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CBS ‘Early Show’: Conservative O’Reilly ‘Lashed Out’ At ‘Single Motherhood’

Late in the 7:00AM ET hour of Monday’s CBS Early Show, correspondent Michelle Miller reported on the “war of words” between actress Jennifer Aniston and Fox News host Bill O’Reilly over women having children without a man. Miller remarked that Aniston had “made a seemingly simple comment supporting the concept,” while the “conservative” O’Reilly “slammed the actress” for doing so. The report included sound bites of O’Reilly: “That’s destructive to our society….She’s throwing a message out to 12-year-olds and 13-year-olds, okay, that ‘hey, you don’t need the guy. You don’t need the dad.” Miller followed up by noting: “It’s not the first time a political conservative has lashed out at an actress for supporting single moms. In a 1992 speech, Dan Quayle questioned the choices of fictional character Murphy Brown.” She concluded the story by touting: “Aniston fired back the latest shot at O’Reilly, telling People magazine, quote, ‘Of course the ideal scenario for parenting is obviously two parents of a mature age, but for those who’ve not yet found their Bill O’Reilly, I’m just glad science has provided a few other options.'” After Miller’s report, fill-in co-host Chris Wragge jokingly declared: “Jennifer Aniston, how dare you?” He then argued: “I mean, it’s just a movie, right, at this point? I understand, I guess, both sides, but I think it’s a little much about-” Fill-in co-host Erica Hill interjected: “Much ado about nothing.” Here is a full transcript of the August 16 segment: 7:43AM ET TEASE CHRIS WRAGGE: Up next, what did Jennifer Aniston say that set off Bill O’Reilly? We’re going to tell you about their war of words when we return. 7:46AM ET SEGMENT ERICA HILL: In her latest film, Jennifer Aniston plays a woman who takes an unorthodox route to single motherhood. Her defense of that character is now sparking a debate on cable TV. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller has more. JENNIFER ANISTON: So I would like you to be the first to know, I’m having a baby. [ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Aniston vs. O’Reilly; War of Words Over Single Motherhood] MICHELLE MILLER: In Jennifer Aniston’s new movie she plays a single woman having a baby from a sperm donor. Last week, she made a seemingly simple comment supporting the concept. BILL O’REILLY: That’s destructive to our society. MILLER: Conservative talk show host Bill O’Reilly slammed the actress during an edition of The O’Reilly Factor. O’REILLY: She’s throwing a message out to 12-year-olds and 13-year-olds, okay, that ‘hey, you don’t need the guy. You don’t need the dad. Dad!’ ANISTON: I don’t need a man to have a baby. MILLER: While promoting the film ‘The Switch,’ she was quoted saying, ‘women are realizing it more and more, knowing that they don’t have to settle with a man just to have that child.’ O’REILLY: And that’s where Miss. Aniston makes here mistake. BONNIE FULLER [EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, HOLLYWOODLIFE.COM]: He really sets Jennifer Aniston up as somebody who is trying to destroy the fabric of our society. MILLER: It’s not the first time a political conservative has lashed out at an actress for supporting single moms. In a 1992 speech, Dan Quayle questioned the choices of fictional character Murphy Brown. DAN QUAYLE: It doesn’t help matters when a character who supposedly epitomizes today’s intelligent, highly paid professional women, mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone. MILLER: Ironically, when it comes to her own life, Aniston and O’Reilly agree. She says just because her character is going it alone, doesn’t mean she would. ANISTON: She really feels that she wants a child more than she needs the man. Which I found quite interesting. I don’t know if I would do it that way. MILLER: Aniston fired back the latest shot at O’Reilly, telling People magazine, quote, ‘Of course the ideal scenario for parenting is obviously two parents of a mature age, but for those who’ve not yet found their Bill O’Reilly, I’m just glad science has provided a few other options.’ Michelle Miller, CBS News, New York. HILL: There’s never a dull moment, is there? CHRIS WRAGGE: Jennifer Aniston, how dare you? [LAUGHS] I mean, you think any – I mean, it’s just a movie, right, at this point? I understand, I guess, both sides, but I think it’s a little much about- HILL: Right. Much ado about nothing. We’re probably not done with it yet. We’ll hear a little bit more today. We’ve got you caught up, though, so now you can talk about it at the office this morning. 

