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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Spotted: Katie Holmes and Suri Beach It
Katie Holmes is hot on the heels - literally! - of daughter Suri, 5, during a Memorial Day beach party in Malibu on Monday.
'Hobbit' Movies Journeying Into Theaters In December 2012, 2013
The titles of the two 'Lord of the Rings' prequels will be 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' and 'The Hobbit: There and Back Again.'
By Gil Kaufman
Martin Freeman
Photo: Samir Hussein/ Getty Images
There is finally some daylight at the end of the long, twisty journey to the screen of the two-film telling of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." Over the holiday weekend, director Peter Jackson announced the names of the two movies he's filming based on Tolkien's preview novel to "The Lord of the Rings" and the release dates for the eagerly anticipated flicks.
The first part, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," is slated to open on December 14, 2012, while the second, titled "The Hobbit: There and Back Again," will open almost a year later, on December 13, 2013. After years of setbacks and false starts, Jackson finally began shooting the 3-D "Hobbit" movies in March in New Zealand with a cast headed by Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, as well as such returning "Lord of the Ring" stars as Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Sir Ian McKellen and Hugo Weaving.
It was announced on Friday that Bloom would be donning his golden wig again to play the role of the elf Legolas. "The Hobbit" is set 60 years before "The Lord of the Rings" and follows the journey of plucky hobbit Bilbo, who is drawn into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the vicious dragon Smaug.
The cast also features Richard Armitage, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Jeffrey Thomas and Aidan Turner.
Check out everything we've got on "The Hobbit."
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Will vampires and werewolves own the 2011 MTV Movie Awards? Can wizards or dream thieves steal the Golden Popcorn? Find out on June 5, when the 20th annual show airs live at 9 p.m. ET/PT. To get into the magical movie mood, we're kicking off a Sneak Peek Week starting on May 30 — five days of exclusives and interviews with the casts of "Fright Night," "Horrible Bosses" and more. Check out everything there is to know about Sneak Peek Week and the Movie Awards at MovieAwards.MTV.com!
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Lady Gaga's Born This Way Could Post Highest First-Week Sales In A Decade
Album is projected to sell more than 1.15 million copies, the most since 'NSYNC's Celebrity in 2001.
By James Montgomery
Lady Gaga
Photo: Credit KCSPresse / Splash News
Lady Gaga's Born This Way is projected to sell more than 1 million copies in its first week and could post the highest opening sales numbers in nearly 10 years, according to projections by Billboard.
Spurred by huge sales through Amazon.com — which priced Born This Way at 99 cents during its first two days of release (just one of a myriad of promotional schemes tied to the album — Gaga's new album is on track to move 1.15 million units, which would not only outpace the last artist to break the million mark (that would be Taylor Swift, whose Speak Now bowed with sales of 1,047,000 copies in November 2010) but would give her the biggest opening week since 'NSYNC's Celebrity, which sold 1.88 million copies in its first week way back in 2001.
Billboard reports that Born This Way sold more than 500,000 copies on its first day of release alone, including 330,000 copies on Amazon and 104,000 copies through iTunes. The album also dominated physical retail, selling more than 45,000 units through Best Buy and 35,000 through Target on the day it was released. It was also made available in an unprecedented amount of non-traditional retailers — more than 20,000 nationwide — including CVS Pharmacies, Whole Foods and Walgreens.
Given the number of locations in which it was sold, the pricing schemes implemented and the promotional ploys to which it was tied, there was some concern about just how to tally Born This Way's first-week sales. In the end, Billboard decided to count sales figures from Amazon (despite the 99-cent pricing) but not some from Best Buy, which gave the album away for free with a smartphone.
On Sunday, the album debuted at #1 on the U.K. album charts, selling more than 215,000 copies — the biggest first-week sales of the year — and also accomplishing the rather remarkable feat of outselling the rest of the U.K. top 10 combined.
Final U.S. sales results will be revealed on Wednesday.
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Secret Sisters at Sasquatch 2011
The Who: Secret Sisters at the Bigfoot Stage ( Saturday at 1pm) What you should know: Secret Sisters are really just that, sisters that people don?t expect to be sisters. What you may have missed: The Alabama based duo of Lydia and Laura Rogers brought a little country twang to the Pacific Northwest. While most [...]
