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- Lady Gaga Salutes Town That Made Her 'Brave' At MSG
- Steven Tyler Talks 'Long Road' To 'American Idol' Top 24
- Odd Future Ride The Bus, Become Unicorns
- Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never' Re-Release: Five Secrets Revealed
- Britney Spears Added Her 'Flavor' To 'Hold It Against Me' Fight Scene
- Oscar Preview: Christian Bale Leads, Melissa Leo Battles
- Kobe Bryant Talks Recruiting Kanye West For Nike Film
- 'Glee' Covers Jamie Foxx's 'Blame It': The Story Behind The Song
- Chris Brown's Restraining Order Modified
- Demi Lovato, Wilmer Valderrama Spotted Out Together
- 'Never Say Never' Director Wanted To Film Justin Bieber Haircut
- President Obama's 'Race To The Top Commencement Challenge' Deadline Extended
- Alyssa Milano Expecting Her First Child
- Steve Stoute Clarifies Critical Grammy Snub Letter
- Justin Bieber Cuts His Famous Hair
- Adele Says Writing <i>21</i> 'Broke My Heart'
- Kelly Clarkson Hits The Studio With Darkchild
- <i>XXL</i> Magazine Unveils 2011 'Freshman' Class
- Hanson Say 'Give A Little' Video 'Makes You Love The Song More'
| Lady Gaga Salutes Town That Made Her 'Brave' At MSG Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:51 AM PST Gaga shouts out Liza Minnelli, Marisa Tomei and a gay unicorn in the second of two hometown shows.
NEW YORK — "Tonight, in the town where the gays birthed me, you can be free!" Lady Gaga announced at her Monster Ball show Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. On this second night in her hometown, Lady Gaga was being filmed by HBO for her concert special that will air in early May. And though it wasn't her first time playing MSG, she still felt the significance of headlining the venue. "I used to live 20 blocks from here, so I saw all those names go up on the marquis, and I always wanted to see my name up in those lights. "You made me brave, little monsters," she informed her squealing fans of all ages, "and New York made me brave." Liza Minnelli and Marisa Tomei were both in the audience, and Gaga asked for her monsters to cheer on the two women, who she said greatly influenced her. "I don't lip-synch," Gaga reminded the audience who was already quite aware of that impressive fact, considering all of the heavy dancing mixed with extended high notes. "I'm not going to waste your time watching some bitch lip-synch her way to an HBO special, especially not with Liza watching." Gaga recently said in an interview that she would want Marisa Tomei, above anyone else, to play her in a movie. While performing all of her hits from The Fame and The Fame Monster, Gaga took plenty of time to speak to the crowd directly, and her witty banter had the room laughing every moment they weren't cheering their lungs out. Someone in the audience held up a bright purple unicorn stuffed animal, and Gaga caught sight of it when flashing her disco stick flashlight around the crowd. "That is the most fabulous gay unicorn I have ever seen," she remarked, as straight-faced as ever. "The only thing better than a unicorn is a gay unicorn." The evening flowed seamlessly from the moment Gaga took the stage with her dark pop tune, "Dance in the Dark," disguising her dozen or so costume changes with dazzling art videos. The videos often depicted Gaga in a pose or in extreme slow motion, creating the sense of a moving portrait, surrounded by driving club dance beats. Some of the images included tears of blood, neon-green vomit, gothic clothing and bondage attire. The show itself could be an installment at a high-end gallery. Gaga's incessant devotion to LGBT rights was in full effect during her two hours on stage. She called a fan in the audience, Jimmy DiPasquale, who had made a generous donation to her LGBT youth fund, to thank him personally. At the end of "Alejandro," while the beat continued to thump, two of her male backup dancers took the stage and made out passionately as the curtain came down. As Gaga drove the night toward her two encores of "Bad Romance" and new single "Born This Way," she looked on the verge of tears and announced, "This is the last of five sold-out shows here, but I hope this song and this record bring us back here next year." Related Photos Related Artists |
| Steven Tyler Talks 'Long Road' To 'American Idol' Top 24 Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:52 AM PST 'Idol' judge tells MTV News 'it's heartbreaking' to let go of hopefuls with loads of 'character' but OK voices.
Those who've been following the revamped 10th season of ratings juggernaut "American Idol" know that the addition of new judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler have spiced things up a bit. Particularly in the case of Tyler, who has peppered each episode with his colorful musings, mugging for the cameras, and interactions with contestants and fellow judges. When MTV News spoke to the Aerosmith frontman during NBA All-Star weekend, we asked how he's doing, now that they've narrowed the thousands of "Idol" hopefuls down to a competitive 50.
"It was a long road whittling it down from 700 [contestants] to 400, then Hollywood Week and then, aw man ... letting them go," Tyler said, adding that it's particularly difficult to let go of the ones who are OK singers, but potentially great performers. "You know what? Not everybody that's great sings good. They've got character, that certain something you can't put your finger on," he explained. "And man, when they sing, look out. A lot of these kids have got it, but we have to let them go and it's heartbreaking." Tyler went on to say that his road to success in the music industry was paved with a few more hard knocks than the "Idol" contestants have to endure. "I didn't watch 'Idol' because I grew up from, you had to play clubs. If you don't play in front of the people and get your hard knocks from that and get booed, [you don't learn] how to stand up when you fall back down," he said before likening himself and judges Lopez and Randy Jackson as the "American Idol" school of hard knocks. "[When] they're in front of us," he said of the contestants. "We're the club." Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. |
| Odd Future Ride The Bus, Become Unicorns Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:52 AM PST We ride along with hip-hop's unlikely breakout stars, in Bigger Than the Sound.
The morning after they terrified Jimmy Fallon, Brandon T. Jackson, Felicia Day and most of Middle America with their lurching, unhinged performance of "Sandwitches" on "Late Night," 45 percent of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (or "OFWGKTA" if you're nasty) were sprawled out on a Chinatown bus bound for Philadelphia. They weren't particularly happy about it. Tyler, the Creator — who, in recent months, has become the rather unwilling focal point of the group (if "group" is even the right word) — sat facing forward, surveying the rapidly disappearing New York City skyline. His eyes were wide and the brim of his omnipresent Supreme ball cap jutted up at a 90-degree angle (the same cap made an appearance on "Late Night," but only after Tyler had removed a green ski-mask with an inverted cross scrawled on it), a sartorial choice that made him look like a member of Fat Albert's Junkyard Gang. He was thinking about the previous night's performance, which, to this point, is the high-water mark in Odd Future's rather odd anti-career. And when he finally spoke, in a gravelly voice that belied his 19 years, any and all resemblances to cartoon characters ceased. Because, whether he realized it or not, what he said was unquestionably real.
