Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Ball Kicks Off Amid Protests

Written on May 31, 2012 – 9:25 pm | by jbrisbane |

Lady Gaga kicked off her hotly awaited Born This Way Ball at Seoul, South Korea’s Olympic Stadium on Friday (April 27) in front of 45,000 fans, and despite protests from Christian groups saying Mother Monster was “obscene” and could “taint” young people with her performance, the concert appears to have gone on without incident. Intrepid [...]

Drake Celebrates ‘Unity’ On Club Paradise Tour

Written on May 31, 2012 – 6:25 pm | by jbrisbane |

When it comes to Drake and his Club Paradise tourmates, it’s all crew love. When rounding out the roster for his current run, Drizzy wanted not only to build an entertaining lineup, but to show that hip-hop doesn’t have to be all about beef. “I just wanted people to come out and see a unity, [...]

MTV Movie Awards Celebrate Dirtbags In New Category

Written on May 31, 2012 – 3:25 pm | by jbrisbane |

While the MTV Movie Awards are all about celebrating the best from the past year in film, they’re also about shining a light on the very worst. This year, we’re introducing a brand-new category for all the deliciously despicable characters: Best On-Screen Dirtbag. We’ve broken down all the nominees in the category below, but it’s [...]

Taylor Lautner’s ‘Grown Ups 2′ Role Revealed

Written on May 31, 2012 – 12:25 pm | by jbrisbane |

Once upon a time, Milo Ventimiglia was a superhero. No, really! You remember “Heroes,” don’t you? His character, Peter Petrelli, had the ability to leach powers from any other superpowered individual he encountered. Now, if those powers actually belonged to Ventimiglia in real life, he would be the proud owner of the most-talked-about abs in [...]

‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Supposedly Pushed Back For More Than 3-D

Written on May 31, 2012 – 9:25 am | by jbrisbane |

It was definitely a bit of a shock when Paramount announced that “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” has been pushed back from a June 29 release date to March 29, 2013, but two new reports have come out making big claims that the release date changed for other reasons. According to Deadline, the movie’s test screening supposedly [...]

Ween May Be Gone, But Their ‘Good Run’ Lives On

Written on May 31, 2012 – 6:25 am | by jbrisbane |

In my review of Ween’s 2007 album La Cucaracha (which also happens to be the last time they were mentioned on this website), I referred to them as “musical cockroaches,” the kind of scurrying, scrounging band that ? much like the titular (and totally gross) arthropod on the record’s cover ? was capable of surviving [...]

Lil Wayne’s Name Didn’t Come Up In Pusha T’s ‘Exodus 23:1′ Session

Written on May 31, 2012 – 12:25 am | by jbrisbane |

If Pusha T intended to dis anyone on his “Exodus 23:1″ single, the track’s producer, Rico Beats, wasn’t aware. “Honestly, when we were in the room listening to that record, I didn’t hear none of these guys’ names brought up,” Rico told MTV News on Wednesday of rumors that Pusha was taking shots at Drake [...]

Madonna Targets Lady Gaga With ‘Express Yourself’/ ‘Born This Way’ Mashup

Written on May 30, 2012 – 9:25 pm | by jbrisbane |

Madonna’s diva rivalry with Lady Gaga may be taken up a notch when her MDNA tour kicks off Thursday at Tel Aviv, Israel’s Ramat Gan Stadium. In new rehearsal footage, the 53-year-old legend is seen singing a mashup of her “Express Yourself” and Gaga’s “Born This Way” that concludes with a few lines from Madonna’s [...]

‘Breaking Dawn – Part 2′ Unlike Any ‘Twilight’ Movie, Kristen Stewart Says

Written on May 30, 2012 – 6:25 pm | by jbrisbane |

Even with one enormous summer blockbuster a week away from release, Kristen Stewart excitedly discussed the conclusion to the “Twilight Saga” at a MTV Movie Awards Sneak Peek Week event for “Snow White and the Huntsman.” “Breaking Dawn – Part 2,” which won’t hit theaters until this November, surely ranks among one of the most [...]

Lady Gaga Won’t Tone Down Indonesian Concert Despite Protests

Written on May 30, 2012 – 3:25 pm | by jbrisbane |

Lady Gaga’s June 3 concert in Jakarta, Indonesia, has already drawn protests ? and threats of violence ? from Islamic groups within the nation, who say her risqué Born This Way Ball promotes promiscuity and homosexuality. But according to Gaga’s manager, she has no plans to tone down her act. While speaking at the annual [...]