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‘Lost’ DVD Set Will Feature Hurley/Ben Epilogue

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Star Michael Emerson says bonus feature will show 12-14 minutes of the duo’s Island adventures. By Adam Rosenberg The cast of “Lost” Photo: ABC Hurley: “You know, you were a real good number two.” Ben: “And you were a great number one, Hugo.” This brief exchange between Hurley (Jorge Garcia) and Ben (Michael Emerson) in the final stretch of “Lost” series finale “The End” suggested that a lifetime of adventures unfolded for the Island duo before they eventually moved on and reunited with their friends in the pre-afterlife . And fans will actually get to glimpse those adventures when season six of “Lost” arrives on DVD and Blu-ray. “For those people that want to pony up and buy the complete ‘Lost’ series, there is a bonus feature — you could call it an epilogue, a lost scene,” Emerson said during an appearance on G4’s “Attack of the Show.” “It’s a lot, 12 or 14 minutes, that opens a window on that gap of unknown time between Hurley becoming number one and the end of the series.” The revelation was greeted with gasps of surprise from the studio audience. Additional answers had been promised for the “Lost” season six DVD release , but no details had been revealed before Emerson spoke. Asked if he regretted making the reveal, the actor replied with a smile, “I’m rolling over that in my mind.” The follow-up question, of course, is if this footage might hint at some kind of “Lost” spin-off, something that showrunners Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof have sworn time and again won’t happen — at least, not with them at the helm. “It’s self-contained,” Emerson replied. “Although it’s a rich period in the show’s mythology that has never been explored. So who knows what will come of it?” Do you think the adventures of Hurley and Ben would be enough for a whole new show? Sound off in the comments. Related Videos All About The ‘Lost’ Finale Related Photos Spin-Offs For The Characters Of ‘Lost’ The Sexiest Men Of ‘Lost’

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Lee DeWyze’s Hometown Supporters Confident He’ll Win ‘American Idol’

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘He didn’t go there to lose,’ his former boss tells MTV News. By Gil Kaufman Lee Dewyze Photo: FOX After boosting Crystal Bowersox for most of the season, Simon Cowell told fellow judge Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show Tuesday (May 25) that he’s feeling pretty bullish about Lee DeWyze’s prospects for winning “American Idol.” That kind of thinking merely puts him in line with what most of DeWyze’s friends and admirers back in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, have been saying for weeks: Their man is going to bring home the first non-Southern “Idol” title in the show’s history Wednesday night. Pal Mike Corsi met Lee in high school detention nine years ago, and he can lay claim to calling the finale before anyone had ever even heard of DeWyze. “It’s going to come down to him and Crystal,” he said two weeks ago of the man whom he also claimed has prodigious improvisational skills . “But I honestly believe that he is going to win it. I said to him in January when he left, ‘I have a feeling you’re going to go all the way.’ ” Bill Lagattolla, Lee’s former boss at Mt. Prospect Paint , recalled the strong-headed teenager who came into his store eight years to drop off an application and came back every day afterward to ask if there was anything else he could do to snag the job. “He was very persistent but a very likable kid,” said Lagattolla, who has done brisk business selling thousands of brightly colored Lee T-shirts that benefit the music program at the singer’s former high school. “Oh, he will win. He didn’t go there to lose.” When Krista Alvarado thinks about Lee, she pictures the shy, humble teenager sitting on the floor of her preschool classroom playing “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” and “The Wheels on the Bus” for her students. Asked if she thought the then-struggling teen would rise from high school dropout to potential “Idol” superstar, she laughed and said, “Maybe not ‘American Idol,’ but I knew he’d be famous. I absolutely knew he’d be famous.” How sure was she? When preschool graduation rolled around and it was picture time, she asked Lee to sign his photo with her class. She told him: “Because you’re going to be famous one day, and I’m so proud of you, and I know you’re going to do it. And I’ll have your autograph already, and I won’t have to be bugging everyone else!” And for that reason, Alvarado said confidently, “He’s going to win. He deserves to win.” Older sister Sarah DeWyze-Salas, 26, said she felt good about Lee’s chances all along after years of watching her brother drag out his guitar at family functions, in the car, at dinner or anywhere else he could get away with it. “He always said that music was his life and that this was his dream,” she said. “So I knew something would come [from] all of that.” As for whether he will be standing alone tomorrow night, she said, “Yes. All the way. He has to.” But regardless of whether he outlasts Bowersox, Corsi is confident fame won’t change the former paint-store clerk. “His life’s changed already,” Corsi said. “But … he still is the same loving person. He still holds his friends and family dear. He hasn’t changed. He loves Mt. Prospect. He loves the people in his life. And he’s a great guy. He’s probably the most genuine person that ‘Idol’ has ever seen.” Are you rooting for Lee to win it all on Wednesday night? Let us know in the comments! Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Lee DeWyze’s Hometown Visit ‘American Idol’ In 60 Seconds Related Photos Lee DeWyze: From Illinois Boy To ‘American Idol’ Star ‘American Idol’ Top 3 Visit Their Hometowns

