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My Favorite Movies of 2010

Posted on December 27, 2010 by | Leave a comment

I was hesitant to make a top 10 movie list this year because, really, who cares what I have to say? But then I started thinking, Yeah… who cares what I have to say? Without the title of “movie critic,” I can just choose whatever movies I want — the ones that I truly enjoyed the most — as opposed to movies that I know are technically great or that any film fan should definitely see, but may not be as emotionally pleasing to my Big 12-school-educated mind. I know that a “favorite movie list” from an Internet writer my age is supposed to include Inception and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World , it’s almost blasphemy for it not to, but mine doesn’t.

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MTV News’ Top 25 Stories Of 2010

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Of course Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber made the list, but some of the other high scorers might surprise you. By Kara Warner Lady Gaga at the 2010 VMAs Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images The ebbs and flows of the news cycle are as inconsistent and difficult to predict as Lady Gaga’s next outfit or Kanye West’s next tweet . This year in particular has been a wild ride, complete with meat clothing , new music superstars and the spread of Bieber fever . As the year comes to a close, here at MTV News, we’ve been taking a look back at all the news that was fit to print in 2010 and, more specifically, which people, places and events you, our most valued readers, found most interesting. We enlisted the biggest brains in our offices to come up with some magical mathematics (i.e., Internet traffic numbers) in order to determine the top 25 people, events, TV shows, movies and other news that received the most MTV love from our readers. For our most loyal fans, and those in tune with pop culture, it’s likely not too difficult to imagine which people and events made the list, but there were a few surprises here and there. So without further ado, here’s a breakdown of the 25 most clicked-on stories of the year, followed by the full list.

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From Rant to Riches: Angry student tops the list of most watched YouTube videos of 2010

