Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Lady Gaga Cameo Rumored For 'Muppets' Movie
Plot of reboot is said to involve Miss Piggy ending up as Gaga-esque character.
By James Montgomery
Lady Gaga gives Kermit the Frog a kiss at the 2009 VMAs
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images
She's already worn them and been escorted by them, so it makes sense that Lady Gaga now may be joining the Muppets, in a reboot of their long-running film series due in theaters next year.
This is according to Production Weekly, an industry publication that chronicles film and television projects in pre-production and development, which on Thursday tweeted that they were "hearing that [actors] Eric Stonestreet, John Krasinski and Ed Helms may be in Lady Gaga's entourage for 'The Muppets.' "
By logical extension, that would mean that Gaga herself could be filming a cameo for the movie. And it lends credence to earlier reports that "How I Met Your Mother" star Jason Segel — who is writing the script for the new "Muppets" movie — was basing the story line around the idea that "Miss Piggy ends up becoming like a Lady Gaga-esque character living in Europe."
A spokesperson for Lady Gaga did not respond to MTV News' request for comment on the matter, but if LG does show up in the new "Muppets" film, we expect a few scenes with Kermit the Frog, her date to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Their appearance on the red carpet — not to mention the smooch they shared — had gossipmongers whispering that the two were an item. But Kermit would later deny those rumors, telling People that he "just gave Lady Gaga a ride to the VMAs, and when [she] left her credentials in the limo, I had to bring them to her."
Of course, that angered Kermit's longtime beau Miss Piggy, which had some rather disastrous results. "After Lady Gaga and I were seen on the red carpet together, well ... Miss Piggy got a little jealous," Kermit said. "But I definitely did get a ride home — in the trunk!"
Related Photos Related ArtistsNatalie Portman Talks 'Black Swan' Masturbation Scene
'So disgusting,' still-squeamish actress tells MTV News of filming scene.
By Kara Warner and Irene Lee, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Natalie Portman in "Black Swan"
Photo: Fox Searchlight
"Black Swan" has been generating awards-season buzz for months, much of it focused on Natalie Portman's chilling performance as a self-destructive and psychologically unstable ballerina, Nina Sayers. When the movie opens this Friday, audiences will finally get to see the physical and emotional extremes that Portman portrays onscreen.
One of the more memorable physical moments involves an especially graphic scene in which Portman's character is masturbating and nearly gets caught by her mother. When MTV News caught up with the possible Best Actress contender, we asked for her thoughts on that part of the film.
"So disgusting," Portman said of shooting the sequence. "It was akin to the experience of watching the movie with my parents sitting next to me, let me tell you."
The 29-year-old also called the "finger scene" — in which Nina pulls at a loose piece of skin on her finger, causing it to bleed — particularly gruesome.
Portman's co-star Vincent Cassel plays the handsome, manipulative artistic director who exploits Nina's insecurities to his advantage. Cassel told us he wasn't at all surprised by Portman's squeamishness.
"I don't know what I can say about the finger scene, for example, because I'm not really part of it," he said. "But, I guess, you know, it's already a little hard to watch yourself on the screen when suddenly you have to go through sexual things. It's not easy for us. Trust me," he said.
"It's difficult being a sex symbol, isn't it, Vincent?" Portman teased her co-star. Cassel quickly shot back with a laugh, "I don't know, tell me!"
Are you eager to see Natalie Portman take on a dark ballerina in "Black Swan"? Tell us in the comments!
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Related Videos Related PhotosIs Bristol Palin Ready for a New Reality Show?
Bristol Palin may not have been the best dancer on Dancing with the Stars, but the third-place winner dominated when it came to press coverage and ratings. Now that she's America's sweetheart -- well, for a good chunk of America, anyhow -- what will be the twenty-year-old single mom's next move?
Prior to DWTS, Palin was being paid big bucks to speak about teen parenthood and abstinence education. If she decided to go back to that job, she could probably double her going rate of $35K per speech, and set aside a nice little college fund for son Tripp.
However, now that she's experienced the national spotlight, Palin may be aiming a little higher. According to Popeater, she's about to become the spokesperson for "a middle America fashion brand." (We have no idea what this means. Chico's? Old Navy? A Pea in the Pod?)
The site says that Bristol also has a book deal -- and, of course, a "multi-million offer" from yet another reality show.
We all know that the reality TV train doesn't run forever (just ask Kate Gosselin), but now would be the right time for Bristol to hop on board. We imagine she'd choose something inspirational in nature: an Extreme Home Makeovers sort of show, or perhaps a series about teen moms for Oprah Winfrey's new network. Much as we'd love to see her on I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here or a VH1 dating show (Bristol of Love!), we suspect that her mom Sarah Palin would veto these options faster than national health care.
