Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: Epic Records
Director: Bob Giraldi
Album: Thriller [Bonus Tracks]
Jolene Blalock Zooey Deschanel Cameron Richardson Gina Philips Sunny Mabrey
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Michael Jackson - Beat It
Beat It
Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: Epic Records
Director: Bob Giraldi
Album: Thriller [Bonus Tracks]
Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: Epic Records
Director: Bob Giraldi
Album: Thriller [Bonus Tracks]
'Social Network' Star Jesse Eisenberg Defends Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg
'He prioritizes Facebook over his personal relationships. This is not something that I think is bad,' Eisenberg says.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf
Jesse Eisenberg
Photo: MTV News
Mark Zuckerberg made a lot of friends through Facebook, but he lost a lot too. And when moviegoers head to theaters this weekend to see "The Social Network," David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's take on the building of the Facebook empire and the man that launched it, they will certainly be left wondering if Zuckerberg is really a bad guy.
The film, based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich, focuses on the early years of Facebook and Zuckerberg's undeniable ambition. And if you ask Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Zuckerberg in the film, he's really not as bad as he may come off.
"When you spend six months, 14 hours a day doing the same thing, playing the same role, it's impossible to think of that role in the same way the audience might think of that role or the way the other characters might think of that character," he told MTV News at the film's junket in New York City last weekend. "You know, in the same way we can't think of ourselves in kind of an objective way, that's how actors have to think about the roles that they play.
"I didn't think it was that difficult with this one though because he does things that are occasionally hurtful to other characters, but I think it's always coming from a real place. He prioritizes Facebook over his personal relationships. This is not something that I think is bad. His interest is elsewhere, so he severs these personal relationships he has in the movie in order to take Facebook in the direction that it needs to go. I think it's a completely defendable position."
Check out everything we've got on "The Social Network."
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Jesse Eisenberg
Photo: MTV News
Mark Zuckerberg made a lot of friends through Facebook, but he lost a lot too. And when moviegoers head to theaters this weekend to see "The Social Network," David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's take on the building of the Facebook empire and the man that launched it, they will certainly be left wondering if Zuckerberg is really a bad guy.
The film, based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich, focuses on the early years of Facebook and Zuckerberg's undeniable ambition. And if you ask Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Zuckerberg in the film, he's really not as bad as he may come off.
"When you spend six months, 14 hours a day doing the same thing, playing the same role, it's impossible to think of that role in the same way the audience might think of that role or the way the other characters might think of that character," he told MTV News at the film's junket in New York City last weekend. "You know, in the same way we can't think of ourselves in kind of an objective way, that's how actors have to think about the roles that they play.
"I didn't think it was that difficult with this one though because he does things that are occasionally hurtful to other characters, but I think it's always coming from a real place. He prioritizes Facebook over his personal relationships. This is not something that I think is bad. His interest is elsewhere, so he severs these personal relationships he has in the movie in order to take Facebook in the direction that it needs to go. I think it's a completely defendable position."
Check out everything we've got on "The Social Network."
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Usher - OMG
OMG
Artist: Usher
Label: LaFace Records, JLG
Director: Anthony Mandler
Album: Raymond V Raymond
Artist: Usher
Label: LaFace Records, JLG
Director: Anthony Mandler
Album: Raymond V Raymond
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Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us
They Don't Care About Us
Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: MJJ
Director: Spike Lee
Album: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: MJJ
Director: Spike Lee
Album: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
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Former Dallas Cowboys Coach Jimmy Johnson Voted Off ?Survivor?
Jimmy Johnson won’t be adding the title of sole “Survivor” to his winning resume. The silver-haired 67-year-old former coach of the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins was the third person voted off the Nicaragua-set 21st edition of the CBS reality TV competition Wednesday. Johnson, the oldest member of the Espada tribe, declared himself the weakest [...]
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Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Jason Derulo Are Dreaming Of VMAs
The Best New Artist nominees talk about what a Moonman would mean to them.By James Dinh
Nicki Minaj
Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images
On Sunday (September 12), Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Justin Bieber and the Broken Bells will vie for the Best New Artist title at the 2010 Video Music Awards. But what does the Moonman mean to these industry newbies? MTV News caught up with a few of the nominees to find out.
Nicki Minaj
Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images
On Sunday (September 12), Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Justin Bieber and the Broken Bells will vie for the Best New Artist title at the 2010 Video Music Awards. But what does the Moonman mean to these industry newbies? MTV News caught up with a few of the nominees to find out.
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Angry Dads Brawl At Texas Pee-Wee Football Game!
And unfortunately, the kids are being punished for it!
Watch the video (above) to see the pathetic fathers of a Texas pee-wee football league lose their shiz after a player gets tackled.
Sad.
Watch the video (above) to see the pathetic fathers of a Texas pee-wee football league lose their shiz after a player gets tackled.
Sad.
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Steven Spielberg Advised 'Let Me In' Director
Legendary filmmaker suggested Matt Reeves listen to child actors.By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Kodi Smit-McPhee in "Let Me In"
Photo: Overture Films
There is a moment in the new horror flick "Let Me In" when a local policeman goes in search of a young girl named Abby, who he believes is connected to a series of grisly murders. As he walks into her apartment, he steps on one of the toys that she and her friend Owen had been playing with moments before.
It's a small yet redolent moment: The cop has missed her for now, this young girl with a horrifying secret whom the audience has come to care about so deeply. It turns out the moment was neither part of the shooting script nor one of director Matt Reeves' ideas. It sprung from the mind of then-13-year-old Kodi Smit-McPhee, who plays Owen.
"I was like, 'That was a great idea,' " Reeves told MTV News recently.
"And we did it. With kids, you have to be open to what they bring."
That's a lesson Reeves learned from none other than Steven Spielberg, who's directed child-actor-centric films like "ET," "Empire of the Sun" and "Hook." The directors were brought together by J.J. Abrams, who produced Reeves' "Cloverfield" and is working with Spielberg on "Super 8," an upcoming film shrouded in mystery.
"[Spielberg] had seen 'Cloverfield,' and he was very, very complimentary," Reeves said. "I asked J.J., 'Do you think Spielberg would talk to me ... about directing kids?' And he was like, 'Yeah, of course. I'll ask him.' I met with him, and I was like, 'Oh, this is cool.' "
Reeves remembers Spielberg coaching him: "He said, 'The thing about it is you have to let them bring themselves to it. When you go in a room, say, "OK, this is your room. Where would you go? What would you do?"
Let them bring it. I'm telling you, that's where the gold is.'
"Because they actually are the ages of the characters, you're remembering what it was like to be 12," he continued. "They are 12.
That was the big thing."
The result of this advice was an environment of open collaboration in which Smit-McPhee (who starred in "The Road" last year) and co-star Chloe Moretz (who plays Abby and made a name for herself in
"Kick-Ass") were free to contribute ideas each day. Many of those ideas, like the toy one, made it into the final picture.
"Directing them was really playful, just learning to try and see through their eyes," Reeves said.
Check out everything we've got on "Let Me In."
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
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Kodi Smit-McPhee in "Let Me In"
Photo: Overture Films
There is a moment in the new horror flick "Let Me In" when a local policeman goes in search of a young girl named Abby, who he believes is connected to a series of grisly murders. As he walks into her apartment, he steps on one of the toys that she and her friend Owen had been playing with moments before.
It's a small yet redolent moment: The cop has missed her for now, this young girl with a horrifying secret whom the audience has come to care about so deeply. It turns out the moment was neither part of the shooting script nor one of director Matt Reeves' ideas. It sprung from the mind of then-13-year-old Kodi Smit-McPhee, who plays Owen.
"I was like, 'That was a great idea,' " Reeves told MTV News recently.
"And we did it. With kids, you have to be open to what they bring."
That's a lesson Reeves learned from none other than Steven Spielberg, who's directed child-actor-centric films like "ET," "Empire of the Sun" and "Hook." The directors were brought together by J.J. Abrams, who produced Reeves' "Cloverfield" and is working with Spielberg on "Super 8," an upcoming film shrouded in mystery.
"[Spielberg] had seen 'Cloverfield,' and he was very, very complimentary," Reeves said. "I asked J.J., 'Do you think Spielberg would talk to me ... about directing kids?' And he was like, 'Yeah, of course. I'll ask him.' I met with him, and I was like, 'Oh, this is cool.' "
Reeves remembers Spielberg coaching him: "He said, 'The thing about it is you have to let them bring themselves to it. When you go in a room, say, "OK, this is your room. Where would you go? What would you do?"
Let them bring it. I'm telling you, that's where the gold is.'
"Because they actually are the ages of the characters, you're remembering what it was like to be 12," he continued. "They are 12.
That was the big thing."
The result of this advice was an environment of open collaboration in which Smit-McPhee (who starred in "The Road" last year) and co-star Chloe Moretz (who plays Abby and made a name for herself in
"Kick-Ass") were free to contribute ideas each day. Many of those ideas, like the toy one, made it into the final picture.
"Directing them was really playful, just learning to try and see through their eyes," Reeves said.
Check out everything we've got on "Let Me In."
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
will.i.am Reveals Science To Making Hit Records On 'The Seven'
Black Eyed Peas producer says 'if you want a song to be a big #1 smash, then you have to play a Michael Jackson song while you're making your song.'By Mawuse Ziegbe
will.i.am on "The Seven"
Photo: MTV
As the mastermind behind inescapable jam "Boom Boom Pow" and record-disintegrating smash "I Gotta Feeling," will.i.am has been rockin' bodies — and those are just the hits he's pulled off for the Black Eyed Peas. The producer/rapper has also powered chart-winners for stars Usher, Estelle and John Legend and has recently turned his hitmaking skills toward fellow MC Nicki Minaj.
On Wednesday's (September 29) episode of MTV's "The Seven," will, who teamed up with Minaj for her peppy Pink Friday offering "Check It Out," broke down his approach to creating chart-busting tracks. He said he mines inspiration from some of music's most game-changing artists when he puts together a record.
"We call it 'A-B-ing.' Anything you make, there's nothing new under the sun. So there's always an 'A and B' to whatever your approach is," he said. "So if you want a song to be a big #1 smash, then you have to play a Michael Jackson song while you're making your song."
He said using an artist such as Jackson as a benchmark will usually let a producer know if a track really has that 'It' factor. "What you don't want to do is have a 'hit record' and then turn it on and it isn't as loud as Michael Jackson's."
Minaj, who experienced will.i.am's skills firsthand on "Check It Out," said hopping in the studio with the Peas frontman was a singular experience.
