If you are a smart marketer trying to reach dudes between the ages of 16-29….Kate Upton is your girl. This internet sensation, who kills it on every guy blog out there, from hip hop sites, to frat boy sites, is considered by the masses to be really fucking relevant…. Since I sit on the fringes and I’m full of hate, all I see is Anna Nicole Smith at 19….busty as fuck, stripping in texas befoer marrying the billionaire and ending up 300 fucking pounds…. It’s the same negativity that when I leave the house on a hot day, my first thought is, OMG we’re all gonna die, the world is gonna blow up, 2012 is fucking real, thank fucking god, I’ve wanted the apocalypse the last 20 years, cuz humans are fucking shitty…… But even knowing her dark, sad future, I can always appreciate a 19 year old with DDs, even if the rest of her is soft, doughy and on a one way ticket to fat chick….and I guess so can everyone else….because they know how to live in the moment or some shit…fucking hippies.
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake ‘s recent engagement spawned the obligatory rumors of when and where the gorgeous couple will tie the knot. To wit … The uber-private couple is staying mum on the details . Big surprise. Still, some tidbits are getting out, since as who Biel’s eyeing as a dress designer and when exactly the big day’s going down. Approximately, at least. According to insiders, the wedding will take place this summer at a private estate. The quiet couple will have a small, secret ceremony with no press. Again, major shocker there. As for the dress, Jess has her eye on Monique Lhuillier – one of the premiere designers for A-listers – as her “number one choice” for her wedding gown. Not that there are photos to prove it, but Jessica Biel finally debuted the engagement ring at a Saturday Night Live after-party in NYC last weekend. One source who laid eyes on it at the party says the engagement ring actually “wasn’t huge” and “looked vintage and might have been custom made.” Hmm. Once worn by Justin’s grandma perhaps?
Madonna renamed her song “Girls Gone Wild” to “Girl Gone Wild” (singular) after a legal threat from underage-drunk-spring-break-girl-sleaze kingpin Joe Francis. Which she says didn’t impact her decision, at all. Still, the Girls Gone Wild mogul warned the star with a cease and desist letter not to sing her single of the same name at the halftime show. She didn’t. Then, the singer released the song off her upcoming MDNA album … with the “s” not only removed from the title and lyrics, but the lyrics as well. Listen: Madonna – Girl Gone Wild (Lyric Video) Francis tells E! that his legal team worked with Madonna’s people on it, and that changing “Girls Gone Wild” to “Girl Gone Wild” was just the start. “An immediate solution for them to thwart any injunctive relief,” he said. “Clearly her label was trying to avoid legal action surrounding the song.” “This is still infringement as far as the law is concerned. We have been in touch with Madonna’s representatives in an effort to resolve this issue.” According to Madonna’s manager, that’s total B.S. Guy Oseary tells TMZ that it’s laughable Francis claimed victory after allegedly sending Madonna a cease and desist letter, which Madge never got. As for Madonna changing the name of the song, Oseary says they decided to make “Girl” singular since that’s the way Madonna sings it in the song. Oseary says they tweaked other titles on the album as well, and scoffs at Joe Francis’ claim that he even owns the trademark to “Girls Gone Wild.” He cited a Billboard story that claims there are 50 records called “Girls Gone Wild,” including songs by Ludacris, Jagged Edge, T Mills, etc., etc. Finally, Oseary says Madonna doesn’t even know who Joe Francis is, let alone that he’s threatening her regarding her new album. So there.