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Sylvester Stallone Says ‘Expendables’ Sequel Is ‘Plotted Out’

‘It’s plotted out in my mind’s eye,’ Sly says of possible follow-up to bloodthirsty box-office champ. By Eric Ditzian Dolph Lundgren and Sylvester Stallone in “The Expendables” Photo: Millennium Films When MTV News caught up with Sylvester Stallone at Comic-Con in late July, he professed more than a little nervousness about the possible fate of “The Expendables” at the box office . While Sly had hopes to shoot a sequel to his bombs-and-brawn throwback to ’80s action blockbusters, he wasn’t sure how everything would shake out and what his next project would be. “It all depends on how this film does,” he told us in San Diego. “Next thing might be directing at a parking lot, or it might be a film.” Now, it seems Stallone just might get the chance to shoot an “Expendables” sequel, after the first one opened to $35 million in ticket sales over the weekend. In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter following the movie’s big opening, Stallone said he knows exactly the direction a sequel would take. “It’s plotted out in my mind’s eye,” he said. “I believe this group has to continue to evolve; it just can’t become the same people. So how do you get new people introduced into the group, and how do you have some of the other people leaving? Those are the challenges.” It was a challenge as well for Sly even to get “Expendables” made. He credited “Rambo” producer Avi Lerner for getting the flick a green light and called making “Expendables” one of his most satisfying Hollywood experiences. “My proudest moment ever was not ‘Rocky,’ it was the last Rocky picture, ‘Rocky Balboa,’ ” he said. “To be able to meet the challenge of completing that series after all these years, that was great. But this one here tops that — not in an emotional way but for excitement. This should have never happened. Avi Lerner really took a big gamble on me with this when nobody else would. I know because I heard about it every day! He kept worrying about the reviews.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Expendables.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos Comic-Con 2010: MTV Celebrity Interviews

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Nelly Set To Drop 5.0 In November

St. Louis star rolling out singles ‘Tippin’ In Da Club,’ ‘Just a Dream’ in advance of his November 16 LP. By Jayson Rodriguez Nelly Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images It’s not a roll-out for another double album, but Nelly is gearing up for the release of his next project via two separate singles: One is the party-friendly “Tippin’ In Da Club” and the other, a more laid-back number, is titled “Just a Dream.” Both songs were recently serviced to radio and will appear on the St. Louis rapper’s forthcoming LP, 5.0, due to arrive November 16. Dropping dual singles is similar to the way Nelly introduced one of his past projects, 2004’s Sweat and Suit. The two albums were released on the same day, but with different themes — one aimed at the club and the other targeted toward the ladies. Of course, 5.0 is just one album, the rapper’s 5th overall and his first since 2008’s Brass Knuckles. Late last year, Nelly told MTV News that he was eager to prove himself after the lukewarm reception to Brass Knuckles. “The thing is, I work best with two strikes, two outs,” Nelly explained in November. “I really think I do. As an artist, you want to wake up every day and feel like you’re doing something people don’t think you can do. Now I feel like I’ve been put in that position again, where it’s more doubt than expectancy. The doubt is what fuels me, so to speak. I’ve been real fortunate where I have great people around me. Everybody wants to freakin’ work with me — not that everybody didn’t [before], but it’s different because I didn’t work with a lot of people. Coming into this situation, it’s beautiful.” Producers Jim Jonsin and Rico Love worked on “Just A Dream,” while Dutch helmed “Tippin In Da Club.” Some of the collaborators slated for 5.0 include Play-N-Skillz, Sean Paul, Plies and Akon. Are you excited to hear a new Nelly album? Let us know in the comments below! Related Artists Nelly

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‘Expendables’ Takes Top Box Office Spot

