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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The Cyruses call it quits
Don’t tell my heart, my achey, breaky, heart -BusyBeeBlogger Not content on letting their 17 year old daughter be the one in the spotlight, Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus have jumped center stage by filing for divorce. They jointly filed for divorce in Tennessee after 17 years of marriage. “As you can imagine, this is [...]
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Snoop Will Serenade Prince William
Snoop Dogg has just announced that he has recorded a special song for Prince William's marriage and he will perform (more like "wants to" perform) it at William's bachelor party! LOL!! Snoop's PR team called the song, which is titled Wet , the "perfect anthem for Prince William or any playa to get the club smokin'." We wonder what Kate thinks about this! Can we get an invitation to the party?! [ Image via HRC/WENN .]
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Michelle Williams & Kate Winlset: "Blue Valentine" Babes
Stepping out to promote her new movie, Michelle WIlliams attended a private screening of The Weinstein Company's "Blue Valentine" in New York City on Tuesday (November 30).
Held at Tribeca Grand Hotel, the lovely actress was joined by director Derek Cianfrance while Kate WInslet hosted the swanky affair.
Aside from "Blue Valentine," Miss Williams has recently been shooting another movie about Marilyn Monroe titled "My Week with Marilyn".
Talking about the role, Michelle told the Daily Mail, "Physically and vocally, everything about her is different from me. I've kind of gone to school and had teachers to help me understand Marilyn, so I could project an essence of her."
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Justin Bieber's 'Latin Girl' Leaks
There's no word yet where the club-ready track will end up or when it was recorded.
By Jocelyn Vena
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Photo: Sohyung Kang/ MTV News
Justin Bieber only released one new track, "Pray," on his just-released My Worlds Acoustic, but it seems that he is working on some more music. A track called "Latin Girl" leaked online late Monday with no information about where it came from or when it was recorded.
On the track, Bieber pines for a girl, singing, "I was on the beach, yeah/ I was on vacation/ I was doing nothing/ I was just sittin' patient/ Then you walked by/ You caught my eye/ I said, 'Who's this girl? She's lookin' superfly'/ Hey, miss beautiful, I've never seen you before/ And I would like to be the one to show you I am cool and all/ Hey, little momma, what you got on ya/ Looking so good that I just want to telephone her."
Later on, with a club-ready beat pumping on the Latin-flavored track, he sings, "She's my Latin girl/ Ooh, pretty lady, don't you think it's crazy/ She's my Latin girl/ Oh she tries to fight, but she knows she likes it."
There are two rumored inspirations for the song, both of whom have been romantically linked to the singer: Jasmine Villegas and Selena Gomez.
No further information about where the track will eventually end up was available, and a rep for the singer had not responded to MTV News' request for comment by press time.
Bieber has admitted that he is working on new music for an album to be released sometime in 2011. "[It'll] probably [come out] fourth quarter next year," he revealed to MTV News in September. "Drake is gonna be on that album; I'm not sure [who else]. I'm gonna ask him if he can get [Lil] Wayne on there."
What do you think of "Latin Girl"? Share your reviews in the comments!
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Hobbit Casting Agent Fired?And For Good Reason!
This is seriously NOT COOL! We’re glad Peter Jackson and his production company did the right thing and immediately fired this person. A Hobbit casting agent was fired after placing ads in a regional New Zealand newspaper which said that they were seeking extras with “light skin tones.” Not only that, but the casting agent reportedly told [...]Jennifer Sky Ehrinn Cummings Teri Hatcher Minka Kelly Sarah Michelle Gellar
'Jersey Shore' Cast To Present At 2010 'VH1 Divas'
The Situation, Snooki, Brandy, model Marissa Miller and more announced as presenters at Sunday's 'VH1 Divas Salute the Troops.'
By James Dinh
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Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images
"VH1 Divas" just got a lot more star-studded. This year's installment, which pays tribute to our nation's troops and their families, is already set to feature performances by Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and Keri Hilson. And on Tuesday (November 30), a string of stars, including two "Jersey Shore" castmembers were announced as presenters for "2010 VH1 Divas Salute the Troops."
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Brandy, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Marisa Miller and comedian Jeffrey Ross are scheduled to present at the show, which airs on Sunday. Kathy Griffin hosts the event at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.
Ann and Nancy Wilson of sister act Heart have also been added to the list of performers; they'll perform alongside Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, joining a lineup that already includes Sugarland and Paramore.
In addition to commentary from troops stationed at the front lines, First Lady Michelle Obama will also participate in the "Divas" special with a telecast message.
Hilson, who is prepping the release of her album No Boys Allowed, said she was honored to join the "Divas" lineup saying, "I get to be among so many other influential women, groundbreaking women, strong, powerful, confident women, not only on that day, but just to be a part of the legacy of 'VH1 Divas.' "
"2010 VH1 Divas Salute the Troops" will air at 9 p.m. ET/PT on December 5 on VH1.
