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Usher, Ke$ha And More Help Dance Music Go Pop In 2010
But is it here to stay? Our music-industry experts weigh in.
By Akshay Bhansali
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Photo: Andreas Rentz/ Getty Images
In 2010, pop princesses, R&B icons and chart-dominating newcomers all danced to the same beat. Not only did dance music go pop, but pop music caught the club-music bug.
Between Katy Perry's "Firework," Ke$ha's "We R Who We R," Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)," Enrique Iglesias' "I Like It," Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" and "OMG" and countless other singles, established artists definitely looked to dance beats for surefire hits. And two of this year's biggest success stories in music were Jason Derülo and Taio Cruz; could there be a soul left in this country who hasn't heard "Dynamite" or "In My Head"?
The love went both ways, with dance music's biggest stars finding mainstream success this year. Dance-music maestro deadmau5 took up house-artist duties at this year's VMAs, and Swedish House Mafia and Usher teamed up for a medley of their gems at the American Music Awards.
So how did this happen? We caught up with some music-industry experts to get their takes.
"You definitely saw tempos go up this year," Jon Caramanica of The New York Times told MTV News. "And I think what you had are a lot of producers who are really familiar with nightclub stuff. They are familiar with Europe. Things are happening on a more global scale now."
"I think everything from Europe, and sometimes even Asia, it comes to America, and we just adopt things a little bit slower," said Jared Eng of JustJared.com. "I think it was just a change. People like different types of music at different times. And dance was of this moment."
Noah Callahan of Complex magazine added: "I think 2010 saw the merging of the pop and dance genres. Pop artists realized that there were best practices that could be borrowed from dance music. And, ultimately, [all] pop music that has been made in the past 20 years had ended up being remixed for the club by dance artists. I think they basically just cut out the middleman and went straight there."
Dance music being introduced into the hip-hop and R&B realms was particularly notable this year.
"I think David Guetta kind of at the end of last year and the beginning of this year spearheaded it," said freelance writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd. "He produced a lot of tracks. I think as trends go, people revile 'unst-unst.' But it's just coming back around. Big-room techno was a way for people to get decadent in a year that no one could get decadent."
"You have someone like will.i.am, who's like, 'Well, I spent all this time in Ibiza, and this is what they are doing,' and he wants to find a way to bring that into his music," Caramanica said of the Black Eyed Peas mastermind. "R&B especially became dance music. And especially with your Jason Derülos, Taio Cruzes. Guys like that would have literally been blocked at the border two years ago. That would not have made it through customs. And now all of a sudden they have #1 songs. I think will.i.am had a lot to do with that last year."
Elliott Wilson of RapRadar.com added: "It's actually even affected hip-hop. I was talking to Q-Tip, and his next record, I feel like that's gonna kind of go in that vein. I know that was also Jay-Z's thought process with Blueprint 3 at first, that he wanted to make a little bit more of a world music [vibe], a little more dancey. I think the kids today want to go to the clubs. They wanna have a good time. They wanna dance. So I think the artists of today are trying to kind of feed that audience."
"I think it's caught on this year because the people who've done it have been successful," offered Clover Hope of Vibe magazine. "Like 'OMG,' with usher, he didn't have success until he made a dance record. He had 'There Goes My Baby' and these really, like, adult-contemporary records that didn't really catch on. And then once you see that everybody is doing it and that people are liking it, they are like, 'OK, let me just try this out.' It's like Auto-Tune. Like, 'Let me see what I sound like on a record by David Guetta.' They end up liking it and doing more of it."
So does the club-music trend have staying power. According to our tastemakers, not so much.
"I do think it's a blip," Caramanica said. "I don't think that's gonna be something that lasts in America. I think this is gonna be a moment we'll all look back on and go, 'Wasn't that weird when Jason Derülo and Taio Cruz had #1 records?"
"At some point, these R&B artists will get kind of sick of it and be like, 'Let me go back to my soul background,' " Hope said. "When you actually have to say something, dance doesn't really lend itself to substance. And I think that R&B artists, they really want to talk about love and in a deep way, and to do that, you need to do, like, a soul or a traditional R&B record. I want to say that it's kind of a fad."
"I think music is very cyclical," Eng offered. "So I think dance music might be here for a little bit, but I'm sure it will phase out at some point."
Wilson called dance music "the sound of today. I think that people want more aggressive, faster beats, and I think that that probably has legs until at least next summer."
What do you think? Is dance music here to stay? Let us know in the comments!
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Vote for Beverly!
Mama needs a new chair! (Or table!)
Modernica's "Pet's on Furniture" Contest
She's #2
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Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, John Paul Jones Unveil Supergroup
Them Crooked Vultures make their debut with a post-Lollapalooza set.
By James Montgomery
Dave Grohl (file)
Photo: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images
Officially, Lollapalooza ended Sunday night in Chicago's Grant Park, with dueling sets from the Killers and Jane's Addiction. Unofficially, it ended very early Monday morning, across town at venerable rock club the Metro, with a surprise show by Them Crooked Vultures.
To the unfamiliar, the Vultures might seem like an odd choice to close out Lolla weekend ... until you realize that they're made up of Foo Fighters frontman/ former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, Queens of the Stone Age mastermind Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones. And their gig at the Metro was their world premiere.
