Rachel Weisz delivers an extraordinary performance in this week’s The Whistleblower , which features the Oscar-winner as a Nebraska cop whose stint as a UN peacekeeper in Bosnia unravels when she discovers her coalition’s complicity in an international sex-slavery ring. Based on true events involving Weisz’s character Kathryn Bolkovac, the film charts a downswing of humanity salvaged only by Bolkovac’s struggle to expose it and, in turn, Weisz’s sensitive handling of a woman coming to terms with a world beyond compassion.
Citizens of Pittsburgh, your local authorities have a message for you: If you hear gunshots, carnage, or superhero antics in your streets this weekend, do not assume that it’s because The Dark Knight Rises is filming. According to a report, Pittsburgh police want the city’s residents to dial 911 any time a mysterious noise disturbs them — even if it’s clearly just Christian Bale hollering about craft services and commanding Anne Hathaway to step away from his finger sandwich. The authorities have Pittsburgh’s best interest in mind, but still — I hope they aren’t deluged with reports of a rowdy thug who keeps claiming to be through with batsuits professionally. [ WTAE via Vulture ]
For a whole host of reasons, Paris should be on everyone’s list of places to visit. Here are ten beautiful pictures of places you simply cannot leave out of your trip to the City of Lights.
For a whole host of reasons, Paris should be on everyone’s list of places to visit. Here are ten beautiful pictures of places you simply cannot leave out of your trip to the City of Lights.
Eddie Cibrian stars in The Playboy Club on NBC this September. Also coming this fall? Another starring role, in an ad campaign for Charisma bath and bedding products! The handsome actor, who married LeAnn Rimes in April, poses in various states of undress in his photos … Cibrian has never been shy about flaunting his toned physique: he hits the beach with his wife quite often, and to stay in shape, regularly visits the gym. He follows in some gorgeous footsteps: Sex and the City‘s Jason Lewis and Halle Berry‘s ex Gabriel Aubry have both been in the buff for Charisma, too. Interestingly, Eddie’s former wife, Brandi Glanville, can also be seen on TV soon, having joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 2 cast. Follow the jump for another of Cibrian’s Charisma shots:
Rihanna covers Glamour magazine’s September 2011 issue. Wearing a backless halter top and sexy, sequin pants, Rihanna promises in the headline to “open up.” We can’t wait for the excerpts. She also released the cover artwork for her latest single “Cheers,” the celebratory, bar sing-a-long song from her album “Loud.” See it below & listen to the track here . Unfortunately, there’s one word in the tune that may not make it to radio. Blogger Perez Hilton recently informed the singer on Twitter: “Uhm, RiRi. Just heard #Cheers on the radio (yay!), but they made inaudible the word ‘bastards’. Since when is that offensive? Grrr!” Seemingly done without her consent, she angrily responded : “wtF???? Ugh, hate that!” Rihanna Snubbed By MTV VMA Nominations [FULL LIST] Rihanna Gets Drunk, Flips The Bird On Stage [PHOTOS] Rihanna & Drake “Quietly” Dating
The Game has plans to sign with Cash Money once his deal with Interscope ends. He says he has been tight with the Cash Money, Young Money camp since NBA player Baron Davis days with the New Orleans Hornets. Baron Davis is the godfather to The Game’s son and the rapper got tight with Birdman when he use to visit the city. “I talk to Baby everyday,” is what he told XXL Mag . The Game has one more album left on his deal with Interscope Records. He says he expects to reach a new agreement with Cash Money sooner than expected. “We been playing with the idea of going over to Cash Money or trying to marry that and Black Wall Street,” he explained. “So, we’ll figure it out before the end of the day. I definitely think that’s where I’ll probably end up. Cause they winning, they want to win and I been winning and want to continue to win.” The Game’s The R.E.D. Album is expected to hit stores on August 23. Recent Post: The Game Responds To His Haters On Twitter Birdman Buys $8 Million Car?
