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‘Transformers 3’ Signs Patrick Dempsey, Not Jamie Kennedy

Previous reports that Kennedy would appear in next ‘Transformers’ film denied by actor’s representation. By Adam Rosenberg Patrick Dempsey Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images “Grey’s Anatomy” star Patrick Dempsey is onboard for “Transformers 3.” Jamie Kennedy is not. Cinema Blend reported earlier this week that both actors were in — the Dempsey news came from a translated interview with a Brazilian outlet and the Kennedy news came from an appearance he made on an Arizona radio station. MTV News reached out to Kennedy’s representation for confirmation, and they replied with the following statement: “This was taken out of context from a radio interview where Jamie mentioned he had auditioned for ‘Transformers 3’ and as a huge fan of the franchise, would love to be a part of it. At this time Jamie is in no way attached to the film.” No other details about Kennedy’s involvement are known, including the part he auditioned for in the first place. The Dempsey news comes from Paramount, via Variety , which is also reporting the studio’s confirmation that shooting will get going on “Transformers 3” sometime this month. Stars Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox are, of course, returning. Dempsey, who revealed that he’ll play a “dark” character, will fill the role of Fox’s boss. Before he joins director Michael Bay and his fellow “Transformers 3” actors on the set, Dempsey will first fulfill his commitments to the indie comedy “Flypaper.” He stars as a guy who has a crush on a local bank teller (Jessica Biel) and ends up trapped in said bank during two simultaneous robberies. The script for that one comes from “The Hangover” writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .

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Weekly Wrap Up: iPad Edition

The big news of the week: The iPad! Apple’s tablet was the total rage, with the faithful lining up to buy their own copy, and the rest of the world either feeling left out or snorting derisively (while secretly feeling left out.) But we tore ourselves away from our devices long enough to make the awesome web shows below for you. Feedback:

Your Scene Sucks!

Ever wonder what kind of hipster you are? YourSceneSucks helps you define which totally sucky scene you belong to: Apple Store Indie , maybe Hipster Jesus ? Or in my case, it basically outlines regrettable boyfriend choices of the last decade. View

Lilly Scott Trades ‘American Idol’ For ‘Indie Cred’

‘It was just my time to go out with a bang,’ she says. Lilly Scott performs on “American Idol” Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Lilly Scott’s name was often mentioned in the same breath as Crystal Bowersox’s as this year’s “American Idol” female powerhouses. Looks like Crystal has that title to herself now. Scott seemingly had a ticket to the top 12 with her well-received take on Patsy Cline’s “I Fall to Pieces” and the coveted final performance slot, but her “Idol” journey came to an end during Thursday’s shocking results show . We caught up with Scott on Friday (March 12) to talk about her surprise elimination, what’s next and much more. Q : After you were eliminated, you made it clear that you were frustrated. What was going through your mind? A : Originally, trying out, I really just wanted to kind of break the mold and just kinda be that offbeat contestant that did exactly what I wanted to do. … I definitely have no regrets in that department. But just kind of watching certain people make it into the top 12 that have not done so well over the past three weeks and then based on the judges’ comments on my three songs the past three weeks, I was just kinda frustrated, just kinda feeling like my fanbase wasn’t really there, even though the judges and producers seemed to love me. I was feeling like I had a great run on the show. So I guess my fans weren’t there. So I guess that’s why I said, “I don’t know what America wants to listen to.” But then again, my voting demographic is probably more of the underground scene who probably doesn’t even own a TV, and if they do, they’re probably out riding their bike or doing something more productive than watching TV, let alone “American Idol.” I guess they just weren’t voting and that definitely was my falter. Q : Do you think singing the 50-year-old song “I Fall to Pieces” had anything to do with your downfall? A : I picked that song because I love Patsy Cline. It really describes who I want to be as an artist. But, then again, the “American Idol” voting demographic is probably mostly tweens, and I’m sure they don’t know who Patsy Cline is. So that probably affected me. But I’m staying true to my song choices and I’m definitely having no regrets. I just feel like maybe my fanbase and the audience I was playing to, which is the underground market, literally wasn’t watching the show and just supporting me in their hearts and not actually voting, and there’s the whole deal of maybe people just assumed I was safe and chose not to vote. Obviously, I really have no idea what happened, though. Q : Did you expect to go home this early? A : I did and I didn’t. In the past years I have watched “American Idol,” and it seems like every year, the person that I fall in love with goes home. And if that’s because I see true artistry in that contestant or I don’t know what it is, but I definitely feel like I got cut early. I knew that I could have done a great job next week with Rolling Stones, and I knew I could of really kicked butt in the top 12, but maybe I was just too off the wall for people or it was just my time to go out with a bang so I can still keep my indie cred [and] kind of do my own thing without having the “American Idol” label over my head. Q : Do you know how close the vote was on Thursday? A : No, they really don’t let us know any of that stuff. It’s actually really unfortunate, because I’m one to think, “Screw the establishment!” But I definitely would love to know the statistics. I don’t want to think anything was rigged, but I would also like to know how many votes I really had. Q : Who would be your dream collaborators? A : I would love to meet Thom Yorke from Radiohead and people like Bj

