeppelin II, 1970's Led Zeppelin III, 1971's Led Zeppelin IV, 1973's Houses of the Holy, 1975's Physical Graffiti, 1976's Presence, 1976's The Song Remains the Same, 1979's In Through the Out Door and 1982's Coda, as mini-LP replicas, with artwork from the original U.K. LP sleeves. Now, you know what you can get your dad for Christmas. ...
Former Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach and current Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz have teamed up for a new project they're calling Times of Grace, and they've already started working on material for their debut album. According to Leach, "We have two songs to go and we will be finished with all of the vocals. Adam has taken lead vocals in three songs as of yet and he is doing a great job. We also worked on a track yesterday that is so epic — we trade vocals and do two different melodies at the same time. This album went from a melodic metal album to an epic mix of metal/rock/pop/shoegaze and punk. So all of your metal expectations will be incorrect — we are pushing genre boundaries." To quote "Meet the Parents," we'll look forward to that, Greg. ...
The Funeral Pyre and Early Graves will be hitting the road together next month, starting November 7 in South Lake Tahoe, California. Dates are booked through November 21 in Hollywood. ...
The latest incarnation of Brujeria, which features Carcass frontman Jeff Walker and Napalm Death's Shane Embury, have lined up several U.S. dates for this winter. The band will begin its brief trek November 28 in Denver, and wrap things up in Dallas on December 7. ... Demiricous will be touring with the Gates of Slumber starting November 9 in Denver, for a jaunt that's scheduled to run through December 6 in Indianapolis. ...
Nearly three years after Roadrunner Records' Roadrunner United concert, which took over the Nokia Theater in New York's Times Square, the label is now releasing footage from that special night as "Roadrunner United: The Concert." The DVD, which hits stores December 9, will boast two discs and 24 live tracks, including Life of Agony's "River Runs Red," King Diamond's "Abigail," Killswitch's "My Last Serenade," Type O Negative's "Black No. 1" and Sepultura's "Refuse/Resist." ...
According to Blabbermouth, Verrot, bassist for Swedish black-metal outfit Elimi, committed suicide on October 3. In a statement, the band said, "Verrot was a very good friend, brother, an excellent bass player/musician and an important part of Elimi; we respect his decision and hope he'll find his way with the dark gods of Chaos. Let your black flame be a part of what brings forth the day of wrath."
Related ArtistsSource: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596756/dimmu-borgir-release-live-dvd-set-metal-file.jhtml
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Britney Spears Doesn?t Own A Cell Phone But Does Own Over 50 Purses!
Britney Spears, who’s�gearing up for the release of her new album ‘Femme Fatale’�sat down with Us Weekly to tell them ?25 Things You Don?t Know About Me? and revealed under secret 19 that she doesn?t own a cell phone!! How … Continue reading
Jennifer Love Hewitt And Alex Beh Will Work Together
Now that ‘Ghost Whisperer’ is off the air, Jennifer Love Hewitt has the chance to take on new projects. One of them has her working with her boyfriend, Alex Beh, she told E! News’ Marc Malkin. She and Beh will … Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/01/14/jennifer-love-hewitt-alex-beh-golden-globe/
Justin Bieber's Next Album To Capture Justin Timberlake's Magic
Songwriter Sean Garrett says former 'NSYNC star's success inspires Bieber's new project and also dishes on Beyoncé's album.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Justin Bieber
Photo: Getty Images
Justin Bieber may have declined the chance to join Justin Timberlake's label, but according to a songwriter in the know, the former 'NSYNC crooner is the inspiration for the teen sensation's upcoming album.
Songwriter Sean "The Pen "Garrett, who has been working with Bieber on the follow-up to the chart-ruling My World 2.0., spoke with Billboard about the direction for the teen superstar's forthcoming album, saying the project will feature more grown-up fare.
"What we're trying to do with Justin is to segue him into young adulthood," Garrett said of the project, which is also slated to feature production from hitmaker Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. "The one great thing about Justin Bieber is the fact that his fans are going to grow with him. So we want all the fans that started out with him to still be intrigued and excited about him, but we want to also stretch out a little bit and make the fans that are 22-23 years old love Justin as well. When Justin Timberlake went from the last album of *N Sync to his first solo album -- I want to say [we're aiming for] that level. That's the bar for the type of song, that level of 'Cry Me a River,' big records."
