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- Kanye West Apologizes To Taylor Swift For 2009 VMA Interruption
- T.I. Makes First Public Appearance Since Arrest
- Lady Gaga Pops Up At Eminem, Jay-Z Detroit Show
- Katy Perry, Russell Brand's Love Story Began At The VMAs
- Eminem, Jay-Z Fans Recall Favorite Moments From Detroit Shows
- 'Machete' Slices Competition At Friday Box Office
- Eminem Turns Up The Volume In Detroit
- Kanye West Premieres 'Devil In A New Dress'
- 50 Cent Explains Photo With Jay-Z Backstage In Detroit
- Eminem's DJ Alchemist 'Became A Fan' In Detroit
- Eminem Channels Marlon Brando For VMA Promo
- Kara DioGuardi Announces 'American Idol' Exit
- B.o.B Breaks Through: A VMA Cheat Sheet
- Kanye West's 2008 VMA Set Was Born At Obama's Nomination
- 'Harry Potter,' 'Tron,' 'True Grit' Top Celebs' Fall Movie Wish List
- Chelsea Handler Refuses To Sing Or Dance At VMAs
- 'Going The Distance' Co-Stars Think Romance And Bromance Can Coexist
- Lady Gaga Poses As Lady Liberty On Magazine Cover
- T.I. And Tiny Allegedly Caught With Ecstasy, Police Say
| Kanye West Apologizes To Taylor Swift For 2009 VMA Interruption Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:40 AM PDT 'I'm sorry, Taylor,' West wrote on Twitter Saturday morning.
Kanye West took to his Twitter account Saturday morning (September 4) to readdress the 2009 Video Music Awards, when he fatefully interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech.
"I'm sorry, Taylor," he wrote. "We're both artists, and the media and managers are trying to get between us. She deserves the apology more than anyone. Thank you [Twitter co-founders] Biz Stone and Evan Williams for creating a platform where we can communicate directly." Expounding on the backlash he received, he wrote, "If you Google a--hole my face may very well pop up 2 pages into the search. ... There are people who don't dislike me ... they absolutely hate me. People tweeted that they wish I was dead ... No listen. They wanted me to die, people. I carry that." Kanye went on to say that the media vilified him. He alluded to his claim during a 2005 NBC telethon for Hurricane Katrina that "George Bush doesn't care about black people," as a point for which the media was looking to pay him back. He noted that in the VMA aftermath, the media played the race card and turned it into an angry black man versus innocent white girl issue. "Even though the NBC telethon was widely praised y'all didn't think they was just gone let me get away with that did y'all???!!!" he questioned, rhetorically. "The media has successfully diminished the 'receptive' audience of... KANYE WEST. ...taking a 15 second blip the media have successfully painted the image of the 'ANGRY BLACK MAN.' The King Kong theory. With the help of strong will, a lack of empathy, a lil alcohol and extremely distasteful & bad timing ... I became George Bush over night." Kanye also said that he had a song he'd written for Taylor. Should she not be receptive to that idea, he said he'd perform it for her. "She had nothing to do with my issues with award shows," he wrote. "She had no idea what hit her. She's justa lil girl with dreams like the rest of us. Beyoncé didn't need that. MTV didn't need that and Taylor and her family friends and fans definitely didn't want or need that." As his tweets continued, in a stream-of-consciousness manner, Kanye compared his life to that of the Wicked Witch of the West in the book and play "Wicked," which is based on the witches from "The Wizard of Oz." "The Wicked witch of the west basically is so convicted to tell her' truth," he wrote, "when she does it she is outcasted by society and turned WICKED." Kanye said that he returned from the ego-driven fiasco with a greater sense of who he needs to be in life. "When I woke up from the crazy nightmare, I looked in the mirror and said GROW UP KANYE," he wrote. "I'm ready to get out of my own way. The ego is overdone. I take the responsibility for my actions. Yes I was that guy. A 32 year old child. With new found humility ... who am I to run on stage? I would never ever again in a million years do that. Sorry to let you down." What do you think about Kanye West's apology to Taylor Swift? Let us know in the comments below! Related Artists |
| T.I. Makes First Public Appearance Since Arrest Posted: 04 Sep 2010 04:38 AM PDT Fellow rapper Nelly joins the MC as he performs at a club in Atlanta.
T.I. isn't letting his legal situation hold him back from rocking the stage. Just days after getting busted for alleged drug possession, Tip showed up in an Atlanta nightclub on Friday and ripped the mic. In a video posted online, the King of the South spits a fiery rendition of Urban Legend's "Motivation" at a venue crowded with fans thrusting their camera phones in the air. Sporting a white tee from his Akoo clothing line and a black baseball cap, the ATL MC bellowed his flow over the screams from the amped-up crowd. St. Louis hip-hop star Nelly hopped up next to the embattled MC as he went into the hit single "U Don't Know Me." The set shows confidence and resolve from a superstar in a precarious position with the law. T.I. and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle were arrested on Wednesday night in Los Angeles after making an illegal U-turn. Police searched the car after allegedly noticing the scent of marijuana wafting from the vehicle and found a number of pills, which were later identified as ecstasy. T.I.'s club appearance is the rapper's first post-arrest foray into the spotlight, but his lady has been expressing her thoughts on the Internet. The day after the bust, T.I.'s wife thanked supporters on Twitter for all of their e-love. "Jus wanted 2say thank u 2every1 dats been leaving encouraging msgs & prayers!" Tiny tweeted on Thursday. "We love u guys:) going 2bed now! So glad 2b n a nice clean bed." However, on Friday, Tiny lashed out at a critic online who, responding to reports that the reality star and her hubby were caught with methamphetamines, suggested she should switch up her Twitter nickname. "U da real dummy cause u believe everything u hear!" Tiny replied to @ totallytaylor25 who re-tweeted Perez Hilton's missive that the former Xscape singer should change her Twitter handle to @ MajorMethMama. "I don't even no wat meth look like! How bout let's c what da test say!" Did you catch T.I. performing in Atlanta? Let us know in the comments below! Related Photos Related Artists |
| Lady Gaga Pops Up At Eminem, Jay-Z Detroit Show Posted: 04 Sep 2010 03:35 AM PDT Pop star makes appearance at historic hip-hop concert.
