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- Usher, Ke$ha And More Help Dance Music Go Pop In 2010
- Lady Gaga's 2010 Looks, From Lacy Gowns To The Meat Dress
- 'I Used To Be Fat' Star Opens Up About Series Premiere
- Why Did Natalie Portman, LeAnn Rimes, More Celebs Get Engaged?
- Ke$ha Rises From Oddball To Icon In 2010
- Reese Witherspoon Engaged To Agent Jim Toth
- Is East Coast Blizzard To Blame For Scrooge-Like Christmas Box Office?
- Drake In 'Tip-Top Shape' For <i>Take Care</i>, Boi-1da Says
- Lydia Hearst Shaw Distances Herself From Lindsay Lohan Satire
- 'Teen Mom' Star Amber Portwood Pleads Not Guilty To Assault
- Kelly Osbourne Trashes Ex-Fiance Luke Worrall On Twitter
- Flavor Flav To Release Memoir In March
- Lindsay Lohan's Family Threatens To Sue Over 'Dogs In Pocketbooks'
- DMX Moved To Mental-Health Unit Of Arizona Prison
- LeAnn Rimes Not Pregnant, Just Engaged To Eddie Cibrian
- Alicia Keys Drops New Song 'Speechless'
- 'Spider-Man' Lead Actress To Depart Broadway Show
- Nicki Minaj Describes Her Ideal 'Strong' Man
- Elton John Joins List Of Gay Celebrity Fathers
| Usher, Ke$ha And More Help Dance Music Go Pop In 2010 Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:52 AM PST But is it here to stay? Our music-industry experts weigh in.
In 2010, pop princesses, R&B icons and chart-dominating newcomers all danced to the same beat. Not only did dance music go pop, but pop music caught the club-music bug.
Between Katy Perry's "Firework," Ke$ha's "We R Who We R," Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)," Enrique Iglesias' "I Like It," Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" and "OMG" and countless other singles, established artists definitely looked to dance beats for surefire hits. And two of this year's biggest success stories in music were Jason Derülo and Taio Cruz; could there be a soul left in this country who hasn't heard "Dynamite" or "In My Head"? The love went both ways, with dance music's biggest stars finding mainstream success this year. Dance-music maestro deadmau5 took up house-artist duties at this year's VMAs, and Swedish House Mafia and Usher teamed up for a medley of their gems at the American Music Awards. So how did this happen? We caught up with some music-industry experts to get their takes. "You definitely saw tempos go up this year," Jon Caramanica of The New York Times told MTV News. "And I think what you had are a lot of producers who are really familiar with nightclub stuff. They are familiar with Europe. Things are happening on a more global scale now." "I think everything from Europe, and sometimes even Asia, it comes to America, and we just adopt things a little bit slower," said Jared Eng of JustJared.com. "I think it was just a change. People like different types of music at different times. And dance was of this moment." Noah Callahan of Complex magazine added: "I think 2010 saw the merging of the pop and dance genres. Pop artists realized that there were best practices that could be borrowed from dance music. And, ultimately, [all] pop music that has been made in the past 20 years had ended up being remixed for the club by dance artists. I think they basically just cut out the middleman and went straight there." Dance music being introduced into the hip-hop and R&B realms was particularly notable this year. "I think David Guetta kind of at the end of last year and the beginning of this year spearheaded it," said freelance writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd. "He produced a lot of tracks. I think as trends go, people revile 'unst-unst.' But it's just coming back around. Big-room techno was a way for people to get decadent in a year that no one could get decadent." "You have someone like will.i.am, who's like, 'Well, I spent all this time in Ibiza, and this is what they are doing,' and he wants to find a way to bring that into his music," Caramanica said of the Black Eyed Peas mastermind. "R&B especially became dance music. And especially with your Jason Derülos, Taio Cruzes. Guys like that would have literally been blocked at the border two years ago. That would not have made it through customs. And now all of a sudden they have #1 songs. I think will.i.am had a lot to do with that last year." Elliott Wilson of RapRadar.com added: "It's actually even affected hip-hop. I was talking to Q-Tip, and his next record, I feel like that's gonna kind of go in that vein. I know that was also Jay-Z's thought process with Blueprint 3 at first, that he wanted to make a little bit more of a world music [vibe], a little more dancey. I think the kids today want to go to the clubs. They wanna have a good time. They wanna dance. So I think the artists of today are trying to kind of feed that audience." "I think it's caught on this year because the people who've done it have been successful," offered Clover Hope of Vibe magazine. "Like 'OMG,' with usher, he didn't have success until he made a dance record. He had 'There Goes My Baby' and these really, like, adult-contemporary records that didn't really catch on. And then once you see that everybody is doing it and that people are liking it, they are like, 'OK, let me just try this out.' It's like Auto-Tune. Like, 'Let me see what I sound like on a record by David Guetta.' They end up liking it and doing more of it." So does the club-music trend have staying power. According to our tastemakers, not so much. "I do think it's a blip," Caramanica said. "I don't think that's gonna be something that lasts in America. I think this is gonna be a moment we'll all look back on and go, 'Wasn't that weird when Jason Derülo and Taio Cruz had #1 records?" "At some point, these R&B artists will get kind of sick of it and be like, 'Let me go back to my soul background,' " Hope said. "When you actually have to say something, dance doesn't really lend itself to substance. And I think that R&B artists, they really want to talk about love and in a deep way, and to do that, you need to do, like, a soul or a traditional R&B record. I want to say that it's kind of a fad." "I think music is very cyclical," Eng offered. "So I think dance music might be here for a little bit, but I'm sure it will phase out at some point." Wilson called dance music "the sound of today. I think that people want more aggressive, faster beats, and I think that that probably has legs until at least next summer." What do you think? Is dance music here to stay? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos |
| Lady Gaga's 2010 Looks, From Lacy Gowns To The Meat Dress Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:52 AM PST Singer made headlines for her fashions throughout the year.