Who are you most excited to see at this year's "VH1 Divas"? Tell us in the comments!
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Michael Douglas Opens Up About Health Improvements
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Sarah Jessica Parker & James Wilke Accosted By Frightening Christmas Tree Elf
You know it’s Christmastime in NYC when Rockefeller Center lights its tree, Macy’s reveals its holiday windows, and Sarah Jessica Parker is photographed whimsically scoping out Christmas trees in the West Village. INF Daily spotted her admiring a luscious Douglas Fir alongside seven-year-old James Wilkie. Alas, in perfectly dramatic Christmas tragedy form, they didn’t pick [...]
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New Led Zeppelin On The Way? Jason Bonham Hints At 'Jam' Sessions With Jimmy Page -- But Not Robert Plant
Drummer admits he doesn't know what will come of 'new material.'
By Chris Harris
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Photo: Larry Marano/ Getty Images
On Friday morning, mere hours before he was due to take the stage with classic rockers Foreigner at Detroit's GM Renaissance Center, drummer Jason Bonham — the son of late Led Zeppelin kitman John Bonham — told Jim Johnson and Lynne Woodison of local rock station 94.7 WCSX that he'd be an ex-member of Foreigner as of September 1. But that's not the only thing he said.
Much to the delight of Led Zeppelin fans everywhere, Bonham revealed that he's been meeting up with Led Zep guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones in recent months and that they've been "trying to do some new material and writing."
It was the first time since Led Zeppelin announced they would re-form for a single performance (which happened late last year at London's O2 Arena, in honor of the late Ahmet Ertegün, who signed the band to Atlantic Records in 1969) that anyone connected to the band has confirmed publicly that new music could be on the horizon for the iconic rockers. While the bandmembers have stopped short of definitively ruling out such a reunion, singer Robert Plant insisted in the wake of last year's show that he intended to focus on promoting and touring behind his critically lauded album with bluegrass artist Alison Krauss, Raising Sand.
Not that Bonham knows what — if anything — will happen with the new material he's been working on with Page (who collaborated with pop singer Leona Lewis on an uneven version of Zep's "Whole Lotta Love" at the Olympic closing ceremonies in Beijing on Sunday night) and Jones. He said he just shows up and takes his seat behind the kit.
"I've been over [to England] a couple of times," Bonham said. "I've been working with Jimmy and John Paul and trying to do ... some new material and some writing. I don't know what it will be, but it will be something. At the moment, all I know is I have the great pleasure to go and jam with the two guys and start work on some material. When I get there, I never ask any questions. If I get a phone call to go and play, I enjoy every moment of it. Whatever it ends up as, to ever get a chance to jam with two people like that, it is a phenomenal thing for me. It's my life. It's what I've dreamed about doing."
He said it's still too early to tell what will become of these "jam" sessions, but admitted that the "possibility of doing something is in the cards. I really felt it was in the cards from the moment we walked offstage at the O2." Bonham also explained that, before there could be a Led Zep LP, "lots of politics [would need to] get ironed out," but added that recording with Zep is "something I've always wanted to do."
Bonham noticeably didn't mention frontman Plant's name during the discussion. A spokesperson for Page's management had no comment on the matter, and a spokesperson for Jones' management could not be reached by press time.
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Barbara Walters? Most Fascinating People Are?
Although ABC has yet to release the entire list, Barbara Walters‘ Most Fascinating People are: Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Palin, LeBron James, Sandra Bullock, Kate Middleton, Betty White and the cast of the Jersey Shore. Cant wait to find out who will take the last two spots! [Image via WENN.]
Angelina Jolie Focus Of Complaint By Bosnia Rape Victims
Rumored plot of Jolie's directorial debut coming under fire from women's group.
By Eric Ditzian
Angelina Jolie on the set of her untitled Bosnian film
Photo: AFP
Despite pointed criticism from a women's group and production-permit issues with the Bosnian government, shooting on Angelina Jolie's directorial debut has been proceeding swiftly enough that two versions of the movie have reportedly been filmed: one in English and one in the actors' native language.
But that achievement doesn't mean Jolie's problems in Bosnia are over. Rape victims from the 1992 Bosnian War plan to file a complaint to the United Nations refugee agency, according to the Associated Press.
The Women Victims of War association has been voicing concerns about Jolie's film since last month, citing rumors of a potential plot involving a rape victim falling in love with her captor. Jolie herself responded to those concerns in a statement in October, saying, "There are many twists in the plot that address the sensitive nature of the relationship between the main characters, and that will be revealed once the film is released ... My hope is that people will hold judgment until they have seen the film."
The Women Victims of War's head, Bakira Hasecic, however, is not waiting until the movie is finished. Her group plans to send a letter to the UN complaining about Jolie — who is a goodwill ambassador for the agency — and her refusal to divulge plot details about the still-untitled movie.
