Hours after dodging a legal bullet in her NYC nightclub assault case, Lindsay Lohan continued her London party spree last night, hitting up swanky Rose Club. Until the wee hours of the morning, obvi. Lindsay Lohan, broke as she is, and facing eight months in jail for myriad probation violations, seems to find the money to go HARD every night. It’s how she rolls. Prosecutors opted to delay proceedings for the nightclub fight Lindsay got into back in November, when she clocked “gypsy” Tiffany Mitchell in the face. Later this month, she faces a hearing for lying to police in connection with her June car crash on the Pacific Coast Highway, and the probation violation therein. Hard to keep it all straight, we know. Without a care in the world, the 26-year-old’s been living it up abroad as her problems unravel – and Dina Lohan black eye photos are published – here in the U.S. As the world of LiLo turns.
It would be a reunion that Miranda Lambert has A LOT to say about. Four years after Chris Brown pummeled then-girlfriend Rihanna on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards, the singer wants to perform with his lady love at this year’s event. “Chris wants to perform with Rihanna at the Grammys to show the world they are back together,” a source said of his dream duet. “He doesn’t care what the haters say.” “He wants to give the viewers an over the top performance with Rihanna.” Many observers are appalled by the idea of Chris Brown and Rihanna back together, but the on/off, Instagram-loving duo clearly seems to not give a f–k. “He wants the fans to know this is the real deal, and he is a changed man,” the source adds. “If Rihanna can forgive him, the rest of the world should move on.” Producers “haven’t signed off on having Chris and Rihanna perform together,” a source revealed. “It’s an extremely delicate situation and there is concern about the backlash.” But, admittedly, “it would also be ratings gold.” It’s not clear what (let alone if) the two would perform. The twosome recorded a now-infamous duet, ” Nobody’s Business ,” for her latest album Unapologetic . RiRi appears in ads for the February 10 show, one of which features her saying, “When a door closes, you have two choices: give up, or keep going. Let them shut you down, or prove them wrong.” “We all start somewhere; it’s where you end up that counts.” Read into that however you might like, and tell us below: Should they perform at the Grammys? And do you like Chris Brown and Rihanna back together? YES! They’re a great match! NO! Are you insane??? View Poll »
Bieber sat down with his friend Ellen and told her his feelings about the Grammy nominations, and the story behind meeting the Canadian Prime Minister in a pair of overalls. http://www.youtube.com/v/i9OjcxfcUkE?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Go here to read the rest: Justin Bieber on the Grammys
Joan Rivers’ New Book Has Crass Jokes Regarding Whitney Houston’s Death Why can’t people just let Whitney R.I.P.??? Comedian Joan Rivers is taking some heat for two Whitney Houston jokes that reportedly appear in her upcoming book, “I Hate Everyone … Starting With Me.” The Village Voice reports that in a section on travel, Rivers writes: “I hate Houston … it’s crawling with bugs. Oh, wait, that’s Whitney Houston; I’m sorry, my bad. (Can I just mention that Whitney looked fabulous at the Grammys? She was in mahogany from head to toe.)” Houston, 48, was found dead in her Beverly Hills, Calif. hotel bathtub on Feb. 11, the day before the Grammys. The jokes shouldn’t be a surprise to those who read the book’s description on the website of publisher Penguin, which reads, “uncensored and totally uninhibited (Rivers gives) the best of her worst to First Ladies, closet cases, hypocrites, Hollywood, feminists, and overrated historical figures,” and goes on to call the book an “honest, unabashedly hilarious love letter to the hater in all of us.” Also in February, Rivers was criticized by some for snarky remarks she made about Houston’s wardrobe on the E! show “Fashion Police.” According to Women’s Wear Daily, Rivers said, “Am I sorry (Houston) died? Of course I am, for God’s sake.” She also said “If Angelina Jolie died tomorrow, I would still say she was anorexic.” After Houston’s death, Rivers tweeted, “Whitney Houston. What a sad tragedy — the end of the life of an incredible talent. RIP to an amazing singer and legend.” Rivers’ book will be published June 5. What do y’all think…is Joan Rivers doing the most?? Source
