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Tuesday, 6 March 2012
The Angel Ball Brings Out a Bevvy of Beauties in NYC
Just another glamorous night on the red carpet for style pros Kim Kardashian, Samantha Harris and La La Anthony! The three lovely ladies posed together as they arrived at the 2011 Angel Ball To Benefit Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street last night in NYC, and looked like they were having a blast! OK! [...]
Lil Wayne, Usher Help Romeo Santos 'Revolutionize' Bachata Music
'It was the first time you hear an artist from the mainstream singing bachata,' former Aventura frontman tells MTV News of single 'Promise.'
By Christina Garibaldi
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<P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/romeo_santos/artist.jhtml">Romeo Santos</a>, the former lead singer of the popular bachata group <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/aventura/artist.jhtml">Aventura</a>, has taken a new step in his career, venturing out on his own as a solo artist. Mixing his signature bachata flair with some R&B, he is showing fans a whole new side on his debut album, <i>Formula, Vol. 1.</i> </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:734074" width="240" height="211"></div><p> Hoping to spread his unique sound and style to a mainstream audience, Santos enlisted <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/lil_wayne/artist.jhtml">Lil Wayne</a> for his latest single, "All Aboard." "This song 'All Aboard,' that tune allowed me to expand and kind of offer my audience something totally different because it's not bachata — I'm singing English and that was really fun," Santos recently told MTV News. "I was a little nervous about that, but people actually really accepted it." Santos and Weezy recently shot the video for "All Aboard" in Miami; he called the clip "sexy," "seductive" and "elegant," but also revealed that this collaboration came very close to not making his album. "I was just like, I like the song but it's missing something, and at first I couldn't figure out what it was," Santos said. "What we did was we left 16 bars open, and I was like, you know, who would rip this track? Lil Wayne. So we reached out. It barely made the album because he's a busy dude, so he actually got on the record two months after we submitted it. It was like, if we don't get his vocals in the next two days we hit, and we got it, so we made it and the song is just really great." Wayne isn't the only artist Santos pulled in for his album. On his last single, "Promise," he teamed up with <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/usher/artist.jhtml">Usher</a>, who last week joined him onstage at <a href="/news/articles/1678993/romeo-santos-solo-tour.jhtml">Santos' first of three sold-out shows</a> at New York's Madison Square Garden. "I felt at that moment once again I was going to revolutionize bachata 'cause it was the first time that you hear an artist from the mainstream singing bachata," Santos said. "It was a big deal." <i>What do you think of Romeo Santos' solo debut? Let us know in the comments.</i></p>
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Rules 'The Dark Knight Rises' Needs To Follow
We explore what lessons Christopher Nolan should learn in The Weekly Rising.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Christopher Nolan
Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/ Getty
We stand a little over four months away from the conclusion of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, "The Dark Knight Rises." The pressure on Nolan to deliver in an incredible experience compounds with "Rises" because, not only is he making a film about one of the most iconic heroes of all time, but he's following up one of the most successful movies ever.
"The Dark Knight" changed the game. It was a complex, gritty and heady superhero ensemble piece, the likes of which had never been seen before in the genre. Following an act like "The Dark Knight" requires an equally if not more confident move by Nolan and his team, one that's as ambitious yet still satisfying.
With the last film, Nolan cracked the code of the Batman movie, so here are some of the lessons he'll need to carry over to make "The Dark Knight Rises" just as memorable.
Keep it dark
Joker smashed a pencil into some guy's face. Then, he burned a guy alive on top of a pile of money. Rachel Dawes blew up mid-sentence. "The Dark Knight" went, well, dark and never made a big fuss about it. How bleak did any of the Marvel Universe films ever get? Sure, Bucky fake died. That was sad ... kinda. Nolan's world distinguishes itself by going there and making it feel natural. With only the close left, now is not the time to pull punches.
Don't have too many villains
It isn't necessarily my position that "The Dark Knight" featured too many villains. That was a general complaint made about adding Two-Face near the end; many said he didn't get his due respect. While I mostly disagree, there's something to that. If the villain in "Rises" turns out to be a surprise — as many predict it will be — the twist can take a lot of the impact out of the ending. We won't be as invested in that character's fate if he or she was revealed as an antagonist just 10 minutes before. If Nolan wants to surprise us with a villain, he should do it early and not put so much weight on the reveal.