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

A student’s video rant over an attack on his sister has become YouTube’s most-watched video of the year. Antoine Dodson, who lived in the impoverished neighbourhood of Lincoln Park in Alabama, unleashed an angry, but comical tirade at a local news reporter which has since been turned into a song by a New York duo. Musicians Evan and Michael Gregory transformed Dodson’s words into an auto-tuned song, ‘Bed Intruder’ which has received a total of 61 million hits. Scroll down to watch the ‘Antoine Dodson’ video as well as the others that made the top 10 list Rags to riches: A song based on Antoine Dodson’s furious TV interview became the internet’s most viewed video in 2010 The power of YouTube: Dodson has earned several lucrative advertising offers and has bought a house which he has moved his family into from the run down neighbourhood they lived in The song broke into the top 25 iTunes singles of the week with the Gregorys and Dodson splitting the revenue from the track 50/50. Reaction to the video has earned the flamboyant 24-year-old a deal with computer giant Apple, as well as countless other lucrative advertising offers. The internet star’s official website also calls on people to ‘Help the Dodson family out’ by donating money to their cause. Fourth place: A video from the ‘Annoying Orange’ series had ‘talking fruits’ reenacting the Budweiser ‘Wassup’ commercial that aired during the 2000 SuperBowl His newly found fame and fortune has enabled Dodson to move his family out of the run down neighbourhood they were in and buy a new home for his sister and her children. ‘Blessings come in disguise,’ Mr Dodson said. He also put up for sale a Halloween costume of the outfit he was wearing when he was first interviewed which promptly sold out. YouTube separated commercial music videos from their top-10 list. Man on a horse: The popular Old Spice commercial that captivated viewers this year came in fifth place Otherwise, all the top 10 videos would have been by either Justin Bieber, Shakira, Eminem, Rihanna or Lady Gaga. With more than 406 million views, Bieber’s video for ‘Baby’ trumped all others. The second most-watched video was a made-for-YouTube riff: a parody of Ke$ha’s ‘Tik Tok’ by the musical sketch web series Key of Awesome. More than 50.6 million have watched the mock version of the popular pop song. Bieber fever: This 3-year-old girl hysterically cried at not being able to see teen heartthrob Justin Bieber but was surprised on Jimmy Kimmel’s show with a visit from her idol In the third most-watched video, a potential new pop star was born. In it, 13-year-old Greyson Chance (who has been compared to Bieber) sings Lady Gaga’s ‘Paparazzi’ while playing piano at a sixth-grade music recital. His female classmates looked on in awe at their new heartthrob as he stunned them with his rendition of the 2009 hit. A teacher testified afterwards: ‘In my opinion, he just taught Lady Gaga a lesson’. Fourth place is a video from the ‘Annoying Orange’ series where ‘talking fruits’ reenact the Budweiser ‘Wassup’ commercial that aired during the 2000 SuperBowl – but with a clever but sinister twist halfway through. Top 10 YouTube videos (Scroll down to watch every video on the list) 1. BED INTRUDER SONG!!! (now on iTunes) 2. TIK TOK KESHA Parody: Glitter Puke – Key of Awe$ome #13 3. Greyson Chance Singing Paparazzi 4. Annoying Orange Wazzup 5. Old Spice | The Man Your Man Could Smell Like 6. Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double Rainbow 1-8-10 7. OK Go – This Too Shall Pass – Rube Goldberg Machine version 8. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE – Trailer 9. Jimmy Surprises Bieber Fan 10. Ken Block’s Gymkhana THREE, Part 2; Ultimate Playground; l’Autodrome The popular Old Spice commercial that captivated viewers this year came in fifth. It didn’t hurt that it involved a half naked man on a horse. Meanwhile, a hysterical man’s description of a double rainbow sighting had many viewers wandering what the man had possibly ingested that made him so happy. This sixth place video was taken at Yosemitebear Mountain. OK Go’s video to ‘This Too Shall Pass’ is a fascinating visual starting off with a domino effect but leading to a complicated Rube Goldberg assemblage that lasts the entirety of the video. The footage of Jimmy Kimmel surprising a delighted 3-year-old Justin Bieber fan with an appearance by her idol was eighth on the list. The initial tape of the toddler crying over not being able to see Bieber was also a big hit after her family uploaded it onto YouTube. The trailer for Twilight Saga: Eclipse got over 17 million fans logging in to watch and a stunt video of rally driver Ken Block speeding around the track rounded up the top ten list. YouTube said it made an exception in its rankings for OK Go’s music video because the band is no longer on a major label. In March, the band left EMI’s Capitol Records to start Paracadute Recordings. Mia Quagliarello, YouTube community manager, noted that several of 2010’s top videos were made by people or companies that attempt to create YouTube videos for a living. YouTube shares advertising revenue with uploaders who are ‘partners.’ Many of the so-called amateurs that helped build YouTube have gone pro. ‘More and more people are seeing YouTube as a place they can make it their career,’ said Ms Quagliarello. ‘We try to give them the tools and the financials to make that happen.’ The top 10 YouTube videos

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Justin Bieber Stuffs A Bus For Sick Kids In Atlanta

