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Monday, 6 February 2012
'G.I. Joe' Photo Catches Rock And Bruce Willis In The War Room
"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" is shaping up to be one of the can't-miss movie events of 2012. Not only did it kick ass and take (a few) names during the MTV Movie Brawl, it also unleashed one of the greatest Super Bowl commercials of the entire game (which you can watch below), thanks to its star-studded [...]
Usher And David Guetta 'Proud' Of 'Without You'
'When you see R&B and pop and house, as well as electronic, come together, that's the reality of what music is,' Usher tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena, with additional reporting by Jim Cantiello
Usher
Photo: MTV News
<P>When <a href="/music/artist/usher/artist.jhtml">Usher</a> and <a href="/music/artist/guetta_david/artist.jhtml">David Guetta</a> hooked up for the French DJ's latest album, <i>Nothing but the Beat,</i> the two superstars created a chart-topping smash, <a href="/news/articles/1670301/usher-david-guetta-without-you.jhtml">"Without You,"</a> that combines Guetta's ear for house beats and Usher's ability to convey a range of emotions with his voice. It's a song that has really stuck with fans of all genres of music. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:713197" width="240" height="211"></div><p> The track — a swirling pop ode to not giving up on love in the face of adversity — struck Usher with its emotional core. "David Guetta is an amazing artist," he told MTV News last week at a <a href="/news/articles/1674705/justin-bieber-usher-advice.jhtml">Pencils of Promise charity event</a>. "We talked for many years about working together, and we found a record that was incredible." Usher said it was a song that resonated with him personally. "I think the world wanted a record like that. That [song] really spoke to the journey that I've actually been on in the last three years," he said. "Traveling all around the world, music sounds different. There's many different genres, and when you see R&B and pop and house, as well as electronic, come together, that's the reality of what music is." </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:688619" width="240" height="211"></div><p> When MTV News talked to Guetta on the <a href="/news/articles/1674728/ama-taylor-swift-nicki-minaj-katy-perry.jhtml">American Music Awards</a> red carpet Sunday, he said "Without You" is a standout track on the album. The LP dropped earlier this year and also includes <a href="/news/articles/1674756/american-music-awards-nicki-minaj-david-guetta.jhtml">Nicki Minaj, who performed with Guetta at the AMAs</a>. "It's one of my favorite songs," he said. "It's just, I'm a DJ, so I want to make people dance always, but I also want to give emotions. When it comes to that, 'Without You' is probably one of the most emotional songs that I've done, and yes, I'm very proud of that record." <i>What do you think about "Without You"? Share your reviews in the comments!</i></p>
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Hilary Duff Arrives At Montage Beverly Hills Hotel
A pretty pregnant Hilary Duff was spotted making her way into the Montage Beverly Hills Hotel yesterday. Doesn’t she look adorable with her baby bump? Hilary’s clearly going with the idea of flaunting her bump, and really, that’s a great … Continue reading
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Sunday, 5 February 2012
Prince William To The Rescue In The Falkland Islands
When last we heard here on the blog of Prince William‘s military duties, he was newly married and already BACK to work as a RAF military pilot. Today we learn that he is back to work, again, on a very special mission. In celebration (?) of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, Great Britain [...]
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Reader Reviews
The movie tie-in edition of "20 Times a Lady"—now called "What's Your Number?"—is now available wherever fine books are sold!
To celebrate its publication, a few of my favorite readers came up with these great reviews...
"What's Your Number? is like Harry Potter minus the wizards, wands, and Lord Voldemort." —Michelle Bell
"What's Your Number? is like Gone With the Wind except with less hoop skirts and poverty and more beaus..." —Karen Meyer
"What's Your Number? is like To Kill a Mockingbird without all the racism and children." —Julie Stone
Thanks ladies!
Please add your review in the comments!