The action flick is expected to rake in a weekend total of $35 million. By Mawuse Ziegbe Dolph Lundgren and Sylvester Stallone in “The Expendables” Photo: Millennium Films The Box-Office Top Five #1 “The Expendables” ($11.9 million) #2 “Eat Pray Love” ($8.2 million) #3 “The Other Guys” ($6.8 million) #4 “Inception” ($ 4.6 million) #5 “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” ($3.5 million) The action-packed hiney-kicking flick “The Expendables” continues to stomp box-office competition. The Sylvester Stallone-helmed vehicle, which was written and directed by Sly, was the #1 movie on Saturday with $11.8 million. The pulpy throwback to the firepower-packed ’80s films that Sly favored back in the day, was also the top draw at theaters on Friday as well. Featuring a cornucopia of muscled-up stars like Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke, the film is on track to own the entire weekend with an estimated $35 million in ticket sales. The big-screen version of Elizabeth Gilbert’s smash memoir, “Eat Pray Love, ” had a strong showing as well, pulling in $8.1 million. Droves of moviegoers checked out Academy Award-winning screen queen Julia Roberts munch and muse her way to enlightenment on Saturday and pushed the film to the #2 spot. “Love,” which also stars Javier Bardem and James Franco, held the second-place spot for the second night in a row after taking in $8.5 million on Friday. The film is expected to make $23.7 million over the weekend. “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” pulled in a modest $3.5 million on Saturday. The movie, which features Michael Cera as a determined beau ready to battle his new gal pal’s ex-boyfriends, continued to slog through the weekend as the third-place debut. Although the CGI-laden flick makes “Scott” a rom-com for the digital generation, the film wasn’t able to overtake the top two debuts, which tout well-worn screen names such as Roberts and Stallone. “Scott” is expected to pull through the weekend with $10.5 million. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Expendables,” “Eat Pray Love” and “The Other Guys.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos ‘The Other Guys’ Clips

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‘Eat Pray Love’: The Reviews Are In!

Before you head to the theaters, find out what critics had to say about Julia Roberts’ globe-trotting flick. By Eric Ditzian Julia Roberts in “Eat Pray Love” Photo: Sony Earlier today, we took a look at what the critics are saying about “The Expendables,” Sylvester Stallone’s bullet-riddled action flick that should reel in around $30 million this weekend. Likely coming in second at the box office — a film that couldn’t be more different than Sly’s shoot-’em-up popcorn adventure — will be “Eat Pray Love,” Julia Roberts’ globe-trotting journey of nonstop noshing, sexual awakening and inner peace. Not that the two films have nothing in common. They both take place in exotic locals, see their main characters reprioritize their personal lives and have received decidedly mixed reviews. Here’s what critics are saying about “Eat Pray Love”: The Story “Based on the memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, it’s the story of a successful writer (Roberts) who, like Dante, finds herself in her mid-thirties feeling lost and without direction. She ends her marriage to her sweet but hapless husband (Billy Crudup) and, after the obligatory affair with a sensitive young hunk (James Franco, of course), she decides to renew herself through travel. First she’ll go to Italy and enjoy good food. Then to India, to pray in an ashram. And then to Bali, to find love.” — Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle Julia “Roberts doesn’t look much like Liz Gilbert — although she has indeed absorbed some of her mannerisms — after all she gets paid to look like Julia Roberts. She gives a nice performance here, ranging from brassy to vulnerable to drunkenly flirtatious. It isn’t her fault that the script tries to jam a memoir into the romantic-comedy template, spiced liberally with New Age nostrums, and can’t quite get it right.” — Andrew O’Hehir, Salon The Adaptation From Book to Screen “The film’s most crucial constituency — the book’s rabid fans — are likely to feel well served by Murphy’s adaptation, which hews pretty faithfully to Gilbert’s story. (He veers off the path most wildly in India, where he was stuck filming Roberts meditating, or trying to meditate, for hours on end, full stop.) And even newcomers, men included, can enjoy being swept up in the film’s lavish third chapter, where Gilbert meets a seductive Brazilian named Felipe (Javier Bardem) and embarks on a luscious love affair amid the verdant terraces and soft beaches of Bali.” — Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post The Look “Shot in burnished magic-hour light (the crew must have toiled feverishly over a hundred dawns and dusks), with rapturous attention paid to dishes of prosciutto and melon, and to the dishy men in Liz’s life (Billy Crudup as the husband she leaves, James Franco as the rebound beau and finally, Javier Bardem, as the hopelessly sensitive, sensual soul mate), the film is a glorious travelogue, a charmer.” — Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer The Final Word “For a film about a woman whose motto is ‘I’m through with the guilt,’ Roberts and [director Ryan] Murphy & Co. have delivered a guilty pleasure. It’s great to see her in something this light again, looking much as she did 10 years ago. ‘Eat Pray Love’ allows Roberts’ longtime fans to travel the world, and back in time with her. If only we all could eat until we pop and age in reverse and still have the glow of amber backlighting.” — Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel Check out everything we’ve got on “Eat Pray Love.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Photos Evolution Of: Julia Roberts

