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- 'American Idol' Wild-Card Choice Was 'Awful' For Jennifer Lopez
- Ke$ha's 'Blow' Director Addresses Lady Gaga 'Unicorn' Flap
- Karen Rodriguez Plans To 'Represent For All My Latinos' On 'American Idol'
- David Arquette Tweets That He's 'Fine' After Car Crash
- Wiz Khalifa Says 'Roll Up' Is 'For Guys To Sing To Chicks'
- Britney Spears Unveils Official <i>Femme Fatale</i> Track Listing
- Lady Gaga Producer Calls 'Government Hooker' A 'Beast'
- Lil' Kim Says She Was 'Greeted With Open Arms' In Prison
- Eminem Producer Doc Ish Brings <i>The Treatment</i>
- 'The Adjustment Bureau': The Reviews Are In!
- 'American Idol' Elimination Episode Crushes TV Competition
- David Arquette In A Head-On Car Crash
- Lil' Kim On A Junior M.A.F.I.A. Reunion: Not A Chance
- Demi Lovato Video Message To Fans Coming Monday
- Mike Myers Married Girlfriend Kelly Tisdale Five Months Ago
- Lady Gaga's 'Judas' Video Will Be 'A Roller-Coaster Ride,' Creative Director Says
- 'American Idol' Top 13: The Experts Weigh In
- Britney Spears Says 'Till The World Ends' Has 'Good Energy'
- Lady Gaga Cover Artist Maria Aragon Is A 'Born Superstar,' Fan Says
- Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never' Is Third-Highest-Grossing Documentary Of All Time
| 'American Idol' Wild-Card Choice Was 'Awful' For Jennifer Lopez Posted: 04 Mar 2011 05:41 AM PST Judge laments that 'a lot of kids [went] home who deserved to be there.'
The first elimination show of the new season of "American Idol" has come and gone in history-making fashion. Host Ryan Seacrest announced on the show Thursday (Mar 3) that around 40 million votes were cast, narrowing the field of 24 hopefuls to 10 contestants, the biggest cuts in the show's history. Three more wild card contestants sang for their lives and were later added by judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson to make a top 13.
When MTV News caught up with the involved parties at Fox's afterparty to celebrate the "Idol" finalists, there were feelings of relief, joy and, for one judge, discomfort. "Ugh. It was awful!" Lopez said of the deliberation that went on between the judges to select the three wild cards at the end of the show. "It was so tough. It was so hard, even up until the very last second. It was like, wait a minute, we really didn't know who to choose at the last minute. It could have gone any way. Even when we did it, when we announced it, we were like, 'Did we do the right thing?' I don't know." Lopez went on to say that there was not really a right or wrong with so many talented contestants in the mix this year. "[We] were going to send somebody home that maybe deserved to be there," she said. "Probably a lot of kids [went] home who deserved to be there." Stefano Langone snagged one of the lucky three wild card spots with his rendition of Smokie Norful's "I Need You Now," a decision he said he made for several reasons. "I knew if it got to the point where I had to sing for the wild card, that I'd be singing for my life," Langone explained. "I needed a song that I'd done prior to this point that was the absolute perfect song for my voice, to show my soul, everything that I have, everything I could bring to the table as a musician." Despite the anxiety involved in singing for his life, Langone said it was a great experience. "I had to work for that spot. I had to work to where I wanted to be, and I feel really blessed to have gotten that. I'm so thankful and honored and blessed. It's a dream." Fellow wild-card winner Naima Adedapo felt the same way about her song choice, Donny Hathaway's "For All We Know." "It really talks about what I wanted to talk about," she said. "That is, 'Love me tonight. I need you to put me through tonight. Let me show you who I am.' " Adedapo added that hearing her name called as part of the top 13 had her almost floating on air. "Words can't really express it, but it's like a high," she said. "It's like being elevated somewhere. I feel like I wasn't even on earth anymore, I just kind of was happy and in the moment. I felt like I had an opportunity to really show them how much I really want it." Don't miss "Idol Party Live" at 10 p.m. Thursdays on MTV.com, following the "American Idol" results show, for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Ke$ha's 'Blow' Director Addresses Lady Gaga 'Unicorn' Flap Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:54 AM PST Unicorn cameos in 'Born This Way' and 'Blow' videos is 'just weird coincidence,' Chris Marrs Piliero tells MTV News.