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‘Sex And The City 2’ Premiere Prompts Stars To Play ‘Which Character Are You?’

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Whitney Port, Mario Cantone and others pick whether they identify most with Carrie or her friends. By Jocelyn Vena Whitney Port at the “Sex and the City 2” premiere Monday Photo: Andrew H. Walker/ Getty Images NEW YORK — Sure, the big debate on the red carpet of the “Sex and the City 2” premiere was all about Mr. Big vs. Aidan Shaw, but the stars who turned out to celebrate the flick were also eager to play a little round of “Which character are you?” with MTV News. While, Carrie Bradshaw was the popular choice, some others felt they were really a combination of all four of the women. “I think I relate to Carrie probably the most,” “The City” star Whitney Port told MTV News before the big premiere, which took place at Radio City. “Because I think career-wise [we have a lot in common], like the path that she took.” Mario Cantone may play Charlotte’s best gay friend Anthony in the series and movies, but he doesn’t see himself as a Charlotte. “It’d probably be Samantha, ’cause I’m a slut!” Figure skater Johnny Weir was hesitant to choose a character. “You know what? I’m a combination,” he said at first. “I’m very uptight at times like Charlotte. I’m dirty like Samantha, at times. But overall, I’d say I’m Carrie. I bring my clique of friends all together. I’m the center.” Leave it to talk-show personality Wendy Williams to articulate what makes her the perfect combination of all the ladies. “I totally am a reasonable combination of all of them,” she said. “Carrie is fun to watch, but I’m too frugal to be Carrie. She always lived way beyond her budget. That’s scary to me. Samantha is too loose to be older. … Miranda is, at times, too scared of men, and I’m not. And Charlotte is looking for the perfect man, and he doesn’t exist.” Which “Sex and the City” star do you relate to most? Tell us in the comments! Check out everything we’ve got on “Sex and the City 2.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com .

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Slipknot’s Paul Gray Remembered By Shadows Fall, Sepultura, Nonpoint

