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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Freed From House Arrest, Hits The Town To Party
Yesterday was a big day for Lindsay Lohan … after spending about a month in house arrest (inside her luxury beachfront home, where she was free to booze it up to her heart’s content despite the fact that she was being “punished” for her crimes), Lindsay was released from house arrest and became a free [...]
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Superman Finds A Dad: Russell Crowe Joins 'Man Of Steel'
Actor is in final negotiations to play Jor-El in Zack Snyder's reboot.
By Kara Warner
Russell Crowe
Photo: Tommy Jackson/ WireImage
Yet another big name is reportedly joining Zack Snyder's A-list Superman reboot "Man of Steel." According to Variety, Russell Crowe is in final negotiations to play Superman's biological and ill-fated father, Jor-El.
Die-hard fans of the 1978 Christopher Reeve-starring, Richard Donner-directed classic film will remember that Jor-El was played famously by Marlon Brando in a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo. "Man of Steel" producer Christopher Nolan is said to have been seeking an A-list actor to portray Supes' dad, and Crowe certainly fits the bill.
Warner Bros. has yet to issue a formal statement or comment on the casting, but should the announcement be made official, Crowe would join previously announced actors Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon and possible Kryptonian villainess German actress Antje Traue.
The Oscar-winning Crowe was last seen in the crime drama "The Next Three Days" and is currently filming "The Man With the Iron Fists."
Plot details of Snyder's reboot have been hard to come by, as is to be expected these days of any big-screen comic book adaptation. Snyder did tell us back when he was announced as director that he wouldn't have signed onto the project if he didn't feel like they were doing something new with the iconic character.
"All I'll say is that those guys [screenwriter David Goyer and Nolan] have created an amazing story," Snyder told MTV News in October. "The 'Why [remake] Superman?' is definitely being looked at with care, that's all I could hope for as a director. Everyone always says, 'Why Superman? Why is he relevant? Who is he now?' I think those guys have done an amazing job with that. That's the real trick."
Check out everything we've got on "Man of Steel."
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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Watch: The ?Footloose? Remake Releases A Movie Trailer
Last month we got our first look at promo photos from the upcoming remake film Footloose. As you may recall, this new version of Footloose is based on the film of the same name from 1984 which starred Kevin Bacon … this new version, stars Kenny Wormald. While I’m not a huge fan of remakes, [...]
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Anderson Cooper Calls Out Obama On Gay Marriage Flip Flop
And rightly so. It's sometimes bizarre how the Silver Fox ends up saying things that we're all thinking!
Anderson Cooper took some time on his show recently to talk to a few people about Obama's apparent flip flopping on the issues of gay marriage, and how it's obviously more politically motivated than it is personal.
He [...]
Anderson Cooper took some time on his show recently to talk to a few people about Obama's apparent flip flopping on the issues of gay marriage, and how it's obviously more politically motivated than it is personal.
He [...]
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Glee Stars Love Their Fans!
Cast members from Glee stopped by the Samsung AT&T Spring Fling on an off night from their tour. The party was decorated like a school dance and fans could take photos with the castmates in special photo booths. While Naya Rivera and Jenna Ushkowitz were mum about the rumors of a possible Glee movie, Kevin McHale was happy to talk about it. "We're filming one of our concerts that's going to be a 3-D movie that comes out in August," Kevin said. "It'll be cool to actually have that for everyone to be able to watch it."
Naya told In Touch that she loves being on tour and gushed, "I get the most amazing feedback from fans. Every night on tour is exciting and I feel so lucky to get to perform for all these people that genuinely care about us as a cast."
The three cast members posed for prom-themed photos with fans and ate ice cream that guests could custom make themselves at the party.
Furthermore, the New York based "Glee! Live" show at the Izod Center was full of surprises including Jane Lynch MC-ing as Sue Sylvester and even a surprise appearance by Gwenth Paltrow who sang her famous "Forget You" cover.
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'Sucker Punch' Exclusive: 'Love Is The Drug' Music Video
Love is a drug, and it's one we're getting addicted to in this exclusive clip from "Sucker Punch," which arrives on Blu-ray and DVD next Tuesday (June 28).
MTV News has an exclusive first look at the dance sequence within Zack Snyder's latest. The sexy scene shows a whole lot of seductive dancing between Blue (Oscar [...]
MTV News has an exclusive first look at the dance sequence within Zack Snyder's latest. The sexy scene shows a whole lot of seductive dancing between Blue (Oscar [...]
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Superman Finds A Dad: Russell Crowe Joins 'Man Of Steel'
Actor is in final negotiations to play Jor-El in Zack Snyder's reboot.
By Kara Warner
Russell Crowe
Photo: Tommy Jackson/ WireImage
Yet another big name is reportedly joining Zack Snyder's A-list Superman reboot "Man of Steel." According to Variety, Russell Crowe is in final negotiations to play Superman's biological and ill-fated father, Jor-El.
Die-hard fans of the 1978 Christopher Reeve-starring, Richard Donner-directed classic film will remember that Jor-El was played famously by Marlon Brando in a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo. "Man of Steel" producer Christopher Nolan is said to have been seeking an A-list actor to portray Supes' dad, and Crowe certainly fits the bill.
Warner Bros. has yet to issue a formal statement or comment on the casting, but should the announcement be made official, Crowe would join previously announced actors Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon and possible Kryptonian villainess German actress Antje Traue.
The Oscar-winning Crowe was last seen in the crime drama "The Next Three Days" and is currently filming "The Man With the Iron Fists."
Plot details of Snyder's reboot have been hard to come by, as is to be expected these days of any big-screen comic book adaptation. Snyder did tell us back when he was announced as director that he wouldn't have signed onto the project if he didn't feel like they were doing something new with the iconic character.
"All I'll say is that those guys [screenwriter David Goyer and Nolan] have created an amazing story," Snyder told MTV News in October. "The 'Why [remake] Superman?' is definitely being looked at with care, that's all I could hope for as a director. Everyone always says, 'Why Superman? Why is he relevant? Who is he now?' I think those guys have done an amazing job with that. That's the real trick."
Check out everything we've got on "Man of Steel."
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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Just spotted: Kelly Brook in a pink outfit combo...
Kelly Brook stepped out earlier.
She wore a flamingo pink outfit combo, presumably to go with her t-shirt design.
She looked fit.
End of story.
Why, what more do you want from us?
Harry Potter World Cup: Hermione Vs. Rita, Nearly Headless Nick Vs. Fawkes
Welcome to MTV's Harry Potter World Cup! We've selected 64 of the best "Harry Potter" characters and matched them up in a series of duels for a chance at magical glory, but it's up to YOU to decide who the greatest "Potter" character of all time is in this pool of wizards and witches. Will [...]
