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- Eminem and Lil Wayne Rock 'Saturday Night Live'
- Lady Gaga, Katy Perry React To 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
- Paramore Confirm Farro Brothers Have Left Band
- Neil Patrick Harris Regrets Blasting Soap Star On Twitter
- G. Dep Confesses To Murder
- 'Tron Legacy' Claims Friday Box Office Crown
- Happy 30th Birthday, Christina Aguilera!
- Prince Brings The Party To New Jersey Concert
| Eminem and Lil Wayne Rock 'Saturday Night Live' Posted: 18 Dec 2010 10:29 PM PST Superstars team up for 'No Love' and split the stage for 'Won't Back Down' and '6'7" ' on holiday-themed episode.
Eminem and Lil Wayne sent "Saturday Night Live" viewers into the holiday season with a double dose of hip-hop over the weekend.
The rap luminaries first rocked Em's steely Haddaway-sampling joint "No Love," backed by a live band on a set decked out with festive holiday decorations. Both MCs kept their style casually cool: Wayne rocked a white T-shirt and black plants while Em sported a brown jacket and gray beanie. Weezy spit the first verse with his signature unhinged energy, asserting his return to the live-television circuit. Em helmed the rest of the song, nimbly dropping his lyrics with abandon. The MCs split up for the final performance, with Eminem kicking things off with the Pink-assisted cut "Won't Back Down." Outfitted in a black jacket and cap, Em rocked the joint with the help of a hype man, spitting bars like, "How you douche bags feel?/ Knowing you're disposable, Summer's Eve, Massengill." When Em wrapped up, the Detroit MC ceded the mic to Weezy, who hopped up onstage solo for the recently released "6'7"." The live electric guitar-laced version was a super-charged departure from the Bangladesh-crafted banger, with Wayne knocking out the lyrics with his high-powered flow and vibing with a slew of similarly amped musicians. The "SNL" appearance is the latest team-up in a long list collaborations between the Shady boss and the Young Money captain. Em guested on Weezy's "Drop the World" from the New Orleans vet's rock-centric album "Rebirth." Wayne returned the favor for Em's Recovery cut "No Love." Other hitmakers also popped up on Saturday night's broadcast, which was hosted by "Tron Legacy" star Jeff Bridges. Akon helped Lonely Planet bust out an ode to gettin' it on, belting "I just had sex!" Blake Lively and Jessica Alba made cameos as comely conquests as the crew gamely sang, "I'll never go back to the not-having-sex ways of the past." On "The Miley Cyrus Show" skit, featured player Vanessa Bayer played a giggly, hyper version of the teen starlet, and poked fun at the "Can't Be Tamed" singer's much-publicized salvia bong hit. Bayer's Cyrus explained her "five-minute drug problem," saying, "so, what happened was, I got really high — like really high." Veteran actor Bridges also showed off his acting chops in several skits, playing an effeminate cowboy who doles out gussied-up Christmas presents, and starring in his own prank show "Jeff'd," in which he messes with celebrity pals like Billy Bob Thornton and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Wayne associate DJ Scoob Doo described the vibe of the night MTV News. "The energy in the building is historical and it's extra special to see everybody fight for position backstage to see Lil Wayne take over SNL," he said. What did you think of Eminem and Lil Wayne's "SNL" appearance? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists |
| Lady Gaga, Katy Perry React To 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Posted: 18 Dec 2010 03:11 AM PST Ellen DeGeneres, Pink and more celebrate historic Senate vote on Twitter.
