"Michael Jackson's This Is It"
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Paris and Nicky Hilton: Playboy Mansion Halloween Party!
Pushing forth with their holiday celebratory agenda, Paris and Nicky Hilton turned up at the Playboy Mansion for their annual Halloween party on Saturday night (October 30).
With Paris choosing to wear a sexy indian girl outfit and Nicky looking cute in a Superwoman costume, the hotel heiress sisters joined pal Brandon Davis who sported a wacky wig and an orange jumpsuit.
Almost losing her headdress and top during the course of the night, an excited Paris tweeted to her many fans and followers, "Just went into The Haunted House at The Playboy Mansion. So scary and fun!!!"
Making for quite the busy weekend, the former "Simple Life" star spent the previous night hosting her own costume party with guests including her parents, Rick and Kathy Hilton, as well as boyfriend Cy Waits, Adrien Brody, Kim Porter and Perla Ferrar.
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John Mayer Invokes Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers In Malaria PSA
Singer uses comedy to call attention to serious issue.
By Jocelyn Vena
John Mayer
Photo: Brian Ach/ WireImage
There's no better way to bring attention to a serious cause than to use some humor. That's the basic idea behind the Malaria No More campaign, which features PSAs with stars including Aziz Ansari, Ed Helms, Orlando Bloom and even John Mayer, who pokes fun at his superstar status and invokes fellow celebs like Justin Bieber, the Jonas Brothers and the "Twilight" cast in two humorous clips.
In one PSA, Mayer jokes about his wealth. "I'm such an overprivileged prick," the singer/songwriter says in the video, "that I get two mosquitoes in my apartment because I left the window open, and these mosquitoes are driving me crazy. Do you ever have mosquitoes that you can't find in your house? That's one f---ing mosquito, and then you spend the rest of your day complaining to your friends over $6 coffee that a mosquito bit you. I couldn't find the mosquito. That's one mosquito in your $2 million apartment, John Mayer."
The campaign seeks to end malaria deaths in Africa by 2015. "Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease and recent progress shows that malaria's days are numbered — but we need your help," the website says. "Together, we can make malaria no more." It adds that "a child in Africa dies from malaria every 45 seconds — but you can help change that."
In another PSA, Mayer talks about helping children, who make up a majority of the victims of malaria deaths, and he uses some big-name celebs to bring attention to the cause.
He says, "Almost a million people every year die from malaria, and of that number 85 percent die under the age of Justin Bieber. With your help, by buying a malaria net for just $1, we can help, by the end of the year, to get these kids to Bieber. Next year we'll go Jonas Brothers; after that 'Twilight' kids, but baby steps, baby steps. Let's get them to Bieber."
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Michael Jackson's Mom Sues Concert Promoter AEG Live
Lawsuit allegedly filed by pop star's mother claims AEG Live neglected his medical care, according to an online report.
By Kara Warner
Michael Jackson
Photo: Getty Images
The litigation that has surrounded the tragedy of Michael Jackson's untimely death continues. Katherine Jackson, on behalf of and along with Michael Jackson's children, has filed suit against AEG Live, the promoter for the late superstar's 50-date concert residency. Jackson's mother charges the company breached its contractual agreement to provide medical care for her son and argues they were negligent in hiring controversial doctorConrad Murray.
According to TMZ, Katherine's filing claims AEG's contract with Michael "created a legal duty for AEG to act reasonably toward the physical well-being of Michael Jackson." The website also points out that the lawsuit lists Katherine Jackson as a Guardian ad Litem, or legal representative, for Michael's three children, which Katherine is not. Jackson's mother is in fact only the trio's guardian.
The gossip site suggests that the mistake, along with the fact that Katherine's reps know nothing about the lawsuit, suggests she is not actively involved in this case.
In other MJ-related lawsuit news, Conrad Murray's attorneys asked a federal judge on Wednesday (September 15) to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the singer's father, Joe Jackson, because he is not a beneficiary of the late singer's estate. The Associated Press reported that Murray's lawyers equated Joe's lawsuit to a "press-release that is intended to prejudice and inflame the jury pool and the public." The motion will reportedly be considered by a federal judge during a hearing scheduled for Oct. 18.