A rep for Jolie has already denied that the film contains any such inflammatory storyline, while Jolie herself has acknowledged the difficulty of making a movie based on real-life events.
"Obviously, any dramatic interpretation will always fail those who have had a real experience," she said in her statement.
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Bankrupt NJ ?Housewife?: Let Me Teach Ya Something
Filed under: Teresa Giudice , Real Housewives , Celebrity Justice For a fee, " Real Housewives of New Jersey " star Teresa Giudice will tell anybody how they too can have it all ... if having it all means filing for bankruptcy, almost having your stuff auctioned off and dealing with your husband's DWI . Believe it or… Read more
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My Life Is Now Complete
If there was ever an image I'd get tattooed to the inside of my eye lids, this would be it. It's the forever glamorous Detective La Toya Jackson and the forever gorgeous La Duquesa de Alba sharing the same frame at the International Horse Fair in Sevilla, Spain yesterday!!! This is like watching a unicorn catch a falling star in its mouth. Now the words "beauty" and "magic" know where to go when they need a shot of inspiration.
You might already be on your knees worshiping this picture while listening to this post via Microsoft Sam. If that's the case, keep bowing! While you do that, I'm going to call my optometrist to ask if he can stain glass this piece of photographic art to my contact lenses.
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Jennifer Ellison?s diet puts an end to the bullying
TV star Jennifer Ellison hopes to lose another stone, following the birth of her son Bobby, by choosing a ?lifestyle nutrition? diet programme designed by Britain?s fastest growing weight loss company All About Weight.
27 year-old Jennifer had put on weight during pregnancy but was shocked and hurt by vitriolic attacks on her that started appearing [...]
27 year-old Jennifer had put on weight during pregnancy but was shocked and hurt by vitriolic attacks on her that started appearing [...]
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Rod Stewart?s Son Arrested
Sean Stewart, aka Rod Stewart‘s son was arrested yesterday in Los Angeles. Sean was pulled over for a traffic violation in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday (October 19), when police also discovered he had an outstanding warrant for driving on a suspended license. Sean was booked in the Beverly Hills jail at approximately 4:30 [...]
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How Did 30 Seconds To Mars Pull Off Ambitious 'Hurricane' Video?
Jared Leto labored day and night to finish eventual 13-minute-plus short film.
By James Montgomery
30 Seconds to Mars' Jared Leto in "Hurricane"
Photo: EMI
In early November, following his band's performance of "Hurricane" with Kanye West at the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards and months of adjective-filled hyperbole about the single's accompanying video, Jared Leto finally unveiled 30 Seconds to Mars' "Hurricane" clip on Monday (November 29). OK, "short film." The singer decided to provide the sneak peek during an impromptu (though well-catered) screening for a handful of folks — including MTV News — in his bedroom at the ME Hotel in Madrid.
It was very late at night (or very early in the morning, depending on how you choose to look at these sort of things), and Leto was extremely clear about the fact that this was still "a very rough cut" of the video, playing the thing on a MacBook Pro and pausing every few frames to explain where a CG effect would be inserted or how the sound design would be shaped. But despite those facts (or, maybe, because of them), everyone left that bedroom thinking the exact same thing: "How the heck is Jared going to pull this off?"
You couldn't blame them, because just weeks later, the final, 13-minute version debuted on MTV.com, and it did, indeed, contain a number of impressive CGI effects of the type you might see in a Hollywood superhero summer movie, not to mention enough NC-17-rated material to make "Eyes Wide Shut" look like "Love & Other Drugs" by comparison.
At the time, not only was "Hurricane" clocking in at around 20 minutes, it was sort of insane, too: a nightmarish rumination on sex and violence and secret fetishes that not only featured plenty of fight scenes (and nudity), but didn't shy away from politically loaded imagery. Among the ones that made the cut was one in which a rabbi, priest and imam are seen tossing their holy prayer books onto a blazing pyre in a dank alley and another in which Leto battled a leather-masked foe in a courtyard littered with American-flag-draped coffins. (Spoiler alert, someone you know ends up in one of those coffins.)
Part snuff film, part BBC World report, it was, in short, filled with the kind of stuff that makes censors cringe, in an era where that's increasingly difficult to do. Following some cuts, the finished product contains a number of scenes seemingly too-hot-to-handle, which are dispatched with a big black "censored" bar. Though given the copious nudity, S&M play, barely there fetish gear and one quick-cut image of a woman spitting into another's mouth, you kind of have to wonder what was so deviant that it couldn't make the cut among all these dark fantasies?
