Jay-Z and Kanye West have collaborated to bring the world super group “The Throne.” Fans have been waiting what seems like a lifetime for the official release date of Watch The Throne but do not fret the dates have been revealed. The collaborative effort will be exclusively released to Itunes on August 8 and to physical retailers on August 12. Tickets for their fall tour will go on sale the same day as the Itunes release and the tour starts September 22nd in Detroit! Jay-Z & Kanye West “Otis” [NEW MUSIC] What Jay-Z and Kanye’s New Track “Otis” Taught Me [OPINION] Here are the tour dates: Sept. 22 – Detroit, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills Sept. 24 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre Sept. 25 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre Sept. 27 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center Sept. 28 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center Sept. 28 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center Oct. 4 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center Oct. 6 – Chicago, IL – United Center Oct. 7 – Chicago, IL – United Center Oct. 8 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center Oct. 10 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center Oct. 13 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome Oct. 14 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena Oct. 16 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion Oct. 17 – Sacramento, CA – Power Balance Pavilion Oct. 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center Oct. 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center Oct. 21 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena Oct. 25 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Oct. 26 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center Oct. 29 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena Oct. 30 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Nov. 1 – Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena Nov. 3 – Boston, MA – TD Garden Join The Conversation On Our Facebook Page :
Hip-hop duo is calling itself the Throne. By Rob Markman Kanye West and Jay-Z Photo: WireImage Throne watchers now have another date to focus on, this time an official one. It has finally been confirmed that on August 8, Jay-Z and Kanye West will release their highly anticipated joint LP, Watch the Throne, digitally on iTunes. Compact disc lovers will be able to purchase physical copies a few days later on August 12. But when searching for the CD at local retail spots, fans shouldn’t look under “J” for Jay or “W” for West, but rather “T,” as the duo has officially christened their group the Throne. Multiplatinum hip-hop supergroups cannot live by album sales alone, so on August 8 tickets for the Watch the Throne tour will also go on sale to the general public. The 24-date Live Nation-produced run will begin in Detroit on September 22 and wrap up on November 3 in Boston. Performing songs from the Throne album, as well as solo cuts from their respective catalogs, the duo will stop for two dates in Kanye’s hometown of Chicago, but none in Jay’s native New York. Instead the tour will hit the nearby East Rutherford, New Jersey, Izod Center on September 27 and 28. Starting July 28, fans who visit the Live Nation website will have access to pre-sale tickets; the next day, July 29, Citi Card members will get their chance to snatch up early seats. A press release sent out by Hov’s camp also confirms an official 12-song track list, with four bonus tracks slated for the LP’s deluxe version. RZA, the Neptunes and Kanye himself all contribute to the production side of things, while Beyonc
Money speaks louder than critics. While most vehemently disliked Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides , the film did gross over $1 billion at the global box office. Naturally, this has sparked talk of yet another installment, with sources telling The Wrap Johnny Depp is close to signing on. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is reportedly revising a script as we type. Back in January, Depp said he’d be up for a fifth turn as Captain Jack Sparrow “as long as we can put all the puzzle pieces together.” If those pieces are a contract and a script, they are most definitely coming together. So, we hope, is another Michael Bolton tribute to the sea-faring hero. Would you go see Pirates of the Caribbean 5?
We don’t foresee any miraculous verdict freeing this guy a la Casey Anthony . Two weeks after the shocking arrest of Whitey Bulger ended the infamous Boston crime boss’ decade and a half on the lam, he pleaded not guilty today in federal court to a laundry list of crimes, including 19 murders. The 81-year-old, who served as an FBI informant before vanishing in 1995, when he was tipped off that he was about to be indicted, has been ordered held without bail. Bulger agreed to waive the reading of charges against him. He is accused of 32 criminal counts in total, all felonies. The notorious fugitive pleaded not guilty in a soft voice. The Boston Globe reports that prosecutors expect a monthlong trial with as many as 40 witnesses. He was #1 on the FBI’s Most Wanted List at the time of his arrest, having taken over that spot only recently from Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley received rave reviews for her red carpet appearances over the last week because, well, just look at the photos below. But the same can’t be said of the model/actress’ performance in Transformers: Dark of the Moon . A sampling of the bashing follows… Come back Megan Fox , all is forgiven. – The Daily Mail In the interchangeable role of sex doll, Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley assumes the spot vacated by Megan Fox. – Entertainment Weekly [Huntington-Whiteley is] a replacement for Megan Fox, who is Judi Dench by comparison. – The Boston Globe As for the film itself? Critics didn’t hate it .