Corey Haim Costar: "I Knew Something Was Up"

We want to believe that Corey Haim was successfully battling his demons while making his last movie, Decisions. Sadly, some on the set of the indie crime drama had their…

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‘American Idol’ Ladies Night: Crystal Bowersox Makes Triumphant Return

Top 10 women are hit and miss, with Lilly Scott and Katelyn Epperly also scoring praise from the judges. By Gil Kaufman Crystal Bowersox on American Idol Wednesday Photo: Fox “American Idol” needed a shakeup, and on Wednesday night (March 3), Crystal Bowersox provided just the kick season nine has been missing. The Ohio native spent Tuesday night in the hospital , forcing a last-minute switch that had the guys performing a night early. Though we didn’t find out what led to Bowersox’s hospitalization, host Ryan Seacrest addressed the issue right off the bat on Wednesday’s show, asking the dreadlocked singer how she was feeling just hours after it was revealed on his radio show that she would be sent home if she couldn’t perform. “I feel good,” she said, looking more glammed up in a purple top draped with a fishnet peekaboo sweater and big silver earrings. “I’m a tough cookie. … Let’s do this.” Luckily for her, she was first up, revealing to America that she has a kind of “square” twin brother, Carl, and that she carries around a butterfly-bedecked trinket bag. After some harsh comments for her Alanis Morissette cover last week, Bowersox went with Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Long as I Can See the Light,” slapping a gospel spin on the classic-rock tune. Showing no signs of illness, she took it to church, coming off like an indie-rock Janis Joplin over a Hammond organ and her gently strummed acoustic guitar. Whatever was ailing her didn’t show onstage, as Bowersox powerfully nailed the vocals, looking confident and strong. Simon praised her for not playing the sympathy card, admitting in a George Bush-ian way that he “misunderestimated” her talents based on last week, calling her vocal “incredible” and comparing the performance to the first time the panel realized they had a star on their hands with Kelly Clarkson. “You are the truth. You do what you do,” Randy Jackson told her, praising Bowersox for keeping it real. Ellen DeGeneres called her gift “pure, raw, natural talent” and Kara DioGuardi said the Americana rock vibe was the right one for her and it took her to new heights on the show. Country wannabe Haeley Vaughn had some ground to make up after last week’s Beatles stumble, and the 16-year-old headband artist tried to do it with Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb,” slipping into a more comfortable groove with the country ballad. The vocals were still a bit shaky at points and her lisp was sometimes distracting, prompting Randy to deem it a pitchy disaster and say that he felt she had no connection to the song by a fellow teen. Kara added that the 16-year-old could use another year of working on her voice, and Simon said it was just a “complete and utter mess. … There’s a certain irony about you singing a song about climbing when you actually fell off.” Antique refurbisher Lacey Brown, 24, got buried by Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” last week, so she went with Kara’s advice and sang Sixpence None the Richer’s “Kiss Me.” Unfortunately for her, while the song was more in her wheelhouse, the vocals were mostly uneven, and Randy said it was the right song choice but sounded like a karaoke performance with nothing added to it. Cowell called it “marginally better” than last week, faulting her for not being memorable enough. Another singer who needed some redemption was Katie Stevens, 17, who revealed she can say “give me a kiss” in six languages but who got the kiss-off last week with a musty Michael Bubl

Julia Allison’s Birthday Party, Starring Everyone But Julia Allison [Deep Thoughts]

