Frank Ocean is being sued. No, not by Chris Brown . Producer Micah Otano claims he was deprived of credit for work on Ocean’s hit “Lost,” which was featured on his Grammy-winning album channel Orange . Frank Ocean – Lost Otano citeds breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, rescission and restitution, copyright infringement and declaratory relief in his suit against Ocean. He insists he co-created the song upon which “Lost” is based and “solely performed the lead synthesizer parts on ‘Daylight’ as well as piano and other parts.” The lawsuit further states that in joint ownership of the track, Otano and producer Malay (also named in the suit) agreed on co-producer credit for it. Unfortunately, Otano says “Malay did just that, stealing Otano’s performances, passing them off as his own, and using them on the Frank Ocean song.” Def Jam and Universal Music Group are also named in the lawsuit against Frank Ocean , one of the breakout hip-hop stars of 2012 and 2013.
Carrie Underwood may be a talented, Grammy-winning (heck, everything-winning) country music superstar and the perky, blonde success story that justifies American Idol ‘s iron grip on pop culture — but can she make the hills come alive as Maria von Trapp in NBC’s Sound of Music ? That’s what Chicago & Hairspray producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron must believe, because the pair (who are also producing the upcoming Oscars telecast ) aren’t just tapping the reigning Queen of Country to fill Julie Andrews’ iconic clogs, they’re also taking the ballsy step of doing it in a live broadcast. A live broadcast: That rare beast so prevalent in the early days of television when performers didn’t need auto-tune and could pull off the highwire act of beaming their performance into millions of homes as it happened, flubs and all. “Speaking for everyone at NBC, we couldn’t be happier to have the gifted Carrie Underwood take up the mantle of the great Maria von Trapp,” said NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt (via THR ). “She was an iconic woman who will now be played by an iconic artist.” Maybe it’s the shock of hearing that anyone would dare remake one of the greatest musicals of all time — or that Underwood, who’s certainly built an empire for herself cobbled together from platinum-selling albums and songs about keying her boyfriend’s car and guest appearances on How I Met Your Mother , has the hubris to say, Yes, I can be the Julie freaking Andrews of a new generation — but Underwood as the wide-eyed nun fleeing Nazis in the Swiss Alps doesn’t quite compute. Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp sounds about as right as Nick Jonas as Marius in Les Miserables . (Then again, Zadan and Meron cast Jonas as a Broadway superstar on NBC’s Smash , so… yeah.) [Watch Underwood perform “The Sound of Music” on CBS, h/t @gerradhall.] What do you think of Underwood as Maria, and NBC’s holiday live-broadcast remake of The Sound of Music ? Sound off below, my little lonely goatherds? [ THR ] Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Also in Thursday afternoon’s round-up of news briefs, Adam Sandler ‘s next comedy heads to a rival studio. Matthew Vaughn is departing X-Men . And Jill Scott boards a Fox Searchlight project. Eli Roth Casts The Green Inferno The film will shoot beginning November 5th in Peru. It will star Lorenzo Izzo ( Aftershock ), Ariel Levy ( Aftershock ), Aaron Burns ( John Carter ) and Daryl Sabara ( Machete ) Roth will direct the thriller based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Aftershock co-writer Guillermo Amoedo. This will be Roth’s much anticipated directorial follow up to the enormously successful Hostel franchise, which collectively grossed over $300 million worldwide. Roth spoke further with Movieline about the pic, which will be filming in a remote Amazonian village – read more here . Around the ‘net… Twilight Finale Tracking Like a Monster Hit Breaking Dawn Par – 2 is running 16% ahead of Part – 1 ‘s breakneck pace. It is outpacing Skyfall in terms of awareness. Summit is hoping to outpace the $138.1 million opening weekend grossed by Part 1 , Deadline reports . Adam Sandler’s Comedic Western Moves from Sony to Paramount The film, which was in development at Sony, is said to be an untitled comedic Western and likely will follow the Grown-Ups sequel that opens in July 2013. Sandler’s last few movies haven’t reached mega-grosser status — June’s R-rated That’s My Boy grossed just $57 million worldwide for Sony, THR reports . Matthew Vaughn Not Taking On X-Men: First Class 2 Speculation is that Bryan Singer will direct the 20th Century Fox spinoff after Vaughn decided not to direct the sequel. Singer launched the X-Men franchise with the first two films, Deadline reports . Jill Scott Boards Fox Searchlight’s Baggage Claim The Grammy-winning new should singer-songwriter will star in Baggage Claim along side Paula Patton and Derek Luke. The rom-com will be directed by David E. Talbert who also penned the script. Patton will play Montana Moore, a flight attendant who tries to find a man before her sister’s upcoming wedding. Scott will play Gail Best, Moore’s blunt best friend and coworker. The pic will open next year, Reuters reports .
Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan has cited Rage Against the Machine as one of his favorite bands in a number of interviews. According to band member Tom Morello, the admiration is far from mutual. In a blistering Rolling Stone op-ed , Morello absolutely BLASTS Mitt Romney’s VP pick as “the embodiment of the machine our music rages against.” Morello compares Ryan’s appreciation of RATM to N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s liking for Bruce Springsteen … or Charles Manson’s love for The Beatles. Painting him as “antithetical” to progress, Morello lambasts the Congressman’s “guiding vision of shifting revenue more radically to the one percent.” He goes on to observe that Paul Ryan has plenty of “rage,” but claims it’s “A rage against women, a rage against immigrants, a rage against workers, a rage against gays, a rage against the poor, a rage against the environment.” Ouch. The Grammy-winning guitarist has a history of outspoken activism, but he’s far from alone in wanting to separate his music from the GOP ticket. Wednesday, Silversun Pickups tore into Mitt Romney for playing their hit “Panic Switch” at an event … and joked that the title symbolizes his campaign. Sorry, Mitt and Paul. There’s always Ted Nugent and Dave Mustaine . Presidential election 2012 : [Photos: WENN.com]
My Chemical Romance, Bon Jovi, All-American Rejects are also on lineup at three-day fest in Asbury Park, New Jersey, this weekend. By Rob Markman Skrillex Photo: Getty Images The Bamboozle is back, and music fans are gearing up to hit Asbury Park on the world-famous Jersey Shore to see their favorite acts take the stage during the three-day-long festival. It all kicks off Friday (May 18) evening, when , Incubus, Mike Posner and Kreayshawn all rock the crowd on a night headlined by electro party-starter Skrillex . Expect Mac to perform choice cuts from his recently released Macadelic mixtape and for Skrillex to spin dance joints from his Grammy-winning discography. On Saturday (May 19), Pauly D returns to the Jersey Shore that made him famous to DJ for the crowd. Too bad Deadmau5 isn’t scheduled to appear — the two are currently involved in a back-and-forth beef over Twitter. The Foo Fighters and My Chemical Romance will surely rock the house, and the All-American Rejects will also rip through tracks off their newly released Kids in the Street LP. The great part about Bamboozle is that it brings dozen of acts from multiple musical genres, so if rock isn’t your thing, you can check out rap rookies A$AP Rocky, Iggy Azalea, Action Bronson and Mr. MFN Exquire as they continue to get their first tastes of festival life. Sunday (May 20) promises to be the homecoming of all homecomings as Jersey boys Bon Jovi headline the evening. Soulja Boy’s buddy Riff Raff, who recently signed a deal with Diplo, is set to entertain the crowd with his off-the-cuff cuts like “Larry Bird” and “Time.” T. Mills is also scheduled to kick-start his stage show with his new single “Vans On,” and funnyman Andrew Dice Clay will bring a bit of comedy and controversy to the stage. There will be something for everyone. Related Artists Foo Fighters Skrillex Mac Miller
A smartphone app centered around butts and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” will be available in May 2012. The app is a part of the 20-year anniversary of this Grammy-winning single. According to the description on iTunes , it “comes fully-packed with a buttload of hands-on features including the Mix Makeover photo lab, the Ba Dunka Dunk club game, Sir Mix-a-Lot’s Booty Calls, a social media Text Mix and more.” Find out more about the Baby Got Back app at HipHopWired . RELATED POSTS: DJ Holiday On Nicki’s A$$, Bieber Fever & The Kardashian Divorce 5 Best Moments From Big Sean’s “Dance (A$$)” Video Feat. Nicki Minaj [PHOTOS]
On July 11, the couple welcomed son Kase Townes after an unexpected emergency c-section that left the new parents slightly shaken, but happy to end up with their “mellow and chill” baby boy. “They always say, ‘Make a plan and God laughs,’ right?” says the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter, 37. “We wanted a natural birth and I was committed to that. I studied hypnobirthing.” For Jewel and her husband Ty Murray, quiet life out on their 2,400-acre ranch in Stephenville, Texas just got a little mo
