Thursday, June 30, 2011

Selena Gomez, Cory Monteith Cop To 'Monte Carlo' Sing-Offs

'I feel like we were very annoying to people on set,' co-star Leighton Meester tells MTV News.
By Christina Garibaldi


Katie Cassidy, Leighton Meester, and Selena Gomez in "Monte Carlo"
Photo: Twentieth Century Fox

Selena Gomez's When the Sun Goes Down was released on Tuesday, but the star isn't just celebrating a new album this week. She heads back to the big screen with a leading-lady role in "Monte Carlo."

In the movie opening this weekend, Gomez plays not one, but two characters: an American teenager, Grace, and British heiress Cordelia, which required the Disney actress to take on an English accent.

"I did about two weeks [of training] before the film," Gomez told MTV News of learning the accent. "It was really fun [but] I was really nervous."

And the fun didn't stop there. Gomez also bonded on the set with her "Monte Carlo" co-stars, including "Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester, who plays Gomez's stepsister; Katie Cassidy; and "Glee" heartthrob Cory Monteith, who had the tough job of working alongside some of Hollywood's most beautiful ladies.

"Going to hang out with a bunch of hot chicks in Europe? Sign me up!" Moneith laughed when we asked what attracted him to the role. "It was a no-brainer. They approached me to do a movie, and I heard Selena Gomez wanted to do it and shoot in Europe."

The cast spent two months filming overseas, primarily in Monte Carlo and Paris, and they had as much fun onscreen as they did off.

"We sang a lot," Gomez said of her castmates.

"I feel like we were very annoying to people on set," Meester added.

Of course, considering Monteith, Meester and Gomez are all singers, it's hard to believe anyone found them "annoying." So what was their song of choice?

"[We sang] to actual songs that were out," Gomez said. "But we would create our own lyrics; it was really fun."

"There was a little jumping and jiving," Monteith admitted. "We were so taken away by the moment, shooting in Paris, shooting the Eiffel Tower," he speculated about what may have inspired all that singing. "It was incredible."

Check out all of the stars in action when "Monte Carlo" hits theaters on Friday.

Check out everything we've got on "Monte Carlo."

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'Mission: Impossible 4' Is 'Intense,' Katie Holmes Says

Mrs. Tom Cruise says 'Ghost Protocol' is 'the best 'Mission' yet.'
By Kara Warner


Katie Homes & Guillermo Del Toro
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While we've been awaiting an official trailer for "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" — which is said to drop in front of this week's "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" — a French version leaked online Monday (June 27), and reportedly contains plenty of expected shots of Tom Cruise involved in crazy action sequences as super-spy Ethan Hunt.

Since we have yet to see the trailer or any footage ourselves, when MTV News caught up with Cruise's better half, Katie Holmes, Monday during the press day for "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," we asked if she's seen any of the film yet.

"I have. I had an advanced screening," she said with a laugh, adding that it's a perk of being married to the film's star.

As for her thoughts about Cruise's death-defying stunts in the film, particularly those he performed atop Dubai's Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building), Holmes turned the question over to Guillermo del Toro, who produced "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark."

"What did you think, Guillermo, about the Burj?" she asked him.

"I love it!" he said, at which point they both agreed that Cruise's stunts were scarier than their film, which revolves around the demonic activities of a group of terrifying little creatures that seek out and kill humans, particularly children.

"It's amazing," Holmes continued. "The movie is going to be very cool and intense and the best 'Mission' yet."

The actress also mentioned that she'd be game for a role that required a few crazy stunts herself. "I think it sounds fun," she said.

Del Toro then chimed in with his own "Mission: Impossible Diaries," so to speak: "I live 'Mission: Impossible.' It's what I call my diet," he joked, and then proceeded to hum the "Mission: Impossible" theme song, while miming his insatiable appetite, making Holmes burst out laughing.

Holmes weighed-in: "I have a lot of 'Mission: Impossible' moments, just being a mom."

Del Toro agreed: "Yes, coping with the home front."

Check out everything we've got on "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol."

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Michael Jackson's Legacy, Two Years Later, By the Numbers

Legendary singer's impact continues to blossom in the two years since his death; MTV News breaks down the figures.
By Gil Kaufman


Michael Jackson
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Like Elvis, Bob Marley, Notorious B.I.G. and Frank Sinatra before him, Michael Jackson's influence has continued, and grown, since his untimely death on June 25, 2009.

On the second anniversary of the King of Pop's passing, MTV News took a look at the enduring appeal of MJ's music, videos and imagery, which continue to fascinate and attract fans across the globe thanks to a series of posthumous albums, a movie, video games and two upcoming Cirque du Soleil live shows.

