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- 'X Factor' Crowns Melanie Amaro First US Winner
- Waka Flocka Mourns Slim Dunkin At Public Viewing
- Rihanna Drops Teaser For 'You Da One' Video
- Justin Bieber Debuts New Song, 'Be Alright'
- Nicki Minaj Is 'Reloaded' After A Breakthrough 2011
- Foster The People 'Experimenting' With <i>Torches</i> Follow-Up
- Lady Gaga To Leak Unreleased Track On Christmas Day
- 'Prometheus' Trailer: Five Key Elements
- Steve Jobs To Receive Posthumous Grammy
- 'Bel Ami' Trailer: Five Key Scenes
- Mumford & Sons' New Songs Get 'New Life' On Tour
- 'Dark Knight Rises' Buildup Brings Year Of Questions, Expectations
- LMFAO, Mindless Behavior, More Share Holiday Gifts <i>Not</i> To Buy
- Adam Lambert Arrested, Jailed After Fight In Finland
- Matt Damon Put Trust In Cameron Crowe For 'We Bought A Zoo'
- Madonna Fan Arrested For 'Gimme All Your Luvin' Leak
- Busta Rhymes And Chris Brown: A Budding Bromance?
- Nero 'Reaching Out' To '80s Legend Daryl Hall Paid Off
| 'X Factor' Crowns Melanie Amaro First US Winner Posted: 22 Dec 2011 08:04 AM PST 19-year-old from Florida receives a $5 million recording contract and a spot in a Pepsi commercial that will air during the Super Bowl.
From early reject to grand-prize winner, Melanie Amaro was crowned champion of Fox's "The X Factor" on Thursday (December 22), winning a $5 million recording contract and a spot in a Pepsi commercial that will air during next year's Super Bowl. Amaro, a 19-year-old from Sunrise, Florida, beat out 30-year-old Columbus, Ohio, contestant Josh Krajcik for the title of "X Factor" winner. Chris Rene, the 28-year-old from Santa Cruz, California, came in third place.
When the results were read, an emotional Amaro exclaimed, "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!" She was swarmed by members of her family, and "X Factor" host Steve Jones struggled to get a word from her. After performing Beyoncé';'s "Listen," Amaro said, "God is good," and thanked her fans. "Thank you so much, thank you. I'm just, I'm so happy and I don't know what to say," she said. "This is something I've wanted for all my life!" Amaro's victory was especially sweet considering she was technically eliminated from the competition after Simon Cowell sent her home following one of the early rounds. Deciding he had made a mistake, Cowell paid a personal visit to her home and invited her to rejoin the competition. In the end, Cowell was pleased with his decision, as well as America's choice of Amaro as its first "X Factor" winner. "We came here to find a superstar, we found a superstar. Thank you to everyone who supported the show," Cowell said. He called Krajcik "a worthy runner-up." Krajcik, the husky, self-described burrito slinger, congratulated Amaro on her victory. "Melanie deserves it, she has a wonderful voice," he said. "I've had such an incredible experience here. I got to be myself and sing what I wanted to sing. I couldn't be happier." Earlier in the show, third-place finisher Rene said he felt "amazing" for getting the chance to participate in the competition. "I got to touch a lot of people's hearts out there, and I just gotta say thank you," he said. Rene's mentor in the competition, L.A. Reid, called Rene — a recovering substance abuser who celebrated his eighth month of sobriety earlier this week — a "gentleman" and a "talent." "This is how it turned out, it doesn't matter," Reid said. "This is my man." "The X Factor" was one of the year's most anticipated shows. It debuted in September with lofty expectations, with Cowell — who abandoned his judging position at "American Idol" to bring "X Factor" to these shores — predicting the show would attract 20 million viewers per episode. Instead, it pulled about half that, averaging 11.1 viewers over the course of the season, and criticism from viewers who questioned the show's over-the-top production and the awkwardness of host Steve Jones. Thursday's results show followed Wednesday's performance episode, when the three finalists performed duets with superstar acts: Amaro with R. Kelly, Krajcik with Alanis Morissette and Rene with Avril Lavigne. Following the show, Cowell heavily endorsed Amaro to be the winner. Thursday's two-hour episode featured a host of musical acts. Justin Bieber performed on the show, dueting with surprise guest Stevie Wonder on "The Christmas Song" and later with "X Factor" finalist (and Biebs superfan) Drew Ryniewicz on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." 50 Cent also appeared on the show, performing his new single "Wait Until Tonight," as well as his 2003 smash "In da Club" alongside Tony Yayo, "X Factor" rapper Astro and several members of the Los Angeles Lakers. Pitbull, meanwhile, appeared and did a quickie version of his single "International Love" and was later joined by Ne-Yo and "X Factor" contestant Marcus Canty on "Give Me Everything." A countdown of the show's top five most shocking moments rightfully named Rachel Crow's December 8th elimination as the season's biggest shocker, and Crow herself was brought out and joked about stealing host Jones' job. She introduced Leona Lewis, who covered Snow Patrol's "Run" over a package of the season's most memorable moments. The top 12 finalists opened the show with a group performance of Lady Gaga's "The Edge of Glory." The top three contestants also performed holiday songs, with Amaro doing "All I Want for Christmas Is You," Rene crooning "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and Krajcik taking on the Eagles' "Please Come Home for Christmas." Prior to the reading of the results, Amaro and Krajcik shared the stage together and performed David Bowie's "Heroes." What did you think of the "X Factor" results? Let us know in the comments! |
| Waka Flocka Mourns Slim Dunkin At Public Viewing Posted: 22 Dec 2011 07:41 AM PST Atlanta rapper and Waka Flocka affiliate, Slim Dunkin, was mourned in a public viewing service in his hometown on Thursday night (December 22).
