British police are investigating David Nalbandian for injuring a linesman while kicking an advertising board during Sunday’s tennis final at Queen’s Club. Officials ruled that the Argentine had to default the match to Marin Cilic after smashing the sign – and the lineman’s legs behind it – with his right foot. Judge Andrew McDougal could be seen cringing in pain as the player sent part of the sign flying into his leg. Watch the video of his Nalbandian’s outburst here: David Nalbandian Kicks Official McDougal was bloodied in the encounter but suffered no other injury. Nalbandian was leading 7-6, 3-4 at the time but was forced to default the match. By doing so, he forfeited significant prize money and rankings points in the process … all while injuring a linesman for no reason. Definitely worth it. What’s more, criminal charges may be in the offing. “We are aware of an incident at the Aegon Championships on June 17,” a Scotland Yard spokesman said. “A complaint has been made and the Metropolitan police service is investigating the incident. The allegation is of assault.”
‘Twilight’ finale will debut a brand-new teaser trailer on June 20, just in time for Edward Cullen’s 111th birthday. By Josh Wigler Robert Pattinson in “Breaking Dawn – Part 2” Photo: For a 110-year-old, Edward Cullen is a rather youthful looking chap, isn’t he? His hair is forever perfect, his skin is always sparkling, and we expect he’ll look just as good — if not better — when he turns 111 on Wednesday. What, you didn’t realize that Edward’s birthday was coming up? Don’t kick yourself if you haven’t gotten the world’s most desirable vampire a gift yet. In fact, he’s giving a gift to you, “Twilight” fans, in the form of a brand-new “Breaking Dawn” trailer debuting on his birthday! Summit Entertainment will unleash a “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” teaser trailer bright and early at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday. You won’t have to wait until Mr. Cullen’s birthday to catch a first glimpse at the trailer, either, as Summit plans to release a 10-second sneak peek of the teaser on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. ET. “Breaking Dawn – Part 2,” directed by Bill Condon, is the fifth and final film in the “Twilight” series, based on the beloved novels by Stephenie Meyer. The faces of the franchise — Kristen Stewart as Bella, Taylor Lautner as Jacob and the aforementioned Robert Pattinson as Edward — all return for the “Twilight” conclusion, in theaters on November 16. The upcoming sequel sees Bella in a brand-new light following her transformation into a vampire in the first “Breaking Dawn” flick’s thrilling finale. Also along for the ride is newcomer Renesmee, the vampire daughter of Edward and Bella, played by Mackenzie Foy; a first look at Foy in the much-anticipated fan-favorite role hit the Web just last week. So that’s what Edward’s getting you for his birthday, “Twilight” fans. But the question still stands: what are you getting him? Let us know in the comments below! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Photos Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Bieber’s manager, Scooter Braun, opens up to MTV News about the singer before ‘Bieber Live’ airs Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber Photo: In the lead-up to the release of Justin Bieber ‘s album Believe , there has been a lot of talk about how much the 18-year-old has grown up since he dropped his first EP, My World, back in 2009. Sure, he is actually older, but the conversation has also been focused on how his music sounds more mature. He no longer seems to be crafting sugary-sweet tracks like “Baby.” The pop star will celebrate his mature new album during “Bieber Live,” airing Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. Bieber will join Sway and 100 lucky fans for an interview and a pair of performances. Adding to his growth is the fact that in the two and a half years since that debut release, Bieber has quite literally done it all. He’s toured the world (several times over), topped the charts, won a lot of awards, fallen in love, become a boss to his own artist , owned the box office, befriended some of the biggest MCs in the game, vowed to “Never Say Never” and, yes, became legal. As tiring as it may sound to be Justin Bieber, his manager, Scooter Braun, notes that when the singer sat down to make the album, he didn’t want to rush it or be lazy about it. He wanted it to be perfect. His experiences are not only helping shape him as an artist but also helping him mature as one. “You know, I think a lot of times with big superstars, they don’t always deliver on that big album. They don’t meet the expectation … sometimes it’s because they’re superstars,” Braun explained to MTV News. “Maybe they think they know it all and they don’t want to listen to anyone else’s input, and sometimes that works and sometimes that doesn’t. “Justin was really humble about this,” he continued. “He probably wrote 200 songs and we just kept working and working and narrowing it down. And there were so many records that didn’t even make it that we’ll save for something else. I think when it was all said and done, there wasn’t one person who listened to that album all the whole way through and thought that we