For now, Bristol is back in Alaska, weighing her options. And although she's not celebrating her win, Palin must be celebrating her Dancing with the Stars earnings: over $345,000 in total!
Would you watch a Bristol Palin reality show? Chime in below!
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2010's Biggest Cinematic Turkeys: Fandango Reveals The Movies Fans Are Least Thankful For
Thanksgiving is a time to take a break from the bustle of everyday life, take stock of the many blessings bestowed upon us during the year and give thanks for them. It's also a time for turkey.
Keeping in line with both of those sentiments, online ticket retailer Fandango has revealed its list of this year's [...]
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Monday, November 29, 2010
James Franco, Anne Hathaway To Host The Oscars
Actors will take the stage together on February 27, the Academy announces.
By Eric Ditzian
James Franco and Anne Hathaway
Photo: Jon Kopaloff/ Jim Spellman/ FilmMagic/ WireImage
In an unexpected Oscar turn two years ago, Anne Hathaway joined host Hugh Jackman onstage for a parody of "Frost/Nixon." And James Franco's entire career, from starring in "General Hospital" to appearing as a pillow-humping version of himself in "30 Rock," can be filed under the category of "What will that dude do next?"
Well, as unexpected as it may be, next up for both Franco and Hathaway is co-hosting the 83rd Annual Academy Awards next year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement on Monday (November 29), hours after rumors of the actors' involvement surfaced.
Beyond his hosting gig, Franco figures to play a prominent part in the ceremony. The 32-year-old is considered a lock for a best-actor nomination for his turn as a trapped hiker in "127 Hours," the Danny Boyle-directed drama that's also expected to nab a Best Picture nod. Hathaway, 28, meanwhile, remains a long-shot in the best-actress category for "Love & Other Drugs," a film that received mixed reviews and reeled in just $14 million over the extended Thanksgiving holiday.
Hiring Franco and Hathaway as hosts certainly mark a strategic turn by the Academy, which has long been accused of being out-of-touch with the young pop-culture mainstream. A quick scan of the last two decades of Oscar history shows that not one host has even been as young as in his or her 30s when emceeing the show.
Most recently, 64-year-old Steve Martin and 51-year-old Alec Baldwin assumed hosting duties, notching the show's best ratings in five years.
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Justin Bieber's New 'Never Say Never' Trailer Plays Up 3-D
Bieber flies across the screen spraying silly string and throwing popcorn in just-released sneak peek.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber in "Never Say Never"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
In October, Justin Bieber debuted the first trailer for his February 3-D flick "Never Say Never." And on Monday (November 22), just one day after his big night at the AMAs, a new trailer for the flick hit the Internet.
The sneak peek opens with classical music playing as the screen reads, "This Valentine's Day," over an image of Bieber. Soon, the singer is spraying silly string as the screen reads, "See Bieber like never before." Then, Bieber throws popcorn at the camera — all tricks to play up the film being in 3-D.
Soon, a montage of Bieber as a kid flashes across the screen along with concert video and behind-the-scenes footage of the singer with various people in Bieber's camp sharing tidbits about the singer, including "He could really be huge, if he wanted" and "He's 16, and he's doing it all on his own."
At the end of the trailer, Bieber is seen learning about the cameras used to shoot his 3-D flick as he sticks out 3-D glasses and looks into a screen seeing what the 3-D will look like. "That's sick, right?" he says. "It looks like it's about to hit that guy in the head."
It was just announced that fans can catch a sneak-peek screening of the film February 9, two days before it officially hits theaters. They'll be surprised just to see I'm a regular person," he said. "I'm a regular teenage boy. I like girls, and I like to hang out with my friends. It's gonna be taking them into my world, but also like it's their world, 'cause it's just normal."
What do you think of the new trailer? Share your reviews in the comments!
Related Photos Related Artists30 Seconds To Mars Unveil Epic 'Hurricane' Video
Clip mixes fetish looks with cinema-worthy stunts, but no Kanye West cameo.
By Gil Kaufman
30 Seconds to Mars' Jared Leto in "Hurricane"
Photo: EMI
Jared Leto never goes halfway. That's why the epic video for 30 Seconds to Mars' new single "Hurricane" sometimes feels like a summer blockbuster squished down into a 16-minute box. Part "Eyes Wide Shut" fetish flick, part action movie and all a bit confusing, the video that director Bartholomew Cubbins (a.k.a. Leto) has been promising will be "very sexual," violent and a "surrealistic nightmare dream-fantasy" is all those things and more. Plus a lot of things we can't even really get into here.
