Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Photos | 2010 American Music Awards Presenter, Nominee And Performer Highlights

2010 American Music Awards Presenter, Nominee And Performer Highlights

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DreamWorks shuffles 2011 schedule; Spielberg's 'War Horse' moves to Dec.

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Studio repositions 2011 releases for summer, awards.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Justin Bieber's 'Pray' Hits Internet

Singer pleads for 'better day' on inspirational track, which will be on upcoming My Worlds Acoustic.
By Jocelyn Vena


Justin Bieber
Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Justin Bieber is set to release an acoustic album, My Worlds Acoustic, on Black Friday, November 26. But the album's only new track, "Pray," hit the Internet Friday (November 12). The song isn't acoustic, but, as Bieber and his musical director Dan Kanter had promised, it's an inspirational track with world-music influences.

The song opens with Bieber singing, "And I pray" over a keyboard. Then he sings, "I just can't sleep tonight/ Knowing that things ain't right." He describes some of the suffering in the world before concluding, "But I know there's sunshine behind that rain/ I know there's good times beyond that pain/ Hey, can you tell me how I can make a change."

The track — which features a mid-tempo, world-music beat, synths and Bieber's vocals in a lower key than we've heard before — repeats one simple refrain in the chorus. Bieber sings, "I close my eyes and I can see a better day/ I close my eyes and pray."

"I really think that I did an acoustic album because there's a lot of haters out there that say, 'Justin Bieber can't sing. His voice is all Auto-Tuned,' " he told MTV News. "And there's a lot with production, it kind of drowns out your voice, and it takes away from the singer, over the synths and everything. ... I think kind of stripping it down and having it kind of really mellow and being able to hear my voice is why I wanted to do it."

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Monday, November 22, 2010

Eva Longoria & Tony Parker?s Marital Woes Get The Animated Treatment

Last Wednesday we learned the shocking news that Eva Longoria had filed for divorce from hubby of 3 years Tony Parker. On Saturday we learned that Tony filed divorce papers of his own. Today, right on schedule, we get our first look at the Taiwanese animated video from Next Media that chronicles the much-publicized split [...]

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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Daniel Radcliffe Doesn't Want To Play Harry Potter Again

'I'm going to be working very hard to establish myself as an actor outside of this series,' 'Deathly Hallows' star tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz


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In spite of the billions of dollars grossed by the "Harry Potter" film franchise and the book series it's based on, the obsessive devotion of fans, the endless merchandise, blogs and so forth, the wizard series is coming to an end. For real.

MTV News caught up with superstar Daniel Radcliffe as he promoted "Deathly Hallows - Part 1," and we asked him about J.K. Rowling's recent "Oprah" interview. The author denied to Oprah Winfrey that she had said she'd never write another "Potter" book. So we asked Radcliffe if he could foresee revisiting his Harry Potter character someday.

"I think Jo is being very kind to a lot of people by giving them that little bit of hope and me that mild heart attack," Radcliffe joked. "But I've been doing this for 10 years. A team of surgeons would be needed to reapply my jaw to my face if she did this. I would be incredibly surprised but, you know, the other thing is, people have been saying, 'If she did [write more books], would you be in [the films]?' And at this point in time, 'No' is the answer," he admitted. "I've done it for 10 years and that's a long time. But I'm also being careful to qualify that with, 'Better men than me have changed their mind.' "

Radcliffe went on to say that while he's resisting the urge to say "never again" to another "Potter" film, he also hopes he's able to move onward with his career.

"I don't want to say it would be a step backwards because these films have been so good to me, but over the next few years I'm going to be working very hard to establish myself as an actor outside of this series," he said. "It would seem self-defeating if I went back to them."

Are you sad to see the "Harry Potter" franchise ending? Should the series go on? Tell us in the comments!

Check out everything we've got on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1."

For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com.

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Friday, November 19, 2010

Miley Cyrus - When I Look At You

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Apparently Tony Parker is an emotional cheater, not a physical one. Randy Jackson does not believe Michael Jackson sang on his new album. David Arquette‘s mistress reveals that sex with him is “nothing exciting”. Victoria Beckham likes her men nekkid. Senator Harry Reid will move forward with an attempt to repeal the US Military’s Don’t [...]

