With the television and entertainment world reacting in shocked sadness, Lea Michele has spoken out for the first time since Cory Monteith was found dead yesterday in a Vancouver hotel room. Through her rep, the actress – who was dating her Glee co-star at the time of his passing – said simply: “We ask that everyone kindly respect Lea’s privacy during this devastating time.” Details of Monteith’s death are still coming in, but the actor – who checked into rehab at the age of 19 and again just this past April – was reportedly out with friends in Canada on Friday. He returned to his hotel room alone, however, and was found by staff members after missing his noon check-out time. As we process this sad news, vote below: What was your favorite Cory Monteith performance on Glee ? “Don’t Stop Believing” (Pilot) “Faithfully” (Season 1) “Losing My Religion” (Season 2) “Marry You” (Season 2) “We’ve Got Tonight” (Season 4) “The Scientist” (Season 4) View Poll »
Robert Pattinson may or may not be desperately missing Kristen Stewart . But he’s definitely posing in a bathtub in the following sneak peek at the actor’s Dior campaign! The A-lister signed a reported $12 million deal with the brand in March, with fans being promised ” sexually explicit ” ads featuring the Twilight Saga stud. We’re not really sure if this qualifies, considering R. Patt is fully dressed, but he is smiling at some shapely figure by his side. Or at least her bare foot. Might the next scene go a lot further? “A new story is about to start,” reads the Tweet from Dior that accompanied this pic. “Robert Pattinson for Dior Homme Parfum. #DiorRob.” Consider us intrigued.
Jamie Foxx donned a t-shirt in honor of slain teen Trayvon Martin at the BET Awards last night. But the actor says he wasn’t make any kind of political statement with the act. “The reason for the shirt is that I met his mom personally… it’s not political, it’s not left, it’s not right, it’s not black, it’s not white, this is about the kid,” Foxx told Kevin Frazier of The Insider , adding: “For all of us, no matter what color you are… I have kids [one who is] 19. I have a kid who’s 4. You want to protect them.” At the MTV Movie Awards in April, Foxx wore a different shirt with the faces of Martin and the children killed at the Newtown shooting on it. Accompanying those images were the words “Know Justice, Know Peace.” The George Zimmerman trial , meanwhile, is underway with the man accused of murdering Martin claiming he acted in self-defense.
We may not be heading back to the Seven Kingdoms any time soon, but HBO has cast the first major role on Game of Thrones Season 4 . Pedro Pascal – who has appeared on episode of Red Widow, Graceland and The Good Wife – will come on board next year as The Red Viper, the cunning Prince of Dorne who has a score to settle in the Westeros capital: His sister was among those murdered when Mad King Aerys was overthrown by Robert Baratheon and the Lannisters. David Benioff and Dan Weiss told Entertainment Weekly that casting the role was “tough” because the prince is sexy and charming… but also dangerous and inspired by hate. In a fun tease for future episodes, the creators added of The Red Viper: “He wasn’t easy to find and he won’t be easy to stop.”
MTV News talks to the actor about how his character is helping him open up to different styles of film. By Todd Gilchrist, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Man of Steel soared to record-breaking heights over the weekend, setting a box office record for June . And a major reason why was the portrayal of Henry Cavill as the iconic title figure. And a major, MAJOR reason why was the physique of Henry Cavill as the iconic title figure, considering the actor pretty much made us believe he could run faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive. How did he prepare for the role? How did he bulk up in such a manner? The following training video reveals all: Henry Cavill Workout Routine
Kinky Boots, with songs by pop star and Broadway newcomer Cyndi Lauper, was made for walking away with a leading six Tony Awards last night. Among the honors won by Kinky Boots at the show, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris? Best musical, best original score and best leading man. Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike won the best play Tony, while Matilda the Musical and Pippin won four awards each. Two other shows, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Nance , shared three awards each, while Tom Hanks’ Lucky Guy came away empty-handed. See the full list of winners from the 2013 Tony Awards below: BEST PLAY Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang BEST MUSICAL Kinky Boots, The Musical BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL Matilda, The Musical Dennis Kelly BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL Pippin BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE Kinky Boots Music & Lyrics: Cyndi Lauper BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY Tracy Letts, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL Billy Porter, Kinky Boots BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL Patina Miller, Pippin BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY Courtney B. Vance, Lucky Guy BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY Judith Light, The Assembled Parties BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL Gabriel Ebert, Matilda The Musical BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL Andrea Martin, Pippin BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY John Lee Beatty, The Nance BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL Rob Howell, Matilda, The Musical BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY Ann Roth, The Nance BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL William Ivey Long, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Lucky Guy BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL Hugh Vanstone, Matilda The Musical BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY Leon Rothenberg, The Nance BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL John Shivers, Kinky Boots BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY Pam MacKinnon, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL Diane Paulus, Pippin BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots BEST ORCHESTRATIONS Stephen Oremus, Kinky Boots