Premiering on MTV.com on Monday (November 29), the mini-movie is broken into chapters, beginning with movie-style titles announcing "Hurricane," then the subtitles "this is not reality" and "this is a dream." As Chapter 1, "Birth," unfolds, ominous lighting flashes over New York City at night as drummer Shannon Leto speeds through its streets on a motorcycle.
A shirtless Jared Leto is awakened in his apartment by a knock on the door only to find nobody there and a stack of Polaroid surveillance photos of him lying in bed (shirtless, of course). A creepy gimp wearing a black suit and leather mask and toting a sledgehammer bursts into the room, sending Leto flying out of a 40-story window to the street below.
The gimp is right behind him and danger lurks all around as guitarist Tomo Milicevic encounters a woman in black leather bunny fetish gear being led around a subway station by another leather-masked baddie. Milicevic dispatches the dude with a gut punch and makes out with the fetish queen, yanking a key on a red rope out of his mouth after their hookup.
Chapter 2, "Life," begins with Shannon crashing his bike to avoid running over a woman lying prone in the street, even as his brother dresses up a lingerie-wearing beauty in a leather eye-mask and horse's bit. The beautiful stranger stabs Shannon in the gut unexpectedly, yet he's fine enough to toss the key in slow motion into the street.
And then, believe it or not, that's when things get really weird. A rabbi, a priest and an imam show up and toss their respective holy books into a bonfire in an alley (also in slow motion, natch), and Leto jogs by a building where he finds the key hanging out of a door.
Cue quick-cut scenes of a silver knife, a cockroach, a woman spitting into another woman's mouth, a buxom beauty in a steampunk gas mask, some back licking, booty smacking and handcuff play, not to mention yet another black-barred image with the words "Censored Sisyphus Corporation" over them, and you have the perfect setup for Leto walking through rows of caskets draped in the American flag as the sledgehammer dude clocks him in the face.
Leto falls into his own coffin and is nailed in it before the camera cuts to a pair of topless women in fishnet stockings guarding a door and striking provocative poses as an unseen hand takes the lid off a plate containing, yes, a silver vibrator. Ominous music begins to play while a procession of death-mask-wearing marchers bearing torches make their way through Central Park, where Shannon meets up with his assailant, kisses her and is promptly shackled to a park bench. Dude, how could you fall for that again?
Surrounded by guys in creepy bunny and bird masks, he uses the key to unshackle himself and beat them up, while brother Jared is freaking out inside the casket and uses his red key to set himself free. He drops down into the street amid a stream of other unmentionable fetish clips while Tomo uses his red key to unlock a book with a secret message in it that we never get to see.
Which brings us to Chapter 3, "Death," opening with children scrawling in an alley with sidewalk chalk and Jared realizing his torso is covered with cryptic tattoos. He doesn't seem to mind, as he's busy hooking up with a beauty in lingerie.
Censored scene, more fetish play, Shannon making out with his girl again, Jared taking the masked gimp to the cleaners in a slo-mo fistfight, a strobe-light recap of the whole thing, and somehow 16 minutes have passed by in a daze.
When he teased the clip at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid earlier this month, Leto said the point was to weave three separate narratives together -- the members of 30STM each battling their personal demons and unlocking secret fantasies -- in between all that sex and blood and book-burning. But, alas, given how busy 30STM and Kanye West both are at the moment, the Yeezy cameo didn't come together for this cut of the film.
Maybe next time.
What do you think of the "Hurricane" video? Share your reviews in the comments!
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Leslie Nielsen: A Fan's Appreciation
Read a tribute to the 'Airplane!' and 'Naked Gun' funnyman, who died Sunday at age 84.
By Eric Ditzian
Leslie Nielsen
Photo: Paramount Pictures
Owning a VHS tape of "Airplane!" was utterly pointless. The disaster-flick spoof played on what seemed like a near-constant basic-cable loop, available to feed the insatiable need for a first grader to hear Leslie Nielsen quip, yet again, that while everyone on his ill-fated flight was served steak or fish, he managed to dine on lasagna.
But there was a certain comfort in knowing that I had access to the movie any time I needed a quick fix. And I needed it often. For me, there was simply nothing else like it. I didn't know movies could do what "Airplane!" did. A glue-sniffing, pill-popping air-traffic controller? A little girl who takes her coffee black, just like her men? And what the heck was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar doing there?
(For photos of the late funnyman throughout his career, click here.)