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$72 million: According to Box Office Mojo, Jackson's posthumous concert film, "This Is It," has grossed more than $72 million to date domestically and $189 million in foreign markets for a worldwide take over more than $261 million. It ranks as the #2 music documentary of all-time behind Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never." The film has also generated nearly $45 million in DVD sales in the U.S.

16: In May, Jackson lodged his first #1 on the Billboard magazine Dance/ Club Play Songs chart in 16 years with the latest single from his posthumous Michael album, "Hollywood Tonight."

2: Number of posthumous albums that have been released since Michael's death in June 2009. Last year's Michael has sold just over 510,000 copies to date, while the This Is It collection has moved nearly 1 million copies to date in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.

15,000: The number of videos submitted by fans since March for the crowdsourced video for "Behind the Mask." After they were edited down by a five-person team over two months, the resulting clip used submissions from more than 1,600 participants from 103 countries.

3 million: The amount of copies sold of the Ubisoft "Michael Jackson: The Experience" video game worldwide.

$57 million: The reported cost of Cirque du Soleil's traveling MJ show, "The Immortal World Tour, which is slated to kick off on October 2.

$1 billion: That gaudy figure is the reported amount the Jackson estate had generated by last June on the first anniversary of the singer's death. According to Billboard, the revenue was generated by a combination of music sales ($429 million), film/TV revenue ($392 million), music publishing ($130 million), licensing ($35 million) and a $31 million recording contract. (A spokesperson for Jackson's estate declined to provide updated figures for this story.)

$310 million: The amount of gross earnings reported by the executors of the estate in a December 2010 court filing detailing the progress made in paying off the $400 million in debt run up by the spendthrift singer during his lifetime.

16.1 million: MJ was always a big singles artist. Yes, Thriller is one of the best-selling albums of all time, but even in death, fans can't resist cherry-picking some of Michael's best songs. That explains why he's sold more than 16 million digital tracks since June 28, 2009, the first sales week following his passing, according to Nielsen SoundScan. To put that in perspective, from the time Nielsen began counting digital tracks in 2004 until the week before Jackson's death, the singer had sold just over 8.1 million digital tracks, a figure that has doubled in just the past two years.

2013: The projected launch for a second, non-touring Cirque show celebrating Jackson. The yet-untitled show is slated to open in the spring of 2013 at a new theater being built at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

$25 million to $50 million: That's how much Jackson's estate takes in on an annual basis thanks to his stake in the half-million-song Sony/ATV catalog, which includes titles by Elvis, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Beyoncé and Bob Dylan.

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Q-Tip's Documentary Comments Confuse Michael Rapaport

'It was confusing to me,' director tells 'RapFix Live' in response to the MC encouraging rappers to tell their own stories.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Kara Warner


Michael Rappaport
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Despite all of the controversy surrounding "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest," ATCQ's Q-Tip has encouraged fans to see the documentary, which is now playing in select cities.

The Queens MC has bucked at how the group was portrayed in the film, and during a visit to "RapFix Live" this past March, Tip encouraged other rap artists to tell their own stories.

The doc's director, Michael Rapaport, who has weathered criticism from Tip in the past, appeared on "RapFix Live" Wednesday (June 29) and admitted that he was confused by the rapper's comments on the live stream.

"We crack the mold, we break the rules. We define this culture that we in right now, this Western culture, the sh-- that's moving around the world, whether it be Tribe to Lil Wayne, Drake to Kanye, I don't care," Q-Tip said to Sway back in March. "This hip-hop sh-- is our sh--, and when we start moving in, control your stories, man. Tell your stories — that's what I learned from this."

"I don't understand what [Q-Tip] was talkin' about with 'telling their own stories,' " Rapaport told MTV News. "I don't know if it was like, 'Hip-hop artists should direct movies about hip-hop artists,' or maybe he was saying, 'I should direct a documentary about myself,' which has never been done before."

Rapaport argued that a filmmaker doesn't need to be a hip-hop artist to effectively document the culture on film and used "Goodfellas" and "Casino" director Martin Scorsese to illustrate his point. "Martin Scorsese does movies about gangsters, and if you've ever been around Martin Scorsese, he's the furthest thing from a gangster, so I don't understand the thing about 'tell the stories yourself,' " Rapaport said, sounding perplexed.

"I don't know if he meant, 'We're from hip-hop, it should be a hip-hop director' or — I don't know who would go under the auspices of being a hip-hop director. Or if it was a racial thing like, 'We're black and shouldn't have a white director.' It was confusing to me."

The filmmaker did acknowledge that despite the back and forth between him and the rapper, he did appreciate Q-Tip asking fans to support the movie. Whether the two can reconcile is up in the air. According to Rapaport, the last time he heard from Tip was through email and it seems that the message was less than encouraging. "I haven't talked to Q-Tip," he said. "Last time I heard from Q-Tip he sent me an email and he said, 'All you gotta do is stay white and be privileged.' "

What do you think of Michael Rapaport's response to Q-Tip on "RapFix Live"? Sound off in the comments.

