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Justin Bieber Got Boyz II Men’s Advice During Mistletoe

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Under the Mistletoe collaborators tell teen singer, ‘You’ve got to have your wits about you,’ during ‘Fa La La’ recording session. By Jocelyn Vena Shawn Stockman and Justin Bieber Photo: LiveWire Entertainment Justin Bieber and Boyz II Men are singing “Fa La La” on the young singer’s new Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe, released Tuesday (November 1). When the group hit the studio with Bieber in September, the recording session made headlines, and the moment marked a triumph for the teen star. The Boyz have been heroes for the singer since he was just a kid growing up in Canada. So, when they all went in to work on the track, Shawn Stockman and the guys had some advice for the 17-year-old as he continues on his path of pop superstardom. “He’s a fan of our music,” Stockman told MTV News. “So him being in the studio and everything, when we were singing the parts, and he’s bugging out, and we got a chance to talk to him and give him some brotherly type advice.” What advice did the veteran group — celebrating its anniversary this month with the album Twenty — share with the teen? “[We] just gave him some wisdom to know how to keep things going from a mental level [and] not just doing this [to do this] because people can get caught up in the success and all the hype and the girls screaming and the money and all the other good stuff, and you’ve got to have your wits about you,” Stockman said. “And make sure that you don’t want to have this legacy of being this brat … you don’t want that. You want longevity, not only in this business, but life as well.” Stockman said Bieber can expect many highs, but there will also be lows, and he wants to make sure the young star can weather all of those moments. “There’s going to be ups, and there’s going to be downs … you’re not always going to be on top, so you have to build certain things to cushion the fall a little when it does happen,” he said. “Because it will happen. It happens to everyone; no one’s exempt.” Under the Mistletoe features original holiday tunes by Bieber, as well as reimaginings of classic tunes, like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas.” Bieber is joined by Carey as well as Boyz II Men, Usher, Busta Rhymes and the Band Perry on the album. What do you think of Boyz II Men’s advice for Bieber? Sound off below! Related Videos MTV First: Justin Bieber

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Lady Gaga ‘Marries The Night’ In India

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Singer performs her latest Born This Way track, reveals video details in India. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga in New Delhi, India Photo: India Today Group/Getty Images Back in April, Lady Gaga and the world of Indian pop culture kicked off their love affair when Indian composers Salim-Sulaiman produced a remix of Gaga’s smash “Born This Way.” And Gaga kept the fire burning during a recent trek to the country. On Sunday night at a Formula One afterparty in Greater Noida, Gaga performed a Bollywood version of her Born This Way single “Marry the Night,” according to Aceshowbiz.com . “I feel like I’ve waited a long time to come here. And I feel very grateful,” she told the excited crowd at the party. “For the first time ever, I’m going to sing ‘Marry the Night.’ ” Gaga sat at a piano and played a slowed-down version of the song, accompanied by a sitar. Before the show, in a chat with NDTV in New Delhi, Gaga described it as “a performance that is unique and specific just for India.” In addition to performing the song live for the first time, she had another treat for her Indian fans, revealing for the first time some new details about her video for “Marry the Night.” “Well, I can share exclusively with you that I directed this video myself. So this is my first directorial debut,” she told NDTV. Until now, she has co-directed with her Haus of Gaga and her creative director Laurieann Gibson. “But it has been a wonderful experience. I worked alongside director of photography Darius Khondji, who is an absolutely amazing DP, and I worked with Gideon Ponte, who is an incredible art director,” she explained. “So I’m looking forward to sharing this autobiographical video with the world. I’m very excited. It’s my favorite song on the album.” As for what’s next for Gaga and India, she tweeted out several photos of herself around town, with the message , “Screw Hollywood. It’s all about Bollywood.” During her interview, she shared that she hasn’t ruled out some Bollywood-themed projects, explaining, “There’s nothing in the works right now, but I love the culture here and I love Bollywood so who knows?” Related Videos Track By Track: Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Related Artists Lady Gaga

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Madonna ‘Going Deep’ On Next Album