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Nicole Scherzinger & Lewis Hamilton Board A Luxurious Yacht In Monaco
Champagne – check! Cream coloured gown – check! Luxurious yacht and hot boyfriend – check, check! Nicole Scherzinger is living the high life in Monaco these days! The singer was photographed with her boyfriend Lewis Hamilton as they boarded a … Continue reading
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Holly Madison Hosts MDW Bash at Blush
Stage and TV siren Holly Madison, star of ?Peepshow? and ?Holly?s World,? hosted a Memorial Day Weekend celebration last night (5/28) at Blush Boutique Nightclub (client interest) at Wynn Las Vegas. With a daisy in her braided hair and a Roberto Cavalli � length fringe halter dress hugging her fine form, Holly arrived at the [...]
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- Stupid Celebrities Gossip » Myspace Drama, Riley Giles and Bree Tierney
Bree Tierney and Riley Giles get into a heated argument on Myspace after Bree started talking with the media about the two of them. You can thank lindsay Lohan for this one!
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Britney Spears Has Created 'Her Own Genre,' Dr. Luke Says
Femme Fatale producer tells MTV News the pop star defies categorization because she's 'forward-thinking.'
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias
Britney Spears
Photo: Max Morse/Getty Images
Since Britney Spears emerged on the scene nearly a decade and a half ago, she's run the gamut of pop music: from sugary bubble-gum to dirty, sexy dance tracks. In that respect, her longtime collaborator and Femme Fatale producer Dr. Luke says that the superstar has in many respects become bigger than pop. In fact, he says it's hard to confine her to just one genre.
"I feel like Britney kind of has her own genre: If you look at songs like 'Toxic' and 'Piece of Me' and 'Oops! ... I Did It Again,' they all were sort of influential and led the way," he told MTV News on Thursday (April 28) at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards.
So when the pair sat down to work on her latest release, Dr. Luke said her pop-music shape-shifting was very much on his mind. "She wanted to keep on with that and do stuff that was forward-thinking," he continued. "So we put some dubstep stuff in there, in bridges; snuck it in different places and I hope it ended up good. I hope you like it."
It seems every time Spears drops a new album, it's declared her comeback record. But Dr. Luke noted that Brit has really never gone anywhere. "Where'd she go? I don't know. I didn't know she ever disappeared, really," he said. "She's always been selling out concerts and records, so I don't know that she ever disappeared."
So what do Spears and Luke have up their sleeve now? "Not yet ... give me a second to breathe, come up for air!" he told us.
Plus, even with Femme Fatale already in stores, it seems like the pair are always finding ways to update the songs. Take, for example, the recent remix of "Till the World Ends," which features Ke$ha (the track's songwriter) and Nicki Minaj.
"Well, we already had Ke$ha on the song 'cause she co-wrote the song ... and she sounded really good on it," Dr. Luke explained. "And then Nicki got on the Femme Fatale Tour so we put Nicki on it and it just sounded amazing. She killed it."
Which version of "Till the World Ends" do you prefer? Tell us in the comments!
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror
- Artist: Michael Jackson
- Label: Epic Records
- Director: n/a
- Album: Moonwalker
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Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez To Present At Billboard Music Awards
Joe Jonas, Matthew Morrison, more will be at the show on Sunday.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez
Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
It looks like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez will be working on their next date night. The two teen stars have been announced as presenters at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards taking place this Sunday, Billboard.com reports.
Other big names on hand to present include Kylie Minogue, Jada Pinkett Smith, Joe Jonas, Keri Hilson, Marc Anthony, "Glee" star Matthew Morrison, Nas, Scott Weiland, Tim Allen, Travis Barker, Trey Songz and "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez.
Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, the Black Eyed Peas, Taio Cruz, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum have all been tapped to perform at the show, which will air live on ABC from the Las Vegas MGM Grand.
Big nominees for the night include Rihanna (with a whopping 18 nods), Eminem, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber. Bieber, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Rihanna and Gaga all face off for the night's big honor of Top Artist. As for the Top New Artist category, Bieber will be up against Taio Cruz, Ke$ha, Bruno Mars and Nicki Minaj.
