Obama: US And China Will Co-Ordinate Response To North Korea Rocket Launch — The Guardian President tells Seoul summit that China and US share interest in preventing nuclear proliferation. The US and China have agreed to co-ordinate their response if North Korea goes through with a planned rocket launch next month, a day after Barack Obama urged Beijing to use its influence to rein in its unpredictable… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : War News Updates Discovery Date : 26/03/2012 11:56 Number of articles : 2
True or False? The Internet was abuzz with rumors today that North Korea’s newly installed leader, Kim Jong Un , was assassinated during a trip to Beijing, but U.S. officials are debunking the reports as not true: Several U.S. officials contacted by ABC News said there was no validity to the reports that originated on a Chinese social media site and soon spread to Twitter. “There’s nothing to this, ” said one U.S. official, who added that there were no indications that the reports were true. Another U.S. official said, “Our experts are monitoring the situation and we see no abnormal activity on the [Korean] peninsula and nothing that credits that tweet as accurate.” North Korean troop movements on the North Korean side of the border are often an indicator that the country’s leadership is preparing for tense situations, much as what happened when Kim Jong Un assumed power late last year. Internet rumors were not the first time that Kim has been the focus of social media rumors. In early January, postings to Sina Weibo began to appear claiming that Kim had been overthrown in a military coup. Since then, the Chinese government has been eliminating those postings from the site. Looks like Twitter death rumors are really cross-cultural. Source More On Bossip! All The Single Ladies, All The Single Ladies: A Gallery Of The Most Eligible Celebrity Bachelorette Bangers Basketball Wives Season 4 Extended Trailer: Evelyn Tries To Jump Jennifer Williams And More Scraps Than The Previous Seasons Put Together! [Video] Would You Wife This? Lindsay Blowhan Shows Off Body In Photo Shoot…And Doesn’t Look Horrible! We Know What You Like: These Celebrities Seem To Date A Certain “Type”…And We Think We’ve Figured Them Out!
‘I’m gonna be like a different person’ in 2012, rapper jokes to Sway on ‘RapFix Live.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Maino on ‘RapFix Live’ Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News With 2011 out of the door and the New Year upon us, Maino is looking forward to the coming 12 months. Every year since 2009, the Brooklyn MC has released a predictions-themed song. On his “2011 Predictions” Main successfully guessed that Lindsay Lohan would have relapsing bouts with alcohol and that the Throne would sell over a million records. On Wednesday’s “RapFix Live,” Maino dropped some major 2012 predictions. “I got a couple,” the rapper admitted when Sway asked him what reveals he had for the next 12 months. “Forget what you heard, Obama’s gonna win.” That wasn’t all, however. “This is the year you gonna see a transformation for me. I’m gonna be like a different person. I’m gonna get caught up in a love triangle,” Maino said, pausing before adding, “with Rihanna and Katy Perry.” Maino’s playful prediction may seem far-fetched, but with the news that Perry’s hubby Russell Brand has filed for divorce , the pop star is back on the market. As far as Rihanna, the Bajan beauty revealed to Ellen DeGeneres in a November 2011 interview that she is very single . So from a logistical standpoint anything is possible — we guess. That wasn’t all. Maino, who has stood as one of rap’s top street artists, says he is about to undergo an artistic change as well. “I’m leaving rap. I’m leaving hip-hop. I’m gonna become an R&B artist. I’ma be the artist formerly known as Maino, but my new name is gonna be Jaguar Paw,” he joked. “These is my predictions.” What do you think of Maino’s predictions for 2012? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Maino Related Artists Maino Rihanna Katy Perry
