jumbledlegacy30: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Colin Farrell Is Funny But 'Sinister' In 'Fright Night,' Director Says

'I just felt like he could really walk that tightrope,' Craig Gillespie tells MTV News during Sneak Peek Week.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Colin Farrell in "Fright Night"
Photo: DreamWorks

MTV's Sneak Peek Week has a lot to offer film fans in addition to exclusive screenings of highly anticipated upcoming movies, including our post-event Q&A sessions when the stars answer questions from the audience and reveal insider info about their projects.

At Monday evening's kickoff event with the vampire horror/comedy "Fright Night," Christopher Mintz-Plasse and director Craig Gillespie talked at length about why vampires are still hot commodities and how Colin Farrell came to take on his fang-tastic role.

"I think, honestly, [with] vampires, it's one of those things that actors love to do, because you're getting to play sort of an iconic kind of character that has all this history," Gillespie said of an actor's desire to sink his or her teeth into playing the undead. "You get to have a lot of fun with it, because there's this sense that it's not in reality.

"With Colin, it's a very dark character, but he has a humor about him," Gillespie added. "He's very sinister. Just trying to get somebody that can play that, walk that line, [like] he had in 'In Bruges,' which he's so funny in, and then he's played the very dramatic stuff, so I just felt like he could really walk that tightrope."

Mintz-Plasse added that although Farrell had a knack for tapping into the dark and comedic aspects of his character, Jerry the vampire, he also had a little fun with impersonating one of the more iconic vampires in cinematic history.

"It was really actually awesome to watch him act as a vampire," Mintz-Plasse said. "He would do however many takes he needed to do as that character, and then at the end of every [take], he would do his kind of 'Charlie, I'm coming for you' Dracula impression at the end. You could put together this whole [other] movie with Colin doing a Dracula impression. It's really, really cool to watch."

When we suggested that Gillespie add Farrell's creative interpretations to the DVD, he seemed receptive to the idea, so fingers crossed we see more of Farrell vamping it up, Dracula-style.

Will vampires and werewolves own the 2011 MTV Movie Awards? Can wizards or dream thieves steal the Golden Popcorn? Find out June 5, when the 20th annual show airs live at 9 p.m. ET/PT. To get into the magical movie mood, we have Sneak Peek Week — five days of exclusives and interviews with the casts of "Fright Night," "Horrible Bosses" and more. Check out everything there is to know about Sneak Peek Week and the Movie Awards at MovieAwards.MTV.com!

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Will and Kate's Canadian Itinerary Finally Revealed, Eh

The British are coming! The British are coming! But where, exactly, are they coming to? No longer forced to suffer the indignity of ogling the royal newlyweds from afar, it's North...

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Photos | 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' Premieres Around The World

'Michael Jackson's This Is It' Premieres Around The World

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My Cat From Hell: There's a Surprise on the Bed

Master cat trainer and�large-domed�fashion plate Jackson Galaxy deals with all manner of felines�that have apparently emerged from the bowels of Hades. Speaking of bowels...

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Monday, May 30, 2011

X-Men: First Class: Movie Review

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A first-class production that excitingly reenergizes a flagging franchise.

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Beyonce 'Nailed It' In 'Girls' Video, Choreographer Says

'It was really important to her to find a world that was unique to her look,' Frank Gatson Jr. of desert location.
By Jocelyn Vena

Beyoncé in her music video for "Run The World (Girls)"
Photo: Columbia

Beyoncé enlisted lots of wild animals, some stunning couture and 242 dancers for her just-released "Run the World (Girls)" video. The moves reflect several genres of dance, from jazz, street, hip-hop to African, and her choreographer tells MTV News that was all part of the plan.

"We prepared a lot for it. We had seen something on YouTube; we had seen these three guys from Africa, this Mozambique African dance troupe ... we were like, 'Wow, this is an amazing movement,' " B's longtime choreographer, Frank Gatson Jr., told us about the Francis Lawrence-directed video. "And that movement has always been in the back of our head for the last year. From there, we talked about a lot of concepts."

The concept the team ended up settling on was a desert landscape ruled by two forces: Beyoncé and her supermodel minions and a very unwelcoming opposing army. "The environment, I have to give her and Francis that credit. She really challenged Francis on finding a world that's unique to her. We could have easily done it in downtown L.A. We could have easily done it in downtown New York, but it was really important to her to find a world that was unique to her look and image to her new project," he explained of the video for the lead single off her June release, 4.

While Beyoncé is the pop star, Gatson is quick to give credit to all of the dancers in the clip, including some that the team enlisted from Africa. "We say, 'Share the light, you sparkle brighter,' and we share our light with a lot of new, creative people. I feel like we really nailed it and, again, my hats off to the Tofo Tofo guys [from Africa], 'cause none of us could imitate that," he said. "We had to bring them around to learn that [move], which is really, really interesting. They had such a great vocabulary of movement."

Those two dancers not only helped shape the moves in the video, but also moved Beyoncé. "That was probably one of the most beautiful experiences for Beyoncé. They were so humbled," he said. "It was hard finding them. They were really in a remote area; we had to get the embassy people involved. That was a process that took about two months or more. Beyoncé really loved them and I'm pretty sure we'll see them again. It was magical."

