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Lady Gaga Was 'Fearless' As Jo Calderone At VMAs
VMA executive producer says Gaga's commitment to her character raises the bar for future performers.
By James Montgomery
Britney Spears and Lady Gaga as Jo Calderone backstage at the 2011 VMAs
Photo: Getty Images
One of the breakout stars of the 2011 Video Music Awards was Jo Calderone, the smoke-spouting, slightly stained mechanic who stormed the big show to deliver a lengthy monologue about his former love Lady Gaga, and then launched into an epic performance of her current hit, "Yoü and I."
And while you may think that Calderone was just Gaga playing dress up, well, you'd be wrong. Because for all intents and purposes, Gaga became Calderone ... diving deep into the character during, after and, rather surprisingly, before the show.
"We had talked to her about the creative [for the performance] a few weeks before the show. We had a call with her, and it became clear that she's going to be Jo," VMA Executive Producer Dave Sirulnick explained.
Why did Lady Gaga go to the VMAs as Jo Calderone?
"She showed up as Jo, rehearsed as Jo ... if you said 'Gaga,' she wouldn't respond. After rehearsals, she comes over, she says to me, 'It's nice to meet you,' and I say to her, 'I know your friend Gaga,' and she says, 'That Gaga, what a bitch!' " Sirulnick recalled. "She did not break character once. She walks in backstage and, in front of a whole bunch of people, went into the men's room. Later, we had all the Young the Giant fans lined up waiting for the band to rehearse their performance, and Jo was walking out of the building to her dressing room and someone yelled 'It's Gaga!' But she didn't respond, just kept on walking, until finally someone yelled, 'Hey, Jo!' and then she turned and waved."
So given all that, it wasn't exactly shocking that the commitment to character continued long after Gaga — er, Calderone — had finished the show-opening performance of "Yoü and I." Jo, of course, not only returned to the stage to help pay tribute to (and kiss) Britney Spears, she also accepted the Best Female Video Moonman for "Born This Way" with an impassioned speech.
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But even when she wasn't in the spotlight, Gaga didn't break ... not even for a second.
"Over the years, lots of people have done lots of things, lots of people have worn lots of things, but no one has been that committed, that in character," Sirulnick laughed. "She's smoking in the building, she was holding court in the crowd, you know, Kanye, Katy, Adele, Tony Bennett, they loved it. They respected her commitment and her level of artistry."
And, of course, they couldn't help but be inspired by it too. Because by never wavering, by putting it all out there as Jo Calderone, Gaga raised the bar for her fellow VMA performers, too, and it was up to them to match the heights she achieved.
"For her to go out there and just be so into this character, it was fearless, and you saw a lot of that at the VMAs," Sirulnick said. "Chris Brown was fearless in the way he flew across the stage. Beyoncé was fearless in her amazing vocal performance and what she revealed. Jay and Kanye were fearless in saying 'Here we are, watch us.' Adele was fearless in her performance, doing it in one shot, saying 'I'm going to stand here and put it all on display.' "
The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards have wrapped, but the real action is just getting started! Stick with MTV News for winners, fashion pics, video and behind-the-scenes stories about everything that went down. Visit VMA.MTV.com for the latest.
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Dienstag, 30. August 2011
Family Photo: The Farmiga-Hawkeys Beach It
Vera Farmiga and husband Renn Hawkey take their children - daughter Gytta Lubov, 9 months, and son Fynn, 2� - down to the shore on Thursday in Malibu.
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MTV Could Not Find Anyone To Host The VMA?s This Weekend
Hear that noise?� It?s the sound of MTV finally beginning the long, inevitable process of sighing before they finally raise their collective arms and shrug, admitting total cultural irrevelancy?as the network announced today that they simply cannot find anyone to host the MTV Video Music Awards this very weekend. According to The AV Club, despite [...]
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Katy Perry Ties Michael Jackson Singles Record
'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)' marks Perry's fifth #1 single from Teenage Dream, equal only to MJ's Bad achievement.
By Jocelyn Vena
Katy Perry
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Back in June, Katy Perry was closing in on Michael Jackson's record for the most #1 singles from the same album — and now she's tied it up. Thanks to the feel-good party jam "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," Perry has the same number of #1 singles from Teenage Dream on the Hot 100 as the late King of Pop did from 1987's Bad.