"That's when I knew he was a freaking, next-level ... not even a human when he recorded me," Minaj told "The Seven." "The word 'producer' ... means different things depending on who's using the word. will's the only producer that produced me. He really sat there and he got this weird sound, and I was like, 'What?' "
In addition to drawing an insane performance from will, the Young Money Barbie marveled at his ability to quickly craft the cheery instrumental.
"The beat wasn't even done," Minaj recalled. "He made the beat on the spot."
Minaj's awe for will appeared mutual. The Peas lyricist said the hip-hop upstart is way more than just a rapper with a rollicking flow; she's an artist.
"Her being a dope rapper, a dope MC, is just an element of the Nicki factor," will said.
What are some of your favorite will.i.am-produced hits? Let us know in the comments!
Don't miss "The Seven" every weekday at 5 p.m. ET on MTV.
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will.i.am on "The Seven"
Photo: MTV
As the mastermind behind inescapable jam "Boom Boom Pow" and record-disintegrating smash "I Gotta Feeling," will.i.am has been rockin' bodies — and those are just the hits he's pulled off for the Black Eyed Peas. The producer/rapper has also powered chart-winners for stars Usher, Estelle and John Legend and has recently turned his hitmaking skills toward fellow MC Nicki Minaj.
On Wednesday's (September 29) episode of MTV's "The Seven," will, who teamed up with Minaj for her peppy Pink Friday offering "Check It Out," broke down his approach to creating chart-busting tracks. He said he mines inspiration from some of music's most game-changing artists when he puts together a record.
"We call it 'A-B-ing.' Anything you make, there's nothing new under the sun. So there's always an 'A and B' to whatever your approach is," he said. "So if you want a song to be a big #1 smash, then you have to play a Michael Jackson song while you're making your song."
He said using an artist such as Jackson as a benchmark will usually let a producer know if a track really has that 'It' factor. "What you don't want to do is have a 'hit record' and then turn it on and it isn't as loud as Michael Jackson's."
Minaj, who experienced will.i.am's skills firsthand on "Check It Out," said hopping in the studio with the Peas frontman was a singular experience.
"That's when I knew he was a freaking, next-level ... not even a human when he recorded me," Minaj told "The Seven." "The word 'producer' ... means different things depending on who's using the word. will's the only producer that produced me. He really sat there and he got this weird sound, and I was like, 'What?' "
In addition to drawing an insane performance from will, the Young Money Barbie marveled at his ability to quickly craft the cheery instrumental.
"The beat wasn't even done," Minaj recalled. "He made the beat on the spot."
Minaj's awe for will appeared mutual. The Peas lyricist said the hip-hop upstart is way more than just a rapper with a rollicking flow; she's an artist.
"Her being a dope rapper, a dope MC, is just an element of the Nicki factor," will said.
What are some of your favorite will.i.am-produced hits? Let us know in the comments!
Don't miss "The Seven" every weekday at 5 p.m. ET on MTV.
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Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Jason Derulo Are Dreaming Of VMAs
The Best New Artist nominees talk about what a Moonman would mean to them.By James Dinh
Nicki Minaj
Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images
On Sunday (September 12), Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Justin Bieber and the Broken Bells will vie for the Best New Artist title at the 2010 Video Music Awards. But what does the Moonman mean to these industry newbies? MTV News caught up with a few of the nominees to find out.
Nicki Minaj
Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images
On Sunday (September 12), Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Justin Bieber and the Broken Bells will vie for the Best New Artist title at the 2010 Video Music Awards. But what does the Moonman mean to these industry newbies? MTV News caught up with a few of the nominees to find out.
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New Kanye West Track, 'Lost In The World,' Leaks Online
Song samples Bon Iver and Gil Scott-Heron.By Jayson Rodriguez
Kanye West
Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images
A third track from Kanye West's forthcoming album, tentatively due November 22, leaked online Wednesday morning (September 29). The haunting "Lost in the World" samples Bon Iver's "Woods" and includes lyrics the rapper recited during a visit to Rolling Stone magazine that was posted on YouTube.
"Lost in the World" follows "Power" and "Runaway." The latter was also recited by West at the RS offices and premiered during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
Like the previous two tracks, "Lost in the World" features weightier lyrics from 'Ye than the material he's been releasing weekly as part of the G.O.O.D. Fridays series on his blog.
The new song is topped off with the vocals from Gil Scott-Heron's fiery spoken-word number "Comment #1."
On the Auto-Tune heavy track, West harmonizes on the chorus an interpolation of Bon Iver's "Woods": "I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life, I'm new in the city, but I'm down for the night."
"You're my devil, you're my angel," he begins the song. "You're my heaven, you're my hell/ You're my now, you're my forever/ You're my freedom, you're my jail/ You're my lies, you're my truth/ You're my war, you're my truce/ You're my questions, you're my proof/ You're my stress, you're my masseuse."
The track clocks in at just under six minutes and features a number of musical changes throughout the production. The song starts off faintly with the Bon Iver vocoder-tinged sample before pulsating drums pick up the tempo. Midway through, however, the song slows down to a measured tempo as Scott-Heron's vocals fire through the beat.
"Who will survive in America," Scott-Heron's voice chants over and over before the song ends with a mild hand-clap.
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Kanye West
Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images
A third track from Kanye West's forthcoming album, tentatively due November 22, leaked online Wednesday morning (September 29). The haunting "Lost in the World" samples Bon Iver's "Woods" and includes lyrics the rapper recited during a visit to Rolling Stone magazine that was posted on YouTube.
"Lost in the World" follows "Power" and "Runaway." The latter was also recited by West at the RS offices and premiered during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
Like the previous two tracks, "Lost in the World" features weightier lyrics from 'Ye than the material he's been releasing weekly as part of the G.O.O.D. Fridays series on his blog.
The new song is topped off with the vocals from Gil Scott-Heron's fiery spoken-word number "Comment #1."
On the Auto-Tune heavy track, West harmonizes on the chorus an interpolation of Bon Iver's "Woods": "I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life, I'm new in the city, but I'm down for the night."
"You're my devil, you're my angel," he begins the song. "You're my heaven, you're my hell/ You're my now, you're my forever/ You're my freedom, you're my jail/ You're my lies, you're my truth/ You're my war, you're my truce/ You're my questions, you're my proof/ You're my stress, you're my masseuse."
The track clocks in at just under six minutes and features a number of musical changes throughout the production. The song starts off faintly with the Bon Iver vocoder-tinged sample before pulsating drums pick up the tempo. Midway through, however, the song slows down to a measured tempo as Scott-Heron's vocals fire through the beat.
"Who will survive in America," Scott-Heron's voice chants over and over before the song ends with a mild hand-clap.
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Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll
Rock and Roll
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Label: Swan Song
Album: The Song Remains the Same
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Label: Swan Song
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Photos | The 2010 Grammy Awards Red Carpet
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Michael Jackson - Gone Too Soon
Gone Too Soon
Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: Epic
Director: Bill Dicicco
Album: Dangerous
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Label: Epic
Director: Bill Dicicco
Album: Dangerous
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Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us
They Don't Care About Us
Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: MJJ
Director: Spike Lee
Album: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
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Label: MJJ
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
30 Seconds To Mars, Ke$ha Plan Big VMA Arrivals
Can this year's nominees rival the elephants and yachts of years past?By James Montgomery
30 Seconds to Mars
Photo: Myriam Santos/ Kayda
For much of the past decade, the MTV Video Music Awards has really been two shows: The one where they hand out the Moonmen, and the one that occurs on the red carpet, where the stars try their very best to outdo each other with over-the-top arrivals.
From yachts to 18-wheel trucks, elephants to horse-drawn carriages, how you arrive at the VMAs has become just as important as whether you take home an award. As you can probably imagine, sometimes, things get a little crazy.
"Usually, artists don't let us know [how they're arriving] until the last minute, which makes things interesting," Video Music Awards Pre-Show executive producer Ryan Kroft told MTV News. "A lot of times, they'll want to do things like land a hot-air balloon on the carpet, or drive a car down the carpet, but generally, the fire marshal frowns on those kinds of things, so we have to tell them 'no.' "
Still, there are plenty of ideas that do get the green light, and they're just as epic as the stars that thought them up. And this year's VMA arrivals are no different, though for aesthetic reasons, they're slightly scaled back.
"In New York, we had stars arriving on a fire truck, a double-decker bus, but that wouldn't play this year," Kroft said. "The carpet is designed to look like the stars are arriving at a Hollywood Hills mansion — white, chrome, glass — so having someone arrive with a marching band would seem somewhat out of place."
But there are big arrivals nonetheless: One of the biggest involves 30 Seconds to Mars, who have already started touting their entrance as being thoroughly crazy.
"30 Seconds to Mars are recreating a scene from their 'Kings and Queens' video," Kroft explained. "They'll have an army of bicyclists arriving with them, and they'll be riding bikes themselves. Most of the bicyclists are from the video."
Going equally big is Ke$ha, who has a few surprises ready for the VMA carpet. We don't want to give it all away, but here's what we can reveal: "Ke$ha has big plans for the carpet. I can't talk about all of them, but she is arriving in a Delorean, which she got herself," Kroft said. "It'll be like 'Back to the Future.' "
And, in keeping with grand tradition, there are still plenty of stars who haven't said how they're going to be arriving — Jay Sean is planning something "big and sexy," Soulja Boy Tell'em has some swaggadocious plans in the works, and Bruno Mars is still plotting, too — and then, there's Lady Gaga, who ... well, you never know what she'll do.
"We still don't know what some people are doing," Kroft laughed. "The only way you'll know is to tune in to the VMA Pre-Show and watch."
The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. The party starts with MTV News' VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through Sunday.
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For much of the past decade, the MTV Video Music Awards has really been two shows: The one where they hand out the Moonmen, and the one that occurs on the red carpet, where the stars try their very best to outdo each other with over-the-top arrivals.
From yachts to 18-wheel trucks, elephants to horse-drawn carriages, how you arrive at the VMAs has become just as important as whether you take home an award. As you can probably imagine, sometimes, things get a little crazy.
"Usually, artists don't let us know [how they're arriving] until the last minute, which makes things interesting," Video Music Awards Pre-Show executive producer Ryan Kroft told MTV News. "A lot of times, they'll want to do things like land a hot-air balloon on the carpet, or drive a car down the carpet, but generally, the fire marshal frowns on those kinds of things, so we have to tell them 'no.' "
Still, there are plenty of ideas that do get the green light, and they're just as epic as the stars that thought them up. And this year's VMA arrivals are no different, though for aesthetic reasons, they're slightly scaled back.
"In New York, we had stars arriving on a fire truck, a double-decker bus, but that wouldn't play this year," Kroft said. "The carpet is designed to look like the stars are arriving at a Hollywood Hills mansion — white, chrome, glass — so having someone arrive with a marching band would seem somewhat out of place."