‘It’s personal, sweet and really sad at the same time,’ actress Jasika Nicole tells MTV News of her upcoming ‘Fringe’ episode. By Josh Wigler Jasika Nicole on “Fringe” Photo: FOX There’s a running gag on ” Fringe ” about good-natured FBI agent Astrid Farnsworth: Even though she spends almost all her screen time assisting and taking care of the delightfully delirious Walter Bishop, the kooky scientist can never quite remember her name. “Aspirin,” he’s called her, or “Asteroid” or any other number of “A” names. Sadly, fans can relate to Walter’s repeated mistake. Sweet and mysterious though she may be, the alluring Astrid is relegated to supporting status so often that it’s far too easy to forget her name. But that all changes with “Making Angels,” the new episode of “Fringe” airing Friday (February 3). Forget Olivia, Walter and Peter — this one is all about Astrid. Actress Jasika Nicole, who plays Astrid on “Fringe,” spoke with MTV News about both versions of her character taking center stage in “Making Angels,” the challenges of merging two versions of the same person for the first time and much more. MTV : We’ve been waiting forever for the Astrid episode of “Fringe.” What took so long? Jasika Nicole : I’ve been waiting so hard and long, just like the fans have! [ Laughs. ] I don’t know why it took so long. It would be one thing if it seemed like Astrid didn’t have a lot of fan support and people aren’t interested, but I feel like fans have been begging to learn and see more of this character. I don’t know for the life of me why it took so long. At the beginning of the season, I called [“Fringe” show-runners Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman] and said, “I want you guys to know that I’m so happy on this show, but I would really, really love to know if there’s an Astrid episode coming up. It would really give me something to look forward to.” They were super vague about it. And I assumed that whenever she did get her episode, it would be a situation where Astrid figures out [the episode’s mystery] at the last minute, or everyone’s on LSD and she has to go out and save the day. That would be an easy way out. But I’ll tell you, I was really surprised with the episode. It’s so beautiful. It’s personal, it’s sweet, and it’s really sad at the same time. I don’t know why it took so long. But I think all the support the episode has been getting is going to make them feel really crappy that they didn’t do this sooner. [ Laughs. ] MTV : You’ve always been vocal about who Astrid is and what she’s about. For the audience, though, we’ve had to piece things together: You get a bit of Astrid here and there, but she’s not at the forefront the way Olivia and Peter are. When you got your episode, did Astrid measure up to your vision of her? How did the episode change your perspective on the character? Nicole : I think [the writers and I] were on the same page. But before with Astrid, we just got the CliffsNotes version of her. She’s kind, thoughtful and a great caretaker. The other Astrid is very smart and she’s a little bit vacant in terms of emotional relationships and isn’t the best communicator. That was kind of it. You didn’t know anything about her family, what it’s like when she got home … it was just overviews of these two characters. But this episode delves into them much more. You see to what extent this Astrid is a caretaker. She does something that’s just really beautiful. She’s such a sweet, caring, sincere woman. It made Astrid seem like a real person. Before, you see her taking care of Walter. She laugh at his jokes and there’s this weird husband-wife, father-daughter thing going on. [ Laughs. ] But now we get to see her in relation to someone who is not Walter. It’s the first time in the four seasons we’ve really seen her interact with another person and putting herself out there so much. The alternate Astrid has been a little one-note because you’ve only seen her at work, very focused on her job. She delivers her information and that’s pretty much it. But the truth is, she has a life and she has a family. Something traumatic happens where she comes from in that universe, and she’s so distraught and incapable of handling what’s going on by herself, that she comes to this universe to seek out our Astrid. That’s definitely a side of her you’ve never seen before. I always wanted to know what she’s like in personal situations instead of professional ones. You get to see that. This episode is really about alt-Astrid. MTV : One of the beauties of “Fringe” is that we get multiple versions of the same character — even though they’re literally the same person, they’re very different in many ways. With the two Astrids coming face to face in this episode, how do those differences and similarities come into play? Nicole : What’s interesting about having an alternate universe is trying to figure out where your paths went differently. What went on here that didn’t go on there? Why