The stars definitely came out for Eminem and Jay-Z. The hip-hop heavyweights brought big-name guests like Dr. Dre, 50 Cent and Drake onstage during their two-night Home and Home Tour run at Detroit's Comerica Park. One megastar didn't hit the stage but did show support during the duo's final Motor City show: Lady Gaga. According to The Detroit News, the pop sensation, who was in town for her own Monster Ball Tour date on Saturday (September 4), checked out the show from a raised platform in the middle of the arena. Decked out in a silver miniskirt and sporting sable-colored locks, the native New Yorker grooved to Jigga and Alicia Keys' smash "Empire State of Mind." Gaga even threw up the Roc-A-Fella diamond when Hov ripped The Blueprint album cut "U Don't Know." Rap-Up.com reports the singer sipped from a plastic cup throughout the show, and took in Jay's set for about an hour before retreating backstage. There's a good chance that Gaga and Em will cross paths during another major show: the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. The hitmakers have corralled the most Moonmen nods, with Gaga landing a record-shattering 13 nominations and Eminem scoring eight. The pop supernova's "Bad Romance" and the chart-topping MC's "Not Afraid" will also face off in the coveted Video of the Year category After pulling off a slew of all-star guest appearances and shutting things down with two triumphant high-energy D-Town shows, Em will hit the stage at the VMAs, which will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on September 12. Did you see Jay-Z and Eminem in concert? Let us know in the comments below! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Katy Perry, Russell Brand's Love Story Began At The VMAs Posted: 04 Sep 2010 02:04 AM PDT Russ-Kat's backstage interactions were broken down in "The VMAs: Revealed"
MTV Video Music Award nominee and California Gurl Katy Perry has summed up the main reason why fans tune in to the madness every year: "The VMAs are always the best show to watch because anything can happen. And you know us musicians, we're psychos!"
They're also suckers for love. No one can deny that VMAs usually serves up plethora of onscreen antics but for Perry and comedian Russell Brand, the real can't-miss moments happened backstage. The duo are engaged and set to get hitched later this year, but it all began when they snagged each other's attention at the 2008 festivities. In the special "The VMAs: Revealed - Presented by New 5 React Gum," insiders uncover the beginning of their road to matrimony. Many reports have pegged the start of the couple's relationship to their first encounter on the set of the comedy "Get Him to the Greek." But, more specifically, they met when "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" filmmaker Nick Stoller set up a shoot at the VMAs to score celeb cameos for his Aldous Snow spin-off. "They wanted hot young female artists to be part of the movie," explained VMA producer Jane Mun. "So, Christina Aguilera was performing, they got her, Pink and Katy Perry." Perry and Brand filmed a lip-lock for the movie and while the scene stayed on the cutting-room floor, the chemistry between the two began to heat up. "Katy Perry, Oh my god! I was so inspired by Katy Perry's song's message ['I Kissed a Girl'] that I'm currently going through nine Chapsticks a day and my penis has never felt more moisturized," Brand quipped after the singer performed in 2008. Perry definitely got the joke and laughed, "I love him!" The only problem was that Perry was still entwined with Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy. But when Perry returned to the 2009 VMAs as a single lady, it was on. When it came to orchestrating a grand entrance for returning master of ceremonies Brand, VMA folks thought the pop star could play a key role. "She's had a huge year," said show executive producer Dave Sirulnick. "So [we thought] let's ask Katy if she would sing [Queen's] 'We Will Rock You.' " The pop diva apparently rocked more than just the stage, because after flirting their way through rehearsals, producers saw the British funnyman promising to call Perry later on. They struck up a romance, got engaged by New Year's Eve and when Perry heard the news of her 2010 nominations, she tweeted some sage advice: "I luv the VMA's, u never know what u'll get from em! I got a hubby." The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for the winners from now through September 12. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Eminem, Jay-Z Fans Recall Favorite Moments From Detroit Shows Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:54 AM PDT 'I really feel sorry for everyone who did miss it but it was awesome,' says one fan.
There's no question that Jay-Z and Eminem's Home and Home Tour stops in Detroit were two of the biggest events the city's hip-hop community has ever seen.
