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Justin Bieber's VMA-Nominated 'U Smile': Frame By Frame

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:53 AM PDT

'We took a more mature approach in the video, focusing on him as an artist,' director Colin Tilley says of clip, which is up for Best Male Video.
By Jocelyn Vena


Justin Bieber
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage

In the Colin Tilley-directed "U Smile" video, Justin Bieber meets some girls on the street and becomes smitten with one of them. He then takes her to hang out with him at a big concert hall, where he makes her swoon by playing the piano for her.

The sugary-sweet clip is up for Best Male Video at the 2011 Video Music Awards, and Tilley, who also worked with Bieber on "Never Let You Go," spoke to MTV News about the behind-the-scenes of making the video just days before the VMAs go live Sunday.

The video opens with Bieber meeting some fans outside a theater, and the Flip cam footage they used for audio ended up making the final cut. "During this scene, we were only outside for 15 minutes, but literally paparazzi were everywhere," Tilley recalled. "It was pretty difficult, but I'm happy with the finished product. This whole intro scene was actually done very fast, because we didn't have much time before the sun set, so we really just had to go full-throttle."

While paparazzi and nature proved to be obstacles, a third was making sure that Tilley cast the perfect leading lady. "The girl's gotta be really great ... she was really nice and she did a great job," he said. "Justin and her clicked really well."

The video is actually pretty simple, with the focus of it being on "our classic piano in this beautiful theater, lots of great lighting. This is pretty much focused on Justin's performance.

"This song, in general, when I first heard it, I kind of got the feel that it was a more mature feel for Justin," Tilley continued. "So we took a more mature approach in the video, focusing on him as an artist and as a kid growing up. ... For me, this was kind of the place he goes every night to practice, so he was willing to take this girl he saw on the street and take her into his world."

For Tilley, the standout shots are of Bieber hanging out in an alleyway, calling to mind the images in Michael Jackson videos. "This is probably my favorite setup in the video," he said. "In this alleyway, it had a whole Michael Jackson feel. It was pretty iconic for Justin at the time."

As it turns out, the video was shot right after the 2010 VMAs, when Bieber took home his first-ever Moonman. "The night before, he had won an award and he just came to set with a great attitude; he was super positive," Tilley said. "I hadn't worked with Justin for probably a year. He's so much fun to work with. He's got a really cool attitude on set."

The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT, following the Selena Gomez-hosted pre-show at 8. See the list of nominees, revisit last year's highlights and vote for Best New Artist by visiting VMA.MTV.com.

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'Dark Knight Rises' Director Is 'Genius,' Tom Hardy Says

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:53 AM PDT

'I just trust him and how he slowly feeds what he's about to do to the world,' Bane actor says of Christopher Nolan's 'enigmatic' methods.
By Kara Warner


Tom Hardy as Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises"
Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

The only problem with Christopher Nolan's hugely anticipated "The Dark Knight Rises" is that no one involved in the project can talk about it, and with such secrecy comes obsessive fanboy quests for spoilers and on-set footage and photos.

When MTV News caught up with "Rises" star Tom Hardy as he promoted another of his anticipated films, "Warrior," we asked what he thinks about the incessant quests for details about his character Bane and the rest of the film.

"I think it just shows that people are really into it. It's great," Hardy said. "If you love something, why not follow it?"

He added that he doesn't much care for those who seek out spoilers, however, and also hasn't paid much attention to the photos that have been released, official or not.

"There are photos out there; it's nice to see them," he said, before changing the direction of the conversation toward more general territory. "Chris Nolan is amazing. How he releases his films, he's a very enigmatic human being. It's genius, what he does, and I just trust him and how he slowly feeds what he's about to do to the world."

Speaking of one of the things Nolan and company have fed to the world, we asked for his reaction to Anne Hathaway's catsuit.

"I've seen it, obviously. I've seen it up front," he said, not willing to expand on the subject. "I think everything Chris Nolan and every person at Warner Bros. [does] is amazing," he continued with a cheeky smile. "As I do Lionsgate as well [the studio releasing 'Warrior']. Funny, isn't it?" he said when his "Warrior" co-star Joel Edgerton burst out laughing at Hardy's politically correct outpourings of love for everyone. "Mercenary of me," he joked, proud to be toeing the company line. "Ka-ching!"

Check out everything we've got on "The Dark Knight Rises."

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Beastie Boys' 'Make Some Noise': A VMA Cheat Sheet

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:53 AM PDT

Video of the Year nominee is packed with characters from the Beasties' past.
By James Montgomery


Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood and Danny McBride in the Beastie Boy's "Make Some Noise" video
Photo: Capitol

If they've been anything over the course of their near-30-year career, the Beastie Boys have always been thorough, the kind of band that derives some sort of perverse pleasure from peppering their music with a sundry of pop-culture references, inside jokes and exhaustively sought, expertly placed samples.

And because of that, they've managed to create their own rather insular world, the kind of place where Mantan Moreland hangs out with Ted Danson, where Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks" rubs elbows with Les Baxter's "Prelude in C# Minor." And luckily for all of us, each time they release an album, they pull the curtain back slightly, and invite us in for a drink. So it's fitting that their "Make Some Noise" clip (which is up for Video of the Year at this Sunday's VMAs) may very well be the most thorough thing they've ever done: a glorious, goofy thing that's packed with references to their past, blink-and-you'll-miss-it jokes and more celebrity cameos than Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl."

To wit, it's certainly the only Video of the Year nominee to have begun life as a 30-minute mini-movie, and it's the kind of thing that requires repeat viewings to thoroughly enjoy — which, given everything the Beasties packed into it (and the three-decade lead-up to its creation) is sort of the point, really.

Back in April, immediately following its premiere (as a short film called "Fight for Your Right Revisited"), we compiled an annotated guide to the galaxy of stars who make cameos — a list that includes everyone from Susan Sarandon to Danny Masterson — and the sly references that you might have missed. But now, with the VMAs right around the corner, we've gone back and watched "Make Some Noise" again, and boy, are we amazed at the amount of stuff we didn't catch the first time through.