aren’t we the exact same person? With the Astrids, it’s a little different because they’re fundamentally different to the core — possibly at a genetic level, if you’re of the theory [that alt-Astrid is on the autism spectrum]. That changes your relationships with your family members, which is something that’s essential to the story of this episode. Not only are the two Astrids different, they’re so different that they have different relationships with the people in their lives. They’re the only constant. Everybody around them is different, but this connection that they have is the only solid thing that they have between them. That’s going to help the alternate Astrid to figure out what’s going on in her life in this crazy, tumultuous time. MTV : “Making Angels” isn’t just the first Astrid-centric episode of “Fringe,” it’s also your first chance to get in on some of the fun your co-stars have been having: acting opposite yourself for pretty much the entire episode. On one hand, that’s got to be pretty cool. On the other, it has to be pretty tricky, right? Nicole : You’re right, it was a double-whammy. It’s like you’re sticking two days into one. You have to know exactly what you’re going to do, you have to know so well how you’re going to play those characters in the beginning of those scenes. It takes a lot of foresight. The emotional part is really tough, but then there’s the technical stuff. You have to stand and make sure your outline is the same every time. There’s a point where [the two Astrids] shake hands, and I could not for the life of me figure out how they were going to make it work. It’s too big of a concept for me to grasp. But what was really cool is that they were able to merge the split screens on the monitors in video village, so they were watching it in real time. I’m doing it with my stand-in, but they’re watching both Jasikas on the screen. At one point, we’d been doing this one scene for like eight hours or something. We were tired. It was a big scene with two Olivias in it, two Astrids, Walter and Peter. There’s all this stuff going on. We ended up not being able to finish the green screen that night. We had to come back and finish the next day. But they only needed to stick me in the scene. There are four or five other characters in the scene, but they’re just filming me in front of the green screen playing off of dialogue that we had recorded the day before. Because we had done it for eight hours, I knew it like the back of my hand. I smiled at imaginary jokes being pulled, I watched imaginary people walking in — it was just so surreal. It’s like you’re playing a pretend game while you’re drunk by yourself, but there are people watching you do it! [ Laughs. ] Nothing about it makes sense, but the end result is phenomenal. The new episode of “Fringe,” “Making Angels,” airs Friday (February 3) at 9 p.m. ET. Check out everything we’ve got on “Fringe.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
Jennifer Diley auditioned for American Idol in San Diego Sunday – on an episode that will be replayed at 8 p.m. tonight on Fox – and did not make the Hollywood cut. Case closed, right? Not so much. The aspiring singer, who donned a tube top and very short shorts, has gone public with complaints over producers forcing her to choose from a list of “flirty” songs. (She ended up covering “With You” by Jessica Simpson and “Hero” by Mariah Carey, neither of which she had rehearsed.). Jennifer Diley American Idol Audition Diley is also apparently mad at Steven Tyler because he supposedly told her off-air that he loved her outfit… and then remained silent while she was mocked for it during the audition. The nerve! Informed off this random complaint, Tyler’s manager told TMZ: “You are telling me some provocatively dressed woman is claiming Steven Tyler flirted with her? I am shocked.” As for auditions of people who can actually sing, we recommend fans keep an eye on Ashley Robles . She has serious potential.
Forget the Giants and the Patriots for a moment. The stars of Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl VIII have been revealed! The annual game, which is really just a bunch of tiny puppies running around a faux football field all day Super Bowl Sunday, has become a hit, and for good reason. What’s not to love about 11 adorable little dogs, doing dog stuff? For hours on end? It’s at least worth checking out during the pregame … or DVRing for the kids. Check out these adorable dogs now! From top to bottom and left to right, the stars of Puppy Bowl 8: PETER, Dachshund mix, 10 weeks TATTOO, Aussie mix, 14 weeks SWEETIE PIE, Catahoula mix, 11 weeks MARBLES, Dachsund, 13 weeks HUNTER, Boxer, 9 weeks HOLLIE, Border Collie, 11 weeks FUMBLE, Chihuahua-terrier mix, 9 weeks BRANDY, Pitbull/Collie mix, 11 weeks BASKIN, Jack Russell, 15 weeks AUGUSTA, Lab-Plott mix, 14 weeks ANTHONY, Pitbull mix, 12 weeks The starters for the kitten halftime show are still TBA, BTW.
