New York has been dishing out legal fades and edge ups to several drug kingpins in the past few weeks. The latest in the parade of yayo dons to get time in the slammer is Jamaican drug lord Christopher M. Coke, a notorious dealer whose manhunt led to a staggering 70-plus deaths in his native Jamaica. Earlier today, a federal judge in Manhattan dropped the gavel and gave the unfortunately named Coke 23 years in racketeering charges, reports the New York Times. Read The Rest At HipHopWired.com
‘This is my favorite place in the mother—-in’ world!’ Drizzy declares. By Maurice Bobb Drake Photo: MTV News HOUSTON — Drake’s ties to Houston run deep. It was the city made famous by Rap-a-Lot Records, the Geto Boys, UGK, DJ Screw and a litany of chopped-and-screwed odes to purple syrup that sired, cultivated and ultimately catapulted the Toronto native into the stratosphere of chart-topping, award-winning artists, so it was only fitting that the MC born Aubrey Graham would pour more of his heart and soul into Thursday night’s Toyota Center performance, an earmarked leg on his mammoth Club Paradise Tour. Before Drizzy took the stage for his nearly two-hour set, he was preceded by a coterie of hip-hop radio fixtures: French Montana, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Waka Flocka Flame and J. Cole. Each artist was allotted an average of 30 minutes to run through their budding catalog of hits as the crowd — an amalgamation of ages, races and backgrounds — filed into the expansive arena to see the YMCMB MC. Dressed in a simple black T-shirt and jeans — sans garish bejeweled pendant, necklace or watch — and backed by a five-piece band, the Canadian spitter took the stage just before 10 p.m., bursting with nostalgia and reverence for H-Town. “I love Toronto, but this (Houston) is my favorite place in the mother—-in’ world!” he declared. Drake jumpstarted the throng with last year’s undisputed summer anthem, “I’m on One,” before igniting the crowd with the Weeknd-assisted “Crew Love” from his critically and commercially successful sophomore opus, Take Care . In between sips of mystery drank from a grande-sized Styrofoam cup, Drake bounced across the stage like a whirling dervish, looking as if he were unchained from the restrictions and restraints of the criticism he’s faced since solidifying his brand of moody, self-reflective braggadocio in the hardened, self-policing pantheon of hip-hop. Songs like “She Will” and “Up All Night” flowed from the multiplatinum MC’s happy place like an unrelenting wave crashing on a sandy beach. Drake was having so much fun onstage he felt compelled to share it with his co-stars. “Every n—a you wanna hear is right f—ing here!” Drake said before bringing out 2 Chainz for the newly released banger “No Lie.” The record has yet to gain the kind of traction it deserves, but one thing is clear: You haven’t heard “No Lie” until you’ve heard it in a live arena setting. Next up was Waka Flocka, whose high-energy flow on “Round of Applause” was punctuated by pyrotechnics on the “Baby make that ass clap” refrain. Drizzy briefly put his parade of guest stars on hold to offer up his current crossover hit “Take Care” before Meek Mill stepped into the cypher for “House Party” and “I’m a Boss.” The biggest surprise — literally and figuratively — of the night emerged from stage right to thunderous applause: Rick Ross. The Teflon Don and French Montana joined Drake and Meek Mill for the first-ever all-hands-on-deck live performance of “Stay Schemin” from Rozay’s groundbreaking mixtape Rich Forever . Drake’s growth as a live performer was evident as he took time to single out fans for various compliments, comments and jokes, making 15,000 fans feel as though they were in a small, intimate venue meant for 1,500. Drizzy crooned and pandered to the shrieking females in the audience as a prelude to “Make Me Proud,” but the exuberant pirouettes and middle-fingered Mazel tovs were back with “HYFR” and “The Motto.” The only blemish on the evening came when a young fan managed to hop onstage ala Lil Mama before being promptly removed by