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Ke$ha, Adam Lambert, Ne-Yo Have A Few Royal Wedding Gift Ideas
From 'guyliner' to American delicacies like Uncrustables, Kathy Griffin, Mike Posner and more tell us what they'd get Will and Kate.
By Terri Schwartz
Kate Middleton and Prince William
Photo: Ben Stansall/ Getty Images
<P>What kind of wedding gift do you give the royal couple who has everything? The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is on Friday (April 29), so MTV News reached out to some of our favorite Hollywood celebrities — from Ke$ha to Adam Lambert. Fortunately, they had some solid ideas! </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:647203" width="240" height="211"></div><p> "I haven't met them, so it would be kind of awkward," the "Tik Tok" singer admitted to MTV News. "I might paint them something. Maybe I'll paint them a guitar." Like Ke$ha, other celebs had suggestions that were from the heart, even if they weren't the most practical. "I will go out on a limb and say these two individuals maybe haven't had Uncrustables before in their life. I would get them a strawberry Uncrustable," Mike Posner said about the pastry. David Cook followed up on the all-American food idea. "I feel like they have everything except maybe they probably don't have an Applebee's gift card. I'll go [with an] Applebee's gift card," the "American Idol" alum said. Other stars said they'd gift the British prince and soon-to-be-princess with an item they were personally best known for. "I'd probably buy William some eyeliner," Lambert said. "He could do that, he could rock that look. I think." Ne-Yo was more empathetic, saying he would give gifts that could help shield them from photographers and blend in with everyday people. "Three years' supply of sunglasses. Yeah, put them on. A bunch of baseball caps, throw those on, and try to move around like regular people," the singer said. "I can't imagine what it would be like having to live under that big of a magnifying glass your whole life ... and fake mustaches, that's what I'd give them." Brooke Burke went the more traditional route, saying she would get Will and Kate a journal to record the big event. "I would ask them to really take the time to write down thoughts and phrases and wishes," Burke said. "And not really to lose sight of how they feel about each other now and to really hold on to that feeling." Kathy Griffin had good intentions but the comedian couldn't resist a puke joke. "If I had to get the royal couple a gift, I would get them the Royal Couple Vomit Bag, which someone sent me a photo of," Griffin told us. "So you can actually buy vomit bags with their image on it, and I think that that is an honor and I hope that they see it as such." <i>What would you give to William and Kate? Share your ideas in the comments section!</i></p>
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Ke$ha Is Channeling 'Sexiness' Of '70s Rock For New Album
Glitter-heavy pop star tells MTV News she's going for 'balls-out, irreverent rock and roll.'
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias
Ke$ha
Photo: MTV News
<P><a href="/music/artist/_kesha_/artist.jhtml">Ke$ha</a>'s already got the face paint down pat, and, during recent live sets, she's even taken to <a href="http://www.popeater.com/2011/03/17/kesha-drinks-blood-during-performance" target="_blank">guzzling blood</a> out of a human heart, so it should come as no surprise that, on her upcoming album, the pop star is taking things back to the most <i>theatrical</i> era of rock: the prop-heavy, arena-spanning heyday of the 1970s. Ke$h revealed her plans over the weekend in Los Angeles, on the red carpet of KIIS FM's annual <a href="/news/articles/1663909/wango-tango-britney-spears-kesha.jhtml">Wango Tango</a> concert, where she told MTV News that the follow-up to her breakout <i>Animal</i> album (and, we suppose, <a href="/news/articles/1652714/kehas-cannibal-a-cheat-sheet.jhtml"><i>Cannibal</i></a> too) would be heavy on hard riffs and light on pretty much <i>everything</i> else. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:652875" width="240" height="211"></div><p> "The next album ... I've been working on writing on the road, but as far as a sound, I just know it's gonna be balls-out, irreverent rock and roll," she said. "I've been pretty much in this '70s rock and roll kick and I just want to capture some of the true essence of what rock and roll is, and that's just irreverence and sexiness and fun and not giving a f---, so we'll definitely put a bit of rock and roll in it." So, does that mean that fans can expect the likes of Alice Cooper or Peter Frampton to show up on her new album? Perhaps. Because while Ke$ha's new album is still a ways off, she's already begun calling in favors, hoping to line up a killer collabo for the new disc. "I'm trying, trust me," she laughed. "I really would love to connect with one of my idols, I mean, that's my dream. I'm working on it." <i>What do you think of Ke$ha going rock for her next album? Tell us in the comments!</i></p>
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Emma Stone Arrives In Rio De Janeiro