"When people say you can do whatever you want, I really thought that sh-- was corny, until this moment right now," he said. "Like, that's when I say, 'I'm a f---ing unicorn,' people are f---ing confused. I'm a f---ing unicorn, and you're not going to tell me I'm f---ing not. I'm a f---ing table. I'm a f---ing table, and you can literally be whatever you f---ing want, as long as you believe that's what you are." Right now, Odd Future most assuredly believe they are unicorns. And tables. From unlikely beginnings — they formed as a ratty skateboarding crew in Los Angeles, then graduated to making homemade videos that combined gross-out stunts with lyrical odes to inebriation, masturbation and wanton violence (missing-in-action member Earl Sweatshirt's "EARL" video does a nice job of summing up this early period) — have somehow become the hottest-tipped act in hip-hop. They're now the subject of millions of "next big thing" features, even if they don't want to be (Tyler reportedly turned down XXL magazine's offer to appear on the cover of its 2011 "Freshman" Class issue, and just as many analytical pieces about the very nature of their success. From their loose status — there are something like 11 people in Odd Future, depending on whether or not you count Earl, who is either in boot camp or living with his mother — to their improbable rise from the blogs to the big stage, to Tyler's short-shorts and knee-high socks, there truly is nothing else like them in hip-hop today. They are a knee-jerk reaction to the past decade of the genre that has been dominated by sneering, WWE-style heels, boastful "Scarface" impresarios, super-producers-turned-rappers and dudes who just plain-old use Auto-Tune. This is apparent in their live shows (which usually devolve into mosh-pit-and-middle-finger frenzies) and their prodigious, grits-and-gravel back catalog (three group albums and seven solo albums, all available for free on their website). Not surprisingly, they've also earned more than their fair share of detractors, who call them a flash in the pan or, worse yet, "horrorcore" revivalists. But this does not faze Odd Future in the slightest. They are, after all, f---ing unicorns, creatures that just seem unreal, not to mention slightly magical, and they don't have time for the haters. But today, hip-hop's brightest hopes are riding the Chinatown bus. Seems all the hype in the world couldn't get them train tickets to Philly, or, God forbid, seats on an airplane. Tyler, Hodgy Beats (with whom he appeared on "Late Night"), Domo Genesis, Left Brain and producer Syd tha Kyd do their best not to terrify the elderly Chinese women who are making the trip with them, preferring instead to listen to new songs on massive headphones. As a collective, they are always working, but really, everything is pointing toward the upcoming release of Tyler's Goblin album, on XL Recordings. The video for its first single, "Yonkers," produced entirely by Tyler himself, was on its way to breaking the million-view mark while they were on the bus, thanks in no small part to its sputtering backbeat, Ty's jaw-dropping verses and the shocking video, in which he devours a hissing cockroach, vomits, removes all his clothes and hangs himself. Big things are happening, even if the Odd Future kids — especially Tyler — don't seem willing to admit it. But can they cross over to the mainstream? It would take, to say the very least, a rather seismic shift in popular tastes, but I suppose anything is possible. As I wrote last week, it seems like rock music is already undergoing a similar shift — in with the old, out with the new — and perhaps hip-hop is due. Things simply cannot continue on at their current pace. And who knows, maybe Odd Future are the group that will push things forward. Watching them run amok in Philly that evening — humping the city's iconic "Rocky" statue, skateboarding around the streets — and then whip the crowd at the Barbary into a madcap froth, it's not exactly a stretch to say they're already on their way. Can they keep it together? Can they coexist? Can they free Earl? Shoot, they've already made it this far, by doing their own thing, their own way, so who's to say they can't take it all the way? They can be unicorns. They can be tables. And hopefully, someday, they can even be passengers in first class. Could Odd Future ever become mainstream successes? Should they? Sound off in the comments. |
| Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never' Re-Release: Five Secrets Revealed Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:31 AM PST Director Jon M. Chu reveals more about the 40 minutes of new footage fans will see this weekend.
By now, most citizens of Bieber nation have undoubtedly canceled all weekend plans, purchased advance tickets for the super-size version of "Never Say Never," and are plotting the most stress-free path toward the multiplex to catch the revamped film's arrival in 3-D theaters on Friday (February 25). But what exactly will you find up on the big screen when you slip on those purple 3-D glasses just three weeks after the original flick debuted? Team Bieber has promised over half an hour of new Justin-approved video, including fresh performances, footage from pre-release screenings and further glimpses at Justin's downtime with his pals.
That's a little vague for our liking, so we hit up director Jon M. Chu for some insight into what's being touted as a "Director's Fan Cut." Here are five secrets revealed! There Are 40 Minutes of New Footage, Not 30 "That was my mistake!" laughed Chu. "I didn't time it out. I was like, 'I'll just say over 30 minutes, and we'll be good to go. But they timed it and it is 40 minutes. The point is, there's a crapload of stuff in there. "We originally had a two-and-a-half-hour version of the movie, which we obviously couldn't release," he added. "So we started to think about putting stuff back in that didn't have to do with our story but that we knew people would love." "Omaha Mall" Is Coming for You "We see the creation of 'Omaha Mall' and how that came to be," Chu told us. "We also get to see way more baby videos. We sit on a lot more shots, so it's like you're sitting with him in the living room, just watching." Get Ready for Bieber's Abs "I can't confirm nor deny those reports, but we do what the fans want," Chu laughed. "If that's what the fans want, then they'll get a little bit more. Maybe some abs!" You'll Truly See What It's Like to Be Bieber's Buddy "Chaz and Ryan have their own followings, and one of the biggest pieces of feedback we got is that fans want more Chaz and Ryan," the director said. "In this version, we get to see what it's like to be part of the entourage. We go to their homes in Stratford. People call from all around the world and disrupt their dinners. It's absolutely insane. They're superstars." Hello, "Favorite Girl"! "Before we had to make a choice between 'Favorite Girl' and 'Never Let You Go,' because they're the same [in-concert] set-up with the heart," he said. "We couldn't play both. So this time, we made the choice to have 'Favorite Girl,' which is one of my favorite songs that he plays. People are going to love it." Check out everything we've got on "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos Related Artists |
| Britney Spears Added Her 'Flavor' To 'Hold It Against Me' Fight Scene Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:49 AM PST Martial-arts expert Steven Ho talks to MTV News about working on the new video.