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
'Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark': The Reviews Are In!
Despite some positive reviews, epically troubled musical remains as divisive as ever.
By Eric Ditzian
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Photo: Don Emmert/ AFP
We're as surprised as anyone that the folks behind have been able to transform their epically troubled musical into a satisfying piece of Broadway entertainment. In January, as news of the show's creative and safety issues turned the then $65 million production into one of the Great White Way's most spectacular disasters, we admitted that while there were some enjoyable aspects, you were better off popping in a DVD of a Tobey Maguire "Spider-Man" flick than trekking to New York to see the musical.
What a difference a few months — and a new creative team — makes. Out went Julie Taymor, in came writers like comics vet Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, and the results are just what the web-slinging wonderboy needed. We're not the only ones who feel that way. As "Turn Off the Dark" officially left its preview phase behind and opened on Tuesday, reviews have been pouring in, and many have been positive. Not all, mind you — not even close.
Unsurprisingly, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" remains as divisive as ever. Here's what the critics have to say.
The Overall Changes "[It] has deteriorated from mindblowingly misbegotten carnival-of-the-damned to merely embarrassing dud. Awash in a garbage-gyre of expository dialogue pumped in by script doctor/comic-book vet Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, its lavish stage pictures turned to colloidal mush by director Philip William McKinley and choreographer Chase Brock, Spidey 2.0 is indeed leaner and more linear, and its story has been brutally clarified: It's now all too clear how very, very little was there in the first place. Spider-Man violates the first rule of pop fantasy: Never lose the distinction between beautiful simplicity and rank simplemindedness." — Scott Brown, New York
The New Music "Composer/lyricists Bono and the Edge have added one campy number, Goblin's 'A Freak Like Me,' but the most memorable songs offer the same emotional and melodic sweep that distinguishes their work in U2. It's right after one such tune, the soaring ballad 'Rise Above,' that Spider-Man first appears. As distinctly Edge-like guitars chime, dancers costumed as the superhero leap about like giddy children discovering a new trick. At such moments, Spider-Man doesn't need technology or gadgetry to take flight." — Elysa Gardner, USA Today
The Performances "In the title role Reeve Carney is an appropriately nonthreatening crush object for tweens, an appealingly agitated Everydweeb with great cheekbones and a sanitized, lite version of a concert rocker's voice. He is well paired with the wryly sincere Jennifer Damiano ('Next to Normal') as Mary Jane Watson, Peter's girlfriend. Ms. Carpio's Arachne (now a beneficent fairy godmother rather than an erotically troubling dream spider) provides the most arresting vocal moments with her ululating nasality. Michael Mulheren is suitably blustery and fatuous as the pandering newspaper editor J. Jonah Jameson. And Patrick Page, as the megalomaniacal scientist who becomes the evil mutant called the Green Goblin, provides the one reason for adults unaccompanied by minors to see the show." —Ben Brantley, The New York Times
The Action "[T]here are plenty of breathtaking moments, beginning with the opening scene in which Peter gives a class presentation on the myth of the spider goddess Arachne, played by T.V. Carpio in a role that was reduced by at least half in the new production. As Peter narrates the story of Arachne's legendary weaving skills, six actresses hang across the stage on massive gold ribbon swings, swaying up and downstage as horizontal ribbons fall, creating a striking human loom. During the climactic fight scene atop the Chrysler Building, the set is built from a roof's-eye perspective, with a hypnotic view straight down the skyscraper's side to the cab-lined street far below." — Evie Nagy, Rolling Stone
The Final Word " 'Spider-Man' threatened to go down in history as one of Broadway's biggest flops. While it probably won't become one of the street's greatest smashes, it's now a fun family show that will entertain fans of both superheroes and showstoppers. Was it worth the wait? For this combination fanboy and show queen, definitely." — David Sheward, Back Stage
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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Jake Gyllenhaal & Bear Grylls Vs. Wild
Actor and all around hottie Jake Gyllenhaal will appear on the upcoming season premiere of the Discovery Channel series Man Vs. Wild starring wildman Bear Grylls and today we get to check out a few promo photos from the season premiere. Bear takes Jake to the magical environs of Iceland … and it looks like [...]
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Blake Lively Hates Leonardo DiCaprio's Partying Ways!
Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively?s relationship is heating up fast ? but the hot Hollywood hookup may not last much longer. According to insiders, Leo and his lively love interest are more different than they are similar. Even though the duo recently enjoyed touring romantic cities like Cannes, Monte Carlo, Monaco and Venice, the whirlwind might be coming to an end.
?Leo is back in the States, and he?s going to go back to his old habits,? says an insider. And the notorious bad boy?s habits include late nights out hitting clubs and parties. The problem? ?Blake doesn?t like to go out,? the insider says. ?She?s never been into the party scene. She doesn?t like going out, dancing and loud music. She?d rather stay home.?
The source adds, ?Blake can get really insecure out in public. It?s one of the main reasons she hates going out.? Leo, on the other hand, ?loves to be out at night, and tends to hit clubs and parties almost every night.?
And the difference in their social interests has the potential to stand in the way of their blossoming romance. ?Who knows what?s going to happen?? adds the source.
It?s a big change for the Gossip Girl star, who was recently spotted trying to keep up with her new flame, leaving NYC hotspot The Darby late at night. ?Blake and [her ex-boyfriend] Penn Badgely stayed in all the time. They watched movies and hung out in their pajamas all the time,? the insider says. ?Leo is definitely not going to be that guy.?
And considering Blake already has a nude photo scandal following her, which her rep has denied is her, it seems like a good idea for her to keep a low profile and avoid the party scene. To that point, we hope Blake stays true to herself instead of getting wrapped up in Leo?s wilder ways!
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First Listen: Maroon 5 (Featuring Christina Aguilera), ?Moves Like Jagger?
Maroon 5 frontman and judge/coach on The Voice teamed up with his Voice castmate Christina Aguilera for a new Maroon 5 single titled Moves Like Jagger and right now we get our first listen of the track. The song is a departure from the usual kind of music we get from Maroon 5 … specifically, [...]
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Stars Celebrate the Real Life Horse Whisperer
Cesar Millan may be the most famous dog whisperer, but Buck Brannaman is the man to see when it comes to horses. Buck's life story has been captured in a new documentary, Buck, which was a huge hit at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The film that follows the cowboy who travels the country for nine months a year helping people and their horses has developed a celebrity fan base!
