Little Monsters gush to MTV News about Gaga’s holiday-themed workshop and windows at famed Madison Avenue store. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Brian Phares Lady Gaga at her workshop at Barney’s in New York Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/ Getty Images Lady Gaga is taking fans inside her world at the holiday-themed Gaga’s Workshop at Barneys New York. Mother Monster-inspired products like head-shaped candles, leather jackets, her favorite books and chocolates shaped like shoes hit the shelves last week, and it’s exactly the kind of stuff a Little Monster would ask Santa for. MTV News caught up with some of the pop star’s devotees as they were admired the Gaga windows outside the famed New York City department store. They gushed to us about the chance to pick out items hand-selected by Gaga and her stylist Nicola Formichetti. “I think Gaga’s Workshop, it’s the essence of her,” Hollis Gehrett said. “You walk in and you feel like you’re in her apartment. I came to see her cut the ribbon , which was really cool, and she looked fabulous.” Fan Catherine Lloyd was also on hand when Gaga, decked out in a big white gown, cut the ribbon two Mondays ago at Barneys. “It’s in her hometown. It’s decorated to the nines, it’s completely beautiful,” she said. “The unveiling was beautiful — when she came out she looked like Glenda the Good Witch. There was just a lot of celebrities and fashion people walking around, so it was just a fun event in general.” Laura Donnelly said “the first thing I thought was ‘fun,’ like the colors and all the statues. I just thought it was a lot of fun.” “Kids can come and enjoy it. Adults can come and enjoy it [and] teenagers,” Kyle Larkins noted about the in-store pop-up shop. “It really appeals to everyone.” Erin Sebestyen enjoyed how the workshop and windows show off Gaga’s whimsical side: “It shows her holiday spirit, and how many celebrities really do that?” After Gaga opened the store with a ribbon-cutting, her friend and collaborator DJ White Shadow, stopped by the MTV News offices to talk about the event and share his favorite item. “I just was perusing the goods … and there were some books that were her favorite books, and they have a special Barneys cover. I was trying to grab small things,” he recalled. “But there’s these hulking giant candles [in the shape of Gaga’s head] that you light from the top. It’s like you light the candles in the back and then the wax drips down through the eyes of the candle. So I was pretty impressed with it. I definitely procured one.” Have you checked out Gaga’s Workshop yet? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos MTV First: Lady Gaga Related Artists Lady Gaga
‘Kourtney & Kim Tale New York’ star confirms to Us Weekly she’s expecting second child with Scott Disick. By Jocelyn Vena Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick Photo: Getty Images Kourtney Kardashian is expecting baby number two. The reality star confirms that she’s pregnant in the new issue of Us Weekly. This will be the second child for Kardashian and her longtime boyfriend Scott Disick. “Now, I’m nine weeks along,” she told the magazine, going on to explain that she took a pregnancy test five weeks ago and woke up her beau to share the results. “You’re supposed to wait 12 weeks to tell people, but I feel confident.” Earlier this year, rumors surfaced that the couple were engaged but it was never confirmed. Kourtney’s baby news may be surprising to viewers of E!s “Kourtney & Kim Take New York,” which premiered on Sunday night. The first episode of season two followed Kourtney and Scott as they worked to find the spark they once had in their relationship, before 23-month-old son Mason was born . It was also revealed on the episode that the couple of five years sleeps in separate bedrooms. Kourtney and Scott surprised fans of the Kardashian family when they announced their first pregnancy in 2009. In fact, the couple were a bit surprised by it as well. This time, however, they were more prepared. “It wasn’t like we weren’t trying,” Disick said. “We kind of just said, ‘If it’s meant to be, it’ll be. ‘” Kourtney’s pregnancy news comes just after sister Kim’s revealing quotes in the new issue of Glamour hit the Web. In the January cover story, the soon-to-be-ex of Kris Humphries admitted she has been reconsidering having a family of her own and may just have to focus on being an aunt. “I don’t know,” Kim said. “I always wanted what mom and dad had. And at first I was like, ‘I want six kids.’ Then I went down to four, then I was down to three … and now I’m like, ‘Maybe I won’t have any. Maybe I’ll just be a good aunt.’ ” She added, “That’s how I feel. Maybe my fairy tale has a different ending than I dreamed it would. But that’s OK.” Share your well-wishes with Kourtney and Scott in the comments section.