The armed forces' controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy will soon be history. On Saturday (December 18), the Senate voted to repeal the 17-year-old measure that bars openly gay men and women from serving in the military. The bill passed by a 65-31 margin, according to CNN, which included eight republicans and one independent who joined the Democrat-backed initiative. President Obama will sign the bill into law next week. "Today, the Senate has taken an historic step toward ending a policy that undermines our national security while violating the very ideals that our brave men and women in uniform risk their lives to defend. By ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' no longer will our nation be denied the service of thousands of patriotic Americans forced to leave the military, despite years of exemplary performance, because they happen to be gay. And no longer will many thousands more be asked to live a lie in order to serve the country they love," the president said in a statement. Calls to dismantle the policy ramped up this year with stars such as Lady Gaga decrying the measure and demonstrations cropping up around the nation. On Wednesday, the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who had been crusading to end the policy, tweeted to Gaga after the vote, "We did it! #DADT is a thing of the past." Gaga, who arrived at the 2010 MTV VMAs with openly gay service members who had been discharged or left the military due to the policy, made viral videos and spoke at a September rally calling for the end of DADT, tweeted about her emotional reaction to the vote. "Can't hold back the tears+pride. We did it!i Our voice was heard + today the Senate REPEALED DADT. A triumph for equality after 17 YEARS," she wrote. Openly gay talk-show queen Ellen DeGeneres tweeted, "Thank you Senators for pushing us one step closer towards full equality." Katy Perry showed her support for the repeal of DADT by responding to a missive that fellow songstress Pink retweeted. "SUPPORTING ALL OUR TROOPS!" Perry added to Pink's retweet, "RT @Pink: Congrats 2 US!!! REPEAL of DADT & 17 years of allowing Human Rights Violations. There's hope after all!" Former army lieutenant and gay-rights activist Dan Choi, who has called for an end to the policy since he was discharged from service after publicly coming out in 2009, also gave his take on the vote. "Thank you, Democrats, for your leadership," he tweeted. "There: I said it. Also, thank you 8 Republicans. You're on the right side of history." MTV News also caught up with student Bridget Todd, who once questioned President Obama about DADT during the commander-in-chief's "A Conversation with President Obama" forum in October. Although Todd said she was skeptical of the president's commitment to ending the policy after the Obama administration asked for stay blocking a judge's ruling that the measure is unconstitutional, she said the Senate vote has restored some of her faith in the U.S. leader. "I think it's fantastic. I'm over the moon about it," Todd said. "It's sort of strange that it's 2010 and we're dealing with this so I'm happy that it's done, I'm happy that it's gonna be over with. "I think I said that he displayed an alleged commitment to gay equality," she continued. "I think that this sort of proves that perhaps he is actually committed to these issues. They're not just sort of political talking points that you use to get elected — that this is something that he is willing to make happen." What do you think about the Senate voting to repeal DADT? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Related Artists |
| Paramore Confirm Farro Brothers Have Left Band Posted: 18 Dec 2010 02:43 AM PST In a statement Saturday, band confirm rumors that they have parted ways with Josh and Zac Farro.
On Saturday (December 18), Paramore announced that brothers Josh and Zac Farro were leaving the band, confirming rumors that had begun swirling earlier in the week. In a blog post on the band's official site Paramore wrote that the Farros had actually decided to leave the group "a couple of months ago," and that, while fans might be shocked by the news, the remaining three members — frontwoman Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis and guitarist Taylor York — weren't. "None of us were really shocked. For the last year it hasn't seemed as if they wanted to be around anymore," the statement read in part. "We want Josh and Zac to do something that makes them happy and if that isn't here with us, then we support them finding happiness elsewhere." The Farro brothers — guitarist Josh and drummer Zac — founded Paramore with Williams and Davis in 2004 (York was made an official member