Then again, such is the beauty of the video (and the Beastie Boys for that matter): They're always willing to go the extra mile, with delightfully ridiculous results. Here now are even more moments from "Make Some Noise," a video that takes a look back at the B-Boys' rather glorious past, and one that, if anything, is definitely thorough.

George Drakoulias
Greek music producer/pal of early Beasties' collaborator Rick Rubin, Drakoulias was immortalized in a line on the Paul's Boutique track "Stop That Train" ("Bought a hot dog from who? George Drakoulias"). Fittingly, Drak shows up in "Make Some Noise," selling Danny McBride's MCA a street dog. Of course, in typical Beastie fashion, the role is actually played by actor Clint Caluory, and he's officially credited as "Clint as Zach Galifianakis as George Drakoulias."

"Hey Ladies"
Paul's Boutique single that is consistently referenced in the "Make Some Noise" clip, particularly in the limo scene, where driver Will Ferrell sports a gold tooth (a reference to the line "She's got a gold tooth, you know she's hard-core") and bangs on a cowbell (just like the song). The whole thing concludes with the Beasties getting booted from the backseat, just like the line "She'll show you a good time, then she'll show you the door." All that's missing is a cameo by Sadaharu Oh.

"Hold It, Now Hit It"
Single from the License to Ill era, it's also referenced during the limo scene, when Mike D (or, you know, Seth Rogen) asks for some LSD-laced breath drops with the line "Pass that over here man, all right!" which, as any Beasties aficionado will tell you, is the same phrase uttered in the song.

Johnny Ryall
Titular star of the Paul's Boutique track, he's a homeless man with a rockabilly past and bread-bag shoes. In "Make Some Noise," he's played by actor Orlando Bloom, and while the big O isn't rocking Wonder Bread slip-ons (or hand-me-down Pumas), he does sport a rather nice Def Jam windbreaker. Also displays impressive window-washing skills.

"Shake Your Rump"
Second track on Paul's Boutique (and, in a lot of ways, the album's official kickoff), it's also referenced in the "Make Some Noise" limo scene, when MCA takes a rip off a nitrous-filled balloon, a nod to the line "In the back of the ride and bust with the whippit."

"She's Crafty"
Snotty License to Ill track on which the Beasties paid homage to several down-and-dirty females, including one who manages to rob them of all their possessions, including a mirror, a TV, a remote control and a skateboard. In a sublimely meta "Make Some Noise" moment, the Boys return the favor, swiping the skateboard back from a girl played by Adam Yauch's real life daughter.

Sir Stewart Wallace
International man of mystery portrayed by Yauch in the Beasties' epochal "Sabotage" video, Wallace shows up for just a second in "Make Some Noise," piling out of the back of a cab and dropping his briefcase (which appears to be filled with bricks of cocaine) in the process. But this time around, it's artist/director Mike Mills who steps into Sir Stew's eternally pressed suit.

What did we miss? Let us know in the comments!

The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT, following the Selena Gomez-hosted pre-show at 8. See the list of nominees, revisit last year's highlights and vote for Best New Artist by visiting VMA.MTV.com.

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'Avengers' Star Tom Hiddleston Teases 'Shady Deals'

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:53 AM PDT

His Loki, from the 'Thor' universe, 'intends to rule the human race as their king,' Hiddleston tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner


Tom Hiddleston
Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/ Getty Images

Judging from the overwhelmingly positive response to the "Avengers" footage screened at Disney's D23 convention over the weekend, the film's marketing and PR teams are doing a bang-up job of keeping the buzz building for the highly anticipated summer 2012 film.

The actors are doing a fine job as well, given the fact that they can't ever reveal too much about the plot. When MTV News caught up with the actor behind the film's master of mischief, "Thor" star Tom Hiddleston, we asked him what kind of villainy Loki will be up to in his second big-screen appearance.

"He's the god of mischief and the god of menace," Hiddleston said. "He's still complicated. He's still motivated by this tragic jealousy of Thor and the fact he doesn't have a place in the universe, the sort of awful history of his genealogy."

The Englishman added that jealousy is a key emotional motivator for the complex character.

"It's making him evolve. That jealousy has made him more self-possessed," Hiddleston said. "He knows who he is. He knows what his powers are. So he's definitively more menacing, but it's still motivated by this awful spiritual desolation," he explained.

"Out of that, he's come to the Earth and he intends to rule the human race as their king," he continued. "He thinks — like all the delusional autocrats of history — he thinks that absolute power will get him self-respect."

But it's not all about being dark and brooding, Hiddleston assured us. "He has a lot more fun too," he said, before impressing us with a pretty spot-on impression of his "Avengers" director, Joss Whedon. "Joss Whedon's perpetual note to me is: 'Tom, more feral, more unpredictable, and enjoy yourself.' "

In addition to his impressionist skills, Hiddleston teased that Loki won't be making mischief all by himself. "He's made some shady deals. That's what I'm allowed to tell you," he said. "In the footage [screened at D23], there is a line where I say to Iron Man, Robert Downey, 'I have an army,' and that's definitely true," he promised. "I have amassed an army to help me subjugate the earth."

Check out everything we've got on "The Avengers."

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Ashford & Simpson's Nick Ashford Dead

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:31 AM PDT

'Solid' singer/songwriter passed away at 70 of throat cancer.
By Jocelyn Vena


Nick Ashford
Photo: Shahar Azran/Getty Images

Nick Ashford, one half of songwriting and performing duo Ashford & Simpson, has died. The legendary Motown artist passed away in New York City on Monday at the age of 70 from throat cancer.

The pair found fame with the Berry Gordy-founded record label, writing hits like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand" and "I'm Every Woman" for singers like Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Chaka Khan, in the '60s and '70s. The pair's breakout hit came courtesy of "Let's Go Get Stoned" recorded by Ray Charles in 1966.

The duo also had a very successful recording career of their own, characterized by tracks that celebrated love, such as "Don't Cost You Nothing," "It Seems to Hang On," "Found A Cure" and "Solid."

