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- Rihanna's <i>Loud</i> Preview: Eminem Gets Dark On Otherwise Light LP
- Kanye West Reminds Fans Of His Beatmaking Skills
- Linkin Park's Chester Bennington Explains How He Ended Up In 'Saw 3D'
- Kristen Stewart's 'Welcome To The Rileys' Cheat Sheet
- Nicki Minaj 'In Shock' Over Eminem Collaboration 'Roman's Revenge'
- Kim Kardashian Says NYC Guys Have A 'Different Vibe'
- Nicki Minaj Remembers Being 'Obsessed' With Jay-Z
- Katy Perry's 'Firework' Video Sends Empowering Message
- Rihanna Says Now-Iconic Haircut Was 'Really Liberating'
- Nicki Minaj 'Overwhelmed' By #6 Hottest MCs Debut
- Rihanna Reveals Why She Missed Katy Perry Wedding
- Mariah Carey Recalls 'Difficult' Miscarriage Before Pregnancy
- Kid Cudi Stoked To Have Mary J. Blige On New Album
- Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed Images Used In Kentucky Political Ad
- Joanna Garcia Recalls Kissing James Marsden, On 'When I Was 17'
- 'Paranormal Activity' Creator Lists His Sequel Requirements
- Matt And Kim Road-Test <i>Sidewalks,</i> Plan Team-Up With 'Subaru Dude'
- Paula Abdul's New Dance Show to Face Off Against 'American Idol'
- Ke$ha's <i>Cannibal</i> Track List: No Drake, Plenty Of Dirty Puns
| Rihanna's <i>Loud</i> Preview: Eminem Gets Dark On Otherwise Light LP Posted: 29 Oct 2010 03:52 AM PDT Rihanna tells her side of the story on 'Love the Way You Lie (Part II),' one of six new tracks MTV News heard.
Forget the morose tone of Rihanna's Rated R; her album Loud, due November 10, certainly lives up to its name. A mixture of soft ballads, island party anthems and empowering love songs, Loud may go down as Rihanna's best album yet. When MTV News got an early listen of the album, we were treated to six unreleased songs, including Rihanna's duet with Eminem, "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)," a sequel to their smash single released earlier this year. On the song, Rihanna tells her part of the story. The song opens with just her voice and the piano as she sings, "On the first page of our story, the future seemed so bright/ Then this thing turned so evil." When the chorus kicks in, the hook from the original track is bigger and more cinematic than ever before, but it's Em's seething anger when he delivers his verse that will have fans going bananas. He raps about the pain she causes him just as much as he causes her, spitting rhymes about trading punches with his lady love. While "Lie (Part II)" is dark, much of the album is about love and partying. On the Stargate-produced "S&M," there's no innuendo when Rihanna sings over a booming beat lyrics like "Sticks and stones may break my bones/ But chains and whips excite me." "Cheers" is a party anthem featuring an Avril Lavigne sample from her 2003 song "I'm With You," but Rihanna turns the ballad on its head with an island-flavored beat. Going further into embracing her island roots, Rihanna touches on ska and reggae for her song "Man Down," complete with police sirens and playful synths while singing about shooting a man. However, Rihanna falls in love on the album too, as evidenced by tracks like "What's My Name?" (She recently shot a scene with Drake for the video. A photo was leaked from the shoot showing the two sharing a laugh while lounging on the couch.) On "Complicated," Rihanna sings about her playful relationship with her boyfriend. It's airy and has a house-music vibe. She displays her singing chops on the song, belting out lines like "You're not easy to love" and "Everything with you is so complicated." The song is synthy, funky, flirty and bouncy, especially when the beat kicks in midway through. "California King (Bed)" is a return to power-pop ballads for the singer. She sounds lovely on the breakup track, showing her soft side with lines like, "Chest to chest, nose to nose, palm to palm, we was always just that close," but as it turns out, the pair have certainly grown apart. Which song are you most looking forward to on the album? Let us know in the comments! |
| Kanye West Reminds Fans Of His Beatmaking Skills Posted: 29 Oct 2010 03:52 AM PDT 'It's kind of important for people to realize I'm a producer also,' he tells Mixtape Daily.
Cornerstone Credentials: Kanye West We all know Kanye West raps — and sometimes directs short films — but the Chicago superstar wants to make it clear that he's still a problem behind the boards. 'Ye is responsible for some of the most soulful hip-hop tracks of all time, from Beanie Sigel's wailing "Nothing Like It" and Talib Kweli's thunderous "Get By" to Shyne's eerie "More or Less." But, without question, his best work has been with his big brother, Jay-Z — a fact that some people still sleep on, Yeezy said.
