America moves Tony Lucca and Jamar Rogers forward, while the judges save Katrina Parker and Juliet Simms. By John Mitchell Cheesa on “The Voice” Photo: NBC Universal On Monday’s episode of “The Voice,” coaches Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine instantly eliminated James Massone and fan favorite Pip after both gave middling performances. On Tuesday night (April 24), after America’s vote saved former Mouseketeer Tony Lucca and Jamar Rogers, Katrina Parker and Mathai from Team Adam and Cheesa and Juliet Simms from Team Cee Lo were given one last shot to stay in the competition by performing to earn their respective judge’s lone save. Florence and the Machine opened the show in typically ethereal fashion with their new single “Breath of Life” from the “Snow White and the Huntsmen” soundtrack. Surrounded by ballerinas in flowing dresses and backed by Team Cee Lo, Florence Welch’s belting had coach Christina Aguilera nodding along in her chair. Up first in Tuesday’s sing-off was Team Adam’s Mathai, who changed up her quirky indie style radically to show off a different side of her voice by going country with Carrie Underwood’s “Cowboy Casanova.” Her teammate Katrina Parker followed and delivered yet another full-voiced performance, this time of Pink’s “Perfect. Blake called Katrina “the best singer on [Adam’s] team,” and Christina agreed, complimenting her song choice and saying that of anyone on Adam’s team, Katrina was the singer Xtina was most interested in hearing original material from. Adam had a tough time with the decision. A really, really tough time. As in, he went on and on about how both singers had come into their own late in the competition and how they had surprised him throughout. He was effusive with praise and rambled on like he was trying to delay the inevitable. Finally, he went with the same big voice he saved last time around. Adam’s Save: Katrina Parker Team Cee Lo’s last-chance singers took the stage next. Cheesa’s faithful take on “Already Gone” earned a pretty tough technical critique from all the judges, with each commenting that she was under pitch for the entire performance until the final note, which she nailed. They went easier on Simms, who sang Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn,” but Christina still was vocal about wanting more from the singer. Cee Lo was as complimentary as Adam but far more decisive. Cee Lo’s Save: Juliet Simms Moving on to the Semifinals Team Christina
Movieline spotlighted filmmakers and trailers from the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival over the weekend and last week . The festival is still underway all this week, so it’s certainly not too late to catch a little Tribeca action. If you’re in New York and want to see some films at the festival (or if you are looking for a taste of Tribeca from afar), here is a sneak glimpse of more of this year’s offerings from the festival’s World Narrative Competition and World Documentary Competition . Tuesday’s spotlights include World Narrative Competition features Nancy, Please and War Witch as well as World Doc Competition contenders The Flat and The List . And in Tribeca’s genre-centered Cinemania section is Rat King . Nancy, Please by director Andrew Semans – U.S. [World Narrative Competition] Synopsis : Paul’s life is good. He is a gifted graduate student at Yale, completing a PhD in English literature, and has finally moved in with his longtime girlfriend, Jen. A bright and promising future seems assured. There’s just one thing. Paul has left an item of great importance at his old apartment: a tattered, personally annotated copy of Dickens’ Little Dorrit, the subject of his dissertation, and he simply must have it back. Doing so will mean recovering it from his casually sinister and inexplicably vindictive former roommate, Nancy, who blithely thwarts Paul’s increasingly frantic attempts at retrieval. His annoyance turns to rage and then to obsession, until his life begins to come undone. Things will get much, much worse before they get better. [Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival] Comments by Andrew Semans … Nancy, Please quick pitch : Paul has recently moved in with his girlfriend. In the process, he has left something of great personal importance behind in his old apartment. Nancy, his casually sinister former roommate, refuses to give it back for reasons unknown. Paul is confused; Paul is frustrated; Paul is doomed. Nancy, Please is a black comedy that explores obsession, self-righteousness, and the perverse allure of victimhood in New Haven, CT. …and why it’s worth seeing at Tribeca : It’s a funny and occasionally ghoulish story that tracks the process by which a seemingly mundane conflict can evolve into something truly absurd and truly destructive. Thoughts about the clip : In this clip, our protagonist (Paul) confronts his former roommate (Nancy) on her doorstep in an effort to retrieve a cherished book that she’s been inexplicably withholding from him. The Flat , by director Arnon Goldfinger – Israel, Germany [World Documentary Competition] Comments