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Clint Eastwood Calls ‘J. Edgar’ An Intriguing ‘Portrait’

Dustin Lance Black tells MTV News he wrote the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring drama for ‘this generation’ as a cautionary tale. By Kara Warner Leonardo DiCaprio and Naomi Watts in “J. Edgar” Photo: Warner Bros Long before its release, “J. Edgar” had movie fans excited for its opening on Friday (November 11). Why? Because it features the bona fide box-office draw of star Leonardo DiCaprio, rising star Armie Hammer and a living Hollywood legend in director Clint Eastwood. Not only that, but the film is based on the creation and formation of the FBI, which was founded by J. Edgar Hoover. That subject might not be as intriguing to a young audience as something like “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,” but the parties closest to the project want you to know that there is more to this story than drama and history. “A portrait of a very important man in American history,” Eastwood told MTV News at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art “Art + Film” Gala when asked what younger audiences should expect from the film. “And [they can] get an idea of him if they don’t know about him. Hopefully, they know something about that and the history that surrounded him because he reigned at a very important era, starting with the Bolshevik invasion from within the [1920s],” he said. Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black added that the idea of making the story relevant to younger generations was front of mind for him throughout the writing process. “I wanted to write it for this generation. There’s a lot you can talk about with J. Edgar Hoover, but I chose the things I thought a young generation could identify with,” Black explained. “We’re not going to focus on McCarthy, we’re going to focus on Martin Luther King. We’re going to focus on things that [Hoover] did that were heinous, that these kids will probably be surprised by and also a lot of the great things he did that we’ve all forgotten about. “There’s some gun-shooting and explosions and all that sort of stuff that I hope young people like,” he continued. “But for the most part, it’s a cautionary tale saying, ‘Hey, young people, here was a man that made his life all about being famous and it turned him into a monster.’ So fame is great, but if you don’t put love first, you might be a problem.” Check out everything we’ve got on ” J. Edgar.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos J. Edgar Talk Nerdy To Me

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Nicki Minaj, David Guetta To Open American Music Awards

Rapper and French DJ have collaborated on ‘Where Them Girls At?’ By Jocelyn Vena Nicki Minaj Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage Nicki Minaj is up for two American Music Awards , and she will host the A-list bash with Pitbull . Now comes word that the colorful MC will also take the stage. She’s set to kick off the show with David Guetta . The Hollywood Reporter reports that the duo who recorded the track “Where Them Girls At?” for Guetta’s album Nothing but the Beat will start the party that will also include performances by Chris Brown, Katy Perry, LMFAO , Marc Anthony, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Pitbull and Maroon 5. Guetta and Minaj began their love affair when they hit the studio to record the club track. When MTV News spoke to Guetta , the French DJ had only the nicest things to say about the fiery rapper. “It was an amazing start working together because I really wanted to work some more with her. I’m a really huge fan. To be honest, it’s very rare that I call artists — most of the time they call me. I’ve been chasing her for like a year because I really wanted to work with her,” Guetta confessed. Minaj has made it clear that the love goes both ways. “He really is a master — a master at his craft,” Minaj said earlier this year. “He’s got it down pat. For me to link up with him, I’m just honored that he was reaching out. When I met him, I liked him instantly. He’s sweet, he’s humble, he’s funny, and he’s just a person you want to be around.” To see what these two have up their sleeves at the show, check out the AMAs when they are broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 20 at 8 p.m. on ABC. The show will be preceded by a one-hour red-carpet special at 7 p.m. Related Artists Nicki Minaj David Guetta

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Kim Kardashian Will ‘Work It Out,’ Pal Trina Says

‘I just know that Kim is a great person. She’s a very sweet person,’ Trina tells ‘RapFix Live’ about Kardashian’s decision to divorce. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway Trina Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News These days it seems like everyone is talking about Kim Kardashian’s divorce from Kris Humphries . Sometimes it’s on purpose, like when we asked Chelsea Handler and Wendy Williams to weigh in, and sometimes it’s unintentional, as was recently the case with Mariah Carey . Regardless of where Hollywood stands on Kim’s short-lived marriage, there are those who are extending their love and support to the reality starlet. One of those supporters is rapper Trina , who attended the summer wedding and has the fondest memories of the lavish ceremony, which was attended by the former couple’s closest 400 friends and relatives. “I just know that Kim is a great person. She’s a very sweet person and whatever is going on, I’m sure she’ll work it out and they’ll fix it,” Trina said on “RapFix Live” this week. “I was at the wedding. It was very beautiful and, of course, I’m like, wishing her all the best and the support and everything. Things just happen [that are] like weird, just weird.” While many of the events of the splashy bash remain memorable, it was sister Kourtney Kardashian’s little boy who remains a fan favorite. “To me, the best part was to see her walk down the aisle. It was just amazing, and her little nephew, Mason, I think he was the cutest thing, like running up and down,” she said. “It was a really, really beautiful intimate ceremony.” Like Trina, fellow Kim K pal La La Anthony is sticking by her girl through all the post-divorce thick and thin. “Of course I was surprised by the news,” she explained earlier this week. “Anytime someone gets a divorce, it’s a difficult time. All I can do is be her friend and support her through every part of it, and that’s what I’m doing.” Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Trina Related Artists Trina

