Saturday, April 30, 2011

BILLIONS Worldwide Tuned In To The Royal Wedding!!

We knew the royal wedding was going to be huge, but this is incredible!!
Over 3 billion people watched William and Catherine, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, wed on Friday.
Viewers all over the world held parties and special events in honor of the festivities, with some fans staying up all night to celebrate in local [...]

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American Idol Judges 2010 ? New Judges Officially Announced

American Idol Judges 2010. Finally, it?s officially announced the American Idol?s new judges. Please welcome, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler who will join Randy Jackson to sit on the panel. So, its ended the months speculation of who will replace the departure of Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi. The statement was declared by [...]

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Lady Gaga Says 'Judas' Video 'Celebrates Faith'

' 'Judas' is a metaphor and an analogy about forgiveness and betrayal,' Gaga says of song and video.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Next week, fans will finally get to see Lady Gaga's "Judas" video, when it premieres during "American Idol." But while we wait, Gaga opened up about the video in a recent interview, giving fans a better sense of what they might see in the clip.

"Well, the video, in essence, suggests that forgiveness and betrayal are hand in hand," she told MSN Entertainment in Canada. "The video puts destiny above all things and postures that the mistakes in your life are in fact not mistakes at all, they are just part of your overarching potential and your destiny."

Though she didn't want to give away the full concept, Gaga did describe the clip's biblical and cultural references. "Well, I want to allow the video to speak for itself, but I will say that the theme of the video and the way that I wanted to aesthetically portray the story was as a motorcycle Fellini movie, where the apostles are revolutionaries in a modern-day Jerusalem. And I play Mary Magdalene, leading them into the town where we meet Jesus, and I will leave the rest for you to see," she teased further about the video, which she co-directed with Laurieann Gibson. "But it's meant more to celebrate faith than it is to challenge it."

While there has been some debate about the song's use of religious icons, Gaga said she doesn't mean for it to be a direct interpretation of Bible stories. "Well, I wouldn't necessarily say that my schooling [in Catholic school] informed the songwriting on that record in particular. 'Judas' is a metaphor and an analogy about forgiveness and betrayal and things that haunt you in your life, and how I believe that it's the darkness in your life that ultimately shines and illuminates the greater light that you have upon you," she said.

"Someone once said to me, 'If you have no shadows then you're not standing in the light.' So the song is about washing the feet of both good and evil, and understanding and forgiving the demons from your past in order to move into the greatness of your future," she continued. "I just like really aggressive metaphors — harder, thicker, darker — and my fans do as well. So it is a very challenging and aggressive metaphor, but it is a metaphor."

Gaga said that Born This Way will be more about the religion of pop culture than anything taught in Sunday school.

"Well, I'm fascinated with iconography, and I'm fascinated with the way that iconography is taught in terms of education to the world, whether it be through institutionalized religion or through symbolism or through movies or through music," she said.

"In a lot of ways it's about faith and hope, but not in the religious sense," she added. "It's about faith and hope in culture, especially in a time all over the world where many are in need of hope, in need of understanding, in need of love, in need of lack of prejudice, in need of no judgment, in need of acceptance. How can we look to culture for faith?"

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GOODBYE PINE VALLEY AND LANVIEW ?ALL MY CHILDREN? AND ?ONE LIFE TO LIVE? TO END THEIR RUN

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I Told You So

In case I wasn't clear in my video... more proof that cab drivers don't like to go to Brooklyn.

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ROBERT REDFORD SAYS NEW FILM ?THE CONSPIRATOR? WAS A ?LABOR OF LOVE?

Director Robert Redford's latest film The Conspirator centers on the life of Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), a widow who owned the boarding house where John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and other conspirators planned Abraham Lincoln's assassination.� "It's really about a mother's love for her son," said Redford.� "Because her sacrifice of herself, her stubbornness, and [...]

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Alaskan Citizen Sues Sarah Palin For $100K!