of the band around the release of 2009's Brand New Eyes album), and though the group has lost two of its core members, they pledged to continue on ... with a South American tour scheduled for February and, as York told MTV News earlier this month, a new album. "We never for a second thought about leaving any of this behind. We really hope that you can be encouraged by the fact that the three of us who are still here are ready to take on another chapter of our journey together," the statement read. "You have always been what keeps us going so why would we stop now? We want to stick by you. Knowing that we have a unified passion and a clear vision makes us feel stronger than ever." Earlier this week, a blog post announcing the Farros departure began making the rounds. And though it was credited to the band, in their statement on Saturday, Paramore denounced it as "a fake." "The 'blog' that was posted regarding everything that is going on with our band ...we aren't sure who did it or why... And we aren't sure how they timed it this way," their statement read. "This is the first time that we have spoken out about what's going on and we wouldn't have released an official statement that important through a personal blog. So, we're sorry for any confusion and just to remain clear, this is the first time we have spoken out about this." Paramore concluded by thanking their fans for standing by them, and promised that 2011 will be a big year for the band. Farro brothers, or not. "We have some amazing things lined up for next year starting with our tour in South America. We are still coming to you and we are excited about who we are bringing with us! The tour is still on and we can't wait to see you all," they wrote. "As we look back, and now as we look with excitement to the future, in all of this what truly matters are the good times. The pictures of us with our arms around each other, the long van rides, your faces while you sing along as we play. Thank you for getting us right here to this very moment. We look forward to our best times. And we hope you will go there with us." What do you think about the Farro brothers leaving Paramore? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos Related Artists |
| Neil Patrick Harris Regrets Blasting Soap Star On Twitter Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:55 PM PST Actor calls Eric Braeden a 'D-bag' after soap star drops out of 'How I Met Your Mother' cameo.
"How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris recently stirred up some offscreen drama related to the show, but later regretted starting the flap. The controversy began when Harris tweeted some unsavory comments about soap star Eric Braeden, who was slated to tape a cameo as character Robin Scherbatsky's father. However, Harris took offense after "The Young and the Restless" actor dropped out of the appearance. "Eric Braeden is a D-Bag. the actor, (Robin's dad) agreed to a cameo, then last night bailed, saying the part wasn't 'substantial' enough," Harris tweeted on Friday. Braeden shot back in an interview with Entertainment Weekly later that day, shrugging off Harris' gripe and explaining he ditched the cameo due to an increased workload. "I really don't know who that fellow is. He's a guy who stars in that series," Braeden laughed to EW. "It's very unfortunate. First of all, I came back from hip surgery. I was off for three weeks. I've doubled my work, 30 to 50 pages a day for me, alone. Everyone knows that I'm exhausted. I was not about to appear on a show for two lines, because that's what it amounted to." Braeden added that he returned to the show because he enjoyed his first cameo in 2008 and "the cast and crew and producers couldn't have been nicer." However, the veteran actor appeared to view Harris' comments as arrogance. "His choice of words bothered me," Braeden added. "It seems to me like a young whippersnapper, having seen himself on a few covers, who's received a few awards, is now suddenly suffering from the first signs of hubris. I've been in the business for 50 years. I've seen people come and go and I'm still here." Ultimately, Braeden maintained that he had no plans to escalate the drama, saying,"If he is a worthy adversary, he'd better not cross my path. I will let bygones be bygones." Later, Harris returned to Twitter to explain he just had a visceral reaction to someone bashing his beloved "Mother." "Now I feel bad for the D-bag comment," he wrote. "Don't know the guy personally. I'm just fiercely protective of our show." What do you think of Harris' comments? Let us know in the comments below! |
| Posted: 17 Dec 2010 10:24 PM PST Former Bad Boy MC and Diddy protégé admits to shooting a man 17 years ago.