Beyoncé will be honored with the Billboard Millennium Award as she amps up to drop her forthcoming album 4. Billboard named Beyoncé their Woman of the Year in October 2009 and Top Female Artist of the Decade in December 2009. This year, she will be honored for her work both as a solo artist and as a founding member of Destiny's Child.
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DO WE LOVE IT: R. Kelly's "Motivation (Remix)"
The two Kells (Kelly Rowland and R. Kelly) have both put forth verses about what it takes to motivate their sexual partner and we have the results inside. Listen to R. Kelly take on "Motivation (Remix)" inside.....
Kelly Rowland has a #1 hit in the song "Motivation" and now R.Kelly has hopped on the remix. But did he succeed in motivating Kelly? You decide....
Listen to R. Kelly take on Kelly Rowland's hit "Motivation (Remix)"
So................
DO WE LOVE IT?
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Jessica Alba & Her Breakfast Club
Fantastic Four star Jessica Alba was seen heading into The Harvest in Los Angeles with husband Cash Warren and their daughter Honor Marie, who turns 3 next month, for breakfast on Sunday (May 29). After dining out, the family-of-three went shopping at Petco and headed to the park. Jess dressed her growing baby bump under loose-fitting clothes, while Honor sported a cardigan just like daddy.
The happy couple are said to be expecting another girl! ?They are really thrilled that Honor?s going to have a sister to play with and be close to,? a source reveals.
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Ke$ha - We R Who We R
- Artist: Ke$ha
- Label: RCA
- Director: Hype Williams
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2011 Academy Awards Nominees
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'Hangover Part II' Stars Call Bangkok A 'Tropical Metropolis'
'It's just so colorful and eclectic and stimulating and overwhelming,' Ed Helms tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner
Zach Galifianakis in "The Hangover Part II"
Photo: Warner Bros
For those getting ready to see "The Hangover Part II" this weekend, there are a few things we'd like you to know about the film before settling into your seat with your popcorn.
First, check out our handy cheat sheet on the film. Next, we have a few fun details straight from the stars themselves — Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis — who have discussed Cooper's head-shaving skills and promised "a lot more comedy" in the second installment.
There is also the new-and-improved setting of Bangkok, Thailand. When we caught up with the actors recently, we asked them to describe filming on location in Bangkok.
"Bangkok is a tropical metropolis," Helms said. "It is very hot and steamy, incredibly urban, [there are] huge skyscrapers mixed in with abject poverty right tucked around it. It's totally mind-blowing."
"[It's a] Buddhist culture," Cooper jumped in. "Buddhist/Muslim."
"It's just an unbelievably dense place," Helms continued. "And it's just so colorful and eclectic and stimulating and overwhelming that even as a tourist with nothing to do but have fun, it's overwhelming. When you're trying to work there, it's brutal."
The boys then briefly debated how many people live in the city: 9 million, according to Helms, 12 million, according to Galifianakis (according to the U.N., it's 9.3 million).
"It also sounds like a 13-year-old tourist named everything," Galifianakis added with a grin, before naming a few familiar Bangkok-ian colloquialisms. "Bangkok, ladyboy, pu pu platter," he listed, trailing off into a few giggles.
Check out everything we've got on "The Hangover Part II."
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Katherine Heigl And Family Jet Off
Katherine Heigl was spotted hopping a plane at Castle Airport with her husband, Josh Kelley, and daughter Naleigh.�Wonder where they’re spending this Memorial weekend? Katherine seems to be taking time to just enjoy being with her family and relaxing rather … Continue reading
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Khloe Kardashian: Maid of Honor for Kim's Wedding?
Now that Kim Kardashian has chosen her main man, it's time to choose her favorite sister.
The reality star, 30, announced her engagement to NBA player Kris Humphries this week, and her younger sister Khloe Kardashian couldn't be more excited for her. As long as she approves of the bridal party, that is!
"Hopefully I'm a maid of honor! I do think Kim will pick (older sister) Kourtney and I to be maids of honor," Khloe, 26, tells iVillage exclusively. "I was generous enough to share that role -- they were both my maids of honor. And if she does pick one of us, there's going to be a war between Kourtney and I. And Kourtney and I don't really fight that often, so that won't be good."
Kim and Kris have been together for only six months, and Khloe -- who tied the knot with her own NBA star, Lamar Odom, in 2009 -- says their engagement came as a total shock.