"You know what's so bugged?" he said. "I had a friend that didn't realize I produced the last Jay-Z album. Because I'm such a notorious pop character, such a hated guy, or a loved guy, controversial or whatever it is, that people kind of forget that I sit and work hard as hell on beats. I listened to CDs for three days to find the 'Live Fast Die Young' sample, which was 'If This World Were Mine' flipped by the Bar-Kays. And I loved the sample so much that I played it for two days. Just over and over and over, and I thought about it and said, 'Claps. I want handclaps to go with this sample. That's what I need to juxtapose it and not make it just some takeoff of a '94 hip-hop song, but to make it a 2010, 2011, 2012 futuristic version of itself.' And I started the claps and put the 'hey, hey, hey' and the drums, and I just programmed it. It's kind of important for people to realize I'm a producer also." Next up, Kanye will be wrapping up his forthcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and then producing his and Jay-Z's collaborative project, Watch the Throne. For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. Related Videos |
| Linkin Park's Chester Bennington Explains How He Ended Up In 'Saw 3D' Posted: 29 Oct 2010 03:52 AM PDT LP bandmate lives next door to 'Saw' producer Mark Burg.
For the devoted Linkin Park fans out there, it might have come as a surprise to learn that frontman Chester Bennington was trying his hand at acting with a role in "Saw 3D." And while it's not his first film appearance — he had cameos in the two "Crank" films — in "Saw," he plays an actual character named Evan. When MTV News caught up with Bennington recently, we asked him how he (figuratively) ended up in such a bloody mess.
"It's a funny story. Mark Burg, the producer of the 'Saw' films, he lives next to one of my bandmates in Linkin Park, and when he moved in and they got to meet each other, my bandmate brought up to Mark that I'm a huge fan of the 'Saw' films," Bennington explained. "I've literally, every time they come out, I'm [there on] opening day. "I love the movies, so [I'm] very enthusiastic about it," Bennington continued. "And so, he was like, 'This is going to be so great. Chester's going to be so stoked that you're my neighbor. He loves the movies.' And from that conversation, Mark then said, 'Well, do you think he'd want to be in one of the movies?' The answer was a 'F--- yeah, are you kidding? I want to do that.' So that's how it evolved, and eventually this role came along and kind of fit." Bennington added that the 3-D factor upped the action/gore ante a bit — to the point that his wife almost lost it. "It was really cool," Bennington said of his gory scenes. "At one point, I was filming a part of the scene, and my wife was watching, and we're both huge fans, so we're watching. We've seen all the crazy crap that's happening in all these crazy movies. So, she's watching, and when we're filming this particular scene, she actually almost threw up. So I knew that we were doing something right if it made her want to puke." Check out everything we've got on "Saw 3D." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. |
| Kristen Stewart's 'Welcome To The Rileys' Cheat Sheet Posted: 29 Oct 2010 03:52 AM PDT We tell you everything you need to know about the 'Twilight' star's gritty turn as a 16-year-old stripper in this indie flick.
You can go with the conventional wisdom that Kristen Stewart truly arrived as a Hollywood player when "Twilight" whipped up a $70 million opening in the fall of 2008. She's gone on to star in subsequent Twi-flicks as well as mature roles in films like "The Runaways" and the upcoming "On the Road." Or you could take something of a contrarian stance and argue Stewart began her ascent as an A-list star before "Twilight" hit theaters, when the then-18-year-old threw herself into the role of an emotionally scarred stripper in "Welcome to the Rileys," proving, to herself and others, that she had the chops, maturity and creativity to accomplish anything she wanted onscreen.
Fans and critics, however, didn't get to check out her "Rileys" work until the Sundance Film Festival this past January. Now audiences in select cities will get to take in her work, in which she plays a 16-year-old (real name Allison, working-girl name Mallory) who flees to a New Orleans strip club and meets a man (James Gandolfini) who becomes her father figure and attempts to help her pick up the pieces of her broken life. Whether you're lucky enough to have a theater near you showing the movie or simply want to know everything there is to know about it, MTV News has got you covered with our "Welcome to the Rileys" cheat sheet. Wait, Bella's Playing a Stripper? Sundance arrived the next month, and Stewart made clear audiences shouldn't characterize the film as simply one about a stripper. "[The shocking thing is] maybe that it's not, like, shocking," Stewart told us. "It's really not a stripper movie at all." Instead, she explained, "Rileys" is best understood as a story of a girl trying to make it on her own — and lacking the skills to pull it off. KStew called it the most personal role of her career. "It's about understanding who you're playing and you have a responsibility because you feel like you can't let them down," she told us. "[My character] really became a part of me. I haven't felt so personally involved in something." Stewart Grows Up "One shocking thing was to find how easy it is [to flaunt your sexuality]," she explained. "Like, I went to a strip club with the director and the costume designer and it being an odd grouping of people going into a strip club in the middle of the afternoon, I was, like, straight-up offered a job." We're glad she didn't take them up on the offer. Stewart was coming into her own, and she looked and sounded as confident as we've ever seen her when she hit the "Rileys" red carpet earlier this month. "She's grown up. She's a woman now," "Welcome to the Rileys" director Jake Scott told us, adding that she possessed the seeds of that maturity in October '08 when production on the movie kicked off. "It was an act of courage on her part, especially when you consider she was just 18." Check out everything we've got on "Welcome to the Rileys." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos |
| Nicki Minaj 'In Shock' Over Eminem Collaboration 'Roman's Revenge' Posted: 28 Oct 2010 04:14 AM PDT After rejecting one beat, Em 'picked up the phone' for a Swizz Beatz track, Nicki says on 'RapFix Live.'