The brand-new videos for Ke$ha's "Blow" and Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" couldn't be more different. But fans on the Web have been comparing the clips, thanks to a special cameo the two videos have in common. With unicorns appearing in both "Blow" and "BTW," some Gaga fans are accusing the K-Dollar of stealing from their Mother Monster. But MTV News spoke to "Blow" director Chris Marrs Piliero, who explained that it's pure coincidence his video and the Nick Knight-directed video both feature unicorns. "It's very odd. It's one of those weird things, and I think a lot of people on the Internet don't grasp the sense of time [that goes into making videos]. Some Gaga fans, they don't realize that just because it was announced there might be a unicorn [in Gaga's video], it's like, we didn't film the video after that announcement," he said. "It's like [the movies] 'Dante's Peak' and 'Volcano' and then there was 'Armageddon' and 'Deep Impact.' I don't know, I know when things like that happen when I was a part of the audience, I was like, 'That's weird and fishy,' but now being on the other side, it's just weird coincidences," he explained. "What are the odds of that?" In fact, Piliero had a gut feeling that he should use unicorns many, many moons ago and he thought Ke$ha was the right artist to join with the mythological creatures onscreen. "Ke$ha was looking to make kind of something different, a video that was cool and random, and I had this idea running in my head with just the idea of unicorns," he recalled. "If I massacred unicorns, they could bleed rainbows. I'm a fan of violence and I'm always trying to find a way to make it OK." The rainbow-spewing unicorns weren't the only cameo that Piliero hoped to nab. He also wanted "Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek to appear in the clip. "He's such an awesome guy. He was down for it," he said. "He had seen the Black Keys video [I shot] and he was stoked on the idea. It was so much fun. He and Ke$ha kind of went for all the craziness. I think he has a fantastic comic side. He's good at being naturally funny. It's about the delivery." Ke$ha, of course, was onboard for all the zaniness. "Before we started filming, we had quite a few talks. She was adamant you can't back away from the crazy; everything about the idea she loved and she enforced the fact that she wanted to embrace every aspect of it and really go for it," he recalled. "On set, she was having fun. She was like, 'I want to lick a unicorn.' It was rad working with her because there definitely wasn't a sense of her feeling awkward about stuff or detached; no ego. It felt like we had worked together before." Which video do you prefer: "Blow" or "Born This Way"? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists |
| Karen Rodriguez Plans To 'Represent For All My Latinos' On 'American Idol' Posted: 04 Mar 2011 04:58 AM PST Top 13 finalist tells MTV News she'll dabble in more bilingual singing: 'I have it in my blood.'
Newly anointed top 13 "American Idol" contestant Karen Rodriguez wowed the audience and judges' panel earlier this week with her performance of Mariah Carey's power ballad "Hero." While her song choice wasn't particularly unusual, the fact that Rodriguez chose to deliver the song in both English and Spanish was.
When MTV News caught up with the bilingual, aspiring "Idol" champ after Thursday's first elimination episode, we asked Rodriguez about her decision to sing in Spanish and what other songs she wants to do in two languages. "I decided to sing in Spanish because I am a Latina," she explained. "I want to represent for all my Latinos out there. America is a big melting pot, it's not only English, there are so many languages infused in this country and I just wanted to support my race," Rodriguez said. "I have it in my blood, it lives inside me and I have to be who I am." The 21-year-old went on to say that if America wants her to be the next "American Idol," they have to accept her for who she is. "There's nothing I can do to change that but just be proud," she said of being Latina. With regard to how often Rodriguez plans to bring out her Latin side and sing in Español, she said it's up to America to decide when and how, but that she has a few artists in mind she'd like to cover. "I love Juan Gabriel and Juan Louis Guerra," Rodriguez said, before adding that we might hear a few songs from a celebrated Mexican artist. "Selena is my biggest idol," she gushed. "She is my inspiration, she is who I aspire to be." What do you think of Karen's "Idol" performance so far? Tell us in the comments! Don't miss "Idol Party Live" every Thursday on MTV.com, following the "American Idol" results show, for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos |
| David Arquette Tweets That He's 'Fine' After Car Crash Posted: 04 Mar 2011 05:24 AM PST 'Remember to wear your seatbelt-wish I was,' actor writes following head-on collision.
While it was reported that David Arquette was lying on the ground and bleeding after a head-on car crash Friday (March 4), the recently embattled actor took to Twitter hours later to let his followers know he's going to be OK. "I got into a car accident but I'm fine," he tweeted, adding a quip about tiger-blooded fellow actor Charlie Sheen. "Luckily I have dragon's blood running through my veins. Haha Thank you for all your concern." A few minutes before that message, Arquette tweeted, "Remember to wear your seatbelt-wish I was." According to TMZ, Arquette was driving in West Hollywood, California, when his car veered into oncoming traffic. A photograph posted on the site showed Arquette lying on his back in the grass with his eyes closed and his hands crossed over his chest. The "Scream 4" actor has had a difficult few months beginning last October when he and his wife of 11 years, Courteney Cox, announced their plans to separate. Since that announcement, Arquette spent time at a rehabilitation facility to deal with alcohol abuse and "other issues." "Everybody's worried and concerned about me," Arquette said during one of a series of revealing interviews with friend and radio host Howard Stern. "I've been drinking a lot because I'm heartbroken. It's really a personal, traumatic thing. ... When I drink, I become a maniac." Arquette had previously revealed to Stern details about his sex life with his ex and his distress over the separation. At the time he checked into rehab earlier this year, Courteney Cox told People magazine, "I really admire David and his choice to take charge and better his life. I love and support him." |
| Wiz Khalifa Says 'Roll Up' Is 'For Guys To Sing To Chicks' Posted: 04 Mar 2011 04:04 AM PST Wiz talks to MTV News on the set of his Jake Davis-directed video.
Oh, that Wiz Khalifa is so clever. The "Black and Yellow" star followed up his breakout single, which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Roll Up." When he spoke to MTV News late last year, he teased the song as a nod to his favorite pastime — his album is called Rolling Papers, after all. "The next single is called 'Roll Up,' surprisingly," he coyly explained with a laugh.
