There?s a new trend of Marines inviting celebrities to the Marine Corps Ball this fall, but Scarlett Johansson won?t be one of the famous faces attending.
The ?In Good Company? chick declined the invite extended to her by Sergeant Dustin Williams, but promised to provide plenty of bubbly instead.
Scarlett stated, "Sgt. Williams, unfortunately due to prior commitments I will not be able to attend the Ball with you this year but I am sending you a case of Moët and Chandon with gratitude.?
"I feel incredibly honored. Not only does Sgt. Williams deserve recognition for his bravery, selflessness and dedication to the United States and its people, but also displays a cheeky talent for film making."
"In my absence, I raise a glass to you and all the men and women of the U.S. Marine Corps, past and present, in thanks for your continued commitment to preserving the safety of our nation. ? Scarlett."
Well, she looks like she?s doing much better! Amy Winehouse was spotted at London?s Heathrow airport after returning from a concert in Dubai where she was booed off the stage! The Mirror reports that Amy appeared to be ?incoherent and … Continue reading →
After three consecutive incidents of creepy behavior, Halle Berry's stalker could end up behind bars. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office charged Richard Franco, 27, with burglary, on top of a previous charge of felony stalking.
Berry, who now has a restraining order against Franco, first encountered him peering into her kitchen window on Saturday, July 9. Understandably freaked out, she called the police, but the intruder ran away before they could catch him. The same exact thing happened on July 10. But on the night of July 11, Berry, 44, was prepared: Her security team caught Franco attempting to scale the back wall of her property, and promptly turned him over to Los Angeles police.
As it turns out, Franco has a criminal history of robbery and drug offenses, and recently served jail time for battery. When Berry filed for the restraining order on July 12, the 44-year-old actress expressed her fear that Franco might do harm to her or her 3-year-old daughter Nahla.
"This person has jeopardized not only my personal safety, but also the safety and well-being of my family," Berry stated. "This person has invaded and trampled upon the most fundamental sense of security I have, and I am extremely frightened of him and what he might do to me or those I love."
Franco has pleaded not guilty to charges of stalking. However, the burglary charge (he allegedly tried to break into Berry's guest house) builds up the case against him, carrying a possible six-year prison term. A preliminary hearing is set for August 4 -- and, from what we know of Halle, she won't back down until this guy gets what he deserves.
'I've listened to their music since I was a child,' says the R&B diva, who recorded 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Whole Lotta Love.' By James Montgomery, with reporting by Larry Carroll
Mary J. Blige Photo: MTV News
You wouldn't peg Mary J Blige as the black-light-and-tapestry sort, but, as has become readily apparent in recent weeks, she absolutely loves Led Zeppelin.
In early February, reports began circulating that Blige had re-recorded Zeppelin's classic "Stairway to Heaven," working with Travis Barker, "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson and guitarist Steve Vai on the track, which is slated to appear on the international reissue of her Stronger With Each Tear album, due Monday.
But after she had recorded "Stairway," Blige continued to get the Led out, covering another Zeppelin classic — the thunderous "Whole Lotta Love" — for the album too. And when MTV News caught up with her on the Essence Black Women in Hollywood red carpet, she told us all about channeling her inner Robert Plant for the tracks, a process that came much easier than you'd probably imagine.
"I did Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Whole Lotta Love' — it's crazy," she said. "I am a Led Zeppelin fan. I'm not going to say I've been to their concerts, but I've listened to their music since I was a child, and it's always moved me, especially 'Stairway to Heaven,' and 'Whole Lotta Love' is just fun."
Blige also said she recorded another new song — a "club record" called "I Can't Wait" — for the re-release. And while it's only slated to hit shelves outside the U.S., she hopes her fans will get a chance to hear all the new songs pretty soon.
Mother Monster's HBO special will vie for honors at September 18 awards show. By James Montgomery
Lady Gaga Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
It's time to break the meat dress out of deep storage, or perhaps polish up the space egg, because Lady Gaga has another awards show to attend.
On Thursday morning (July 14), her "Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden" HBO special picked up five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, top-lined by a nod for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special. In that category, Gaga will face off against the annual Kennedy Center Honors telecast and a trio of rather, uh, unique challengers: Carrie Fisher, Bette Midler and Pee-Wee Herman, each of whom earned noms for their respective HBO specials.
