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R&B singer Patti LaBelle is being sued for a scuffle she allegedly started in an apartment lobby in New York City with a Kindergarten teacher. �Kevin and Roseanna Monk claim the Fela! singer was upset because their eighteen-month old child wandered a few steps away from the mother while she struggled with a carseat and [...]
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Michael Jackson Biopic Is In The Works
Because the necrophilic love affair with and endless cash-ins on Michael Jackson?s death show no signs of slowing at all, it was announced this week that Michael Jackson?s estate (that shadowy organization of Jackson family members you see walking around Los Angeles saying ?ch-ching ch-ching ch-ching!?) is pushing to make a Michael Jackson biopic.� And [...]
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Lady Gaga Cuts Ties With Laurieann Gibson
Gibson had been Gaga's creative director for several years.
By Gil Kaufman
Lady Gaga
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
After a long and fruitful creative partnership, Lady Gaga has broken ties with creative director Laurieann Gibson. MTV News confirmed the split on Monday (November 14), which came after reports that the two women had a serious falling out.
Gibson has been part of Gaga's inner circle since well before the singer became an international superstar, beginning with the choreography for the 2008 "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" video and continuing through the soon-to-be famous steps in clips for "Just Dance," "Poker Face," "Love Game," "Paparazzi" and "Bad Romance."
The pair were closely associated throughout Gaga's rise to fame, with Gibson providing the choreography and artistic input on such landmark videos as "Telephone," "Alejandro" and "Born This Way." Gibson, who previously appeared on MTV's "Making the Band" with Diddy and the "Starmaker" reality show, has been stepping out on her own lately, including a starring role in the BET dance competition show "Born to Dance" and another dance reality series, E!'s "The Dance Scene."
Gibson co-directed Gaga's Judas" video and directed "Yoü and I, "but the women reportedly clashed on the set of the former, with Gibson expressing discomfort with the religious imagery in the clip. According to the Reporter, the tension was already showing during the filming of the "Judas" video, during which Gibson told the magazine, "At one point, there was two completely different views and after the third glass of wine, I was like, 'Listen, I don't want lightning to strike me. I believe in the Gospel and I'm not going there."
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She was less adamant when talking to MTV News about the controversy, expressing pride in the final product. "I think the concept stuck with this one because, ultimately, there was a place where we wanted to leave the interpretation up to each individual and not take away [Gaga's] power as a performer, as a dancer, as a star," Gibson explained, alluding to the creative clashes the pair had about the "Born This Way" video. "And to leave the moments for you to interpret and be inspired by the fact that everyone has a Judas in their life and that there is a place of deliverance. For me, I interpret differently than her, and for someone else, they'll interpret it differently."
A spokesperson for Gaga confirmed the split for MTV News.
Gibson also spoke out after she and Gaga failed to see eye-to-eye on the concept for the "Edge of Glory" video. After reports that video vet Joseph Kahn would be directing, Gaga instead went for a simpler cityscape treatment that drew some fire from fans. "Listen u disrespectful f--k they had an issue on set I don't lie!!!!!" Gibson tweeted at the time. "Creative Changes happen always educate ignorant Monster's!!!"
The Reporter noted that relations between the two continued to fray this summer over disagreements about the "Yoü and I" video and Gaga seemed to confirm the end with a November 6 tweet in which she announced that Gibson's former #2, Richard Jackson, is her new choreographer.
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Mini Must-Have: Theodore MacArthur?s Cool Sneakers
Ali Larter's cute son is rocking Rileyroos sneakers while out and about. Check him out, plus find out where to buy them.
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Tuesday
Katy Perry, 'Harry Potter' Top People's Choice Awards Noms
Lady Gaga, Adele, Beyonce and 'Glee' also rake in nominations.
By Gil Kaufman
Katy Perry in her "Last Friday Night" video
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Katy Perry and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" were the top nominees on Tuesday for the 2012 People's Choice Awards. Harry and the crew racked up a total of nine nominations for the 38th annual event, which will take place on January 11 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
Other big names on the initial list of nominees include LMFAO, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, Adele and Beyoncé.