Big Time Rush and will.i.am also will perform Thursday at White House tree-lighting ceremony. By Steven Roberts Ellie Goulding Photo: MTV News While another English songstress has received a tremendous amount of well-deserved praise here in the States this year, Ellie Goulding has been working slowly but steadily, making a name for herself on this side of the Atlantic. Her debut album, Lights, hit #1 on the U.K. charts, she won Critic’s Choice at the 2010 BRIT Awards, and she’s even had the opportunity to perform at the Royal Wedding reception for Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Of course, Americans don’t really care about any of that. They do, however, really like Christmas. Goulding is set to perform at the White House during the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, along with will.i.am, Big Time Rush and the incomparable Kermit the Frog. The ceremony will take place Thursday at the National Park, and the laidback, always-chill Goulding said she’s just as excited about this event as she was about performing at the royal reception. “Prince William saw me about a year earlier, and they were both really big fans of my record. It was simple as that,” Goulding said casually. “I’m quite relaxed about things, probably too relaxed, and so when I found out, I was probably like, ‘Cool.’ ” Goulding, who performed on “Saturday Night Live” earlier this year, said she wasn’t sure who recommended her for the tree-lighting gig. While it’s uncertain whether President Obama had heard of her, or maybe his daughters are fans, her lead single “Lights” might have had a hand in it. Related Videos MTV News First Date Related Artists Ellie Goulding
Charlie Sheen roaster suffered a stroke in October. By Jocelyn Vena Patrice O’Neal Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Patrice O’Neal has died at age 41. The news of his death was was confirmed by his co-star on “The Opie & Anthony Show.” The comedian and radio personality suffered a stroke back in October. O’Neal was best known for his work as a stand-up comedian but also appeared in several films like “25th Hour,” “Scary Movie 4” and “Furry Vengeance.” In addition to being a regular guest on Opie and Anthony’s show, he also made multiple appearances on “Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn,” “Chappelle’s Show” and “The Office.” Click for photos from the life and career of Patrice O’Neal. Just this past September, he was one of the many comedians who poked fun at Charlie Sheen during his “Comedy Central Roast.” He also hosted VH1’s “Web Junk 2.0” back in 2006. Earlier this year, his Comedy Central special “Elephant in the Room” premiered on the network. For those who knew him best, it was his bigger-than-life personality that will be missed most. “Yes it’s true that our pal Patrice O’Neal has passed away,” Opie, a.k.a. Gregg Hughes, tweeted . “The funniest and best thinker i’ve ever known PERIOD. #devastated.” He then tweeted out a link to a video of the late comedian laughing on the radio show, simply adding, “Patrice O’Neal Greatest Laugh EVER.” Born in Boston on December 7, 1969, O’Neal got his start on the stage and in the early ’90s and moved to Los Angeles to shoot for the big leagues. Eventually, his stand-up career resulted in smaller roles in films, as well as the HBO comedy special “One Night Stand.” He had been living in the New York area at the time of his death. The New York Daily News reports that O’Neal died Monday night. Shortly after his October stroke, his friend and fellow comedian Jim Norton opened up about his condition on the radio. “We don’t know how he is. We don’t know how he’s going to be,” Norton said. “I didn’t want to do this by myself. I wish we had more news for you.” Share your condolences for O’Neal’s family and friends in the comments below. Related Photos Remembering Patrice O’Neal Related Artists Patrice O’Neal
Phife will appear on ‘Yo! MTV Raps: Classic Cuts’ on MTV2 on Sunday. By Rob Markman Tupac Shakur Photo: Steve Granitz/ Wireimage During its history, “Yo! MTV Raps” documented the rise of hip-hop’s most revered artists. One of rap’s most iconic figures, Tupac Shakur , gave the show many memorable moments; one in particular found a fiery ‘Pac airing out his beef with “Menace II Society” film directors Albert and Allen Hughes. Still, as controversial as Tupac was, he sure did get a lot of love. “Dude was just mad talented,” Phife Dawg told MTV News of Tupac. “He’s a human being, he’s made some mistakes along the way, blah, blah, blah, but the love was there. You couldn’t tell the ladies nothing about Tupac. Now that I live on the West Coast, I really see for myself firsthand how much love that dude gets.” Phife, a former member of A Tribe Called Quest , will appear on “MTV2 Presents: Yo! MTV Raps: Classic Cuts” on December 4. He made his bones in the early 1990s, much like ‘Pac. While they both hailed from New York, Shakur called California home. “A lot of people forget he’s originally from Harlem, went to school in Baltimore with Jada Pinkett Smith — they forget that he’s actually from the East Coast,” Phife explained. “But one thing I heard ‘Pac say is, ‘I learned the game of life from the West Coast.’ So I guess he can say West Coast is home.” When the topic of the greatest MC of all time comes up, Shakur’s name is usually mentioned, but in Phife’s opinion, when out in California, there’s not even an argument: Tupac reigns supreme. ” ‘Pac is king on the West Coast,” he said. “Nobody touches Tupac out there.” Watch “MTV2 Presents: Yo! MTV Raps: Classic Cuts” on December 4 at 12 a.m. ET, immediately after the “2011 Sucker Free Awards.” Related Videos Reminisce Over The Return Of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ With These Classic Clips