Now, Perry is both the only woman with five #1 singles from the same album and also the only living artist with that record. So what singles got her there aside from "Last Friday Night"? Perry's previous #1's from Teenage Dream are "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream," "Firework" and "E.T." Jackson achieved this feat back in 1987 and 1988 with "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Man in the Mirror" and "Dirty Diana" from his Bad album.
"What a way to wake up! SO proud to announce that the little-engine-that-could of a song 'LAST FRIDAY NIGHT' is officially #1 & made HISTORY!" the singer tweeted Wednesday (August 17). "&u know, I couldn't have done it with out ya, really I owe u guys BIG... so take this moment to give yourself a high FIVE!!! #allbecauseofu."
Perry broke another singles record earlier this month, having the first album from the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart to have five #1 singles. Perry's Teenage Dream album is the first in the nearly 19-year history of the chart to accomplish that feat.
"Last Friday Night" has proven to be another successful track for the star, and the party anthem recently got an assist from Missy Elliott on the remix.
Perry's Teenage Dream videos have also been cultural smashes. For the 2011 Video Music Awards, Perry racked up the most nominations with nine, including nods for Video of the Year and Best Female Video for "Firework"; Best Pop Video for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"; and Best Collaboration, Best Art Direction, Best Direction, Best Editing and Best Special Effects for the Floria Sigismondi-directed "E.T.," which features fellow nominee Kanye West. Her dreamy "Teenage Dream" clip even nabbed a nomination for Best Cinematography.
What's your favorite Teenage Dream single? Let us know in the comments below!
The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT. See the list of nominees, revisit last year's highlights and vote for your favorites in the general categories by visiting VMA.MTV.com.
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Montag, 29. August 2011
Dancing With The Stars New Cast: Chaz Bono on DWTS!
Tonight during and probably at the very end of a two hour episode of Bachelor Pad, fans will find out who the next stars are going to be on Dancing with the Stars. DWTS remains one of the top shows and fans are buzzing as to who will appear this season. Chaz Bono is the surprise selection, given her gender change procedure. He (formerly she) will dance with a female professional dancer. Possibilities or rumors have been circulating. David Arquette and Chaz Bono appear to be definite on the list while Ron Artest and Dwyane Wade may be representing the basketball area, Kim Richards of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, George Clooney’s former girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis, Rob Kardashian, Chynna Phillips, daughter of The Mamas & The Papas band, Ricki Lake and the infamous Nancy Grace. Chaz Bono is dancing with a female partner after changing his name and gender in 2010, from a woman y’all. The season is set to start on September 19th on ABC.
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Celebrity Weddings
The director tied the knot with her rocker beau! See more stars who made their romances official
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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
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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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Sonntag, 28. August 2011
'Rum Diary' Trailer: Johnny Depp Storms Puerto Rico
More than a decade after Johnny Depp took a trip into bat country in the adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," he is returning to the writer's substance-infused stories in the first trailer for "The Rum Diary." The rum certainly isn't gone in this film.
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New Led Zeppelin On The Way? Jason Bonham Hints At 'Jam' Sessions With Jimmy Page -- But Not Robert Plant
Drummer admits he doesn't know what will come of 'new material.'
By Chris Harris
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On Friday morning, mere hours before he was due to take the stage with classic rockers Foreigner at Detroit's GM Renaissance Center, drummer Jason Bonham — the son of late Led Zeppelin kitman John Bonham — told Jim Johnson and Lynne Woodison of local rock station 94.7 WCSX that he'd be an ex-member of Foreigner as of September 1. But that's not the only thing he said.
Much to the delight of Led Zeppelin fans everywhere, Bonham revealed that he's been meeting up with Led Zep guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones in recent months and that they've been "trying to do some new material and writing."
It was the first time since Led Zeppelin announced they would re-form for a single performance (which happened late last year at London's O2 Arena, in honor of the late Ahmet Ertegün, who signed the band to Atlantic Records in 1969) that anyone connected to the band has confirmed publicly that new music could be on the horizon for the iconic rockers. While the bandmembers have stopped short of definitively ruling out such a reunion, singer Robert Plant insisted in the wake of last year's show that he intended to focus on promoting and touring behind his critically lauded album with bluegrass artist Alison Krauss, Raising Sand.
Not that Bonham knows what — if anything — will happen with the new material he's been working on with Page (who collaborated with pop singer Leona Lewis on an uneven version of Zep's "Whole Lotta Love" at the Olympic closing ceremonies in Beijing on Sunday night) and Jones. He said he just shows up and takes his seat behind the kit.
