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- Michael Jackson Is MTV News' Man Of The Year
- Lil Wayne Detained After Police Find Marijuana On Tour Bus
- Gucci Mane Is <i>Mixtape Daily</i>'s Artist Of The Year
- Lady Gaga: MTV News' Woman Of The Year!
- 'America's Best Dance Crew' Judge Shane Sparks Arrested and Charged With Child Molestation
- Rihanna Fans Rave About 'Sexy' 'Hard' Video
- Eminem's Comic-Book Collection Is 'Otherworldly,' Shady Exec Says
- Beyonce's Mom, Tina Knowles, Reportedly Files For Divorce
- 'Jersey Shore' Stars Snooki And The Situation On Their 'Crazy' Fame
- Joe Jonas Wants To Pursue An Acting Career
| Michael Jackson Is MTV News' Man Of The Year Posted: 18 Dec 2009 08:12 AM PST The King of Pop may have passed away, but he continues to influence music and culture.
Which stars had the biggest year? All this week, we've been unveiling our Top 9 men and women of 2009, and now we are down to the top spot.
1. Michael Jackson Where were you when you heard the news? It's a question reserved for only the biggest of moments, and it's usually not asked fondly. And that was the case with the death of Michael Jackson, an event that stopped the world in its tracks. That's not hyperbole, either. Jackson's death on June 25 was a global event, bringing traffic in Times Square to a standstill, turning London's O2 Arena — where he was scheduled to hold a 50-show residency — into an impromptu memorial site, filling the streets of Paris, Berlin and Dakar, Senegal, with mourners. His fans gathered because they didn't know what else to do — so deep was their grief that they sought out the solace of strangers, their only connection the undying devotion to a man and his music, both of which, on one solemn day, disappeared forever. It was an awful tragedy. Jackson's legacy — not just his music or his effortless showmanship, but his charitable work too — extended to every corner of the earth, reached places even the United Nations dared not tread. Even as his popularity waned here in the States (and waned is a relative term, considering, even though he hadn't released an album of new material in nearly a decade, his catalog still sold millions each year), he remained the most famous man on the planet, a near-deity seemingly lifted from the pulpy pages of a Siegel and Shuster comic, or, perhaps more correctly, a Greek tragedy.
Because, no matter how famous he became, no matter how many lives he touched, Jackson's life was shaped by sadness. He grew up under the authoritative rule of his father, he found immeasurable fame by the time he was a teenager and, really, he spent the remaining four decades of his life under the glare of the spotlight. Jackson never knew solitude; he was dogged by the media and surrounded by so-called "advisors" who didn't have his best interests at heart. There were the accusations of molestation, reams of hurtful press, rumors of everything from hyperbaric chambers to the bones of the Elephant Man. If there was one good thing to come from Jackson's death, it was that all of those things ceased to matter. Finally, fittingly, the man was remembered for his work. Fans — not just nameless men and women but celebrities, musicians, even heads of state — paid tribute to his achievements in music, dance, music videos and charity. His hits were sung on stages and street corners around the world, his dance moves replicated online and on the screen. He was lauded as a pioneer, the first black megastar of the MTV era, the man who took funk, R&B and disco and made it accessible to white America. We traced his legacy — his talent was so great that others (like Mariah Carey and Fall Out Boy) turned his hits into hits of their own. We watched in astonishment as his old albums re-took the upper reaches of the charts, and we looked back fondly on his many music videos — star-packed events that made the impossible seem possible. Stars from across the musical spectrum — everyone from 50 Cent and Jamie Foxx to Sheryl Crow — lined up to pay homage to the man. At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna gave a heartfelt speech and Usher, Carey and Stevie Wonder, and was watched by some 31 million people in the U.S. alone. There was "This Is It," a feature-length film detailing the rehearsals for his O2 dates that earned more than $200 million worldwide. And there were the questions ... about the doctors he surrounded himself with in his final days, about the demons that haunted him, about the very nature of his death. Such are the kinds of things that can be expected when you're dealing with the most famous man on the planet. But for all the questions, there was one certainty: Michael Jackson was one of the all-time greats, the likes of which we'll probably never see again. A man so big his death could stop the world. He was an innovator. He was a hitmaker. He was a pioneer. He was the unquestionable King of Pop, now and forever. Sometimes, we don't know what we've got until it's gone. Which stars had the biggest 2009? Our list is based on factors like music sales, box-office performance, MTVNews.com headlines and traffic, overall reach (crossover singles, appearances in movies, licensing of songs for commercials, clothing lines, etc .), plus X-factors like "impact" and "buzz. " (And no, President Barack Obama didn't make the list — we left that to the folks at Time.) This is by no means an exact science, but we think the list we've put together represents the men and women who helped make 2009 the most exciting and memorable 12 months in recent history. As always, we want to know what you think, so weigh in with comments below, or upload them to Your.MTV.com! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists | ||
| Lil Wayne Detained After Police Find Marijuana On Tour Bus Posted: 19 Dec 2009 09:26 AM PST Wayne and his entourage were pulled over before a tour stop in Texas on Friday.