"Kris asked my mom (Kris Jenner) and stepdad (Bruce Jenner) if it was okay to ask Kim to marry him, but all the kids were surprised," she reveals. "But seeing her so happy -- it's only natural for them to get engaged and get married."
If Kim's gigantic diamond sparkler is any indication, we're guessing she'll have an uber-glamorous wedding. But she'll have to survive the bachelorette party, first!
"I appreciate the bachelorette party (that Kim and Kourtney threw me). But trust me, that was not fun," Khloe says. "They had penis straws and hats and go-go dancers. It wasn't really fun and sexy, it was weird. They just did it for their amusement, so I might be doing some payback to Kim."
Luckily, we'll be able to watch all the dirty details unfold on the upcoming season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians!
Ali Gray is iVillage's Associate Entertainment Editor. Follow her on Twitter: @thealigray
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Britney Spears' Next Femme Fatale Single Is 'I Wanna Go'
Spears fan site Breathe Heavy announces the latest release.
By Jocelyn Vena
Britney Spears
Photo: Jive
While there's been lots of speculation about Britney Spears' next single, on Tuesday (May 10), it was announced that Spears would release "I Wanna Go" next from Femme Fatale.
The announcement about the track, produced by Max Martin and Shellback ("3," "If U Seek Amy"), came via Spears fan site Breathe Heavy. "BreatheHeavy.com can officially announce Britney's third music video off Femme Fatale is 'I Wanna Go,' " the post reads. "The shoot will take place May 25-26 in Los Angeles."
"I Wanna Go" is a funky dance track about going out, letting loose and having a great time, regardless of the consequences. On the song, Spears coos, "Lately I've been stuck imaginin'/ What I wanna do and what I really think, time to blow out/ Be a little inappropriate 'cause I know that everybody's/ Thinkin' it when the lights out/ Shame on me/ To need release/ Un-uncontrollably."
A rep for Spears had not responded to MTV News' request for confirmation by press time.
This single follows "Hold It Against Me" and "Till the World Ends" (both the album cut and Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha-fied remix), as Spears readies to hit the road this June with Minaj.
"I feel like Britney kind of has her own genre: If you look at songs like 'Toxic' and 'Piece of Me' and 'Oops! ... I Did It Again,' they all were sort of influential and led the way," Dr. Luke, who worked with Spears on Femme Fatale, recently told MTV News. "She wanted to keep on with that and do stuff that was forward-thinking [for this album]. So we put some dubstep stuff in there, in bridges; snuck it in different places."
Are you happy "I Wanna Go" is the next single? Let us know in the comments!
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Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash Light Up Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show
Foursome is joined by special guests and tons of lights for smash-hit medley.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Black Eyed Peas perform during the Super Bowl XLV halftime show
Photo: Getty Images
The Black Eyed Peas promised a party at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday (February 6), and the pop supernovas definitely delivered, with a performance teeming with lights, dancers and surprise appearances from celebrity pals.
Following a Chatter.com commercial that showed animated versions of the Peas showing off their social-media skills, the group kicked things off with their 2009 smash "I Gotta Feeling," descending from the ceiling on illuminated platforms onto a stage surrounded by a cluster of dancers clad in white bodysuits. The foursome led the team of fist-pumping troops in "Tron"-like getups, with Taboo sporting an outfit covered in flashing lights, will.i.am rocking a shiny hairpiece, Apl.de.ap wearing huge bright studs and Fergie vamping it up in bling-laden shoulder pads.
When the speaker-busting bass of "Boom Boom Pow" dropped, the dancers dispersed across the field to create arrow-shaped formations as the glow-in-the-dark lights on their suits illuminated the stadium. Then rumored surprise guest Slash of Guns N' Roses rose from below the stage for a "Sweet Child O' Mine" duet with Fergie. The GNR great rocked a finger-searing solo in a studded version of his signature black top hat as more angular platforms and dancers moved across the gridiron. The platforms were bearing scores of marching-band musicians who blasted their horns and pounded away on their drums as the Peas went into "Pump It" and blue lights splashed across the production.