"I've been over [to England] a couple of times," Bonham said. "I've been working with Jimmy and John Paul and trying to do ... some new material and some writing. I don't know what it will be, but it will be something. At the moment, all I know is I have the great pleasure to go and jam with the two guys and start work on some material. When I get there, I never ask any questions. If I get a phone call to go and play, I enjoy every moment of it. Whatever it ends up as, to ever get a chance to jam with two people like that, it is a phenomenal thing for me. It's my life. It's what I've dreamed about doing."
He said it's still too early to tell what will become of these "jam" sessions, but admitted that the "possibility of doing something is in the cards. I really felt it was in the cards from the moment we walked offstage at the O2." Bonham also explained that, before there could be a Led Zep LP, "lots of politics [would need to] get ironed out," but added that recording with Zep is "something I've always wanted to do."
Bonham noticeably didn't mention frontman Plant's name during the discussion. A spokesperson for Page's management had no comment on the matter, and a spokesperson for Jones' management could not be reached by press time.
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The Villainous Loki Shows Up On The Set Of ?The Avengers?
Early last week we saw the first photos of actor Chris Evans in costume as Captain America on the Cleveland, OH set of the upcoming superhero film The Avengers. Last weekend, we saw the first photos of actor Chris Hemsworth in costume as Thor along side Evans on the Avengers set. Today we get to [...]
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Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez Nude Statue: What Does It Mean?
'Teenage celebrities [are] exploited early, earlier than what is legal, and the media fuels that,' artist Daniel Edwards tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena
Daniel Edwards' "Justin and Selena as One" sculpture
Photo: Daniel Edwards/ Cory Allen Contemporary Art
The Internet was abuzz this week when controversial artist Daniel Edwards released his latest piece of art: a nude statue of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez with the words "Justin & Selena Forever" inscribed at the base of the statue.
The bronze statue, called "Justin and Selena as One," plays on the idea of Adam and Eve, with Bieber wearing a strategically placed maple leaf and Gomez wearing a strategically placed Texas Lone Star — references to Justin's native Canada and Selena's home state. But Edwards told MTV News the images aren't meant to be provocative for the sake of being provocative.
"Really, can you think of any teenage couple that's bigger or been bigger than them? Also, for my point of view, when I look at it, there's a lot of interesting components to it," he said of the piece, which will be on display at Dallas' New Fine Arts. "That was pretty much the obvious point of entry. She is 19, so that takes away a little bit of the edge, I think, but the fact that he's 17, that was totally the point of it.
"I tried to find my entry into making a comment on that very thing that happens time and again to teenage celebrities, where they're kind of exploited early, earlier than what is legal, and the media fuels that as best they can," he continued. "I guess I'm making my commentary about that particular thing that happens."
The statue also comments on the "double standard" for males and females in the industry. "It only seems to hit the young ladies a lot worse than the men. It's still there. You see all those beach photos of the two of them. My children are young, but I think I would be freaked out if I saw images of them like that on the Internet," he said, noting that being a father definitely informs his work.
"If I hadn't had kids, I think the work would be a lot more provocative, visually," he said. "But with kids, I always have to make sure it's something I'm comfortable with them seeing. There's a certain line I'm not willing to cross with my kids in the house."
Of all the ways to portray the two teen superstars, Edwards felt that the biblical reference was the perfect way to make his commentary work. "It's not for the sake of presenting religion. ... I think it's mostly because, from an art-history standpoint, a young couple is always Adam and Eve," he said. "And so I always try to position my work in historical reference. ... It's a way of giving it a bit of a historical context."
What do you think of the statue? Let us know in the comments below.
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Jessie J Is Going To 'Wild Out' As VMA House Artist
British 'Price Tag' singer won't let a broken foot slow her down on Sunday night.
By Gil Kaufman, with reporting by Christina Garibaldi
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Even if you haven't heard Jessie J's infectious, bouncy summer jam "Price Tag," you are probably familiar with some of her songs. "Party in the U.S.A."? Yeah, she co-wrote the Miley Cyrus hit. Chris Brown's "I Need This" — Jessie again. She's also worked on songs for Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys.
And, of course, Jessie J is the house artist for this year's VMAs, the capper to a year that saw her finally release her long-gestating debut, Who You Are, which included a tune she originally wrote for Rihanna, the raunchy "Do It Like a Dude."
What befits a budding British pop star's biggest moment on live American TV? How about a giant orthopedic brace? And we don't mean the fake Lady Gaga kind.
