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Justin Bieber Teases 'Shocking' Collaboration For Christmas Album
'1 of the most #Legendary performers ever is joining the album!!' Bieber's manager tweets.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber
Photo: WireImage
On Tuesday, Justin Bieber had this message for fans eagerly awaiting some new music from the teen star: "oh yeah ... and i think LESS THAN A MONTH ... I'm gonna give you some #newmusic." Bieber is busy in the studio locking down features for his forthcoming Christmas album.
With rumored collaborations with Sean Kingston and Taylor Swift, as well as a confirmed track, "Falalalala," with Boyz II Men, Bieber is hustling to get the album done.
"He thought we'd be perfect for it," Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman said of their work with the star. "And we went in and locked in."
On Wednesday, Bieber not only confirmed another guest for the album, the Band Perry, but also teased a secret one. "@thebandperry heard the final version of our song for the Christmas album!! Love it. glad to have you!" he wrote, before going back and forth with his manager, Scooter Braun, about that other feature.
"Wow. Just got an #epic phone call regarding @justinbieber xmas album. 1 of the most #Legendary performers ever is joining the album!!" Braun tweeted.
Bieber responded, "@scooterbraun cant believe it ... completely #HONORED. I think people are going to be shocked. I was. #christmas." In addition to all the feature updates, Bieber revealed, "working hard on this #SOMEDAY shoot. they are playing my first single from the christmas album. what is the name of it again .... hmmmm ....."
Bieber apparently also has something big in store for fans this week. Braun only had this to say about it: "kinda hyped right now .... @justinbieber has something pretty wild in store for this week. #remix."
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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Have a Thursday Night Dinner Date
Justin Theroux led the way for Jennifer Aniston last night when they left her NYC apartment. The two headed to dinner at Craft, which is owned by Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio. It was a sweet evening for Justin and Jen; though, it wasn't just them out on the town. They were joined by a couple of friends for the meal, and Justin even brought a to-go bag back to their place. Jen and Justin's stay in the Big Apple has given them both a chance to reconnect with East Coast-based pals. His BFF, Terry Richardson, has even been able to take loved-up photos of Justin and Jen
Ashton Kutcher on Breakup Rumors: "Don't Believe The Hype"
"Don't believe the hype." That's what Ashton Kutcher wants his fans to take away from the rumors that his marriage to Demi Moore is on the rocks.
Speculation of a split has been fueled by the Twitter-happy couple remaining strangely silent about each other on the social networking platform. But Kutcher, 33, did take to the social networking site on Wednesday to tweet a telling link to his Spotify account, which was playing the Public Enemy song "Don't Believe the Hype." Sounds like a message to us.
And, if that wasn't clear enough, Kutcher hit Twitter again on Thursday to spell it out a little better. "When you ASSUME to know that which you know nothing of you make an ASS out of U and ME," he wrote. We read you loud and clear, Ashton!
Rumors started swirling that there might be trouble in May-December paradise when Moore, 48, cryptically tweeted a quote from the Greek philosopher Epictetus on Sept. 23, the day before the couple's sixth wedding anniversary. "When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself & study your own failings," she wrote. "Then you will forget your anger."
Three days later, Moore posted a Twitpic showing her lying in bed with her eyes closed, with the caption "I see through you...." Many commenters on the photo assumed that the caption was a reference to Kutcher.
Speculation was further fueled when Kutcher and Moore celebrated their anniversary on different sides of the country: Kutcher was in San Diego partying with former That '70s Show costar Danny Masterson, while Moore was in New York City for a film premiere.
Then there were tabloid reports that Kutcher cheated on Moore, with a woman named Sarah Leal claiming she'd slept with Ashton at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego last Saturday. Though this wasn't the first time Kutcher had been accused of cheating on Moore, the fact that he didn't issue a denial -- as he did last time -- only added fuel to the tabloid fire.
Still, if Kutcher says we shouldn't believe the hype, we're optimistic enough to believe him -- and we hope we're right.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/ashton-kutcher-breakup-rumors-dont-believe-hype/1-a-386887
TV's Highest Paid Actresses: Eva Longoria and Tina Fey
Movie stars aren't the only ones pulling in the cash in Hollywood! While they may not be making $20 million per movie like Angelina Jolie, TV actresses are doing pretty darn well for themselves.
So, who tops the list?
One plays a workaholic comedy writer and the other plays a glamorous housewife, but both Tina Fey and Eva Longoria have topped Forbes magazine's list of the highest-paid TV actresses of the past year. The 30 Rock head writer-producer-star and the Desperate Housewives beauty-model-restauranteur each earned $13 million from May 2010 to May 2011.
But Longoria wasn't the only Wisteria Lane resident to break the top 10. Marcia Cross came in at no. 3 with $10 million and Felicity Huffman and Teri Hatcher tied for no. 6 with a $9 million year. Since this is the campy ABC soap's final season, next 2012's list will likely mark the last time all four costars qualify.