The Boston Red Sox just made an It Gets Better video. Awesome. No really, that’s awesome. Our community and queer youth need all the support they can get. There’s even a player in this video who says he got therapy to come to terms with who he is. But he doesn’t say that he’s gay. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Queerty Discovery Date : 01/07/2011 15:59 Number of articles : 3
We’re a few hours away from finding out the first-ever winner of NBC’s The Voice . But you’re just a few seconds away from learning whether or not the show’s eight finalists will be visiting an arena near you this summer. The Voice Coaches – Under Pressure Unfortunately, the all-star judging panel will NOT be making the trip, but Beverly McClellan, Vicci Martinez, Javier Colon, Dia Frampton, Frenchie Davis, Casey Weston and Xenia will belt out fan favorites at the following locales: July 27: Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Amphitheatre July 30: Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena August 2: Chicago, IL – Rosemont Theatre August 4: Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion August 5: Wallingford, CT – Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre August 6: New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
Welcome to THG’s Week in Review! Below, our staff takes a look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made these last seven days so memorable. If you don’t already, you can FOLLOW THG on Twitter and Facebook for 24/7/365 news. Day in and day out, let us be your #1 celebrity gossip source! Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip: This is Courtney Stodden. She’s 16. She married Doug Hutchison . He’s 51. The trial of Casey Anthony may not be as open-and-shut as anticipated. Jackass star Ryan Dunn died in a car accident early Monday morning. A Tweet by Roger Ebert triggered a storm of controversy over Dunn. E Street Band member Clarence Clemons passed away at age 69. Chris Brown Drops Gay Slur? Chris Brown dropped a gay slur (above), then sort of apologized on Twitter. In a “hacked” email, Kelsey Grammer said Camille smells like beef jerky . Rumors of a Kourtney Kardashian sex tape (sans Scott!) hit the web. Lindsay Lohan flunked an alcohol test she didn’t even need to take. Infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger was arrested . Corey Monteiith had a serious drug problem . Amber Portwood is going to rehab soon. Heidi Montag is looking really gaunt. Brooke Mueller is still a huge mess . Britney Spears – I Wanna Go (Full Music Video) Britney Spears’ new video takes shots at the media … and herself! Selena Gomez teased her new video … and possible Bieber romance. Rebecca Black is feuding with her producers and label. Seriously. John Galliano offered an interesting defense of his anti-Semitism . Octomom hates the doctor who inflicted Octomom upon us all. Did Jennifer Aniston pull an Angelina to score her new man? Missy Elliott revealed she is battling Graves’ Disease . Tension continues to rise on The Bachelorette . Nothing can stop Lady Gaga . Hef has moved on from Crystal Harris (right) to Anna Berglund (left). George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis have officially parted ways. After a year, Paris Hilton and Cy Waits have broken up as well. Chris Lambton and Peyton Wright from The Bachelor are engaged! Stella Mouzi says she is not actually Mel Gibson’s newest girlfriend. Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev went public as a (HOT!) couple! Pippa Middleton and Alex Loudon are still together … we think. Reggie Bush is dating Melissa Molinaro , a Kim K. klone! Ashlee Simpson and Vincent Piazza look like an item. Ditto Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield . Are Rihanna and Drake hooking up? Aishwarya Rai is pregnant !