Legal expert Mike Cavalluzzi tells MTV News he isn’t surprised by sentence but doesn’t think it’s justified. By Gil Kaufman Dr. Conrad Murray in court on Tuesday Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/ Getty Images Though he dodged a potential four-year prison term, former Michael Jackson physician Conrad Murray was sentenced to an equal amount of time in Los Angeles County Jail on Tuesday (November 29) in the death of the pop singer. But the same overcrowding problems that spared the cardiologist from doing time in a federal pen might also save him from serving his entire sentence in county as well. Shortly after the sentence was handed down by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor, Los Angeles Sheriff spokesman Steve Whitmore told E! News that Murray would likely end up serving “a little less than two years.” Due to overcrowding, most county jail sentences are immediately cut in half, and given the 46 days credit Murray has already been given, he is looking at even less than that. Do you think Conrad Murray deserved the maximum sentence? Let us know on Facebook. Murray’s lawyers said afterward that they believed the sentence was unnecessarily long. “Yes, of course [Judge Pastor] was harsh. He gave the stiffest penalty he was entitled to give under the law,” Murray’s attorney, J. Michael Flanagan, told reporters. “He was openly hostile. … [Murray has] led 56 years of exemplary life. He was really dreading [sentencing]. I think anybody would dread going into it. He’s an honorable man, and he’ll get through this. The family is suffering more than Dr. Murray is. … Dr. Murray is the provider in that family.” Pastor had leeway in the sentencing, with options ranging from probation to the full sentence, but in a lengthy ruling from the bench, he said Murray’s lack of remorse and negligent behavior called for the highest possible penalty. “He is and remains dangerous … the request of probation is denied, the court imposes the high term of four years imprisonment in this case,” Pastor said during the 90-plus-minute hearing. Los Angeles-based criminal defense attorney Mike Cavalluzzi told MTV News that he wasn’t surprised by the sentencing but that he didn’t believe it was justified. Cavalluzzi said Pastor had incentive to give the full sentence because of the prominence of Jackson and his family and to create the perception that he is tough on crime. “He gets that perception by sentencing him to the max while not having to surrender the defendant to the full sentence,” said Cavalluzzi, who was not involved in the case. “He gets the self-satisfaction of being perceived as being tough on crime and making the Jackson family happy, but I don’t think it was a fair sentence.” Cavalluzzi said when deciding prison versus probation, judges have to look at someone’s criminal history and whether a person is likely to complete the terms of their probation, which he believes Murray would. “I’m not seeing aggravating factors here, and I think it was just a chapter in [Murray’s] life and he does not have a history of being a mercenary doctor always after money, but of being a good, responsible doctor who was seduced by the celebrity and money that Jackson offered,” he said. As to why Pastor gave such a dramatic, lengthy explanation for why he was sentencing Murray to the max, Cavalluzzi said the judge has to have a justification for his actions in the public record. “Because he doesn’t have the discretion to give a high prison term, [Pastor] has to justify his sentence in the record and have very specific reasons for it. I don’t think there’s any way that anyone truly believes that from this day forward Dr. Murray truly represents a threat to society. That’s just ludicrous.” And while he doesn’t agree with the four-year term, Cavalluzzi said the high-profile nature of the case and the glare of the media could have played into the sentence. “It probably gives [ Jackson’s family ] great comfort to have someone to blame,” he said. “‘If not for this awful man, my son, brother, father would be alive.’ But it’s not fair to do that and it feels like a capitulating judgment in favor of feeding the emotional needs of the family.” Upon leaving the courthouse, Michael’s brother Jermaine, when asked if the four-year sentence was enough, shook his head and said, “No.” Mother Katherine Jackson told local TV station KTLA, “Four years is not enough for someone’s life. It won’t bring him back. But at least he got the maximum, and I thought the judge was very, very fair.” The prosecution, however, was satisfied with the ruling. “We’re pleased. That’s what we thought was appropriate. The judge obviously agreed with us,” deputy district attorney David Walgren said. “It was our position that it was not a simple, one-time mistake; it was a series of mistakes culminating in the abandonment of Michael Jackson when he died … the judge agreed with that sentiment. A brother and a son and a family member was killed, and whatever the sentence may be, the family of the victim deserves justice. And we did everything to bring them that justice.” As for how much time Murray will spend locked up, Cavalluzzi said it is likely to be less than two years and, frankly, he predicted, the doctor could be out even sooner than that. “He might be eligible for house arrest very quickly,” he said. Related Videos Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Sentenced Related Artists Michael Jackson