Two on-screen detectives join Cross in third place: CSI star Marg Helgenberger and Law & Order SVU headliner Mariska Hargitay. It only makes sense those two would be high on the list, considering those crime procedurals are primetime's most profitable scripted franchises.
Rounding out the top ten: titular Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and Cougar Town producer-star Courteney Cox ($7 million each) and The Good Wife Emmy winner Julianna Margulies ($6 million).
So while these women may not boast weekend grosses, they've owned network television for the past year in leading roles that highlight their acting skills. And if they can rack up a combined $88 million a year doing so, more power to them.
To read the entire list, check out Forbes' annual package.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/tvs-highest-paid-actresses-eva-longoria-and-tina-fey/1-a-386817
Donnerstag, 29. September 2011
Justin Bieber Records With Boyz II Men: The Photo Evidence!
Check out a photo of Bieber and Shawn Stockman recording together.
By Jocelyn Vena
Shawn Stockman and Justin Bieber in the studio
Photo: LiveWire Entertainment
As if the Twitter back-and-forth weren't enough to get fans excited for their Christmas-themed collaboration, MTV News now has photo evidence of Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men singer Shawn Stockman in the studio together.
In the photo, both guys are seen looking casual in baseball caps and T-shirts. They shared a high-five in the studio, which was even decorated with Christmas lights.
The guys had a bit of a Twittermance post-session that had the veteran Boyz reminding the teen phenom to never forget the wisdom they shared with him. And whatever that advice was, it certainly made an impression on Bieber. "I'm not gonna forget. THANK U!!" he tweeted.
Bieber has a busy fall ahead of him. As he readies the release of his Christmas album, he's also getting ready to hit the road in South America and Mexico. "Back in the studio putting the finishing touches on this Christmas album and getting the tour stuff together," he tweeted.
The tour will kick off later this month in Mexico and will make its way around South America, including stops in Brazil and Argentina. He'll wrap up the stint at the end of October. He's pretty much off the road until December and January, when he has two stops planned in Illinois.
"Seeing all the love for the S AMERICAN fans ... tour is less than a month away. Who got tickets in BRAZIL? in Argentina? in Mexico? in Chile?" he tweeted.
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WATCH: 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Trailer
Move over Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the drama is about to shift back to the East Coast with the upcoming premiere of The Real Housewives of Atlanta season 4.
Bravo's hit series features NeNe Leakes, Kim Zolciak, Sheree Whitfield, Kandi Burruss, Phaedra Parks and Cynthia Bailey, who will all return in the new season, premiering Sunday, Nov. 6, at 10 p.m. ET. What's new with the rich ladies of Hotlanta? Take a look at the trailer for next season!
As we can tell, NeNe, now a blond, is still separated from her husband Gregg but has yet to officially finalize her divorce. NeNe's also still not on speaking terms with her former friend Kim, who is preparing for the arrival of her baby boy with her Atlanta Falcons boyfriend Kroy Biermann.
Phaedra decides she wants to start a funeral home business on the side, but is still purusing law and takes time to represent her friend Sheree, who's taking her ex-husband, retired NFL player Bob Whitfield, to court for child support.
Music producer Kandi is not only switching her songwriting focus from R&B to country, but she is also launching her own "intimate luxury line," which really means pricey sex toys.
And then there's runway model Cynthia. Although season 3 ended with her marrying her dapper older boyfriend Peter Thomas, it looks like their marriage is already on the rocks. Oh boy.
If a 2 1/2-minute trailer can show us all this drama, imagine what the new season will bring!
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/watch-real-housewives-atlanta-trailer/1-a-386418
Couples Who Met on Set Kissing Costars
These star pairs (Brad & Angelina! Daniel & Rachel!) are still going strong after their romance blossomed behind the cameras.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/couples-who-met-set-kissing-costars/1-b-125558
?One For The Money? Movie Trailer Featuring Katherine Heigl
The new trailer for Katherine Heigl’s latest movie has been released. Watch a sneak peek clip of the adaption of Janet Evanovich’s novel One For The Money movie trailer below. Former Grey’s star turned big screen actress Katherine Heigl’s latest film venture will be released in theaters. In her latest role Heigl plays bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. In anticipation of the movie, the first trailer has been unveiled, and it doesn’t look half bad. One For The Money is an adaption from novelist Janet Evanovich, who penned an entire series based on Stephanie Plum, a New Jersey native, and her hilarious life and she attempts to catch criminals in order to pay her rent and feed her hamster Rex. Set to appear alongside Heigl in the flick is actors Daniel Sunjata as the mysterious hunter Ranger, Jason O’Mara in the role of Plums other love interest, Joe Morelli, and Sherri Shepherd in the role of the fesity Lula. Here’s the official synopsis per Amazon: “Stephanie Plum is so smart, so honest, and so funny that her narrative charm could drive a documentary on termites. But this tough gal from New Jersey, an unemployed discount lingerie buyer, has a much more [...]
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Audrina Patridge's Los Cerritos Bongo Launch
Tending to her job duties as the brand's spokesmodel, Audrina Patridge was the center of attention as she promoted Bongo's jeans line at the Los Cerritos mall in Los Cerritos, California on Wednesday evening (September 28).
