Queen of Pop opens up about the Mother Monster on ‘The Graham Norton Show.’ By Jocelyn Vena Madonna Photo: Jon Furniss/ WireImage Here in the States, Madonna sat down with ABC News and had some interesting comments about Lady Gaga. In another interview , on Friday’s (January 13) “The Graham Norton Show,” the singer seemed to take the high road and likened her early days of hustling in New York City to Gaga ‘s beginnings. “When I first saw her, I saw her performing at a very small club in Manhattan a couple of years ago, maybe it was like three years ago,” she said. “I was actually really impressed by her. I thought she was really cool and she did remind me of me back in the day. I liked her rawness and there was something fresh about there and ballsy, and when she spoke to the audience, she sounded like she had a similar sense of humor to me, quite ironic, and I liked her. So I do think she is very talented.” That was really the end of the subject during their chat, other than when Madonna teased the British talk-show host about naming his dog after her. However, when he said his other dog was named Bailey, she quipped, “Not Gaga?” Some of that sentiment was mirrored in Madge’s ABC interview, the rest of which airs on Friday’s night’s 20/20 . While she did call Gaga’s “Born This Way” song “reductive” when asked about comparisons to her own “Express Yourself,” she went on to say that she sees a lot of her own work in Gaga’s. “I certainly think she references me a lot in her work. And sometimes I think it’s amusing and flattering and well-done,” she said, later adding that she thinks Gaga is “a very talented artist” and that she’s making a “statement about taking something that was in the zeitgeist, you know, 20 years ago and turning it inside out and reinterpreting it.” Madonna is currently making the rounds promoting her next album, M.D.N.A., as well as her film “W.E.” What do you think of Madonna’s Gaga thoughts? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Madonna Lady Gaga
This week’s crop of viral videos proves that being a freak of nature isn’t always a bad thing. We’ve got a sexy coed whose tongue-dancing skills will blow your mind, a queenly qrop of queefers, and a British woman who was born with- get this- two fully formed, functional vaginas. Talk about sitting on a gold mine! More after the jump!
‘I’d say we’re maybe about 40 percent done,’ Luda tells Billboard about his Ludaversal. By Rob Markman Ludacris Photo: Dave Kotinsky/ Getty Images Are you ready for another Ludacris album? It’s been two years since ‘Cris dropped his last album, Battle of the Sexes, and the Atlanta MC estimates that his next one will hit stores this spring. “I get the beats together and I put out my ideas, so I’d say we’re maybe about 40 percent done,” the rapper told Billboard of his upcoming eighth LP, Ludaversal, which he anticipates will be out around May with a first single dropping in March. Luda, who dropped his 1.21 Gigawatts mixtape in November, also revealed one big-time guest on the LP. ” Usher is one person that I’ve already worked with,” he said. “In terms of other artists, you can say that there’s going to be a lot of surprises on here.” The pair already have a few collaborations under their belt. Who can forget Usher’s inescapable smash “Yeah!” from his 2004 Confessions album? The two also hooked up on Lil Jon’s “Lovers and Friends” in the same year and then again two years ago on Usher’s “She Don’t Know.” As far as what the two have cooked up for Ludaversal, fans will just have to wait and see. Throughout his career, Luda has shown a ton of versatility. An undeniable hitmaker, at times the nimble-tongued lyricist has been comical (2001’s “Area Codes” and 2004’s “Number One Spot”) and in other instances delivered healthy amounts of substance (2006’s “Runaway Love” and 2008’s “Do the Right Thing”). For Ludaversal, he will get a little personal. “It’s been a minute since I’ve been away from music, and there is just so much to talk about,” he said. “So [the album] is mostly about my personal life, my travels, my experiences, rumors, gossip — you know, everything coming together in one.” What are your expectations for Ludacris’ new album? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos Mixtape Daily: Ludacris Related Artists Ludacris Usher
