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Johnny Depp Vs. Rooney Mara: Movie Awards Transformers

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Michelle Williams, Elizabeth Banks and Colin Farrell also up for Best On-Screen Transformation at Sunday’s show. By Josh Wigler Johnny Depp in “Dark Shadows” Photo: Warner Bros. On-screen transformations aren’t purely dominated by Autobots and Decepticons. Actors can undergo their own forms of cinematic overhauls too, from makeup-heavy makeovers to complete 180-degree turns against type to — as the case may be — shocking returns to one’s original form. All of these and more are represented in the Best On-Screen Transformation category at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards . This year’s nominees include the twice-nominated Colin Farrell for his dirtbaggy turn in “Horrible Bosses” and “Hunger Games” favorite Elizabeth Banks’ perfectly pink metamorphosis as the irrepressible Effie Trinket, among others. There’s no shortage of worthy candidates for the Best On-Screen Transformation award, but which nominee will walk away feasting on Golden Popcorn? You can make that choice for yourself by voting over at MovieAwards.MTV.com — but first, let’s re-examine each of the nominees, shall we? Colin Farrell, “Horrible Bosses” The Irish actor is the epitome of the leading man: dark-haired, dark-eyed, smoky-voiced, with an enormous list of credits to his name including “S.W.A.T.” and his Golden Globe-winning turn in “In Bruges.” None of those qualities are on display in Farrell’s “Horrible Bosses” performance as coke fiend Bobby Pellitt, a balding, overweight son of a you-know-what. His physical transformation is as shocking as Tom Cruise’s Les Grossman of “Tropic Thunder” fame. It’s no less award-worthy, either. Elizabeth Banks, “The Hunger Games” Banks was a huge “Hunger Games” fan well before the movie ever got into motion, and her adoration for the world of Panem shines brightly through her performance as the bubbly Effie. It’s no easy task trying to recognize the “Zack and Miri” actress beneath the layers upon layers of pink-and-pale powder, but trust us, she’s there — and she’ll be there for many years to come, thanks to the huge success of the first “Hunger Games” film. Johnny Depp, “21 Jump Street” We did it, guys! No, seriously, we did — MTV News long championed for a Depp cameo in Jonah Hill’s “21 Jump Street,” and the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star delivered with flying colors. Aside from the fact that Depp is virtually unrecognizable in the role, it’s the hilarious and astonishing way that his part plays out that proves just how much of a transformation this “Jump Street” throwback really was for the Oscar-nominated actor. Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn” As Jamie Foxx and Philip Seymour Hoffman will happily tell you, getting under the skin of real-life historical figures is a great way to win yourself an Oscar. That tactic didn’t work for Williams at this year’s Academy Awards, but it could very easily lead to a Golden Popcorn trophy at the Movie Awards on Sunday. Williams is virtually unrecognizable as Monroe, slipping into the iconic entertainer’s tragic life with ease. Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” If I were a betting man, I’d put money on Mara taking home the Best On-Screen Transformation award. Seriously, did any of these other candidates get their no-no parts pierced for their roles? I didn’t think so! Beyond the long-term physical adjustments she made to her own body, Mara embraced punk-hacker Lisbeth Salander’s cold and calculating personality wholeheartedly, convincing us beyond a shadow of a doubt that she truly was the girl who played with fire. Head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for your favorite flicks now! The 21st annual MTV Movie Awards air live this Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET. Related Videos 2012 Movie Awards: Best On-Screen Transformation Nominees 2012 Movie Awards Presenters Related Photos 2012 Movie Awards Presenters