According to some reports, the Vultures actually turned down Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell's request to replace the Beastie Boys as headliners at the festival, opting to debut in front of some 1,100 super-psyched fans at the Metro, rather than 75,000 in Grant Park (tickets for the gig were announced via Foo Fighter/ QOTSA fan clubs). Meaning that, in a lot of ways, this was the most sought-after ticket in town.
Taking the stage just after midnight, the Vultures — Grohl on drums (of course), Homme on guitar and vocals, Jones on bass and keys and frequent QOTSA contributor Alain Johannes on guitar — ripped through 12 songs in 80 minutes, all taken from their upcoming debut, which may or may not be called Never Deserved the Future, and may or may not be hitting stores on October 23 (early "promo" videos touting both those facts were revealed over the weekend to be hoaxes perpetrated by QOTSA fans).
The songs, with appropriately Homme-ian titles like "Scumbag Blues," "Mind Eraser (No Chaser)," "Caligulove" and "Interlude w/Ludes," sounded pretty much how you'd expect, given the band's pedigree. They rocked, hard — Chicago Tribune critic Greg Kot described them as "fresh, invigorating and just plain nasty" — delving off into psychedelic, reverb-filled excursions and exploring proggy territory, "both of the old-school Yes variety, and the more modern Tool flavor," according to the Chicago Sun-Times' Jim DeRogatis.
It's not known if Monday's Metro performance was a one-off event for the Vultures — there have been whispers of a full-blown tour, but a spokesperson for Homme had not responded to MTV News' request for comment at press time. Nor was it clear whether or not they'll have an album out in October.
Early Monday, a Crooked Vultures Twitter account, which had previously posted links to the band's official-looking Web site and the Metro's online ticketing site — posted a link to what appears to be the group's first bit of official merchandise: a Deserve the Future T-shirt. Cost: $30.
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'Breaking Dawn' Star Mackenzie Foy Gets Props From Onscreen Grandmother
'This is far too quick!' Elizabeth Reaser says of having a 'granddaughter.'
By Terri Schwartz, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Elizabeth Reaser
Photo: Ray Tamarra/ FilmMagic
PARK CITY, Utah — Of the onslaught of new castmembers that have come onboard for the two parts of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," the young actress who everyone seems to be most interested in is newcomer Mackenzie Foy. The 10-year-old actress might not be old enough to truly grasp the OME-level of excitement that playing Renesmee, the onscreen daughter of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, should generate, but she certainly has made quite an impact on her co-stars.
Elizabeth Reaser, who plays matriarch Esme Cullen, was at the Sundance Film Festival when MTV News caught up with her and asked her about working with Foy. Reaser had nothing but wonderful things to say about her newest family member.
"She's wonderful, and she lives across the hall from me in Baton Rouge, and she's a wonderful, great actress," Reaser said. "She never complains about anything. She's so professional about everything. She's such a sweetheart."
Obviously, Foy was cast not only for her acting ability but also for her resemblance to the movie's stars.
"I think it was really well cast between Rob and Kristen. She could be their kid, you know? She looks like that," Reaser said, laughing about the fact that Foy, who is 25 years younger than her, is playing her grandchild. "This is far too quick!"
In October, Stewart said she hadn't had a chance to meet Foy yet, though that has obviously changed by now. She said that she didn't know anything about Foy until "Breaking Dawn" director Bill Condon called her up.
"[He] was like, 'Wait until you see this kid. If you and Rob had a kid, this would be it,' " she told MTV News. "I was like, 'That's so weird.' She just looks like — she sort of looks like Bella. Which is absolutely right. Although the funny thing is she has green eyes, and we both have to wear brown contacts together."
Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1."
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Lady Gaga - Video Phone (Extended Remix)
- Artist: Lady Gaga
- Label: Columbia, Music World Music
- Director: Hype Williams
- Album: I Am...Sasha Fierce
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3061469&vid=455581
Usher - Trading Places
- Artist: Usher
- Label: Zomba/LaFace Records
- Director: Chris Robinson
- Album: Here I Stand
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Cher Voices Frustration Over 'Burlesque' Oscar Song Snub
'We didn't get a nomination 4 best song! That sucks!' the icon tweeted about 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.'
By James Dinh
Cher in "Burlesque"
Photo: Sony Pictures
After the Academy Award nominations were announced on Tuesday morning, "Burlesque" star Cher made it clear she wasn't going to be celebrating with the nominees.
The icon wasn't pleased with the lack of recognition for her Diane Warren-penned tune "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" from the flashy musical, and she took to Twitter to express her frustration. While it was overlooked by the Academy, the "Burlesque" song recently scored a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
"We didn't get a nomination 4 best song ! That sucks ! Diane's song Is so beautiful !" Cher wrote. "It's hard to understand how u win." Then she referred to her Globes win: "The Golden Globe 4 BEST SONG & not even get nominated by the OSCARS? Oh well it is..what it is ,,,,the sun is still shining !"
Baffled by the snub, Cher even contemplated whether it was her role as the song's performer that impacted its Oscar odds, writing, "maybe she would have had a better chance if someone else was singing it ?!! IT JUST CANT B HER SONG I"
The Golden Globes are typically seen as a good forecast for the Oscars, but the awards aren't a guarantee of Oscar love. A handful of stars from Oscar-nominated movies weren't recognized by the Academy, including Mila Kunis ("Black Swan"), Andrew Garfield ("The Social Network") and Julianne Moore ("The Kids Are All Right").