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| Rihanna Drops Teaser For 'You Da One' Video Posted: 22 Dec 2011 03:08 AM PST Behind-the-scenes clip shows singer in London with a blond bob and gold grill.
Even though "We Found Love" is still ruling the charts, Rihanna is gearing up for the release of her second Talk That Talk single, "You Da One," by releasing a behind-the-scenes teaser for the Melina Matsoukas-directed clip.
In the two-minute montage, the RihannaNavy get several glimpses at a blond-bobbed Rih with a fitted gold grill and a slew of outfit changes. For one of her ensembles, the pop titan dons a gold chain necklace and midriff-baring two-piece as she grinds up against a checkered wall with life-size playing cards nearby. Another scene finds the singer in a white tank top and tattered jean shorts, swinging a cane in between two brick buildings. "We're in London town!" the chart-topper tells the cameraman while the Dr. Luke-produced track plays in the background. "We tried to shoot our first setup outside, but it started to rain really, really hard. Then it stopped after we had to switch setups. ... I'm running on one hour of sleep. I'm not even going to remember this tomorrow. My eyes are burning a little bit." Rihanna has been dropping teasers for the "You Da One" visual for some time now. Two weeks ago, she released a clip of herself getting fitted for her grill. And just a few days ago, the singer took to Twitter to share another still, which depicted the star topless, leaning back and blowing smoke into the air. "#YOUDAONEVIDEO you know im already in trouble 4 this but, i like to keep yall in the loop," she wrote. Fans can also expect to be kept in the loop about the video for "Take Care," Rihanna's collabo with Drake. MTV News recently caught up with Drizzy, who shared his expectations for the video for the Jamie xx-produced song, saying, "I want to make it perfect — the best video I've done to date — so I'm just taking my time." Are you excited for Rihanna's "You Da One" video? Sound off below! Related Artists |
| Justin Bieber Debuts New Song, 'Be Alright' Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:35 AM PST MTV News' #5 Newsmaker of 2011 tells 'Home for the Holidays' audience in Toronto that the tune might appear on his next album.
Much like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber is treating his crew of Beliebers to some new music right in time for the Christmas holiday. On Wednesday night, the pop superstar debuted a new track called "Be Alright" to a jam-packed crowd during his Toronto-based TV concert special, "Justin Bieber: Home for the Holidays," which airs Thursday night (December 22) on MuchMusic and CTV. "You might hear this on my next album, you might not, but it's a song I'm working on. I still haven't really finished it," Bieber told the screaming crowd, before unveiling the acoustic tune. "Basically, the concept is: Even though when times get hard with your girlfriend or boyfriend, when times get hard, you gotta just let them know that in the end, everything's gonna be alright." Sitting beside his guitarist, MTV News' #5 Newsmaker of 2011 crooned to the slow jam as the audience clapped their way through his performance, and later on, helped the star sing along to the simple hook. "Across the ocean, across the sea/ Starting to forget the way you look at me now/ Over the ocean and across the sky/ Starting to forget the way you look in my eyes," he sang. After the holiday special, the teen singer took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the memorable evening, writing, "Tonight was special. No rules. Music, family, friends, fans, charity, and music. Thank you. #HomeForTheHolidays." "Be Alright" is just a taste of what may come from the singer's next album release. MTV News recently spoke with JB's longtime vocal producer, Kuk Harrell, who discussed his thoughts about the pop star's transition into adulthood. "The only conversation we've had about Justin's album that we're about to do is it's really important that it's the proper transition because we've seen him [with] 'Baby,' now we're watching him grow up," Harrell told us. "And we can't just throw him into the adult game right away. It has to be the proper transition. There's a record in between." What do you think of JB's new tune? Share your reviews below! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Nicki Minaj Is 'Reloaded' After A Breakthrough 2011 Posted: 21 Dec 2011 11:04 PM PST Britney Spears tour and 'Super Bass' smash fuel the Young Money rapper's ascent.