by Arnon Goldfinger … The Flat quick pitch : After my grandmother passed away at the age of 98, my family and I went to empty out the flat and soon discover hints to a mysterious and painful past. …and why it’s worth seeing at Tribeca : [It is] an unbelievable story, the secrets that are revealed, the moving characters – and the deep feelings that the film brings up with viewers. Thoughts about the trailer … The trailer is taken from the beginning of the film and is the starting point for a complicated journey that is about to unfold on screen. The flat is still filled with objects, photos and letters that accumulated over a lifetime. Soon this will all disappear, but along the way, secrets that were hidden, will begin to emerge. The List by director Beth Murphy – U.S. [World Documentary Competition] Synopsis : After working for an aid group tasked with improving infrastructure in war-torn cities in Iraq, young American Kirk Johnson returns home to news that his Iraqi co-workers are being killed, kidnapped or forced into exile by radical militias who perceived them as traitors because of their involvement with the U.S. Frustrated by his government’s inability to safeguard its endangered allies, Johnson begins compiling a list of Iraqis seeking refuge and a new life in America — all of them desperately in need of an advocate. [Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival] Comments by Beth Murphy … The List quick pitch : The List is a modern-day Oskar Schindler story about a young American who is working to save Iraqis who are being targeted for death because they worked for the United States government and military to rebuild their country. …and why it’s worth seeing at Tribeca : [The film] shows the human face of the Iraq War, an example of the aftermath of war. And I believe the aftermath of war is something that is all too often forgotten. America has moved on from Iraq, but for Iraqis who worked with our government and military, there is no moving on from the life-threatening reality they and their families face. And in this big picture is a very personal and emotional story of a former U.S. government employee who is single-handedly trying to redeem a nation. Thoughts about the clip : In this scene from The List , Kirk Johnson meets in a cramped Baghdad hotel room with desperate Iraqis who are being hunted down as “traitors” and “collaborators with the enemy.” All of these Iraqis are among the thousands on Kirk’s list. They are all in danger because of their affiliation with America, and they have all been waiting for years for help from the U.S. War Witch by director Kim Nguyen – Canada [World Narrative Competition] Synopsis : Montreal-based filmmaker Kim Nguyen paints a poignant and harrowing portrait of Komona, a 14-year-old girl (wonderfully played by nonprofessional actress Rachel Mwanza) who has been kidnapped from her African village by rebels to become a child soldier. She escapes from the camp with an older albino soldier and experiences for the very first time the joys of a peaceful and loving life, but a fresh tragedy will force her to confront and fight the ghosts haunting her mind. [Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival] Brief comments by Kim Nguyen … The War Witch quick pitch : It’s a love story at a time of war, and it’s also a story of resilience in a world filled with magic, violence and poetry. …and why it’s worth seeing at Tribeca : Definitely, first and foremost, to see Rachel Mwanza, one of the most powerful actresses we have seen on the screen in the last decade. A thought about the trailer : Hope in troubled times! Rat King by director Petri Kotwica – Finland [Cinemania section] (non-English) Synopsis : Eighteen-year-old Juri spends his days absorbed in his computer gaming world, to the exclusion of school, friends, and his exasperated girlfriend. One night his Internet ally “Modred,” actually another student named Niki, turns up at his door, fearing for his life. Niki is caught in the grasp of a mysterious new online game, and Juri, warned of the dangers but with nothing to lose, eagerly follows him down the rabbit hole. Initially unimpressed with a game that seems to be nothing but a series of banal tasks, Juri soon finds himself immersed in an all-consuming race against the clock for his very life. [Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival] Comments by Petri Kotwica … The Rat King quick pitch : [It is] the story of Juri, 18, who is looking for a way out of his online gaming addiction only to find himself drawn into a deadly psychotic real-life nightmare by net-mate Niki. …and why it’s worth seeing at Tribeca : Cleverly constructed and with outstanding cinematography, Rat King manages to combine contemporary issues, such as the relative dangers of gaming addiction, with a fast paced and entertaining storyline. Thoughts about the trailer : I wanted to show the topic and style of the film. Rat King is a thriller spiced up with horror elements about a high school kid who enters a deadly online game. Read all of Movieline’s Tribeca 2012 coverage here .