Emma Stone was spotted arriving in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. This girl really gets around! No teddy bear in sight this time, though. With ‘The Help‘ getting all this attention this awards season, and the ‘Spider-Man’ reboot scheduled to release … Continue reading
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Beyoncé - Video Phone (Extended Remix)
- Artist: Beyoncé
- Label: Columbia, Music World Music
- Director: Hype Williams
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Rooney Mara Looks Great In Green
‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ star Rooney Mara chose this pretty green dress for the Virtuosos Award event at the 27th Santa Barbara Film Festival. Although I think the dress is pretty, I’m not sure I’d choose it for … Continue reading
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Reader Reviews
The movie tie-in edition of "20 Times a Lady"—now called "What's Your Number?"—is now available wherever fine books are sold!
To celebrate its publication, a few of my favorite readers came up with these great reviews...
"What's Your Number? is like Harry Potter minus the wizards, wands, and Lord Voldemort." —Michelle Bell
"What's Your Number? is like Gone With the Wind except with less hoop skirts and poverty and more beaus..." —Karen Meyer
"What's Your Number? is like To Kill a Mockingbird without all the racism and children." —Julie Stone
Thanks ladies!
Please add your review in the comments!
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Saturday, 4 February 2012
Justin Bieber Gets Studio Visit From Lil Wayne
'Big bro came thru,' Bieber tweets after Weezy's visit.
By Jocelyn Vena
Lil Wayne and Justin Bieber
Photo: Justin Bieber via Photobucket
<P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a> knows a thing or two about "swag," so it's no surprise that the one and only <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lil_wayne/artist.jhtml">Lil Wayne</a> visited the young star while he was deep in the recording process for his next album, <i>Believe.</i> </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:619817" width="240" height="211"></div><p> "Good time in the studio last night. back at it tonight. oh yeah...and big bro came thru...," Bieber <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/justinbieber/status/164793629867651072/photo/1" target="_blank">tweeted</a>, linking to a photo of him and Weezy chilling out and skateboarding together. In case his fans didn't get the message, he followed it up with another <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/justinbieber/status/164800869299273729" target="_blank">tweet</a> and picture: "and when i say big bro i mean @LilTunechi . #BELIEVE IT #family." While it's unknown whether Wayne will appear on Bieber's album, a certain super-producer is definitely in the mix, according to another <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/justinbieber/status/164605365919563776" target="_blank">tweet</a>: "in the studio with @timbaland and the crew. #creating... got a lot of things i want to write about. ready to make music." Bieber has said he hopes his new album will have a <a href="/news/articles/1672847/justin-bieber-my-world-new-album-justin-timberlake.jhtml">Justin Timberlake vibe</a>, similar to what Timbaland created on <i>FutureSex/LoveSounds.</i> And for those wondering how it all went in the studio, Bieber's longtime manager, Scooter Braun, filled fans in. "got great reports on the first night with @justinbieber and@timbaland," Braun <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/scooterbraun/status/164760593901961217" target="_blank">tweeted</a>. "Exciting stuff. heard YMCMB stopped by too. gonna be interesting." </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:714678" width="240" height="211"></div><p> <a href="/news/articles/1677088/justin-bieber-believe-album.jhtml"><i>Believe</i> is set to drop later this year</a>. Bieber has already worked with <a href="/news/articles/1677263/justin-bieber-will-i-am-believe.jhtml">Black Eyed Peas mastermind will.i.am</a>, who will reportedly produce a song for the album. Whether Weezy will have any part on the album, Bieber has said he's been in talks with other MCs, like <a href="/news/articles/1673221/justin-bieber-kanye-west-drake-next-album.jhtml">pal Drake</a> and Kanye West, to make appearances on the album. "The only conversation we've had about Justin's album that we're about to do is, it's really important that it's the proper transition, because we've seen him [with] 'Baby,' now we're watching him grow up," <a href="/news/articles/1675015/justin-bieber-new-album.jhtml">vocal producer Kuk Harrell told MTV News</a>. "And we can't just throw him into the adult game right away. It has to be the proper transition. There's a record in between." <i>What are you expecting from Bieber's next album? Let us know in the comments below!</i></p>
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Irina Shayk & Jessica White's Sin City Super Bowl Soiree
Gearing up for the big game, Irina Shayk and Jessica White teamed up to host a pre-Super Bowl soiree at The Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Friday night (February 3).