Looks like Sarah messed with the wrong Alaskan!
After Alaskan citizen Theodore Thoma spoke out against Juneau's "traffic situation," Sarah Palin reportedly "undertook a campaign…to punish, embarrass, discredit and silence" him.
As a result, Thoma has filed a lawsuit against Palin for $100,000!
According to the lawsuit, Thoma feels that his federal constitutional rights were infringed upon, and [...]

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TABITHA AND NAPOLEON D?UMO ? TEACHING PRO MOVES TO ?IDOL? CONTESTANTS

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?It?s amazing,? Napoleon acknowledges. ?As choreographers and even as dancers we were always in the background. There is so much that [...]

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Production Begins On The Set Of ?21 Jump Street: The Movie?

The big screen adaption of the TV series 21 Jump Street had begun principal filming as the first photos from the set have make their way to the Internets. Stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill were photographed on set, in their police uniforms. The film got a boost of cred recently when it was reported [...]

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So Who Wants to See Megan Fox Look Like a Bird Hooker?

   Here are stills from Megan Fox’s upcoming movie Passion Play – The one Mickey Rourke preemptively declared as terrible. – and basing it entirely on these photos alone, her character’s clearly some sort of bird-fetish hooker. Or a fallen angel whose last trick, a humble trumpet player named Joseph (Mickey Rourke), teaches her a special Read More ...

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So, Is Kate Middleton A Princess Or What???

We think there are just a few of you at home who are scratching their heads in confuzzlement over why everyone's referring to Kate Middleton as the Duchess of Cambridge rather than the Princess of Wales.
We're here to rearrange your mind tools and set the record straight!
First of all, yes, technically, Kate is also known [...]

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Tony Blair Is Totally Cool With Royal Wedding Snub

Hey, the Obamas weren't invited either…
Tony Blair has opened up about not being invited to the royal wedding, and he's made it clear that he's not offended.
Here's what he had to say about it:
"I'm delighted for the royal couple. It is completely sensible to invite people from different walks of life instead of politicians. [I'm] [...]

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?BROTHERS & SISTERS? SEASON FINALE

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Shenae Grimes: Canada Cutie

Dolled up and looking gorgeous, Shenae Grimes was spotted out in Toronto, Canada on Friday (April 29).

The ?90210? babe sported tight leather pants and a fur overcoat as she left the CTV building after appearing on ?The Marilyn Denis Show? Royal Wedding special.

In recent news, Grimes recently participated in an eye-catching photoshoot to help raise awareness for a campaign called Spread the Heart.

The purpose of the cause is to encourage her fans to donate their spare dollars to help the people of Japan after last month?s tragic earthquake and tsunami.

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Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Muse Added To Grammy Show

Usher, Jaden Smith, B.o.B, Janelle Monae and Lady Antebellum will also perform on February 13.
By Gil Kaufman


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While Willow Smith is the one who made music headlines with "Whip My Hair" last year, it's her brother, "Karate Kid" actor Jaden Smith, who will take the stage at the upcoming 53rd Grammy Awards in a special performance alongside Usher and Justin Bieber, with whom he collaborated on the song "Never Say Never" last summer.

The trio joins a list of new performers added to the show on Thursday (January 20) that will also include another power trifecta made up of B.o.B, Bruno Mars and Janelle Monáe, according to a press release from the Recording Academy announcing the additions to the February 13 telecast from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Also taking the stage next month will be nominees Muse and Lady Antebellum. They will join a roster of previously announced performers that includes Eminem, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, Cee Lo Green and Miranda Lambert. It will be the first time on the Grammy performance stage for Bieber, B.o.B, Lambert, Mars, Monáe, Muse and Smith. Eminem, Green, Gaga, Perry, Usher and Lady Antebellum will be making return visits for the occasion.

While 11-time Grammy winner Eminem leads the pack in nominations this year (with 10 nods), Mars has seven nominations, and Gaga and Lady Antebellum are not far behind with six nods each. B.o.B has notched five, Perry and Green are each up for four, and Arcade Fire and Lambert are vying for three awards. Bieber, Muse, Usher and Monáe are each nominated for two Grammys.

No details of the collaborative performances were released, but the Grammy announcement promised a rare, never-before-seen event for the Mars, B.o.B and Monáe segment.