Last week, fans were treated to the premiere of Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" video. The sleek, dark look at celebrity life was a new aesthetic for the star, who hooked up with Jonas Åkerlund on the clip.
While her dance scenes were choreographed by Brian Friedman, it was noted Hollywood martial-arts expert Steven Ho who helped Britney work out the moves to battle herself in the video. "I've been very fortunate to have worked on a wide range of high-profile projects, and the video's producer, Hagai Shaham, thought my style would be a good fit with Jonas and Britney. I was brought in to train Britney, choreograph the fight and set up wires for the levitation shots," he told MTV News about joining the project. "I've always wanted to work with Jonas," he continued. "I knew that a stylized fight would translate well with his trademark visuals, so I was thrilled about doing this project. Jonas wanted a superhuman fight with elements of brutality — that's right up my alley of how I approach an action scene, so we were definitely all on the same page throughout the process." Not only were Åkerlund and Ho onboard for some mortal combat, but the star herself warmed up to the idea of battling a clone. "Britney was really excited throughout the whole process. It was a grueling shoot of dance and stunts, but her passion for the video and professionalism never wavered," he explained. "There were some pretty tough insert shots where we needed Britney to actually get hit in the face by 'herself.' We did several consecutive takes of this, and she had a lot of fun with it and was a great sport. "Britney was very enthusiastic about learning how to fight; she's an athlete," he added. "I got that Jonas' concept was partially about the duality of self — we all deal with that, so who wouldn't have fun fighting their alter egos?" The key, it seems, was making Ho's fight moves work with Friedman's dance routine. "It was really great working with Brian; he's an absolute professional. He was diligent about our fight style being cohesive with the dancing, and that's why it worked so well," Ho recalled. "Our rehearsals were on the same stage, so it was very helpful to have Brian's feedback from a dancer's point of view." It seems that one of the most memorable moves in the fight, Spears' quickstep during the smack-down, was all her own. "Britney was fantastic about incorporating what we had practiced in rehearsal, and as a consummate performer, she was able to take ownership by adding her own flavor to the fight. There's a quick cut in the video that features Britney taking a series of small shuffle steps in her heels. This is something she came up with herself that I thought added a nice break of 'cuteness' in the fight," he said. "Jonas drowned out the music here to highlight the tapping sounds, and it's really one of my favorite beats of the video." Aside from the two Britneys, the other main characters in the fight were her sky-high heels and flowing gowns. "The wardrobe was one of the stars of the fight," he explained. "At first I was concerned about how to approach the long trains. There were discussions with Jonas and [stylist] B. [Åkerlund] and [fashion assistant Renelou Padora] about possibly shortening the train for safety issues. After I showed my wife [designer Nina Petronzio] the pictures of the dresses, she literally said, 'I will kill you if you cut those trains down.' We ended up incorporating the trains as 'weapons.' We treated them as if they were sharp blades, giving Britney reason to jump and evade around them." What did you think of the Britney battle in "Hold It Against Me"? Share your thoughts in the comments! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Oscar Preview: Christian Bale Leads, Melissa Leo Battles Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:12 AM PST 'The Fighter' stars poised for supporting actor and actress wins Sunday.
At one point during this latest awards season, there wouldn't have been much to preview in the best supporting actor and actress Oscar categories. Two co-stars from "The Fighter," Christian Bale and Melissa Leo, appeared to have assured themselves of easy victories on Hollywood's biggest night. But Oscar momentum — or, depending on how one views these things, industry conventional wisdom — interrupted any early coronations and have injected some intrigue into the categories ahead of Sunday night's ceremony. Bale and Leo, for far different reasons, now face competition of varying degrees, though we have a feeling each will end up triumphant by evening's end.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role At the Sundance Film Festival last month, just a day before the Oscar noms were to be announced, Leo told MTV News that she truly had no vested interest in awards-season mumbo-jumbo. Based on years of disconnecting from a role after an audition or the conclusion of a job, the 50-year-old actress said she'd already moved on from her work on "The Fighter." Then a funny thing happened: Leo got the Oscar nom and took out a series of ads in the Hollywood trades featuring herself in a glamorous, glossy photo labeled simply, "Consider." To observers, the ad was, at best, bad manners and, at worst, grounds to suffer a humiliating Academy Awards defeat. Other, cooler-headed Oscar-watchers defended the actress, who'd been unable to book late-night talk-show interviews and magazine covers, as standing up for herself and her performance. Whatever the case, there is no doubt that Leo wants to win the Oscar — bad. Will she? Hailee Steinfeld, the 14-year-old phenom many think should have landed in the leading actress category, went boot heel to boot heel with Jeff Bridges in "True Grit," and represents Leo's strongest competitor. Nor should we count out anything connected with "The King's Speech," which seems to be peaking at just the right time; Helena Bonham Carter has got to be considered a dark horse. Come Oscar night, however, we have a feeling Leo's track record — she was a leading actress nominee in 2008 for "Frozen River" — will trump Steinfeld's precociousness and, by besting Bonham Carter, assure "King's Speech" won't dominate the show. Best Actor in a Supporting Role We'd suggest there's simply no way Bale can loose on Oscar night, but let us at least propose some mitigating factors: "King's Speech" is riding one hell of a winning streak, and Geoffrey Rush nabbed the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award earlier this month. Plus, Rush is a four-time nominee and one-time winner (for "Shine" in 1996). But those are all fairly thin arguments. How about some counter-facts? Oscar blogger Scott Feinberg points out that only once in history has an actor won best supporting actor at the Critics' Choice, Golden Globes and SAGs, yet failed to win the Oscar. Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls"? Ouch! What's more, leading actor and supporting actor rarely go to men in the same film: It's only happened once in the past 50 years (Sean Penn and Tim Robbins both won for "Mystic River" in 2003). So, if we accept that Colin Firth is a lock to win leading actor for "King's Speech," that means Rush is out of luck. Let's just hope Bale's Oscar acceptance speech goes smoother than his SAG one, in which Eklund apparently crashed the stage, leaving a surprised Bale to exclaim, "Dicky! All right! This is the original quacker right here!" Share your Oscar-night predictions in the comments section below! Will it be a regal evening for "The King's Speech"? Can "The Social Network" dial up Oscar gold? Don't miss MTV News' "2011 Oscars Live" at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, February 27, when we'll be chatting with your favorite Hollywood stars live from the red carpet on MTVNews.com, and stick with us all Oscar night for winners, interviews, photos and more! Related Photos |
| Kobe Bryant Talks Recruiting Kanye West For Nike Film Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:34 AM PST 'He's the first person I thought of,' NBA All-Star MVP tells MTV News of tapping 'Ye for 'Black Mamba' ad.