The Cannes Directors Fortnight released its 2012 lineup Tuesday following yesterday’s Critics Week announcement and the Cannes official selection lineup last week. Michel Gondry’s The We and the I will open this edition of the sidebar, which was founded in May 1968 in the wake of the massive student uprisings in France. The Directors’ Fortnight styles itself to “independent-mindedness” and is non-competitive (though debut films are eligible for the Camera d’Or prize recognizing Cannes’ outstanding first-time filmmaker). Since its beginning it has showcased the first films of Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Nagisa Oshima, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Ken Loach, Jim Jarmusch, Michael Haneke, Chantal Akerman, Spike Lee, Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Francis Ford Coppola Sofia Coppola and more. Feature Films : 3 de by Pablo Stoll Ward (Uruguay, Germany, Argentina) – Première internationale Granny’s Funeral by Bruno Podalydès (France) – Première mondiale Alyah by Elie Wajeman (France) – Caméra d’or – Première mondiale Camille redouble by Noémie Lvovsky (France) – Première mondiale The King of Pigs by Yeun Sang-Ho (South Korea) – Caméra d’or – Première Internationale Dangerous Liaisons by Hur Jin-Ho (China) – Première mondiale Le Repenti by Merzak Allouache (Algeria) – Première mondiale Ernest et Célestine by Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner (France, Belgium, Luxembourg) – Première mondiale Fogo by Yulene Olaizola (Mexico, Canada) – Première mondiale Gangs of Wasseypur by Anurag Kashyap (India) – Première mondiale Enfance clandestine by Benjamin Ávila (Argentina, Spain, Brazil) – Première mondiale La Nuit d’en face by Raoul Ruiz (France, Chile) – Première mondiale – Séance spéciale La Sirga by William Vega (Colombia, France, Mexico) – Caméra d’or – Première mondiale No by Pablo Larraín (Chile, USA) – Première mondiale Opération Libertad by Nicolas Wadimoff (Switzerland, France) – Première mondiale Hold Back by Rachid Djaïdani (France) – Caméra d’or – Première mondiale Room 237 by Rodney Ascher (USA) – Caméra d’or – Première internationale Sightseers by Ben Wheatley (United Kingdom) – Première mondiale – Séance spéciale Sueño y silencio by Jaime Rosales (Spain, France) – Première mondiale The We and the I by Michel Gondry (USA) – Première mondiale – (Opening film) A Respectable Family by Massoud Bakhshi (Iran)- Caméra d’or – Première mondiale Short Films : Programme 1 – 1H38 With Jeff by Marie-Eve Juste (Canada) Rodri by Franco Lolli (France) Königsberg by Philipp Mayrhofer (France) Enraged Pigs by Leonardo Sette et Isabel Penoni (Brazil) Les Vivants pleurent aussi by Basil da Cunha (Switzerland , Portugal) Programme 2 – 1H25 Drawn from Memory by Marcin Bortkiewicz (Poland) The Curse by Fyzal Boulifa (United Kingdom, Morrocco) Tram by Michaela Pavlátová (France, Czech Republic) The Living Dead by Anita Rocha da Silveira (Brazil) Wrong Cops by Quentin Dupieux (France)
RedFoo and Sky Blu respond to New York Post report that they were at odds over money made from their chart-topping singles. By Christina Garibaldi LMFAO Photo: Steven Lawton/ FilmMagic Looks like the “Party Rockin” will not be ending anytime soon. LMFAO has fired back at a recent New York Post report that the Grammy-nominated duo were on the verge of a breakup over money made from their chart-topping singles. On Monday, the group released a video on RedFoo’s YouTube page rebutting all reports that the bandmates were hanging up their party hats. The clip starts off with Sky Blu, clad in a spiked bedazzled jacket, telling the audience, “Sky Blu Back! I feel good, man.” Soon after, he is joined by RedFoo, his uncle, who is holding a copy of Thursday’s New York Post . “You see the stuff they wrote in the New York Post ? The crazy stuff, let me read it to you,” Red Foo said. Yet, before he could read the report, Sky Blu grabs the paper and the two begin to fight for it. The two go back and forth until they join together dancing and shred the paper while proclaiming, “Every day we’re tusslin’, ” referring to “Party Rock Anthem” and the Post headline, “Duo: Every day I’m tusslin’.” They went on to promote their upcoming 26-date summer tour, Redfoo and Cherrytree Present: Sorry for Party Rocking Tour Featuring LMFAO and the Party Rock Crew and Special Guests, which kicks off May 22 in Columbus Ohio. Those special guests include Far East Movement , the Quest Crew, Sidney Samson, Eva Simons and Natalia Kills. The tour will mark the return of Sky Blu, who had suffered from a severe back injury, which forced him to miss some tour dates. LMFAO recently performed for the first time on “American Idol,” where they energized the crowd with an electrifying performance of “Sorry for Party Rocking.” Are you excited for the “Sorry for Party Rocking Tour”? Let us know in the comments. Related Artists Lmfao