On the final night, Em and Hov fans recounted an unforgettable show to MTV News, in which rap titans like Dr. Dre and 50 Cent joined Shady and Jigga on the Comerica Park stage. Although she "loves Eminem," one D-Town fan gave Hov's set the biggest props. "It had to be Jigga. Coming from underneath, giving a shout-out to [Michael Jackson], it was Jigga," she said. Another concertgoer said witnessing the hip-hop heavyweights rip up the stage with one of their classic collabos was her favorite moment of the night. "Probably when Eminem and Jay-Z got on the stage together [for 'Renegade']," Lindsay said, describing the show highlight. "That was pretty tight." Fellow audience member Bridget echoed the same sentiment, bellowing, "Renegade!" Some fans loved when Em made a move that few hip-hop stars have the clout to pull off, and brought out his mentor, Aftermath kingpin and rap pioneer Dr. Dre. "My favorite part was when Dr. Dre came out," said Jen, who was accompanied by a fellow Doc-loving pal. "We've been ... big [fans] for forever." As Jay-Z and Em signed off from the Motor City, many fans were amped they were able to witness the historic show firsthand. "I'm glad I was a part of it," said Dianca. "It was a great concert, it was awesome. I love Jay-Z." Clutching an Eminem tee and bubbling with post-show energy, Christina was grateful for the opportunity to see the superstar MCs work magic in the D. "It was amazing. I'm glad I didn't miss it," she enthused. "I'm glad I got to be there. I really feel sorry for everyone who did miss it but it was awesome." Juanita trekked from Jacksonville, Florida but conceded that the Motown show was a singular event. "I loved everything 'cause I love Jay-Z. I loved the [extra guests] they brought out, I love Dr. Dre. I love everybody, Eminem, everybody!" she said. "Go Detroit, yeah! Only in the D!" Did you see Jay-Z and Eminem in concert? Let us know in the comments below! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| 'Machete' Slices Competition At Friday Box Office Posted: 03 Sep 2010 11:39 PM PDT 'The American' is hot on the heels of the action flick.
The Box-Office Top Five #1 "Machete" ($3.9 million) "Machete" was a cut above the competition in a close Friday box-office race crowded with new releases. According toreports, the sexed-up, action-packed Robert Rodriguez-directed film took first place with $3.9 million on Friday. However, the star-heavy caper, which boasts performances from Jessica Alba and Danny Trejo, and a buzzed-about screen turn from Lindsay Lohan, just barely slipped past The American." The George Clooney thriller, which revolves around an assassin who lands in Italy for a final job, kicked off the weekend with $3.8 million. Friday's haul bumps the film's cumulative take to $7 million since the movie landed in theaters on Wednesday. Rounding out an action-heavy top three, "Takers" pulled in $3 million during its second Friday in theaters. Although the film opened at #1 last weekend, it appears news of the film's star T.I.'s arrest hasn't completely doused the fire of the heist flick. The film also boasts appearances from Idris Elba and singer Chris Brown, who has recently triumphed on the music charts with his single "Deuces." The movie has made an estimated $29.5 million since landing in theaters. The horror movie "The Last Exorcism," which nabbed the second-place slot in a photo-finish box-office race against "Takers" last week, slipped to the #4 spot. The creep-fest raked in $2.3 million during its second Friday on screens, which nudged its total gross to $27 million. The rom-com "Going the Distance," starring Drew Barrymore and real-life on-and-off beau Justin Long, debuted in fifth place. The movie, which follows a young couple working to sustain the spark in their long-distance relationship, scored $2.2 million in ticket sales. Check out everything we've got on "Machete" and "The American." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Eminem Turns Up The Volume In Detroit Posted: 04 Sep 2010 08:42 AM PDT Night two of Home and Home tour with Jay-Z was even more energetic than the kickoff.
DETROIT — By the time Eminem got to "Cinderella Man," near the bottom of his set list on Friday night, the air was filled with so much audible adoration for Slim Shady, Sam Kinison himself could have rose from the grave and screamed in your ear and you wouldn't hear it. The crowd at Comerica Park was so loud, many people had to text message the person sitting right next to them. Once again, Eminem was treated like a pharaoh. He was the closer on a two-night stand of concerts headlined by him and Jay-Z.
The stadium seemed a tad bit fuller and two notches louder than Thursday — that's not to say the love on Thursday from the audience wasn't overwhelmingly prevalent. Slim Shady is the undisputed reigning king of the Motor City. Once again, he turned in a very energetic, enthusiastic, inspired performance. This is a man in love with life, it looks like. With the Alchemist DJing, a band playing and Mr. Porter from D12 as his hypeman, Em's Friday set was close to Thursday's. Of the many guest stars who took the stage on the first night, only Drake, who had a show in San Francisco, was absent. Marshall Mathers rolled out instant classics, such as his opener, "Won't Back Down," and the song that made his career explode, "My Name Is." On the part of the song where Em raps "Dr. Dre says..." Dre Dre himself rose from under the stage. Cue pandemonium. Seeing a performance by Dre — who is rarely even seen anywhere, let alone on a stage — is surreal as it gets. During "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang," on which Eminem rapped Snoop Dogg's parts, 50 Cent strolled out onstage with a smile. Curiously, Em and Dre did not perform "Forgot About Dre." "I love y'all, Detroit," Dre said. "I appreciate the love again." Em, chimed in, "Detroit, do I love y'all or what?" He then commanded they show Dre how much they loved him. "Deeeeeetox" chants, rang out. "I'm going to the studio," the Doc answered with a smile. "Even in the rehearsals, after we did it, [Dre] was like, 'Yo, this is crazy.' I don't think he's been on a big stage since the Up in Smoke tour," Alchemist told MTV News earlier in the day. Em ended the night with "Not Afraid" and his encore "Lose Yourself." Once again, B.o.B opened the show, followed by Jay-Z. All three MCs will perform in New York on September 13 and 14. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Kanye West Premieres 'Devil In A New Dress' Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:08 PM PDT The MC's 'G.O.O.D. Friday' initiative rolls on with his second song.
