It’s pretty much the definition of irony that Kim Kardashian, a person devoid of personality or talent who nevertheless cultivated an empire based solely on people paying attention to her at all times, is now in seclusion because she can’t deal with the scrutiny. Since canceling her Australian appearances and returning to LA, Kim is MIA. She went to great lengths at LAX to conceal her true location , switching cars mid-ride to lose the paparazzi, and disappearing to a secret hideout indefinitely. Reports say that in the wake of filing for divorce from Kris Humphries , Kim will be hiding, completely shielded from public view for the first time in her adult life, until she begins filming on the Tyler Perry movie Marriage Counselor . That means missing her mother’s birthday and Lamar Odom’s birthday dinner. Sources say the attention surrounding the divorce is “just too much for her.” Only her family and a few close friends know where she is. Perhaps most astonishingly, she hasn’t even allowed a reality TV crew to film any of this. She really just wants to be left alone and thinks that the public and the media are being too harsh on her in this most difficult time. But are we?
Marc Anthony, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry are also performing at November 20 show. By Gil Kaufman Chris Brown Photo: Jeff Fusco/Getty Images The performer roster for the upcoming 2011 American Music Awards continues to grow. The show, which airs on November 20 on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/PT, will feature performances from party starters LMFAO , Chris Brown and Marc Anthony . The three stars will join a previously announced group of performers that includes Justin Bieber , Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson , Mary J. Blige , Christina Aguilera , Pitbull and Maroon 5. The host-free event will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live and be preceded by a one-hour red carpet ABC special at 7 p.m. The action will start even earlier with an online pre-show beginning at 5 p.m. EST hosted by former ‘NSYNC member Lance Bass, with help from Michael Buckley, Estelle, Sarah Hyland, Audrina Patridge, Josh Sussman and Xzibit. Aguilera and Maroon 5 will hook up to play their current smash hit “Moves Like Jagger.” Last month, in a nomination special hosted by Pitbull and Nicki Minaj , it was revealed that Perry would head into the show as one of the night’s most-nominated acts (along with fellow females Adele, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift), up for Artist of the Year, Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Female Artist and Adult Contemporary Music: Favorite Artist. It’s somewhat fitting, given not only the rather huge year she’s had, but that she also delivered a full-throttle version of her hit “Firework” at last year’s AMAs . For the fifth year, American Music Award winners will be determined by online voting. Fans can support their favorites in all categories by heading over to AMAVote.com . Related Artists Lmfao Chris Brown
Katy Perry and Taylor Swift join the ladies dominating AMA nominations. By Jocelyn Vena Adele Photo: Paul Bergen/ Getty Images When the American Music Awards go down in November, expect it to be one big ladies’ night, with A-listers Katy Perry , Adele , Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift dominating the nominations, announced Tuesday (October 11). Case in point: The show’s big category, Artist of the Year, has five nominees, but only one is a dude. Lil Wayne , Adele, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift are all up for the award. The Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Album nominees also belong to the women, with Gaga’s Born This Way, Rihanna’s Loud and Adele’s 21. Meanwhile, the Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Female Artist nominees are Adele, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. There are some gentlemen in the mix, of course. The Pop or Rock Music: Favorite Male Artist nominees are Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars and Pitbull. The Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Favorite Artist nominees include Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West. All three nominees are also up for Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Favorite Album with Tha Carter IV, Pink Friday and the Jay-Z-assisted Watch the Throne, respectively. Chris Brown, Usher and Trey Songz are all looking to take home the trophy for Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music: Favorite Male Artist. Former Destiny’s Child members Beyonc
Alright I’m done for the day, I need to get a head start on my adult beverage intake, but before I go I thought that the best course of action was to post some pictures of hottie Rosie Jones doing her thing. Obviously her thing involves hanging out in various tight fitting bikinis and making me feel uncomfortable in my sweatpants. Not that I care, I’m home alone and judging from the woman’s face on the balcony across the way she doesn’t seem to mind. Anyhow, those sweater mounds are spectacular and deserver some attention. Enjoy.