This may always be remembered as the year that Lady Gaga wore a meat dress to the VMAs, but the singer wore more than meat in 2010. As one of the year's most stylish celebrities, Gaga managed to make headlines for her fashions, be they weird or beautiful. (Click for photos of Gaga's best looks of 2010.) She wore hats made of telephones, semi-nude bodysuits, dresses that looked like they were modeled on planets, lots of bikinis (even one made of meat), mirrors, sunglasses, masks and really anything your fashionista heart could desire. She took risks, and at times, even when she was dressed more conventionally, still looked edgy and completely herself. As the face of the MAC Viva Glam campaign, Gaga hit the trail alongside pop icon Cyndi Lauper to spread the word about the charity. During an event in London, Gaga donned all-black lace, including a bodysuit and tights. But she took the fitted, demure frock and amped up the style by including a voluminous hat-and-mask combination. Gaga once again wore lace, this time white, to the Almay concert to celebrate the Rainforest Fund. The look included a bodice, a bouffant and a flowery hair clip. Gaga wore several memorable looks to the VMAs, but it was her most sedate that was the most traditionally stylish. Her leather Armani-designed gown might have looked silly on anyone else, thanks to its pointy bustier, but if anyone can pull off points and a Mohawk, it's Gaga. The singer also displayed her keen eye for fashion on the streets. While out in London in October, Gaga went boho chic rocking a gray and blue wig, tiered pale-blush gown and sunglasses. Meanwhile, in Paris months later, Gaga looked refined in a blush- and lavender-hued Victorian-style gown that she paired with sunglasses and a beehive. Which Gaga look was your fave? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos |
| 'I Used To Be Fat' Star Opens Up About Series Premiere Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:52 AM PST First episode, airing Wednesday (December 29), follows Gabriella.
Gabriella is ready to chronicle her struggles to lose weight and get healthier on MTV's "I Used to Be Fat." On the show, Gabriella, along with her trainer, Katie, learns to eat and exercise her way to a healthier weight before she heads off to college. With the show debuting Wednesday night (December 29), Gabriella said she's really excited for everyone to see how she slimmed down. "On the show, you're gonna see just a normal high school senior and just the struggles that a regular high school senior goes through, but my story's different because I wanted to lose weight," she told MTV News. "You're just gonna see someone who struggles with everyday life and, on top of that, losing weight."
Regarding seeing herself on the first episode, Gabriella said, "It was weird, and it was kind of sad too. I saw it, and I was like, 'I was really that big?' I couldn't really believe it. It made me even more proud of myself because I saw how far I've come." Gabriella said she had many people in her life cheering her on during the transition, and especially credited her mom for keeping her strong through the process. "My parents were really supportive, and I think that's really important 'cause you need to have a good support system, and they were really happy for me," she recalled. "My friends were really, really supportive because they knew I always struggled with my weight and I always had a problem." Looking back, Gabriella had a little advice for her former self: "I would tell her to get off the couch and get up and I could do it. I would tell myself to stay strong or be strong." So, what tips does she have for others in her position? "The best piece of advice is: Just take it day by day," she suggested. "Because it's a process. It is hard, but if you stay strong and motivated, you can do it." Don't miss the series premiere of "I Used to Be Fat" on Wednesday (December 29) at 10 p.m. ET on MTV. Related Videos |
| Why Did Natalie Portman, LeAnn Rimes, More Celebs Get Engaged? Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:29 AM PST Relationship expert Amy Laurent sizes up recent string of engagements, including Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Simpson and Lily Allen.