"Potter" was the headline, though, with nine nods, including Favorite Movie and Favorite Action Movie, Favorite Actor (Daniel Radcliffe), Favorite Movie Star Under 25 (Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Emma Watson), Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast and Favorite Book Adaptation.
Perry was just behind with seven nods, including Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Song of the Year ("E.T."), Favorite Pop Artist, Favorite Animated Movie Voice ("The Smurfs") and Favorite Music Video for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)." The high school musical hit "Glee" also had seven nominations for Favorite Network TV Comedy, Favorite TV Guest Star (Gwyneth Paltrow and Kristin Chenoweth) and love for stars Chris Colfer, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Jane Lynch. Voting for the awards ends on December 6. Kaley Cuoco will be the host for the show.
Other Favorite Movie nominees include "Bridesmaids," "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," while Ryan Reynolds, Robert Pattinson, Johnny Depp and Hugh Jackman will vie with Radcliffe for Favorite Movie Actor. It will be Anne Hathaway, Emma Stone and Jennifer Aniston up against Julia Roberts and Reese Witherspoon for Favorite Movie Actress, while "Thor," "Fast Five," "Transformers" and "X-Men: First Class" will face "Hallows" for the Favorite Action Movie title.
In the music categories, the Favorite Male Artist race includes Eminem, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Enrique Iglesias and Blake Shelton, while Perry will be fighting Adele, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift for Favorite Female Artist. The Song of the Year race includes Gaga's "The Edge of Glory," Adele's "Rolling in the Deep," LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem," Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger" and Perry's "E.T." Album of the Year includes discs from Adele, Beyoncé, Gaga, Britney Spears and Lady Antebellum, while Favorite Hip Hop Artist is a battle between Eminem, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Pitbull and B.o.B.
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Kristin Cavallari & Jay Culter: Our Engagement is NOT Back On
She may be back on with her beau, but that doesn't mean Kristin Cavallari will be rushing to the altar with Jay Cutler anytime soon.
While the on/off couple are indeed committed to each other once again, the former "Hills" hottie says she and the pro quarterback are taking things one step at a time.
Kristin took to her Twitter to set the record straight after word that she was busy planning her wedding hit the Web. "New week new rumor. I'm not engaged u guys," she wrote Monday (November 21).
Meanwhile, Jay reiterated Miss Cavallari's statement, telling Access Hollywood's Billy Bush the nuptial talk is most definitely "not true."
Camryn Manheim Is All Smiles For The Cameras
It looks like someone is happy about the holidays! Former Ghost Whisperer star Camryn Manheim was spotted out and about in Beverly Hills on Nov. 21, where the actress sported a swing in her step. Dressed casually in a multi-color … Continue reading
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Monday
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Tom Hiddleston Has A Banner Year With 'Avengers,' 'Thor'
With five releases in 2011, Brit even made time for a Woody Allen movie, and he talks about it all in MTV News' Thankful Week.
By Kara Warner with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Tom Hiddleston
Photo: AFP
To say that 2011 has been a banner year for relative newcomer Tom Hiddleston would be a serious understatement. If you didn't see him beginning to discover his mischievous roots as Loki in "Thor," you may have caught him in "Midnight in Paris" as F. Scott Fitzgerald, or noticed his name and/or face in trailers and posters for the upcoming dramas "War Horse" and "The Deep Blue Sea." Not to mention all the attention paid to the filming of his villainous role in next year's surefire summer smash "The Avengers."
It's been a banner year indeed for Hiddleston, and from the looks of things, the very talented and delightfully disarmingly charming Englishman is just getting started. It should therefore come as no surprise to see that Tom Hiddleston is one of the actors for whom we're most thankful this year.
MTV News recently caught up with the 30-year-old to discuss his big year, what he is most thankful for and what the future has in store for him.
MTV: With "Thor," "Midnight in Paris," "War Horse" and "The Avengers," this has been an amazing year for you, yes?
Tom Hiddleston: Yeah, it has been amazing. Amazing that I was even remotely considered for any of those roles. Amazing that I got them, and amazing that they turned into the films that they turned into. It's hard enough to make a film ... God knows anyone involved in the business, no one ever sets out to make a bad one. I've just been so very lucky. I've worked with some incredibly talented people whose chances of making a bad film are certainly slimmer, but they're all extraordinary films in their own right.