Joe Jackson sued Murray on June 25, the one-year anniversary of his son's death in 2009 at age 50. His lawsuit claimed the doctor withheld vital information about Jackson's medical history — including a list of all the drugs he had administered to his patient — from paramedics who responded to a 911 call, as well as to doctors at UCLA Medical Center who attempted to revive the singer. At the autopsy for Jackson, the complaint also alleges that Murray "said nothing" about having administered the surgical anesthetic propofol, which the coroner concluded caused Jackson's death. The lawsuit seeks more than $75,000 in damages.
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
ADL SLAMS ROB REINER FOR NAZI COMPARISON
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Director Rob Reiner made a comparison with the Nazis of the mid-20th century and the Tea Party members of today.� Bill Maher and his audience agreed on the HBO Real Time show on Friday and everything was fine until after the weekend.
Well, The Anti-Defamation League national [...]
Director Rob Reiner made a comparison with the Nazis of the mid-20th century and the Tea Party members of today.� Bill Maher and his audience agreed on the HBO Real Time show on Friday and everything was fine until after the weekend.
Well, The Anti-Defamation League national [...]
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Lady Gaga Challenger 'Confident' She Could Win In A Sing-Off
'I had my fans writing to me and saying, 'Hey, I think you're better than Lady Gaga,' ' Alisa Apps says on MTV's 'The Seven.'
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Lady Gaga
Photo: Jemal Countess/ Getty Images
Upstart vocalist Alisa Apps has nabbed headlines by challenging megastar pop queen Lady Gaga to a $1 million singing contest. To some onlookers, the contest may have appeared to come out of nowhere, but Apps has explained that her dedicated fans urged her to take on Mother Monster. During an interview that aired Friday (October 15) on MTV's "The Seven," the singer detailed the origins of the vocal battle.
"I had my fans writing to me and saying, 'Hey, I think you're better than Lady Gaga and ... it'd be cool for you to challenge her somehow,' " Apps told "Seven" host Kevin.
The singer maintained that her goal isn't to make nice with Gaga and added that a little rivalry keeps everyone on their toes.
"It's not really about co-existing," Apps said. "I think that competition is a good thing. It makes things more fun and exciting."
Gaga's camp was mum when MTV News reached out for comment about the challenge a few days ago, and Apps revealed that she hasn't "heard anything yet from her camp but I'm excited to."
Although no word about the challenge has surfaced from the "Bad Romance" diva, Apps still seems ready to show off her skills in a singing smack-down.
"I'm confident that, yeah, I am a better singer than her," she said.
When Apps first proposed the $1 million contest, which would entail both singers belting out a series of songs for a panel of judges who would determine the victor, she said she felt it would be the ultimate clash of genuine musicianship versus slick music-industry marketing.
"I feel sorry for Lady Gaga — she's just a plastic doll generated by the music money marketing machine," Apps said a press release. "I stand for the voice of your heart. Be real with me. Come to my world and feel. I want to hear you and for you to hear me. This contest gives people a chance to choose which they prefer: plastic or real."
Are you Team Apps or Team Gaga? Let us know in the comments!
Don't miss "The Seven" every weekday at 5 p.m. ET on MTV.
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Michael Jackson 'Thriller' Movie In The Works
MJ choreographer and 'This Is It' director Kenny Ortega rumored to be helming the big-screen adaptation.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson in "Thriller"
Photo: Epic Records
Just in time for Halloween comes a report that former Michael Jackson choreographer Kenny Ortega is in talks to direct a big-screen version of "Thriller," the late pop star's groundbreaking music video.
According to a report on Deadline Hollywood, GK Films, the production company from Academy Award-winning producer Graham King ("The Tourist," "The Rum Diary"), is in "active" negotiations to put together a deal to bring the landmark 1983 mini-movie to the big screen. "This Is It" and "High School Musical" director Ortega is attached to direct the $50 million project with a script from "The Hangover" screenwriter Jeremy Garelick.