Add in the fact that Leto was attempting to weave three separate narratives -- the members of 30STM each battling their personal demons and unlocking secret fantasies — in between all that sex and blood and book-burning, and you have the makings of a major undertaking. Considering that, according to his label, the video was due to premiere at the end of the month, Leto was then cutting the thing full-time, in the midst of a world tour, with the help of a team of editors that traveled with him everywhere he went.
It seemed that, in just about every conceivable manner, "Hurricane" was a monster, an ode to not only Leto's ego, but his unyielding ambition and utterly unmatched enthusiasm, which, in theory, made it not unlike everything he's ever attempted with 30 Seconds to Mars. But everyone who saw it that night in Madrid knew differently. "Hurricane" may very well have been Leto going too far, pushing too hard. It seemed practically destined to remain forever unfinished.
But, like the song's guest rapper West, Leto is a hard man to deter, and he clearly got his way, delivering a 13-minute mind-bender that involves secret keys that unlock dark fears, treachery, seduction, submission, an unexplained cockroach cameo, a silver sexual aid on a platter and enough creepy masks to make Slipknot shudder.
Somehow, by Monday, Leto had wrangled all those dark thoughts and visions into one dizzying whole and brought "Hurricane" home for its premiere. It would have been hard to find many people in the room that night who would have put money on "Hurricane" coming ashore in such record time. Well, except Leto. He knew.
What did you think of the "Hurricane" video? Share your reviews in the comments!
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James Franco And Anne Hathaway Will Host The Oscars Together
Since Charo's cuchi cuchi thrusts are way too hot for primetime and the producers of the Academy Awards can't afford to pay for the booze on Betty White's rider, they have pulled two random names out of the Oscar statute's ass and have asked them to host next year's show.
Deadline Hollywood says that James Franco, who will probably be nominated for 127 Hours, and Anne Hathaway, who will probably be nominated for a Razzie for Love and Other Drugs or Valentine's Day, will host the Oscars together next year!!! BRAND NEW DRINKING GAME! Every time a song bursts out of Anne Hathaway's mouth, do a shot! And every time James Franco jokes about being a stoner, do a pot brownie shot! This is a win! Here's the official statement from the producers:
"James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of Hollywood icons? fresh, exciting and multi-talented. We hope to create an Oscar broadcast that will both showcase their incredible talents and entertain the world on February 27. We are completely thrilled that James and Anne will be joining forces with our brilliant creative team to do just that.?
At first I was like "HUH!?", but then I remembered James Franco saying that he can't keep his hands off his dick. The Oscars are about 127 hours long (give or take a few days), so that means we'll most likely get at least a dozen shots of James' hand hugging his peen. And his nutsack better wear a bow tie. It's the OSCARS! Have some fucking decorum, please!
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Vogue name Kate Moss as Best Dressed Woman of the Decade
The face of a generation it is hardly surprising that Vogue magazine has chosen the quintessentially English model Kate Moss as the woman that has influenced fashion more than any other during the first decade of the twenty first century.
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Monday, November 29, 2010
James Franco, Anne Hathaway To Host The Oscars
Actors will take the stage together on February 27, the Academy announces.
By Eric Ditzian
James Franco and Anne Hathaway
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In an unexpected Oscar turn two years ago, Anne Hathaway joined host Hugh Jackman onstage for a parody of "Frost/Nixon." And James Franco's entire career, from starring in "General Hospital" to appearing as a pillow-humping version of himself in "30 Rock," can be filed under the category of "What will that dude do next?"
Well, as unexpected as it may be, next up for both Franco and Hathaway is co-hosting the 83rd Annual Academy Awards next year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement on Monday (November 29), hours after rumors of the actors' involvement surfaced.
Beyond his hosting gig, Franco figures to play a prominent part in the ceremony. The 32-year-old is considered a lock for a best-actor nomination for his turn as a trapped hiker in "127 Hours," the Danny Boyle-directed drama that's also expected to nab a Best Picture nod. Hathaway, 28, meanwhile, remains a long-shot in the best-actress category for "Love & Other Drugs," a film that received mixed reviews and reeled in just $14 million over the extended Thanksgiving holiday.
Hiring Franco and Hathaway as hosts certainly mark a strategic turn by the Academy, which has long been accused of being out-of-touch with the young pop-culture mainstream. A quick scan of the last two decades of Oscar history shows that not one host has even been as young as in his or her 30s when emceeing the show.
Most recently, 64-year-old Steve Martin and 51-year-old Alec Baldwin assumed hosting duties, notching the show's best ratings in five years.
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
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T.I.'s New Single 'Castle Walls' Hits The Net
Lyrics describe downside of fame, with vocals by Christina Aguilera.
By Jayson Rodriguez
T.I.
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T.I. has achieved an extraordinary amount of success in his career, including Billboard chart toppers and hit movies. He's also suffered several setbacks, like his current predicament of being an inmate in federal prison. The mix of highs and lows is nothing new to the talented but troubled MC.