We counted 21 questions for Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich at last night’s GOP debate in Florida, with 12 for Rick Santorum, and a mere eight for Ron Paul. To a point, we get that this is influenced by results and polling … but on the flip side, aren’t results and polling likely to be based on amount of exposure? Why not give candidates equal free media exposure at the debates? It’s not like these are fringe guys really. Ron Paul has a strong third and second place finish and polls in double digits everywhere; Santorum won Iowa . Makes no sense. Fortunately, we came across this highlight reel of Paul’s answers from the debate in Tampa. Let’s hear it for video editing and YouTube! Florida Debate Highlights: Ron Paul Edition!
Toronto MC debuts new verses and first-time performances at Utah club during Sundance Film Festival. By Joel Hanek Drake performs during the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images PARK CITY, Utah — Underneath the blizzard-like conditions that blanketed Park City on Saturday night, the Bing Bar was packed with hundreds of people waiting for a chance to catch Drake give a rare stripped-down, intimate performance. The delay-inducing snowstorm coupled with an open bar made for a fickle audience. Comedian Aziz Ansari opened the show with material about relationships that would have normally served as a nice amuse-bouche to Drake’s emotive content. But much to the chagrin of the “Parks and Recreation” star, the audience talked through most of the set. The most entertaining part of the 10-minute set came when an unprompted Cuba Gooding Jr. ran onstage to instruct the audience to “Shut the f— up.” An exasperated Ansari dismissively conceded that Gooding Jr. wasn’t as funny as the movie “Boat Trip” before ending his set. After crowds waited nearly three hours for the rapper to hit the stage, a triumphant Drake emerged and immediately made up for lost time. He opened by hitting the crowd with “Up All Night” and instantly cut into his first verse on “Forever.” After taking a breather to introduce Toronto-based DJ Future the Prince, Drake apologized for the wait, which he explained was due to a six-hour plane delay, but the crowd didn’t seem to mind. Announcing that he hadn’t had a drink all night, Drake took long pulls from a bottle of vodka to catch up. Even without his normal backing band and spectacle light show, the newly fueled MC managed to bring an arena-size performance by going back in with the crowd-pleasing anthem “Show Me a Good Time” paired with his latest single, “Proud of You.” Never forgetting to rep Young Money and his mentor Lil Wayne, Drake delivered his verse on “I’m On One” before showing some more Weezy love with “HYFR” and “The Motto.” Earlier in the night, MTV caught up with Drake briefly on the red carpet. When asked about the upcoming mixtape with Rick Ross, Y.O.L.O., the rapper gave a knowing smile and simply replied, “You’ll find out tonight,” before doing the red carpet equivalent of a mic drop and moving on. Perhaps Drake was hinting at the only never-before-heard material of his Saturday-night set, a new version of “She Will,” for which he told the crowd that he had a new verse. After crooning the chorus, the rapper spit a few bars of oscillating tempo about a wayward tryst that seemed to be a kindred lyrical spirit to “Marvin’s Room.” Drake finished his set by playing the up-tempo tracks from the first half of Take Care. Bringing it back to his Toronto pride, the DJ cued up the Weeknd-produced “Crew Love.” Once the track finished, a glowing Drake revealed, “That was the first time I played that one live.” The 2012 Sundance Film Festival is officially under way, and the MTV Movies team is on the ground reporting on the hottest stars and the movies everyone will be talking about in the year to come. Keep it locked with MTV Movies for everything there is to know about Sundance. Related Videos Sundance 2012: Interviews From Park City Related Photos Celebrities Hit The Ground At Sundance 2012 Film Fest Sundance 2012: Behind The Scenes Photos Related Artists Drake