Lil Wayne and an entourage travelling with him through Texas have been detained by authorities after U.S. Border Patrol agents found marijuana on the rapper's two tour buses. The Cash Money lyricist was stopped by agents on Friday (December 18) while en route to a scheduled performance in Laredo, Texas. The stop was reportedly routine, but after a Border Patrol K-9 smelled the drug odor, authorities searched the rapper's two tour buses. Both vehicles were found to be carrying marijuana onboard, according to a spokesman for the agency. A total of 12 individuals were detained for the offense, Joe Trevino, an agent with the Border Patrol, told MTV News. The incident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. local time and the group was still being held even as Lil Wayne's scheduled performance was set for 7:30 p.m. The concert was postponed as a result of the no-show by the rapper, according to the venue's Web site. Lil Wayne also as a show scheduled in Texas on Saturday, though it's uncertain if he'll perform as of press time. A press release issued to MTV News by the Border Patrol on Friday night said the rapper's case has been referred to the Brooks County Sheriff's Office in Falfurrias, Texas. No charges have been brought up against the group, according to spokesmen for both the Border Patrol and at the Brooks County Sheriff's office. When contacted by MTV News, both outlets said investigations are underway. A legal expert who spoke to MTV News advised that authorities can hold suspects for up to 24 hours without charging them. The ordeal comes at an inconvenient time for Lil Wayne. He's due in a New York court on February 9, where he's expected to be sentenced to up to one year in prison for attempted gun possession stemming from a 2007 arrest in Manhattan. The rapper also has had legal troubles in Arizona, where he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Related Artists | ||
| Gucci Mane Is <i>Mixtape Daily</i>'s Artist Of The Year Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:59 AM PST Though he had real hits on the radio in 2009, the Atlanta rapper was a real star on the streets.
Mixtape Artist of the Year: Gucci Mane Even as he's serving time for a probation violation, Gucci Mane has the people's support. "Burrr!" You can hear that call from the kids in the studio audience at BET's "106 and Park" to the d-boys celebrating in the clubs. After years on the scene, Gucci Mane LaFlare made a lasting impression on everyone in 2009, when they finally let him roam the radio with a string of guest appearances on heavily rotated cuts from Trey Songz, Mariah Carey and Mario. Then his own singles "Wasted" and "Spotlight" (featuring Usher) became bona fide hits too.
Still, the airwaves weren't Gucci's bread and butter, the streets were. An estimated 150 of his songs hit the mixtape circuit this year, and there were dozens and dozens of unofficial CDs with the ATL trap star's face on the cover. Clubs in the South were forced to play hour-long Gucci Mane sets, while night spots in other parts of the country also found themselves adding him to their playlists. With his high volume of work and the consistently glowing reception he gets, we have deemed Gucci Mane our Mixtape Artist of the Year. "It always feels good to be recognized by the streets," a humbled Gucci told us this week from jail. "That's where I come from, that's where I draw my music from. That's my inspiration. It also feels good be recognized by MTV, [being someone] coming from the streets." Mixtapes to Check For Writing on the Wall (with DJ Holiday): "I started recording that Writing on the Wall the day I got outta jail," Gucci explained. "It was a couple of hours out, and I went straight in and recorded almost half of that mixtape that day. Most of that material I wrote right on the spot. Maybe two or three songs I had wrote in jail. But the whole experience of everybody coming to support, it was like a party outside the booth. I wrote like I was participating in the party. I stayed in there and spit what I was feeling. I made 'I'm Back" that day I made 'Game' with Juice. It was a great time for me. I had a lot on my mind. After that, I kept working. After Writing on the Wall, that's when it all started."
