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| Danity Kane Special: Aubrey Is Shy, Aundrea Almost Doesn't Pass Audition Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:51 AM PDT 'Making the Band: The Rise and Fall of Danity Kane' airs tonight at 9 p.m. on MTV.
When four out of the five girls of Danity Kane reunited during the season-three finale of "Making The Band," they weren't really ready to place blame on any one person or situation for what caused the demise of the group. But a new special, "Making the Band: The Rise and Fall of Danity Kane," airing Thursday (April 30) at 9 p.m. ET, examines the good and the bad that went on in the ladies' world. "It's hidden scenes and new information revealed of the backstage struggles of Danity Kane," Perry Dance, a producer on the show, told MTV News. "The new scenes in it allow you to better see how things were happening within the group ... now that you know where they ended up, you can find clues and secrets." The show examines the group from "creation to demise" and features never-before-seen audition footage. Previously only Aubrey O'Day's audition was aired, but now fans can see how Aundrea Fimbres, Shannon Bex, D. Woods and Dawn Richard ended up in Danity Kane. The girls, who haven't been filmed together since October, "ride a wave during their entire career," Dance said, adding that the special has "new footage and new information. It tracks them in good and bad. It's not a clip show, since it features a lot of unseen moments, but any clips are chosen to explain why they ended up where they ended up." In addition to the audition footage, fans will also get to see an early fight between Aubrey and Diddy that "seemed minor, but led to bigger things," as well as a scene in season two where Aundrea tries to convince Aubrey not to do a Blender magazine photo shoot. "Aubrey was still shy," Dance explained. "You get to see that Aundrea almost didn't make it into the group," he added. "And that Melissa Smith was going to be the fifth member, not Aundrea." Related Videos Related Artists |
| Chris Brown's Attorney Wants Case Dismissed Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:37 PM PDT Lawyer says leaks of Rihanna photo and other evidence should be basis for dismissal.
Mark Geragos, the attorney representing Chris Brown in his felony assault case, told reporters outside of a Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday morning (April 29) that he wants the case dismissed entirely, due to high-level leaks in the investigation. "Leaks can form the basis for a motion to dismiss the case in regard to outrageous governmental misconduct," Geragos said, according to E! News. The "leaks" the lawyer was referring to include the widely circulated police photo of Rihanna that showed the starlet badly bruised and suffering from a number of scratches, according to RadarOnline.com. The site also reported that Geragos will file a motion regarding the photo, as well as "several other incidents of leaks about the case." When the photo first appeared on TMZ in February, the Los Angeles Police Department announced it would conduct an investigation into the leak, but no findings in the matter have been announced as of press time. Geragos appeared in court without Brown and, as expected, requested additional discovery time. The attorney claimed that evidence turned over by the LAPD still had not been presented to him, according to OK! magazine. Without much objection from prosecutors, the judge scheduled a new hearing for May 28. The stipulated date could help speed up a possible plea-deal negation. Brown's attorney and the L.A. County District Attorney's office have reportedly been working on striking a deal. The judge also ruled to release Rihanna's jewelry on Wednesday. The female singer's attorney had requested the borrowed items, reportedly worth up to $1.4 million, that she had been wearing on the night of the incident be returned from police custody. Police will take photos of the jewelry and use the images should the evidence be needed in court. Related Artists |
| No Doubt 'Giddy' About Summer Tour, New Record Posted: 29 Apr 2009 04:01 AM PDT 'It was like four adults became four little kids again,' bassist Tony Kanal says.
No Doubt have been off the road for nearly five years now. That's all about to change. On Saturday, Gwen and the guys will take the stage at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, then on Sunday, they'll close out the Bamboozle Festival at the Meadowlands. Both dates will serve as tune-ups for a massive summer tour with Paramore, their first full-scale jaunt since 2004.