MTV: Looking back at the start of your career, is this the kind of success you wanted?
Hiddleston: Oh yeah, but you dare not dream about it, you dare not dream. Sometimes to dream it, you think, almost, you kill the dream by trying to conceive it in your imagination. So my way, my process of making my way in the world is to put one foot in front of the other, accept each job for its own merits and that will lead to whatever it will lead to. And suddenly you're doing five films in one year and they're all awesome.
MTV: In the spirit of being one of the actors for whom we're most thankful, what are you thankful for this year?
Hiddleston: I can't believe you're thankful for me! I am so beyond proud. I am thankful for so much. I am thankful for the things I hope I never take for granted: the love and support of my family, for my friends and their successes, and for the fact that life is generally pretty damn amazing if you let it be. I'm thankful for the fact that I can sleep on planes. ... I know many people can't. ... I am thankful for my Nike "Flywire" red-stripe/ white-tick running shoes. ... I'm thankful for my iPod Shuffle too and the music that propels me round these wonderful places. Come to think of it, I am thankful that I can run at all. There is nothing like the feeling of health: mens sana in corpore sano (a sound mind in a healthy body). I only realized that fully when I hit my late 20s. I am thankful that I made it to 30 in one piece! Thankful for my 30th birthday party, which was incredible and featured the greatest dance-off between my friends that I have ever seen. The dance floor was the star. It was raised up like a stage and had flashing lights underneath it like a cross between the sidewalk in Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and the floor in "Saturday Night Fever." ... I'm thankful for the new album by Bon Iver, which I've just seen is the most played music in my iTunes Library. I am thankful for some incredible movies. My top five for 2011 are, in no particular order: "The Tree of Life," "Warrior," "Drive," "Bridesmaids" and "The Help." But I also haven't seen a lot of the most talked-about yet: "Shame," "The Descendants," "The Artist," "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." I'm looking forward to all of those enormously.
MTV: How would you summarize this last year for you, career-wise? What kind of recognition are you now getting that you might not have had before?
Hiddleston: It has been an extraordinary year. Quite literally out of the ordinary. If the 30 years leading up to this one could be classified as "ordinary," this one definitely has the "extra" on the front. ... I feel incredibly fortunate: fortunate to have worked with some of the greatest directors alive and working today; fortunate to have been in films that have affected people and ignited in their imagination; fortunate to have played such a diverse range of roles across such different projects. I have shuffled in the shoes of Scott Fitzgerald, filled the boots of a First World War cavalry captain, fallen in and out of love with Rachel Weisz and run riot (twice) as the chaos-craving comic-book mischief-maker himself. I couldn't have dreamed it better. ... In terms of what I get now that I might not have gotten before: letters! I have received letters written with such passion and fervor that they reinvigorate and reinspire me to get back to work. An actor is not an actor without an audience. And if the audience is moved and inspired, as some have beautifully expressed that they have been in their writing, then I find that more meaningful than anything in the world. But I can still walk down the street to buy bananas without getting recognized, if that's what you mean.
MTV: What's next? Where do you go from here?
Hiddleston: At the moment, I am playing Prince Hal in Shakespeare's "Henry IV" part 1 and part 2, and Henry V in "Henry V." Hal was a drunken rebel, and Henry V was the greatest warrior king of England, and the fun part is that they're the same man. It's a great character arc. We are shooting the three plays as three separate films for BBC and NBCUniversal, directed by Richard Eyre and Thea Sharrock, and produced by Sam Mendes' Neal Street Productions. They'll be on TV at the same time as the broadcast of the London Olympics. It's mud, blood and warrior poetry for me. Back to my roots. "The Avengers" is released on May 4, 2012, which is, um ... exciting! And then Chris Hemsworth and I will beam back up to Asgard for "Thor 2." The rest is a blank page. Just the way I like it. The surprises are the best part.
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
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Lady Gaga To Be Honored As LGBT 'Hero'
Trevor Project will present singer with their Hero Award at December event.
By Jocelyn Vena
Lady Gaga
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Lady Gaga has never been shy about her feelings for the LGBT community — she's perhaps the biggest and most A-list advocate for LGBT youth. Now her work with the community is earning her some recognition.