Friends and fellow music industry legends are mourning Ashford's loss. In a statement to The Associated Press, Verdine White of Earth, Wind and Fire said, "They had magic, and that's what creates those wonderful hits, that magic. Without those songs, those artists wouldn't have been able to go to the next level."

Nick Ashford was born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield, South Carolina, and was raised in Michigan, where he sang at Willow Run Baptist Church, according to The New York Times. After a brief stint at Eastern Michigan University, he moved to New York City to become a dancer, but failed to make a career of it. While living on the streets in New York, he attended the White Rock Baptist Church in Harlem, where he met Valerie Simpson. The pair began writing songs together and was signed to Motown as staff writers and producers, beginning what would be a fruitful music career.

After Gordy discouraged their desire to perform their own songs, they left Motown in the early '70s and married in 1974. They have two daughters, Nicole and Asia.

In the mid-'90s, the duo opened the Sugar Bar in Manhattan, where they still frequently performed. They also connected with a new generation of music lovers when they worked with the late Amy Winehouse on her track, "Tears Dry on Their Own." The pair received a songwriting credit for the song, which samples "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."

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Pitbull, Ne-Yo Will Give 'Everything' As VMA Performers

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:02 PM PDT

Jessie J will serve as VMA House Artist on Sunday night.
By Gil Kaufman


Ne-Yo and Pitbull
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images

He heated up Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor" and scored his own summertime smash with "Give Me Everything." So it just makes sense that Pitbull would be bringing the fire to Sunday's 2011 Video Music Awards.

The Latin hip-hop sensation will join an already-stellar roster of performers on the show that includes Lady Gaga, Adele, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Young the Giant. The VMAs will air live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday at 9 p.m. (live ET/tape delayed PT).

Pit will perform his chart-topping hit "Give Me Everything" with R&B star Ne-Yo and upcoming singer Nayer, bringing a club vibe to the Nokia on a night when another club-friendly singer, British pop phenom Jessie J, will serve as the night's house artist. The "Price Tag" singer — who will tour with Katy Perry this fall — will follow in the footsteps of such luminaries as deadmau5, Wale, Mark Ronson and the late DJ AM, who have taken the house-band honors in the past.

A number of other top names have also been added to the growing list of presenters at the show, including Nicki Minaj, Taylor Lautner, Drake, Joe Jonas, Jared Leto, Kevin Hart and comedian JB Smoove of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm." They join previously announced presenters Selena Gomez — who will also anchor our black-carpet VMA Pre-Show — Seth Rogen, Kim Kardashian, Rick Ross and Odd Future.

Viewers can vote for Best New Artist by visiting VMA.MTV.com online or m.mtv.com on their mobile phone. In addition, Best New Artist text voting is open to all wireless carrier subscribers by texting BNA to 66333. Voting continues through the show, live on Sunday.

To watch video of last year's biggest moments, get the full list of last year's show winners and check out fashion, celebrity and music commentary from the show's red carpet, go to VMA.MTV.com.

The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT, following the Selena Gomez-hosted pre-show at 8. See the list of nominees, revisit last year's highlights and vote for Best New Artist by visiting VMA.MTV.com.

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Fat Joe Says Weight Loss 'Not Rocket Science'

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:47 AM PDT

Attention since 'Drop a Body' video 'is crazy,' Joe tells MTV News.
By Steven Roberts


Fat Joe
Photo: MTV News

Fat Joe's video for "Drop a Body" was filled with volcanic eruptions, lightning and a mountain of dead bodies, but when the video dropped in June, Joe's appearance overshadowed all of that. A considerably slimmer Joe stood atop said mountain, raising eyebrows and the clip's number YouTube views. Joe said he was just as shocked by people's reactions to his weight loss, because he was just trying to save his life.

"I'm not trying to impress nobody or nothing like that," Joe told MTV News. "I'm just trying to get healthy so I can be here for my family and take care of my kids and live the life that was intended for me to live, so it was crazy when I started getting all this attention. Two weeks from now, CNN is coming to my house, Sanjay Gupta, a big special, and all this attention is crazy."

Joe said he was 360 pounds when he started losing weight, and after finding himself at much-more-manageable 260 pounds a year later, he still wasn't satisfied. Initially, he wanted to lose weight because in the past year, several of his friends have lost their lives due to their weight. Joe recalled attending one of his friends' funerals and seeing himself in that position. He knew then it was time to make a change.

"I went to my friend's funeral in the Bronx, and he was just the funniest, coolest dude on earth," Joe recalled. "He's got a daughter, she's the same age as my daughter, and it just felt like I was there, and I could just see my family in the funeral and I was like, 'Damn, he left his daughter, and she's only 5,' " he explained.

"That was the wake-up call. Then I just jumped on that treadmill and started eating right. It's not rocket science: It's the same thing they keep telling you to do, you actually just have to do it."

Joe said he always asked God why he continued to bless him, despite his past and him not being a perfect person. And then he realized his weight-loss battle might be his calling. He hopes that he can inspire others to do the same.

"One of my boys lives in Detroit, he said he came out his building, he got two dudes that been the fattest dudes on the block forever, they have weights outside and was running around the block, and he was like, 'Yo, what's up?' and they were like, 'We on that Fat Joe wave!' "

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Wale, Kid Cudi 'Focused' On Friendship For New Collabo

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 02:24 AM PDT

Ambition track brings duo back together after calling a truce on Twitter.
By Alvin Blanco


Wale
Photo: Getty Images

NEW YORK — Wale and Kid Cudi's reconciliation will be certified with a new song. The Maybach Music Group rapper's sophomore album, Ambition, is dropping November 1 and will include a song called "Focused," which features Cudi.

While previewing his album for select media outlets, Wale dropped hints about the collaborator — a friend of his that lived in Brooklyn while he was living in SoHo — on the song he was about to play last.