The Movie 2 and The Burrprint: The Movie 3-D (with DJ Drama): "I feel like The Movie 2 was one of my best mixtapes ever," LaFlare declared. "I didn't put the campaign forward like I did the Writing on the Wall. It was a great collection of songs. It was better than some of my albums. The Burrprint, it was great mixtape. It was humorous, entertaining and my flow had elevated on that mixtape. So I went real hard by the time I made the Burrprint." The Cold War Series: Guccimerica (with DJ Drama) , BurrRussia (with DJ Scream) and Great Brrritain (with DJ Holiday): "I just like to say thanks to Scream, thanks to Holiday and thank to Drama," Gucci announced of the three DJs that helped put his box set of CDs together. "When I presented them with the idea, they was all for it. One day, me and Coach [K] was in the studio recordings songs. I came to Coach; I had a idea, 'Let's do three mixtapes in one day.' I had the titles before I had the music put together. A lot of people tried to follow after me and do the same thing. I appreciate them trying to do what I do. But I don't want to give the misinterpretation that I had a lot of music out there, and I was just getting rid of it. Half was done. The other half I finished when I had the titles. I had maybe enough for one mixtape. I had 13 songs per mixtape. So, in three days I did like 16, 17 songs and split em' all up. That's how I made the mixtape. "I'm rocking with Drake," he added about getting Drizzy on Guccimerica. "Both of us did our thing this year. It was fun going back and forth with him. He had some ideas for what beats he likes. I had some ideas for producers. We was chopping up ideas. It was challenging, any time you work with an artist that's very creative, it's challenging and it steps everybody's game up." Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists | ||
| Lady Gaga: MTV News' Woman Of The Year! Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:50 AM PST No one challenged, provoked, entertained and, well, titillated us over the past 12 months quite like Gaga.
Which stars had the biggest year? All this week, we've unveiled our top nine men and women of 2009 — with the winners announced today!
It's been a big year for Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears, but there's not much question that 2009 was Lady Gaga's year. New York native Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta began the year as a hot hopeful and will end it as one of the biggest pop stars in the world. And there's no one who challenged, provoked, entertained and, well, titillated us over the past 12 months quite like she has. Her debut album, The Fame, was released on October 30, 2008, but MTV News was on the case early, and when we spoke with her four months earlier, her vision was clear even then. "What has been lost in pop music these days is the combination of the visual and the imagery of the artist, along with the music — and both are just as important," she said. "When I'm writing music, I'm thinking about the clothes I want to wear onstage. It's all about everything altogether — performance art, pop performance art, fashion. For me, it's everything coming together and being a real story that will bring back the super-fan. I want to bring that back. I want the imagery to be so strong that fans will want to eat and taste and lick every part of us." And it's all come true (well, except maybe the licking part): Gaga truly made her mark in 2009 as the most remarkable pop star — and possibly the most memorable fashion figure — to come along in many, many years. She has proven herself to be both a songwriter and musician of unusual talent, — thanks in no small part to her primary producer/co-writer RedOne, whose pumping beats and soaring synthesizers drive many of her best songs — and a media-savvy public figure of equal skill. She's both a classic pop star and one very much of the moment: Her music is dance-pop in format, but with a pop flair that stretches across many different genres and generations. Her message is provocative but positive, and she's smart enough to engage her audience (with tweets and constant reminders of how much she loves her "monsters") and still always keep them guessing.
Gaga's work shows a sense of performance-art and theater that, these days, is arguably rivaled among major artists only by that of Kanye West, which is why their ultimately cancelled "Fame Kills" co-headlining tour made sense artistically (although many were baffled by it). She makes every public appearance into an event: She "died" a bloody death at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (after arriving with her "date," Kermit the Frog), smashed bottles over her piano at the American Music Awards, performed inside a giant gyroscope on "Saturday Night Live" and raised millions of eyebrows with the "alien disco" "American Idol" appearance that introduced her to much of the world. And her brilliant music videos evoke the eras when artists and record labels actually had big budgets to spend on them. "Pokerface" is a striking statement of intent; "Just Dance" brings the viewer into a deliciously decadent house party; and her latest, for "Bad Romance," features super-futurist sets, semi-nudity, wild costumes and the unforgettable closing image of sparks shooting out of her breasts. All of that and much more is what made Lady Gaga MTV News' Woman of the Year for 2009.
