Opening this weekend in limited release, Fireflies in the Garden isn’t exactly Hayden Panettiere’s “new” film. It’s more like her embattled, shelved, revisited and re-revisited film — shot in 2007, a festival curio in early 2008 and thought lost to the indie-film ages until recently, when plans were finally made for its theatrical distribution. At least she’s in pretty phenomenal company, starring alongside Julia Roberts, Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe and playing a young Emily Watson in the tale of a family grappling with generations of guilt, misunderstanding, tragedy and maybe — just maybe — a future.
Gaga will also release a package option, Born This Way: The Collection, that includes the DVD and the original and remix albums. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Getty Images For anyone who couldn’t make it to Madison Square Garden to catch Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour or didn’t catch the HBO special Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden , don’t fret. Mother Monster has your back. Lady Gaga ‘s Emmy Award-winning Monster Ball concert special will be released on DVD on November 21. The disc will include exclusive, previously unreleased footage. If that’s not enough for the Little Monsters out there, Born This Way the Remix album will also be available that same day. It’ll feature 14 songs remixed by a number of DJs and artists, including breakout indie band Foster the People, Michael Woods and the Weeknd. For those looking for more options, Gaga has plans to bundle those two items together with her original Born This Way album for the ultimate Gaga gift, Born This Way: The Collection. While fans eagerly await news of what Gaga’s next single off the chart-topping BTW will be, she’s certainly been keeping busy, including beginning work on a follow-up album . “I’m actually already working on my next album,” she said. “So I’ve been working on that. I’ve been planning the next tour, which keeps me very excited and busy because I have lots of new ideas, and I know exactly how I want it to look. I’m also planning my next music video. I have lots of things to do, but in truth, I feel like I’m the most alive when I’m onstage.” Related Videos MTV First: Lady Gaga Related Photos Photos From Lady Gaga’s ‘MTV First’ Special Related Artists Lady Gaga
Grammy Award-winning producer 9th Wonder has shared the visuals to “Make It Big” from his new album The Wonder Years . The Kenneth Price directed clip features unseen footage from his documentary The Wonder Year. Shout out to SAT scores on records. 9TH WONDER – MAKE IT BIG from Pricefilms on Vimeo . RELATED POSTS: Idris Elba Wants To Enter Your “Private Garden” [MUSIC VIDEO] Phonte Feat. Elzhi “Not Here Anymore” [NEW MUSIC] 9th Wonder Says Chris Brown “Went In” On “Real Hip-Hop 3″
Critics can’t get away from Jacob/’Twilight’ comparisons as Taylor Lautner bids for action-hero status in John Singleton flick. By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins in “Abduction” Photo: Lionsgate For much of his career, Taylor Lautner has either been a karate-kicking spy kid or a heartbroken werewolf hopelessly in love with his mortal enemy’s girl. But on Friday (September 23), the teen star launched the next phase of his career in the John Singleton-directed “Abduction.” The film centers on a young man (Lautner) who realizes that his life isn’t exactly what it seems. His character sets out to learn who he really is after finding his baby picture posted on a missing-persons website. In addition to Lautner (in his first lead role), the movie also stars Lily Collins as his love interest and a number of A-listers, including Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello and Alfred Molina. Before you head to the theater this weekend, check out this handy “Abduction” cheat sheet and read on for what the critics are saying about Lautner’s giant leap from teen werewolf to action hero. Taylor Lautner the Action Hero “Even playing the hunted, jacked-up, dude-on-the-run hero of a ‘realistic’ action film, Taylor Lautner still looks like the world’s sexiest werewolf in ‘Abduction.’ There’s a stylized quality to his features — not just the lupine snub nose, but the daggerish Son of Spock eyebrows that lend him a squint of intensity even when not very much is going on. That face gives Lautner one advantage as an actor: He’s a great camera subject, like the young Matt Damon crossed with Tom Cruise.” — Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly The Inevitable Jacob Comparisons “Lautner’s sensitive young stud in ‘Abduction’ isn’t far removed from the pining werewolf he plays in the ‘Twilight’ movies. They both have anger issues, yes, but they also can be achingly sweet and vulnerable and protective — and shirtless, when appropriate.” — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times The Final Word “In the end, it all feels like much ado about not much. The film lets Lautner down more than the other way around and he essentially holds his own surrounded by the sturdy likes of Weaver, Molina, Isaacs and Bello. Collins, who made her big-screen debut in ‘The Blind Side’ last year and has the title role in the forthcoming ‘Snow White,’ has a promising, offbeat appeal.” — Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter Check out everything we’ve got on “Abduction.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV First: Taylor Lautner Related Photos Taylor Lautner At ‘Abduction’ Premiere
Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell and Steve Angello confirm December 16 show at famed New York arena. By Akshay Bhansali Swedish House Mafia Photo: Getty Images British dance music tastemaker Pete Tong’s Essential Mix brought official confirmation Friday (September 23) of what American fans of house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia have suspected for a few weeks now: Yes, Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell and Steve Angello are slated to take the stage at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden in December. In fact, two “One Night Stand” performances have been announced and confirmed by the Swedes’ label, EMI: December 16 at MSG and July 14, 2012, at Milton Keynes National Bowl in England. Rumblings of an epic announcement have been suspected since the group first posted a website, www.230911.com , teasing coded numbers and letters that eventually came to spell out MSG and MKB. In fact, it’s a form of underground promotion SHM has become known for: Before March’s Miami “Masquerade Motel: One Night Stand” beach party, they released a series of teaser videos online. With some of global DJ music’s biggest hits of the past couple of years under their collective belt already — “Leave the World Behind,” “One” (with Pharrell Williams) , “Miami 2 Ibiza” and “Save the World” — their MSG showing will keep in line with the way Swedish House Mafia intend to conduct business: Every undertaking aims to one-up the next. In just a year and a half, the holy trinity of house will have gone from headlining Ultra Music Festival and Electric Daisy Carnival to hosting their very own 15,000-strong South Beach party. And now comes the Garden. Should it be a surprise that a dance music outfit will follow in the footsteps of U2, Britney Spears, Paul McCartney, Jay-Z and the Kings of Leon? Maybe not to those in the know. But in a two-year period, it’s fair to say one of music’s most-underground genres has gone pop. Afrojack, David Guetta, RedOne and Dr. Luke have turned the radio “club,” and EDM festival attendance has skyrocketed. Dance music has never been more popular — and according to some their biggest stars, if anyone can handle the Garden, it’s “the Swedes.” “The Swedish House Mafia crew: If there is one thing you can note them for, it’s thinking outside the box,” Pete Tong said. “It’s exciting. It’s something for the people to talk about that moves the culture forward.” When MTV News caught up with Ti
First Lady Michelle Obama graces the cover of Upscale magazine’s October 2011 issue. Readers will get a more intimate and relatable view of the first lady as she revisits her life before the White House, shares candid fashion views and discusses the issues that she is working on to positively impact our country and the world. In the October Upscale cover story, entitled “National Treasure,” Michelle Obama opens up to Spelman College graduates about her life as a young black girl in the Southside of Chicago. “Some of you may have grown up like me, in neighborhoods where few had the chance to go to college,” explained Mrs. Obama, who prefers to be called Michelle. The cover story will also detail the impact Mrs. Obama has had on fashion, reasons for her style choices, reflect her comparison to previous first ladies, including Jacqueline Kennedy. The feature also covers Mrs. Obama as a wife and mother, coining the term mom-in-chief, highlighting the Obama’s ability to bring a positive image back to the black family. Michelle Obama Graces The Cover Of Essence Magazine Michelle Obama: First Female Public Figure To Appear On Better Homes & Garden
In collaboration-we-didn’t-see-coming news, Justin Bieber has recorded a song with Boyz II Men. Apparently, Bieber’s been a fan for years, and he’s including the Philly quartet-turned-trio on his forthcoming Christmas album. Boyz II Men previously sang with Bieber in concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 31st, 2010. As you can see by his tweets, Bieber is overjoyed… RELATED POSTS: Hotsauce Balls On Justin Bieber For Ludacris Tournament Boyz II Men Celebrate Longevity On New Album “Twenty”
The Creative Arts Emmys were handed out Saturday night, with the prime-time Emmys slated for next Sunday. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Scott Gries/ Picture Group A number of the music industry’s biggest names took home some prizes over the weekend. No, you didn’t miss some big music awards show. Instead, the likes of Justin Timberlake , Lady Gaga and Eminem won Creative Arts Emmy Awards for their recent work on various television projects. Timberlake took home two Emmys: one for guest-hosting “Saturday Night Live” and another for co-writing the lyrics to his monologue song from the show, according to The New York Times . Timberlake previously won four Emmys for his work on the hit sketch comedy show. Gwyneth Paltrow took home an Emmy for her guest-starring role on “Glee.” The Chrysler 200 commercial starring Eminem also took home an Emmy, according to Allhiphop.com . The commercial, titled “Born of Fire,” features the Detroit-born rapper driving through his hometown while his track “Lose Yourself” plays in the background. “We were very surprised,” Aaron Allen, the creative director at Wieden + Kennedy, the ad agency that created the commercial, said. “We really wanted to win but wondered if humor would win instead.” HBO’s drama “Boardwalk Empire” was the big winner at Saturday night’s Emmy ceremony. The show took home seven awards including art direction, editing, sound editing and visual effects. HBO also took home awards for “Mildred Pierce,” the Lady Gaga Monster Ball concert special that aired earlier this year and the children’s program called “A Child’s Garden of Poetry.” The Creative Arts Emmy show will air on the ReelzChannel on Saturday. The prime-time Emmys will take place Sunday in Los Angeles. Related Videos MTV First: Lady Gaga Related Artists Eminem Justin Timberlake Lady Gaga
If Sean Penn didn’t love the abstract narrative Terrence Malick employed in Tree of Life , maybe he’ll dig the pretty-similar, much more conventional stuff in the long-delayed Fireflies in the Garden — a Tree of Life Lite starring Ryan Reynolds as a middle-aged man who returns to his Texas childhood home to deal with his strained relationship with his stern father (Willem Dafoe). Period flashbacks, memories of an angelic mother (Julia Roberts), and a pivotal death that inspires exploration into deep emotional scars? The only things missing are the cosmic clouds of particles laden with meaning. Would Penn approve?