With the number of newly engaged and/or married celebrity couples recently announced, it is obvious that something is in the air. Within the last two months alone, there have been eight celeb engagements and one marriage. The engagements thus far: Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth, Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied, LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, Ginnifer Goodwin and Joey Kern, Lily Allen and Sam Cooper, Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson, Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo and Tony Romo and Candice Crawford. And the marriage: Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky. So why the sudden flurry of committed coupling? According to relationship expert and professional matchmaker Amy Laurent, we can chalk it all up to the phenomenon known as "mistletoe syndrome." "Around the holidays people get more in the mood, more romantic," Laurent explained to MTV News of the term coined by her friend, artist Annika Connor. "Those are the times when people start re-evaluating their relationships. [It occurs] in November, December, January, and we see a lot of marriages, a lot of engagements," she said. "And then there is withdrawal after the syndrome wears off, come Valentine's Day, February, March." Regarding the growing list of engagements, Laurent said she feels confident that all the couples in question have taken the plunge for the right reasons and not from the effects of mistletoe syndrome. "The thing I really like about Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo, they've been dating for about four years. They've stayed strong," she said. "There was a brief breakup in 2009, but they got back together shortly thereafter, and it didn't really last long. The signs are all there that they can last through the trials and tribulations. ...They are going to survive the test of time. Nick has been married before. It's not something he's jumping into. She's 30, he's 37; it seems like a strong relationship." For Simpson and Johnson, Laurent said she is definitely rooting for them. "She's really come into her own," Laurent said, citing Simpson's prior relationships and periods of time in which she was single as the proper learning experiences she needed to be ready for the right one. "That's why I think it's all about timing. I think she learned from those experiences," Laurent said. "Now I feel like she's in the right place for it at the right time. Again, it's all about timing. She's definitely someone I'm rooting for." Laurent also had a rosy prediction for Portman and Millepied. "I have so much respect for her. She is in such a good space right now with her personal life and her professional life," she said. "If you look at her history, she's been able to balance her life and succeed in Hollywood without getting wrapped up and becoming a Lindsay Lohan. She's been able to successfully keep down to earth and stay somewhat private. She's made good decisions all along, I don't think this is going to be any different." Finally, with regard to Rimes and Cibrian, Laurent said that the fact that the couple has survived the tabloid storm of scrutiny (they were criticized when they started dating after allegedly cheating on their former spouses) should bode well for them. "The fact that they've come this far to me says that there is a true relationship, a true bond," Laurent said. "And there is something to be said about how they've overcome the trials that they've been through," she added. "I think it's something real, I think they have a good chance." What do you think of all these newly engaged celebs? Have you experienced mistletoe syndrome? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos |
| Ke$ha Rises From Oddball To Icon In 2010 Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:52 AM PST This year, nobody defied description quite like Ke$ha, the pop oddity who shows no signs of slowing down.
In January, when "Tik Tok" was just starting to hit, I described Ke$ha as "a 22-year-old pop confectionary/cautionary tale." By November, when "We R Who We R" debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, I had crowned her an "outcast icon." The truth probably lies somewhere in between those two statements, but if there's a better way to sum up the pop star's rather incredible rise to fame, I am unaware of it.
Because in 2010, there really was no one else who came close to matching Ke$ha, whether in terms of sheer chart dominance ("Tik Tok," enjoyed the year's longest run at #1, spending nine weeks atop the Hot 100), or pure WTF-ery. She began the year as a belching, squelching, booze-swilling party monster and ended it as perhaps the most unlikely of role models — an unrepentant oddball who not only dared to speak her mind, but defy conventions, too. And through it all, she remained largely unclassifiable, shifting between genres (pop, hip-hop, rock) and personas (dumpster-diving diva, Topanga Canyon bohemian, DayGlo star child) with each successive hit. And because of that, Ke$ha became one of the year's most interesting characters, the kind of pop oddity that leaves critics alternately grasping at adjectives and scratching their heads. "I think 'What is Ke$ha?' is definitely the question, more than 'Who is Ke$ha?' because the 'What?' is really the thing," New York Times writer Jon Caramanica told MTV News. "When she first came into the game, she was this pop singer with a little bit of a country background, but [doing] this sort of whiny, white-girl rap ... but, if anything, 'Tik Tok' proved there's an entire audience of people who are pop fans, but who have a really high tolerance for rap music. Maybe they're not going to buy a Kanye West record, but they're not unafraid of hip-hop. And with Ke$ha, and her loose, 'I don't give a f---' approach to making these songs resonates with the loose, 'I don't give a f---' approach of the fans in listening to the songs. They hear something of themselves in her." Of course, Ke$ha suffered for her, uh, art, becoming one of the year's most popular punching bags — particularly following a pair of bizarre performances on "Saturday Night Live" — but as the year draws to a close, her grip on the pop world seems to be permanent. Not only is she the unlikeliest of stars, she's also one of the most persistent ... and love her or hate her, you've got to admit that she made 2010 just a bit more bearable, even if it was with her willingness to push the boundaries of absurdity. Well, her songs were pretty great, too. And she did it entirely her way. "I think Ke$ha's definitely gone way past her 15 minutes of fame, [but] the appeal with her is that there's an honesty," Noah Callahan-Bever, editor in chief of Complex magazine, said. "In a market of totally prefab pop stuff, there's almost a sloppiness to her whole persona, and I think that realness appeals to people. I think it doesn't hurt that she works with the best producer in pop music, either," he said, referring to right-hand man Dr. Luke. In 2010, thanks to that winning combination of pitch-perfect pop and pure, unfiltered weirdness, Ke$ha pretty much conquered the world. She won over fans and earned begrudging respect from the critics. And she wore dead animals on her head. Wherever she goes in 2011, I'll follow. And I'll likely be just as perplexed as the rest of you. Do you expect Ke$ha's party to stop or keep rocking in 2011? Let us know in the comments. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Reese Witherspoon Engaged To Agent Jim Toth Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:37 AM PST 'They are extremely happy,' Witherspoon's rep tells Us Weekly.