The song, however, is anything but smoke-inducing: It's more of the skirt-chasing variety. "I was trying to be funny, be clever as possible," Wiz told us recently on the set of the video for "Roll Up." "It's for the chicks. It's for guys to sing to chicks. And it's just a fun song." In the clip, directed by Jake Davis (Drake and Trey Songz's "Successful"), Wiz said he is "courting a female that I'm into." Instead of real-life love interest Amber Rose, however, the Pittsburgh rapper has his sights set on the female lead in the video, Bad Boy recording artist Cassie. "It's really, really awesome," Wiz said of her casting. After being named one of MTV News' 11 for '11 celebrities to look out for in the new year, Wiz has managed to put a lot on his plate. He's gracing the cover of the new Rolling Stone, he's scheduled to start the Green Carpet Tour next month, and he and Snoop Dogg are finishing up their "High School" movie and music joint effort. But first, Wiz has to drop his album — Rolling Papers, his major-label debut, is set for a March 29 release — after a long rise to stardom for the former underground favorite. "I been waiting to put an album out for a long time," he said. "But I feel like now my sound, at this point, has grown and matured and it's right where it needs to be at for people to get that perfect pull and debut record from me. I'm ready to deliver." Are you awaiting the release of Rolling Papers? Tell us below! Related Artists |
| Britney Spears Unveils Official <i>Femme Fatale</i> Track Listing Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:19 PM PST Spears will release two versions of the album on March 29.
With less than a month until the release of Britney Spears' Femme Fatale, the singer is giving fans an official sneak peek at the track listing of both the regular album and the deluxe version. Spears appeared on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on Friday to talk about the album and its second single, "Till the World Ends." " 'Till the World Ends' is fun! It's fun. I like it. It's good energy," she said of the track, which was written by fellow pop tart Ke$ha. "I'm a vibe person, and I think I love good-mood songs, and if it puts me in a good mood, it clicks for me." A leaked version of the track listing hit the Net earlier this week, but now that it's on Britney's website, we know it's for real: 1. "Till the World Ends" (Produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Billboard) The deluxe version of the album will include these four additional tracks: 13. "Up N' Down" (Produced by Max Martin, Shellback and Oligee) |
| Lady Gaga Producer Calls 'Government Hooker' A 'Beast' Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:02 AM PST DJ White Shadow talks to MTV News about the Born This Way track, which he dubs his 'favorite song.'
Earlier this week, fans got a taste of the new Born This Way track "Government Hooker," which made its debut during a Mugler fashion show in Paris. The song's producer, DJ White Shadow, called "Hooker" a thumping, sexy track. "To me, that song is my favorite song, and it's just a beast," he told MTV News. "I don't even know how to explain it. [Born This Way] is not a pop album; it's a pop masterpiece of music. If there was no category of pop music, you wouldn't call it pop music." Shadow recalled how the song came together — and let's just say what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay there. "We were in this studio in Vegas, and I was playing some hip-hop stuff [for Gaga's label boss Vince Herbert], and I ran across this [old beat I had made], and we were talking about faster songs, so I sped it up and I played it for Vince." It seems the new version of the beat, which Shadow had worked on with DJ Snake ages before he played it in that Vegas studio, was the magic that Herbert was looking for. "He was like, 'Whoa.' She walked in, and I played it for her and [producer] Fernando [Garibay]. She laid it out in two seconds. She sang over the melody and tuned it up and put the chorus in. She finished it super quick." There's a Euro-sounding robot on the track, which comes courtesy of someone in Gaga's inner circle. "The guy that's actually talking, that's her security guard," White Shadow revealed. "We were sitting there thinking how to make a computerized voice, so we were like, 'Let's get Pete in here.' He's got a super-thick Dutch accent, and he's trying to read off paper. It was insane, and he just talks like that. That's what it's like working with Gaga. It's like a f---ing supernova. When she walks into a room, things explode." The lyrics, White Shadow said, were written right there on the spot. "She thinks of sh-- that I can't comprehend," he said. "It doesn't make sense to me, and I'm a creative person." A credit to her charm and smarts, Shadow summed Gaga up like this: "Working with her is totally different than anyone else I've ever done anything with. She's the most hands-on person I've ever run into. She could walk into Steve Jobs' office and tell him he's doing Apple wrong, and he'd listen. As a producer, it's super cool to be with somebody who generally cares and is fully involved." What do you think of "Government Hooker"? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Lil' Kim Says She Was 'Greeted With Open Arms' In Prison Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:40 AM PST 'I met a lot of good people in there who are still my friends to this day,' she tells 'RapFix Live,' also recalling a package from Oprah Winfrey.
When Lil' Kim spent almost a year in a federal prison, she managed to create some fond memories behind bars. During MTV's "RapFix Live," the Brooklyn rapper detailed some of her experiences while serving time for a perjury conviction. "When I first got to prison, I slept so good for the first three weeks," Kim told MTV News. "I was working that whole two months before, nonstop, trying to finish an album, doing promo, doing the TV show [BET's 'Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown'], doing shows, doing all types of things. So I never slept, never [rested] at all for two months straight. ... When I got there, I kind of just collapsed."