The NYC premiere had stars like Hoda Kotb and Parker Posey praising the animal expert for his amazing story. The new Upper East Side eatery Desmond's opened its doors especially for the official after-party.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
A Little Bit Of Detroit Comes To The Sunset Strip In LA
Because I was in Detroit this past half week for such a short time, I was unable to indulge in one of my favorite meals of all time — the Detroit Coney Island hot dog. In fact, I had planned to stopping in for a coney dog on Thursday night after the Lenka concert in [...]
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'Green Lantern' Stars: Don't Try Superhero Fashion At Home!
At the movie's Hollywood premiere, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and others weigh in on when it's cool to wear spandex.
By Kara Warner
Ryan Reynolds at the "Green Lantern" premiere
Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images
HOLLYWOOD — No matter how different the characters, costumes and mythology, there are a lot of similarities among comic book superheroes, especially those of the big-screen variety. The latest entry into the comic book movie annals is this week's "Green Lantern," in which star Ryan Reynolds sports a fashion commonly associated with superhero types: spandex.
Well, his co-star Blake Lively insists the Green Lantern isn't wearing a suit of spandex, but rather a suit of "energy." Still, given the fact that these characters seem so comfortable sporting outfits of the stretchy, pliant variety, we asked the stars and attendees at Wednesday's "Green Lantern" premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre when they think it's cool for dudes to wear spandex — outside the superhero realm, of course.
"Ooh wow, that's good," Ryan Reynolds said of our query. "Ballet. Definitely ballet. That's in the top five at least."
Mark Strong, who plays the soon-to-be-evil Sinestro, suggested that the appropriate time is "on a bicycle. And that's about it."
"I wear spandex every day," revealed NBA All-Star Blake Griffin. "So I'd say 24/7. I have red, white, blue, green, orange, purple, navy, pink," he joked, before correcting himself. "I just wear white and black under my basketball shorts. I don't really go that far."
Reynolds had a definite idea of when not to wear the fabric: "I don't think when it's sexy time. That's probably not a good idea."
Maybe it depends on what color you wear for said sexy time?
"[Maybe] lavender, with little gold flecks?" Reynolds allowed, with a smile.
"If people could walk around in suits of energy, that would be cool," Blake Lively said, taking our question seriously. "Other than that, I don't think men should wear spandex."
Check out everything we've got on "Green Lantern."
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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?True Blood?s Joe Manganiello Does ?Muscle & Fitness? Magazine
We are just one week away from the season 4 premiere of True Blood on HBO and to remind you just how HOT the show is, let me present to you photos of Joe Manganiello (who plays the hottie werewolf Alcide on the show) on the cover and in the pages of Muscle & Fitness [...]
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'Twilight' Stars Return To Comic-Con For 'Breaking Dawn'
Summit announces cast Q&A session and 'exclusive footage' from first part of finale.
By Kara Warner
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Photo: Jun Sato/ Getty Images
Attention, "Twilight" fans: Summit Entertainment announced Tuesday (June 14) via the "Twilight" Facebook page that "Breaking Dawn - Part 1" will play a significant role in the studio's presentation at San Diego Comic-Con this year.
"The studio will host one of the first panels of the day in Hall H on Thursday, July 21st dedicated to 'The Twilight Saga' franchise," Summit's statement reads. "Fans interested in the story's final chapters will be shown exclusive footage from 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1' and be treated to a filmmaker and cast Q&A session providing details on the first half of the epic two part finale, in theatres November 18, 2011."
We don't know which castmembers will be in attendance yet, but because July 21 is still a ways away, we imagine Summit will release a few more details as the epic comic and pop-culture convention approaches.
For those who have been following "Twilight" since the beginning, you will likely remember that Comic-Con 2008 was the first time the cast appeared together in public, creating a frenzy so big and shocking that other media outlets in addition to MTV News finally realized how serious the fans were about the soon-to-be blockbuster and its stars.
In 2009, the stars were back for more, and their popularity had grown considerably, leading to mile-long lines outside Hall H, where their panels were to take place. The three lead actors — Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner — admitted that the convention was still an intimidating place. The rest of the massive cast was also on hand for a series of appearances around San Diego, along with unveiling a slew of "New Moon" and "Twilight"-specific merchandise.
Last year, Comic-Con was without any major "Twilight" action since "Eclipse" had been released already and production on "Breaking Dawn" had yet to begin.
So what will happen this year?
Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1."
For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com.
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New 'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes' Trailer: Tom Felton's Cruelty Knows No Bounds
The only thing longer than the title for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is the two month wait for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" that we're still suffering through. Thankfully, 20th Century Fox is making things a little bit easier on us with a new trailer. That's right ? another new [...]
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'The Hobbit' Casts Benedict Cumberbatch As Smaug, Luke Evans As Bard The Bowman
At long last, two of the most important roles in "The Hobbit" have been filled out.
"Immortals" actor Luke Evans will star in Peter Jackson's two-part "Lord of the Rings" prequel as Bard the Bowman, a man of Laketown who fights against the devious dragon Smaug. Speaking of Smaug, Deadline confirms that the previously (and accidentally) [...]
"Immortals" actor Luke Evans will star in Peter Jackson's two-part "Lord of the Rings" prequel as Bard the Bowman, a man of Laketown who fights against the devious dragon Smaug. Speaking of Smaug, Deadline confirms that the previously (and accidentally) [...]
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First Look: Tom Cruise As Stacee Jaxx In ?Rock Of Ages?
Back in October of 2009 we learned that plans were in the works to adapt the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages for the big screen and earlier this year, filming production finally got underway on the film. Tom Cruise has been cast as rock star Stacee Jaxx (who was played on Broadway by James [...]
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Did Mark Wright cheat on Lauren Goodger with Hollyoaks babe Jorgie Porter?
Another day, another story about Mark Wright cheating on Lauren Goodger, it?s starting to get a bit boring now, isn?t it?
This time The Only Way Is Essex love-rat is accused of playing away with Hollyoaks babe Jorgie Porter following a boozy night out in Liverpool.
The pair reportedly bumped uglies *shudders* despite the fact Mark is engaged to long-term girlfriend Lauren Goodger.
A source told the News of the World, ?He was drunk and showing off. During a game of poker, he was touching her hand and she was grabbing his leg.?
Afterwards it?s claimed they headed to a penthouse apartment where they both remained for three hours before leaving separately.
?It?s madness that Jorgie?s fallen for his bullsh*t. She thinks they have a future but he?s used her,? explained the source.
Will this latest cheating allegation be the final straw for Lauren or will she stand by her man yet again? We?re guessing the latter.
