Bieber debuts ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ video (and performs with Busta Rhymes and Usher) during ‘Christmas in Rockefeller Center.’ By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber at the Christmas Tree lighting at Rockefeller Center in New York City Photo: James Devaney/ Getty Images Deck the halls! The holiday kicked into high gear Wednesday night (November 30) when New York’s massive Christmas tree was lit during “Christmas in Rockefeller Center.” Plenty of A-listers were on hand, including Justin Bieber, who premiered his highly anticipated video for “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” featuring Mariah Carey. Before the strings of lights were illuminated, performances from Michael Bubl
Kardashian Sisters hit their blogs to congratulate the ‘greatest mom in the world’ on her pregnancy. By Jocelyn Vena Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian and son Mason Photo: Getty Images Kim Kardashian is ready to be an aunt again. The reality star has taken to her blog to send love to her big sister Kourtney, who just announced she’s pregnant with her second child. Kourtney and boyfriend Scott Disick already have a son, Mason . “I have some amazing news to share with you all! Kourtney and Scott are expecting their second child!!” Kim wrote in a post on Wednesday (November 30). “This is such a blessing and the whole family is beyond thrilled! I just know Mason will make the best big brother and I can’t wait to meet my new little niece or nephew! Congratulations Kourtney and Scott.” Kourtney’s sister Khlo
Little Monsters gush to MTV News about Gaga’s holiday-themed workshop and windows at famed Madison Avenue store. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Brian Phares Lady Gaga at her workshop at Barney’s in New York Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/ Getty Images Lady Gaga is taking fans inside her world at the holiday-themed Gaga’s Workshop at Barneys New York. Mother Monster-inspired products like head-shaped candles, leather jackets, her favorite books and chocolates shaped like shoes hit the shelves last week, and it’s exactly the kind of stuff a Little Monster would ask Santa for. MTV News caught up with some of the pop star’s devotees as they were admired the Gaga windows outside the famed New York City department store. They gushed to us about the chance to pick out items hand-selected by Gaga and her stylist Nicola Formichetti. “I think Gaga’s Workshop, it’s the essence of her,” Hollis Gehrett said. “You walk in and you feel like you’re in her apartment. I came to see her cut the ribbon , which was really cool, and she looked fabulous.” Fan Catherine Lloyd was also on hand when Gaga, decked out in a big white gown, cut the ribbon two Mondays ago at Barneys. “It’s in her hometown. It’s decorated to the nines, it’s completely beautiful,” she said. “The unveiling was beautiful — when she came out she looked like Glenda the Good Witch. There was just a lot of celebrities and fashion people walking around, so it was just a fun event in general.” Laura Donnelly said “the first thing I thought was ‘fun,’ like the colors and all the statues. I just thought it was a lot of fun.” “Kids can come and enjoy it. Adults can come and enjoy it [and] teenagers,” Kyle Larkins noted about the in-store pop-up shop. “It really appeals to everyone.” Erin Sebestyen enjoyed how the workshop and windows show off Gaga’s whimsical side: “It shows her holiday spirit, and how many celebrities really do that?” After Gaga opened the store with a ribbon-cutting, her friend and collaborator DJ White Shadow, stopped by the MTV News offices to talk about the event and share his favorite item. “I just was perusing the goods … and there were some books that were her favorite books, and they have a special Barneys cover. I was trying to grab small things,” he recalled. “But there’s these hulking giant candles [in the shape of Gaga’s head] that you light from the top. It’s like you light the candles in the back and then the wax drips down through the eyes of the candle. So I was pretty impressed with it. I definitely procured one.” Have you checked out Gaga’s Workshop yet? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos MTV First: Lady Gaga Related Artists Lady Gaga
‘We’ve seen him [with] ‘Baby,’ now we’re watching him grow up,’ producer Kuk Harrell tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf Justin Bieber Photo: Getty Images Justin Bieber has said that he wants to pull a Justin Timberlake on his next album. So what exactly does that mean? His longtime vocal producer, Kuk Harrell, spoke to MTV News about the early stages of Bieber’s next release. “The only conversation we’ve had about Justin’s album that we’re about to do is it’s really important that it’s the proper transition because we’ve seen him [with] ‘Baby,’ now we’re watching him grow up,” said Harrell, who has also worked with Rihanna on her Talk That Talk record. “And we can’t just throw him into the adult game right away. It has to be the proper transition. There’s a