2009 Highlights: Gaga's year began with a tour opening for the Pussycat Dolls, who were quick to say they're big fans. ... Began her first headlining tour in March. ... Collaborated with Wale, and gained even more hip-hop cred when she teamed up with Kanye West, Common and Kid Cudi on a re-take of her "Pokerface." ... Admitted that she's bisexual and paid frequent tribute to her large gay following. ... Got an early co-sign from Madonna, who attended a New York show in May with daughter and Gaga fan Lourdes, and later said she was "very flattered" to be compared with Gaga... Was nominated for nine 2009 MTV Video Music Awards and won three, and also made a memorable performance of "Paparazzi" at the show. ... Underwent a rollercoaster ride about her "Fame Kills" tour with Kanye West, which West unexpectedly announced in June and was finally confirmed months later before being cancelled in the wake of West's interruption of Taylor Swift's VMA speech. . ... Gaga quickly rebounded with her Monster Ball Tour, which kicked off in Montreal in November and continues into January before heading overseas the following month.... Decided to break out The Fame Monster,, which was intended to be a bonus disc on the re-release of The Fame, as a stand-alone disc to save her fans' money. ... Appeared with Beyoncé in B's "Video Phone" clip and duetted with her on "Telephone," a song Gaga originally wrote for Britney Spears (but Spears passed on)... and she'll close out her breakthrough year with a New Year's Eve performance in Miami, and she's likely to make a splash at the 2010 Grammys, where she's nominated for five awards. Gaga also got a nod from President Obama, who said before she performed at the Human Rights Campaign dinner, "It's a privilege to be here tonight to open for Lady Gaga. I've made it!" Gaga later performed for the Queen of England at the Royal Variety Performance in December. ... Was stopped by Chicago police, who had some issues with her short-short pants... Collaborated with "American Idol" star Adam Lambert on the song "Fever," from his debut LP. ... Had her style called "fascinating" by top designer Vera Wang. ... And "cried like a baby" when she learned she was the first artist in the 17-year history of Billboard's Pop Songs chart to land four #1 singles ("Poker Face," "LoveGame," "Just Dance" and "Paparazzi") from a debut album. Which stars had the biggest 2009? Our list is based on factors like music sales, box-office performance, MTVNews.com headlines and traffic, overall reach (crossover singles, appearances in movies, licensing of songs for commercials, clothing lines, etc .), plus X-factors like "impact" and "buzz. " (And no, President Barack Obama didn't make the list — we left that to the folks at Time.) This is by no means an exact science, but we think the list we've put together represents the men and women who helped make 2009 the most exciting and memorable 12 months in recent history. As always, we want to know what youthink, so weigh in with comments below, or upload them to Your.MTV.com! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists | ||
| 'America's Best Dance Crew' Judge Shane Sparks Arrested and Charged With Child Molestation Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:13 AM PST Choreographer was arrested on Friday morning.
Los Angeles police arrested "America's Best Dance Crew" judge Shane Sparks (born Melvin Shane Sparks), Friday morning (December 18) on a felony warrant and charged him with eight counts of felony child molestation. He is being held on $590,000 bail. According to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, Sparks was taken into custody at around 8 a.m. PT on Friday on a felony warrant charging him with molestation that began in 1993 and allegedly continued until 1997. Sparks, whose age was listed as 40 in the arrest warrant, was charged with six felony counts of committing a lewd act on a child, identified by her first name and last initial as being under the age of 14, "with the intent of arousing, appealing to, and gratifying the lust, passions and sexual desires of the said defendant and the said child." The alleged incidents are said to have occurred between July 1, 1994 and August 1, 1994, December 1, 1994 and August 3, 1995, August 4, 1995 and April 30, 1997 and April 4, 1995 and April 30, 1997. He was also charged with two counts of oral copulation of a person under the age of 16 by someone over the age of 21 for incidents that allegedly occurred between April 4, 1995 and April 30, 1997 and August 4, 1995 and April 30, 1997. KTTV Fox News 11 in Los Angeles reported that the victim was one of Sparks' dance students at Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles. MTV had no comment on the arrest, and a rep for Sparks told MTV News that no comment was available at press time. Cincinnati-born Sparks has worked with Brandy, Aaliyah, Monica and Lindsay Lohan and was nominated for an Emmy for his choreography on "So You Think You Can Dance." [This story was originally published at 6:13 pm E.T. on 12.18.09] | ||
| Rihanna Fans Rave About 'Sexy' 'Hard' Video Posted: 17 Dec 2009 03:20 AM PST 'I think she went out on a limb with this one,' says one fan of the clip, which premiered on MTV Thursday.
