(YouTube link) Cute little Cookie is a penguin of the species known as Little Penguin {wiki}. He is the mascot of the Zoo Bird House at the Cincinnati Zoo. On a related note, I looked up “bumblefoot” and found out where they got the name for the penguin in the movie Happy Feet. -via Ever So Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Neatorama Discovery Date : 16/04/2011 12:20 Number of articles : 3
Ludacris has joined DoSomething.org and Better World Books in an “Epic Book Drive” meant to replenish books in libraries in New Orleans’ Recovery School District that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. “I am proud to be a spokesperson for this initiative as it’s in line with my dedication to empowering young people,” Ludacris said in a statement. “The campaign is giving something as simple as a book to a student in a much needed area like the Recovery District so they can have the opportunity to read, communicate and be inspired,” Ludacris continued. “Sharing in this way will have an incredible impact on the confidence and abilities of the next generation of leaders and I’m excited to be leading the charge.” Click here to learn more about the Epic Book Drive. Spotted @ AllHipHop.com RELATED: Ludacris To Play Cop In “New Years Eve” Movie RELATED: Chris Brown & Ludacris Perform “Wet The Bed” Live In ATL [VIDEO]
A Thousand Suns tune will be in third installment of franchise. By Gil Kaufman, with reporting by Audrey Kim Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Photo: MTV News On the surface, it makes perfect sense that Linkin Park would contribute a song to the third installment in the “Transformers” film franchise, “Dark of the Moon.” Both the band and the film are known for their thunderous, metallic noise and post-apocalyptic vibe. Plus, LP were on the first two soundtracks and they clearly have a connection with director Michael Bay. But LP vocalist Mike Shinoda recently told MTV News about why the band offered up a remix of their A Thousand Suns tune “Iridescent” for the soundtrack to the summer blockbuster. “The ‘Transformers’ collaboration has been really fun for us. I mean, we grew up playing with the toys,” Shinoda explained. “When we first got approached on the first one, we said yes based on the idea of taking that thing that we loved so much and bringing it to life in a modern way. As it’s gone on, that’s still a big part of it for us.” The original “Transformers” soundtrack led off with the LP song “What I’ve Done,” and the companion CD to the sequel, “Revenge of the Fallen,” also gave LP the pole position with the tune “New Divide.” So when director Bay approached the band to contribute a song for the third film, Shinoda said the tune that came to mind right away was “Iridescent.” It’s been a fan favorite at live shows, even though it doesn’t have the kind of bombastic sound that you’d expect for the battling-robots flick. “We put out the record in the late part of last year and even though it’s never been a single up until this point, [when we played it live] you could really hear the singing pick up momentum during that song. It was just something that seemed a natural fit.” Though it’s less of what Shinoda called an “in-your-face” kind of tune, he said the somber, hopeful tone of the song appealed to both the band and to Bay. “We loved that part of it when we were in the studio, but Michael actually loved pairing it with the movie because there’s something that he feels it speaks to about the story line.” Do you think LP’s “Iridescent” will fit well into the “Transformers” movie? Let us know in the comments below. Related Artists Linkin Park
‘As dancers go, I wouldn’t say it’s his forte,’ she tells MTV News about her co-star. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon in “Water for Elephants” Photo: 20th Century Fox Robert Pattinson had no problem working alongside an elephant , being lifted up into the creature’s mouth and improvising with her on take after take. He did, however, have a lot of trouble working with “Water for Elephants” co-star Reese Witherspoon, at least when it came time to dance. “That was the one bit I was most nervous about because there are tons of extras who are really good dancers, and they’re all doing the Charleston. And Reese is a really great dancer,” Pattinson laughed during a recent MTV News interview. “Reese said she couldn’t even do the practice with me, so she did the practice with the dance teacher.”
‘If you’re in the moment and you are literally living these characters, you forget about everything else,’ he tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Taylor Lautner Photo: MTV News Taylor Lautner joked with MTV News during Wednesday’s
Not only is Peter Jackson taking on the intense, arduous task of bringing another epic fantasy novel to life, but he’s still finding time to explain his technical decisions and also make ten-minute video diary entries for each step of the way. He’s just posted the first video, but given that production just started shooting, is it safe to assume we’ll see about a hundred of these before the movie finally hits?
