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Christopher Nolan On ‘Dark Knight Rises’ As His Last Batman Film

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘We’re very much excited about really finishing a trilogy and giving a conclusion to our story,’ filmmaker says on Oscars red carpet. By Shawn Adler Christopher Nolan attends the 2011 Academy Awards Photo: Getty Images Over nearly 70 years as the World’s Greatest Detective, Batman has followed clues, pursued investigations and pounded out confessions from a diverse rogues’ gallery as tight-lipped and unresponsive as they come. But never mind the Joker or the Penguin: If the Dark Knight wanted a real challenge, he should try getting information from his director, Christopher Nolan. The ever-reserved Nolan was predictably and amusingly coy when asked about “The Dark Knight Rises” on the red carpet at the Academy Awards , where the 40-year-old was a double nominee in the categories of Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay for “Inception.” We asked Nolan what the theme of “The Dark Knight Rises” would be, with fear such a major subtext in “Batman Begins” and escalation in “The Dark Knight.” “Wow that’s a tricky one. I actually don’t have an answer for you today,” Nolan smiled, having already finished the script for the film, which is set to begin shooting in a few months. “I’m gonna have to really think about that.” When asked about the casting choices of Thomas Hardy for Bane and Anne Hathaway for Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman, Nolan replied, “Once you see the film in 2012, you will completely understand why they were the perfect choice for these characters.” On one note, however, Nolan was incredibly emphatic: This will be his last Batman film. “Yes,” he said when asked if he was done with the franchise after “The Dark Knight Rises.” “We’re very much excited about really finishing a trilogy and giving a conclusion to our story. And that’s what we’re doing.” Starring a large cast led by newly minted Oscar winner Christian Bale, “The Dark Knight Rises” is scheduled to open on 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 . Stick with MTV News on Oscar night and beyond for red-carpet fashion coverage, analysis of the winners, plus interviews, photos and more from your favorite Hollywood stars! Related Videos 2011 Oscars Red Carpet

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Oscars Auto-Tune ‘Twilight,’ ‘Harry Potter’ And ‘Social Network’

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‘Toy Story 3′ also included in hilarious musical segment. By Gil Kaufman Taylor Lautner in the “Twilight” clip played during the Oscars’ auto-tune montage Photo: Summit/AMPAS/ABC Sunday night’s Oscar hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway joked early and often about how they were brought in to make the 83rd edition of the movie awards program young and hip. And while their enthusiasm was infectious and their timing spot-on , it was a segment they didn’t appear in halfway through the show that dragged the sometimes tired movie/music bits in the show kicking and screaming into the present. OK, maybe into 2009, but it’s a start. “As we all know, this was the year of the movie musical,” Franco proudly proclaimed, as Hathaway stood beside him in a glittering silvery gown looking puzzled. “I’m sorry, did I miss something? I thought there were hardly any musicals this year,” she responded. “Guess again, Anne,” Franco smirked, setting up one of the night’s funniest moments. What followed was an unexpectedly silly musical tribute that began with the instant classic “Tiny Ball of Light,” credited to Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.” Taking a pivotal scene in the woods where the longtime pals reunite, Ron and Hermione are drawn into a finger-snapping R&B slow jam with a thumping beat and over-the-top Auto-Tune effects that would make T-Pain proud. “This ball of light, this tiny ball of light floated through my chest, floated through me right here,” Weasley stutter-sings as an incredulous Granger croons, “What exactly did it say, may I ask?” The sure-to-be-viral classic artfully reimagined the dialogue from the film and was right out of the “Saturday Night Live” school of digital-short musical parodies. That number was followed by another Auto-Tune-ification, this time of Woody and the gang from “Toy Story 3,” via the funktastic “We’re Still Here.” “Through every yard sale, we’re still here, through every spring cleaning, we’re all still here,” Woody sings in his best club-crawling tone. The capper, though, was courtesy of Mr. SNL Digital Short himself, Justin Timberlake. Taking the pivotal scene in “The Social Network” where Timberlake’s Sean Parker lays out his manic vision for Facebook to the site’s founders, the dialogue was transformed into a Euro disco banger, opening with his digitally skipped pitch, “Facebook, Facebook, Faa-aaa-aaa-cebook.” The song, “Fishing for Facebook,” worked the infamous “14 trout” speech into the kind of slick club come-on that might easily have been a B-side to one of Timberlake’s own albums. The piece ended with Timberlake dropping his signature line, “A million dollars isn’t cool, you know what’s cool?” over a driving beat, then pausing a moment and adding: “a billion dollars.” Just to make sure they snagged the kids, the musical tribute ended with “He Doesn’t Own a Shirt,” a pretend slow jam from “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” in which a jealous Edward Cullen sneers, “Doesn’t he own a shirt,” at romantic (and, yes, shirtless and ripped) rival Jacob Black. In the background, a group of female singers explained, “He’s too sexy for a shirt” and “She’s so glad he doesn’t have a shirt” as Bella Swan embraces her werewolf pal. What did you think of the Auto-Tune musical number? Let us know in the comments! Stick with MTV News on Oscar night and beyond for red-carpet fashion coverage, analysis of the winners, plus interviews, photos and more from your favorite Hollywood stars! Related Videos Highlights From The 2011 Oscars Related Photos The 2011 Academy Awards 2011 Academy Awards Red Carpet

