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- Foo Fighters Announce 'Rope' Video Premiere, Woodies Performance
- MTV's Musical March Madness Preview: Linkin Park Promise Total Dominance
- Scotty McCreery Says Josh Turner Is 'Proud' Of His 'American Idol' Run
- 'The Adjustment Bureau': Five Secrets Revealed
- Aubrey O'Day Returns On 'All About Aubrey' -- Watch A Sneak Peak Here!
- Christina Aguilera Hit With Lawsuit
- 'Rango' Tops Weekend Box Office
- Miley Cyrus Rocks 'Saturday Night Live'
- Adam Lambert To Return to 'American Idol'
- Will Eisner Honored With Google Doodle
| Foo Fighters Announce 'Rope' Video Premiere, Woodies Performance Posted: 07 Mar 2011 05:11 AM PST Band will introduce video live on MTV from a fan's house Thursday at 7:54 p.m. ET, followed by live stream on MTV.com.
We have two healthy servings of Foo Fighters news this week: First, the worldwide premiere of the video for the Foos' "Rope" (the first single from their upcoming seventh studio album, Wasting Light) will air live at 7:54 p.m. ET/PT on Thursday, March 10, on MTV and MTV.com (followed by premieres at 8 p.m. ET on MTV Hits, mtvU and VH1.com). To celebrate the release of the video on Thursday, the band is set to invade the home of a super-fan in the Los Angeles area, along with MTV News' James Montgomery, to introduce the video live and answer fans' questions. Immediately following the on-air premiere, the band will stay on for an additional Q&A session live-streamed on MTV.com. Fans can submit questions through MTV.com, via Twitter (@MTVNews using hashtag #askfoos) or on MTV's Facebook page. And for the second piece of news: The Foo Fighters are coming to the Woodies for the first time. The legendary band will perform "Rope" during the 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards show, airing live from Austin, Texas, on March 16 at midnight on MTV, MTV2 and mtvU. The Woodies will be hosted by "Community" funnyman Donald Glover and feature sets by Wiz Khalifa, Sleigh Bells, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All and Two Door Cinema Club. Among the presenters at the show are Matt & Kim, Lupe Fiasco, Dev, Chiddy Bang, Skylar Grey and "My Life as Liz" star Liz Lee. MNDR will serve as the show's house DJ. The night before the Woodies, a new Foo Fighters documentary will premiere as part of to the SXSW Film festival. Directed by Academy Award winner James Moll ("The Last Days," "Running the Sahara"), the movie charts the entire career arc of the band, from the cassette demos leader Dave Grohl recorded during his time as Nirvana's drummer through their rise to the top of the rock world. The 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards will air live on MTV, MTV2 and mtvU on Wednesday, March 16, at midnight (ET/PT) from the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. For more information — and to vote for the winner of the "Breaking Woodie" award *#8212; check out Woodies.MTV.com. Related Photos Related Artists |
| MTV's Musical March Madness Preview: Linkin Park Promise Total Dominance Posted: 07 Mar 2011 04:40 AM PST Our 2011 tournament begins on March 14, but early favorites Linkin Park already proclaim, 'We're winners. That's our motto.'
Last year, whether it was due to oversight by the selection committee or just plain bias, Linkin Park did not make the field of 65 bands that competed in MTV's inaugural Musical March Madness tournament.