herculean security guards. “Shout out to that f— ass n—a that ran onstage,” Drake said. “He probably getting his ass beat right now.” To close out his set, Drizzy thanked the fans for their unyielding support and offered up the defiantly brazen “Headlines,” lest there were any haters left in the building — or in the industry, for that matter — “overdosed on confidence” enough to think they can keep Drake from being Drizzy. Because, as he so eloquently put it on this night, Drake doesn’t care about what the naysayers have to say: He only cares about making music for his fans. Have you seen the Club Paradise Tour? Share your review below! Related Videos Drake Kicks Off His Tour In Houston Related Artists Drake
Guygadbois sez, “Two years in the making, this one-of-a-kind mechanized miniature Main Street Electrical Parade runs nighttime shows from a display the size of a coffee table.” This guy is the poster child for Happy Mutantism. What a wonderful video. I want to grow up to be him. Mechanizing a Miniature Main Street Electrical Parade Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Boing Boing Discovery Date : 07/05/2012 03:32 Number of articles : 2
Star also reveals she was set to appear in award-winning film ‘The Help.’ By Zachary Swickey Katy Perry Photo: Michael Becker / FOX Many fans have been curious about what pop star Katy Perry ‘s next record will sound like — especially considering her much-publicized divorce from comedian Russell Brand and the heavy recent single “Part of Me.” Well, Perry herself is here to tell you the album is going to be “real f—ing dark.” Talking to The Sun, the singer was rather blunt about her feelings toward her failed marriage, saying, “I’d like to use a time machine and go back to a specific date, please.” (Ouch!) “My music is about to get real f—ing dark. You’d never see my face because my hair would be in it,” she continued. In other Perry news, while the singer has yet to dive into the acting game — outside of cameo appearances and voicing Smurfette in last year’s “The Smurfs” — she’s revealed that she almost got a bit part in last year’s Academy Award-winning film “The Help.” “There was a time when I was going to be involved in ‘The Help’ — just a small part, I wasn’t going to be Emma Stone or anything — but I couldn’t because the shooting schedule conflicted with the release of my record,” she lamented to Teen Vogue. “And I was upset about that; I knew it was going to be an important film.” Although she didn’t get to appear in “The Help,” Perry has her very own 3-D film coming out this summer. “Katy Perry: Part of Me” is a documentary as well as a live concert film, much in the vein of Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never.” “I wanted to show people this parade that surrounds me. I wanted them to see the engine. I wanted people to be able to experience the tour and all the joy it brought, which is why we shot it in 3-D,” Perry said about the film. “Katy Perry: Part of Me” is expected to hit the big screen this upcoming Fourth of July weekend. Are you ready for the dark side of Katy Perry? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos MTV First: Katy Perry’s ‘Part Of Me’ Related Artists Katy Perry
Disgusting. The Obama Administration did not waste the opportunity to campaign on St. Patrick’s Day this year despite the recent attacks on the Catholic Church. Team Obama handed out “I Heart O’Bama” signs at the Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day parade. … Continue reading → Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Gateway Pundit Discovery Date : 18/03/2012 18:16 Number of articles : 2
Either animal obsessions are instinctive to this awards season, or someone’s been unduly influenced by Movieline favorites Uggie and Otis the Oscar Cat . There is no other real takeaway from the latest animated news video from the folks at NMA, which makes nifty work of summarizing an utterly depressing, anticlimactic Academy Awards evening that “clocked in at just under 10 hours.” Have a look and see if your memory matches theirs. [ NMA ]