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Oscar Night Ruled By ‘The King’s Speech’

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‘Inception’ nabs four awards, one more than early awards-season fave ‘Social Network.’ By Eric Ditzian Colin Firth accepts award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for “The King’s Speech” Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images “The King’s Speech” entered the biggest night in Hollywood as the clear front-runner to win top honors and did not stumble at the 83rd Academy Awards , nabbing four wins out of 12 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Colin Firth, and Best Director for Tom Hooper. “Inception” ended up roping in four wins, as well, one better than “The Social Network,” which lost out in all the major categories after beginning awards season as a potential dominant Oscar presence yet losing momentum over the past month. The evening, in fact, unfolded without a single upset in the major categories, from Melissa Leo’s (“The Fighter”) early Supporting Actress win to the Best Picture triumph for “King’s Speech.” Firth could have begun penning his Best Actor acceptance speech months ago. When he finally got the chance late in the night, he began, “I have a feeling my career has just peaked” and ended, again self-deprecatingly, “And now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some impulses I have to attend to backstage.” A very pregnant Natalie Portman (“Black Swan”) swept aside six-time nominee Annette Bening (“The Kids Are All Right”) for Best Actress. Entirely more serious than she was at the Golden Globes, when she laughed about getting to sleep with baby-daddy Benjamin Millepied, Portman instead ran through a dizzying list of thank-yous, acknowledging everyone from her parents to her publicists to director Darren Aronofsky, to whom she said, “You are fearless and a visionary.” Up until the minute the Directing award was handed out, no one could decide if Hooper or David Fincher (“The Social Network”) would end up the champ. In the end, Hooper soared on the strength of what he dubbed the “triangle of man love,” whose points apparently include Firth, Geoffrey Rush and the director himself. The show kicked off with a high-concept, “Inception”-inspired cold open as hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway entered into the worlds of the Best Picture nominees and some beloved past films — from the boxing ring of “The Fighter” to the rehearsal studio of “Black Swan” to the time-traveling DeLorean from “Back to the Future.” The duo then sauntered out onto the stage at the Kodak Theatre and segued into a short, shared monologue in which Hathaway congratulated Franco on his Best Actor nomination and lamented that she wasn’t honored for her work in “Love & Other Drugs.” “It used to be, you get naked, you get nominated,” she joked. “Not anymore!” Wearing a tuxedo and high heels, Hathaway popped up later for a musical number , riffing on “On My Own” from “Les Mis

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Oscars Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know!