"We're 23 years old at this time, we're trying to figure it all out," Wale told MTV News. "We went from not having sh-- to having money at our disposal, so it kind of f---ed up our friendship. He doesn't smoke as much anymore, but his name is Scott."

That "Scott" is Scott Mescudi, a.k.a. Kid Cudi. The two rappers started gaining notoriety in the hip-hop world almost simultaneously a few years ago, with Wale even appearing on "Is There Any Love," a bonus track from Cudi's Man on the Moon: The End of Day debut. However, the pair had an infamous falling-out, which, according to Wale, was rooted in a lack of communication.

"The last time me and him spoke was Governor's Island maybe three years ago," Wale said. "It was a weird exchange. ... When you don't talk to somebody for a long time and you see them on TV and you're trying to figure them out through music ... we bumped into each other, and we spoke, and it was just weird. It was already animosity for me, because I was like, 'Yo, this is my guy and it's just weird now.' Just weird.

"I can't say that word enough," Wale continue. "So [later on], it was Drake's birthday party in D.C.; he was there. I'm getting off the elevator and I see him. So he was like, 'What's up?' I was like, 'What's up?' And that was it. Next thing I see is the Complex interview. That was maybe like a year after that."

After that Complex interview, many thought the two would never be friends again. Nevertheless, earlier this year, they reconciled via Twitter. Wale recalled not believing it was Cudi who called him to make up before their Twitter truce.

"The main reason why I didn't believe it was him was because his voice was really light, and I remember it always being raspy," Wale said. "He was like, 'I don't smoke weed anymore, bro. My voice is changing. I'm about to hit you on Twitter right now. This is really me. I saw it was him. I was like, 'Sup, man, how you been?' He said, 'I been good, man. I just wanted to get right to it: I know I've been acting kind of f---ed up and weird,' and this that and a third and all that other personal sh--. He threw that out there, and we just made amends. The next morning, he called me like, 'I just wanted to let you know I wasn't high or anything when I called you. I really meant it.' "

Wale then further extended the olive branch by saying he had a track he felt Cudi would be perfect for. "I never really thought we capitalized off what we had," Wale said. "I sent him the beat, and we made this record I've been trying so hard to keep for myself for a long time."

"Focused" features Wale rapping, with Cudi supplying a chorus in his sing-song, Mr. Solo Dolo type of delivery over a synth-loaded uptempo track.

"It's a testament to where I am lyrically, spiritually, all of that, because this song almost never happened, as y'all know," Wale said of "Focused." "It feels like the record that 'Is There Any Love' was supposed to be. When they kept talking about me and Cudi in every magazine, this is the record I felt like they needed to hear — the one that everybody was going to get behind, and it was going to go top 40 and not be corny. This is like the best top 40 non-cheesy record that you're ever going to hear in your life. That's how I feel about it."

Wale recently dropped a new mixtape called The Eleven One Eleven Theory, which temporarily crashed Hulkshare's site upon its release. The project features a song called "Chain Music," that will also be on Ambition.

What are you expecting from Wale and Cudi's collabo? Let us know in the comments!

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'Avengers' Star Scarlett Johansson Praises 'Fanboy' Joss Whedon

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 01:31 AM PDT

Actress tells MTV News she thinks director of next year's ensemble flick will 'protect the franchise.'
By Terri Schwartz, with reporting by Kara Warner


Scarlett Johansson at the D23 Expo
Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/ Getty Images

While we have yet to see anywhere near enough "Avengers" footage to get a sense of what direction Joss Whedon is taking the ensemble superhero flick, if leading lady Scarlett Johansson is to be believed, it will be unlike any of the previous Marvel films.

The cast of "The Avengers" assembled at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, on Saturday to unveil new scenes from the comic book movie, and after a panel presentation, MTV News caught up with Johansson and co-star Jeremy Renner. The actress explained how Whedon has set himself apart from the series' previous directors.

"Joss is a fanboy," Johansson said with a chuckle. "I think that Joss is going to protect the franchise by staying true to the characters' integrity."

The "Iron Man 2" star had only worked with Jon Favreau on that Marvel film, but that experience was enough to underscore for her that Whedon is taking a unique approach to "The Avengers."

"I think Jon Favreau is such a different director from Joss Whedon," Johansson added. "The flavor is different, their fingerprints are different; they just have a different way of storytelling — same with Ken Branagh."

"Avengers" castmembers have remained mostly mum about the movie's story line, talking primarily only about the tease revealed at the end of "Captain America: The First Avenger." But over the weekend at D23, two new scenes were revealed. Still, when asked about her favorite scene to shoot, Johansson said it was the big ensemble sequence seen in that first "Avengers" teaser.

"I do think one of my favorite moments is when we all assembled together. That was kind of amazing, when all of us were there," she said. "It's extremely surreal. It's strange."

"Thor" leading man Chris Hemsworth had the same pick as Johansson when we spoke to him at D23. "One of our first days was the whole assembly. That was pretty crazy," he said. "Not only meeting Robert Downey and Scarlett and whatever, but it was meeting Iron Man and Black Widow and the Hulk. It's exciting."

Check out everything we've got on "The Avengers."

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'Ghost Rider 2' Trailer: An Expert Analysis

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:20 AM PDT

'Spirit of Vengeance' sneak peek has MTV Movies team excited for what's to come from the Nicolas Cage superhero.
By Eric Ditzian and Josh Wigler


"Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance"
Photo: Columbia Pictures

The "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" trailer popped up online late last week, and what else is there to say about it other than Nicolas Cage closes out the new footage by pissing fire? Well, it turns out there's a heck of a lot left to say, which is why the MTV Movies team jumped into the comic book action for an expert commentary.

The trailer begins sweetly, with a score reminiscent of "Lost" and some epic title cards: "He fought the curse ... evil will force him ... to face his demon." But any wacky notion that directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who also helmed the "Crank" films, have delivered a kinder, gentler Johnny Blaze is quickly dismissed when the music picks up and the flames flicker to reveal our first look at the new Ghost Rider.