The Sports Illustrated swimsuit models both looked spectacular as they posed for pictures inside the Sin City hotel's 1 OAK nightclub ahead of the party festivities.
Once finished up with the photo session, Shayk and White took to the owners' VIP table with the special guests popping magnums of champagne and sharing conversation.
Among the stars joining in on the Super Bowl bash were NFL pros Donovan McNabb, Shawne Merriman, Jerome Bettis and Julius Peppers, along with UFC champ Jon Jones.
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Les News, 020412
10 Important Gay Moments in Comic Book History. [ONTD!] Dog wants to be BFFs with a penguin. [Buzzfeed] David Beckham goes clubbing with Prince Harry. [PopSugar] Is Brangelina planning to get married in 2012? [GossipCop] I hope Spicebomb by Viktor & Rolf smells as good as it looks. [Oh La La] Homophobes want to boycott [...]
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James Van Der Beek's Artsy Olivia
James Van Der Beek's wife Kimberly Brook recently posted a photo of her daughter Olivia on Twitter. The adorable 1 1/2-year-old was snapped scribbling on a big piece of paper with her name written on it.
Brook -who is expecting their second child - wrote: "Olivia the artist"
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Usher - Spotlight
- Artist: Usher
- Label: Warner Bros. Records, Asylum, Mizay Ent
- Director: Benny Boom
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Usher - There Goes My Baby
- Artist: Usher
- Label: LaFace Records, JLG
- Director: Anthony Mandler
- Album: Candy Valentine
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Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith’s Daughter Makes A Bald Statement
Willow Smith, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s daughter, posted a pic of herself on Twitter yesterday which revealed her new look… a bald head. Read on to see why she did it and check out the before and after pics… Willow is gorgeous, with hair or without, but the pic of her shaven head is [...]
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Watch: Madonna Releases The Music Video For ‘Gimme All Your Luvin’
It’s out … AT LAST … the FULL music video for Madonna‘s new single Gimme All Your Luvin’, the first from her 12th album M.D.N.A., has been unleashed upon the world and … folks, it’s even better than was previously thought. The clip was released just a bit ago today along with the ability to [...]
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Friday, 3 February 2012
Usher - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
- Artist: Usher
- Label: LaFace
- Director:
- Album: The Number of Magic
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Drew Barrymore: A Look Through the Years
See how the newly engaged Big Miracle star has changed -- from her cherub-cheeked early days to her status as a Hollywood golden girl
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Reese Witherspoon On Why She Got Bangs
Reese Witherspoon explained why she decided to get bangs (have you noticed her new look?) It’s to cover up a scar on her forehead. “I was jogging and I got hit by a car, it’s not funny at all. They said … Continue reading
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Genius! Brad Pitt Reveals His Strategy to Win an Oscar
Could this be the year that Brad Pitt finally brings home his first Oscar? The Moneyball star certainly has a chance, but he is up against some pretty stiff competition, including The Artist breakout Jean Dujardin and his own close friend George Clooney, whose pitch-perfect turn in The Descendants has minted him the front-runner.