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Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

TRAILER: 'Alice in Wonderland's' Mia Wasikowska in 'Jane Eyre'

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This latest adaptation of the classic Charlotte Bronte novel "Jane Eyre" stars Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender as the title character and Rochester.

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The Evolution Of Rupert Grint: Photos Of The 'Harry Potter' Star Through The Years

It's been 10 years since Rupert Grint landed the life-changing role of Harry Potter's ginger-haired best pal Ron Weasely in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Needless to say, a lot has changed since the then 12-year-old actor dazzled Chris Columbus and the "Harry Potter" producers with an audition tape in which he rapped about [...]

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Ke$ha Tells 'The Story Of The $' In Funny Or Die Parody Video

Skit traces singer's dollar-sign name back to a pizza-store sign.
By James Dinh


Ke$ha in her Funny or Die parody video
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Ke$ha is perhaps as well-known for her unusually spelled name as her hard party-girl lyrics and sexy-grunge attire. And thankfully, she seems to have quite a sense of humor about the former. The pop star teamed up with comedy video website Funny or Die to tell "The Story of the $."

In somber, TV documentary tones and dressed in all black, Ke$ha tells the traumatic story of a childhood birthday party at a fast food pizza chain. "I used to be Kesha with an S, instead of a dollar sign, and then one year I had my birthday party at Shakey's Pizza," she says, almost shedding tears. "On the sign, the big sign where they write 'Happy birthday,' they replaced the S with a dollar sign."

After a dramatic reenactment of the sign, the video then turns to Joe Trundle, an employee at the pizza joint, who recalls the day they didn't have any more S letters to hang up. "Yeah, I remember that day," he confesses. "We had a special going on sausage, salami and sundried tomatoes pizza so we were just all out of S's."

Fans get a glimpse inside of Ke$ha's real career aspirations as she reveals, "It ruined my life. I wanted to be a CPA, but you know who H&R Block doesn't hire? People with dollar signs in their name. I pretty much had to be a pop star."

The singer appears relieved when the interviewer brings her back to the same Shakey's Pizza location, in hopes of restoring her proper spelling. But she's met with another unpleasant surprise when the sign shows "KESH4."

"We have an artichoke and anchovy pizza today, so we ran out of A's," the employee tells a heartbroken Ke$ha. After lashing out at Trundle, "Tik Tok," begins to play as the shattered the singer forever known for her dollar sign name gets back into her black limo.

What did you think of Ke$ha's Funny Or Die skit? Share your comments below!

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Gwyneth Paltrow Got Help From Beyonce For CMA Performance

Actress asked B and Faith Hill 'a lot of questions' while prepping for her live singing debut.
By Mawuse Ziegbe


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On Wednesday evening, Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow proved her vocal chops by pulling off her first live singing performance at the 44th annual CMA Awards. Although her singing skills had remained largely under wraps until the awards show, Paltrow scored rave reviews from critics and country superstars alike for her rendition of "Country Strong," which is also the title of her upcoming flick.

It turns out that Paltrow had some superstar assistance for her CMA debut. Before she hit the stage, she opened up to "Access Hollywood" about reaching out to her celebrity pals while prepping for her performance.

"I kind of asked my girl singer friends [for advice]," she said. "I asked Faith [Hill] a lot of questions ... and Beyoncé actually too."

Gwyneth added that she took some cues from B's fierce stage presence. "I studied Beyoncé a lot and her concerts for her kind of confidence," she said, adding, "And I'm lucky that I know some singers in real life."

The superstar study sessions paid off, as Paltrow won over music experts and country stars with her bold, clear vocals and ease with the guitar.

"Strumming an acoustic guitar, looking a little nervous but singing the movie's title song in an expressive, surging tone, she didn't really need the assistance of the wonderful Vince Gill, there to give a polite country-industry imprimatur to Paltrow's efforts," Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker wrote.