More than a few hip-hop fans will point to Kanye West's single "Monster" as a defining moment in Nicki Minaj's rap career. The newcomer from Queens, New York, managed to one-up Jay-Z on the track, with arguably one of the best verses of 2010, but it wasn't until this year that the Trinidad-born firecracker broke through the noise and took pop culture by storm, catapulting her career to new heights. Fresh off a stint alongside Lil Wayne on the I Am Still Music Tour, which grossed $47 million in the U.S., Minaj — #6 on MTV News' Top Newsmakers of 2011 list — made one of her biggest career leaps when she scored a spot opening for Britney Spears' Femme Fatale Tour. Before the cross-country jaunt kicked off, the world got a chance to see the two take the stage together at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, where Minaj joined the pop icon for her "Till the World Ends (Remix)." An increased fanbase was the result of that tour, but Minaj's Pink Friday single "Super Bass" also had plenty to do with her rising profile. The catchy tune, with its colorful video, caught the attention of pop audiences thanks to glowing endorsements from stars like Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez. After Swift professed her love for "Super Bass" in a radio interview, the song took on a life of its own, climbing the music charts, although it was just a bonus track on Minaj's debut album. Minaj performed the track with Swift at the L.A. Staples Center this past summer, and she also scooped up a Moonman for Best Hip-Hop Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. With a touring spot next to Spears and the success of "Super Bass," the doors were wide open for Minaj to dominate the spotlight for the remainder of 2011. After making a quick and successful leap from hip-hop notoriety to pop-star fame, it was inevitable that the beauty and fashion world would be next to take notice. Minaj's off-the-wall style attracted promotional deals from cosmetic companies such as MAC and OPI, as well as a few new well-heeled fans. In November, the Young Money rapper teamed up with Versace to debut the Italian fashion house's new collection for H&M. At the request of Donatella Versace herself, Nicki shared a performance bill with Prince to unveil the new line in New York City. Less than 24 hours later, she joined Kanye West and Jay-Z as one of the performers at the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. After making so much noise across hip-hop, pop and fashion this year, it was impossible for awards shows to ignore the Barbie princess. In addition to her wins at the VMAs and the 2011 American Music Awards, Minaj also nabbed a coveted nomination for Best New Artist at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Minaj's sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, is due February 14, 2012. MTV continues our Best of 2011 coverage by looking back at the biggest pop-culture stories of the year. As we count down the newsmakers that mattered to you most, also check out our Best Artists, Best Songs, Best MTV Live Performances and Best EDM Artists of 2011. Related Photos Related Artists |
| Foster The People 'Experimenting' With <i>Torches</i> Follow-Up Posted: 22 Dec 2011 12:45 AM PST Band broke through to the big time in 2011 with 'Pumped Up Kicks.'
Foster the People were one of 2011's biggest breakouts, first scoring a massive crossover hit with "Pumped Up Kicks," then nabbing a pair of Grammy nominations and finally, landing current single "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" in a high-profile ad campaign (and accompanying it with a really excellent video, starring Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe).