With a new series from Steven Spielberg plus the return of ‘Mad Men’ and many others, TV addicts have a lot to get hyped about. By Jim Cantiello The cast of “Jersey Shore” Photo: MTV “Revenge,” “American Horror Story,” “New Girl,” 2 Broke Girls,” “Girl Girl” (OK, we made that last one up). Coming off one of the most satisfying fall seasons in recent memory, 2012 has a lot to live up to in order to keep TV addicts hyped up in the new year. Admit it, couch potatoes: We’ve been spoiled. Can the upcoming midseason keep the momentum going? Perhaps the biggest hope for viewers is Steven Spielberg ‘s “Smash,” a new musical series starring “American Idol” alum Katharine McPhee and “Will & Grace” star Debra Messing. Although “Glee” comparisons are unavoidable (OMG, people are singing songs and dancing on prime-time TV!), the extended previews suggest a more mature affair. “Smash” is a warts-and-all depiction of what it’s like to create a new Broadway show. Competing actresses, sparring producers, Anjelica Friggin’ Huston in your living room chewing scenery every week … What’s not to love? Spielberg isn’t the only movie maverick headed to the television world this year. “Paranormal Activity” mastermind Oren Peli is partially responsible for ABC’s “The River,” in which a travelogue host goes missing in the Amazon, sparking a rescue mission led by his wife, son and former TV crew. Will Peli’s patented “found footage” device work on the boob tube? Small-screen suspense is hot thanks to Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story,” whose addictive first season wrapped up before Christmas. However, Murphy’s Achilles heel is sustaining quality and buzz over multiple seasons (see “Nip/Tuck,” “Glee”), so fans are cautiously optimistic for its return in the fall. Murphy also has his hand in a new sitcom pilot about a gay couple and a surrogate that caused a bidding war between all the major networks, not to mention several feature films in development and the third season of “Glee,” which continues to roll along. Fingers crossed Murphy can stay focused enough on F/X’s breakout gothic hit to keep season two just as juicy and batsh– as its debut. Speaking of shows that derailed after one season, “Heroes” creator Tim Kring is back on the network horse, bringing the touchy-feely father-son drama “Touch” to Fox this spring. The premise? Kiefer Sutherland plays a widowed dad struggling to take care of his mute, autistic son. Can’t wait to watch Ryan Seacrest awkwardly interview Kiefer in the “Idol” audience about that one. There’s a mini-“Lost” reunion happening on Fox thanks to “Alcatraz,” J.J. Abrams’ latest. It’s a (what else?) convoluted mystery that takes place on an island! Instead of plane crash survivors, this one’s about long-deceased guards and inmates reappearing decades later. Hurley (a.k.a. Jorge Garcia) co-stars. No word yet on whether the smoke monster will make a cameo. In 2011, MTV had a breakout year with scripted television thanks to action-packed “Teen Wolf” and sharply hilarious “Awkward.” Both of your faves will be back this summer, with “Teen Wolf” expanding to 24 episodes and “Awkward.” boasting new love woes for Jenna. Brooklyn-based comedy “I Just Want My Pants Back” will get the full-season treatment in February. And millions of fist-pumpers will be happy when America’s most popular partiers get belligerent in Seaside Heights when the fifth season of “Jersey Shore” spreads like an STD on January 5. On the opposite end of the TV spectrum, AMC’s “Mad Men” will finally be back in March. We’ve waited longer than usual for new Don Draper exploits thanks to a behind-the-scenes kerfuffle between show creator Matthew Weiner and the cable network. Now that the contracts have been signed, we can all jump back into the adventures of the 1960s advertising world. For those of you who forgot where we left off (spoilers on the way), Don’s engaged to secretary Megan, his (crazy!) ex-wife is shacking up with a politician, Joan’s preggers and their preteen daughter is a chronic masturbator. And you wonder why this show wins a million Emmys. The other Emmy favorite, “30 Rock,” has found itself stuck between a very odd rock and hilarious hard place now that Kim Jong-il has passed away. Remember, last season ended with Jack Donaghy’s wife, Avery Jessup, kidnapped in North Korea and forcibly married to Jong-il’s son Kim Jong-un. Given the breaking news, the show’s sixth season may need to re-vamp its planned plotline with Margaret Cho as the recently deceased dictator. Showrunner Robert Carlock recently told the press that “30 Rock” plans on airing the episodes they’ve already banked with Cho and aren’t even sure they’ll kill off her character at all. Sounds twisted! Reality junkies are stoked for the second season of Lifetime’s “Dance Moms,” launching January 10. Pittsburgh’s leading instructor for aspiring Broadway starlets Abby Lee Miller is looking to add a new dancer to her competitive troupe. Grab-the-popcorn alert: A new dancer means a new mom with whom she will clash. Loudly. Plus, producers have smartly signed on rival Candy Apples dance instructor Cathy Nesbitt-Stein for another batch of episodes. 