NBA legend-in-the-making Kobe Bryant's nickname is the Black Mamba, so a movie based on that tag was probably inevitable. Bryant, Nike and director Robert Rodriguez created a short film titled "The Black Mamba" that serves as an ad for his latest signature shoe, the Nike Zoom Kobe VI. The four-time NBA All-Star MVP spoke to MTV News about the spot and getting Kanye West onboard. "Well, it was just us talking," Bryant told us of recruiting 'Ye, during All-Star weekend. "We've known each other for quite some time, so when the idea came up to do a spot like this, he's the first person I thought of."
Besides Bryant and West, actors Bruce Willis and Danny Trejo also make appearances in the six-minute spot. Nike previewed the short film at NBA All-Star Weekend festivities on Friday night at the W Hotel in Hollywood before officially debuting it online the next day. After the film was shown at the W, West hit the stage and performed his verse from "H.A.M." (from his upcoming Watch the Throne project with Jay-Z) to a crowd that included LeBron James and Amar'e Stoudemire. "It was incredible," Bryant said of Yeezy's performance. "It just put a cap on the whole night. We aired the spot and then brought him out to perform and it kind of just took it over the top." Bryant and West were in the same building again on Sunday afternoon for the NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center, where Kobe went off in front of his hometown crowd for 37 points and 14 rebounds, earning him his fourth All-Star Game MVP trophy. Meanwhile, West hit the stage at halftime, closing out Rihanna's set with a performance of "All of the Lights" from his platinum My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Later that evening, the LA Lakers guard added to his trophy case as he accepted a "He Got Game" statue at the Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards. Bryant was recently seen reminiscing about his pre-NBA years on an episode of MTV's "When I Was 17" that aired earlier this month. Related Artists |
| 'Glee' Covers Jamie Foxx's 'Blame It': The Story Behind The Song Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:49 AM PST Show addresses underage drinking in latest episode.
The cast of "Glee" has not only covered a wide array of songs in their two seasons on the air, but some pretty varied topics about teenage life. From gay rights to coping with death, the show has typically addressed these issues in song. But there's one subject that almost every high-schooler has experienced in one way or another that "Glee" has all but ignored until now: underage drinking.
In Tuesday's (February 22) aptly titled "Blame It on the Alcohol" episode, some of the kids of McKinley High partook of libations, causing them to get tipsy and, in turn, make bad decisions. Cue the very song that inspired the name of the episode, Jamie Foxx's smash hit "Blame It (on the Alcohol)." While the whole ensemble has a hand in the cover of the tune, Kevin McHale (Artie), Amber Riley (Mercedes) and Lea Michele (Rachel) are highlighted in the song that had everyone blaming it on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol in 2009. The second single off of Foxx's 2008 platinum album Intuition, the track featured two of today's current hip-hop staples: T-Pain and Auto-Tune. That winning combination (plus those deliriously catchy lyrics laying blame on culprits Grey Goose and Patrón, written by Foxx and T-Pain, along with James T. Brown, John Conte Jr., Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Terius Nash, Breyon Prescott, Christopher Stewart and Nathan L. Walker) helped propel "Blame It" to become the multitasking star's most successful single to date. "Blame It," which was released on January 26, 2009, peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but even more impressively, the 21st-century bar anthem hit #1 on the chart and spent a staggering 48 weeks there. With heavy rotation on radio and impressive sales in digital downloads, "Blame It" began to pick up some awards as well. The song walked away with the 2009 Soul Train Music Award for Record of the Year. The accolades didn't end there for Foxx, who hosted the 2009 BET Awards, where he performed "Blame It," and the song took away the award for Best Collaboration. That was followed by the Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals in 2010 (where Foxx, along with collaborator T-Pain and guests Doug E. Fresh and Slash, performed the song live). Perhaps even more memorable than Foxx's awards and live performances of "Blame It" (including performing his own kid-friendly parody called "Blame It on the Apple Juice" on "The Jay Leno Show") is the celeb-filled music video. Directed by hip-hop's visual master Hype Williams, it was named BET's #1 music video for 2009, and featured one of the most unexpected celebrity cameos ever. Joining fellow Hollywood heavyweights like Samuel L. Jackson, Forest Whitaker and Foxx's Jarhead co-star Jake Gyllenhaal, is none other than ... Ron Howard! The director/writer/actor talked to Entertainment Weekly about his head-scratching cameo in the "Blame It" video. Turns out, Foxx sat next to Howard at President Barack Obama's inauguration, where he asked the fellow Oscar-winner to be a part of his latest music video. Howard explained to EW that he said yes to the gig, "picturing a sort of 'We Are the World' thing," before realizing it was a hard-core party song. The director revealed that he was told by Williams to "stop smiling" and had to adjust to a hip-hop attitude for the video, which features Foxx and friends at a lively club. Howard said of his appearance in "Blame It," "I had no idea what in the world it was or what I was doing. I do not have a secret night-clubbing side. I'm the opposite of a big pimpin' kind of dude." Big pimpin' or not, the video and song gained quite a few crossover fans, including punk rockers Of Mice & Men, who covered it for the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 3. And now "Glee" will likely usher in a whole new legion of listeners for Foxx. What did you think of the "Blame It" episode of "Glee"? Tell us in the comments. Related Artists |
| Chris Brown's Restraining Order Modified Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:54 AM PST Singer is now allowed near ex-girlfriend Rihanna if he doesn't 'annoy' her.