At this year's annual Trevor Live event, the singer will be honored by the Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that offers suicide-prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. Gaga will receive the Trevor Hero Award, Press Party reports. The organization will also recognize Google Inc. with the Trevor 2020 Award.
"Our young people are at the center of a health crisis, and vocal leaders like Lady Gaga and technology leaders like Google Inc. have stepped up to help change our culture," David McFarland, interim executive director and CEO of the Trevor Project, said in a statement.
"Our honorees are working with the Trevor Project to make a better today and a brighter tomorrow for youth. We are proud to honor Lady Gaga with the Trevor Hero Award and Google Inc. with the Trevor 2020 award for their work to help young people express their true selves with pride."
Gaga and her mother recently started the Born This Way Foundation, which will focus on "youth empowerment and equality by addressing issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development and will utilize digital mobilization as one of the means to create positive change."
The Trevor party is set to go down on December 4 at the Hollywood Palladium. Gaga won't be the only A-lister on hand at the big show.
Fergie, Mary J. Blige, Miley Cyrus, Gleeks Chris Colfer and Darren Criss, Julianne Hough and "True Blood" star Joe Manganiello are just a few of the stars slated to appear. Criss made headlines last year when he was joined onstage by Katy Perry at the event. The two performed her track "Teenage Dream," which he had famously covered on "Glee."
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Britney Spears Concert Special: 3 Can't-Miss Moments
Get a sneak peek of the Femme Fatale special before it airs Saturday on Epix.
By Jocelyn Vena
Britney Spears
Photo: MTV News & Docs
Light your vanilla candles and snuggle under the covers: The Britney Spears concert special drops this weekend!
Filmed at the Toronto stop of her Femme Fatale Tour, the special — which airs Saturday on Epix at 8 p.m. ET/PT — puts every fan in the front row. Look out for cameos from Nicki Minaj and Sabi, killer dancing, beautifully designed costumes, elaborate stage setups and a set list that even the biggest Britney critic couldn't help but shake their groove thing to.
In a sea of can't-miss moments, there are definitely several standouts. Lucky for you, we've rounded them up!
Britney Singing "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
It's rare these days to see Britney Spears show her soft side, but she takes a break from the nonstop, fist-pumping music during the spectacle that is the Femme Fatale Tour and kicks it old-school, showing us she still has the heart and soul to bust out a power ballad.
The Short Films
These glossy, dark and incredibly fashionable cinematic clips follow the Femme Fatale herself as she gets into risky situations, being pursued by dangerous men with even more dangerous intentions. Of course, Spears isn't all that innocent herself, giving the boys a run for their money in the bad department. They don't call her the Femme Fatale for nothing.
The Lap Dance
Over the course of her tour, Britney has chosen one lucky guy for a very special dance, and the lucky guy at the Toronto tour stop can watch his dance on loop forever. Brit made that gentleman, named Alex, very happy when he was picked from a sea of devotees to get a private lap dance from Britney and her sexy backup dancers during "Leather and Lace."
The special hits DVD and Blu-ray on November 21. Backstreet Boy Howie D will join Spears on the Femme Fatale Tour before it wraps up December 10 in Puerto Rico.
What tour moments are you hoping are in the special? Let us know in the comments!
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'Breaking Dawn' Will 'Suck The Life' Out Of Box Office
Box-office analyst Jeff Bock tells MTV News the 'Twilight' flick could earn $150 million during opening weekend.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1"
Photo: Summit
Anyone who is at least vaguely familiar with the "Twilight Saga" and the phenomenon that it is could tell you that "Breaking Dawn - Part 1," the penultimate entry in the series, is going to be big at the box office.
Just how big? Deadline Hollywood reported Wednesday (November 16) that Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the paranormal romance films, expects a domestic opening-weekend gross of anywhere from $110 million to $125 million. An opening weekend within that range could put it in the top 10 highest-grossing debuts ever.
As large as those figures may be, they are still a far cry from the biggest domestic opening for a "Twilight" film. In 2009, "New Moon" earned a whopping $142 million during its three-day opening, beating the series' second best debut, "Eclipse," by $22 million.