Reese Witherspoon finds herself in the middle of a love triangle in her latest film, "How Do You Know," but beyond the big screen, the Oscar-winning actress has her eye set on just one man. On Tuesday (December 28), a rep for the star announced that Witherspoon is engaged to Hollywood agent boyfriend Jim Toth, according to Us Weekly. "They are extremely happy," Witherspoon's rep told the magazine. The couple, who have been dating for the past year, went public with their romance earlier this year after Witherspoon called it quits with Jake Gyllenhaal. Toth, 40, works at Los Angeles' Creative Artists Agency, a prominent entertainment and sports agency where the 34-year-old actress is a client; however, Toth does not represent Witherspoon. Earlier this month, a source told People that Toth was insistent that Witherspoon is his ideal woman. "Jim knows she's the one," a source said. "They're a perfect match." Reese spoke about wedding bells in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying, "My mom always texts me, like, 'Are you getting married?' I'm like, 'Mom, come on! You would know if I was getting married.' " This marks the second marriage for Witherspoon, who has two children (Ava, 11, and Deacon, 7) with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe. Share your well-wishes for the couple in the comments! Related Photos |
| Is East Coast Blizzard To Blame For Scrooge-Like Christmas Box Office? Posted: 27 Dec 2010 11:27 PM PST Snow isn't the only thing that kept 'Little Fockers' and other films from raking in the bucks.
Holiday weekends often equate to big bucks at the box office. And while Christmas weekend doesn't always pack the punch of a Labor Day, Memorial Day or Fourth of July, it has been known to generate its fair share of cash. There are an abundance of revenue-friendly family flicks, Christmas Day movie marathons have become a popular tradition and mall-goers often take a break from hitting up post-holiday sales to catch a film. But what happens to those Christmas-weekend box-office numbers when almost the entire East Coast, from North Carolina through Maine, is pummeled by a blizzard on December 26? Safe money would bet that B.O. revenues drop as precipitously as 2 feet of snow. And though those numbers probably chilled Hollywood execs to the bone, they weren't just due to the blizzard. The lackluster $30.8 million take of "Little Fockers" topped the charts for a weekend that was down a whopping 48 percent from last year's Christmas-weekend receipts of $270 million (an all-time record for any weekend, by the way). But a quick look at the numbers suggests that while snowy weather certainly didn't help matters, it was not to blame for the Scrooge-like turnout at the box office. For starters, Christmas Eve, a notoriously slow movie-going day, fell on a Friday this year, eating into a big slice of the weekend box office. "Fockers" was the day's top-grossing flick with a paltry $4.95 million. By comparison, the movie earned about $7.2 million on both Wednesday (when it opened) and Thursday, and took in $14.6 million and $11.3 million on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. More to the point, "Fockers" saw its box-office haul drop just 23 percent from Christmas Day (Saturday) to Sunday, when the snow hit. That number is in line with normal Saturday to Sunday decreases. Meanwhile, "True Grit" saw its earnings fall a mere 6.5 percent from Saturday to Sunday, while "Tron Legacy" and "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" dropped only around 1 percent, and "Yogi Bear" and "Tangled" saw their revenues increase over the same two-day period. Numbers aside, one can't ignore the possibility that the movies in theaters this Christmas simply weren't as appealing to moviegoers as those in previous years. Last year's record-setting weekend was spearheaded by the one-two-three punch of "Avatar," which raked in $75.6 million in its second week of release, "Sherlock Holmes" ($62.4 million) and "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" ($48.9 mil). Though "Little Fockers" had a built-in audience, its 2004 predecessor "Meet the Fockers," which led the B.O. the last time Christmas fell on a Friday, wasn't as well-received as the franchise's first entry, 2000's "Meet the Parents." Combine that with the fact that "Little Fockers" didn't exactly wow critics (it scored only an 11 percent rating on review aggregator RottenTomatoes.com), and it's not hard to see why the threequel failed to snag blockbuster numbers. And, while the Coen brothers' Western "True Grit" rode a wave of critical praise to a second-place finish and an impressive $24.9 million gross (the biggest opening for a Western ever), that wasn't enough to make up for a shallow field of holiday-weekend contenders. In other words, Mother Nature is off the hook for this one. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Drake In 'Tip-Top Shape' For <i>Take Care</i>, Boi-1da Says Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:13 AM PST 'Lyrically, he's gotten better,' producer tells Vibe magazine.