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Justin Timberlake Is Part Of The Group Buying MySpace

Justin Timberlake apparently wasn’t satisfied with just playing a social media impresario in the movies, so now he’s becoming one in real life. The pop star, who played Napster co-founder Sean Parker in “The Social Network,” a movie about Facebook, has joined Specific Media in buying its downtrodden rival, MySpace, from News Corp. in a [...]

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What's Your Number? Website

The website for WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? is finally up!

http://www.whatsyournumbermovie.com/

And the official Facebook page!

http://www.facebook.com/whatsyournumbermovie

And the official YouTube channel!

http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialNumberMovie

Also, here's the trailer!


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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

'Cars 2' Parks At #1 For Weekend Box-Office Debut

'Bad Teacher,' starring Cameron Diaz, makes a strong showing at #2, with 'Green Lantern' following behind at #3.
By Ryan J. Downey


"Cars 2"
Photo: Disney

"Cars 2" may be the worst-reviewed movie in Pixar's storied history, but that didn't stop the animated sequel from maintaining the studio's streak of box-office number ones. The second entry in the merchandise-friendly franchise took in $68 million over the weekend, according to distributor Walt Disney Studios, making it Pixar's 12th consecutive movie to debut atop the box-office charts.

Thanks to higher ticket prices and expensive 3-D screenings, "Cars 2" enjoyed the fifth-biggest opening for a Pixar film ever. In terms of attendance, however, the "Cars 2" debut was ahead of only "A Bug's Life," "Ratatouille" and the beloved company's first feature film, 1995's "Toy Story."

The 3-D fatigue evidenced by other recent openings continued as a mere 40 percent of moviegoers chose to see "Cars 2" in that format (versus the 60 percent who opted to see "Toy Story 3" in 3-D).

"Bad Teacher," the weekend's other new wide release, debuted at #2 with $31 million. It was a strong showing for the reportedly low-budget Cameron Diaz vehicle, which industry watchers had predicted would be less well-received. Debuting the adult-oriented comedy against the family-oriented "Cars 2" was apparently a wise choice on the part of Sony Pictures, which released the film.

Warner Bros., meanwhile, watched "Green Lantern" drop 66 percent in its second weekend of release. A sequel was already in development before Ryan Reynolds hit the screen as the DC Comics hero, but there has been little news about those plans since its lukewarm debut. "Lantern" made $18.4 million over the weekend for an $89.3 million total. With an estimated production budget of $200 million and a major marketing campaign behind it, "Green Lantern" has not done well.

"Super 8" bears the distinction of being the only well-reviewed film in the top five. JJ Abrams' nostalgic homage to '80s coming-of-age classics took in $12.1 million for a $95.2 million total. Coming in at #5, Jim Carrey's "Mr. Popper's Penguins" dropped 44 percent with $10.3 million for a $39.4 million two-week total.

"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" seems a safe bet for the top spot next weekend.

Check out everything we've got on "Cars 2," "Bad Teacher" and "Super 8."

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

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Lindsay Lohan will be released today

On April 22nd, Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 120 days in jail for violating her probation after stealing a necklace from a jewelry store (yet not given any additional punishment whatsoever for the actual crime of stealing the necklace). But of course she never went to jail. Instead she went on the [...]

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Kim Shoots Scenes For Project Runway!

Kim is appearing as a guest judge on ‘Project Runway’. I’ve updated the gallery with photos her shooting scenes today (June 24) in NYC! Click the below image to view more in the gallery! LINK: Candids > Candid Photos 2011 > Kim filming as a Guest Judge on Project Runway – 6/24/11

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WAXY LADY: Alicia Keys Unveils Her New Wax Statue From Madame Tussauds!

She just got waxed!  Alicia Keys debutes her brand new wax figure from Madame Tussauds today in NYC.  She showed off the new addition directly after her performance on "Good Morning America" this AM.

 

Pics of her waxy counterpart inside....

We can't say we think this wax figure looks exactly like Ms. Keys, but it's cool thing to have nonetheless.

Alicia's celebrating today's release of her Songs In A Minor 10-year-anniversary Deluxe Edition album.  You feelin' her replica?

 

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Alicia tweeted this pic with her little brother Cole and singer Erika Rose this morning saying she was so happy to be celebrating her 10-year-anniversary.  Sweet.

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The Best and the Brightest - trailer

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Justin Bieber Does Top Ten List For David Letterman (Video)

Justin Bieber appeared on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ last night and presented the night’s top ten list. It was Top Ten Little Known Facts about Justin Bieber: fitting! I thought this was pretty funny . What did you think?