Nicki Minaj has quite a few alter egos; Eminem has just one. And on the upcoming Pink Friday track "Roman's Revenge," Nicki's Roman Zolanski goes toe-to-toe with Em's Slim Shady. "It was Roman ... and it was Slim Shady," she told MTV News' Sway while speaking in a British accent during her appearance on "RapFix Live."
The real Slim Shady? "The real Slim Shady," she confirmed. "It was the most fun song on Pink Friday. It gave me life. Absolutely, darling." The track had long been in the works, she revealed. Swizz Beatz produced the number, and she held onto the track for months. The Queens femcee sent Eminem another record first in hopes of soliciting a collaboration with the Detroit superstar. "We went out on a whim and put it in the air like, 'It'd be great if he would collaborate with us,' " Nicki Minaj said. "I remember I kept talking about it, and I thought, 'It can't hurt.' I sent him one record, and he didn't love it. He didn't say, 'I don't love it'; he just said, 'Can you send me something that's a little more me?' I sent him an e-mail and thanked him for that, just having enough respect. Sometimes people don't respond. He had the respect, at least, to treat me like a peer." Eventually, Nicki revisited the Swizz track and completed the song. She wasn't sure if she wanted a feature on the track, because she thought the song was so good as it stood. After thinking it over, however, she decided to reach out to Em. "He picked up the phone for that one," she said. According to Nicki, the Recovery MC was extremely detailed about his plans. The two worked out a new chorus after clearance issues killed the first one. Then they wrapped the number, which features MTV News' 2010 Hottest MC in the Game and #6 on the list. "Even right now, I'm in shock," she said of the collaboration. What do you think about Em and Nick working together? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Kim Kardashian Says NYC Guys Have A 'Different Vibe' Posted: 28 Oct 2010 04:51 AM PDT Newly relocated reality vixen tells 'The Seven' she 'loves' New York.
Reality siren and California girl Kim Kardashian has ditched the West Coast to romp through the streets of New York, big sis in tow, for her upcoming TV show "Kourtney and Kim Take Manhattan." The starlet recently said she's feeling her new digs — despite not finding a lot success on the dating scene. "I haven't really met a lot of East Coast guys, but the energy here is such a different vibe," Kardashian said during a sit-down with MTV's "The Seven," which aired Thursday (October 28). "I really love it here on the East Coast." The bicoastal socialite, who chatted with reporters at New York City's Macy's store for an event promoting her fragrance, did admit that she's run into some trouble since she took up residence in the Big Apple. Kardashian recalled her encounter with a fan — and his unhinged lady friend — at one of the city's hot spots that left her doused with a cocktail and sparked the ire of her protective friends and family. "A fan came up and wanted a picture with me, and he was a little drunk, but I took the picture. [Then] his drunk, crazy girlfriend walked up and went crazy and totally thought that he was flirting with me, and it just wasn't the case," she said. The drink-flinging girlfriend's antics caught the attention of some key members of Kardashian's entourage. "She threw a drink on me, and [sister] Khloé saw, like, from a distance, and went crazy. Then Scott, my sister [Kourtney]'s boyfriend, got involved," she said. "We just all left, it was so crazy." Kardashian pegged the incident as a uniquely NYC experience. "As crazy as it is at home in L.A., that's never happened," she said. What do you think of Kim Kardashian moving to New York? Let us know in the comments! Don't miss "The Seven" every weekday at 5 p.m. ET on MTV. |
| Nicki Minaj Remembers Being 'Obsessed' With Jay-Z Posted: 28 Oct 2010 06:20 AM PDT 'I remember our dream was just to meet Jay,' Minaj says of childhood friends' love for Hov.
Nicki Minaj is becoming the queen of the co-signs, racking up features with and acclaim from fellow spitters like Kanye West and will.i.am. However, for all the props she's gotten so far, it was the nod from Jay-Z that really got to the Young Money Barbie.