So, as the year comes to a close, we asked the guys in Foster to try and sum up the past 12 months, which saw them rocket from little-known L.A. rock outfit to internationally famous buzz band. And, as you can probably expect, for a band that's basically lived on the road in 2011, most of their milestones have to do with the size of the stages they've played on ... and the audiences they've played for. "It's funny, in January we started a residency at the Echo, which is this club in L.A., and we played every week for about a month, and that kind of kicked it off. The first week, it was half full ... it only holds 300 people, I think there was like 125 people there," frontman Mark Foster laughed. "And then cut to four months later, doing Coachella in front of 15,000 people, and then cut to three months after that, playing Lollapalooza in front of 50,000 people. It's just been wild man, seeing the world and seeing the progression of things. ... It's crazy to think about. I feel like we have 10 years of memories packed into this one year." While they'll continue to tour in earnest in 2012, most of the year will be dedicated to writing and recording the follow-up to their Torches debut. Not surprisingly, Foster said the band's new stuff has been heavily influenced by their time away from home. "We've gotten to write some stuff on the road so far, but haven't really gotten to dive into it too much yet," he said. "We've just been kind of throwing everything against the wall, idea-wise, like, 'We should try this and we should try this,' all these different boundaries to work within, because sometimes it can be really daunting I think, if you don't have certain boundaries when writing a song. "There's definitely musical elements that we've talked about — you know, really leaning on the percussive nature of what our live show has turned into this year, and bringing that more out into the second record — just kind of experimenting, doing some different, weird studio tricks; just having fun with it. But you never really know until you get under the hood, so we'll see what happens when we start." Are you looking forward to the next FTP album? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists |
| Lady Gaga To Leak Unreleased Track On Christmas Day Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:51 AM PST 'Been racking my brain on what to get Little Monsters for Christmas!! I finally figured it out!!' singer tweeted.
It will certainly be a merry Christmas for all of Lady Gaga's Little Monsters. Mother Monster herself will play Santa to all her fans when she presents them with an unreleased song on Christmas Day. "Been racking my brain on what to get Little Monsters for Christmas!! I finally figured it out!!" Gaga tweeted on Thursday (December 22). "On Christmas Day I will leak to you an unreleased Song off Born This Way! It was recorded live, in one take, on the tour bus. Uncensored."
Gaga is currently in Japan, where she will be spending the holiday. "Well, I'll be in Japan right up until Christmas Day," Gaga told MTV News earlier this month. "So I'll be eating with all my Japanese Little Monsters. I like shabu shabu [a form of Japanese hot pot]." On Tuesday, Gaga tweeted, "Sipping tea in Japan with Haus. Feeling so grateful. We sold about 1 million albums a month worldwide since the release of BORN THIS WAY." That's not the only thing Gaga has to celebrate. She revealed via Twitter that she is "so happy" that "Hello, Hello," her duet with Elton John, is one of 39 tracks on the short list for a possible Oscar nomination in the Best Original Song category. Lady Gaga, who was MTV News' Top Newsmaker of 2011, will be ringing in the new year in her hometown of New York. The "Marry the Night" singer, along with Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, LMFAO and Florence and the Machine, will watch the ball drop at the 40th annual "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve." The event will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest, with appearances by Fergie and Jenny McCarthy. Are you excited for Lady Gaga's new song? Let us know in the comments. Related Artists |
| 'Prometheus' Trailer: Five Key Elements Posted: 21 Dec 2011 11:43 PM PST Ridley Scott's teaser, featuring Noomi Rapace and Charlize Theron fighting for their lives, is reminiscent of 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner.'
If you're a fan of movie trailers, consider your holiday wants and wishes fulfilled now that the teaser for Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" has dropped. It's the fourth trailer released this week for a hugely anticipated 2012 film, following "The Dark Knight Rises," "Wrath of the Titans" and "The Hobbit." Here's a look at five key elements that deserve MTV News' over-analysis:
Plot Tease Lost in Space/Discovery of Life on Other Planets The New Ripley(s) That Ridley Scott Touch The Alien(s) "Prometheus" hits theaters June 8, 2012. Check out everything we've got on "Prometheus." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos |
| Steve Jobs To Receive Posthumous Grammy Posted: 21 Dec 2011 11:15 PM PST iTunes creator will be honored with a special tribute at February awards show.
While Steve Jobs didn't belt out soulful songs or create lyrical poetry like the artists typically honored each year by the Recording Academy, his singular contribution to the music industry has earned him a special tribute at the 2012 Grammy Awards. It was announced on Wednesday that the Apple co-founder will receive a posthumous Grammy in February. His innovative approach to downloading music through iTunes revolutionized music in an era where music piracy and illegal downloading was rampant. Jobs died in October after losing a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Remember Steve Jobs' many innovations by flipping through this photo gallery. The 56-year-old visionary will be remembered as having helped "create products and technology that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies, and books," according to a statement from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The award will also recognize "Jobs' innovations such as the iPod and its counterpart, the online iTunes store, which revolutionized the industry and how music was distributed and purchased." Not only is Jobs getting a Grammy but a bronze statue was recently erected in his honor in Budapest, Hungary. The statue was commissioned by Hungarian software company Graphisoft, which has had a close relationship with Apple since the 1980s, according to Reuters. News of Jobs' death created waves throughout the world with the likes of President Obama and Nicki Minaj remembering the tech giant. The Apple co-founder is not the only one receiving a posthumous Grammy; trailblazer Gil Scott-Heron will also be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award come February 12. Related Photos |
| 'Bel Ami' Trailer: Five Key Scenes Posted: 21 Dec 2011 11:52 PM PST Robert Pattinson breaks away from Edward Cullen in the story of one man's rise to the top of Parisian society.