Garrett, who has crafted records for stars like Chris Brown and Bieber's mentor Usher, also said he's hard at work on Beyoncé's next project. However, the songwriter didn't divulge too much information, only revealing that he's "been working with her extremely hard ... she's my favorite."
While Garrett said the plan for his next outing is to angle Bieber toward a swiftly maturing audience, Bieber himself has refused to categorize his music, insisting to MTV News in December that he's just focused on creating quality records.
"Whatever comes out of my mouth is just what you guys are going to hear," Bieber explained of his hits. "I don't know, it's not a specific type of music. Whatever music I write, I wouldn't say I'm pop or R&B or country or anything: I would just say it's just good music,"
What do you think Justin Bieber's new music is going to sound like? Let us know in the comments!
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Vote for Beverly!
Mama needs a new chair! (Or table!)
Modernica's "Pet's on Furniture" Contest
She's #2
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/1/25/vote-for-beverly.html
Celebrity Pictures: Jessica Alba Takes Honor To The Park
Jessica Alba was spotted enjoying some one-on-one time with Honor Marie at the park. It looks like the two had a blast on the swings and Honor with her ball! Most of all, Jessica looks like she was just enjoying … Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/03/14/celebrity-pictures-jessica-alba-takes-honor-to-the-park/
James Franco And Anne Hathaway Oscar Host Boot Camp Series (VIDEO)
They are always so much FUN, aren’t they??? Here’s James Franco and Anne Hathaway going through some Oscar Host boot camp to prepare for the big day!
Howard Stern Sues Sirius
He typically makes the news because of his big mouth, but today (March 22) Howard Stern is making headlines thanks to a lawsuit with Sirius Satellite Radio.
The Hollywood Reporter tells that the comedian?s company, One Twelve, Inc., and his agent Don Buchwarld are pressing charges against Sirius XM for stiffing Stern on promised stock.
According to the plaintiff, ?In 2004, when Sirius desperately needed Stern to make its business viable, it induced him to move to Sirius by offering him a chance to share in the success of the company. Now that Stern has put the company on the map, brought in millions of subscribers, and helped it conquer its chief rival, Sirius has unilaterally decided that Stern has been paid enough. The amounts owed to One Twelve and Buchwald represent a fraction of the revenue that Stern enabled Sirius to achieve, yet Sirius refuses to honor its commitments to him and Buchwald."
Stern is going after Sirius for breach of contract, money owed to him plus the interest accrued.
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/howard-stern/howard-stern-sues-sirius-489745
Quickies: Is Paris Hilton Racist? And "Mad Men" Is Coming Back Soon (We Hope!)
- Paris Hilton once made out with a guy but stopped when she realized he was black, author Neil Strauss claims in his new book of celebrity profiles. Neil claims Paris pointed at an actor from "Saving Private Ryan" and told him, "We were making out, but then we went somewhere where it was bright and I saw that he was black and made an excuse and left. I can't stand black guys. I would never touch one. It's gross." I know Paris is dumb and all, but would she really be so dumb to say something vile and racist in front of a reporter? [The Superficial]
- "Good Morning America" claims that Chris Brown pre-approved a list of questions that Robin Roberts asked about Rihanna, which supposedly made the douchebag HULK SMASH a glass window, rip his shirt off, and storm out of the studios. Sigh. FYI, telling people that you let celebrities pre-approve the questions you ask them doesn't make you look good, "GMA." [The Superficial]
- Rihanna, BTW, snapped at a Fabulous magazine reporter for repeatedly asking her to comment on Chris Brown. "You obviously want to talk about Chris Brown," she said. "I don't." Oh, snap. [Oh No They Didn't!]
- ZOMG, Helen Mirren and Elton John will both be hosting "Saturday Night Live" next month (but not together). Can't wait! [Oh No They Didn't!]