The reality TV star took to the Juniors Department in the Sears store as she grabbed up a seat at a booth for a meet and greet with the many fans lined up for the Bongo launch event.
Shooting out a tweet prior to arriving at the Los Cerritos mall, Miss Patridge excitedly wrote, "Just got to sears.... Whose here and ready to shop??:)"
Aside from her Bongo efforts, the 26-year-old brunette beauty was recently asked whether fans can expect to see her return for a second season of her VH1 reality series "Audrina".
To this, she replied, "I don't know yet, there's been talk, but I don't know. I kind of want to take a break from reality and focus more on scripted work, because I've done it for seven years now, so it's time for a little break."
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/audrina-patridge/audrina-patridges-los-cerritos-bongo-launch-548318
Adele, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber Land New Guinness Records
Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Black Eyed Peas and 'Glee' also get new entries in the 'Guinness Book of World Records.'
By Gil Kaufman
Lady Gaga
Photo: Getty Images
Adele has been on a record-setting tear all year and now the British songbird can claim to be a "Guinness Book of World Records" champ. The upcoming 2012 edition of the book reveals that the "Rolling in the Deep" singer is in good company, as Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Willow Smith and Justin Bieber also set some high-water marks over the past 12 months.
Adele can count three records, including first female to land two singles and two albums in the U.K. top five simultaneously — which only the Beatles had achieved before in 1963. Her breakthrough second CD, 21, claimed the record as the first album in U.K. chart history to sell 3 million copies in one calendar year.
She also logged the most consecutive weeks with the #1 album in the U.K. for a solo female with 11 weeks at the top — beating a record previously held by Madonna's The Immaculate Collection — and most cumulative weeks with a U.K. #1 for a solo female (18), beating out both Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain, who shared the previous record at 11 weeks.
Lady Gaga's social media predominance was rewarded, landing her the Most Followers on Twitter crown with 11,259,372 as of June 29 (she's currently at 13,469,754). In addition, "Poker Face" was honored for Most Weeks on U.S. Digital Hot Songs chart at 83 weeks. Gaga made the book last year for having the most consecutive weeks on the U.K. chart and being the most searched-for woman on the Internet.
Some other new records:
Justin Bieber: The singer's "Baby" was dubbed the Most Popular Video of Any Kind Online, thanks to 463,820,304 views as of February 16, 2011.
The Black Eyed Peas: The Biggest Selling Download in the U.K. is "I Gotta Feeling," the first-ever track to go over 1 million downloads in England.
J.K. Rowling: The "Harry Potter" author is lauded for being the First Billionaire Author thanks to sales of more than 400 million copies of the books worldwide.
"Glee": The hit show scored the Most Hit Singles in a Calendar Year with 48 making it into the U.K. top 75 in 2011, breaking their previous record of 45 hits in 2010.
Rihanna: First Female to have U.K. #1 singles in five consecutive years (2007-2011), from "Rude Boy" to her most recent, "Only Girl (In the World)." Only Elvis and the Beatles have had more U.K. #1 singles in consecutive years.
Willow Smith: The Youngest Transatlantic Top 20 Artist, thanks to "Whip My Hair" hitting the top 20 when she was only 10 years old.
Lil Wayne: Most U.S. Hot 100 Hits by a Rap Artist with 64 between 1999 and 2010.
U2: Highest Grossing Music Tour for the 360 outing, which by April 2011 had raked in more than $539 million for 110 shows between July 2009 and July 2011.
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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
Mittwoch, 28. September 2011
Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore Splitting Up?
Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore Splitting Up?
New tabloid reports are swirling that Ashton Kutcher cheated on his wife Demi Moore with a hot piece named Sara Leal. And the worst part [...]
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Source: http://stupidcelebrities.net/2011/09/28/ashton-kutcher-demi-moore-splitting-up/
Prince Harry: Florence Brudenell-Bruce new Girlfriend
Kirsten Dunst Premieres ?Melancholia? in London
Handling her overseas promotions, Kirsten Dunst was spotted at the UK premiere of ?Melancholia? this evening (September 28).
The ?Crazy/Beautiful? actress stepped out at the Curzon Mayfair in a lovely fall-themed brown dress with a half-up hairdo.
Kirsten has caused quite a ruckus with the new film, as she appears topless in several steamy scenes.
?Melancholia? is a sci-fi drama about two sisters whose strained relationship is further tested when a mysterious new planet threatens to crash into earth.
Look for Less: Mason Disick?s Playground Polish
Kourtney Kardashian's adorable little boy, Mason, looks too cute in his Burberry sweater, navy pants, Freshly Picked moccasins and white shades. Check him out, plus our look for less.
