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- Kanye West, Robyn, More: The <i>Other</i> Videos Of The Year
- Amy Winehouse's Family Reacts To Her Death
- 'Breaking Dawn' At Comic-Con: Top Five Moments
- Amy Winehouse: A Timeline Of Her Troubles
- Amy Winehouse's 2007 MTV Movie Awards Performance: A Look Back
- Amy Winehouse's Death 'Extremely Sad,' Fans Say
- Amy Winehouse Remembered By Lady Gaga, Russell Brand, Others
- Robert Pattinson's 'Bel Ami' Trailer Hits Internet
| Kanye West, Robyn, More: The <i>Other</i> Videos Of The Year Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:03 AM PDT Before the VMAs air live August 28 at 9 p.m. ET on MTV, we shine a spotlight on some lesser-known clips.
Last week, the nominations for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards were revealed in a live special that featured plenty of surprise guests (like multiple-nominees Katy Perry, Bruno Mars and Tyler, the Creator) and just as many actual surprises. Perhaps nowhere was the latter more apparent than in the Video of the Year category, which saw Perry's "Firework" and Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" grab noms (as predicted), but also featured a trio of rather unexpected inclusions: Mars' "Grenade," the Beastie Boys' "Make Some Noise" and Tyler's "Yonkers."
In fact, though they're all worthy selections, this year's Video of the Year category might best be remembered for the clips that didn't make the cut. And we're not just talking about high-profile vids like Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie," Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" or Britney Spears' "Till the World Ends" either. There were plenty of videos that wowed us in 2011, from artists both big and small. And after some rather zesty debate in the MTV Newsroom, we've compiled some of our favorites. Have a look at our picks for the Other Videos of the Year. Arcade Fire, "The Suburbs" Battles, "Ice Cream" James Blake, "Limit to Your Love" Kanye West, "Monster" Manchester Orchestra, "Simple Math" My Chemical Romance, "Na Na Na" Portugal. The Man, "Sleep Forever" Radiohead, "Lotus Flower" Robyn, "Call Your Girlfriend" What are your picks for Other Videos of the Year? Let us know in the comments! The 2011 Video Music Awards air live Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Amy Winehouse's Family Reacts To Her Death Posted: 24 Jul 2011 03:58 AM PDT 'She leaves a gaping hole in our lives,' singer's family says in a statement.
A day after her untimely death at age 27, Amy Winehouse's family spoke out on the passing of the troubled jazz-pop singer. Winehouse died of as-yet-undetermined causes in her London apartment on Saturday afternoon. Her father, budding lounge singer Mitch Winehouse, was in New York at the time of his daughter's death and flew back to England to join Amy's mother, Janis, and brother, Alex, in mourning the "Rehab" star.
"Our family has been left bereft by the loss of Amy, a wonderful daughter, sister, niece," the family said in a statement released on Sunday. "She leaves a gaping hole in our lives. We are coming together to remember her and we would appreciate some privacy and space at this terrible time." They were joined by the thousands of fans across the world and dozens of celebrities who expressed their grief at the passing of the singer, whose chaotic personal life often overshadowed her prodigious talent and outsized persona. Even those who'd never met Winehouse attested to the breadth of her talent, including Lady Gaga, who posted the following: "Amy changed pop music forever. I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues." One of the most touching and personal tributes to Amy Winehouse came from actor Russell Brand, who also famously struggled with substance abuse before finding sobriety in 2003. Brand wrote a lengthy post on Saturday in which he touched on the dangers of addiction and sadness over an artist he called a genius.
"Whether this tragedy was preventable or not is now irrelevant. It is not preventable today," he wrote. "We have lost a beautiful and talented woman to this disease." An autopsy is scheduled for Monday in London and police have said the death is being treated as "unexplained" at this point, with no foul play suspected. After releasing the promising debut Frank in 2003, Winehouse rose to international stardom on the back of 2006's smash Back to Black. The album won her five Grammys and international acclaim as a groundbreaking artist who mixed the finger-snapping girl group sound of the 1960s with classic jazz crooning and a decidedly 21st-century attitude and swagger. Fame appeared to only exacerbate whatever personal demons Winehouse was struggling with, as her travails with drug and alcohol addiction, messy personal life and botched concerts quickly overtook talk of her singing prowess. Though she had reportedly been at work on-and-off on a follow-up to Black for several years, at press time a spokesperson for the singer could not be reached for comment on whether Winehouse had completed those sessions and if they produced any music that is slated for release. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| 'Breaking Dawn' At Comic-Con: Top Five Moments Posted: 25 Jul 2011 04:44 AM PDT 'Ew, get that thing off me! Get me a real baby!' Kristen Stewart remembers of the animatronic baby used as Bella and Edward's daughter.