It's a look the directors have spoken with us about at length. "We wanted this black skull, with this gasoline fire and this black, inky smoke to get this real feeling of explosions and fire and heat," Neveldine said at San Diego Comic-Con. "That's something we really went for: 'Let's feel the heat in this movie.' "

The grittiness of this Ghost Rider most definitely shines through in the trailer. Charcoal skull? Check. A whiff of gasoline seemingly rising off the screen? Check. Neveldine and Taylor not holding back in this trailer and delivering a full-on look at our hero right off the bat? Check. And they don't stop there, quickly showing off Ghost Rider's signature move, the Penance Stare: He looks into your eyes and makes you feel all the pain and suffering you've ever inflicted on other people. This is no fairy-tale power. This is not X-ray vision. This is a hard-core demonic power, one which was not played very well in the first film. Even in this quick shot, the Stare looks very cool.

Speaking of demonic powers, the trailer got us thinking this film might not just be a sequel to the 2007 original, but to Cage's "Drive Angry," the 3-D action flick that had the actor busting out of hell to inflict gory revenge on his enemies. Crazy talk? Sure. But since "Drive Angry" hardly performed well enough at the box office to justify a sequel, we'll take whatever we can get.

We get to see plenty of Ghost Rider here, but the trailer gives us the briefest glimpse of Johnny Whitworth as Blackout. He's part human, part demon, all bad news. Whitworth is a guy to watch — hardly a household name but one who delivered an energetic supporting role in the largely forgettable "Limitless." With Neveldine and Taylor in control, there is serious potential for killer fight scenes between Blackout and Ghost Rider.

Another character we get a peek at is young Danny Ketch. Comic fans will know him as one of the guys who eventually becomes Ghost Rider. The big departure here is that Danny is a kid. In the comics, he's a young man. While this film probably won't turn into a passing of the torch from Cage's Johnny Blaze to Danny as the next Ghost Rider, it's nonetheless cool to see filmmakers laying the mythological groundwork.

The trailer ends with pure, absurd fun: Ghost Rider declaring that it feels awesome when he pees fire. That's essentially how Cage feels about the movie as a whole. "The Ghost Rider is just the coolest-looking superhero, and it has to be the one that goes to film and looks the best," the actor told us at SDCC. "I think they've achieved that with this."

Check out everything we've got on "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance."

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Cee Lo's 'Cry Baby' Video: Jaleel White Takes It Frame By Frame

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:45 PM PDT

Former 'Family Matters' star talks playing Cee Lo, supposed Drake cameo and Bobby Brown dance moves.
By Gil Kaufman, with reporting by Kara Warner


Cee Lo Green (file)
Photo: Getty Images

Cee Lo Green has definitely mined a very specific retro 1950s vibe in the videos he's released so far from his Lady Killer album. But when it came time to work up a clip for "Cry Baby," he picked a guest star who is best known for his work in the 1990s as the ultimate über-nerd.

Yes, Jaleel "Urkel" White is all grown up now and looks nothing like his four-eyed goofball character from "Family Matters." He's also a much better dancer then you might have remembered. Like the other Killer videos, this one opens with the title in squiggly "Fame" script and zeroes in on an idyllic, color-splashed urban scene, in which White is sitting on a stoop breaking up with his girl.

White said he flexed his improv muscles during the emotional scene, coming up with all kinds of funny takes in addition to the "two trains passing" one eventually chosen by the director. "You're breaking up with a girl ... and my best line didn't even make it," recalled White, who said his manager insisted he take the gig when the call came in to cast him as Cee Lo's doppelgänger in the clip. "I was like, 'Baby, we squirrels in opposite trees. You gotta find another nut!' "

The sad split soon turns more joyful, as White spins to the camera and stars lip-synching the bouncy tune's lyrics with a big smile on his face as his girlfriend ("Big Time Rush" star Tanya Chisholm) looks on dumbfounded. The entire video was shot over one very long day, and White said he did a lot of improvising over the course of the 13-hour grind.

"I learned the entire choreography in about four hours Sunday night, the night before we shot," he said of the intricate bobby-sox dancing he does in the second section while backed by a group of four male dancers. And yes, he noticed that one of the dancers, Joe, looked a lot like rapper Drake. "We kind of said it on the set a little bit too," he said of the resemblance, which turned into an Internet meme when fans began speculating about whether Drizzy had made a surprise cameo.

By the third section of the video, White — dressed in plaid pants, a cardigan, black tie and white shirt — is shimmying alongside four female dancers. He admits he probably messed up the choreography in this section "a million times," but he's confident director Mickey Finnegan bailed him out and chose the best take. "That's where editing helps you ... I mean, these are all professional dancers. They just pick up steps really quickly. They kept telling me I did a great job. That just fueled my fire and made me want to keep up with them."

And, professional that he is, White used an old musical-theater trick and snuck some glances at his fellow dancers in the big street-hoofing number near the video's end to make sure he was getting his steps right. "I'm watching them too, just to make sure my steps are on," he said.

As the song builds to a dramatic climax, White falls in and out of step with his crew as they spin, jump and boogaloo all around him. "The whole thing was just an ode to the '50s," he said of the sock hop, "Grease" street-dancing vibe.

"I guess it's my take on Cee Lo," said White, who, coincidentally, has a gravelly talking voice that is eerily similar to the Gnarls Barkley and solo star. "You'll have to ask Cee Lo what it's like seeing me be him."

The whole thing comes home with some freestyle dancing, which White said he was fully prepared for given his experience as a " '90s kid" dancing in his church basement. "I just kind of went full Bobby Brown on them right there," he said of his smooth, shoulder-rocking New Jack moves.

"We shot it all in one day and it was just ... magic," he said.

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Lil Wayne's <i>Tha Carter IV</i> Drops At Midnight After VMAs

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 08:21 AM PDT

Weezy's VMA performance and nominations lead up to the long-awaited release on Sunday night.
By Alvin Blanco


Lil Wayne
Photo: Clinton Gilders/ FilmMagic

Lil Wayne is going to dabble in a little midnight madness. Already scheduled to perform at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Weezy has just announced that he'll also be dropping his highly anticipated new album, Tha Carter IV, at midnight, right after the show.