So, yes — this is a fairly huge deal. But unlike any of the innumerable reunited bands gearing up to hit the road, No Doubt aren't looking at their tour as a way to make tons of cash. Rather, they're using it to kick-start the creative process for a brand-new album, reportedly due in 2010. "We're calling it 'the procrastination tour' ... well, I am, at least. I'm the biggest procrastinator," Gwen Stefani laughed. "It's not their fault, it's my fault, because I had this whole game plan: 'OK, I'm gonna go on tour with my last record, I'm gonna come home, I'm gonna get pregnant, I'm gonna have a baby, but while I'm pregnant, I'm gonna make the No Doubt record.' That was, like, the plan, but it all didn't work. "Like, we got a lot of hang-out time and we talked and had so much fun together, but we didn't actually make too much music," she continued. "Maybe around 4:45 to 5 o'clock we'd actually play the instruments and then we'd all have dinner. There was a lot of eating going on." So, in order to break the deadlock, they all decided to hit the road. And from the minute they began lining up summer tour dates, the floodgates opened. "You know, it all made sense. We were in the studio, trying to write [songs for the new No Doubt record]. Things weren't coming. Gwen was feeling like she couldn't find the place where she wanted to start the writing process. I think she always goes through this and I think we, uh, we just need to find ourselves. We just need to get out on the road," bassist Tony Kanal said. "And the four of us looked at each other and said, 'It's time to play,' and as soon as we said that, the pressure was lifted ... we got really excited. It was like four adults became four little kids again. We're giddy about it." The No Doubt/ Paramore tour kicks off May 19 in Fresno, California. But you don't have to wait that long for your ND fix. We'll be bringing you more of our chat with the band over the coming days, right here on MTVNews.com. Related Videos Related Artists |
| Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt Taking Swine-Flu Precautions In Mexico Posted: 29 Apr 2009 09:49 AM PDT Newlywed 'Hills' stars are in Mexico shooting a video for Heidi's album.
Newlyweds Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt may have picked the most unfortunate time to head down to Cabo in and shoot the video for Heidi's new single, "Blackout," in Mexico — considering the country is battling a swine-flu epidemic. But leave it to Heidi and Spencer to take a bad situation and make the most of it. "We're definitely wearing the face masks everywhere we go," Spencer told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show Tuesday. "We're not playing. I'm not trying to get pig flu! We're in isolation. We're in, like, full hiding." "We're not on our honeymoon technically yet. This is a music-video shoot we're doing this weekend," Heidi added. "The honeymoon's coming in a couple weeks." The song, which was written by Cathy Dennis (who co-wrote katy Perry's hit "I Kissed a Girl") will be featured on Heidi's still-untitled forthcoming album. "I've never had an album," Heidi told MTV News. "This is my first album. I've wanted to do music since I could talk. I used to do plays and singing and voice lessons and practice Britney routines when I was, like, 12. This is the biggest dream of my life." Heidi also worked with Dennis on "Look How I'm Doin'," and she describes the songwriter as a "genius." "I just love making fun music, like Lil Wayne," she said. "He'll do a rock song, and then he'll do a rap song. I get to choose my own songs. It's something I love doing. I'm having so much fun doing it, and it's not too much pressure. It's more on my own." Related Videos Related Photos |
| Rick Ross On Hitting #1 Again: 'I Knew All The Time' Posted: 28 Apr 2009 10:29 PM PDT MC's Deeper Than Rap debuted on top of the Billboard albums chart.
He's put out three albums, and all three have gone #1: The Miami native's Deeper Than Rap hit the top spot on the Billboard albums chart Wednesday (April 29). The MC told MTV News that despite all the controversy surrounding him over the past year, he never doubted he'd be successful, especially since he calls the project the album of his career. "I knew all the time," he said. "You gotta really know somebody's integrity. You gotta know if you're dealing with a champion or not. When I say 'Bawse,' I put that infamous on it because I mean it. If I'm not a boss, I believe I am. I know where I came from and what I accomplished. In my book, I'm certified. That's what I love about the hip-hop game: It's competitive. I love when you stack the chips against me, 'cause when I hit those numbers, those odds are gonna be in my favor, so we gotta triple up." Def Jam South head and longtime Ross associate DJ Khaled actually congratulated Ross on his #1 last week, before the results were in. "I'd like to congratulate Rick Ross in advance for the #1 album in the country," he told MTV News. "I don't need to know what he sold, I don't need the charts, I know it's the #1 album in the country! ... The streets did it! Congratulations, Rick Ross!" Khaled also spilled the beans that his Miami friend is already working on Deeper Than Rap's follow-up. "I'm probably not supposed to tell you," Khaled joked while on the set of Ace Hood's "Overtime" video. Khaled worked closely with Ross on Deeper Than Rap, serving as the project's A&R exec, and hinted that fans can expect more of the same from Ross' next opus. Related Videos Related Artists |
| Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Make <i>People</i> 100 Most Beautiful List Posted: 29 Apr 2009 08:53 AM PDT Zac Efron, Nick and Joe Jonas, Taylor Swift also make the list for 2009.