Ladies, say goodbye to Edward Cullen and hello to George Duroy. The newest "Bel Ami" trailer has hit the Web, showcasing a Robert Pattinson who is very different from the one fans have come to know and love in "The Twilight Saga." The sex-filled drama follows penniless soldier Duroy on his rise to the top of the Parisian social ladder thanks to his manipulation and seduction of the wives of the French elite. Needless to say, fans who want a lot of nudity and friskiness to go along with their daily dose of Pattinson should not be disappointed by this latest preview, which follows an earlier "Bel Ami" trailer released in July. While the film doesn't have a release date yet in the U.S., viewers in the U.K. will be able to see it starting March 2. For now, here are five key scenes from the brand-new trailer! Meet the Ladies Sex, Sex and More Sex "I've Been Such a Fool" "Get Out of My House!" A Man's Reflection Check out everything we've got on "Bel Ami." For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com. |
| Mumford & Sons' New Songs Get 'New Life' On Tour Posted: 21 Dec 2011 11:24 PM PST 'Ghosts' is one song being road-tested for Sigh No More follow-up.
Mumford & Sons recently told MTV News that they're "still recording" the follow-up to their breakthrough Sigh No More album, which, while certainly understandable (given their schedule), is also rather unbelievable — especially since they've been working on the new spate of songs almost as long as they've been on tour.
"Most of them, we're letting people hear as we've played live shows. We've kind of always just done that," frontman Marcus Mumford explained. "We've kind of written a song and felt like we get it up to a point where it's ready to play live, and then we go ... and road test it, see how it goes. For us, we find that's a really helpful way of writing, and performing the song ideas that we have live is a crucial part, for us, of the songwriting process." And that's especially true of "Ghosts," a new song the band officially unveiled last month during a Philadelphia radio station appearance. Though they've been working it into their live sets, the tune only took on its current — and, apparently, finished — form after performing it to audiences and tinkering with it afterward. "It's probably the newest one we've been playing live, actually; that one came together really on our Canadian tour about a month ago, the first time started playing it," multi-instrumentalist Winston Marshall said. "We tried recording it before, but it then took on a new life when we played it on that tour. ... [The songs] always change when we play them live; the dynamics change a lot. When you play it to a new room, you're playing it to new ears, and you're listening to the song through their ears. So it's really great to feel the song out." And though it's a new addition to their set, Mumford already count "Ghosts" among their favorites — if only for the fact that it actually gives them a chance to catch their collective breath. "It's fun to play ... it's a kind of respite for us to just stand back and play a slower song," Mumford said with a laugh. "It's nice: gives us a moment to take stock." Have you heard Mumford & Sons' new songs live? Share your thoughts below! Related Artists |
| 'Dark Knight Rises' Buildup Brings Year Of Questions, Expectations Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:05 PM PST Despite trailer, Christopher Nolan's Batman film is shrouded in secrecy.
The "Dark Knight Rises" trailer left the MTV News movie staff with a whole fresh set of questions: Is Robin really in the movie? Why is Bruce Wayne walking with a cane? But in a way, there was something very familiar about our state of mind after checking out the new footage.
