Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil Tour Details Revealed

'Michael will be represented in every way possible,' writer/director Jamie King tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias


Michael Jackson
Photo: Al Messerschmidt Archive / Getty Images

Michael Jackson might be gone, but he's certainly not forgotten. With new music to be released on his posthumous album and a Jackson-centric Cirque du Soleil show set to hit the road next fall, MJ's pop-culture influence is still going strong.

When MTV News spoke to writer/director Jamie King, who is helming the Cirque du Soleil Immortal World Tour, he made it clear that when fans come out to see the show, Jackson's presence will be felt.

"It started with the music for me. I had to go back. I mean, we all know the Michael Jackson hits, but I really just wanted to sit and remember why I, as a fan, loved Michael and what his lyrics meant to me," he said. "I really started there, and ... it kind of became a snowball, wherein a story was being created for me. I was invited to Neverland [Ranch], and once I got there, I knew this was the environment I wanted to create for this show.

"Michael will be represented in every way possible, and that is from the video elements, holographic-type images and installation pieces to, of course, the choreography and that energy he gave onstage," King continued. "Essentially, there are living beings that are giving that energy that Michael would. Michael's lead vocal will always be there, because no one could sing it like Michael, but around that and outside of that, I'm going to be playing with remixing and mashing up, as well as give you some surprises and unreleased songs."

Without giving away too much about the 90-minute Jackson spectacular, King teased a bit about what Jackson maniacs can expect: "Michael's songs are the score for the show, and they guide us and lead us. ... Essentially, it's about following several characters as they get transported through a portal into Michael's world. This place is Neverland. In that world, we discover all kinds of things about Michael. Things we know ... and secrets."

What are you expecting from the MJ Cirque du Soleil show? Let us know in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651758/20101108/jackson_michael.jhtml

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Two little puppies sitting in a tree...

K-I-S-S-I-N-G.

Beverly might get lucky this weekend.

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Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2010/9/23/two-little-puppies-sitting-in-a-tree.html

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Rock and Roll

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Photos | Ke$ha, Chris Brown Heat Up The Us Hot Hollywood Party

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EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: LaLa Covers FEARLESS Magazine, Talks Mommyhood & Wifeyhood

Cover girl LaLa Vazquez is looking fab on the new FEARLESS magazine cover for the Winter 2010 Holiday/New You issue.  She's doing her usual and talking about being the newly married wife of NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony, and being the star of her own VH1 reality show "La La’s Full Court Wedding."

 

The YBF has the exclusive first look at her cover, which was shot in Los Angeles at Wonderland night club.  Read on to check it...

Loving the black and white effect with vampy red accents.  A few interview highlights:

What does being "Fearless" mean to you?

I’ve learned in this business someone’s not going to like it. Someone’s always going to have something to say. So I think that being fearless is not trying to please everybody but just pleasing yourself because at the day end of the day if you’re happy that’s all that really matters.

You’re a new bride tell us about that experience. Do you feel any different than before?

You know I think overall I feel the same in the relationship. It’s the same even though inside of me there is that place that knows, “OK, you’re married now.

We are all here for a reason.  Why do you think you are here?

That’s a deep one. I think I am definitely here to be a mother to my son and to be a good example to him of how men should treat women.

Arian Simone, the owner of FEARLESS mag, says:

Vazquez is the epitome of a Fun, Fly, Fabulous and Fearless woman. Although she may live a glamorous Hollywood life, complete with celebrity friends, Vazquez at the core, is a wife, mother and hardworking business woman. “I am honored to be part of such an amazing magazine,” states Vazquez. In addition to the cover, Vazquez gives readers and inside look into her life as an actress/producer, her new marriage and mommyhood.

Here's the behind the scenes vid from La's shoot:

Nice.

Credits: Photography by Inez Lewis, hair by Maisha Oliver, make up by Eric Ferrell, Wardrobe by Davida Colona, and Behind the Scenes Production by Tri Destined Studios.

Source: http://theybf.com/2010/11/29/exclusive-first-look-lala-covers-fearless-magazine-talks-mommyhood-wifeyhood

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Monday, November 29, 2010

Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil Tour Details Revealed

'Michael will be represented in every way possible,' writer/director Jamie King tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias


Michael Jackson
Photo: Al Messerschmidt Archive / Getty Images

Michael Jackson might be gone, but he's certainly not forgotten. With new music to be released on his posthumous album and a Jackson-centric Cirque du Soleil show set to hit the road next fall, MJ's pop-culture influence is still going strong.