"I broke my foot, so I have this crazy 'Star Wars' moon boot," Jessie said on Thursday about being laid-up for her VMA debut. "I'm gonna pimp out my crutches for the red carpet." While rehearsing, Jessie fell off a stage and snapped her ankle, but she said it will have no effect on her performance at all, as she plans to take a seat on a throne and rock it out.
"It hasn't really sunk in yet," she said of the honor of serving as the house artist. "I've watched the VMAs every single year, and always wished I could be there. ... So, I'm going to be singing a lot, and people seeing me, and every single person I've ever looked up to in the music industry is going to be in the same room at once. Broken foot or not, I'm still going to wild out and do my thing."
With Britney, Lil Wayne, Beyoncé and a galaxy of other A-listers in the house, Jessie said she will probably be a bit nervous, but also super excited. "I'm still a little kid living her dream, and to know that that kind of thing's going to happen is just unreal."
Though she couldn't reveal too much about her set, Jessie promised that she'd be singing "a lot," and was just thrilled to be tapped for the gig, since she's still somewhat of a new commodity in the U.S.
Since her album dropped in February, J has already been having a stellar year, appearing on "Saturday Night Live," opening on Katy Perry's California Dreams tour and getting some attention for "Price Tag," which features B.o.B. (She also had the distinct honor of going on a "First Date" with an MTV News' own Steven Roberts earlier this year.)
"So surprised, because no one really knows me yet," she said of landing the house artist gig.
With a new single, "Domino," about to hit radio, Jessie made sure to do her homework and look back at what previous house artists such as deadmau5, Travis Barker and Wale served up. She'll try to live up to that standards they set, but will still "do me" on Sunday.
"I just hope that people don't notice that my foot's broken," she joked when asked what she hoped viewers will take away from her performance. "And just really notice that I have fun, don't take myself too seriously and that I've worked really hard and that they like my music. Just have fun. I just want people to get up and dance."
The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT, following the Selena Gomez-hosted pre-show at 8. See the list of nominees, revisit last year's highlights and vote for Best New Artist by visiting VMA.MTV.com.
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How Annoying Is Paul Rudd In 'Our Idiot Brother'?
From what we know about "Our Idiot Brother," which, truth be told, is based solely on our reaction to the trailers and the reviews, Paul Rudd's modus operandi in the family comedy is to pester his family and friends, played by the likes of Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Mortimer and Rashida Jones (though in [...]
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Freitag, 26. August 2011
Amy Winhouse?s ?Back To Black? Has Become The U.K.?s Bestselling Album Of The Century
Because if there is one thing that people do really well, it?s pretending as if we cherished a dead artist without any bias whatsoever back when they were alive (see also: Michael Jackson), The AV Club reported today that Amy Winehouse?s Back to Back is the U.K.?s top selling album of the 21st Century. Before [...]
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Adam Lambert's 'Whole Lotta Love': The Story Behind The Cover
Glam rocker tackled the legendary 1970 Led Zeppelin song for 'American Idol' rock night.
By Gil Kaufman
Adam Lambert performs "Whole Lotta Love" on "American Idol" on Tuesday
Photo: R. Mickshaw/Getty Images/ Fox
Imagine a freight train speeding toward you at midnight. Or a rockslide barreling down a hill as you try to outrace it. That's the feeling of the ominous, chugging Jimmy Page riff that kicks off Led Zeppelin's 1970 Stonehenge of rock, "Whole Lotta Love." And that's before singer Robert Plant leans into one of the nastiest, ecstatic rock screams this side of the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."
That's the song Adam Lambert chose to sing on "American Idol" rock night Tuesday (May 5), and, needless to say, it was a challenge that the eyeliner-loving Los Angeles stage veteran was more than up for, hitting a series of high notes and rock screams that would have made Plant proud. It was a risky maneuver that paid off for Lambert, who chose a tune that came in at #75 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.
The legendary British rock act recorded the tribute to Chicago blues icon Willie Dixon during their second U.S. tour after working it out in their live show, including it on their 1969 classic album Led Zeppelin II. Like many of the songs Zeppelin performed early in their career, "Love" was a blues standard turned on its head with a heavy dose of crunching psychedelic guitar and thundering drums, courtesy of late drummer John Bonham. The song was based on a 1962 tune by another blues forefather, Muddy Waters, called "You Need Love," which was penned by Dixon.