During a sit-down with MTV News' Sway for "RapFix Live," Minaj revealed that her love for Hov began back when the young femcee was still a schoolgirl with stars in her eyes. "I remember in junior high school and high school, me and my best friend, we were so obsessed with Jay," Minaj said. That enduring adoration for the Brooklyn rap king continues today among the "Check It Out" rhymer's crew. "I have a friend ... I was like, 'Do you realize you cannot have a conversation without quoting Jay Z?' " Minaj said. Apparently, the budding lyricist's homegirl knew she had the chops to go bar-for-bar with the hip-hop titan. "I remember our dream was just to meet Jay. I remember she would tell me, 'He'll work with you one day,' and I was like, 'No he won't, Viola, no he won't.' " Of course, nowadays Minaj's saucy verse on Kanye West's track "Monster," which features Jay, is one of her more memorable turns on the mic. However, coming up as an aspiring MC in Queens, Minaj feared the hip-hop greats she looked up to would already be over the rap thing if she ever got major, and she wouldn't have the chance to jump on a track with some of her favorite artists. Luckily for her, the rap masters she admires — including Eminem, who recently jumped on a collabo with Nicki — are not only still kicking, they're welcoming the plucky spitter, and her unique swagger, with open arms. "I kept thinking that all the people in the game at that time when I was little was gonna be out of the game by the time, if I did get into the game," she said. "I remember I used to be like, 'Dag, I'll never get to work with this one, I'll never get to work with that one,' and just to know that Jay is even saying something or knows me is crazy." Are you surprised to hear that Nicki was obsessed with Jay-Z? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Katy Perry's 'Firework' Video Sends Empowering Message Posted: 28 Oct 2010 04:25 AM PDT Clip for Teenage Dream song dedicated to 'It Gets Better' campaign.
Katy Perry wanted her video for "Firework" to inspire people and she even dedicated it to the "It Gets Better" campaign. On Thursday (October 28), the newly married singer debuted the inspiring clip. The video, posted on KatyPerry.com, opens with the camera panning a European city before Perry emerges in a lavender gown, standing on a balcony singing. But this isn't just some glamorous music video. Perry is sending a message: empower yourself and embrace your inner firework. Soon, the video is intercut with stories of people who need to find their inner firework. One story is about a boy who is upset to see his parents fighting. Another follows a young woman at a party where everyone is in their underwear, and she doesn't feel comfortable. The third story follows a cancer-stricken youth who dreamily watches television. By the time the chorus comes in, Perry's own inner firework is erupting from her chest, and with that, everyone else begins to also find theirs. The video's first protagonist pushes his father away from his mother to protect her. We are also introduced to another set of characters: two gay youths. Perry then walks through the city, as the girl at the party decides to join in on the fun, and another guy is bullied in an alleyway for being a magician. The two gay youths embrace their feelings for one another and kiss, the magician dazzles the bullies with his skills, and the sick kid finds solace in the night. Soon, a party erupts, with Perry in the center of the action, belting out the song's inspiring message as fireworks explode around them all. What did you think of the "Firework" video? Give us your review in the comments below! Related Artists |
| Rihanna Says Now-Iconic Haircut Was 'Really Liberating' Posted: 28 Oct 2010 06:36 AM PDT Loud singer tells MTV News she wanted to do 'something daring with my hair, something fun, something unexpected.'
The word "icon" gets tossed around a lot in pop music. So if multiplatinum pop&B star Rihanna is not yet an icon, then she's arguably exhibiting the DNA of an icon-in-the-making, including a trend-shifting haircut that has become one of the most requested styles in salons from Brooklyn to Baltimore. And everyone knows that a look worthy of pop royalty begins with the crown — just ask Madonna.
On Wednesday, MTV News caught up with Rihanna at a New York book signing for her self-titled photography collection, and the "Only Girl (In the World)" singer said it was "exciting" that she'd inspired so many girls to chop their tresses. "For me, when I cut my hair, it was really, really liberating," Rihanna told us, just weeks before her hotly anticipated LP Loud is due. "And I always like to do something daring with my hair, something fun, something unexpected and something not typical." At her book event, the 22-year-old was sporting the long, layered, fiery-red locks she's been rocking in recent months. But the 'do that most have come to call "the Rihanna" is a Mohawk-inspired look that gets its flirtiness from the long strands that sweep the eyes. The singer first took shears to her Beyoncé-esque mane with the 2008 release of her Good Girl Gone Bad album, drawing "oohs" for a jet-black bob that broke with R&B tradition. Since then, she's subjected her version of "the Rihanna" to colors and textures of every variation, from the severe bangs of "Hard" to the Barbados-approved barrel curls of "Rude Boy." And in turn, girls around the country paid homage with cuts of their own. But Rih admitted that convenience also factored into her decision to go short. "[I wanted] something that, when I wake up in the morning, it kind of leads the day, you know? Kind of tells you what to wear," she said. "When you've got too much options with your hair, it's stressful; it could take two hours to get ready," she laughed. The editor in chief of Hype Hair, Adrienne Moore, weighed in on the appeal of Rihanna's hairdo, particularly for a generation of girls increasingly wed to weaves and extensions. She highlighted the superstar's willingness to a "take a risk." "Rihanna gives us a fascinating style that's unexpected, and that unexpected look sets her apart from the rest," Moore told MTV News. "She wasn't afraid to take a risk, from the first project [A Girl Like Me], she released herself from all that long hair." Moore added that even in abandoning the short style for now in favor of a "voluminous" look, Rihanna has managed to keep her admirers on their toes. "It's almost like she's stepping back with a retro look, a soft look, as opposed to a spiky, edgy look. So she shocked people," Moore said of the star's latest look, describing it as a Marilyn Monroe throwback. Which Rihanna hairstyle is your favorite? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos Related Artists |
| Nicki Minaj 'Overwhelmed' By #6 Hottest MCs Debut Posted: 28 Oct 2010 04:51 AM PDT 'To be a part of something that Eminem, Jay, Kanye and Lil Wayne are a part of, I couldn't believe it was happening,' she says on 'RapFix Live.'