But Ryan Reynolds’ Hal Jordan failed to gather as much green as observers may have hoped. By Ryan J. Downey Ryan Reynolds in “Green Lantern” Photo: Warner Bros. The big-screen debut of DC Comics’ “emerald knight” may have been #1 at the box-office over the weekend but it failed to gather as much green as most observers had hoped. “Green Lantern” generated an estimated $52.6 million in its debut weekend, less than the opening numbers for superhero flicks “Thor” and “X-Men: First Class” earlier this year. The heavily marketed potential franchise starter, which stars Ryan Reynolds, cost an estimated $200 million to produce. To put the numbers in perspective, fewer people saw “Green Lantern” on opening weekend than the film adaptations of lesser known superheroes like “Daredevil” and “Ghost Rider.” And critics were not kind to the film. “Green Lantern is a new primer on how not to make a comic book movie … flat FX, smirky acting, clunky writing and clueless direction,” Rolling Stone wrote. “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” was also something of a disappointment relative to previous Jim Carrey comedies. The film, based on the classic book of the same name, opened with $18.2 million, which wasn’t enough to beat last week’s #1 movie, “Super 8.” J.J. Abrams’ throwback homage to ’80s movies like “E.T.” earned another $21.2 million in its second weekend for a $72.7 million total. “X-Men: First Class,” was #4 over the weekend with $11.5 million for a $199.9 million total. While the comic flick’s numbers are lower than most of the movies in the mutant-hero franchise, the reboot/prequel hybrid has enjoyed the best critical response for an “X-Men” movie since “X2.” “The Hangover 2” rounded out the top five with $9.6 million for a $232.6 million total. And this weekend’s new releases include Disney/Pixar’s “Cars 2” and the Cameron Diaz comedy “Bad Teacher.” Michael Bay’s “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” follows on Wednesday, June 29. Check out everything we’ve got on “Green Lantern.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . Related Videos ‘Green Lantern’ 101 MTV Rough Cut: ‘Super 8’ MTV Rough Cut: ‘Green Lantern’
Despite recent trip to rehab, singer seemed intoxicated at Serbian music fest. By Gil Kaufman Amy Winehouse (file) Photo: Getty Images/ Dave Hogan Even after going to rehab, troubled singer Amy Winehouse can’t seem to get her act together. The 27-year-old, who has been plagued by substance abuse issues for much of her career, has canceled a series of European appearances after a disastrous kick-off show on Saturday at Belgrade, Serbia’s Forest Fest. Appearing unsteady on her feet and seemingly drunk — after reportedly showing up more than an hour late — Winehouse repeatedly left the stage during the 90-minute performance, seemed to forget the lyrics to many of her songs, dropped the mic, clutched at her stomach and face at points and reached out to hug her bandmates as fans booed the woozy set. To make matters worse, she addressed the disgruntled crowd of 20,000 by saying, “Hello, Athens.” Video of the set shows Winehouse to be glassy-eyed and nervous as catcalls interrupt her erratic vocals during what the local Serbian press described as a “scandal” and a “disaster.” On Sunday, Winehouse canceled planned appearances at festivals in Turkey and Greece. “Despite feeling sure that she wanted to fulfill these commitments, she has agreed with management that she cannot perform to the best of her ability and will return home,” her spokesperson explained in a statement. “She would like to apologize to fans expecting to see her at the shows but feels that this is the right thing to do.” The disastrous show came just weeks after Winehouse entered an alcohol rehab program, according to People, and British reports claimed that alcohol had been banned from the 12-date tour. The singer has reportedly been working on the follow-up to her Grammy-winning 2006 breakthrough, Back to Black, but no release date has been announced for the disc. Related Artists Amy Winehouse
Here’s more footage from Lauryn’s rare late night television appearance back in May on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon where the new mother-to-be performed her Grammy-winning classic “Doo Wop (That Thing).” Props to Yardie/MWP Recently, Lauryn made news when she hit Twitter to address her tardiness at many concerts dating back to last year while also revealing Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : MissInfo.tv Discovery Date : 15/06/2011 17:23 Number of articles : 2