Duke goes early and so does London in the brand-new trailer for ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation,’ from ‘Never Say Never’ director Jon Chu. By Josh Wigler Dwayne Johnson in “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” Photo: Paramount Crashing through the sky comes the fearful cry of Cobra, but I feel no fear at the laser-blasting terrorist organization’s coming arrival. For one, we all know the Joes have this battle in the bag. For another, there’s a second “G.I. Joe” movie heading our way in just two short months, and by the looks of it, it’s the movie that fans have always wanted. Bring on Zartan, Firefly and the rest of them, I say! Cobra Commander and his minions are out in full force in the brand-new “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” trailer that arrived Tuesday (April 24) courtesy of Machinima . Featuring an introduction from leading man Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the two-and-a-half minute trailer embraces everything we loved about that first “Retaliation” spot and ups the ante considerably. Keep reading for the five scenes from the trailer we were most excited to see. The Duke Of Hazard “Just don’t kill Duke. That’s really my only request,” MTV.com reader Adam wrote in response to the arrival of the first “Retaliation” trailer some months ago. Unfortunately, Adam, I don’t think your wish will be granted: Rumors have long been swirling about the early exit of Channing Tatum’s “Rise of Cobra” hero, and his limited appearance in the “Retaliation” trailer only fuels that fire further. If there’s a silver lining, it’s that Duke appears to have grown among the Joe crowd quite a bit since last we saw him. He’s got a strong relationship with Roadblock, so much so that he happily volunteers to babysit his fellow Joe’s little girls for a weekend. Duke might not last long in “Retaliation,” but expect his departure — however it comes — to weigh heavily on Roadblock as the film unfolds. The Country Is At War There’s only one man who could destroy G.I. Joe in one crushing move, and The Rock voted for him. Viewers well know that the president of the United States is Zartan in disguise, using his influence to push Cobra into the public eye and assert its dominance over the globe. If you thought the rise of Cobra meant the death of the former president, however, you’d be mistaken: The trailer reveals that the real president (played by “Pirates of the Caribbean” veteran Jonathan Pryce) is still alive, if not exactly well. Two Cases of Thin Mints With few allies left to turn to, Roadblock takes his surviving Joes — Flint and Lady Jaye — and teams up with the reclusive General Joe Colton, the man who started it all. The hero, played by action legend Bruce Willis, has gone from complaining about his high cholesterol to demanding Girl Scout cookies in this newest trailer. And he wonders why his blood pressure is all out of whack! London Bridge Is Falling Down “Rise of Cobra” saw the destruction of the Eiffel Tower. It looks like London’s going to undergo a similar “everything must go” sale when “Retaliation” rolls around. What, you really thought that President Zartan wanted world peace? He and the Cobra gang are behind the massive terrorist assault on the United Kingdom, and it’s going to be up to Roadblock and his pals to prevent further destruction from happening. Ninja Wrap So. Many. Ninjas. But never enough ninjas. There is no such thing, as Snake Eyes and Jinx battling an army of sword-wielding Cobra loyalists on the side of a mountain will surely tell you. Recently, Chu revealed that a nine- to ten-minute, dialogue-free ninja battle would occur in “Retaliation,” and going by the previous trailer and this latest one, it looks like this snow-covered mountain is where it’s all going down. Awesome. What do you think of the new “G.I. Joe” trailer? Sound off in the comments below! Check out everything we’ve got on ” G.I. Joe: Retaliation .” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” Character Photos Cast of G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Toy Fair 2012
A mama bear and three cubs interrupted a live newscast in Scranton, Pa., Monday, just as meteorologist Kurt Aaron went to deliver his forecast outside the studio. Tonight … partly cloudy with a 100 percent chance of cute/scary! Bears Interrupt Weather Report “I walked out there, and I turn around and I hear the sound … and the bear’s literally 10 feet away from me!” Aaron explained, once he got back in the studio. “And I ran like I stole something, I’m not gonna lie! That was a big bear,” he said of the cubs’ protective mother. “And she didn’t look very happy with me.” The crew stayed inside the studio, watching from the window. Eventually, a high-pitched alarm sounded, causing the bears to scurry away harmlessly.