Kim said there were a few haters inside, but there was plenty more love for her than anything else. "I was greeted with open arms by a lot of wonderful, wonderful girls at FDC Philadelphia," Kim said. "I met a lot of good people in there who are still my friends to this day." The only time the rapper felt especially homesick was during Thanksgiving. She also mentioned receiving support from a number of well-known celebrities while she was away, including Oprah Winfrey. "She sent me three of her favorite books and said, 'Read these for inspiration and motivation,' " Kim remembered, though she couldn't recall the titles. "She wrote me a letter in each book and just was like, 'Kim, you have so much potential. You're a very bright young girl.' She had so much really good things to say." Kim put pen to paper in response to Winfrey but did not mail her letter after realizing that correspondence she was sending to fellow celebrities was being stolen. "I still have it to this day," Kim said of the letter she wrote Winfrey, adding, "If I ever meet her, I would give it to her still." What do you think of Lil' Kim's positive attitude about her time in prison? Let us know in the comments. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Eminem Producer Doc Ish Brings <i>The Treatment</i> Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:50 AM PST 'We Made You' producer tells Mixtape Daily about his debut album.
Behind the Beats: Doc Ish Doc Ish got his big break when Eminem tapped the Connecticut producer's beat to use for his comeback single "We Made You," from the Detroit MC's 2009 album, Relapse. Although the song was panned, mainly due to Em's dated formula of picking on celebs, the rollicking production caught the ears of many, including those who would eventually join Doc Ish for his debut album.
The producer released the digital album The Treatment late last year, with the physical product set to arrive this spring. The title is a play on the producer's ability and also his real-life health battles, including lupus and a heart issues. Doc told Mixtape Daily, "A friend of mind was like, 'You in and out of the hospital so much, you're always with the doctor, you're Doc Ish, why don't you make it like "the treatment"? You go in there and give people a dose of real hip-hop and give them what they lacking. It's like someone not getting their nutrients or getting their right foods, they're missing out by not listening to the right hip-hop.' " One listen to the project, and fans can consider themselves healed. Five-Star Stellar Hits "Is It A Dream?" featuring Joe Budden, Talib Kweli, Sean Price and Angelica C.: "I sent a song to Talib that he said wasn't for him," Doc recalled. "And that kind of challenged me. So that day, I made this and sent it back to Mos Def's people, 'cause that's who I was going through to get to Talib, and they responded back immediately: 'It's dope, and he loves it. Let's do it.' Then Joe came up [to Hartford, Connecticut] that week, and I gave him the concept of the idea, and he could tell by the beat already, so he hopped in the booth one day and did what he does best. Then I got up with Sean Price and we were in the studio, and I don't think Sean heard anybody's verses either. He just went on and annihilated it. Then I got up with Talib last, and it was just amazing working with him. All of them. Bringing it together was awesome. It grew so much before it came out that people that heard about it wanted in, so I made a lot of remixes of it because people were mad they weren't on it. I'm gonna start releasing those soon." "Animal Grammar" featuring KRS-One and B. Burroughs: "I was in the studio with Buckshot when we were doing 'Make Moves,' and then KRS walks in, 'cause he just signed [to Duck Down]," Doc explained. "It was awesome to just be able to sit there. It was amazing. When I spoke to him, you know, he's a busy, busy, busy guy. He had to tour and go do this and that. His manager called me later and was like, 'We're in New York. KRS wants to get on your project. He loves the beats you sent him.' So when I got up with him, it was such an honor and it was crazy to talk to him. You learn so much. He was supposed to just do one verse, but he was like, 'Doc, why do I only get a verse?' I told him the whole album has a mixture of different people on it. He jumped in the booth, 'cause he wrote mad verses, recorded both verses and said, 'Pick one.' I said, 'Oh my god, you can't be serious. It's like, do you want Jennifer Lopez or Jennifer Lopez?' And he just told me, 'Keep 'em both.' I was like, 'Thank God.' " "FOH" featuring the Abnormals (Doc Ish, Apollo Swyf, Colloso, Belly the Beast Arteese): "Me and my crew have been together for years," Doc explained. "And years ago, we had a song called 'F--- Out of Here," and the group we were in couldn't get their verses out. Years later, after my hiatus, my health, working with Eminem, it just put us back in full mode. We were back together. So we were all in the studio and recorded a whole album, maybe two albums in one week. And, basically, I was messing with some guitar samples, and I don't know how it started, but someone was talking about something in the news, and everyone was like, 'F--- out of here, that didn't happen.' We were all smoking and drinking, and it became a big collabo. So we all came up with ideas and jumped in the booth and did it right on the spot. It's something everybody says; you see it on Twitter, Facebook, it was one of those things we decided to get out before anybody else does." For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. Related Artists |
| 'The Adjustment Bureau': The Reviews Are In! Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:29 AM PST Critics largely praise the Matt Damon-led Philip K. Dick adaptation, with one calling it 'a brisk and affecting slice of sci-fi.'
Emily Blunt the garden gnome squares off against Emily Blunt the ballerina at the box office this weekend. Her toe-tapping dancer in "The Adjustment Bureau," which opened on Friday (March 4), will handily beat her animated statue from "Gnomeo & Juliet," a cinematic holdover from last month. "Adjustment Bureau" stars Matt Damon as a one-time Senate front-runner who falls in love with Blunt's ballerina on the night he loses the election. One twist of fate later, Damon finds out that there are supernatural forces — slickly dressed "adjusters," played by the likes of John Slattery and Anthony Mackie — controlling everyone's lives and conspiring to keep him away from Blunt. That doesn't sit so well with Damon, who sets about fighting against these forces in an effort to keep his romance alive.