Chris Brown is legally allowed near Rihanna again. In a downtown Los Angeles court on Tuesday, a judge altered the restraining order imposed upon the singer following his brutal beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna after a 2009 pre-Grammy Awards party. The restraining order has been replaced by a "level one order." Brown, who was in court with his attorney Mark Geragos, is now allowed to be around Rihanna, provided he abides by certain conditions. "I'm approving the order," Judge Patricia Schnegg told Brown, according to Radar Online. "You can't annoy, molest, or conduct surveillance of the person on the order." Rihanna was not present in the courtroom, but her lawyer, Donald Etra, was. "I have spoken with my client, and she does not object to it being modified to a level one order," he said. It's been just over two years since the assault, which resulted in Brown being ordered to stay at least 50 feet away from Rihanna. Brown pleaded guilty to assault and was sentenced to five years probation and more than 1400 hours of "labor-oriented service." In November, Schnegg praised Brown for his progress since his initial sentencing. "Of all probationers I've ever had, and I've had thousands of probationers, no one has ever done a better or more consistent job than you have," the judge said at a progress hearing, and on Tuesday, she spoke positively of Brown's participation in domestic violence counseling. Related Artists |
| Demi Lovato, Wilmer Valderrama Spotted Out Together Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:22 AM PST The Disney starlet and 'That '70s Show' alum reignite dating rumors.
Rumors are sparking up again that former "That '70s Show" star Wilmer Valderrama, 31, and post-rehab Demi Lovato, 18, are dating. The twosome have most recently been spotted on a movie date in Sherman Oaks Galleria's Arclight Cinemas in Los Angeles, as well as at a Whole Foods, according to Perez Hilton. Talk of a romance between the two first surfaced before Lovato entered treatment in the fall for "emotional and physical issues." But in November, Wilmer's rep denied the rumor to Celebuzz. Valderrama has been linked with his fair share of young starlets in the past, including the ineffable Lindsay Lohan. In fact, Wilmer made headlines in 2006 for blabbing to radio host Howard Stern about his array of female encounters, including Ashlee Simpson, Jennifer Love-Hewitt and Mandy Moore. Whether or not Wilmer's wild ways have subsided is still up for debate, but the tabloids haven't put the Venezuelan actor in a bad light for some while. The actor has even guest-starred on Disney's "Wizards of Waverly Place," where he played the uncle of Lovato's BFF Selena Gomez. Meanwhile, Lovato, who completed her treatment in late January, is slowly but surely getting back to where she left off, which hopefully means she will return to her Disney show, "Sonny With a Chance," soon. Demi has also said she plans to record new music and get back on the road later this year. Related Artists |
| 'Never Say Never' Director Wanted To Film Justin Bieber Haircut Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:45 AM PST 'I would have brought a 3-D camera there,' Jon Chu tells MTV News of missing out on teen star's historic barber trip.
There are few celebrities these days that can set the news wires and Internets on fire by engaging in basic, everyday tasks. Lady Gaga, Robert Pattinson, Kim Kardashian and, of course, Justin Bieber, are among the few whose every move is cause for Twitter trends and celebrations. Case in point, Bieber's haircut. A photo of the 16-year-old's newly shorn locks appeared on TMZ on Monday, along with news that the clippings will be given to charity to raise money for various causes, including animal rights. Naturally, Bieber's famously fluffy hair swoop has been the subject of innumerable news stories and tweets, so when MTV News checked in with his "Never Say Never" director Jon Chu on Tuesday (February 22), we had to bring up the very popular subject of Biebs' new haircut. Chu's only complaint was that Bieber didn't let him know about the momentous occasion. "I would have brought a 3-D camera there," said Chu, who recently announced the release of a special "Director's Fan Cut" of the film. "I would have shot it for ['Never Say Never'] 3.0." Chu went on to say that he won't miss the shaggy flip and heartily approves of Bieber's shorter 'do. "Two thumbs-up for the haircut, for sure. He's wanted it for a long time," Chu told us. "I'm just happy for him because he's been holding on. He's like, 'I need to get the haircut, I want to get rid of it!' But he has his hair flip which he can't get rid of, but now it's R.I.P. hair flip." We then pointed out that "R.I.P. hair flip" sounded like a perfect Bieber-related Twitter trending topic, and Chu informed us that we were way behind. "It is a Twitter trending topic!" he said with a chuckle. "At least it was yesterday, last night." What do you think of Justin Bieber's new hair? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos Related Artists |
| President Obama's 'Race To The Top Commencement Challenge' Deadline Extended Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:07 AM PST Students can continue to nominate their schools until March 11.
In partnership with MTV's parent company Viacom and the Get Schooled Foundation, the White House is continuing an annual tradition by hosting the 2011 "Race to the Top Commencement Challenge," a competition among the nation's public high schools that aims to find the school that best prepares its students for college and beyond. However, despite the race's previously announced rules, the competition has extended its deadline to March 11, giving students two more weeks to enter their schools in the competition and win the coveted graduation-day visit from President Obama himself.
President Obama shared his excitement over the challenge in a statement that read: "I'm looking for a school that understands the number-one priority is making sure that our kids are learning what they need to succeed in this 21st-century economy." Students can now continue to nominate their schools until March 11 by submitting an application through the White House website. Once entered, the White House and Department of Education will come together to select six finalists, and, along with Viacom's Get Schooled Foundation, will work with those six schools to create short videos that will be featured on WhiteHouse.gov and voted on by the public. The top three vote-getters will then be submitted to President Obama, who will select a winner. "We are excited to partner with the White House again on this important initiative — one that takes a unique approach to getting our youth excited about education," Carl Folta, Viacom's executive vice president of corporate communications, said in a statement. "This campaign does two very important things: It leverages Viacom's compelling entertainment brands to make education appealing and tangible, and it shines a spotlight on a national priority that is the core of our nation's future success." Last year, Michigan's Kalamazoo Central High School beat out more than 1,000 schools to win the inaugural Race to the Top challenge and was rewarded with a surprise appearance by President Obama, who then delivered the commencement speech for graduating seniors. The initial competition was such a success, in fact, that the White House decided to bring it back in 2011, with President Obama personally challenging schools to "share effective strategies on how they are preparing their students to win the future and achieve the goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020." To enter, head to WhiteHouse.gov and tell President Obama how your school is best preparing students for the future. Related Videos |
| Alyssa Milano Expecting Her First Child Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:23 AM PST 'Who's the Boss' alumna and husband David Bugliari tweet, 'We couldn't be happier.'