didn’t have something special and really great and something that didn’t just reach the teenagers, but everyone — without losing the teenagers.” The album certainly has been teased for quite some time. The buzz began to really pick up around the time of the release of his holiday album in 2011, when he dropped the name Justin Timberlake as his template for career evolution, setting the bar quite high. “I’m proudest of Justin with this album ’cause I think he delivered,” Braun said. “For a superstar to deliver means a lot.” Others who worked with Bieber on the release told MTV News during the recording process that it was important for him to make music that would help expand his brand beyond the tween and teen market. A big part of Bieber’s musical evolution, however, is about making sure no one gets alienated. “The only conversation we’ve had about Justin’s album that we’re about to do is it’s really important that it’s the proper transition because we’ve seen him [with] ‘Baby,’ now we’re watching him grow up,” his vocal producer, Kuk Harrell , told MTV News back in November. “And we can’t just throw him into the adult game right away. It has to be the proper transition. There’s a record in between.” That mission to help Bieber make the right choices as an adult artist was certainly priority number one when Bieber hit the studio with Mike Posner to work on the album’s lead single, “Boyfriend.” “I think our goal was to make something that me and my friends could listen to in the car,” Posner explained in March. “I think we’ve all known Justin since he was 13, and that’s not the kid I was in the studio with anymore. He’s an 18-year-old. He skateboards with Lil Wayne and hangs out with Lil Twist. Those are his homies. And he listens to hip-hop and he’s a really cool kid. He’s not like a corny guy. “So I wanted to make something that reflected who he is now and who he is going to continue to be,” Posner continued. “I think people have been waiting [for] when he’s going to turn that corner, and the time is now.” Listening to his album, it’s clear that Bieber is trying out new sounds, from dance to R&B and everything in between. But he also just plain sounds different. His voice is deeper than it was when he first started making music. That register change is something he commented on in a recent interview with MTV News. “It’s really deep,” he joked. “The thing is, I’d always put out random songs and give it to my fans, and when my voice was changing I was doing that. So they didn’t randomly just hear [it and go], ‘He’s got a deep voice now.’ It was gradual. They didn’t realize it that much. It just kind of happened. The tone is still the same. It’s just deeper and sexier.” In the end, while it may seem like he’s taking a cut from another pop star named Justin , Bieber is actually focused on following yet another megastar’s template for success. “He’s growing and so is his music,” Braun said. “And I don’t think he’s transitioning and losing any fans. I think he’s just growing. We always study Michael Jackson and the thing I loved about his career is he never lost that 2-year-old that bounced to his music. But at the same time, you’d go to a club and there were adults bouncing also. And I think that’s what we want to do with Justin.” Don’t miss “Bieber Live” on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on MTV, followed by “MTV First: Katy Perry” at 7:53 p.m., when Katy will debut her “Wide Awake” music video. Related Photos The Evolution Of: Justin Bieber Related Artists Justin Bieber
Bobbi Kristina Will Not Attend Father Bobby Brown’s Wedding Damn, poor Bobby can’t catch any breaks! Bobbi Kristina Brown won’t be attending her dad Bobby’s nuptial festivities this weekend — sparking further rumors that they’re growing apart following the death of her mother, Whitney Houston. Bobby Brown and Alicia Etheridge, who have been engaged since May 2010 and have one child together, were expected to tie the knot in front of friends and family in Hawaii this weekend. But Bobbi Kristina wants nothing to do with the wedding and instead opted to stay in New York, where she’s shooting scenes for her upcoming reality show for Lifetime at Midtown restaurant The Hill. Whitney’s mother, Cissy Houston, is also slated to appear on the series. First that godawful video and now his child won’t attend his wedding. Poor thang. Source
Model Injured In Chris Brown Drake Brawl Speaks Some random breezy spoke to the NYPost about her involvement and injuries during the bloody bottle-throwing brawl with Drake and Breezy : The sexy Brooklyn model who was partying with Chris Brown and his crew before the big Rihanna-sparked brawl with Drake told The Post she was having the time of her life until all hell broke loose. Ingrid Gutierrez, 21, and six sultry girlfriends arrived at the exclusive W.i.P. club around 3 a.m. on Thursday and were whisked right past the velvet rope and into a VIP section. “It was crowded, and I wanted to go somewhere where I could just sit,” said Gutierrez, a curvy, 118-pound, 5-foot-6 brunette, with pink manicured nails who was wearing a low-cut mini dress that hugged her curves. “We wanted to hear some hip-hop,” she said, “So we went to W.i.P., because we know everyone there and we knew that’s the kind of music they had.” She then