In the end, after weeks of fiercely contested matchups, more than 2 million votes and precisely one accusation of cheating, it was Coheed and Cambria that ended up taking home the championship, shocking the world and inspiring this hilarious photograph in the process. And while we're not going to discount the valiant efforts of Coheed and their fervent fanbase — after all, winners were determined by fan voting — we couldn't help but wonder if things would've turned out differently had Linkin Park made the tournament in the first place. They are, after all, one of the biggest rock acts on the planet, commanding a vast (and loyal) army of fans that most certainly would've carried them to the Final Four ... at least. So this year, we're determined to put that claim to the test. Because while we'll reveal our full 2011 MTV Musical March Madness bracket on Monday (March 14), we're going to let it slip right now that not only did Linkin Park make the field this year, they'll enter the 2011 tournament at a very high seed. This is what happens when you release a jaw-dropping, envelope-pushing album, A Thousand Suns, and then convince the entire world to listen. So, does Linkin Park have what it takes to claim the 2011 MMM Championship? We decided to ask them, and as it turns out, they've already got their game plan in place. "Well, I think what we're going to have to do is, we're going to have to be smart about our offense, we're going to have to have a tough defense," Chester Bennington said. "We're going to put a lot of pressure on the other bands, to really perform at their best. Because, you know, our motto is 'Go hard all the time.' Whether we win or lose, we're winners. That's our motto." That's actually two mottos, but who's counting. And though they're already planning on bringing the pressure — Brad Delson is a master of the full-court press — Linkin Park are focused on one thing, and one thing only: hoisting the hardware on April 5. "We want to win," Mike Shinoda smiled. "We want to win," Bennington added. "So basically, we'll let these guys come in and play hard, but we're going to want to kick their asses. And that's just how it goes." MTV's 2011 Musical March Madness Tournament begins on Monday, March 14, when we reveal the full field of 65 bands that will battle for the championship. Winners are determined by fan votes, so if your favorite act made the cut, it'll be up to you to guide them to glory. You can rally the troops on Twitter using the hashtag #MMM ... but get ready, it's gonna be a war. Related Artists |
| Scotty McCreery Says Josh Turner Is 'Proud' Of His 'American Idol' Run Posted: 07 Mar 2011 05:11 AM PST 'He sent me a message today, and he just told me he was rooting for me,' country crooner tells MTV News of 'Your Man' singer.
For anyone who has been following the last month or so of "American Idol," which has narrowed the contestant field from tens of thousands to 24 semifinalists, the journey of North Carolina country crooner Scotty McCreery has, in large part, been due to his repeat performance of Josh Turner's "Your Man."
When MTV news caught up with the deep-voiced high school junior at the afterparty celebrating this year's "Idol" top 13 on Thursday, we asked him if, given the resurgence of interest in Turner's 2005 hit single, he's met or heard from the Nashville star yet. "I actually met him the day I auditioned for the show at a meet-and-greet," McCreery revealed. "He sent me a message today, and he just told me he was rooting for me and that he was proud of me. So that meant a lot to me." With regard to what McCreery plans to sing during the 10th season of the reality singing competition, the 17-year-old hinted at a few big country names and accepted our suggestion that he take on fellow deep-voiced singer Trace Adkins. "Trace is the man! I saw him in concert this summer," McCreery said, admitting his admiration for Adkins but no plans to sing any of his tunes. "Maybe some Tim McGraw, some Garth Brooks," he teased. "[I'll] change it up a little bit." McCreery went on to say that while he wants to focus on his strengths in country music, he also wants to keep America guessing. "I want to stay true to myself and sing country," he said, "But I'll switch it up here and there, give America something different. We'll see where that goes." What do you want to hear McCreery sing? 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 |
| 'The Adjustment Bureau': Five Secrets Revealed Posted: 07 Mar 2011 05:11 AM PST Writer/director George Nolfi leads MTV News through the film's trickier scenes.
So far, 2011 has been woefully lacking in the damn-that's-cool sci-fi department. "I Am Number 4," alas, just didn't cut it. But this weekend brings us a sci-fi respite, before summer movie season begins, in the form of "The Adjustment Bureau." Based on a Philip K. Dick story, the flick's conceit is that there's a vast, supernatural force — the titular adjusters — that controls and guides the fate of humanity. For star Matt Damon, that means his quest to achieve political superstardom and bed Emily Blunt is propelled, and sometimes compromised, not just by free will, but by the adjusters dictating his fate.