record in between.” With further details on this next album being kept under wraps, Bieber is busy celebrating the holidays. He’s slated to release his video for “All I Want for Christmas,” co-starring Mariah Carey, on Wednesday. Harrell worked with Bieber on his Under the Mistletoe LP and says agreeing to do a Christmas album with the teen phenomenon was an easy yes. “That’s why I think this Christmas album was really important because it gave everybody the opportunity to hear him, see him and get used to his voice changing,” he said. “That was a huge thing going into this album. We were able to get a running start on where he’s at vocally ’cause it’s a natural thing. When his proper album comes out, everybody’s going to really be looking at that.” What will be noticeably different on this next album, which was teased on his holiday album, is that Bieber’s voice will be much deeper. So does Harrell think it’ll be changing a lot more for this next record? “I think he’s pretty good right now,” he said. “It’s just a matter of him settling [into] where he is.” Regardless of what magic does end up making the final cut on this album, which Bieber has said may include work from Drake and Kanye West , Harrell notes that the 17-year-old is “always willing to bring a new fire.” Related Artists Justin Bieber
‘We’re unified,’ Birdman tells MTV News of clip featuring Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne. By Rob Markman Nicki Minaj, Birdman and Lil Wayne on the set of “Y.U. Mad” Photo: MTV News Birdman has every reason to smile, and in his latest video, for “Y.U. Mad,” the #1 Stunna puts his diamond-encrusted grill on full display. Not only is his YMCMB record label the biggest rap label of the year thanks to high-profile releases from Lil Wayne and Drake, but the camaraderie displayed in his new clip, which premiered on MTV2 on Sunday, is very real — both on and off camera. “We like this with each other on an everyday basis. It’s just fortunate that it’s a video and they get to see it in that way,” Birdman told MTV News from his trailer on set of the “Y.U. Mad” video shoot in Miami back in October. “It’s a family atmosphere, and we talk a lot and we work a lot, and when it comes down to the music, we do it together, we’re unified. It’s what Lil Wayne and Birdman and Young Money, Cash Money all about — working as a team.” The proof is in the Gil Green-directed video off Birdman’s upcoming solo LP Bigga Than Life . Nicki Minaj sets things off, in character as “The Female Weezy.” Dressed in a white wifebeater, camouflage pants, skater sneakers and a blond dreadlocked wig, Nicki embodies Lil Wayne’s persona as she prances on the screen rapping her verse. It wouldn’t be a Birdman video if the #1 Stunna didn’t flaunt his wealth. In one scene, Baby rides around M-I-A in a white convertible Mercedes Maybach, in another he sits with YMCMB execs Mack Maine and Cortez Bryant at a long dining table littered with vodka bottles and exuberant amounts of cash. Still, it’s the ear-to-ear grins that make “Y.U. Mad” stand out from previous Birdman videos like “Fire Flame” and “Always Strapped.” Wayne may have had the most fun on set, rocking a high-top, red fur hat, colorful shorts and a backpack containing his skateboard. The song was originally something that Nicki was working on but then gave to Birdman in order to keep it in the family. From the first listen, the Cash Money CEO was in love with what is now his latest single. “I liked it from the start,” he said. “Working with Nicki is just special anyway. It was something she gave me and I felt good about it so we rocked with it.” And apparently they had a blast doing it. Related Artists Birdman Lil Wayne Nicki Minaj
‘Twilight’ flick blew past ‘The Muppets,’ but faces formidable holiday-movie competition in the coming weeks. By Kevin P. Sullivan Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in “Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” Photo: Summit Entertainment The box-office battle of Thanksgiving weekend has come and gone, and “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” once again emerged as the victor. The penultimate entry in the vampire romance series pulled off an impressive haul of an estimated $62.3 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com . The weekend brought the film’s domestic total to roughly $221 million, and survived formidable competition from “The Muppets,” which earned a respectable $42 million. But what do the upcoming weeks hold for “Breaking Dawn – Part 1”? We consulted some box-office experts to find out. One of the biggest questions right now for “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” is whether it will continue to dominate the box office for a third week in a row. With only “Shame” — a small indie film by comparison — opening next week, the stage is set for another rematch between “Breaking Dawn” and “The Muppets.” Phil Contrino from Boxoffice.com said there is some potential for growth in the case of “The Muppets.” “It’ll be close between [‘Breaking Dawn – Part 1’] and ‘The