Jesus Take The Wheel! Healer, minister, spiritual warrior… Call him what you like, just don’t call Alex Averill a ho. The 23-year-old member of Phoenix’s Goddess Temple is one of 30 members charged following a raid of the “church” last week. “Do I have sex with seekers? Well, I’m not going to even fully answer that question because it’s sacred information,” Averill said in a CBS 5 News interview .”I knew that me being apart of the Temple at the young age, that in ways I would be a warrior for this, for what I am right now,” Averill said. This is Goddess Iyata — she allegedly used her healing touch to give quite the “religious experience.” In a section called “testimonials,” the website for Phoenix Goddess Temple featured an email from a client who called himself David, thanking “gypsy goddess” Iyata for a “state of extraordinary orgasm.” The Phoenix Goddess Temple still has several advertisements on the adult entertainment section of classified ads website Backpage.com. An ad for Iyata dated Sept. 5 showed a woman in what appears to be a belly-dancing outfit. “I will ignite you with my touch, breath, and Love. We will Cultivate your ecstasy to it’s highest potential,” the ad says. Ummmm we can’t think of too many churches that advertise in BackPage. Keep reading for more information about the Phoenix Goddess Temple raid:
As horrific as 9/11 was for all of us, can you imagine what it must have been like to the George Bush on that morning?? As the president’s personal photographer and head of the White House Photo Office, Eric Draper was with President George W. Bush for nearly every day of his eight-year term, often just a few feet away. On the morning of September 11, 2001, he was there, too. “My job was to document the president, to follow him everywhere,” Draper told CNN in an exclusive interview. “But I had no idea what stories, what events would play out … September 11 changed everything.” Draper, a former newspaper and wire photographer who is now a freelancer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, ended up at President Bush’s side on that fateful day and made some of the most iconic and memorable images of the president as the tragedy unfolded. Source Peep the following pages to see The Presidents movements on the fateful day
When you were a kid, did you ever complain to your mother that your arms and legs hurt for no apparent reason and her response was always “It’s growing pains!”. Although painful, you secretly suffered with excitement that you were growing up and changing into a woman. While these physical changes may have occurred during our puberty years, there are still some ‘growing pains’ taking place well into our adult life. These changes may not be as easily felt and obvious as physical ones, but they certainly make a difference and change who we are. As we mature there are a few things that inevitably grow and change right along with us. Mainly our priorities, wants and needs, friendships, patience, opinions, schedules, dress sizes and etc…. hit the top of the change list. These life factors are just a few of the ‘pains’ we must endure as we juggle our other life ailments and complications all the while trying to make sense of what is happening to us. Even though I could probably create a laundry list full of changes that occur as we become grown women, I will share with you the top five for now… Click Here To Read The Rest At MadameNoire.com
As part of our Fall Movie Preview, ‘2012’ director Roland Emmerich explains why he’s traded action for historical drama. By Josh Wigler Joely Richardson and Jamie Campbell Bower in “Anonymous” Photo: Reiner Bajo/Columbia For his next trick, Roland Emmerich — the man who brought you such blockbusters as “Independence Day,” “The Day After Tomorrow” and “2012” — will be taking you all the way back to the times of … Shakespeare? It’s perhaps not a conventional choice for a filmmaker who is best known for his over-the-top alien invasions and natural disasters, but make no mistake, “Anonymous” is a movie that is very near and dear to Emmerich’s heart. The project — which takes place during Elizabethan England and centers on Edward de Vere (Rhys Ifans), the Earl of Oxford and a man who some believe to be the true author of Shakespeare’s works — has been in development for nearly a decade. Now, Emmerich’s ready to tell his story, with his take on the Man from Stratford’s real identity arriving in theaters on October 28. Click for photos from fall’s biggest flicks! MTV News’ Fall Movie Preview continues today with a conversation with Emmerich, who spoke with us about his interest in Shakespeare, the themes of succession and identity crises, how visual effects are actually working to keep budgets down, and whether or not he truly believes that Shakespeare was a fraud. MTV : “Anonymous” deals with conspiracies centering on Shakespeare and conflicts during Elizabethan England, but for you, at its core, what is this movie about? Roland Emmerich : In the foreground for people, it’s probably the whole issue of did [Shakespeare] write [his works] or did he not? But for me, it was also always about this time and succession. The most important thing in these days was, “Who will be the next king?” Especially Elizabeth’s [succession], being the virgin queen, there was a lot of insecurity. When you want to come up with a story to explain to people why it could have been that the wrong guy got credited, it has to have a really big reason. I kind of thought everything in Shakespeare is about the prince, it’s about succession. Half of his plays are pretty much about that. I kind of said, “This has to be the reason why he can’t put his name on it.” MTV : It’s also interesting when you consider a lot of his work focuses on doubles and dual identities. Emmerich : Exactly. It’s a lot about bastard children, the identity crisis of the young prince, you know? The court, the court intrigue, and about how power gets distributed by the king. I knew that the movie had to be about that. MTV : On the surface, “Anonymous” doesn’t seem like the kind of movie that fans of your films like “Independence Day” or “2012” would necessarily expect from you. What drew you to this? What made this story something you wanted to tell as a filmmaker? Emmerich : Well, first of all, you get older. [ Laughs ] I always was super interested in reading about history. I think history is kind of something that isn’t explored enough in