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Rihanna Declares ‘You Da One’ On Next Single

Dr. Luke track is second single from Rih’s November 21 release Talk That Talk. By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/DCP Rihanna is readying the release of her next album, Talk That Talk, on November 21, and with less than two weeks until it hits stores, she’s giving fans her second single, “You da One.” On Wednesday, MTV News got a preview of the album, and Rihanna channels a potty-mouthed sex kitten on “You da One.” The song is certainly more radio-friendly than most on an LP full of NSFW lyrics, as well as grinding, aggressive production. The Dr.Luke-produced single is a pure pop record with a touch of dubstep. She proudly declares on the song, “My love is your love/ Your love is my love,” later adding, “You’re the one I dream about.” The song will be officially unlocked on Friday on the star’s Facebook page. For the track’s cover art, Rihanna was shot in black and white smoking a cigarette with her head tilted back. “You da One” opens up the album, setting the tone for a nonstop party, where Rihanna never lets up. She embraces several musical genres, ranging from reggae to house to dancehall to pop, with a bit of everything in between. Talk That Talk ‘s first chart-topping single, “We Found Love,” was produced by Calvin Harris and currently sits at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. She also worked with Harris on the Talk That Talk track “Where Have You Been.” Other producers who made the album’s final cut include Stargate, Bangladesh and The-Dream. Jay-Z also appears on the album’s title track. In the lead-up to the LP’s release, Rihanna has some big TV plans, including an “X Factor” performance on November 17 and an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” the same day the album drops. Are you excited for Rihanna’s Talk That Talk ? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists Rihanna

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Did You Know That Kyla Pratt Has A 1-Year-Old Baby?

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Kyla Pratt recently dropped a bomb on national television. The BET actress revealed that she has a one-year-old child during an episode of BET’s 106 & Park, and that she is about to celebrate her daughter’s first birthday. “A lot of people don’t know, but I had a daughter last year,” said Pratt. “She’s going to be one next week…This is me announcing it here.” She went on to talk about how she planned a big birthday for her daughter. There had been rumors that Kyla Pratt was pregnant, but it was never confirmed. Wonder who’s the baby daddy? Spotted at the ybf.com GALLERY: Kyla Pratt Grows Up On The Cover Of “Tight Rope”

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Toni Braxton Reveals She’s Dating White Men [VIDEO]

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Reality star Toni Braxton stopped by Anderson Cooper to promote the second season of “Braxton Family Values.” The R&B singer chatted about living the single life in L.A. with her two sons and when asked about her love life, admitted that she was “playing in the snow.” Clearly baffled by the terminology, Cooper asked her to clarify and Toni explained “He’s Caucasian.” Toni also admitted: “I’ve never played in the snow before. This is a lovely snowflake..I love it.” Watch clip below: Catch up with Toni and the rest of the Braxton clan on the “Braxton Family Values” Season 2 premiere this Thursday, November 10th 9PM EST/8c RELATED POSTS: Toni Braxton Reportedly Fires Her Manager/Brother-In-Law Toni Braxton Is A Cougar! Dating Young BET Host

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In Dreams: Celebrity Nudes on DVD and Blu-ray 11-8-11 [PICS]