The project hinges on an OK from the Jackson estate, and a spokesperson for the estate said no confirmation was currently available on the project; representatives for Garelick, Ortega and GK had not returned requests for comment at press time.
The original 14-minute clip was directed by veteran filmmaker John Landis ("Trading Places," "The Blues Brothers"), who is currently involved in a royalties dispute with the Jackson estate over proceeds from the best-selling video of all time. "Thriller" set a new high-water mark for the art of video-making at the time and is still widely considered to be among the greatest efforts ever in the medium, one that continues to influence generations of artists.
The latest to take a swing at "Thriller" is Kanye West, who has said his 35-minute art film "Runaway" drew inspiration from the video, including a nod to MJ in a scene featuring a giant papier-mâché likeness of the King of Pop.
No details were available about the plot, but Deadline reported that it might follow the ghouly song's "folklore" and possibly include a story line involving the late narrator of the song, film actor Vincent Price, and the town in which he grew up.
As noted on MTV's Movies Blog, a "Thriller" movie helmed by Ortega wouldn't be entirely surprising. Though Ortega has roots in music-based projects and is best known as a choreographer ("Dirty Dancing," "Newsies"), his directing credits include the Halloween-themed 1993 witch tale "Hocus Pocus," starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and a young Thora Birch.
What do you think of plans to make the "Thriller" video into a movie? Tell us in the comments!
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Matthew and Lea Revisit Rocky Horror With a Star-Studded Show
Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele got into the Halloween spirit last night, playing Brad and Janet in a benefit performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at LA's Wiltern Theater. The Glee cast just took on the spooky cult classic in this week's episode, and Matt and Lea were joined by celebs including Evan Rachel Wood and Jack Nicholson for yesterday evening's live show. The duo made a cute couple on stage, but Matthew sparked romance rumors in real life recently when he was spotted out on the town with Cameron Diaz. Matthew laughed off the stories, saying he and Cameron are "just friends" and were introduced though future Glee guest star Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Images include: Evan Rachel Wood, Julian McMahon, Jack Nicholson, Jorge Garcia, George Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger, Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele
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Images include: Evan Rachel Wood, Julian McMahon, Jack Nicholson, Jorge Garcia, George Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger, Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele
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Lady Gaga Not Appearing On Rihanna's Loud
Rihanna's rep says, rumors of the two collaborating on a song called 'Broken Heels' are 'not true.'
By James Montgomery
Lady Gaga
Photo: Getty Images
Sad news for anyone eager to hear that rumored Rihanna/Lady Gaga collaboration: It's not happening.
That's according to a rep for RiRi, who told MTV News on Friday (October 15) that a story about a team-up between the two artists — reportedly on a song called "Broken Heels" — was "not true."
Earlier this week, reports began circulating that the two talents — who, between them, have more #1s on Billboard's Pop Chart than any other artist — would be joining forces on "Heels," which was set to be featured on Rihanna's forthcoming album Loud. The source for those reports was an alleged scan of the album's back cover, which listed the song as "featuring Lady Gaga."
The rep didn't say anything about that image to MTV, but Just Jared quotes a rep for Rihanna as saying that it's a fake. A spokesperson for Rihanna's label, Island/Def Jam, did not respond to MTV News' request for comment on the matter.
Loud is scheduled to hit stores on November 16, and it does feature confirmed guest appearances from Drake (on a remix of "What's My Name?") and Nicki Minaj (on a "fun ... quirky" song called "Raining Men"). On Wednesday (October 13), Rihanna premiered the video for "Only Girl (in the World)," the official first single from the album. "Only Girl" is in its fifth week on the Billboard Hot 100, where it sits at #6.
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NEW VIDEO: Charlie Sheen Swarmed by Paps: 'Giants in Six!'