Don't dumb it down
"Dark Knight" had a lot going on. Batman was hunting the Joker. Harvey and Rachel were pursuing Gotham's crime syndicate and citing conspiracy law. Gordon dealt with balancing his professional responsibilities with his wife's requests to not fake his own death. Even Lucius Fox struggled with the complex morality of helping Batman spy on everyone in the city of Gotham. It all seems like a lot, but the ensemble structure of the story added a complexity that has yet to be replicated in a superhero movie. Nolan never pandered to the audience or held its hand. He told a multi-layered story and let you figure out how the pieces fit.
Make it about something
Part of what made "The Dark Knight" complex was that its characters and their arcs presented ideas for the audience to mull over. It wasn't exactly "The Tree of Life," but Nolan managed to inject some philosophy into a movie about a guy who dresses up like a bat. The moralistic crux of the movie rested on Harvey Dent and his conversion to the dark side. All it took was a little push for the supposed incorruptible Dent to kidnap Gordon's wife and child. If Dent could go bad, what's Batman fighting for? "The Dark Knight" asked questions about its characters, which surprisingly enough, doesn't happen in many movies.
Make it about Batman
If "The Dark Knight Rises" is going to be the last we see of Nolan's Batman, we better get a lot of him. With "The Dark Knight," Nolan made the choice to also focus on all the people around Bruce Wayne, but for the conclusion, he'll have to narrow the iris and keep the camera locked on the Caped Crusader. For his final bow, something must be said about Batman, what he does and why he exists. Gary Oldman has said repeatedly that Nolan would never make a movie without having something to say. The director clearly has a deep respect for the hero and has made two movies trying to earn ours. "The Dark Knight Rises" will be his closing arguments.
What other rules should Christopher Nolan follow in making "The Dark Knight Rises"? Leave your comment below!
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Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo Expecting First Child!
Former 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey’s wife, Vanessa Minnillo, is pregnant! Lachey was a guest host on “Live! With Kelly” this morning, and revealed, “She [...]
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Improv Fallout
Slade's jokes explode into a full-on conflict between Gretchen and Vicki.
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American Horror Story Cast Drops Scoop on Season Two, Magic Towels and the Friday Night Lights Movie!
Will Dylan McDermott ever appear on American Horror Story again? What about his magical stay-put bath towel? And perhaps more importantly (though the towel question is obviously crucial), are we...
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Monday, 5 March 2012
Interview With Justified?s Erica Tazel
A couple of days ago I had the opportunity to interview the very talented and lovely Erica Tazel from Justified! It was a delight to get the chance to speak with Erica, who as I am sure you all know plays Rachel Brooks on the FX hit show. Tazel was very open and I learned so much about her. Rachelle: Can you tell me a little about how you landed the role of Rachel Brooks? Erica Tazel: The process began back in March of 2009. I got the normal call from my agent saying she had a great script and that the casting director wanted me to come in to do a pre-read, which is just you and the casting director. I walked in and thought maybe if they make her a rookie I would have a shot because there were lots of older women auditioning for role. I went in gave it my all with the line of thinking, that I was to young for the role. To my surprise I got a call back to meet with the producers, which turned out to be a similar experience, I was the younger one of 12 to 15 women. I [...]
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Sunday, 4 March 2012
'Youkame no Semi' Wins Big at Japan Academy Prize Awards
Gavin J. Blair "Youkame no Semi" ("Rebirth") cleaned up at the 35th Japan Academy Prize awards on Friday, winning in a total of 10 categories.
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Demi Moore Leaves Rehab, Now On Vacation
Actress Demi Moore is no longer in rehab and reportedly seeking some R & R by taking a little vacation, according to PEOPLE. Let’s hope that she got the help she needed and is on her way to feeling 100% again. Last year was quite hellish for Demi, to say the least. In September, she would have celebrated six years of marriage to her husband, Ashton Kutcher. As we all know, the two did not spend that weekend together, instead her soon to be ex-husband had a fling (allegedly) with a gal in a San Diego hotel room. She came forward with the deets on the so-called dirty deed and things went downhill for Moore and Kutcher from there. It was pretty sad, but not too surprising as there were previous whispers of Kutcher’s infidelity the year prior. After months of speculation, Demi finally announced in November that she would be divorcing Ashton. Photos of Moore looking gaunt had friends worried about her health and undoubtedly the stress of events that had transpired in the last several months had taken a toll. In January, things went out of control for Moore. She was rushed to the hospital after suffering a [...]
