- Artist: Usher
- Label: Zomba/LaFace Records
- Director: Chris Robinson
- Album: Here I Stand
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=285678
Sonntag, 31. Juli 2011
Usher - Trading Places
HGTV, LA and Dining Room Tables
I've been watching a lot of HGTV since coming to LA. My favorite shows are House Hunters and House Hunters International. There's also another show I like to watch called For Rent, but only because it makes me angry.
When it comes to apartments/homes, I think living in New York for the past eleven years has made me bitter because there was this whiny broad on For Rent a few nights ago who was looking at a huge place—A HUGE PLACE—and was like, "There's no place for a dining room table..."
B*TCH, YOU'RE LUCKY TO GET A KITCHEN IN NEW YORK.
I hated her.
Now there's some stupid lady on House Hunters who wants a townhouse with a fireplace that she can turn on with a light switch. IT HAS TO BE A LIGHT SWITCH because she doesn't want to bend down and flip a switch on the floor.
WHO DO THESE PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE?
Anyway, I know my LA update is WAY overdue (and truth be told I wrote a long one last week but for some reason it didn't save so I lost the whole thing and I was so angry that I just said, "Ah, f*ck it," and closed the computer instead of rewriting) but to give you a quick update, I AM SO HAPPY HERE. I MEAN, I'M REALLY, REALLY HAPPY. And I think living here and watching HGTV—both of these things combined—has made me realize that New York was just beating me down. I mean, the fireplace lady—yes, she's an idiot. But there's nothing wrong with wanting a dining room table. Why did I get so mad at that lady?
Since being here, at least once a day I ask myself why I have lived in New York for so long. (It's like I had Stockholm Syndrome or something.) CALIFORNIA IS AWESOME. It's like the promised land. It's sunny all the time and there are birds and flowers everywhere. I have space out here. I have a sofa on the patio out here. I HAVE A SOFA OUTSIDE. I haven't seen one rat since I've been here. But hummingbirds? THEY ZIP BY MY HEAD EVERY DAY. I am so happy.
I'm supposed to go back to New York in November, but truth be told, I'm not sure I will.
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/7/15/hgtv-la-and-dining-room-tables.html
Audrina Patridge's Date Night with Injured Beau Corey Bohan
Pairing up for a weekend date night, Audrina Patridge joined on-off boyfriend Corey Bohan for a romantic dinner in West Hollywood, CA on Saturday (July 30).
Looking sexy in some teeny short-shorts, the former "Hills" star was all smiles as she and her bandaged BMX star beau took to Katsuya for a delectable Japanese meal.
Tweeting about the recently rare Tinseltown outing, Miss Patridge wrote, "Have not been out in la for awhile.... Tonight should be fun!"
As for the soft cast adorning Mr Bohan's wrist, the injury occurred during the still ongoing X Games festivities, as Corey explained, "Dove head first to the concrete. Had a xray no brakes. Still swollen so got a follow up xray next week to be sure."
Los Angeles
I'm here! I'm here! And I saw my first gang-banger get arrested yesterday so I feel like a total Angeleno.
I'm getting ready to go to the gym (again, like a total Angeleno!) so I will update later about my run-ins with Alexander Skarsgard, Pauly Shore, and Jeremy or Jason London (I'm not sure which one it was and seeing if I could force him to do drugs to find out seemed unfair. Besides, as it turned out, he was telling the truth?)
Anyhoo, I've got a lot to tell you about gardening! (Did you know if you get dirt wet it turns into mud? Yuck.)
And bumpers! (They don't bump off anything... they go, "Scraaaaaaaatch!")
And there's probably more but, again, I have to go because I have to get to the gym!
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/6/9/los-angeles.html
Spotted: Salma Hayek and Valentina Shop to It
Salma Hayek and Valentina Paloma take a trip to the mall, visiting Swarovski at the Century City Mall in Los Angeles on Thursday.
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Lady Gaga Dishes On New Music Video
Clip, likely for 'You And I,' is about how 'when you're away from someone you love, it's torture,' Gaga says.
By Jocelyn Vena
Lady Gaga
Photo: FilmMagic
Lady Gaga is giving her little monsters some juicy details about her forthcoming music video, which she just shot in Nebraska. While she never confirms or denies that the video is for her track "You And I," reading between the lines gives it all away.
"Well, I shot my new music video here," she dished to Omaha radio station 94.1, hearing the track on the radio for the first time. "I've got to tell you, I don't think there's anything hotter than being in a cornfield in Nebraska.
"It was so sweet, and I looked out and it's so beautiful, that tall corn. ... Then all of a sudden you start to see these monsters pop up. I love this place so much, and it really comes from a genuine place. The person who I wrote this song about has been my buddy and my best friend since I was 19 years old, and he's from here," she added of her pal Luc Carl. "And I love this state so much."
While not revealing whether a previously promised mermaid will make a cameo, she did share quite a lot about the plot for the video.
"Well, it was actually kind of perfect the way it worked out 'cause the premise of the video is that I've walked all the way from New York City to Nebraska to get him back," she said. "I'm walking with no luggage and no nothing and it's just me and my ankles are bleeding a little bit and there's grass stuck in my shoes and I've got this outfit on and it's real sort of New York clothing and I'm sprinting.
"And the [video is about the] idea that when you're away from someone you love, it's torture," she continued. "I knew I wanted the video to be about me sprinting back and walking hundreds of thousands of miles to get him back."