The adjusters, played by the likes of John Slattery and Anthony Mackie, have abilities that range from "freezing" people to make behavioral changes to turning normal doors into geography-leaping portals. For all this high-concept trickery, though, the entire movie maintains a realistic feel — partly because of the filmmakers' aesthetic and partly because they weren't working on an "Inception"-like budget. Writer/director George Nolfi (making his directorial debut after penning scripts like "The Bourne Ultimatum") gave MTV News a call to take us behind the scenes of the film's coolest elements. Why Are the Adjusters Dressed Like "Mad Men" Extras? "I wanted the bureau to have a throwback quality to suggest they've been here forever," Nolfi explained. "They have to blend into our world and yet the audience has to be able to pick them out of a crowd. They're wearing suits that you'd just think, 'They're very well-dressed, that's a guy who reads GQ.' The suits and hats are all from different eras — '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s." But not all adjusters wear suits — just the ones, for instance, who follow a suit-wearing politician like Damon. Each adjuster dons gear that allows them to blend in with the person they're following. "I cut out some scenes where other people from the bureau are much more informally dressed," the director said. "They're in black jeans and leather vests and baseball caps. They'd be following someone like me around, when someone in a suit and a fedora would be very obvious." How'd They Pull Off the "Frozen" Scenes? "I didn't want there to be high-tech gear," Nolfi told us, adding that the scanner was not built by the prop department but rather was a found object. "That was owned by a collector. It was a shyster's tool kit from the '40s or '50s for changing people's moods. I liked that it was electricity inside a glass tube." To achieve the "freezing" effect, Nolfi didn't have the budget to create entire CG characters, so he instructed his actors to stay as still as possible. "We then went in with CG to take out eye-blinks and arm movement — just stabling the actors," he said. How'd They Accomplish the "Door" Trick? "Early on, when you're just seeing that the room next door is not actually next to you but a totally different area, that's a simple green screen," he said. "It gets more complicated when you have to move people through those doors. When they're moving through a door, we'd build part of the set [with both locations] and then make a cut. The most complicated is what we call an Escher staircase at the end, which was a huge set we built that allowed a very large techno-crane to be moved around for a continuous shot." Where Did the Idea for the "Case Books" Come From? "It was part of this idea that they don't have fancy, whiz-bang technology, but rather they had this supernatural ability that flows through almost dated-seeming technology," he told us. "Instead of a computer tablet, which would be the way you go if you're making 'Minority Report,' we went with a book. "In terms of what's in the book, the shifting lines and stuff," he added, "I had this conception of them being circuit diagrams. It harkens back to the old days." How'd They Make Emily Blunt Look Like Such a Great Ballerina? What's most interesting about the scene is how different it looks from the rest of the film. That was no mistake. "When the bureau was in control on the situations, the shots were elegant and controlled and formal and smooth," Nolfi said. "When they're not in control, it becomes more handheld. But for the dance scene, it didn't fit into either of those choices. We wanted to convey the beauty of dance: It's control and yet it's freedom. I wanted full body shots, the face and the feet. We moved the camera back and forth on a dolly so there was a sense of movement. It was Emily's moment, and she was unbelievable." 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. |
| Aubrey O'Day Returns On 'All About Aubrey' -- Watch A Sneak Peak Here! Posted: 07 Mar 2011 05:11 AM PST 'Making the Band 3' alumna says her new reality series 'shows how important believing in yourself is.'
Aubrey O'Day is officially making her comeback. And to document it all, the former Danity Kane member let cameras follow her for "All About Aubrey." The reality series premieres Monday night (March 7) on Oxygen but MTV News scored a sneak peek for you when O'Day stopped by our offices with an exclusive clip! In the preview, we see O'Day reunited with vocal coach Doc Holliday, who fans will remember from her first reality-TV stint on MTV's "Making the Band 3" with Diddy. Like he did on that show, Holiday has no problem keeping it real, in this case, giving Aubrey some rather constructive criticism after a vocal lesson.