"She sounded really country, I think. She seems very genuine," CMA winner Miranda Lambert told USA Today.

What did you think of Gwyneth Paltrow's CMA performance? Let us know in the comments!

Check out everything we've got on "Country Strong."

For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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Manga for mankind

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Mention manga nowadays and images of supersized-eyes, cutesy characters, maid-cafes and cosplay in Akihabara inevitably flash into mind. But Eiji Han Shimizu is determined to harness the power of manga as a medium for the forces of good, or more specifically, positive and meaningful messages.

Shimizu, executive producer of biographic novel publishing company Emotional Content, grew up as a fan of manga, particularly those by Osamu Tezuka, the creator of the manga classic, Astro Boy. 

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Justin Bieber's My Worlds Acoustic Album Drops On Black Friday

Album, featuring a new track called 'Pray,' will be released on November 26, the biggest shopping day of the year.
By Jocelyn Vena


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November 26 certainly won't be a Black Friday for Justin Bieber fans. His acoustic album, My Worlds Acoustic, drops that day, which also happens to be the biggest shopping day of the year. The album will be sold exclusively through Walmart.

A press release for the album notes that in addition to acoustic versions of Bieber's hits, there's a new song on the album called "Pray." It's being described as an "optimistic, uplifting song, and represents the spirit behind My Worlds Acoustic." The press release also says that "Justin intends the album as a gift to his fans; the arrangements reflect Justin's early days with merely an acoustic guitar or a lone piano.

"The album adds additional acoustic instrumentation such as a string quartet, congas, and a cajon drum," the press release continues. "The percussion represents inspiration from Justin's worldly travels, most recently to Africa. Justin plays guitar on the album alongside his musical director and fellow guitarist Dan Kanter."

When MTV News spoke to Bieber about the album earlier this month, he explained why he wanted to release an acoustic album. "I really think that I did an acoustic album because there's a lot of haters out there that say, 'Justin Bieber can't sing. His voice is all Auto-Tuned,' " he said. "And there's a lot with production, it kind of drowns out your voice, and it takes away from the singer, over the synths and everything."

My Worlds Acoustic will allow Bieber's true talent to shine through. "I think kind of stripping it down and having it kind of really mellow and being able to hear my voice is why I wanted to do it."

Are you excited for Justin Bieber's acoustic album? Let us know in the comments!

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MPAA Upholds R Rating for 'How Do You Know'

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On appeal, the MPAA's Classification and Rating Appeals Board has upheld the R rating it gave to James L. Brooks' "How Do You Know" for language.

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Britney Spears To Hit Studio With Max Martin, Dr. Luke This Week

'I'm pretty sure it's a smash,' Spears' manager tweets about song for her upcoming album.
By Jocelyn Vena


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For those wondering what the deal is with Britney Spears' next album, her manager, Adam Leber, tweeted an update about the princess of pop's musical endeavors as she works on the follow-up to 2008's Circus.

"Brit is recording a big big BIG new song on Friday with #MaxMartin & @TheDrLuke. I'm pretty sure it's a smash!" he wrote. Leber recently said that the album would sound "progressive" and that ''it'll be a departure from what you've heard" in the past.

Dr. Luke retweeted Leber's message, as well as this update for all the Britney fans out there: "Please continue to wait 4 Britney's new song!!!!" Luke worked with Spears on her "Circus" track for her last album.

As for Martin, he and Spears have a long history of making music together, having worked on "3," "... Baby One More Time" and "If U Seek Amy."

"She's such an icon, I don't want to let anyone down," Dr. Luke recently shared about working with Britney, who is expected to release music sometime in early 2011. "But most importantly, I want to make good music ... I'm excited to be co-executive producing with Max Martin, the person who kind of invented Britney, and to make good music. And she's such an amazing vehicle to getting that music out to a lot of people in every country."

Spears has also hit the studio with producer Danja, who worked on her song "Gimme More." He explained, "I'm definitely gonna do my part and try to make it hard-hitting, up-tempo, high-energy. That's what I think we need and that's what I'm gonna shoot for."