Kanye West has had a busy morning. Just before doling out a series of Twitter missives apologizing to Taylor Swift for his VMA rant, the Chicago MC dropped a new song, "Devil in a New Dress," on his KanyeUniversecity blog on Saturday (September 4). The track is the second song in his "G.O.O.D. Friday" series, in which the superstar promised to release a spankin' new song to kick off the weekend every Friday until Christmas. "Dress" continues 'Ye's return to the soulful old-school sounds he championed in his early work and has revisited in the string-laden Beyoncé and Charlie Wilson collabo "See Me Now." West works an easy flow over the midtempo joint replete with feathery falsetto backing vocals an overall buttery '70s feel. Despite the laidback groove, West shows his vulnerable side, as he laments being loved and left. "How she gon' wake up/And not love me no more/I thought I was the a--hole/I guess it's rubbin' off," 'Ye rhymes. The plaintive, lovelorn song is the complete opposite of the aggressive posse cut, "Monster," that West dropped last Friday. The track boasts a number of beastly features from Rick Ross, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj and is slated to appear on West and Hov's upcoming joint album Watch the Throne. For the most part, Yeezy fans were feeling the rapper and producer's vintage sonic textures and candid lyricism. "Love this song. Love G.O.O.D. Fridays. Thanks for blessing us with this song Kanye," Souldigga wrote on West's blog. "It's sick." Another fan said the throwback vibe is reminiscent of Queens MC Nas' debut. "Classic feeling, like the 1st time I PLAYED [Illmatic]," 212aben804 wrote. "Very much needed." "OMFG Kanye," Surgical702 gushed. "This is seriously the best song of yours I've heard in awhile." The MC explained that he released "Dress" just in time for fans to ride out the end of the season to the song's languid feel. "There's only 18 days of summer left," West tweeted. "I had to drop DEVIL IN A NEW DRESS while it was still hot out so people could [roll] down [their] windows." How do you feel about Kanye West's latest song "Devil in a New Dress"? Let us know in the comments below! Related Artists |
| 50 Cent Explains Photo With Jay-Z Backstage In Detroit Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:10 AM PDT Fif 'got a chance to kick it' with Jay at Home and Home shows, co-headlined by Eminem.
DETROIT — You didn't think they were going to have two of the biggest hip-hop shows in the past decade without inviting 50 Cent to join in, did you? Fif and the Unit have been Eminem's special guests for the Home and Home shows, co-headlined by Jay-Z.
The Detroit run started Thursday night at Detroit's Comerica Park and concluded Friday (September 3). Sitting down with MTV News before the second show, 50, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo expressed their excitement to be a part of the historic event. On Thursday, the Unit performed "Patiently Waiting," "I Get Money" and "In Da Club." And by the following morning, footage and photos from the show circulated on various websites. But thelifefiles.com caught a very unexpected gem: One of Jay's close friends, Lenny Santiago, snapped a picture of the Jiggaman and Fif talking backstage. The energy in the pic seemed to be positive, and both were smiling. It was surprising to all hip-hop fans, considering the fact that since last year, Fif has been throwing jabs at Hov in interviews and on songs such as "Flight 187." While Fif declined to say exactly what he and Jay conversed about on Thursday, he did say they didn't have serious beef. "We got a chance to kick it for a minute," 50 said. "I know people were interested in what that conversation was like. But they can ask Jay-Z. I take people's actions as if it's genuinely how they feel. I can only use what I saw you do as if that's what you meant. I can't understand what your motivation was prior to that." Fif has also had some well-documented issues with Diddy. Ever since Diddy aligned himself with Rick Ross several months ago, the General of the G-Unit has publicly lambasted the leader of Dirty Money. But 50 says a recent talk with Diddy helped clear the air between them. "I had a conversation with Puffy the night before Jay," the Queens mogul revealed. "He gave me a whole new perspective on his actions. He's like, 'I understand the way you felt because of what I was doing at the time. But I wasn't thinking what you was thinking I was. You done hit me nine times. I'm just in the fetal because I understand why you are attacking me. But if I can't touch bases with you to tell you what I'm thinking or why I did it, then you can't understand it.' We created a little clarity out there." The Home and Home tour continues in the Bronx, New York, on September 13 and 14 at Yankee Stadium. Related Photos Related Artists |
| Eminem's DJ Alchemist 'Became A Fan' In Detroit Posted: 04 Sep 2010 09:09 AM PDT 'I knew Em was really comfortable,' Al says after Thursday's Home and Home show.
DETROIT — To steal a line from Bun B, Jay-Z and Eminem did everything but walk on water for the crowd at Comerica Park on Thursday and Friday. G-Unit, Young Jeezy, Drake, D12 and Dr. Dre were all guests at the shows, playing on a stage so huge, you could fit the entire Tigers and Lions teams on it. Before night two of the Home and Home Tour, MTV News talked to the man who had a very integral role in Em's set, the Alchemist. Though Em tried out something new with a live band, he also had Al holding down his duties on the 1's and 2's. A few hours before taking the stage on Friday night, Al gave us his recap about the combustion at Comerica.