2012 will also bring us explosive new seasons of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” (long in the can and still making headlines thanks to public feuds between castmembers), Oxygen’s late-bloomer “The Glee Project” and a bigger, badder, bolder “X Factor” this fall. “X”-man Simon Cowell recently promised a “blood bath” behind the scenes. RIP awkward host Steve Jones? Aspiring fashionistas have a lot to add to their DVRs. ABC Family’s latest is called “Jane by Design,” sort of a weekly “Devil Wears Prada” for the teenage set. NBC is premiering Elle Macpherson and Jessica Simpson’s reality competition “Fashion Star” in March. Lifetime is airing a full “Project Runway All Stars” season (featuring MTV News fave Sweet P!) as well as a new show called “24 Hour Catwalk,” hosted by Alexa Chung. The CW has a “Kitchen Nighmares”-type series about modeling agencies called “Running Out of TV Ideas,” I mean, “Remodeled.” Lastly, Rachel Zoe’s former assistant Brad Goreski gets top billing in Bravo’s “It’s a Brad, Brad World,” beginning January 2. That’s a lot of look. And finally, as if you need any reminding, “American Idol” is back for its 11th season on January 18. Last year boasted beefy ratings despite star Simon Cowell jumping ship, a winner who shattered Billboard country records and more frilly scarves than HSN’s stockroom courtesy of new judge Steven Tyler . However, last year’s “AI” premiered in a pre-“Voice,” pre-“X Factor” landscape. With NBC’s blind-auditions-and-Xtina-in-a-swivel-chair gimmick returning in a cushy post-Super Bowl spot (where, coincidentally, “Idol’s” sophomore season kicked off in 2003), and with “The X Factor” shattering pre-conceived notions of what reality production value can be, will the aging Fox staple now seem quaint? Or perhaps it will feel like a familiar hug from a grandmother. Regardless, even if the reality juggernaut loses half its audience, it will still make the network oodles of money. In other words, “American Idol” may outlive us all. What shows are you most excited to see return? Any new series already set on your DVR? Let us know in the comments! 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Holy shitballs. The North Koreans are taking their magnificent captor Kim Il Jong’s death kinda hard. They haven’t stopped crying. Here’s some video of his funeral motorcade and you’d think Betty White tapped out of life. Sobs, people beating their chests, snot. Lots of snot. At :36, I think that dude just wiped his sadness mucous on that woman’s hair. I hope he knows her. You can barely hear the… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Dlisted Discovery Date : 28/12/2011 14:57 Number of articles : 2
Kim Jong-il Dead: Pentagon War Game Considers Worst-Case Scenario — Christian Science Monitor News that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is dead has not alarmed the Pentagon. But one of its worst-case scenarios for global security is a failed succession and the collapse of the regime. While the Pentagon is always planning for contingencies, it was particularly prescient in its choice of war games the… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : War News Updates Discovery Date : 19/12/2011 20:43 Number of articles : 2
Happy Wednesday! Also in this edition of The Broadsheet: Kristen Stewart rumored for Akira … The Expendables 2 upsets the Bulgarian bat population… Ron Meyer tries a little tenderness… There is a Dutch version of Jersey Shore … and more.
Earlier this week it was reported that the filmmakers behind Red Dawn were going to replace mentions of China with North Korea, in an effort to make the long-shelved remake more sellable to the “Asian superpower.” It turns out that might be difficult. In a spoiler-heavy review, the website Libertas reveals that the crux of the film deals with China invading America to “collect” on the debt owed by years of borrowing. Kinda hard to imagine North Korea having the same aspirations, isn’t it? [ Libertas via The Playlist ]
Behind The Curtains of the Day: Filmmakers Lynn Lee and James Leong document the inner workings of North Korea’s powerful propaganda machine as the first foreign film crew allowed inside Pyongyang’s secretive University of Cinematic and Dramatic Arts. [ geekosystem .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 20/02/2011 00:00 Number of articles : 2
Behind The Curtains of the Day: Filmmakers Lynn Lee and James Leong document the inner workings of North Korea’s powerful propaganda machine as the first foreign film crew allowed inside Pyongyang’s secretive University of Cinematic and Dramatic Arts. [ geekosystem .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 20/02/2011 00:00 Number of articles : 2