Muppets,’ because [‘The Muppets’] has much better word of mouth,” he said, but he indicated that it was too soon to say which would come out on top. Jeff Bock of Exhibitor Relations , on the other hand, sees the weekend going to “The Muppets.” The fight for second place will be between “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” and “Hugo,” he said. ” ‘Breaking Dawn’ is performing almost identically to ‘New Moon’ and will likely dip another 60 to 65 percent next weekend and gross $14 million to 16 million,” Bock said. “That probably won’t keep it at #1, as family films hold exceptionally well during the holiday season. That means ‘The Muppets’ will jump to #1, and depending on how many screens ‘Hugo’ jumps to, it may be in a fight for second place.” Both Bock and Contrino expect “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” to finish its domestic run in the range of $300 million but say that we should expect a steep drop-off once more holiday films like “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” hit theaters. “It’s still going to fall fast,” Contrino said. “By the time ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ and ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ hit, the audience will have almost entirely disappeared.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV First: ‘Breaking Dawn’ Related Photos Twilight: Breaking Dawn
(The Blaze/AP) Following the craziness of Black Friday, President Barack Obama has pitched in to help small businesses get into the holiday shopping season by visting a local Washington bookstore on “Small Business Saturday.” The president took along his daughters Malia and Sasha, while taking time to say hello to a few fellow customers on the shopping run a few blocks from the White House: AP notes… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 26/11/2011 22:17 Number of articles : 2
Last year at this time, Demi Lovato was in treatment for a number of personal issues. Therefore, following a 2011 that has seen the singer re-establish herself professionally and recover personally, Lovato has plenty to be thankful for this holiday season. “I could not have done this without God and the amazing support from my family,” Demi writes in her monthly Seventeen column. “They have stuck by me through everything and love me just the way that I am. That is a wonderful feeling to know that people accept the real you.” Lovato is currently on tour, promoting the album “Unbreakable” (watch her rendition of “Moves Like Jagger” HERE !), and says she’s “thankful for my life path, including the highs and the lows, because it has caused my true self to shine through,” adding: “Going to treatment was a gift and I believe it saved my life. I learned how to be strong and healthy even through struggles. It also helped me open up about my issues and share them with others. Knowing that my family, friends and fans accept me for who I am is the greatest feeling ever!” Amen, Demi. We wish you continued health and happiness. [Photo: WENN.com]
Anthony Hamilton is back in a major way with his latest single “Woo,” and we’re bringing you the exclusive music video premiere! On Monday, September 28th at 10 am EST, TheUrbanDaily will launch this new clip of Anthony Hamilton playing a sexy game of cat and mouse. “Woo” is the first single off Hamilton’s highly anticipated fourth studio album, Back To Love . This new project drops on December 13th on RCA Records, and his 19-city “Woo Tour” launches in December. “Woo” is directed by Marcus Raboy, and you can see exclusive photos below, and the premiere of “Woo” right here on September 28th! RELATED POSTS: Jill Scott ft. Anthony Hamilton “So In Love” [MUSIC VIDEO] Hip-Hop And R&B Album Release Dates Anthony Hamilton Talks New Music & Holiday Plans Leela James Says Label Drama Kept Anthony Hamilton Off Album Does Anthony Hamilton Have A “Point”?
The holiday shopping season officially kicks off at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Even Britney Spears is not immune from feeling the retail pressure. On Wednesday, the pop star Tweeted to her fans, asking what she should buy for her loved ones … specifically her mom Lynne. Britney wrote: “Since I’m on tour, I’m gonna do my Holiday shopping online this year..but I need ur help picking out gifts. Let’s start w/ mom! Any ideas?” Hilariously, her Twitter following (currently 11.2 million and rising by the day), responded. “GET YOUR MOM A CUSTOMIZED SLAVE 4 U OUTFIT,” one Tweeted . “She would look so hot!” Spears replied. “She would definitely look fierce :)” The soon-to-be 30-year-old also LOLed at this suggestion: “Give her a picture of you as Mrs. Claus, Jason as Santa and Sean and Jayden as little elves!” And she liked a sweet, simple idea from a follower who said: “I think you should get a scrap book made for her! That way you can have it hand made!” Brit eventually settled on the hairstyling tool EZ Curler for her mom. Not as fun as these other ideas, but probably more useful as a stocking stuffer.
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