Now this is more like it. After the last few posts I’ve done on Britney Spears , I definitely wasn’t expecting to see her looking this good at the Elton John Oscar party last night. I just hope Britney can keep this up. I don’t really care about her TV career or her music, but a Britney hotness comeback is something I can definitely get behind. Especially if I get to have front row seats to the show. » view all 15 photos Related Articles: Britney Spears Gets Hot And Colorful Britney Spears Is A Nude Womanizer Britney Spears Attempts A Booty Shot Britney Spears Gets Sexy For OUT Magazine
Kelsey Grammer, the star of Boss on Starz, suggested last night that he may have been snubbed by the Emmys because of his Republican leanings. Grammer’s role as a ruthless Chicago mayor won him a Golden Globe, yet he isn’t even among the 2012 Emmy nominees , which Jay Leno was puzzled by. The Tonight Show host asked Grammer why that was. His response: “It may have to do with several things, honestly, but I think it’s possible… I mean, I am a… I’m a declared out of the closet Republican in Hollywood.” “Do I believe it’s possible that some young person, young voting actor – or even older voting member for the Emmys – would sit there and go …” “‘Yeah, that’s a great performance, but ooooooooooooh, I just hate everything he stands for?’ [Cue sarcasm.] I don’t believe that’s possible.” Grammer has won Emmys for Cheers, Frazier , and even The Simpsons , but he claims he only publicized his political views after his last win (2006). The rebuttal to Grammer’s comment is that no matter how good he is on Boss , it’s on Starz, and only has around 300,000 viewers per episode. It’s possible liberal voters don’t care for his politics, but how many even know that about him, let alone care? Enough to cost him an Emmy nod? Also, if any voters snubbed Kelsey for personal reasons (a big if), wouldn’t his ugly, public split with Camille Grammer be a more likely reason? You be the judge: Think Kelsey is snubbed because of his views?
Robert Wayne Birch, a veteran musician who has been playing alongside Elton John for 20 years, was found dead this morning of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 56.
For all the criticism leveled at the first season of The X Factor – which resulted in the dismissal of Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and Steve Jones last week – no one took issue with the show’s champion. Melanie Amaro can seriously sing. And Super Bowl viewers will find out for themselves on Sunday, as the 19-year old teams with Elton John for a 60-second Pepsi commercial. Said the latter: “Pepsi wanted to make me ‘King for a Day’ on Super Bowl Sunday. How could I possibly pass that up?” What, exactly, is he talking about? Watch the spot now and see for yourself: Pepsi Super Bowl Commercial (Ft. Melanie Amaro and Elton John)
‘We can’t believe our luck,’ Elton tells MTV News at red-carpet premiere of Cameron Crowe musical documentary. By Eric Ditzian Elton John Photo: MTV News Ten years on, the Tribeca Film Festival is going on as strong — and as unpredictable — as ever. Last spring, the fest kicked things off in midtown Manhattan with the premiere of “Shrek Forever After.” This time around, Tribeca returned to its roots, settling into the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center (just steps from Ground Zero) for the debut of “The Union,” Cameron Crowe’s documentary about the Grammy-nominated musical collaboration between Elton John and Leon Russell. “We can’t believe our luck,” Elton told MTV News Wednesday on the red carpet as paparazzi flashbulbs popped around him. Joining the music legend on the carpet were Martin Scorsese, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Anna Kendrick, Rainn Wilson, Denis Leary, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Zoe Kravitz, ?uestlove, David O. Russell and others. Elton himself confessed he was initially nervous to invite Crowe’s cameras into the recording studio, but was very happy with the results and the opportunity to debut the film in New York. “I’ve never had a song filmed when I’m writing it, but Cameron’s such a friend, I trusted him,” he told us. “New York City is my favorite place to play. I’ve played 62 shows at Madison Square Garden, I’ve played at Radio City, Central Park, Shea Stadium, Fillmore East. It’s been a very important city in my musical career and probably the most exciting city in the world.” “The Union,” then, provides a singular window into Elton’s artistic process, and folks like ?uestlove couldn’t wait to see what it was all about. “The ’70s icons that we worship, they came before the information age,” the Roots drummer told us. “Now, you can watch Kanye make beats, but I would love to see how Elton collaborates. Who does the music, who does the lyrics, how that all works out.” And as the celebs glided down the red carpet on their way inside the theater, many couldn’t help but marvel at how the festival, born in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, continues to thrive a decade later. “People forget that after 9/11, this neighborhood was devastated,” Denis Leary told us. “People were afraid to come down and some people were moving out. [Robert] De Niro and [festival co-founder] Jane Rosenthal brought people back down. They brought culture back down and real spirit, which is much to their credit.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Artists Elton John
It’s the Gnomeo and Juliet premiere at the El Capitan Theatre, and on the red carpet we find music legend Elton John, David Furnish, Adam Irigoyen, Roshon Fegan, Zendaya, Bella Thorne, Rachel G. Fox, and Matthew Timmons.