SAN DIEGO — After taking last year off from San Diego Comic-Con, the cast of the "Twilight Saga" returned to the famed pop-culture extravaganza in a very big way. There was new "Breaking Dawn" footage screened before a crowd of 6,000, food gifts presented to fans via the castmembers themselves and talk of the awkwardness involved in filming sex scenes.
It was a lot to take in. Here is our list of the top five "Twilight"-themed moments witnessed during SDCC 2011: Castmembers Treat Fans to Breakfast This year, castmembers Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Elizabeth Reaser, Booboo Stewart and Julia Jones surprised a bunch of lucky fans with an early-morning wake-up call that included a gift of muffins and fruit. Wedding Scene Was Filmed "Secret-Service Style" "The wedding was secret-service style. It was insane. The crew was completely inconvenienced and grumbling around set," she said at the "Breaking Dawn" press conference at San Diego Comic-Con. Stewart didn't let their efforts go unnoticed. "You don't understand what this means to us," she told the security team. "If this dress gets on the Internet, I'll die." Bella and Edward's Baby Terrified Its Onscreen Parents "We had an animatronic baby, the scene where [Bella] had to be introduced to the baby for the first time," Pattinson explained during Thursday's press conference. Stewart explained that although the scene is one of her favorites in the book, the fact that the baby bore more of a resemblance to Chuckie from "Child's Play" than a real newborn made the scene a bit awkward. "[The puppeteer] is sweating right below my eyeline, trying to [reach] up to get the [animatronic baby's] hand up to touch your face," Stewart recalled. "And then it sticks to your hair and pulls a little bit and you're like, 'Ew, get that thing off me! Get me a real baby, this is ridiculous!' " she said. "And it had hair!" "If you've ever seen a baby with a wig on ...," Pattinson offered. "[It] looked like a little troll on a stick." Seven-Minute Clip Teases "Honeymoon" Scene Pattinson told us the key to getting around the awkwardness involved in filming that scene was to go for it. "You just get lubed up and jump right into it!" RPattz joked. "You have to have some tantric breathing and stuff." Pattinson Likens Himself to Processed Meat "The thing I was most nervous about was taking my shirt off," Pattinson said of which scenes he was most anxious about. "I don't want to get anyone's hopes up," Pattinson self-deprecatingly added, referring to what fans will see of his torso in the film and preview footage. "I look like an inflatable frankfurter in some of those [scenes]." Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" and "Part 2." For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com. Related Photos |
| Amy Winehouse: A Timeline Of Her Troubles Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:48 AM PDT Back to Black singer's story littered with substance abuse and arrests.
Amy Winehouse's success as an artist was equally matched by her trouble with substance abuse and the law. Shortly after releasing her star-making 2006 album, Back to Black, the London-born singer became a tabloid fixture, with the press constantly covering her professional ups as well as her personal downs. On Saturday, the singer was found dead in her London apartment. Click for photos of Amy Winehouse's life and career. While she had been a staple of the British music scene since releasing her debut album, Frank, in 2003, it was her 2006 album that launched her as an international star and ushered in a new sound that harked back to the girl-group days of the '50s and '60s, leading to a number of copy-cat artists releasing albums around the same time.
2007 Even as the issues in her personal life began to cause speculation, her music career was thriving, with accolades flowing in from rappers like Jay-Z, who began appearing on remixes of her songs, broadening her appeal to a wider spectrum of audiences beyond retro-leaning hipsters. But her legal troubles would make just as many headlines as her award wins and chart-topping success. In October 2007, she was arrested for marijuana possession, with her equally troubled husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, by her side in Norway. Before the year's end, she would also have Visa problems and health issues, making shows hard to keep. 2008 In February, she wasn't be able to attend the Grammys after her Visa was denied, however she did appear via satellite. At the show, she took home five trophies, including the big prize, Record of the Year.