Source: http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-quickies-032211/?eref=RSS
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Afternoon Links With Jennifer Garner And Ben Affleck
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck enjoyed some family time at the farmer’s market with daughters Violet and Seraphina. (FAME) Get an in-depth look at Reebok toning shoes. (FitCeleb) Are all these awards ceremonies rendering themselves meaningless? (Trendmill) Jersey Shore star … Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2010/12/13/afternoon-links-with-jennifer-garner-and-ben-affleck/
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TV Ad For Norwegian Deaf Metal
This image, which nicely compliments the video below, is for a 1993 metal comp that featured some pretty ripping bands, including Eucharist, Dissection, Impaler, At the Gates, Pitchshifter and Therion, along with a bunch of groups we've never heard of. Good luck tracking it down. But before you try, check out this Norwegian TV ad [...]
Source: http://blog.mtvmusic.com/2010/06/02/tv-ad-for-norwegian-deaf-metal/
Alexander Skarsgard Spills Spoilers On ?True Blood? Season 4
If you do NOT want to hear anything about the upcoming season of ‘True Blood,’ then you’ll want to skip this post . ‘True Blood’ (hawt) bad boy Alexander Skarsgard talked about what’s coming up for his character next season. … Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2011/03/07/alexander-skarsgard-true-blood-season-4/
Bret Michaels Taught Charlie Sheen How to Trash Hotels
Looks like Bret Michaels has a little tiger blood in him. The rocker-turned-reality star claims that he taught Charlie Sheen everything he knows about trashing a hotel room!
Michaels, 48, tells E! that he and Sheen, 45, were first introduced through a Penthouse Pet both of them -- surprise, surprise -- had dated. The Poison frontman and the erstwhile Two and a Half Men star became fast friends through their mutual love of debauchery.
"Charlie has been nothing but a great friend to me, nothing but a great friend," says Michaels. "I showed him how to destroy a hotel room, and he showed me how to edit and work on film. It was great. I showed him how to lose a lot of money, and he showed me how to make a lot of money."
Hmm, sounds like Bret got the better part of that deal. But on to the hotel-trashing lesson!
The musician recalls that he and Sheen were staying in the same hotel during the Super Bowl one year, when Michaels thought he heard something breaking in Sheen's room. Michaels went across the hall to ask what was going on, and Sheen told him, "Man, I just want to be a rock star and bust up this room."
"Charlie is rock star to me," says Michaels. "I walked in there and I said, 'Man, are you mad about something?' He said, 'There are a few things frustrating me right now.'"
"A real rock star busts stuff out of frustration," the singer explained to Sheen. "When you're in a great mood, you don't really break stuff. It's when you're angry about something and have had some adult beverages, it's a good professional hotel room-breaking."
So the hotel-trashing guru picked up "this huge vase," which he and Sheen smashed. Then they "destroyed some other things," prompting security to come up to the room.
"So we busted some more stuff, and it was awesome," Michaels recalls fondly.
"We paid for it," he clarifies. "We did a professional destroying." Well, as long as they were professional about it, right?
This weekend, Michaels also revealed that his collaboration with Miley Cyrus, a cover of his Poison hit "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," will finally be released as a single. Hmm... do you think Bret passed any of that rock-star expertise on to Miley?
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/bret-michaels-taught-charlie-sheen-how-trash-hotels/1-a-333521
Amy Winehouse Watches Damian Marley Perform In London
Amy Winehouse was snapped as she watched Nas and Damian Marley perform at the Hammersmith Apollo in London today.The thing with Amy is that in one shot she looks totally "fresh" and alert and then in the next three photos, she looks completely out of it, doesn't she? It's just the oddest thing with her. Maybe the photogs just hang around long enough to get those shots of her looking loopy?Are you hoping Amy gets back to recording music soon? It seems like forever since we've heard anything new from her!Photos by WENN Continue reading
Source: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2010/07/20/amy-winehouse-watches-damian-marley-perform-in-london/
Jennifer Love Hewitt Is Prepared To Get Married
Jennifer Love Hewitt visits ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ today, and in addition to talking about her new project, ‘The Lost Valentine,’ she also dished on wedding rings and working with Betty White. When Jennifer confirmed to Ellen that she already … Continue reading
Monday, March 21, 2011
Britney Spears Is Not A Fan Of The Paparazzi
Britney Spears opened up to V Magazine about her latest album ?Femme Fatale? but she also revealed that if being a pop superstar every became too much for her, she?d leave it all to focus on her kids; ?I’ll be … Continue reading
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'Limitless': Five Secrets Revealed
Director Neil Burger takes us behind the scenes of Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro's new thriller.