‘I was blown away,’ actor tells MTV News of seeing footage for the first time. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Amy Wilkinson Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald in “Footloose” Photo: Paramount Pictures “Footloose” star Kenny Wormald sidled up to his computer, hit play on the trailer for his remake of the classic 1984 flick and quickly realized he’d made a big blunder. “I watched it alone in my house, and that was a mistake, because I thought I was going to scream!” the dancer-turned-actor told MTV News. “I was blown away.” By now, though the 26-year-old has had time to settle down, he’s no less pumped about the film, which hits theaters on October 14 and which he calls “all new, but it also pays homage to the original.” To celebrate our debut of the trailer, Wormald gave us a call and revealed some secrets behind the new footage. Backflips and Angry Dances The most iconic scene in the original flick features a young Kevin Bacon going wild in a warehouse, dancing and flipping like he’s trying to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. The new movie, as the trailer hints, re-creates that scene. Wormald himself busted out the great majority of those moves but had to make way for the experts from time to time. “We called it the angry dance,” he explained. “There’s some crazy stuff going on in that scene — some gymnastic stuff that is a little bit from the original and they wouldn’t let me do some of it. It’s just when it comes to the death-defying stunts — flips and stuff — that’s not me. They were like, ‘I don’t think so. Sit down, Kenny!’ ” Wormald again had to step away from the cameras when it came to a perilous backflip seen early in the trailer. “All of the dancing is me,” he said. “But that flip isn’t me — but don’t tell anyone!” The Exploding Bus Late in the trailer, we get a glimpse of Wormald racing a bus, followed quickly by a gnarly explosion. Turns out, that scene is an action-movie tweak to the original’s tractor chicken race. “They made it really climactic,” Wormald said of the original scene. “But if you think about it, tractors only go five miles per hour. So I think [director] Craig Brewer wanted a more badass version of the chicken race.” The Boston Accent Bacon’s character hails from Chicago — a northern boy who moves into a southern town and brings an urge to boogie with him. But from the minute Wormald opens his mouth in the new trailer, we can tell he’s not from Chicago. Instead, he speaks with a thick accent, one not originally part of the script but which the Boston-born actor introduced to the project. “They went into casting thinking it would be the same [as the original]. But when I went in there, I wanted to be different than the other guys. I knew it was a kid from up north going down south, so I made a decision to use my Boston accent in the audition,” Wormald told us. “As I kept getting closer and closer to booking it, they never said don’t use the accent. And then I booked it and they said, ‘We’re going to change it from Chicago to Boston.’ They dug it.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Photos ‘Footloose’
‘I was blown away,’ actor tells MTV News of seeing footage for the first time. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Amy Wilkinson Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald in “Footloose” Photo: Paramount Pictures “Footloose” star Kenny Wormald sidled up to his computer, hit play on the trailer for his remake of the classic 1984 flick and quickly realized he’d made a big blunder. “I watched it alone in my house, and that was a mistake, because I thought I was going to scream!” the dancer-turned-actor told MTV News. “I was blown away.” By now, though the 26-year-old has had time to settle down, he’s no less pumped about the film, which hits theaters on October 14 and which he calls “all new, but it also pays homage to the original.” To celebrate our debut of the trailer, Wormald gave us a call and revealed some secrets behind the new footage. Backflips and Angry Dances The most iconic scene in the original flick features a young Kevin Bacon going wild in a warehouse, dancing and flipping like he’s trying to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. The new movie, as the trailer hints, re-creates that scene. Wormald himself busted out the great majority of those moves but had to make way for the experts from time to time. “We called it the angry dance,” he explained. “There’s some crazy stuff going on in that scene — some gymnastic stuff that is a little bit from the original and they wouldn’t let me do some of it. It’s just when it comes to the death-defying stunts — flips and stuff — that’s not me. They were like, ‘I don’t think so. Sit down, Kenny!’ ” Wormald again had to step away from the cameras when it came to a perilous backflip seen early in the trailer. “All of the dancing is me,” he said. “But that flip isn’t me — but don’t tell anyone!” The Exploding Bus Late in the trailer, we get a glimpse of Wormald racing a bus, followed quickly by a gnarly explosion. Turns out, that scene is an action-movie tweak to the original’s tractor chicken race. “They made it really climactic,” Wormald said of the original scene. “But if you think about it, tractors only go five miles per hour. So I think [director] Craig Brewer wanted a more badass version of the chicken race.” The Boston Accent Bacon’s character hails from Chicago — a northern boy who moves into a southern town and brings an urge to boogie with him. But from the minute Wormald opens his mouth in the new trailer, we can tell he’s not from Chicago. Instead, he speaks with a thick accent, one not originally part of the script but which the Boston-born actor introduced to the project. “They went into casting thinking it would be the same [as the original]. But when I went in there, I wanted to be different than the other guys. I knew it was a kid from up north going down south, so I made a decision to use my Boston accent in the audition,” Wormald told us. “As I kept getting closer and closer to booking it, they never said don’t use the accent. And then I booked it and they said, ‘We’re going to change it from Chicago to Boston.’ They dug it.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Photos ‘Footloose’