Who's the mom? Turns out, it's actress Alyssa Milano, who is expecting her first child with her husband, CAA agent David Bugliari. People magazine reported on Tuesday (February 22) that the 38-year-old star, best known for her work on television shows like "Who's the Boss" and Charmed," is "over the moon" and "excited" about their expanding brood, according to the actress' rep. Parents-to-be Milano and Bugliari, 32, wed in August 2009, after meeting in New Jersey three years earlier. Milano confirmed the baby news on her Twitter page, telling her more than 1.3 million followers, "Yes, it's true. And we couldn't be happier. Thank you for your warm wishes and love!" Milano, a lifelong baseball fan who penned "Safe At Home" in 2009, also posted a note to her fans: "I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of well wishes! I'm reading each one w/ big chunky tears in my eyes." Later, Milano extended another thank-you to her fellow tweeters, "~GROUPHUG~ Get in." Milano stars in the Farrelly Brothers comedy "Hall Pass," which hits theaters this week and co-stars brand-new first-time mom Christina Applegate, is also slated to appear in the upcoming big-screen ensemble "New Year's Eve." (No word yet on whether Milano's pregnancy will halt or interrupt her portion of filming on the Garry Marshall comedy.) Leave your well-wishes for Alyssa Milano and David Bugliari in the comments below! |
| Steve Stoute Clarifies Critical Grammy Snub Letter Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:16 AM PST After music vet's now-infamous 'open letter,' MTV News examines whether the Grammys need to go back to the drawing board.
On Sunday, in a full-page "open letter" in The New York Times, marketing executive and music-industry veteran Steve Stoute took the Grammys; the awards show's parent organization, the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences; and NARAS president Neil Portnow to task for their "fundamental disrespect of cultural shifts as being viable and artistic," an outburst that stemmed from the events of the 53rd Grammy Awards. At last Sunday's awards show, widely perceived favorites such as Eminem and Justin Bieber were upset by lesser-known acts like Arcade Fire and Esperanza Spalding. "Over the course of my 20-year history as an executive in the music business and as the owner of a firm that specializes in in-culture advertising, I have come to the conclusion that the Grammy Awards have clearly lost touch with contemporary popular culture," Stoute wrote, in part. "As an institution that celebrates artistic works of musicians, singers, songwriters, producers and technical specialists, we have come to expect that the Grammys uphold all of the values that reflect the very best in music that is born from our culture. Unfortunately, the awards show has become a series of hypocrisies and contradictions, leaving me to question why any contemporary popular artist would even participate." Stoute wondered how it was possible for the Grammys to use the images of Eminem, Bieber and Kanye West to promote the show — and invite them to perform — while, at the same time, snubbing them when it came time to hand out the hardware, and called into question the very legitimacy of the Recording Academy's "peer" voting system, which is used to determine winners ... or, shroud the show in an additional veil of secrecy. "[Do] the Grammys intentionally use artists for their celebrity, popularity and cultural appeal when they already know the winners and then program a show against this expectation?" he wrote. "Meanwhile, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences hides behind the 'peer' voting system to escape culpability for not even rethinking its approach." On Tuesday (February 22), in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Stoute said that he was inspired to write the letter after hearing some artists voice their complaints about the transparency of the show, complaints that — to him, at least — seemed well-founded, especially considering the fact that, moments after besting Eminem to win Album of the Year, the Arcade Fire seamlessly stepped into a show-closing performance number. "What ... triggered it was sitting with some really big, credible artists after the show, and hearing them complain that, 'This is crazy,' 'We need to start our own show,' or 'This doesn't make any sense,' " Stoute said. "For me, it wasn't Arcade Fire winning that was the problem, it was them performing twice. After the backstage moment, the production was set for them to perform again. But if Eminem had won, would he have performed again? That's when it was, like, 'This is fake now.' " And that sentiment was echoed by MTV.com readers, who flocked to our original story about Stoute's open letter to let their frustrations be known. To them, the Grammys "killed any respect they had left" by ignoring Eminem and Bieber in favor of less-popular acts like the Arcade Fire and Spalding. "We define the artists we love by actually buying — and not pirating — the music they offer," one reader wrote. "The Recovery album ... was able to capture the appeal of a widespread audience unlike any other artist nominated," another wrote. "In order to receive the biggest award of the night, [an artist] should have made a true impact on the music industry." But do Stoute — and our readers — have a point? Do the Grammys need an overhaul? Have they lost their cultural relevance? Well, it's certainly worth wondering why it took everyone so long to have this discussion. After all, complaining about the awards (and the voting of the Recording Academy) is a tradition nearly as old as the Grammys themselves: The list of snubs is long and puzzling, though some of our favorites include the New Vaudeville Band besting the Beatles and the Beach Boys to win Best Rock & Roll Recording in 1966, Elvis Costello losing Best New Artist to A Taste of Honey in 1978, Jethro Tull trumping Metallica in the 1988 Best Metal Performance category and, of course, Steely Dan triumphing over Em's The Marshall Mathers LP in 2000's Album of the Year race. And building off that last one, it truly seems, particularly when it comes to the biggest categories, that Recording Academy voters have always had a difficult time discerning between "Best" and "Most Popular." When Taylor Swift's Fearless took home Album of the Year last year, detractors howled that voters gave the award to Swift only because she had sold more albums than anyone else (you know, the same reason most think Em should've won this year). In 2008 and 2009, those same voters took the opposite tact, giving Album of the Year to Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Raising Sand, respectively, while ignoring higher-selling albums by West, Amy Winehouse, Coldplay and Lil Wayne. In fact, if you look back at the past decade of AOTY winners, you'll see that they're pretty evenly split between best-sellers (the Dixie Chicks' Taking the Long Way, U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, Outkast's Speakerboxxx/ The Love Below) and critically acclaimed releases (Steely Dan's Two Against Nature, Ray Charles' Come Away With Me). Occasionally, they handed the award to an album that managed to be both commercially successful and critically lauded — the "O, Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack, Norah Jones' Come Away With Me — but more often than not, voters either sided with the record-buying public, or the folks that write about the music itself. And that divide could be what's driving fans (and Stoute) crazy. Of course, it could also have something to do with the Grammys' failure to recognize hip-hop as both the commercial and cultural force that it is today. The show famously didn't create Best Rap Performance categories (either solo or group) until 1991, or a Best Rap Album award until 1995 and, in the 30-plus year history of the genre, only two true hip-hop releases have ever won Album of the Year: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1999, and Speakerboxxx in 2004. And, most certainly, that is a trend that anyone who considers themselves a fan of music would find puzzling, if not slightly troubling. So will things change? Well, Stoute told the Hollywood Reporter that, as a result of his open letter, he was promised a "let's-talk-behind-the-scenes" meeting with members of the Recording Academy, and added that he hopes "this ignites the conversation so artists can use it as a platform to move forward and not tolerate things as they are any longer." Does that mean that the Recording Academy might be forced to change their voting process — or, at least, open it up to a wider spectrum of voters — lest they be faced with a potential mutiny? Given the silence coming from Academy president Portnow (and the tradition of the Grammys themselves) we wouldn't bet on it. Still, it bears mentioning that for the first time in a long time, music fans are actually talking about the awards, which, given their long history of befuddling, counter-intuitive and downright frustrating decisions, is certainly a step, not to mention proof that there is definite interest in seeing things repaired. And all it took was an open letter. Who knows what'll happen next? Do you agree with Steve Stoute? Are the Grammy Awards are out of touch? Sound off in the comments! Related Videos Related Photos |
| Justin Bieber Cuts His Famous Hair Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:26 AM PST Star unveils new 'do on 'That Should Be Me' video set.