That's because, since the beginning of the year, we've been consumed with burning questions about Christopher Nolan's third Batman film. And at every turn, we'd tried to get answers to those questions, hitting up the film's stars time and time again. Sometimes, we came away with new insights. Sometimes, answers only led to another set of queries. There's something exasperating about this whole endeavor — but also something awesome. And the movie doesn't even hit theaters for another seven months. When it does finally arrive, will the film deliver a definite end point to the story line Nolan and his cohorts have been spinning since 2005's "Batman Begins"? After all, Nolan himself promised us back in February, before production even began on the project, that it would: "We're very much excited about really finishing a trilogy and giving a conclusion to our story," he said. "And that's what we're doing." By the end of the year, after shooting had wrapped, co-star Gary Oldman assured us Nolan had stuck to that promise. "There's a conclusion," he said. "[Nolan] brings and he touches on the first [film, 'Batman Begins'] and he weaves it in, and it resolves. And I think it's a trilogy, but it's just great. The story is terrific. I mean, it's just epic." So, a tiny bit of confirmation there. Yet Oldman also laughed afterward, "I can't say anything!" That was a theme we heard repeated again and again during the year. When we asked Joseph Gordon-Levitt if his character was Robin, he answered, "You know I can't have this conversation!" When we pressed Tom Hardy about his role as the villain Bane, he exclaimed, "I can't [talk about it], so let's have another question!" And when we wondered whether Marion Cotillard was telling us the truth when she claimed her character, contrary to rumor, would not in fact turn out to be Talia al Ghul, the daughter of "Batman Begins" villain, Ra's al Ghul, the actress responded with a sly smile, "I am!" We're not sure what's more impressive: Nolan's oeuvre or his ability to keep his actors' lips sealed. They would, however, say one thing without worrying about giving up a "Dark Knight Rises" spoiler: Everyone loves Nolan. "It's genius, what he does," Hardy shared. Cotillard told us, "It's amazing to work on Christopher Nolan's set," while Nestor Carbonell added, "He's one of these amazing storytellers." If anyone could sum up the year in "Dark Knight Rises" news, though, it was Liam Neeson, who may or may not actually be in the movie (though we're pretty sure he is) and who told us simply that he doesn't have "a f---ing clue what it's about!" Well put, Mr. Neeson. Us too. But we can't wait to find out. 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. Related Videos Related Photos |
| LMFAO, Mindless Behavior, More Share Holiday Gifts <i>Not</i> To Buy Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:39 AM PST 'Fruitcake, it's the most disgusting, repulsive food ever,' Travie McCoy tells MTV News.
Don't panic, but you only have a few days left to find the perfect holiday gift. Yes, it can be daunting, and yes, it can drive you crazy, but we at MTV News are here to help. But instead of telling you what to buy this season, we asked some of your favorite stars at this year's annual Z100 Jingle Ball concert in New York to tell us what not to put on your holiday gift list.
"The worst gift you could give somebody is a gift that you got from them," Princeton from Mindless Behavior told MTV News. Regifting is also a big no-no for Hot Chelle Rae's Nash Overstreet, who said, "[The worst gift] is a gift that you got that you didn't want, so you gave it to them." Well, if Overstreet is looking to regift anything for his fellow bandmembers, it seems Ian Keaggy might have given him a not-so-subtle hint. "If you're a girl and you're looking for just a random guy gift," Keaggy said, "a safe bet perhaps [is] socks and boxers." Big Time Rush's James Maslow agrees. "Cool, funky socks, or if it's really cold out and they're warm socks, that could be a good gift." If you are planning on baking instead of buying for someone this holiday season, Gym Class Heroes' Travie McCoy says stay away from the fruitcake. "Fruitcake, it's the most disgusting, repulsive food ever," McCoy said. "Who decided to put gummy bears in bread?" But what is the absolute worst thing you can give someone? Nothing at all. "The worst is when you forget to give a gift and they got you a gift," LMFAO's Redfoo said. "So no gift is the worst gift." What is the one gift you should never give someone? Let us know in the comments. Related Artists |
| Adam Lambert Arrested, Jailed After Fight In Finland Posted: 22 Dec 2011 08:27 AM PST 'American Idol' star spends hours in a Helsinki jail after a brawl with boyfriend Sauli Koskinen.
It appears that when "American Idol" star Adam Lambert and his boyfriend Sauli Koskinen get into a fight, things get quite heated. How else to explain that Lambert spent several hours locked up in a Finnish jail cell following a clash with Koskinen?