Quick streams of fog heralded the arrival of the Peas' second surprise guest, Usher, who swooped in on a long chain to bust out his will.i.am-assisted joint "OMG." Rocking a sparkly collar on an otherwise all-white ensemble, the R&B hitmaker cranked out several counts of energetic choreography, enlivening moves from his "OMG" video and at one point jumping over Will and landing in a split.
A spray of pyro ushered in the collective's breakout 2003 hit "Where Is the Love?" as the oddly shaped platforms spelled out the word "Love" in bright-red letters. The team of dancers, which appeared to have multiplied to over 100, formed hearts across the field as will updated the lyrics of the smash with lines like, "Obama, let's get these educated."
Then the group jumped ahead to their most recent single, 2010's "The Time (Dirty Bit)," as several back up hoofers rocking cubed helmets joined the Peas onstage and dancers lined up along the gridiron to simultaneously bust out the Running Man, a move which drew cheers from the crowd.
The platinum-selling Peas wrapped up the performance with a reprise of "I Gotta Feeling," as the quartet triumphantly signed off amid of blitz of fog, firepower and flashing lights.
Ripping the halftime show was clearly a touching moment for will, who tweeted beforehand, "Me and apl started the peas when we were 16 yesterday we were dreamin now were livin it. Wow. I'm not crying out of sadness or nervousness its joy and pride and memories and the journey."
And once the crew left the stage, the frontman was not only proud, but pumped. "That was so freakin sick," he wrote. "Wow...!!!"
What did you think of the Black Eyed Peas' Super Bowl performance? Let us know in the comments!
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Britney Spears - Radar
- Artist: Britney Spears
- Label: RCA, Jive, Zomba Label Group
- Director: Dave Meyers
- Album: Circus
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Ali Landry and Selma Blair Love Trading Tips
"Selma Blair and I train together every week," Landry, 37, told PEOPLE Thursday at Sophie the Giraffe's 50th birthday at Petit Tresor in West Hollywood, where she posed with fellow expectant mom Tori Spelling and their girls.
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Cab Drivers Don't Like Brooklyn
1) This is me after three martinis.
2) The video is a bit too long, but hang on until the last two minutes or so.
3) I'm much cuter than this in real life.
And now... a video blog:
WARNING: NSFW
Big Poosay from Karyn Bosnak on Vimeo.
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'Hangover Part II' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know
With the comedy sequel premiering on Thursday (May 26), we prepare you for what to expect when the 'Hangover' boys head to Bangkok.
By Eric Ditzian
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis
Photo: Warner Bros.
" 'The Hangover' was lightning in a bottle," director Todd Phillips told us back in September of his $467 million-grossing comedy. "You can't judge other successes or other movies based on it."
Well, what if you just so happen to catch that lightning again? And what if, it turns out, you managed to bottle a whole lot more this time? Then can we do some comparing and contrasting with the original? Perhaps even Phillips wouldn't object at this point, with some industry insiders suggesting that "The Hangover Part II" could reel in more than $120 million domestically over the five-day Memorial Day holiday weekend. No R-rated film in history has opened to more than $100 million in box-office receipts.
So how did Phillips & Co. reach this ultra-lucrative point? To understand that, we have to flash all the way back to before the June 2009 release of the original "Hangover," when the film was testing so well in early screenings that Warner Bros. started making plans for a sequel. Just after the flick opened to $45 million, another "Hangover" was officially a go. Where the filmmakers went from there is something you'll find out below in another MTV News cheat sheet: everything you need to know about "The Hangover Part II."
Sobering Up "We were thinking of sequel ideas when we were shooting, which sounds cocky, but we were doing it more because it was just fun to talk about ideas while hanging out on the set," Phillips told us in June 2009. "Two weeks ago I was saying, 'Let's see how it works out.' Now that the movie has really connected, it's something we're doing for sure."
The question was, would all four stars — Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha — return for a new adventure? And how would Phillips spin another "Hangover" story after a ridiculous, couldn't-possibly-happen-twice tale set in Las Vegas? By December of that year, Phillips seemed to have his answer — he just wasn't going to let the secret get out. "It doesn't take place in Vegas, but it's certainly the same characters," he revealed.
Then Phillips and his team kept their heads down and worked on a script — one which, we found out nearly a year later, would take the Wolf Pack to Thailand for the wedding of Helms' character, Stu. True to Galifianakis' word, shooting kicked off in the fall of 2010.