Do you think Cher's "Burlesque" tune deserved an Oscar nomination? Tell us in the comments!
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Gets His Day In Court
Jackson's choreographer Kenny Ortega is expected to testify at the preliminary hearing in Los Angeles.
By Gil Kaufman
Dr. Conrad Murray (file)
Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images
More than a year and a half after the shocking death of Michael Jackson, the only person charged in the singer's death, his personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray, will finally get his day in court.
Murray, who has been charged with one felony count of involuntary manslaughter, will be in a Los Angeles courtroom on Tuesday (January 4) for the first day of a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to hold a full trial. The hearing, in front of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor, is expected to last two weeks and feature testimony from more than two dozen witnesses, most of whom are medical experts.
Prosecutors will attempt to show that Murray, who has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter charge, was responsible for the singer's death from an overdose of prescription drugs on June 25, 2009. Murray's lawyers have said the doctor did inject the 50-year-old pop icon with the powerful surgical anesthetic propofol in an attempt to combat Jackson's chronic insomnia, but that the dose "should have" not been enough to kill him.
TMZ reported on Tuesday that one of the star witnesses during the preliminary hearing will be Jackson's "This is It" choreographer Kenny Ortega. Citing an unnamed source, TMZ said that Ortega is expected to testify that the week before Jackson died, the singer complained that he felt cold, had the shakes and could not perform, which resulted in a canceled rehearsal.
On the next day, June 20, 2009, an emergency meeting was reportedly called at Jackson's rented Los Angeles mansion between the pop star, Ortega, several executives from concert promotion giant AEG Live and Murray. The meeting was described as "intense, loud and argumentative" and Ortega is said to have laid into Jackson, imploring the singer to take better care of himself in the lead-up to what was intended to be his live swan song.
According to TMZ, Ortega is expected to testify that Murray said some "terrible things" during the meeting and displayed a lack of concern and respect for his patient, comments that could be "damaging" to Murray.
Last week, one of the prosecutors in the case claimed that Murray's lawyers were planning to claim that Jackson killed himself when he self-administered a lethal dose of propofol after waking up in a panic from a bout of fitful sleep.
Ortega is also reportedly set to testify that in the two days before his death, Jackson was a changed man, impressing his backup dancers with his upbeat singing and dancing. The testimony could be key to the prosecutors' case, since it could paint a portrait of Jackson as being healthy and energetic before Murray administered the cocktail of sedatives and propofol that allegedly resulted in the singer's death.
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'Glee' Star Lea Michele To Sing At Super Bowl Pre-Game
Starlet, who'll take on 'America the Beautiful,' added to list of performers including Christina Aguilera and the Black Eyed Peas.
By James Dinh
Lea Michele
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
Christina Aguilera won't be the only big-voiced diva singing at this year's Super Bowl. E! News confirmed Friday (January 28) that "Glee" starlet Lea Michele will be on hand to serve up even more entertainment for the big game, which takes place February 6 at Cowboys Stadium in North Texas.
Before the NFL showdown begins, the 24-year-old actress/singer will perform her rendition of "America the Beautiful" during pre-game festivities. The championship battle between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers also will feature Aguilera, who will take duties belting out the national anthem, and the Black Eyed Peas, who'll perform during the halftime show.
If the Gleek's performance doesn't curb your appetite, just sit tight after the game to see even more of the songstress during the highly anticipated return of "Glee." The sports-themed episode will include contemporary covers of Michael Jackson, the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Antebellum and Katy Perry.
And what would Super Bowl Sunday be without the highly coveted TV spots? In partnership with Best Buy, Justin Bieber and Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have teamed up for a space-age commercial for the retail chain. The ad is set to air during the third quarter of the big game.
"We know people have high expectations for these ads, and Justin and Ozzy add a whole new dimension of fun," Best Buy spokesman Drew Panayiotou said.
In addition to his Best Buy commercial, the Biebster's commercial for his forthcoming 3-D feature film debut, "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," will play during the "Glee" episode.
Who are you most excited to see perform at this year's Super Bowl? Tell us in the comments!
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Jesse James Goes to Israel Following Nazi Photo Scandal
Just days after new anti-Semitic photos of Jesse James were uncovered, the motorcycle man revealed he will be starring in a new History Channel series where he travels to Israel.
"Coming soon to the History Channel a new TV show where you will able to follow in Israel the world’s greatest motorcycle builder/fabricator Jesse James learning from the world’s greatest blacksmith Uri Hofi," an entry on James' blog read. "Jesse applies his newly learned skills to building the rarest Harley-Davidson of them all, a 1937 water cooled Drake Knucklehead."
It's a bold move for Sandra Bullock's ex, who was photographed in 2004 wearing a German Nazi hat. A recently uncovered photo shows James smiling in a convertible next to a man in a Nazi hat flashing the "Heil Hitler" sign.
James has denied that he is anti-Semitic.
Do you think Jesse James in anti-Semitic? Chime in below!