The "Monster Ball" special also earned a nomination for Outstanding Directing (Gaga's creative director, Laurieann Gibson, picked up the nod), and three technical noms: Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special; Outstanding Lighting Design/ Lighting Direction for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special; and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special. In each of those categories, Gaga will take on the usual spate of awards telecasts (the 83rd Academy Awards, the 53rd Grammy Awards, etc.), not to mention comedians Ricky Gervais and Louis C.K., each of whom earned nods for their comedy specials.
Elsewhere, Gaga's favorite show, "Glee," was among the most-nominated programs, landing a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series. Stars Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer also earned nominations, as did guest stars Kristin Chenoweth, Dot-Marie Jones and Gwyneth Paltrow.
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 18, at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
Will you be rooting for Gaga on Emmy night? Tell us in the comments!
Co-star Daniel Craig had to 'look me up and down,' actress explains. By Terri Schwartz, with reporting by Eric Ditzian
Olivia Wilde in "Cowboys & Aliens" Photo: Universal Pictures
Olivia Wilde might have been covered in dust and dirt while shooting "Cowboys & Aliens," but that didn't make shooting a mostly nude scene in front of her co-star Daniel Craig any less awkward.
"It was kind of strange because I was half-naked in front of a bunch of people, including the crew, a bunch of Apache warriors, a bunch of cowboys, and Daniel Craig, who I had to stand in front of basically naked," Wilde explained to MTV News. "He had to take a moment to sort of look me up and down before covering me in a blanket. And I was like, this is crazy."
It didn't help that after the long night of shooting, Wilde and the rest of the "Cowboys & Aliens" cast had to take an overnight flight to San Diego Comic-Con to make their Hall H presentation. So if fans remember her being a little frazzled, it probably has something to do with the fact Wilde had no sleep after filming a scene in which she was partially nude for the majority of it.
As fans will find out come Friday's release of "Cowboys & Aliens," the scene Wilde is talking about — which has been teased in the film's many trailers — happens at the climax. She said filming the sequence was an "honor" because it is such an important moment in the movie.
"It was really exciting because we knew we were creating something kind of spectacular in that scene," Wilde said. "It was a really cool effect happening, as people will see."
The actress said she didn't wear much make-up and required little hairstyling while filming because the style of the flick was "very bare." She said it was a very dirty shoot, and not just because she was almost naked.
"We were literally dirty because we were riding all day long out in the desert, and you get very dirty. But the dirtier everybody looked, the hotter they looked. It was a really good look, I think," she said.
"The people in the Old West were very dirty. The thing that's unrealistic about our movie is all our teeth: We have good teeth; they didn't have good teeth. So, logic police will call BS on that."
It?s set to arrive in theaters this November, and ?Happy Feet Two? just released a fun-filled teaser trailer.
The animated flick will be featured in 3D, 2D, and IMAX 3D, and follows Mumble, the Master of Tap, as he tries to get his son Erik past his choreographobia.
Thanks to the help of The Mighty Sven, Erik begins to realize his own courage and ability, but that?s just the beginning of his fascinating journey.
?Happy Feet Two? features the voice talents of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Alecia ?P!nk? Moore, Brad Pitt, Sofia Vergara, and Matt Damon.
We haven’t had much Charlie Sheen news lately. In fact, the last time we heard about him was a week ago!! Shocking, I know… Charlie hosted an event at the Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at the Paris Las Vegas hotel … Continue reading →
I just received four pets tags that I ordered for Bev and Mary Margaret (two for Brooklyn and two for LA) and they're all messed up. Not only did they leave off the "Margaret" on Mary Margaret's tags, but the text isn't centered correctly and runs off the right side on all four of them. (The last letter of the address is cut in half.) The tags themselves are also ugly. The edges aren't smoothed out... they look like someone just cut them from a piece of sheet metal and called it a day.
So anyway, I got them this morning on my way to Starbucks (yesterday's mail), so while I was there, I started drafting a strongly-worded letter in my head, like what I was going to say to these people when I sent them back.
And then I saw it.
In tiny print on the bottom of the invoice it said, "Our handicapped employees appreciate your order."
So now I can't send them back. If I did I'd be a total asshole.
I'm just going to order new ones from someplace else. Any recommendations?
While his love life has hit a rough patch as of late, Jesse James does have one thing to celebrate - winning sole custody of his daughter.
Just days after he confirmed his split from fiancee Kat Von D, a California judge awarded the 42-year-old absolute guardianship of his 7-year-old daughter, Sunny.