In a new track that surfaced online on Monday (November 29) called "Castle Walls" and featuring Christina Aguilera, the rapper reveals that despite his achievements, there's an undercurrent of darkness shadowing his life.
"See with the Phantoms and Ferraris in the driveway/ But you see it came in exchange of a sane man's sanity," he raps over the Alex da Kid-produced number. "Your vision jaded by the Grammys on the mantlepiece/ Just switch your camera lenses, you will see the agony."
Aguilera provides a moving chorus to the track as she sings, "If I should tumble, if I should fall/ Would anyone hear me, screaming behind these castle walls?"
Earlier this month, Alex da Kid (Eminem, B.o.B) told MTV News the track would be T.I.'s next single. "I love it," he said of the number. "I think it's amazing. It's my sound, just kind of an evolution of that. I think it'll cater to a lot of different people."
The track will be featured on T.I.'s forthcoming album No Mercy, set to arrive December 7.
The album was previously slated to be titled King Uncaged, but the Atlanta MC changed the name after he was arrested in Los Angeles last month on drug charges and sentenced to 11 months in prison.
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Eva Longoria and Tony Parker are getting a divorce. Eva filed paperwork on Wednesday (November 17) in Los Angeles to end her three and a half year marriage. And according to the rumor mill- the cause for the separation is infidelity on behalf of Tony, although no details have been confirmed at this time. Mark [...]
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Liam Neeson Replaces Mel Gibson for a Cameo in Hangover 2
Liam Neeson will be doing a cameo in The Hangover 2 after Mel Gibson‘s planned appearance in the movie got canceled when the cast and crew complained. � Neeson was brought into the project by his A-Team costar Bradley Cooper, who’s also in the Hangover sequel. “I just got a call to do a one-day [...]
Bret Michaels ? Clean Shaven ?
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Leslie Nielsen?s Kevin Bacon Connection
Filed under: Leslie Nielsen , Kevin Bacon , R.I.P. , Photo Galleries Leslie Nielsen -- who died yesterday -- is forever entangled in Hollywood -- so much so ... there's even a Kevin Bacon connection! So how did the careers of Leslie and Kevin intersect? Check out the photo gallery to find out. Read more
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Spider-Man Shares 'Lots Of Similarities' With U2's Bono, The Edge
'Turn Off the Dark' musical began previews on Broadway this weekend.
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by James Montgomery
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After multiple delays, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" arrived on the Great White Way Sunday night amid a series of technical snafus that marred the much-hyped musical, which officially opens on January 11.
With a reported budget in excess of $65 million and original music by U2's Bono and The Edge, "Spider-Man" has become the most costly production in Broadway history and had already been delayed due to technical difficulties. On opening night, the musical had to be stopped five times, according to multiple reports, as the crew struggled to pull-off stunt work that had actors suspended in harnesses high in the air.
Granted, previews are meant for working out the kinks, but this kind of debut is rather fitting. After all, Peter Parker is a work-in-progress, a character forever trying to reconcile his regular-guy mindset with the abilities and responsibilities of a superhero. The show's creators, too, share much in common with the web-slinging wonderboy.
"There are lots of similarities," Bono told MTV News earlier this month. "He grew up in Queens. We grew up on the north side of Dublin — fairly humble origins. He falls in love with the girl next door. I married the girl next door. He starts to put on a silly costume ... yes," he trailed off with a sly smile.
The comparisons don't end there. As The Edge explained it, whether you're an arena-packing rock star or a science nerd bitten by a radioactive spider, you still have to deal with everyday life. "[H]e's a superhero; he can do loads of stuff, but when he comes home, he's put back in his place," the guitarist said. "There's nothing that he does out in the world that means anything when he's with his loved ones."
Hearing this, Bono happily declared he's got more in common with one of Spider-Man's archenemies than the Spidey himself. "I think Peter Parker's more The Edge," he said. "I'm more the Green Goblin."
Said Edge, "You just want to be careful, because you know who wins that fight."
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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I Mean It This Time, FREE WILLIE!!!
Willie Nelson looks like a big meanie just snatched a joint out of his hand, because they did! This mug shot was taken shortly after Border Patrol in Texas caught Willie with six ounces of weed over the weekend. Willie was charged with a misdemeanor and freed on $2,500 bail, but TMZ says that it's far from over. Texas doesn't ever play around so there's a chance they could stick Willie's old ass behind bars for more than 2 years. It's a good thing Dolly Parton can hide a double bowl bong, 4 marijuana plants, a lighter wand, a food dehydrator and a heat lamp in her titty canyon.
A criminal defense attorney who practices in Austin tells TMZ that there's a good chance Willie could get sentenced to a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 2 years in the chokey. The director of NORML, an L.A. based marijuana law reform organization, thinks Willie should tell the jury that he bought the good shit in California (where medical weed is legal) and forgot it was on the bus.