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Monday, November 15, 2010

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Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber Light Up EMA Show

Powerhouse performances abound at Eva Longoria-hosted event.
By Mawuse Ziegbe


Katy Perry performs during the 2010 MTV EMA show on Sunday
Photo: Jordi Vidal/Getty Images

Live from the home of the current World Cup champions, the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid, Spain, which airs Sunday night (November 7) at 9 p.m. ET at MTV2 and Friday night at 9 p.m. ET on MTV, was a winning night for pop music. Stars like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Ke$ha and more picked up trophies and shut down the stage at the city's Caja Magica venue.

Host and "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria kicked off the show, heralded by bursts of fog and pyro as a slinky silhouette appeared, James Bond style, in the middle of the stage's huge circular set piece. However, instead of completing the entrance with some insanely agile spy move, the Latina diva gracefully strolled onto another part of the stage in a vampy brown number, quipping that the silhouetted woman was a stand-in, and that she didn't want to ruin her dress. The moment set the tone for the night, which was chock-full of copious amounts of pyrotechnics, show-stopping fashion and elaborately executed performances.

The big moments really began before the main event when hip-hop superstar (onetime EMA stage-crasher)) Kanye West surprised fans during 30 Seconds to Mars' preshow gig. The MC hit the stage for his 30STM collabo "Hurricane," and then rocked a brief rendition of "Power." 30STM also took home the award for Best Rock.

Colombian powerhouse Shakira was the first to shake things up on the main stage, shimmying in fringed bottoms for her jam "Loca" with UK spitter Dizzee Rascal. Then the superstar, who also won the Free Your Mind award for her humanitarian efforts, aptly launched into the World Cup anthem "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" as enormous flags were waved through the air.

Southern rockers Kings of Leon turned in an epic performance of "Radioactive" that rivaled the grand scale of the Caja Magica. The crew brought an energy to the show that was different from a lot of the acts, showcasing their performance chops instead of tinkering with fussy theatrics.

Newlywed Katy Perry was the polar opposite, heaping tons of firepower onto her set, and dazzling fans with her first post-wedding, awards-show performance. Performing "Firework" outdoors at the city's Puerta de Alcala stage, the singer, who also took home Best Video for "California Gurls," donned a glittery catsuit and belted the single among the raging bursts of pyrotechnics.

Rihanna recreated the summery vibe of her "Only Girl (In the World)" video by dotting the stage with several daisies, kicking off the song seated atop a pedestal in a white bustier. Rocking a bejeweled crown and flower-laden skirt, the singer switched up the energy when the chorus dropped as several guys in suits filled the stage and chucked confetti from briefcases.

Miley Cyrus channeled her inner vamp in a lacy leotard and tons of hair flips for her rendition of "Who Owns My Heart." She was flanked by ladies who were also decked out in lingerie looks and fellas grooving in suits.

Ke$ha hit the stage in Day-Glo face paint for a revamped version of "Tik Tok," which featured a house music-friendly breakdown. The Best New Act winner pumped up the eye-popping performance with tons of bouncing balls and otherworldly-looking dancers.

Like Perry, Linkin Park took their performance of "Waiting for the End" outside to the Puerta de Alcala stage, crooning to a mass of Spanish fans waving their fists in the air as the band rocked the A Thousand Suns single. The band had accepted the award for Best Live Act earlier in the show before lighting up the stage.

B.o.B and Hayley Williams of Paramore, which won Best Alternative, teamed up for their hit collabo, "Airplanes." The Atlanta spitter and the rock frontwoman performed the ethereal hit as giant balloons rained from the ceiling, and were tossed around by audience members.

Even though Lady Gaga couldn't physically attend, due to her show in Budapest, the pop sensation accepted her three trophies for Best Pop, Best Song and Best Female in her signature outrageous getups live from her Hungary performance.

Other winners included Eminem for Best Hip-Hop, Tokio Hotel for Best World Stage Performance and Marco Mengoni for Best European Act. Bon Jovi, who received the Global Icon award, closed the show with the final performance of the night.