Some folks out there may have enjoyed Billy Crystal ‘s ninth outing as host of the Academy Awards last night, but his turn was as tepid as James Franco’s 2011 “performance” was bizarre. Crystal’s Oscars -themed song and dance routine? Dated. The weak banter and soft barbs at Hollywood’s gathered illuminati? Snoozeville. Given that the previously and frequently great Crystal was upstaged by the night’s random moments ( Angelina Jolie’s leg, J. Lo’s boob, those Cirque du Soleil acrobats ) and young, actually funny presenters (the Bridesmaids crew and Emma Stone) it’s time to start anew and refresh what’s already known as the fussiest night in the film calendar. In other words: Who would make the ultimate, charismatic, hilarious, non-sucky Oscar host? Let’s start by taking anyone who already hosted the Oscars off the board, for freshness’ sake; that includes 2005 host Chris Rock , who provided last night’s telecast with a much-needed jolt of real talk hilarity as he presented Best Animated Feature. Or, say, Ellen Degeneres , Emmy-nominated for her 2006 turn, who was nonetheless all over the tube Oscar night in those movie-themed JC Penney ads. The tradition of hiring comedians to host is a longstanding one that paid off in spades in the days of Bob Hope (who hosted a record 18 shows). But these days even the most daring, subversive stand-ups (read: the funny ones) run up against the stifling sense of decorum perpetuated by the older-skewing Academy; it seems you either get an “edgier” host who dares to push the envelope and draw in the coveted younger demographic — Bieber alone can’t cut it, even if the ill-advised blackface gets press — or you hire a safe host who won’t go too far and bore everyone to death. In fairness to Crystal, he was saddled with an awfully boring script. The few sparks of life only came in the odd ad-lib or when he roasted celebs in the audience, but even that devolved into easy mean jokes. (Leave Nick Nolte alone!) Another past Oscar trend was to cast a slew of famous actors to host the night — charismatic personalities who split hosting duties and draw in diverse viewers. In 1974 it was the eclectic mix of John Huston, Burt Reynolds, David Niven, Diana Ross; a year later the Academy tapped Sammy Davis Jr, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, and Shirley MacLaine. Why not get the modern day equivalent of an A-lister superteam to host? I’m not talking Anne Hathaway and James Franco, but George Clooney ! Robert Downey Jr.! Sandra Bullock! Cute little Emma Stone, for goodness sake! Then again, maybe there are celebrities out there who could reinvigorate the Oscars solo: Oprah, for one? The talk show titan was batted around last year as a potential Oscar host before then-telecast co-producer Brett Ratner hired Eddie Murphy (who would also probably be great, if he were to come back). I’d watch an entire telecast hosted by Zach Galifianakis, even if it was a three-hour parade of weirdness on par with his and Will Ferrell’s crash cymbals gag. If the Academy’s older membership and demographic knew who the hell he was, Louis C.K. would be fantastically entertaining. And then there’s Sacha Baron Cohen… I’ll turn it over to you, Movieliners — who would make the perfect audience-grabbing, attention-holding non-snoozeworthy Oscar host… and would the Academy ever bite?
In this week’s Hobnobbing, we plan your Panem-themed Academy Awards fete. By Amy Wilkinson Jennifer Lawrence in “The Hunger Games” Photo: Lionsgate Well, the 84th annual Academy Awards are right around the corner, and though ” Hunger Games ” fans have another year to wait until the big-screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ teen novel is awards-eligible (we’ve got you in our crosshairs, Best Picture nomination !), that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate in revolutionary style. And we’re making it super easy for you hungry film buffs out there. We’ve carefully composed a step-by-step guide to throwing your very own “Hunger Games”-themed Oscars party. Dig in! Reap Your Attendees Just like Panem’s most prestigious event, you can’t let