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Newlywed Molly Sims Takes Her Husband and Her Bikini on a Hawaiian Honeymoon
Newlywed Molly Sims wore a bikini and a colorful sarong as she and Scott Stuber took a walk on the beach in Maui today. The pair said "I do" this weekend at a star-studded ceremony in Napa before heading to Hawaii to honeymoon. Scott, a Hollywood producer, and Molly welcomed guests including Fergie and Josh Duhamel to their outdoor nuptials in California's wine country. Molly also tweeted a thank you to her best friend, who made the trek from Australia for her big day, and told her followers the wedding marked the "BEST day of my entire life!" Molly and Scott looked every bit the happy couple as they held hands and beamed during their island getaway. Congrats to them both!
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Dienstag, 27. September 2011
Usher - Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)
- Artist: Usher
- Label: JLG
- Director: Chris Robinson
- Album: Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=476362
'Glee' Season Finale Exclusive: Listen To 'Yeah!' Here
An a cappella girl group covers Usher's hit for Nationals in next week's episode.
By Aly Semigran
Usher
Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images
During this week's episode of "Glee", the gang from New Directions took a big risk when they decided they would compete in Nationals by singing their own original songs. Well, the stakes just got a little higher.
MTV News has an exclusive first listen to one of the rival groups who will go up against the McKinley High glee club in New York City during next Tuesday's (May 24) big season two finale. In the upcoming episode, an all-female a cappella group sings Usher's 2004 club and radio smash "Yeah!," which may have the Nationals judges saying just that.
Singers replace synthesizers for the four-note melody that repeats throughout the song, and lead vocalists RaVaughn Brown and Missi Hale match the high energy that Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris brought to the track.
Granted, a few things have been tweaked in the version for the tween-friendly show, including the length (the original is over four minutes long, while the "Glee" version comes in at three and a half minutes) and the tune's instructions to "Take that and rewind it back ... got the rhythm make ya booty go."
Also, instead of Ludacris' verse, "We want a lady in the street/ And a freak in the bed," one girl sings, "You know you want a kiss on the lips, old red." The line, "Ludacris fill cups like double D's" has also been cut from the song.
But, it's not all PG. At one point in the girls' rendition of the track, they page homage to Lil Jon's crunk hit "Get Low," singing, "From the windows to the walls" and even Mystikal's booty-happy single "Shake Ya Ass," when they urge, "Show me whatcha' workin' with."
At the 2005 Grammy Awards, the power trio of Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris won the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Yeah!" But, will the song bring the same sort of fortune to this girl group at Nationals? Or will the glory all belong to New Directions this time? Gleeks will still have to wait a few more days to find out.
The "Glee" season finale airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. on Fox, while "Glee": The Music, Volume 6, including the three new original songs "Light Up the World," "Pretending" and "As Long as You're There," will be available on Monday.
What do you think of this a cappella group's version of "Yeah!"? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Usher To Donate Gadhafi Money To Charity
'I will be donating all of my personal proceeds...to various human rights organizations,' singer says of concert linked to Libyan dictator.
By Shawn Adler
Usher (file)
Photo: Getty Images
R&B superstar Usher announced Friday (March 4) that he was donating to various charities proceeds from appearing at a private event at St. Barts linked to Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, according to a statement made to the Associated Press.
The Grammy award winner's renouncement comes after similar announcements from singers Mariah Carey, Nelly Furtado, and Beyoncé, all of whom were revealed to have performed at private concerts linked to the Middle Eastern leader, who has faced open revolt and major political uprisings since February.
"I am sincerely troubled to learn about the circumstances surrounding the Nikki Beach St. Bart's event that took place on New Year's Eve 2009," Usher said of the concert, at which he appeared alongside Beyoncé but did not perform. "I will be donating all of my personal proceeds from that event to various human rights organizations."
Usher has already begun the process, having made a donation to Amnesty International, the AP reports. The exact size of the donation is not known.
The New Year's Eve gig was reportedly for Moammar's fourth son Muastassim, who an unnamed music industry source told MTV News has a history of throwing lavish parties "jammed" with supermodels.
Beyoncé, who sang at the event, donated all proceeds from her performance to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, established in the wake of the Haitian earthquake.
"All monies paid to Beyoncé for her performance at a private party at Nikki Beach St. Barts on New Year's Eve 2009, including the commissions paid to her booking agency, were donated to the earthquake relief efforts for Haiti over a year ago," the "Halo" singer's publicist said in a statement to The Huffington Post. "Once it became known that the third-party promoter was linked to the Qaddafi family, the decision was made to put that payment to a good cause."
Singer Nelly Furtado tweeted February 28 that she plans to make similar amends.
"In 2007, I received 1million$ from the Gadhafi clan to perform a 45 min. show for guests at a hotel in Italy," she tweeted. "I am going to donate the $."
The leader of Libya since a successful military coup in 1969, Gadhafi has reportedly lost control of much of his country as a result of widespread uprisings. The United Nations voted unanimously to refer the dictator to the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
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Living Celebrities on Stamps: Should Lady Gaga Be the First?
In about a year, you might be able to start sending your snail mail and birthday cards with stamps featuring celebrities like Lady Gaga and Neil Armstrong. The United States Postal Service announced Monday that stamps will no longer only feature dead individuals. They're asking the public to submit their top five choices for living people they'd like to see honored on a stamp via Facebook and Twitter, which will help the postmaster general make a decision as to whose face will make the cut.