The movie blends sci-fi and romantic drama into a hybrid piece of entertainment that has won over the majority of critics. Check out what everyone has to say about "The Adjustment Bureau." The Influences The Thrills The Performances The Dissenters The Final Word Check out everything we've got on " The Adjustment Bureau." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. |
| 'American Idol' Elimination Episode Crushes TV Competition Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:54 PM PST 'Idol' puts up biggest non-sports Thursday ratings numbers since 2007.
Simon who? Perhaps putting to rest any fears that "American Idol" would nosedive without iconic judge Simon Cowell, Thursday night's first elimination episode of season 10 put up some stellar numbers for the singing competition. On a night when most of the competition on rival networks consisted of reruns (including, count 'em, six episodes in a row of "The Office" on NBC!) after the vaults were emptied last month during sweeps, "Idol" raked in 25 million viewers to win the ratings crown. In fact, the impressive numbers for "Idol" gave Fox the most-watched non-sports Thursday night number of any network over the past four years. The two-hour extravaganza, which not only shaped the top 10, but also featured six performances by singers vying to score three wild card spots — not to mention the debut of judge Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor" music video — was a 29 percent increase from last season's first elimination night, according to Billboard. With an 8.1 rating in the 18 to 49 demo, numbers were also up 13 percent over last Thursday's "AI" episode. As you might expect, ratings climbed during the pivotal final half-hour of the broadcast, going from 25.96 million between 9 and 9:30 p.m. to 26.66 million for the final half-hour. The good ratings news bodes well for the start of live competition next week, when new judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will have to finally show their stuff during two real-time broadcasts a week after charming viewers during the season's pre-taped episodes. Don't miss "Idol Party Live" every Thursday on MTV.com, following the "American Idol" results show, for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Related Photos |
| David Arquette In A Head-On Car Crash Posted: 04 Mar 2011 04:04 AM PST Recently rehabbed actor's car veered into oncoming traffic, TMZ reports.
Actor David Arquette was involved in a head-on collision Friday (March 4) while driving in Los Angeles. According to TMZ, the recently embattled actor was driving in West Hollywood, California, when his car veered into oncoming traffic. A photograph posted on the site shows Arquette lying on his back in the grass with his eyes closed and his hands crossed over his chest. The gruesome description from TMZ reads that Arquette is allegedly injured, "lying on the ground right now — bleeding — as fire trucks are racing to the scene." Given the developing nature of this report, there has been no official statement or comment released by the actor's team that addresses Arquette's current condition. The "Scream 4" actor has had a difficult few months beginning last October when he and his wife of 11 years, Courteney Cox, announced their plans to separate. Since that announcement, Arquette spent time at a rehabilitation facility to deal with alcohol abuse and "other issues." "Everybody's worried and concerned about me," Arquette said during one of a series of revealing interviews with friend and radio host Howard Stern. "I've been drinking a lot because I'm heartbroken. It's really a personal, traumatic thing. ... When I drink, I become a maniac." Arquette had previously revealed to Stern details about his sex life with his ex and his distress over the separation. At the time he checked into rehab earlier this year, Courteney Cox told People magazine, "I really admire David and his choice to take charge and better his life. I love and support him." |
| Lil' Kim On A Junior M.A.F.I.A. Reunion: Not A Chance Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:51 PM PST 'At this point I would say never,' Queen Bee declares on 'RapFix Live.'
Lil' Kim made her debut in the music industry as part of the Junior M.A.F.I.A. but chances of a full-scale reunion of the group the Notorious B.I.G. handpicked himself are minimal.
The Queen Bee told us during Thursday's edition of "RapFix Live" that in spite of the crew once being a tight-knit musical family, her continued disassociation with fellow M.A.F.I.A. member Lil' Cease prevents her from ever reuniting with the crew. "No. Next question," Kim said when asked by host Sway if there was a chance of a reunion. Asked about a possible Junior M.A.F.I.A. album, her response was equally terse: "Never." The Junior M.A.F.I.A. — Lil' Cease, Lil' Kim, MC Klepto, Nino Brown and company — was conceived by B.I.G., who signed the group to Atlantic Records via the Undeas Entertainment imprint with his business partner Lance "Un" Rivera. Thanks to breakout performances on hits like "Get Money" and "Player's Anthem," from Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s debut album, Conspiracy (1995), Lil' Kim was able to launch her own solo career. Her solo debut, Hardcore, was released a year later and is considered a hip-hop classic. Lil' Cease would release his own solo album, The Wonderful World of Cease a Leo, in 1999, two years after B.I.G.'s untimely death. But Cease and Kim had a falling-out shortly thereafter, with the Queen Bee suing her fellow Brooklyn native for $6 million in 2005 over a Junior M.A.F.I.A. DVD. Last year, Lil' Cease told MTV News that a Junior M.A.F.I.A. reunion "needed to happen." But even when pressed, Kim maintained that the chance of reconciliation with Cease on a personal level was slim, at best. "At this point I would say never," Kim declared. "Only God directs my life so I can't say if I would ever speak to him in the future. But at this point, no. I have not seen a single change and then I've seen a bunch of talk and a bunch of contradictions, so no." Do you think Kim and Cease should bury the hatchet? Let us know in the comments. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Demi Lovato Video Message To Fans Coming Monday Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:32 PM PST Singer, who left treatment in January, will speak via Cambio.com.