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Samstag, 30. Juli 2011
Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber To Attend Teen Choice Awards
Show, airing live on Fox on August 7, will be hosted by 'Big Bang Theory' star Kaley Cuoco.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez
Photo: Getty Images
The Teen Choice Awards have found their host. "Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco has been tapped to MC the big night, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cuoco herself is up for Choice TV Actress: Comedy. Her show is up for Choice TV Show: Comedy and her co-star, Jim Parsons, is up for Choice TV Actor: Comedy.
Keeping the girl-power theme going, five-time nominee Selena Gomez has been slated to perform on the show along with her band, the Scene. Jason Derülo has also been billed as one of the performers for the show, which airs live from Los Angeles on August 7 on Fox.
Gomez's boy, Justin Bieber (who is up for five surfboards at the show), will be in attendance, as will Cameron Diaz, Chris Hemsworth, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Victoria Justice, Ed Helms, Lucy Hale, Shaun White, Rose Byrne, Paul Wesley, "Harry Potter" star Tom Felton, Kat Graham, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Shane West.
In addition to the already announced set of Teen Choice Awards nominees, which were released in two batches in June and again earlier this month, the nominees for the final category of Choice Vampire have also been announced. "Vampire Diaries" stars Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley face off against "Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson and Nikki Reed as well as the only nominee from "True Blood," Alexander Skarsgård.
"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is the big nominee at the show with 12 nods, including Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy for both Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner and Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy for Kristen Stewart.
For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com.
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Happy Friday
Here's a photo of my niece Lila eating a nectarine:
Don't you love her ears? (The one on the left is a little big.) (My sister doesn't like to talk about it.)
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/7/29/happy-friday.html
Justin Bieber Vintage Video: His First Meeting With Usher
Justin Timberlake also wanted to sign Bieber, 'Never Say Never' star said in 2009.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber
Photo: Brian Phares/MTV News
Just as the world was learning who Justin Bieber was, MTV News caught up with the shaggy-haired singer in September 2009. He was gearing up to release his debut album, My World, and plotting his pop-world domination. In the year and a half since that interview, Bieber has done the nearly impossible, launching himself into the pop mega-sphere.
In the chat, Bieber recalled how he and his manager, Scooter Braun, met and eventually got big names interested in signing the teen.
"My manager found me on YouTube. He flew me out to Atlanta for the first time — I'd never actually been on a plane before. He flew me to Atlanta where i was going to the studio to meet some people," he recalled.
"And Usher happened to roll up in his Range Rover. I ran up to him, and I was like, 'Usher, I love your songs. Want me to sing you one?' The politest possible way he could say no, he did. ... I took the hint. I didn't get to sing for him: He had to run into a studio session."
But later, Usher was beckoning the teen back to the ATL. "He actually watched my videos — after my manager got to talking to him — and was like, 'I should have let this kid sing,' and flew me back to Atlanta where I got to sing for him in a proper setting. A week later, I had a meeting with Justin Timberlake, who also wanted to sign me, so they both kind of wanted me."
As the story goes, Bieber went with Usher, and the two never looked back.
"As far as Usher being my mentor, he's definitely given me words of wisdom. I hear it from everybody, but definitely to hear it from Usher is great, just to stay humble and grounded is very important," he explained.
"There's a lot of people, especially young stars, that have gone down the wrong path, and I definitely plan to stay humble and stay grounded and keep my family first, because that stuff really is important in life."
On Friday, Justin Bieber's 3-D documentary, "Never Say Never," opens. The film takes a look at how the teen star worked to hit it big. MTV News has been chatting with him along the way, from the time he first burst on the scene in 2009 until now, as he embarks on a huge 2011 that will include a tour and more new music.
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Lady Gaga, Katy Perry And The Case Of Pop-Star Alter Egos
Why two mermaids are too much, in Bigger Than the Sound.
By James Montgomery
Katy Perry and Lady Gaga
Photo: MTV News / Getty Images
I suppose it's every pop star's prerogative to adopt an alter ego: Where would Beyoncé be without Sasha Fierce? How could Nicki Minaj exist without Roman Zolanski? Can Mariah ever not be Mimi?
All valid questions, to be certain, and yet ... maybe it's time we stop asking them. With all due respect to the Queen B, Ms. Minaj and the Magnificent Mariah (or any of the myriad of pop stars who have sought to reinvent themselves over the years), it is entirely possible that we have finally reached the point of no return. And as such, perhaps we should to retire the alter-ego idea entirely.
This has nothing to do with my feelings about alter egos, second selves, or even doppelgängers, since, as a general rule of thumb, I am in favor of them, especially when they involve rock music (Ziggy Stardust!), comic books (Superman!) and/or professional wrestling (the Undertaker!) But it has everything to do with mermaids. Or, more specifically, the fact that, at this very moment, two of the biggest pop stars on the planet are attempting to foist mermaid alter egos upon us ... and neither seems to have a problem with that.
It all started last month, when Lady Gaga pulled on a fishtail and became Yuyi the Mermaid for a performance on French TV. In theory, this was all right with me, considering A) Yuyi will apparently be featured in her next music video and B) I have never been wronged by a mermaid, mostly because they are mythological creatures. The event that made me reconsider my feelings actually occurred earlier this week, when Katy Perry took to her Twitter account to post a photo of herself, mid-plank, dressed as Ariel from "The Little Mermaid."
Not surprisingly, this angered Gaga's little monsters (and Laurieann Gibson), but I'd suggest that their outrage was misguided. They shouldn't be mad at Perry for going mermaid, they should be mad at pop stars in general. Because, really, if we've reached the point where they can't even come up with original alter egos any more, well, then perhaps it's time to do away with the concept altogether.