As 2008 rolled along, authorities continually questioned the singer in a number of cases, including an assault case in April and a drug-related arrest in May tied to the video of her allegedly doing drugs. Those charges were later dropped. In June of that year, she went public with the news that she had an early stage of emphysema, as confirmed by her father, who became her mouthpiece and her biggest supporter in the face of her personal adversities. Later in the year, she hit the stage again in shows that were both redeeming and disastrous. 2009 Regardless of her legal and health issues, she kept booking gigs, though not necessarily to successful results. She walked out early on a gig in St. Lucia in May. By July, she was officially divorced and acquitted on the 2008 assault charges. Her big public appearance was at the U.K.'s V Festival in August. However, by December, she was once again charged with assault in connection with another incident at a theater in the U.K. where she heckled a performance of "Cinderella" and reportedly assaulted theater manager Richard Pound, who complained that Winehouse had pulled his hair, punched him and kicked him when he asked her to move seats. 2010 2011 On Saturday, Winehouse was found dead at age 27, just five weeks after her last show, leaving behind a legacy of fame for both her musical influence and her troubles. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Amy Winehouse's 2007 MTV Movie Awards Performance: A Look Back Posted: 24 Jul 2011 01:36 AM PDT 'It was an epic performance of 'Rehab,' Mark Burnett, the award show's executive producer, says.
The 2007 MTV Movie Awards show was all the way live, and the late Amy Winehouse, who was found dead in her London home on Saturday, provided one of the show's many highlights with a spectacular performance of her hit single "Rehab." Click for photos of Amy Winehouse's life and career.
Introduced by actor Bruce Willis, Winehouse took the stage and thrilled the Hollywood crowd with her soulful vocal runs of true-to-life lyrics. But what turned out to be one of the singer's more memorable performances almost wasn't. The 2007 ceremony marked the first time that MTV's Movie Awards aired live, and the unpredictable Winehouse almost threw things out of whack. Sadly, the song "Rehab" was all too real for the rising Brit star, who began canceling shows during her ascent up the charts. Her team cited "health issues," while rumors of substance abuse problems became inescapable. Still, Winehouse quickly became a fan favorite, and her performance at the Movie Awards proved to be a big draw. After showing up late for her rehearsal, which took place the night before the live show, the British singer rendezvoused off to Las Vegas for a party with photographer David LaChapelle. MTV protested, but still Winehouse made way for the Strip less than 12 hours before she was needed back in California to perform. Things shouldn't have come as much of a surprise considering the numerous bumps MTV experienced when taping her for another show, "45th at Night," earlier that year. "Just about every song, she stopped. She walked offstage," Garrett English, MTV executive in charge of production at the time, said. "It was difficult for her to work all the way through the set. Knowing that she was going to be on the Movie Awards in a true live environment was a little bit concerning." "We had to let her go, stay in touch and hope for the best," MTV talent executive Robin Katz said. The show's producers didn't hear from Winehouse's camp until an hour before showtime, when they received a text that confirmed the singer had returned from Sin City and was heading to the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, California, where the ceremony was taking place. Despite the scare, once Amy took the stage, she performed as only Amy could. She hit her mark, and the star-studded crowd loved it. "It was an epic performance of 'Rehab,' " Mark Burnett, the awards show's executive producer, said. "Edgy, as Amy always is, and it really fits the vibe of MTV." Amy Winehouse was found dead Saturday at the age of 27, and despite all of her troubles, she still remained a favorite among fans and music contemporaries alike. Related Photos Related Artists |
| Amy Winehouse's Death 'Extremely Sad,' Fans Say Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:35 PM PDT 'It's a great loss for music,' fan tells MTV News.
Music fans the world over are mourning the tragic death of Amy Winehouse, who died Saturday at the age of 27. Throughout her career, the British songstress earned both accolades through her breakthrough album, Back to Black, which earned her five Grammys, and notoriety for her substance abuse.