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

SF singer Brian Fair recalls Gray as ‘a truly warm soul underneath the evil mask he rocked onstage.’ By Ryan J. Downey Paul Gray Photo: Getty Images Heavy-metal musicians were quick to react to the death of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray , as news spread online in a manner all too familiar to a community still reeling from the recent deaths of legendary singer Ronnie James Dio and Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele . “I’m so crushed to hear about the passing of Paul Gray,” Shadows Fall singer Brian Fair told MTV News. “I had the pleasure of first getting to know him on a press trip to New York City before our tour with Slipknot and Lamb of God in 2005 and then sharing stages and good times with him and the boys around the world. “He was a great musician, an underrated songwriter and a truly warm soul underneath the evil mask he rocked onstage,” he continued. “This is a huge loss to the metal world. He will be missed deeply.” The boys in Nonpoint were on Ozzfest with Slipknot back in 2001, watching the Iowa band blow up as they relentlessly toured behind their 1999 eponymous debut. “I am deeply saddened to hear and read about the death of Paul Gray,” Nonpoint drummer Rob Rivera told MTV News. “Nonpoint had the pleasure of touring with Slipknot during the 2001 Ozzfest, and what we saw from Paul and the rest of Slipknot was a band that gave their all live and put their bodies on the line. To all in Slipknot and Paul’s family, Nonpoint send all our love, condolences and prayers out to you. You will be missed by all your friends and fans around the world. Rest In Peace my metal brother.” Gray was found dead Monday (May 24) in a suburban Iowa hotel room. The cause of death has not been reported as of press time. The band’s most recent studio album, All Hope Is Gone, was released in 2008. The album was mixed by legendary English metal producer Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Fear Factory), whose representative had this to say in a statement: “[Colin] is a true fan to the core and sends his love and condolences to everyone in Slipknot and their camp.” Another band Richardson has worked with, legendary thrashers Sepultura, took to the Internet . “RIP Paul Gray, we’re shocked and very sad,” current members Paulo Pinto Jr., Andreas Kisser, Derrick Green and Jean Dolabella said in a joint statement. “This is another tragic loss for our metal community.” Share your memories of Paul Gray and Slipknot in the comments below. Related Photos Slipknot’s Paul Gray: A Life In Photos Related Artists Paul Gray Nonpoint Sepultura Shadows Fall

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Bret Michaels, Kevin Jonas, Katharine McPhee Open Up On ‘When I Was 17’

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Here’s the good thing about sucking when you first start to lose your virginity: You can only get better,’ Michaels shares. By MTV News staff Kevin Jonas in “When I Was 17” Another episode of MTV’s “When I Was 17” is behind us, and, well, we learned some things we just can’t unlearn. We now know the gnarly details of how Bret Michaels lost his virginity , the embarrassing ritual to which Kevin Jonas submitted his hair and the finer points of Katharine McPhee’s efforts to stage a secretive sleepover with her high school boyfriend. Don’t say we never did nothing for you, OK? Surely your weekend is better for having Michaels walk you through his inaugural sex romp! “I was the ultimate rocker-slash-jock. I was the rock jock,” he explained. “I lost my virginity around 17. It involved a motorcycle, a blanket — I’m going to admit it — it was an 8-track pop-tape player at the Mechanicsburg Fish Hatchery.” We’ll go ahead and give the Poison frontman the benefit of the doubt that a fish hatchery was a dope place to take a girl back in ’80s-era rural Pennsylvania. Michaels may have known the perfect spot to bring the lucky lady, but he had no clue what to do once he got there. “She was a little older than I was and much more experienced,” he said. “She showed me things I never knew. I could safely say I was not skilled yet. I made a two-pump chump look good. So it wasn’t my finest moment. But here’s the good thing about sucking when you first start to lose your virginity: You can only get better.” Better is exactly what’s happened to Jonas’ hair since he was 17. To control what his friends called simply a terrible ‘fro, the musician took extreme measures. “I flat-ironed my hair every single day, and it was a nightmare,” he laughed. “It was pointy and spiky and flat. It was a typical Jersey thing, I guess, but a little bit more than the typical tape-up.” The things a high school kid will do to stay cool. Just ask “American Idol” runner-up Katharine McPhee, who admitted that she used to be “known as the serial dater.” “My boyfriend at the time, Kevin, we planned this sleepover at this other friend’s house whose parents were out of town,” she explained. “I told my dad, ‘I’m going to sleep at Michelle’s house.’ There were a bunch of girls there and guys there. It was really fun. We all went to sleep, and it was, like, 3 in the morning. The house phone kept ringing, and I was like, ‘Kevin!’ I woke him up, I was like, ‘Something’s wrong. The phone keeps ringing.’ He finally picks up the phone, and it’s my dad. I just heard this deep, serious voice on the other line. I’m like, ‘Holy sh–.’ I thought in that moment I was going to die.” McPhee added: “I was grounded for two weeks.” Don’t miss “When I Was 17,” airing Saturday at 11 a.m. on MTV. Related Videos When I Was 17 | Ep. 4 | Kevin Jonas, Katharine McPhee, Bret Michaels When I Was 17 | Ep. 4 | Deleted Scenes Related Photos When I Was 17 | Ep. 4 | Celebrity Photo Flashback