After months of teasing that he might cut his famous hair, Justin Bieber debuted a shorter 'do Monday. TMZ got the lowdown from the pop sensation on his new look. Photos of the cropped cut — courtesy of his hair stylist, Vanessa — appeared on the website Monday. In one photo, Bieber is with Gary LeVox, lead singer of Rascal Flatts, on the set of the video for their duet, "That Should Be Me," from Bieber's Never Say Never - The Remixes. Biebs explained that he "wanted to change it up" and that he thought the cut was "kind of a mature look." He will turn 17 next month, so perhaps the new 'do is a step in an older direction for the teen star. Check out the famous former hair of Justin Bieber. So, what will happen to the remains of his famous former swoop? Well, TMZ reports the clippings will be given to charity to raise money for various causes, including animal rights. In December, Bieber foreshadowed the perfect timing for a haircut, saying, "I think after my movie, I might cut my hair a little shorter." It was a sentiment he first shared with Barbara Walters. Last year, Bieber's pal and maybe girlfriend, Selena Gomez, admitted that she wanted to shear off his locks. "Everybody wants to cut his hair. I want to cut his hair!" she revealed in October. "You're with him and you have, like, a 45-second conversation and it's like, [he's flicking his hair the entire time], and I'm like, 'Why are you doing that?!' " What do you think of JB's new 'do? Sound off below! Related Artists |
| Adele Says Writing <i>21</i> 'Broke My Heart' Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:57 PM PST British singer's second album hit U.S. stores Tuesday (February 22).
Adele's jaw-dropping sophomore album, 21, officially hit stores in the States on Tuesday (February 22), having already topped the charts in her native U.K. (and most of Europe too). And while it might seem odd for her to be so excited about another release -- especially since 21 has been out for more than a month worldwide -- the 22-year-old songstress isn't hiding the fact that she's anxiously awaiting her first-week numbers here in the U.S. To hear her tell it, she never thought she'd get the opportunity to sell albums here at all.
"Oh, it's magical being here. I didn't think I'd ever release a record here," she laughed. "It's a big deal in England. There's a massive thing, like, 'Did you crack America?!?' The biggest acts in England, no one has any idea who they are here. ... I'm not a radio artist here, I'm not on pop stations really, I have these songs that go everywhere. So it really is people are proper behind me here, because I sell records; I don't sell singles. And that doesn't happen anywhere." And her (presumed) Stateside triumph would be even sweeter considering, during the promotional run for her last album, the Grammy-winning 19, she steeped herself in all things American. And a lot of those influences -- country, R&B, bluegrass, jazz, plus a few you might not suspect -- are all readily apparent on 21. "I was a proper sponge when I did my big bulk of American touring. I was on a tour bus, so I was literally driving across America; I wasn't getting on planes or anything like that. I'd be in Baltimore and hear this amazing, crazy hip-hop, and then be in Atlanta, and then in Texas, Nashville and end up in California. [And] I loved it," she said. "And that rubbed off on this record. I don't think I've made an Americana-sounding record, but certainly the delivery of a lot of the blues and country and rockabilly artists, and hip-hop. Like, I'm totally fascinated with the way Kanye and Nas and Mos Def manipulate a word to make it rhyme and to make it really fascinating when it's actually pretty mundane. Analyzing normal things, but making them electric, that's definitely rubbed off on my delivery and my writing, the way I connect with my songs and channel them." And while she's channeled her love of American music into her new album (and a mysterious hip-hop collaboration that she can't mention "just in case it doesn't happen"), what resonates most with fans on both sides of the Atlantic is the unflinching honesty she displays throughout. Songs like "Rolling in the Deep," "Set Fire to the Rain" and the shattering "Someone Like You" are very much about the death of her first, as she put it, "real relationship," and that heartbreak not only provides the backbone to the album, but has connected with her fans in a way even she couldn't have predicted. "It broke my heart when I wrote this record, so the fact that people are taking it to their hearts is like the best way to recover. 'Cause I'm still not fully recovered. It's going to take me 10 years to recover, I think, from the way I feel about my last relationship," she said. "It was the biggest deal in my entire life to date. ... He made me totally hungry. ... He was older, he was successful in his own right, whereas my boyfriends before were my age and not really doing much. And he got me interested in film and literature and food and wine and traveling and politics and history, and those were things I was never, ever interested in. I was interested in going clubbing and getting drunk." And so if (or, more likely, when) 21 tops the Billboard albums chart, Adele will celebrate in her own way. She's gone through the heartbreak, she's grown up, and she carries with her a truly tremendous new album. Though someone will probably have to tell her when her album is #1. Even though she's anxiously waiting for those first-week numbers, she's actually stopped paying attention. "I disconnected my Internet," she laughed. "I have no idea what's going on!" Will you be picking up Adele's latest? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists |
| Kelly Clarkson Hits The Studio With Darkchild Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:53 AM PST 'American Idol' vet teams up with 'Telephone' writer/producer for upcoming album.