But there are big arrivals nonetheless: One of the biggest involves 30 Seconds to Mars, who have already started touting their entrance as being thoroughly crazy.
"30 Seconds to Mars are recreating a scene from their 'Kings and Queens' video," Kroft explained. "They'll have an army of bicyclists arriving with them, and they'll be riding bikes themselves. Most of the bicyclists are from the video."
Going equally big is Ke$ha, who has a few surprises ready for the VMA carpet. We don't want to give it all away, but here's what we can reveal: "Ke$ha has big plans for the carpet. I can't talk about all of them, but she is arriving in a Delorean, which she got herself," Kroft said. "It'll be like 'Back to the Future.' "
And, in keeping with grand tradition, there are still plenty of stars who haven't said how they're going to be arriving — Jay Sean is planning something "big and sexy," Soulja Boy Tell'em has some swaggadocious plans in the works, and Bruno Mars is still plotting, too — and then, there's Lady Gaga, who ... well, you never know what she'll do.
"We still don't know what some people are doing," Kroft laughed. "The only way you'll know is to tune in to the VMA Pre-Show and watch."
The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. The party starts with MTV News' VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through Sunday.
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Lady Gaga's Born This Way Is Her 'Freedom Album,' Producer Says
RedOne says the upcoming Born This Way is 'too good to talk about.'By Jocelyn Vena
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Why will Lady Gaga's forthcoming Born This Way album "piss people off"?
Gaga's main man, producer and songwriter RedOne, thinks it might be because the album is all about the artist's liberation.
"I think it's more of her freedom album. It's like freedom this album ... it's her album!" he told MTV News.
But trying to squeeze any more details out of the "Bad Romance" producer proved difficult. He remained tight-lipped about details, mostly because he feels the album, which Gaga has noted will veer toward bitter and political, isn't ready for everyday talk just yet.
"To be honest with you, I think that this album that she's making is too precious to talk about. When it comes out you'll hear and you'll make your choice," he said. "I think you're gonna love it. But I think it's too precious for me to talk about it. It's crazy."
RedOne said that as far as he knows there will be no Beyoncé-type collaborations on Born This Way. But he reiterated that he's always stepping up his game with each album.
"I said with everything I do I want to shock people. Honestly, it's like whatever I do, I always want to shock people sonically, lyrically with the writer, anything that's gonna get the reaction," he said. "And so when it comes to her album, I mean honestly, I really think it's too precious, it's too good to talk about. I don't want to talk about it at all. I just want to save it. I'll let her talk about it. It's her. It's her presenting Gaga. I'm the producer, but she's the artist.
"Whatever happens later is going to happen," he said about which of his tracks might make the final cut. "I can't say I'm doing this or I'm doing that. It's a surprise. I want to leave it like that."
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Why will Lady Gaga's forthcoming Born This Way album "piss people off"?
Gaga's main man, producer and songwriter RedOne, thinks it might be because the album is all about the artist's liberation.
"I think it's more of her freedom album. It's like freedom this album ... it's her album!" he told MTV News.
But trying to squeeze any more details out of the "Bad Romance" producer proved difficult. He remained tight-lipped about details, mostly because he feels the album, which Gaga has noted will veer toward bitter and political, isn't ready for everyday talk just yet.
"To be honest with you, I think that this album that she's making is too precious to talk about. When it comes out you'll hear and you'll make your choice," he said. "I think you're gonna love it. But I think it's too precious for me to talk about it. It's crazy."
RedOne said that as far as he knows there will be no Beyoncé-type collaborations on Born This Way. But he reiterated that he's always stepping up his game with each album.
"I said with everything I do I want to shock people. Honestly, it's like whatever I do, I always want to shock people sonically, lyrically with the writer, anything that's gonna get the reaction," he said. "And so when it comes to her album, I mean honestly, I really think it's too precious, it's too good to talk about. I don't want to talk about it at all. I just want to save it. I'll let her talk about it. It's her. It's her presenting Gaga. I'm the producer, but she's the artist.
"Whatever happens later is going to happen," he said about which of his tracks might make the final cut. "I can't say I'm doing this or I'm doing that. It's a surprise. I want to leave it like that."
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Britney Spears Responds To Sexual Harassment Suit
Statement on Spears' website claims bodyguard is trying to 'make a name for himself.'By Kyle Anderson
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On Wednesday, a bodyguard named Fernando Flores, formerly in the employ of Britney Spears, filed a lawsuit against the singer alleging that she not only sexually harassed him but also abused her two young sons Sean Preston and Jayden James. Eager to clear the air, Spears responded to the suit and the allegations today via her official website.
"This lawsuit is another unfortunate situation where someone is trying to take advantage of the Spears family and make a name for himself," the post reads. "The Department of Children and Family Services conducted a proper investigation surrounding Mr. Flores' accusations and have closed the case without any further action. Ms. Spears and her attorneys have every expectation that this matter will be dismissed by the courts."
Prior to the formal lawsuit (which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday), Flores had previously filed a complaint with the Department of Children and Family Services that accused Spears of physically abusing her two young sons in the bodyguard's presence, including one incident where she supposedly struck one of them with a belt.
Kevin Federline, Spears' ex-husband and father to both Sean Preston and Jayden James, also denied the child abuse accusations put forth by Flores. Through his attorney, Federline declared the allegations "baseless," according to The Associated Press. Spears — who at one point lost custody of her two kids — now shares joint custody with Federline.
Flores, who claims Spears would often expose herself to him and engage in sexual acts while in his presence, is seeking damages for the alleged sexual harassment.
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On Wednesday, a bodyguard named Fernando Flores, formerly in the employ of Britney Spears, filed a lawsuit against the singer alleging that she not only sexually harassed him but also abused her two young sons Sean Preston and Jayden James. Eager to clear the air, Spears responded to the suit and the allegations today via her official website.
"This lawsuit is another unfortunate situation where someone is trying to take advantage of the Spears family and make a name for himself," the post reads. "The Department of Children and Family Services conducted a proper investigation surrounding Mr. Flores' accusations and have closed the case without any further action. Ms. Spears and her attorneys have every expectation that this matter will be dismissed by the courts."
Prior to the formal lawsuit (which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday), Flores had previously filed a complaint with the Department of Children and Family Services that accused Spears of physically abusing her two young sons in the bodyguard's presence, including one incident where she supposedly struck one of them with a belt.
Kevin Federline, Spears' ex-husband and father to both Sean Preston and Jayden James, also denied the child abuse accusations put forth by Flores. Through his attorney, Federline declared the allegations "baseless," according to The Associated Press. Spears — who at one point lost custody of her two kids — now shares joint custody with Federline.
Flores, who claims Spears would often expose herself to him and engage in sexual acts while in his presence, is seeking damages for the alleged sexual harassment.
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Adam Lambert's 'Whole Lotta Love': The Story Behind The Cover
Glam rocker tackled the legendary 1970 Led Zeppelin song for 'American Idol' rock night.By Gil Kaufman
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Imagine a freight train speeding toward you at midnight. Or a rockslide barreling down a hill as you try to outrace it. That's the feeling of the ominous, chugging Jimmy Page riff that kicks off Led Zeppelin's 1970 Stonehenge of rock, "Whole Lotta Love." And that's before singer Robert Plant leans into one of the nastiest, ecstatic rock screams this side of the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."
That's the song Adam Lambert chose to sing on "American Idol" rock night Tuesday (May 5), and, needless to say, it was a challenge that the eyeliner-loving Los Angeles stage veteran was more than up for, hitting a series of high notes and rock screams that would have made Plant proud. It was a risky maneuver that paid off for Lambert, who chose a tune that came in at #75 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.
The legendary British rock act recorded the tribute to Chicago blues icon Willie Dixon during their second U.S. tour after working it out in their live show, including it on their 1969 classic album Led Zeppelin II. Like many of the songs Zeppelin performed early in their career, "Love" was a blues standard turned on its head with a heavy dose of crunching psychedelic guitar and thundering drums, courtesy of late drummer John Bonham. The song was based on a 1962 tune by another blues forefather, Muddy Waters, called "You Need Love," which was penned by Dixon.
For Zeppelin's version, Plant customized the lyrics by adding some lyrical quotes from a few other songs Dixon wrote for Howlin' Wolf, "Back Door Man" and "Shake For Me," nailing the tricky vocal in a single take. It was also inspired by 1966's "You Need Loving" from the British rock group the Small Faces, for whom Zeppelin had great affection, but they also did not credit Dixon for his part in writing the original lyrics. The song became Zeppelin's first U.S. single and their only U.S. top 10 hit. Though their manager would not let them release singles in the U.K. because he thought it cannibalized album sales, the song was finally released as the band's only British single in 1997.
Dixon sued Zeppelin over the song in 1985, claiming it borrowed too heavily from his "You Need Love," and Zeppelin reached an agreement with him, with Dixon using the money he received to set up a program that provided musical instruments for schools. A cornerstone of heavy rock, the tune -- which was the theme song for the long-running British countdown show "Top of the Pops" in the 1970s and '80s -- has been covered by dozens of artists over the years, from Tina Turner and Ben Harper to Prince, Slash, Leona Lewis, Train's Pat Monahan, the London Symphony Orchestra and Jane's Addiction.
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Imagine a freight train speeding toward you at midnight. Or a rockslide barreling down a hill as you try to outrace it. That's the feeling of the ominous, chugging Jimmy Page riff that kicks off Led Zeppelin's 1970 Stonehenge of rock, "Whole Lotta Love." And that's before singer Robert Plant leans into one of the nastiest, ecstatic rock screams this side of the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."
That's the song Adam Lambert chose to sing on "American Idol" rock night Tuesday (May 5), and, needless to say, it was a challenge that the eyeliner-loving Los Angeles stage veteran was more than up for, hitting a series of high notes and rock screams that would have made Plant proud. It was a risky maneuver that paid off for Lambert, who chose a tune that came in at #75 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.
The legendary British rock act recorded the tribute to Chicago blues icon Willie Dixon during their second U.S. tour after working it out in their live show, including it on their 1969 classic album Led Zeppelin II. Like many of the songs Zeppelin performed early in their career, "Love" was a blues standard turned on its head with a heavy dose of crunching psychedelic guitar and thundering drums, courtesy of late drummer John Bonham. The song was based on a 1962 tune by another blues forefather, Muddy Waters, called "You Need Love," which was penned by Dixon.