Former Michael Jackson doctor faces another hearing in January to potentially provide more than $101 million in restitution to the Jackson family. By Gil Kaufman Dr. Conrad Murray receives sentencing in court on Tuesday Photo: Pool/ Getty Images Former Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray was back in a Los Angeles courtroom on Tuesday morning (November 29), where he was ordered to serve the maximum of four years in county jail. The cardiologist, who was found guilty of one felony count of involuntary manslaughter November 7, was facing up to four years in state prison in the death of the pop icon, but due to recent changes to alleviate overcrowding in California prisons, the judge in the case said he was was unable to send the doctor to state prison for his crime. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor had leeway in the sentencing, with options ranging from probation to the full sentence, but in a lengthy ruling from the bench he said that Murray’s lack of remorse and negligent behavior argued for the highest possible penalty. Do you think Conrad Murray deserved the maximum sentence? Let us know on Facebook. “He is and remains dangerous … the request of probation is denied, the court imposes the high term of four years imprisonment in this case,” Pastor said during the 90-plus minute hearing. Murray will serve his time in the Los Angeles County Jail, as well as pay nearly $900 in court fees and face another hearing in late January 2012 on a request by the prosecution to provide more than $101 million in restitution to the Jackson family. Murray was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors convinced them that Murray’s reckless use of the surgical anesthetic propofol led to the singer’s death. Before Pastor’s ruling, prosecutors not only asked for the maximum sentence, but also that Murray pay Jackson’s children more than $100 million in restitution, which is the amount they believe the singer would have earned had he lived to perform his “This is It” comeback tour, in addition to nearly $2 million in funeral expenses. Prior to handing down the sentence, a peeved-looking Pastor answered a defense question regarding a last minute notice from the prosecution noting that two previous cases suggest that involuntary manslaughter could be considered a “serious” offense and thus should subject Murray to federal prison time. “I don’t think these cases have any impact on the realignment statute,” Pastor ruled, referring to the new rules regarding sentencing that he believed superseded the earlier cases. Attorney and friend Brian Panish read a statement from the Jackson family at the beginning of the proceedings. “There is now way to adequately describe the loss of our beloved father, son, brother and friend,” Panish said. “We still look at each other in disbelief, is it really possible that he is gone? As Michael’s parents we never could have imaged we would live to witness his passing. It is simply against the natural order of things. As his brothers and sisters we will never be able to hold, laugh, or perform again with our brother Michael. And as his children, we will grow up without a father, our best friend, our playmate and our dad. We are not here to seek revenge, there is nothing you can do today that will bring Michael back. But we will keep the love in our in our hearts that Michael embodied throughout his life. His passion was for unifying the world through the gift of his artistry. We respectfully request that you impose a sentence that reminds physicians that they cannot sell their services to the highest bidder and cast aside their Hippocratic oath to do no harm. As we all know from this tragedy, doing so can have devastating results. The bible reminds us that men cannot do justice they can only seek justice. And that is all we ask as a family and that is all that we can ask for here.” As in the past, Murray, 58, sat stone-faced, listening to the statement and prosecutor David Walgren’s quick rehashing of the facts in the case. “He looked out for himself and not Michael Jackson,” Walgren said, going on to argue why the court should deny the defense’s request for probation. He quoted Pastor’s own comments about the dangerous nature of Murray’s action following the verdict as evidence that Murray should face a more serious penalty than probation. He said Murray’s abandonment of a vulnerable Jackson in the time of the singer’s need, as well as the planning the doctor underwent to procure the propofol and to not keep clear medical records about their administration were also reasons to deny probation. “It is the people’s position that prison is warranted,” Walgren said, adding that it was Murray’s negligent actions before, during and after Jackson’s death, as well as his lack of remorse and failure to take personal responsibility — as evidenced in clip from a documentary interview nine days before the verdict in which he denied culpability — that call for the longer term. A number of Jackson’s family members, including mother Katherine and siblings LaToya, Jermaine, Randy and Rebbie, were reportedly on hand for the court date. When asked by the judge if the new sentencing laws allowed Murray to be sent to prison for the full term, Walgren said they did not. While the defense did not call any witnesses to testify — and Murray did not wish to speak — defense attorney Ed Chernoff did reference more than 30 pages of support memorandum from friends, family and patients in his brief statements. He agreed that Murray’s actions do warrant punishment, but asked how the court viewed the book of Murray’s life, versus one chapter. “He shouldn’t have done it,” he said of Murray’s actions. “We’re going to be honest about vulnerability. Michael Jackson was a drug seeker and he sought it out from Dr. Murray who