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Jamie Lynn Spears On Her Teen Pregnancy, Being Embarrassed To Get Birth Control
Jamie Lynn Spears was just 16 when she had one of the most high-profile teen pregnancies in Hollywood history. She escaped the public eye and moved home to Louisiana to raise her now 3-year-old daughter Maddie Briann. Just weeks from her twenty-first birthday, the single mom launches her music career and shares what really happened in a thoughtful piece she wrote for Glamour.
It was 2007," Jamie Lynn wrote. "I had been on a Nickelodeon show, Zoey 101, and after we wrapped shooting, I just wanted to go home to Louisiana and finish high school, be a cheerleader, all that. Then I found out I was pregnant [by then- boyfriend Casey Aldridge]. I was 16. I'd had one boyfriend. It doesn't make it perfect or all right. But I was judged for something that probably most everyone does. I was young. I was in love. I was like every other teenager, except I had this last name. And I made a decision that is forever my decision."
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No, Cher Isn’t Dead
No, Cher fans—I’m assuming that some of you actually exist—don’t worry. The “I Got You Babe” and “Believe” singer is still alive, despite a rumor that has spread on wildfire that the singer/actress (real name: Cherilyn Sarkisian, which actually sounds cooler than just “Cher,” in a supervillain kind of way) had died. Apperently, Twitter user [...]
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Thursday, 2 February 2012
Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Lea Michele Up For PETA Awards
Peta2 is bestowing awards including Most Animal-Friendly Pop/Hip-Hop Artist to celebs for their support of animal rights.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber arrives at the "Never Say Never" L.A. premiere
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
<P>PETA's youth division, peta2, is giving props to celebs like <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a>, <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/kesha_/artist.jhtml">Ke$ha</a> and "Glee" star Lea Michele at this year's <a href="http://features.peta2.com/libby-awards-2011/?utm_campaign=1211%20Libbys%20Nominees%20Press%20Pitches&utm_source=peta2%20Pitch&utm_medium=Media#PeopleAndMusic" target="_blank">Libby Awards</a> for their efforts in support of animal rights. The Biebs, who appeared in a <a href="/news/articles/1656302/justin-bieber-peta-ad.jhtml">campaign</a> for the organization at the top of the year using Bieber-fied catch-phrases like "My world includes passion for animals, yours should too" and "Animals can make u smile. Adopt from your local shelter," is taking on fellow animal-loving pop star Ke$ha and rappers k-os and Waka Flocka Flame in the Most Animal-Friendly Pop/Hip-Hop Artist category. Ke$ha appeared in an ad campaigning against the slaughter of Canadian seals. Michele, who speaks out against the mistreatment of carriage horses in New York City, faces off against "Jackass" star Steve-O, Cobra Starship's leading man and peta2's Sexiest Vegetarian Gabe Saporta, and "Victorious" star Daniella Monet in the Top Animal-Friendly Celebrity category. The Ready Set, Tokio Hotel, Hellogoodbye and the Swellers are all up for Most Animal-Friendly Band. Ke$ha and Tokio are also up for Best peta2 ad along with Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness and Yelle. The Libby (as in "Liberation") Awards will be decided on January 17 by fan votes as well as peta2. Voting ends December 23. "Our nominees have all worked hard to shine their spotlights on a variety of important animal issues," peta2 Division Manager Marta Holmberg said about the nominees, which honors animal-friendly people and products. "As our accomplished stars demonstrate, compassion isn't just a virtue — it's also a road to success."</p>
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Happy Friday
Here's a photo of my niece Lila eating a nectarine:
Don't you love her ears? (The one on the left is a little big.) (My sister doesn't like to talk about it.)