The U.K. actor is Middle-earth’s most badass dwarf and One to Watch in 2012. By Kevin P. Sullivan Richard Armitage in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Photo: New Line Productions This winter, director Peter Jackson will deliver the long-awaited return to Middle-earth. “The Hobbit,” which will unfold across two films, begins with “An Unexpected Journey,” as Bilbo Baggins leaves to win back gold stolen from his companions. But these are not just any friends. Bilbo is accompanied by 13 dwarves, each with a larger-than-life personality. The leader of these adventurers, Thorin, will be played by Richard Armitage , who made a brief appearance in “Captain America: The First Avenger,” but will get his biggest Stateside break in “The Hobbit.” The British actor played a key role in last month’s trailer and will soon join the illustrious ranks of Tolkien alumni, alongside Viggo Mortensen, Sean Bean and Orlando Bloom. We spoke with Armitage about traveling to Middle-earth, the difficulty of working under pounds of makeup and leading a band of treasure-seeking dwarves. MTV : Congratulations on being named to MTV’s Ones to Watch! Richard Armitage : Thank you very much! MTV : Where are you currently in the filming schedule? Armitage : We just finished up our second block, so we start again at the end of January, and then we go — we think it’s the end of July. Then there’s a bit more in 2013, we reckon. MTV : What’s it like being on a single project for so long? Armitage : It’s really weird because when we started it was just this enormous mountain to climb, but actually, it’s going so fast. I think we’ve gotten to the halfway point now. It’s been really intense but so exciting. We literally just finished our location shoot that we’ve been out on the road seeing most of New Zealand. It’s been the best thing I’ve ever worked on in my life, by far. MTV : Is it easy to forget you’re acting? Do you get lost in the world the production creates? Armitage : The soundstages they made in Wellington, [New Zealand], most of the time it doesn’t feel like we’ve been working on a set. Even when there’s a green screen there, Peter’s vision of it is so clear and his description of it is so clear. The pre-production CGI that they’ve already created really fires up your imagination. That was the shoot we started with. On location, it’s just theirs to program these amazing images into your head, so we can now take them back into the studio. MTV : Will it be hard to leave behind once you’ve wrapped? Armitage : It don’t think it will be possible to leave it behind me. I think this is one of those characters that always stay with you because you spend so much time with him and it’s such a transformation. I’m in the character every day, and I’ve become so familiar with him. I sort of know how he thinks. I feel really close to the character, and he will continue beyond this job , [ spoiler ahead ] even though, he dies at the end of the movie. I think he is a fascinating character. I will probably wake up in six years’ time and be inspired to think about him again. It’s really exciting. MTV : How did your previous knowledge of the story change how you approached Thorin? Armitage : I read it quite a few times when I was young. I think going back to it as an adult is really interesting because it is a book that was, I think, was written for Tolkien’s children, but when you’re creating a piece on this scale, you have to really visualize it for a much broader audience. I think that’s the beauty of Tolkien. He does create very well-rounded, quite dangerous characters to play his protagonists. He risks scaring kids. He’s the original fantasy creator, and I think you have to invest those characters with the same gravity as if you were making a piece for adults. It was interesting coming back to it as an adult, re-reading it again, because it did have a simplicity to it, which I really like. I felt we could take those characters and really develop them beyond the book. MTV : You ended up with middle ground in terms of the amount of makeup. Did you feel lucky? Armitage : It did evolve. We all started with quite an extreme version of ourselves. I think because my character does spend a lot of time onscreen and you really have to understand what he’s going through emotionally, it became clear that if we started make the prosthetic as close to my features as possible but still make him a dwarf, it would be much easier to read the character. He has to go on such a journey, it was really important to do that. I grew my own beard after the first block because I felt that it was restricting my face. The jaw is so connected to emotion that I wanted to have that free. It made such a huge difference. It’s really weird now because I can’t play the character when I haven’t gotten everything on. It’s very hard to rehearse when you’re not in costume, when you haven’t gotten the prosthetics on, but I look in the mirror when it’s all finished and I don’t see it. I can’t see where it starts and where it ends. I just see the character. I’ve never had that before. It’s such a unique experience. It’s a face that doesn’t belong to me. It belongs to WETA workshop and the people that created it. MTV : How was it on set with so many actors playing the dwarves? Armitage : I love it. I absolutely love working as an ensemble member, and we really are an ensemble. There’s great camaraderie among all the guys. There is such a diversity of culture and background. We’re working with a lot of Kiwis, and there’s real mixture of British actors who come from television and theater and film. It’s exactly as the dwarves are. When Thorin assembles the quest, he pulls dwarves from all different places to go on this quest. That’s mirrored in who we are as actors. What are you waiting for? Your must-see movie needs your support. It’s time to show character, poise and heart. Vote for your picks now at MTV Movie Brawl 2012 ! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Photos Meet The Cast Of ‘The Hobbit’