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
'Green Lantern' Stars: Don't Try Superhero Fashion At Home!
At the movie's Hollywood premiere, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and others weigh in on when it's cool to wear spandex.
By Kara Warner
Ryan Reynolds at the "Green Lantern" premiere
Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images
HOLLYWOOD — No matter how different the characters, costumes and mythology, there are a lot of similarities among comic book superheroes, especially those of the big-screen variety. The latest entry into the comic book movie annals is this week's "Green Lantern," in which star Ryan Reynolds sports a fashion commonly associated with superhero types: spandex.
Well, his co-star Blake Lively insists the Green Lantern isn't wearing a suit of spandex, but rather a suit of "energy." Still, given the fact that these characters seem so comfortable sporting outfits of the stretchy, pliant variety, we asked the stars and attendees at Wednesday's "Green Lantern" premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre when they think it's cool for dudes to wear spandex — outside the superhero realm, of course.
"Ooh wow, that's good," Ryan Reynolds said of our query. "Ballet. Definitely ballet. That's in the top five at least."
Mark Strong, who plays the soon-to-be-evil Sinestro, suggested that the appropriate time is "on a bicycle. And that's about it."
"I wear spandex every day," revealed NBA All-Star Blake Griffin. "So I'd say 24/7. I have red, white, blue, green, orange, purple, navy, pink," he joked, before correcting himself. "I just wear white and black under my basketball shorts. I don't really go that far."
Reynolds had a definite idea of when not to wear the fabric: "I don't think when it's sexy time. That's probably not a good idea."
Maybe it depends on what color you wear for said sexy time?
"[Maybe] lavender, with little gold flecks?" Reynolds allowed, with a smile.
"If people could walk around in suits of energy, that would be cool," Blake Lively said, taking our question seriously. "Other than that, I don't think men should wear spandex."
Check out everything we've got on "Green Lantern."
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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Steven Spielberg Had Megan Fox Fired From Transformers After "Hitler" Comment!
Yikes!!! You do NOT want to get on the bad side of Steven Spielberg!
Megan Fox did just that when she insulted her Transformers director Michael Bay by comparing him to Hitler. When Spielberg heard about the remark, he demanded that Fox was fired from the Transformers franchise.
Bay said, "You know the Hitler thing. [...]
Megan Fox did just that when she insulted her Transformers director Michael Bay by comparing him to Hitler. When Spielberg heard about the remark, he demanded that Fox was fired from the Transformers franchise.
Bay said, "You know the Hitler thing. [...]
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New 'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes' Trailer: Tom Felton's Cruelty Knows No Bounds
The only thing longer than the title for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is the two month wait for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" that we're still suffering through. Thankfully, 20th Century Fox is making things a little bit easier on us with a new trailer. That's right ? another new [...]
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Did Mark Wright cheat on Lauren Goodger with Hollyoaks babe Jorgie Porter?
Another day, another story about Mark Wright cheating on Lauren Goodger, it?s starting to get a bit boring now, isn?t it?
This time The Only Way Is Essex love-rat is accused of playing away with Hollyoaks babe Jorgie Porter following a boozy night out in Liverpool.
The pair reportedly bumped uglies *shudders* despite the fact Mark is engaged to long-term girlfriend Lauren Goodger.
A source told the News of the World, ?He was drunk and showing off. During a game of poker, he was touching her hand and she was grabbing his leg.?
Afterwards it?s claimed they headed to a penthouse apartment where they both remained for three hours before leaving separately.
?It?s madness that Jorgie?s fallen for his bullsh*t. She thinks they have a future but he?s used her,? explained the source.
Will this latest cheating allegation be the final straw for Lauren or will she stand by her man yet again? We?re guessing the latter.
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'Spider-Man' Musical Debuts After Web Of Issues
'If you are really trying something extraordinary, it's going to be difficult,' original director Julie Taymor tells MTV News at premiere.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Rick Marshall
"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark"
Photo: MTV News
After months and months of pre-production, including injured actors, troubles with the script and a complete overhaul, the beleaguered Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" officially opened on the Great White Way on Tuesday night (June 14).
MTV News braved the rain and crowds at the Foxwoods Theater in the heart of midtown Manhattan to chat with the musical's production team about what the show's fits and starts have taught them along the way.
"It's just hard to do anything when you're trying to do something new and big and different," original director Julie Taymor said of the challenges. "If you are really trying something extraordinary, it's going to be difficult. And that's OK, because eventually you get there."
"I think what happened is that when they were in previews, they discovered that the demographic was so big, they had 6-year-old children in the audience, they had 86-year-old grandparents in the audience. They wanted to make sure the show could reach out to all of them," explained new director Philip William McKinley.
"I think we tried to make the story a bit more linear," added writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. "But we also tried to bring the characters that fans know and love, Mary Jane, Aunt May, Uncle Ben, the Green Goblin, we tried to give them more material and go a little bit deeper on their journeys."
McKinley told a story about watching two young boys in the theater's lobby "webbing" each other after one of the preview performances, who declared it the "best Broadway show ever" and said they couldn't wait to see their next musical.
"I thought, 'Perfect, let's develop those new audiences,' " McKinley said of bringing more people into the theater experience.
"The people that we've met in the community who really care for the art, they want to see new blood, they want to see new innovation," said Bono, who wrote songs for the show with U2 bandmate The Edge. "They want to see new characters onstage, and I think we brought that."
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies -- updated around the clock -- visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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Superman Finds A Dad: Russell Crowe Joins 'Man Of Steel'
Actor is in final negotiations to play Jor-El in Zack Snyder's reboot.
By Kara Warner
Russell Crowe
Photo: Tommy Jackson/ WireImage
Yet another big name is reportedly joining Zack Snyder's A-list Superman reboot "Man of Steel." According to Variety, Russell Crowe is in final negotiations to play Superman's biological and ill-fated father, Jor-El.
Die-hard fans of the 1978 Christopher Reeve-starring, Richard Donner-directed classic film will remember that Jor-El was played famously by Marlon Brando in a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo. "Man of Steel" producer Christopher Nolan is said to have been seeking an A-list actor to portray Supes' dad, and Crowe certainly fits the bill.
Warner Bros. has yet to issue a formal statement or comment on the casting, but should the announcement be made official, Crowe would join previously announced actors Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon and possible Kryptonian villainess German actress Antje Traue.
The Oscar-winning Crowe was last seen in the crime drama "The Next Three Days" and is currently filming "The Man With the Iron Fists."
Plot details of Snyder's reboot have been hard to come by, as is to be expected these days of any big-screen comic book adaptation. Snyder did tell us back when he was announced as director that he wouldn't have signed onto the project if he didn't feel like they were doing something new with the iconic character.