Charlie Sheen made his World Series pick very clear as the paparazzi crushed in to get a shot and a comment from the embattled "Two and a Half Men" star Thursday morning. Watch the video! Paps surrounded the star, whose voice sounded raspy, as he headed to his trailer. Despite his reported hotel-room trashing incident and subsequent brief hospital stay in New York, Charlie's mind is clearly on a San Francisco Giants World Series win.[Read full story on The Insider]
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
YOU CAN ALMOST SMELL MADONNA?S HARD CANDY
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It will be ?a reflection of Madonna?s point-of-view and will reflect her input on every detail including music space, light and other design cues.� Madonna?s touch will be everywhere,? Mark Mastrov breathlessly announced.
What it is, is Hard Candy.� And that's an old fitness club [...]
It will be ?a reflection of Madonna?s point-of-view and will reflect her input on every detail including music space, light and other design cues.� Madonna?s touch will be everywhere,? Mark Mastrov breathlessly announced.
What it is, is Hard Candy.� And that's an old fitness club [...]
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
SURPRISE! TIGER WOODS? HARUM GIRLIE SHOPPING TELL-ALL BOOK
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Who can blame Loredana Jolie for just wanting to be adored as a media darling instead of a trash-barrel hooker?
As Americans we admire initiative, although it was her good fortune to have been assigned (from madam Michelle Braun's pod) to Tiger Woods that closed [...]
Who can blame Loredana Jolie for just wanting to be adored as a media darling instead of a trash-barrel hooker?
As Americans we admire initiative, although it was her good fortune to have been assigned (from madam Michelle Braun's pod) to Tiger Woods that closed [...]
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Kim Kardashian?s Perfume Launch is ?En Fuego?
Bringing a brand new smell for all of the ladies out there, Kim Kardashian presented her new fragrance "KK" in New York City on Wednesday evening (October 27).
The E! reality star, who's situated out east filming a reality spinoff show, looked fabulous as she proudly held up her latest concoction at the Macy's Herald Square venue.
Tweeting to her millions of fans and followers ahead of the event, Kim wrote, "On my way to Macy's in Harold Square NYC! Who's coming? Did u guys get my fragrance! Can't wait to meet u!"
Seemingly pleased with the response in which she received, the brunette beauty messaged after the gig, "Macy's was on fuego! Thanks to everyone who came out to support! I love u all so much!"
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Dave Navarro & His Hot Piece
Dave Navarro and his woman of the moment Nicole Bennett get intimate after eating at Red O for Mexican Cuisine in West Hollywood on October 26, 2010. Looks like they are heading for the nearest bed for dessert. LOL
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber Soon To Pass 1 Billion YouTube Views
Gaga is on pace to hit the landmark on October 20, the Biebs on November 1.
By Gil Kaufman
Lady Gaga
Photo: Kevork Djansezian/ Getty Images
People love to watch videos by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. Like, a lot of people . . . a lot of times.
According to Billboard magazine, both artists are poised to cross a seemingly impossible barrier in the next month: one billion all-time YouTube views.
Gaga — who averaged almost 1.8 million views per day in September — is predicted to reach the milestone first at her current pace, around October 20. Bieber — with around 3.7 million views per day in September — will be close on her heels, with a predicted November 1 arrival at the mark.
David Birch, communications director for TubeMogul, an online video analytics and viewer data research firm, said the two will reach the landmark by easily outperforming the next closest artist, late pop icon Michael Jackson, who has around 600 million views on YouTube.
Though Gaga will likely hit the billion plateau first, Bieber has actually been lapping her in the YouTube views department for most of this year. From July 1 to September 28, TubeMogul reported that the teen pop star averaged 3.98 million daily views to Lady G's 2.04 million. He's been on that torrid pace since February 28, averaging 3.83 million daily views while Gaga has averaged 2.53 million. In comparison, Billboard noted that in that same period, Kanye West averaged 271,000 daily views.