If Willie Nelson is jailed for 2 years, every single marijuana plant will shrivel and dry up from intense heartbreak. Then all of us will have to spend the good part of our day blowing good shit smoke towards Texas hoping that Willie gets contact high by sticking his mouth out of the tiny jail house window. Err. Since I put it that way. Maybe this isn't such a bad thing after all....
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Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll
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- Label: Swan Song
- Album: The Song Remains the Same
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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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Nicki Minaj's 'Last Chance' Gave Natasha Bedingfield 'Goose Bumps'
British singer talks about her Pink Friday collabo with the Queens MC.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
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Very few MCs are touching Nicki Minaj when it comes to stacking collabos in 2010. However, the pink-tressed raptress recently scored a team-up that was unexpected, even for her: a track with British songstress Natasha Bedingfield.
The singer explained to Billboard.com that although she may be known Stateside as the crooner behind the delicate pop anthem "Unwritten," she's well-versed in the hip-hop game. (Incidentally, the pop song became the theme of MTV's "The Hills," a show that counted Minaj among its fans.
"With Nicki, I come from London and we've got a heavy influence in hip-hop," Bedingfield said. "She called me and was like, 'I'd love for you to sing on this. I'm a huge fan,' and I was instantly like, 'I'll do this.' "
Bedingfield gushed that the lyrics Minaj penned made an instant impression on her. In another ironic twist of fate, the songbird laid down her "Last Chance" contribution in the lab of another Minaj collaborator, Eminem, while on the road in Detroit. Bedingfield added that she picked up on the Motor City luminary's energy.
"I heard the song she'd written and it gave me goose bumps. I was like, 'I've got to be on that,' " she recalled. "I was in Detroit, doing some promotion, so I went into Eminem's studio and it was amazing, really catching off Eminem's vibe. He wasn't there, but his studio is great."
Fans can check out Minaj and Bedingfield's collaboration on the lyricist's recently released Pink Friday album, while the songbird's forthcoming album, Strip Me, will be available on December 7.
What do you think of Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday debut? Let us know in the comments!
Open the floodgates! It's Mega-Release Week, with Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Ke$ha, My Chemical Romance and Lloyd Banks all dropping new albums. Stick with MTV News for everything you need to know about the brand-new music.
Don't miss the documentary "Nicki Minaj: My Time Now," premiering Sunday, November 28, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV!
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Would You Hit It?
Donny Deutsch looks like the type of asshole douchebag who stands in front of a full length mirror in his marble and chrome bathroom and slowly shaves his nut bush while whispering out self-affirmations like "Daddy Donny is going to grab the world by her waist today and thrust until she can't take it" and "Daddy Donny is going to make everybody wet today." Normally, that kind of assholian behavior would set my nipples on fire, but I can't with Donny.
And some of that has to do with Kathie Lee Gifford busting into a full body orgasm every time Donny's on the Today show. You can practically see the steam rising from her down low area whenever Donny strolls on the set. Kathie Lee is like a piping hot tea kettle around Donny. No thank you.
Mark this day in history as the one time I've answered NOT TODAY. NOT EVER to a "Would you hit it?" Have I actually developed standards in my old age?! Ugh. I need to work on that. Blame the neon orange laces.
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Jessica Alba and Cash Warren: Tavern Time with Honor
Capping off a full weekend of family time, Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren were spotted enjoying a day out with Honor Marie in Brentwood on Sunday (November 28).
The "Sin City" actress leisurely walked along as her hubby toted their little princess in his arms while meeting a few friends for brunch at Tavern restaurant.
The weekend ending outing comes after Jess spent the previous day treating Honor to a fun-filled excursion to Nokia L.A. Live for the "Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! There's A Party In My City" show.
Miss Alba and HOnor joined a star-packed audience including Gwen Stefani with Kingston and Zuma, Jaime Pressly and Dezi James, Jack Black and son Thomas, as well as Milla Jovovich and daughter Ever Gabo Anderson, while Nicole Richie and Joel Madden took the stage with the popular Nick Jr. characters during the hourlong performance.
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Cheryl Cole Got Me Voted Off, Says Katie Waissel
With the hit UK talent show winding down to a close, Cheryl Cole was back out for another live episode of "X Factor" in London, England on Sunday night (November 28).
Always a difficult time, Miss Cole and her fellow judges were forced to send two competitors home - with Wagner Carrilho and Katie Waissel being the unlucky singers.
While 54-year-old Wagner got the boot after losing a sing-off to Tesco worker Mary Byrne, Miss Waissel exited while blaming Cheryl for her departure.
A show source told the Daily Star: ?Katie was livid as she already thought Cheryl cares more about her ?mini-me? Cher and is backing her to win.?
The insider added, "She was devastated and thinks Cheryl had proved that she doesn?t care about anyone but Cher, who she has dubbed her mini-me.?
