Today, the heavy metal world lost a true legend. Ronnie James Dio, who most recently fronted the Black Sabbath-without-Ozzy band Heaven & Hell, lost his battle with stomach cancer at 7:45 a.m. PST. He was 67.
?My heart is broken,? said his wife and manager, Wendy Dio in a statement. ?Many, many friends and family were [...]
Monday, January 24, 2011
Kate Bosworth: Another Happy Sundance Day
Continuing forth with her wintertime press efforts, Kate Bosworth was back out at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Monday (January 24).
The blonde beauty took to the Samsung Galaxy Tab Lift to partake in a portrait session for her movie "Another Happy Day".
Having premiered the filck at Sundance alongside Demi Moore the previous day, "Another Happy Day" is directed by Sam Levinson while also starring Thomas Haden Church, Ezra Miller and Ellen Burstyn.
Due out later this year, a synopsis of the movie via IMDB reads: "A wedding at her parents' Annapolis estate hurls high-strung Lynn into the center of touchy family dynamics."
Abigail Breslin Starts Work on ?New Year?s Eve?
Getting down to business on her new project, Abigail Breslin was spotted doing a camera test for ?New Year?s Eve? in New York City today (January 24).
The ?Little Miss Sunshine? cutie was all bundled up in a winter coat to help chase away the chilly conditions as she worked outside.
?New Year?s Eve? is already shaping up to be one of the most anticipated movies of the year, with a killer ensemble cast.
Joining Abigali will be Robert DeNiro, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Zac Efron, Sofia Vergara, and Lea Michele. It?s due in theaters December 9th, 2011.
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Wiz Khalifa Reacts To Performing At Steelers-Jets Game
'It's like a dream come true,' Kush & OJ MC tells MTV News about hitting the stage.
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes
Wiz Khalifa
Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic
Regardless of the outcome of the AFC Championship Game on Sunday (January 23), Wiz Khalifa has something to celebrate.
The MC was tapped to kick off the match with his smash hometown anthem, "Black and Yellow," before his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers hit the gridiron. The Kush & OJ lyricist told MTV News in an e-mail before Sunday's show that rocking the crowd as his team faced-off for a chance to head to the Super Bowl was a long-held goal.
"Awesome, can't even explain it," Khalifa said of hitting the stage at the event. The "Mezmerized" MC also admitted that just hearing his platinum smash pump through the Steelers' stadium speakers was an incredible experience. "Aw man, it feels great. It's like a dream come true," he said. "I hoped this day would come but I never thought it would be a reality."
Even though he's had to weather a brief moratorium on "Black and Yellow" spins in New York over the weekend, Khalifa always went hard for his city.
"I've always had that Pittsburgh pride. I just wanted to let people know where I'm from and represent any way I can, and what better way than through our colors?" Wiz said in a statement released by his label when news of the AFC gig surfaced. "I took that hometown pride and put it in a song."
Of course, he had some help channeling that hometown love into a chart-ruling smash. The MC gave props to Swedish production team Stargate for adding their hit-friendly touch to the track.
"They know how to make hits, man," he said of the producers. "They know how to put a song together. So I learned to do my part and let them do their part. And that's when it goes crazy. 'Cause I do a lot of different things when I record my music. And they go back and we narrow it down. And that's how those big songs come out."
Were you at the game? What did you think of Khalifa's performance? Let us know in the comments!
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Usher's 'OMG' Gets Celeb Endorsement As Song Of The Year
'It's undeniable,' Travie McCoy says of the track that topped MTV News' Top 25 Songs of 2010.
By Jocelyn Vena
Usher
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2010 had some great jams, and all week, MTV News has been counting down some of its best. Everything from Lady Gaga's "Telephone" and Rick Ross' "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" to two of Kanye's West's killer My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy tracks, "Power" and "Runaway," made the top 10. But it was Usher's bombastic party jam "OMG" that rose to the top and came in at #1.
So what made that song such a party anthem? "Oh my God! That's exactly what I would say! Oh my God!" Pauly D joked about 2010's top party jam. "Dope, dope track. I love playing it. The crowd goes crazy when I play it. Usher's the man!"
Travie McCoy added: "It's a great song. It's undeniable, you know what I mean?"
"Dancing With the Stars" pro Lacey Schwimmer admitted that "OMG" was the track that got dancers, both professional and amateur, on the dance floor. "You guys got a great dance anthem," she said. "So be prepared for people who do not know how to dance just going to town!"
Producer Alex Da Kid gave props to will.i.am for the song's epic beat. "I love 'OMG.' I think it's definitely something different for Usher," he said. "And it still has all the dance performance elements Usher's known for, but it's something slightly different and done in a will.i.am kind of way, and it's different and that's why it connected to so many different people. It's a great song."
Celebrities also weighed in on their favorite jams of 2010, choosing everything from Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" to B.o.B and Hayley Williams' "Airplanes."
Why did you love "OMG" in 2010? Tell us in the comments!
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