I couldn’t abandon ship without saying goodbye to Julia Allison . Her birthday party was last night! And I know, I know: you’re so over Julia Allison, Why do you keep posting about her? I’m tired of hearing about her! Etc. Well, you bitches wouldn’t have clicked on the post if you didn’t want to read something about her, would you? Here’s what I think of Julia Allison: she’s like fuckin’ Bloody Mary, or Tao Lin. Every time her name pops up on the site, so does she. Emails! Comments! And so on. But people who completely freak out about Julia Allison and are her creepy internet stalkerazzi? I say, everything in moderation . And I don’t view her so much as a thing or this thing or a sociological experiment or whatever. Julia Allison is a business, and the business of Julia Allison is successful, and that business of being Julia Allison is predicated upon being a walking, talking publicity agency, fighting on all fronts, where the only client is Julia Allison. And people who want to be this well-known this badly probably will be—for better or, well, otherwise —but they also inherently accept everything that comes with it. Stalkerazzi and all! That said, I don’t really understand the out-and-out hatred of Julia Allison either. As far as breathing capitalist enterprises go, her business only comes at the cost of her own relationships and your airspace—which you can manipulate to your liking at any moment—and, well, Isn’t there someone better to rage against? Like Kim Jong-Il? At least with him, raging doesn’t necessarily help his cause . And let’s say Julia Allison does something nefarious, like lies about her media freebie disclosures, or cheats on her taxes, or stiffs a cab driver. You actually give a shit? You actually have time to give a shit? Especially if you aren’t paid to do so? Hopefully not. I just found her fascinating. A lot of Gawker readers did too, because they kept clicking until she landed the cover of Wired and was hanging out at Davos and shit. Isn’t that a goddamn gas? This person was so hated, she ended up at Davos. Ha. I guess I just wouldn’t be able to trust Julia Allison, because the everyday details of her personal life and relationships are—pretty much more than anyone I can think of off-hand—inextricably linked to her financial success. That must be tough. Ha. Here’s a gallery of pictures from her birthday party. She’s not in any of them. Obviously if you were there or know who her boyfriend is, I’d love to talk to you . This all makes me feel uncomfortable. I wouldn’t advocate huffing anything, but these might be more interesting on a glue high. You know? That’s her boyfriend on the left. If you know who it is, that’d be a fun story to go out with. She’s keeping him anonymous. Here they are at a party. Party! Here’s Julia Allison acolyte Jordan Reid. I actually bet Jordan’s a decent type! Did you know she was almost on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ? True story . Also, her husband, standing next to her, isn’t really anonymous. I think she just put the smiley face there to impersonate Julia? This entire thing is like reading hieroglyphics and I just don’t get it. Really, truly. I don’t understand much of this. If anything. Anyway, her boyfriend is this guy Kendrick Strauch who used to be in Harlem Shakes , who was a band everyone in New York had heard of, seen, or listened to, but also a band nobody could name a song by. Anyway, they broke up. Julia Allison’s Birthday Party, or Indie Rock Obscurity? Ehhhh….*Makes Scales With Hands* We’re gonna get a little place. Okay, yeah, we’re gonna get a little place and w’re gonna… We gonna…gonna have a cow, and some pigs, and we’re gonna have, maybe-maybe, a chicken. Post-op castration patients are often rehabbed with pictures of their spouses’ friends photo albums to ease them into their new roles in the world. . Dorrian’s, A Portrait . Mixed Media., 2010. Art courtesy the artist. If one of these women were to appear above my bed demanding alimony payments, I’d shit myself. And then consult the closest Dickens novel for advice. When the Mighty Morphin Sephora Rangers combine powers, it’s like Voltron , except nothing cool happens. They just drunkenly tumble to the ground and scrape their knees. Bronimal Collective. The Brosten Celtics. BroYPD: Bro York’s Finest. The Bro Team! Florence + The Brochine. Grizzly Bro. The Bro Steady. LCD Brosystem. The Bro-End Theory. Of Bros and Men. Brosserie. Brontausaurs. Keep it on the down-bro. Etc.