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Posted on May 30, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Michelle Williams, Elizabeth Banks and Colin Farrell also up for Best On-Screen Transformation at Sunday’s show. By Josh Wigler Johnny Depp in “Dark Shadows” Photo: Warner Bros. On-screen transformations aren’t purely dominated by Autobots and Decepticons. Actors can undergo their own forms of cinematic overhauls too, from makeup-heavy makeovers to complete 180-degree turns against type to — as the case may be — shocking returns to one’s original form. All of these and more are represented in the Best On-Screen Transformation category at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards . This year’s nominees include the twice-nominated Colin Farrell for his dirtbaggy turn in “Horrible Bosses” and “Hunger Games” favorite Elizabeth Banks’ perfectly pink metamorphosis as the irrepressible Effie Trinket, among others. There’s no shortage of worthy candidates for the Best On-Screen Transformation award, but which nominee will walk away feasting on Golden Popcorn? You can make that choice for yourself by voting over at MovieAwards.MTV.com — but first, let’s re-examine each of the nominees, shall we? Colin Farrell, “Horrible Bosses” The Irish actor is the epitome of the leading man: dark-haired, dark-eyed, smoky-voiced, with an enormous list of credits to his name including “S.W.A.T.” and his Golden Globe-winning turn in “In Bruges.” None of those qualities are on display in Farrell’s “Horrible Bosses” performance as coke fiend Bobby Pellitt, a balding, overweight son of a you-know-what. His physical transformation is as shocking as Tom Cruise’s Les Grossman of “Tropic Thunder” fame. It’s no less award-worthy, either. Elizabeth Banks, “The Hunger Games” Banks was a huge “Hunger Games” fan well before the movie ever got into motion, and her adoration for the world of Panem shines brightly through her performance as the bubbly Effie. It’s no easy task trying to recognize the “Zack and Miri” actress beneath the layers upon layers of pink-and-pale powder, but trust us, she’s there — and she’ll be there for many years to come, thanks to the huge success of the first “Hunger Games” film. Johnny Depp, “21 Jump Street” We did it, guys! No, seriously, we did — MTV News long championed for a Depp cameo in Jonah Hill’s “21 Jump Street,” and the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star delivered with flying colors. Aside from the fact that Depp is virtually unrecognizable in the role, it’s the hilarious and astonishing way that his part plays out that proves just how much of a transformation this “Jump Street” throwback really was for the Oscar-nominated actor. Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn” As Jamie Foxx and Philip Seymour Hoffman will happily tell you, getting under the skin of real-life historical figures is a great way to win yourself an Oscar. That tactic didn’t work for Williams at this year’s Academy Awards, but it could very easily lead to a Golden Popcorn trophy at the Movie Awards on Sunday. Williams is virtually unrecognizable as Monroe, slipping into the iconic entertainer’s tragic life with ease. Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” If I were a betting man, I’d put money on Mara taking home the Best On-Screen Transformation award. Seriously, did any of these other candidates get their no-no parts pierced for their roles? I didn’t think so! Beyond the long-term physical adjustments she made to her own body, Mara embraced punk-hacker Lisbeth Salander’s cold and calculating personality wholeheartedly, convincing us beyond a shadow of a doubt that she truly was the girl who played with fire. Head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for your favorite flicks now! The 21st annual MTV Movie Awards air live this Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET. Related Videos 2012 Movie Awards: Best On-Screen Transformation Nominees 2012 Movie Awards Presenters Related Photos 2012 Movie Awards Presenters

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‘Immortals’ Rules Over Sandler, DiCaprio At Box Office

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Jack and Jill’ and ‘J. Edgar’ make the top 5, as does the irrepressible ‘Puss in Boots.’ By Ryan J. Downey Henry Cavill in “Immortals” Photo: Relativity Media The folks at Relativity Media must be feeling as powerful as Olympian warriors. The small distributor celebrated its biggest movie debut ever over the weekend as “Immortals” topped the box office with a better-than-expected $32 million. With future Superman Henry Cavill leading the cast, the 3-D epic set in ancient Greece successfully fended off the latest new releases from Adam Sandler and Leonardo DiCaprio. Sandler’s “Jack and Jill,” in which the comedian plays dual roles as a twin brother and sister, was #2 with a $26 million debut. The film’s opening was less than that of his “Just Go With It” from earlier this year and most Sandler comedies in general. The broad comedy had a reported $79 million production budget. The “Jack and Jill” opening weekend number was barely enough to beat last weekend’s #1 movie, “Puss in Boots,” which was #3 this weekend with $25.5 million for a $108.8 million total. DiCaprio’s “J. Edgar” opened at #5 with $11.5 million. The Clint Eastwood-directed biopic played on significantly fewer screens than “Immortals” or “Jack and Jill.” None of the weekend’s new wide releases have been well-received by film critics, with “Jack and Jill” suffering the worst fate of the three. The film sat with a paltry 3 percent on Rotten Tomatoes ‘ Tomatometer at press time. “Tower Heist” dropped 49 percent in ticket sales during its second weekend of release, landing at #4. The caper comedy was directed by Brett Ratner, who made headlines last week when he stepped away from producing the 2012 Academy Awards broadcast following his use of a distasteful homophobic slur at a “Tower Heist” Q&A. “Tower Heist” star Eddie Murphy also stepped down as Oscar host shortly thereafter. The caper comedy made $13.2 million over the weekend for a $43.9 million total. Filmmaker Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia” earned $265,000 in just 19 locations. The dark and fantastical film has enjoyed impressive reviews from film critics (with Kirsten Dunst’s performance figuring prominently) and had been available on iTunes for some time already. Next weekend’s new releases include director Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants,” with George Clooney in a role that has already generated Oscar buzz, and a little movie called “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Immortals” and “J. Edgar.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos ‘Immortals’ Key Scenes

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My Morning Jacket ‘Sad’ Over Scrapped ‘Muppets’ Tour