For Zeppelin's version, Plant customized the lyrics by adding some lyrical quotes from a few other songs Dixon wrote for Howlin' Wolf, "Back Door Man" and "Shake For Me," nailing the tricky vocal in a single take. It was also inspired by 1966's "You Need Loving" from the British rock group the Small Faces, for whom Zeppelin had great affection, but they also did not credit Dixon for his part in writing the original lyrics. The song became Zeppelin's first U.S. single and their only U.S. top 10 hit. Though their manager would not let them release singles in the U.K. because he thought it cannibalized album sales, the song was finally released as the band's only British single in 1997.
Dixon sued Zeppelin over the song in 1985, claiming it borrowed too heavily from his "You Need Love," and Zeppelin reached an agreement with him, with Dixon using the money he received to set up a program that provided musical instruments for schools. A cornerstone of heavy rock, the tune -- which was the theme song for the long-running British countdown show "Top of the Pops" in the 1970s and '80s -- has been covered by dozens of artists over the years, from Tina Turner and Ben Harper to Prince, Slash, Leona Lewis, Train's Pat Monahan, the London Symphony Orchestra and Jane's Addiction.
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Justin Bieber Gets 'Kudos' For His 'CSI' Cameo
Show's exec producer sings the star's praises over his appearance on the show, airing Thursday.By Jocelyn Vena
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Justin Bieber might be one of a handful of pop stars to make a cameo on "CSI," but he has certainly left his mark on the cast and the crew of the hit CBS crime drama. When Bieber hits the small screen Thursday night (September 23) for his performance as Jason McCann, he will certainly leave fans stunned by his acting chops, one of the show's producers told MTV News.
"I thought that he did a really good job. We only had Justin for a day, for 10 and a half hours, and he had a lot of work crammed into those 10 and a half hours," executive producer Carol Mendelsohn said about the first of Bieber's two appearances on the show. "And he had one super big scene, and the scene was an interrogation scene in the police department with [actor] George Eads, and George actually took Justin under his wing."
Why did the veteran "CSI" actor feel that Biebs was worthy of his mentorship? "George said that when he was just starting out, Tom Selleck took him under his wing, so I think he tried to return that kindness, and he really had some time to work the material," she explained. "We built in some time, and I thought that scene was really good, and Justin had a couple of scenes where he didn't have a lot of dialogue or no dialogue and then two pretty heavy scenes."
Noting that Bieber did a "really good job" with the heavier work, Mendelsohn added that Bieber has some acting chops. "It's hard for any accomplished, mature actor to come on the set and fall right into character and do your work, so kudos to Justin," she said.
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"I thought that he did a really good job. We only had Justin for a day, for 10 and a half hours, and he had a lot of work crammed into those 10 and a half hours," executive producer Carol Mendelsohn said about the first of Bieber's two appearances on the show. "And he had one super big scene, and the scene was an interrogation scene in the police department with [actor] George Eads, and George actually took Justin under his wing."
Why did the veteran "CSI" actor feel that Biebs was worthy of his mentorship? "George said that when he was just starting out, Tom Selleck took him under his wing, so I think he tried to return that kindness, and he really had some time to work the material," she explained. "We built in some time, and I thought that scene was really good, and Justin had a couple of scenes where he didn't have a lot of dialogue or no dialogue and then two pretty heavy scenes."
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Chris Brown's BET Performance Joins List Of Greatest Pop-Culture Crying Fits
Halle Berry, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake and more have had their moments.By Kyle Anderson
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Despite the triumphant TV returns of Kanye West, T.I. and El DeBarge at Sunday night's 2010 BET Awards, the big headline from the show was Chris Brown's moving tribute to late superstar Michael Jackson. Brown flawlessly executed all of Jackson's most classic dance moves (including a scorching moonwalk), but when it came time to lend his voice to Jackson's "Man in the Mirror," Brown broke down in tears and could not sing, apparently overwhelmed by the emotion of the situation.
Crying in public is hardly a new phenomenon in the world of popular culture. Brown joins the list of some of the biggest stars in the world who have also broken down on television.
Halle Berry
When Berry won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 74th Annual Academy Awards in 2002 (for her work in "Monster's Ball"), she became the first African-American woman to take home the prize. That, combined with the overwhelming experience that was making the emotionally-charged "Monster's Ball" and the huge standing ovation she received, threw Berry into hysterics during her acceptance speech. "This moment is so much bigger than me," she said.
Kelly Clarkson
When Kelly Clarkson won the very first season of "American Idol," she was initially in a state of shock. Unable to express how she was feeling to the television audience who voted her the victor over Justin Guarini, she moved on to her performance of "A Moment Like This." When she hit the lyric, "I can't believe it's happening to me," she finally broke. She managed to get through the song, but to continuously apologized for her emotion.
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Ashton Kutcher's hit MTV show "Punked" certainly pushed a lot of his famous friends to the brink, but few had a reaction like Timberlake. When Kutcher's crew of actors pretended to be federal officers seizing most of his possessions for failure to pay back taxes, Timberlake flipped out and wept. Usually, Kutcher's reveal at the end of the episode throws the celebrity in question into laughing jags or fits of anger, but Timberlake was clearly just filled with relief.
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Athletes cry all the time, but it's usually because of the overwhelming thrill of victory or the agony of bitter defeat. Rarely do they weep during a particular competition, but that's exactly what Harding did at the 1994 Winter Olympics. After dealing with her connection to the attack on fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan in the run-up to the games, Harding took the ice only to realize that a lace on one of her skates had broken. In between sobs, she pleaded with the judges to allow her to get new laces and start over. They allowed it, though Harding still only finished eighth.
Crystal Bowersox
The season nine "American Idol" runner-up had an extremely emotional run to the finals (including a harrowing health scare), but it took merely the presence of her father and a particularly heartfelt song to push her to tears. Bowersox slipped a handful of sobs into her performance of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions' "People Get Ready" during Inspirational Week on the show. It was one of the many performances that put Bowersox in the discussion of the best "Idol" contestants of all time.
Tracy Morgan
The always unpredictable star of "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" has had a tough life and a challenging career, but the mere mention of co-star Tina Fey sent Morgan on the crying train when he visited with Oprah Winfrey on an episode of her show back in April. "She's my friend. Tina is my friend. I love her," he told Winfrey as he was fighting back tears.
"Crying Girl"
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Despite the triumphant TV returns of Kanye West, T.I. and El DeBarge at Sunday night's 2010 BET Awards, the big headline from the show was Chris Brown's moving tribute to late superstar Michael Jackson. Brown flawlessly executed all of Jackson's most classic dance moves (including a scorching moonwalk), but when it came time to lend his voice to Jackson's "Man in the Mirror," Brown broke down in tears and could not sing, apparently overwhelmed by the emotion of the situation.
Crying in public is hardly a new phenomenon in the world of popular culture. Brown joins the list of some of the biggest stars in the world who have also broken down on television.
Halle Berry
When Berry won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 74th Annual Academy Awards in 2002 (for her work in "Monster's Ball"), she became the first African-American woman to take home the prize. That, combined with the overwhelming experience that was making the emotionally-charged "Monster's Ball" and the huge standing ovation she received, threw Berry into hysterics during her acceptance speech. "This moment is so much bigger than me," she said.
Kelly Clarkson
When Kelly Clarkson won the very first season of "American Idol," she was initially in a state of shock. Unable to express how she was feeling to the television audience who voted her the victor over Justin Guarini, she moved on to her performance of "A Moment Like This." When she hit the lyric, "I can't believe it's happening to me," she finally broke. She managed to get through the song, but to continuously apologized for her emotion.
Justin Timberlake
Ashton Kutcher's hit MTV show "Punked" certainly pushed a lot of his famous friends to the brink, but few had a reaction like Timberlake. When Kutcher's crew of actors pretended to be federal officers seizing most of his possessions for failure to pay back taxes, Timberlake flipped out and wept. Usually, Kutcher's reveal at the end of the episode throws the celebrity in question into laughing jags or fits of anger, but Timberlake was clearly just filled with relief.
Tonya Harding
Athletes cry all the time, but it's usually because of the overwhelming thrill of victory or the agony of bitter defeat. Rarely do they weep during a particular competition, but that's exactly what Harding did at the 1994 Winter Olympics. After dealing with her connection to the attack on fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan in the run-up to the games, Harding took the ice only to realize that a lace on one of her skates had broken. In between sobs, she pleaded with the judges to allow her to get new laces and start over. They allowed it, though Harding still only finished eighth.
Crystal Bowersox
The season nine "American Idol" runner-up had an extremely emotional run to the finals (including a harrowing health scare), but it took merely the presence of her father and a particularly heartfelt song to push her to tears. Bowersox slipped a handful of sobs into her performance of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions' "People Get Ready" during Inspirational Week on the show. It was one of the many performances that put Bowersox in the discussion of the best "Idol" contestants of all time.
Tracy Morgan
The always unpredictable star of "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" has had a tough life and a challenging career, but the mere mention of co-star Tina Fey sent Morgan on the crying train when he visited with Oprah Winfrey on an episode of her show back in April. "She's my friend. Tina is my friend. I love her," he told Winfrey as he was fighting back tears.
"Crying Girl"
There are an awful lot of "American Idol" moments on this list, aren't there? Ashley Ferl gained notoriety during the show's sixth season not as a contestant but as a particularly emotional audience member. The 13-year-old Ferl was so taken with "Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar's take on the Kinks' "You Really Got Me" that she sobbed uncontrollably, earning herself a great deal of screen time and the privilege of becoming an Internet meme for a while.
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Why would the members of a polygamous family allow their lives to be filmed for TV? In this country, it's not just illegal for a man to marry more than one woman; it's also widely thought of as, well, creepy. But that hasn't stopped Kody Brown and his four wives from opening their home to cameras on TLC's Sister Wives -- a new, documentary-style series that premieres on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET.
Their reasoning? "I'm not trying to sell it to the world," Kody told Today's Meredith Viera. "It's just, when you're in a closed society, you feel kind of, um..."
"Oppressed," interrupted Robin (wife #4).
"Oppressed. Exactly," said Kody. "Yeah, and we're trying..."
"It's dangerous," interrupted Janelle (wife #2). "And we're hoping we can create more transparency for those in our faith, because there is a lot of fear in our [polygamous] culture about the government…So we're hoping we can open this up."
"There's a lot of bad media about polygamy and this way of life," added Robin. "And we're hoping to open that up and say, 'Hey, that's not us. That's not our family.'"
So there you have it. The Browns are putting a better face on their lifestyle, in hopes of "opening up" this closed society of ours. Problem is, watching a few episodes of this show leaves you feeling… still creepy.