Demi Lovato has remained on the down low since leaving a treatment facility in late January. Fans have been wondering what is next for the Disney star, and now it seems they will find out. According to Cambio.com, the singer will appear on the site Monday in "a special video message to all her fans." "This will be the first time since leaving treatment that Demi will speak directly to her fans to thank them for their support," the statement reads. "Demi is excited to be getting back to work and reuniting with her fans around the world." The news comes on the heels of an interview in which her "Sonny With a Chance" co-star Brandon Mychal Smith confirmed that the show's name was set to be changed to "So Random," the name of the show the characters in "Sonny" work on. "With a show like ours, each season you focus on a different concept, a different theory, or maybe a different character's background," Smith said. "Season one, we established who we were — you saw some mini-sketches, you saw who the characters were and how they mingled and intertwined. Season two, you were able to see more of the relationship between Sonny and Chad and how they got into it and how we didn't like it, and you saw some of Mackenzie Falls and that aspect. "And now, this season," he continued, "you'll be able to see 'So Random,' see why we are where we are today in regards to being the teen idols that we are. You'll be able to see how we bring the funny every week." With questions about what that means for Lovato and her role on the show, Disney told MTV News, "Demi's management will inform us when she is ready to return to work. Last November, we announced that we would focus on our 'So Random' sketch-comedy show to keep the staff, cast and crew employed. We began production in January and will debut those episodes this spring. As you know, Disney Channel previously aired 'So Random' specials to strong ratings." What are you hoping to see from Demi Lovato now that she's finished treatment? Share your thoughts below. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Mike Myers Married Girlfriend Kelly Tisdale Five Months Ago Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:39 PM PST Actor's rep just confirmed the private ceremony on Friday.
Get ready to hear a whole lot of "International Man of Mystery" jokes. Comedic actor Mike Myers of the "Austin Powers" and "Shrek" franchises married his longtime girlfriend Kelly Tisdale in a private ceremony ... five months ago. A rep for Myers confirmed the news to the New York Post's Page Six that the 47-year-old "Saturday Night Live" alum wed Tisdale after roughly four years of dating. The rep told the newspaper that the under-the-radar ceremony for the secretive couple was "beautiful." This marks the second marriage for Myers, who split from his wife of 12 years, writer/actress Robin Ruzan, in late 2005. Myers used Ruzan's mother Linda as the inspiration for his popular "SNL" skit "Coffee Talk" and credited Ruzan herself for encouraging him to make the "Austin Powers" films. Tisdale and Myers began dating shortly after his split from Ruzan. Tisdale, who is said to be in her 30s, was previously romantically linked to musician Moby, with whom she founded the New York café Teany. Myers, who hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2008, was last seen (or heard, rather) on the big screen in 2010's "Shrek Forever After," but more recently stopped by "SNL" to help out his old friend, host Dana Carvey, with a "Wayne's World" sketch. Share your well-wishes with the couple in the comments below! |
| Lady Gaga's 'Judas' Video Will Be 'A Roller-Coaster Ride,' Creative Director Says Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:09 AM PST 'I'm so excited for how riveting, energetic and electric the record is, something really phenomenal,' Laurieann Gibson says.
It's an exciting time to be a Lady Gaga fan. This week, the pop star released her much-anticipated "Born This Way" video and walked the runway and previewed her track "Government Hooker" at a Thierry Mugler fashion show. And now there are a few more details about her next Born This Way single, "Judas," and its video.
"We're already getting ready to go into rehearsal [for the video]. She's like, 'I'm all ready to start 'Judas'!' She's ready," Gaga's creative director Laurieann Gibson told MTV News. "And 'Judas' is exciting for me because we had this amazing artistic approach to 'BTW' and I'm so excited for how riveting, energetic and electric the record is, something really phenomenal. So, visually, the dance, the costuming, the idea of how big we're trying to go, [it's] going to be a roller-coaster ride. "There is [a director in mind]," Gibson continued, adding that nothing about the video will be ordinary. "What is a traditional music video? Even if we go with a traditional music video, the directors that we love are not traditional, so the idea that they get to collaborate with us means they too want to live outside of what people expect a traditional music video to be." As for the sound of the song, Fernando Garibay, one of the musical directors on the album, opened up about the RedOne-produced dance tune. "It's a statement about, again I can't speak for her, but what I gather is it's about sometimes not choosing the right choice," he explained. "But you can't deny that the choice is not a part of you and who you are. " 'Judas' is a dance song, definitely," he continued. "I think 'Judas' is in the traditional RedOne/Gaga vein. It's great because it's a serious message, it's a little playful, but still serious, but still somehow you wind up dancing to it. That's what's great about her music. You know, like, my favorite song of all time, dance song, 'Billie Jean,' is a story you wouldn't think of singing, but then you wind up dancing and singing the lyrics. I think that's the Holy Grail of music for me, which is dance." Gaga shared lyrics from "Judas" last month, and Gaga's pal and stylist Nicola Formichetti reposted those lyrics on Twitter late Thursday. "I'm just a Holy Fool, oh baby he's so cruel, but I'm still in love with Judas, Baby," he wrote, adding, "JUDAS FASHION. so excited i can't sleep!" Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| 'American Idol' Top 13: The Experts Weigh In Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:37 PM PST All agree that Stefano Langone deserved his second chance, but some think Kendra Chantelle was robbed.
Hearts were broken, some dreams were dashed and others were realized while a trio of singers was saved from the pop-culture trash heap on Thursday night during the two-hour "American Idol" results show.