TMZ reports that an argument between the two started inside of a bar in Helsinki and ended up on the street. Lambert allegedly was physical with the locals who tried to separate the two. When police arrived on the scene, both men were taken into custody. Talk about a public display of aggression. Petri Juvonen, who is heading the investigation, told The Hollywood Reporter that the arrests were made at 4 a.m. Thursday outside of DTM (Don't Tell Momma), a well-known gay club. Juvonen said that the couple was released after an interrogation. Sofia Ruusila, an ex-Miss Helsinki, reportedly was at the bar and tried to get in between the couple when the fight escalated. She claims that she was accidentally hit by Lambert in the process. Lambert and Koskinen are a true reality couple. Lambert rose to fame as a genre-shaking "American Idol" contestant, finishing second, but turning the relatively safe song choices and performances on their ear during an electrifying 2009 season. Following the conclusion of the season, Lambert came out during an interview with Rolling Stone. Koskinen made his claim to fame by winning the Finnish version of "Big Brother" in 2007. The two began dating in 2010. The trip was to be a fun one for Lambert, who tweeted in Finnish his excitement upon arrival on Wednesday that "Helsinki is a beautiful city full of beautiful people! Thank you!" But Lambert had to follow that up with this tweet to try and explain himself: "Jetlag+Vodka=blackout. Us÷blackout=irrational confusion. jail+guilt+press=lesson learned. Sauli+Adam+hangover burgers= laughing bout it. :)" |
| Matt Damon Put Trust In Cameron Crowe For 'We Bought A Zoo' Posted: 22 Dec 2011 07:24 AM PST Actor tells MTV News he 'wouldn't have done' the film unless Crowe signed on.
Cameron Crowe is one of those Hollywood directors whose body of work and reputation as a filmmaker have long had actors and studios alike lining up to work with him. Crowe's impressive filmography includes cinema staples like "Say Anything," "Almost Famous" and "Jerry Maguire," and he's aiming to add to that illustrious list with "We Bought a Zoo," starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson.
When MTV News caught up with Damon recently to discuss "Zoo" (opening in wide release on Friday), we first had to touch on which Crowe classic is his favorite ... since everyone has one. " 'Jerry Maguire' for me," Damon told us. "I love that movie and I just love Tom Cruise's performance. All the performances are great but Cruise really anchors that thing so beautifully. It's just so hard to do what he does, and he just does it really, really well in that movie." Speaking to the premise of "Zoo" (based on a true story and book of the same name), Damon said that Crowe is the only director he trusted to tell the story without venturing into schmaltzy territory. "Without the Cameron Crowe input, I wouldn't have done it. It does feel like the kind of 'attendant pieces' are so highly combustible that you don't really want to mess with it, but it's a director's medium and, ultimately, the director is going to set the tone," Damon explained. "They're the arbiter of taste at the end of the day, so if you trust the director, you can pretty much go with any type of material. So that's why I rolled the dice on this one was really because of Cameron."
In the film Damon plays a widower struggling to keep his family together, so we wondered who the better father is: Damon's character, Benjamin, or Damon in real life? "I think they're both pretty good actually," he said with a smile. "I do my best in real life and I think this guy is trying his best. One of the things I really related to about the movie and the character is that he's desperately trying to do his best as a dad, which leads him to do this kind of incredibly desperate thing." Check out everything we've got on "We Bought a Zoo." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos |
| Madonna Fan Arrested For 'Gimme All Your Luvin' Leak Posted: 22 Dec 2011 08:00 AM PST Recordings of the new song, featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., found in 31-year-old's belongings after leak was traced to Spain, police say.
Just over a month after a demo of Madonna's "Gimme All Your Luvin" was leaked online, police have arrested a 31-year-old fan. After the icon's lawyers traced the leak to Spain, the man, whose full name has not been released, was arrested in the northern city of Zaragoza. Police, who have only confirmed the suspect's initials as J.M.R., describe the man as "a big Madonna fan" and say they found recordings of the song in his belongings. The track, which features Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., was leaked without M.I.A.'s vocals. When it surfaced in early November, Madonna's longtime manager Guy Oseary voiced his displeasure via Twitter, writing, "The plan was for new music to come out in the new year. I'm very happy with the positive reaction to the demo, but we are very upset with whoever leaked the song! We are asking that the fans please help us police any more leaks. We have a lot in store for you. But please respect the process." An unhappy Madge also weighed in, via Oseary, saying, "My true fans wouldn't do this. Whoever is responsible for this leak, we ask that you please stop!" Earlier this month, both Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. tweeted saucy details from the set of the video shoot for the song. Minaj gushed about kissing Madonna, while M.I.A. teased that they had a "3sum." No word on when the video will be released, but Madonna's upcoming as-yet-untitled new album is expected to drop in the spring of 2012. It will feature production from Ray of Light producer William Orbit. Madonna is also slated to perform at the Super Bowl in February, which coincides with the release of her film "W.E." Do you agree with Madonna that "true fans" wouldn't leak the song? Share your thoughts below! Related Artists |
| Busta Rhymes And Chris Brown: A Budding Bromance? Posted: 22 Dec 2011 07:41 AM PST Busta says new collabo with Breezy, 'Why Stop Now, ' was 'organic.'