For Zeppelin's version, Plant customized the lyrics by adding some lyrical quotes from a few other songs Dixon wrote for Howlin' Wolf, "Back Door Man" and "Shake For Me," nailing the tricky vocal in a single take. It was also inspired by 1966's "You Need Loving" from the British rock group the Small Faces, for whom Zeppelin had great affection, but they also did not credit Dixon for his part in writing the original lyrics. The song became Zeppelin's first U.S. single and their only U.S. top 10 hit. Though their manager would not let them release singles in the U.K. because he thought it cannibalized album sales, the song was finally released as the band's only British single in 1997.
Dixon sued Zeppelin over the song in 1985, claiming it borrowed too heavily from his "You Need Love," and Zeppelin reached an agreement with him, with Dixon using the money he received to set up a program that provided musical instruments for schools. A cornerstone of heavy rock, the tune -- which was the theme song for the long-running British countdown show "Top of the Pops" in the 1970s and '80s -- has been covered by dozens of artists over the years, from Tina Turner and Ben Harper to Prince, Slash, Leona Lewis, Train's Pat Monahan, the London Symphony Orchestra and Jane's Addiction.
Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
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Simon Cowell Wants to Be Cryogenically Frozen When He Dies
Simon Cowell is determined to outlive us all! In a new interview with GQ, the X Factor creator reveals his plan to be cryogenically frozen when he dies so that he can be thawed out in the future when the medical technology is available to bring him back to life.
"It's an insurance policy," says Cowell, 51. "If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. If it does work, I'll be happy. If it's possible, and I think it will be, why not have a second crack? Does that sound crazy? I think it's a good idea."
We'd say it sounds both crazy and perfectly reasonable -- kind of like Cowell himself. The former American Idol judge has an uncanny eye for spotting new talent, yet has been known to say ridiculous (and often insulting) things in the process. His personal habits, as revealed in the article, are also full of quirks -- like his elaborate morning routine, which always includes drinking three smoothies (spinach, antioxidant, and seven-fruit) and watching old Hanna-Barbera cartoons.
Cowell also seems to have thought a great deal about his death. He says that his goal in life is to get "as much money as I can," but when he dies, he plans to leave it all to charity.
"That makes sense," he reasons. "You can enjoy it while you've got it, and then it's gone to good causes afterwards."
So he'll be leaving the world his money, and his cryogenically frozen body -- but he's not interested in the more traditional method of leaving a legacy, saying he's "definitely" ruled out having babies.
"The reality is, with the way I live my life, I wouldn't have the patience," says Cowell. "I'd sort of want people born at the age of 10, I think."
There's no proof that the cryogenic freezing thing works, outside of movies like Austin Powers and Demolition Man. But as Cowell puts it, "I have a feeling that if I don't do it now, I could regret it in 300 years' time." Besides, it's certainly a way to guarantee that he'll stay cool forever.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/simon-cowell-wants-be-cryogenically-frozen-when-he-dies/1-a-376245
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Donnerstag, 25. August 2011
Will Smith & Jada Pinkett-Smith Splitting Up?
Are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith splitting up after 13 years of marriage? That's what In Touch Weekly reported on Tuesday. But don't go mourning the Hollywood supercouple's demise just yet. Will, 42, and Jada, 39, have released a statement categorically denying the rumors.
"Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false," the couple said in the statement. "We are still together, and our marriage is intact."
Will's 18-year-old son Trey (from a previous marriage) bit back at the rumors earlier in the day, insisting that his dad and stepmom were still going strong.
"Did #WillandJada split? No they did NOT split! False information ... its not true RETWEET!!!" he twittered early Tuesday afternoon. "Everyone can think what they want ... even if its not true."
Meanwhile, Pinkett-Smith's rep Karynne Tencer seemed quite nonplussed when TMZ woke her up with a call asking for comment. "What? In Touch said that?" the groggy Tencer replied. "I know nothing about this... Lord. I'm going back to bed."
When contacted by People, Tencer refuted rumors that Pinkett-Smith had an affair with her HawthoRNe costar Marc Anthony, who split from wife Jennifer Lopez in July, but declined to comment on her client's marital status. "All the rumors regarding Marc Anthony and Jada are false. Completely untrue," she said. "As for (the reports of a split between) Will and Jada, I'm not commenting on their personal life."
Anthony's rep concurred. "We unequivocally deny this. Enough is enough," said the rep. "There are families involved, children involved, friendships involved. This is NOT true."
Will and Jada first met in 1990 when she auditioned (and was rejected) for the role of Will's girlfriend on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. They were married on New Year's Eve 1997, and have two children together: budding actor-musicians Jayden, 13, and Willow, 10.