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Usher - OMG
- Artist: Usher
- Label: LaFace Records, JLG
- Director: Anthony Mandler
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Usher - Lil Freak
- Artist: Usher
- Label: LaFace Records, JLG
- Director: Anthony Mandler
- Album: Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell
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Beyonce's Baby Is 'So Beautiful,' Kelly Rowland Says
'I just stared at her,' Rowland tells E! News about Blue Ivy Carter.
By Jocelyn Vena
Kelly Rowland
Photo: Getty Images
<P>Beyoncé and Jay-Z's little girl, Blue Ivy Carter, is already getting lots of attention from her aunties. B's Destiny's Child sister Kelly Rowland recently gushed about the nearly one-month-old, sharing what it was like to meet her for the first time. "She's absolutely beautiful!" Rowland told <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/marc_malkin/beyonceacute_jay-zs_baby_blue_ivy_shes/288811?" target="_blank">E! News</a> about her pal's new bundle of joy. "And I say that with such a huge grin! I'm so excited. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:725377.id:1676907" width="240" height="211"></div><p> "We all just stared at her," she added about meeting the baby for the first time. "I just stared at her. She is so beautiful." So what did she buy the baby? "That's between me and Blue," she said. "But you best believe her auntie will have her dressed to impress." That sentiment was mirrored by <a href="/news/articles/1677774/beyonce-blue-ivy-solange-in-style.jhtml">Beyoncé's little sister, Solange</a>, who had tons of adoring words for her baby niece. "This may sound awful, but I'm excited to let the baby do whatever it wants in the same way my sister's done with my son," she said. "I'm going to get her back for all those late-night popcorn sessions and just spoiling my child to no end!" While Rowland isn't talking about what she gave Blue, MTV News did recently get the scoop on the types of baby products the famous kid may have gotten from her parents' friends and family. When Andrea Edmunds, the president of PoshTots, stopped by our offices recently, she revealed that <a href="/news/articles/1677307/beyonce-jay-z-blue-ivy-carter-nursery.jhtml">Blue may been hanging out</a> in a Destiny iron cradle, angora booties and the Fantasy Coach Carriage crib. Much like her parents, <a href="/news/articles/1677163/beyonce-jay-z-baby-blue-carter-glory-song.jhtml">Blue is already a music star</a>, thanks to an appearance on her dad's track "Glory." "She was on her dad's record," Rowland laughed. "Her first feature is, like, two days old! So yeah, she's musical."</p>
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Usher - OMG
- Artist: Usher
- Label: LaFace Records, JLG
- Director: Anthony Mandler
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Wednesday, 1 February 2012
‘Do Something’ To Save Music Education With Kelly Clarkson & ME
Having played saxophone in junior high and high school, as well as being a member of marching band, jazz band and concert band, I think I know a little something about the importance of music education in schools. That’s why I teamed up with DoSomething.org and The VH1 Save the Music Foundation so we can [...]
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Oscar's Best Song Category: Why Only Two Nominees?
Complicated voting rules shut out songs by Elton John, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige and Pink.