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Birdman Delivers Thanksgiving Joy To New Orleans
Cash Money CEO brings turkeys to his hometown neighborhood.
By Steven Roberts, with reporting by Travis Laurendine
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We rarely see the soft side of Cash Money CEO Birdman, but MTV News caught up with the 5-Star General in his hometown of New Orleans on Tuesday afternoon for his 15th annual turkey giveaway. The event was in Shakespeare Park, across the street from the housing projects Birdman, born Bryan Williams, grew up in. He said he was very happy to be home.
"It feels good to see people that you grew up with, that you've been knowing your whole life and your family," Birdman said. "[They] know more about you than you know about yourself."
He said the drive means a lot to those in the community, not just because of the giveaway, but also because the town is thrilled just to see Birdman and the rest of the Cash Money family.
"They see us on TV so much, but never get to see us [in person]. But for them to see us, shake our hands, tell us they know our momma, they know our daddy, so many that watched me as a kid that tried to keep my head straight when I was younger — it feels great, not just good."
Birdman said Cash Money have been giving away turkeys for 15 years, but every year, it gets more exciting. He said that when they started, it was just to help out those that didn't have anything for Thanksgiving.
"We caught ourselves trying to help the neighborhood, the older folks who didn't have anything," he recalled. "Now it's a different trade for me to come home and get [a reception] like this. It still means the world to me."
What are your Thanksgiving plans? Let us know in the comments!
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Would You Hit It?
Donny Deutsch looks like the type of asshole douchebag who stands in front of a full length mirror in his marble and chrome bathroom and slowly shaves his nut bush while whispering out self-affirmations like "Daddy Donny is going to grab the world by her waist today and thrust until she can't take it" and "Daddy Donny is going to make everybody wet today." Normally, that kind of assholian behavior would set my nipples on fire, but I can't with Donny.
And some of that has to do with Kathie Lee Gifford busting into a full body orgasm every time Donny's on the Today show. You can practically see the steam rising from her down low area whenever Donny strolls on the set. Kathie Lee is like a piping hot tea kettle around Donny. No thank you.
Mark this day in history as the one time I've answered NOT TODAY. NOT EVER to a "Would you hit it?" Have I actually developed standards in my old age?! Ugh. I need to work on that. Blame the neon orange laces.
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Kanye West Sounds Off On Media At NYC Show
After performance celebrating the release of his new album, 'Ye turns defiant.
By James Dinh
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Judging by the critical response to his new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West's love/hate relationship with the media has had little impact on how they view his music. But while concluding his secret New York concert on Tuesday night, the hip-hop heavyweight spoke out on his public image.
After the encore of his Bowery Ballroom set, West reflected on the his career. "As you know, it's been an extremely hard year for me," he said. "But getting back to music, G.O.O.D. Fridays, and the album ... I never thought I'd say this, I wanna thank the magazines for perfect scores across the board. I always felt like I could do anything, but now I feel so fearless. To do an album after the year that I had and after all the 'Your career is over,' 'Die, n---a, die,' and 'You'll never make music again,' and to come back and do 100,000 the first day, digital alone, to be slated to do 600,000 in the first week. I don't talk about the numbers but what that number says is that people want me to keep making music and for me to not give up."
The Chicago MC then brought up his contentious "Today" show appearance earlier this month. "But I ain't here to make no mother----ing politics," 'Ye said. "I'm here to make music. I'm not here to talk in no mother----ing interviews, nobody ask me no stupid-ass questions. We have such a great win. Matt Lauer is not a bad guy, I'm sure."
Soon after, West went on to another tricky subject, the Taylor Swift VMA incident. "When you do things like what happened last year, it's disrespectful for everyone that's created," he said to roaring applause. "It's a smack in the face to everyone who tries to do something real. If I wasn't drunk, I would have been onstage longer. Am I the only one who's not crazy here?"
Yeezy went on to speak about former President George W. Bush and why he said Bush didn't "care about black people" in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
"Everyone wants to use people and villianize people, even if you take the concept like George Bush," he said. "There is no leader in history that has been a villain in that way that didn't get killed in war or commit suicide, so any man that lives through it, deserves one moment of redemption. Any man! ... Everyone needs a villain, don't we? We need to blame someone at all times. For me to be considered a racist for stating the blatant truth, an obvious truth ... But the nuisances of my words, because I am very particular with my words, and they're an emotion I felt at that time. It wasn't worded exactly right, but everybody came and said ... 'Oh my God, Kanye, I love you so much. I hated you until you said that. Yeah, now you're speaking for me, but now you said something that represents me.' "
Kanye says his Bush callout was misinterpreted, but he rode the media's wave. "And the whole time, I'm thinking in my mind, that's not exactly what I wanted to say, I was emotional. That was not exactly how I wanted to word it. But I rode it. I rode it. Just as Taylor never came to my defense in any interview and rode the wave and rode it and rode it. That's the way that I rode the wave with the Bush comment. It's not about popular opinion."
