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‘Breaking Dawn’ Trailer Is ‘Stunning,’ Experts Say

‘I really liked that they stuck to the book and the heartfelt moments that are in ‘Breaking Dawn,’ ‘ one ‘Twilight’ superfan tells MTV News. By Kara Warner Kristen Stewart in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” Photo: Summit Entertainment If you’re as excited about “Twilight” as we are here at MTV News, then you’re likely still reeling from the release of the brand-new trailer for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” on Tuesday. Now that some time has passed in order to reflect on those two minutes and 30 seconds of goodness, we decided to seek out the reactions from our favorite dedicated “Twilight” experts. “Fantastic. Definitely my favorite [trailer] of any of the movies,” gushed Laura Byrne-Cristiano, who owns TwilightLexicon.com . “I think [director] Bill Condon absolutely nailed it. He got everything: action, romance and an amazing collection of individual shots. There’s got to be close to 100 individual shots in that trailer, and it’s just absolutely stunning.” Kara Hassell of TwilightersAnonymous.com agreed with Condon’s trailer-cutting brilliance. “My overall reaction is I loved it,” she said. “I don’t think Bill could have done a better job. He picked everything that I think everybody wanted to see for the most part. I think it was perfect, and I wasn’t missing anything.” Hassell added that she felt a more emotional connection to the new trailer. “There were a lot of heartfelt moments. I really liked how that played out in the trailer,” she said. “The last couple films, they tried to push the action in it, and I really liked that they stuck to the book and the heartfelt moments that are in ‘Breaking Dawn.’ ” Meanwhile, Kallie Matthews from TwilightSeriesTheories.com expressed delight in getting more glimpses of the arrival of baby Renesmee, or “Nessie,” a nickname readers of the book well know. “We got to see a little bit of what it’s going to be like to have Nessie, and that’s going to be awesome,” Matthews said of Bella’s intense, climactic labor scenes, during which Renesmee is welcomed into the world. “I’m really, really excited, because it wasn’t all romance; it was some of the conflict and turmoil,” she added. “So that got me excited about it.” What was your favorite scene in the trailer? Let us know in the comments! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos ‘Twilight’ Experts React To ‘Breaking Dawn’ Trailer Related Photos New ‘Breaking Dawn’ Trailer: The Top Five Moments

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Lil Wayne’s ‘Unplugged’ Is ‘For The Fans’

Industry insiders catch a screening of ‘MTV2 Presents: Lil Wayne Unplugged,’ premiering Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV, MTV2 and MTV.com. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Rahman Dukes Lil Wayne performs during “Unplugged” Photo: MTV The music industry’s biggest movers and shakers were on hand Wednesday night for a screening of “MTV2 Presents: Lil Wayne Unplugged.” Weezy’s “Unplugged” premieres Sunday at 9 pm ET/PT on MTV, MTV2 and MTV.com, but the specially invited guests gathered in New York City’s Bar Basque for an advanced preview. “I haven’t seen an intimate portrait of Lil Wayne in a while,” said Hanif Sumner, director of PR for The Source. “He’s been away, came back, had to jump into Young Money, and this is a good opportunity for us to see why we’re still fans of Lil Wayne. He did a new track off of Tha Carter IV that I didn’t expect, and he did a lot of joints that weren’t commercially all over the place but fans would know. So it’s really something for the fans.” Brian “B.Dot” Miller, content director for RapRadar.com, was also impressed. “I thought it was really good. Wayne definitely deserved to have his ‘Unplugged,’ ” he said. “I think he stands up against Lauryn Hill, the Jay-Z ‘Unplugged’ — he’s right there. The energy was there, Wayne was in the zone and, you know, he’s the best rapper alive.” While Miller placed Wayne’s special on equal footing with Hov’s 2001 “Unplugged” performance, Vibe music editor John Kennedy wasn’t ready to make comparisons. “I think his kind of stands on its own. I don’t know where it really compares with Jay’s. You know, Jay had the Roots; that was crazy. And LL [Cool J], like, there has been a lot of great ones. I think [Wayne] held his own, though.” For veteran journalist Shaheem Reid, the key to the New Orleans lyricist’s performance was his versatility. “Sitting down [and] watching the MTV ‘Unplugged’ is just a testament to the fact that Wayne is one of the premier performers — and not just hip-hop, but in all of music,” he said. “He’s hip-hop to the core, but he always brings in the rock element, he brings in a little bit of the R&B. He’s one of the biggest, if not the biggest, pop star in the world.” For longtime Weezy fans, “MTV2 Presents: Lil Wayne Unplugged” puts a new twist on some old favorites. “The best thing about it was a lot of the songs that you really don’t have an appreciation for that you’re already familiar with — songs like ‘I’m Single,’ ‘How to Love’ and ‘Lollipop.’ I kinda got a better appreciation for it when you have live instrumentation and a lot of crowd participation,” said Kazeem Famuyide, online editor for The Source. “It was really dope, it was real intimate. Wayne put on a really great show, and he’s the most charismatic dude in hip-hop.” Don’t miss “MTV2 Presents: Lil Wayne Unplugged,” premiering Sunday, June 12, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV2, MTV and MTV.com. Related Videos Lil Wayne Goes ‘Unplugged’ Related Artists Lil Wayne

