In the weed-inspired clip, Breezy parties with Big Sean, Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, set to perform at Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards. By Rob Markman Chris Brown’s “Till I Die” video feat. Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa Photo: Sony Music Entertainment The 9-to-5 grind can be a real drag, even for superstars like Chris Brown . To take the edge off, Breezy dons a suit and tie and throws a good old fashioned smoke party with Wiz Khalifa and Big Sean for his “Till I Die” video, which he released online Wednesday night. Brown’s self-directed clip starts in a run-of-the-mill office with maze-like cubicles, boring brown corkboards and a nasty old water cooler. It’s all pretty mundane, that is until a rapping Chris pops out of nowhere, tripping the mail guy and encouraging a Sarah Palin look-alike to photo-copy her bare bottom. “A n—a gonna be faded all the way ’til the a.m.,” Brown promises as his shift ends and he takes the elevator from the 420th floor to the building’s lobby with fellow stoners Wiz and Sean. The good times continue to roll when Snoop Dogg, along with a few lucky ladies, comes to pick up his homeys in a yellow, old-school convertible. “More drink, pour it up/ More weed, roll it up,” Sean raps while Brown harmonizes “I’m high” in the background as they ride through the streets of L.A. The happy rappers eventually reach their destination, a foggy frat house with thick, billowing smoke, tons of snacks and fellow marijuana enthusiasts Method Man and Redman, who present Wiz with a golden bong. “Till I Die” was actually Khalifa’s second weed-inspired video of the day. Earlier Wednesday, the Pittsburgh spitter dropped a clip for “The Grinder,” a jazzy smoke tune from his Taylor Allderdice mixtape . Fans can catch Khalifa performing during Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards at 9 p.m. ET, introduced by none other than Charlie Sheen . For Brown, “Till I Die” is a far cry all of the other videos he’s released from his upcoming Fortune album. “Turn Up the Music,” which has amassed almost 40 million views on YouTube, is a heavy dance number, while “Strip” finds Chris in the middle of a sexy house party. The Virginia singer’s sultry love-making ode “Sweet Love” comes with a video to match, but “Till I Die” is a fun and welcomed departure from it all. Not that we condone that sort of thing. What do you think of Chris Brown’s “Till I Die” video? Tell us in the comments. Head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for your favorite flicks now! The 21st annual MTV Movie Awards air live Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET. Related Artists Chris Brown Wiz Khalifa Snoop Dogg Big Sean
Sony has formally announced Little Big Planet Karting for the PS3. While the surprise may have been spoiled a few weeks early when Canadian retailer Future Shop leaked a poster for the game during the PlayStation Destination event, today we get our first look at gameplay for the new title. In the capable hands of Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : PS3Blog.net Discovery Date : 22/03/2012 13:50 Number of articles : 2
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For nearly three years, Movieline’s Verge feature has introduced you to the likes of Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Armie Hammer, Emma Stone, Chris Hemsworth and dozens of other bright young screen talents on their ways to the big time. 2011 was no exception, so wind down the year with a look back at — and a word with — a few major new players you’ll be seeing plenty of in the future. John Boyega AGE: 19 THEN: Fought off alien invaders in South London in the cult favorite Attack the Block NOW: Leading the Spike Lee/Mike Tyson/John Ridley HBO series Da Brick ON COMING TO HOLLYWOOD “McDonald’s is a big highlight for me. [… Y]ou do things differently. Seriously. I mean, I asked for a burger and they give me a tank. It’s like, ‘Wow, you guys eat!’ I really respect that. We don’t have the little thing where you can refill your drinks. We don’t have that! So yeah, it’s been fun. Seeing the history, seeing the Hollywood sign. I’ve been on Sunset. I went to the Griddle Cafe. Oh, man. I had an Oreo pancake. It was heavenly. I don’t want to go back now, just because of that pancake.” Joel Courtney AGE: 15 THEN: Made film debut in J.J. Abrams’s Super 8 NOW: Will appear as the former Twain hero in upcoming Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn ON THE SPIELBERG FACTOR : OK, I have to tell you. The first time Riley [Griffiths] and I were doing a scene, and [Steven Spielberg] came in, I didn’t know if Riley saw him, but I did. I was like, ‘Dude!” He was like, ‘Yeah, I see him!’ It was so funny because during this scene we were trying not to break character because he was there but we really wanted to talk to him and meet him. And it pushed us to do better in the scene, because he was there. That’s one of our better scenes together. It’s the one where we’re watching the TV, watching the newscast, and he was there during that scene. While we were at Bad Robot watching [the film] with J.J., I was like, “Riley, that’s the scene Steven was there for!” He was like, ‘I know, it’s awesome!’” Jeremy Irvine AGE: 21 THEN: Made big-screen debut as Albert Narracott in Steven Spielberg’s War Horse NOW: Will play younger version of Colin Firth’s character in The Railway Man , appear as Pip in Great Expectations , and co-star with Dakota Fanning in Now is Good WORDS OF ADVICE : “You’ve got to get away from the crowd. If you stay with everyone else, then you’re just going to be another one. But there’s no set way. At the end of the day, what it all comes down to is being in the right place at the right time.” Brit Marling AGE: 28 THEN: Co-wrote and starred in the Sundance darling Another Earth NOW: Appearing opposite Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon in Arbitrage and in the all-star Robert Redford-directed thriller The Company You Keep ON EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS : “When we were making this movie, we were saying at the beginning, ‘Oh yeah, we’ll have a screening at our house. How many people can we fit into the living room? If we bring in chairs and we borrow this person’s couch, we can fit 20 people in here to watch the movie!’ That’s kind of how we went about making it; we just wanted to make something, you know? The desire to just make something is so strong, you’re not even thinking about how it could enter the world. Getting to go to Sundance, and [Fox] Searchlight taking the film into their hands — which are the most capable hands in independent filmmaking — they put so much thought and feeling behind bringing this work into the world that basically, it’s every day a state of shock and awe.” Elizabeth Meriwether AGE: 30 THEN: Wrote the screenplay for the Natalie Portman/Ashton Kutcher comedy No Strings Attached NOW: Created Fox’s hit New Girl , has projects in development with Fox, Paramount and Universal ON THE MASTERPLAN : “This has just been a kind of unbelievable process. I just want to keep writing characters who are interesting and complicated people and interesting roles for women, in TV or film or in theater. I think that’s like my Blues Brothers mission.” Elizabeth Olsen AGE: 22 THEN: Wowed Sundance and stirred awards talk with her breakout role in Martha Marcy May Marlene NOW: Will appear in Peace, Love and Misunderstanding (with Jane Fonda), Red Lights (with Robert De Niro and Sigourney Weaver) and Very Good Girls (with Dakota Fanning) ON THE ART OF READING SCRIPTS : “There’s something that was really interesting that happened as I was reading it that I actually hadn’t experienced with other scripts, because it was also within the first six months of reading scripts and auditioning. Like when you’re reading a book in your head, you create this imaginary character, naturally. And it was my first time reading a script imagining myself instead of another character. Now, every time I read a script I try and make that happen, because it helps a lot to figure out or tell yourself, ‘Oh, I can do this,’ and then you end up reading it in a way that you would do it.” Corey Stoll AGE: 35 THEN: Stole scene after scene as Ernest Hemingway in Woody Allen’s monster hit Midnight in Paris NOW: Will appear in The Bourne Legacy and the Samantha Morton-led ensemble film Decoding Annie Parker ON THE AUDITION OF A LIFETIME : “It was like a two-page sentence with no punctuation. It was a lot to prepare in five or 10 minutes. But then I came in and did it, and he seemed really happy. He gave me one little adjustment, and I did it again. And that was it. It was a great audition — the best audition of my life in terms of the sense of not having to feel like I was auditioning, even. It was just this sense of, ‘Here, just read this. What does this sound like? Is this going to work?’ I was shockingly un-nervous for what the stakes were, because you look at it and think, ‘Wow. There are so many actors who would kill for this role.’ And it’s so well-written, and it’s such a juicy character, and you know that Woody Allen is going to direct it perfectly. It was just up to me to not screw it up. [Laughs]” Juno Temple AGE: 22 THEN: Had first leading role in the ’80s-era dramedy Dirty Girl NOW: Has a half-dozen projects in line for 2012, including the The Dark Knight Rises , Lovelace and Jack and Diane ON HER INSPIRATION : “I was 4 years old. It was L.A. – my parents lived in L.A. – and I was sitting on the couch. They had this great striped couch in the living room. My dad had a laser-disc machine. I remember the dress I was wearing, too: This little short, bright blue corduroy dress with red trim, buttoned up the front. I was wearing that. And my dad put on La Belle et la Bete , by Jean Cocteau. And I legitimately had my mind blown. I was in love with the beast. I wanted to be Belle more than I know how to put into words — still to this day, and I’m 22. I wanted to do that — anything I could do to make that stuff happen. So I started doing plays. I was always in fancy dress. It just became something I was obsessed with. I’ve always had a crazy, vivid imagination.” Shailene Woodley AGE: 20 THEN: Appeared as George Clooney’s daughter in The Descendants NOW: Navigating awards season (likely all the way to Oscar night) and upcoming fourth season of her hit TV show The Secret Life of the American Teenager ON FAME, THE NECESSARY EVIL : “As a kid, I never wanted to be in magazines. I never wanted to be that stupid ‘F’ word, famous. I never wanted to be an ‘S’ word, star. For me it was all about the art of acting. I remember being an 8-year-old and saying, “I’m going to be a third-grade teacher and on the side, I’ll act.” [Laughs] I don’t want to be a third-grade teacher anymore, but I do want to always acting be my hobby and it be fun. The day it becomes tedious or the day it becomes something I feel I have to do for money, or because of the industry, or because of some silly image, is the day I quit. If it’s not fueling something, why would I do it?” Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Surprises too are often tied to expectation, or lack of it. The first film I saw in 2011 surprised me in part because it was the first film I saw in 2011 — that is, a film shunted onto the whistling heath of the January release schedule. It was Shana Feste’s Country Strong , and it got a raw deal. Casting Gwyneth Paltrow as a country superstar is either a brave decision or an incredibly timid one — regardless, Paltrow stepped into an outsized role and very nearly filled it out. The supporting cast of Leighton Meester, Tim McGraw, and especially Garrett Hedlund give the celebrity melodrama human ballast, and Feste manages to pace a pretty slick story with moments of believable intimacy and alienation. When it comes to horror films and especially on-screen gore (I suppose off-screen gore as well), I am — as Justin Timberlake’s character pronounced it in the reasonably surprising Friends With Benefits — a huge pu-ssay. Seeing Final Destination 5 next to my name on the assignment slate was a definite short straw situation, but I fancy myself a professional, and so cleared my schedule and my appetite and headed to midtown. I had never seen a Final Destination , which accounted for the formula’s novelty for me — the villain here is death itself, manifested in the trickle down economics of excruciating coincidence — but the film, shot in 3-D, is also brilliantly choreographed and possessed of the kind of tension — outrageous but not totally gratuitous — that directors rarely bother with anymore, when splatters and shakey cams do just as well. Not that there aren’t — heaven knows — plenty of guts a-squishin’ in Final Destination 5 . But it was worth a few pounds of flesh to be reminded how pleasurable it is to be both really and truly scared and perfectly safe in a crowded movie theater. So a quick check-in on the Friends alumni: Most promising cast member Jennifer Aniston seems resigned to debasing herself in Adam Sandler shitshows like Just Go With It ; Matthew Perry, always rebounding in my heart, is as ever poised for a comeback; Lisa Kudrow keeps launching hothouse comic series that feel too cringey to last; Courtney Cox has a network show and yet seems to spend her days fastened to a mirror; Matt LeBlanc came up with something interesting in the meta-TV cable series Episodes ; and David Schwimmer pretty much killed it directing his second feature film, the internet predator drama Trust . Clive Owen gives a powerful and difficult performance as a father reckoning with his daughter’s role in her own victimization and Liana Liberato makes a frankly astonishing debut as a young girl drawn into the emotional confusions of abuse. In deploying real emotional toughness against easy accusations of after-school special-dom, it is Schwimmer who emerges as the mature and still-promising talent. I was surprised, anyway. Though it’s not strictly movie-centric, I feel compelled to note one of the most pleasant surprises of my favorite new television series — the venue, after all, to which so many of our movie stars have migrated. Luke Wilson hit an inexplicable rough patch in the late aughts, his endearing, chronically bedazzled comic presence and magma-deep melancholy wasted on minnow-ish indies like Middle Men and I Melt With You director Mark Pellington’s Henry Poole Was Here . And then his disheartening appearance in the ads that cannot be named. But in playing the innocuous waster Levi Callow in Mike White’s HBO series Enlightened , Wilson seems to have not only returned to form but raised his game. White cast the role perfectly, and dispenses the character of Levi in precise and exact-right doses: Initially seen through the warped lens of Laura Dern’s Amy — a recent inductee into the narcissistic cult of well being — he emerges as more than a pathetic fallback and projection screen for his ex. In the exquisite Robin Wright episode, by making Levi’s exasperation his own White brings Amy’s desperation into clearer view. In a later confrontation with Amy’s mother (Diane Ladd) Levi is finally unleashed as a whole, seething person. Wilson makes what might be an ordinary role feel risky, and in his fringy yet essential presence sets up the question of whether Levi is a poignant satellite in Amy’s orbit or she is a moon to his Melancholia. I’m really happy to be watching Luke Wilson again, is mostly what I’m saying — on any screen. Happy and a little bit relieved. Follow Michelle Orange on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
(Originally published August 17, 2011) Tony Todd , the star of Final Destination 5, is on his way to visit his hometown of Washington D.C. on a sunny August morning, and hasn’t a care in the world. While audiences know Todd for his role in the 1992 cult classic Candyman , he is a classically trained thespian whose roots started in theater. Born into poverty to a single mother in 1954, Todd first fell into acting as a teenager since–as he puts it– “I wasn’t any good at basketball.” After 22 years in the game, and over 150 acting credits under his belt, Todd has carved out an impressive and enviable career—not bad for a geeky 6’5 teenager from Chocolate City. The Urban Daily chatted with Todd about his return as William Bludworth in the newest Final Destination movie, his iconic role in Candyman , and the current state of the horror film genre. TUD: Tell us about the plot of Final Destination 5. Tony Todd: We have a new cast of young people with tragic demises and I have more than one scene. I like doing more than one scene, I like continuity (laughs) . There are a few theories going around as to who your character, Bludworth really is—one theory is that he’s death incarnate. What do you say to that? I think that’s too much of an easy choice, I mean how can you be death incarnate when you’re only in the movie for five minutes? Actually someone came up to me and said maybe Bludworth had cheated death himself. I’ve never personally accepted he was the angel of death, or the emissary of death. Just a very unpopular guy. Why do you think the Final Destination franchise has remained so popular? Because it’s the perfect date movie. Everybody loves a horror story because it’s a roller coaster ride –you wait for the slow ride to the top then speed down with all the bumps, twists and turns. If you’re a smart person, you bring your date and for every bump that goes on, you squeeze a little closer. I think Final Destination is singularly responsible for more births in America in the last 10 years than any other movie. You might be on to something there. I know I’ve done the research. I interview people when they leave the theatre, and when they see me they’re like “Oh my God!” That really freaks them out! Final Destination movies are known for their graphic death scenes. Which ones are the most memorable to you? Well I’m a big fan of the first movie, because that was the template. Jeffrey Reddick, the creator of this franchise, is a genius. In Final Destination 5 , the bridge collapse sequence is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Audiences still remember you from the Candyman movies. Do people still stop you in the street about that role? Candyman is almost 20 years old and not a single day goes by when someone doesn’t stop me in the street. It was a great role and one of the greatest experiences in my life. Have your kids seen Candyman ? They didn’t watch it until they were well into their teens. True story—When Candyman first came out, my daughter and I were Christmas shopping, and people were harassing us. Finally my daughter puts down her shopping bag and said “That’s not Candyman! That’s my dad!” I will never forget that, because that’s when we really bonded. Let’s talk a little about your background. When you were growing up, which actors or actresses did you look up to or admire? When I was a kid I really loved Humphrey Bogart. But when I was in theater school, Robert DeNiro was my go-to guy. I like good actors like Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman. I grew up a poor kid to a single mom, so as an African-American actor I have a responsibility to hold the mirror up and reflect our stories. I’m living the dream and also escaped the inevitable. Your first lead role in a movie was in the remake of Night of The Living Dead . Your character in that movie has historical