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| T.I. Meets Up With 'Road To Redemption' Co-Stars After Sentencing Posted: 28 Mar 2009 05:04 AM PDT 'We're gonna try to do as much as we can to continue your positive path,' Tip tells the kids over breakfast.
ATLANTA — T.I. has been playing catch-up with his "Road to Redemption" kids since Thursday evening, when a few of them were flown into Atlanta, including Pee Wee, Anthony, Cynthia and Donald. Trey, another of the show's featured kids, lives in Georgia and drove to Atlanta. After T.I.'s sentencing Friday morning, the rapper treated the kids to breakfast at the Social House, where he chatted them up. "How's things going with that teacher of yours?" Tip asked Cynthia, who rolled her eyes in response. Tip split his time in the restaurant between the kids and a table with his family. His mood was more than upbeat after learning his plea deal had been honored by the judge. He was jovial with the kids, while remaining stern at the same time.
"I hope you all enjoy your time down here," said T.I., who introduced all the kids to his lawyer, seated next to him. "We're gonna try to do as much as we can to continue your positive path." Later, in a chat with Pee Wee, Tip brought up Mario, who appeared in episode eight. "I heard he was arrested for attempted murder," T.I. said. The comment elicited a strong reaction from Pee Wee, who said he knew something bad was going to happen with Mario. Mario drew one of Tip's most drastic interventions in the series, with the rapper bringing the troubled teen into an ambulance to speak with a paramedic about the damages bullet wounds do to humans and confronted him with another person whose life had been tragically altered after being shot. The kids all reflected on Tip's effect on their lives and thanked him profusely. The rapper also scheduled a shopping trip for the bunch to reward their dedication following their interventions. And on Friday night, the kids went to the Atlanta Hawks basketball game against defending champions the Boston Celtics. On Saturday (March 28), Tip will sit down with the kids to discuss the ramifications of his sentencing, what it means for him and what they should take away from his lesson. MTV News will have more from T.I. throughout the weekend, including Sway's exclusive interview with the rapper. Don't miss "T.I.'s Road to Redemption: The Reckoning," airing Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Britney Spears' <i>Circus</i> Tour Wows Pittsburgh Posted: 27 Mar 2009 10:44 PM PDT From 'Circus' to 'Womanizer' to '... Baby One More Time,' fans can't get enough Britney.
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — A stampede of young women has stormed the Mellon Arena. Dressed in their Friday-night best, excited young fans, largely ranging from ages 13 to 30, are buzzing throughout the halls of the venue. Groups of friends are huddled together, laughing; mothers and daughters are walking hand in hand. Then, a single drumbeat brings the crowd to attention — and immediately sends them into a frenzy. Girls in high heels sprint in all directions; the long line of women waiting to use the restroom dissipates in about 10 seconds. Ladies and gentlemen, Britney Spears is about to take the stage. Of course, Britney needed no introduction here. From the minute the tape of her ringmaster — celebrity blogger Perez Hilton — appeared on the jumbo screen, fans were on their feet, filling the arena with deafening screams. All of their hard work — making homemade Britney T-shirts and necklaces, memorizing lyrics, mastering dance moves — was validated when the pop princess descended onto the stage from a suspended metal balcony and began to sing "Circus." And what a circus it was! After the opening number — which included an elaborate team of dancers, clowns, and acrobats — Spears ditched her red ringmaster's coat and morphed into a sexy cage dancer for "Piece of Me." All eyes were on the pop star as she changed into sparkly and sexy outfits throughout the show, which featured a similar format and costumes from earlier shows in the tour. Britney was a veiled princess for a Bollywood-inspired version of "Me Against the Music," a temptress in an S&M style bodysuit adorned with black tassels, and a sexy sergeant in a tight corset worn over a blue police shirt for the "Womanizer" finale. And judging from the screams after each costume change, her Pittsburgh fans didn't mind a little skin. Despite the success of Spears' latest album, Circus, the songs that got the most love were classics like "Toxic" and a revamped version of "...Baby One More Time." Even the phrase "It's Britney, b—-h," which was included during a musical segue, got an overwhelming reaction. And of course, fans raved when Spears spoke to them before singing "Everytime" while perched on an umbrella above the stage. A video montage covering a decade of iconic Britney music-video images that played before the finale also got a big reaction from the crowd — leaving no doubt that this crowd truly believes that Britney is back (if she ever went away!). Related Photos Related Artists |
| Jonas Brothers And 'Twilight' Rule The Kids' Choice Awards Posted: 28 Mar 2009 07:31 AM PDT 'iCarly,' 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year,' Miley Cyrus and more also took home Blimps.
They may have only been up for one award on Saturday night (March 28) at the Kids' Choice Awards, but the night definitely belonged to the Jonas Brothers. A who's who of teen stars were on hand at the 22nd annual awards show, hosted by Dwayne Johnson. The first award of the night, Favorite TV Show, was handed out by Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson and went to "iCarly." "We wouldn't be up here without you guys," the show's star, Miranda Cosgrove, told the super-excited crowd. Tons of celebs made appearances throughout the night, like Favorite Male Singer winner Jesse McCartney, Will Ferrell, Sandra Bullock and Hugh Jackman, all of whom got slimed, a time-honored KCA tradition. Although she wasn't there to claim her Blimp, Selena Gomez won Favorite TV Actress for her work on "Wizards of Waverly Place." Keeping the girl power alive were the Pussycat Dolls, who didn't win any Blimps but did perform "When I Grow Up" and their version of the "Slumdog Millionaire" anthem "Jai Ho."
Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, Corbin Bleu and Ashley Tisdale were there to accept the Favorite Movie award for "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." Hudgens also took home a Blimp for Favorite Movie Actress. "A quick shout-out to Lucas [Grabeel] and Monique [Coleman]. We love you guys," Efron said to his missing castmates while accepting the award. "Thank you all for embracing 'HSM.' We love you guys." It was cute-boy overload as Efron presented the award for Favorite Music Group to the Jonas Brothers. "Thank you guys so much," Joe said, before Nick added, "It's been amazing. We've enjoyed the ride thoroughly." More swooning ensued when "Gossip Girl" heartthrob Chace Crawford announced the JoBros' performance. They rocked the crowd and made girls scream when they performed "S.O.S." and "Burnin' Up." There was also love for "Twilight," which won for Favorite Book. "This is awesome," Taylor Lautner told the crowd. "Stephenie Meyer wanted to tell you guys 'thank you.' And I can tell you firsthand you guys are gonna love [the 'New Moon' movie]." Leonardo DiCaprio won the most serious award of the night, taking home the Big Green Help Blimp for inspiring people to be more proactive in saving the environment. And although Miley Cyrus was up for a slew of awards, she only managed to win one for Favorite Female Singer. While hugging her Blimp and fighting back tears, she said, "I really thought I was going to lose." The night came to an end with Johnson fulfilling his assigned task of finding the right key to make the volcanic slime pyramid explode. What was that key? The Jonas Brothers singing "Lovebug." Other big winners of the night included "American Idol" for Favorite Reality Show, Will Smith for Favorite Movie Actor and past KCA host Jack Black for Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie. Related Photos Related Artists |
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