Drake wasn't kidding when he said he'd been "compiling some great raps" for his new album, Take Care — just ask the project's collaborator/producer Boi-1da. In a recent interview with Vibe magazine, the hip-hop hitmaker — who worked heavily on Drizzy's Thank Me Later and Keri Hilson's recent effort — spoke about how impressed he was with the Toronto MC's lyrical flow on the sophomore effort. "Man, 2011 is going to be a good year for music," Boi-1da told Vibe. "Drake's in tip-top shape, and what's amazed me is that lyrically, he's gotten better. He was already an outstanding lyricist, but now I'm just in anticipation of what people are going to think when they hear his new music." The producer also revealed he gave Lil Wayne some beats for the rapper's next project, Tha Carter IV. Boi-1da said Drake is trying to prove his credibility as a rapper more than as an R&B vocalist, saying the MC's bars speak for themselves. "I know a lot of people had criticized him for singing," the producer acknowledged, "but I think he's just coming back to show people why they fell in love with him, like, 'Did you forget about me?' And it's really coming out in his raps. It's something I can't even really explain." Based on recent interviews, it seems as if the Toronto star is focused on making his sophomore effort much more than your average album. "Take Care is its own mission," he said during an appearance on Shade 45's morning show. "I'm really going back to the So Far Gone where, first of all, as much as the label and people are fighting me, I'm not doing 14 songs, 'cause it doesn't give me enough. I want to do interludes, transitions and different moments. I have an overabundance. I've never had this many raps." Do you prefer Drake rapping or singing? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists |
| Lydia Hearst Shaw Distances Herself From Lindsay Lohan Satire Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:25 AM PST 'I am not officially signed onto any other projects,' model tweets following reports that she will star in 'Dogs in Pocketbooks.'
Lydia Hearst Shaw is doing her best to separate herself from the controversy building around the upcoming film "Dogs in Pocketbooks." Screenwriter Charles Casillo announced Monday that he had hired Hearst Shaw as the lead in his satire on the life of Lindsay Lohan (and, apparently, other starlets). But after Lohan's mother Dina lashed out and threatened to sue over the project, Shaw took to her Twitter to clarify that she is not involved in the film. "Just so we are all clear.. My hair is Red because I am the new face of Schwarzkopf color. I am a model. I dyed my hair to front the campaign," she tweeted. "As for any theatrical roles I am currently filming Two Jacks directed by Bernard Rose. My next project is Catwalk by Tony Hickox.. Thank you all for your messages of encouragement during my transition to acting. I truly love and appreciate it. At this time I am not officially signed onto any other projects." The role Shaw would have played was that of a "bratty movie goddess in and out of rehab, in trouble with the law, and hounded by greedy agents, predatory paparazzi, off-the-wall stalkers and crazed media." Though Casillo had originally compared the character to Lohan by saying it was "in no way mean-spirited toward Lindsay," he retracted his statement Tuesday (December 28) and said the comparison was "totally blown out of proportion." Instead, the character is allegedly an amalgamation of Lohan, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Marilyn Monroe and Jean Harlow. When announcing he had chosen Hearst Shaw as the lead, Casillo said, "She's one of the few supermodels who can actually act. She's smart, well-read, charming and very beautiful. We looked at a lot of actresses for this role, and I was really knocked out." But now it looks like he will have to go back to some of those other actresses for his leading lady and see if any of them are still interested. Dina Lohan threatened to take legal action against the project, like she did E-Trade, and when TMZ spoke with Lohan family lawyer Stephanie Ovadia, she said the family has a "very strong case." "They are again using [Lindsay's] likeness without her being compensated," Ovadia said. "Not only that, but they are advertising the fact they are using her likeness. Anyone bringing negativity will be dealt with accordingly." Related Artists |
| 'Teen Mom' Star Amber Portwood Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Posted: 28 Dec 2010 02:13 AM PST Portwood was arrested and charged with felony domestic battery and child neglect Monday.
"Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood pleaded not guilty Tuesday (December 28) to felony domestic battery and child neglect charges, TMZ reports. Portwood, who was arrested Monday, is being held on $5,000 bail and is expected to be released later Tuesday. The state of Indiana has prohibited the 20-year-old from having any contact with her daughter, Leah, or the alleged victim, Gary Shirley. During the last season of "Teen Mom," MTV cameras followed Portwood and three other young women in their quest to manage motherhood. Portwood's turbulent relationship with on-and-off fiancé Shirley, 24, reached a boiling point when she punched him in the face in front of their then-1-year-old, Leah. Additional episodes of the series displayed Portwood abusing Shirley both physically and verbally, twice with their child present. According to The Associated Press, Anderson, Indiana, police began investigating Portwood after a September episode of "Teen Mom" depicting an altercation. According to CBS News, Portwood claimed that the events described in police documentation never occurred in front of Leah. Portman agreed to be monitored by child protective services for six months in November. However, later that month, state officials charged the 20-year-old mother with three counts of domestic violence, due to her behavior on the series. In late November, Leah became a ward of the state of Indiana before returning to her mother shortly after. During the reunion episode after season two of "Teen Mom," the 20-year-old mother opened up about her behavior on the series, saying, "I have no clue why I hurt Gary. I sort of do, but it's kind of beyond myself. I can't help myself. I have to get help and then help myself. I never notice how bad I am until I see it. And I feel so terrible. And it's like, did I really do that? The people who are around me, how do they feel? I don't remember it being that bad at the time. How did Gary feel? What the hell was I doing?" Related Photos |
| Kelly Osbourne Trashes Ex-Fiance Luke Worrall On Twitter Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:38 AM PST Reality star calls her model ex 'the worst thing that ever happened to me.'
Despite the overwhelming evidence of celebrity love in the air, what with all the recent engagements and weddings, there are a few folks out there who haven't had as happy a holiday. Case in point, Kelly Osbourne, who has taken to Twitter with a flurry of tweets that aired a bit of dirty laundry between the "Dancing With the Stars" alum and her ex-fiancé, model Luke Worrall. "Wow just found something out that has hurt my feelings so bad," Osbourne tweeted vaguely, adding a frown-face emoticon late Saturday. "And christmas was going so well... What do you do when someone lies in the darkest way and you try to tell the person that was lied 2 but they don't believe you?" The vagueness disappeared when Osbourne's tweets changed from an outpouring of sadness and wounded feelings to a profanity-laced attack against her former flame's character. "@Luke_worrall is the biggest piece of sh-- he has been trying to get back w/ me I only came home for Xmas to see him mean while he has been...F---ing 100's of girls as [well] as men behind my back all he did was use me all girls beware of @Luke_worrall he is a using C---!" The reality star's wrath didn't end there. She called Worrall "the worst thing that ever happened to me" and accused the 21-year-old of using her for her money and a "free ride." Osbourne ended the Twi-rade by promising to sign off the micro-blogging site for a bit: "Dont think I have ever felt so stupid he made a fool of me going to be off Twitter for a while never felt heart brake like this in my life." Osbourne, 26, and Worrall's romance started out in the fairy-tale realm. They became engaged in November 2008 after dating for just six months, but it became more of a fractured fairy tale earlier this year, with Osbourne calling off the engagement in July amid rumors of Worrall's alleged infidelity. What do you think of Osbourne's tweets? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos Related Artists |
| Flavor Flav To Release Memoir In March Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:58 AM PST 'Icon' will cover rapper's time in Public Enemy and on reality TV.
In keeping with the recent artist-to-author trend that's seen everyone from Jay-Z to Justin Bieber penning books, Flavor Flav will release a memoir called "Icon" in March. Published by Farrah Gray Publishing, the book, which has been listed on Amazon.com, will be a 264-page account of everything Flav, from his early days in Public Enemy to his recent years as a VH1 reality-TV star. According to Amazon's product description, the hip-hop icon will take readers "in vivid detail behind the scenes of his multi-faceted career." Not only will Flav reveal the underlying tensions within Public Enemy and with Def Jam Records, the hype man will also divulge details about his early struggles with addiction and his multiple visits to rehab and jail. But his memoir isn't all pain and suffering as the 51-year-old star will also give glimpses into recent years, when he reinvented himself as a VH1 reality ringleader, spawning the hit shows "Flavor of Love" and "Strange Love," alongside Brigitte Nielsen. Straddling the worlds of music and reality TV, Flav presents his take on both of them and describes how he has dealt with the pressure. On the cover of "Icon," the rapper appears in a red suede jumpsuit with his signature accessory, a big clock hanging from his neck. Rocking matching sunglasses and an unusually stiff afro, Flav slouches underneath another clock chain attached to his bold name stamp. At press time, Flavor Flav's publishing company had not yet responded to MTV News' request for comment about the memoir. Are you excited for Flavor Flav's memoir? Tell us what you think in the comments! Related Artists |
| Lindsay Lohan's Family Threatens To Sue Over 'Dogs In Pocketbooks' Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:09 AM PST Mom Dina Lohan says the family has 'a very strong case' against satirical film.