Former Bad Boy MC G. Dep admitted this week to fatally shooting a man nearly 20 years ago. The New York Post reports that on Wednesday, the 36-year-old rapper, born Trevell Coleman, walked into the 25th precinct in Harlem and confessed to killing a man way back in 1993. "I shot and killed someone 17 years ago," he reportedly told an officer at the precinct. According to the Post report, Dep told police that he was riding a bike when he approached his victim, 32-year-old John Henkel, on Park Avenue and East 114th street near the James Weldon Johnson housing projects. Dep, just 18 years old at the time, was planning to rob Henkel, but when he resisted, shot him three times in the chest with a .40-caliber hand gun. He then fled from the crime scene and threw the gun into the East River. Henkel was pronounced dead at St. Luke's hospital. The crime took place in the 23rd precinct, so investigators from that station house were contacted. William Dunn, a detective at the 23rd precinct, reportedly reviewed the case, which had gone cold, and found that the rapper's story went hand-in-hand with what was on file. G. Dep was charged with murder for the 1993 shooting, and is being held without bail. A police source, in an attempt to explain why Dep would suddenly confess to the crime, said "It was just eating away at him." "My client is presumed innocent, and the case is going to grand jury," said G-Dep's lawyer, Michael Alperstein. G. Dep came to hip-hop's attention in 1998 with a guest appearance on "The Mall," from Gang Starr's Moment of Truth LP. He signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records the same year, and released his debut LP, Child of the Ghetto, in 2001. Despite two well-regarded singles, "Let's Get It" and "Special Delivery," the album was heavily bootlegged and failed to move many units. He later split with Bad Boy Records, and in 2004 dropped a mixtape, The Deputy: The Sheriff Is Back in Town Volume 1. But since 2003, he's racked up 25 arrests for crimes ranging from drugs to burglary to grand larceny. Related Artists |
| 'Tron Legacy' Claims Friday Box Office Crown Posted: 18 Dec 2010 01:38 AM PST Disney sci-fi sequel opens with $18 million.
"Tron Legacy" is on track to turn the Disney sci-fi series into a money-making franchise. The sequel to the innovative 1982 video-game fantasy flick snagged the top spot at the Friday box office. Jeff Bridges returns as a gifted programmer whose unexplained disappearance prompts his son, played by Garrett Hedlund, to venture into the computer world to search for him. The film ventured into theaters on opening day with $18 million. Another visual effects extravaganza, "Yogi Bear," debuted in the top five as well, scoring the second-place slot. The CGI-enhanced revamp of the beloved animated Hanna-Barbera series, which features Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake voicing the picnic-basket-snatching duo or Yogi and Boo Boo, grabbed $4.6 million on Friday. Debuting nationwide in third place is the pugilism drama "The Fighter." Mark Wahlberg's portrayal of scrappy Massachusetts-born welterweight boxer Micky Ward, which is backed by performances from Christian Bale and Amy Adams, nabbed $3.9 million on Friday. "Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" headed into the weekend closely behind "The Fighter" with $3.5 million. The glossy onscreen adaptation of the classic literature series has pulled in an estimated $33.9 million since hitting theaters last week. Rounding out the top five is the star-studded romantic comedy "How Do You Know." Boasting a top-flight lineup that includes Jack Nicholson and focuses on Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd who are caught up in an increasingly messy love triangle, the flick picked up $2.5 million as it headed into the weekend. Check out everything we've got on "Tron Legacy," "Yogi Bear" and "The Fighter." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Happy 30th Birthday, Christina Aguilera! Posted: 18 Dec 2010 06:02 AM PST With the pop icon celebrating a milestone birthday on Saturday, we take a look at the momentous events she experienced over the past year.