By Eric Ditzian
Robert DeNiro and Bradley Cooper in "Limitless"
Photo: Universal Pictures
There is a scene midway through "Limitless" in which Abbie Cornish's character is running through a park, attempting to escape a guy intent on gutting her like a fish. Unsure how to get away, she swallows a black-market drug called NZT — a little pill allowing her to access 100 percent of her mind — and scans the park for possible weapons: a pair of gardening sheers or a baseball bat, perhaps?
Then she sees a little girl on ice skates off in the distance. Bingo! She races toward the rink as the evil dude gives chase, then picks up the girl and uses her ice skates to slice her enemy's face. It's a wackily kinetic scene in a thriller filled with such moments. The only problem for director Neil Burger was casting the girl to take part in the madness.
"Luckily, the stunt people were completely game to offer up their child to be thrown through the air!" Burger laughed in a recent conversation with MTV News.
And that, it turns out, is how Piper Brown, daughter of Jill Brown (whose stunt credits include "The Green Hornet" and "I Am Legend"), made her big-screen debut. "It was our first day of shooting, which is an insane way to begin," Burger said. We had to do it in one day with 200 extras on the ice, plus the crew, and we're just powering through everyone with cameras and cranes."
That's just one of the untold stories behind the production of "Limitless" we picked up during a recent conversation with Burger. Before checking out the film, which hit theaters Friday (March 18), check out four more "Limitless" secrets revealed:
Why Is NZT a Clear Pill?
In creating a fictional drug for the big screen, Burger and his team could have gone in any direction. NZT could have been something you swallow or smoke or, heck, even something used as a suppository reminiscent of a troubling scene in "Trainspotting." But following the book on which the movie is based, they stuck with a pill. What, however, would the pill that Bradley Cooper's character gets hooked on look like?
"Right up to the end, we were thinking about what this pill would be," Burger explained. "Sometimes we thought it'd have these beveled edges or a different colored center, but it started to look like a hundred other things you've seen, from a Lifesaver to Skittles. Then we stumbled onto one that was clear, and I knew it was just perfect. It sums up exactly what it does for him."
What Exactly Does NZT Do?
Though the story is based on a novel by Alan Glynn, it was up to Burger to "invent the rules of the drug," as he put it. How does it affect Cooper's Eddie Morra? What would happen if Eddie suddenly couldn't get his fix?
"I worked on it on my own, because I had to become an authority on it with the actors and crew," he added. "It became that you don't get high or wired or stoned. You were just clear and knew what to do and how to get it done."
Along those lines, Burger didn't refer to any existing drugs, because there's nothing on Earth like NZT. "I didn't do research. I just decided what I wanted the drug to be. I wanted Eddie to become the perfect version of himself. I wanted him to remember everything he's ever seen. It's not that it makes him into Superman. It makes him fearless, and he's able to access information instantaneously."
How Did They Pull Off Those Ultra-Long Zooming Shots?
Often when Eddie is on NZT, the camera pushes through the cityscape in a long, seemingly continuous shot, pushing forward for miles without stop. It's a very cool visual effect, one unlike we've ever seen. How the heck did they pull off what Burger calls "infinity zooms"?
"I started looking at fractals," he told us. "I liked the idea that each part they're made up of is a mirror of the whole. And I looked at fractal zooms, where you push into the fractal, going from shape to shape, an Escher-like movement. That was how Eddie's mind worked: these microcosms that mirrored a larger sense of the world. I wanted to bring that idea into the city and have it be like a fractal zoom. It was a great way to show how he perceived space and time.
"So I had a very clear idea of how I wanted to do it, and nobody could figure out how to do it," he explained. "I found a visual-effects company that finally figured it out — and it's a bit of a secret, because it's a new thing. We were able to move the camera through the city and then visually stitch it all together, but you can't see where the seams are."
Why Did They Change Eddie's Job From Copywriter to Novelist?
In Glynn's book, Eddie is a struggling copywriter. In the book, he's a struggling novelist. Why was it important to change his job?
