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Jeremy Renner Calls Oscar Nomination ‘Fantastic’

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I’m pretty overwhelmed,’ he said of his best supporting actor nod for ‘The Town.’ By Jocelyn Vena Jeremy Renner Photo: Bryce Vickmark/Getty Images The Ben Affleck-directed Boston crime flick “The Town” may have only received one Oscar nomination , but Jeremy Renner admits he’s pretty excited to be acknowledged for his supporting part in the film. The nod comes a year after Renner received an Academy Award nomination for his leading role in “The Hurt Locker.” “It’s pretty fantastic. I’m pretty overwhelmed,” he told the “Today” show hosts on Tuesday morning (January 25), when he called in from Vancouver, Canada, just moments after learning of his Academy Award nom . Renner added that the morning program’s crew was his good luck charm, since he also appeared on the show after last year’s Oscar nominees were revealed. When asked who he planned to bring to the ceremony this year, the actor explained that he didn’t want to mess with a winning formula and would be accompanied by his mother for a second straight year. “I don’t think I’m gonna change a thing,” he said. “If it’s not broken …” Renner admitted that he took in a lot of Boston to prepare for his role as James Coughlin in the gritty flick. “Whole lot of places,” he said of the bars he hung out in the city. “They helped me along for sure.” Competing against Renner for the Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role honor this year are Christian Bale for “The Fighter,” John Hawkes for “Winter’s Bone,” Mark Ruffalo for “The Kids Are All Right” and Geoffrey Rush for “The King’s Speech.” Renner lost out in the best actor category last year to to Jeff Bridges , who took home the prize for his role in “Crazy Heart.” However, “The Hurt Locker” did walk away with the best picture award. Who do you think deserves the best supporting actor Oscar this year? Tell us in the comments. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Town.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: The Town Exclusive Clips From ‘The Town’ Related Photos 2011 Academy Award Nominees

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Beyonce, Leonardo DiCaprio Lead Flurry Of Movie Remakes

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Russell Brand, Willow Smith, Jonah Hill are just a few stars looking to revamp film and TV classics like ‘Arthur’, ‘Annie’ and ’21 Jump Street.’ By Terri Schwartz Beyonc

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25 Reasons We Love Blaxploitation Films

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Was there a better decade for black films than the 1970’s, when the Blaxploitation era was in full effect? Though it was a controversial era for African-Americans, Blaxploitation cinema was a creatively rich period that broke down racial barriers for many black actors and filmmakers. Names like Richard Roundtree, Pam Grier, and Melvin Van Peebles became household names and showed an empowered side to African-American lives. Though the NAACP would strongly oppose the images depicted in many Blaxploitation films, if it wasn’t for them, the idea of a black superhero might not have ever existed. WHY WE LOVE THEM… 1. The films showed Hollywood the power of the Black dollar at the box office and paved the way for a generation of black filmmakers and films with all black casts. 2. Classic slang words and phrases like, “Mack”, “cold blooded”, and “solid”. 3. The Man was always white. 4. The best soundtracks. 5. “Across 110th Street” by Bobby Womack 6. “Super Fly” by Curtis Mayfield 7. Unapologetic use of white ethnic slurs like the word “honky” 8. Athletes turned actors, and good ones, e.g. Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, Bernie Casey 9. Gordon Parks, director of Shaft and the sequels, Shaft’s Big Score and Shaft In Africa 10. Films set in black cities like Oakland (Hit Man); Detroit (Detroit 9000); Houston (Sugar Hill) Head to HelloBeautiful.com for reasons 11-25

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‘True Blood,’ ‘Glee’ Among GLAAD Awards Nominees

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Burlesque,’ ‘Easy A,’ also score noms for the annual event. By Jocelyn Vena Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer in “True Blood” Photo: HBO The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation released the nominations for its 22nd annual GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday (January 20). Television shows such as “Glee” and “True Blood” are in the running to win honors, as are films like “Burlesque” and “Easy A.” The GLAAD awards, which honor “outstanding images of the LGBT community” in the world of media, will be celebrated at three ceremonies — in New York on March 19, in Los Angeles on April 16 and in San Francisco on May 14. “This year’s nominees represent some of the images and stories at the root of the growing acceptance of our community and support for our equality,” GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios said in a statement. “They also have created a benchmark for inclusion of our community that other media outlets should look to. As GLAAD celebrates 25 years of working with the media, we are proud to recognize this year’s nominees and we challenge the industry to share more stories that reflect the diversity of our community and the challenges that gay and transgender people face.” “Glee” is nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, along with “Greek,” “Modern Family,” “Nurse Jackie,” and “United States of Tara.” Meanwhile, “True Blood” is up for Outstanding Drama Series, as are “Brothers & Sisters,” “Degrassi,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Pretty Little Liars.” “Burlesque,” “Easy A,” “The Girl Who Played With Fire,” “The Kids Are All Right” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” are all vying for the Outstanding Film, Wide Release honor. This year’s Outstanding Music Artist nominees are Antony and the Johnsons, Big Freedia, Chely Wright, Kele Okereke and Scissor Sisters. For a complete list of nominees, check out GLAAD’s official website . Which nominees do you want to see win GLAAD trophies this year? Tell us in the comments. Related Videos Musical ‘Glee-Caps’ Of Season Two