"Not bad, not bad at all. Look, you've got a nice voice, Aubrey, but you haven't been working it out — it's a muscle," Holliday says. "You know how I am, I'm not gonna screw around with you. If you're willing to do the work, I'm willing to commit to it, OK? Are you willing to do the work?" The series follows the former girl-group singer's return to music and the struggles that come with it — from coping with her weight gain to recording a solo album, maintaining friendships and searching for love. Oh, and you can't miss her pink-and-purple-dyed doggies, Ginger and Mary Ann. Keep in mind that Mary Ann is male, which will become, ahem, apparent during Monday's episode. "It's a really great story for anyone that is struggling or has gone through periods of time where they didn't know that they would make it through or they lost hope that the things that they really wanted would ever happen for them. And it really shows how important believing in yourself is," O'Day told us about the show. Though "All About Aubrey" will features new songs from O'Day like "Automatic" and "Goodbye Heartbreaker," we wanted to know when to expect a new album. "You'll have to watch the show and wait and see for any further musical info because the show is about me fighting to get my music in front of all of the labels for potentially a record deal," she teased. Are you glad to hear Aubrey's working on her comeback? Tell us in the comments! |
| Christina Aguilera Hit With Lawsuit Posted: 06 Mar 2011 02:26 AM PST Suit alleges Sony Music paid wrong group to sample song for use in 'Ain't No Other Man.'
Sorrows continue to come as battalions for pop superstar Christina Aguilera who, less than a week after getting arrested for public intoxication, may be back in hot water again due to a federal lawsuit filed against the singer and Sony Music by TufAmerica, according to TMZ.com. The lawsuit, filed in New York, claims Sony paid the wrong distributer for rights to the 1968 song "Hippy Skippy Moon Strut" by Dave Cortez and the Moon People, which Aguilera sampled for her Grammy winning hit "Ain't No Other Man." TufAmerica reportedly owns the rights to the song, which Sony arranged to sample through deals with Condigo Mysic and the Clyde Otis Music Group. TufAmerica is seeking to nullify other publishers' claims to the rights, as well as punitive damages. The lawsuit comes at the tail end of a rough year for the 30-year-old diva, which began with the poor sales of her album Bionic and continued with a canceled U.S. tour, a flop in her big-screen debut "Burlesque" and a divorce from her husband Jordan Bratman. Aguilera's woes got worse in 2011, with a now infamous flub of the National Anthem during the Super Bowl pre-game show, and an arrest on March 1 for public intoxication. "She was not capable of taking care of herself. ... She was incapacitated, not belligerent, but just intoxicated," Los Angeles County Sheriff's department spokesperson Steve Whitmore said of the arrest in a press conference. Aguilera will not be prosecuted for the misdemeanor offence. "Ain't No Other Man" was the lead single on Aguilera's third album Back to Basics. For it, Aguilera won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Related Artists |
| 'Rango' Tops Weekend Box Office Posted: 06 Mar 2011 12:01 AM PST Johnny Depp starring animated flick nabs $38 million, besting Matt Damon, Alex Pettyfer vehicles.
This summer, Johnny Depp will return for a fourth go round as Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." But even before the eagerly awaited sequel hits theaters, the three-time Oscar nominee has already marked 2011 with a return to his most familiar role: box office champ. Led by Depp and an all-star cast of voice actors, "Rango" held serve after a strong Friday night opening to win the weekend box office with an estimated $38 million. The story of a braggadocios chameleon who winds up leading residents of Dirt, the Gore Verbinski animated western was no doubt buoyed by strong reviews and an almost live-action look, created for the screen by Industrial Light and Magic with input from famed cinematographer Roger Deakins. While impressive, the tally marked just the sixth highest opening weekend gross of Depp's career, after the first three "Pirates" films, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and last year's "Alice in Wonderland." "The Adjustment Bureau," meanwhile, nabbed $20.9 million to come in second place. The Matt Damon and Emily Blunt starring story of two lovers determined to fight determinism (and some men in old style hats and coats for good measure), "The Adjustment Bureau" is based on a story from acclaimed author Philip K. Dick. For Damon, the strong opening no doubt represents a return to form after disappointing grosses for his most recent leading performances, "Hereafter," "Green Zone" and "The Informant." In third place, "Beastly" managed to scare up $10.1 million in its first weekend of release. A contemporary update of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast," the film might have struck a chord with girls who fall "under the radar," star Vanessa Hudgens told MTV News. "I feel like a lot of girls think it's easier to not really stand up and let their true selves be out there and known," she explained. "And I feel like when that happens, a lot of girls look up to guys who embody that, who are just truly out there. And of course my character falls for that, as I think a lot of other girls would." Rounding out the top five, "Hall Pass" and "Gnomeo and Juliet" made $9 million and $6.9 million, respectively. While new releases dominated the top of the chart, however, they also saw action towards the bottom. Released in 2003 theaters, "Take Me Home Tonight" managed just $3.5 million and an eleventh place finish. In tenth place, "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" scored $4.3 million to bring its overall haul to $68.8 million after four weeks in release. Already the third highest grossing documentary of all time, Beiber's film should also soon pass "Michael Jackson's This is It" to become the highest grossing concert film ever sometime next week. |
| Miley Cyrus Rocks 'Saturday Night Live' Posted: 06 Mar 2011 09:19 AM PST Superstar teen lampoons Lindsay Lohan, Justin Bieber and herself on sketch comedy show.