The decision comes after years of battling with his ex - and mother to Sunny - Janine Lindenmulder, of which his attorney John Schilling, tells People, "Jesse feels vindicated. This is what he's been claiming all along, that Janine needs therapy."
According to the court order, if Lindemulder chooses to relocate to the Lone Star State to be closer to her daughter, she must check-in to inpatient rehab - however, if she remains in her current locale on California, she'll be granted monitored visits.
Did Gene Simmons get married? Did Shannon Tweed say yes to his marriage proposal? These are the big questions following last night?s season finale of the A&E Reality TV series, ?Gene Simmons Family Jewels.? So let us recap the events leading up to the big moment in Belize. ?Gene Simmons Family Jewels? season finale recaps to a show that is keeping America spellbound. Image Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / WENN.com. The show begins with Nick and Sophie stopping by the house while Gene is doing something on his computer. He tells the kids that he is flying up to Saskatoon tomorrow to bring Shannon home. Later, Sophie interrupts as Gene is meeting with jewelers who are displaying their finest engagement rings. Gene tells Sophie that he intends to ask Shannon to marry him. This makes Sophie very happy and she helps him decide on having a custom ring made, which will take about two weeks. The next morning, Gene is packing for his trip when the limo shows up an hour early. But it turns out not to be the limo he arranged to take him to the airport. Instead, its one Shannon hired to bring her home as she [...]
Pee-wee makes a plea from Comic-Con for singer to cameo in his Judd Apatow-produced film. By Terri Schwartz, with reporting by Eric Ditzian
Justin Bieber Photo: Jamie McCarthy/ Getty Images
SAN DIEGO — Beliebers are in luck, because Justin Bieber might be heading to the big screen once again soon, if Pee-wee Herman has his way.
Turns out Herman, who has been working on a new film alongside producer Judd Apatow, has recently written the VMA nominee in as one of the celebrity cameos. The only problem? Bieber doesn't know yet.
"I can't really tell [what the cameo is], but he makes an appearance toward the end of the film," Herman (actor Paul Reubens, but we definitely interviewed Pee-wee) told MTV News at San Diego Comic-Con. "He doesn't know about it yet, so if you're watching this, Justin!"
That's not the only grade-A cameo Herman has written into the script. He has his eyes on lots of stars — and the White House.
"There's a party scene in the film that I think will have a lot of the stars. We just wrote President Obama into them. We have an offer out to him," Herman unveiled. Will any other government officials be given a role in the movie? "Sarah Palin wasn't asked. I have to draw the line somewhere, and unfortunately that's where it was drawn. I'm sorry, Sarah, I'm sorry," he whispered.
The script for the currently unnamed comedy is being looked at by Universal Studios at the moment, and Herman said he hoped filming could begin within the next couple of months. It only helps that he has Apatow in his court and that the director/producer has words of wisdom to pass on to Herman to make the best comedy he can.
"He's given us the same advice over and over again, which is 'emotional arc,' " Herman explained. "He wants the character to go through an emotional arc and to come out on the other end arced. So that's what we're doing. We're adding an emotional arc. Emotional growth, so there's a change in Pee-wee Herman during this film. Pee-wee makes a change."
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Hollywood actor Tobey Maguire’s legal battle against the bankrupt trustees of convicted conman Bradley Ruderman is heading to trial in January, 2012. The Spider-Man star is accused of beating Ruderman in a series of unlicensed poker games in California, taking more than $300,000 in winnings from the bankrupt hedge fund manager, who is currently serving [...]
I told you yesterday about the surprising news that Ashton Kutcher has signed on to replace Charlie Sheen on ‘Two and a Half Men.’ Here’s Ashton’s coy tweet about his new role: what’s the square root of 6.25? For those … Continue reading →
Young Jeezy celebrated his 6-year anniversary of his debut studio album, Thug Motivation 101, which made him one of hip-hop's most popular artists.
Last night, he and his celeb friends hit the stage at Highline Ballroom to celebrate the past, and to confirm his September release of his Thug Motivation 103. Vids inside....
Jay-Z surprised the crowd hopping on stage for the "Go Crazy" remix.
Fabolous & Young Jeezy performed "Flexin," & "Rollin":
And Kanye got it poppin' with "Put On":
On a sidenote, I realized last year Jeezy is one of the best rap concert performers. Shocking yet true. Keeps it hype from start to finish, rarely having a hype man.
Oh, and Fab and Jeezy hit up their fave spot in the city afterwards--Perfections strip club:
