Exactly 10 years after Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes died in a car accident, former TLC band mates Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas have made a major announcement: The group will reunite on stage for a number of performances later this year – and, yes, Left Eye will be included. Tupac Coachella Performance Inspired by the Tupac hologram (above) that wowed attendees at Coachella this month, sources tell TMZ that TLC has already booked five cities for the tour, and more will likely be added. They will incorporate their late member via the same kind of technology that brought Tupac to life. TLC is best known for albums “Ooooooohhh… On the TLC Tip” and “CrazySexyCool.” It’s also responsible for hits such as “Creep” and “Waterfalls.” Don’t go chasing them, people.
Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! Alicia Silverstone brought her family to the desert to enjoy Coachella weekend 2. Dita Von Teese and David Faustino were among the famous faces in the crowd.
Welcome to THG’s Week in Review! Below, our staffers look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made the last seven days some of the craziest ALL MONTH. If you don’t already, FOLLOW THG on Twitter , Google+ and Facebook for 24/7/365 news. Every day, week and year, let us be your celebrity gossip source! Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip : The legendary Dick Clark passed away of a heart attack at the age of 82. Other stars we lost this week: Levon Helm, Jonathan Frid and Greg Ham. Yet another epic Mel Gibson rant emerged, this time at Joe Eszterhas. A shocking Pippa Middleton gun photo scandal has raised eyebrows. Adele was named extremely influential. Big surprise right? George Zimmerman Apology: I Am Sorry George Zimmerman apologized to Trayvon Martin’s family in court. He will be released on $150,000 bail shortly pending murder trial. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got engaged. It was simply magical. Sarah Silverman Tweeted about getting an abortion. Ryan O’Neal has prostate cancer. Ted Nugent Rant Against Obama Ted Nugent went on an all-time rant against President Obama . Then he also compared himself to a black Jew at a KKK rally. The Secret Service investigated, but will not pursue charges. Speaking of the Secret Service … those guys like hookers . And apparently Sarah Palin . My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding Fight This fight on My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding? Amazing/sad. Heck, it makes this Basketball Wives fight look downright tame. Khloe and Lamar’s baby drama continues to play itself out on E! Jennifer Love Hewitt’s chest appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Rihanna may be dating someone. Her name: Melissa Forde . Tupac Coachella Performance Tupac Shakur was resurrected in hologram form at Coachella … … unless that was actually the real Tupac. Who knows. Troubled Amanda Bynes may soon end up in rehab. A bunch of celebrity stoners really enjoyed 4/20. Somebody let one rip on the Miami Heat bench … Shaquille O’Neal Analyzes Miami Heat Fart What was the highlight of the week for you? Did we leave anything out?
Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! Rosie Huntington-Whitley was spotted out enjoying soem drinks with friends at Coachella. She looks stunning anywhere she goes.
Conspiracy theorists? Take notice. This is the day you’ve been waiting for. There is a very good chance Tupac Shakur is alive and well, and in hiding, according to the man who was with him during the (allegedly) fatal shooting. Former Death Row Records kingpin Suge Knight came on 93.5 KDay in L.A. and threw gasoline on the fire of the urban legend that simply will not die. Tupac Coachella Performance Maybe we weren’t so far off after all when we posited that the Tupac hologram was the real deal. According to Suge, the rapper FAKED his own death. Knight’s theory on why the killer was never caught? There was no murder: “Maybe the question is … Pac’s not really dead … Pac’s somewhere else.” Asked if he ever saw Tupac’s body following the 1996 drive-by shooting, he adds, “Nobody seen Tupac dead.” Well, that’s one way of putting it. Suge Knight explains , “The person who supposedly cremated Tupac … this guy got about 3 million dollars .. personally from me. Cash … and next thing I know I never heard from the guy or seen him again … he retired and left.” Oookay then. You tell us: Is he really dead ?
Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! Emma Roberts visited Barney’s New York in Hollywood today to do some shopping. Emma told us, sadly, that she won’t be attending the second weekend of the Coachella Music Festival. We’ll be there, though, Emma!!! Maybe we can let you crash on the couch!!!