"Airplane!" is a deeply strange movie, and its strangeness had the effect, even after countless viewings, of keeping the film endlessly surprising. How is that even possible? I knew every line and still it felt like anything could happen at any moment. It never got old.
Nor did Nielsen, so it seemed. He remained almost unfairly frozen in time — with that same white helmet of hair, that same doughy-skinned face he sported in "Airplane!," and then later in the "Naked Gun" trilogy. He was a man without a past. It would be decades before I learned of his previous work as a dramatic actor. I knew only what I saw on screen: one of the funniest damn people in the world. And so it was with great sadness that I read of Nielsen's passing on Sunday at the age of 84.
My first encounters with "Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad" were a shock to the system. My thinking went something like, "You mean to tell me there's a funnier movie than 'Airplane?' " As Lieutenant Frank Drebin, Nielsen just slayed me. The scenes where he crashes a major league baseball game, impersonating an opera singer named Enrico Pallazzo and then stepping into the role of call-botching home plate umpire remain some of the funniest stuff I've ever seen.
At least that's the way I remember it. It's been a while since I've seen a "Naked Gun" flick. For that matter, "Airplane!" no longer seems to be on TV constantly. And where that original VHS tape is, I have no idea. But these are movies that are sewn into my pop culture DNA. There's a certain comfort in that.
What are your favorite Leslie Nielsen movie moments? Tell us in the comments.
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- Artist: Beyoncé
- Label: Columbia, Music World Music
- Director: Philip Andelman
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Neil And David's Date Night!
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka took some time out from their busy daddy schedule to attend the opening night of the modern musical Cinderella at the El Portal Theater in Los Angeles.
We love these two so much! They are just such a cute couple!!
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We love these two so much! They are just such a cute couple!!
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Samantha Harris Recalls Josselyn?s ?Blissful? Birth
"It was like a private symphony in the labor room because it was quiet with low light," the Entertainment Tonight correspondent, 36, recalls in the December/January issue of Pregnancy. 
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A friend of mine started this website...
It's so funny! Post away! (And if you scroll down, you might see someone familiar!)
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- Artist: Beyoncé
- Label: Columbia, Music World Music
- Director: Adria Petty
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Justin Bieber And Manager Study Cautionary Tales Of Teen Stars
Scooter Braun says the secret to Bieber's longevity will be his personal life.
By Eric Ditzian
Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun
Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
After picking up four trophies at the American Music Awards, Justin Bieber was back in Canada on Monday night, playing a sold-out show at Montreal's Centre Bell. The 16-year-old hasn't been back in his native country much since his latest tour kicked off this summer. And, according to Bieber's manager, that constant traveling is hard on his family.
"I think his dad misses him a lot because he doesn't get to see Justin as much," Scooter Braun told The Hollywood Reporter of his client, who was recently announced as one of Barbara Walters' "10 Most Fascinating People of 2010." "I think his mother — she and I have talked about this — at times, she struggles with how protective we have to be of him."
At the same time, though, Bieber's mom is thankful that she can be protective of him while they're on the road. "[S]he feels safer with him living this life because it's structured, and we know where he is all the time," Braun said. "She feels that if they were still in Stratford, Ontario, he'd be getting himself into a lot of trouble."
Instead, the Biebs is in the midst of a 90-show international tour that weaves through North America before jumping over to the U.K. next year. And he has no plans to slow down anytime soon. Pop-culture history is littered with epic flameouts, artists who rose to fame and quickly disappeared. But Bieber is so committed to avoiding such a fate, Braun said, he researches folks who fall into the "Where are they now?" category.
"Justin doesn't study the people who made it," Braun said. "He studies the people who haven't. He hears all the naysayers about how he's going to disappear, so he likes to look up people who used to be the so-called Justin Biebers before him and didn't go anywhere. He wants to see why they didn't go anywhere. The general feeling we get is that it had nothing to do with their talent and everything to do with their personal life. Like the kids fall into drugs and destroy their own trajectory."
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Justin Bieber - Eenie Meenie
- Artist: Justin Bieber
- Label: Epic, Beluga Heights
- Director: Ray Kay
- Album: My World 2.0
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Johnny Depp & Angelina Jolie: "Tourist" Sneak Peek!
Two of Hollywood?s biggest stars teamed up for the film, and it?s no wonder ?The Tourist? featuring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp is one of the most anticipated flicks of the year.
With the recent release of another trailer, viewers can get a taste of the film with a scene involving Jolie?s character, Elise, frees Depp?s character, Frank, from handcuffs.
The film revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart and Elise, an extraordinary woman, deliberately crosses his path.
The drama/thriller hits theaters on December 10.