"I am extremely excited to be the first artist to utilize such an amazing idea. I hope that I can open the door for others," Lil Wayne said in a press statement.

The YMCMB rapper's latest will be released digitally via iTunes, Amazon and other legal MP3 download destinations at 12 a.m. on August 29. Those still dedicated to physical CDs need not worry since the album will be in retail stores later that Monday.

The release of Tha Carter IV will be the capstone to a big night for Weezy, who is also up for Moonmen in the Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Collaboration categories. And despite Wayne's skateboarding accident over the weekend (he tweeted that he needed nine stitches for a gash over his eye), he is sure to take the Nokia Theatre stage by storm this week.

"The MTV Video Music Awards are one of the most watched and respected shows in the industry," Ronald "Slim" Williams, CEO of Cash Money Records, said in a statement. "Wayne is one of the most respected and prolific artists in the industry. By pairing the release of Tha Carter IV with the VMAs, it will certainly add to the overall anticipation and excitement for fans everywhere for what will surely be an unforgettable evening."

With Jay-Z and Kanye West throwing a wrench into traditional album-release strategies with their Watch the Throne project, Lil Wayne has chosen to make his own release an event by coinciding with another. "Lil Wayne continues to change the game; this time with a new release strategy that demonstrates the power of the VMAs to grab the attention of music fans," MTV President Stephen Friedman said. "After our millions of viewers experience the VMAs, they can go online at midnight and download the album they've all been waiting for."

Tha Carter IV's latest single is "She Will" and will feature appearances from, T-Pain, Tech N9ne, Rick Ross, John Legend, Jadakiss, Nas and Busta Rhymes, among others.

The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live Sunday, August 28, from Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT, following the Selena Gomez-hosted pre-show at 8. See the list of nominees, revisit last year's highlights and vote for Best New Artist at VMA.MTV.com.

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'The Avengers' Assemble, With Other Disney Stars, At D23

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:54 PM PDT

We recap all the sneak peeks and news to come out of the Mouse House's movie convention.
By Terri Schwartz, with additional reporting by Kara Warner


Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth
Photo: MTV News

"The Avengers" might not be assembling in theaters until May 4, 2012, but fans who attended Disney's D23 convention in Anaheim, California, over the weekend were lucky enough to catch the cast joining forces in person. MTV News was on the scene too, so stay tuned for our interviews with the stars. In the meantime, here's a little recap of the weekend's highlights:

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston and Cobie Smulders all showed up to unveil two new clips from the upcoming superhero flick. It was the first time the group has come together publicly since 2010's San Diego Comic-Con, and the first time "How I Met Your Mother" star Smulders has been part of the promotion for the movie.

Both of the clips shown focused on the showdown between the Avengers and "Thor" bad boy Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, AceShowBiz reports. The first showed Loki trapped in a high-tech chamber in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarrier, chatting with Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury. It is revealed that the chamber was actually created to hold the Hulk, but will hold Loki because he threatens Earth with war and "a force [he] can't control."

The second scene featured Downey's Tony Stark chatting with Loki in a private bar. "Let's do a head count," Loki says. "Two world class assassins" — the camera cuts to shots of Hawkeye and Black Widow — "a demigod" — cut to Thor — "a living legend who actually lives up to the legend" — a glimpse of Captain America. Stark responds by saying, "And you, big fella, you have managed to piss off every single one of them."

"I have an army," Loki says. Stark strikes back, "We have a Hulk."

When MTV caught up with Downey and Hemsworth after the panel, the two were coy about any scenes other than the ones that have been revealed. Downey joked that his favorite scene in the movie was the one "in which we don't reveal anything about the plot," but Hemsworth admitted that his favorite was already revealed.

"One of our first days was the whole assembly," he said, referring to the scene that was revealed at the end of "Captain America: The First Avenger." "That was pretty crazy. Not only meeting Robert Downey and Scarlett and whatever, but it was meeting Iron Man and Black Widow and the Hulk. It's exciting."

Marvel wasn't the only Disney division doing some heavy lifting at D23, though. Pixar showed up with a slew of announcements, including some news about unannounced upcoming films, ScreenRant recapped.

First on the docket is "Brave," the Scotland-based animated adventure that hits in 2012. In addition to showing some new clips of the movie, Pixar also released a fleshed out plot synopsis that gives "Brave" more context. "Monsters University" received a summer 2013 release date slot, and Pixar also added two yet-untitled animated flicks to its upcoming releases. The first, directed by "Up" helmer Bob Peterson, speculates on what would happen if dinosaurs never became extinct and should hit theaters in fall 2013. The second, directed by "Monsters, Inc." 's Pete Doctor, explores inside the human mind and should be released at some point in 2014.

Also on the animation front, Shock Till You Drop reported on the "Frankenweenie" sizzle reel that was presented at the panel, which included footage from the flick, behind-the-scenes moments and interviews with the cast members. The title card for the movie was also unveiled, as well as the news that Danny Elfman will be composing the flick's score. "Frankenweenie" hits theaters October 5, 2012.

Jason Segel showed up with his "The Muppets" co-stars Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy to present two new clips from the movie, Entertainment Weekly reported. Clip number one featured an inside look at Kermit's house and showed that he's stuck in his '80s heyday, while clip number two showed off Muppets Rolf, Kermit, Fozzie Bear and Dr. Teeth trying to get the old Muppet Theater back in working order.

Not to be outdone, the cast and crew of "John Carter of Mars" presented four new clips from their upcoming sci-fi flick. Taylor Kitsch, Willem Dafoe and Lynn Collins stood with director Andrew Stanton to show off the footage, EW recounted. The unfinished clips featured scenes where the titular Carter first lands on Mars, gets captured by Thark leader Tars Tarkas, has to battle his way out of a gladiatorial arena and tries to convince his lady love not to go through with her arranged marriage. Vulture said the clips had "a distinctly Pixar sense of humor," which can be attributed to Stanton's history with the animation company.