And yes, I realize that mermaids are inexplicably hot right now, what with their inclusion in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and Stephenie Meyer's upcoming book, in which they will apparently devour men or something. Still, have we officially run out of alter egos? Shoot, Gaga has already been a motorcycle, a space mother, and Mary Magdalene ... and that's just since she released Born This Way. And Katy? She's currently working another alter ego, an orthodontically enhanced teen named Kathy Beth Terry. Couldn't one of them be a centaur? Joan of Arc? Abraham Lincoln?
Apparently not. And since we've apparently reached the alter ego's event horizon, I'm proposing a five-year moratorium on any and all split personalities. Let's all just chill a bit ... give the batteries some time to recharge. You may think I'm being reactionary, but deep down, you know I'm right. I don't want to live in a world where our pop stars have been reduced to dueling mermaids, simply because there were no other alternatives. And I'll be damned if I'm going to sit idly by and watch as the good name of Chris Gaines is dragged through the mud. Especially by mermaids.
Have our favorite pop stars taken the mermaid trend too far? Sound off in the comments!
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It's a Royal Affair...
... in Brooklyn!
Bev has decided to wear an asymmetrical fascinator to celebrate Kate and Wills' big day, while Mary opted for a hat with a little tropical flavor.
Cheerio!
(By the way, this wasn't an easy photo to get:)
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/4/29/its-a-royal-affair.html
Soap Dish: Dirty Soap Reality TV Show
Did you hear the fabulous news that there is finally going to be a reality TV show about soap operas? Yes in deedy my friends soap fans will an intimate look at the lives of six soap opera actors/actresses, woohoo! Dirty Soap, great title I think, comes to us from Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, which is awesome. The lowdown on the show is that it will follow the lives of John-Paul Lavoisier, Farah Fath, Galen Gering, Nadia Bjorlin, Kelly Monaco and Kirsten Storms. If you are a true soap opera fan you will clearly know these people and what shows they are on. The show is an hour long and will have eight episodes, sweet! I am so freaking excited for this show. I can?t believe that a show like this hasn?t been done before but you know what it is perfect timing. Everyone knows the sad sad state that the soap opera industry is in right now I think this show is just the thing to get people excited about it. I mean it could very well bring new fans to daytime which is a win win. Me personally I just can?t wait to see the personal lives [...]
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Spotted: Alyson Hannigan?s Seesaw Sweetheart
Alyson Hannigan and 2-year-old daughter Satyana Marie prepare for liftoff Thursday while riding a seesaw at an Atlanta, Ga., playground.
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Freitag, 29. Juli 2011
Amy Winehouse Remembered By Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, More
'RIP Amy Winehouse. May she finally find peace,' Perry writes. 'I am genuinely heartbroken about this,' Rihanna tweets.
By Jason Kaufman, with reporting by Kara Klenk
Amy Winehouse
Photo: Carlos Alvarez/ Getty Images
As news spread that 27-year-old Amy Winehouse was dead, stars immediately tweeted their shocked reactions and remorse over the lost talent.
Katy Perry, who touches down in Boise, Idaho, this weekend as part of her California Dreams Tour, tweeted her condolences, writing, "RIP Amy Winehouse. May she finally find peace."
Nicki Minaj, who is also on the road as part of Britney Spears' Femme Fatale jaunt, took to Twitter and expressed disbelief at the news of Winehouse's passing. "Please tell me Amy Winehouse didn't die," wrote the Young Money MC, who's set to hit the stage in Florida on Saturday (July 23). "Is this some sick joke?"
"I am genuinely heartbroken about this," wrote Rihanna, who continued to express her shock over multiple tweets. "Dear God have mercy!!! I am SICK about this right now!" In another, she wrote "U made a MAJAH impression on this industry and throughout the world, in such a short space of time...too short!"
Usher reflected on Winehouse, who he had known: "I'm so sad to hear the horrible news of Amy Winehouse's death. I'm so happy I knew you Amy...Rest Well. Gone Too Soon...we'll miss you!!""
Frequent tweeter Kim Kardashian used her 140 characters to send prayers: "I just heard the news that Amy Winehouse passed away. What a true talent. I pray she's in a better place & at peace."
Meanwhile, Ryan Seacrest showed Winehouse's impact on the music industry, singling out both Lady Gaga and Adele as those who had been influenced. "Sad to lose Amy Winehouse - incred talent. Both @LadyGaga & @OfficialAdele say Amy paved way for them."
Dr. Drew focused on the singer's well-documented struggles with addiction. "SO sad, another lost to addiction. A reminder this is often a fatal condition. Recovery is possible, but sadly not for Amy Winehouse."
Winehouse's American record label, Universal Republic, said in a statement: "We are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of such a gifted musician, artist and performer. Our prayers go out to Amy's family, friends and fans at this difficult time."
Many More Stars Are Reacting. Check Back To See Who Else Has Weighed In:
Leann Rimes: "RIP Amy Winehouse. So sad to see such a talent gone and her life end in tragedy. This makes me terribly sad."
Khloe Kardashian: "Wow! I just heard about Amy Winehouse passing away! Wow! So sad :( what an amazing talent"
Ashton Kutcher: "Rip amy winehouse"
Big Boi: "Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and now Amy Winehouse. All died aged 27. RIP to you all."
Kelly Osbourne: "i cant even breath right my now im crying so hard i just lost 1 of my best friends. i love you forever Amy & will never forget the real you!"
Rick Ross: "Wanted to collab w/ Amy Winehouse...r.i.p...smoking 1 in your memoryyy!!"