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/jesse-james-goes-israel-following-nazi-photo-scandal/1-a-318166
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'Real Housewives' Stars Connected to Charlie Sheen's Latest Drama?
Charlie Sheen's life is just drama on top of drama these days. The actor landed in the hospital again Thursday morning after allegedly spending the night partying and doing cocaine with several porn star pals. And when things went south, the group reached out to two stars of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for help.
Sheen's neighbors, Dr. Paul Nassif and wife Adrienne Maloof-Nassif tell People.com: "We did receive a call from Charlie's house this morning, asking for medical assistance and advice and immediately insisted the caller dial 911. Dr. Nassif also immediately called 911."
After a hard night of partying, the Two and a Half Men actor was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, after complaining of severe stomach pains. The latest reports say Sheen may have suffered a hernia and may need surgery to repair the injury.
"As longtime friends, we are obviously very concerned about his well-being," Nassif and Maloof-Nassif said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family right now and we wish him a speedy recovery."
What do you think of Charlie Sheen's latest drama? Chime in below!
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/real-housewives-stars-connected-charlie-sheens-latest-drama/1-a-318164
Christina Hendricks: Godiva Gorgeous
Closing out the week with a promotional appearance, Christina Hendricks was looking her usual fabulous self in New York City on Friday (January 28).
Taking to the 650 Fifth Avenue locale, the "Mad Men" beauty donned a cute black frock as she attended the opening of the Godiva Pop-Up Boutique.
Aside from her Godiva efforts, Miss Hendricks is gearing up to join her "Mad Men" co-stars at Sunday night's SAG Awards in Los Angeles.
Airing live at 8PM on TNT/TBS, the AMC show is up for Best Ensemble while both Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss are looking to take home individual honors.
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/christina-hendricks/christina-hendricks-godiva-gorgeous-467266
Ke$ha Rises From Oddball To Icon In 2010
This year, nobody defied description quite like Ke$ha, the pop oddity who shows no signs of slowing down.
By James Montgomery
Ke$ha
Photo: Venturelli/ Getty Images
In January, when "Tik Tok" was just starting to hit, I described Ke$ha as "a 22-year-old pop confectionary/cautionary tale." By November, when "We R Who We R" debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, I had crowned her an "outcast icon." The truth probably lies somewhere in between those two statements, but if there's a better way to sum up the pop star's rather incredible rise to fame, I am unaware of it.
Because in 2010, there really was no one else who came close to matching Ke$ha, whether in terms of sheer chart dominance ("Tik Tok," enjoyed the year's longest run at #1, spending nine weeks atop the Hot 100), or pure WTF-ery. She began the year as a belching, squelching, booze-swilling party monster and ended it as perhaps the most unlikely of role models — an unrepentant oddball who not only dared to speak her mind, but defy conventions, too. And through it all, she remained largely unclassifiable, shifting between genres (pop, hip-hop, rock) and personas (dumpster-diving diva, Topanga Canyon bohemian, DayGlo star child) with each successive hit. And because of that, Ke$ha became one of the year's most interesting characters, the kind of pop oddity that leaves critics alternately grasping at adjectives and scratching their heads.
"I think 'What is Ke$ha?' is definitely the question, more than 'Who is Ke$ha?' because the 'What?' is really the thing," New York Times writer Jon Caramanica told MTV News. "When she first came into the game, she was this pop singer with a little bit of a country background, but [doing] this sort of whiny, white-girl rap ... but, if anything, 'Tik Tok' proved there's an entire audience of people who are pop fans, but who have a really high tolerance for rap music. Maybe they're not going to buy a Kanye West record, but they're not unafraid of hip-hop. And with Ke$ha, and her loose, 'I don't give a f---' approach to making these songs resonates with the loose, 'I don't give a f---' approach of the fans in listening to the songs. They hear something of themselves in her."
Of course, Ke$ha suffered for her, uh, art, becoming one of the year's most popular punching bags — particularly following a pair of bizarre performances on "Saturday Night Live" — but as the year draws to a close, her grip on the pop world seems to be permanent. Not only is she the unlikeliest of stars, she's also one of the most persistent ... and love her or hate her, you've got to admit that she made 2010 just a bit more bearable, even if it was with her willingness to push the boundaries of absurdity. Well, her songs were pretty great, too. And she did it entirely her way.
"I think Ke$ha's definitely gone way past her 15 minutes of fame, [but] the appeal with her is that there's an honesty," Noah Callahan-Bever, editor in chief of Complex magazine, said. "In a market of totally prefab pop stuff, there's almost a sloppiness to her whole persona, and I think that realness appeals to people. I think it doesn't hurt that she works with the best producer in pop music, either," he said, referring to right-hand man Dr. Luke.
In 2010, thanks to that winning combination of pitch-perfect pop and pure, unfiltered weirdness, Ke$ha pretty much conquered the world. She won over fans and earned begrudging respect from the critics. And she wore dead animals on her head. Wherever she goes in 2011, I'll follow. And I'll likely be just as perplexed as the rest of you.
Do you expect Ke$ha's party to stop or keep rocking in 2011? Let us know in the comments.
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Eva Longoria: "Desperate Housewives" Damsel
Continuing work on her hit show, Eva Longoria was all smiles on the set of "Desparate Housewives" in Los Angeles on Friday (January 28).