"It was important to make him an artist with aspirations toward greatness, and it just wasn't happening. A copywriter just wasn't going to communicate that," Burger said. "He had to have the big dream. We all want to be a rock star or a pro basketball player or Warren Buffet, but then when push comes to shove, we aren't those things — we can't be those things. He was just one more guy who had this big dream, and he couldn't achieve it, even though he wanted to. NZT could let him achieve that dream, and then a whole lot more."
Check out everything we've got on "Limitless."
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Roundup: Best of the Rebecca Black ?Friday? Parodies
Rebecca Black’s baffling pop song “Friday” has taken the internet by storm this past week, and we all know what that means: remarkably efficient amateur humorists have been hard at work creating parodies of it for your viewing and listening pleasure. Thankfully, a few of them are pretty damn impressive, and we’ve picked out the [...]
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Coldplay, Led Zeppelin Album Covers Featured On New British Stamps
Album art from Pink Floyd, Blur and David Bowie also included.
By James Montgomery
Coldplay's new British stamps
Photo: Royal Mail
On Thursday (January 7), the U.K.'s Royal Mail unveiled a series of 10 new stamps, honoring the most iconic album covers of the past 40 years.
The albums featured in the new series are the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed, Led Zeppelin's IV, David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, The Clash's London Calling, New Order's Power, Corruption and Lies, Primal Scream's Screamadelica, Pink Floyd's The Division Bell, Blur's Parklife and — the most recent album on to make the cut — Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head.
Meant to honor "the most potent graphic images of modern times, many of which have provided a visual soundtrack to people's lives," the series is the end result of a lengthy research process by the Royal Mail, who looked through thousands of album covers by British artists before deciding on the final list. And, during a Wednesday night BBC Radio broadcast, it was revealed that the queen herself actually approved each design.
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page — who helped design the cover for IV — was on hand to celebrate the release of the stamps and recalled the mysterious nature of the album's iconic imagery.
"Almost 40 years after the album came out, nobody knows the old man who featured on the cover, nor the artist who painted him," he said. "That sort of sums up what we wanted to achieve with the album cover, which has remained both anonymous and enigmatic at the same time."
Of course, any great honor is befitting of an equally great contest, so, on the same day the stamps were made available to the general public, Coldplay decided to give one of their Rush of Blood stamps away. In a message on their official site, the band held a contest to send one lucky fan "a letter using a Coldplay stamp, postmarked with today's issue date."
"We visited our local post office earlier today and bought some of the Coldplay stamps," the message read. "Very nice they are too."
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Zack Snyder Explains Choosing Henry Cavill For Superman Role
'I think Henry just has this innocence,' filmmaker said of his choice for 'Man of Steel.'
By Kara Warner
Zack Snyder
Photo: MTV News
One drawback in making comic book movies, particularly those that involve one of the most recognizable characters of all time, is that no matter how excited fans are about the project, the people involved with the film aren't allowed to talk about it.
Case in point, Zack Snyder's super (pun intended) highly-anticipated "Superman" reboot, tentatively titled "Man of Steel." When MTV News caught up with the director during the press day for his epic action fantasy "Sucker Punch" on Friday (March 18), we did our best to squeeze some information out of him about the direction in which he plans to take the film. But try as we might, Snyder's lips were mostly sealed.
"It's a super-secret thing!" he said after a few failed attempts at getting some scoop. "It's like building a stealth bomber."
That said, despite our seemingly stealthy line of questioning, we were only able to eke out a few thoughts from Snyder regarding his choice for the film's lead actor, Henry Cavill, versus his second choice, "True Blood" actor Joe Manganiello.
"Henry's just ... I love Joe too, by the way," Snyder said. "Really he was the only other guy I was thinking of, to be honest, other than Henry. But in the end, I think Henry just has this innocence too [in addition to the look and physicality required for the role], he has both, which is tricky," he explained. "Superman needs the teeniest bit of that. Not to be overt, but you like it to be there ever so slightly. I mean, he grew up in Kansas, that's just true, so you need a little of that [innocence]."
Regarding Snyder's rumored plans to make his new Superman more physical, the "300" director once again laughed at our detail-oriented line of questioning.
"I can't answer that!" he exclaimed, and then complimented our detail-digging efforts. "Because if I say, that is what will be the thing [that everyone will run with]."