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I have such a big platform, it would be silly if I didn’t do something positive with it,’ teen megastar says. By Mawuse Ziegbe Justin Bieber attends the “Stuff Bieber’s Bus” press conference on Dec. 23 in Atlanta Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic ATLANTA — Justin Bieber is using the power of Bieber Fever to cheer up sick kids this Christmas. The teen sensation wrapped up his current tour on Thursday night (December 23) in his beloved adopted city of Atlanta, and instead of going out with a bang, he decided to go out with a bus — a bus full of toys for kids at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, that is. Bieber teamed up with local radio station Q100 for “Stuff Bieber’s Bus,” a campaign that urged concertgoers to drop off toys and games in a tricked-out bus stationed outside the city’s Philips Arena. The gifts will then be handed out to ailing children who have to spend Christmas morning resting up in the hospital instead of barreling down the stairs to a tree harboring stacks of presents. The bus, which was only parked in front of the stadium for one day, was one-third full by 3:30 p.m., with a boatload of gifts expected to pour in by the 9 p.m. deadline. Q100 DJ and Bieber buddy Bert Weiss, who helped spearhead the project, said the 16-year-old’s storied Web clout instantly pumped up awareness about the initiative. “I’ve been talking about it on the air for three or four weeks and I’ve got a trickle of a tweet and an email. Justin tweeted about it yesterday and all of a sudden there were a surge of targets, I got tweets and emails. So the bus is filling up really, really quickly,” Weiss told reporters at a press conference in the arena. Since Georgia’s Own Credit Union plans to match every donation, Weiss emphasized that “every single child at a children’s hospital will have a present now because of Justin Bieber.” Bieber was amped to lend his Internet influence to the cause, as he has been chopping it up with the radio personality ever since the Canadian superstar first began to rack up hits online with his smash covers of R&B and pop jams. “I got contacted by their radio station and Bert himself, and he asked us if we wanted to be involved … and it was just something I thought would be really cool,” Bieber told MTV News. As for switching up the typical toy drive by packing a bus full of gifts, Bieber explained that the type of charity you choose isn’t as important as actually giving back. “I think that it doesn’t really matter what you do,” he said. “As long as you’re helping other people, why not do it?” In addition to soliciting donations from Atlanta-area Beliebers, the pop megastar also dropped in on some sick children, and recounted meeting a superfan who didn’t let her ailment hold her back from showing she’s got tons of love for the “Baby” singer. “One girl even had a prosthetic leg and it had my face on it. … It was so cool to meet her,” Bieber smiled. “It was amazing.” The star, who largely batted away reporters’ questions that weren’t related to the bus-stuffing campaign, gave a simple reason for continuing to give back: “I have such a big platform, it would be silly if I didn’t do something positive with it.” What do you think of Justin Bieber helping out sick kids on Christmas? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos ‘Stuff Bieber’s Bus’ Press Conference Related Artists Justin Bieber

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‘Twilight Saga’ Star Jackson Rathbone Launching Record Label

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Rathbone’s label may release the upcoming album from his own band, 100 Monkeys, in addition to other artists’ music. By Terri Schwartz Jackson Rathbone Photo: Damian Vaca/ MTV News Because filming a blockbuster film, working on a new album and going on tour apparently aren’t keeping him busy enough, Jackson Rathbone has decided to set up his own record label, too. In an interview with Zooey magazine , Rathbone revealed that he’ll soon be known for the artists he helps develop, as well as for his acting and his own music. The multitasking star best known for portraying of Jasper Hale in “The Twilight Saga” is currently filming “Breaking Dawn” in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and also is working on finishing his next album with his rock group, 100 Monkeys . His fellow bandmates went with him to the movie set so that they could complete the album and kick off a 10-day tour starting after Christmas. 100 Monkeys member Jerad Anderson confirmed to MTV News that Rathbone would indeed be starting a record label, through which he’ll release material by other artists. “We might be putting the [100 Monkeys] record out on this label,” Anderson reported. “We haven’t collectively decided as a band yet.” The group also an indie flick featuring Rathbone and Anderson that made its premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival. They haven’t received official confirmation whether the movie will play at the 2011 South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, but considering 100 Monkeys will be performing during that festival, Anderson said, “It’s very likely.” He added, “The movie has momentum coming from a successful debut [in] Toronto. ” When the band embarks on their tour after the holiday, MTV cameras will be on the bus documenting the behind the scenes of 100 Monkeys’ daily adventures. “Should be interesting…” Anderson said. MTV has already gotten an inside look into the life of the group thanks to some that . Rathbone also has been hard at work on the set of And, of course, filming continues on “Breaking Dawn,” as the final two installments of “The Twilight Saga” inch closer to completion. The from the film hit the Internet in November, and some paparazzi photos have been released of and . Check out everything we’ve got on For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com .

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Mary Louise Parker in Lingerie for Esquire of the Day

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

I saw this picture of Mary Louise Parker floating around the internet. It is supposed to be from some Esquire shoot that drops in January, even though she already got naked for Esquire a few years ago. I don’t have one of those keen pervert memories….I am not one of those people who knows who any of these people are….I had to search my own site to figure it out and I came up with this sex scene from Weeds I don’t know why my brain doesn’t process this shit, like you weirdos who remember every naked celebrity and print up their pictures for your scrap book as well as to staple on your pillow case to try to make this reationship more than the one sided obsession that it is…. I just see the shit as it comes in and do the best I can to get by…and here is that pic from Esquire that could be old and could be new and doesn’t matter what is is cuz I am posting it anyway…old ladies photoshopped never get old.