This week’s Hobnobbing explains the film’s pre-release numbers. By Amy Wilkinson Jennifer Lawrence in “Hunger Games” Photo: Lionsgate Fans of Suzanne Collins’ dystopian teen drama ” The Hunger Games ” have long predicted that the series’ big-screen adaptation would emerge victorious from its box-office battle. And now, it seems, preliminary estimates support the stan speculation. Deadline reports that the early tracking figures for the March 23 release are “numbers every film studio can only dream about,” with 23 percent of respondents selecting the film as “First Choice” and 54 percent indicating “Definite Interest.” In fact, one estimate Deadline editor Nikki Finke received predicted the film could open to more than $70 million — narrowly besting the “Twilight” opening-weekend gross of $69.6 million. All good news for fans fretting over the series’ fate … but what do these numbers really mean? Tracking, in essence, measures the results of a studio’s marketing campaign and is by no means an exact science. “The real use of tracking is to measure the effectiveness of the marketing weeks out from release, so you can make adjustments while there’s still time,” Vinny Bruzzese, president of the worldwide motion-picture tracking firm OTX, told TheWrap as part of an interesting piece examining the practice. “By the time the official prediction comes out on the day of the release, it’s fairly useless.” Clearly, Lionsgate’s clever campaigns (including Capitol Couture , puzzle scavenger hunts and advanced screening giveaways) have resonated with fans and non-fans alike, gaining plenty of exposure for the fledgling franchise. However, we must remember that tracking is not necessarily meant to prognosticate box-office returns (TheWrap’s story calls such predictions nothing more than “parlor tricks”). For argument’s sake, however, let’s say that “The Hunger Games” does indeed meet its $70 million expectations. Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer told Bloomberg that the debut installment would need to earn $100 million in overall domestic sales to justify a sequel. With a potential $70 million opening weekend, the film would need to gross only $30 million more to reach that benchmark. And unless attendance drops off as steeply as the Arena’s cliff, it will prevail, all but guaranteeing “Catching Fire” will, well, catch fire. Are you cautiously optimistic about the “Hunger Games” box-office outlook? Sound off in the comments below and tweet me @amymwilk with your thoughts and suggestions for future columns! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hunger Games.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘Hunger Games’ Related Photos The Hunger Games ‘Hunger Games’ Character Posters ‘Hunger Games’ District Seals
Brown shows off a more polished side on cover art for upcoming album. By Sarah Brotherton Chris Brown Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Fresh off his Grammy win for Best R&B album, Chris Brown announced Thursday (March 1) that his next album, Fortune, will be released May 8. Fans have been waiting for album news since Brown dropped the single “Turn Up the Music” in January followed by a music video the next month, which racked up more than 8 million views in its first week. In addition, Brown’s second single from the album, “Strip,” is rapidly climbing the Urban Radio charts. Brown also revealed the album’s cover art Thursday, showing off a more polished side to #TeamBreezy. Donning a retro-inspired skinny suit, thin black tie and thick black-framed glasses, the cover unveils a more mature, sleek side to the 22-year-old artist. As he stands underneath a bright light shining down on him, the word “Fortune” is collaged behind him in different languages. The road to Brown’s new album release has already been a busy one. With two performances at the Grammys and a surprise appearance at the 2012 NBA All-Star halftime show alongside Pitbull, Breezy has been doing some serious PR leading up to the album drop. Brown has also stirred up some controversy in the past few weeks by lashing out at his detractors following the Grammys, collaborating with ex-girlfriend Rihanna on two remixes after assaulting her just three years ago and allegedly stealing a fan’s iPhone . Fortune is available for pre-order at ChrisBrownWorld.com with a free instant download of “Turn Up the Music,” and the album will hit iTunes for pre-sale April 10. Will you check out Brown’s latest project? Let us know in the comments. Related Artists Chris Brown