It probably comes as no surprise to Twilighters everywhere that the movie's stars, Robert Pattinsonand Kristen Stewart, made People's annual 100 Most Beautiful List. "I don't get it," Pattinson said about his newly minted status as a heartthrob. "It's funny, you look the same for years, and no one ever mentions it. Then suddenly it's a big deal." Pattinson and Stewart weren't the only teen idols who made the list, which also includes Nick and Joe Jonas, Channing Tatum and "17 Again" star Zac Efron, who revealed his secret to staying beautiful: "Backpacking, hiking, surfing, swimming, playing tennis — things that get you active and are also fun." This year's cover girl is cancer survivor Christina Applegate, and pop star Christina Aguilera heads up the "Beauty After Baby" category. Aguilera described how her son, Max, changed her for the better. "I'm a total vampire — but Max makes me go out into the sun or to the pool in the middle of the day. He brings out a different side of me that I'm really starting to enjoy." Starlets Frieda Pinto, Demi Lovato, Emma Roberts, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift also made the list. "It's important to be comfortable with who you are and go natural once in a while," Swift said about her style. "Gossip Girl" star Taylor Momsen, who is also in the rock band the Pretty Reckless, found her way onto the list, but she doesn't get why. "I have a really strange body," she said. "I'm tall, but I'm all legs, like three-fourths of my body." Other Beautiful People of 2009 include Barack and Michelle Obama, Keke Palmer, Hugh Jackman, Angelina Jolie, Dev Patel, Tina Fey, Rashida Jones and the ladies of "90210." Related Videos Related Photos |
| Maxwell Shows 'Three Sides Of My Crazy Personality' With LP Trilogy Posted: 29 Apr 2009 05:16 AM PDT Singer calls 'Pretty Wings,' the first single from Black, 'a bittersweet love song.'
NEW YORK — You think it's been a long time since Eminem dropped an album? Shoot, the last time Maxwell put out an LP, Kanye West wasn't even that well known as a producer, let alone a rapper. 50 Cent was an unsigned artist just heating up the streets with mixtapes. T.I. was just known in the trap. Now was released eight years ago. That was then.
Today, Maxwell seems so relaxed and even more humble than the admittedly shy singer (shy offstage, that is) has ever been. He's sorry if he disappointed fans who have been waiting almost a decade for one of the most soulful and popular singers of the '90s to put out new material. Max, who was 23 when he introduced the world to his classic debut Urban Hang Suite in 1996, says his time off was spent living and enjoying life. On Tuesday night at the Sony building, Maxwell reintroduced himself. He's releasing three albums over three years called Black, Summer's and Night. Don't be confused: It's a trilogy. "Three sides of my crazy personality," Maxwell explained of the albums. "Black is dark. Summer's is the lighter side. That album is more of a gospel side — not in the traditional sense, but more like Deepak Chopra meets that minister or that pastor down in the South somewhere. The Night album is ... the ultimate love record. "I always wanted to do this," he continued. "This was a plan for about six years, and we worked all those songs out. I'm excited to see how people take each record and how they experience each record." The first single from Black is "Pretty Wings," which Max described as "a bittersweet love song about meeting the right girl at the wrong time." So what are some of the other songs like? "We got 'Bad Habits,' which is about being addicted to a girl, being addicted to a relationship that's not good for you. But it feels so good that it can't be wrong. "It's the paradox, the dichotomy that propels me," he said about his inspiration. "I love the polar-opposite things. We live that every day. The double standards. We have that in our lives every day. One thing's good for one but not good for the other. Those are the things that inspire me and the records. At the same time, I don't like to tell people what it all means. I want you to find your own meaning in what I do. It makes it more special to me when I know that. For the many letters I've gotten, people telling me, 'Your song was at my wedding.' It doesn't matter what I thought at the point [of writing the song]. At that point, your bride was walking down the aisle, and I was singing. That, to me, is like, 'Wow.' " Black is due in July, while Summer's and Night are scheduled for release in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Related Artists |
| Scott Storch Talks About How Cocaine 'Took Control' Of His Life Posted: 29 Apr 2009 04:26 AM PDT 'It went to my head, I guess. I had to come back to earth,' producer says of his past success.