When MTV News spoke to writer/director Jamie King, who is helming the Cirque du Soleil Immortal World Tour, he made it clear that when fans come out to see the show, Jackson's presence will be felt.

"It started with the music for me. I had to go back. I mean, we all know the Michael Jackson hits, but I really just wanted to sit and remember why I, as a fan, loved Michael and what his lyrics meant to me," he said. "I really started there, and ... it kind of became a snowball, wherein a story was being created for me. I was invited to Neverland [Ranch], and once I got there, I knew this was the environment I wanted to create for this show.

"Michael will be represented in every way possible, and that is from the video elements, holographic-type images and installation pieces to, of course, the choreography and that energy he gave onstage," King continued. "Essentially, there are living beings that are giving that energy that Michael would. Michael's lead vocal will always be there, because no one could sing it like Michael, but around that and outside of that, I'm going to be playing with remixing and mashing up, as well as give you some surprises and unreleased songs."

Without giving away too much about the 90-minute Jackson spectacular, King teased a bit about what Jackson maniacs can expect: "Michael's songs are the score for the show, and they guide us and lead us. ... Essentially, it's about following several characters as they get transported through a portal into Michael's world. This place is Neverland. In that world, we discover all kinds of things about Michael. Things we know ... and secrets."

What are you expecting from the MJ Cirque du Soleil show? Let us know in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651758/20101108/jackson_michael.jhtml

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Photos | Who Are The Landmarks Of The VMAs?

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Justin Bieber Explains Michael Jackson AMA Shout-Out

'Michael's not your dad or anything,' singer laughs, clarifying statement that 'without Michael Jackson, none of us would be here.'
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Tim Kash


Justin Bieber at the 2010 AMAs
Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images

Justin Bieber had a great night at Sunday's American Music Awards. Not only did he perform his inspirational new track, "Pray," at the big show, but he also walked away with four awards, including Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Album for My World 2.0, Artist of the Year and T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist.

But Bieber's shout-out to Michael Jackson left some viewers confused: Taking the stage to collect one of his trophies, he said, "Without Michael Jackson, none of us would be here." When MTV News caught up with the superstar later in the night, he laughed off the somewhat misleading comment.

"You know, I said, 'Without Michael we wouldn't have been here,' but we would be here, but music wouldn't be the same," he explained. "I want to clarify that you'd still be born. Michael's not your dad or anything. You'd still be here. He's not your father."

Bieber may be here without Michael Jackson, but he says that he really wouldn't be here without his fans. "I think that my fans have been such a supporting factor that, I mean, I couldn't be doing this without them, so this has just been amazing," he explained. "I owe it all to my fans, my family, my friends."

Bieber says that his dad is equally impressed by what the 16-year-old has accomplished. "He was just telling me how proud he was. I'm Canadian, so he was like, it's like when he sees a hockey team score a goal and he jumps out of his seat," he said. "He's like, 'Yes! That's my boy.' So it was great."

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652783/20101122/bieber_justin.jhtml

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Lil Wayne Makes Surprise Appearance At New Orleans' Bayou Classic

Lil Wayne was back in his hometown of New Orleans this weekend for the annual Bayou Classic.  He hit the stage with his Young Money homies at the Fan Fest Saturday afternoon.  And we've got pics and video of his first hometown performance since Rikers when you read on...

Weezy, Tyga, Lil Twist, Lil Chuckie, and Lloyd all performed "Bedrock" and "Deuces" and some other ish.  People pretty much lost their minds when Weezy hit the stage in Champions Square outside the Superdome.

Here's the vid.  Welcome home Weezy.  And congrats to the Grambling State Tigers for taking home the win.

Source: http://theybf.com/2010/11/28/lil-wayne-makes-surprise-appearance-at-new-orleans-bayou-classic

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Kim Kardashian W magazine covers

Kim Kardashian

Enjoy the pictures of Kim Kardashian is sporting nothing but her birthday suit on the front of the new issue of W magazine. [gallery=742]

Source: http://www.celebritygossiphollywood.com/celebrities/kim-kardashian-celebrities/kim-kardashian-w-magazine-covers/

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Britney Spears Producer Dr. Luke Calls Singer 'An Amazing Vehicle'

Album's co-executive producer expects new album out by early 2011.
By James Dinh


Britney Spears
Photo: Jeremy Cowart/ WireImage

While "Glee" was spot-on in its tribute to Britney Spears in September, it's safe to say her fans are ready for the real deal. The pop princess, who has remained relatively low-key since wrapping up her Circus Tour, is currently working on her new album with a few familiar faces, including producers Dr. Luke and Max Martin.