With the addition of Antebellum, all five Album of the Year nominees (Eminem, Arcade Fire, Gaga, Perry) are now scheduled to perform on the show. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.

Which Grammy performance are you most looking forward to? Talk about it in the comments!

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Hot Slut Of The Day!

The girl who showed up to Westminster Abbey dressed up like Kate Middleton's engagement ring!

The glasses say "still not worth wearing contacts for," the Smurf skid mark on her teeth says, "I painted myself in the back of the bus while riding over here" and those Reynolds Wrap diamonds were definitely ripped off of a few baked potatoes, but she was still the best dressed at that shit! I'm surprised Kate Middleton didn't grab her from the crowd and wrap her around her finger. Chick's costume is that lifelike!

And she sort of looks like me after I drunkenly fell face first into a silver toilet full of 2000 Flushes water.

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CARSON DALY DISCUSSES ?MOVING MOMENTS? ON ?THE VOICE?

With shows like American Idol and the upcoming Simon Cowell program The X-Factor, will the new show The Voice find a captive audience?� Show host Carson Daly believes the competition series, which premieres tonight (NBC, 9 pm et/pt), has legs.� "The point of The Voice is shutting your eyes off to the culture where [...]

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MORGAN SPURLOCK SELLS OUT FOR ?THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD?

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, best known for his 2004 documentary Super Size Me, aims his critical eye on the insidious nature of product placement with POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. The picture is sponsored by 17 companies, including POM Wonderful, Carrera, Hyatt, Jet Blue, Old Navy, and Movietickets.com.

"I think the film does an [...]

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Lea Michele & Cory Monteith: Times Square Thursday

Lea Michele & Cory Monteith: Times Square Thursday

Making the most of the beautiful day, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith were spotted working hard in Times Square, New York City today (April 28). The ?Glee? costars shot scenes for their season finale at Sardi?s Restaurant as the Big Apple paparazz...

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

BREAKING NEWS - Bail Bondsmen Come To Brandon Davis' Rescue!

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Watch J.LO Get Rolled On Idol!

LOLZ! You know the first thing she was thinking of when they wheeled her around was, "CLOSE YOUR LEGS! CLOSE YOUR LEGS!" HA!
Check out this performance from last night's American Idol from James Durbin & Jacob Lusk of I'm Into Something Good. (above) Towards the end, Jennifer Lopez literally gets dragged into the duet!
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First Look! J.Lo?s I?m Into You Music Video!

We hear you, Lil' Wayne, but we can't see you! Come out, come out, wherever you are!
Here's a snippet of what's to come in Jennifer Lopez's latest music video, I'm Into You! (above)
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Robert Pattinson?s "Water For Elephants" Berlin Premiere

Robert Pattinson’s "Water For Elephants" Berlin Premiere

He's constantly on-the-go these days, and on Wednesday evening (April 27) Robert Pattinson was front and center at the ?Water For Elephants? premiere in Berlin, Germany. Joined by co-star Christoph Waltz, the Edward Cullen stud looked dapper in ...

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Chuckie Will Debut Michael Jackson Remix In Miami

Official 'Hollywood Tonight' remix coming to Miami Music Week.
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Leaving the South by Southwest festival, Lavo New York and Las Vegas' Marquee in his wake, house DJ Chuckie has his sights set on the week ahead. With Miami Music Week now upon us, Chuckie plans to seize the opportunity to debut new material. Fans will be tickled to know the Dutch producer has tracks in the can with Kelly Rowland and T-Pain, but when MTV News caught up with him Friday in New York, Chuckie shared the achievement of which he's most proud.

"I did a Michael Jackson remix, which was really scary — to touch Michael Jackson vocals," Chuckie said. "I did this remix for this track 'Hollywood Tonight.' I couldn't say it for a minute: The label called me, and they said, 'You can't say nothing about this. It's kind of a secret project.' It's gonna come out anytime now."

"Hollywood Tonight" was originally produced by Teddy Riley for Jackson's posthumous Michael album, and Chuckie's mix of the song will be the sole official remix of the track.