"I had my problem with cocaine. I can only urge the youth that there's no way to control that thing," Scott Storch told MTV News. Storch, one of the great producers of the last decade, has been relatively quiet the past couple of years battling drug addiction. He lost friends, business deals and inspiration to make tracks — he alienated some loved ones and, when he hit rock bottom, couldn't face himself in the mirror.
"I think I had more self-control than a lot of people, and it took control of me," Storch said about his struggle with drugs. "I didn't even see it happening ... just going further out there. Then you look in the mirror one day and realize, 'Wow, I don't like what I see.' I knew I had to do something about it." It took Scott almost three years, but he eventually sought help and is now in recovery working with counselors. He's even back in the studio working on tracks — the more work equals fewer distractions. "I had a long run for, like, probably 10 years with no vacation," he explained. "I never went out. I was not the guy at the club. I was almost scared of going to the club. All of a sudden, I found myself working with certain artists from L.A. and hanging out in L.A. and being introduced to a whole new lifestyle ... and getting in trouble with them. "It wasn't like an escape for me. It was more like I was having so much fun and, for the first time being let out of the studio, it was like the mad scientist on the loose," he continued. "All of a sudden, pictures were snapping and I was famous and it went to my head, I guess. I had to come back to earth." His fall back to earth was a severe crash — he lost over $30 million in a matter of months, spending excessively on drugs, trips and other big-ticket items. "We all think we're not going to get that point," he said about losing control. "It sneaks up on you real fast. ... You don't think it's affecting you, but it does. People probably didn't enjoy talking to me when I was high on cocaine, 'cause I had a friend of mine saying [recently], 'This is the first time I talked to you ever. You're focused on the conversation; you're focused on everything you do. You're more methodical with your thinking.' It's serious." |
| Danny Gokey Finds His Swagger On 'American Idol' Rat Pack Night Posted: 29 Apr 2009 05:59 AM PDT Adam Lambert makes a memorable entrance; Allison Iraheta debuts a softer side.
While the "American Idol" finalists took last week's disco theme as an opportunity to rearrange dance tunes and make them their own, Tuesday night's Rat Pack theme was all about keeping it classic. But who would help them with their standards? As Kris Allen astutely pointed out, "The theme is Rat Pack, and all those people are ... dead." The show called on Oscar-winning actor and current chart-topper Jamie Foxx for the job. (Relive Tuesday night's show in detail with Jim Cantiello's "American Idol" live blog at the MTV Newsroom.)
On top of having the teen-girl market cornered, Kris also apparently has a huge fan in Foxx, who said Allen is a "dude I'll do a record with." For "The Way You Look Tonight," Kris was accompanied by horns, piano and screaming girls, and he threw in a few more vocal acrobatics than we're used to hearing from him. (See what fans in Kris Allen's hometown had to say about Tuesday's performance.) For the most part, the judges were as impressed with Allen as the ladies in the audience were. Randy Jackson called it Kris' "best performance to date" and complimented the singer on his "R&B stylings" and "mad nice vocals." Kara DioGuardi said Kris "set the technical standard so incredibly high for this evening" and called him "a dark horse in this competition." (Where have we heard that before?) Paula Abdul said Kris had gone "from adorable boy next door to sophisticated gentleman." Simon Cowell, however, called Allen's performance "a little bit wet" and compared him to a "well-trained spaniel" before telling him he doesn't think he can win the competition. Allison Iraheta started out in the hot seat with Ryan Seacrest to talk about celebrating her 17th birthday earlier in the week, and Foxx immediately took note that the teen was "leaps and bounds ahead of her time." The guest mentor also suggested that Allison think of her family when singing "Someone to Watch Over Me," because she's "too young to have a boyfriend."