Janelle Monae: "heart is heavy. My heart goes out 2 Amy Winehouse's family, loved ones. Praying for their strength during this time."
Ricky Martin: "I just found out. I feel pain. I feel anger. Rest beautiful girl rest. You are free!"
Cee Lo: "Is it true about amy?"
Victoria Justice: "I'm so sad about the #amywinehouse news I heard this morning. She was 1 of my favorite artists. What a sad story, she was such a talent..."
Randy Jackson: "Wow what a tragic loss today in the music world, Amy Winehouse such a talent. She will be missed"
Kreayshawn: "I said she was a TIMELESS artist and a real artist because of her struggle. I'm so upset I love her! RIP Amy Winehouse"
What Was Your Favorite Winehouse Song? Pay Tribute To Her Talents On Facebook
Share your memories of Amy Winehouse in the comments below.
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With a Little Luck: A Novel
My good friend Caprice Crane's new book, With a Little Luck, is out today. Yay, Caprice!
It's gotten great reviews:
"Crane is one of the funniest writers of popular fiction around. The dialog (inner and outer) is laugh-out-loud, snort-inducing hilarious . . . Readers will want to cross their fingers and spit while throwing salt over their shoulders if it helps Berry reach her dreams. Highly recommended."
—Library Journal
"Fans of Stacy Ballis and Cara Lockwood will appreciate Crane's effortlessly funny style, which is often attempted in popular fiction but is rarely this well executed...Lighthearted and charmingly honest."
—Booklist
"[A] satisfying romantic comedy...[with] real character growth."
—Kirkus Reviews
And even better blurbs:
"Romantic, poignant and funny—this book is a lucky find for lit fans. Caprice Crane is a nimble and gifted storyteller."
—Diablo Cody, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Juno
"A hilarious romp that oozes charm and giddy fun. Caprice Crane is a true talent."
—Molly Jong-Fast, author of The Social Climber's Handbook
"Witty, fast-paced, and sheer fun. Caprice Crane is a master of dialogue. Half the time I was reading this book I was smiling, which made me look like a crazy person on the subway."
—Jancee Dunn, author of Don’t You Forget About Me and Why Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?
"Absolutely charming and hilarious."
—Missy Peregrym, star of the movie Stick It and ABC's Rookie Blue
"With a Little Luck scores in humor, head, and heart. In other words, it’s a perfect trifecta."
—Karyn Bosnak, author of 20 Times a Lady (soon to be the major motion picture What's Your Number?)
(Omg, who is that last fantastic blurber?) (I meant every word of it.)
And most importantly, she has the cutest dog ever (who likes to video chat with Bev):
Anyway, check it out, buy it—it's fantastic!
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/7/26/with-a-little-luck-a-novel.html
Lady Gaga Dishes On Sex, Drugs, Born This Way On Howard Stern
Gaga sang 'Edge of Glory' and talked about her difficult early years.
By Gil Kaufman
Lady Gaga visits SiriusXM July 18, 2011
Photo: Maro Hagopian/SiriusXM
For months, Sirius radio host Howard Stern has been bellyaching about how Lady Gaga seemed to be talking to everyone except him. So, when the singer stopped in to chat on Monday morning (July 18), the notorious radio host made sure to make the most of it, indulging in one of his show's longest celebrity chats in recent memory, a nearly 90-minute ramble in which he got Gaga to talk about fame, fashion, sex, drugs and rock and roll.
For the most part, the interview hit many of the highlights of Gaga's now-legendary rise to superstardom: her childhood fascination with piano, the first song she ever wrote, her move to Manhattan as a teenager and the one-year ultimatum her dad gave her after she dropped out of college. But she also revealed a bit more about her offstage self and the inspirations behind some of her most beloved tunes.
"I really don't give a f--- about money at all," Gaga said when Stern tried to get the singer to dish on how much money her album sales and tours have grossed. In fact, she said she still lives in a tiny Brooklyn apartment and has only bought two things with her newfound riches: heart surgery and a car for her dad. "The Monster Ball was really expensive and the next show will be really expensive and I will pay for it," she said of the 2012 extravaganza that she's planning.
There was, however, one topic even the famously prying Stern couldn't goad Gaga could into talking about: her love life.
"What boyfriend? ... Who's Jean Luc?" she joked when Stern asked about what her closest friends call her offstage. (Even her parents call her Gaga at this point, she said, especially when they're mad at her.) "It's hard to find a boyfriend who doesn't mind a good tuck," she added, throwing more fuel on the fire of the absurdly tenacious Internet rumors about her gender.
"My first love is music," she explained, though when Stern asked whether she had been intimate with anyone recently, she laughed, "I got laid last night ... the guys who are here are my best friends in the whole world. You're talking about Luc Carl; he's been my best friend since I was 19."
Gaga stressed that Carl is still her best friend, sidestepping the boyfriend issue once again — and that he's going to launch a Sirius satellite radio show soon.
One of the stories Stern was predictably fascinated with was the fact that Gaga's first piano teacher was a stripper who danced at one of the radio host's favorite New York gentleman's clubs, Scores, leading him to wonder if he'd ever gotten a lap dance from Gaga's instructor.
Back in the day, in fact, before she was famous, Gaga said she used to dance on fire escapes and pretend she was a star, an image she re-created for her "The Edge of Glory" video. But those pre-fame days were also difficult, as she toiled at waitressing jobs and turned to drugs when she felt lonely, something she now really regrets. "To any little sweethearts that are listening ... don't touch [cocaine], it's the devil."