Kody and his wives, Meri (#1), Janelle (#2) and Christina (#3), live together in one home (split into three apartments) with 13 children among them. In the first few episodes, Kody is "courting" Robin (#4). When she and her offspring from her first marriage join the family, the kid total will rise to 16.
The wives praise the utilitarian benefits of such an arrangement. Having only a fraction of your husband's time means having more time for yourself. And having sister wives to help out with the housework, parenting and bill-paying translates into a lighter load for everyone.
Janelle (#2) says she prefers working outside the home to domestic chores, like driving her kids around. She's glad to have Christina (#3) to do that sort of thing for her. And Meri (#1) tearfully explains how glad she is to have Janelle (#2) and Christina (#3) around to raise her daughter, should anything ever happen to her.
But watching Kody kiss one wife good night in order to head to bed with another is unsettling. When he and Christina (#3) joke about him needing three sets of clothes, because he keeps leaving items in another wife's bedroom, it's not really "funny-ha-ha." It's more like "funny-ewww."
In the first episode, Kody explains that during the day, he works in advertising, and he spends three nights a week having one-on-one dates with each wife. By my calculations, that leaves hardly any time left for his 13 children. Adding a fourth wife and three more children is only going to stretch him thinner. The kids mostly see him at the big family dinners or group activities; he must seem more like a soccer coach than a dad.
It's understandable that the Brown family wants to put a fresh and happy face on the modern polygamous family. But my take on this "lifestyle choice" is basically the same. Still creepy.
Do you think Sister Wives will change people's perception of polygamy? Chime in below!
Their reasoning? "I'm not trying to sell it to the world," Kody told Today's Meredith Viera. "It's just, when you're in a closed society, you feel kind of, um..."
"Oppressed," interrupted Robin (wife #4).
"Oppressed. Exactly," said Kody. "Yeah, and we're trying..."
"It's dangerous," interrupted Janelle (wife #2). "And we're hoping we can create more transparency for those in our faith, because there is a lot of fear in our [polygamous] culture about the government…So we're hoping we can open this up."
"There's a lot of bad media about polygamy and this way of life," added Robin. "And we're hoping to open that up and say, 'Hey, that's not us. That's not our family.'"
So there you have it. The Browns are putting a better face on their lifestyle, in hopes of "opening up" this closed society of ours. Problem is, watching a few episodes of this show leaves you feeling… still creepy.
Kody and his wives, Meri (#1), Janelle (#2) and Christina (#3), live together in one home (split into three apartments) with 13 children among them. In the first few episodes, Kody is "courting" Robin (#4). When she and her offspring from her first marriage join the family, the kid total will rise to 16.
The wives praise the utilitarian benefits of such an arrangement. Having only a fraction of your husband's time means having more time for yourself. And having sister wives to help out with the housework, parenting and bill-paying translates into a lighter load for everyone.
Janelle (#2) says she prefers working outside the home to domestic chores, like driving her kids around. She's glad to have Christina (#3) to do that sort of thing for her. And Meri (#1) tearfully explains how glad she is to have Janelle (#2) and Christina (#3) around to raise her daughter, should anything ever happen to her.
But watching Kody kiss one wife good night in order to head to bed with another is unsettling. When he and Christina (#3) joke about him needing three sets of clothes, because he keeps leaving items in another wife's bedroom, it's not really "funny-ha-ha." It's more like "funny-ewww."
In the first episode, Kody explains that during the day, he works in advertising, and he spends three nights a week having one-on-one dates with each wife. By my calculations, that leaves hardly any time left for his 13 children. Adding a fourth wife and three more children is only going to stretch him thinner. The kids mostly see him at the big family dinners or group activities; he must seem more like a soccer coach than a dad.
It's understandable that the Brown family wants to put a fresh and happy face on the modern polygamous family. But my take on this "lifestyle choice" is basically the same. Still creepy.
Do you think Sister Wives will change people's perception of polygamy? Chime in below!
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Sister Wives: Can TLC Make Polygamy Seem Normal?
Why would the members of a polygamous family allow their lives to be filmed for TV? In this country, it's not just illegal for a man to marry more than one woman; it's also widely thought of as, well, creepy. But that hasn't stopped Kody Brown and his four wives from opening their home to cameras on TLC's Sister Wives -- a new, documentary-style series that premieres on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET.
Their reasoning? "I'm not trying to sell it to the world," Kody told Today's Meredith Viera. "It's just, when you're in a closed society, you feel kind of, um..."
"Oppressed," interrupted Robin (wife #4).
"Oppressed. Exactly," said Kody. "Yeah, and we're trying..."
"It's dangerous," interrupted Janelle (wife #2). "And we're hoping we can create more transparency for those in our faith, because there is a lot of fear in our [polygamous] culture about the government…So we're hoping we can open this up."
"There's a lot of bad media about polygamy and this way of life," added Robin. "And we're hoping to open that up and say, 'Hey, that's not us. That's not our family.'"
So there you have it. The Browns are putting a better face on their lifestyle, in hopes of "opening up" this closed society of ours. Problem is, watching a few episodes of this show leaves you feeling… still creepy.
Kody and his wives, Meri (#1), Janelle (#2) and Christina (#3), live together in one home (split into three apartments) with 13 children among them. In the first few episodes, Kody is "courting" Robin (#4). When she and her offspring from her first marriage join the family, the kid total will rise to 16.
The wives praise the utilitarian benefits of such an arrangement. Having only a fraction of your husband's time means having more time for yourself. And having sister wives to help out with the housework, parenting and bill-paying translates into a lighter load for everyone.
Janelle (#2) says she prefers working outside the home to domestic chores, like driving her kids around. She's glad to have Christina (#3) to do that sort of thing for her. And Meri (#1) tearfully explains how glad she is to have Janelle (#2) and Christina (#3) around to raise her daughter, should anything ever happen to her.
But watching Kody kiss one wife good night in order to head to bed with another is unsettling. When he and Christina (#3) joke about him needing three sets of clothes, because he keeps leaving items in another wife's bedroom, it's not really "funny-ha-ha." It's more like "funny-ewww."
In the first episode, Kody explains that during the day, he works in advertising, and he spends three nights a week having one-on-one dates with each wife. By my calculations, that leaves hardly any time left for his 13 children. Adding a fourth wife and three more children is only going to stretch him thinner. The kids mostly see him at the big family dinners or group activities; he must seem more like a soccer coach than a dad.
It's understandable that the Brown family wants to put a fresh and happy face on the modern polygamous family. But my take on this "lifestyle choice" is basically the same. Still creepy.
Do you think Sister Wives will change people's perception of polygamy? Chime in below!
Their reasoning? "I'm not trying to sell it to the world," Kody told Today's Meredith Viera. "It's just, when you're in a closed society, you feel kind of, um..."
"Oppressed," interrupted Robin (wife #4).
"Oppressed. Exactly," said Kody. "Yeah, and we're trying..."
"It's dangerous," interrupted Janelle (wife #2). "And we're hoping we can create more transparency for those in our faith, because there is a lot of fear in our [polygamous] culture about the government…So we're hoping we can open this up."
"There's a lot of bad media about polygamy and this way of life," added Robin. "And we're hoping to open that up and say, 'Hey, that's not us. That's not our family.'"
So there you have it. The Browns are putting a better face on their lifestyle, in hopes of "opening up" this closed society of ours. Problem is, watching a few episodes of this show leaves you feeling… still creepy.
Kody and his wives, Meri (#1), Janelle (#2) and Christina (#3), live together in one home (split into three apartments) with 13 children among them. In the first few episodes, Kody is "courting" Robin (#4). When she and her offspring from her first marriage join the family, the kid total will rise to 16.
The wives praise the utilitarian benefits of such an arrangement. Having only a fraction of your husband's time means having more time for yourself. And having sister wives to help out with the housework, parenting and bill-paying translates into a lighter load for everyone.
Janelle (#2) says she prefers working outside the home to domestic chores, like driving her kids around. She's glad to have Christina (#3) to do that sort of thing for her. And Meri (#1) tearfully explains how glad she is to have Janelle (#2) and Christina (#3) around to raise her daughter, should anything ever happen to her.
But watching Kody kiss one wife good night in order to head to bed with another is unsettling. When he and Christina (#3) joke about him needing three sets of clothes, because he keeps leaving items in another wife's bedroom, it's not really "funny-ha-ha." It's more like "funny-ewww."
In the first episode, Kody explains that during the day, he works in advertising, and he spends three nights a week having one-on-one dates with each wife. By my calculations, that leaves hardly any time left for his 13 children. Adding a fourth wife and three more children is only going to stretch him thinner. The kids mostly see him at the big family dinners or group activities; he must seem more like a soccer coach than a dad.
It's understandable that the Brown family wants to put a fresh and happy face on the modern polygamous family. But my take on this "lifestyle choice" is basically the same. Still creepy.
Do you think Sister Wives will change people's perception of polygamy? Chime in below!
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I think this is the first time I've seen Billie! Adorable! Don't you want to pinch those cheeks? Rebecca Gayheart was spotted out with the baby yesterday afternoon. They went to a private residence.
Can you make out Billie's personalized booties (click through the pictures below for a better look)? Too cute :) It looks like Rebecca is focused on being a full-time mom while Eric Dane is still busy with 'Grey's Anatomy.' As you other stay-at-home moms know, getting out is so important!
I hope they had a good time :)
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Can you make out Billie's personalized booties (click through the pictures below for a better look)? Too cute :) It looks like Rebecca is focused on being a full-time mom while Eric Dane is still busy with 'Grey's Anatomy.' As you other stay-at-home moms know, getting out is so important!
I hope they had a good time :)
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Zach Galifianakis Talks 'It's Kind Of A Funny Story' Directing Duo
'I think they have the same amount of influence,' he says of Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden.By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
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Zach Galifianakis is following up his star-making and outrageous role in last year's "The Hangover" with a slightly more subdued turn in "It's Kind of a Funny Story," the latest film from "Half Nelson" writer/director team Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden.
In the film, which is based on the 2006 semiautobiographical novel by Ned Vizzini, Galifianakis plays Bobby, a patient in the psych ward of the Brooklyn Argenon Hospital, who becomes a mentor of sorts to Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist), a potentially suicidal 16-year-old who checks himself into the hospital.
When we caught up with Galifianakis recently, we asked him how having two directors changed the filmmaking process and if he had any questions for the directing duo before he signed onto the project.
"I had a few questions. One of them was: 'When are the lunch breaks?' 'How long are the lunch breaks?' and 'Is this a Pixar film?' Because those are my three rules," he joked. "No, the script was good, I really liked the directors, and that's kind of what I based it on."
