Blake Lively appeared on Today this morning to promote Green Lantern and kind of addressed those pesky rumors flying around those sexy photos. The ALLEGED Blake Lively nude pictures surfaced about two weeks ago, promoting a response from her rep, who claimed that they are “100 percent fake.” One hacker begs to differ , but between that and photos of Blake hanging out with Leonardo DiCaprio, there’s a whole lot of Lively gossip these days! How does the actress handle all the scrutiny? “You know, getting into this business, [it’s] what comes into it,” Blake told Today . “You do it for the art, for the wonderful work that we get to do.” “Otherwise, you keep your head down, you keep to yourself.” Blake also discussed her new movie Green Lantern , which co-stars Ryan Reynolds, and how her character, Carol, gets to keep him in line. “Having someone like Ryan Reynolds, you’re hard-pressed to find someone who’s as witty and more charming than him,” she said. The movie opens this Friday.
‘If you are really trying something extraordinary, it’s going to be difficult,’ original director Julie Taymor tells MTV News at premiere. By Kara Warner, with reporting by Rick Marshall “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” Photo: MTV News After months and months of pre-production, including injured actors, troubles with the script and a complete overhaul, the beleaguered Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” officially opened on the Great White Way on Tuesday night (June 14). MTV News braved the rain and crowds at the Foxwoods Theater in the heart of midtown Manhattan to chat with the musical’s production team about what the show’s fits and starts have taught them along the way. “It’s just hard to do anything when you’re trying to do something new and big and different,” original director Julie Taymor said of the challenges. “If you are really trying something extraordinary, it’s going to be difficult. And that’s OK, because eventually you get there.” “I think what happened is that when they were in previews, they discovered that the demographic was so big, they had 6-year-old children in the audience, they had 86-year-old grandparents in the audience. They wanted to make sure the show could reach out to all of them,” explained new director Philip William McKinley. “I think we tried to make the story a bit more linear,” added writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. “But we also tried to bring the characters that fans know and love, Mary Jane, Aunt May, Uncle Ben, the Green Goblin, we tried to give them more material and go a little bit deeper on their journeys.” McKinley told a story about watching two young boys in the theater’s lobby “webbing” each other after one of the preview performances, who declared it the “best Broadway show ever” and said they couldn’t wait to see their next musical. “I thought, ‘Perfect, let’s develop those new audiences,’ ” McKinley said of bringing more people into the theater experience. “The people that we’ve met in the community who really care for the art, they want to see new blood, they want to see new innovation,” said Bono, who wrote songs for the show with U2 bandmate The Edge. “They want to see new characters onstage, and I think we brought that.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com .
Biography for Rainie Yang * Name: 楊丞琳 (杨丞琳) / Yang Cheng Lin * English name: Rainie Yang * Also known as: Ah Lin / Lin Lin / Xiao Cheng Lin / Cheng Lin / Yeung Sing Lam / Lily * Birthdate: 1984-Jun-04 * Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan * Profession: Actress, singer and host * Height: 162cm * Weight: 42kg * Zodiac sign: Gemini * Chinese sign: Rat * Blood type: A Rainie Yang (traditional Chinese: 楊丞琳; simplified Chinese: 杨丞琳; pinyin: Yáng Chénglín; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iû Sêng-lîm) was born 4 June 1984. She i
Scotty McKnight, a wide receiver for the Jets, was photographed leaving Mel#39;s Diner in West Hollywood, with the actress. He#39;s from California and most-notably graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with CU#39;s all-time records for receiving touchdowns and receptions. The Scream 4 actress recently split with Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko after two years together. It appears Hayden Panettiere has a thing for sporty guys. The 21-year-old was photographed with her “pal”
Gabrielle Union, who has spoken openly in the past about being s-exually assaulted when she was 19, wrote on Twitter about the video, which tells a story that, for her, hits close to home. “Durin my rape I tried 2 shoot my rapist, bt I missed,” the actress, 38, Tweeted. “Over the yrs I realized tht killin my rapist would#39;ve added insult 2 injury.” Gabrielle Union has come to the defense of pop star Rihanna, whose new music video for the song “Man Down” has made headlines for its depiction o
On Monday, the actress Dakota Fanning, 17, became a high school graduate. Donning a blue cap and gown, Fanning received her diploma from North Hollywood#39;s Campbell Hall Episcopal High School, where she was a cheerleader and this year#39;s homecoming queen. The ceremony was held at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles. From a ruthless Volturi vampire in the Twilight saga to legendary rocker Cherie Currie in The Runaways, Dakota Fanning has taken on many major roles in her car
Sneak peeks from ‘Breaking Dawn’ and ‘Deathly Hallows’ make a splash at the big show. By Gil Kaufman The cast of “Twilight” at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage Hollywood may have just found the ultimate killer mega-sequel on Sunday night (June 5) when “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” ran the table at the MTV Movie Awards , taking home five big ones, including Best Movie and Best Female and Male performance wins for stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Not too shabby for a bunch of undead vampires, buff werewolves and the lady who loves them. In the process, the kids from rainy Forks, Washington, nearly blanked the also multiply-nominated cast of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” surely giving someone in Hollywood a great idea to stage the ultimate fan-freakout-fantasy-world showdown once the two series wrap up. In the meantime, fans made do with lots of Pattinson and Stewart on Sunday night, along with generous helpings of Taylor Lautner and more Arnold Schwarzenegger illegitimate-kid jokes than anyone imagined from host Jason Sudeikis. With a set that looked like a backlot