"I think Em tested the waters [for these shows in Detroit and New York] when we did the Europe tour," Alchemist said. "You could tell when he went out there in [Europe], when he saw the reaction of the people again, it was like, 'Right.' He's been through so much. For him to be out there sober, this is the first time he's hitting the stage — God bless the dead — without Proof. The [European shows] were big shows and a big step. You got the feeling he knew he had the step still, and people love him the same way. "I looked at the crowds in Europe and said, 'You have to do those shows in America,' " he continued. "A lot of times you go overseas. The love is the same. But the energy you see at these festivals [overseas], wow! Coming back from that and hitting the stage [Thursday in Detroit], reassured me, with a little bit of organization and some thought, the energy is the same in America. I was thrilled, like, 'Wow. We brought it home.' "From the DJ booth [Thursday] night, it was hard. You see the sea of people on the floor. If I looked up, I saw a full stadium of people. If I squinted my eyes real hard when the records were playing, I could see them going just as hard as the people in the front were. That was amazing. Even when Jay hit the stage, he had to pause and take a moment to take it all in. I felt that too. That's not scripted. "When Dre came out, that moment of the show, I became a fan. I was no longer DJing. At that moment when Dre came out, it was like, 'Oooooh.' He was five feet from me, he came out the floor. He was rising. It was like watching a video. It was the theatrics of a video. When he came out and did his Dre bop, it was like he never left," Al observed. "When Em said, 'You see what I do for you, Detroit,' I knew Em was really comfortable. "When Drake came out, it's safe to say women really like Drake," Alchemist added. "The guys, of course, like him as well, but the ladies — it was a shock. I've seen them do ['Forever'] a couple times. Last night was their best interaction. They're getting into a zone where they are comfortable." Were you at the Eminem and Jay-Z Home and Home shows? Share your concert reviews here! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Eminem Channels Marlon Brando For VMA Promo Posted: 03 Sep 2010 05:34 AM PDT Rapper remakes scene from 1954 movie 'On the Waterfront' for the shoot.
"I'm ready for my close-up," joked Eminem, who had two plugs rammed up his nose on the set of his MTV Video Music Awards appearance promo. Even though the superstar MC was covered in prosthetic bruises and hobbles away from an enflamed car in the commercial for the VMAs, Eminem kept things light behind the scenes at his shoot. In fact, the Recovery rapper said that he wasn't stressing the details, but was there get the job done and maybe horse around a little bit.
"They tell me that it's something for the VMAs, but I've been in my little rat hole. They just let me out to play," Eminem said. "So I'm kind of like that hamster in the ball, when they let him out and he runs around in the ball. I'm in my little ball right now, running around." In between the running around, the hip-hop megastar, who is up for eight Moonmen, managed to turn in an intense performance in the clip. The commercial opens to the strains of "Not Afraid," with Em limping away from an overturned car right before it bursts into flames with a blast that sends the rapper toppling to the ground. After an onlooker helps him up, a slew of young men in '50s period clothing watch Em stagger along as he gains an upright, steely-eyed version of himself. Then, the confident, unharmed Eminem leads the crew of young men toward a city skyline in the distance. The rapper explained that the visual is based on a scene from a classic 1954 Marlon Brando flick. "It's kind of a take on 'On the Waterfront.' Like, loosely," Em explained. "The car is exploding and I'm hurt." The promo is infused with the high drama of the chart-topping MC's return to the top of the music game after battling the lows of a debilitating drug addiction. If the power of the visual short is any indication, Em is going to run things as a performer at this year's VMAs. What are you expecting from Eminem's appearance at the VMAs? Let us know in the comments below! The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12. The party starts with MTV News' VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through September 12. Related Photos Related Artists |
| Kara DioGuardi Announces 'American Idol' Exit Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:12 AM PDT 'I feel like now is the best time to leave 'Idol,' ' songwriter says.
The Great "American Idol" Judge Shake-Up continues. Kara DioGuardi has been announced as the latest talent critic to exit the show in recent months. After joining "Idol" in its eighth season, the songwriter said in a statement on Friday (September 3) that she won't be returning for season 10. "I felt like I won the lottery when I joined 'American Idol' two years ago, but I feel like now is the best time to leave 'Idol,' " DioGuardi said. "I am very proud to have been associated with 'American Idol' — it has truly been an amazing experience. I am grateful to Fox, FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, as well as the cast, crew and contestants, for all they have given to me. I look forward to my next challenge, and want to thank everyone who has supported me. All the best to everyone on season 10!" DioGuardi didn't elaborate on her next step, but "Idol" producers wished the songwriter well in her future projects. "Kara is one of the world's best songwriters," "Idol" creator Simon Fuller said in the release. "She has been passionate and committed to 'Idol' over the last two seasons. I will miss having her on the show, but I look forward to working with her in music for many years to come." "As one of the most proclaimed songwriters in the U.S., Kara brought a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to 'American Idol,' " "Idol" executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz added. "We are very grateful for the time she spent on the show, and we wish her nothing but the best in all her future endeavors." The announcement confirms months of rumors that DioGuardi would not return for the show's upcoming season. In July, reports surfaced that "Idol" producers were dropping the songwriter and mounting a return to a three-judge panel. In August, DioGuardi's father said she heard the news that she was being edged out of the show the same way millions of "Idol" fans did: through the media. "She read [about her supposed firing] the way you and I did. Her disappointment is that that's the way she's being treated, and she feels that's not proper," Joe DiGuardi said on the TV show "Capital Tonight." DioGuardi is the latest judge to exit the Fox ratings magnet. In January, outspoken longtime judge Simon Cowell announced his departure to helm the American version of the British talent show "The X Factor." In July, comedienne Ellen DeGeneres jumped ship after one season, citing a packed schedule, among other issues. Will you miss Kara on "American Idol"? Share your thoughts in the comments! Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos |
| B.o.B Breaks Through: A VMA Cheat Sheet Posted: 02 Sep 2010 11:28 PM PDT After nearly quitting the music business last year, the eclectic MC and songwriter from Atlanta shot to the top of the pop charts.