Check out everything we've got on "Superman: Man of Steel."
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Exclusive: Ke$ha Talks Writing Britney Spears' 'Till The World Ends'
'It's an honor to write for one of pop music's biggest icons,' she tells MTV News.
By Kelley L. Carter, with additional reporting by Jocelyn Vena
Britney Spears "Til The World Ends" cover art
Photo: Jive
Britney Spears' new single, "Till the World Ends" is dance-floor ready — just ask Ke$ha. The pop star in her own right wrote the just-released track, which was produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin.
"I consider myself a songwriter before and above everything else, so it's an honor to write for one of pop music's biggest icons. And I hope it gets everyone's ass on the dance floor cuz y'all know that's what K-Monay does best!" the singer said in an exclusive statement to MTV News.
The single was posted by Perez Hilton on Thursday afternoon (March 3), after speculation earlier in the day that it would hit radio next week.
"Till the World Ends" is a swirling, "beat the beat" track, ready for late nights spent "dancing till the world ends" as she sings on the fast-paced party jam. "This kitten got your tongue tied in knots I see/ Spit it out 'cause I'm dying for company," a confident Spears purrs.
Later in the song, she sings: "See the sunlight/ We ain't stopping/ Keep on dancing till the world ends/ If you feel it/ Let it happen/ Keep on dancing till the world ends."
Last month, Ke$ha talked with Spin.com about the song, saying it's about the power of an artist performing a great gig. "That song is me imagining her and any female musician touring the world," she said. "You know, when you go out, and you're having an amazing, magical night and you don't want to go to sleep and you want it to last until the world ends."
This new track is the latest single from Spears' forthcoming Femme Fatale, which drops March 29.
What do you think about the latest Britney song? Let us know in the comments!
Related ArtistsNo Oprah Winfrey On My TV
Mark sent me this because, like Wendy Ho, I don't know what I'm going to do when the clock hits four this fall.
Via Joe. My. God.
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No Oprah Winfrey On My TV
Mark sent me this because, like Wendy Ho, I don't know what I'm going to do when the clock hits four this fall.
Via Joe. My. God.
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'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Haley Reinhart Steals Seacrest's DNA!
America said 'adios' to Karen Rodriguez on birth-year songs week.
By Jim Cantiello
Haley Reinhart
Photo: FOX
This week's "American Idol" in 60 Seconds video recap, embedded below, deals with all the missed opportunities and crushing disappointments our nation faced while watching season 10's "Birth Year Songs" episode.
Casey Abrams' underwhelming "Smells Like a Bad Imitation" Nirvana cover hardly seemed worth the pomp and circumstance it received. The Nirvana on "Idol" seal has been broken, yes, but it was done in an unfortunately inept way. The only thing that would have been more misguided was Scotty McCreery warbling "Rape Me" with his signature smirk.
Instead, Scotty sang his first love song to any teenage girl who has a deep-voice fetish, while Haley Reinhart channeled Miss Yvonne's makeup meltdown with a deranged Whitney Houston cover that ended with Seacrest rubbing his saliva all over her face. (Haley's diabolical plan to steal Seacrest DNA worked.) Jacob Lusk rubbed his "stank" all over Heart's "Alone," meaning he sang in a register that drove cats in the greater Los Angeles area wild.
James Durbin's tail grew back but it was his cajones that were truly enlarged this week, when he somehow convinced Steven Tyler to rock with him at the finale. No wonder Tyler cursed live on the air. He'd been hoodwinked!
Paul McDonald continued his headlining "Shake and Baked" tour with a sickly "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" that was so confounding, even he shrugged afterwards. Naima also retreated with a generic and pitchy "What's Love Got to Do With It?" And Thia Megia sang that "Pocahontas" song. Obviously.
Pia Toscano and Stefano Langone proved that Italians do it better. "It" referring to singing power-ballads really loudly and dramatically.
The results show included duets with Lee DeWyze and his facial hair, Pia Toscano and her s---zu, as well as will.i.am and his cockapoo, Fergie. Then America said, "No me gusta" to Karen Rodriguez.
See you on MySpace, K-Rod!