The 2010 EMAs will air on MTV2 on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, and an edited, performance-heavy version will be broadcast Friday, November 12, at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.

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Miley Cyrus Turns Up Sex Appeal For EMA Performance

Singer dons lingerie-esque leotard for the awards show, which airs Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on MTV2.
By Jocelyn Vena


Miley Cyrus performs at the 2010 EMAs on Sunday
Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Images

Miley Cyrus may not have gone ghetto chic like she did at the Much Music Awards earlier this year, but she certainly didn't tone down her sex appeal one bit when she graced the stage at the 2010 MTV Europe Awards in Madrid on Sunday.

Wearing a cream-colored lingerie-style leotard, Miley Cyrus performed her track "Who Owns My Heart" surrounded by female dancers in lingerie and male dancers in suits. The choreography was similar to that of her controversial clip, in which she grinds up against her dancers, male and female.

"We actually came up with this concept because I wanted it to kinda be 'Angels and Demons,' but it's not a Tom Hanks reference," Cyrus told MTV News last week. "It's [about the idea] that during this world, you're always going to have temptation; basically that's kind of the whole vibe."

While she remained fierce through much of the performance, she did flash a big smile when it was over.

Earlier in the night, Cyrus hit the purple carpet in a white, high-cut dress adorned by a Western cowgirl bow.

Cyrus, who told us she'll be celebrating her 18th birthday with all of her family this month, was up for two EMAs. For Best Pop, she faced off against Lady Gaga, Usher, Katy Perry and Rihanna; and for Best Female, she was up against Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Shakira and Rihanna.

The 2010 EMAs air on MTV2 on Sunday (November 7) at 9 p.m. ET, and an edited, performance-heavy version will be broadcast Friday at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.

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Kanye West's 'Today' Show Issues

Kanye West, Matt Lauer And George W. Bush attempt to resolve their conflicts.


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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Photos | Top 10 Moments Of The 2010 VMAs

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Britney Spears' 'Me Against The Music': 'Glee' Vs. The Original

Watch Brittany and Santana's version side-by-side with Britney and Madonna's.
By Jocelyn Vena


Heather Morris and Britney Spears on the set of "Glee"
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Heather Morris, who plays hilariously ditzy cheerleader Brittany on "Glee," got to channel her sort-of namesake on Tuesday night's "Britney/Brittany" episode. And the professional-dancer-turned-actress didn't disappoint as she re-enacted Spears' videos for "Toxic," "Slave 4 U" and "Me Against the Music." She tackled all of them with her spectacular dance skills and a pretty killer singing voice.

The anesthesia-induced dream sequences followed one of Brittany's stellar reveals: "My name is also Britney Spears. Brittany S. Pierce. I've lived my entire life in Britney Spears' shadow." Well, on Tuesday night she stepped out of her shadow.

Of all the video reinterpretations in the episode, the Madonna/Britney team-up, which saw Santana playing Madge and Brittany playing you guessed it, paid homage to the original 2003 video, directed by Paul Hunter. Aside from a few artistic tweaks in the "Glee" version's choreography, Morris and company do the original justice.

"The 'Me Against the Music' montage, it's literally copied exactly from the video, the shots and looks, but the choreography is made so much more for a dancer — none of it is from the video," Morris told New York magazine about the "Glee" version. "You just have to wait to see it. It's insane."

Hunter spoke to MTV News last year about his original concept for Britney's "Music" video. "I try to play opposites, when you have Britney in dark and Madonna in white," he said. "And then we see them kind of dance around the bed .. and you think they're gonna get on top of each other and do something crazy."

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Photos | Ke$ha Leaves Bathhouse Bar In London

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Closing the culture gap: Gap China finally opens

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Click the "View Gallery" button above to see images from Gap Shanghai's opening day.

Gap China rolled out the blue carpet on Thursday with its first store in the Middle Kingdom.

Located just behind the fluorescent lights of the Apple store at Shanghai?s Hong Kong Plaza, Gap?s two-story, 1,040 square-meter flagship store looks, unsurprisingly, very much like it does everywhere else in the world.

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