We hope Yolanda Hadid has been practicing her table-throwing and insult-hurling… because the Dutch model has officially been cast on The Real Housewives of New Jersey ! The fourth wife of music executive David Foster, Hadid takes over for Camille Grammar, who was forced off the show last month. She has already started shooting season three and has known co-star Lisa Vanderpump for years. “Yolanda is going to make an excellent addition to the cast and she can definitely hold her ground if the claws come out; she is no shrinking violet,” a Real Housewives insider tells Radar Online. Bravo has not yet announced a premiere date for season three, but insiders claim Taylor Armstrong and Kim Richards will both be phased out as filming goes on, with the former only receiving air time because she has a drinking problem . [Photo: WENN.com]
Exciting news for Gina Carano fans: According to a THR report, the Haywire star/former MMA fighter is in talks to join the cast of Justin Lin’s Fast & Furious 6 . Carano would play a member of the Diplomatic Security Agent working under Dwayne Johnson’s agent Luke Hobbs, who was last seen in the post-credits of Fast 5 sniffing out the trail of Dominic Toretto & Co. Details on the plot are still under wraps, but give how the last sequel ended it doesn’t seem too far-fetched to hope for a potential… girl fight , if you will, between Carano’s character and a certain franchise favorite. Do you believe in fighting ghosts? [ THR ]
‘I feel for you to be rich forever, you have to be rich with ideas,’ Rozay tells Mixtape Daily of his 2012 standout. By Rob Markman Rick Ross Photo: MTV News Main Pick Headliner : Rick Ross, DJ Scream, Shaheem Reid Representing : Miami, Florida Mixtape : Rich Forever Real Spit : Sometimes differentiating between a mixtape and an album can be difficult, especially when a mixtape is crafted with such care, like Rick Ross ‘ Rich Forever . The 19-song opus dropped at the top of the year as an appetizer for Rozay’s upcoming God Forgives, I Don’t LP. But almost four months later, it is clear that the Maybach Music Boss has created a tape that will transcend the shelf life of most free Internet downloads. “As far as the title of the mixtape goes, it’s Rich Forever. It’s a lyric that I’ve used in the past, several times. Not only that, I really believe it,” MTV’s most recent Hottest MC in the Game crown holder told Mixtape Daily. “I feel for you to be rich forever, you have to be rich with ideas, rich with concepts, rich with thoughts; to me that’s what being rich forever is.” Rozay didn’t just rely on his own wealth, he recruited a flock of well-to-do friends like Diddy, Nas, John Legend, Birdman and Kelly Rowland to contribute. “Stay Schemin’,” which features Drake and French Montana, has crossed over and made a dent on Billboard ‘s R&B Chart , so far peaking at #49. While “Schemin’ ” may be the most identifiable song off of Rich Forever, the tape is filled with a number of standouts. “Ring Ring” with Future is a playful ode to the ladies, and on “Holy Ghost,” Diddy prays to God to keep his bank account intact while Rozay denounces the devil and other speed bumps on his road to riches. “Yella Diamonds” is another pledge to money, this time featuring Cash Money CEO Birdman. “My dough be shinin’ like it’s yella diamonds,” Ross raps on the song’s rambunctious hook. The Bawse keeps things lively but does slow it down on the tape’s title track. With R&B crooner John Legend in tow, Ross runs down his career in retrospect. “Def Jam on my heels, should I sign to it?/ Million-dollar advance for me to rhyme fluent/ Every day I’m hustlin’ on every corner boomin’/ Back of the Phantom, I couldn’t fathom/ I was such a student,” he spits about the circumstances leading up to his 2006 debut album Port of Miami. Ross has grown significantly in the six years since dropping his first LP, and Rich Forever more than proves it. No longer a hustler on the come-up, Rick Ross now runs the game with enough riches to last him a lifetime. Joints to Check For
If your dad was Eric Roberts, you’d hate yourself too….you know growing up with all that shame….It’s almost a miracle that this bitch can get enough energy to rip lines of heroin to medicate herself enough to get out of the house and do music festivals with her friends in their jacked up hipster denim shorts…channelling an era before Eric Roberts was such a failure/joke in the industry that she had to walk around in shame about….I mean I guess you could say at least she had Julia Roberts….or as she called her Auntie Stupid Face who lied to the world the day she agreed to be in a movie called Pretty Woman cuz she’s not pretty at all….but that’s no role model…that’s a lie and just more realization at a young age that we are doomed….making her apathetic, depressing looking hipster hustle all that more authentic…something these people strive for…you know it’s way more marketable socially than “I’m just a rich girl with famous academy award winning relatives in the industry”….milk that torment child…..milk it….while I fantasize about milking your clit like a thirsty baby calf on it’s mother cow’s udder. TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS FOLLOW THIS LINK
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