"All I'll say is that those guys [screenwriter David Goyer and Nolan] have created an amazing story," Snyder told MTV News in October. "The 'Why [remake] Superman?' is definitely being looked at with care, that's all I could hope for as a director. Everyone always says, 'Why Superman? Why is he relevant? Who is he now?' I think those guys have done an amazing job with that. That's the real trick."
Check out everything we've got on "Man of Steel."
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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'Green Lantern' Special-Effects Wiz Took 'Artistic License'
Ryan Reynolds, director Martin Campbell and designer Neville Page explain creatures' creation to MTV News.
By Kara Warner
Ryan Reynolds in "Green Lantern"
Photo: Warner Bros.
Nowadays, it seems moviegoers don't see anything that isn't at least partially CGI-enhanced — especially when talking about summer blockbusters and comic book movies. Not that we're complaining. A movie like "Green Lantern," which opened Friday (June 17), wouldn't be possible without a heavy assist from computer-graphics specialists and visual-effects teams.
When MTV News caught up with the film's star, Ryan Reynolds, director Martin Campbell and creature designer Neville Page at the premiere this week, we asked them about the challenges involved in acting and working with so many non-existing environments.
"I had pretty strong visual cues to work with," Reynolds said. He explained that he was mostly working with actual people, actors who wore green-screen suits and were later replaced or enhanced with CGI in postproduction.
Campbell said that although a lot of the time the actors were playing off "tennis balls on C-stands," they all learned to work from nothing. "You're sitting in a blue cave for god knows how long, and after a while, it's fine," he said. "You sort of adjust to it, you get used to it like anything else, it becomes the norm.
Regarding the specifics of the film's visual and CG-related feats, Page admitted that the alien characters, Tomar-Re and Kilowog (voiced by Geoffrey Rush and Michael Clarke Duncan), proved to be particularly difficult.
"As soon as I saw the comic book design of it ... I thought, 'How are we gonna get a chicken guy to work realistically next to Ryan Reynolds and not have people laugh?' " Page said of designing Tomar-Re.
"Kilowog was a similar character," he added. "Obviously, we're mindful — very mindful — of the fanbase and their expectation of what they are hoping to see," he explained, mentioning details like body-part proportions and skin texture. "But at the same time, you have to take artistic license to bring these things to true, CG, cinematic life," he said.
Check out everything we've got on "Green Lantern."
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Lauren Goodger steps out in London without her engagement ring?
To be honest with you, we?re not sure what to make of all these Mark Wright snogging Lucy in Marbella rumours and Lauren supposedly moving out of the home they share. It all seems a bit fishy if you ask us. A little bit too contrived. But anyway, let?s just roll with it in case in turns out to be true.
Last night, having spent the afternoon promoting her tanning products at Lakeside, Lauren Goodger spent the evening at Embassy nightclub in London.
Rumour has it The Only Way Is Essex star was supposed to be having crisis talks with her fianc� over allegations he cheated during his recent lads holiday, but rather than face the music Lauren decided to remove her engagement ring and hit the town instead.
Is she trying to teach him a lesson? Or just trying to get in the papers? We'll let you decide...
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'Super 8' Takes #1 Spot At Weekend Box Office
J.J. Abrams movie is only non-sequel in the top five.
By Ryan J. Downey
Joel Courtney in "Super 8"
Photo: Paramount
"Super 8" took the #1 spot at the box office over the weekend. The film's $37 million opening isn't on par with recent summer blockbusters, but it did beat studio expectations, according to reports. And "Super 8" bears the distinction of being the only non-sequel in the weekend's top five.
The "Super 8" marketing campaign employed many of the tactics used to promote 2008's "Cloverfield," which was produced by "Super 8" writer/ director J.J. Abrams. The movie stars a cast of relative unknowns and features a plot that was largely kept hidden in the trailers. Abrams devised "Super 8" as something of an homage to the work of Steven Spielberg, who served as producer.
Reviews have been largely positive. "For all its obvious touches of Spielbergia, 'Super 8' feels a whole lot like 'The Iron Giant' meets 'Stand by Me,' " wrote FEARnet's Scott Weinberg.
"Super 8" was produced by Paramount, which like MTV is owned by Viacom.
The weekend's only other new movie in wide release was "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer," a children's film based on the widely popular series of books by Megan McDonald, who co-wrote the script. The movie opened poorly, landing at #7 with just $6.2 million. And it's one of the worst reviewed films of the year so far, according to critical aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
"X-Men: First Class" was #2 in its second week of release with $25 million for a $98.8 million total. The superhero prequel is the best reviewed of the franchise since 2003's "X2: X-Men United."
Meanwhile, "The Hangover Part II" passed "Fast Five" to become the highest-grossing movie of 2011 thus far. The buddy comedy took in $18.5 million for a $216.5 million domestic total. Critics have largely panned the film, although co-star Zach Galifianakis detailed plans for another sequel in a recent interview with magazine (he did not confirm his involvement).
"Kung Fu Panda 2" came in at #4 at the box office. The animated sequel, which features Jack Black as the voice of the title character, took in $16.6 million for a $126.9 million total. "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" was #5 with $10.8 million for a $208.7 million total.
This weekend's new releases include "Green Lantern," starring Ryan Reynolds as the DC Comics superhero; "Mr. Popper's Penguins" starring Jim Carrey; and the PG-13 romance "The Art of Getting By."
Check out everything we've got on "Super 8."
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
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?Green Lantern? Premieres In LA
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively were joined by their co-stars as well as friends and family at the Hollywood premiere of their new film Green Lantern, which opens in theaters tomorrow. Grauman’s Chinese Theater was the site of last night’s affair and the red black carpet was packed with lots of GL fans. Unfortch, tho, [...]
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'Game Of Thrones' Star Sean Bean Shares In Fans' Shock
Actor talks about his initial reaction to the 'heroic' turn of events in 'Baelor.' Spoiler alert!
By Kara Warner
Sean Bean in "Game of Thrones"
Photo: Helen Sloan/ HBO
So how about Sunday night's episode of "Game of Thrones"? To say that it was a doozy barely scratches the surface of all the shameless double-crossing and bloodshed that occurred.
SPOILER ALERT!: For those who haven't yet watched "Baelor" (or read the novel), do not read any further. MAJOR, major spoilers ahead.
A recap can hardly do justice to the episode's gruesome events, which have been adapted quite faithfully from author George R.R. Martin's brilliant plot twists and turns, but we can provide you with a video interview of "Game of Thrones" star Sean Bean talking about the big "event."