was wrong in providing it.” Chernoff painted Jackson as a rich, powerful person who had the means to do whatever he wanted and asked the court to consider Murray’s life before the doctor began working for Jackson. He described Murray’s currently cloistered existence in jail in protective custody and asked, “but what about the rest of his life? What about before Michael Jackson asked for propofol?” he wondered, noting that for 56 years Murray had never run afoul of the law and had raised a family following his destitute beginnings on the island of Grenada. “Does any of that matter at all?” Chernoff asked dramatically as he unspooled his client’s rise from poverty and what he described as a professional life dedicated to helping poor and disadvantaged patients. “I think it should matter,” he answered. “But when the glow of vengeance has faded, he still is someone else’s problem. And Dr. Murray can do things for the community on probation that he could never do sitting in that room.” Pastor noted that he had discretion in sentencing in this case and that he took into account that both sides have said that Murray’s actions did result in the death of Jackson, though pointedly noted that Murray did not take responsibility in the MSNBC documentary that aired days after the guilty verdict. Because the case involved criminal negligence, which requires more than carelessness or mistake in judgment, but reckless actions that result in death, Pastor said it was important to focus on those factors. “This is not a question about what might have happened or what if someone else had been involved if not for Dr. Murray,” he said. “That is an insult to the medical profession. The fact is that Michael Jackson died because of the action of and the failure to perform the medical duties of Dr. Murray.” The judge said he had taken into account the full story of Murray’s life, but said the “unconscionable lies” to medical personnel and a series of “inconceivable” decisions the doctor made on June 25, 2009 jeopardized the life of his patient and superseded what the doctor had done before. “Why give probation to someone who is offended by the whole idea that that person is even before the court,” he said, referring to a “failure of character” on behalf of Murray, most specifically, a secret recording the physician made of the singer that Pastor characterized as a type of “insurance policy” against a potential future conflict between the doctor and patient that seemed beyond the pale. The day before the sentence was handed down, Murray’s mother, Milta Rush, reportedly wrote a letter to judge Pastor asking him for mercy, saying, “his [Murray’s] compassion and his soft heartedness for others led to this dilemma.” Pastor said he could find no reason to grant probation to Murray, whose actions he called a “gross, continuing deviation” from medical standards, and who he claimed is and remains a danger to the community. Without the legal authority to send Murray to state prison, Pastor said, “the court has determined that the appropriate term is the higher term of four years imprisonment … because I find that Dr. Murray had abandoned his patient, who was trusting him … he has absolutely no remorse.” A future date in January was set to begin discussing the prosecution’s request for restitution. After being given credit for 46 days of time served and good time credit, Murray was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs. The Los Angeles County Sheriff will determine how much time Murray will actually do in his equally overcrowded jail and Murray’s lawyers have indicated that they plan to launch an appeal at a later date. Related Videos Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Sentenced Related Photos Michael Jackson: A Life In Photos Related Artists Michael Jackson
Couple have been together since 2002 and have a 5-year-old daughter together. By Jocelyn Vena Maggie Gyllenhaal Photo: Getty Images Actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and hubby Peter Sarsgaard are expanding their family. The couple is expecting their second child together next spring. A rep for Gyllenhaal has confirmed to Usmagazine.com that the couple’s daughter, 5-year-old Ramona, will soon have a baby brother or sister to keep her company. A source said that the actress will “be laying low for a little bit now.” In a previous interview with the magazine, Gyllenhaal admitted it’s not always easy to balance being an actress and being a mom. “I had been so focused on Ramona — and she’s been everything to me — but I’m also an actress. It’s not possible to do it perfectly,” she said. “Being a mom is so present in my mind and my work. It’s the most important thing about me, but next I’d like to play someone who’s not a mother.” Life & Style reported that the couple told friends and family about the pregnancy over the Thanksgiving holiday. Gyllenhaal first had people wondering if she was expecting when she arrived at the Rome Film Festival sporting what appeared to be a baby bump in late October. “Over Thanksgiving weekend, Maggie was telling friends that she’s six months pregnant,” a friend of the actress said. “Her bump is so big!” The friend added, “She’s thrilled to be pregnant! She and Peter have wanted another child for a while. They’re very happy that they’ll have another baby in the house soon.” The couple, together since 2002, tied the knot in 2009 in Italy. As for uncle Jake Gyllenhaal , the friend tells Life & Style that he’s really excited to be an uncle again. “Jake is so happy that she’s pregnant again because he loves kids. Maggie’s said that he’s the best uncle and has done a lot of sweet things for her first child.”