We’ve got the fluff dreams are made of nude on Blu-ray this week, from Angelina Jolie as a scorching Sapphic supermodel in the unrated version of Gia (1998), Isabella Rossellini fully nude in the kinky cult classic Blue Velvet (1986), and the undead, undressed working girls of Frankenhooker (1990). Plus, style reigns in the arty neo-noir One in the Gun (2010) and Catherine Breillat ‘s equally atmospheric The Sleeping Beauty (2010), both nude on DVD. The Change-Up (2011) is also new on DVD and Blu-ray, but proceed at your own risk: those funbags are CGI fakes: When a woman is as gorgeous, sexually charged, and self-consumed as supermodel Gia Carangi was, it’s hard to imagine her rolling out of bed and looking into a dressing-room mirror without stopping to slip a hand into her swampy delta and strumming the bean while feasting her eyes on her immaculate self. Honestly, what could compel such a perfect creature to do anything other than loll stoned all day in bed with tweaking fingers trading off duty on nipples and love nub? The answer, according to the singularly sexy biopic Gia (1998), is that only another chick of equal, complementary appeal- future superstar superstar Angelina Jolie – can capture the attention and motivate the affections of such a splendid narcissist. Take a long, hard look. Could you possibly have behaved differently, if you were her? What evil lurks in the grasslands of American suburbia? A severed ear crawling with ants, drug-sniffing Dennis Hopper , and a full-frontal Isabella Rossellini , that’s what, at least in the world conjured by loon director David Lynch in Blue Velvet (1986). Teen sleuth Kyle MacLachlan solves a twisted mystery by endangering his mind, body, and soul in a world of kinky, nightmarish freaks along the way. If you like your women stark raving mad and completely starkers, then say hello to Isabella’s bouncing sisters and their bearded cousin running naked and turning Blue Velvet into a blue movie. The splatterific cult classic Frankenhooker (1990) follows med-school dropout Jeffrey Franken ( James Lorinz ) as he cruises the red-light district looking for prostitutes to supply his girlfriend’s ( Patty Mullen ) decapitated but still living head with a stitched-together body using his new invention, “supercrack”, as bait. Fast-forward to the 1 hour mark, where Patty bares her frankentush and frankenhooters for a john, then franenstraddles, frankenrubs, and frankenslays the poor bastard. Look for a whole bevy of topless hookers, including Vicki Darnell and Jennifer Delora in a supercrack-fueled orgy in a hotel room. Take a twisty, turny stroll down neo-noir lane in the LA thriller One in the Gun (2010). Surrealism and Lynchian ambiance are the order of the day in this tale of Mickey Lewis ( Steven Man ), a down-on-his-luck artist who is hired to paint the home of seductive millionaire Katrina Webb ( Katherine Randolph ). A series of double, triple, even quadruple-crosses lead Mickey to a fateful desert motel filled with secrets about his past, present and future. Femme fatales Katherine Randolph and Kristina Coolish kick things up a notch or ten by appearing fully nude, Kristina at the 20 minute mark and Katherine 24 minutes in. Add some skintillating T&A from Kika Perez, and you’ve got a slice of skinema that’ll really cock your trigger. The classic fairy tale gets the sexy treatment you’d expect from director Catherine Breillat in The Sleeping Beauty (2010). When princess Anastasia ( Julia Artamonov ) was born, an evil witch decreed that she’d die at an early age; three good witches tried to reverse the curse, but the best they could do is cause her to fall asleep at age six, only to awaken a hundred years later at the physical age of sixteen. When Anastasia finally awakens, she has steamy affairs with both a gypsy girl ( Rhizlaine El Cohen ) and young nobleman Johan ( David Chausse ). Julia gives us a lingering look at her love muffins lying in bed with her lady love 1 hour, 9 minutes in, and again with her guy 1 hour, 15 minutes in. That’ll give you some sweet, sweet dreams! Two best friends swap bodies after peeing in a magic fountain in the comedy The Change-Up (2011). Dave Lockwood ( Jason Bateman ) is an uptight family man who longs for the freedom skinjoyed by his freewheeling single buddy Mitch Planko ( Ryan Reynolds ). But Mitch also envies his buddy’s stable life, and after a night out discussing this very issue the inebriated twosome stop to pee in a fountain before heading home. That pee turns out to be the diddle of destiny when, the next morning, Mitch and Dave awaken to find they’ve switched bodies. Leslie Mann (left) appears to make her nude debut baring boobs as Dave’s long-suffering wife, and Olivia Wilde similarly appears to show some suckle stalk underneath her long black hair as she mounts Mitch/Dave, but don’t be fooled. Those ta-tas are CGI imposters added in post-production. And that’s a change-up we can’t get behind. CU Next Tuesday, skin fans, for all the newest and nudest releases on DVD and Blu-ray right here at the Mr. Skin blog!

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Trina Will Grace ‘RapFix Live’ Wednesday

Hip-hop’s baddest chick will join Sway at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com. By Rob Markman Photo: Getty Images Whoop whoop, Da Baddest Bitch is coming to “RapFix Live.” Since her 1998 debut on Trick Daddy’s “Nann N—a,” Trina has established herself as hip-hop royalty, dropping five albums including her gold debut, Da Baddest Bitch, in 2000. On Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, the Miami raptress is going to pull over on the “RFL” couch and chop it up with MTV News’ Sway Calloway about her career, upcoming album and love life and clue fans in on her next business move. She might have gotten her start playing Bonnie to Trick Daddy’s Clyde, but throughout her career, Trina has delivered an array of hit records such as “Pull Over,” “B R Right” with Ludacris and “Single Again.” While many female rappers come and go, Trina has remained a musical mainstay. In 2010, she dropped her fifth LP, Amazin’, which featured the singles “That’s My Attitude” and the Keri Hilson- and Diddy-assisted “Million Dollar Girl.” Her latest single, “Red Bottoms” (produced by Mr. Collipark), pays homage to footwear designer Christian Louboutin. In the song’s video, the hip-hop beauty gyrates to the beat while wearing assorted pairs of luxury heels. Her music isn’t the only thing that keeps Trina in the headlines. The femcee is also a fashion icon, often wearing clothing from the world’s top designers, and her love life has long been a topic of celebrity blogs. She has dated Lil Wayne and NBA baller Kenyon Martin. Most recently, she appeared on the VH1 reality show “La La’s Full Court Life,” where Trina was set up on a blind date by her friend La La Vazquez-Anthony. Catch Trina on “RapFix Live” Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com, and be sure to join the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #RapFixLive! Related Artists Trina