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‘Breaking Dawn’ Trailer: Four Lingering Questions

‘Twilight’ experts point out inconsistencies and omissions in the MTV Movie Awards-debuted sneak peek. By Eric Ditzian Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in “Breaking Dawn” Photo: Summit Entertainment On Sunday morning, a few hours before the 2011 MTV Movie Awards went live and while the red carpet at the Gibson Amphitheatre was still a hive of pre-show activity, we welcomed three “Twilight” experts into the fray with a simple assignment: Take an early look at the “Breaking Dawn” teaser trailer, which we would be debuting during the Movie Awards, and let us know what you think. They more than came through. Kara Hassell of TwilightersAnonymous.com , Laura Byrne-Cristiano of TwilightLexicon.com and Kallie Matthews from TwilightSeriesTheories.com analyzed the trailer like only die-hard “Twilight” specialists can. But there was too much info to pack into one story . And now that a few days have passed since the trailer’s debut and the bloggers’ opinions are still fresh in our minds, we have a few lingering questions we want answered in the future. Two Wedding Rings? Early in the trailer, we see Kristen Stewart’s Bella Swan wearing a large diamond-incrusted ring — a family heirloom, as explained in the book. But as Matthews pointed out, when Bella notices she is pregnant in the trailer, she is wearing a simple silver band. What gives? Will the two-ring situation be explained? Matthews thinks she knows the answer already. “I’m thinking it’s one of those things where the one ring really is an heirloom,” she told us. “You put it away and wear it on special occasions.” Too Hot for PG-13? Last summer, Summit Entertainment distribution chief Richie Fay assured us that, despite the book’s sex scenes and horror-like elements, the adaptation would not be rated R . That hasn’t stopped online talk, as Byrne-Cristiano put it, that “we’ve got to make this R.” Well, now that we’ve seen the first trailer, it seems regardless of the PG-13 rating, the flick is going to be pretty steamy. Just how hot? Though we’ve gotten a peek — Robert Pattinson’s Edward Cullen cracking a headboard mid-coitus and the duo taking a honeymoon skinny dip — the real question about the heat factor will have to wait until we glimpse a different scene: the famous one with the feathers . “There are no feathers on the bed,” she noted. “That’s a well-known point that everyone wants. So in that trailer, there are three moments, and there’s got to be another one.” What Else Has Changed? The eagle-eyed Hassell noted two small but significant changes from “New Moon” to “Breaking Dawn.” For one, Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays the blond vampire Caius, seems to have a reworked ‘do . “His hair is A-plus!” she said. “A lot better than ‘New Moon.’ ” And Hassell also noted the Volturi’s thrones appear to have gotten a makeover. “It seems like the ones in ‘New Moon’ are more intricate,” she said. “The ones in ‘Breaking Dawn’ are very square and not as ornate.” It’s hard to say what accounts for such changes; the same production designer, for example, worked on both films. But it does raise the question: What else has changed in the world of “Twilight” for these final films? Will We See The Wedding Dress Before Opening Night? While the trailer showed us much more than many predicted — a shirtless Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black, Bella quizzically examining her pregnant belly — there was one thing we didn’t catch a glimpse of: Bella’s wedding dress. Might we see the gown in a subsequent trailer? Or will Summit hold that back until the film itself? “I’m hoping beyond hope that we get the wedding dress in the next trailer. I’m not holding my breath. I think we’ll have to wait,” said Hassel, adding, “I hope it’s something classic that fits in with [author] Stephenie Meyer’s vision. But Kristen’s gorgeous. She’ll look great in anything.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com .

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