Clad in a cute pink dress with a little white sweater, the brunette beauty meandered about the ABC show's trailer area in between takes as she closed out another long week.
The sighting comes as there's much speculation as to whether or not Miss Longoria is indeed moving on after splitting from Tony Parker.
The 35-year-old has been seen spending time with Penelope Cruz's brother, Eduardo Cruz, which has kickstarted plenty of relationship rumors - though nothing has yet to be confirmed.
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Natalie Portman Reacts to Her iVillage Entertainment Awards Nomination!
The actress, who's nominated for her flawless fashion, says it's nice to have those "princess moments" on the red carpet
Miley Cyrus 'Excited' For Fans To See 'So Undercover'
'I've had an awesome time shooting this movie,' actress/singer says in video message to fans.
By Jocelyn Vena
Miley Cyrus
Photo: MileyWorld/ IMM Inc.
Considering she spent years playing a girl who led two lives on "Hannah Montana," Miley Cyrus' upcoming role as an FBI agent who goes "So Undercover" at a college sorority should be an easy transition. Miley recently took to YouTube to update fans on all the fun she had shooting the comedy/action flick. She even spilled the beans on a special actor who joined the movie's "entourage" for a cameo.
" 'Sup guys? It's Miley in my trailer hanging out on the set of 'So Undercover,' " she told fans in the video. "This is actually our last week and a half, which is crazy."
So, what sort of antics have Miley and the cast, including Kelly Osbourne, been up to on the set? "I can't believe how quick it's gone," she said. "We had a really good time. We actually just had a wrap party because the girls are leaving 'cause now it's getting into the relationship of me and my dad. So all the sorority scenes are coming to an end, so all my girls are leaving me.
"We've been working so hard," she continued. "Literally, I'm in every scene except one or two, so we've been here working really long hours. It was nice to have a night just to be able to hang out, all the crew and all the cast, to be able to hang out as friends, not in just a work environment."
That cast includes Jeremy Piven, who apparently has a secret part in the flick. "They let me and Jeremy Piven, who plays one of our characters ... can't tell you who, I'm not allowed. But Jeremy's in this movie, and so he got up on the drums and we played 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll.' "
Bottom line, although the film has been a lot of hard work, Miley thinks it's all been worth it. "I've had an awesome time shooting this movie," she said. "I'm excited for you guys to see it, really digging it. I wanted to tell you guys I love you ... peace."
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Kate Hudson Thinks She?s Having a Girl
Mom-to-be Kate Hudson may only be 14 weeks into her pregnancy -- but she's already predicting the sex of her baby!
"It feels like a girl, but I don’t know," the actress said in an interview on Britain’s The Graham Norton Show. Hudson added that Ryder, her 7-year-old son with ex-husband Chris Robinson, "thinks it’s a girl" too.
The 31-year-old actress is expecting her second child with her boyfriend, Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy. When asked whether the two were engaged, she said, "No, no, not that I know of! I don’t like putting that sort of pressure on it, and I don’t feel it necessary to get married…My parents (Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell) have been 30 years not married, so it’s not something I feel I have to do."
Even though the baby's arrival is still months away, the Golden Globe winner admits she and Bellamy already have some names picked out. "But we’re not telling anyone," she said. "People tell you so much (when they’re pregnant), it drives me nuts."
"I am 31, already have one child and have had one divorce, so it is not necessarily the golden ticket," Hudson added. "I just want to be happy."
Do you think Kate Hudson is right about the sex of her baby? Chime in below!
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/kate-hudson-thinks-she-s-having-girl/1-a-317994
CANDIDS: Megan Good Parties In Hollywood + Prince Michael And Uncle Jackie Jackson At The Lakers Game
The Staples Center, home of the LA Lakers, continues to be the place to see and be seen. See pics of Jackie and Prince Jackson, plus Megan Good in her usual club outfit when you go inside...
Megan Good was spotted out on her way to party in Hollywood and she didn't wear her jean shorts. It must have been cold outside. Well not too cold. She wore a tied up white tee to change up her look a bit and bared her flat tummy. And rocked her leggings and over-the-lnee boots and black leather jacket. Looking cute nonetheless.
And at the Staples Center last night....
Michael Jackson's son, Prince M. Jackson, was spotted out with his Uncle Jackie. They watched Kobe, Lamar, and co. blow out the Utah Jazz.
They ran into Jackson family friend Khloe Kardashian.
And the Jackson Two were greeted by several players like Ron Artest.
I can't tell who is getting an autograph....Jackie or George Lopez.
He has aged a bit, but I see why Jackie Jackson was Oprah Winfrey's childhood crush. Fine family fun.
Photogs:Noel Vasquez/Splash
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Lindsay Lohan: Settling Into Sober Lifestyle
Continuing to get used to a lifestyle of sobriety, Lindsay Lohan was busy exploring her new neighborhood of Venice, California on Thursday afternoon (January 27).
Clad in a cardigan bathrobe-looking ensemble, the "Georgia Rule" actress curiously checked on the happenings as paparazzi followed her each and every move.
The outing comes as Miss Lohan was understandably among the stars named on AOL's just-released worst celebrity influence rankings list.
With Miley Cyrus claiming the top spot, LiLo fell underneath the "Hannah Montana" star along with Kanye West, "Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood, and rehabbing Disney darling Demi Lovato.