B.o.B isn't like most pop stars. He really isn't like most rap stars, either. But the guitar-strumming MC's mix of melodic rhymes and earnest songwriting has him up for a few Moonmen at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, which air live on September 12 at 9 p.m. Here's how he got to where he is today.
The lanky lyricist grew up on a diet of Michael Jackson and Tina Turner, but when he got older, his tastes widened to include everything from the Beatles to Björk. That range wasn't necessarily evident on his early productions, but his woozy "Cloud 9" proved to be an underground gem that garnered the attention of key music industry folks, including T.I. and Atlantic Records; the Atlanta upstart is signed to that label through Tip's Grand Hustle imprint. B.o.B had been championed as an heir to OutKast's Andre 3000 after he released a slew of mixtape material in the past few years that earned him a solid reputation within the hip-hop community. "I'll Be In the Sky," "Haterz Everywhere" and "Lonely People" were among the notable numbers from his street projects, which include the DJ Smallz-helmed Cloud 9, Who the F--- Is B.o.B and B.o.B vs Bobby Ray, which was backed by DJ Green Lantern and Don Cannon. As he sat in an incubation stage, however, B.o.B soon found himself at the center of swirling rumors last year that he was quitting the music biz before his first album could be released. But that turned out to be a small speed bump on his road to pop stardom. In 2010, the eclectic rapper — who late last year announced he would also go by his birth name, Bobby Ray — found everything finally coming together for him. His Bruno Mars-assisted "Nothin' on You," with its saccharine-sweet vocals and flirtatious verses, shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, took a similar path, debuting at #1 on Billboard's albums chart. His single with Paramore's Hayley Williams, "Airplanes," was a top five hit and his collaboration with Rivers Cuomo, "Magic," just entered the top 10. And after opening for Jay-Z and Eminem on Thursday (September 2) night, it seems like B.o.B can do no wrong these days. He earned a total of five VMA nominations: Best Male Video, Best Collaboration, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Pop Video, and Video of the Year. We bet B.o.B will tell you himself that it pays to play different. Do you think B.o.B will take home some hardware on September 12? Let us know in the comments! The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for the Best New Artist video through September 12. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Kanye West's 2008 VMA Set Was Born At Obama's Nomination Posted: 03 Sep 2010 03:45 AM PDT Genesis of West's memorable performance of 'Love Lockdown' is uncovered on 'VMAs: Revealed' this Saturday.
Kanye West's most memorable VMA appearance to date is probably that whole Taylor Swift nonsense that went down at the 2009 show. But one thing for which the Louis Vuitton Don can always be counted on is a stunning live television moment — whether he's been invited to the stage or not. His most triumphant appearance arguably took place at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, when the Chicago MC mounted an innovative rendition of his spankin' new single "Love Lockdown." Kanye ditched the hard-hitting rhymes for heartfelt vocals and closed the show with 20 Taiko drummers pounding out the song's thunderous rhythms. It was a new direction for the star, who bravely risked wiping out his street cred and weathering worldwide fan backlash for his inventive, genre-melding sound. Like Madonna writhing onstage in a wedding dress, Lady Gaga hanging from the ceiling smeared in fake blood or Eminem leading an army of blond doppelgangers into Radio City Music Hall, Kanye West's 2008 set had all the makings of a signature VMA moment: a tricked-out performance from a major superstar laced with the slightest hint of WTF. However, executing West's appearance was a mad dash to the VMA finish line, with the show's organizers and the artist careening toward super-firm deadlines in the race to pull off the performance. In the special "The VMAs: Revealed - Presented by New 5 React Gum," premiering on MTV at 11 a.m. Saturday, the whirlwind creation of 2008's "Love Lockdown" set is broken down by the people who made it happen. The idea for West to wrap up the VMAs with his 808s & Heartbreak single popped up at an unexpected venue: The 2008 Democratic National Convention. As Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination to run for president, VMA executive producer Dave Sirulnick and West met up in Denver to discuss the MC's latest work and MTV's upcoming awards show. "It was phenomenal because it was this whole new thing that Kanye was doing," Sirulnick says of hearing demos of Yeezy's new music. "You could see how this could play perfectly as a close to the show." However, once both parties agreed to have 'Ye close out the VMAs, the real madness began. To find out how West went from a meeting in Colorado to belting out "Lockdown" at the 2008 VMAs, catch "The VMAs: Revealed - Presented by New 5 React Gum" on Saturday at 11 a.m. The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12. The party starts with MTV News' VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through September 12. Related Artists |
| 'Harry Potter,' 'Tron,' 'True Grit' Top Celebs' Fall Movie Wish List Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:25 AM PDT 'Look, I'm a 'Tron' guy,' Jack Black confesses of the flick he's most looking forward to.