Rihanna's new video for "Hard," from her Rated R LP and featuring Young Jeezy, premiered on MTV Thursday (December 17). And MTV News took the video (in a small player) into Times Square to get fans' reactions to the singer's "couture military," as she described it, clip.
"I thought the video was different. It's a different look for her," Ashton Rusto said. "I definitely like the dark style that she's got going on lately." "I think she went out on a limb with this one," Pete Majastra said. "Maybe got a little sexier. I think she looks beautiful in this video." Another fan said the clip, which also shows Rihanna looking tough, is an indication of her strength. "It's cool because it shows a lot of where she's going and where she came from, and as far as she's growing up and dealing with a lot of adversities that she's been going through lately." said Michael Phillips. One fan in particular enjoyed the scene where Rihanna is rolling around in a mudbath. "Oh, the video is crazy," a man who called himself Big Sha joked. "You know Rihanna is sexy — not sexier than my wife, but you know she's sexy. The video is crazy!" That's the exact word Rihanna used to describe the video to MTV News when we visited its set. "Everything is surrounded around the idea of something military. We have tanks, we have troops, we've got helicopters, we've got explosions. We've got lots of cute outfits, lots of bullets. It's crazy!" she said. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists | ||
| Eminem's Comic-Book Collection Is 'Otherworldly,' Shady Exec Says Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:20 AM PST He even has ultra-rare 'Amazing Fantasy' #15!
It's no secret that many rappers are huge comic-book fans: For example, Ghost Rider and Iron Man are aliases of comic-book characters Johnny Blaze and Tony Stark respectively, but they're also aliases of Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man and Ghostface as well. Meth adopted Johnny Blaze out of his love for the badass with a flaming skull, mystical chain and penchant for vengeance, and Ghostface actually named his first album Ironman, and appeared in the first "Iron Man" movie.
That's why Shady Records exec Riggs Morales jumped at the idea to become an associate producer for the "Marvelous Color" exhibit in New York, which runs through February 26 of next year. The exhibit, which is curated by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, highlights the six major black characters in the Marvel Comics Universe: Storm, Black Panther, Blade, the Falcon and War Machine. Morales said he's been looking for a way to bring the two worlds together, and felt this exhibit was perfect. "If you asked Method Man, Just Blaze, DMC, Chuck D, their music was inspired by the comic book world, and specifically the Marvel characters," he said. "I've gotten a small glimpse of Eminem's collection, and Eminem's collection is otherworldly," he continued. "[He has items that] aren't even on display at the stores." Morales said that the rarest comic he's seen was Mr. Mathers' "Amazing Fantasy" #15, marking Peter Parker and Spider-Man's first appearance. "As a collector, you grew up and it's a myth! You can't afford it. The only way that you can try to touch that comic is if it's right in front of you, or you're purchasing it. To see it in your face — it's in 'Pulp Fiction' when John Travolta opened up the briefcase [with awe, regarding a never-revealed object]. It's like that." He said there's no limit to what a good collection. Some people are interested in Chris Claremont's run on the X-Men which included the "Phoenix Saga" and "God Loves, Man Kills" story arcs, which were the basis of the second X-Men movie, X2: X-Men United. Others may only want to collect comics from Image Comics' run in the '90s, including "WildC.A.T.S," "Gen 13" and "Youngblood." For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com. Related Artists | ||
| Beyonce's Mom, Tina Knowles, Reportedly Files For Divorce Posted: 18 Dec 2009 09:25 AM PST Tina Knowles seeking end to 29-year marriage to singer's father and manager, Mathew Knowles.