After experiencing similar backlash from the media, West said he empathized with Bush over the twisting influence of the media, echoing what he'd said during the interview with Matt Lauer.
With another mention of how the "Today" show "f---ed up big time" for playing the VMA incident during his interview, Kanye said that he appreciates and thanks all those that helped him for the better and worse throughout the past year.
"If you're a real artist, have no fear, say what the f--- you want, do what you want and make what you want," he said. "And if it's meant to be, then people will stand up like the people stood up with 600,000 coming off being the most hated person this time last year. ... And on that note, I love you and on my family that came to help me with the album, that came through tonight, flying in on private jets, everything they had to do to get here, everybody in this audience that sat through this whole thing, I know you got to wake up in the morning. Thank you so much. I love you."
What do you think of Kanye's speech? Sound off below!
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Soul Train Awards Hosts Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson Talk Legacy
'This is passion, this is love, this is music right here,' crooner Ray J says of awards show, which airs Sunday on BET.
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Joel Hanek
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Decades after the groovy soul-music showcase "Soul Train" arrived on television sets across the nation, the 2010 Soul Train Awards are keeping the phenomenon's legacy on track by spotlighting a new generation of R&B voices.
This year's show will air Sunday, November 28, on BET and Centric, and MTV News hit the red carpet before the taping of the event to check in with some of the most respected songsmiths around today about "Soul Train" 's cultural impact.
"This is the platform for urban music and to be here today, for it to have so much longevity, this is it," "Sexy Can I" crooner Ray J said. "This is passion, this is love, this is music right here."
"The Soul Train Awards is history, man," hitmaking songwriter Sean Garrett added.
Rising R&B face Melanie Fiona agreed, acknowledging the longstanding influence of the iconic production.
"Soul Train Awards are great," she smiled. "They come with a lot of history. They come with a lot of celebration of great music. It's a great event and beautiful people, beautiful night."
For host Taraji P. Henson, the original television broadcast reminds the Hollywood veteran of "good times," and was a cultural touchstone for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" actress.
"I just remember learning how to dress and how to dance and wear my hair from 'Soul Train,' " Henson recalled fondly. "That's where I got all my fashion tips."
An array of inventive soul stars will hit the stage at this year's event, including Bruno Mars, Cee Lo, Chrisette Michele, R. Kelly, Keyshia Cole, Ne-Yo and Erykah Badu. R&B luminaries Anita Baker and Ron Isley will be honored as Soul Train Awards Legends.
Detroit soul star Dwele chatted about the enduring legacy of the enterprise, which remained on the air for 37 years and began dishing out coveted hardware in a separate awards show in the '80s.
" 'Soul Train,' period, is music. It's our music from back in the day and it's still relevant currently, and that's a beautiful thing," he said.
Co-host Terrence Howard, who returned with Henson to helm the event once again, maintained that the "Soul Train" phenomenon transcends music and reflects the game-changing strides made by African-Americans over the last few decades.
"It reminds me of the advancement that black people have made over the years 'cause 'Soul Train' really was the beginning of that Black Power movement when we actually could see ourselves. And to have an awards show based upon that 'Soul Train,' it's headed somewhere."
Who are you looking forward to checking out at this year's Soul Train Awards? Let us know in the comments!
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Celebrity Bingo!
Bingo?s all over the place these days. It?s said goodbye high street and hello Hollywood. See ya later blue rinse and bonjour glamour.
Not only have a whole range of celebrities taken on the mantle, but ? and maybe more importantly ? they?ve been proud of the fact!
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Jessica, Cash and Honor's Beverly Hills Family Bonding
Keeping up with their routine weekend family outings, Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren were spotted making their way around Beverly Hills with daughter Honor Marie on Saturday (November 27).
The adorable trio first dropped by a local park to work up an appetite on the playground equipment before proceeding on to grab up brunch at Jack n' Jills restaurant.
The Alba/Warren family excursion comes shortly after Jess spoke with press about her desire to give Honor a sibling.
"Honor is so beautiful and I feel so enriched by being part of her life. She's my main priority now and I want to give her the best life possible. Before she was born I was totally focused on my career, but now with Cash and our daughter I feel that I'm building a wonderful family. I would like to have more children at some point," Alba revealed.
The 29-year-old actress added, "We didn't plan on starting a family so soon but when it happened we realized what a beautiful moment it was. We're a lot closer. The beauty of marriage and having a family is knowing you're sharing everything with someone else and are committed to being part of each other's lives. Cash and I understand that and together with our daughter, we want to have a wonderful life."
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Jake Gyllenhaal And Taylor Swift Spotted In Nashville!
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