Though she's best known for writing her own songs, Gaga discussed the two tracks she's written for Britney Spears, "Quicksand" (which appeared on the Circus album), and "Telephone," which Spears recorded, but never released. Asked if it bummed her out that "Telephone" was rejected by Spears, Gaga said, "Hell no! Frickin' Britney Spears sang my record! I was doing back flips and ordering drinks!"
After describing how she came up with "Born This Way" while in the shower, Gaga pulled out her BlackBerry and played a number of early demos of her songs, including the first, vocals-only take on "Highway Unicorn," her first pass on the chorus to "Judas" and a snippet of a bouncy new song she wasn't ready to unleash yet. She also described how "Marry the Night" was inspired by the moment when she decided that she was not willing to become another one of those California club people after spending some time on the Left Coast early in her career trying to fit in. " 'No thanks ... see you later, it's been nice in the sun,' and I went back to New York and I married the night," she said of why she would never move to Cali, preferring the divey, shots-and-pool-table bars in her native city.
"Do I feel like a powerful person in show business? Yeah," she said when Stern wondered if she will use her newfound powers in the industry for good or evil.
The appearance also featured a performance of "Glory," with Gaga prefacing with a story about how it was inspired by her grandfather's passing, the first death of a close family member she'd ever experienced. "When my grandma was saying goodbye [to my grandfather], there was something so intense that happened for me that I saw ... as sad as the moment was, they both were acknowledging that they had really won in life because they had each other," she said of the 60-year marriage of her grandparents.
On the day her grandpa died, Gaga said she and her father sat down at the piano in their home and traded shots of tequila and she told her pops, "Grandpa's about to cross over into his glorious moment. It's hard now because he's on the edge." Right then, Gaga said she began playing piano and the song just tumbled out of her. She recorded it and played the emerging tune for her grandfather that day over the phone, and she's convinced he could hear it. He passed just hours later.
"It's about also knowing in your heart that you may never reach that glorious moment until you die, so live life on the edge — halfway between heaven and hell — and let's all dance in the middle in purgatory," she said before playing an affecting solo piano version of the tune.
And, in honor of Stern's notoriously luxurious locks, she also performed the Born This Way tune "Hair," explaining that it was inspired by her rebellious teenage Grateful Dead phase, when her mother would sneak in and chop off her gross, dread-y hair in her sleep to keep her looking neat and clean.
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- Hayden Panettiere is GQ’s Obsession of the Year
Heroes star Hayden Panettiere has been named Obsession of the Year in a recent issue of GQ. The teen celebrity is photographed by Ellen Von Unwerth. She is adorable in the photos and actually now that she?s eighteen, it?s okay to look at her ?in tha
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'Machete 3' Will Deliver Space Babes And Lightsabers, Robert Rodriguez Says
Machete don't text, but apparently he's cool with space travel.
At Robert Rodriguez's San Diego Comic-Con panel last week, the filmmaker floated an idea that after he makes "Machete Kills," a follow-up to last year's witty grindhouse flick, he'd go ahead and make "Machete Kills Again," a film that would take place in effing outer space!
Seriously? [...]
At Robert Rodriguez's San Diego Comic-Con panel last week, the filmmaker floated an idea that after he makes "Machete Kills," a follow-up to last year's witty grindhouse flick, he'd go ahead and make "Machete Kills Again," a film that would take place in effing outer space!
Seriously? [...]
Katy Perry Follows Lady Gaga In Mermaid Trend
Perry posts photo of herself 'planking' in fins shortly after Gaga teases a mermaid-themed video.
By Jocelyn Vena
Katy Perry
Photo: Katy Perry/ Twitter
Of all the potential beefs in the music industry, mermaids didn't seem like the most likely of instigators. But that may change. Shortly after Lady Gaga teased that her mermaid alter ego, Yuyi, might be "born" in her next music video, Katy Perry tweeted a photo of herself dressed as a mermaid.
"PROPER planking FTW! #itswhatArielwoulddo," she wrote on Twitter, showing off her second entry into the Internet phenom of planking, in which people post photos of themselves lying face down, with their arms at their sides, in awkward locations.
In the photo, Perry is done up in full mermaid attire: She's wearing a purple wig with a starfish hairpin, a shimmering aqua-and-pink mermaid tail with a matching bra top. She's surrounded by shiny paper acting as water and a bridge prop looms in the background. There's been no word on the official purpose of the photo shoot.
While Gaga hasn't commented on any mermaid similarities, her creative director, Laurieann Gibson, did make reference to it on Twitter just hours after Perry tweeted the photo of herself. "Proud of my artist #1 in the world @Ladygaga her vision& passion. even though they try to steal a tail there's only 1 Mermaid, Swim On!!!" Gibson wrote.
Gaga has certainly been trying to make her mermaid phase happen for some time now. She initially introduced fans to Yuyi on Twitter earlier this summer and donned mermaid attire for her performance on "Le Grand Journal." Though she apparently nixed the rumored mermaid treatment for her "Edge of Glory" video, she told a Taiwanese talk show last week that Yuyi is "in incubation" and may appear in the video for her yet-unannounced fourth Born This Way single.
Of course, neither Gaga nor Perry would be the first pop star to think of using the mythological creatures for their sets. In Madonna's black-and-white clip for 1989's "Cherish," directed by the late fashion photographer Herb Ritts, Madonna splashes in the waves with mermen. Mermaids are popping up elsewhere in pop culture, too, as a major plot point in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and in several new novels, including an upcoming book by "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer.