Beyoncé's mother and costume designer, Tina Knowles, has reportedly filed divorce papers against the singer's dad and longtime manager, Mathew Knowles. According to TMZ, Tina Knowles filed the papers last month in Texas, seeking an end to the couple's 29-year marriage. A spokesperson for Knowles could not be reached for comment on the claims at press time. Both parents have played a pivotal role in Beyoncé's career, with Mathew quitting his job at IBM nearly 20 years ago to begin managing the singer's early group, Girl's Tyme, which eventually morphed into Destiny's Child. He has had producer credits on many of Beyoncé's projects, including the 2009 film "Obsessed," and he is the founder of Music World Entertainment, a label that, through Columbia Records, has released albums by Beyoncé, sister Solange Knowles, Sunshine Anderson, and former DC members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Tina Knowles is a stylist and one of the principals in House of Dereon, a fashion line she helped launched in 2004 with Beyoncé. She also designed many of DC's one-of-a-kind costumes early in their career. Mathew was reportedly hit with a paternity suit in October from a woman named Alexsandra Wright, who was then six months pregnant with a child she claimed was Knowles'. It's unclear if that action precipitated the reported divorce filing, according to TMZ. Related Photos Related Artists | ||
| 'Jersey Shore' Stars Snooki And The Situation On Their 'Crazy' Fame Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:23 AM PST 'Life is pretty wild right now,' The Situation says of his newfound fame.
The cast of MTV's hit "Jersey Shore," which includes breakout stars Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, admit that since the show debuted earlier this month, they've become instant celebrities. They're now recognized everywhere they go, and they're still overwhelmed by the attention.
"Life is pretty wild right now," the Situation told MTV News. "We're enjoying every minute of it and everyday that we speak — 'cause we're actually very, very good friends in person — we call each other and say, 'Hey, what's going on right now.' And she's like, 'It's crazy.' And then the next day it gets crazier." Snooki, who describes the Situation as "my boy," is surprised by how often they're recognized, whether it's on a trip to the mall or a trip to the West Coast. "I was just sitting on the couch at my dad's house and I was like, 'What is going on?' " she said. "Like, all these people want us to come to L.A. I called [the Situation], he was at the mall and all these people were screaming his name. He's like, 'Oh my God! What's going on?' " The Situation said that it isn't just at Jersey Shore hotspot Karma that people want to party with them — it seems these days wherever they go, the party follows. "You know what? It's pretty funny. You know what, we rolled up in L.A. and we had no idea what was about to happen," he said. "We rolled up to the clubs and people almost chase us. We're like, 'Wow, is this really happening?' " Related Videos Related Photos | ||
| Joe Jonas Wants To Pursue An Acting Career Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:56 AM PST 'We have different dreams. Mine is acting,' middle Jonas brother says.
Joe Jonas isn't a novice to the world of acting. Sure, he's better known for making music in the Jonas Brothers, but the siblings have a TV show, JONAS, and they've starred in the highly successful "Camp Rock." Plus, Joe almost starred in the Taylor Swift rom-com "Valentine's Day." With "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" set for release next year — and with some time on his hands while Nick tours with his other band, The Administration, and Kevin settles into married life — Joe says he'd really like to pursue acting. "We have different dreams. Mine is acting. I love it," the 20-year-old told Tiger Beat. "So far it's been really great. It's nice to have a break. Touring can be busy and strenuous on your vocal cords." Joe recalled being in a school play as a child and his early start in showbiz. Believe it or not, Joe — who earlier this year parodied Beyoncé's "Single Ladies," unitard, heels and all — was once very shy. "When I was in first grade I did a play about being a crayon. I was yellow. It was pretty amazing. ... I was in an off-Broadway musical," Joe added. "The director was hard on me. It was tough but a great learning process. He pushed me to get out of my shell. You have to take the advice. Be confident and have fun!" In February, Joe spoke to MTV News about shooting JONAS. "There's not so much pressure with the whole memorizing scripts right away, 'cause it's a single-camera show," he said. "If there's a live audience there, there's a little more pressure to have your lines down, 'cause it's a little different, and it's filmed as if you filmed a Broadway show almost. [With our show,] if you mess up, you can go, 'OK, let's do it again.' You can have, like, 72 takes, and you're good." Related Videos Related Photos |
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