I know that Lindsay Lohan is supposed to play Victoria Gotti in some movie based on her mobster dad, but they haven’t started filming yet so there’s no reason for her to be covered in this much make up. Although she does kinda look the part of a mobsters daughter and Victoria isn’t exactly subtle when it comes to her looks, but I would have preferred a little less make up and a lot more boobs. Hopefully they’ll rectify that in time for the movie.
You might know him best as the vampire Edward from “Twilight,” but Robert Pattinson is full of life in his newest movie. Tara Hitchcock sat down with Pattinson to talk about “Water for Elephants.” When he first signed on for the movie, he thought it was a relatively small role. “It’s strange. When you read the script, I hardly have any lines at all,” he said. “I read it really quickly. I read it the… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Robert Pattinson Life Discovery Date : 12/04/2011 21:37 Number of articles : 2
Gear up for Lautner’s ‘MTV First’ interview Wednesday at 7:56 p.m. ET by looking back at a few choice lines he’s given us. By Eric Ditzian Taylor Lautner Photo: MTV News Taylor Lautner has changed a lot since we first met him in April 2008 on the Portland, Oregon, set of “Twilight.” He’s gone from a skinny 16-year-old who not everyone believed would be able to convincingly portray jacked-up werewolf Jacob Black to a 19-year-old heartthrob who elicits screams from fans every time he doffs his shirt and who is set to become the highest-paid teen in Hollywood . Not too bad, right? Yet as his body has transformed and his celebrity has exploded, Lautner has managed to stay the same person. That’s the unmistakable takeaway as we dive back into our archival interviews with the actor in the run-up to “MTV First: Taylor Lautner,” a 30-minute interview set for Wednesday on air and online. From back in ’08 up until this very day, Lautner has remained a funny, goofy, sometimes shy, always thankful kid. With those thoughts in mind, check out our 10 favorite Lautner quotes from MTV News interviews and tell us if you can possibly disagree: 10. “I think they might start crying.” — On the reaction to fans seeing him shirtless in “New Moon” 9. “It is a little awkward for me to watch myself and, actually, when we’re filming those scenes.” — On shooting those shirtless scenes 8. “One second I’ll be listening to country, and then the next I’ll be listening to techno and then R&B. It’s ridiculous. I am all over the place with my music.” — On his musical tastes 7. “It’s like the worst superhero power, possibly, to get, and how you’re going to take that and use it for good and how you’re going to be creative with that.” — On the abilities of Stretch Armstrong , a character he signed on to play last year 6. “It’s my favorite, because it’s the most guy-friendly by far. It’s dangerous. There’s a lot of action. The romance is still there, but the action level is stepped up way more.” — On why “Eclipse” is his favorite “Twilight” book 5. “The quote I love the most is Jacob’s quote: ‘Does my half being naked bother you?’ That quote just cracks me up. Because, you know, that’s when he’s shirtless, not wearing a top.” — On his favorite line in a “Twilight” book 4. “It gets kind of itchy.” — On his “Twilight” wig 3. “It caught me by surprise when I read the book. I think I originally heard it happened through somebody who had already read it — and I didn’t believe it. Then I read the book, and I was like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me.’ ” — On his initial reaction to the book release of “Breaking Dawn” 2. “There’s a scene where I’m carrying [Kristen Stewart], and it’s also, like, four pages of dialogue. So I’m carrying her, and we’re walking through the woods, and I’m talking to her, and it’s a pretty intense talk. We actually had plans, a rig that was basically going to carry her, and I was just going to pretend that I was carrying her. We got there on the day, and the rig didn’t look very natural. They were like, ‘What are we going to do?’ and I’m like, ‘I’ll just carry her. She’s like, what, 110 pounds? It’s no big deal!’ ” — On filming an “Eclipse” scene with his co-star 1. “To growl. I’m asked that by a lot by fans, and I don’t like doing that. So, fans, please don’t ask me that. Wait for the movie.” — On his least-favorite question What’s your favorite Taylor Lautner MTV quote? Let us know in the comments! Don’t miss “MTV First: Taylor Lautner” Wednesday at 7:56 p.m. ET on MTV and MTV.com. Tune in to see Lautner debut the trailer for “Abduction,” followed by a live 30-minute interview on MTV.com. Tweet questions using the hashtag #asktaylor to get in the conversation! Related Videos ‘MTV First: Taylor Lautner’ Is Coming! Related Photos The Evolution Of: Taylor Lautner