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Join us at 6 p.m. tonight live from the Academy Awards red carpet on MTVNews.com. By Eric Ditzian Photo: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences All across La La Land in the hectic hours before the 83rd Academy Awards , nominees are putting the finishing touches on the scraps of paper containing their — fingers crossed! — acceptance speeches. Limo drivers are gassing up their rides. And somewhere inside the bowels of the Kodak Theatre, co-host James Franco (or, more likely, James Franco’s assistant) is shining his shoes. Meanwhile, you’re putting the finishing touches on your Oscar ballot or making sure your Oscar party doesn’t run out of Jesse Eisenburgers and King’s Peach Pie. Stressful! Soon, though, the action on Hollywood’s biggest night will be under way. What can you expect when the show goes live? MTV News has got you covered. Read on for everything you need to know about this year’s Academy Awards: The Live Coverage The first thing you need to know is that MTV News will be everywhere on Oscar night. To begin the evening, we’ll be launching a red-carpet live stream at MTVNews.com from 6 to 8 p.m. ET tonight, where we’ll be chatting up everyone from Natalie Portman to Christian Bale. We’ll also be taking your questions via Twitter, so tweet your questions to @MTVNews using the hashtag #oscars for a chance to see your favorite celebrities fielding your own inquiries. We’ll also be running a red-carpet fashion blog on Hollywood Crush . Once the show begins, shift over to Movies Blog for a live blog about the show itself. And, of course, we’ll be churning out loads of video, analyses and breakout stories across all our Web properties, so keep it locked to MTV News for the very latest updates about the show. The Races All week long, we’ve been previewing the major Oscar categories. Best Supporting Actress might be the tightest of all the top races, with Melissa Leo (“The Fighter”) grappling with Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”) and Helena Bonham Carter (“The King’s Speech”). Best Supporting Actor couldn’t present more of a contrast: Christian Bale (“The Fighter”) long ago locked up this win. Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”), too, is a sure bet to win Best Actor, while Natalie Portman (“Black Swan”) should coast to Best Actress victory (though Annette Bening [“The Kids Are All Right”] could play the spoiler). When it comes to Best Director , Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech”) is a slight favorite over David Fincher (“The Social Network”), but either of these gentlemen could walk away the victor. The same likely cannot be said about Best Picture: “King’s Speech” appears to have pulled away from “Social Network” and should end up the night’s big winner. The Rundown Deadline Hollywood has published the broad outline of the telecast, giving us a general idea of how things are going to go down. Franco and co-host Anne Hathaway will begin the evening with a pre-taped video in which they appear in scenes from the Best Picture nominees. Tom Hanks will be the first presenter, announcing both Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography. Other presenters include Russell Brand, Sandra Bullock, Robert Downey Jr., Hugh Jackman, Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey. Hilary Swank and Kathryn Bigelow will present Best Director and then, just before the clock strikes 11:30 p.m. on the East Coast, Steven Spielberg will hand out Best Picture. So you think you have a good picture about what the Oscars are going to look like? Hopefully, but check out this TwitPic from Franco for what he simply calls “my view.” Will it be a regal evening for “The King’s Speech”? Can “The Social Network” dial up Oscar gold? Don’t miss MTV News’ “2011 Oscars Live” at 6 p.m. tonight when we’ll be chatting with your favorite Hollywood stars live from the red carpet on MTVNews.com, and stick with us all Oscar night for winners, interviews, photos and more! Related Videos Join Us Live At The 2011 Oscars! Related Photos Best And Worst Oscar Fashions The Craziest Oscar Fashions 2011 Academy Award Nominees

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Darren Aronofsky Calls Spirit Award Winner Black Swan ‘Fun,’ Defines Indie Film

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Backstage at the Spirit Awards Saturday afternoon, Darren Aronofsky was in a jaunty mood. And why not? With Black Swan ‘s two biggest Oscar rivals, The Social Network and The King’s Speech , absent from competition at the penultimate awards show of the year ( TSN excluded by budget, TKS relegated to the foreign film category), the night belonged to Aronofsky’s stylish psychological ballet thriller. So after Black Swan took home Best Cinematography (Matthew Libatique), Best Actress (Natalie Portman), Best Director, and Best Feature, Aronofsky took to the winners’ room to have some fun with the press.

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After All The Crack Pipes Bobby Brown Tears Down The Stage On Lopez Tonight

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The other night on Lopez Tonight, Bobby Brown and Bobby V took the stage to perform “Rock Wit’cha”. Its not secret that Bobby Brown smoked a good part of his music career away but none of that matters anymore because he will get on the stage and give you all he’s got!

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Shauna Sand in What Could Be Recycled Bikini Pics of the Day

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

I’ve been covering Shauna Sand and her really weird looking existence for a pretty long time now….I had the official exclusive of her Bottom Feeding Sex Tape ….I released her vile, dead looking animal looking vagina, which you’d probably expect based on her face and history as a ballerina turned pornstar due to daddy issues story….and here she is in a bikini staged pictures that are interchangeable with all her other staged bikini pictures….that could even be the same bikini as her bikini pictures of yesteryear, the only thing that’s different is the French Male Escort who is clearly gay and on salary that she’s got carrying her purse… For some reason, she’s using the same PR strategy, even though she’s tried this already and still hasn’t sold out her shitty euro fag dance music album , it has hardly workled….but I guess it’s worked enough for her low standards….cuz people are talking about her…and here are the bikini pics…that bore me…even though she’s definitely some kind of well built science experiment that deserves her own show on Discovery…. Who cares about this low level pornstar……especially since she’s on repeat…well based on this post…I guess I do…that depresses me. If you’re interested -and you should be -Get Her Sex Tape By Following This Link Your Attention is all She Wants…

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Booty Shake Video of the Day

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

It’s Friday….what better way to celebrate the fact that you may or may not have two days off…depending on whether you actually have a full time job…and not just McDonald’s shift work cuz it’s all you are skilled enough for….than with a video of a girl who is clearly a little thick….practicing for the black guys she wants to get fucked by…cuz white guy just don’t make her feel like enough of a whore….I guess she figures if she takes this to the stripclub, or even the night club, or even the local KFC on 2 dollar chicken night, she’ll get swarmed by a famous rapper who will take her on tour as his whore ass back-up dancer….cuz that’s what all white girls dream about…It’s true. This Friday is about dreams… Enjoy…

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What Should Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway Wear To The Oscars?