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"The Game" Sets Records For BET + Gayle King Sleeps Through Obama's State Of The Union?
BET's "The Game" has become a success for the network drawing numbers as big as MTV's "Jersey Shore." Get the deets on the sitcom's success plus find out what might have caused Gayle King to fall asleep during Barack Obama's State Of The Union address this week.
After debuting to a record-breaking 7.7 million viewers on Jan. 11th, "The Game" held onto most of its audience the following week drawing 6 million viewers on Jan. 19. This must have The CW licking its wounds. "This was a show that should never have been cancelled, but The CW had nowhere to put it," says industry analyst Marc Berman of AdweekMedia.
Marc says BET's decision was,
"...one of the smartest moves I've ever seen a network do. The advantage [BET] had was that people were familiar with the show. And BET has a niche audience and caters to the African-American community -- and that was the audience watching The CW sitcoms."
And apparently BET put a lot of money into advertising and marketing for the show which is clearly paying off. BET Networks Chairman/CEO Debra Lee said several conscious marketing decisions to raise "The Game's" profile.
"When we started to think about the marketing campaign behind 'The Game,' it made sense to give the biggest scripted launch on our network the biggest overall platform on our network, which is the 'BET Awards. We started with a teaser spot with the cast of 'The Game' during the 'BET Awards' and then began to leverage every major program to deliver the message about the return of 'The Game' -- from 'Black Girls Rock!' to the 'Soul Train Awards."
She continued,
"In addition to that, we did the traditional off-channel tactics such as billboards, bus buys and radio spots. We also did a fantastic job of leveraging the show's fan base on social media sites."
Glad to see BET has a hit on its hands that doesn't involve baby mamas or reality television. And the industry is taking notice too. "The CW's loss is BET's gain, says Marc Berman. "It's a win/win situation and I commend them for it."
Although she is good friends with First Lady Michelle and President Obama, even Gayle King couldn't make it through this week's State of the Union address. At The Atlantic's viewing dinner at Le Cirque in New York City, Gayle told the crowd "I have a really bad cold, so I am sounding like a man." And maybe she had taken some powerful cold meds because within 15 minutes of the speech, she reportedly started to doze off with pen and pad in hand. I bet that was a funny site to see.
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Kanye West Defends His Britney Spears Tweet
'I was giving [Britney] props for being #1 not dissing her at all!' the rapper wrote, responding to media reaction to his Twitter tease.
By Gil Kaufman
Britney Spears and Kanye West
Photo: Getty Images
Even when Kanye West is trying to be nice, some people assume he's being mean. The rapper went onto Twitter over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to defend himself after he said some comments he made about Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" single were misconstrued by the press.
On Friday, West posted a message — which has since been removed — that read, "Yo Britney, I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you be #1, but me and Jay-Z's single is one of the best songs of all time! LOL." He was referring to the fact that Spears' smash new single has topped the download charts in 19 countries and pushed his collabo with Jigga, "H.A.M.," down to #2 on the iTunes tally, while also lampooning his own legendary bum-rush of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV VMAs.
Britney's manager, Adam Leber, was quick to respond with his own sarcastic quip, tweeting, "@kanyewest Thanks for 'letting' us be #1. Much appreciated."
West clarified his earlier comment a short time later, explaining, "On a serious note I'm truly happy for @AvrilLavigne and @BritneySpears...... No hate in 2011!" Which should have been the end of all that, right?
Wrong.
After watching his beloved Chicago Bears advance to within one win of the Super Bowl over the weekend, West was upset to discover that sites such as MSNBC had reposted an Us Weekly story that claimed the rap star was trying to instigate a Twitter war with Britney. Clearly stung by the insinuation that he was starting another Swift-like beef, West fought back with a string of tweets in which he scolded the media.
"I thought LOL signified a joke... I didn't get the 2011 LOL doesn't signify a joke anymore memo... LOL or something else I guess," he wrote, explaining that his original post was clearly meant in good fun. "Just saw that MSNBC said I tried to start a twitter war with Brittany [sic]. This sh-- takes the air out my lungs sometimes from blogs to news reports ... enough already!!! All I do is focus on my work ... There's a new lie everyday... a new media spin... I never got a watch with my face on it!!! A company tried to give that to me 9 yrs ago! ... I'm one of the most considerate people in real life. Maybe over considerate. Over caring. Overly real."
In one of Kanye's most colorful metaphors for the difficulty of navigating the superstar universe (one that he perhaps should have saved for a verse in a song), he noted, "There is no astronaut training for celebrity... even though this whole life is so outer space! ... I was actually surprised that a record as raw as 'H.A.M.' could make it to #2 on iTunes ... How can u 'let' someone be number one??!! That was the whole joke!!! I know intelligent people know this so bear with me ... When I said the comment about Brittney [sic] I was giving her props for being #1 not dissing her at all! ... But stop making it seem that my aim is to hurt or down people! That's just not my style!"
He continued, "As pop stars we're all in this sh-- together! We on the inside of the TV! If the media wants to make a story ... just say I have atrocious spelling and terrible grammar ... If you don't give em a story they just make one up. I'm just trying to focus & stay creative! Keep bringing dope sh-- to the world!"