Don't miss "Idol Party Live" every Thursday on MTV.com, following the "American Idol" results show, for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
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Tahiti 80: BeatCrave Fav
Tahiti 80 is a band that mixes elements of dance, rock, and techno music while accompanying their live instruments with electronic effects. The result? Finally some music you can rock and dance to. Something that will drag you in both lyrically and musically, like on their track “Heartbeat”, where you can’t avoid the addicting beat. [...]
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
Michael Jackson Doctor's Trial Delayed
Judge pushes start of Conrad Murray's trial back to May.
By Gil Kaufman
Conrad Murray
Photo: AFP/ Getty Images
LOS ANGELES — Though Conrad Murray's lawyers had been pressing for a speedy trial, a judge in the involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson's doctor ruled on Wednesday to delay opening statements in the proceedings until May.
The Associated Press reported that Murray's attorneys consented to the postponement after they discussed the matter with prosecutors and both agreed they could be ready for trial by May 9.
According to a transcript from the closed-door session, though opening statements will not begin for several months, Murray told Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor that he did not want to forfeit his right to a quick trial, but agreed to the delay if screening of prospective jurors begins as scheduled on March 24.
"It is only acceptable to me if this is not strung along over a long period of time," Murray told the justice. "I don't want to lose my constitutional right to speedy trial." Murray — who has pleaded not guilty to the charges — reportedly has been in favor of having the proceedings begin as soon as possible because he is facing financial troubles, but he said he understands that the delay is necessary to allow both sides to prepare for the trial.
Pastor consented because he said he didn't want to lose a jury pool, and believed a month-long delay might let potential jurors shuffle their schedules for the case, which could take up to two months to decide. The judge has reportedly clashed with Murray's defense team in recent weeks, pressing them for answers about why they had not turned over more witness notes and other potential evidence to prosecutors in the run-up to the trial.
Cardiologist Murray was hired to be Jackson's personal physician while the King of Pop prepared for his planned 50-date comeback series of shows at London's O2 arena in the summer of 2009. The doctor told police that he provided the then-50-year-old Jackson with sedatives and the surgical anesthetic propofol in order to combat the singer's chronic insomnia. He said he did so on the morning of June 25, 2009, when Jackson died of what a coroner deemed acute propofol poisoning.
Murray's lawyers reportedly plan to argue that Jackson was already in weak health before he died, that it's unfair to blame propofol for his passing and that, if the anesthetic was to blame, the pop superstar may have given himself the fatal dose by drinking the drug in a panic.
A status hearing in the case has been set for this Wednesday.
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Robert Pattinson Says Mackenzie Foy Is Cashing In On 'Breaking Dawn' Set
Pattinson and Kristen Stewart fork over dough whenever they swear in front of their young co-star — which happens a lot.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Robert Pattinson
Photo: MTV News
For those who weren't able to tune into our "MTV First: Robert Pattinson" live interview on Friday (March 18), the range of topics covered during our exclusive 30-minute sit-down interview with the "Water for Elephants" and "Twilight" star ran the gamut from a look back at our first MTV interview with him, an RPattz hairstyle retrospective and, of course, a few details about "Breaking Dawn: Part 1."
We particularly wanted Pattinson's thoughts about his young co-star Mackenzie Foy, who is playing the much buzzed-about role of Renesmee, Edward and Bella's daughter.
"Mackenzie is great. She's really cool. She's really smart," Pattinson said before admitting that the 9-year-old has been making some extra money on set.
"She's got a lot of money out of us swearing around her," he revealed. "I do it by accident, and especially Kristen does it by accident, because she'll apologize with a swear [word]. She's like, 'Oh sh--! Ugh!' She can't stop doing it for about 15 minutes, and [Mackenzie] just waits there [with her hand out]," he laughed.
Pattinson went on to praise Foy's acting skills, revealing a few of the challenges she's had to take on while playing a young vampire/human child.
"She's a great actress. She's really sweet," he said. "She has to do a hard part as well, because she's doing — I don't want to get into special-effects stuff — but she's playing a baby in some scenes," he said. "Oh, man, some of the stuff is so strange. I mean, we've done very strange things on the 'Breaking Dawn' shoot," Pattinson said with a laugh.
Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1."
For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com.
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