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

MMJ were tapped to tour as real-life Electric Mayhem band, a dream trek that was cut at the last minute. By James Montgomery My Morning Jacket’s Patrick Hallahan and Tommy Blankenship Photo: MTV News My Morning Jacket embarked on a rather remarkable run of shows late last year, beginning with a five-night stand at New York’s Terminal 5, where they played their entire studio discography. That momentum continued with a spate of festival gigs , most notably a triumphant mainstage set earlier this month at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee. But for all of their onstage success, it’s the one tour they didn’t embark on that haunts them to this day … a planned series of shows where they would have doubled as Dr. Teeth’s backing band, Electric Mayhem. For those not in the know, Mayhem is, of course, the rock band made famous on “The Muppet Show,” a ragtag bunch of musicians — lippy Janice on lead guitar, Sgt. Floyd Pepper on bass, the mysterious Zoot on sax, and noted smasher Animal behind the drum kit — fronted by the irrepressible Dr. Teeth (who, it should be noted, is probably not an actual M.D.). And in the lead-up to MMJ’s new Circuital album, the band was in very real negotiations with the folks at the Walt Disney Company (who acquired rights to the Muppet brand in 2004) to record new music for Electric Mayhem, with a full-blown tour to follow. “It all started when we were working on a Muppets project. … We were going to be the band behind the Electric Mayhem band,” bassist “Two Tone” Tommy Blankenship told MTV News. “And so we had started demoing songs at [frontman] Jim [James’] house; two of them ended up on the record, that were kind of Muppet-y, a little wacky. ‘Wonderful,’ ‘Out of My System’ and ‘Friends Again.’ But then that project fell through. And, man, that was a shame.” Of course, My Morning Jacket eventually compartmentalized their disappointment, and finished Circuital instead. And though they’re currently on the road in support of the album (and will be for the foreseeable future), they’ll truly never forgive Disney for killing the tour of their dreams. “It’s so sad though … they were going to release an Electric Mayhem album, and they wanted us to be the band, and then we would go on tour, and they would have all these animatronic Muppets, and we would, like, be behind the stage playing,” drummer Patrick Hallahan explained. “As much as I love Disney’s history, cutting that project — and it doesn’t have to be us, it could’ve been any band — that visual would’ve been amazing.” Should Disney revive MMJ’s Electric Mayhem tour dream? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists My Morning Jacket

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Malcolm McLaren Remembered By John Lydon, Vivienne Westwood, More

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I don’t think I would have been the singer that I am today if it hadn’t been for him,’ said Bow Wow Wow lead singer Annabella Lwin. By Gil Kaufman Malcolm McLaren (circa 1984) Photo: Lisa Haun/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Musical bomb-thrower, cultural rabble-rouser, fashion icon, ultimate hype man. A day after the death of former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren from cancer at the age of 64, tributes poured in for the irrepressible self-promoter who many consider the godfather of punk rock. McLaren died on Thursday in a Swiss hospital after a long battle with a rare form of cancer called mesothelioma, and even though they had a fraught professional relationship, former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon (a.k.a. “Johnny Rotten”) had uncharacteristically kind words for his former boss. “For me Malc was always entertaining, and I hope you remember that,” Lydon said in a statement attributed to his stage name. “Above all else he was an entertainer and I will miss him, and so should you.” Also paying tribute was David Johansen, frontman of the New York Dolls, the gender-bending stateside punk progenitors that McLaren briefly managed before turning his attention to creating England’s Pistols. “Malcolm McLaren was such a marvelous amalgam of exuberation, sensuality, culture, and literacy salted with the essential recognition of his own rascality,” he told Entertainment Weekly . “He was the perfect preservation against stuffiness and a lack of humanity. We are going to miss him.” Annabella Lwin, who was discovered by McLaren at age 14 while working at a dry cleaner, said the flame-haired impresario changed her life by plucking her from obscurity, changing her name (from Myant Myant Aye) and hiring her as the frontwoman of the new-wave act Bow Wow Wow in 1980. On the day he rescued her from minimum-wage drudgery, Lwin said she thought McLaren was “a strange creature from another planet. He had a chat with my mother, and asked her — well, he didn’t ask. He said, ‘We need her for this band.’ And the rest of it was pretty much an everyday thing. “We got to work together on songs, and I was told to sing certain things, and he was the one that really gave me encouragement in that situation, as opposed to the band. He was the one that said, ‘Use your imagination,’ which is something that will never leave me,” she told EW . “Malcolm McLaren recognized something within me I didn’t even know I was capable of. I don’t think I would have been the singer that I am today if it hadn’t been for him, even long after I had an association with him on a professional level. I’m so grateful to have known somebody like him. … “Down the road, I discovered the other stuff he’d done, and I realized that he was like a big schoolboy, and he was having a bit of fun with these building blocks. And if it didn’t go his way, he’d knock ’em all down and start all over again with some other situation. It’s great to know that he did so much in his life. I mean, what an accomplishment! He started the punk rock movement, and there are a lot of groups out there that have him to thank for them being so big today in the industry. “A lot of people will definitely be feeling the loss of this genius. Because he was a genius. He saw such great potential in people. He just went all these different directions. You can’t really say any less than that: The guy was a genius.” McLaren’s former partner fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood described him as a “very charismatic, special and talented person.” The couple’s son, Joseph Corre, the founder of the Agent Provocateur line of lingerie, called his dad the “original punk rocker,” who “revolutionized the world,” according to BBC News . “He’s somebody I’m incredibly proud of. He’s a real beacon of a man for people to look up to,” Corre said.

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