And they've both always made a point of saying that they were in their relationship for the long haul. "What I found is divorce just can't be an option," Will told Ellen DeGeneres in 2008. "It's really that simple. And I think that's the problem with L.A. -- there are so many options. So a huge part of the success for (Jada) and I is that we just removed the other options."
"I never thought that I'd be married to anybody, and I surely never thought that I'd be married to anybody as long as I've been married to him," Jada told Good Housekeeping of Will in 2009. "And I plan on being married to him for the rest of my life." Sounds like that's certainly still the case.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/will-smith-jada-pinkett-smith-splitting/1-a-375562
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Adam Lambert's 'Whole Lotta Love': The Story Behind The Cover
Glam rocker tackled the legendary 1970 Led Zeppelin song for 'American Idol' rock night.
By Gil Kaufman
Adam Lambert performs "Whole Lotta Love" on "American Idol" on Tuesday
Photo: R. Mickshaw/Getty Images/ Fox
Imagine a freight train speeding toward you at midnight. Or a rockslide barreling down a hill as you try to outrace it. That's the feeling of the ominous, chugging Jimmy Page riff that kicks off Led Zeppelin's 1970 Stonehenge of rock, "Whole Lotta Love." And that's before singer Robert Plant leans into one of the nastiest, ecstatic rock screams this side of the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."
That's the song Adam Lambert chose to sing on "American Idol" rock night Tuesday (May 5), and, needless to say, it was a challenge that the eyeliner-loving Los Angeles stage veteran was more than up for, hitting a series of high notes and rock screams that would have made Plant proud. It was a risky maneuver that paid off for Lambert, who chose a tune that came in at #75 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.
The legendary British rock act recorded the tribute to Chicago blues icon Willie Dixon during their second U.S. tour after working it out in their live show, including it on their 1969 classic album Led Zeppelin II. Like many of the songs Zeppelin performed early in their career, "Love" was a blues standard turned on its head with a heavy dose of crunching psychedelic guitar and thundering drums, courtesy of late drummer John Bonham. The song was based on a 1962 tune by another blues forefather, Muddy Waters, called "You Need Love," which was penned by Dixon.
For Zeppelin's version, Plant customized the lyrics by adding some lyrical quotes from a few other songs Dixon wrote for Howlin' Wolf, "Back Door Man" and "Shake For Me," nailing the tricky vocal in a single take. It was also inspired by 1966's "You Need Loving" from the British rock group the Small Faces, for whom Zeppelin had great affection, but they also did not credit Dixon for his part in writing the original lyrics. The song became Zeppelin's first U.S. single and their only U.S. top 10 hit. Though their manager would not let them release singles in the U.K. because he thought it cannibalized album sales, the song was finally released as the band's only British single in 1997.
Dixon sued Zeppelin over the song in 1985, claiming it borrowed too heavily from his "You Need Love," and Zeppelin reached an agreement with him, with Dixon using the money he received to set up a program that provided musical instruments for schools. A cornerstone of heavy rock, the tune -- which was the theme song for the long-running British countdown show "Top of the Pops" in the 1970s and '80s -- has been covered by dozens of artists over the years, from Tina Turner and Ben Harper to Prince, Slash, Leona Lewis, Train's Pat Monahan, the London Symphony Orchestra and Jane's Addiction.
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On Sunday, August 28, from locking her keys inside her house and having to break in to ordering one bridesmaid dress in the wrong color to driving out to a dress fitting only to realize she’s left all the dresses at home? Bridezilla Brittany is a total mess! However, the real drama occurs when bridesmaid [...]
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Nicole Richie: Ready to Kickoff Fashion's Night Out
Starting her week off with a heart-pumping cardio session, Nicole Richie hit up her West Hollywood, California gym yesterday (August 22).
The always-stylish "Simple Life" looked super-cute as she she left her afternoon workout, wearing in an off-the-shoulder black top, gray spandex and a pair of black running shoes.
In relates news, the House of Harlow designer is all set to kick off L.A.'s Fashion's Night Out at the Beverly Center on September 8.
Nicole will get things started as she hosts the first of two scheduled fashion shows. The Richie-fronted runway affair will feature the hottest looks for fall from a bevy of luxury clothing lines.
Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/nicole-richie/nicole-richie-ready-kickoff-fashions-night-out-536078
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Britney Spears - 3
- Artist: Britney Spears
- Label: Jive, Jive Label Group
- Director: Diane Martel
Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=501686&vid=452061
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