The Situation, Muse, More Rave About Justin Bieber At The AMAs
'You know what? Bieber's doing his thing,' 'Jersey Shore' star tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Tim Kash
Justin Bieber
Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images
After Justin Bieber took home four trophies at the American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, it was pretty clear that the music industry had caught Bieber Fever. And when MTV News caught up with some of the night's winners, nominees and attendees they all admitted that Bieber is the hottest guy in the game right now.
"I just think it's just insane kids are just Justin Bieber in-fevered," Taio Cruz joked to MTV News on the AMA red carpet. "And they love him, but they love us all, though."
Producer and songwriter Sean Garrett said Bieber is winning the guys over because he's won so many of the ladies over. "He just kind of came out of nowhere," Garrett said of Bieber. "He's excited. He's the youngest in charge, and he's definitely got the ladies."
Muse drummer Dom Howard confessed that, while Bieber is not a boy, not yet a man, he's still got that something. "Tonight he's won all the awards even though he's not quite a man yet," Howard said. "Boy of the year!"
Similarly, "Jersey Shore" star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino said Bieber was the highlight of the show, thanks to his performance of "Pray." "You know what? Bieber's doing his thing," Sitch said.
For crooner Michael Bublé, it was about who was selling more — which he says is probably the both of them. "I'm better than everyone else, and also I'm humble and good-looking and smart and rich and humble, but really humble," he joked. "I don't know [who sells more]. I think it's probably pretty close."
Do you have Bieber Fever? Let us know in the comments!
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Chloe Moretz Is Thankful For 'Kick-Ass,' Hit-Girl Groupies And Brad Pitt
And we're thankful for her, one of our favorite actors of 2010.
By Josh Horowitz
Chloe Moretz
Photo: Mike Coppola/ FilmMagic
At the beginning of this year, MTV News tagged Chloe Moretz, a little-known young actor whose largest role at that point was in "(500) Days of Summer," as one of the actors in our "10 to Watch in 2010" series.
She didn't disappoint. The 13-year-old blew audiences away as the sword-wielding, bullet-taking badass Hit-Girl in "Kick-Ass." She followed up that comic book adaptation with an intense and mature performance in "Let Me In," in which she played a troubled vampire yearning for a human connection.
It's no surprise, then, that we've now named Moretz as one of the folks we're most thankful for in 2010. MTV News recently sat down for a chat with the teen star, who talked about meeting overly enthusiastic fans, how her family has helped her career and one unforgettable encounter with Brad Pitt.
MTV: You were one of our stars to watch in 2010, and now Thanksgiving time is rolling around very soon. Every year we select the actors we're most thankful for, and you're one of the actors we're most thankful for in 2010.
Chloe Moretz: Really? Wowers! Yayers! Yay-zies?
MTV: Does it feel like it's been a big year for you?
Moretz: It's been huge. "Kick-Ass" and then ["Let Me In"] — it's been absolutely insane.
MTV: What's been the highlight?
Moretz: "Kick-Ass," how big it got. The sheer thought of how much work I put into it and it finally getting so huge. That was insane. I was flabbergasted.
MTV: Were there any moments at red carpets or premieres where you thought, "Wow, this is crazy"?
Moretz: A guy at the London premiere, he had a Hit-Girl costume on — a pink wig and everything. That struck home. That leaves a memory. He was chic.
MTV: Have you run into some fans of yours, or fellow actors, who have come to you and said how impressed they are by your work?
Moretz: Brad Pitt at the afterparty, he was like, "I really like the role of Hit-Girl." And I was like, "What'd Angie think?" No, it was amazing. It was really cool to see someone who is so big and is such a phenomenal actor to recognize my work.
MTV: Who or what are you most thankful for in 2010?
Moretz: My family, of course. Without my family, where would I be? That my mom said yes when I was 6 begging her to let me semi-start the business. Where would I be without my brother Trevor? He's my acting coach.
Thanksgiving is a time for taking stock, expressing gratitude and, most importantly, overeating. We at MTV News have been gorging all year at movie theaters, so it's about time we looked back and gave thanks to our favorite actors and filmmakers of 2010. Enjoy exclusive interviews with our winners all week long.
Check out everything we've got on "Kick-Ass" and "Let Me In."
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'Dancing with the Stars': Which Celebs Should Dance Next Season?
Sure, it hasn't even been 24 hours since Season 11 of Dancing with the Stars ended -- but like Christmas music on the radio, speculation about next season's dancers always starts early!