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Producer William Orbit tweets details about Madge’s top-secret project. By Jocelyn Vena Madonna Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Since Madonna manager Guy Oseary announced she’d be working on an album over the summer, tentatively slated for a spring release , the Queen of Pop’s most loyal followers have been clamoring for updates about the progress of the record. Last week, it was rumored Madge had plans to work with M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj , and now producer William Orbit has some more news for the singer’s most loyal devotees. “Madonna has phenomenal understanding of both the minutiae of music and the big picture. Zooming in, zooming out. 4ever amazing. Plus VISION!!!” he tweeted . “Working with Madonna is a treat. Fantastic tracks and vibes. Going deep. She’s ON IT !!! This is THE album!” The Ray of Light producer’s tweets even reveal where the two have been cooking up tracks for the record. “WOWOWOWOW just looked out the window here in NY and IT’s SNOWING !!!!!” he wrote . “A Fairy Tale in New York but Hot Hot Hot in the studioooooo.” At the London screening for her film “W.E.,” Madonna spoke to Sky News about the top-secret project, addressing the nature of her celebrity and how it relates to her art. “Even when I try something old [I get criticized]. When I make my music, I come up against criticism,” she said. “So it kind of goes with the territory. I’m used to it.” What are you expecting from Madonna’s next album? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Madonna

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‘Harry Potter’ Author ‘Seriously Considered’ Killing Ron Weasley

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‘Midway through, I started thinking I might polish one of them off,’ J.K. Rowling says in DVD special feature. By Eric Ditzian Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley Photo: Murray Close/ Warner Bros. It’s no secret that a great many fans in the “Harry Potter” community — a whopping 89 percent, according to a wildly popular poll over at MTV Movies Blog — would have preferred that Hermione Granger end up with the boy wizard rather than with good ol’ Ron Weasley. Perhaps the same sentiment occurred to author J.K. Rowling, who recently admitted that she almost sent Ron to an early grave. “Funnily enough, I planned from the start that none of them would die,” Rowling told Daniel Radcliffe in a special feature on the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2” Blu-ray and DVD, according to the U.K.’s Guardian. “Then midway through, which I think is a reflection of the fact that I wasn’t in a very happy place, I started thinking I might polish one of them off. Out of sheer spite. ‘There, now you definitely can’t have him anymore.’ But I think in my absolute heart of heart of hearts, although I did seriously consider killing Ron, [I wouldn’t have done it].” Rowling kept this franchise-altering potential story line a secret not only through completion of her “Potter” novels in 2007 but the end of the film series this summer. Now the author says she feels a sense of creative liberation that she can share news of the discarded plot point. “It’s a real relief to be able to talk about it all,” she said. The full Rowling-Radcliffe chat will be available on November 11, when the Blu-ray and DVD releases hit shelves. In September, MTV News debuted an exclusive clip from the chat in which Radcliffe compared “Harry Potter” to “Star Wars” and touted the way in which Rowling’s characters “exist in the collective consciousness of a generation.” That’s hardly an exaggeration, and it’s difficult to imagine Weasley, played by Rupert Grint in the films, not living on in the imaginations of fans. After all, Weasley finished in second place in our Harry Potter World Cup this summer, a fan-driven effort that attracted over seven million votes and was ultimately won by Alan Rickman’s Severus Snape. For Rowling, Weasley and “Potter” fans, then, any other fate for Ron would be unimaginable. “I’m going to miss the screaming. You don’t get that everywhere, and I’m going to miss that definitely,” Grint told MTV News at the final film’s red-carpet premiere. “I’m really going to miss playing [Ron] in these films.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos Celebrate ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ On Blu-Ray Related Photos ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2’

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Jessica Simpson Confirms She’s Pregnant