the entire dystopian nation into your Oscars get-together. Write each of your friends’ names down on a slip of paper, drop them into a bowl and select only 24 pals to enjoy your bean dip and Billy Crystal-shaped Jell-O mold. They’ll thank you for it in the end. Set Up a Groom Room Tributes — I mean, guests — can’t even think of setting foot into the arena of your living room without first dividing their unibrows and conquering their hairy gams. Clear a common space (who needs privacy?) for your pals to primp and polish (sans Cinna and company, unfortunately) before the opening ceremonies. Stock generously with Capitol Colours nail polish . Let the Games Begin! OK, full disclosure: This isn’t so much a party as it is a cinephilic death match — only one guest can survive. Print Oscar ballots for each attendee (our friends at NextMovie have a handy, downloadable version) and be sure they fill out every category. Eliminate each incorrect guest, ushering them out of your home one by one (anthem optional) until you’re left with a single, exhausted winner. Cue the Parade Six months later (August 26, to be exact), you’ll want to invite the winner back to your house or apartment for their victory tour. Knock on each of your neighbors’ doors (starting with the highest number) and request they throw you a huge celebratory feast. Gratis. Your Hobnobbing Gamemakers guarantee this will be one party Panem will be talking about for years to come! May the Oscars be ever in your favor! Will you be throwing a “Hunger Games”-themed Oscars party? Sound off in the comments below and tweet me @amymwilk with your thoughts and suggestions for future columns! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hunger Games.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘Hunger Games’ Related Photos The Hunger Games
Congrats to the Taviani Bros. ( who? ), the inveterate sibling filmmakers whose Shakespeare-in-prison semi-doc Caesar Must Die has claimed the top prize at this year’s Berlinale. Stephanie Zacharek has more about the Golden Bear winner in her review from Berlin — along with more about Barbara , whose own helmer, Christian Petzold, won the festival’s Best Director award. ( Tabu and Sister nabbed hardware as well.) As Stephanie predicted, Caesar Must Die secured U.S. distribution in this week in Berlin and will be Stateside later this year; stay tuned to Movieline for details about how and when you can see it, and read on for the complete list of winners. Congrats to all! GOLDEN BEAR FOR THE BEST FILM Cesare deve morire (Caesar Must Die) by Paolo & Vittorio Taviani JURY GRAND PRIX-SILVER BEAR Csak a szél (Just The Wind) by Bence Fliegauf SILVER BEAR FOR BEST DIRECTOR Christian Petzold for Barbara (Barbara) SILVER BEAR FOR BEST ACTRESS Rachel Mwanza in Rebelle (War Witch) by Kim Nguyen SILVER BEAR FOR BEST ACTOR Mikkel Boe Følsgaard in En Kongelig Affære (A Royal Affair) by Nikolaj Arcel SILVER BEAR FOR AN OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION Lutz Reitemeier for the photography in Bai lu yuan (White Deer Plain) by Wang Quan’an SILVER BEAR FOR THE BEST SCRIPT Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg for En Kongelig Affære (A Royal Affair) by Nikolaj Arcel ALFRED BAUER PRIZE, awarded in memory of the Festival founder, for a work of particular innovation: Tabu by Miguel Gomes SPECIAL PRIZE-SILVER BEAR L’enfant d’en haut (Sister) by Ursula Meier BEST FIRST FEATURE AWARD, endowed with 50,000 Euros, funded by GWFF Kauwboy Kauwboy by Boudewijn Koole (Generation Kplus) SPECIAL MENTION Tepenin Ardı Beyond the Hill by Emin Alper (Forum) PRIZES OF THE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM JURY GOLDEN BEAR Rafa by João Salaviza THE JURY PRIZE – SILVER BEAR Gurehto Rabitto The Great Rabbit by Atsushi Wada SPECIAL MENTION Licuri Surf Licuri Surf by Guile Martins EFA SHORT FILM NOMINEE BERLIN Vilaine Fille Mauvais Garçon Two Ships by Justine Triet DAAD SHORT FILM PRIZE: The Man that Got Away The Man that Got Away by Trevor Anderson PRIZES OF THE JURIES GENERATION Children’s Jury Generation Kplus CRYSTAL BEAR FOR THE