Related ArtistsSource: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1667102/katy-perry-lady-gaga-mermaid-trend.jhtml
Teaser: Breaking Dawn
Source: http://www.celebritygossiphollywood.com/general/celebrity-couples/4582/
Donnerstag, 28. Juli 2011
Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Sneak Looks Awesome! VIDEO
It is almost here! The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills sneak peek looks amazeballs!!! Check out the video below. This season you can expect the same drama and then some from this group of ladies which includes Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer, Adrienne Maloof, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards, Lisa Vanderpump and newbie?s Dana Wilkey and Brandi Glanville. And not as though it is surprising, but it looks as though it is Eddie Cirbrian?s ex-wife who brings the drama! In the featured clip she and Kim and Kyle are going at it when she busts out with, ?At least I don’t do crystal meth in the bathroom all night.? Kyle naturally jumps to her sister’s defense, saying: ?Brandi, let me tell you something, you don’t want to go there.? Oh! Low blow! Of course that calls for Brandi to lose it. right? She screams at Kim, ?I will f***ing kill you.? These women are crazy-loco and I love it! Even though we are just getting started with season two, it is one of my favorites! Give me some Jersey, Atlanta, and Beverly Hills and I am good to go. Andy Cohen is a genius! Last season we left off with questions of [...]
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Justin Bieber Urges Fans Not To Text And Drive
Pop star joins new campaign to encourage fans to download PhoneGuard app that locks smartphone when car is in motion.
By Gil Kaufman
Justin Bieber
Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
Justin Bieber likely spends way more time on private jets and international flights than behind the wheel of a car. But the teen pop sensation knows one thing about driving: You shouldn't text when you're behind the wheel. That's why Bieber, 17, has signed on to a campaign urging his fans to lay off the smartphone while they drive.
"We need to change the attitudes in our society toward texting and driving and I am making it one of my personal goals to make this happen," said Bieber in a statement released as part of his endorsement of PhoneGuard's Drive Safe software, which disables the texting, email and keyboard functions of mobile phones while a car is in motion. "Every night we perform, we have a banner that goes up that says 'Don't Text and Drive' so it really means a lot to me," he said.
Bieber has been pushing his fans to give up texting while driving since earlier this year when he made a surprise appearance on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" to promote the efforts of Wellman, Texas' Brown family, who have been raising awareness about the dangers of the practice since their daughter, Alex, was killed in a texting-while-driving incident. Bieber's anti-texting campaign will provide some funds to the Remember Alex Brown Foundation charity.
The singer joins a number of other major figures who've been working to get the word out about the dangerous practice, including the Jonas Brothers, who have been outspoken advocates with Allstate's "X the Text" campaign. Others who've signed on for that effort include former "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks and "Camp Rock" star Meaghan Martin. "Glee" actress Jane Lynch has also filmed public service announcements, as her TV alter ego Sue Sylvester, on behalf of LG Mobile Phones to highlight the dangers of texting while driving.
Among the biggest names to endorse the end of the practice is Oprah Winfrey, who has been asking her followers to take the No Phone Zone Pledge since 2009, in which more than 423,000 people to date have vowed not to text while behind the wheel.
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Lady Gaga Dishes On New Music Video
Clip, likely for 'You And I,' is about how 'when you're away from someone you love, it's torture,' Gaga says.
By Jocelyn Vena
Lady Gaga
Photo: FilmMagic
Lady Gaga is giving her little monsters some juicy details about her forthcoming music video, which she just shot in Nebraska. While she never confirms or denies that the video is for her track "You And I," reading between the lines gives it all away.
"Well, I shot my new music video here," she dished to Omaha radio station 94.1, hearing the track on the radio for the first time. "I've got to tell you, I don't think there's anything hotter than being in a cornfield in Nebraska.
"It was so sweet, and I looked out and it's so beautiful, that tall corn. ... Then all of a sudden you start to see these monsters pop up. I love this place so much, and it really comes from a genuine place. The person who I wrote this song about has been my buddy and my best friend since I was 19 years old, and he's from here," she added of her pal Luc Carl. "And I love this state so much."
While not revealing whether a previously promised mermaid will make a cameo, she did share quite a lot about the plot for the video.
"Well, it was actually kind of perfect the way it worked out 'cause the premise of the video is that I've walked all the way from New York City to Nebraska to get him back," she said. "I'm walking with no luggage and no nothing and it's just me and my ankles are bleeding a little bit and there's grass stuck in my shoes and I've got this outfit on and it's real sort of New York clothing and I'm sprinting.
"And the [video is about the] idea that when you're away from someone you love, it's torture," she continued. "I knew I wanted the video to be about me sprinting back and walking hundreds of thousands of miles to get him back."
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Kat Von D Cancels Press Tour, Cries Out on Facebook
Following her explosive walk-out during yesterday's (July 27) appearance on "Good Day LA," Kat Von D has bailed on the remaining leg of her "LA Ink" publicity blitz and offered up a super-emotional recap of her life over the last year.
Reflecting on her roller coaster day, the famed tattoo artist took to her Facebook to unveil her angst, writing, "Today felt pretty impossible. Most of the times, regardless of what's going on around me, I'm usually strong enough to not let things get to me like this. But today there seems to be no way of escaping my thoughts."
The 29-year-old continued, "'What have I done?' 'I sure made a mess of things.' 'Wish today was over'?Somehow, I allowed today to get the best of me."
Adding insight to her apparently tumultuous relationship with ex-fiancee Jesse James, Kat revealed, "Lost a lot of friends, and even caused turmoil within some of my family members because of the bulls--t the media put out there...Some fans even changed their perception of who they thought I was."