For fans of Miley Cyrus last night's "Saturday Night Live" had to seem, like, "pretty cool," as the 18-year-old former Disney Channel Star made her first ever appearance as host on the long running sketch comedy show, alongside musical guest The Strokes. From the very beginning, Cyrus made it clear she was not above lampooning herself, self-depreciatingly telling viewers during her monologue that "Hannah Montana" was The Disney Channel's version of "Black Swan," before transitioning into "I'm Sorry I'm Not Perfect," a song which managed to walk the fine line of referencing nearly every scandal of the young performer's still burgeoning career without actually apologizing for any of them. "There's a photo of me dressed like a dude, and Annie Leibovitz tried to get me nude. For those of you who think that's pretty crude, I'm sorry I'm not perfect," Cyrus belted. "[I] didn't make a dirty tape, and pass it along. Didn't text a dirty picture of [my] dong," she continued, flanked by cast members Bobby Moynihan and Kristen Wiig. "Don't' both of these things seem worse than a bong? I'm sorry I'm not perfect." The show's midnight centerpiece was, predictably, "The Miley Cyrus Show," which continued SNL's recent tradition of having the target of their hijinks appear alongside the actor lampooning them. In this case, Vanessa Bayer, whose spot-on impersonation of the giggly, hyper-loquacious Cyrus has become a show highlight, made room on her mock talk show for Cyrus herself, who in her best impression of the night played Justin Bieber. "Did you know I smoked salvia," Bayer as Cyrus said to her guest. "Well there's no reason that you wouldn't," Cyrus as Bieber replied, looking straight into the camera. "Because it's totally legal, yo!" The spot offered up further opportunity for Cyrus to be in on the joke, dancing alongside a super sycophantic caricature of her father played by Jason Sudeikis, and laughing as Bayer introduced a 3D film called "Always Say Always" to compete with Bieber's "Never Say Never." But while she took turns playing Bieber, Lindsay Lohan and Fergie among others, the most daring sketch of the night might have been the one where Cyrus played herself, in a bite the hand that fed you skit called "Disney Channel Acting School." Alongside Kenan Thompson as Raven Symone, Cyrus offered tips for kids looking to break into the big time with a show on the young adult channel including, "On the Disney Channel, every person has to be the loudest person in the room," and, "In the Disney Channel world, any child is smarter than every adult." Cyrus also showed off some classic moves like "Reacting to Stinky Feet" and "Spying in a Doorway." What did you think of Cyrus's performance on Saturday Night Live? Which skit was the funniest? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Related Artists |
| Adam Lambert To Return to 'American Idol' Posted: 05 Mar 2011 10:36 PM PST Singer will unveil an acoustic version of 'Aftermath' to benefit The Trevor Project.