As many of her celebrity fans took to Twitter to express their sadness, MTV News caught up with some of her fans in Times Square, who had plenty to say about both sides of Winehouse's life. Fan Kristen Brumley said, "It's not an extreme shock if it is drug or alcohol related, but it's extremely sad." Korde Tuttle also spoke about Winehouse's sometimes-vocal fondness for drugs and drink, saying, "I really hope it's a wake-up call for not only her fans but music lovers in general and people who may have used substances. There is a limit, and the world got to see her reach that limit, and that's really sad." Despite Winehouse's multiple and well-publicized attempts at cleaning up, fellow Brit Tuesday Holder admitted, "I think it was meant to come," mentioning that the singer's passing "was kind of inevitable, but it's a bit sad. She was so young." Fans will forever remember Winehouse for her most powerful and lasting contribution: her music. "I think Amy Winehouse brought a new aspect of music back," fan Kate Coyne said, "and she really gave women who wanted to sing blues a voice, and I think that was great." Holder expressed the same sentiment, saying, "I think it's a great loss for music, especially U.K. music. She was a great artist, a great songwriter, and I think she had a lot more to come out of." Nakia Williams spoke of Winehouse's unique style: "Her crazy look! Her hair, her big hair, her tattoos!" Most fans said they hope the mark she made in pop culture through her powerful pipes and signature looks won't be outshined by her darker days. As fan Hector Castillo stated, "I would say just to remember the music she created that's going to be listened to for a long time." Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Amy Winehouse Remembered By Lady Gaga, Russell Brand, Others Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:02 AM PDT Mark Ronson, Dap-Kings and Mary J. Blige also weigh in on singer's death at 27.
As London police continued their inquest into the death of Amy Winehouse on Saturday, tributes to the troubled singer poured in from friends, admirers and perfect strangers in awe of a major talent gone too soon. From Lady Gaga, Russell Brand and Kelly Clarkson to longtime producer Mark Ronson, the condolence notes paid homage to the 27-year-old crooner's prodigious gifts as well as her haunted soul and the demons that chased her for much of her public life. Click for photos of Amy Winehouse's life and career. At press time, there was still no word on a cause of death, though an autopsy was planned for Monday, according to reports. Shortly after Winehouse's body was found in her London apartment on Saturday, officials said the death of the singer, who long struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol, was "unexplained" pending further investigation, though foul play was not suspected.
Upon hearing of Winehouse's death, Gaga posted the following: "Amy changed pop music forever. I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues." One of the most touching and personal tributes to Amy Winehouse came from actor Russell Brand, who also famously struggled with substance abuse before finding sobriety in 2003. Brand wrote a lengthy post on Saturday in which he touched on the dangers of addiction and sadness over an artist he called a "genius." See a Timeline of Winehouse's Troubles Over the Years. "When you love someone who suffers from the disease of addiction you await the phone call. There will be a phone call," he wrote of the dreaded ring in the night with bad news. "The sincere hope is that the call will be from the addict themselves, telling you they've had enough, that they're ready to stop, ready to try something new. Of course though, you fear the other call, the sad nocturnal chime from a friend or relative telling you it's too late, she's gone." He recalled his long friendship with Winehouse, joking that he'd first heard her described as a "jazz singer" and how that struck him as odd in this modern age. "I chatted to her anyway though, she was after all, a girl, and she was sweet and peculiar but most of all vulnerable," he recalled. Brand, then fresh out of rehab, said he could discern the taint of addiction in Winehouse, and went on to describe the first time he saw her perform live. "I arrived late and as I made my way to the audience through the plastic smiles and plastic cups I heard the rolling, wondrous resonance of a female vocal," he wrote of the gig he ended up at by coincidence. "Entering the space I saw Amy on stage with [Paul] Weller and his band; and then the awe. The awe that envelops when witnessing a genius. From her oddly dainty presence that voice, a voice that seemed not to come from her but from somewhere beyond even Billie [Holiday] and Ella [Fitzgerald], from the font of all greatness. A voice that was filled with such power and pain that it was at once entirely human yet laced with the divine. My ears, my mouth, my heart and mind all instantly opened ... So now I knew. She wasn't just some hapless wannabe, yet another pissed up nit who was never gonna make it, nor was she even a ten-a-penny-chanteuse enjoying her fifteen minutes. She was a f---ing genius." Admittedly, he paid more attention to her now that she was famous and she came on several of his TV and radio shows. Sadly, though, he saw how she became more defined by her addiction than talent, as the media focused more on her downfall than her gift. The combination of that coverage and his personal interactions with Winehouse brought the severity of her addiction into focus for Brand, who reached sobriety at 27, the star-crossed age at which she joined a dubious club of musical tragedies that includes Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. "Whether this tragedy was preventable or not is now irrelevant. It is not preventable today. We have lost a beautiful and talented woman to this disease," he wrote. "Not all of us know someone with the incredible talent that Amy had but we all know drunks and junkies and they all need help and the help is out there. All they have to do is pick up the phone and make the call. Or not. Either way, there will be a phone call."