Here are three celebs that the producers may already be sizing up for Season 12:
1. Christine O'Donnell
Bristol Palin may have been a controversial candidate this season, but all that attention was great for the show's ratings. Rumor has it that Tea Party darling Christine O'Donnell is being considered for next season -- and that the idea was floated by none other than Sarah Palin herself.
2. Portia de Rossi
DWTS producers are reportedly considering same-sex dance pairings in Season 12 -- and Portia de Rossi may take them up on it. Wife Ellen DeGeneres acknowledged the possibility on a November episode of her talk show.
3. Jodie Sweetin
The former Full House cast member is openly gunning for a spot on the show. Her boyfriend even started a Twitter campaign on her behalf! With her child-star fame and inspiring story of sobriety, she seems like a candidate worth considering.
Of course, the internet has no shortage of viewer suggestions for next season's dancers. On Facebook alone, fans are currently nominating Pee-wee Herman, HGTV's David Bromstad, Captain Sig Hansen from Deadliest Catch, Jade from RuPaul's Drag Race, Sell This House host Tanya Memme, and of course, Justin Bieber. As for us? We're still holding out hope for Snooki!
Who should be on next season of Dancing with the Stars? Chime in below!
Lady Gaga - Just Dance
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- Director: Lady GaGa/Melina
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'Twilight Saga: Eclipse' DVD -- Watch An Exclusive Clip Here!
We have a preview of the 'tent scene,' including hilarious commentary by Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
By Kara Warner
Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart in "Eclipse"
Photo: Summit Entertainment
All right Twilighters, have we got a Thanksgiving treat for you! While "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" DVD doesn't come out until December 4, MTV News is delighted to present an exclusive clip from the highly anticipated release — complete with commentary from Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart!
This isn't just any clip either. Summit has kindly bestowed upon us a juicy little snippet from the fan favorite "tent scene."
In this clip, fans get to see the heated exchange between Edward (Pattinson) and Jacob (Taylor Lautner) as they discuss how Jacob will have to get into a sleeping bag with Bella (Stewart) in order to keep her warm and save her from freezing to death. Edward, of course, is not at all pleased with Jacob getting anywhere near Bella, but he must concede for Bella's sake. Jacob, taking advantage of the situation, revels in the fact that his warmer-than-normal body temperature means he can do for Bella what Edward can't.
The scene itself offers plenty of entertainment, but it's Pattinson and Stewart's hilarious voiceover commentary about the scene that really sells it.
"Slurp your coffee a little bit more," we hear Stewart say to Pattinson. "That's what the fans want."
"It's not coffee," Pattinson responds. "It's an Arnold Palmer," he says, attempting to pronounce it with an American accent.
"You're drinking an Arnold Palmer?" Stewart asks, sounding amused. "Having a little lemonade and iced tea?"
Meanwhile, Jacob has just crawled into Bella's sleeping bag, which draws Stewart and Pattinson back to the clip.
"God, he's so gross, so brazen!" Pattinson says of Lautner's werewolf. "I really don't like Jacob."
"Aww," Stewart says.
"Look at him and his tattoo and stuff. Ugh," Pattinson mock scoffs.
"He's just young and overzealous," Stewart says defending the young wolf.
"He's not!" Pattinson insists. "He does it on purpose. He's looking at me when he's saying this stuff."
"Yeah, that is weird," Stewart agrees.
"What is wrong with him? He's like, 'I don't even care about her, I just want to,' " Pattinson trails off.
"Look at him cradling!" Stewart points out, which provokes a burst of laughter from Pattinson. "His little head nooked in there," she adds.
"You look like you're milking him," Pattinson says as both "Twilight" actors break out laughing.
A terrific tease, and if that little sneak peek doesn't make you want to pre-order that DVD now, we don't know what will.
What do you think about the clip? Stewart and Pattinson's commentary? Tell us in the comments!
Check out everything we've got on "Eclipse."
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Britney Spears - 3
- Artist: Britney Spears
- Label: Jive, Jive Label Group
- Director: Diane Martel
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
Jay-Z, Beyonce, Usher Support Alicia Keys At AIDS Charity Ball
Jay, Janelle Monae, Swizz Beatz were among performers at Keys' 8th annual Keep a Child Alive event.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Hillary Crosley
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images
Alicia Keys has proven to be as selfless in real life as she is in song.
The singer held her 8th annual Keep a Child Alive Black Ball event in New York on Thursday night. The fundraiser brought out Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Usher, Jay Sean, Janelle Monae, Jennifer Hudson, Whitney Houston and more.
Jay-Z and Keys' husband, Swizz Beatz, performed "On to the Next One," and Jay later performed "Empire State of Mind." Monae also hit the stage, as did Keys and Sade, who performed a duet, "Love Is Stronger Than Pride."