bumped into a female friend she has in common with Brown — and landed two seats at the rapper’s table, where $2,000 bottles of Ace of Spades champagne were flowing like water. “Each of them had a bottle and they were sharing them with us,” she said of Brown’s entourage. They were also buying bottles for other tables — a gesture that would soon prove the powder keg for the massive melee. “They were all so nice,” she said. “We were having such a good time. I was talking to my girlfriends, and I talked to Chris a little bit. I also talked to his bodyguard Big Pat.” Gutierrez’s friend started making out with a member of Brown’s posse — and the girls were asked if they would be interested in joining them for an after-party at his suite in the swank Trump SoHo. Brown asked a waitress to send a bottle of the bubbly to Drake’s table — and she came back with a piece of paper that Brown looked at and threw onto the floor. That turned out to be the taunting Rihanna-referencing note that read, “I am f–king the love of your life,” sources have said. Drake and a group that included rapper Meek Mill and their bodyguards then strutted over to Brown’s table. “They got up in his face and were giving him the middle finger. Chris told Drake to f–k off, and the next thing I heard was smashed glass and the bottles started flying at us,” she said. Someone threw a punch at Brown but was blocked by Big Pat — who suffered a big gash in his head. “I didn’t see Chris act violently towards anyone,” she said. “Chris said, ‘Let’s go,’ but there were bottles flying and I saw him get hit in the face, so I hunkered down where I was.” “Suddenly I feel this pain in my head and my friend is covering my face, trying to protect me,” she said. “And then everything was over. I’m laying bleeding on couch and we’re all freaking out.” Another friend popped Gutierrez into a car service and they rushed over to NYU Medical Center, where she needed five staples to close a head wound. She plans to sue the club and anyone else who is found liable. “I think Drake’s entourage are cowards for throwing bottles at girls,” she said. “I’ve lost all respect for Drake. Chris Brown acted like a gentleman to all the girls there. Chris tried to protect me and my friend.” Wow. SMH. More details at NYPost
A stage collapsed before a Radiohead concert in Toronto Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least three others, according to numerous news outlets. The collapse occurred at Downsview Park in the Canadian city and emergency crews were called to the scene around 4 p.m. ET, CBC News Toronto reports. Here’s a look at the aftermath of the damaged venue: Radiohead Stage Collapse One person tragically died. Another was transported to the hospital in serious condition while two others assessed at the scene suffered minor injuries. The band Tweeted after the stage collapse : “Due to unforeseen circumstances tonight’s at Downsview park Saturday night has been cancelled. Fans are advised not to make their way to the venue.” A rep for Radiohead said the band had no additional comment at this time. It is unclear exactly what caused the accident but police are investigating.
We’ve lost another young talented sister too young. Via The Root.com : Erica Kennedy, an author and blogger best known for popular novels Feminista and Bling, has died. She resided in Miami Beach, Florida and was 42 years old at the time of her death, according to a family member. Additional details on the circumstances are not available yet. A former fashion publicist, Kennedy started her writing career as a special correspondent for the New York Daily News. She went on to write about fashion and entertainment for magazines such as Vibe, In Style, Paper and Elle UK, according to her website. In 2004 she published a satire on the high stakes world of hip-hop with her debut novel Bling, which went on to become a New York Times best-seller. Five years later she released her second novel, Feminista, a story about smart, modern women. Fellow author Rebecca Walker interviewed Kennedy for The Root in 2009. We remember reading Ms. Kennedy’s book “Bling” and thoroughly enjoying it. So sad. May she rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her friends and family. Photo Via TheFrisky.com
‘The people that I love to just sit and talk to and spend my time with are wiser, a little bit older than me,’ Kim tells Oprah Winfrey. By Christina Garibaldi Kim Kardashian on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” Photo: Kim Kardashian was ready to talk, and Oprah Winfrey was there to listen. In an excerpt from “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” the talk-show host sat down with the entire Kardashian family , including a one-on-one interview with Kim, and asked the question that seemed to be on everyone’s mind: What really went wrong in her brief marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries ? While we’ll have to wait until Sunday to get Kim’s full side of the story on OWN, we are getting a sneak peek. In a video posted on Ryan Seacrest’s website , we are getting our first glimpse of Oprah’s sit-down with Kim. The reality star, who is currently dating Kanye West , revealed to Oprah she’s now very much into dating older men. “Even the people I surround myself with, a lot of my