The last big presentation of D23 was for "Oz, the Great and Powerful," and though there was no finished footage, the panel did get to see James Franco's wizard and Michelle Williams' Glinda in costume. AceShowBiz said that a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel, narrated by director Sam Raimi, displayed concept art for the Emerald City, munchkins and the yellow brick road. The movie is currently in production in Detroit and is set to hit theaters on March 8, 2013.

Check out everything we've got on "The Avengers."

For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.

Chris Brown's VMA-Nominated 'Look At Me Now': Frame By Frame

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:06 AM PDT

'Seeing them together performing was so cool live,' director Colin Tilley says of clip featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne.
By Jocelyn Vena


Chris Brown in the "Look at Me Now" video
Photo: Jive

Chris Brown's eye-catching clip for "Look at Me Now" is up for two Video Music Awards this year. It's battling it out for Best Collaboration thanks to assists by Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, as well as Best Hip-Hop Video. The video's neon-colored visuals came courtesy of director Colin Tilley, who has worked with Brown on five other music videos.

When MTV News sat down with Tilley to take us through the clip frame by frame in anticipation of Sunday's 2011 Video Music Awards, he explained that the video, much like the song, was a collaboration that was as fun to watch on set as it is for fans to watch the finished product.

The visuals include lots of graffiti artwork, some of which was created by Brown himself. "Chris actually did a lot of pieces, like custom pieces, before we even did the video," Tilley recalled. "We came in there a day early and he did some really cool custom pieces."

The one non-graffiti piece that really stands out in the video is the cage that Brown hangs out in. It went through some changes before it became the tricked-out version that appears in the video. "The birdcage, it started off more like a 'Thunderdome'-type thing, but once we got the gold cage and we put the speakers and the gold mask, it just kind of created this really awesome thing," he said.

"This dance routine was crazy," he continued about the next scene. "When I was cutting the video, I was having a hard time trying to get as much dance as possible ... it was so good from start to finish. It was well-choreographed."

The real focus of the video is the stars themselves, who impressed Tilley. "We have Busta, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown together, all on top of an ambulance, with just so much stuff going on around them," he said. "The ambulance's roof actually caved in after the shoot was over."

Busta and Brown had a certain magic in their scenes. "Seeing them together performing was so cool live," he said. "Busta Rhymes, seeing him perform this for the first time, I was shocked — he literally does not breathe [as he raps]."

"Lil Wayne, of course, we had him perform in front of the DeLorean," Tilley added. "We just put all these other things around him portraying that energy ... when he steps on set, his energy is so crazy."

All in all, the video was really about these three guys coming together and getting crazy in the clip. "It was an amazing collaboration," he said. "They were all really cool. They were down to make something amazing, and seeing them work together was really cool. I think everything was so on point with us."

The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT. See the list of nominees, revisit last year's highlights and vote for Best New Artist at VMA.MTV.com.

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Rick Ross, Lil Wayne Dominate Midyear Mixtape Roundup

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:06 AM PDT

Young Jeezy makes a bold return, while upstarts like Machine Gun Kelly make our must-watch list, in Mixtape Daily.
By Rob Markman


Lil Wayne
Photo: MTV

Mixtape Daily: Midseason Report

The mixtape is what sets rappers apart from artists in other musical genres. Before gearing up for a major album release, you won't find Lady Gaga or Coldplay dropping a full-length, promotional body of work for their fans to enjoy for free. But this year alone, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Game and Soulja Boy have all served up mixtapes to their loyal fans. This is what makes hip-hop unique and it's also what makes MTV News' Mixtape Daily necessary.

When Weezy, one of rap's biggest superstars, dropped his Sorry 4 the Wait mixtape in July, fanatics flocked to their favorite blog sites to download the cohesive collection of freestyles. The mix was an aptly titled apology to Wayne's faithful following, an attempt to make up for the multiple delays surrounding the Young Money CEO's upcoming album, Tha Carter IV.

Lil Wayne announced he's dropping his album on midnight this Sunday, right after the VMAs!

"The mixtape is called Sorry 4 the Wait, and it's because [manager Cortez Bryant] pushed the album back so, sorry for the wait," Weezy told Shaheem Reid in outtakes from an interview for XXL's July/August issue.

Young Jeezy made a bold statement, as well, on his The Real Is Back tape in May. As Jizzle gears up for the release of his TM 103 LP, the Atlanta trap rapper returned to his roots and reunited with DJ Drama after feuding with him for a number of years. The pairing was significant because it was with Drama that Jeezy first collaborated on his two breakout tapes, Tha Streets Iz Watchin and Trap or Die.

While Rick Ross' Ashes to Ashes was technically was released on Christmas Eve 2010, the tape's impact was felt well into 2011. Songs like "9 Piece" still resonate on radio eight months later, while "Play Your Part" and "Pandemonium" helped introduce Rozay's new Maybach Music Group roster. The latter two tracks, featuring MMG acts Wale and Meek Mill, were included on Ross' Self Made, Vol. 1 compilation.

But Mixtape Daily did more than spotlight rap's biggest street tunes: We also helped introduce fans to rising artists like Bad Boy's Machine Gun Kelly. And we checked up on some of the game's favorite producers, like Wu-Tang Clan's RZA and Rico Love, in our Behind the Beats column.

With summer drawing to a close, there's still a lot to look forward to, so be sure to catch it all first with MTV News' Mixtape Daily.

For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines.

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'Dark Knight Rises' On Set: Best Pittsburgh Sneak Peeks!

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:52 AM PDT

As production on the 2012 Batman flick wraps in the Steel City, we detail the five coolest looks to hit the Net.
By Eric Ditzian


On the set of "Dark Knight Rises" in Pittsburgh

In late May, to mark the start of "Dark Knight Rises" production in Pittsburgh, we got our first look at the newest villain to face off against Batman: Tom Hardy as the broad-backed, rubber-face-mask-rocking Bane. That juicy, studio-approved first look, it turned out, was a harbinger of spoiler-y sneak peeks to come.