Allison debuted a much more elegant look this week — wearing her hair in soft waves to complement her spaghetti-strap, sparkly gown — and the look matched her tender take on the standard. Randy said she looked like Brittany Murphy and sang like Pink, while Kara offered, "If that doesn't land you in the finals, I don't know what will." Paula was a fan of the song's "innocent sensibility that was both alluring and very tender." But after the three other judges' praise, Simon told Allison she wasn't confident enough and was "overshadowed" by some of the other personalities in the competition. Matt Giraud was up next, and he really seemed to take Foxx's advice to heart, going with a lower key and less falsetto on "My Funny Valentine." Randy gave Matt props for tackling a hard song, but gave it "a 6 out of 10." Kara said she didn't feel "emotionally connected" to the performance, which seemed to surprise Matt. The tide turned for Giraud with the next two judges. "By lowering the key, we got to hear a different side of Matt," Paula raved. Simon also offered high praise, calling the performance "the only believable, authentic song I've heard tonight" and comparing Matt's phrasing to Nat King Cole's. Danny Gokey got an unusual singing lesson from Foxx, with the Oscar winner invading Gokey's personal space to get some extra emotion out of him for "Come Rain or Come Shine." The exercise seemed to work: Danny offered up bluesy, stripped-down verses leading to a bombastic finish that had the crowd going wild. Randy felt that Danny found his niche with standards, and Kara agreed, saying he had "Rat Pack swagger." Paula offered one word, "stellar," and said Danny "can see the finish line." Simon praised Foxx for bringing out the best he's heard from Gokey in weeks. Foxx promised that Adam Lambert was "gonna knock everybody's head off" with his show-closer, "Feeling Good." His entrance alone probably accomplished that, with Adam skulking down pink-lit stairs wearing a shiny, white suit. The whole thing was "a little too Broadway" for Randy, but that's where the negativity ended. Kara offered up a barrage of adjectives to describe the performance — confusing, shocking, way over-the-top, sleazy — and made sure to add, "In a good way." Paula likened it to "watching the Olympics, and you're our Michael Phelps." Simon was happy that Adam seemed to care genuinely about winning "Idol." He also said Lambert made the best entrance they'd had all season. Wednesday night's (April 29) results show will feature performances by season-five "American Idol" champ Taylor Hicks, Natalie Cole and Jamie Foxx. Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Aubrey O'Day Dishes About Her New TV Show Posted: 29 Apr 2009 02:36 AM PDT 'It's a docu-soap about me,' former Danity Kane member tells MTV News.
On Wednesday (April 29), gossip blogs, including PerezHilton.com, reported that Aubrey O'Day would be taking over the "Shot at Love" dating-show franchise. But O'Day exclusively confirmed to MTV News that she is getting a show, it just has nothing to do with finding love. "That sounds fun, right?" she joked. "There was originally some talk about me coming on 'A Shot at Love.' They were excited about me keeping with the network, and they thought I would be great for it since I'm America's favorite bisexual." O'Day, who most recently reunited for an evening with her former Danity Kane members during Thursday's "Making the Band 4" season-three finale, didn't want to go down that path with her career. "I didn't feel it was the right fit for me, 'cause I'm an artist first. Although I have fun at events and stuff, it's not really at all who I am as an artist." So what will O'Day's show be about? The singer says it will focus on her path to find career happiness. "I am doing my own reality show, and I'm co-executive-producing my own show," she said. "It's a docu-soap about me taking the stage again and of my own life." O'Day is looking forward to hitting the small screen again but couldn't reveal too much about when and where we'll be seeing her. "The show is going to be amazing. The [stage] show they've created is unbelievable. I'm going to be singing, dancing and acting ... much different than [my time on Broadway in] 'Hairspray.' " Related Artists |
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