Nicki Minaj threatened to let her Barbiez loose if she didn't make the 2010 Hottest MCs in the Game list. The warning was in jest, but fortunately for the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust, Minaj landed at #6.
The Lil Wayne protégé became the first female rapper to make the cut, and the historic nod was not lost on her. "Oh my God, I was overwhelmed with emotions," she told MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway during an appearance on "RapFix Live." "It's really something, as a kid, just as an aspiring rapper, you look at. Who misses this show? No one is missing the list being revealed. You count down the days. It kind of makes you a part of this elite club. I haven't even put the album out yet, and to be a part of something that Eminem, Jay, Kanye and Lil Wayne are a part of, I couldn't believe it was happening." The pick was an easy one, however, as she blazed guest appearances throughout the year, heating up numbers by Mariah Carey, Ludacris and will.i.am, just to name a few. Nicki said Young Money member Mack Maine was the one who broke the news to her. She said, although she knew she had to make the list this year, she was still worried her ranking would be low because she was a girl. "I was thinking, 'Well, they'll probably put me on at 10,' " she said. "My first question was, 'I better not be anything after 8.' I don't know why I had this thing about 8. But when he told me, it was just the best feeling." What did you think of Nicki's Hottest ranking? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Rihanna Reveals Why She Missed Katy Perry Wedding Posted: 28 Oct 2010 12:58 AM PDT Singer says lack of phone and Internet reception in India was a problem with Loud album on the way.
Rihanna was one of the celebrity faces expected at Katy Perry and Russell Brand's wedding in India last week, but the pop starlet didn't end up hitting the ceremony. The singer recently revealed to "Extra" that professional obligations for her upcoming LP, Loud, caused her to miss the nuptials. "The album is coming out in two weeks, and I had to be available for a lot of approvals [and check] e-mails and stuff. We couldn't get any phone service or Internet service out there. It was scary," Rihanna said of the location, near a wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan. "It would have been a little irresponsible [to go without Internet or phone service], but she understood, and I was glad that I could at least throw her her bachelorette party and be involved somehow." Although Rihanna took the responsible road by staying plugged in and keeping the release of her latest album on track, she admitted she was bummed she couldn't attend the "Teenage Dream" singer's wedding. However, for Rihanna, having a pop-star pal means that Perry knew the importance of being accessible as an album is set to drop. "I was crushed," she said. "I was really looking forward to it, but she understood." Rihanna also revealed that she hasn't touched base with the newly minted Mrs. Brand, and said she got all of her details about the ceremony just like the couple's fans — from the media. "[I know] only what you guys have been posting all the time. Like, 'Oh, she got henna on her feet and hands the night before.' I was like, 'That's cool,' " Rihanna said. As the "Only Girl (In the World)" singer mentioned, she did get to send Perry off into wedded bliss in style, with a raging Las Vegas bachelorette bash in September. What do you think about Rihanna missing Katy Perry's wedding? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists |
| Mariah Carey Recalls 'Difficult' Miscarriage Before Pregnancy Posted: 27 Oct 2010 10:40 PM PDT 'Honestly, I feel we learned a lot as people,' singer says of 'dark' experience with husband Nick Cannon.
Mariah Carey confirmed that she's pregnant in an interview with "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush that aired on the "Today" show Thursday morning (October 28). During the sit-down, Carey and husband Nick Cannon also opened up about a miscarriage the singer had two years ago and how it affected them. "We really had to absorb this and take it in," Carey explained in the interview, which also aired on "Access Hollywood Live" later Thursday morning. But she added that the couple never let the constant baby rumors drummed up by the press, nor the devastating miscarriage, affect their plans to push forward and start a family. "Honestly, I feel we learned a lot as people. It prepared us to do it," she added.