Over the next three months, we feasted our eyes upon villains and vehicles and massive action set pieces and more. The free-for-all, though, is probably at an end, as "Dark Knight Rises" production in Pittsburgh has wrapped ahead of a shift to Los Angeles, where on-set security is likely to be significantly tighter. So as we bid goodbye to Batman's adventures in the Steel City, let's take a look at the five coolest things we've peeped since May.

Check out photos from the set of "Dark Knight Rises."

Kickoff at Heinz Field
Early in August, director Christopher Nolan took over the Pittsburgh Steelers' home stadium of Heinz Field for an epic action sequence in which NFL stars like Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu got into character as the Gotham Rogues in front of 10,000 extras. For once, these gridiron greats weren't the center of the action, as the game was interrupted by the explosive arrival of Bane and a few camouflaged tumblers.

Crashing Catwoman
We need not rehash the not-exactly-warm reception to the photographic debut of Anne Hathaway in character as Catwoman. A far more perilous situation unfolded days later when Hathaway's stunt double crashed the Batpod into a cameraman working with a super-expensive IMAX camera. Reportedly, neither the camera nor the operator was injured. So that's good, as was the peek at the scene they were shooting: police officers beating the heck out of people outside Gotham City Hall.

Totaled Tumbler
Everywhere you looked in Pittsburgh, there were tumblers — those armed vehicles Christian Bale made into his newfangled Batmobile. Where'd they all come from? And what the heck happened to one of them, which wound up buried in rubble? Our guess is Batman's latest badass vehicle is responsible for the damage.

Batwing Takes Flight
The latest vehicle, of course, is the Batwing. In mid-August, we got our first look at the craft, which has popped up in previous "Batman" films but never before in Nolan's versions. Gone was any resemblance to director Tim Burton's earlier iteration, or the Batplanes present throughout comic-book history; in their place was an ultra-realistic aircraft that seemingly owes its existence, like the tumbler, to a military design.

Bane Takes on Batman
Of all the many character-centric set pics, our favorite is probably this one of Bane grappling with Batman. For all the high-tech gadgets this movie will feature, the fight between these two adversaries might well come down to some old-fashioned fisticuffs. The photo also showcased a fat scar on Bane's neck, perhaps Nolan's way of explaining the villain's life-or-death addiction to an experimental drug called Venom.

Check out everything we've got on "The Dark Knight Rises."

For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.

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Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries Wedding Details

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:02 AM PDT

From what the bride wore to who attended the wedding, the nuptials were no small affair.
By Jocelyn Vena


Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian (file)
Photo: Denise Truscello/ WireImage

Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie can add one more K-initialed member to their clan. On Saturday, Kim Kardashian and New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries officially tied the knot, and their wedding included all the pomp and circumstance one might expect from a Kardashian shindig.

In video of the ceremony posted on E! Online, Kim's nephew, Mason Disick, is seen walking down the aisle as the ring bearer, and Kim's stepdad, Olympian Bruce Jenner, walks the reality starlet down the aisle. Kim wore her first of three gowns of the night by Vera Wang, who was in attendance at the wedding.

Photos: The evolution of Kim Kardashian.

Wang wasn't the only A-lister on hand. The 400-plus wedding guests included Demi Lovato, Avril Lavigne (who is linked to Kim's stepbrother and former "Hills" star Brody Jenner), Lindsay Lohan, Mario Lopez and George Lopez.

People.com reported that Kim also paid homage to her late dad, Robert Kardashian, in the wedding program. The message reads, "I so wish my dad could be here today to walk me down the aisle. But I know in a way he is here, and I feel his loving presence all around me. I love and miss you, Dad."

According to Usmagazine.com, the couple wrote their own vows. "Kris talked about how he loved Kim's hustle and work ethic," a source tells the website. "They also talked about all the things they loved about one another."

E! also reported that Wolfgang Puck catered the lavish affair and Robin Thicke performed for the couple's first dance. Their song choice? His track "Angels." Legendary R&B band Earth, Wind and Fire also performed at the party.

DJ Cassidy eventually hit the booth to spin tunes for the party later in the night, however, the New York Post reports that neighbors eventually called the cops around midnight because the party was a bit too loud for the Montecito set. The newspaper further reported that Kim took the news just fine and the party kept on chugging along for a couple more hours.

On Sunday morning, Kim and Kris were spotted leaving their hotel after what by all accounts was one very memorable night.

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Jennifer Lopez Shoots 'Papi' Music Video

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:33 AM PDT

'It was out of control yesterday!' Lopez tweets about the shoot.
By Jocelyn Vena


Jennifer Lopez on the set of her new music video "Papi"
Photo: Photo by Miguel Aguilar/Pacific Coast News

A newly single Jennifer Lopez took to Twitter over the weekend to give fans a taste of her new music video for her Latin-tinged track "Papi." The video was shot in Los Angeles and is being directed by Paul Hunter.

Aceshowbiz.com reported that J.Lo was spotted getting a ride on the shoulders of a male co-star before breaking out into a choreographed dance. She was wearing a cream-colored cropped top and matching shorts for the shoot.

Lopez tweeted a photo of a car on fire with the message, "#omg yesterday got a 'lil hectic #papi #staytuned." She also tweeted a video tease from the clip, which shows a group of men involved in some kind of riot. The footage also includes a man on a motorcycle jumping over a row of cars. "It was out of control yesterday!!!!! #imexcited @papi," Lopez added.

Hunter and Lopez have worked together several times in the past. This is the fourth video he's directed for the "American Idol" judge, who recently announced she'll be returning to the show next season. Their past videos include "If You Had My Love," "Feelin' So Good" and "Love Don't Cost a Thing." He's also shot videos for Ke$ha, Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Eminem and Janet Jackson, to name a few.

"Papi" is the third single off Lopez's album Love?. It follows up "On the Floor," which features Pitbull, and "I'm Into You," featuring Lil Wayne. A release date for this latest clip hasn't been set.

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