Kelly Clarkson told fans last week that she's one song away from completing her brand-new album, and now it looks like that last tune may be the work of none other than super-producer Darkchild. "Taking today to prep the music for tomorrow's session with @kelly_clarkson. Did a great song for her, can't wait to get her vocal on it!" the producer tweeted on Monday.
Darkchild (whose most recent megahit was Lady Gaga and Beyoncé's "Telephone") joins a string of collaborators that the powerhouse singer has worked with on the forthcoming release, including Howard Benson, Eric Hutchinson and Toby Gad. As for the sound of the still-untitled album, Kelly has revealed she's been inspired by a few big names. "This album was influenced by Prince, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow, Radiohead and there's a little bit of a country vibe/influence on a couple of songs," she told fans last week. Despite her studio grind, the "American Idol" alum has made time to treat her legions of fans with a few live performances as they wait patiently for her new LP. Kelly teamed up with Jason Aldean to perform "Don't You Wanna Stay" on Tuesday's installment of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Standing beside the country star, the 28-year-old Clarkson belted out the bittersweet ballad in a black dress. On Monday, Kelly shared her excitement over her pre-taped performance via Facebook, writing, "I just performed with Jason Aldean on Ellen and had so much fun at the show! I love Ellen, she is one of a kind and just so down to earth and her staff is awesome as well! Jason and I performed our song 'Don't You Wanna Stay.' Hope y'all like it!" Related Artists |
| <i>XXL</i> Magazine Unveils 2011 'Freshman' Class Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:23 AM PST Diggy Simmons, Yelawolf, CyHi Da Prince, Lil B, Kendrick Lamar among 11 MCs to make hotly anticipated annual list.
The annual Freshman issue of XXL magazine isn't due on newsstands for about another month but after the cover was leaked online by Eighty8 Clothing — with the T-shirt company's watermark prominently displayed over the image — XXL posted an official high-resolution look at the cover on its website. The magazine's 2011 freshman class, featuring the best emerging hip-hop talent as selected by its editors, is made up of Meek Mill, Big K.R.I.T., CyHi Da Prince, Lil Twist, Yelawolf, Fred the Godson, Mac Miller, YG, Lil B, Kendrick Lamar and Diggy Simmons. And those that made the list represent a wide spectrum of rap talent across regions and styles. Meek Mill is from Philadelphia and recently signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, CyHi Da Prince hails from Atlanta and is signed to Def Jam (and also aligned with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music), while Mac Miller is a white, Jewish rapper hailing from Pittsburgh. Interestingly, this is actually Yelawolf's second consecutive XXL cover: The Alabama MC appeared on the previous issue, along with Eminem and fellow Shady Records signees Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9", Joell Ortiz and Crooked I of Slaughterhouse. After the cover was posted, many fans, artists and critics took to Twitter — "XXL Freshman" became a trending topic — and other sites to congratulate those selected but also to debate about who should and shouldn't have made the list. While the final group is usually limited to only 10 acts, this year 11 were selected. The annual issue is one of XXL's most popular and most debated. The inaugural XXL Freshman class of 2007, then dubbed Leaders of the New School, consisted of Lil Boosie, Lupe Fiasco, Saigon, Rich Boy, Plies, Gorilla Zoe, Young Dro, Joell Ortiz, Papoose and Crooked I. The class of '09 featured Ace Hood, Curren$y, Wale, Asher Roth, B.o.B, Kid Cudi, Charles Hamilton, Blu, Corey Gunz and Mickey Factz. And last year's picks were Nipsey Hu$$le, Wiz Khalifa, J. Cole, Pill, Freddie Gibbs, Big Sean, OJ Da Juiceman, Donnis, Jay Rock and Fashawn. What do you think of this year's Freshman class? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists |
| Hanson Say 'Give A Little' Video 'Makes You Love The Song More' Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:37 AM PST Shout It Out's message is 'Get out there and let loose,' Taylor Hanson says.
The Hanson brothers released their latest music video, for their single "Give a Little," on Tuesday (February 22). The sparse performance video for the Shout It Out track seamlessly includes dancers of all backgrounds showing off their skills. It's a far cry from last year's over-the-top clip for "Thinking 'Bout Somethin'," an homage to the Blues Brothers. Crediting much of the success of "Thinking 'Bout Somethin' " to the video itself, Taylor Hanson said the guys have a new mission with this video.
"With the 'Give A Little' video, we're more thinking, 'Hey this is about creating a template, a backdrop that just makes you love the song more,' " he explained to MTV News. "The difference with this song and the video is that it's much simpler and much more about getting the song ingrained in your mind, thus was a very different thing." The video is, in fact, pretty simple: It features cardboard cutouts, ballerinas, dancing couples, some paint splatter and even hip-hop dancers. The guys get in the action during a big dance break, playing instruments while surrounded by the clip's various performers. "When we made the video, it was kind of the release after the high production of 'Thinking 'Bout Somethin', " Taylor explained. "With the 'Give a Little' video, it's almost back to the blank slate. We invited all these dancers. We just set up a room, cranked up the music and threw a party and let people dance. The attitude is not about everyone doing the same moves; it's about putting a unique twist." The video's dance theme makes tons of sense, given the song's lyrics, including "Let your body lose control" and "You know she just wants to dance." The guys explained that while they aren't known for their killer moves, they enjoy the vibe that a song like this puts into the world. "There's this energy to it," Taylor said. "Strangely, there's this dance theme. We're not known for our dancing, but dancing is this metaphor that's in the record. Kind of, 'Get out there and let loose.' "Spring will be here before we know it, and the song is upbeat and hopefully engaging." Give us your review of the 'Give a Little' video in the comments section below! Related Artists |
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