Glug, Glug, Glug Our first peek at the "Hangover Part II" production came in October 2010, with a shot of the boys in an airport (Ontario doubling for LAX) on their way to Southeast Asia. That same month, news broke that Mel Gibson had signed on for a brief cameo as a tattoo artist. But after cast protests reportedly cropped up, the controversial actor was dropped from the film and Liam Neeson was hired to take over the role. (Neeson, in turn, was eventually replaced by Nick Cassavetes). "We just had a long talk about it, I explained it," Phillips told us of his conversation with Gibson to let him know about the recasting. "He certainly understood, you know. He wasn't happy, but he certainly wasn't upset. I mean, it just was kind of a bummer because I think he understood the intention of the casting and the role."
Production wrapped up on January 1 of this year, and a teaser trailer dropped the next month. "It's truly a teaser, so it might end up frustrating more than solving questions," Phillips told us shortly before the promo arrived. He wasn't kidding: We could tell that the pals were in Thailand, that things were not turning out very well for them and that Helms somehow got stamped with a Mike Tyson-style facial tattoo. But other than that, plot info was hard to come by. A full "Hangover Part II" trailer appeared in April, giving us more information about the storyline. The shenanigans get started after Stu's rehearsal dinner, when one beachside drink leads to the guys waking up in a shady hotel. Stu's soon-to-be brother-in-law is missing; Ken Jeong's hilarious gangster, Mr. Chow, is hanging out; and everyone has to get back to the resort before the wedding ceremony is set to begin. Helms told us. "Oh, and also hilarious. I forgot that ... Lots of craziness happened on set, and you'll see all of that in the movie."
Cooper declared that he believes the second film is funnier than the first, which made any initial nervousness secondary to his enthusiasm. "I think it was more excitement once we got the second script, which was really wonderful — actually stronger than the first one," Cooper said. "It was just utter excitement to play these characters again and hopefully deliver a movie where fans will be excited to see what happened. We get to see where [Galifianakis'] Alan lives, we get to see Stu progress to two years, [my] Phil as well, so I think it was just exciting to hopefully provide a lot more comedy for people who liked the first one."
That's exactly what Phillips is hoping too. "I think there are very few sequels that have been made that live up to or exceed their first film. 'The Godfather' is the first one," he told us. "We had always planned on calling it 'The Hangover 2,' and when we finished the script, I changed the cover page and wrote 'The Hangover Part II,' because I think the film lives up to or exceeds the first one. It was very much a nod to 'The Godfather.' "
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"The Hangover 2" Blitzes the Holiday Weekend Box Office
Performing as expected, "The Hangover 2" has easily claimed a decided lead in box office earnings over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Having opened on Thursday night, the Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis starring sequel raced out to a sizable lead with projected 5-day earnings situated at $139 million.
By no means a poor performance - yet quite a ways behind "The Hangover 2" - is second place garnering film "Kung Fu Panda 2," as the Jack Black and Angelina Jolie animated tale is on pace to pull in $65 million over the 5-day opening weekend run.
Rounding out the approximated top five this weekend are "Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 3D" ($50 million), "Bridesmaids" ($20.6 million) and "Thor 3D" ($12 million).
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/hangover-2/hangover-2-509698
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official wedding pictures of Prince William and Duchess Catherine
A day removed from their fairytale nuptials, Prince William and the newly-titled Duchess Catherine have made their official wedding portraits available for public viewing.
Certainly quite the elegant couple, Will and Kate Middleton posed for the trio of photos - with the lovely pair surrounded by their flower girls and young ushers in one adorable shot.
Enjoy the official wedding pictures of Prince William and Duchess Catherine (April 29).
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
WATCH & DISCUSS: First Full Episode Of "Basketball Wives" Season 3
And it's here. A few days early thanks to VH1. Shaunie, Jennifer, Evelyn, and the other "non mutha-f**kin' factors" are back to their foolish antics of fighting over men and insecurites.
It doesn't air on tv till May 30th. But you can watch and discuss the full first episode of Season 3 NOW when you read on....