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Rima Fakih Defends Pole Dancing Pics

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| 1 Comment

Newly-crowned and newly-embattled Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih maintained her stripper pole dancing innocence Thursday in an interview on Fox & Friends . “Have you ever done those pole dancing classes?” she asked the hosts. “That’s what it was. My friend, a DJ at the station said, ‘Why don’t you get up there?'” Rima Fakih, 24, became the first Muslim-American and second Arab-American to win the Miss USA crown Sunday, besting 49 beauties from across the U.S. of A. Some have said that she is basically the politically correct Miss USA, as she didn’t deserve to win on merit, but no matter. We’re talking about stripper pole pics. Less than 24 hours after she won, photos were released of Rima Fakih grinding during a “Stripper 101” contest for the Detroit radio show “Mojo In The Morning.” Rima Fakih says her stripper pole pics were not a big deal . “A few pics were snapped, and, of course, they don’t look the best angle as I normally [do],” she said of the photos, in which she wears a tank top, shorts and heels. Although she did not remove any clothes, she was declared grand prize winner of the contest and won jewelry, gift cards, adult toys and a stripper pole for home use. “It wasn’t pole dancing,” she said. “It was more of a… promotional event.” It was pretty tame by comparison. In 2009, Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean was stripped of her Miss California title after some topless photos of her surfaced. Should Rima Fakih be allowed to keep her crown?

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Ronnie James Dio Public Memorial Set For May 30

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Metal icon died on May 16 of stomach cancer. By Gil Kaufman, with additional reporting by Kyle Anderson Ronnie James Dio Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage Metal fans from around the globe will get a chance to throw up the devil horns one last time for heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio at a public memorial slated to take place on May 30 in Los Angeles. According to details posted on the late singer’s official Facebook fan page , the service will take place at 2 p.m. at the Hall of Liberty in the Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood Hills. “This will be a celebration of the life and music of Ronnie James Dio and is open to all of his friends and fans from around the world,” reads the announcement. Dio, remembered as one of metal’s all-time greatest singers, died early Sunday morning after a yearlong battle with stomach cancer. The singer, credited with inventing the ubiquitous two-fingered “devil horns” metal salute, was best known for his work with Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, and his own band, Dio, and lauded by friends and musical admirers as a metal icon. Speaking to MTV News on Wednesday, former Guns ‘N Roses guitarist Slash said Dio was one of a kind. “There’s not a lot of people like Ronnie,” he said. “You start to recognize [his] amazing contribution to rock and roll, or to music, however you want to look at it. People have taken it for granted because he’s so good and he’s always been there. He’s so consistent, he’s always putting out albums, he’s been in four different bands, and he’s always been around. And all of a sudden, the reality of him not being there anymore really makes you recognize what an iconic and amazing individual he was.” A few days after Dio’s death, Slash said the reality that the world will be without the singer’s signature operatic wail is beginning to set in. “Ronnie is one of a kind,” he said. “He was phenomenal. We met many times in passing. Not too long ago, we put our hand imprints at the Rock Walk at Guitar Center in Los Angeles together. He was a consummate gentleman — the kind of rock star people should aspire to be, as opposed to being sort of arrogant pricks. Ronnie was very genuine and very considerate and just really nice to everybody.” For those unable to attend the memorial, Dio’s wife, Wendy, has asked that instead of flowers, fans make contributions to the Ronnie James Dio “Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund,” c/o Niji Entertainment Group, 12400 Ventura Blvd. #624, Studio City, CA, 91604. Related Photos Ronnie James Dio: A Life In Photos Related Artists Ronnie James Dio Black Sabbath