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Justin Bieber Parties With Selena Gomez, LMFAO After MTV EMA

‘Went out and celebrated at the @LMFAO after party,’ Bieber tweeted following Belfast awards show. By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber at the 2011 EMA Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic It was the weekend’s hottest party, and some of the biggest winners at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards took to Twitter to thank their fans for showing them some love at the show, which was hosted by Selena Gomez . The whole thing went down in Ireland at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena. Lady Gaga took home the most hardware with four prizes; other highlights included Gaga’s television debut of her new single, “Marry the Night,” and performances from LMFAO, Bruno Mars , David Guetta and Coldplay , to name a few. Gomez wasn’t up for any awards, but she had plenty of other responsibilities on her mind as the night’s MC, an experience about which she seemed overjoyed. “Thank you MTV for having me host the EMA this year,” she wrote . “Thank you to all that followed me throughout this weekend. Thank you to everyone who tuned into this year’s MTV EMA I had such an amazing time!!! I love you all.” Speaking of the night’s host, Justin Bieber showed his lady some love. “Great job tonight @selenagomez tonight at the EMA’s. proud of u,” he wrote before tweeting about his post-show partying. “3 BIG WINS!! and shoutout to my guy @BrunoMars for winning Best new Artist. well deserved. was a little stunned when i won. THANK U. went out and celebrated at the @LMFAO after party and did a little shufflin with the fellas. #goodtimes” So who else did Bieber party with? “My party crew 2nite was #REAL – @selenagomez @alfredoflores @carinmb @scooterbraun @JENNIWOWW @haydenpanettier – #greatpeople #superrandom,” he shared. “WE WENT IN!! haha. Great night. Thank you Belfast and Thank you MTV and the EMA’s – GREAT TIME. and most of all THANK YOU TO THE FANS!! I LOVE YOU and I wouldn’t be here without you. NEVER SAY NEVER. @LMFAO Everyday I’m SHUFFLIN!” Katy Perry snagged the award for Best Live Act thanks to her theatrical California Dreams Tour, and she graciously thanked her fans. “Thank U to all the AMAZING Katycats who voted me best LIVE! Thank u for the commitment!” she wrote . “Tomorrow I play Dublin, over 120 shows for the CDT!” Bruno Mars won for Best New (Artist) and gushed about attending the show, despite usually hating these types of things. “Im not the biggest fan of red carpets or Live TV but for the first time last night I really enjoyed myself. Thanks MTV that was fun as sh–,” he wrote .

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Wale’s Journey From Attention Deficit To Ambition

‘I had to redefine the hustle. I had to put it all into it,’ MC tells ‘RapFix Live.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Wale Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News Ambition may only be Wale ‘s second album, but his latest release has him feeling like a new man. When he appeared on Wednesday’s “RapFix Live,” the D.C. rapper explained the difference between his new Maybach Music album, distributed by Warner Bros., and his 2009 Allido/Interscope Records debut, Attention Deficit . “My mental state, just being around my friends [for] this album and being happier,” Wale said of the chief differences. “I can call anybody at Warner Bros. whenever I want at any given time; from [the] president to A&R to the mailroom, I can call ’em.” Aside from the support that he gets from his parent label, Wale is also reenergized thanks to the love he gets from his MMG fam. “That’s a lot, that reassurance that your team really believes in you. I could talk to Gucci Pucci or Rozay or [Roc Nation’s] Rich [Kleinman], or everybody that I have in my life in business at any time.” With Attention Deficit, Wale established himself with radio records like “Pretty Girls” and the Lady Gaga-assisted “Chillin’,” but the album was a considerable commercial failure. For his second go-round, the MC has taken all that he learned and applied it to what he has consistently referred to as a classic body of work in Ambition . “I paid a certain amount of dues in the game, with radio and all that stuff, I understand a lot of that. I understand how to make that all work in a day. Hopefully the results will show,” he said. It’s more than having a developed business sense, however. Wale claims to now be working harder than ever. He no longer holds on to the spoils of the game and doesn’t even have a home to call his own anymore. “I sacrifice everything. I got rid of my crib; I don’t live anywhere right now. Right now, technically, I don’t live anywhere,” he said. “I had to redefine the hustle. I had to put it all into it.” Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Wale Related Artists Wale

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