This announcement is a big step away from USPS' previous policy of exclusively commemorating deceased celebrities and historical figures. But it turns out that stamps featuring Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe are two of the best-selling stamps of all time. With their move to honor living celebrities, the revenue-starved USPS is seeking to build on the money-making success of those star-studded stamps by drawing in a younger audience and potentially encouraging a stamp-collecting renaissance.
"Having really nice, relevant, interesting, fun stamps might make a difference in people's decisions to mail a letter," the Postal Service's manager of stamp services Stephen Kearney tells The New York Times. "This is such a sea change."
The turnaround time for these new stamps will be significantly less than the previous three-year development process for stamps. Kearney says that at least one new stamp featuring a living person will be available late next year. It will join the previously announced 34 new stamps that will also be released then.
Kearney says that he expects this new venture will cause the number of suggestions USPS receives yearly to increase. On average, the Postal Service receives 40,000 suggestions from the public each year -- but between people contributing their piks on Facebook and Twitter, he expects that number to be higher. The decision won't be a popularity contest, though. The Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee will sift through the responses and then make their recommendations to the postmaster general, who makes the final decision.
There has already been some backlash toward putting living celebrities on stamps. The fear is that it could allow the influence of commercial decisions, or that an overnight star could end up being commemorated forever on a stamp. Kearny isn't concerned, though.
"I want to reassure everyone that we won't let this cheapen the value of being on stamps," he says.
So who will get the honor of being the first living person to see their face staring back at them from a stamp? Will it be a young up-and-comer like Lady Gaga, a mid-career icon like Julia Roberts or Tom Hanks, or a wizened veteran like Betty White? We'll have to wait until next year to find out, but it's not too early to start inundating USPS with your suggestions.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/living-celebrities-stamps-should-lady-gaga-be-first/1-a-386127
Nicki Minaj at the iHeartRadio Music Festival
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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
Lea Michele vs. Sarah Hyland: Celebrity Feud
Lea Michele takes her red carpet poses seriously -- perhaps a little too seriously. On Friday, the Glee star said she was wounded by Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland's imitation of her on E!'s Fashion Police.
"I gotta be honest. It hurt my feelings a little bit," said Michele, 25, at Variety's annual Women of Power event. "I really think the message of today is that women should motivate and empower women, and so that's why I'm honored to be a part of today."
Hyland, who plays superficial teen Haley Dunphy on the Emmy-winning Modern Family, was a guest on Joan Rivers' snarky chat show on September 16. When the topic of Michele came up, Hyland, 20, tried to imitate the diva's signature red-carpet pose. Watch the video below!
"She sticks out her collarbone to make her look skinnier and she sticks out her lips," observed Hyland, who watched Michele work it at the Glee 3D movie premiere. "It's very strange. I actually saw a clip of her doing that on the red carpet and you see me in the background, like with my back turned looking at my publicist, being like, 'I don't know what to do right now.'"
The comment was clearly made in jest, but Glee fans bombarded Hyland with Twitter insults, saying that she was jealous of a more successful actress. The day after the show aired, Hyland addressed the controversy.
"I did not intend for my comments to be taken in a malicious way... In no way am I jealous of Lea Michelle," she tweeted. "Congrats Lea. U know how to work the red carpet. I can't take it as seriously as you. That's all I wanted to show on FP. It's strange to me... I don't like the red carpet. I feel silly. So props to her for knowing what she's doing and enjoying it."
"But I won't apologize," Hyland added. "I'm an outspoken person... And I mimicked what I saw with my own two eyes."
The Modern Family actress, who says she's known Michele for six years, also reached out directly to her on Twitter before the Emmys, asking if they could talk at the ceremony. ("It was meant to be humorous, not hurtful," she wrote.) But from Michele's comments this weekend, it sounds like she took the insult as seriously as her Twitter fans! It's too bad that Lea Michele couldn't just laugh it off; she always looks fierce on the red carpet, and it's not like Sarah Hyland can take that away from her. If the Glee actress could take herself a little less seriously, it would do wonders for her diva-ish reputation.
While we're on the subject, has anyone else noticed that Fashion Police has become like the WWE for fashionable starlets? This is the third big fight that's started on the show this year: Ciara angered Rihanna with her comments on Fashion Police in February, and Kelly Osbourne belittled Christina Aguilera during an August episode. Guess insulting someone's outfit is just asking for trouble -- especially if you do it on national television.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/lea-michele-vs-sarah-hyland-celebrity-feud/1-a-385670
Lady Gaga Doesn?t Stay In A Hotel Unless She Has A Private Pool
Las Vegas? hottest resorts don?t meet the standards of Lady Gaga, who insisted on a room with a private pool. Sources say the superstar was on the edge of a meltdown when she checked into the luxurious Cosmopolitan hotel, which boasts three different types of pools — a ?relaxing? one, a day club and a [...]