Many other stars including Rihanna, Usher and Nicki Minaj — most of whom had never even met Winehouse — were touched by her passing and took to Twitter to express themselves. Read Saturday's Celebrity Twitter Reactions To Winehouse's Death. And then there were those who knew her intimately and helped craft her career. Former producer Mark Ronson, who produced such hits as "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good" and "Love Is a Losing Game" from Winehouse's breakthrough 2006 Grammy-winning album, Back to Black, was devastated by the loss." She was my musical soulmate and like a sister to me," he said. "This is one of the saddest days of my life." Winehouse In Memoriam: "More Haunted Than Troubled." The other producer who helped bring Winehouse to prominence through is work on such tunes as "Me & Mr. Jones" and "Tears Dry on Their Own," Salaam Remi, tweeted, "Very Very Sad Day. Just lost a Great Friend and a Sister ... RIP my baby SiS Cherry Winehouse. Love ya always." Ageless crooner Tony Bennett, 84, one of the last people to work in the studio with Winehouse when he recorded the standard "Body and Soul" with her in March, called her "an artist of immense proportions," and told US Weekly that he was "deeply saddened to learn of her tragic passing." Newer British stars, such as Jessie J, also weighed in: "The way tears are streaming down my face. Such a loss." The New York-based soul band the Dap-Kings, who were featured on Back to Black and toured with Winehouse in 2007, said in a statement, "We are very sad to have lost Amy Winehouse today. She was one of a kind and we were fortunate to have had the chance to make music with her. She was always gracious and a pleasure to work with in the studio and on the road. She brought a lot of people joy with her voice and her irreverent personality. It is a tragedy that she was taken from us so soon when she had much more music to give." Other celebs who paid tribute include: Kelly Clarkson: "I'm incredibly sad. I didn't know her but I met her a few times and got to hear her sing before she blew up. She was a beautiful and talented girl. I'm angry. What a waste of a gifted person. What a shame she saw no hope and continued living her life in that manor [sic]. I have been that low emotionally and mentally and that is overwhelming. I keep asking myself why some of us are spared and the others are made examples. I'm very angry and sad. I don't know why it's bothering me so much. Sometimes I think this job will be the death of us all, or at least the emotional death of us all ... My thoughts and prayers are with her friends and family. I am so sorry for your loss. I pray for peace in your hearts." Paramore's Hayley Williams: " Just read about Amy Winehouse. Can't believe it. She'll never truly be gone cause have you heard that voice? Rest In Peace Amy." Will You Remember Winehouse More For Her Music Or Troubles? Tell Us on Facebook Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Robert Pattinson's 'Bel Ami' Trailer Hits Internet Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:34 AM PDT Steamy preview features co-stars Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci and Kristin Scott Thomas.
Robert Pattinson is breaking hearts and scaling the Parisian social ladder in the first "Bel Ami" trailer, which hit the Internet on Saturday. Fans have long been anticipated the sex-filled period drama, and the trailer delivers on that promise. Pattinson's character, George Duroy, is a journalist who rises to power by sleeping with the wives of the rich and influential. Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci and Kristin Scott Thomas all make appearances in the trailer as the ladies he seduces.
"Bel Ami" does not look like it bodes well for Pattinson's character, based on his screaming and shoving of women. Still, the fact that Duroy is "a totally amoral character" is a major element in the movie's plot. Stylistically, Pattinson's look in the movie hearkens to his Salvador Dali film "Little Ashes," so fans looking for an Edward Cullen coif will be disappointed. There is a lot of hooking up in the trailer. After some sly seductive moves — a slow finger trailed down Ricci's neck, a sexual glance across a room at Thomas — he finally starts reeling in the ladies. Pattinson and Thurman have the most passionate make-out session in the trailer, but fans will have to wait until the movie hits theaters in 2012 to find out which sex scene is the steamiest. When MTV chatted with Pattinson about "Bel Ami" in June, he teased that he would be naked a lot in the flick. "I think there's a lot of my crack in it; I think there's quite a bit of nudity," he said. "It was such a strange story. I think it will turn out to be very interesting, but I have no idea about any of it yet." For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com. Related Photos |
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