"I will play it Miami," Chuckie revealed. "I told them this is the best week to launch the remix. So it feels really good. I'm the only one remixing that Michael Jackson track, and they are considering it a single. For me, especially, it's an honor to remix the King of Pop because he died on my birthday."

So, will the mix be a thundering Chuckie Dutch house banger or will it have a melodic progressive house feel, like his Marquee remix of Diddy-Dirty Money's "I Hate That You Love Me"? Well, according to the "Let the Bass Kick" producer, fans will be getting a healthy dose of both.

"I had to bring in the raucous," Chuckie confessed. "Yeah, I did the Chuckie flavor, but then again, I wanted to make it really musical, so I went progressive (house) on it."

Chuckie will be performing twice at Miami Music Week: at the Cr2 Records Party at Wall Lounge on Wednesday, and then headlining "No Sugar Added" at Nikki Beach on Friday.

Are you excited to hear Chuckie's remix of Michael Jackson's "Hollywood Tonight"? Let us know in the comments below!

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Damn! IHOP Craziness, Brought To You By Boba Fett!

Don't act like you've never seen this before around 2am, when you're drunk and you have a hankering for a short stack. This is the norm for IHOP on a Thursday night.
Check out the video (above) to watch a group of rowdy girls bring out the claws and attack a group of coppers.
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Newly Engaged Kate Hudson Dresses Her Baby Bump in Two Styles For a Late-Night Stop

Kate Hudson showed off her growing baby bump as she made her way to The Late Show With David Letterman in NYC this afternoon. The actress wore a flowing white Theyskens' Theory dress as she arrived for the TV appearance and left the studios rocking a shorter, flirty black look. She kicked off her morning bright and early with a trip to the Today show, where Kate announced she and Matthew Bellamy are engaged! The star showed off her sparkler, which some experts have already estimated at $200,000, and chatted with Matt Lauer about the happy news. Kate Hudson's engagement ring is certainly gorgeous, but she wasn't wearing her new diamond later in the afternoon. She also shared her prediction that she's due to have a girl, and Kate's second pregnancy is clearly not slowing her down. Not only is she on the road promoting her upcoming romantic comedy Something Borrowed, but she also just announced a jewelry collaboration with Chrome Hearts, and apparently now has a wedding to plan!


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PAUL REISER IS ?CONFIDENT? ABOUT LONGEVITY OF ?THE PAUL REISER SHOW?

Former Mad About You star Paul Reiser remains positive about his new program The Paul Reiser Show, even though it drew just 3.3 million viewers in its premiere episode.� Reiser wrapped the seven episodes of The Paul Reiser Show back in January.


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Afternoon Crumbs

Julianne Hough to herself: "Shit, I'm totally gonna have to sleep on the floor again tonight." - Popsugar

That homewrecking trash trollop Chelsy Davy better be shopping for jars of Vaseline, because she's going to need one when we have it out in front of the cheese fondue fountain at the wedding - Lainey Gossip

SHUT IT DOWN! The Jersey Shore-ers are spawning! - The Superficial

If Bane is a leather daddy master who knows his way around an electric nipple clamp, then Tom Hardy nailed it! - Towleroad

Err. Uh. Well, the sink is pretty? (site NSFW) - Drunken Stepfather

Ken Paves is weeping at the sight of Jessica Simpson's bale of hay weave - Hollywood Tuna

Elle Macpherson's hair would look better on a cocker spaniel - Popoholic

Steven Tyler's extra juicy moob covers People Magazine - Celebitchy

If you lived at Ikea - The Berry

Donnie Wahlberg saves lives!!! - The Daily What

The Chola Eyebrow Union want to see Lady Caca's credentials before they approve her Sharpie brows (SPOILER ALERT: they won't) - Just Jared

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

KELSEY GRAMMER WITH REALITY SHOW

Kelsey Grammer's new production company (G3 Productions) is reportedly developing a TV reality show from a current website.