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Robert Pattinson And Adam Lambert Talk Fame On ‘Ellen’

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I don’t think my friends have seen ‘Twilight’ yet,’ RPattz says of keeping his pre-fame friends around. By ‘I don’t think my friends have seen ‘Twilight’ yet,’ RPattz says of keeping his pre-fame friends around. MTV News staff Robert Pattinson on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Wednesday Photo: Warner Bros. Ellen DeGeneres had a double bill of People ‘s Most Beautiful stars on her show Wednesday (May 19), as she welcomed Robert Pattinson and Adam Lambert to her studio. RPattz talked “Eclipse” and was groped by an enthusiastic fan during a segment called “Pattin’ Pattinson,” while Lambert chatted about “Idol” and busted out his single “If I Had You.” First up came everyone’s favorite vampire for a ridiculously sustained round of applause from the studio audience. He was all smiles, quite the contrast to his overhyped reputation as a brooding Hollywood star. But, as Pattinson explained, his public visage has nothing to do with a gloom-and-doom attitude. “I just like doing things where you have a little time to think about what you’re saying,” he said. “I’ve always had a problem actually thinking before I open my mouth.” Give Pattinson credit for staying true to himself rather than getting swept away by his ever-growing fame. His friends help him stay grounded. “My friends are exactly the same,” he said. “I don’t think my friends have seen ‘Twilight’ yet.” One fan who definitely has seen “Twilight” — multiple times, no doubt — is the lucky “Ellen” audience member who took part in the “Pattin’ Pattinson” game, in which she was blindfolded and had to feel up three different men (one of whom was RPattz) and try to guess which one was the vampire star. “I get to touch him!” she squealed. And touch him she did. A lot. Alas, she didn’t make the right pick. Pattinson, for his part, just seemed thankful that the whole thing was over quickly. Next out came Lambert, just hours before the new season of “American Idol” is set to finalize its top-two finalists . The singer was in that exact same position last year, and as he told Ellen, any pressure he felt then was nothing compared to what he’s experienced since leaving the show. “To be honest, going into my career, this is a lot more work than that was,” he said. “Being a recording artist, touring, promos, visiting radio stations. I’m having a blast, but it’s a full-time job. On ‘Idol,’ I was singing one day a week.” Later in the show, Lambert came back out for an energetic performance of his newest single, “If I Had You,” a tune he said is about “connection and love.” “It’s talking about how fame and fortune and all the material things that come with this lifestyle don’t mean anything if you don’t have that love and that connection,” he said. “And I think it’s such an awesome message to put out into the world.” Who is your favorite of the hotties on “Ellen”: RPattz or Glambert? Let us know in the comments! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Artists Adam Lambert

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Britney Spears BS Claim is BS Itself

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Britney Spears has a feature on her official site that calls out many of the fake stories printed about her by celebrity gossip publications. It’s actually pretty funny. Is she the one who’s spreading bull$h!t stories this time, though? E! News confirmed twice that Britney Spears was at a b-day party Saturday for hotel owner pal Phil Maloof, despite the story being tagged “bulls#!t” on her site. Maloof’s rep also confirmed it, saying: “Phil thanks Britney Spears and all his friends and supporters of Black Star Beer for celebrating with him on Saturday night.” This after her manager, Adam Leber, posted: “Brit went to Disneyland this weekend – not to a party in Hollywood! See who’s reporting BS,” on her Twitter . Who’s sources are full of BS now, BS? Since the original story, sources have confirmed that the superstar was ushered in by security from an entrance on Argyle Street and set up shop in the VIP area. Why the lies, Team Britney? Because E! reported that Spears showed up at Maloof’s shindig with an unidentified gentleman who was not boyfriend Jason Trawick ? As for the Disneyland story? She was there, alright … on Mother’s Day, a week earlier. Not that anything bad happened at the party. Papa Jamie was there too. In any case, come on Britney. Enough with the BS BS.

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