"It's my heart and soul," Keys told MTV News about the organization she co-founded. "Since the beginning, we've been very driven to do incredible work. I'm proud to show what four to five women who are very dedicated can do."
The organization benefits children and families who have been affected by AIDS but can't afford to purchase medicine; the event reportedly helped raise $2.4 million.
This year, Keep a Child Alive introduced the "Buy Life" T-shirt. The shirt features a large barcode on the garment; donors can buy the shirt and scan the code with their smart phones to make a donation to the charity. Every time the code is scanned by a phone, a donation goes through. Ryan Seacrest, Kim Kardashian and Katie Holmes are among the celebrity spokespeople appearing in ads for the shirt.
"It's like a dream to me to be among these people singing and performing, and opening people's eyes to what Keep a Child Alive can do," Keys said.
Related ArtistsChristian Bale Talks 'Dark Knight Rises': 'We've Got To Up It'
Actor tells MTV News he's 'very excited, because if ['Batman' series director Christopher Nolan] maintains, this will be the last one.'
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Christian Bale
Photo: MTV News
News about the third installment of Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale's "Batman" series has been slowly dripping out over the past few months. Nolan officially committed to direct in September, "Inception" actor Tom Hardy joined the cast in October, and a few weeks later, the title, "The Dark Knight Rises," was announced.
So, yes, we've been learning snippets of info here and there. All along the way, though, Bale himself hasn't learned much more than us. "Chris will let me know what I need to know when I need to know it," Bale told MTV News while promoting "The Fighter." "It's our fourth movie together. I probably know a little bit more than some other people out there, but I think most people would be surprised at how little I do know."
One thing Bale does know is that this will bring their "Batman" series to a close. That's what Nolan said back in March, and that's what has Bale looking forward to the "Dark Knight Rises" shoot.
"Very excited, because if Chris maintains, this will be the last one," Bale said, adding, "We've got to up it."
The production is set to kick off in New Orleans in the spring. That gives the 36-year-old Bale more than enough time to get into the mind-set of Bruce Wayne. Plus, after working together on two "Batman" flicks and 2006's "The Prestige," the pair know what to expect from each other.
"It just hasn't been necessary yet," Bale explained about not knowing very much about the upcoming film. "I know he'll give me plenty of time to prepare for whatever I need to, and I'll discover it. He's a pretty damn good filmmaker. I trust that he's going to come up with something wonderful."
Check out everything we've got on "The Dark Knight Rises."
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Beyoncé - Ego (Remix)
- Artist: Beyoncé
- Label: Columbia, Music World Music
- Director: Beyonce, Frank Gatson
Mark Wahlberg Says That He Will NOT Play The Crow In The Redux Film
Last month we read a disheartening report that claimed that Marky Mark Wahlberg was in talks to play The Crow in the planned upcoming remake film (which was scheduled to begin filming over the Summer). Today we hear from Marky Mark himself and, thankfully, he reveals that he will NOT be playing The Crow … [...]
Lady Gaga Cameo Rumored For 'Muppets' Movie
Plot of reboot is said to involve Miss Piggy ending up as Gaga-esque character.
By James Montgomery
Lady Gaga gives Kermit the Frog a kiss at the 2009 VMAs
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images
She's already worn them and been escorted by them, so it makes sense that Lady Gaga now may be joining the Muppets, in a reboot of their long-running film series due in theaters next year.
This is according to Production Weekly, an industry publication that chronicles film and television projects in pre-production and development, which on Thursday tweeted that they were "hearing that [actors] Eric Stonestreet, John Krasinski and Ed Helms may be in Lady Gaga's entourage for 'The Muppets.' "
By logical extension, that would mean that Gaga herself could be filming a cameo for the movie. And it lends credence to earlier reports that "How I Met Your Mother" star Jason Segel — who is writing the script for the new "Muppets" movie — was basing the story line around the idea that "Miss Piggy ends up becoming like a Lady Gaga-esque character living in Europe."
A spokesperson for Lady Gaga did not respond to MTV News' request for comment on the matter, but if LG does show up in the new "Muppets" film, we expect a few scenes with Kermit the Frog, her date to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Their appearance on the red carpet — not to mention the smooch they shared — had gossipmongers whispering that the two were an item. But Kermit would later deny those rumors, telling People that he "just gave Lady Gaga a ride to the VMAs, and when [she] left her credentials in the limo, I had to bring them to her."