Miranda Lambert isn’t the only one calling Breezy out for being allowed to perform twice at the Grammys. At this past Saturday’s Independent Spirit Awards, comedian Seth Rogen took a jab at R&B singer Chris Brown. “You saw a few hateful things, they don’t let you within a few hundred yards of the Oscars,” Rogen said at the awards ceremony, referring to Oscar producer Brett Ratner being fired over offensive gay comments. “You can literally beat the sh-t out of a nominee and they’ll ask you to perform twice at the Grammys.” The crowd, which offered the occasional chuckle to Rogen’s routine, erupted in a mix of shock and encouragement after the Judd Apatow actor’s comment. The Twitter community seemed to react similarly. “How about Seth Rogen for Oscar host-funny AND he takes on domestic violence with the Chris Brown situation. Love,” wrote one user. “What Seth Rogen said about Chris Brown #SoMuchLove,” tweeted another. Brown stirred controversy when he performed twice at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, just three years after abusing then-girlfriend and pop sensation Rihanna. Is this funny to you? Rogan kinda has a point, no? Do you agree or do you think he was being a hater? Source WENN More On Bossip! Stand By Your Man: Rihanna Is In Full Support Of Chris “Gimme Dat” Brown While He Awaits Word On Cell-Phone-Stealing Charges, Sends Lyrical Sub-Tweets About Getting Him Back! Exhibitionists Pt. 1: The Most Revealing Celebrity Twitpics Of All Time Matrimony-dom: Evelyn Lozada Spills The Beans About Her Wedding Plans With Chad Ochocinco! Jesus Take The Men’s Wearhouse Card: The Funniest Photoshop Pictures Of Jaheim’s Blue Suit [Photos]
It’s one thing to be a fan but cotDAMN…SMH While most of us have already seen, passed judgement on, and moved past, Nicki Minaj’s head-scratching Grammy performance, Philadelphia chanteuse Jill Scott just got a chance to see it for herself. Upon watching the clip, Jill took to Twitter to express her thoughts on the Catholic-themed show. Like most of us, Jilly from Philly wasn’t really diggin’ it, and the Nicki Barbz came out of their dollhouses in droves to e-ssassinate her over Twitter. Although they were totally out of pocket in the way they addressed the three-time winner, she handled the misguided Minaj minions with class and dignity. Flip the script to peep the tweets. Image via WENN
Why the contest between the year’s two biggest awards shows wasn’t really much of a contest at all, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Angelina Jolie presents at the 84th annual Academy Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images There was a wardrobe malfunction , some racy fashion , a bit of onstage inebriation , a little pre-show punking and even a Justin Bieber sighting … and none of it was enough to spare Sunday’s 84th Academy Awards from being called “as bland as oatmeal” and a “badly paced bore-fest.” Those criticisms may or may not have been deserved; after all, the three-hour-and-something telecast certainly lagged in spots, most of Billy Crystal’s shtick seemed to have been vacuum-sealed during the latter days of the Carter administration and the most memorable moments centered on supposed nipple sips and Angelina Jolie’s right leg. And, shoot, it’s not like there was a whole lot of suspense involved with the show itself; everyone knew “The Artist” was a lock to win Best Picture , and, lo and behold, it did just that. Still, there were highlights— Emma Stone’s charming (and well-written) presentation bit opposite Ben Stiller, Octavia Spencer’s gob-smacked Best Supporting Actor acceptance speech (and frequent near spills beforehand), Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis’ cymbal-smashing stunt — but overall, consensus seems to hold that this year’s Oscar telecast was too bloated, too straight-laced and too self-reverent. In other words, it was just like every other Oscar telecast, only with accidental nudity and some Cirque du Soleil thrown in at the last minute. Which is why, after sifting through the aftermath of the show itself, I can’t help but notice the similarities between the Oscars and the 54th Grammy Awards , which unspooled earlier this month and were greeted with the same basic criticisms immediately afterward: feckless