‘Black and Yellow’ rapper says Best New Artist nominees ‘are all people who have their own movements.’ By Rob Markman Wiz Khalifa Photo: Raymond Boyd/ Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images Before Wiz Khalifa saw his career take flight, his hometown of Pittsburgh stood as a relative unknown on the hip-hop map. The Taylor Gang general’s breakout hit, “Black and Yellow,” changed that, and now Wiz is being rewarded with a Best New Artist nomination at the 2011 MTV VMAs . “It’s my first video, so I wanted to make it like that classic. You can’t do a first video over again,” Wiz said of the concept behind his popular video, which has raked in over 89 million views on YouTube. “When I think about stuff like that, I thought about Snoop’s [appearance in Dr. Dre’s] ‘[Nuthin’ but a] G Thang’ — like a real hometown-vibe video, things that really, really show the artist in their element. I figured if I went that way with it, then I couldn’t really lose.” Wiz is proud that he is able to rep for his town and said that being in the conversation with other big-time rappers like Lil Wayne and Drake helps him provide inspiration for Pittsburgh’s up-and-coming talents. “It’s good morale for Pittsburgh, because we never got that much love,” he said. “All of our artists have been known on a certain scene or a certain radar, but to be put up there with the greatest rappers and to have their own is really, really big for the city.” The Best New Artist competition is tough, however: Wiz is up against his tourmate, Big Sean (“My Last”), Kreayshawn (“Gucci Gucci”), Tyler, the Creator (“Yonkers”) and indie-pop band Foster the People (“Pumped Up Kicks”). “I think it’s really good competition, and it’s just a good sign of the new wave of how an artist can come up and get recognition these days,” Khalifa said. “Big Sean, I know his situation, how he came from nothing. Kreayshawn, she built her buzz similar with the Internet, and Tyler as well. These are all people who have their own movements.” While each Best New Artist nominee is different in their own right, Wiz finds a common thread that binds them: “All of us, we’re really just living our dreams and getting nominated for it, so it’s excellent.” You can vote for general VMA categories, including Best New Artist, by visiting vma.mtv.com or m.mtv.com on your mobile phone. In addition, you can get in on Best New Artist text voting by texting BNA to 66333 on your wireless phone. Voting continues through the show, which airs live August 28 at 9 p.m. ET. (Verizon subscribers can vote on all categories via SMS by texting VMA to 66333; standard message rates apply.) The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT. See the list of nominees, revisit last year’s highlights and vote for your favorites in the general categories by visiting VMA.MTV.com . Related Videos The 2011 VMA Nominations Live Related Artists Wiz Khalifa
MC opens up about his EP, getting love in NYC and why a white rapper with a booming voice shouldn’t shock you. By Steven Roberts New York MC Soul Khan Photo: Soul Khan Fire Starter: Soul Khan Every MC can rap. Certainly some better than others, but for the most part, anyone calling themselves a rapper can rhyme words to tell a tale in their own unique way. But every once in a while, an MC comes along who’s blessed with a booming voice that commands attention. Soul Khan’s voice is probably his most distinguishing feature, which is not to take anything away from the former battle rapper’s skills, but his deep delivery catches your ear. “I wish I could say I had something to do with it, but that’s all nature,” Khan joked to Mixtape Daily. “I decided I wanted to make rap a career after I graduated college,” Khan continued. “I mean, with a voice like mine, you could either go into politics, [be] a voice for ‘Final Fantasy’ characters or you could be a rapper,” he laughed. A native of Los Angeles’ West Valley, Khan said he was initially “kind of annoyed” that people were frequently surprised to discover that he was the one spitting after hearing his music. In 2011, a white rapper shouldn’t shock people, he thought. “I’ve been rapping for, I guess now, 14 years,” Khan said. “For a good amount of time, I wasn’t very good at it — as I think most people [are not] when they start something. Eventually, [I] developed into a serviceable artist, and I just started rapping because it seemed like the most viable and vital means of communicating with listeners.” Although his style may scream Brooklyn, the L.A. rapper came to New York because he needed a challenge, and the city has embraced him wholeheartedly. “It’s tough to impress people, and if you’re willing to go that extra mile, if you’re willing to give credit to [New Yorkers’] cynicism and say, ‘I’m willing to overpower that,’ then when you do, you get love on a scale you couldn’t imagine. If you win over a New York crowd, you’re the best.” Khan’s ready now to take on the rest of the world with the release of his Acknowledgment EP, one of three that he hopes to release this summer in the lead-up to his album, Soul Like Khan. The Acknowledgement EP was produced by DJ Element (who is also Khan’s stage DJ), and the rapper described Element’s production style as far more lively and uptempo than what he’s used to. And that contrast motivated Khan to try something different. “I made four songs that generally consider the subject of self-worth in some way, whether it was explicitly stated or just the mood, theme,” Khan said. “I don’t want to say motivation music, ’cause now the word ‘motivation’ is actually a hip-hop clich
Atlanta’s own Future has been grinding hard, and that grind is paying off. In addition to playing Hot 107.9′s Birthday Bash 16 last month, Future just added Drake to the remix of his street hit “Tony Montana.” Check it out below! “Shout out to Toronto b*tch /I’m Tony in my city…” — Drake RELATED: Future Talks About Disapproval Of “Racks” Video & YC Responds [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Birthday Bash 16 Photos! [PHOTOS & VIDEO] RELATED: Future’s Got Next In The Hot Spot Light [EXCLUSIVE]