It helps that both artists have a number of YouTube's all-time most-viewed music clips, with Gaga's "Bad Romance" ranking No. 2 with 288 million views, "Just Dance" a bit further back at No. 11 with 123 million views, "Alejandro" at No. 26 with 87 million and "Telephone" at No. 31 with 85 million. As for Bieber, his smash "Baby" is the most-watched video ever on YouTube with 345 million views, while his "Never Let You Go" lands at No. 22 with 92 million views and "Never Say Never" is at No. 28 with 86 million.
Gaga actually passed the one billion mark in total online views (both on and outside of YouTube) in March, thanks to landing three clips in the 100 million-plus club.
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BLAKE LIVELY LEAVES ?GOSSIP? BEHIND AND VISITS ?THE TOWN?
Blake Lively (Gossip Girl) left Blair Waldorf and the socialite's Louboutins behind to play a single mom with substance issues in Ben Affleck's latest directing effort, The Town. "She's such a dark, dark character," said Lively about the role.� "You know her darkness is so dark, but, but the light, even though it's not [...]
Source: http://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2010/10/06/blake-lively-leaves-gossip-behind-and-visits-the-town/
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Eddie Fisher Bio ? The Scandalous 50?s Singer Died at 82
Eddie Fisher Bio. Sad news for the pop classic music fans, Eddie Fisher has died on at 82 of age. According to Tricia Leigh Fisher, the 50?s pop singer?s daughter, Eddied passed away Wednesday night. He died for complications from hip surgery. “Late last evening the world lost a true America icon,” one of Eddie?s [...]
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IN THEATERS ? OCTOBER 8TH, 2010
Life as We Know It stars Josh Duhamel and Katherine Heigl as two single adults who become the guardians of an orphaned girl after their mutual friends die in an accident. OK, so it?s formula, but that?s no reason to avoid the pic. Give it a chance if you're in the market for a chick [...]
Source: http://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2010/10/08/in-theaters-%e2%80%93-october-8th-2010/
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Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us
- Artist: Michael Jackson
- Label: MJJ
- Director: Spike Lee
- Album: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1102&vid=208348
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
George Clooney Meets Obama Over Sudan
Using his celebrity to crusade for causes close to the heart, George Clooney arrived by amtrak train into Washington, D.C. for his meeting on Capitol Hill on Tuesday (October 12).
Sporting bandages on his fingers, the "Up In the Air" actor squeezed past a crowd of onlookers and press members as he spent time meeting with President Barack Obama on issues concerning Sudan.
Coming ahead of a critical election early next year in Africa's largest nation, George reportedly is seeking worldwide assistance in preventing another civil war - which he sees as a strong possibility due to the fact that the January 9th vote happens to be "an independence referendum on south Sudan that is likely to split the country in two," according to AP reports.
Joined by activist John Prendergast for the presidential meeting, Clooney left in a good mode - telling press that he thinks that Obama is well-knowledged on the situation with every intention of keeping the peace.
Source: http://www.celebist.com/2010/10/george-clooney-meets-obama-over-sudan/
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
JOEL MCHALE?S ?COMMUNITY? IS A DREAM JOB
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Joel McHale is not ashamed to wax poetic about his NBC series Community, a show about a group of misfits (McHale, Chevy Chase, Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie) who attend Greendale Community College.� Although it's one of [...]
Joel McHale is not ashamed to wax poetic about his NBC series Community, a show about a group of misfits (McHale, Chevy Chase, Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie) who attend Greendale Community College.� Although it's one of [...]
L&O: SVU?S CHRISTOPHER MELONI HAS FONZ MEMORIES
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit's twelfth season premieres tonight (NBC, 9 pm et/pt) with a two hour installment featuring guest stars Henry Ian Cusick ("Desmond Hume" from Lost) and Joan Cusack. Although Christopher Meloni has generated a rather formidable TV [...]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit's twelfth season premieres tonight (NBC, 9 pm et/pt) with a two hour installment featuring guest stars Henry Ian Cusick ("Desmond Hume" from Lost) and Joan Cusack. Although Christopher Meloni has generated a rather formidable TV [...]
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