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Monday, June 27, 2011

AWARD SHOW FAB: Jill Scott Sings To Idris Elba About Her "Rolling Hills"

In a seductive moment of love, drama and lust, Jill Scott vamped it up in a red dress and seduced actor Idris Elba with her "Rolling Hills."  See the video inside.....


 

Jill Scott was feminine, seductive and alluring as she worked Idris Elba over singing a song about the power of a woman. 

 

Watch Jill Scott seduce the sexy Idris Elba here: 

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Changing of the guard at Karlovy Vary festival

Film Festivals: Och carries on work of mentor Zaoralova -- When Karlovy Vary announced a changing of the guard in December, ushering out Eva Zaoralova -- artistic director for 15 years and a guiding force in the fest's post-1989 rise -- Karel Och, her successor, had some awfully big shoes to fill.

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'Apprentice' Star -- Not Guilty in Alleged Wife-Choking

Filed under: Celebrity Justice

One of the contestant's on last year's "The Apprentice" is no lady-choking criminal ... according to a jury of his peers which just  found Genesiac Folkes "not guilty" of strangling his wife.

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Folks was on trial in Collin County, TX for allegedly attacking his wife in May 2010 ... but on Wednesday, the jury came through with the verdict he was hoping for ... not guilty. 

The former "Apprentice" contestant tells TMZ, the entire experience was a nightmare -- claiming he the legal system shafted him from the beginning ... because officials never asked his side of the story.

Folkes adds, he's still grateful with the result -- even though he feels the justice system needs a total overhaul.


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Tone Loc Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge

You might not have guessed Tone Loc would be circling atop the entertainment headlines Monday morning, but there he is, in the news due to an arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Southern California. Billboard.com reports that Burbank police Sgt. Tracy Sanchez said Anthony Smith (AKA Tone Loc) was arrested Saturday. Tone Loc [...]

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Mamitas

Film Reviews: A high schooler flirts with oblivion but is redeemed by a brainy girl and his long-lost professor dad in "Mamitas."

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NBCU promotes Mahaffey to strategic cable post

TV News: Company vet will oversee research-based plans -- NBCUniversal has named Liz Mahaffey exec VP of strategic insights and research for its cable entertainment and studios.

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Ke$ha - We R Who We R

We R Who We R

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  • Director: Hype Williams

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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Beginners - Trailer

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Gallic doc showcase wraps

Film News: Biz healthy as kudos awarded -- Tunisian helmer Kaouther Hania's "Challatt of Tunis" nabbed one of the International Projects Showcase awards at Sunny Side of the Doc, which wrapped Friday in La Rochelle, France.

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Cannes Interview: Kristanna Loken

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Friday, June 24, 2011

Turturro to receive Karlovy Vary award

Film Festivals: Competish pix include Martin Donovan's 'Collaborator' -- The Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival is to present John Turturro with its President's Award, the Czech event revealed Wednesday.

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Lady Gaga Recalls Beyonce's Inspiration In MTV's 'Inside The Outside'

After being dropped by Island Def Jam, Gaga saw a Destiny's Child video and decided, 'I want that.'
By James Montgomery


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Sometime around 2006, Lady Gaga wasn't Lady Gaga. Sure, she was using the name back then, but she was still little more than a Lower East Side oddity, not the iconic, globe-spanning superstar she has since become. And so, she was understandably elated to score a meeting — and a subsequent deal — with Island Def Jam impresario L.A. Reid.

But after a few months, for reasons never really explained, her phone calls stopped being returned and she was summarily dropped from the label. In hindsight, it was just a minor bump on her road to stardom, but at the time, Gaga was crushed. It's a pain she's never quite forgotten, as she explained in the just-premiered "Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside" documentary.

"I remember when I got dropped from my first record label, I just said, 'Mommy, let's go see Grandma,' " Gaga recalled. "And I cried on my grandmother's couch. She looked at me, and she goes, 'I'm going to let you cry for the rest of the day, and then you have to stop crying, and you have to go kick some ass.' "

Devastated, but determined, Gaga set forth to do just that. And in addition to her grandmother's words, she drew inspiration from a rather unlikely source — one that would also prove oddly prescient in the years to come.

"You know, I've never told Beyoncé this, but I remember laying on my grandmother's couch crying, and a Destiny's Child video came on," she said. "I remember watching Beyoncé thinking, 'Oh, she's a star. I want that. I want to be on MTV.' And now I'm in music videos with Beyoncé."

It's because of those early rejections that Gaga has learned to savor her success. After all, she's certainly proved her naysayers wrong.

"The commercial success that I've had has been mind-blowing," she said. "I'm the girl that everyone said 'No' and shook their head and said 'I don't get it.' "

Well, it seems that millions of people around the world "get it" now.

What was the most interesting thing you learned from watching "Inside the Outside"? Let us know in the comments!

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Kim Kardashian to get X-ray of behind to dispel rumours – CTV.ca

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