"It's quite heroic, I suppose," Bean told MTV News of the lead into his character's shocking death scene. "I didn't just get knocked off and nobody notices. Plenty of people noticed," he said with a smile. "It was a good one."
Bean said that when he read Martin's book, Ned Stark's death was as much of a shock to him as anyone.
"He's such a predominant character, straight through all of it, and you think, 'Wait a minute, what's happening?' He's obviously been betrayed left and right and center, but you never thought it would come to this," he admitted. "Even the shock on his face before it happens it's like, 'But we made a deal.' It's a pretty awful ending and the kids are watching as well."
Bean said that the short-lived role was amazing to play, and the filming of his final scene was appropriately epic and ambitious.
"We were in Malta in the middle of a big square," he recalled. "A big piazza with hundreds and hundreds of people on a raised platform, I'm making a last speech, I have my hands tied behind back. I kind of say that I have betrayed the realm and I have been a traitor in order to save my children. ... It's real heartbreaking stuff."
But as Martin fans well know, this doesn't mean the end of shocking twists in the series, because, as Cersei Lannister put it, "In the game of thrones, you win, or you die."
What did you think of this shocking turn of events? Head over to the MTV Movies blog to vote in our "Game of Thrones" poll!
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Myleene Klass launches Coca-Cola?s Pop Up Soda Bar in Selfridges?
It?s been less than three months since Myleene Klass gave birth to her second daughter Hero, but she was looking in great shape when we spotted her wearing a 1950?s dress at the launch of Coca Cola?s Pop Up Soda Bar in Selfridges this morning.
The 33-year-old was helping to celebrate Coca-Cola?s 125th�anniversary by serving customers vintage bottles of the iconic fizzy drink at the London department store.
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Watch: ?The Muppets? Release A ?Green Lantern? Parody Trailer
Last month, to coincide with the release of The Hangover Part 2, The Muppets movie released a Hangover parody trailer that was titled The Fuzzy Pack. This month, to coincide with the release of Green Lantern, they have released a Green Lantern parody trailer titled Being Green. Are you beginning to notice a pattern here? [...]
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Superman Finds A Dad: Russell Crowe Joins 'Man Of Steel'
Actor is in final negotiations to play Jor-El in Zack Snyder's reboot.
By Kara Warner
Russell Crowe
Photo: Tommy Jackson/ WireImage
Yet another big name is reportedly joining Zack Snyder's A-list Superman reboot "Man of Steel." According to Variety, Russell Crowe is in final negotiations to play Superman's biological and ill-fated father, Jor-El.
Die-hard fans of the 1978 Christopher Reeve-starring, Richard Donner-directed classic film will remember that Jor-El was played famously by Marlon Brando in a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo. "Man of Steel" producer Christopher Nolan is said to have been seeking an A-list actor to portray Supes' dad, and Crowe certainly fits the bill.
Warner Bros. has yet to issue a formal statement or comment on the casting, but should the announcement be made official, Crowe would join previously announced actors Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon and possible Kryptonian villainess German actress Antje Traue.
The Oscar-winning Crowe was last seen in the crime drama "The Next Three Days" and is currently filming "The Man With the Iron Fists."
Plot details of Snyder's reboot have been hard to come by, as is to be expected these days of any big-screen comic book adaptation. Snyder did tell us back when he was announced as director that he wouldn't have signed onto the project if he didn't feel like they were doing something new with the iconic character.
"All I'll say is that those guys [screenwriter David Goyer and Nolan] have created an amazing story," Snyder told MTV News in October. "The 'Why [remake] Superman?' is definitely being looked at with care, that's all I could hope for as a director. Everyone always says, 'Why Superman? Why is he relevant? Who is he now?' I think those guys have done an amazing job with that. That's the real trick."
Check out everything we've got on "Man of Steel."
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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'Super 8' Takes #1 Spot At Weekend Box Office
J.J. Abrams movie is only non-sequel in the top five.
By Ryan J. Downey
Joel Courtney in "Super 8"
Photo: Paramount
"Super 8" took the #1 spot at the box office over the weekend. The film's $37 million opening isn't on par with recent summer blockbusters, but it did beat studio expectations, according to reports. And "Super 8" bears the distinction of being the only non-sequel in the weekend's top five.
The "Super 8" marketing campaign employed many of the tactics used to promote 2008's "Cloverfield," which was produced by "Super 8" writer/ director J.J. Abrams. The movie stars a cast of relative unknowns and features a plot that was largely kept hidden in the trailers. Abrams devised "Super 8" as something of an homage to the work of Steven Spielberg, who served as producer.
Reviews have been largely positive. "For all its obvious touches of Spielbergia, 'Super 8' feels a whole lot like 'The Iron Giant' meets 'Stand by Me,' " wrote FEARnet's Scott Weinberg.
"Super 8" was produced by Paramount, which like MTV is owned by Viacom.
The weekend's only other new movie in wide release was "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer," a children's film based on the widely popular series of books by Megan McDonald, who co-wrote the script. The movie opened poorly, landing at #7 with just $6.2 million. And it's one of the worst reviewed films of the year so far, according to critical aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
"X-Men: First Class" was #2 in its second week of release with $25 million for a $98.8 million total. The superhero prequel is the best reviewed of the franchise since 2003's "X2: X-Men United."
Meanwhile, "The Hangover Part II" passed "Fast Five" to become the highest-grossing movie of 2011 thus far. The buddy comedy took in $18.5 million for a $216.5 million domestic total. Critics have largely panned the film, although co-star Zach Galifianakis detailed plans for another sequel in a recent interview with magazine (he did not confirm his involvement).
"Kung Fu Panda 2" came in at #4 at the box office. The animated sequel, which features Jack Black as the voice of the title character, took in $16.6 million for a $126.9 million total. "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" was #5 with $10.8 million for a $208.7 million total.
This weekend's new releases include "Green Lantern," starring Ryan Reynolds as the DC Comics superhero; "Mr. Popper's Penguins" starring Jim Carrey; and the PG-13 romance "The Art of Getting By."
Check out everything we've got on "Super 8."
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
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Friday, June 17, 2011
New 'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes' Trailer: Tom Felton's Cruelty Knows No Bounds
The only thing longer than the title for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is the two month wait for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" that we're still suffering through. Thankfully, 20th Century Fox is making things a little bit easier on us with a new trailer. That's right ? another new [...]