The Hollywood Reporter says that the show will be gleaned from ThatsNotOkayNY.com (that was picked up by Thrillist.com where it apparently went viral), that is about the experiences of the three single NYC women.

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HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWAITS YOUR MOVIE

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The 31st Annual Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF), widely regarded as one of the world's premier international film festivals focusing on new Pacific Rim cinema.


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Justin Bieber's 'One Less Lonely Girl' Focus Of Royalty Lawsuit

Managers of the A-Rex songwriting team are looking for $200,000 they claim that they are owed from the hit song.
By Gil Kaufman


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Justin Bieber's hit anthem "One Less Lonely Girl" has a couple of music managers feeling a bit left out in the cold. Vance Tate and Thomas Oliveria, who represent the songwriting team A-Rex — composed of Sean Hamilton and Hyuk Shin — have filed a lawsuit seeking additional royalties from the tune, which appears on Bieber's hit 2008 debut, My World.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the managers claim that the A-Rex team created "Lonely Girl," which is credited on My World to Hamilton and Shin, along with Ezekiel Lewis, Bieber mentor Usher and Balewa Muhammad.

Tate and Oliveria allege that they are entitled to 10 percent of the publishing royalties tied to A-Rex's share of the song, an amount they peg at around $200,000. They are seeking damages for breach of contract, fraud, conversion and copyright infringement. A spokesperson for Bieber's label could not be reached for comment on the lawsuit at press time.

The suit not only names Hamilton and Shin, but also EMI Music Publishing and the L.A. Reid Music Publishing Company, which is connected to Bieber's former label boss, Antonio "L.A." Reid, who recently stepped down as chairman of Island Def Jam Records to be a judge on Simon Cowell's upcoming "X Factor" reality show.

Another Bieber song, "Pray," meanwhile, is included on a just-released all-star charity benefit album Songs for Japan, proceeds from which will aid the victims of the earthquake/tsunami disaster in Japan. The Bieber track appears alongside tunes from Lady Gaga, Eminem, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Madonna, the Kings of Leon and Katy Perry.

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Chatting With? Randy Jackson!

American Idol is back tonight and heading into its final weeks!
We sat down with judge Randy Jackson to talk about the show and his favorites, as well as gossip about Jennifer Lopez, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Steven Tyler.
Watch our interview above - or read highlights of our chat… after the jump!

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Beyonce Gets Fierce In Promo Shot For New Single

Singer looks as if she's channeling Grace Jones in photo for girl-power anthem.
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Editor's note: Since publishing this story, it has come to our attention that the photo assumed to be of Beyoncé for her new single is actually a fake.

She may have retired Sasha Fierce, but that doesn't mean she's any less fierce. Beyoncé's promo shot for her girl-power anthem, possibly titled "Girls (That Rule the World)," has hit the Internet.

In the close-up, black-and-white snapshot, Beyoncé looks as if she's channeling Grace Jones. Her hair is pulled back sleekly, her mouth is slightly open and her black liquid eye makeup is done up in a funky cat-eye style. She appears to be nude and is wearing black nail polish. The shot first appeared on Twitter. The question "Who run the world?" appears on the poster, with the tease, "Coming Soon."

The photo comes as more and more shots of the music video for the song have hit the Web. On Wednesday, Beyoncé was seen on the set looking like the queen of her own country, with a gigantic crown and flag with the initial "B" on it.

Just a day before, Beyoncé made headlines when she was spotted on a music video set wearing a white Givenchy jumpsuit, faux-hawk and sunglasses. The video will reportedly be directed by Francis Lawrence, who worked with Beyoncé in her Destiny's Child days. He's also worked with Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and Pink.

On Thursday, a snippet of the track leaked. It's a feisty club-thumper about the power of being female.

"Love it how we're smart enough to make these millions, strong enough to bear the children, then get back to business," she sings. "Please, you better not play me. Oh, come here, baby/ Hope you still like me, if you pay me."

The tease certainly fit Bey's previous description of the album's vibe. "Well, I wouldn't say I'm inventing a new genre," Beyoncé explained. "I'm mixing every type of genre that I love, and I'm inspired by every type of genre. ... I'm not in a box. It's not R&B. It's not typically pop. It's not rock. It's just everything I love all mixed together in my own little gumbo of music."