Montag, 26. September 2011
Lady Gaga Calls For Meeting With Obama After Bullied Teen's Suicide
Following the death of Jamey Rodemeyer, Gaga pledges to help make bullying a hate crime.
By Gil Kaufman
Lady Gaga
Photo: MTV News
Lady Gaga was so shaken with the news about the death of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer this weekend that she has called for President Obama to enact laws making bullying a hate crime.
Rodemeyer, who had posted an "It Gets Better" video in May about his long struggle with bullying at school, took his life on Sunday after what his parents said was years of taunting over his sexuality.
In his video, Rodemeyer cited Gaga as an inspiration, saying, "She makes me so happy. She lets me know that I was born this way. And that's my advice to you from her: You were born this way. All you have to do is hold your head up and you'll go far." The teen seems on the verge of tears when discussing Gaga's message and promising to keep on going despite the hate.
On Wednesday, Gaga expressed her sadness over Rodemeyer's death. "The past days I've spent reflecting, crying, and yelling," she tweeted. "I have so much anger. It is hard to feel love when cruelty takes someone's life." She went further, posting Rodemeyer's "Better" video, and insisting that bullying "must become illegal. It is a hate crime."
In fact, Gaga claimed in a subsequent tweet, she's so upset that she is planning to meet with President Obama on the matter.
"I will not stop fighting," she wrote. "This must end. Our generation has the power to end it. Trend it #MakeALawForJamey." A spokesperson for the White House could not confirm at press time if Gaga has officially set up a meeting with the president to discuss the issue.
MTV's ongoing "A Thin Line" project provides stories and resources for anyone who believes they are being cyberbullied or who is looking for ways to stop harassment by digital means.
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Adele, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber Land New Guinness Records
Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Black Eyed Peas and 'Glee' also get new entries in the 'Guinness Book of World Records.'
By Gil Kaufman
Lady Gaga
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Adele has been on a record-setting tear all year and now the British songbird can claim to be a "Guinness Book of World Records" champ. The upcoming 2012 edition of the book reveals that the "Rolling in the Deep" singer is in good company, as Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Willow Smith and Justin Bieber also set some high-water marks over the past 12 months.
Adele can count three records, including first female to land two singles and two albums in the U.K. top five simultaneously — which only the Beatles had achieved before in 1963. Her breakthrough second CD, 21, claimed the record as the first album in U.K. chart history to sell 3 million copies in one calendar year.
She also logged the most consecutive weeks with the #1 album in the U.K. for a solo female with 11 weeks at the top — beating a record previously held by Madonna's The Immaculate Collection — and most cumulative weeks with a U.K. #1 for a solo female (18), beating out both Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain, who shared the previous record at 11 weeks.
Lady Gaga's social media predominance was rewarded, landing her the Most Followers on Twitter crown with 11,259,372 as of June 29 (she's currently at 13,469,754). In addition, "Poker Face" was honored for Most Weeks on U.S. Digital Hot Songs chart at 83 weeks. Gaga made the book last year for having the most consecutive weeks on the U.K. chart and being the most searched-for woman on the Internet.
Some other new records:
Justin Bieber: The singer's "Baby" was dubbed the Most Popular Video of Any Kind Online, thanks to 463,820,304 views as of February 16, 2011.
The Black Eyed Peas: The Biggest Selling Download in the U.K. is "I Gotta Feeling," the first-ever track to go over 1 million downloads in England.
J.K. Rowling: The "Harry Potter" author is lauded for being the First Billionaire Author thanks to sales of more than 400 million copies of the books worldwide.
"Glee": The hit show scored the Most Hit Singles in a Calendar Year with 48 making it into the U.K. top 75 in 2011, breaking their previous record of 45 hits in 2010.
Rihanna: First Female to have U.K. #1 singles in five consecutive years (2007-2011), from "Rude Boy" to her most recent, "Only Girl (In the World)." Only Elvis and the Beatles have had more U.K. #1 singles in consecutive years.
Willow Smith: The Youngest Transatlantic Top 20 Artist, thanks to "Whip My Hair" hitting the top 20 when she was only 10 years old.
Lil Wayne: Most U.S. Hot 100 Hits by a Rap Artist with 64 between 1999 and 2010.
U2: Highest Grossing Music Tour for the 360 outing, which by April 2011 had raked in more than $539 million for 110 shows between July 2009 and July 2011.
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Justin Bieber Can't Stay Away From Cobra Starship's Drums
'He could beat me up, so I can't say anything,' Cobra drummer Nate Novarro says of Bieber hopping on his kit before VMAs.
By James Montgomery
Justin Bieber (file)
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Anyone who was inside the J.W. Marriott in downtown Los Angeles during rehearsals for the 2011 Video Music Awards pre-show can surely attest to two things: the catchiness of Cobra Starship's "You Make Me Feel ..." (especially since they sound-checked it roughly 52 dozen times) and the fact that, during a quick break from all that sound-checking, Justin Bieber totally snuck behind the band's drum kit and let it rip.