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I Don’t Care About Your Band

CULTURE BUZZ : Note to ladies: Don't date rock stars, and especially not rock star wannabes. Thomas Mars is probably ok, but as Julie Klausner's book spells out, emo dudes are generally Bad News. You've been warned. The Best Links: Julie Klausner on Pauline Kael, Miss Piggy, and the Sexual Revolution: I Don’t Care About Your Band: A Dating Book We Can Get Behind Bad Boyfriends Make Great Stories Buy It Here: I Don’t Care About Your Band: What I Learned from Indie Rockers, Trust Funders, Pornographers, Felons, Faux-Sensitive Hipsters, and Other Guys I’ve Dated Interview With Julie Klausner, Julie Klausner Read

Robin Williams’ Cop Out Case Closed

UPDATE: A judge has thrown out Robin Williams’ $6 million lawsuit against the indie studio behind Cop Out (née A Couple of Dicks, née Cop Suckers. No, really) before it changed hands…

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The FML Unicorn power

Bad tattoos are bad indeed, once it’s on your skin you’ll never get rid of it, so if you don’t want to live a moment that will end in the FML moderation machine, so guys, please think about it twice. The warning part being over, we can now make fun of people who screwed up their tattoos! Sometimes it’s because of their initial idea (having a cat on your belly, with your belly button representing its asshole), or when the tattoo guy made a big mistake like when some guy ended up with, instead of “I love my mum”, a nice hearted “I love my cum”. Last chance, before you end up going to a doctor who will burn your skin for 1.000.000$ with a laser. And we’re not exaggerating to scare you, today’s illustration should do most of the scaring (and funny) part. Guys, let us introduce you to our artist of the day, Noa Liberman-Plashkes ! Noa   is 26 years old. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel with her husband and their pets – a dog and a cat. She’s been a graphic designer and Illustrator for 6 years now. She went to Shenkar College for Design which is one of the biggest colleges in Israel, and studied Illustration for 4 years. She works part time as a graphic production artist in a Post Production Company who makes most of Israel’s TV commercials, and part time as a freelance illustrator, creating illustrations for animation design, magazines and various print publications. Ah, we feel like we’re repeating ourselves, but yes, today’s artist loves her job, and she wishes she could do freelance work all the time, she loves working in Post Production as it’s pretty interesting. She wishes she could learn how to model in 3D, and brushes up her animation skills whenever possible but she just doesn’t have the time. It’s a hard life. Some Projects she’s working on at the moment: Animation Design for stories for the children site Speakaboos and the animation portal Aniboom , doing a weekly illustration spot in a green living section of an Israeli paper, and lots more. It comes and goes. Noa doesn’t run a blog (not an English language one, at least), she prefers using micro-blogging social networks like twitter, which steals most of her free time (seriously, ours too), but she does own a DA account and a website, that you’ll find linked at the end of this article. She created her website a couple of years ago because she wanted something a bit more personal than showcasing her work on flickr. What do she likes? Music, and lots of it, she loves Indie Rock, New Wave, Electro, Breakbeat and the like. She loves reading and tries to finish a book a week. She just finished reading Philip Pullman’s series “His Dark Materials” for the second time and she recommends it (as soon as we’ll finish Tinkerbell’s biography we promise, we will read it). She loves Sci-Fi and Fantasy books and movies. She doesn’t watch lots of TV other than House M.D, and Buffy the Vampire. She loves animals as well, she used to work in a pet store when she was a student. This job gave her lots of FML tales, sadly, none of them got through the moderation stage. Other than that, she spends most of her time online, reading blogs and design sites, and tries to draw for fun when she has some spare time! “-Last question before we let you go off to eat puppets while dancing to Buffy’s soundtrack, why did you choose this story? -I chose this FML because It made me laugh. Back in the day I had a good friend who ran a tattoo parlor, which had to deal with many customers with bad tattoo ideas, and couldn’t do a thing about it. The unicorn idea comes from a Perry Bible Fellowship I read a while ago. It’s a great comics strip, BTW… -Unicorn, yami. And why did you decided to take a part in this amazing FML illustration section adventure? -I decided to send an illustration to FML because I love this site. I read it daily via my pda before I go to sleep. I don’t know why, but It helps me fall asleep a lot easier. That’s all what I have to say.”     That’s all we needed to know. Thank you Noa for your great illustration, may the power of the unicorn be with you!     Here is Noa ‘s DA : http://noakrank.deviantart.com/ Here is Noa ‘s website: http://noa.null.co.il/ If you want to be the next published artist, send an email to alice@fmylife.com which starts with a hello and ends with a goodbye, including your name, age, and a link to your website/blog. If you don’t have one, attach some of your drawings. But DON’T send your illustration right away! You need first to get in touch with Alice, who will tell you what you have to do!

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