What do you think of the moves in the "Run the World (Girls)" video? Tell us in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664223/beyonce-run-the-world-girls.jhtml

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David Beckham -- 'Speeding Really Bad' Before Crash

Filed under: David Beckham, 911 Call

David Beckham was driving like a MANIAC before swerving into another lane at a dangerously high speed ... and rear-ending a stalled vehicle earlier this month -- this according to multiple 911 calls.

One caller -- who claims she was driving behind David for several miles-- reported that David was "driving recklessly" and "speeding really bad" before slamming into the stalled car on May 6.

Another caller claims David was "definitely speeding" -- pulling in and out of the carpool lane ... "breaking a couple traffic laws."

As we previously reported, Beckham rear-ended another car with his Black Escalade ... on one of the busiest highways in L.A. -- and the other driver had to be taken to the hospital.

Beckham -- whose son Brooklyn was in the car with him at the time -- has not been arrested or cited.

A spokesman for Beckham tells us, "As unfortunate as accidents are, David was not cited by the police at the scene for any violations."

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/30/david-beckham-speeding-wreckless-driver-car-accident-405-freeway-911-call/

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Justin Timberlake WINS Indy 500!!

Filed under: Justin Timberlake, Dan Wheldon, TMZ Sports, Fashion

Well ... Dan Wheldon was actually driving the winning car at this year's Indy 500, but Justin Timberlake's clothing line -- William Rast -- sponsored it.

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Wheldon -- sporting William Rast on his chest and his #98 car -- took the checkers at Indy for the 2nd time in his career. He crossed the finish line seconds after rookie JR Hildebrand wrecked in front of him.

Timberlake hit his Twitter to celebrate right after the race ...

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Is there anything JT can't do?

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/29/justin-timberlake-indy-500-dan-wheldon-driving-william-rast-car-indianapolis-indy-racing-league/

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark' Trailer Scares!

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Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes star in this Guillermo del-Toro produced thriller.

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Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us

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Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: MJJ
Director: Spike Lee
Album: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1102&vid=208348

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Taylor Swift Explains How Her Songwriting Has Grown

Since recording her first album at 16, what's changed most is 'the kind of things you say when you're hurt.'
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway

Taylor Swift and Sway
Photo: MTV News

Taylor Swift's musical evolution has been pretty clearly aligned with her age. While she's writing about love and heartbreak, as she did when she was a teenager, the way she expresses that joy and pain has grown from the puppy-love lyrics to more mature reflections.

Back in the day, on her self-titled debut album, she was writing odes to country superstars, like in "Tim McGraw," and using metaphors to try to understand emotions that she hadn't yet fully experienced. With a career in full swing and a highly publicized love life, three albums later, it's apparent that Swift drew on real-life experiences for Speak Now.

When she sat down with MTV News earlier this week during "MTV First: Taylor Swift" Sway asked what she felt about her musical coming of age. "I don't know," she said. "I think retrospect will tell a lot. Years from now [and] I'll look back and go, 'I didn't know anything then.' "

Swift said the biggest difference between her teenage songs and her current ones is "the kind of things you say when you're hurt."

"I had this song called 'Picture to Burn,' that's talking about how 'I hate your truck,' and 'I hate that you ignored me,' 'I hate you,' " she explained. "Now, the way that I would say that and the way that I would feel that kind of pain is a lot different."

But Swift has no regrets about her earlier songs. "But I think that my first record came out when I was 16, the next one, Fearless, came out when I was 18 and this one came out when I was 20, so I think there's a lot of personal growth.

"I look back on the record I made when I was 16, and I'm so happy I made it," she continued. "I got to immortalize those emotions that when you're so angry, you hate everything. It's like recording your diary over the years, and that's a gift."

What do you think about Swift's growth as a musician? Tell us in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664730/taylor-swift-songwriting.jhtml

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What Does Lady Gaga Want to Do With Dr. 90210 and Enrique Iglesias?

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Lady Gaga is looking for a few hot men for hire! And at least one of them has to be "willing" to kiss the kooky pop superstar... READ: Check out Lady Gaga going...

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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Kendall Jenner: Birth Control At 15 ? A Mixed Message?

For Kendall Jenner, birth control is a not a green light to fill up her little black book with the names of boys at her school. You may be surprised to learn that she is apparently taking it for medical reasons. The new season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians should have the usual drama, laughs, and love that we have come to expect from the show. I really love the show, and it has been fun to watch them in the different spin-offs, too. News hit today that one of the younger sisters, Kendall, will admit that she is taking the pill in the upcoming season. Of course this is causing people to have a strong reaction. There will always be those who feel that it is inappropriate for a teenager her age to use birth control, but her older sisters are defending her, saying that she actually needs it. Her sister Khloe of course had to give her two cents: ??it’s not that reason why she’s on birth control.” On the other hand, Kendall herself tried to hype it up, and keep it a mystery, saying: ?You’ll have to wait and see?? Regardless of why she is taking [...]

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