Of course, that angered Kermit's longtime beau Miss Piggy, which had some rather disastrous results. "After Lady Gaga and I were seen on the red carpet together, well ... Miss Piggy got a little jealous," Kermit said. "But I definitely did get a ride home — in the trunk!"
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Taylor Swift performs at the 2010 American Music Awards
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ Film Magic
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker
- Artist: Led Zeppelin
- Label: Atlantic
- Album: Hiawatha Express
Genelle Frenoy Georgianna Robertson Georgina Grenville Gina Carano
Eva Longoria To Remove Permanent Reminder Of Tony
So, she's looking for a skilled tattoo remover!
Since filing for divorce from her hubby Tony Parker, Eva Longoria would like to be rid of him completely - and that includes removing two tattoos that once honored her ex.
Eva has a "NINE" on the back of her neck for Tony's number on the Spurs [...]
Since filing for divorce from her hubby Tony Parker, Eva Longoria would like to be rid of him completely - and that includes removing two tattoos that once honored her ex.
Eva has a "NINE" on the back of her neck for Tony's number on the Spurs [...]
Two little puppies sitting in a tree...
K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
Beverly might get lucky this weekend.
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Stars Reveal Their Hilarious -- and Weird! -- Holiday Traditions
From Jake Gyllenhaal to Christina Aguilera, celebs dish to iVillage about their strange and sweet family holiday rituals!
Beyonce's Perfume Commercial Banned From Daytime Broadcast In U.K.
Singer's spot for Heat is not to air before 7:30 p.m. due to its 'sexually provocative' imagery.
By James Dinh
Beyonce in her ad for Heat
Photo: Coty UK
Whether through her music videos or concerts, Beyoncé has always used her sex appeal as part of her pop-star allure. But is she too sexy? The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority thinks so. The singer's television spot for her fragrance, Heat, was recently banned from daytime rotation due to its "sexually provocative" imagery.
In a statement posted on its website, the advertising watchdog said that it has received several complaints about the spot, which was aired throughout the day during family programming and will now only be shown after 7:30 p.m. While the organization noted that the ad was unlikely to harm an older audience, it deemed the spot unsuitable for all-ages viewing. "We considered that Beyoncé's body movements and the camera's prolonged focus on shots of her dress slipping away to partially expose her breasts created a sexually provocative ad that was unsuitable to be seen by young children," the ASA said.
In the Jake Nava-directed commercial, Beyoncé plays a seductive temptress, meandering about a steamy room. As she makes her way around the area, the singer croons Little Willie John's 1956 classic "Fever."
While she remains dressed, the star's silky red dress holds close to her curves and exposes partial cleavage.
Coty UK, the company behind the fragrance, responded to the criticism, explaining that the TV spot was in line with the singer's "sexy chic style," artistically shot and consistent with many music videos.
Last year, the pop star spoke about the perfume's advertisement in an interview with WWD. "It's called Heat, so we wanted the ads to be really steamy and dewy," said the singer. "My sexiest moments are when I'm just getting out of the tub or the shower and I'm clean, so I wanted to incorporate that in the ads. The dress was this liquid-y satin. The song 'Fever' I did years ago and always loved it. [For the commercial] I got to sing it a bit more whispery, more natural."
Do you think the Beyoncé's TV spot is too sexy? Share your opinion below!
Related ArtistsTuesday, November 23, 2010
Ke$ha - My First Kiss
- Artist: Ke$ha
- Label: Photo Finish Records
- Director: Isaac Ravishankara
Sara Foster Sara Spraker Sarah Gellman Sarah Michelle Gellar
Emmy Rossum and Adam Duritz Call It Quits
After dating for one year, Emmy Rossum and Adam Duritz are calling it quits.
According to USA Today, the ?Poseidon? babe and the ?Counting Crows? frontman decided to end their relationship and split two months ago.
Rossum told press, ?We?re still very close friends.?
The former couple began dating around October 2009, shortly after Emmy?s ex-husband, Jason Siegel, filed for divorce.
'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Reboot Is Officially A Go: Who Should Play Buffy? [Poll]
Vampires are all the rage these days, what with the teen angst of the "Twilight Saga," the twenty-something angst of "The Vampire Diaries" and the soon-to-be historical angst of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" heating up the big and small screens. Now, the gal who made that perfect combo of teen angst and vampire slaying cool [...]
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Justin Bieber - Eenie Meenie
- Artist: Justin Bieber
- Label: Epic, Beluga Heights
- Director: Ray Kay
- Album: My World 2.0
Beyoncé - Halo
- Artist: Beyoncé
- Label: Columbia, Music World Music
- Director: Philip Andelman
- Album: I Am... Sasha Fierce
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