Regarding Fleck and Boden's directing style, Galifianakis said the duo were very organized yet laid-back at the same time.
"Ryan does most of the talking, and Anna is in the background a little bit," he explained. "But equally, I think they have the same amount of influence, but they're very, very good directors. They're soft-spoken and nice. It was a pleasure working with them."
"It's Kind of a Funny Story" opens in New York and Los Angeles on October 8 and also features Viola Davis, Lauren Graham and up-and-comer Emma Roberts.
Check out everything we've got on "It's Kind of a Funny Story."
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In the film, which is based on the 2006 semiautobiographical novel by Ned Vizzini, Galifianakis plays Bobby, a patient in the psych ward of the Brooklyn Argenon Hospital, who becomes a mentor of sorts to Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist), a potentially suicidal 16-year-old who checks himself into the hospital.
When we caught up with Galifianakis recently, we asked him how having two directors changed the filmmaking process and if he had any questions for the directing duo before he signed onto the project.
"I had a few questions. One of them was: 'When are the lunch breaks?' 'How long are the lunch breaks?' and 'Is this a Pixar film?' Because those are my three rules," he joked. "No, the script was good, I really liked the directors, and that's kind of what I based it on."
Regarding Fleck and Boden's directing style, Galifianakis said the duo were very organized yet laid-back at the same time.
"Ryan does most of the talking, and Anna is in the background a little bit," he explained. "But equally, I think they have the same amount of influence, but they're very, very good directors. They're soft-spoken and nice. It was a pleasure working with them."
"It's Kind of a Funny Story" opens in New York and Los Angeles on October 8 and also features Viola Davis, Lauren Graham and up-and-comer Emma Roberts.
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Ke$ha Talks VMA Garbage Bag Ensemble, Lady Gaga's Meat Suit
'It was amazing. I got to wear a garbage bag on national TV,' singer says.By Kyle Anderson, with reporting by Kara Warner
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Even if they didn't walk away with Moonmen, just about everybody who attended the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards exited the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles a winner. Taylor Swift started some buzz with new music, and Paramore's Hayley
Williams finally got to do a live tag-team with B.o.B. Another winner in spirit? Ke$ha, whose first visit to the VMAs was a positive one.
"It was amazing. I got to wear a garbage bag on national TV," Ke$ha gushed on the red carpet at the premiere of the second season for the HBO show "Eastbound and Down." "It was fun. It was good. And I got nominated for four, and it was a dream come true just to be there."
The 23-year-old singer, who did indeed wear a dress made from garbage bags, was impressed with the level of fashion experimentation at this year's show. "It was fun. I think everybody was having fun with it," she said. However, she is not entirely sure she would be able to take the steps that Lady Gaga did with her head-turning meat-based ensemble. "I don't know if I could actually put raw meat on me," she admitted.
With the VMAs behind her, Ke$ha is working on a new album, but was mostly excited to get out and support her favorite show on television. "I don't watch TV, but this show I connect with on a really deep level," she said. "I kind of feel like I'm the female version of Danny McBride: Kind of white trash, just ready to party."
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Williams finally got to do a live tag-team with B.o.B. Another winner in spirit? Ke$ha, whose first visit to the VMAs was a positive one.
"It was amazing. I got to wear a garbage bag on national TV," Ke$ha gushed on the red carpet at the premiere of the second season for the HBO show "Eastbound and Down." "It was fun. It was good. And I got nominated for four, and it was a dream come true just to be there."
The 23-year-old singer, who did indeed wear a dress made from garbage bags, was impressed with the level of fashion experimentation at this year's show. "It was fun. I think everybody was having fun with it," she said. However, she is not entirely sure she would be able to take the steps that Lady Gaga did with her head-turning meat-based ensemble. "I don't know if I could actually put raw meat on me," she admitted.
With the VMAs behind her, Ke$ha is working on a new album, but was mostly excited to get out and support her favorite show on television. "I don't watch TV, but this show I connect with on a really deep level," she said. "I kind of feel like I'm the female version of Danny McBride: Kind of white trash, just ready to party."
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Jay-Z, Eminem Joined By Kanye West, Beyonce, Others At Yankee Stadium
Drake, Chris Martin, Nicki Minaj also appear at first New York stop of Home and Home tour.By Shaheem Reid
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NEW YORK — A year ago, Jay-Z showed why he's music's Emperor of the Empire State with a historic charity concert at Madison Square Garden, which Jay called "the house that Hovie built." On Monday night, "the God MC" took his mastery of performance to the front stoop of Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, Yankee Stadium. And because that's no setting in which to go small, he brought out special guests like Kanye West, Drake, Chris Martin, Swizz Beatz, Nicki Minaj and, of course, Beyoncé.
After kicking off in Detroit two weeks ago, Jay and Eminem's Home and Home concerts landed on the Jiggaman's soil for shows on Monday and Tuesday (September 14). This time, after J. Cole opened, Slim Shady shook the stadium in the second slot, with special guests the G-Unit and Dr. Dre. Then Jay took over with a bevy of surprises and a catalog of hard-line hits.
"Before I start this piece, let me say, rest in peace to the boss, George [Steinbrenner]," Hov began, freestyling a reference to the late Yankees owner after commencing his program with the "Dynasty Intro."
"By the time we sliding home/ I hope we playing in the dome," he continued rapping.
During "Run This Town," Jay asked, "Where you at, boy?" And out came 2010 VMA closer Kanye West in a red suit. The roar was thunderous for the Louis Vuitton Don, who also rocked a huge gold link chain.
They followed up with the first live performance of the "Power" remix — where all 50,000-plus people did the soulful "power clap" — and "Monster." There was no Rick Ross on the latter, but 'Ye and Hov brought out Nicki Minaj, who was showered with love from her hometown.
Hov said that since they were in New York, he couldn't let Kanye off the hook that easy. West told the audience he was going to "take them back." The Chicago-born icon then crushed the concert with "Can't Tell Me Nothing" and a follow-up haymaker of the stadium-friendly "Good Life."
"It's one of the most unbelievable feelings in the world, being from New York and being in Yankee stadium," Jay said about the night.
"That's how you feel, New York City?" Hov continued, in response to the crowd's overwhelming cheers. "New York City, is that how you feel tonight? I can't believe this sh--!"
Jay's next guest was Bronx native Swizz Beatz, who was also celebrating his birthday. What a present!
Further along in his set list, Jay rolled out his jaw-dropping verse from "Free Mason." Like in most of his shows, the Jiggaman constantly spoke to the crowd. "Just because you question religion doesn't mean you don't believe in God," he said after his rumor-admonishing verse. "Don't let anybody scare you into having their beliefs. Be a muthaf---in' renegade."
Out came Eminem for their classic colossal meeting of the minds. No matter how many times they perform "Renegade," it's still surreal to see the two biggest names in rap stand unified, side by side.
Memphis Bleek then came out for a parade of familiar Jay knockers, including "U Don't Know," "99 Problems" and "Big Pimpin'."
There was a tribute to hip-hop's gone-but-not-forgotten greats that included B.I.G., D12's Proof, Pimp C and Tupac Shakur. Monday was the 14th anniversary of Pac's tragic death.
Chris Martin from Coldplay came out to sing the hook on "Heart of the City." Martin was crisp and soulful on the mic. Jay kicked the graceful lines to "Most Kingz," and then Martin took the energy up a few levels with "Viva la Vida."
"I used to rule the world," the crowd sang. "Seas would rise/ When I gave the word/ Now in the morning I sleep alone/ Sweep the streets I used to own/ I used to roll the dice/ Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes."
Hov then told his DJ to throw on any song, and out came Drake for "Miss Me."
"Tellllllll me/ What's really going / Drizzy back up in this bitch/ What's happenin!!!" Drake came on rapping. The approval for the 23-year-old was vibrant.
"Say, 'Free Weezy!' " Drake commanded during Lil Wayne's verse. Jay and Drizzy then let the mics explode with "Light Up."
Not letting the audience catch their breath, Beyoncé came out for "Forever Young."
"One word, Beyoncé, make some noise," Jay said about his wife. "That girl baaad! That girl tough!"
After "Already Home" came "Empire State of Mind." No Alicia Keys, but Roc Nation artist Bridget Kelly was on her A-game with the vocals. Not that it mattered, because the NYC crowd drowned the song out.
"This is better than any Grammy. Better than any MTV award," Jay said about being able to rock his city.
He then went into overtime with a barrage of classics such as "Jigga My N---a" and "Izzo."
He told the fans he wasn't going anywhere and continued to keep the energy high with "Where I'm From" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder." Most of the sold-out crowd stayed until the very end, which featured Jay doing the Linkin Park mash-up version of "Encore."
"This night was like a gift for me," said the man who seemingly has everything. "I hope I returned it tenfold."
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NEW YORK — A year ago, Jay-Z showed why he's music's Emperor of the Empire State with a historic charity concert at Madison Square Garden, which Jay called "the house that Hovie built." On Monday night, "the God MC" took his mastery of performance to the front stoop of Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, Yankee Stadium. And because that's no setting in which to go small, he brought out special guests like Kanye West, Drake, Chris Martin, Swizz Beatz, Nicki Minaj and, of course, Beyoncé.
After kicking off in Detroit two weeks ago, Jay and Eminem's Home and Home concerts landed on the Jiggaman's soil for shows on Monday and Tuesday (September 14). This time, after J. Cole opened, Slim Shady shook the stadium in the second slot, with special guests the G-Unit and Dr. Dre. Then Jay took over with a bevy of surprises and a catalog of hard-line hits.
"Before I start this piece, let me say, rest in peace to the boss, George [Steinbrenner]," Hov began, freestyling a reference to the late Yankees owner after commencing his program with the "Dynasty Intro."
"By the time we sliding home/ I hope we playing in the dome," he continued rapping.
During "Run This Town," Jay asked, "Where you at, boy?" And out came 2010 VMA closer Kanye West in a red suit. The roar was thunderous for the Louis Vuitton Don, who also rocked a huge gold link chain.
They followed up with the first live performance of the "Power" remix — where all 50,000-plus people did the soulful "power clap" — and "Monster." There was no Rick Ross on the latter, but 'Ye and Hov brought out Nicki Minaj, who was showered with love from her hometown.
Hov said that since they were in New York, he couldn't let Kanye off the hook that easy. West told the audience he was going to "take them back." The Chicago-born icon then crushed the concert with "Can't Tell Me Nothing" and a follow-up haymaker of the stadium-friendly "Good Life."
"It's one of the most unbelievable feelings in the world, being from New York and being in Yankee stadium," Jay said about the night.
