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- Drake 'Was Begging' To Act On 'Saturday Night Live'
- Rick Ross Receives Well Wishes From Nicki Minaj, Birdman
- Occupy Times Square: New York Marches For A Cause
| Drake 'Was Begging' To Act On 'Saturday Night Live' Posted: 16 Oct 2011 03:53 AM PDT 'I'm eager to make people laugh or, you know, accept a dramatic role,' 'Degrassi' alum tells MTV News of his future acting desires.
With his new album Take Care set for release next month, Drake is ready to hit the promotional circuit. His most recent appearance was his "Saturday Night Live" debut, with the MC serving as musical guest alongside host Anna Faris.
But even before hitting the "SNL" stage to perform his Nicki Minaj-assisted single "Make Me Proud," Drake was eager to dust off his acting chops and take part in the evening's live skits. MTV News spoke with the Young Money rapper days before his appearance on the NBC show about getting involved with the comedy crew in some sketches. "I'm dying to, man. I was begging," he said about acting during the late-night sketch show. "I was begging everybody like, 'Please let me get a skit. Please let me be involved in something.' So I believe last word I got was that I'll be working on something or doing something with the show other than performing." Besides the release of his anticipated sophomore LP, Drizzy explained that he wants to "get right back into" his acting career, which is how he got his start, on "Degrassi: The Next Generation." "I'm eager to act. I'm eager to make people laugh or, you know, accept a dramatic role. I'm just excited to get back into that. I miss it," he shared, crediting the "SNL" cast and atmosphere as even more reasons behind his yearning for film. Drake isn't just all talk either, as the rapper told MTV News that he recently partnered with talent agency William Morris to help resurrect his career in front of the camera. "We're just building up our relationship, so I'm excited to get back into it. I found a home and I feel very proud of where I'm at and I'm excited to move forward and start getting back out there, man," he admitted. "Whatever projects there are available, I'm down." Alongside a star-studded cast, which includes fellow Young Money signee Nicki Minaj, Drake has already been tapped to lend his voice to "Ice Age: Continental Drift." The animated film is scheduled to hit theaters in July 2012. Would you like to see Drake on the big screen? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos |
| Rick Ross Receives Well Wishes From Nicki Minaj, Birdman Posted: 15 Oct 2011 12:04 AM PDT The Cash Money crew says Ross is "like family" and wish him a speedy recovery.
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| Occupy Times Square: New York Marches For A Cause Posted: 15 Oct 2011 07:44 AM PDT 'There's no dollar amount that can fix anything that I can ever hope to achieve in my life,' one protester tells MTV News.
NEW YORK -- Occupy Wall Street might have started as a small demonstration September 17, finding a home in New York's Zuccotti Park, but since then, it has grown into a revolutionary movement, spanning 951 cities in 82 countries.
On Saturday night (October 15), an Occupation Party was to start at 5 p.m. ET sharp in New York's Times Square. At around 4:45 p.m., a few hundred people had congregated. By 6:30 p.m., the number had easily reached the thousands. An extension of Occupy Wall Street, the Occupation Party had gathered in the hub of New York consumerism, Times Square, to peacefully yet heartily protest corporate greed, nationwide unemployment and unethical governmental practices. They set out to march from their starting point back down to Wall Street. Comprised of an eclectic mix of individuals, the rally saw folks playing music, dancing and chanting slogans such as "This is what Democracy looks like" and "We are the 99 percent." Within the thousands were three young individuals who expressed the gamut of frustrations with "the system": Janet Imobisa Location: Virginia Fighting for: Job creation A senior in college, Janet recently lost her job as a call-center employee because the positions were outsourced to Singapore. "I was laid off, and I'm currently receiving unemployment, and it's so hard to find a job, and my unemployment is running out," Janet told MTV News. Janet is one of millions without a job and losing hope. According to the U.S. Board of Labor, the current unemployment rate in the U.S. is 9.1 percent, up more than 5 percent from the year 2000. "My future is in jeopardy," a cheerful but clearly anxious Janet said. Jen Ventriglia Location: New York Fighting for: Hope Standing atop a plant above the crowd was Jen, a young woman working two jobs at Edible Arrangements and UPS to pay her way through her full-time program in college. "It's all in preparation for a future that might not exist anymore because there are no more jobs. There's no dollar amount that can fix anything that I can ever hope to achieve in my life," Jen said. An aspiring entrepreneur, Jen cited the drop in value of the American dollar and taxes as the obstacles standing in the way of her dreams. Peter Olsen Location: New York Fighting for: Equality In the middle of the enormous crowd was a small hole. It seemed to be the epicenter, and everyone had formed around it. The attention seemed to be going to a young man in glasses and a red glass earring through his ear. Peter Olsen was one of the facilitators of the Occupation Party. The friendly young man was adopted from poverty-ridden Colombia by his parents, a couple from Westchester County in New York, but Peter found himself ostracized as a minority. "I was discriminated against. My parents adopted me because they thought I'd be in a better position here. Now I'm worse off than I would have been," said Peter, who told us he has four degrees and six certificates. Not only is he working in a Verizon store, but he still feels out of place. With their futures hanging in the balance, Janet, Jen and Peter still smiled on, protesting to have their voices heard. These are just a handful of stories from within the Occupation Party, which has been compared to 1995's Million Man March. Whether it reaches such heights remains to be seen, but it was clear that the demonstrators came together for one common cause: change. And they won't take "no" for an answer. Share your thoughts on the ongoing Wall Street protests in the comments below. Related Photos |
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