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Saturday, 3 March 2012
Conrad Murray Sentence 'Not Enough,' MJ Fans Say
But other Michael Jackson supporters outside L.A. courthouse tell MTV News 'justice has been served.'
By Katie Byrne, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf
Conrad Murray looks on during the final stage of Conrad Murray's defense in his involuntary manslaughter trial in the death of singer Michael Jackson at the Los Angeles Superior Court on November 1, 2011
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<P><b>LOS ANGELES</b> — During the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, <a href="/music/artist/jackson_michael/artist.jhtml">Michael Jackson</a>'s fans have been as much a fixture at the courthouse as the <a href="/news/articles/1675068/conrad-murray-sentencing.jhtml">Jackson family</a>. When <a href="/news/articles/1675062/conrad-murray-sentence.jhtml">Murray was sentenced to four years</a> in jail Tuesday (November 29), MTV News spoke with those loyal fans outside the court to see if the maximum sentence was an apt punishment. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:715142.id:1673923" width="240" height="211"></div><p> "Four years — not enough, but at least something," said one fan, sporting a red jacket in tribute to MJ. "And where I come from, a little something is always better than nothing." One pair of friends might have been wearing matching <i>Thriller</i> T-shirts, but their opinions on Murray's sentence certainly didn't match. "If four years is the maximum and he got the maximum — I know she's not happy, but I'm happy," one of the women said, gesturing to her less-than-pleased companion. "I feel like justice was served and that L.A. can now be proud and stand tall." "It's better than nothing, but it's not even close to justice," said another fan, wearing Jackson's trademark fedora and sequined glove. "Not only was [Murray] negligent; he let the man die. It's unconscionable. He didn't even try. How would a heart doctor not know how to give CPR? It's insane." The cardiologist, who was found guilty of one felony count of involuntary manslaughter November 7, was facing up to four years in state prison in the death of the pop icon, but due to recent changes to alleviate overcrowding in California prisons, the judge in the case said he was unable to send the doctor to state prison for his crime. On top of that, <a href="/news/articles/1675080/conrad-murray-sentence-four-years-experts.jhtml">legal expert Mike Cavalluzzi told MTV News</a> that Murray will likely serve less than half of his four-year sentence. Those legal loopholes concerned a female fan outside the courthouse, but she was also happy that the maximum punishment was doled out. "The only thing I'm worried about now, with the overcrowding of the jails, he might get one year and house arrest," she told MTV News. "I'm just hoping it'll be four years, that's what I'm praying. I'm just glad that justice has been served today, and I'm glad justice can be served to the family and to the fans, and everybody around today will be happy and celebrate that justice has been served. And I'm sure Michael's looking from heaven right now."</p>
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Minka Kelly might be dating Fez now
The NY Daily News says that Minka Kelly and Wilmer Valderamma were seemingly together Saturday night at Beachers Madhouse in Hollywood, with a friend of his adding that the two are “getting to know each other?. Which doesn’t even sound ridiculous now that Elisabetta Canalis and Steve-O are dating. Also Kate [...]
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. -- Socked with DUI Charges
Boxing champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. -- son of the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez -- will have to fight to stay out of jail ... 'cause he was just charged with DUI stemming from an arrest earlier this year. TMZ has learned ... the L.A. City Attorney…
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Jessica Chastain, Melissa McCarthy And More Look Lovely At The Oscars
From some seriously striking Bridesmaids, to two style stars on the rise, they were just some of the glamour girls that rocked the red carpet on Sunday night at the Academy Awards. While Jane Seymour donned a red hot frock, … Continue reading
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Executive Derision
At a recent fundraiser in New York, the Commander In Chief put aside his usual tact to bluntly address the polling data that really matters?and take comedian Aziz Ansari down a few pegs in...
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Nicollette Sheridan Ordered to "Calm Down" After Outburst on the Witness Stand
Call it Hit-vs.-Slapgate.
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Julie Taymor Blames Bono and The Edge for 'Spider-Man' Problems in Latest Court Filing
Eriq Gardner Director goes into detail about what happened during the development of the musical, why the U2 bandmates deserve significant blame, the so-called "Plan X" and why she was fired.
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