Cannon revealed that barely two years ago, right around the Christmas holiday, they learned they were pregnant and prepared to share the good news with friends and family. That plan was derailed by a call from Carey's doctor. "Unfortunately, that was the time where he said, 'I'm sorry, but the pregnancy is not successful,' " Cannon recalled. "It was emotional for both of us and that's when I saw the strength. She handled it so well and then to get on the plane and have to spend Christmas with friends and family, it definitely brought us closer together. It strengthened our relationship so much ... she handled it so well." Carey went on to say the experience, though challenging, has made them more ready for parenthood. "The way it happened, so quickly at first, I didn't know what to expect. That was not easy," she admitted. "I've never really been a very forthcoming person about my personal stuff. It kind of shook us both and took us into a place that was really dark and difficult. When that happened ... I wasn't able to even talk to anybody about it. That was not easy." On his radio show on Thursday, Cannon talked a bit more about the pregnancy and cleared up some rumors, People.com reported. "We don't know the sex of our child. But it's strange how that stuff comes out at almost the same time," he said. "It's weird how the media can get involved with your personal life because even when you want to share something, it's hard to share the truth — because people already spoiled it. It kinda makes the truth cloudy." In spite of the media madness, Cannon said, "It's a happy moment. I'm usually not at a loss of words, but it's been a good morning with all the congratulations and all that stuff, and speaking to my wife." Share your well-wishes for Mariah and Nick in the comments! Related Artists |
| Kid Cudi Stoked To Have Mary J. Blige On New Album Posted: 28 Oct 2010 01:17 AM PDT Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager drops November 9.
Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, set to drop November 9, is one of the most anticipated albums of 2010. Arguably the most unexpected thing about the release is that Cudi was able to secure two Mary J. Blige cameos.
Cudi is known for genre-blending collaborations — Kanye West, Cee Lo Green and St. Vincent also are featured — but even he was shocked that the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul wanted to work with him. Cudi and Blige first talked about working together when they bumped into each other on a flight to New York. Cudi said he was surprised she was open to a collaboration and kept her in mind when he was in the studio. He eventually found a record he thought she would fit. After they recorded it, however, neither was sold on it. "She liked it, but she asked to hear other stuff," Cudi revealed. "I was immediately standoffish. I was like, 'Man, I don't want to play all of these other songs, me talking about cocaine and wilin' out and stuff. I don't want to disrespect Mary, and I know these topics are really intense, and the song I wanted her on was an upbeat, 'Family Affair,' happy. It's a completely different vibe, and I just didn't know how she would respond. "I played her 'Please Don't Play This Song,' and she was like, 'I want to get on that,' " Cudi recalled. "I was like, 'You can get on anything you want.' " Cudi said Blige went in the booth and nailed her part in almost one take. They took a listen, and she asked to hear even more of the album. He played her "These Worries," and she laid down more vocals. Cudi said their session was very relaxed and therapeutic. Blige was really down to Earth and schooled Cudi on music, he said. He was surprised how humble she was, as she didn't want to impose by jumping onto his records. "She didn't believe that I wanted her on any song that she wanted," Cudi remembered. "When I was like, 'You can do this third joint,' she was like, 'Really, you want me on all three songs?' and I was like, 'Yeah, I want you on the whole album if you want to be.' " Which Kid Cudi collaboration are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments below! Related Videos Related Artists |
| Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed Images Used In Kentucky Political Ad Posted: 28 Oct 2010 03:54 AM PDT Flier attempts to portray bands, also including Stone Sour, as criminals.
If you've watched even five minutes of TV in the past week, you've likely seen at least one nasty political ad for a local contest. With just five days to go before Election Day, things are getting ugly in a slew of major races for the state legislatures and governor's mansions across the country. But it's the little-watched battle for Campbell County attorney in Kentucky that has drawn the ire of not just one disgruntled politician, but a number of major rock bands who have unwittingly been pulled into an off-the-radar turf battle. Like thousands of others vying for office this year, local lawyers Steve Franzen and Jim Daley have been trading barbs back and forth in the lead-up to November 2. But when Daley released a flier this week that took some vicious swipes at Franzen, nobody could quite figure out how the bands Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour and Disturbed got drawn into the fight. On one side of the flier, Daley states: "It's a fact: Steve Franzen has made a living defending criminals charged with: child pornography, unlawful transactions with minors, custodial interference, assaults on police officers, drug trafficking, and the list goes on ... Now he wants you to trust him to be your County Attorney? He's gotta be kidding." The other side features images of members of all three bands taken from their publicity stills with the warning "On November 2 tell Steve Franzen you don't trust someone who makes a living defending criminals to serve as your County Attorney." According to local station WLWT, Franzen hit the streets Wednesday night to convince voters that the claims on the flier were untrue. "I think the whole thing is despicable, frankly," Franzen told the station. "Supposedly they're my clients, but I haven't seen any of these people. I don't know anything about them, other than I'm told they're professional rock musicians." He said he assumes that Daley had gotten permission to use the bands' likenesses in the ad, but a source close to Disturbed confirmed to MTV News that the band was not approached by Daley's camp or asked permission to use their photos on the flier and added that the band has sent a cease-and-desist order demanding Daley "immediately stop distributing the flier and destroy any remaining copies in his possession." Reps for Avenged Sevenfold and Stone Sour did not respond to MTV News' request for comment on the story. MTV News could also not reach Daley or Franzen for comment. What do you think of the bands' images being used for a political ad? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists |
| Joanna Garcia Recalls Kissing James Marsden, On 'When I Was 17' Posted: 28 Oct 2010 02:26 AM PDT Actress dishes about her first onscreen smooch in episode premiering Saturday.