host, lifeless pacing, predictable results. And while comparing Billy Crystal to LL Cool J is basically a futile endeavor (Crystal was funnier, but LL bested him when it came to prayer-leading and headwear), it’s not exactly a stretch to call both telecasts long-winded, or make the connection between “The Artist” and Adele. Of course, some (like, uh, me ) have already floated the notion that the Oscars and the Grammys are basically the same show anyway — both are slightly silly, thoroughly incomprehensible exercises in self congratulation — though, for what it’s worth, I actually enjoyed Sunday’s Oscars way more than this year’s Grammys. I thought the former was a better show, more creatively staged, and certainly more adept playing the hand it was dealt. To wit: Producers went into Sunday’s Oscarcast having already weathered the Brett Ratner/Eddie Murphy bad-press fiesta, and knowing that a) this year’s crop of nominated-films weren’t exactly compelling, b) a (largely) silent, black-and-white film was the odds-on favorite, c) their host was born in 1948, and d) they were opposite the NBA All-Star Game. Forget about “cool” … about the best thing the Oscars could hope for was “classy,” and in that regard, they definitely delivered. On the other hand, heading into the Grammys, the presumptive favorite had also sold nearly 7 million albums (about as close as a consensus as you can get these days), one of the most-popular hip-hop artists on the planet was the night’s most-nominated act (that would be Kanye West ), and three of the world’s biggest pop stars ( Katy Perry , Lady Gaga and Rihanna ) were all in attendance. Oh, and then, on the night before the show itself, Whitney Houston — one of the greatest singers of all time, and a talent whose entire career was basically interwoven with the history of the award — unexpectedly died. If anything, the show was set up to be one for the ages. And yet, it largely wasn’t. Sure, Adele soared and scored, but everyone else in the previous paragraph was basically an afterthought. And the tribute to Houston, featuring a very game Jennifer Hudson, was buried in the telecast and largely forgotten by the following morning. Combine all that with an odd Nicki Minaj performance, that whole “EDM” tribute and a thorough bungling of the annual “In Memoriam” piece, and the Grammys were a debacle in just about every conceivable way (except for Dave Grohl , of course, who was awesome as always). So if these two awards shows really are so similar, well, for one year at least, they weren’t. The Oscars definitely out-gunned, out-shone, and even managed to out-Grammy the Grammys themselves. There was a slight spirit of irreverence (Angelina’s leg show, Sacha Baron Cohen’s ash-spilling stunt, the boozy “Bridesmaids” salute to Marty Scorsese) that permeated throughout the buttoned-up proceedings. They even got Justin Bieber involved, and the last time I checked, he was a musician (or at least that’s what people tell me). Both certainly warranted criticisms, though perhaps that’s just the case with all awards shows these days: They are largely antithetical to the way we operate, after all: throwback, three-hour telecasts where brevity is encouraged but never really enforced. They are practically constructed to be de constructed by bloggers the following morning, painfully un-hip, unapologetically huge and forced to appeal to the broadest of demographics. And yet (or probably because of all that), they routinely deliver viewership — this year’s Grammys were watched by 39 million folks, the largest audience since 1984 — which means they’re not going anywhere anytime soon … if ever. So if we’re stuck with them, we might as well come to appreciate them. Neither the Oscars nor the Grammys are ever going to be perfect … and this year, neither were. But when comparison is necessary (and given the scope of both, basically unavoidable), the Oscars came out on top, by a large margin. They did more with less, and did so with style to spare. And less Nicki Minaj. Then again, perhaps all of this just begs a larger question: Wouldn’t it be nice if there were some alternatives out there? I wouldn’t hold my breath for an answer, so in the mean time, I’m left to compare one bloviated, bloated awards show to another, even if they don’t even merit comparison. What awards show did you enjoy more this year: the Grammys or the Oscars? 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