Yesterday, British boy band The Wanted taped their very first U.S performance of “Glad You Came” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Their appearance will air this afternoon but if you’re impatient like me, you can watch it now. They totally smashed it! With “Glad You Came” currently making the rounds on radio and the boys touring, it seems they’re on their way to fare quite well here in the U.S. In case… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : ALI’S BlOg Discovery Date : 10/01/2012 15:00 Number of articles : 2
When Jim Jones finally proposed to Chrissy on Love and Hip Hop , in her confessional, Chrissy cried and said, “Even if we never get married…” **Record scratches** Wait a minute! Wasn’t Chrissy’s entire gripe with her Jimmy the fact that he would never commit to her and put a ring on it. Jimmy’s lame proposal was to pacify his ever-whining woman and it seems that even Chrissy is setting herself up for the disappointment of a wedding never happening. Although, I’m sure Vh1 is trying to have their Kim Kardashian wedding moment too. Here’s 10 things that are sure to happen before Chrissy and Jim actually tie the knot. 1. Somaya Reece gets signed. 2. Beyonce gives birth to Blue Ivy’s little brother, Red Poison. 3. Olivia gets a personality. 4. Chrissy’s mole get its own spinoff. 5. The cast of Basketball Wives marry basketball players and in turn become Basketball Wives. 6. Drake breaks a girl’s heart. 7. Rihanna finds someone in her league. 8. Fab stops cheating on Emily. 9. Jim Jones gives up marijuana. 10. The Apocalypse. Follow me on Twitter @Rhapsodani The Romance Behind Jim Jones’ Proposal To Chrissy [VIDEO] Marriage-Minded: Top 5 Reasons NOT To Get Married
In spite of countless delays, Estelle’s third album has a solid release date. The British singer has announced her third effort, All of Me , will hit shelves on February 28, 2012. In conjunction with the release date announcement, Estelle delivered the album’s artwork to her fans. All of Me features the singles “Break My Heart” featuring Rick Ross and “Thank You.” According to the singer, the visual for “Thank You” is in production and should be available for viewing in the coming weeks. RELATED POSTS: Is Estelle’s “Thank You” Her Best Song Ever? [LYRIC VIDEO] Estelle On Drake: He’s “Too Emotional. I Need To Respect Him” [EXCLUSIVE] Lupe Fiasco, Estelle, B.o.B & Janelle Monae Are “Game Changers” [VIDEO]
We sometimes wish that we could give Jennifer Ellison a massage because she is a really sexy British girl and the fact that she is also topless in this video is a bonus Continue reading →
Connell (Wash.) High’s Cole Vanderbilt was an unknown in the basketball world, but all that changed two days ago, when he became one of the most hated players around. A viral YouTube video of some of his hilariously uncalled flagrant fouls turned him into a pariah. He can thank Michael Christenson, who filmed the Connell-Highland game. He was trying to show that the league needed better officials, but he made Vanderbilt and Kennan VanHollebeke look like the dirtiest players ever in the process. Fair? Unfair? Check out the compilation of their fouls below: Worst Flagrant Fouls Ever
Sarah Burge, a British woman known as “Human Barbie” because she has undergone so many plastic surgery procedures, presented her seven-year old daughter with a $10,000 voucher for liposuction as a Christmas present this year. Yes. Seven-year old daughter. Voucher. Liposuction. She defended the decision to The Daily Mail this week, saying “there’s nothing wrong” with that as a stocking stuffer because daughter Poppy asks “for surgery all the time.” That’s great and all. But she probably asks for cupcakes for dinner all the time, too. Doesn’t the entire job of a parent involve deciding what’s best for his or her young child? “She wants to look good and lipo is one of those procedures that will always come in handy,” added Burge, who was forced to repair her face multiple times many years ago after an incident of domestic violence. “I see these vouchers as investing in her future – like saving money for her education.” Burge dismisses the “stigma” around “wanting to look good” because she says girls want to grow up and be “like Cheryl Cole and Lady Gaga ” and: “I’m just supporting her and making her dreams come true.” Do you agree? What do you think of presenting a seven-year old with the gift of liposuction?