We reached out to some of our favorite "Idol"izers to get their take on the action on the elimination extravaganza, and while they all had their complaints about who did and didn't make the cut, the one thing they could all agree on was that Stefano Langone absolutely killed it when the chips were down. Entertainment Weekly critic Annie Barrett said that for the most part, the top 13 was dead-on. "Everyone who we knew in our hearts should be in the top 10 was voted in," she said of such finalists as Casey Abrams, Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery, Jacob Lusk, James Durbin, Paul McDonald and Pia Toscano. "The one surprise was that Haley Reinhart was voted into the top 10 by America," she said of the singer who did a competent but unimpressive take on "Fallin' " by Alicia Keys this week. "I don't think she would have gotten a judges' wild card." Barrett was firmly behind the decision to give Langone a second chance and said he killed it during his take on Smokie Norful's "I Need You Now," which she said was full of feeling and emotion. As for the other wild-card winners, Barrett said Naima Adedapo did a nice job after choosing the wrong song on Wednesday night and proved she deserved to be on the show, but she wasn't feeling Ashthon Jones. "I didn't think she was good last night," said Barrett of Jones' just-OK attempt at the "Dreamgirls" number "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." "I'm surprised, but not surprised they wanted her because of who she is and what she looks like," said Barrett. "She has that diva attitude and she's a good character, so it's good casting." MTV's resident "Idol" expert, Jim Cantiello, for one, was pissed at America and the judges for not giving Bette Midler-esque Lauren Turner another chance. "I'm livid with the judges for not letting her sing for a wild-card spot," said Cantiello of the sassy former housecleaner. "Other than that, I'm not mad at the results, a far cry from last season's semi-final bloodbath. Brett [Loewenstern] and Rachel [Zevita] were fun distractions, Robbie [Rosen] and Kendra [Chantelle's] attempts at nuance went over the collective head of the voters, and Tim [Halperin] and Julie [Zorrilla] were both contestants who wilted without instruments." For Cantiello, and for everyone, really, the night's highlight was wild card Langone's game-changing "I Need You Now," which he said blew him away. "By the end of the two hours, America (and the judges) had selected a diverse, solid top 13 that should have us all glued to our TVs for the rest of the season. We have belters, young countrified whippersnappers, two sassy divas (one male, one female), a sex kitten, an exotic flower, a hair-metal throwback, and however you'd categorize Paul McDonald and Casey Abrams." TVLine.com "Idol" recapper Michael Slezak, was adamant about one thing: Chantelle was robbed, robbed, he tells you! "Call 911, that was a felony!" he said of Chantelle's failure to earn a wild-card berth despite what he called her show-stopping performance of "Georgia on My Mind" during her second-chance slot on Thursday's show. "There's no way you can tell me [after that performance] that the judges didn't have minds made up of who was going into the top 13. I think those six performances we saw were a bit of 'Idol' theater more than them making their decisions." Slezak also had high praise for Langone's slam-dunk effort, saying the judges had already declared how much they liked him on Tuesday, even if America didn't seem ready to commit. He thought the top 13 was solid and has him excited in a way last season's finalists didn't, mostly because there are no clear front-runners amid a talented group of vocalists who all have different, interesting strengths. "Last year, Crystal, Lee and Big Mike had already emerged at this point as ones to watch," he said. "But while some of this year's contestants have gotten more airtime, there are seven or eight [contestants] with a legitimate chance to take home the top prize." Among his picks to watch are Toscano, whose story we haven't really heard yet and who clearly was saving something in the tank considering her wow-worthy final slot on . He also likes McDonald's "young Bradley Cooper-meets Mumford & Sons" look and style, though he worries the smiling singer's quirky nature could doom him to "Idol" also-ran status. "I'm hoping Stefano remembers that feeling every time he takes the stage," Slezak said of Langone's go-for-broke emotional performance in the wild-card round. "It would behoove the other contestants to play that every time they take the stage to remind them that it's do-or-die each time." Do you agree with our experts on the top 13? Let us know in the comments below! Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Britney Spears Says 'Till The World Ends' Has 'Good Energy' Posted: 04 Mar 2011 09:08 AM PST 'If it puts me in a good mood, it clicks for me,' singer tells Ryan Seacrest of Ke$ha-penned track.
Britney Spears got her fans amped up for her forthcoming album, Femme Fatale, when she released its second single, "Till the World Ends," on Thursday. The chugging, Ke$ha-penned club banger is all about getting your dance on. And when Spears stopped by Ryan Seacrest's radio show on Friday (March 4), she admitted that the song just felt right for her as soon as she heard it. " 'Till the World Ends' is fun! It's fun. I like it. It's good energy," she said of the track, which was produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Billboard. "I'm a vibe person, and I think I love good-mood songs, and if it puts me in a good mood, it clicks for me." As for the album, which already spawned a chart-topping single, "Hold It Against Me," she teased, "I think it's my best work yet. I listened to it on the way over here. It's definitely something you want to work out to. ... And I'm a dancer, so it's definitely something I can work with." "Oh my God! Will.i.am is amazing," Spears said of the producer, who teased the track "The Big Fat Bass" recently. "He's so much fun and he's funny and he's a charm. His music is so much fun. When they told me I was going to be working with him, I couldn't wait. If it gets you going, you get excited, and he has that type of energy." In addition to talking about the album, Spears also shared plans for a summer tour. And she talked about how she's keeping in shape these days as she amps up to promote the album, which drops March 29. "I have a trainer. [I go] on the treadmill for 30 minutes and we do a lot of cardio, running," she explained. "He kicks my butt. You pay to hate your trainer!" It seems that the workout regimen has also had an effect on her beau, talent agent Jason Trawick, who, according to Seacrest, was "pudgy" before he hooked up with the pop star. "He wasn't pudgy," she laughed. "He wasn't pudgy. He is definitely ripped. He just got on this health kick. I guess he's on a health kick. He eats what he wants." Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Lady Gaga Cover Artist Maria Aragon Is A 'Born Superstar,' Fan Says Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:23 PM PST Jyll Saskin dishes to MTV News about Gaga's Toronto show set with the YouTube sensation.