After pinning most of her current "mess" on the media, Von D eventually took responsibility for storming off the morning show set, "Today was really hard for me. And no one [is] to blame other than myself. As much as I'd like to picture me being this strong, independent woman, the truth is most of the time I'm not as strong as I'd like to be?but I'm still trying," she wrote.
Finally making the decision to cancel all forthcoming promotional plans, she explained, "Tomorrow the new season of LA Ink starts and I admit I'm not strong enough to do all the press I committed to doing for the show. Today was a perfect example of that."
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/kat-von-d/kat-von-d-cancels-press-tour-cries-out-facebook-528835
Miranda Kerr out at the gym in LA
Source: http://www.celebritygossiphollywood.com/models/miranda-kerr/miranda-kerr-out-at-the-gym-in-la/
Mixtape Daily: Rico Love, Gunplay
The platinum songwriter and producer talks about his work with Kelly Rowland and Good friend Usher.
Photo: Triple C's
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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
Olivia Newton-John?s Daughter Under Fire For Graphic Video
Olivia Newton-John’s Daughter Under Fire For Graphic Video
Olivia Newton-john’s daughter is under attack by an Australian parents group for her graphic video that they feel glorifies self-mutilation.� Check out Chloe’s video here! [...]
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Mittwoch, 27. Juli 2011
Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Sneak Looks Awesome! VIDEO
It is almost here! The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills sneak peek looks amazeballs!!! Check out the video below. This season you can expect the same drama and then some from this group of ladies which includes Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer, Adrienne Maloof, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards, Lisa Vanderpump and newbie?s Dana Wilkey and Brandi Glanville. And not as though it is surprising, but it looks as though it is Eddie Cirbrian?s ex-wife who brings the drama! In the featured clip she and Kim and Kyle are going at it when she busts out with, ?At least I don’t do crystal meth in the bathroom all night.? Kyle naturally jumps to her sister’s defense, saying: ?Brandi, let me tell you something, you don’t want to go there.? Oh! Low blow! Of course that calls for Brandi to lose it. right? She screams at Kim, ?I will f***ing kill you.? These women are crazy-loco and I love it! Even though we are just getting started with season two, it is one of my favorites! Give me some Jersey, Atlanta, and Beverly Hills and I am good to go. Andy Cohen is a genius! Last season we left off with questions of [...]
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Justin Bieber Plans His Summer Vacation
'With the time off, I'm able to think, pray and just kind of grow up,' Bieber says.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber
Photo: FilmMagic
Despite being spotted hitting the studio earlier this week with Chris Brown, Justin Bieber just revealed that he has plans to take some time off this summer. After spending the last few years touring, recording and being beyond famous, he plans to spend the summer much like any other 17-year-old.
"I've been working so hard, I'm taking a month off," he told The Hollywood Reporter. "It's been great to just think and enjoy hanging out with my friends. I'm still growing up, and when you're working every day, you don't really get a chance to figure out who you are. So with the time off, I'm able to think, pray and just kind of grow up."
That growing-up time has included some karaoke sessions with his lady love, Selena Gomez, and crashing weddings with her as well. He also explained that he's doing something equally normal: staying in bed. "For sure [I'll be resting]," he said. "I've been sleeping in a lot."
Earlier this summer, he told MTV News that his favorite thing to do when he does get some time off is grill. Bieber is an avid BBQ pit master. "Favorite thing to do in the summer?" he pondered for a moment. "Have barbecues."
"I can barbecue. I mean, I don't make the sauce very well, but I can grill," he explained enthusiastically. "No, [I can't cook]. I can just grill and stuff."
Once he does wrap up that well-deserved time off, his work on his forthcoming album continues. It's a project that's been long-simmering for the teen superstar. "[I'm] writing about how I feel and producing. I've been producing on my laptop and on my computer," he said. "I've been really into it and, hopefully, this next album will be huge."
"I've done a lot on my acoustic guitar, so it's gonna have that vibe," he continued. "I'm not gonna really limit myself. I think music is music, and genre — I mean, I know there's country music, there's rock music, but my music is different. My voice is not meant for any style. I just want to make music."
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Mary Margaret's First Flight
So I'm at O'Hare right now getting ready to fly back to New York with my babies. Bev and Mary Margaret are in one bag together.
Earlier there was some cuddling, but now I hear a bit of growling. Mary Margaret has a tendency to terrorize poor Beverly...
The big thing I'm afraid of, however, isn't the growling—it's that Mary Margaret will poop in her bag. If she does poop, I've decided that I'm going to poop too, because me shitting myself will totally trump her shitting herself, right?
That's gross... girls shouldn't talk about poop.
Poop, poop, poop.
Anywho... I'll check in later to tell you how it goes. The flight is delayed right now, which just makes the possibility of pooping more likely. For me and her.
(I know, I know... girls shouldn't talk about poop.)
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/4/26/mary-margarets-first-flight.html
Karen Gillan & Matt Smith: Dr. Who DVD Promotional Pals
Showing some love to their devoted fans, Karen Gillian and Matt Smith were spotted at an in-store signing at Amoeba Music Store in Hollywood yesterday (July 26).
The ?Dr. Who? costars celebrated the launch of Series 6 DVD, posing for pictures and signing autographs all afternoon.
Karen recently told press that she?ll definitely be reprising her role of Amy Pond in the upcoming Season 7 of the show.
?I am going to come back, yes. That?s the first time I?ve said that today!? she exclaimed at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con.