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New Pics: Shirtless Robert Pattinson and Bikini-Clad Kristen Stewart Shoot Final, Steamy Breaking Dawn Scene!

Kristen Stewart sported a neon green bikini with dangerously dangling straps, and Robert Pattinson stripped off his shirt during a bittersweet evening on the set of Breaking Dawn on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas last Friday. It was one of their final days of filming the Twilight Saga, as the duo worked on reshoots for Bella and Edward's honeymoon. The costars and real-life couple were seen cuddling up on the sand in between takes, and Kristen and Rob passionately kissed when the cameras were rolling. Rob returned to work on the series on a break from promotion for his movie Water For Elephants. Kristen was by his side to support her man at his premiere afterparty in NYC earlier this month, and the two left together, sharing some PDA as they hopped in their car. Just a few days after the celebration, Robert and Kristen headed south to shoot the steamy scenes on the island. Rob recently told us the honeymoon was his favorite segment of the books to film, because they allowed Bella and Edward to be a normal, happy couple in love. His costar Peter Facinelli also recently dished some details about the Breaking Dawn wedding scene, saying that while they shot it on a dreary day, fans will never be able to tell when they see the "beautiful" finished product. Now, Robert Pattinson is already off on his European press tour for Water For Elephants starting with tomorrow's stop in Berlin.


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RACHEL TICOTIN ? REVAMPED ?LAW & ORDER: L.A.? ?THE REAL LOS ANGELES

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Cameron Diaz Talks "Bad Teacher"

Cameron Diaz Talks "Bad Teacher"

As one of Hollywood?s top actresses, Cameron Diaz busted out her fabulous big screen skills for the upcoming comedy ?Bad Teacher.? Sitting down with MTV News, the ?Charlie?s Angels? babe explained a little bit about her character in the f...

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Meet The NEW Voice Of The Aflac Duck

Here he is!
After 12,000 submissions and about 6,000 ruptured ear drums, Aflac insurance has found a replacement for Gilbert Gottfried, who got axed after he made some insensitive jokes about the Japanese tsunami tragedy.
The NEW just as annoying voice of the Aflac duck is Daniel McKeague, a a 36-year-old radio sales manager from [...]

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A-Rod Fights Back

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ASHTON SHEPHERD ?WHERE COUNTRY GROWS?

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MCA Nashville singer/songwriter Ashton Shepherd will release her second album, Where Country Grows, on July 12.

Look It Up, the album?s debut single and the first song she recorded for this project, has become the fastest-rising hit of her career and currently sits [...]

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

COUNTRY?S NEAL McCOY NOW WITH BLASTER RECORDS

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Neal McCoy, referred to by fans & musical comrades as ?The Entertainer?s Entertainer', is bringing his multi-award winning, multi-platinum career to the roster of Blaster Records, as announced this week by label Chairman Tom Porter.

The consummate performer boasts a career track of three platinum [...]

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Daniel Radcliffe Tells J.K. Rowling He Is So Over Harry Potter

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Kate and Jamie Have a Picture Perfect Moment at the Photo-Mat

Kate Moss and her fianc� Jamie Hince cuddled up this morning while inside a London branch of the chain Snappy Snaps. The shop seems to be one of Kate’s�favorite places to get her pictures developed, and one of her memories was preserved today as photographers caught her stealing a sweet�PDA moment with Jamie. The supermodel [...]

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ROBERT REDFORD SAYS NEW FILM ?THE CONSPIRATOR? WAS A ?LABOR OF LOVE?

Director Robert Redford's latest film The Conspirator centers on the life of Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), a widow who owned the boarding house where John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and other conspirators planned Abraham Lincoln's assassination.� "It's really about a mother's love for her son," said Redford.� "Because her sacrifice of herself, her stubbornness, and [...]