It took less than a day for reps from the Lohan family to speak out against Charles Casillo's latest film, "Dogs in Pocketbooks." The screenplay was written as a satire of Lindsay Lohan's life, though Casillo was emphatic that the film was "in no way mean-spirited toward Lindsay," adding, "It's the kind of thing she has spoofed about herself in the past." But the Lohan family has been notoriously sensitive about anything that makes a mockery of Lindsay, most recently seen when they sued E-Trade for $100 million because of an ad that was modeled after her and ran during the Super Bowl. Dina Lohan, Lindsay's mother, spoke with TMZ and said the family is considering legal action against Casillo. She said the new movie is "definitely based on Lindsay's likeness" (something Casillo did not try to hide when the film was announced Monday) and that the family has "a very strong case. It's shadowing E-Trade." The Lohan family has already contacted their lawyer, Stephanie Ovadia, who told TMZ she thinks they have a case against the film. "They are again using [Lindsay's] likeness without her being compensated," the lawyer said. "Not only that, but they are advertising the fact they are using her likeness. Anyone bringing negativity will be dealt with accordingly." When TMZ contacted Casillo for comment, he backpedaled and said that allegations that the movie is based on Lindsay are "totally blown out of proportion." He argued that the character is a composite of many young Hollywood starlets, including Lohan, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Marilyn Monroe and Jean Harlow. "Dogs in Pocketbooks" follows a "bratty movie goddess in and out of rehab, in trouble with the law, and hounded by greedy agents, predatory paparazzi, off-the-wall stalkers and crazed media." The title is an obvious reference to the trend Hilton started by carrying around her teacup Chihuahua in her purse, but the rest of the character description sounds markedly similar to Lohan. On Monday, it was announced that model and heiress Lydia Hearst Shaw would play the lead, with Joan Collins cast as her agent. Casillo said of Hearst Shaw, "She's one of the few supermodels who can actually act. She's smart, well-read, charming and very beautiful. We looked at a lot of actresses for this role, and I was really knocked out." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more -- updated around the clock -- visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Artists |
| DMX Moved To Mental-Health Unit Of Arizona Prison Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:28 AM PST Judge says rapper has 'an undiagnosed mental condition.'
DMX has been transferred to the mental-health unit of an Arizona prison facility, according to a report. The troubled rapper (born Earl Simmons) was arrested in November after a probation violation stemming from his most-recent supervised release. DMX served a short four-month sentence in Maricopa County Jail for a separate violation. The Yonkers, New York, native has had several run-ins with the law in that state, including six arrests. His latest violation occurred when X refused to undergo treatment after officials discovered he tested positive for cocaine in his system at least five times while he was on probation. The rapper was charged with felony probation violation and later pleaded guilty in a Phoenix courtroom. The judge handling his case warned the rapper that his mental state was contributing to his deviant behavior. Earlier this month, Judge Christine Mulleneaux described DMX as having "an undiagnosed mental condition." The judge then ordered him back to prison for one year. According to the Phoenix New Times, just before the holidays, X was transferred to the Flamenco Mental Health Unit at Alhambra, a division of Arizona State Prison Complex. Records indicate the move occurred December 20, and the rapper will not be allowed visitors for 30 days. As of press time, it was unclear whether X will undergo any type of evaluation of if the former Ruff Ryders star is simply being observed while he goes through a detoxing period. Related Artists |
| LeAnn Rimes Not Pregnant, Just Engaged To Eddie Cibrian Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:20 AM PST Singer tweets that a report saying she is expecting is 'BS.'
Unlike Natalie Portman, LeAnn Rimes is not both pregnant and engaged. That's what the country singer wanted fans to know when she took to Twitter on Tuesday (December 28), just one day after announcing that she and Eddie Cibrian are engaged. "This is such BS!!!! Lol, you people all report BS," she wrote, tweeting a celebrity gossip website's report that she is expecting. Several tweets prior, Rimes shared the best advice she ever received, perhaps a dig at reports about her and her fiancJ: "Don't feed onto the negativity, that's what they want. When you ignore you put out their flames and leave them with nothing to talk about. A bully wants to get a reaction, no reaction is confusing to a bully and they eventually burn out. Hard to do always, but so true and it works." Rimes then went on to tweet about her fun partying plans: "Cabo!!!!! Sun, bikinis, friends, food, tequila...celebration!!!! Gonna be the best trip!!" On Monday, the same day she announced her engagement, Rimes thanked her fans for their support. "Once again, thank you all for your kindness and for sharing in our happiness," she wrote. "We are off to sweet dream land. Til tmrw twele's love you all!" The couple, who met on the set of their Lifetime film "Northern Lights," got engaged over the holidays. Rimes, Cibrian and the actor's childhood friend Brent Polacheck designed her engagement ring, consisting of a 5-carat oval diamond set in the middle of a rose gold fleur-de-lis. Related Photos Related Artists |
| Alicia Keys Drops New Song 'Speechless' Posted: 27 Dec 2010 11:42 PM PST Ballad, which also features Eve, was inspired by Keys' son, Egypt.