"That's how you feel, New York City?" Hov continued, in response to the crowd's overwhelming cheers. "New York City, is that how you feel tonight? I can't believe this sh--!"
Jay's next guest was Bronx native Swizz Beatz, who was also celebrating his birthday. What a present!
Further along in his set list, Jay rolled out his jaw-dropping verse from "Free Mason." Like in most of his shows, the Jiggaman constantly spoke to the crowd. "Just because you question religion doesn't mean you don't believe in God," he said after his rumor-admonishing verse. "Don't let anybody scare you into having their beliefs. Be a muthaf---in' renegade."
Out came Eminem for their classic colossal meeting of the minds. No matter how many times they perform "Renegade," it's still surreal to see the two biggest names in rap stand unified, side by side.
Memphis Bleek then came out for a parade of familiar Jay knockers, including "U Don't Know," "99 Problems" and "Big Pimpin'."
There was a tribute to hip-hop's gone-but-not-forgotten greats that included B.I.G., D12's Proof, Pimp C and Tupac Shakur. Monday was the 14th anniversary of Pac's tragic death.
Chris Martin from Coldplay came out to sing the hook on "Heart of the City." Martin was crisp and soulful on the mic. Jay kicked the graceful lines to "Most Kingz," and then Martin took the energy up a few levels with "Viva la Vida."
"I used to rule the world," the crowd sang. "Seas would rise/ When I gave the word/ Now in the morning I sleep alone/ Sweep the streets I used to own/ I used to roll the dice/ Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes."
Hov then told his DJ to throw on any song, and out came Drake for "Miss Me."
"Tellllllll me/ What's really going / Drizzy back up in this bitch/ What's happenin!!!" Drake came on rapping. The approval for the 23-year-old was vibrant.
"Say, 'Free Weezy!' " Drake commanded during Lil Wayne's verse. Jay and Drizzy then let the mics explode with "Light Up."
Not letting the audience catch their breath, Beyoncé came out for "Forever Young."
"One word, Beyoncé, make some noise," Jay said about his wife. "That girl baaad! That girl tough!"
After "Already Home" came "Empire State of Mind." No Alicia Keys, but Roc Nation artist Bridget Kelly was on her A-game with the vocals. Not that it mattered, because the NYC crowd drowned the song out.
"This is better than any Grammy. Better than any MTV award," Jay said about being able to rock his city.
He then went into overtime with a barrage of classics such as "Jigga My N---a" and "Izzo."
He told the fans he wasn't going anywhere and continued to keep the energy high with "Where I'm From" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder." Most of the sold-out crowd stayed until the very end, which featured Jay doing the Linkin Park mash-up version of "Encore."
"This night was like a gift for me," said the man who seemingly has everything. "I hope I returned it tenfold."
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Britney Spears' Ex-Bodyguard Defends Lawsuit
Fernando Flores tells TMZ he's 'standing up for what I believe is right.'By Kelley L. Carter
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A former bodyguard for pop superstar Britney Spears defended his sexual-harassment lawsuit Thursday (September 9), saying he's "standing up for what I believe is right."
Fernando Flores, the bodyguard who alleged earlier this week that the pop singer repeatedly made unwanted sexual advances toward him and exposed her naked or near-naked body to him, gave a quick interview to TMZ outside his lawyer's Orange County office.
Spears, however, denied the allegations, posting a statement on her website saying that she and her attorneys believed the suit would be dismissed. "This lawsuit is another unfortunate situation where someone is trying to take advantage of the Spears family and make a name for himself," the statement read.
To Spears' statement, Flores told the gossip website "if that's what they think, then that's what they think."
A dollar amount isn't cited in the suit -- which is posted on TMZ -- but Flores is seeking damages based on the sexual-harassment incidents and for "intentional infliction of emotional distress." Flores also alleged in the suit that Spears abused her children. In the suit, he said the 28-year-old had sex and engaged in violent arguments in front of her two young sons.
Sources told TMZ that Flores' accusations of child abuse (including an incident where he says Spears allegedly whipped one of her sons with a belt) were declared without merit by the Department of Children and Family Services.
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A former bodyguard for pop superstar Britney Spears defended his sexual-harassment lawsuit Thursday (September 9), saying he's "standing up for what I believe is right."
Fernando Flores, the bodyguard who alleged earlier this week that the pop singer repeatedly made unwanted sexual advances toward him and exposed her naked or near-naked body to him, gave a quick interview to TMZ outside his lawyer's Orange County office.
Spears, however, denied the allegations, posting a statement on her website saying that she and her attorneys believed the suit would be dismissed. "This lawsuit is another unfortunate situation where someone is trying to take advantage of the Spears family and make a name for himself," the statement read.
To Spears' statement, Flores told the gossip website "if that's what they think, then that's what they think."
A dollar amount isn't cited in the suit -- which is posted on TMZ -- but Flores is seeking damages based on the sexual-harassment incidents and for "intentional infliction of emotional distress." Flores also alleged in the suit that Spears abused her children. In the suit, he said the 28-year-old had sex and engaged in violent arguments in front of her two young sons.
Sources told TMZ that Flores' accusations of child abuse (including an incident where he says Spears allegedly whipped one of her sons with a belt) were declared without merit by the Department of Children and Family Services.
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'American Idol' Judge Jennifer Lopez: Everything You Need To Know
A Bronx-bred triple-threat with nearly 20 years in the entertainment business, Lopez joins the competition show for its 10th season.By Jocelyn Vena
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Next season, Jennifer Lopez will be the female face of the "American Idol" judges' panel. She picks up where Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi and, yes, Paula Abdul left off. Lopez, of course, will be joined by sole original "Idol" judge Randy Jackson and fellow newbie Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. But while Lopez will be new to the show, her career timeline begins nearly two decades ago.
In the early 1990s, the Bronx-born entertainer got a gig as a dancing "fly girl" on the groundbreaking comedy series "In Living Color." Lopez was really there to serve as background talent to would-be superstars like Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx and the Wayans brothers, but Hollywood was soon calling on her. She starred first in 1995's "Money Train," before landing the lead role in the biopic "Selena." The film allowed Lopez to display her abilities not only as an actress, but as a singer. That same year, she starred in "Anaconda." A part opposite George Clooney in 1998's Steven Soderbergh-directed "Out of Sight" made it clear that Jennifer was climbing the ranks.
Little did anyone know, however, that Lopez was also plotting her musical path. She released her debut album, On the 6, in '99, and the record made her a certifiable pop star thanks to hits like "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting for Tonight." On the 6 also featured the duet "No Me Ames" with Marc Anthony, whom she later married in 2004.
But Lopez didn't abandon the movie business. After appearing in the 2000 psychological thriller "The Cell," she turned up in a string of romantic comedies, including "The Wedding Planner," "Maid in Manhattan" and "Monster-In-Law." In the '03 action flick "Gigli," Lopez mixed business with pleasure, co-starring with beau Ben Affleck. But the pair's high-profile engagement fared just as badly as the movie did at the box-office; "Bennifer" called it off that same year. (The duo appeared together again, at least onscreen, in Kevin Smith's "Jersey Girl," though Lopez only had a small role in it.)
When she wasn't busy with her A-List acting career, J.Lo managed to squeeze out several more albums: J.Lo (2001); This Is Me ... Then (2002); Rebirth (2005); and Como Ama una Mujer and Brave, both 2007. Those projects spawned massive hits like "Love Don't Cost a Thing" and "Jenny From the Block." Not content with chart and box-office success, Lopez also conquered the fashion and fragrance industries, with her clothing lines and a series of top-selling perfumes eventually selling at major retailers.
Earlier this year, her rom-com "The Back-Up Plan" hit theaters, but she seemed to suffer a musical setback when her latest album, Love?, was indefinitely postponed. By summer 2010, though, Lopez was back in the headlines as one of a number of stars rumored to be replacing the departing "Idol" judges. While blogger Perez Hilton was critical of Lopez as a possible selection, her one-time "How I Met Your Mother" co-star, Neil Patrick Harris, was rooting for her.
"She's great. I have nothing bad to say about her. She's nice, crazy talented, super-gorgeous, has things to say about people," he raved. "[She has] good strong opinions so I think she'd be a great fit."
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Next season, Jennifer Lopez will be the female face of the "American Idol" judges' panel. She picks up where Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi and, yes, Paula Abdul left off. Lopez, of course, will be joined by sole original "Idol" judge Randy Jackson and fellow newbie Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. But while Lopez will be new to the show, her career timeline begins nearly two decades ago.
In the early 1990s, the Bronx-born entertainer got a gig as a dancing "fly girl" on the groundbreaking comedy series "In Living Color." Lopez was really there to serve as background talent to would-be superstars like Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx and the Wayans brothers, but Hollywood was soon calling on her. She starred first in 1995's "Money Train," before landing the lead role in the biopic "Selena." The film allowed Lopez to display her abilities not only as an actress, but as a singer. That same year, she starred in "Anaconda." A part opposite George Clooney in 1998's Steven Soderbergh-directed "Out of Sight" made it clear that Jennifer was climbing the ranks.
Little did anyone know, however, that Lopez was also plotting her musical path. She released her debut album, On the 6, in '99, and the record made her a certifiable pop star thanks to hits like "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting for Tonight." On the 6 also featured the duet "No Me Ames" with Marc Anthony, whom she later married in 2004.
But Lopez didn't abandon the movie business. After appearing in the 2000 psychological thriller "The Cell," she turned up in a string of romantic comedies, including "The Wedding Planner," "Maid in Manhattan" and "Monster-In-Law." In the '03 action flick "Gigli," Lopez mixed business with pleasure, co-starring with beau Ben Affleck. But the pair's high-profile engagement fared just as badly as the movie did at the box-office; "Bennifer" called it off that same year. (The duo appeared together again, at least onscreen, in Kevin Smith's "Jersey Girl," though Lopez only had a small role in it.)
When she wasn't busy with her A-List acting career, J.Lo managed to squeeze out several more albums: J.Lo (2001); This Is Me ... Then (2002); Rebirth (2005); and Como Ama una Mujer and Brave, both 2007. Those projects spawned massive hits like "Love Don't Cost a Thing" and "Jenny From the Block." Not content with chart and box-office success, Lopez also conquered the fashion and fragrance industries, with her clothing lines and a series of top-selling perfumes eventually selling at major retailers.
Earlier this year, her rom-com "The Back-Up Plan" hit theaters, but she seemed to suffer a musical setback when her latest album, Love?, was indefinitely postponed. By summer 2010, though, Lopez was back in the headlines as one of a number of stars rumored to be replacing the departing "Idol" judges. While blogger Perez Hilton was critical of Lopez as a possible selection, her one-time "How I Met Your Mother" co-star, Neil Patrick Harris, was rooting for her.