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Adele Says Beyonce Helped Her Overcome Anxiety

British songstress talks stage fright and body image in Rolling Stone cover story.
By Gil Kaufman


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While she was besting Britney Spears on the American album charts and helping to lead a new British invasion, U.K. soul pop diva Adele also landed the cover of the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone magazine.

And though the cover marks yet another milestone of her rising fame, Adele isn't immune to some of the same fears as the rest of us, say, stage fright. Despite her calm assurance in the studio and apparent ease at coping with her sudden success, the Grammy winner told the magazine that she still has nervous nights.

"I'm scared of audiences," she said. "One show in Amsterdam I was so nervous, I escaped out the fire exit. I've thrown up a couple of times. Once in Brussels, I projectile vomited on someone. I just gotta bear it. But I don't like touring. I have anxiety attacks a lot."

And it's not just audiences that freak her out, it's other celebrities. But the singer revealed that she has drawn some strength from an unlikely source: Beyoncé. "I was about to meet Beyoncé and I had a full-blown anxiety attack," Adele said. "Then she popped in looking gorgeous, and said, 'You're amazing! When I listen to you I feel like I'm listening to God.' "

When she later found herself on a balcony, crying hysterically, Adele asked herself, " 'What would [Beyoncé's alter ego] Sasha Fierce do?' That's when Sasha Carter was born." The composite of Sasha Fierce and late country icon June Carter is pulled out whenever Adele needs to give herself a shot of confidence.

The 22-year-old also said that in a world of size 0-2 pop divas, she has no problem being a bit more voluptuous than her peers. "My life is full of drama, and I won't have time to worry about something as petty as what I look like," she said. "I don't like going to the gym. I like eating fine foods and drinking nice wine."

That said, Adele noted that while she's not likely to do any nude photo shoots anytime soon, she can totally appreciate the sight of her fellow female pop stars' naughty bits.

"Even if I had a really good figure, I don't think I'd get my t--- and a-- out for no one," she said. "I love seeing Lady Gaga's boobs and bum. I love seeing Katy Perry's boobs and bum. Love it. But that's not what my music is about. I don't make music for eyes. I make music for ears."

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LORETTA DEVINE: TYLER PERRY KNOWS HOW TO APPEAL TO FAMILIES

Since 2006, when Tyler Perry made his theatrical directorial debut with Madea's Family Reunion, he has grown one of the most loyal fan bases of any filmmaker has. Perry proved that yet again with the success of Madea's Big Happy Family which was #2 at the box office over the weekend.


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?THE PAUL REISER SHOW? ? AMY LANDECKER DISHES ON THE SIMILARITIES TO THE COMIC?S REAL LIFE

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Kristin Cavallari And Jay Cutler Engaged! EXCLUSIVE!

We were THE FIRST to report on their relationship. And, now, we can exclusively reveal that after 8 months of dating reality TV star Kristin Cavallari and her Chicago Bears quarterback beau, Jay Cutler, are engaged!
"He popped the question this weekend in Cabo on vacation," an insider tells PerezHilton.com.
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Easter Wild Weekend Hangover*

Easter Wild Weekend Hangover*

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Monday, April 25, 2011

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Sarah Shahi Is The Voice Of The People

It really doesn't matter that a cloud with �Que? Cat in it is forming above your head after reading the name "Sarah Shahi" (SPOILER ALERT: She was Carmen on The L Word and is now on USA's Fairly Legal), because everything you need to know about her is in this post.

You've already learned what the underside of her mouth tongue looks like, and now you're about to learn that the rage you felt against Parasite Hilton back when she was semi-relevant has successfully been transferred to Sarah's finger tips. Somebody has to keep the Wonky hate going and Sarah is definitely the one for that job. Our new anti-Wonky heroine Tweeted this the other day after Parasite nearly transformed Sarah's car into the same state as her own vagina: busted and beyond repair.

Paris Hilton- worst driver ever. Almost hit me, then ran a stop sign.what if there was a kid around that corner, you dumb bitch

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What an irresponsible person... What a lame existence...

I wouldn't be as pissed if I wasn't a mom

"One more thing blonde piece of shit- you're not an elitist just because you have money. You should apologize... To humanity." nowi'mdone.