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‘Scott Pilgrim’ Vs. The Adaptation: Comparing The Comic And Movie

We take a look at what was lost and gained in the translation from page to screen. By Eric Ditzian Michael Cera in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” As it made its way to this week’s screen debut, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” faced a challenge that comes with all adaptations from comics to film: How faithful do you stay to the established, beloved source material and how much do you strike out on your own, creating new plotlines and aesthetics? There’s no one answer. “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” drew deep inspiration from classic DC Comics issues, while “Wanted” strayed far from its original basis. But it’s always interesting to see where filmmakers draw their creative lines. In adapting Bryan Lee O’Malley’s six-volume “Scott Pilgrim” graphic novel series, Edgar Wright decided to compress six books into one film, and as a result had to ditch a slew of storylines. At the same time, he and his team stayed extremely faithful to the series, incorporating dialogue, major plotlines and O’Malley’s overall, manga-style look. MTV News’ Splash Page blog , which has been providing inexhaustible coverage on the books and the film for two years, put together a very cool video that explores these very questions and makes clear that the novels and the movie share a lot in common. “You have to have that graphic novel as your base,” visual effects supervisor Frazer Churchill told MTV News. “And Edgar made it clear he wanted to be very, very faithful to the comics. And if you compare the [movie’s] finished frames to the comic book panels, it’s pretty much spot on.” “But when you’re adapting black and white lines on a page into a colorful film image, there’s a lot to do in translation,” he added. “You’re mixing photographing real people, adding visual effects and so much more in order to realize a simple drawing on the screen.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com .

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‘The Expendables’: The Reviews Are In!

Critics have mixed reactions to Sylvester Stallone’s homage to ’80s action movies. By Eric Ditzian Sylvester Stallone in “The Expendables” Photo: Lionsgate Three high-profile flicks debut this weekend, and they couldn’t be more different from one another — few people would confuse the globe-trotting vision quest of “Eat Pray Love” with the comic-influenced landscape of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” or the shoot-first-ask-questions-never action of “The Expendables.” Nor should anyone be confused about which of these films will end up winning the weekend box office. “The Expendables,” Sylvester Stallone’s fireball-enveloped ode to ’80s action flicks, is poised to blast away the competition despite decidedly mixed reviews. Some critics have lamented the film’s soggy storyline and over-the-top dialogue, while others have celebrated the full-tilt action sequences and the spectacle that results from Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger sharing the screen. A sampling of reactions is below. The Story “In the rousingly explosive ’80s-pulp climax of ‘The Expendables,’ Sylvester Stallone’s old-tin-soldiers-of-action mercenary thriller, the director-star and his right-hand lug, Jason Statham, lead a band of commandos in an assault on the island fortress of a corrupt general. The funny thing is, they don’t really have a plan. The ‘plan’ is this: They show up and attack the general’s men with fists, knives, and very big guns. The way that Stallone directs, though, every machete thrust and relentless round of bullet spray is staged with a certain undeniable … conviction.” — Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly The Performances “What makes ‘The Expendables’ bearable and even enjoyable is that Stallone and most of the cast maintain exactly the right attitude toward this nonsense. There’s a certain lumbering grace to the movie that comes with age and experience and the urge to not take oneself too seriously. There’s also an awareness of when he-man posturing crosses the line into genuine moral ugliness on the part of the villains.” — Ty Burr, Boston Globe The Action “Stallone has an eye for spectacle and stages some truly insane set pieces — a dock explosion and Statham shooting bullets from the top of a seaplane comes about 30 minutes in, and it’s fantastic — but not only does none of it fit into a coherent story, but you’ve got no reason beyond nostalgia to care about this group of self-satisfied roughnecks and their desire to track down a criminal, even one as sleazy as Eric Roberts (who is probably the film’s acting MVP, though that doesn’t say much).” — Katey Rich, CinemaBlend The Effects “Featuring pyrotechnic displays over-the-top enough to alter the planet’s orbit, the aesthetic here is very much in keeping with the ’80s action pics that established Stallone’s career, save for the use of digital blood in lieu of old-school squibs. When the Expendables shoot anonymous evil henchmen, they don’t just die, they erupt, sending a shower of virtual viscera across the screen — a distractingly artificial way of rendering violence presumably intended to appear more realistic (for those who’ve wondered what a knife to the throat or a mini-cannon to the head might look like).” — Peter Debruge, Variety The Final Word “The movie is a good-humored affair, and it delivers exactly what the action audience wants (or once wanted, anyway): maximum damage. In the production notes, the star emphasizes his avoidance of CGI in rendering the fiery mayhem, and he claims the actors did their own stunts (although in one furious beat-down scene in which he takes part, you have to wonder). This dedication to a faded action-flick ideal is rather touching, and you wonder how long Stallone, now 64, can keep carrying the old-school flag. When he pops up unexpectedly in the midst of one of the film’s many conflagrations, the general’s daughter turns to him and says, ‘How are you here?’ Says Sly: ‘I just am.’ Welcome back, champ.” — Kurt Loder, MTV News