‘He’s not walking away from this,’ a source close to Swizz tells MTV News. By Rob Markman Swizz Beatz Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Swizz Beatz is not the CEO of Megaupload, the file-sharing website that was shut down by the federal government on January 19, as was previously reported. A source very familiar with Swizz’s situation cleared the air for MTV News late Saturday night, but contends that the multi-platinum producer is still seriously involved with the company, though he wasn’t named in the federal indictment against Megaupload and is no way connected to the crimes of which they are being accused. “He’s not walking away from this,” the source told MTV News. Before Megaupload was shut down, Swizz Beatz (nee Kasseem Dean) was listed on the company’s “About Us” page as the CEO. The source, who asked to remain anonymous, confirmed that while Beatz, husband to R&B star Alicia Keys, was in negotiations to run the company, the ink on the deal wasn’t dry. So why was Swizz’s name listed as CEO on Megaupload’s site? “They put that up prematurely,” our source said. On Thursday, the feds shut down the site and arrested several members of the company, hitting them with multiple racketeering and copyright infringement charges. A federal indictment alleges that the site, which allows users to transfer large files, has generated more than $175 million in criminal proceeds and cost copyright-holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated movies, albums and other materials. The company’s founder, Kim Dotcom (a.k.a. Kim Schmitz), was among those arrested. However, the crimes that Megaupload is being accused of all pre-date Swizz’s involvement, MTV News was told. Swizz, who has produced for DMX, Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige, to name a few, became involved with the company over the last several months. Beatz, as well as Kanye West, Diddy, will.i.am and other notable musicians, appeared in a series of video testimonies and even a music video that supported Megaupload’s efforts. According to our source, Swizz and Megaupload were exploring “new ways of getting music to consumers,” and we were told that the producer/rapper is still excited by the possibilities. After the legal matter is resolved, it is still possible that Swizz Beatz will officially join Megaupload as the company’s CEO. What do you think of Swizz’s involvement with Megaupload and it’s shut-down by the feds? Tell us in the comments. Related Artists Swizz Beatz
Award-winning DJ/producer is also overseeing Paris Hilton’s new music project. By Akshay Bhansali Paris Hilton and Afrojack Photo: Danny Mahoney/ XS Nightclub Afrojack is in Los Angeles, and not just for a stopover. The award-winning DJ/producer will be anchored to the City of Angels, hunkered down in the studio to work on music. A lot of music. Paris Hilton confirmed at the Golden Globes that Afrojack is producing her next album. The two were recently in the studio working with LMFAO’s Redfoo. And on top of all that, Afrojack (real name Nick Van de Wall) is also working on his own first album. “I’m in the studio now for two months in Los Angeles,” Afrojack told MTV News recently before an epic resident set at Las Vegas’ dance-music mecca, XS Nightclub. “I have two studios booked and I have a big house and we are all staying there and just thinking about not only producing my album, but just producing other songs for other people.” His next single, “Can’t Stop Me Now,” a collaboration with Shermanology, is the only confirmed collabo he could reveal. But fans can be sure that Afrojack is looking to work with plenty of other artists while he’s in L.A. “I’ve met a lot of people in the last two years around the world, and I’m pretty sure they are going to be on the album,” Van de Wall said, mentioning Omarion, Redfoo, Chris Brown and Ne-Yo as possibilities. “I did a remix for Leona Lewis, and I really loved her voice. I want to have her on the album,” he added, referring to his Grammy-nominated remix of Lewis’ “Collide.” “And I’m going to work with my own boys. I’m gonna do collabs with R3hab , with Quintino and Shermanology.” After the radio success of “Give Me Everything,” Chris Brown’s “Look At Me Now,” and Beyonce’s “Run The World (Girls),” one has to wonder: Will Afrojack’s coming album be more pop or club? Is it turns out, maybe both. “I’m still thinking,” he revealed. “I could do club, but then the pop side wouldn’t understand. And if it’s just pop, the club side wouldn’t understand. I think I’m just going to do both. I think it’s just going be a totally different thing. Let’s see what happens. It’s my first album!” Should Afrojack focus on pop or club? Sound off in the comments section! Related Artists Afrojack