"Reba" actress Joanna Garcia has some fond memories of her first onscreen kiss — which just happened to be with a rising screen heartthrob. On the latest episode of "When I Was 17," in which Nelly and Karina Smirnoff also share some of their teenage memories, Garcia dishes about her smooch scene with James Marsden, who's graced movies such as "Enchanted" and "X-Men: The Last Stand."
"I was still on [Nickelodeon's] 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?' and doing other shows here and there," Garcia recalls. "I did a show called 'Second Noah,' which Jimmy Marsden was my first onscreen kiss. I was hired for the job, and I thought, 'Wow, this guy is dreamy.' " Garcia's pal Melissa remembers the teen actress was smitten with her co-star's good looks. "She thought he was so cute, and she was completely giddy about having this role with him," Melissa says. However, Garcia says the actual on-camera make-out session wasn't as romantic as she would have liked. "I think it was really embarrassing and weird for him because I was the age of his, like, little sister," she says. "My mom was there. It was the worst possible scenario you could ever imagine. I was terrified." Melissa remembers coaching Garcia on kissing techniques. "We were giving her pointers about breath mints and things like that," Melissa says. "She was definitely coming to school talking about it." Garcia chalked up the awkwardness to lack of experience. "You don't know at that point how the system works: Do you do the tongue? Do you not do the tongue?" Garcia says. "Now, I'm very set in my ways with these kinds of things. If the tongue slips in there, it's ... a little like, 'Hey! This is work here!' " She's all business now, but back when she was a necking novice, Garcia remembers she mainly had one thing on her mind: "He was so cute!" she says of Marsden. "When I Was 17" — this week featuring Joanna Garcia, Karina Smirnoff and Nelly — premieres Saturday at 11 a.m. on MTV. Related Videos |
| 'Paranormal Activity' Creator Lists His Sequel Requirements Posted: 28 Oct 2010 12:36 AM PDT 'Found footage is a fairly important part of it,' Oren Peli tells MTV News of first two films.
After driving a movie that made more than $40 million its first weekend, the demon will rise again. Make no mistake about it: A sequel to "Paranormal Activity 2" will happen, and filmmakers already know where to take the story.
As director Tod Williams told us, he and the rest of the "PA" crew came up with a slew of ideas about the direction "PA 3" should take. But at this point, according to "PA" creator Oren Peli, no threequel discussions have taken place with Paramount. "There haven't been any talks that I've been involved in," he told MTV News on Wednesday. "It's only been a couple of days since the weekend. I'm sure people are talking about it and thinking about it. There are probably going to be some discussions." Peli said that, if "PA 3" is made, there's little chance he'll jump back into the director's chair. "For now I'm happy with my role as a producer," he said. As a producer, though, he was intimately involved with the creation of "PA 2," and he told us that whatever happens in "PA 3," the movie needs to stay true to its roots of being found-footage-based and taking place in a regular family's house. "I think found footage is a fairly important part of it in the way it presents the movie in very authentic footage, so it doesn't feel like a movie," he said. "And I think the other thing is what happens in your own home at night while you're asleep and you're vulnerable and there's an unseen force. You don't know what it is, you don't know how to protect yourself from it." Check out everything we've got on "Paranormal Activity 2." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. |
| Matt And Kim Road-Test <i>Sidewalks,</i> Plan Team-Up With 'Subaru Dude' Posted: 28 Oct 2010 01:42 AM PDT 'You can't really admittedly be bumping your [own] music,' Kim Schifino laughs to MTV News.
Matt and Kim have never exactly done things by the book — see their super-nude video for "Lessons Learned" for proof of this — so when it came time to choose a title for their new album, they did it in a fairly unconventional way.