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/karen-gillan/karen-gillan-matt-smith-dr-who-dvd-promotional-pals-528584
Justin Bieber - Next To You
- Artist: Justin Bieber
- Label: Jive, JLG
- Director: Collin Tilley
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3187077&vid=666238
Taylor Lautner And His 'Abduction' Addiction
by Danica Davidson
Taylor Lautner has become known to the world for his role in the ?Twilight? movies, but now he?s looking to get himself involved in other successful films. Within a few months the movie ?Abduction? ? of which Lautner is the lead ? will be hitting theaters, so MTV News went to get [...]
Taylor Lautner has become known to the world for his role in the ?Twilight? movies, but now he?s looking to get himself involved in other successful films. Within a few months the movie ?Abduction? ? of which Lautner is the lead ? will be hitting theaters, so MTV News went to get [...]
Source: http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/07/25/taylor-lautner-abduction/
Dienstag, 26. Juli 2011
"New Year's Eve" Teaser Trailer: Watch Now!
Getting moviegoers ready for the star-studded collaborative film, the debut trailer for "New Year's Eve" has been released.
Directed by Garry Marshall, the romantic comedy boasts a not-to-be-topped cast including big names such as Zac Efron, Sofia Vergara, Ashton Kutcher and Halle Berry.
As for the storyline, "New Year's Eve" depicts "the lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwined over the course of New Year's Eve."
Also starring Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Jessica Biel, Carla Gugino, Abigail Breslin, Alyssa Milano, Hilary Swank, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lea Michele and Michelle Pfeiffer, the film is set to be released this holiday season on December 9th.
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/new-years-eve/new-years-eve-teaser-trailer-watch-now-528269
David Arquette Dating Christina McLarty?
Has David Arquette moved on from estranged wife Courteney Cox? It sure looks that way. According to People, the Scream star stepped out with a new gal pal Christina McLarty -- the ex-wife of controversial Girls Gone Wild mogul Joe Francis -- while in San Diego, Calif., for Comic-Con over the weekend.
Arquette, 39, and McLarty were first spotted out and about together at a Camp Playboy event Friday night. And though wrestler Alicia Fox invited Arquette to another party, he opted instead to stay right where he was and, according to a witness, "danced the night away" with McLarty.
And that was just the beginning. The pair also got together to attend Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con soiree on Saturday night. Are the two just pals, or are McLarty and Arquette going wild for each other?
We'll have to wait and see -- but this would be the first public relationship for Arquette since separating from Courtney Cox, 47, in October 2010 (though he did admit to Howard Stern that he had sex with another woman after splitting with Cox). While Cox has been linked to Cougar Town costars Josh Hopkins and Brian Van Holt, she has maintained that she's just friends with both.
Until now, it seemed that Arquette was intent on getting back together with Cox, calling her his "best friend" and even blatantly hitting on her during a family trip to Disney World with their 6-year-old daughter Coco.
McLarty married Joe Francis last November... and split up with him only seven weeks later. Shocker!
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/david-arquette-dating-christina-mclarty/1-a-367460
Denise Richards Throws Baby Shower for Daughter Eloise
Denise Richards didn't need to get pregnant to add a third child to her family -- she adopted daugther Eloise Joni in June -- but that didn't stop the actress from having a baby shower to celebrate the new arrival.
On Sunday, the ex-Mrs. Charlie Sheen threw a star studded shower at Beverly Hills' Montage Hotel, with good friends like Tori Spelling, Lisa Rinna, Ali Landry and Mel B in attendance. Since Richards, 40, already has two daughters (Sam, 7 and Lola, 6) with Sheen, the theme of the shower was "Three's a charm!"
Richards adopted Eloise domestically in June, and the shower gave Denise the perfect opportunity to introduce her newest little one to her pals. "She's so excited. She's so in love with her new daughter," a source tells People. "This is a really special time for her. She can't wait to introduce her to her friends."
That excitement was apparent in Richards' tweet on Sunday: "So excited for Eloise's shower today...the fab @mindyweiss is planning everything! Gonna be amazing!!"
The shower decor was pink and black, a color scheme inspired by the popular Eloise children's books, and a cake topper featured a mini replica of Eloise and big sisters Sam and Lola. Guests at the soiree sipped champagne and presented Richards with gifts, including plush toys, clothes, blankets and a pink Stokke stroller.
And how do Sam and Lola, who helped name their new sibling, feel about Eloise Joni? An inside source says, "They love having a little baby sister. They have welcomed Eloise with open arms."
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/denise-richards-baby-shower-eloise/1-a-367078
Usher - Fed Up (featuring Usher, Young Jeezy, Drake, Rick Ross)
Fed Up (featuring Usher, Young Jeezy, Drake, Rick Ross)
- Artist: Usher
- Label: We The Best, E1 Music
- Director: Gil Green
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=461562
Chilean Miners Movie In The Works!
The news story that gripped the world will now find a place on the big screen ? all thanks to a deal hashed out by producers and the men who spent 69 days trapped beneath the Atacama Desert. Before you snicker and roll your eyes with thoughts of a low budget, straight to DVD production, consider this: one of the men behind it actually worked on Shutter Island and Black Swan. Big time producer Mike Medavoy insists it will be more than a movie about them being stuck in the actual mine: ?We’ll dig deep into their stories ? We’re not just going to tell a story about 33 miners in a hole.” In fact, Medavoy is reportedly studying part of the material being produced by author Hector Tobar, who is currently working on a book about the melee. Again, for those who use the tired line ?well, we know how it ends, anyway? ? Tobar insists that there is a ?deep, textured story? involved. Smartly, the men who went through the ordeal, called ?los trienta y tres? (the 33), have the rights to any production related to their entrapment totally locked up. In an AP story published Monday, miner [...]
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