Former SNL cast member Victoria Jackson is never one to hide her staunchly conservative political views. Her latest rant surrounds Muslim infiltration of the U.S. Jackson, on her web talk show this week, claimed the United States is being overtaken by radical Muslims bent on bringing the nation under Sharia law. Seriously. Citing insider knowledge, she said the following: “I just went to a briefing in Washington DC, across the street from the Capitol, at the Longworth building at 8:30 am two days ago and it changed my life.” “For six hours, I saw pictures and names and dates and facts and Islamic law books and Korans, Surahs for six hours and they proved to me that the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated our highest positions in government and this is serious.” “Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum are the only GOP candidates to acknowledge the above facts and warn against the present threat of Islamic Law replacing the U.S. Constitution. Very few people in America are informed and educated as I am.” There you have it folks. “Few people are as informed and educated” as Victoria Jackson. Perhaps she means that ironically, as in she is so ridiculously misinformed, paranoid and uneducated that few people could ever stoop to her level. Eh, probably not. She also thinks Glee makes kids gay . But we need to subscribe to her Podcast for the unintentional comedy factor alone.
After making headlines for getting dumped by Kim Kardashian , Kris Humphries finally has some good news. He has been resigned once again by the New Jersey Nets , and will reportedly get $8 million for one year. Humphries is 6’9″ and had a 10 points and 10 rebound average per game last season as a power forward for the Nets. Find out more about Kris’ new gig right here . RELATED POSTS: Did Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Hook Up After “Watch The Throne” Concert? Kris Humphries Breaks Silence On “Good Morning America” [VIDEO] Kim Kardashian & Reggie Bush Dating Again? Is Kim Kardashian Trying To Hook Up With Lance Gross In ATL?
“Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” NeNe Leakes has scored a role on the hit musical show “Glee.” The reality show star who never shies away from drama will not have to step too far out of her comfort zone for her new character. She will play synchronized swim coach Roz Washington, rival to cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. She confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “The secret is out! YES I hav a recurring role on GLEE! I’m coach Roz Washington the synchronized swim coach! So honored!” Here’s to hoping she doesn’t sing. We saw how far that got Kim Zolciak…and Sheree… Sheree’ Makes A Diss Record To NeNe [AUDIO] Nene Leakes: “I Don’t Like Sheree That Much” [VIDEO] Nene: “I Told Her I’m Rich Because Guess What….I Am!”, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” [RECAP]
“Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” NeNe Leakes has scored a role on the hit musical show “Glee.” The reality show star who never shies away from drama will not have to step too far out of her comfort zone for her new character. She will play synchronized swim coach Roz Washington, rival to cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. She confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “The secret is out! YES I hav a recurring role on GLEE! I’m coach Roz Washington the synchronized swim coach! So honored!” Here’s to hoping she doesn’t sing. We saw how far that got Kim Zolciak…and Sheree… Sheree’ Makes A Diss Record To NeNe [AUDIO] Nene Leakes: “I Don’t Like Sheree That Much” [VIDEO] Nene: “I Told Her I’m Rich Because Guess What….I Am!”, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” [RECAP]
“Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” NeNe Leakes has scored a role on the hit musical show “Glee.” The reality show star who never shies away from drama will not have to step too far out of her comfort zone for her new character. She will play synchronized swim coach Roz Washington, rival to cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. She confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “The secret is out! YES I hav a recurring role on GLEE! I’m coach Roz Washington the synchronized swim coach! So honored!” Here’s to hoping she doesn’t sing. We saw how far that got Kim Zolciak…and Sheree… Sheree’ Makes A Diss Record To NeNe [AUDIO] Nene Leakes: “I Don’t Like Sheree That Much” [VIDEO] Nene: “I Told Her I’m Rich Because Guess What….I Am!”, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” [RECAP]
“Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” NeNe Leakes has scored a role on the hit musical show “Glee.” The reality show star who never shies away from drama will not have to step too far out of her comfort zone for her new character. She will play synchronized swim coach Roz Washington, rival to cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. She confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “The secret is out! YES I hav a recurring role on GLEE! I’m coach Roz Washington the synchronized swim coach! So honored!” Here’s to hoping she doesn’t sing. We saw how far that got Kim Zolciak…and Sheree… Sheree’ Makes A Diss Record To NeNe [AUDIO] Nene Leakes: “I Don’t Like Sheree That Much” [VIDEO] Nene: “I Told Her I’m Rich Because Guess What….I Am!”, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” [RECAP]
From Jennifer Lopez joining ‘American Idol’ to Charlie Sheen’s meltdown, some of the year’s biggest news stories seem like distant memories. By John Mitchell Rebecca Black in her “Friday” video Photo: Ark Music Factory Every major entertainment news story has a life cycle. First it breaks and is inescapable as every detail of the event takes on an aura of significance (think the carat count on Britney Spears’ engagement ring ). With interest still high but new information scarce, the analysis begins. We reporters look to experts to see what it all means and to fans to find out what they think and how they feel about what’s gone down. There are follow-ups and roundups as bright and shiny fresh news bits come together with what we already know to tell the whole story. Then the whole thing kind of dies as interest wanes and everybody moves on to the next big thing. Most major stories end up feeling like little time capsules and we never forget when they happened. Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” is as tied to 2011 as Beyonc
Pop singer sings ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ for Amnesty International anniversary album. By Jocelyn Vena Ke$ha Photo: Getty Images It’s hard to associate Ke$ha with songs about anything other than hot guys, body glitter and partying. But she’s defying her usual topics of interest for human rights organization Amnesty International. The singer is one of the many musicians on the org’s Chimes of Freedom compilation of Bob Dylan’s music, out January 24. When MTV News spoke with K-Dollar Sign last week about her all-star remix of “Sleazy,” she also opened up about switching gears vocally and emotionally for her version of Dylan’s classic “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right.” “I mean, I think it’s pretty well known that he’s one of, if not my most, favorite artists of all time and … one of the most amazing lyricists as well — the original storyteller,” she explained. “So I love Bob Dylan and this was just, like, a dream. When they asked me to do a cover, I was just, like, salivating and going through all my records. It was so fun. It was the best homework assignment you could possibly have.” K’s version of Dylan’s song is a slow-burning, heartbreaking ode to the already heartbreaking classic, where she channels Dylan through lyrics like “Still I wish there was somethin’ you would do or say/ To try and make me change my mind and stay/ We never did too much talkin’ anyway/ So don’t think twice, it’s all right.” Ke$ha had originally intended to record another Dylan track, but when she heard that someone else had their sights set on it, she settled on “Don’t Think Twice,” prompting a catharsis she could never have imagined. “This song was kind of an accident. I sat down and this is the first take that I ever sang,” she recalled. “I just sat down on my bed for the first time after months of being on tour and I just started crying, and it was kind of like an emotional purging, and you can hear it on the record.” In addition to Ke$ha and her contribution, the album will feature 75 other Dylan classics recorded by nearly 80 artists including Adele, Miley Cyrus, “Glee” star Darren Criss, My Chemical Romance, Evan Rachel Wood and Sugarland. The album pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Ke$ha Related Artists Ke$ha
‘The Artist’ and ‘The Descendants’ lead the way for the January 15th show. By Eric Ditzian George Clooney in “The Descendants” Photo: 20th Century Fox Sofia Vergara, Woody Harrelson, Rashida Jones and Gerard Butler announced the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s nominations for the 69th annual Golden Globes on Thursday morning (December 15), singling out “The Artist” (six nods) and “The Descendants” (five nods) in categories including Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director. Miniseries “Downton Abbey” and “Mildred Pierce” led the way on the TV front with four nominations each, followed by the likes of “Boardwalk Empire” and “Modern Family.” Hosted by Ricky Gervais for the third straight