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

Fashion experts weigh in on some of the trends they expect to see at this year’s Academy Awards show, which takes place this Sunday. By Jocelyn Vena Natalie Portman Photo: Michael Loccisano/ Getty Images For Hollywood stars attending the Academy Awards, the days leading up to the big show this Sunday likely are filled with fittings, meetings with stylists and major decisions about what they will wear. With so many big names up for awards at this year’s event, MTV News wanted to know what some of the Oscars fashion trends will be. We caught up with fashion-industry maven and People’s Revolution founder, Kelly Cutrone, and Faran Krentcil, digital director at Nylon magazine , and asked them to weigh in on what they believe will light up the red carpet at this year’s ceremony. Krentcil predicts that the big trends will be color and American designers. Cutrone, who says that blue and lavender will be popular, also wants to see lots of American designers’ creations on display. Regarding first-time Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld, the ladies had a very specific idea of what the teen should wear to the show. “She’s not a trend yet, but she will be,” Krentcil admitted. “Her Golden Globe and SAG Awards looks were incredible, and the girl is only 14! She’s one to watch on the fashion front, for sure. I wouldn’t be surprised if by next year, she’s got a high-fashion campaign like Miu Miu.” Cutrone noted that the “True Grit” star should go for “short, super fun and nothing overpowering. She should be the pixie and we don’t need to bury her in too much dress.” She added, “I think that Michelle Williams needs to step it up. She needs to dress it up. She needs to hit it. I think she needs to go from pixie to sexy,” noting that Williams should pass the pixie throne to Steinfeld. Faran joked about the Oscars’ two young co-hosts, “Anne Hathaway will wear Valentino. James Franco will wear Anne Hathaway.” Meanwhile, Cutrone had more specific advice for the female emcee for the night. “I think she should wear an American designer. I think she should keep it really elegant and have an Audrey Hepburn moment — a great, very clean moment,” she said. “[She should wear] red, white or black; really simple. She needs to look really pulled together. She really should step it up.” As for Best Actress Oscar nominee and mom-to-be, Natalie Portman, Cutrone thinks that her look will be the most talked about for years to come. “She will have one of the most memorable maternity outfits ever,” she predicted. “It will live on like a Princess Grace of Monaco sort of image.” Will it be a regal evening for “The King’s Speech”? Can “The Social Network” dial up Oscar gold? Don’t miss MTV News’ “2011 Oscars Live” at 6 p.m. Sunday, February 27, when we’ll be chatting with your favorite Hollywood stars live from the red carpet on MTVNews.com, and stick with us all Oscar night for winners, interviews, photos and more! Related Videos Join Us Live At The 2011 Oscars! Related Photos Best And Worst Oscar Fashions 2011 Academy Award Nominees

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Odd Future See Grammys, ‘Icon’ Status In Their Future

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

On ‘RapFix Live,’ we ride a bus with the L.A. hip-hop collective to see what they’re all about. By Kelley L. Carter Tyler, The Creator Photo: MTV News These guys may very well be the future. Or at least get props from Justin Bieber sometime soon. For Thursday’s (February 24) “RapFix Live,” MTV News caught up with the guys of Los Angeles hip-hop collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All on a bus from NYC to Philadelphia shortly after their “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” performance. “I’m this close to Justin Bieber acknowledging me,” rapper Tyler, the Creator joked of their Internet fame. While hanging out on the bus, the guys said their brand of hip-hop is so different that it makes them a bit uncomfortable to label their shows as “rap.” “We’re so opposite,” Tyler said. “If you go to any other rapper’s show, they just stand there and rap.” Domo Genesis piped up in the background, adding, “I don’t think our shows are rap shows. Even though it’s rap music, they’re not rap shows at all.” Tyler continued: “Rap is really just too conventional. Everybody does the same thing. No one ever pushes the box. And then when you get people pushing the line too far, people are like, ‘What the f— is this?’ And then it’s like … ‘This is tight, it’s new.’ We’re doing something that no one has ever done before.” The bandmembers also talked up their fans’ energy. “You know how many [middle] fingers we get at our shows? That means something to them,” Tyler said. And as for the future? The guys are hoping it looks bright. “I want Grammys. I want to perform at the Super Bowl,” Tyler said. “I want to be a … icon. Kanye West went like this. I want to be on his level. I want 100 years from now to look at the history books and they see … us on some icon type sh–.” Do you think Odd Future will make the hip-hop history books? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos RapFix Live: Dr. Dre’s ‘I Need A Doctor’ Premiere Related Artists Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All

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