BEST FILM: Arcadia by Olivia Silver SPECIAL MENTION: Just Pretended To Hear by Kaori Imaizumi CRYSTAL BEAR FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM: Julian by Matthew Moore SPECIAL MENTION: BINO by Billie Pleffer Youth Jury Generation 14 plus, CRYSTAL BEAR FOR THE BEST FILM: Night of Silence by Reis Çelik SPECIAL MENTION Kronjuvelerna The Crown Jewels by Ella Lemhagen CRYSTAL BEAR FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM: Meathead Meathead by Sam Holst SPECIAL MENTION 663114 by Isamu Hirabayashi International Jury Generation Kplus THE GRAND PRIX OF THE DEUTSCHES KINDERHILFSWERK FOR THE BEST FILM: Kauwboy Kauwboy by Boudewijn Koole SPECIAL MENTION: GATTU by Rajan Khosa THE SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE DEUTSCHES KINDERHILFSWERK FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM: BINO by Billie Pleffer SPECIAL MENTION: L by Thais Fujinaga Competition Panorama Forum Cesare deve morire (Caesar Must Die), by Paolo & Vittorio Taviani Rebelle (War Witch), by Kim Nguyen Die Wand (The Wall), by Julian Roman Pölsler Parada (The Parade), by Srdjan Dragojevic La demora (The Delay), by Rodrigo Plá Tabu (Tabu), by Miguel Gomes L’âge atomique (Atomic Age), by Héléna Klotz Hemel (Hemel), by Sacha Polak PRIZE OF THE GUILD OF GERMAN ART HOUSE CINEMAS: À moi seule (Coming Home), by Frédéric Videau C.I.C.A.E. PRIZE: Death For Sale (Death for Sale), by Faouzi Bensaïdi Forum Kazoku no kuni (Our Homeland), by Yang Yonghi LABEL EUROPA CINEMAS: My Brother The Devil (My Brother The Devil), by Sally El Hosaini Special Mention: Dollhouse (Dollhouse), by Kirsten Sheridan TEDDY AWARDS Keep The Lights On (Keep The Lights On), by Ira Sachs Call Me Kuchu (Call Me Kuchu), by Malika Zouhali-Worrall, Katherine Fairfax Wright Loxoro (Loxoro), by Claudia Llosa Jaurés (Jaurés), by Vincent Dieutre INDEPENDENT JURIES PRIZES OF THE ECUMENICAL JURY MADE IN GERMANY – PERSPEKTIVE FELLOWSHIP, endowed with 15,000 Euros, funded by Glashütte Original Annekatrin Hendel for Disko (Disco) DIALOGUE EN PERSPECTIVE, funded by the German-French Youth Office This Ain’t California (This Ain’t California), by Marten Persiel CALIGARI FILM PRIZE Tepenin Ardı (Beyond the Hill), by Emin Alper Special Mentions Bagrut Lochamim (Soldier / Citizen), by Silvina Landsmann Escuela normal (Normal School), by Celina Murga Jaurès (Jaurès), by Vincent Dieutre NETPAC PRIZE Paziraie Sadeh (Modest Reception), by Mani Haghighi PEACE FILM AWARD Csak a szél (Just The Wind), by Bence Fliegauf AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FILM PRIZE Csak a szél (Just The Wind), by Bence Fliegauf CINEMA FAIRBINDET PRIZE Call Me Kuchu (Call Me Kuchu), by Malika Zouhali-Worrall, Katherine Fairfax Wright READERS’ JURIES AND AUDIENCE AWARDS Panorama Audience Award PPP – fiction film: Parada (The Parade), by Srdjan Dragojevic Panorama Audience Award PPP – documentary film: Marina Abramovic The Artist is Present (Marina Abramovic The Artist is Present), by Matthew Akers BERLINER MORGENPOST READERS’ PRIZE Barbara (Barbara), by Christian Petzold TAGESSPIEGEL READERS’ PRIZE La demora (The Delay), by Rodrigo Plá SIEGESSÄULE READERS’ AWARD Parada (The Parade), by Srdjan Dragojevic Special Mention Call Me Kuchu (Call Me Kuchu), by Malika Zouhali-Worrall, Katherine Fairfax Wright PRIZE OF THE BERLINALE TALENT CAMPUS SCORE COMPETITION Christoph Fleischmann (Germany) BERLIN TODAY AWARD Rafael Balulu (Israel) for Batman At The Checkpoint (Batman At The Checkpoint) Special Mention David Lalé (United Kingdom) for White Lobster (White Lobster) [via Deadline ]
There are a lot of stereotypes out there about blonde girls. Similarly, there are a lot of stereotypes out there about girls and their knowledge of sports. One specific girl who gathered with thousands of other people in lower Manhattan at the New York Giants Super Bowl parade on Tuesday did little dispel either stereotype group. When asked by a reporter on the scene who she was looking forward to… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Opposing Views Discovery Date : 07/02/2012 18:34 Number of articles : 2