CLICK HERE FOR FULL EPISODE
The ladies left off with season 2 with a bang. We learned Evelyn had some relations with Tami's ex husband Kenny Anderson, which led to fights galore, Evelyn started dating (and is now engaged to) Chad Johnson, Royce no longer wants to get down with Shaunie and Jennifer, and Jennifer and her man called it quits.
The new chick, Meeka Claxton, also makes her debut this season. Still not sure I'll be racing to tune in to every episode of this ish--I've seen about 3 episodes total from the first 2 seasons and that's all I needed to get the jist of the foolery. Find out what happens in the Season 3 opener. Annnd go....
Source: http://theybf.com/2011/05/28/watch-discuss-first-full-episode-of-basketball-wives-season-3
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WHO RAN IT?!: Beyonce Vs. The Dream ('1+1' Demo VS. Final)
You heard Beyonce's new "1+1" song as she performed it last week on the "Idol" finale. But now, the demo of the track performed by The Dream (who also wrote the song), has hit the net. And his version was a different melody and a different title, called "Nothing But Love."
Decide which version you love best when you read on...
Before The Dream handed over this track to Beyonce, he sang it differently on the demo. Beyonce changed the title to "1+1" and the melody. So decide which version of vocals you like best.
The Dream:
Beyonce:
WHO RAN IT?!
Source: http://theybf.com/2011/05/28/who-ran-it-beyonce-vs-the-dream-11-demo-vs-final
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Check Out Kim Kardashian?s Engagement Ring
Okay, here’s your first up-close look at Kim Kardashian’s 20.5 carat $2 million dollar engagement ring. I know it may seem over-the-top, but aren’t you curious? I wonder if Khloe Kardashian’s declaration that Kim Kardashian’s and Kris Humprhies’ wedding would … Continue reading
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Christina Aguilera & Matt Rutler: Dentist Duty
Christina Aguilera was seen out Friday (May 27) in Los Angeles taking her son Max, 3, on a trip to the dentist. The pop songstress was accompanied by boyfriend Matt Rutler who seemed very helpful, even carrying the little guy back to the car.
In addition to her various mommy duties, the Grammy award-winning artist is also co-starring in a new show called The Voice, which is hosted by Carson Daly and features the pop superstar along with musicians Cee-Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. The show hopes to discover - you guessed it - yet another future pop star.
Source: http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2011/05/27/christina-aguilera-matt-rutler-dentist-duty
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Britney Spears Drops Official 'Till The World Ends' Remix
New track with Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha follows leaked version, plus Brit tweets single's cover art.
By Jocelyn Vena
The "Till the World Ends" Femme Fatale remix
Photo: Jive
Just days after it was leaked on Friday, Britney Spears and her femme fatales, Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha, dropped their official remix of "Till the World Ends."
The new version of the song was produced by Dr. Luke and Dream Machine. Brit half-whispers " 'Till the World Ends' remix" before the beat kicks in and Nicki hits her verse hard. She spits fierce lines like, "Sniff, sniff, cries/ I done slayed your whole entire f---ing life."
Then Britney's sex-kitten vocals kick in for the song's first verse. "That's Britney, bitch! I'm Nicki Minaj and that's Ke$ha," the Queens MC declares before K sings the chorus. The beat is harder, the loops are sassier and the song is grimier than the original version, which was the second single from Femme Fatale. The newly added dubstep portion takes the one from "Hold It Against Me" to a new level by adding in bass-heavy synths.
Ke$ha, of course, wrote the track for Britney, and the ladies certainly don't seem to mind sharing the spotlight with each other. The official track isn't much different than the version that leaked over the weekend, though Spears did have something brand-new to share with her fans just as the song dropped on iTunes and streamed on her website.
Spears tweeted the artwork for the single, which features the original press photo of Spears along with separate photos of Nicki on the left and Ke$ha on the right. Spears wrote, "@NickiMinaj @Keshasuxx Too much fierceness for one cover! Thanks for lending your voices girls... #TTWEREMIX — Brit"
Spears and Minaj have been hanging out a lot in the lead-up to their summer tour. They hung out at the Factory nightclub on Friday night after Minaj's show in Los Angeles. Spears later wrote, "Early rehearsal after a late night with my girl @NickiMinaj. Can't WAIT to get out on the road with you."
What do you think of the "Till the World Ends" remix? Tell us in the comments!
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