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REVIEW: Exotic La Soga Succumbs to Standard-Issue Crime Clichés

A film loaded with interest that somehow fails to be interesting, La Soga is inspired by true events and not much else. A crime drama set in a satellite village orbiting Santiago, Dominican Republic, and occasionally New York City, it tells the story of Luisito (Manny Perez, who also wrote the film), an assassin-for-hire working for the local police and the American government to cleanse drug-dealing U.S. deportees from the streets. Social, moral, and personal themes abound, but are mostly left wandering shoeless among the extras, as Perez and American director Josh Crook get caught up in playing gangster film, Dominican-style.

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Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato Play ‘Camp Rock 2’ Songs On ‘Good Morning America’

‘It’s going really well. We’re having a great time,’ Joe said of joint tour. By Jocelyn Vena Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato perform on “Good Morning America” Photo: Jamie McCarthy/ WireImage The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and the entire “Camp Rock 2” cast took over the “Good Morning America” summer stage in Central Park on Friday (August 13) to belt out some of the tunes from the film, out September 3. And while the group has been playing shows for a week on their big tour, fans seemed genuinely excited to see them up there for their second “GMA” appearance this summer. “It’s going really well. We’re having a great time,” Joe said of the tour thus far. The conversation quickly turned to Joe’s big 21st birthday this Sunday. “Besides a dog, I don’t know,” he said when asked about his plans. “That’s all I kind of wanted. I don’t know [what we’re going to do to celebrate]. These guys are not telling me what they’re doing.” The performance was split up evenly between Lovato and the JoBros during the televised three songs. Demi and the film’s cast started the party off with their “Camp Rock 2” track “It’s On.” Then the JoBros hit the stage and sang their own soundtrack song “Heart and Soul,” telling the crowd, “Let’s do this thing. You guys can be louder than that! Come on now!” The set came to an end with the Demi and Joe breakup ballad “Wouldn’t Change a Thing.” The morning wasn’t just about “Camp Rock 2” songs. The brothers and Lovato also revealed which superpowers they wished they had. Demi said, “My ideal superpower? I wish I could teleport, just snap my fingers and be in a room.” Nick’s? “I think flying would be good,” he said. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Jonas Brothers And Demi Lovato Related Artists Jonas Brothers Demi Lovato

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‘The Expendables’: Blasts From The Past, By Kurt Loder

Sylvester Stallone, back in action. Dolph Lundgren and Sylvester Stallone in “The Expendables” Photo: Millennium Films “The Expendables” isn’t a parody of an ’80s action movie, you’ll be relieved to hear. No, “The Expendables” actually is an ’80s action movie, its cast groaning with back-in-the-day authenticity. Sylvester Stallone, who also directed, leads a team of mercenaries that includes such vintage marquee names as Dolph Lundgren and Jet Li, with Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger passing through in don’t-blink cameos, Jason Statham adding whippersnapper appeal, and a real-life action man — ex-wrestler Steve Austin — playing a stone-cold character called (inevitably) Paine. The picture opens with an appetizer of modern-day-pirate carnage in the Gulf of Aden before zipping back to the States for a quick breather at the team’s headquarters, a seedy tattoo shop run by retired teammate Mickey Rourke (peekabooing beneath stringy streaked hair, as usual, but also smoking a thoughtful pipe). After receiving a new assignment from a tight-lipped CIA agent (Willis), the boys relocate to Vilena, an island country so remote we never quite figure out where it’s supposed to be. (The sequences were shot in Brazil.) Here we meet the plot: A corrupt general (David Zayas) is oppressing his people at the behest of a rogue, coke-dealing CIA agent (Eric Roberts, heavily armed with smirks and snarls), and their only opposition is the general’s rebellious daughter (Giselle Iti