significance, as the original was the first horror movie to cast an African-American (Duane Jones) in the lead role. What are you memories about being cast in that project? I actually saw the original while I was studying to be an actor, and watching Duane Jones I thought “Good, there’s hope.” When I heard they were casting for the remake I ran to the casting office and told them they had to let me audition. I think they already had someone in mind, but the casting director took a chance on me and gave me the job. It was my first leading role and my son was born around that same time. It was a chance to play a hero, so I was very appreciative. We shot the movie in Washington, Pennsylvania, singularly the most racist place in America. The beautiful thing is all these people were lining up to play zombies, and if I wasn’t an actor, they wouldn’t have anything to do with me. You also do a lot of voice-over work as well. How did you fall into that? When I was younger, I wanted to do Disney movies but I could never get a role. When I finally got a part in Transformers 2 I called my daughter and told her “Honey, I’m gonna be a Transformer!” and she said “Grow up Dad!” But it paid her tuition, so there you go! What are your thoughts on the current state of the horror genre, and should actors of color be more open-minded to doing these types of movies? Television is dying because of the influx of reality shows, so I think smart horror movies like “Final Destination” area great thing because it makes people think. I’m not a fan of torture for torture’s sake. That’s why you’ll never see me in Saw. I think young African-American filmmakers and actors need to hold their heads up and know if a project is meant for them, they’ll get it. From our partners: Unhappy Halloween: The 20 Greatest Candy Fails 20 Hottest Halloween Costumes (Heavy.com) A How-to-Guide For A Non-Racist Halloween Costume(BlackVoices)
Flying in first class is so much better than flying coach, and there are several ways to fly luxuriously without having to pay first class prices. Here’s what you need to know when you’re flying on a budget, but don’t want to feel like it. The Best Way To Travel To San Francisco 1. Be kind and polite. Not rocket science, but often times traveling can turn even the sweetest person into a travelzilla. Remember to keep calm and travel on. 2. Bring up a bygone Problems sometimes occur while traveling, this we all know. If this is the case, let the check-in agents know about your prior grievance. But make sure to keep tip number one in mind when doing so, as bad behavior is never rewarded. Get more information and find out the rest of the tips by visiting BlackAtlas.com . RELATED POSTS: Destinations For Outdoor Lovers Dream Destination: Mauritius
’30 Minutes or Less,’ ‘Glee: The 3D Concert Movie,’ ‘Final Destination 5’ disappoint at box office. By Ryan J. Downey Freida Pinto and James Franco in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” Photo: Twentieth Century Fox Film Not only did the apes begin to conquer the human world onscreen, but they managed to retain their top spot at the box office as well. Despite competition from four diverse new movies, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” remained the #1 movie in America over the weekend. The sci-fi prequel
Hail Caesar! Again! Rise of the Planet of the Apes was the top choice for ticket buyers at the multiplex, becoming only third film this summer to lead the box office for two weekends in a row ( Thor and Transformers: Dark of the Moon were the other two). Outside of the strong runner-up showing for The Help , the frame wasn’t as kind to newcomers: Final Destination 5 disappointed, 30 Minutes or Less lived up to diminished expectations and Glee: The 3D Concert Movie couldn’t even crack the top- ten . Your Weekend Receipts are here.
Since Final Destination (2000) became a surprise hit, the teen horror franchise has evolved into an unstoppable juggernaut of ever-more outrageous and creative ways for rotten kids to meet their makers. Final Destination 5 opens in theaters this weekend, and rumor has it that Final Destination 6 and Final Destination 7 are already on the way. The new skinstallment stars Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (seen at left), who 6 minutes in gets out of a car in a very leggy- and very low cut- outfit which draws lots of attention, espcially when Jacqueline takes off her shirt to reveal her black bra. In case the sight of her sweater kittens completely erases your brain, she helpfully completes the scene by clarifying, “they’re called tits.” Ellen Wroe also appears as a sexy gymnast who wears a tight top and teeny-tiny shorts as she exercises on the balance beam, which is no doubt about to impale her before flying at the audience. Which Final Destination films should be your final desti-NUDE-tion? Find out after the jump!