fantasia , with a ring of fake grass, crystal towers, caves, butterflies, LED lights and glittery, hanging jewels, the stage at the Gibson Amphitheatre was a nod to the “Lord of the Rings” and the fantasy world of movies. And with their hands all over each other, “Friends with Benefits” co-stars Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake proudly handed out the night’s first award, Best Male Performance, to “Twilight” star Pattinson, who beat out love-triangle rival Lautner for the honor. “I really didn’t think I was going to win,” said the perpetually self-effacing undead star, who got a smile but no congratulatory, well, anything, from co-star Stewart. “This is kind of embarrassing now. Zac Efron was crying and stuff in that clip. … Thanks for showing all your support to the movies. See you next year!” Was there any doubt whether Tom Felton would take home the Best Villain award for his truly terrifying performance of blond baddie Draco Malfoy in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1”? Flashing an uncharacteristic smile, the nice English lad said, “This will look very nice in my downstairs toilet,” thanking fans for a decade of support and promising that the final installment will be worth the wait. Poo Cocktail Supreme , a sawed-off arm, the world literally exploding all around you and the cuticle from hell: All worthy nominees, but it was Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never” 3-D concert film that took the Best Jaw Dropping Moment prize. Though it looked like the Biebs wouldn’t be on hand to take home the honor, he made a surprise appearance and thanked his director, manager and family. “But most of all I want to thank my fans. I love you,” said Bieber, sporting white jeans and a blue blazer over a black T-shirt. It wasn’t all just movie magic, though. Funnyman Jim Carrey promised to bring some high-tech shenanigans to the proceedings, and he didn’t disappoint. The “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” star showed up in a green-screen suit that featured a number of high-tech images, but mostly just dogs humping. He was on hand to introduce the Foo Fighters, who lit the stage up with a blistering performance of their new single “Walk,” with a set that included six strobing movie-set klieg lights. Alas, Potter’s Death Eaters had nothing on Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel’s showdown with Pattinson in “Eclipse,” which also won for Best Fight. Pattinson bragged about winning the filmed fight, even as Howard apologized for trying to hurt him. “It’s fine. I ripped your head off … and now you’re pregnant!” he said awkwardly, as Stewart cradled her face in her hands in embarrassment at his crack about their co-star’s bulging baby belly. You kind of couldn’t go wrong with the Best Kiss category , especially if you’re on Team Edward. But really? Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman didn’t snag the traditionally Sapphic-friendly smooch trophy? Nope, not when RPattz and KStew are in the mix. Taking the stage for the third time, Pattinson sheepishly said he felt bad because he, well, didn’t really feel like re-creating his smooch with Stewart from “Eclipse.” “You don’t want to kiss me, do you?” he said to Stewart. “Well, I mean, it’s been a long time, and … I think we should finally go for it,” she replied nervously, as the camera cut to a totally psyched Selena Gomez. “There’s someone else in the audience I think will appreciate it a little more,” Pattinson answered, before sprinting out to the crowd and laying a big, wet one on Lautner’s mouth , forehead and hand. When he tried to snag the award from Stewart’s hands, she grabbed it away and he grunted, “I wanna take you backstage!” in what amounts to PDA for these two. Luckily for the nominees in the Best Line from a Movie category , there were no quotable muggles or vampires in the mix, so you can be sure 7-year-old “Grown Ups” star Alexys Nycole Sanchez was going to celebrate her win later that night by getting totally “chocolate wasted.” This is so cool!” squeaked the adorable moppet before reprising her money line. The ladies in the Best Female Performance race were not so lucky, as Stewart beat out the Emmas (Stone and Watson), Jennifer Aniston and “Black Swan” star Portman. The publicity-shy actress, wearing a red leather minidress festooned with safety pins, said, “Oh, man, this is silly. It feels very incredible to be so completely supported by everybody that voted for me, it actually really, truly does. Thank you. We have obviously the greatest fans ever.” The luminous Reese Witherspoon was presented with this year’s MTV Generation Award , preceded by her “Water for Elephants” co-star Pattinson, giving a touching, and quite salty, tribute to the actress, who’s been his movie mother and lover. “I’m just so lucky in my career and my life,” said Witherspoon, who kindly corrected the punch line to one of Pattinson’s most off-color jokes, while praising her chemistry with “Sweet Home Alabama” co-star Patrick Dempsey. “I just want to say to all the girls out there: I know it’s cool to be bad, I get it … but it’s also possible to make it in Hollywood without a reality show … so for all the girls out there, it’s possible to be a good girl.” Related Videos Backstage At The 2011 MTV Movie Awards Amazing Exclusives From The MTV Movie Awards ‘Twilight’ Stars Take Over 2011 MTV Movie Awards Related Photos ‘Twilight’ At The 2011 MTV Movie Awards Exclusive Movie Props From The 2011 MTV Movie Awards Related Artists Justin Bieber
“They broke up a few days ago. He ended it,” a source tells us amid reports of a split. “However, they have broken up and gotten back together before, so not sure it#39;s forever.” A bit more than a year after beginning, Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez#39;s relationship seems to have struck out. A rep for the actress did not respond to a request for comment, while a rep for the Yankees third baseman had no comment. After initially laying low, Diaz, 38, and Rodriguez, 35, brought their love pu
Linda Chung has been doing well, appearing in TVB#39;s “Yes Sir, Sorry Sir” and nailing a crying scene to the extent of being tipped for Best Actress next year by observers. The source reported that according to an insider, Lam began calling Chung frequently after he noticed the surge in the actress#39;s popularity. “Heart of Greed” screen couple Raymond Lam Fung and Linda Chung Ka Yan are said to have been dating but Lam is said to have given up on courting Chung after she began dating martia