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Lady Gaga Calls Born This Way Her ‘Most Innovative’ Work

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Gaga tells BBC new album is crosses genres, from metal to rock and roll. By James Montgomery Lady Gaga Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Lady Gaga hasn’t exactly been shy when it comes to describing Born This Way, calling her upcoming record everything from “almost perfect” to “the greatest album of this decade.” And, in a new interview with the BBC , she continued that trend, calling Born her “most innovative” work so far, and promising her fans a musical experience unlike any they’ve ever heard. “[The album is] a marriage of electronic music with major, epic, dare I even say, metal or rock and roll, pop, anthemic style melodies with really sledge-hammering dance beats,” Gaga said , immediately before jumping onstage at London’s O2 Arena. “I think that lyrically this album is more poetic … It’s really written by the fans, they really wrote it for me because every night they’re funneling so much into me. So I wrote it for them. Born This Way is all about my little monsters and me, mother monster.” Echoing something she’s been saying since the summer Gaga promised that the album is “finished and all,” but that she’s currently “fine-tuning everything.” “It’s kind of like the post-operative stage of the album,” she said. “I’ve already done the full heart surgery. I’m just sewing myself back up again.” And, to that end, she added that her monsters might not have to wait much longer to hear the album’s first single — the title of which is still unknown — telling the BBC it would be released in February 2011, with the album arriving “shortly after.” Are you eager to hear Gaga’s Born This Way ? Tell us in the comments! Related Photos The Evolution Of: Lady Gaga Related Artists Lady Gaga

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Justin Bieber’s ‘Ride’ Leaks Online

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The previously unheard tune appeared on the Internet Wednesday. By James Dinh Justin Bieber Photo: George Pimentel/ WireImage Despite his young and tender age, it should be painfully apparent that Justin Bieber is quite the ladies’ man. So it comes as no surprise that the pop star took to the studio to confess his love-stricken teenage emotions through his music. In the latest of his odes to women comes the previously unheard track called “Ride,” which surfaced on the Internet Wednesday (December 22). Over a beat that sounds similar to old-school video game sound effects, Bieber serenades his adorer, confessing that he’d go above and beyond to spend time with her. “We could go anywhere, to the moon and through the air/ We could go to the movies or the mall, baby I don’t care/ Yeah this is true, wanna be with you/ And I just wanna ride with you,” he sings. No word on whether the sugary tune is old or a possible submission for Bieber’s next project. However, the tune sounds like it might be a demo for a female vocalist as the pop singer ends the first verse with the line: “I could be your queen but you could be my boo.” “Ride” isn’t the only new Bieber song to have surfaced online recently as Justin’s club-ready “Latin Girl” also leaked just a few weeks ago. In addition to the tracks, Biebs has also been in and out of the recording studio with some familiar faces working on his next album, which is tentatively set to drop late next year. While it’s not clear whether Diddy will make an appearance on the Canadian heartthrob’s next project, one act the singer is confirmed to have worked with is Rascal Flatts . The country trio’s lead singer, Gary LeVox, spoke about the Bieber collabo in a recent interview with country radio station WSIX. “[Justin] asked us to do a duet with him on his next record,” he said. “It’s actually a really good song! The kid is really talented. He plays five or six different instruments really well.” Related Artists Justin Bieber

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‘Jersey Shore’ Star Vinny’s Old Spice Spoof To Be Featured On MTV New Year’s Special

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on ‘Jersey Shore’ Star Vinny’s Old Spice Spoof To Be Featured On MTV New Year’s Special