"She's such an icon, I don't want to let anyone down," Dr. Luke said last week at the Hollywood Reporter/ Billboard Film & TV Music Conference. "But most importantly, I want to make good music."

Luke said that he is anticipating that Britney's album will see an early 2011 release, and a source told THR it would hit stores before March 31.

In addition to Dr. Luke ("Circus") and Martin ("... Baby One More Time"), Darkchild and newcomer Billboard are also said to be working with Spears.

When asked if there were anything else he could reveal about the heavily guarded project, Luke wouldn't say much. "Just that I'm excited to be co-executive producing with Max Martin, the person who kind of invented Britney, and to make good music," he said. "And she's such an amazing vehicle to getting that music out to a lot of people in every country."

With Luke and Martin helming the project, fans may expect to hear Spears sounding like the producers' frequent collaborators Katy Perry and Ke$ha. But there have also been indications that Brit will take a fresher approach. Last month, Spears' manager Adam Leber spoke to Entertainment Weekly about her next album, promising that it will introduce a "progressive" sound from the pop star.

''It'll be a departure from what you've heard,'' he added.

What producers would you like to see Britney team up with? Sound off below!

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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Kristy Swanson Not Mad At The Joss Whedon-Less "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"

Kristy Swanson

"If they wanted me to be a part of it, I think that would be fantastic and that it would be a blast. ... There are die-hard Joss Whedon fans who absolutely love him to death, and rightly so. He's a brilliant man, no doubt. I love everything Buffy. I don't care who's doing it."

—Kristy Swanson on the "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" movie that Warner Brothers is making. She may have originated the role in 1992, but I guess she won't be boycotting with us. [EW]

Source: http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-kristy-swanson-not-mad-at-the-joss-whedon-less-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/?eref=RSS

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Justin Bieber Explains Michael Jackson AMA Shout-Out

'Michael's not your dad or anything,' singer laughs, clarifying statement that 'without Michael Jackson, none of us would be here.'
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Tim Kash


Justin Bieber at the 2010 AMAs
Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images

Justin Bieber had a great night at Sunday's American Music Awards. Not only did he perform his inspirational new track, "Pray," at the big show, but he also walked away with four awards, including Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Album for My World 2.0, Artist of the Year and T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist.

But Bieber's shout-out to Michael Jackson left some viewers confused: Taking the stage to collect one of his trophies, he said, "Without Michael Jackson, none of us would be here." When MTV News caught up with the superstar later in the night, he laughed off the somewhat misleading comment.

"You know, I said, 'Without Michael we wouldn't have been here,' but we would be here, but music wouldn't be the same," he explained. "I want to clarify that you'd still be born. Michael's not your dad or anything. You'd still be here. He's not your father."

Bieber may be here without Michael Jackson, but he says that he really wouldn't be here without his fans. "I think that my fans have been such a supporting factor that, I mean, I couldn't be doing this without them, so this has just been amazing," he explained. "I owe it all to my fans, my family, my friends."

Bieber says that his dad is equally impressed by what the 16-year-old has accomplished. "He was just telling me how proud he was. I'm Canadian, so he was like, it's like when he sees a hockey team score a goal and he jumps out of his seat," he said. "He's like, 'Yes! That's my boy.' So it was great."

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652783/20101122/bieber_justin.jhtml

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Boating Birthday for Pax

Making for a momentous occasion, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took out their elder children for a birthday boat ride in Paris, France on Sunday (November 28).

The "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" co-star couple happened to be ringing in Pax Thien's 7th birthday, with Maddox, Zahara and Shiloh also partaking in the River Seine cruise.

As for the waterbound outing, Brangelina chartered a river boat named "Josephine" as they checked out the City of Lights landscape while indulging themselves on tasty cuisine before watching Pax open up his presents.

Currently situated in Paris for upcoming promotional duties, Brad and Angelina spent the previous day treating daughters Zahara and Shiloh to a shopping spree at the popular Bonpoint boutique.

Source: http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/angelina-jolie/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolies-boating-birthday-pax-442831

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Gone to Splitsville: Star Breakups

Breaking up is hard to do!  Find out the latest celeb pair that will no longer be walking the red carpet together and are back to being solo stars.

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/gone-splitsville-star-breakups-0/1-b-16462

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"Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!" Draws Out the Stars

Making for the perfect way to spend the weekend, the stars turned up in full force for the "Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! There's A Party In My City" show in Los Angeles, California on Saturday (November 27).