MTV News' Fall Movie Preview Week has been chock-full of the juiciest exclusive goods any eager moviegoer could hope for. Chills (courtesy of Wes Craven's "My Soul to Take"), thrills (thanks to Chris Pine talking about Tony Scott's "Unstoppable") and exclusive stills. There was also some interesting talk about the secrets of onscreen nudity and post-production nipple addition (thanks, "Machete" cast!). In celebration of the upcoming season of highly anticipated films, we've compiled a little list of the films the Hollywood set is most anxious to see. "I am a huge Harry Potter nerd," Chloe Bridges ("Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam") told us at the premiere of the Disney sequel. "To obnoxious levels, it's kind of sad, you have no idea, but yeah, I'm very excited for it. Part 1 of 'The Deathly Hallows'!" " 'Tron' for sure," director M. Night Shyamalan said of the film he's most looking forward to. "Because I don't know what it's going to be, and that's so exciting. I know it's based on the original movie, but I'm starving for original stuff as an audience member," he said. "Gulliver's Travels" star Jack Black begged to differ on the "Tron" excitement, however. "Yeah, that one's not gonna be any good," he said. "I don't wanna see that." And moments later Black changed his tune. Literally. He busted out a few bars of the original "Tron" theme for us. "Look, I'm a 'Tron' guy," Black confessed. "Yeah, I like 'Tron.' I played the 'Tron' video game when I was a kid. Yeah! I'm in, I'm a nerd." Black went on to say that he is equally excited for Jeff Bridges' other fall film, "True Grit." "Jeff Bridges plus the Coen brothers equals genius," he said. "If you saw 'The Big Lebowski,' you know what I'm sayin." "Somewhere" director Sophia Coppola also expressed enthusiasm for "True Grit," as well as Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan." "I'm excited to see 'Black Swan,' and I know the Coen brothers have a movie coming out," she said. "It's always fun this time of year to go to the movies because there's so much to see." We couldn't agree more! Related Videos Related Photos |
| Chelsea Handler Refuses To Sing Or Dance At VMAs Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:10 AM PDT 'I'm not a dancer and I'm not a singer, and I don't have the kind of ass that should be mooned,' comedian says.
VMA host Chelsea Handler is good at certain things, like telling cutting jokes, writing hilarious books and making her male staffers get dolled up in clothes from Madonna and Lourdes' Material Girl line. But the "Chelsea Lately" host knows her limitations. "I've actually watched a bunch of the VMAs from over the past few years and there was definitely a lot of singing and dancing," she told MTV News' Jim Cantiello about her first time hosting the MTV Video Music Awards, which air on Sunday, September 12 at 9 p.m. ET. "I'm not a dancer and I'm not a singer, and I don't have the kind of ass that should be mooned. I mean it's sweet, it's a sweet ass, but it's little and it's white."
Handler's plan is to leave the singing and dancing to the professional musicians on the bill, such as performers Usher, Eminem, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, B.o.B, Drake, Linkin Park, Nicki Minaj, Paramore and Florence & the Machine — along with Travie McCoy, Jason DeRulo and Robyn, who will take the stage with this year's VMA house artist, deadmau5. "I'm there to be funny, kind of, so hopefully I'll just kind of doing that," she said. She will, of course, bring along her trusty "little nugget" sidekick, Chuy Bravo, who, she realized, is a good dancer and might just show off his moves during the show. "He's like a Moonman," she said. "He's great to look at. It's, like, very easy to start laughing once you see him." As for any pressure she might be feeling to top past hosts such as fellow comedians Chris Rock and Russell Brand, the veteran stand-up said she's not sweating it. "I don't think you can really try to top anyone, you just kind of have to do your thing," she said. "It's gonna be great, it's gonna be fun. It's the perfect kind of loosey-goosey environment for me to get away with what I do." The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12. The party starts with MTV News' VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through September 12. Related Videos Related Photos |
| 'Going The Distance' Co-Stars Think Romance And Bromance Can Coexist Posted: 03 Sep 2010 04:36 AM PDT Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis share their philosophy on male friendships.
As a rule, romantic comedies generally follow a pretty standard formula: Boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl's relationship is put to the test by brief bit of drama (overprotective potential in-laws, nosy friends, etc.), boy and girl live happily ever after. It's typical and predictable, but also why we love rom-coms! The latest entrant into the beloved genre is this week's "Going the Distance," starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long as a new couple who try to make their relationship work while living on opposite coasts. The film also features the comedic stylings of Charlie Day ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") and Jason Sudeikis ("Saturday Night Live"), who play a pair of buddies doing their best to keep their close friendship alive, while Long's character tries to distance himself from his pals and make more time for his new romance.