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'Green Lantern': Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively Play The Yes/No Show
"Green Lantern" hits movie theaters today, bringing the longtime DC Comics superhero to the big screen for the very first time. Ryan Reynolds stars as Hal Jordan, a cocky fighter pilot who reluctantly accepts a powerful ring from a dying alien that transforms him into a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peace-keeping [...]
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Watch: A Message From ?Dexter?
Last month Showtime released a very early teaser promo for the upcoming 6th season of Dexter which used sound clips from the previous 5 seasons of the show. Today we get to check out a second promo for the show that features an all new voice over by Dexter star Michael C. Hall. In this [...]
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First Listen: Selena Gomez, ?Whiplash?
Last month we learned that Selena Gomez‘s new album will feature a few songs that were written by Britney Spears and today we get to hear one of those songs in full. Selena recorded Whiplash for her new album When the Sun Goes Down which was a track that was originally intended for Britney‘s last [...]
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Les News, 061511
The GOP is racist? The devil you say! Andrew Garfield in Hawaii. Casting the HBO series American Gods. The Weiner doll. Babies love Picasso. Lauryn Hill does Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Jessie and the Toy Boys releases an EP titled Show Me Your Tanlines. Well hello there, Danny. THIS is John Edwards‘s mug shot. [...]
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Rob Zombie Brings The Scares To Laundry Detergent Ad!
Wow! LOLz!
Rob Zombie is probably best known as of late for being a horror director, and apparently, he's taken that aesthetic to a new medium - detergent commercials!
Check out his very creative ad for Woolite brand laundry detergent (above)!
Apparently, Zombie was going for a Tim Burton-esque, Addams Family vibe…and we think that [...]
Rob Zombie is probably best known as of late for being a horror director, and apparently, he's taken that aesthetic to a new medium - detergent commercials!
Check out his very creative ad for Woolite brand laundry detergent (above)!
Apparently, Zombie was going for a Tim Burton-esque, Addams Family vibe…and we think that [...]
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?Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark? Finally Opens On Broadway
Last month the embattled Broadway trainwreck known as Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark went into previews again after the show was shut down for a few weeks to retool the production. Last night, the new version of Turn Off the Dark officially opened on Broadway … 7 months after it went into previews in its [...]
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
'Spider-Man' Musical Debuts After Web Of Issues
'If you are really trying something extraordinary, it's going to be difficult,' original director Julie Taymor tells MTV News at premiere.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Rick Marshall
"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark"
Photo: MTV News
After months and months of pre-production, including injured actors, troubles with the script and a complete overhaul, the beleaguered Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" officially opened on the Great White Way on Tuesday night (June 14).
MTV News braved the rain and crowds at the Foxwoods Theater in the heart of midtown Manhattan to chat with the musical's production team about what the show's fits and starts have taught them along the way.
"It's just hard to do anything when you're trying to do something new and big and different," original director Julie Taymor said of the challenges. "If you are really trying something extraordinary, it's going to be difficult. And that's OK, because eventually you get there."
"I think what happened is that when they were in previews, they discovered that the demographic was so big, they had 6-year-old children in the audience, they had 86-year-old grandparents in the audience. They wanted to make sure the show could reach out to all of them," explained new director Philip William McKinley.
"I think we tried to make the story a bit more linear," added writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. "But we also tried to bring the characters that fans know and love, Mary Jane, Aunt May, Uncle Ben, the Green Goblin, we tried to give them more material and go a little bit deeper on their journeys."
McKinley told a story about watching two young boys in the theater's lobby "webbing" each other after one of the preview performances, who declared it the "best Broadway show ever" and said they couldn't wait to see their next musical.
"I thought, 'Perfect, let's develop those new audiences,' " McKinley said of bringing more people into the theater experience.
"The people that we've met in the community who really care for the art, they want to see new blood, they want to see new innovation," said Bono, who wrote songs for the show with U2 bandmate The Edge. "They want to see new characters onstage, and I think we brought that."
For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies -- updated around the clock -- visit SplashPage.MTV.com.
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'Transformers': Optimus Prime Gets Ready In New Poster
The moon will turn dark on June 29 this year, and if you've been paying any attention to the MTV Movies Blog over the past few months, you'll know that's something we're pretty darn excited about.
With the release of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" less than two weeks away (!!!), IMAX and Paramount have released [...]
With the release of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" less than two weeks away (!!!), IMAX and Paramount have released [...]
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Selena Gomez Returns To The Performance Stage
Last week we learned that popstarlet Selena Gomez was hospitalized after she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno due to symptoms of strong headaches and nausea. Today we get to see photos of the recuperated Gomez back on the performance stage in Santa Monica, CA. At her schedled concert perfomrance at the Santa [...]
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Natalie Portman Finally Gives Birth!!
Congratulations are in order for Natalie Portman and fianc�e/co-star Benjamin Millepied because she FINALLY gave birth to that baby that she’s seemingly been carrying around in her womb for the past 25 years. After what seemed (to me, at least) like an eternal pregnancy, Natalie gave birth this week to a bouncing baby boy! Unfortch, [...]
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Listen To This: Our New Obsession!
It is rare that we recommend a new artist twice in one week for our "Listen To This" recommendation, but Birdy is THAT GOOD!
We just can't get enough of the piano-playing 15 year old British ingenue!!!
Early this week, we posted her The XX cover, Shelter.
Well, her cover of Bon Iver's Skinny Love is just as [...]
We just can't get enough of the piano-playing 15 year old British ingenue!!!
Early this week, we posted her The XX cover, Shelter.
Well, her cover of Bon Iver's Skinny Love is just as [...]
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Selena Gomez Returns To The Performance Stage
Last week we learned that popstarlet Selena Gomez was hospitalized after she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno due to symptoms of strong headaches and nausea. Today we get to see photos of the recuperated Gomez back on the performance stage in Santa Monica, CA. At her schedled concert perfomrance at the Santa [...]
Dakota Fanning Is The Face Of Marc Jacobs?s New Fragrance ?Oh, Lola?
Earlier today we got our first look at Angelina Jolie in her new promo ad for Louis Vuitton and right now we get to see Dakota Fanning in a new promo ad for Marc Jacobs fragrances. Jacobs is releasing a new scent called Oh, Lola and Dakota is the first celebrity spokesmodel for the fragrance. [...]
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Selena Gomez Returns To The Performance Stage
Last week we learned that popstarlet Selena Gomez was hospitalized after she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno due to symptoms of strong headaches and nausea. Today we get to see photos of the recuperated Gomez back on the performance stage in Santa Monica, CA. At her schedled concert perfomrance at the Santa [...]