Talk That Talk track is ‘Rihanna all day,’ Bangladesh tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by James “FLX” Smith Rihanna Photo: itv Many of the tracks on Rihanna ‘s Talk That Talk certainly touch on some very sexy subjects, using some very saucy language. But none are quite as blush-inducing as “Cockiness (Love It),” a sexed-up, genre-busting anthem on which Rihanna’s not shy about liking the way her man loves her. The Bangladesh-produced song is raunchy and over-the-top, and, according to the man himself, was already cooking up long before Rihanna came calling. ” ‘Cockiness,’ it’s layers of things I had sampled for a long time, never really messed with it too much,” he told MTV News. “I was in L.A., and I had just pulled it out, chopped it up, made it a beat. My artist Candice Pillay, my other writers, Dem Jointz, they wrote the song.” Before appearing on Talk That Talk , the song was merely an idea that needed a bit of fine-tuning before heading Ri’s way. “It wasn’t ‘Cockiness’ at first, it was something else. They had the ‘I love it’ part. … [They] came up with that part first, and that wasn’t even on that track: It was just an idea. I was going to make a whole new beat out of it, what they wrote to it that day, it wasn’t really all the way done. A couple days later, they revisited it and came up with the ‘Cockiness.’ ” After some work, the final product was all ready for just the right artist. Given its sexual innuendo and tomboy swagger, there really was only one person to record the track. “I was like, ‘That’s dope. That’s Rihanna all day,’ ” Bangladesh said. “They sent the song back, and I finished producing it. I put the ‘I love it’ on it that they had already had. … She loved it, and that’s what it was.” Bangladesh joins a who’s who of A-list producers on the album, including vocal producer Kuk Harrell , The-Dream, StarGate, Calvin Harris and Dr. Luke, who produced the album’s second single, “You Da One.” The singer revealed on Twitter that she’s already hard at work on the video for “You Da One.” She tweeted that when she hit up the set over the weekend, no farmers were harmed during the making of the clip. “Shooting another vid in Ireland today! No farm this time,” she joked, a reference to the controversy about the making of her “We Found Love” video , during which a local farmer complained Rihanna’s outfit was “inappropriate.” Which Talk That Talk track would you like to see Rihanna make a video for? Share your pick below!
MTV is looking for millennials to talk about the upcoming presidential election. By Gil Kaufman President Barack Obama Photo: MTV News Whether you’ve tuned in to all the Republican debates so far or are cooling it on the sidelines until the action really heats up next summer, MTV News wants to talk to you about the upcoming 2012 presidential election. We’re filming a documentary about the 2012 race and are looking for young people to take part in a show chronicling how millennials are feeling about the race between President Obama and his eventual Republican rival. The program will shoot between November 28 and December 11 nationwide, and anyone 18 and older interested in taking part should e-mail election12@mtvnmix.com and put “Election 2012” in the subject heading. Prospective participants should also include the following information: name, 18+ (yes or no), gender, phone number and hometown, as well as whether or not you are in school; if so, what school do you attend, and if you are currently working, what is your job? We would also like to know which issues, if any, you are passionate about (jobs, health care, education, immigration, etc.) and how you would describe your views on the 2012 election in one sentence. Producers also ask that you include a picture of yourself. The questions are intended to ensure that participants represent a diversity of interests and political views. In the midst of ongoing financial difficulties, President Obama is gearing up to launch his re-election campaign against a field of Republican contenders. Though the lead has changed a number of times over the past few months, at press time the leading contenders on the GOP side include former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, ex-House leader Newt Gingrich, former Godfather’s Pizza boss Herman Cain and fading Texas Governor Rick Perry.