When MTV News caught up with the two funnymen at the film's press day, we asked them to compare and contrast the complicated aspects of real-life guy friendship, a.k.a. bromance, and romance — and whether the two can exist at the same time. "Well, there's a lot less sex in the bromance," Day offered. "We're bromancing each other, but we're not bromancing each other in bed, so that's different." Sudeikis admitted that sometimes you need to put the bromance on the back burner. "At some point, you have to let your friend go and your romance will trump the bromance," he said. "You have to let the little bird fly out of the nest." "A romance and a bromance can happen at the same time — they're not mutually exclusive," Day added. "They can, they absolutely can. Sometimes people think that when the romance starts, the bromance ends, but that's not true." This comment prompted Sudeikis to theorize that it's a bad sign if the guy friends in question have a problem with their friend's new love interest. "If the bromance really has a negative reaction to the romance, it's probably not a healthy romance," he said. "There's no reason a good romance can't be perfectly bromantical," Day added. "Yeah," Sudeikis agreed. "Not all squares are rectangles." "And not all rectangles are shapes," Day said. There you have it, philosophies on love and bromance, courtesy of Sudeikis and Day. Check out everything we've got on "Going the Distance." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos |
| Lady Gaga Poses As Lady Liberty On Magazine Cover Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:57 AM PDT Pop star poses alongside Marc Jacobs for the New York issue of V Magazine.
As evidenced by her recent well-publicized attendance at a Mets game and her glorious Madison Square Garden show, Lady Gaga has always repped for her hometown of New York City. So it's no surprise that Gaga is paying tribute to the Big Apple by posing as the Statue of Liberty alongside fashion guru Marc Jacobs on the fall cover of V Magazine. Posing with Jacobs, a shopping cart and an old TV set, Gaga stands with her mouth slightly open in a black lace bra and panties with a gray dress sliding off her body. With her toned abs and her hair shaped into a crown, the pop star is holding a burning torch, mimicking the New York landmark. And while Gaga does her best impression of the neoclassical sculpture, Jacobs remains serious and firm, sitting on top of the television in a traditional black-and-white suit. In another photo, the singer is seen crouched in the carriage as she's pushed around by the fashion designer with her torch held high. Just last year, the singer appeared on the fall issue of the magazine donning Jacobs-designed pieces. In the issue, which is on sale now, V Magazine highlights some of New York's most profound figures, people they say "are making the city their own way." Editor Stephen Gan revealed that he chose the pop star because her representative values parallel those of the magazine. "Just as the Statue of Liberty was France's gift to America, Gaga is, to us, New York's greatest gift to pop culture and fashion," he said in a statement. "She embodies everything V is about, and is also a beacon of the city's creativity and hope. Exactly one year after her first V cover (the first fashion magazine cover she was on), we decided to do the NEW YORK issue, and she was the first person who came to mind to represent our great city." Gan declared Gaga "a bonafide genius" and credited her as V Magazine's "muse" of inspiration. "Above all, a New York issue should celebrate people who've done great things. We at V are grateful Gaga came along to put the New back in New York!" he concluded. But the singer doesn't always leave fashion editors with the best impression. Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour spoke about the pop star during her stop at "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday. "We had Lady Gaga this year," she said of the singer's performance at this year's Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Gala. "She was communing with God and she was praying in the back, waiting for God to tell her it was all right to actually go onstage." Wintour chuckled before revealing that Gaga left the audience waiting for more than 40 minutes. To learn more about Lady Gaga's crazy road to fashion icon, watch "VMAs: Revealed Saturday at 11 a.m. on MTV. What do you think of Lady Gaga's Statue of Liberty-inspired cover? Sound off below! Related Photos Related Artists |
| T.I. And Tiny Allegedly Caught With Ecstasy, Police Say Posted: 03 Sep 2010 01:14 AM PDT Tests on pills came back positive for narcotic.
Los Angeles police confirmed on Friday (September 3) that tests on the illicit substance allegedly found during a traffic stop involving rapper T.I. and his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, have tested positive as a type of the drug Ecstasy. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Nicole Nishida confirmed that lab tests on the pills found on both T.I., 29, and Cottle, 36, tested positive for Ecstasy, a Schedule 1 narcotic noted for a euphoric high that mixes the effects of hallucinogens and amphetamines. Nishida said only that "several" pills were found by detectives, but that no other drugs were confiscated during the search. Tip (born Clifford Harris Jr.) and Tiny were arrested after police stopped their Maybach for making an illegal U-turn on Los Angeles' busy Sunset Boulevard on Wednesday night. After stopping the car, police allegedly smelled marijuana and then searched the vehicle, which resulted in the substance being found. Nishida said no mention was made by arresting officers of any marijuana confiscated during the search and, despite pictures on TMZ of the Maybach having white Styrofoam cups of the type typically used for sipping "sizzurp" (a narcotic drink popular in the South that contains coediene-laced cough syrup) inside, there was also no mention of that substance in the police report either. Both were arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and then released from jail a short time later on $10,000 bail. Neither is expected back in court for an arraignment before next month. T.I. is on probation following a seven-month prison stint for a felony gun charge, which is itself a violation of his probation from a previous felony arrest. T.I.'s new probation conditions included supervised release for three years, DNA testing and drug counseling, as well as a ban on owning firearms and an agreement to submit to reasonable searches. The rapper's lawyers said on Thursday that Tip would be headed back to Atlanta within 24 hours, cautioning that it was too early to speculate on when, or if, he would have to appear before a judge. A spokesperson for the federal prosecutor's office in Atlanta — where T.I. was prosecuted on the gun charge — said they are awaiting word from the probation department to find out what their investigation turned up about the Los Angeles incident. The probation officer handling T.I.'s case must first gather the facts on the arrest after consulting with Los Angeles County and then make a recommendation to the prosecutor's office and the court as to whether the rapper deserves to be sanctioned for a violation of his probationary terms. A spokesperson for the probation department could not be reached for comment at press time. Related Photos Related Artists |
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