"She's great. I have nothing bad to say about her. She's nice, crazy talented, super-gorgeous, has things to say about people," he raved. "[She has] good strong opinions so I think she'd be a great fit."
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Shia LaBeouf Sees 'Positives And Negatives' To 'Transformers' Re-Casting
Megan Fox replacement Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is a 'new set of eyes,' actor says.By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
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"Strange" is how Megan Fox describes the way she'll probably be feeling when she hunkers down into her seat to take in Shia LaBeouf and "Transformers 3" next summer. The 24-year-old actress was ousted from the production in a stunning turn of events in May, only to be replaced by Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
And while Fox told MTV News that she "might be a little jealous when I see somebody kissing my Shia," LaBeouf acknowledged that there are both upsides and downsides to smooching with another actress while alien robots battle around them.
"I think there's positives and negatives to her not being [in the movie]," said LaBeouf, who was at the Toronto Film Festival to promote "Wall Street 2." "It's awesome that we get the discovery again. I think when everybody's vetted and everybody's been through these wars, then that discovery of the first film is nonexistent. It's kind of beautiful in that we get a new set of eyes, a fresh set of eyes for the audience to vibe with. So you get the discovery again, which is something that wouldn't happen if Megan came back."
Yet he still counts Fox as a good friend, and praised her turns in the first two "Transformers" flicks. As for Huntington-Whiteley, who will make her acting debut in the new film, LaBeouf said she's "doing great," though there's little he could do to prepare her for the experience of working with famously fiery director Michael Bay.
"You can only do so much," he laughed. "Fight or flight. A tap on the back and a 'Good luck!' "
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"Strange" is how Megan Fox describes the way she'll probably be feeling when she hunkers down into her seat to take in Shia LaBeouf and "Transformers 3" next summer. The 24-year-old actress was ousted from the production in a stunning turn of events in May, only to be replaced by Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
And while Fox told MTV News that she "might be a little jealous when I see somebody kissing my Shia," LaBeouf acknowledged that there are both upsides and downsides to smooching with another actress while alien robots battle around them.
"I think there's positives and negatives to her not being [in the movie]," said LaBeouf, who was at the Toronto Film Festival to promote "Wall Street 2." "It's awesome that we get the discovery again. I think when everybody's vetted and everybody's been through these wars, then that discovery of the first film is nonexistent. It's kind of beautiful in that we get a new set of eyes, a fresh set of eyes for the audience to vibe with. So you get the discovery again, which is something that wouldn't happen if Megan came back."
Yet he still counts Fox as a good friend, and praised her turns in the first two "Transformers" flicks. As for Huntington-Whiteley, who will make her acting debut in the new film, LaBeouf said she's "doing great," though there's little he could do to prepare her for the experience of working with famously fiery director Michael Bay.
"You can only do so much," he laughed. "Fight or flight. A tap on the back and a 'Good luck!' "
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We sum up the night, from Lady Gaga's outfits to Taylor Swift's 'innocent' track, in a minute.By Josh Wigler and Jim Cantiello
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Between fits of laughter and streams of tears, shiny Moonmen and meat dresses aplenty, the 2010 MTV Music Video Awards were not to be missed. Sunday's award ceremony was jam-packed with memorable moments that caught even the most casual viewer off guard, and while summarizing the entire show in 60 seconds might seem like an impossible feat, the MTV News team is always up for a challenge!
Although the purpose of the evening was to celebrate and honor the greatest musical achievements of the year, some of the show's performers couldn't stop themselves from embracing their sadder sides, with melancholy tunes coming from the likes of Linkin Park, Taylor Swift and even Eminem. In fact, it was Slim Shady himself that kicked off the VMAs with his opening performance of "Not Afraid," which he followed up with a brief rendition of domestic violence-themed "Love the Way You Lie" alongside surprise special guest Rihanna. (Well, gossip sites pretty much ruined that surprise for everyone but Jane Lynch, actually.)
It wasn't all doom and gloom, though. Host Chelsea Handler broke the tension on more than one occasion, with fake pregnancies and awkward encounters with Lindsay Lohan among her many highlights. Justin Bieber tore up the dance floor with some similarly sized pals, while his mentor, Usher, literally wheeled around through "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" and "OMG."
With 13 nominations to her name, Lady Gaga easily went on to be the big winner of the night, walking away with a walloping eight awards. But even she wasn't immune to the charms of celebrity culture, as she found herself awed by the mere presence of Cher.
"I never thought I'd ask Cher to hold my meat purse," Gaga proudly exclaimed. We always suspected you would, though, Gaga.
While the night focused mainly on the musical highlights of the past year, there was no side-stepping the VMAs of yesteryear — after all, how could Taylor Swift and Kanye West possibly ignore each other entirely after last year's awkward encounter? The singer-songwriter offered what could be perceived as a thinly veiled message of forgiveness toward West in her new song that states: "32 is still growing up now/ Who you are is not what you did/ You're still an innocent."
Indeed, the VMAs came full circle as Kanye closed out the night with his performance of "Runaway," proposing a musical toast to "the douche bags, the a--holes" and "the scumbags." If Swift forgave West earlier in the evening, a similar olive branch was offered again as the audience continuously cheered Kanye's name, signaling the end of yet another successful round of Video Music Awards.
The Moonmen have all been handed out and the stars have gone home, but there's plenty of 2010 MTV Video Music Awards news, interviews, behind-the-scenes scoop, party reports and more still to come, so keep it locked on MTVNews.com.
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Although the purpose of the evening was to celebrate and honor the greatest musical achievements of the year, some of the show's performers couldn't stop themselves from embracing their sadder sides, with melancholy tunes coming from the likes of Linkin Park, Taylor Swift and even Eminem. In fact, it was Slim Shady himself that kicked off the VMAs with his opening performance of "Not Afraid," which he followed up with a brief rendition of domestic violence-themed "Love the Way You Lie" alongside surprise special guest Rihanna. (Well, gossip sites pretty much ruined that surprise for everyone but Jane Lynch, actually.)
It wasn't all doom and gloom, though. Host Chelsea Handler broke the tension on more than one occasion, with fake pregnancies and awkward encounters with Lindsay Lohan among her many highlights. Justin Bieber tore up the dance floor with some similarly sized pals, while his mentor, Usher, literally wheeled around through "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" and "OMG."
With 13 nominations to her name, Lady Gaga easily went on to be the big winner of the night, walking away with a walloping eight awards. But even she wasn't immune to the charms of celebrity culture, as she found herself awed by the mere presence of Cher.
"I never thought I'd ask Cher to hold my meat purse," Gaga proudly exclaimed. We always suspected you would, though, Gaga.
While the night focused mainly on the musical highlights of the past year, there was no side-stepping the VMAs of yesteryear — after all, how could Taylor Swift and Kanye West possibly ignore each other entirely after last year's awkward encounter? The singer-songwriter offered what could be perceived as a thinly veiled message of forgiveness toward West in her new song that states: "32 is still growing up now/ Who you are is not what you did/ You're still an innocent."
Indeed, the VMAs came full circle as Kanye closed out the night with his performance of "Runaway," proposing a musical toast to "the douche bags, the a--holes" and "the scumbags." If Swift forgave West earlier in the evening, a similar olive branch was offered again as the audience continuously cheered Kanye's name, signaling the end of yet another successful round of Video Music Awards.
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'Waiting For Superman' Can Bring 'Real Change,' Stars Say At Premiere
'A lot of people drop off their kids and hope for the best when they go to school,' Cheryl Hines tells MTV News.By Kara Warner
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LOS ANGELES — It's already taken the Sundance Film Festival by storm — both with critics and audiences — creating buzz from within the U.S. Department of Education, and it has found major-league celeb support from the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates. So what more can "Waiting for Superman," Davis Guggenheim's glaring examination of our nation's school system do?
MTV News hit up the film's L.A. premiere Monday to find out.
"The movie has a chance to help change our schools," Guggenheim said. "We really need to do it. I think our schools are in big trouble — not just in schools 'over there'; schools everywhere are in trouble. It's a great film, because it brings people together to see it, and it also shows people that it's possible to give every kid in America a great education. That's what's so exciting: It brings people together around this issue [to] make real change."
"Superman" supporter L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa agreed, equating the film's impact on education to that of Guggenheim's last film, "An Inconvenient Truth."
"This movie has got to be a catalyst for real change. It's got to do for education what 'An Inconvenient Truth' did for climate change and the struggle to educate people about global warming," Villaraigosa said. "This is the pre-eminent challenge facing America. It is the civil-rights issue of our time. When you look at the kids in urban schools, the level with which they're dropping out and the abysmal success rate of our urban public schools."
"I think this film and our show 'School Pride' will be eye-opening for a lot of people in this country," actress and "School Pride" host/ executive producer Cheryl Hines said. "I think a lot of people have no idea how bad it is, and I think a lot of people drop off their kids and hope for the best when they go to school. Now is the time to really show people what is happening and inspire them to do something about it."
For more information about the film and how to help schools within your cities and neighborhoods, visit WaitingForSuperman.com.
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LOS ANGELES — It's already taken the Sundance Film Festival by storm — both with critics and audiences — creating buzz from within the U.S. Department of Education, and it has found major-league celeb support from the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates. So what more can "Waiting for Superman," Davis Guggenheim's glaring examination of our nation's school system do?
MTV News hit up the film's L.A. premiere Monday to find out.
"The movie has a chance to help change our schools," Guggenheim said. "We really need to do it. I think our schools are in big trouble — not just in schools 'over there'; schools everywhere are in trouble. It's a great film, because it brings people together to see it, and it also shows people that it's possible to give every kid in America a great education. That's what's so exciting: It brings people together around this issue [to] make real change."
"Superman" supporter L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa agreed, equating the film's impact on education to that of Guggenheim's last film, "An Inconvenient Truth."
"This movie has got to be a catalyst for real change. It's got to do for education what 'An Inconvenient Truth' did for climate change and the struggle to educate people about global warming," Villaraigosa said. "This is the pre-eminent challenge facing America. It is the civil-rights issue of our time. When you look at the kids in urban schools, the level with which they're dropping out and the abysmal success rate of our urban public schools."
"I think this film and our show 'School Pride' will be eye-opening for a lot of people in this country," actress and "School Pride" host/ executive producer Cheryl Hines said. "I think a lot of people have no idea how bad it is, and I think a lot of people drop off their kids and hope for the best when they go to school. Now is the time to really show people what is happening and inspire them to do something about it."
For more information about the film and how to help schools within your cities and neighborhoods, visit WaitingForSuperman.com.
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