Held at Nokia L.A. Live, musician/magician DJ Lance Rock took the stage while welcoming Nicole Richie and Joel Madden - who were with children Harlow and Sparrow - onstage as super-secret special guests.

With all of the Nickelodeon Jr. characters partaking in the show, Brobee, Foofa, Muno Plex, Muno and Toodee kept the little ones laughing throughout the entire one hour extravaganza.

Watching on from the audience were Tinseltown stars and their kiddies including Jessica Alba and Honor, Gwen Stefani with Kingston and Zuma, Jaime Pressly and Dezi James, Jack Black and son Thomas, as well as Milla Jovovich and daughter Ever Gabo Anderson.

Source: http://www.gossipcenter.com/yo-gabba-gabba-live-2010/yo-gabba-gabba-live-draws-out-stars-442818

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Photos | Britney Spears' "3" Video Shoot

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=461562

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Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil Tour Details Revealed

'Michael will be represented in every way possible,' writer/director Jamie King tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias


Michael Jackson
Photo: Al Messerschmidt Archive / Getty Images

Michael Jackson might be gone, but he's certainly not forgotten. With new music to be released on his posthumous album and a Jackson-centric Cirque du Soleil show set to hit the road next fall, MJ's pop-culture influence is still going strong.

When MTV News spoke to writer/director Jamie King, who is helming the Cirque du Soleil Immortal World Tour, he made it clear that when fans come out to see the show, Jackson's presence will be felt.

"It started with the music for me. I had to go back. I mean, we all know the Michael Jackson hits, but I really just wanted to sit and remember why I, as a fan, loved Michael and what his lyrics meant to me," he said. "I really started there, and ... it kind of became a snowball, wherein a story was being created for me. I was invited to Neverland [Ranch], and once I got there, I knew this was the environment I wanted to create for this show.

"Michael will be represented in every way possible, and that is from the video elements, holographic-type images and installation pieces to, of course, the choreography and that energy he gave onstage," King continued. "Essentially, there are living beings that are giving that energy that Michael would. Michael's lead vocal will always be there, because no one could sing it like Michael, but around that and outside of that, I'm going to be playing with remixing and mashing up, as well as give you some surprises and unreleased songs."

Without giving away too much about the 90-minute Jackson spectacular, King teased a bit about what Jackson maniacs can expect: "Michael's songs are the score for the show, and they guide us and lead us. ... Essentially, it's about following several characters as they get transported through a portal into Michael's world. This place is Neverland. In that world, we discover all kinds of things about Michael. Things we know ... and secrets."

What are you expecting from the MJ Cirque du Soleil show? Let us know in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651758/20101108/jackson_michael.jhtml

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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Photos | Justin Bieber Brings His My World Tour To NYC

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DIY Holiday Gift Round-Up

DIY Gift Ideas

A couple weeks ago I asked you to share your DIY holiday gift suggestions. If you plan on making your own gifts this year, you should probably get started this weekend if you haven't already. After the jump, a round-up of some of the best reader suggestions if you're still looking for inspiration.

Source: http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-diy-holiday-gift-round-up/?eref=RSS

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Which 'Harry Potter' Film Is Your Favorite So Far? [POLL]

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" has been out for the better part of a week now, so fans have had a chance to see it (in many cases, multiple times... while wearing Hogwarts uniforms and carrying a broom), digest it and come to terms with their feelings about it.
MTV has already [...]

Source: http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/11/24/favorite-harry-potter-film-poll/

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Michael Jackson - Gone Too Soon

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Friday, November 26, 2010

Photos | Who Are The Landmarks Of The VMAs?

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Photos | Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never': Alternate Movie Titles

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Dear Wendy: "Should I Pursue A Long-Distance Relationship Or Move On Already?"

Dear Wendy Logo

I have been talking to this guy for a few months now. We were good friends in college and reconnected via Facebook and upgraded our flirtatious banter to texting and phone calls. He lives about four hours away from me (I realize this is not really that long distance considering you moved across the country for a guy). We have each visited each other once in the last two months. Both of us have spoken candidly about wanting to date but it's always under the pretext of "if you lived here." He's asked me to move in with him numerous times, and while I know I wouldn't do that on a whim, I would be willing to do long-distance for a little while to see how compatible we are and then in, like, a year revisit the idea of moving. Should I give up and move on? Or should I try to talk to him about it? I can't imagine losing anything by telling him how I feel, even if he says absolutely not to long-distance then I'll know for sure that we should stop talking right? —Feeling Lost

Source: http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-dear-wendy-should-i-pursue-a-long-distance-relationship-or-moa/?eref=RSS

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