Bieber, of course, was there to support his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, who was serving as MTV News' special pre-show correspondent, and he's definitely no stranger to the occasional drum solo, so the whole thing sort of made sense (though, to be fair, pretty much everyone who saw it go down couldn't believe their eyes).
But, when we caught up with Cobra Starship backstage at the Fueled by Ramen 15th anniversary show in New York on Wednesday, we had to ask them: Were they aware of Bieber's impromptu drum performance? And, more importantly, did they take umbrage to it?
"I heard about that, that Justin Bieber was playing our kit," Cobra bassist Alex Suarez laughed.
"It's a rental," drummer Nate Novarro added.
Of course, you'll notice that Novarro didn't say whether Bieber's actions angered him. Is the drum kit, much like the pitcher's mound, a sacred space in which only a select few dare tread?
"Kind of, but [Bieber] could beat me up, so I can't approach him and say anything," Novarro said.
It should be noted, however, that this is not the first time Bieber has hijacked Cobra Starship's kit. At the 2009 Jingle Ball in Sacramento, California, he took the stage during the band's set after frontman Gabe Saporta challenged him to a dance-off, but, since JB was still recovering from a broken foot, all he could do was sit down behind the drums and bang out a searing solo. And that, Novarro believes, set the precedent for the VMA pre-show incident.
"He showed me what he could do, and it was good, so I was like, 'You can come back and do it whenever you want,' " he said. "I think he just took full advantage of that."
And it was at that exact minute that Cobra guitarist Ryland Blackinton — perhaps wanting to quash any beef with the Biebs (especially since the two are set to tour Mexico and South America next month) — stepped in to diffuse the situation and let it be known that they were cool with any and all Bieber-related drum performances.
"He didn't overstep any boundaries," Blackinton said.
Phew.
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Justin Bieber, Lil Twist Single Will Have 'Summer' Feel
'It's a Miami record,' Young Money rapper tells MTV News at VMAs.
By Rob Markman
Lil Twist
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LOS ANGELES — Lil Wayne may have just dropped Tha Carter IV, but don't expect his Young Money artists to just stand around and bask in Weezy's multiplatinum glow. Drake's Take Care will be the next album to drop on the label, and Tyga's Careless World is coming soon, as well as Birdman's Cash Money release Bigga Than Life. Dallas rapper Lil Twist is cooking up his debut too, and fans can expect a big-time collaboration.
"Don't Get It Twisted is definitely coming before the year is over," the 18-year-old rapper said on the 2011 VMA black carpet. "I'm getting ready to put out my next record, which features Justin [Bieber], the one that everybody's been waitin' on. 'Wherever You Are' featuring Justin Bieber coming soon."
Twist and Bieb's friendship is no secret. Twizzy has been teasing a full collaborative mixtape between the two, but as of now, nothing has materialized. "Me and Justin, we actually met through a mutual friend, and after that, we got real cool, actually," he told MTV News last November. "[We] started working in the studio, sending stuff through the MacBook and everything. And then he was like, 'Yo, bro, we should do a mixtape. Let's go.' We just started then."
While there is no telling when the mixtape will come, Twist is confident that their single will surface shortly. "It's gonna be great. It's a cool summer record," Twist told MTV News of his and Justin's upcoming collaboration. "It's a party song. Straight for the sun. It's a Miami record."
In 2010, Twist dropped the album's first single, "Little Secret," featuring Bow Wow and came back this year with the Lil Wayne-assisted "Love Affair." The R&B-laced song found Twist singing about being caught in the middle of a love triangle, while Wayne crudely rapped around the same subject. For his current single, "New Money," the YMCMB young'un hooked up with R&B singer Mishon.
A promotional insert included with Tha Carter IV CD has Don't Get It Twisted slated for a November 8 release; whether that date sticks remains to be seen.
What are your expectations for a Lil Twist/ Justin Bieber collaboration? Tell us in the comments!
The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards have wrapped, but the real action is just getting started! Stick with MTV News for winners, fashion pics, video and behind-the-scenes stories about everything that went down. Visit VMA.MTV.com for the latest.
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Justin Bieber: Boyz II Men 'Perfect' For Christmas Song
Holiday collabo is called 'Falalalala,' group reveals to MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena
Boyz II Men
Photo: MTV News
After a photo surfaced online of Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men singer Shawn Stockman in the studio together, Beliebers were pretty excited about the Christmas track they were putting together. Bieber had his musical heroes in mind when he heard the song — called "Falalalala," the group revealed to MTV News — for his upcoming holiday album.
"He thought we'd be perfect for it," Stockman said. "And we went in and locked in."
When the Boyz stopped by to talk about their October album Twenty, Wanya Morris recalled meeting the teen star for the first time way back before they all worked together.
"We met him in the hotel, at the Le Montrose, in L.A. and the dude, he had a cast on at the time," Morris remembered. "And he stepped up and said, 'Oh my God! Boyz II Men, you're my favorite group!' And we're like, 'Oh, OK,' and at the time, we didn't know who he was. He was a new dude, and the next thing you know, he's huge. And I'm like, 'That's the same guy!' "
Bieber was a fan of Boyz II Men from when he was a kid, but there was one track that wasn't allowed in the Bieber household.