"We had a moment where we decided the album was done, we got in our van, we drove around Brooklyn, had the windows down [and] we were blasting it, and I think it kinda really came at that point. We were like, 'This needs to be called Sidewalks,' " Kim Schifino said. "But it's kind of like the thing, you can't wear your own band's T-shirt, you can't really admittedly be bumping your [own] music." "We've been in a club before where they've played a Matt and Kim song," her partner, Matt Johnson, added, "and we're kind of dancing and the Matt and Kim song comes on, and we're like, 'Should we stop dancing? Is that weird to be out in public dancing to your own music?' " Luckily, it was a dilemma they were willing to face, and the end result was Sidewalks (in stores Tuesday), the follow-up to their breakthrough Grand album, which, of course, featured "Lessons" and — more importantly — "Daylight," a song that brought them a modicum of fame (and some cash in their pockets) when it was featured rather prominently in a commercial for Bacardi. Thanks to the success of both, the stakes are definitely raised for the Brooklyn duo this time out. That's why they've got big plans for the video for Sidewalks' first single, "Cameras" (details of which they're still hesitant to share), and another still-to-be-named clip, which, hopefully will co-star another guy who's well-known around Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood: Anthony Delia, the so-called "Subaru Dude" who cruises the streets in his car belting out oldies. When you think about it, it's a rather nice way of bringing things full-circle. "There's this guy in Williamsburg who rides around and he sings oldies ... he drives around just belting it out," Schifino laughed. "I really want to do a video where we convince him that we get in the back, he drives us around, and he sings one of our songs." "But only .0001 percent of the people would know who that is," Johnson said. "He's always out there. I see him more than I see most of my friends." What do you think of Matt and Kim's video idea? Share your thoughts in the comments! Related Artists |
| Paula Abdul's New Dance Show to Face Off Against 'American Idol' Posted: 28 Oct 2010 12:48 AM PDT 'Live to Dance' will kick off week before 'Idol' returns in January.
So much for "Forever Your Girl." A year after leaving "American Idol," former judge Paula Abdul is plotting her return to prime time in the dance competition "Live to Dance." And wouldn't you know it? Abdul's new CBS show will air opposite "Idol"! According to Variety, Abdul's program will launch with a two-hour special on January 4 and then move to its regular one-hour Wednesday night slot on January 5 at 8 p.m. Though Fox has not yet announced the launch date for season 10 of "Idol," if the show re-boots as it typically does in the second week of January, there could be a face-off between the two shows beginning on the night of January 12. Fox has tentatively scheduled the weekly results show for "Idol" on Wednesdays at 8:30, so if both schedules hold, Abdul's show would have a half-hour jump on the competition on results night. On "Live to Dance," Abdul will not only be a judge, but also serve as mentor and executive producer running contestants through their paces as they compete for a $500,000 prize. Abdul, who is also rumored to be in the running to join another "Idol" alum, ex-lead judge Simon Cowell, on the American version of his hit British singing reality show, "The X Factor," recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about her expectations for "Live." "This show is unlike any other show if its kind," she said. "It's open to everyone who lives in that glorious place of passion and unique ability. And you're not too young and you're not too old, and because we've opened it up like that to all demographics and styles and genres of dance it just automatically brings the most good-willed and passionate people you've ever seen." Abdul will be joined by Michael Jackson/ Lady Gaga choreographer Travis Payne and former Pussycat Dolls dancer Kimberly Wyatt. Are you excited to see Paula Abdul's new dance show? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists |
| Ke$ha's <i>Cannibal</i> Track List: No Drake, Plenty Of Dirty Puns Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:09 PM PDT 'Animal' remix and eight new songs feature production by Max Martin, Benny Blanco and Bangladesh.
On November 22, Ke$ha will return with Cannibal, the mini-LP/ maxi-EP "companion" piece to her platinum-plus debut disc, Animal. Much like Lady Gaga's The Fame Monster, Cannibal will be sold both as a standalone album and as part of a deluxe reissue of Animal. According to a press release from Ke$ha's label, RCA, there are eight new songs on the album (including smash first single "We R Who We R") — produced by the likes of Max Martin, Benny Blanco and Bangladesh — and a new remix. Earlier this week, a rumored track list for Cannibal began making the rounds, featuring songs like "Rumblin'," "Glitter and Glamour" and "Strong," a supposed team-up with Drake. It sounded rather promising, but, unfortunately, it was also untrue. On Thursday (October 28), RCA sent MTV News the actual track listing for Cannibal, and while it doesn't feature any cameos by Drake (or anyone else), there is a song called — ahem — "C U Next Tuesday," which promises to be a rather interesting listen. Other tracks include "Sleazy," "Blow," "The Harold Song" (perhaps a spiritual sequel of sorts to the Animal track "Stephen"?) and the pun-a-riffic "Grow a Pear." In an interview earlier this month with Entertainment Weekly, Ke$ha said she aimed to create "[a] youthful and irreverent movement of the kids" with Cannibal, and describes the music on the disc as good, positive and "fun as sh--." And judging by the song titles alone, we're inclined to believe her. The track list for Ke$ha's Cannibal, according to RCA Records: Will you be picking up Cannibal? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos Related Artists |
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