Motherhood has put Alicia Keys in the mood to write new songs. Hubby Swizz Beatz debuted Keys' latest, "Speechless," on his website as part of his Monster Mondays. The ballad samples Kanye West's "Devil in a New Dress" and finds Keys doing what she does best: singing about love. "I'm at a brand-new time in my life and a brand new feeling, and it's like this little guy, man, he takes my breath away," Keys says before starting the first verse. The piano-heavy tune gets funky once the chorus kicks in. On the chorus, the R&B singer expresses her joy over the new love of her life, singing, "Makes you speechless, baby/ Don't know what to say/ I'm just speechless, baby/ The poet in me has gone away." Midway through the track, Eve makes an appearance. The tough rapper shows her soft side, spitting rhymes like, "In the morning when I rise up/ Go to the window and I smile, put my eyes up/ Stare in the clouds, like, 'Wow, look at my luck.' " Keys finishes the track with the song's chorus. She laughs, "You take my breath away," as the song fades out. In a video posted on the site, Keys opens up about writing the song, saying, "I always start writing at the piano, because I just feel like it's the best way to get the song out. It makes me take everything else away, and it just makes me, like, I get into it." Beatz also appears in the video, noting that the song is just a fun little gift to Keys' fans. "This should be a treat for the fans," he said. "This will be a treat." After she gave birth to Egypt, Keys noted that she felt inspired to pen a song for her son. "Every moment is beautiful; delicious even! Every moment I'm learning and living in a way I never have before. Being present in a way I never have before. Existing in moments I never have before," Keys wrote in a blog. "Never have I felt so calm, so purposeful in taking the time to truly observe the world around me, to live in it fully and watch it, discuss it, put time toward it. It feels really incredible — so peaceful, so complete and long overdue." What do you think of Keys' new track? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos Related Artists |
| 'Spider-Man' Lead Actress To Depart Broadway Show Posted: 27 Dec 2010 11:52 PM PST Natalie Mendoza leaving 'Turn Off the Dark,' New York Times reports.
While one "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" actor is desperate to return to Broadway's most-expensive musical once he recovers from his injury, another is headed out the door. The New York Times reports Natalie Mendoza, the lead actress who suffered a concussion after she was struck on the head with a rope, has been negotiating an exit agreement for days. Mendoza seemed to confirm her exit with the tweet, "Can feel a trip to India coming on & visiting my magic little orphanage Ramana's Garden in Rishikesh. Raising funds as we speak. Be the change." The Times learned of her departure from two people who work on the show and who spoke on the condition of anonymity. A spokesperson for "Turn Off the Dark" could not confirm to the paper that Mendoza is leaving, and a spokesperson for the actress declined to comment. The actress, best known for her role in "The Descent," suffered a concussion November 28, and though she returned to the production three days later, she took another two weeks off after experiencing nausea and headaches. Mendoza played Arachne, the spider-villainess who becomes obsessed with Spider-Man. Director Julie Taymor created the character specifically for the mythology of the musical. The role required that the actress perform flying sequences while upside down, something she wasn't able to handle after she was injured. Mendoza is expected to be replaced by her understudy, America Olivo. Mendoza wrote on her Facebook page Sunday that she was "almost back to normal" and had reduced her medicine intake to two nausea tablets and four painkillers a day. After a fourth accident December 20 sent stunt double and aerialist Christopher Tierney to the emergency room, the production instituted a series of new safety measures. Taymor released a statement saying, "Nothing is more important than the safety of our 'Spider-Man' family and we'll continue to do everything in our power to protect the cast and crew." Preview performances continue at the Foxwoods Theater in Times Square, and the musical's official Broadway opening date is February 7. Check out everything we've got on "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." |
| Nicki Minaj Describes Her Ideal 'Strong' Man Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:23 PM PST Rapper also talks to King magazine about her acting ambitions.
If Nicki Minaj is looking for someone to be the Ken to her Barbie, then the Lil Wayne protégé couldn't have done a better job than provocatively posing for the cover of King magazine. The Young Money MC sports nothing but black lingerie and a silk dress shirt on the cover of the upcoming March/April issue, which will arrive on newsstands next month. "I look for someone who is calm, someone who is strong enough to not have to win every argument, someone who allows a woman to be her crazy self and someone with a conscience not to feel less of a man," the radiant rap star told the magazine about her Mr. Right. "You know, someone who is able to honor his woman but also bring out the freak in his woman. "Just being super aggressive when the time is right," she added. The graduate of New York's LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts also talked about her goal of tackling acting in addition to rapping. The Queens beauty said she admired Angelina Jolie for her fearless roles, but said she herself would be willing to take on more relatable characters and gave a nod to Will Smith's wife for her acting choices. "I'd like to just play a regular girl who, you know, is facing the world," Nicki explained. "Something really sentimental and organic, that girls all around the world can identify with. You know, how Jada Pinkett Smith did in 'Jason's Lyric.' " Related Videos Related Artists |
| Elton John Joins List Of Gay Celebrity Fathers Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:34 PM PST Ricky Martin and Neil Patrick Harris are just a few gay stars who have started families.
Christmas Day was more than just a festive holiday for Elton John, as he and his husband, David Furnish, welcomed their first child, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John. The monumental occasion puts the iconic singer into a league of fellow gay celebrities who have ventured into the world of parenthood. Take a look at these other gay stars-turned-fathers: Ricky Martin Neil Patrick Harris Clay Aiken B.D. Wong |
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