"He told us his mom didn't want him to sing 'I'll Make Love to You,' so he'd sneak and go sing it somewhere," Morris said. "It's also good to know we've influenced such a good artist. It's something that makes us feel we've accomplished [something and] we're doing our job, [that] a guy so young and so into his craft [is] influenced by three guys from Philadelphia that love to sing."
What are you expecting from Bieber and Boyz II Men's Christmas collabo? Let us know in the comments!
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Lady Gaga And Cher Make 'History' On 'Greatest Thing'
Producer RedOne tells MTV News how the Gaga track turned into one seriously epic duet.
By Kara Warner
Cher and Lady Gaga
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For all the Lady Gaga and Cher fans out there who fainted at the news that two of pop music's biggest stars have teamed up on a soon-to-be released record, your wait is almost over!
Cher herself confirmed via Twitter back in August that we would hear "The Greatest Thing" sometime in September, and because the month is quickly coming to an end, we should only have a few more days to wait to hear the highly anticipated track.
To hold you over until the release, MTV News recently caught up with RedOne, the producer mastermind behind the soon-to-be hit, to find out how the song came to be and why everyone will love it.
"[Gaga and I] recorded the song a few years ago, and we were always in the studio enjoying that song. It's weird we never did anything with it," he said. "So I remember my management and Cher's management were trying to get us together, and I thought, 'Oh my God, I'd love to meet Cher, just to meet her!' And so I met her, I played her some songs, and I played her 'The Greatest Thing,' and she loved it. She said, 'This is my song,' I said, 'Yes, it's your song.' "
RedOne said he let Gaga know via text message, and she was ecstatic. Then, about a month later, Red received a text from Gaga that inspired an epic pairing.
"I cut the vocals with Cher first, and I was in Madrid and got a text from Gaga saying, 'I'm thinking about jumping on the song in the remix,' " he recalled. "I was like, 'No, you should jump on the original! Make it a duet.' She said, 'Oh yes, OK, absolutely,' and then I spoke to Cher, and it became a party.
"Everybody loved it," he added. "Gaga on it, Cher, two big icons, [they are] part of music history. So it happened. I'm very happy to be a part of this."
Of course, RedOne wouldn't reveal when we'll hear the track, only that it's coming soon.
What are you expecting from a Gaga/Cher duet? Let us know in the comments below!
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Reader Reviews
The movie tie-in edition of "20 Times a Lady"—now called "What's Your Number?"—is now available wherever fine books are sold!
To celebrate its publication, a few of my favorite readers came up with these great reviews...
"What's Your Number? is like Harry Potter minus the wizards, wands, and Lord Voldemort." —Michelle Bell
"What's Your Number? is like Gone With the Wind except with less hoop skirts and poverty and more beaus..." —Karen Meyer
"What's Your Number? is like To Kill a Mockingbird without all the racism and children." —Julie Stone
Thanks ladies!
Please add your review in the comments!
Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/9/7/reader-reviews.html
Sonntag, 25. September 2011
Justin Bieber's Christmas Album To Feature 'All Originals'
Taylor Swift co-wrote a song with Bieber, according to producer's Twitter.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber
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Just after news hit that Justin Bieber had been involved in a minor car accident, the teen pop star, his manager and his producer began releasing details about his forthcoming Christmas album, including a possible Taylor Swift collaboration.
In a Twitter conversation with his manager, Scooter Braun, the pair revealed more info about the album, even sharing that it won't contain the holiday standards fans might expect. "This Christmas album is amazing. Might be the best album yet," Scooter Braun wrote on the social networking site. "All originals ... soon 2 b classics. every1 i play it 4 is blown away. #excited."
The 17-year-old superstar then shared, "@scooterbraun yeah we are going hard for Christmas!! #mistletoe." He later revealed that he had been recording tracks with some of his pals. "Had a great studio session with my big bro @seankingston and the talented @jonathanrotem #GOODMUSIC."
Producer Kuk Harrell (Rihanna, Katy Perry) has also been tweeting about hitting the studio with the singer and revealed another collaboration. "Wow!! Got to see @justinbieber & @taylorswift13 write a song together last night!!" he shared last week. "SMASH!!!! SMASH!!! SMASH!!! Let's do it again y'all!!!" Bieber hit the stage with Swift during one of her shows in Los Angeles last week.
Perhaps as a hint of what is to come, Bieber also retweeted a message from Braun in which Braun said, "Goin 2 bed listening 2 this new xmas album bieber is coming with. really #classic. original xmas tunes that r legit hit records. #greatmusic."
Bieber has been working hard on new music, both holiday-themed and other. When MTV News caught up with him earlier this summer, he wanted his fans to know that anything is possible on his next album. "[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."
He added, "I've done a lot on my acoustic guitar, so it's gonna have that vibe," he explained. "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."
Are you excited about Justin Bieber's Christmas album? Tell us in the comments.
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