Monthly Archives: January 2009
Mickey Rourke To Star In Gangster Caper
Mickey Rourke, who scored the best actor prize at last month\’s Golden Globes, has signed on to star in the gangster caper \”Broken Horses.\” Continue reading
Coachella Lineup Announced
The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, The Yeah Yeahs Yeahs and Amy Winehouse are among the acts slated to perform at this year\’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, organizers announced Friday. Continue reading
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Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan Back Together For Thriller
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who starred opposite Hilary Swank in \”P.S. I Love You,\” will reunite with his co-star for the upcoming thriller \”The Resident.\” Continue reading
Familiar Faces Return For ‘Keys To The VIP’ Finale
Aspiring \”players\” are getting a second chance on the Season 3 finale of \”Keys to the VIP.\” Continue reading
Taylor Swift Announces Sundress Line, Tour
Taylor Swift is branching out into the world of fashion. The 19-year-old country singer has teamed up with fashion line L.E.I. to launch her own line of inexpensive dresses that will hit Wal-Mart stores in February. Continue reading
Val Kilmer Is King Of Bacchus
Val Kilmer has a new starring role: He is this year\’s celebrity king for the Krewe of Bacchus parade in New Orleans. Continue reading
Cast Grows For Jack Black’s ‘Gulliver’s Travels’
Jason Segel and Emily Blunt are in negotiations to join the cast of \”Gulliver\’s Travels,\” a modern re-imagining of Jonathan Swift\’s classic tale that will star Jack Black in the title role. Continue reading
U2, Rihanna Added To Grammy Lineup
Next week\’s Grammy Awards just got bigger. U2, Kid Rock, Rihanna and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have joined the lineup of performers for the awards show, which will take place at Los Angeles\’ Staples Center on Feb. 8. Continue reading
andPOP Interviews The Lost Fingers
OK these guys have come out of nowhere but they are certainly making a mark. They were one of the best selling bands in Canada during 2008, and the best selling band in Quebec during 2008. Who are they? The Lost Fingers. Their jazz renditions of 80\’s hits is certainly a unique sound, and they people are starting to take notice, achieving platinum status Canada. Continue reading
Rant ‘N Rave: The Best/Worst of January
It’s been 30 days into the New Year, which means 30 days full of things to rave and rant about in pop culture. Here’s the month’s best and the worst in entertainment, music, celebrities and all things mainstream. Continue reading
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Winehouse’s London Home Ransacked
It seems that Amy Winehouse just can’t catch a break. As she has been vacationing over the last few weeks and trying to get her career back on track with a new album and a new creative flow; back home, her London flat was ransacked by thieves. It is believed that roughly $21,000 worth of property, including top of the line recording equipment, a flat screen TV and five custom made and irreplaceable guitars has been stolen. Continue reading
‘X-Files’ Director Dies
Established director and TV producer who directed over 50 episodes of ”The X-Files” and episodes of “Supernatural” died on Sunday in Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from lung cancer. Kim Manners started in showbiz as a director and production manager for “Charlie\’s Angels” in the 70’s. He later went on to work on series like “21 Jump Street,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Baywatch” and later went on to direct the “X-Files” for which he received four Emmy nods due to his work on the show. Continue reading
‘Lara Croft’ Minus Angelina Jolie
E! Online reported Warner Bros. has confirmed plans for a third “Tomb Raider” movie, which would feature changes for its leading character, Lara Croft according to the Hollywood Reporter. These changes will include the main character’s origin story as well as new missions, villains and love interests. But the most notable change is a new Lara Croft. Continue reading
Taylor Stays Swiftly At No. 1
It seems like Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” has been scaring off the other albums. The country singer’s sophomore album has landed the No. 1 spot for the past seven weeks. Swift’s album sold 63,000 for the week that ended Sunday according to Nielsen SoundScan. Continue reading
Radiohead Joins Grammy Performers List
It was announced on Monday (January 26) that Radiohead would perform on the Grammy Awards show taking place on February 8. The band is up for five Grammys. The performance at this year’s 51st annual Grammy Awards will mark Radiohead’s first live TV performance in the U.S. since 2000, not to mention the first time the band plays on the award show. Continue reading
The Matrix Drops Album Recorded in ‘03 Featuring Katy Perry
The Matrix, a group of producers who have worked with such high profile stars as Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne and Korn, have dropped a self-titled debut album on iTunes. Matrix member Scott Spock explained to MTV News in 2003, the group had been saving songs for themselves for years and that the then unknown-artists would soon become “very well known.” Continue reading
Rep Insists Phoenix’s Rap Career Is Legit
Last year, actor Joaquin Phoenix claimed he would retire from acting. Now he says he’s an aspiring rapper, but is it all a hoax? Not according to Phoenix’s rep. \”The transition from one career to another is never seamless. It should come as no surprise to anyone that Joaquin came from a musical family, in addition to winning a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Johnny Cash,\” the actors rep Susan Patricola wrote in an email to MTV News. \”He intends on exploring his musical interests despite speculative, negative or positive reactions.\” Continue reading
‘Thriller’ To Be Reborn As Stage Musical
Michael Jackson\’s \”Thriller\” is coming to Broadway. Producer James L. Nederlander has acquired the rights to create a stage musical based on the iconic John Landis-directed music video, which debuted in 1983. Continue reading
Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig Reunite For ‘Tintin’
Jamie Bell and Daniel Craig play brothers in the just-released war drama \”Defiance,\” but they will butt heads as enemies in Steven Spielberg\’s upcoming Tintin movie. Continue reading
Bruce Springsteen Announces World Tour
Bruce Springsteen revealed the lineup for his upcoming world tour Tuesday, the same day his latest album, \”Working on a Dream,\” hit stores. Continue reading