West then thanked his fans again for helping to make his latest album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, a platinum seller and praised them for giving him the power to realize his dreams, something he vowed never to take for granted. "I am an extension of my listeners," he wrote. "I won't always say the right thing but my heart is always in the right place."
What do you think of Kanye's tweets about Britney and the media reaction to the message? Share your opinion in the comments.
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Grammy Hits And Misses: Ke$ha Shut Out, Bruno Mars Cleans Up
Big Boi and Alicia Keys are also left out, but Florence and the Machine and Ray LaMontagne get some much-deserved love.
By Gil Kaufman
Ke$ha
Photo: Kristian Dowling / PictureGroup
What would the annual Grammy nominations announcement be without the next-day quarterbacking and bellyaching about who got dissed and who got just the right amount of Academy love?
While this year's batch of contenders is mostly devoid of the WTF factor of past nomination seasons, when veteran acts such as Steely Dan, Robert Plant and Herbie Hancock sucked most of the air out of the room, there were still plenty of surprises, omissions and flat-out questionable choices to go around.
The one most people were buzzing about Thursday (December 2) was the blank delivered to Ke$ha, who earned a grand total of zero nominations for her debut, Animal, despite launching several hits and earning a major spot in the pop-culture universe in 2010. The snub was even more noticeable because one of her producers, Dr. Luke, was nominated in the producer category and four of the eight songs that earned him that spot were from Ke$ha's debut.
We spoke to Entertainment Weekly music critic Leah Greenblatt about that oversight and many others in this year's nominations. She said the Ke$ha situation was surprising, especially considering the love that the similarly poptastic Katy Perry got for Teenage Dream, which has sold well but, like Animal, was not critically adored upon release.
"But I think it's really cool to see Florence [and the Machine] get that nomination [for Best New Artist], and I think it's awesome that Esperanza Spalding also got nominated [in that category]," she said of the little-known jazz singer who likely sent many people to Google on Wednesday night.
Greenblatt was also excited that raspy-voiced singer Ray LaMontagne snagged a spot in the Song of the Year category for "Beg Steal or Borrow" and another in the Best Contemporary Folk Album category.
"As fogie-ish as the Grammys are, it seems like this year they went more towards a Teen Choice Awards direction with a noticeably younger group of nominees," she said, wondering if it was a conscious decision to try and make the show hipper or if it's a signal of the changing demographic of Grammy voters. "And I think Bruno Mars deserves all of his nominations," she added about the singer/songwriter/producer who scored seven nods. "He only had one hit, but he really shaped popular music this year with the songs he did for Travie McCoy, B.o.B and Cee Lo. He brought so much musicality to R&B and pop. He's making music and playing instruments and he's insanely melodic. He's not just jacking samples."
As for how Eminem ended up with the most nominations at 10, she chalked it up to the "Sandra Bullock factor," speculating that Grammy voters might have just thought it was Marshall Mathers' time to shine again. "He's not universally liked for his sparkling personality, but it seems like it's his time," she said of the rapper, who had the year's best-selling album with Recovery and stormed back with some of the most melodic, accessible music of his decade-plus career. "It almost seemed like he was deemed safe enough for the Grammys this year ... and the album is so incredibly commercial. It's as safe as Eminem gets."
As for who got left off, Greenblatt said she was surprised at the lack of "American Idol" names on the list, with season-eight winner Kris Allen getting shut out and that season's runner-up, Adam Lambert, only getting a bid for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Whataya Want From Me."
And for a song that was one of the best-selling singles of the year, it was surprising that Train's "Hey, Soul Sister," Grammy bait if there ever was, managed only one nod for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals — for a live version of the tune.
There were other glaring omissions to be sure: no love for rappers Rick Ross and Big Boi, just a pair of nominations for last year's big winners Kings of Leon, a shutout for Lady Gaga's smash "Bad Romance" in the Record and Song of the Year categories (it did show up in Best Female Pop Vocal Performance) as well as for B.o.B and Hayley Williams' mega-hit "Airplanes," which scored only a Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals acknowledgment.
Greenblatt was also disappointed that Alicia Keys' The Element of Freedom got blanked, despite the handfuls of Grammys the singer has taken home in the past. And considering its major impact on the pop-culture landscape, "Glee" only got noticed in the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media category and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals for "Don't Stop Believin'," which Greenblatt said may have had something to do with the fact that the songs on the show are covers and not original compositions.
In the end, though, she said this year's Grammys were mostly devoid of the giant head-smacking omissions and inclusions of past years and with the strong recognition to a new generation of singers, another potential sign that the show might be inching in a new direction.
Which artists or albums do you think got too much (or not enough love) this year? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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Justin Bieber To Visit 'Letterman' Next Week ... Twice!
'The Late Show With David Letterman' begins and ends week with Biebs.
By James Dinh
Justin Bieber
Photo: MTV News & Docs
David Letterman has officially caught Bieber Fever, as his late-night talk show will begin and end next week with appearances from the teen superstar.
According to CBS, Justin Bieber will visit "The Late Show With David Letterman" for a sit-down interview Monday, then return the following Friday to present the broadcast's Top 10 list. The pop star, who will also appear on Sunday's episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," is making the rounds to spread the word about his new 3-D feature film, "Never Say Never," hitting theatres February 11.