On Thursday night, Mother Monster treated one of her littlest monsters to the ultimate experience by bringing her up onstage during her Toronto tour stop. Lady Gaga sat 10-year-old Maria Aragon on her lap before they both began playing piano and singing "Born This Way." It was a moment that brought not only Gaga to tears, but fans in the audience too. One fan, Jyll Saskin, told MTV News that the moment was "really sweet." "Maria came out looking all adorable with her fedora hat and a [stuffed] monkey. It was really cute," Saskin recalled. "So Gaga sat at the piano, pulled Maria onto her lap, and then did a beautiful, soulful rendition of 'Born This Way' together, trading off verses. Maria played the piano, while Gaga played a bit with her right hand as well. Gaga was very, very into the performance, closing her eyes and arching back a lot and definitely getting lost in the song. It was outstanding." Gaga became visibly teary-eyed during the performance, and Saskin said she wasn't the only one. "I had tears in my eyes by the end and Gaga did, too — her mascara was visibly running down her face. After the song, Maria thanked her family ... and then told us all to stay tuned because she'd be back after 'Bad Romance.' " As promised, Aragon did reemerge onstage. Saskin explained, "I understand that 'Bad Romance' is typically the finale, but Gaga came back to do 'Born This Way' again, similar to her Grammy performance, organ and everything. When she was at the organ part, Maria came back out and then they sang and danced the last bit together. At the end, when Gaga and the group of dancers are all together doing the 'paws-up' thing, Maria did the choreography with them. When the song was over, Gaga and Maria hugged. It was really special. I think everyone in the audience was head over heels in love with Maria by that point, but also 100 percent jealous." Sure, fans may have envied Maria's spot onstage, but she had the full support of the little monsters in the audience, according to Saskin. "The crowd definitely loved the whole Maria bit. There were massive cheers when she came out, massive cheers when she spoke, and while she was singing 'Born This Way' at the piano with Gaga, it was so quiet in the audience; it was like everyone was in a trance. It was really magical. "Maria is a born superstar — she spoke so eloquently and didn't seem nervous at all. I mean, she's sitting on freaking Lady Gaga's lap at the Air Canada Center, 24,000 some-odd people, and she didn't skip a beat." While Maria's performance stood out as a highlight, Saskin also was moved during another part of the night, when the pop star showed off some acrobatic moves. " 'You and I,' I think it was my favorite of the night. Gaga was in her studded bra and underwear, and she played piano and belted it out like a pro. ... So we had Gaga, playing piano and singing, right heel on the piano, left heel balanced against a freaking guitar string. It was epic, and the song was amazing." What do you think of Gaga and Maria's version of "Born This Way"? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos Related Artists |
| Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never' Is Third-Highest-Grossing Documentary Of All Time Posted: 04 Mar 2011 06:45 AM PST Insiders say film could get nominated in documentary category at next year's Oscars.
The kid is hot. First, Justin Bieber became the first person since, well, himself to land two albums in the top five on the Billboard 200, and now his 3-D movie, "Never Say Never," has vaulted into the #3 position on the list of top-grossing documentaries of all time. According to Box Office Mojo, "Never" has grossed $64,162,036 to date, putting it on track to possibly overtake the #2 doc of all time, "March of the Penguins," which grossed more than $77 million. It's unlikely to knock off the top documentary of all time, Michael Moore's 2004 flick "Fahrenheit 9/11," which rolled up $119 million, but with the "Never" director's cut re-release last weekend (which brought in another $9 million), Bieber is positioned to conquer yet another medium. In his run to the top, Bieber has leaped over such lauded and popular docs as "Super Size Me," Madonna's "Truth or Dare," Moore's "Bowling for Columbine," former Vice President Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" and the nature flick "Earth." It also took the crown for the biggest opening weekend of any documentary, with a $29.5 million first weekend, squeezing past the $23 million open of "Fahrenheit." Hollywood may end up catching Bieber Fever as well, with The Hollywood Reporter asking in a recent article whether "Never" could land the 17-year-old phenom a spot at the Oscars next year. A source told the trade magazine that "Never" had serious buzz at some post-Oscar parties thanks to its healthy grosses, which have impressed some Academy members. "You'd be surprised at the caliber of people who came up to Justin at the Vanity Fair party at the Sunset Tower, most of whom had seen the movie and loved it," said an unnamed insider. "There was even talk of putting it up for an Oscar next year in the documentary category. People appreciate that it's not just a kids' movie." The article mentioned that Bieber was one of the brightest stars at the Fair party, chatting up Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger and working the room like a pro. Check out everything we've got on "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never." For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
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