‘MTV’s New Year’s Bash 2011 will provide a comedic look back at the past year,’ says Shawn Witt, executive producer of show. By MTV News Staff Vinny Guadagnino Photo: MTV New Year’s Eve is about to get a lot funnier now that “Jersey Shore” star Vinny will be taking a comedic stab at one of 2010’s most memorable commercials. MTV’s New Year’s Eve special will include a first look at Vinny’s Old Spice spoof. “MTV’s New Year’s Bash 2011 will provide a comedic look back at the past year,” Shawn Witt, executive producer of MTV’s “New Year’s Bash 2011,” explained, adding, “Vinny’s Old Spice commercial parody is just one of the many satirical pieces we will feature throughout the show.” You know about the famous ball that drops on New Year’s Eve, but MTV has something a little different lined up for its big New Year’s celebration. “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi will climb into a ball that will be lowered into New York’s Times Square to help ring in 2011 at the MTV New Year’s Bash. “MTV is looking to redefine the concept of the traditional New Year’s Eve broadcast,” Steve Tseckares, MTV’s Senior Vice President of Special Programming and Production, said in a statement. “This year’s show will push boundaries and provide fans with a diversified content experience that fuses comedy, music and pop culture.” Of course, the sassy “Shore” star won’t be alone, as comedian Whitney Cummings will host the proceedings, rapper Flo Rida will perform and another “Jersey Shore” castmember, Pauly D, will serve as the night’s DJ. It’s all in the name of fun, as the special will take an irreverent look back at the year in music, television, Internet, relationships and more. “I can’t wait to host MTV’s New Years Eve Bash!” Cummings said. “It’s going to be so fun to party with the ‘Jersey Shore’ [cast] and rip on all things 2010. I’m gonna get some really good tweets.” Cummings and her crew will be joined by “Saturday Night Live” funnyman Bobby Moynihan, comedian Nick Kroll, Internet sensation Keenan Cahill and “Pretty Little Liars” castmembers Ashley Benson, Troian Bellisario and Shay Mitchell. The special will debut live on MTV and MTV2 from MTV’s Times Square studio on December 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET (tape delay PT). Of course, it wouldn’t be a New Year’s celebration without some serious fist-pumping, so the “Jersey Shore” castmembers will lead the crowd in a fist-pumping frenzy in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record. While Cummings will be hosting the show live from MTV’s Times Square studio, the hosts of “The Seven,” Kevin Manno and Julie Alexandria, will be reporting on the festivities down at street level, and the “Shore” kids will make sure to keep the crowd hyped. As if that weren’t enough, the “Jersey Shore” gang will also unveil an exclusive sneak preview of the upcoming third season of the big show. Related Photos Jersey Shore (Season 2) | Vinny

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Britney Spears’ Producer Opens Up About Her New Album

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Britney Spears’ Producer Opens Up About Her New Album

‘She is actually damn professional,’ Shellback says in radio interview. By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears Photo: Eric Charbonneau/ Le Studio/ Wireimage Britney Spears fans are gearing up for the release of the singer’s new music in 2011. With the album due out in March , and a single expected to drop before then, details are slowly emerging about the music and what it was like to work with Spears on the follow-up to 2008’s Circus . “Right now we are preparing for Britney’s upcoming album, which will be released in March. Some other things too, but the main focus is the album,” Swedish producer Shellback said in a recent radio interview . “It works in many different ways [when you work with Britney]. You can make something absolutely new, or take a beat that’s three years old and come up with a good sound.” Shellback, who worked with Pink on “Raise Your Glass,” collaborated with Dr. Luke and Max Martin on music for Spears. The producers are donating a guitar they used on the album to charity. “[Britney]’s actually damn professional. You read a lot on the Internet that Britney is not singing and mimes, but she is actually damn professional,” Shellback said. “She’s done it since she was 16. And just rhythmic way, she is f—ing awesome! And you do not have to go through and talk about the rhythms and stuff that you sometimes have to do. She’s very easy in the studio.” Spears has shared her excitement about the new album with fans via her Twitter page . “I’m almost done with my new album and it will be coming out this March,” she wrote. “I AM IN L-O-V-E WITH IT!” Are you excited for Britney’s new album? Tell us in the comments below! Related Artists Britney Spears

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