This isn't the first time the pop star has visited Letterman: In March of last year, Biebs visited the show to perform his hit single "Baby."
2011 may have just started, but the teen heartthrob has already dominated magazine covers and news headlines. From his girl-crazy photo spread with Vanity Fair to his hush-hush relationship with Disney starlet Selena Gomez, Bieber shows no signs of stopping. He's also shot his second episode of "CSI" (airing February 17) and has found time in the midst of his hectic schedule to discuss some star-studded collaborations for his sophomore album.
What do you want to hear Justin Bieber talk about on "Letterman" next week? Share your comments below!
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Ke$ha's 'We R Who We R' Video Is 'Hot And Dangerous'
Cannibal singer throws sexy, dark dance party in just-released clip.
By Jocelyn Vena
Ke$ha in her video for "We R Who We R"
Photo: RCA Records / Sony Music Entertainment
In the video for her first Cannibal single, Ke$ha wants everyone to know "We R Who We R.". Flashing lights open the video as Ke$ha, in a high ponytail and body-hugging sparkly leotard, and her crew roll through a tunnel as a fire burns in the background. The singer promised explosions, and she delivered.
As she makes her way through the tunnel, a close-up shot of the singer reveals another eye-catching look: eyebrows complete with actual studs, and her makeup as glittery as ever. Cars zoom by as the crew hangs in the tunnel, continuing on their way to a party.
When they arrive, Revolucion tequila is on full display at a post-apocalyptic rave. Apparently, Ke$ha has now hit the product-placement stage of her career, a move made by Lady Gaga in several of her most-recent clips, notably, "Telephone."
Ke$ha parties it up with her people while the two female DJs scope out dating site Plenty of Fish, which also made an appearance in Gaga's "Bad Romance" clip around this time last year.
Mid-party, Ke$ha changes her garb. She is now draped in an American-flag top and sparkly hot-pink hot pants, and is partying so hard, she stage dives off a roof. Luckily, the crowd below catches her. The video closes with a smiling Ke$ha dancing her heart out, proclaiming proudly that "We R Who We R."
While Ke$ha has relied on comedy in many of her past clips, her latest is darker and sexier than the girl who flipped off her parents in the "Tik Tok" video, something she shared with MTV News a few weeks ago.
"This video is a little bit 'sexy time.' I'm not gonna lie: It may induce a boner or two," Ke$ha said, laughing. "I'm not sure, [you'll have to] report back. But I'm hoping for at least one."
She tweeted Wednesday about the video's premiere, writing, "Hot and dangerous!!! Brand spankin new videoooooo for We R Who We R!!!"
Which Ke$ha video is your favorite so far? Chime in below!
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Beyoncé - Video Phone (Extended Remix)
- Artist: Beyoncé
- Label: Columbia, Music World Music
- Director: Hype Williams
- Album: I Am...Sasha Fierce
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Christina Milian Dishes About Planting A Kiss On Justin Bieber
Starlet says Bieber's fans on Twitter were cool about the smooch.
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Matt Elias
Christina Milian and Justin Bieber on the set of "CSI"
Photo: Twitpic
When Justin Bieber flirted with superstar vixen Kim Kardashian last summer, his fans lobbed tons of e-hate her way. But luckily for Christina Milian, she got off easy when she tweeted a picture of her smooching the teen superstar on the cheek.
MTV News recently caught up with the singer/actress, and she dished about meeting the "Baby" crooner — and giving the Biebs some sugar — while both were shooting separate episodes of the crime drama "CSI."
"When I walked in the trailer, I didn't know Justin was gonna be there. And I was like, 'Oh my gosh, you're here!' I guess he was waiting in the trailer, in the makeup trailer — not mine, but the makeup trailer — and I got to meet him for a second. I was like, 'Hey, do you mind after I get my makeup and hair done, let's take a picture after we're done shooting?' He was like, 'Of course,' " she said. The "Dip It Low" songstress said she was upfront with Bieber about sharing her affection. "So I hunted him down after lunch because I was done working for the day, and I was like, 'I was thinking of planting a kiss on you. Do you mind?' I went with the cheek."
Milian quickly laughed off any idea that the two are canoodling full-time.
"I did it for fun, anyway, and the whole hype and everybody always talking about this whole thing that happened at New Year's with Justin," Milian said of the major attention the teen star got when he was spotted vacationing with Selena Gomez. "So I was like, 'How fun would it be if I actually just kissed him on the cheek?' I had a little humor to go with it and tweeted it, like, immediately, and I got a billion responses."
However, unlike Kardashian, Bieber's legions of fans didn't rip the starlet apart.
"So far, no death threats. Everybody was really nice. I made sure to say, 'Hey, ladies, don't be mad. Guys, don't hate,' " she said. "But I think everybody knows I'm a lightweight. I like to have fun. It's not serious; I'm not trying to take your man. And he's, hello, 16 or something? So let's keep it really real. But he is a cutie pie. But yeah, all the girls handled it pretty well. They were like, 'Oh my gosh, how cute! You're so lucky!' And I was like, 'Well, maybe it'll be you too,' and I even wrote back to a couple of them. They were really nice."
What do you think of Christina Milian kissing Justin Bieber? Let us know in the comments!
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