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JWoww Nude Pictures: Blocked By Judge Again!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Sorry, Tom Lippolis . Your naked photos of Jersey Shore star JWoww will remain under lock and key, at least temporarily, after a judge’s ruling late yesterday. A New York judge ruled that JWoww’s (Jenni Farley’s) ex-boyfriend has no legal right to distribute the images he’s been threatening to sell for weeks now. This upholds a previous ruling temporarily blocking Lippolis’ moves. Her lawyer argued that the JWoww nude photos he has were taken sans consent as she was “under effects of pre-surgical and post-surgical anesthesia.” Lippolis has argued that it was her idea and that JWoww was “always a willing participant and always gave consent” to the series of naked images. He also claimed that releasing the photos wouldn’t harm JWoww’s reputation, since she had previously “expressed her desires to pose in Playboy.” But for now, the judge sided with JWoww, which means the pics must stay off the market for the time being. We know you guys are so pissed. The case is scheduled for arbitration (seriously), where a final decision on the pictures will be made. You can bet both sides are lawyering up.

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Jwoww BLOCKS Nude Photo Release

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Jwoww , Jersey Shore , Celebrity Justice , TV Several naked photos of Jwoww will remain under lock and key — at least temporarily — after a judge ruled that her ex-boyfriend has no legal right to distribute the images … TMZ has learned. A NY judge made the decision after Jwoww argued the nude… Read more

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Posted on January 19, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Jwoww , Jersey Shore , Celebrity Justice , TV Several naked photos of Jwoww will remain under lock and key — at least temporarily — after a judge ruled that her ex-boyfriend has no legal right to distribute the images … TMZ has learned. A NY judge made the decision after Jwoww argued the nude… Read more

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Britney Spears’ ‘Hold It Against Me’ Tops Billboard Digital Songs Chart

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Single debuts at #1 and breaks Taylor Swift’s previous sales record. By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears’ “Hold It Against Me” Photo: Jive Don’t hold it against her, but Britney Spears has a hit on her hands. Her new track, “Hold It Against Me,” which was released last week, topped the Billboard Digital Songs chart . The Dr.Luke/ Max Martin-produced song, the lead single from the singer’s yet-untitled March album, sold 411,000 downloads in its first week available for purchase. The debut also means that Spears broke a record. According to Billboard, that is Spears’ best sales week for a digital song as well as largest debut for a woman as a lead artist. She beat out the record previously held by Taylor Swift . In February, Swift’s “Today Was a Fairytale” sold 325,000 downloads; incidentally, Swift broke the record previously held by Spears when that track debuted at the top of the charts. Spears bumps Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” to #2; Wiz Khalifa moved up the chart to #3 with “Black and Yellow,” followed by Katy Perry’s “Firework,” which dropped two spots to #4. Other newcomers to the chart include Avril Lavigne’s “What the Hell” at #6 and Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaboration, “H.A.M.,” at #10. Enrique Iglesias’ “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)” (#5), the Black Eyed Peas’ “The Time (Dirty Bit)” (#7), Lil Wayne’s “6 Foot 7 Foot” (#8) and Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R” (#9) round out the top 10. Spears is also the top seller on iTunes. Last week, when the song was released, Spears immediately jumped to the top of the iTunes charts in 16 countries . “This is absolutely incredible!” her manager Adam Leber tweeted last week’s about the song’s success. “Brit’s fans never cease to amaze me.” Are you feeling “Hold It Against Me”? Let us know in the comments below! Related Artists Britney Spears

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Anne Hathaway Cast As Catwoman In ‘Dark Knight Rises’

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Warner Bros. also reveals that Tom Hardy will play Batman villain Bane. By Eric Ditzian Anne Hathaway Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Last week, word out of Gotham City was that five actresses were competing for possibly two roles in “The Dark Knight Rises” : Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Kate Mara and Charlotte Riley. Now, one of those women officially has a job. Warner Bros. announced in a press release Wednesday (January 19) that Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle, a well-established character in DC Comics lore who is the alter-ego of Catwoman. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Anne Hathaway, who will be a fantastic addition to our ensemble as we complete our story,” director Christopher Nolan said in the press release. Hathaway’s turn on the character will come as only the latest take. Catwoman has previously appeared on both the big and small screens, most recently as played by Michelle Pfeiffer in 1992’s “Batman Returns” and Halle Berry in 2004’s “Catwoman.” In addition to this major casting news, Warner Bros. finally announced the identity of the character that Tom Hardy, who signed on to the project back in October , will play: the mighty villain Bane, bringing the character back to the screen for the first time since 1997’s “Batman & Robin.” “I am delighted to be working with Tom again and excited to watch him bring to life our new interpretation of one of Batman’s most formidable enemies,” said Nolan, who previously directed Hardy in “Inception.” Based on a script Nolan wrote with his brother, Jonathan, “The Dark Knight Rises” is set to hit theaters July 20, 2012. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Dark Knight Rises.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com .

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Picture This: Justin Wears Selena’s Ring to Golden Globes – Ology

Posted on January 17, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Waleg.com Picture This: Justin Wears Selena’s Ring to Golden Globes Ology I must have been distracted by Justin Bieber’s hot new hairstyle at last night’s Golden Globes because I didn’t even realize what was on his finger! Sources say he was rocking a ring owned by none other than rumored girlfriend, … Justin Bieber Ring at Golden Globes 2011: A Gift from Selena Gomez (Photo)? Twirlit Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez “Got Super Cuddly” MTV UK Bieber’s girl may have eyes for Vancouver’s Cory Monteith Vancouver Sun Hollywood Life

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