movies, honest to god. I know this is kind of a relatively adult movie, but I said to myself, if I’m interested in something, I assume other people are too. This time around, it’s probably another crowd and another audience. But the movie also doesn’t have to perform that well to make money, so I’m kind of hopeful that Sony won’t be [left] there with empty pockets. MTV : You’ve been attached to this project and working on it for several years before the movie got made. How did “Anonymous” finally come together for you? Emmerich : I’ve been on this project for nine years. Around five years ago, Sony greenlit it, and we’d headed to England. We had a lot of money, and [we got] more and more, and it became too expensive of a movie. We also couldn’t quite get the cast. So we stopped it. But then I realized that this movie had to be done for a certain price. When I did “2012,” I realized that now with digital cameras and blue screens, you can do quite amazing things and you can cheapen a movie without making it look smaller. This movie, even if it costs very little, when people come out they’re asking, “How much did this thing cost?” And I’ll say, “Much less than you think!” [ Laughs ] Some people ask, “What was it, $70 [million]? $90?” And I say, “No, it was $30.” And they’re super surprised. I tell them, “Look, everyone keeps talking about this, the fact that one day, visual effects can help us to make movies cheaper.” And this was actually the first movie where visual effects helped to make a really, really big look, but it actually saved us tons of money. MTV : What was the research process like on “Anonymous”? What did you do to brush up your Shakespeare, so to speak? Emmerich : I never claimed to be a big Shakespeare scholar or anything. I’ve watched every movie that was made about his plays, which is a good way to get into William Shakespeare’s plays, because most of the time, the plays themselves — you get the highest grade of talent and I did that. I said to myself, “I’m not a theater director.” What we did was we looked for a theater director, and found one in Tamara Harvey, who’s very young but has worked under Mark Rylance at [Shakespeare’s Globe in London]. We had long discussions with Mark and some Shakespeare actors in London, and we tried to approach it like that. For me, it was very important to get the plays right and the work right. I wanted to glorify William Shakespeare; I didn’t want to destroy him. MTV : But at the core of this movie’s marketing campaign, there’s been that tantalizing four-word question: “Was Shakespeare a fraud?” Based on what you discovered in the process of making this movie, do you have your answer to that question? Emmerich : He was a fraud. I’m totally convinced. MTV : What makes you so convinced? Emmerich : I read pretty much everything on the Freudian side and the Oxford side and made my own opinion, you know? I’m not alone with this opinion. There are very famous people throughout history, a lot of writers and a lot of artists like Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, Emerson, Walt Whitman, Henry James, Sigmund Freud. … There are so many people who were absolutely convinced of what I’m convinced about. And when you talk to Shakespeare scholars, they’re kind of totally biased, because they’ve lived their whole lives and written books about the Man from Stratford. Sure, they have to scream and yell and say this is all nonsense, but I think these guys over the next 20 or 30 years will not be able to uphold this. I think it’s not good to tell kids lies in school, and I’m saying, why not openly discuss that there’s a problem? I think to get access to William Shakespeare, the Man from Stratford, for kids today is totally boring. You cannot get this guy together with the plays. The plays are super complex and tell a lot about court life and themes that represent his time incredibly well, and then there’s this Bard from Stratford and Avon, a guy who, when you look at him, was probably a businessman. From “Abduction” to “Muppets, “Moneyball” to “Breaking Dawn,” the MTV Movies team is delving into the hottest upcoming flicks in our 2011 Fall Movie Preview. Check back daily for exclusive clips, photos and interviews with the films’ biggest stars. Check out everything we’ve got on “Anonymous.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos Fall Movie Preview 2011 Related Photos Exclusive Photos From Fall’s Biggest Flicks
‘Loiter Squad,’ produced by ‘Jackass’ creators Dickhouse, is set to air on Adult Swim next year. By James Montgomery Odd Future Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images As anyone who’s seen the video for Earl Sweatshirt’s “Earl” or Tyler, the Creator ‘s VMA-winning “Yonkers” can attest, Odd Future totally deserve their own “Jackass”-style TV show. And now, they’ve got one … thanks to the guys behind “Jackass.” Called “Loiter Squad,” the live-action series is set to air on the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim next year and, according to a press release, will feature “sketches, man-on-the-street segments, pranks and music from Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All” (and, presumably, lots of loitering, too). Each episode will be 15 minutes long, and the show will be produced by Dickhouse Entertainment, the Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze partnership behind such fare as “Jackass,” “Rob & Big,” “Wildboyz” and “Nitro Circus.” “The Dickhouse sensibility provides a perfect match for the unique viewpoints, masterful pranking and artistic inclinations of the Odd Future crew,” the press release rather dutifully adds. Totally. “Loiter Squad” is just the latest addition to Odd Future’s eternally expanding empire . Tyler, the Creator has his Best New Artist Moonman (he’s also been collaborating with Pusha T as of late), and Frank Ocean ‘s production work can be heard on both Beyonc
What is it with hometown reunions and high school sweethearts this week? Already, we’ve seen Hilary Duff try to hijack Mark Polish before he can rekindle the flames with his teen crush (Winona Ryder) in Stay Cool . We’ve seen artwork for Diablo Cody’s Young Adult , which features a teen lit novelist (Charlize Theron) who tries to reclaim her happily-married high school honey (Patrick Wilson). And now, we get a clip of Channing Tatum zeroing in on his love interest of yester-decade (Rosario Dawson) in a snippet from the star-packed Ten Year .