Christina Aguilera has hit a big milestone in her life. On Saturday (December 18), the singer turned 30. Meanwhile, her final year in her 20s was quite a momentous one. MTV News takes a look back on the pop powerhouse's 2010. Aguilera kicked off the year dropping hints about her album Bionic, sharing that it would be all "about the future," embracing dance music in a way she hadn't done with past releases. In March, Aguilera declared she was "Not Myself Tonight" on the record's sexy lead single. "You will find on this album songs that represent the many sides of me," Aguilera shared weeks later in a message posted on her website. "I have learned that like all women I am sometimes capable of being superhuman. Like all women I am BIONIC." As the album's release approached, Aguilera took a few jabs at those who compared her new tune to Lady Gaga, declaring that her "work speaks for itself," and before long she was embracing Xtina in her video for "Not Myself Tonight." In the late spring she then hit up both the "American Idol" finale, where she got teary, and the MTV Movie Awards, where she got sexy. Then, in October, her career took a backseat in the media spotlight when she and her husband, Jordan Bratman, announced that they were divorcing. But as that month became November, the focus went back to her career ventures, including the release of "Burlesque," her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a performance at the American Music Awards. As the end of 2010 approached, Aguilera released a track with T.I., had some racy private photos hit the Web, had some people complaining about her sexy performance on "X Factor," was nominated for a Golden Globe thanks to her musical contributions to "Burlesque" and even had time to find love again. What will Aguilera do in 2011 to top a year as action-packed as this one? Well, fans will have to wait and see, but maybe she'll kicks things off by taking home a Golden Globe. Want to wish Christina a happy 30th birthday? Send a message to her in the comments. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Prince Brings The Party To New Jersey Concert Posted: 18 Dec 2010 07:36 AM PST The Purple One delighted the Izod Center crowd at his Welcome 2 America Tour stop on Friday with a career-spanning set and some special guests.
What man can make three-inch gold heels and a glittering top work? Only Prince, of course. On Friday, the Purple One performed at New Jersey's Izod Center for his Welcome 2 America Tour before a packed crowd, seated well into the nose-bleeds. Drawing from his early catalogue, the icon began the show with a medley of "Let's Go Crazy" and "Delirious." Working a stage shaped like the symbol he was "formerly known as," Prince strutted in a black suit detailed with gold trim while sporting his signature short haircut. His band included three background singers -- dressed in everything from feathers to polka dots -- a female bassist, two keyboardists and a drummer. Maintaining the energy, the Minneapolis native kicked off "1999" with a question, "What'd y'all come to do . party?" Then, with a spotlight focused on him alone, Prince squealed a slow rendition of "Little Red Corvette" that sped up during each chorus only to smooth out again when it returned to the verses. Taking his jacket off, he threw the garment on the ground to reveal a bejeweled scarf slung around his neck as the fans screamed and the Grammy award winner disappeared below the stage. In the following act, Prince, now wearing a mustard-colored silk pantsuit with a ruffled top, returned to the stage alongside ballerina . Copeland is the first African American female soloist in the American Ballet Theatre. As she twirled around the stage, the two created a sensual high-art version of "The Beautiful Ones," where each danced atop the stage's purple piano. During "Controversy," famed funk saxophonist took the stage for a worthy solo as Prince directed the audience. "I don't care what they told, wave your phones side to side!" he said, just before asking the crowd, "What shall we do? Can I do some for me?" Breaking into "Take Me With You," as confetti began to pour from the ceiling and onto the stage, the singer and his band moved seamlessly into "Guitar," from Prince's 2007 LP, Planet Earth. The lights then dimmed and became purple as the band strummed the introduction to perhaps the biggest song of the artist's career, "Purple Rain." Walking around the stage, the petite performer encouraged his New York and New Jersey fans to sing the cut's bridge before he belted out the lyrics himself. As the song came to an end, Prince disappeared below the stage once again. Talented drummer Sheila E then arose, flanked by a drum kit, as the Izod Center shook with applause. The "Krush Groove" star, sporting a sequin tank top, pants and over-the-knee boots, banged out her 1984 hit, "The Glamorous Life," before Prince joined in for their duet "Love Bizarre." To the delight of Sheila's enthusiasts, who were standing in their seats with excitement, she performed an impromptu drum solo and then Prince invited audience members to the stage for the Morris Day & the Time cuts "Jungle Love" and "The Bird." Waving goodbye, Prince, Sheila and the band disappeared backstage. But the crowd would not accept their departure. Wooed by applause and cheers, Prince returned for an encore and ran through "If I Was Your Girlfriend," "Insatiable" and "Scandalous" before finally wishing everyone a good night. Have you caught or are you planning to attend any of Prince's Welcome 2 America shows? Tell us in the comments. Related Artists |
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