Yeah, what she said!

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MEL GIBSON?S INSPIRED, RISKY PERFORMANCE PROPELS ?THE BEAVER?

The Beaver, Jodie Foster's third directing feature, is easily her most realized work to date, thanks in large part to Mel Gibson's inspired and riveting performance as Walter Black, a toy executive whose depression consumes his life.� After a failed suicide attempt, Black finds a puppet in a dumpster and assumes the persona of [...]

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Truth, Lies & Ted: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Finally Confirm They?re an Item

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LIZA WOW?S ?EM AT THE ?TV LAND AWARDS?

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Amy Smart Celebrates Her Engagement and Earth Day With Her Fiance

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Poor Beverly

This little girl's life is about to drastically change.

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George Clooney Is Leather Clad For a Sunny Day Out in LA

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Photos | Drake, Nicki Minaj, Usher And More At Hot 97 2010 Summer Jam

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JENNIFER NETTLES WITH ONLINE CHARITY AUCTION

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Royal Wedding Guest List Revealed!

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WILL FERRELL VISITS FRIEND STEVE CARELL AT ?THE OFFICE?

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Deadmau5 Brings Dance Music To The 'Masses,' Wolfgang Gartner Says

'He has a major role in the younger generation to this music,' producer/DJ tells MTV News of his collaborator.
By Adam Stewart


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It's no secret that 2010 was a pivotal year for electronic dance music here in the States. With deadmau5 and Swedish House Mafia becoming household names, the genre's momentum shows no signs of slowing down. Using a conduit of collaboration, artists such as deadmau5 (a.k.a. Joel Zimmerman) have paired up with various underground acts to further the rapid expansion of the genre.

Perhaps one of the most notable movers and shakers of the year is now-Grammy-Award-nominated producer and DJ Wolfgang Gartner, who recently sat down to chat with MTV News about deadmau5 and dance music's rise to the top.

"He has a major role in the younger generation to this music," Gartner says, "but there have been certain artists that have been instrumental in helping it cross over and reach the mainstream — which I think is a good thing. I think rap artists using dance beats is a great thing. I think it just brings more people towards this music that we all love."

Thanks to several key moments, such as deadmau5 taking the helm as house DJ (well, technically "House Artist") for the 2010 VMAs, dance music has been thrown into the forefront of America's youth, a key demographic for any genre.

"Everybody knows who he is now and he's kind of exposing the masses to dance music. These little five-, six- and seven-year-old kids latch on to this 'mau5head' logo — they get into the music and he's bringing this tiny young generation into this music that probably wouldn't be exposed to it."

Gartner certainly doesn't mind the exposure either. Unless you were living under a rock for the past six months, you probably heard one of this past summer's hottest anthems, "Animal Rights," a collaborative effort brought forth by deadmau5 and Gartner.

"It was interesting because I kind of had a preconceived notion about how he would be to work [with]," said Gartner. "I think our sounds are really similar, so I figured he would work in a similar way to me, but the way that he writes music is actually completely different to me. But he achieves kind of the same sound through a completely different process."

Recorded in deadmau5's favorite Los Angeles studio — that would be rocker Tommy Lee's House — "Animal Rights" is a thumping progressive house anthem that melds Wolfgang's unmistakable harmonics and funk riffs with the driving bass line and wobbly synths that make deadmau5 one of the unique forces in the dance music world.

"[Deadmau5] writes these rich complex chord progressions and he does it by drawing these little bars on a grid, which is just amazing that you can do that and get that result," Gartner goes on to say. "It just proves you don't have to be able to play keyboards to write amazing music."

The two sound pioneers never cease to stop pushing the limits on what they are able to produce. Using drastically difference production approaches, deadmau5 and Gartner had the ability to play off each other's strengths while recording the track.

"I'd say the biggest thing is that I play everything in on a keyboard, like even my drums," says Gartner. "I play everything in live and he draws it in with notes on a mouse, which blew me away because his music is very musical."

What do you think 2011 will hold for deadmau5 and Gartner? Let us know in the comments below!

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