By John Mitchell
Blu and Linda in "Rio"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
<P>Tuesday morning's (January 24) announcement of the 2012 <a href="http://www.mtv.com/movies/oscars">Oscar</a> nominations delivered plenty of surprises. <a href="/news/articles/1677792/oscar-nominations-suprirses-snubs.jhtml">Michael Fassbender ("Shame"), Albert Brooks ("Drive")</a> and Charlize Theron ("Young Adult") were overlooked in the acting categories, while Melissa McCarthy ("Bridesmaids"), Rooney Mara ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo") and Max von Sydow ("Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close") scored surprise nominations. But perhaps no category was more head-scratching than Best Original Song. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:666363" width="240" height="211"></div><p> Despite the fact that a <a href="/news/articles/1676284/oscar-2012-best-song-list.jhtml">short list of 39 tracks</a> were eligible for <a href="/news/articles/1677781/academy-award-nominations-2012.jhtml">nomination</a>, only two were named — "<a href="/news/articles/1677837/osar-nomination-man-or-muppet-bret-mckenzie.jhtml">Man or Muppet</a>" from "The Muppets" and "Real in Rio" from "Rio" — leaving tunes from Elton John and Lady Gaga, Pink, will.i.am, Zooey Deschanel, Elvis Costello and Mary J. Blige shut out of the competition. Many Oscar-watchers were left wondering why the Academy would opt away from the traditional five contenders in favor of just two little-heard songs. Well, a closer look at the Oscar rule book shows it's probably less a case of choosing to nominate only two songs than it is simply a case of a single song scoring enough points to secure a nod, and then bringing its closest competition along for the ride. Oscar nominations are arrived at using a <i>very</i> complicated weighted system in which members of the Academy, voting exclusively for members of their own branch (i.e. actors chose the acting nominees, directors vote for directors, etc.), rank contenders in order of preference. From there, a "magic number" is determined that relies on the number of ballots cast for a category, along with a specific mathematical equation. Ballots are tallied and contenders are eliminated through several rounds in a process that tabulates factors like first-place mentions and so on. Once a contender reaches the magic number, they are an Oscar nominee. (The folks over at <i>EW</i>'s <a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2008/01/09/academy-awards" target="_blank">PopWatch</a> break down the selection steps in great detail.) </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:620119" width="240" height="211"></div><p> So this is how the nominees are determined — with one exception: Best Original Song. In 2009, when the Academy opted to up the number of Best Picture nominees to 10 (the voting body has since altered that number), it also changed the rules for Best Original Song. As <a href="http://www.billboard.com/news/oscar-analysis-what-happened-to-best-original-1005966952.story#/news/oscar-analysis-what-happened-to-best-original-1005966952.story" target="_blank"><i>Billboard</i></a> points out, members of the Academy's music branch now "assign each song a numerical score between 1 and 10, and if no song receives an average of more than 8.25, there are no nominees. If only one song tops the threshold, as clearly happened here, the next highest vote getter secures a nomination as well." This year's Best Original Song category boils down to this: either Bret McKenzie's "Man or Muppet" or "Real in Rio" by songwriting trio Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett secured a score of 8.25 or better, earning a nomination and pulling the #2 vote-getter into the fray. Simply put, members of the music branch didn't award any other song, including John and Gaga's duet "Hello Hello" or Blige's "The Help" track "Living Proof," a score high enough to secure a nomination. But lest you think that this means the category is all but locked, think again. While selecting the Oscar nominees is an intensely mathematical process, picking the winners is much easier. Once the nominations are decided, every member of the Academy can vote in each category and the nominee that receives the most votes wins. Easy enough. And since actors are the largest voting block of the Academy— and would have had nothing to do with the tracks selected to contend for Best Original Song — it's anyone's game. <b>See the complete list of <a href="/news/articles/1677781/academy-award-nominations-2012.jhtml">Academy Awards Nominations</a>.</b></p>
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'Arrested Development' Scripts Are Being Written, Team Has Offices
There are official "Arrested Development" offices set up. The cast and crew have parking spaces. According to writer Dean Lorey, "we're really doing this thing."
"This thing" of course refers to the planned 10-episode-into-a-movie "Arrested Development" project that Netflix agreed to finance last year. Lorey took to his blog to say that he and fellow writers [...]
"This thing" of course refers to the planned 10-episode-into-a-movie "Arrested Development" project that Netflix agreed to finance last year. Lorey took to his blog to say that he and fellow writers [...]
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"7500" Teaser Trailer: Watch Now!
Giving viewers a chilling taste of what’s to come, a trailer for the upcoming film “7500” has been released.
The supernatural thriller stars Leslie Bibb, Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart, Christian Serratos, Jamie Chung, Scout Taylor-Compton and Johnathan Scaech.
Directed by Takashi Shimizu, the film involves a group of passengers who board a flight across the Pacific Ocean to Japan and encounter a supernatural force.
"7500" set to hit theaters this summer on Friday, August 31.
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