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Singer posts a picture of herself dressed up for Halloween with the caption ‘It’s true — I’m going to be a mummy!’ By Jocelyn Vena Jessica Simpson (file) Photo: Peterson/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic Jessica Simpson had remained mum on the pregnancy rumors for as long as possible, but on Halloween, decked out in a , the singer confirmed the news. “It’s true — I’m going to be a mummy!” the pun-loving singer posted on her website , displaying for the world her baby bump while all wrapped up in mummy bandages. The link was posted in a tweet that read in all-caps: “!!!ANNOUNCEMENT!!!” The confirmation comes after weeks of speculation about the singer, who had been seen in several paparazzi shots with what appeared to be an ever-expanding baby bump. Simpson’s body has always been a matter of media speculation, but this time it seems she’s ending all the rumors by confirming the news and getting in the Halloween spirit. Photos: Jessica Simpson’s budding baby bump. This is the first child for Simpson and fianc

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‘Hobbit’ Cast Is A ‘Little Family,’ Luke Evans Says

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‘Peter [Jackson] and the team create a very warm atmosphere on set and off set,’ actor tells MTV News. By Kara Warner Luke Evans Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images The last time we caught up with “Hobbit” actor Luke Evans — who is playing dragon slayer Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson’s two-part big-screen adaptation of the J. R. R. Tolkien classic — he had yet to descend on New Zealand and Jackson’s Middle-earth, but he was excited to dig into his meaty new role. Now, almost three months later, Evans has finally begun work on the highly anticipated film, and when MTV News sat down with him as he promoted the upcoming sword-and-sandals flick “Immortals,” he revealed he’s become much better acquainted with a bow and arrow and that there’s a lot of warm-fuzzy bonding happening between the cast and crew. “It’s been fantastic, the training before we started shooting ‘The Hobbit,’ ” Evans said when we asked how his archery skills were progressing. “I’m fully into it now, and it’s great. I’m having a fantastic time. Living in New Zealand, it’s like a different world — it is a different world. It’s very, very cool.” When asked if there might be any particularly cool scenes or scene partners he’s been working with he could tease or talk about, Evans admitted that he’s barely scratched the surface of what is scripted for his role. “The thing is, I’ve done about 10 percent of what I’m going to be doing, shoot-wise, so I can’t really say, but the cast are fantastic. We’re so far away from home. We have a little family,” he said. “Peter [Jackson] and the team create a very warm atmosphere on set and off set. We all socialize, it’s really special. I just feel very lucky to be a part of it.” Does that off-set bonding include group activities like “Hobbit” game nights? “No!” Evans laughed. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos Meet The Cast Of ‘The Hobbit’

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Michael Jackson Wasn’t Killed By Doctor’s Propofol Dose, Expert Says

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‘I don’t believe it was a contributing factor,’ Dr. Paul White testifies. By Gil Kaufman Dr. Conrad Murray Photo: Pool/ Getty Images Testimony from the final defense witness resumed Monday (October 31) in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson ‘s former doctor, Conrad Murray. Once again, jurors heard from Dr. Paul White , an expert on the surgical anesthetic propofol, who tried to convince the court last week that Jackson had injected himself with a fatal dose of the drug while Murray was absent. As he did Friday, White also offered that Murray’s conduct was unusual and broke protocol but didn’t rise to the level of involuntary manslaughter. The Witness

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Kim Kardashian Fans Sad But ‘Not Surprised’ By Divorce

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‘Hoping they both can find love again in this crazy world,’ one MTV reader says of Kim and Kris Humphries. By James Dinh Kim Kardashian Photo: Kevork Djansezian/ Getty Images Fans are used to “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” on a weekly basis, so it’s only natural that they’re sharing their two cents on Kim Kardashian’s divorce from basketball player Kris Humphries on Monday (October 31). Team Kardashian has flooded the comments section of MTV.com, as well as our Facebook and Twitter pages, to dish their thoughts on the 72-day marriage. And with Kim filing for divorce (citing “irreconcilable differences”) so soon after their August nuptials, many have been quick to pass judgment on the pair. However, some fans, like MTV.com user Baby_Girl_2004, have remained hopeful that the Hollywood socialite will one day find her happily ever after. “I’m not one bit surprised about this. I knew it wasn’t going to last at all,” the reader wrote. “Don’t get me wrong she is a beautiful women but they didn’t have that spunk like Khlo