On this week’s ‘Talk Nerdy,’ are the new ‘Prometheus’ viral video and Tupac’s Coachella hologram proof that the future has arrived? By Josh Wigler Michael Fassbender as David 8 in “Prometheus” Photo: Twentieth Century Fox The future is now — just ask Tupac or Michael Fassbender. Earlier in the week, nerd culture scored two big victories: one, the arrival of Hologram Tupac , who performed from beyond the grave at the Coachella music festival. Shortly thereafter came the announcement of David 8 , a new line of androids from Weyland Industries set to launch on the upcoming “Prometheus” voyage. Frankly, both sound like ridiculous sci-fi concepts that could only occur in the far-off future. But one of those things actually happened. Even if you’re not a hip-hop fan, the fact that a walking, talking, swear-slinging Tupac Shakur appeared before Coachella attendees for nearly five full minutes 16 years after his death should illicit an avalanche of geek-gasms. It certainly did for “Talk Nerdy” co-host Eric Ditzian. “Holo-pac is the beginning of something very new,” Ditzian said in Splash Page’s latest Hero of the Week column . “It’s a sci-fi nerd’s dream come true, in a sense — a game-changing technology no longer part of a fictional realm but in our own.” He’s right, of course. For years, we’ve watched men, women and aliens alike appear via holographic image on the bridge of the USS Enterprise, as an urgent message issued through the eternally adorable R2-D2 and so on. Messages from fully formed individuals based in another place, perhaps even in another time, coming our heroes’ way through the inexplicable powers of science fiction. None of that was real, of course, because let’s be serious: Did we ever expect to see these kinds of things happen anywhere other than in Space, the Final Frontier or in the land of a Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far Away? I certainly didn’t. Tupac — with a little help from Dr. Dre and friends — proved me wrong. But it says a lot that even with the newfound discovery of Holo-Pac, I remain equally obsessed, if not more so, with “Prometheus.” Ridley Scott’s first science-fiction film since 1982’s “Blade Runner” is easily my most anticipated film of 2012. That says a lot, considering this is the same year that sees Earth’s mightiest heroes together onscreen for the first time, the same year that Bane might break the Bat on behalf of Christopher Nolan. The first two “Alien” films are permanent fixtures in my otherwise evolving list of all-time favorite movies, but it wasn’t until I saw the David 8 advertisement — a viral video that sees Michael Fassbender’s cybernetic character explain his own capabilities and uses as a robot, eerie and fascinating and beautiful in every sense of those words — coupled with Tupac’s digital return, that I realized why I’m so excited for “Prometheus.” Maybe it’s the power of a good Guy Pearce speech . Or maybe I’ve just binged on one too many geek movies in my day. But I look at the list of achievements accomplished by Pearce’s “Prometheus” character — Sir Peter Weyland, a pioneer in many fields including terraforming and robotics — and I can’t stop thinking that maybe, just maybe, we’re not so far off from having a Broca Dialectical Implant (the first language tool that requires absolutely no learning on the user’s part) or developing faster-than-light space exploration vehicles. No, at the moment, there are no functional hoverboards as promised by the movies, and the Nike Air McFlys do not yet lace themselves up without assistance. And maybe we’ll have to wait a bit longer than 70 years to meet an android with the same emotional depth as David. But right now, we do have a long-deceased music legend performing from beyond the grave via hologram. If we brought Tupac back in 2012, then what can’t we accomplish by 2073? It’s not a robot … but we’re getting pretty damn close. Related Videos Talk Nerdy
MTV News staff argue for and against the ‘Pac-O-Gram on Wednesday’s ‘RapFix Live.’ By MTV News Staff, with reporting by Sway Calloway Tupac’s hologram at Coachella Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Not everyone is a ‘Pac-O-Gram fan. When late rap legend Tupac Shakur was resurrected Sunday night on the Coachella stage as a hologram, music lovers everywhere took notice. Most applauded the effort, but there were those who felt uneasy watching a reimagined Tupac prance across the stage. MTV News senior writer James Montgomery was quite skeptical of the whole display. “Who wouldn’t want to see Tupac or anyone on a tour? But just for me there were some things about it that kind of bothered me,” he said when he appeared on Wednesday’s “It didn’t seem really right to me.” From the beginning of the performance, Montgomery was rubbed the wrong way. “What the f— is up, Coachella,” the optically enhanced Tupac image screamed before “Hail Mary” played from the stage speakers. “Tupac died in 1996 and Coachella didn’t start until 1999, which means that someone basically had to record that dialogue for him, which is kind of troubling,” he said. “It’s basically putting words in the deceased’s mouth.” Rob Markman, senior hip-hop writer for MTV News, has the opposing view. He believes that the projected image of ‘Pac onstage isn’t much different from the big-screen video montages that rappers have used to honor Shakur and other fallen rappers like the Notorious B.I.G. and Big Pun during their own concerts. From Buzzworthy: ” In addition to the artistic possibilities, the business prospects are also sure to be appealing to some. “It raises these weird questions about artist legacy,” Montgomery said. “How long until you see every casino in Vegas get Elvis or Billie Holiday and they have these sort of quote, unquote live shows of these people?” “RapFix Live” host Sway Calloway noted that no matter which side of the debate you fall on, quality is the most important aspect of it — and the general consensus is that the Tupac hologram was done well. “Dr. Dre sanctioned it, Afeni Shakur OK’d it,” he said, referring to Tupac’s mother and onetime producer. “Bottom line: If it was poorly done and it was wack, we wouldn’t even be having this discussion.” Related Videos DJ Khaled And Juvenile Take Over ‘RapFix Live’ Related Photos Tupac’s Hologram At Coachella Related Artists Tupac