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Kim Kardashian's Krazy Bridal Registry
Kim Kardashian already has a $2 million engagement ring, but she?s set to rake in many more high-end goodies when she marries fianc� Kris Humphries. What will her wedding guests get the girl who has everything? Kim has some ideas! She and Kris recently registered at luxury shop Gearys Beverly Hills, and their list of luxe items is a real jaw-dropper.
Neither Kim nor Kris smoke, but that didn?t stop them from requesting an $840 crystal ashtray. And she doesn?t like to drink either, but they?ll be ready for a party with 24 champagne flutes at $130 apiece and 24 goblets at $125 apiece!
Breakfast will be served up on a $1,590 breakfast tray and eaten with a $1,250 spoon. And she can keep M&Ms in a $375 candy dish.
The most expensive item on her list is a $7,850 crystal vase, but there is something for every budget included ? like a napkin for $12.50.
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'Game Of Thrones' Star Sean Bean Shares In Fans' Shock
Actor talks about his initial reaction to the 'heroic' turn of events in 'Baelor.' Spoiler alert!
By Kara Warner
Sean Bean in "Game of Thrones"
Photo: Helen Sloan/ HBO
So how about Sunday night's episode of "Game of Thrones"? To say that it was a doozy barely scratches the surface of all the shameless double-crossing and bloodshed that occurred.
SPOILER ALERT!: For those who haven't yet watched "Baelor" (or read the novel), do not read any further. MAJOR, major spoilers ahead.
A recap can hardly do justice to the episode's gruesome events, which have been adapted quite faithfully from author George R.R. Martin's brilliant plot twists and turns, but we can provide you with a video interview of "Game of Thrones" star Sean Bean talking about the big "event."
"It's quite heroic, I suppose," Bean told MTV News of the lead into his character's shocking death scene. "I didn't just get knocked off and nobody notices. Plenty of people noticed," he said with a smile. "It was a good one."
Bean said that when he read Martin's book, Ned Stark's death was as much of a shock to him as anyone.
"He's such a predominant character, straight through all of it, and you think, 'Wait a minute, what's happening?' He's obviously been betrayed left and right and center, but you never thought it would come to this," he admitted. "Even the shock on his face before it happens it's like, 'But we made a deal.' It's a pretty awful ending and the kids are watching as well."
Bean said that the short-lived role was amazing to play, and the filming of his final scene was appropriately epic and ambitious.
"We were in Malta in the middle of a big square," he recalled. "A big piazza with hundreds and hundreds of people on a raised platform, I'm making a last speech, I have my hands tied behind back. I kind of say that I have betrayed the realm and I have been a traitor in order to save my children. ... It's real heartbreaking stuff."
But as Martin fans well know, this doesn't mean the end of shocking twists in the series, because, as Cersei Lannister put it, "In the game of thrones, you win, or you die."
What did you think of this shocking turn of events? Head over to the MTV Movies blog to vote in our "Game of Thrones" poll!
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'Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark': The Reviews Are In!
Despite some positive reviews, epically troubled musical remains as divisive as ever.
By Eric Ditzian
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Photo: Don Emmert/ AFP
We're as surprised as anyone that the folks behind have been able to transform their epically troubled musical into a satisfying piece of Broadway entertainment. In January, as news of the show's creative and safety issues turned the then $65 million production into one of the Great White Way's most spectacular disasters, we admitted that while there were some enjoyable aspects, you were better off popping in a DVD of a Tobey Maguire "Spider-Man" flick than trekking to New York to see the musical.
What a difference a few months — and a new creative team — makes. Out went Julie Taymor, in came writers like comics vet Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, and the results are just what the web-slinging wonderboy needed. We're not the only ones who feel that way. As "Turn Off the Dark" officially left its preview phase behind and opened on Tuesday, reviews have been pouring in, and many have been positive. Not all, mind you — not even close.
Unsurprisingly, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" remains as divisive as ever. Here's what the critics have to say.
The Overall Changes "[It] has deteriorated from mindblowingly misbegotten carnival-of-the-damned to merely embarrassing dud. Awash in a garbage-gyre of expository dialogue pumped in by script doctor/comic-book vet Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, its lavish stage pictures turned to colloidal mush by director Philip William McKinley and choreographer Chase Brock, Spidey 2.0 is indeed leaner and more linear, and its story has been brutally clarified: It's now all too clear how very, very little was there in the first place. Spider-Man violates the first rule of pop fantasy: Never lose the distinction between beautiful simplicity and rank simplemindedness." — Scott Brown, New York
The New Music "Composer/lyricists Bono and the Edge have added one campy number, Goblin's 'A Freak Like Me,' but the most memorable songs offer the same emotional and melodic sweep that distinguishes their work in U2. It's right after one such tune, the soaring ballad 'Rise Above,' that Spider-Man first appears. As distinctly Edge-like guitars chime, dancers costumed as the superhero leap about like giddy children discovering a new trick. At such moments, Spider-Man doesn't need technology or gadgetry to take flight." — Elysa Gardner, USA Today
The Performances "In the title role Reeve Carney is an appropriately nonthreatening crush object for tweens, an appealingly agitated Everydweeb with great cheekbones and a sanitized, lite version of a concert rocker's voice. He is well paired with the wryly sincere Jennifer Damiano ('Next to Normal') as Mary Jane Watson, Peter's girlfriend. Ms. Carpio's Arachne (now a beneficent fairy godmother rather than an erotically troubling dream spider) provides the most arresting vocal moments with her ululating nasality. Michael Mulheren is suitably blustery and fatuous as the pandering newspaper editor J. Jonah Jameson. And Patrick Page, as the megalomaniacal scientist who becomes the evil mutant called the Green Goblin, provides the one reason for adults unaccompanied by minors to see the show." —Ben Brantley, The New York Times
The Action "[T]here are plenty of breathtaking moments, beginning with the opening scene in which Peter gives a class presentation on the myth of the spider goddess Arachne, played by T.V. Carpio in a role that was reduced by at least half in the new production. As Peter narrates the story of Arachne's legendary weaving skills, six actresses hang across the stage on massive gold ribbon swings, swaying up and downstage as horizontal ribbons fall, creating a striking human loom. During the climactic fight scene atop the Chrysler Building, the set is built from a roof's-eye perspective, with a hypnotic view straight down the skyscraper's side to the cab-lined street far below." — Evie Nagy, Rolling Stone
The Final Word " 'Spider-Man' threatened to go down in history as one of Broadway's biggest flops. While it probably won't become one of the street's greatest smashes, it's now a fun family show that will entertain fans of both superheroes and showstoppers. Was it worth the wait? For this combination fanboy and show queen, definitely." — David Sheward, Back Stage
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