time, the Golden Globe Awards will air on Sunday, January 15 on NBC. Here is the full list of nominees: Best Motion Picture — Drama “The Descendants” “The Help” “Hugo” “The Ides of March” “Moneyball” “War Horse” Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs” Viola Davis, “The Help” Rooney Mara, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady” Tilda Swinton, “We Need to Talk About Kevin Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama George Clooney, “The Descendants” Leonardo DiCaprio, “J. Edgar” Michael Fassbender, “Shame Ryan Gosling, “The Ides of March” Brad Pitt, “Moneyball” Best Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical “50/50” “The Artist” “Bridesmaids” “Midnight in Paris” “My Week With Marilyn” Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical Jodie Foster, “Carnage Charlize theron, “Young Adult” Kristen Wiig, “Bridesmaids” Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn” Kate Winslet, “Carnage” Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or musical Jean Dujardin, “The Artist Brendan Gleeson, “The Guard” Joseph Gordon-Levitt, “50/50” Ryan Gosling, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” Owen Wilson, “Midnight in Paris” Best Animated Feature Film “The Adventures of Tintin” “Arthur Christmas” “Cars 2” “Puss in Boots” “Rango” Best Foreign Language Film “The Flowers of War” (China) “In the Land of Blood and Honey” (USA) “The Kid With a Bike” (Belgium) “A Separation” (Iran) “The Skin I Live In” (Spain) Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Berenice Bejo, “The Artist” Jessica Chastain, “The Help” Janet McTeer, “Albert Nobbs” Octavia Spencer, “The Help” Shailene Woodley, “The Descendants” Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Kenneth Branagh, “My Week with Marilyn” Albert Brooks, “Drive” Jonah Hill, “Moneyball” Viggo Mortensen, “A Dangerous Method” Christopher Plummer, “Beginners” Best Director — Motion Picture Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris” George Clooney, “The Ides of March” Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist” Alexander Payne, “The Descendants” Martin Scorsese, “Hugo” Best Screenplay — Motion Picture Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris” George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon – “The Ides of March” Michel Hazanavicius – “The Artist” Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash – “The Descendants” Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin – “Moneyball” Best Original Score — Motion Picture Ludovic Bource – “The Artist” Abel Korzeniowski – “W.E.” Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross – “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” Howard Shore – “Hugo” John Williams – “War Horse” Best Original Song — Motion Picture “Hello Hello” — “Gnomeo & Juliet,” music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin “The Keeper”— “Machine Gun Preacher,” music and lyrics by Chris Cornell “Lay Your Head Down” — “Albert Nobbs,” music by Brian Byrne, lyrics by Glenn Close “The Living Proof” — “The Help”; music by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr.; lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas “Masterpiece” — W.E., music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry Best Television Series — Drama “American Horror Story” “Boardwalk Empire” “Boss” “Game of Thrones” “Homeland” Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama Claire Danes, “Homeland” Mireille Enos, “The Killing” Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife” Madeleine Stowe, “Revenge” Callie Thorne, “Necessary Roughness” Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire” Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” Kelsey Grammer, “Boss” Jeremy Irons, “The Borgias” Damian Lewis, “Homeland” Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical “Enlightened” “Episodes” “Glee” “Modern “Family” “New Girl” Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical Laura Dern, “Enlightened” Zooey Deschanel, “New Girl” Tina Fey, “30 Rock” Laura Linney, “The Big C” Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation” Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock” David Duchovny, “Californication” Johnny Galecki, “The Big Bang Theory” Thomas Jane, “Hung” Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes” Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Cinema Verite “Downton Abbey” “The Hour” “Mildred Pierce” “Too Big to Fail” Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Romola Garai, “The Hour” Diane Lane, “Cinema Verite” Elizabeth McGovern, “Downton Abbey” (Masterpiece) Emily Watson, “Appropriate Adult” Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce” Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Hugh Bonneville, “Downtown Abbey” (Masterpiece) Idris Elba, “Luther” William Hurt, “Too Big to Fail” Bill Nighy, “Page Eight” (Masterpiece) Dominic West, “The Hour” Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story” Kelly MacDonald, “Boardwalk Empire” Maggie Smith, “Downtown Abbey” (Masterpiece) Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family” Evan Rachel Wood, “Mildred Pierce” Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones” Paul Giamatti, “Too Big to Fail” Guy Pearce, “Mildred Pierce” Tim Robbins, “Cinema Verite” Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . 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This morning, nominees for the 69th Annual Golden Globes were announced at the Beverly Hilton in Hollywood. Idris Elba landed a Best Actor/ Miniseries nomination for his role as DCI John Luther in the BBC procedural “LUTHER.” This is Elba’s second Golden Globe nomination for playing the complex and tortured police detective. Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer were recognized for their work in the period ensemble The Help . Davis is up for Best Actress/Drama and Spencer for Best Supporting Actress/Drama. The Help was also nominated for Best Picture: Drama and Best Original Song ( “The Living Proof” by Mary J. Blige ). The Golden Globes Awards ceremony will air Sunday January 15, 2012 FULL LISTING OF NOMINATIONS: FILM BEST PICTURE: DRAMA “The Descendants” “The Help” “Hugo” “The Ides of March” “Moneyball” “War Horse” BEST PICTURE: COMEDY OR MUSICAL “50/50” “The Artist” “Bridesmaids” “Midnight in Paris” “My Week With Marilyn” BEST DIRECTOR Woody Allen (“Midnight in Paris”) George Clooney (“The Ides of March”) Michel Hazanavicius (“The Artist”) Alexander Payne (“The Descendants”) Martin Scorsese (“Hugo”) BEST ACTOR: DRAMA George Clooney (“The Descendants”) Leonardo Dicaprio (“J. Edgar”) Michael Fassbender (“Shame”) Ryan Gosling (“The Ides of March”) Brad Pitt (“Moneyball”) BEST ACTRESS: DRAMA Glenn Close (“Albert Nobbs”) Viola Davis (“The Help”) Rooney Mara (“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”) Meryl Streep (“The Iron Lady”) Tilda Swinton (“We Need to Talk About Kevin”) BEST ACTRESS: COMEDY OR MUSICAL Jodie Foster (“Carnage”) Charlize Theron (“Young Adult”) Kristen Wiig (“Bridesmaids”) Michelle Williams (“My Week With Marilyn”) Kate Winslet (“Carnage”) BEST ACTOR: COMEDY OR MUSICAL Jean Dujardin (“The Artist”) Brendan Gleeson (“The Guard”) Joseph Gordon-Levitt (“50/50”) Ryan Gosling (“Crazy, Stupid, Love”) Owen Wilson (“Midnight in Paris”) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Berenice Bejo (“The Artist”) Jessica Chastain (“The Help”) Janet McTeer (“Albert Nobbs”) Octavia Spencer (“The Help”) Shailene Woodley (“The Descendants”) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Kenneth Branagh (“My Week With Marilyn”) Albert Brooks (“Drive”) Jonah Hill (“Moneyball”) Viggo Mortensen (“A Dangerous Method”) Christopher Plummer (“Beginners”) BEST ANIMATED FILM “The Adventures of Tintin” “Arthur Christmas” “Cars 2” “Puss in Boots” “Rango” BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM “The Flowers Of War” (China) “In The Land of Blood and Honey” (USA) “The Kid With a Bike” (Belgium) ”A Separation” (Iran) “The Skin I Live In” (Spain) BEST SCREENPLAY ”The Artist” “The Descendants” “The Ides of March” “Midnight in Paris” “Moneyball” TELEVISION BEST ACTRESS, TV COMEDY Laura Dern (“Enlightened”) Zooey Deschanel (“New Girl”) Tina Fey (“30 Rock”) Laura Linney (“The Big C”) Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”) BEST ACTRESS, TV DRAMA Claire Danes (“Homeland”) Mireille Enos (“The Killing”) Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”) Madeleine Stowe (“Revenge”) Callie Thorne (“Necessary Roughness”) Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Hugh Bonneville, “Downtown Abbey” (Masterpiece) Idris Elba, “Luther” William Hurt, “Too Big to Fail” Bill Nighy, “Page Eight” (Masterpiece) Dominic West, “The Hour” BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, TV SERIES, MINI-SERIES or MOVIE Peter Dinklange (“Game of Thrones”) Paul Giamatti (“Too Big to Fail”) Guy Pearce (“Mildred Pierce”) Tim Robbins (“Cinema Verite”) Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, TV SERIES, MINI-SERIES or MOVIE Jessica Lange (“American Horror Story”) Kelly Macdonald (“Boardwalk Empire”) Maggie Smith (“Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece)”) SofiaVegara (“Modern Family”) Evan Rachel Wood (“Mildred Pierce”) BEST ACTOR, TV COMEDY Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”) David Duchovny (“Californication”) Johnny Galecki (“The Big Bang Theory”) Thomas Jane (“Hung”) Matt LeBlanc (“Episodes”) BEST COMEDY SERIES, TV “Enlightened” “Episodes” “Glee” “Modern Family” “New Girl”