Could Busta Rhymes and Chris Brown be developing a long-lasting chemistry? The pair, along with Lil Wayne and the Dungeon Dragon, ruled airwaves in 2011 with their collaborative hit, "Look at Me Now," and now they're hoping for similar results with Busta's new single "Why Stop Now."
Though the title may suggest that the two singles are somehow related, Busta insists that his latest song with Breezy wasn't as methodically put together as people may think. "I wasn't actually trying to capture the energy of ['Look at Me Now'] and bring it into this project," the newly signed Cash Money MC told MTV News while on the song's video set. "I just think that for me, especially at this stage in my career, I only do records with people that I respect." The Diplo and Afrojack-produced "Look at Me Now" peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Songs Chart and was voted #9 on MTV's Best Songs of 2011 list. The Colin Tilley-directed video remained among the year's best, receiving multiple nominations at the 2011 VMAs. Not a bad track to build a blueprint off of. The bass-rattling "Why Stop Now," which was produced by Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph, is reminiscent of "Look at Me Now," mostly because it features the same type of speed-rapping by Bus. But rather than a retread of a tried-and-true formula, Busta says the new collaboration came about much more organically. "It was just fortunate that I had something that worked well for what we do to be able to have another collab with him," he said. "If I didn't have that record, then we wouldn't be doing this video and we wouldn't have had another song out together. "I'm just about making sure that the music ultimately speaks in the most organic way possible," he continued. "It doesn't just seem like something that we threw together to try and capitalize off of a momentum that was there." |
| Nero 'Reaching Out' To '80s Legend Daryl Hall Paid Off Posted: 22 Dec 2011 07:20 AM PST Skrillex collaborators tell MTV News, 'We all feel like rocks stars now.'
While Skrillex might be the face of hard-dance EDM in the U.S. this year, his friends and collaborators from the U.K. Nero are quickly becoming popular. In fact, Nero's Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray, joined by frequent vocal partner Alana Watson, have five stellar hit singles across the pond from their debut album, Welcome Reality, which is now available in the U.S.
Notably, here in the States, fan support has surged, with strong Stateside gigs, a recording deal with Interscope and their single "Me & You" even being used in a Beats by Dre commercial featuring the good doctor himself. It's another endearing success story spawned from a genre that, in the past, catered to a very few, but today, the masses clearly can't get enough of. "We've had songs off the album that have charted very well in the U.K.," Stephens recently told MTV News. "And we come over here wondering — because they are not on the radio and not charting here — we wonder if they've translated over to the U.S. market, and we are always really shocked and amazed when they go off just as much over here." Watson added, "For the crowds here in the States, 'Guilt,' 'Promises' has had a massive reaction, with obviously Skrillex doing a collab remix of that for us, which is amazing!" Of the group's live performances, Stephens explained, "You can't really hear Alana. When we play live now, she's just drowned out by the crowd. It's very humbling when you got a whole massive room of people just singing your songs back to you. We all feel like rocks stars now." Welcome Reality is a cinematic, electronic opus inspired by colleagues like Daft Punk and '80s sci-fi films like "Blade Runner" and "Aliens." Nods to the music and pop culture of the '80s are no more prevalent than on their latest single, "Reaching Out," which features '80s recording legend Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates, who recorded original vocals for Nero, and bits from the Hall & Oats classic "Out of Touch." "A guy that works in the office just next to our studio, he produced [Hall's] most-recent album," Stephens explained. "So, he said, 'Oh, I know Daryl. I can sort that out for you. He'd probably be up for singing some new material on the track as well.' "So, back and forth through emails, he agreed that he would re-sing that passage and sing a whole brand-new fresh chorus for the track. So, it's all original Daryl Hall material, which is amazing! And he still just sounds so great. It's incredible." Though Nero and Watson have yet to meet Mr. Hall in person, collaborating with the '80s icon proved to be a career milestone for the trio. "Just having this '80s legend, it wasn't an obvious way to go," Stephens continued. "So for us, that felt really special. We got this guy that we love, but also this fresh thing to have on a dance track. No one else had really done that." The video for "Reaching Out" is, fittingly, as stellar a nod to the era as the song, a "Miami Vice"-meets-"Scarface" short film of Miami '80s opulence comprised of stock footage from the decade. Welcome Reality also features U.K. hit singles "Innocence," "Me & You," "Guilt" and "Promises." Related Artists |
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