Holo-Pac parodies place the late rapper in the cast of ‘Titanic’ and Jem’s backup band. By Kara Klenk Tupac’s hologram performance at Coachella 2012 Photo: AV Concepts It’s been a crazy week for Tupac Shakur, who, despite having passed away in 1996, has been all over the news after his hologram performance at Coachella. The intriguing yet creepy display has sparked plenty of debate and questions about the future of touring and whether holograms disrespect the memory of late music legends. Never one to miss a viral joke opportunity, the Internet has scooped up Holo-Pac and run with it, resulting in Holo-Pac memes spreading to the far corners of the web. Trailing the success of other parody accounts such as @AngiesRightLeg and @DarthVader, the Twittersphere welcomed @HologramTupac this week, which impressively garnered more than 30,000 followers in only a few days. @HologramTupac tweets at celebrities and fans alike, often pausing to clarify that he is not a zombie, which apparently has been a point of confusion for some. Animated GIFs have been popping up everywhere, animating the Shakur hologram into classic movies like Harry Potter , Star Wars, and Titanic . Even more still photos have been Photoshopped to turn Holo-Pac into a member of the Starship Enterprise or, fittingly, of Jem’s backup band the Holograms . Others have taken the meme past the rapper and come up with dream lineups of other deceased stars. A parody Coachella lineup featuring solely hologram acts boasts headliners like Michael Jackson, The Clash and Mozart. And just when you thought they’d thought of everything, you discover an animated GIF of Tupac as the popular “Haters Gonna Hate” meme. That’s right. It’s a meme of a meme! Did your head just explode from the meta cleverness of it all? Did we miss any of the great Holo-Pac memes? Post it on our Facebook page! Related Photos 2012 Coachella Music Festival Related Artists Tupac
‘It’s not something that would be particularly easy for another artist to emulate,’ says veteran manager Danny Goldberg. By Gil Kaufman Tupac hologram at Coachella Photo: Getty Images Sure, the laser Pink Floyd show is totally awesome and the Beatles cover band totally nailed “Penny Lane.” But after the rapturous response to the Tupac Shakur hologram at Coachella, you can be sure phones are ringing off the hook this week all over Hollywood with calls to the Digital Domain wizards behind the stunt. Think of the possibilities: The Doors resurrected with a young Jim Morrison, Nirvana on tour with a virtual Kurt Cobain or a resurrected Tupac and Biggie sharing a stage for a greatest hits show. But does the success of the Tupac mini-set mean that holograms are the touring industry’s version of 3-D movies? “I thought it was great in that particular moment,” said veteran manager Danny Goldberg, who has worked with everyone from Nirvana and Led Zeppelin to Sonic Youth and the Hives, who he was on hand to see at Coachella. “They were evoking a certain nostalgia for [the era of] gangsta rap and I thought it worked in that context and was exciting and special. I think it’s not something that would be particularly easy for another artist to emulate.” Goldberg said certain things work best the first time and if someone else was to try a holo-show they would have to find a way to make it new again, otherwise it might just seem cheesy and derivative. Part of that potential pitfall is the legacy of the artist. For example, if Paul McCartney announced a tour with a virtual John Lennon, Beatles fans would likely see that as being in bad taste and not show up. “It’s another tool in the toolbox of technology, but some tools should only be used sparingly,” he said, adding that he thought the execution at Coachella was stellar. Making the trick to work on a larger scale, or even on a full-blown tour is unlikely given the unique aspects of the Coachella gig. “Part of what made that effective was that it was a surprise, coupled with authentic living, breathing superstars in Dre and Snoop and not over-relying on it,” said Goldberg. “I wouldn’t look at it as the beginning of a big trend, but as an amazing moment.” Fans may get another chance to experience the trick when the upcoming Cirque du Soleil-created Michael Jackson show in Las Vegas opens next year. While a spokesperson for the Jackson estate would not confirm that the MJ show would use similar technology, when MTV News spoke to Cirque President and CEO Daniel Lamarre in 2010 he said that, “The new technology that we want to bring to [the permanent] Vegas [show] will be more theatrical,” promising that fans, “Will see Vegas become the home of Michael Jackson and people will come from all over the world to experience the uniqueness of the technology that we want to bring there.” At the time, Lamarre hinted at the use of “3-D technologies and hologram technologies to allow people to see Michael Jackson onstage.” Also on hand to watch holo-Pac at Coachella was Dave Brooks, managing editor of live entertainment trade magazine Venues Today . He said he could definitely see the technology employed in several ways. “Obviously the posthumous thing is one idea,” he said. “Think about the Michael Jackson Cirque tour, or the Who bringing back a hologram of [late drummer] Keith Moon. [Bringing back] dead band members could be a way to enhance the show and plenty of people would be impressed to see a hologram of Keith Moon.” As for whether an all-hologram tour could win over audiences, based on what he’s seen so far, Brooks said it wasn’t likely … yet. “Anything is possible, but from that one glimpse of the technology I can’t say it’s enough to make a whole tour of just that.” In fact, he said having the hologram Tupac on stage for two songs was great, but it would likely have gotten tired if the West Coast legend had hung around all night. Given the amount of all-star collaborations among pop and hip-hop stars these days, Brooks said the other way he could see the technology deployed is to briefly bring some of those one-off singles to life in concert. “Because of the nature of pop music these days, with collaborations like Calvin Harris and Rihanna and Alicia Keys and Jay-Z, this could definitely add a ‘wow’ factor,” he said. “It’s one thing to have [the other singer] on a screen, but if you could have them there in 3-D it would impress more.” Related Photos Tupac’s Hologram At Coachella Related Artists Tupac