Jeff Bock, box-office analyst for Exhibitor Relations, thinks "Breaking Dawn" could outperform Summit's expectations. "Expect 'Breaking Dawn - Part 1' to suck the life out of the box office to the tune of $150 million this weekend," Bock wrote in an email to MTV News.
That would put the film within the top five all-time weekends, but Bock doubts it will break any records. "It's doubtful it can top 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2''s record-breaking $169 million debut," Bock said. "But it's certainly not out of the question for 'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' to hit that mark."
Bock's predictions are more along the lines of what rival studios expect from the film, according to Deadline. Despite Summit's own lofty expectations, a more recent version of the same report claims that rival studios have accused Summit of low-balling the figures. The other studios expect "Breaking Dawn - Part 1" to earn in excess of $142 million
Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1."
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Sunday
Taylor Lautner On Honeymoon Scene: 'It's About Time'
'I've seen Edward and Bella go through a lot so far, so I feel like I was kind of ready to see this,' Lautner tells MTV News.
By Tiffany Miles, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner in "Breaking Dawn, Part 1"
Photo: Summit Entertainment
Of all the buzz surrounding this week's hugely anticipated release of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1," the vast majority of fan rumblings and excitement have been about and for one scene and one scene only: the "honeymoon scene," a.k.a. Bella and Edward's sex scene.
It's a different story for the actors involved, specifically for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, who have talked at length about how awkward filming the scene was. Their co-stars seem to be onboard with their enthusiasm for the "action," however. When MTV News caught up with Taylor Lautner recently, he said he was ready for it.
"I've seen Edward and Bella go through a lot so far, so I feel like I was kind of ready to see this," Lautner said. "I think everybody will feel the same way. We've seen Edward and Bella in their relationship grow so much that it's about time."
"Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer told us at the "Breaking Dawn" premiere that the scene in the movie gives fans a lot more to see and think about than she did in the book.
"I think it's romantic, and it does give you more than the book does," Meyer said. "I know some of the sites call it, instead of 'fade to black,' 'fade to sad.' They'd love to see more. I think this gives them that," she said. "It gives them a romantic peek into the honeymoon. We don't want to see too much."
Although everyone seems to be excited to see the honeymoon scene, Lautner still isn't sure that Bella made the right decision when she chose Edward over his character, Jacob Black. When asked if he thought Bella made the wrong call, he jokingly said, "You know, I go back and forth with that one [question] still."
Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1."
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Interview With Rainy Day Jordan Playboy Playmate Of The Month December!
Rainy Day Jordan is Playboy?s Playmate of the month for December. Wow I can?t believe it is almost December. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the oh so lovely Rainy Day Jordan. Let me tell you this small town southern girl has it all, beauty, brains, heart and she is as sweet as pie. Rachelle: Congratulations on being Miss December! Can you tell me how this great honor came about for you? Rainy: I saw on the Playboy website that there was a going casting call in Dallas and I knew I had to go. After that I worked with a photographer who sent in pictures to Playboy in Los Angeles. I then ended up going to LA for a test shoot and after that I learned I was approved by Hef to be a playmate. The whole process was only a few months. The casting call was in February and I shot my centerfold in June Rachelle: What made you decide you wanted to pose for Playboy? Rainy: I have always wanted to be in Playboy, so it is a dream come true for me. Rachelle: How did it feel to see yourself in the infamous magazine?s Christmas [...]
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'Snow White,' 'Hunger Games' And More: Which Trailer Was Your Favorite?
For the past two weeks, it seemed like every day brought a new, hugely discussed trailer. With first looks at "Snow White and the Huntsman," "Mirror, Mirror," "Brave" and "The Hunger Games" all debuting recently, next year's biggest blockbusters were all vying for your attention.
Get more trailer talk in today's Talk Nerdy To Me!
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Chris Brown Has Meltdown On Twitter About Rihanna, Unsuccessfully Attempts To Delete Rant
In spite of the fact that he has a history which indicates nothing but rational, clear-headed thinking (minus, you know, that time his then girlfriend Rihanna looked at his phone and proceeded to viciously and repeatedly punch her in the face, bit her neck and ear, and then slam her face repeatedly against a car [...]
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