friends, the people that I love to just sit and talk to and spend my time with, are wiser, a little bit older than me, where all my boyfriends were younger. I always dated five years younger. My whole thing was completely different, and now I just love that I’m with someone that’s a couple years older than me,” Kim said of West, who is more than three years older than her. “I love that my friends are even sometimes 20, 30 years older than me, that I can just sit and enjoy their company and their experiences.” Kim also admits that she learned a lot from her very public and messy divorce but feels that the experiences she has had over the past year have changed her for the better. “It’s like how Kourtney had this epiphany when she had the baby and she changed into a different person, I feel like I’ve had an epiphany over the last year,” Kim said. “For what I’ve been through and I am that changed person, just from my own experiences.” The clip also includes Oprah’s interviews with all the Kardashian siblings — Kourtney, Kim, Khlo
Early reports say the actress was taken to the hospital, though her publicist tells MTV News she was just taking ‘a nap.’ By James Montgomery Lindsay Lohan Photo: Just another day in the life of Lindsay Lohan: On Friday afternoon (June 15), California station KABC broke news that the oft-troubled actress was taken to the hospital after being found unconscious in a Marina del Rey, California, hotel room and that her condition “was currently unknown.” According to the report, the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a 911 call at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel after Lohan — in Marina del Rey to film the Lifetime Original movie “Liz & Dick” — was found unconscious in the penthouse. KABC ended the story by promising “we will add more details to this report as they become available.” Of course, those details might be difficult to come by. Because right around the time KABC’s report was making the rounds, TMZ jumped into the fray, breaking news that, while paramedics did respond to a 911 call at the hotel, Lohan was never taken to the hospital. “Paramedics … determined nothing was wrong with Lindsay [and] left without transporting her to the hospital,” the TMZ story said. “Lindsay wasn’t feeling well after complaining of exhaustion. She called someone from the ‘Liz & Dick’ production team early this morning, and the team sent a private doctor to check on her. “Before arriving, the doctor called the hotel and asked someone to check on Lindsay,” the report continued. “Someone from the hotel went to her door, ‘checked on her’ and determined she was ‘unresponsive.’ The hotel then called 911.” KABC subsequently updated its story to include a comment from Lohan’s attorney, who let it be known that the actress was, in fact, “fine.” “As I understand it, she was exhausted after shooting non-stop for two days,” Shawn Holley told the station. “Someone called paramedics, for reasons which are unclear. They determined that she was fine.” “She’s OK,” Dina Lohan told the Huffington Post . “She was working through the night and wrapped at 6:15 this morning. She’s home now sleeping. She’s doing a great job.” Lohan’s publicist, Steve Honig, echoed those sentiments, telling MTV News in a statement: “Lindsay worked a grueling schedule for the past few days … [and] took a nap before shooting her final scene. Producers were concerned when she did not come out of her room and called paramedics as a precaution.” Honig added that the actress was suffering from “some exhaustion and dehydration” and said she’d return to the “Liz & Dick” set later Friday Related Photos The Highs And Lows Of Lindsay Lohan Related Artists Lindsay Lohan
An Oregon man is in critical condition this week after apparently contracting the plague. Yes, the plague generally associated with the Middle Ages. Oregon health officials believe the hospitalized man was infected with the “black death” plague, a bacterial infection that affects the blood stream. According to The Oregonian , the Bend resident became ill with the bubonic plague – the cause of the “black death” – after he was bitten on the hand. A stray cat bit him while he was trying to get a mouse out of its mouth … for reasons unknown. He was listed in critical condition at the hospital. Black Death Plague in Oregon It’s actually the fifth case in Oregon since 1995. The stray cat has since died, and has been sent to the Center for Disease Control for testing. Often transmitted by fleas that are infected with the Yersinia pestis bacteria, black plague is transmitted through bites, according to the CDC. Symptoms include a swollen lymph gland known as a “bubo,” fever, chills, headache, and exhaustion. Illness usually occurs 2-6 days after infection. During the “Black Death” period starting in the late 1340s and lasting for centuries, 25 million lives were claimed, according to National Geographic. For reference, Europe’s population was around 70 million at the time. “This can be a serious illness,” said Emilio DeBess, Oregon’s public health veterinarian said. “But it is treatable with antibiotics, and it’s preventable.” Treatment consists of hospitalization, antibiotics and medical isolation. Only 1 in 7 cases in the U.S. end in death nowadays … let’s hear it for science!