All season long on "American Idol,' top ten finalist James Durbin has had to endure comparisons to season eight runner-up Adam Lambert. This week, he'll get to make those comparisons himself. Lambert will return to the Idol stage Thursday evening (March 10) to perform an acoustic version of "Aftermath," according to the singer's personal Twitter page. Immediately following the show, the song will be made available exclusively on Lambert's website, with all proceeds from the sale going to The Trevor Project, an organization which offers support for and aims to prevent suicide by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered teens. "In order to fully benefit the Trevor Project, the remix will only be available on my site. [But it will also] be on iTunes eventually," the 29-year-old singer tweeted. The release will mark the first time that "Aftermath" is available as a single in the United States, and the fourth single overall from Lambert's 2009 album "For Your Entertainment," following the record's title track, "Whataya Want from Me" and "If I Had You." "[Aftermath] was written about finding the courage to be honest with yourself and the people who love you," Lambert said in a statement. "It's about facing adversity and taking risks in the name of personal liberation. The song takes on different meanings to different listeners." While "Idol" looks back with Lambert, the openly gay singer continues looking forward, hard at work on his next album, he told MTV News. "I'm in talks, so it's all kind of being conceptualized right now, and what we're hoping for is maybe by the fall," Lambert said of his sophomore effort. "So, I'm going to take my time and really write the most personal songs, the most powerful songs. I really want it to be something that's really honest and real." Related Artists |
| Will Eisner Honored With Google Doodle Posted: 06 Mar 2011 01:24 AM PST 'Eisner was a participant in, and inspiration for, much of the best in American comics,' artist Scott McCloud wrote of legendary creator.
Comic legend Will Eisner was honored Sunday (March 6), on what would have been his 94th birthday, with a creative Google Doodle that references the author's most famous works as interpreted by artist Scott McCloud. The drawing shows the eyes of Eisner's most well-known creation, The Spirit (aka Denny Colt), substituting for the two "Os" in Google, flanked by buildings taken from his graphic novels about NYC drawn to look like the other letters. "He died in 2005, but for six decades, Eisner was a participant in, and inspiration for, much of the best in American comics, as well as a friend and mentor to multiple generations of comics artists," McCloud wrote of why he chose to honor Eisner on the Official Google Blog. "For most of his career, Eisner was years, even decades, ahead of the curve. I saw him debating artists and editors half his age, and there was rarely any question who the youngest man in the room was." Though perhaps best known as the creator of the strip "The Spirit," which was made into a 2008 film directed by Frank Miller, Eisner was also a pioneer of the graphic novel format. He was recognized for his achievements with the 1987 creation of The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, given each year to exemplary examples of craft in comics. Over the years, recipients have included such celebrated titans as Brian K. Vaughan, Alan Moore and Ed Brubaker. Not content to simply tell amusing stories, however, Eisner endeavored to take full advantage of the educational value of comics, a plan of attack evident as far back as World War II when he began integrating drawings into Army magazines. "I remember talking to my commander officer, who was a lieutenant colonel in charge of the newspaper, saying the problem with [the Army's Preventive Maintenance Program] was that it required a voluntary contribution and that the best instructional material that could be produced for this thing was in the comic form," Eisner told MTV News' Brian Jacks in an interview four years before his death. "I was convinced that comics as a medium was a fine instructional tool and was capable of far more than the usual entertainment, gag-a-day stuff." That commitment continued through the 50s and then into the Korean and Vietnam Wars, where Eisner worked on publications such as "Army Motors," and "P.S. Magazine" among others. "I became far more interested in the use of comics as an instructional medium than I was as an entertainment medium. I felt that was a new channel for the use of comics," Eisner said. "I started a company called American Visuals Corporation, which was using comics as a teaching tool for industrial purposes. We had companies like General Motors and U.S. Steel, and organizations who had a lot of employees and were looking for pamphlets to distribute to their employees and instruct them." That the letters in McCloud's art piece are drawn in the style of his New York buildings might have pleased the complex Eisner, who told MTV News of his special connection to the city after the attacks of September 11. "Even though here I am in Florida, far, far away, I felt very much as though I was there," Eisner said. "I carry within me, as most New Yorkers do, subconsciously or subliminally I should say, the feeling that New York City is a place that is a confined environment. That's the best way I could put it. You spend most of your life in New York City walking through concrete canyons. There isn't room for physical escape from any real danger. The dangers in New York City are all very close to you." Eisner died on January 3, 2005. |
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