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‘Man Of Steel’ Star Henry Cavill Grateful For ‘Support’

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‘I think I won a lot of people over,’ he tells MTV News after leaked set photos. By Kara Warner Henry Cavill Photo: Max Morse/ Getty Images For the “Superman” fans out there, it’s safe to say that by now, you’ve probably seen and overanalyzed “Man of Steel” star Henry Cavill looking all ripped and rugged in the leaked photos from the film’s set . For the most part — nitpicky casting and director complaints notwithstanding — the collective judgment that has come down via various fan sites was: “Cavill looks awesome.” And no one was more relieved to hear and see those reactions than the hard-working actor in question. When MTV News caught up with Cavill recently as he promoted his upcoming sword-and-sandals flick “Immortals,” we asked for his thoughts about the constant attention paid to him and the production, as well as his reaction to the leaked photos. “I think the best part has been recently when people have sort of seen all the work that has gone into it,” Cavill said, speaking to his physical transformation. “I think I won a lot of people over, and I felt the support really come behind me, which is a really good feeling, because when you’re doing this all for [the fans], telling a story for them … you want to do it justice,” he said, adding that on the particular day when the shirtless photos were snapped, he was fighting very chilly temperatures and 80 mph winds from a helicopter hovering above him. “It’s wonderful to have all the people online going, ‘This is great, this is amazing, I can’t wait, thank goodness it’s him.’ It’s wonderful, so thank you to everyone out there,” he said, speaking to camera. “I do appreciate it.” What do you think of Cavill’s commitment to becoming the Man of Steel? Tell us in the comments! Check out everything we’ve got on “Man of Steel.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . Related Photos Analyzing The ‘Man Of Steel’ Costume

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‘Twilight’ Fan-Favorite Moment #5: ‘Eclipse’ Tent Scene

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We’re counting down your favorite ‘Twilight Saga’ moments before Rob, Kristen and Taylor join us live Thursday at 7:56 p.m. ET on MTV! By Kara Warner Jacob and Bella in the tent in “New Moon” Photo: Summit With all the waiting and pining we’ve done for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” it’s hard to believe that it’s only three weeks away! Lucky for us — and our fellow “Twilight” fans — MTV News is making the wait a little less painful by celebrating the film’s release month with tons of exciting exclusives, beginning with “MTV First: Breaking Dawn” Thursday at 7:56 p.m. ET, when Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner will bring us a clip from the movie and sit down for Q&A on MTV.com. In the meantime, we asked “Twilight” fans to vote for their top five favorite “Twilight Saga” moments, and we’re happy to announce the fifth favorite clip: Edward and Jacob’s tent scene from “Eclipse.” In this delightfully entertaining scene, Edward (Pattinson) has to suck up his dislike for Jacob (Lautner) and let the werewolf snuggle with Bella (Stewart) in a sleeping bag in order to prevent her from freezing to death. It is a magical moment during which the two rivals share a few words of friendly banter and almost admiration, including the following quotes: “I’m hotter than you,” “Can you at least attempt to control your thoughts?” and “If we weren’t natural enemies, and you weren’t trying to steal my reason for existing, I might actually like you.” In addition to re-watching that scene, there’s a great behind-the-scenes interview on the “Eclipse” DVD that features Pattinson and Stewart providing a hilarious bit of commentary about that scene. “God, he’s so gross. So brazen!” Pattinson says in the clip. “I really don’t like Jacob.” “Aww,” Stewart says. “Look at him and his tattoo and stuff. Ugh,” Pattinson scoffs. “He’s just young and overzealous,” Stewart adds, in defense of the young wolf. “He’s not!” Pattinson insists. “He does it on purpose. He’s looking at me when he’s saying this stuff.” Be sure to tune in to “MTV First: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” which kicks off Thursday, November 3, on MTV at 7:56 p.m, followed by a Q&A with Kristen, Rob and Taylor on MTV.com! 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 Top Five Favorite Moments From The ‘Twilight Saga’ MTV Is Bringing You An Exclusive Look At ‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ Related Photos On The Set Of ‘Breaking Dawn’

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