“Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” NeNe Leakes has scored a role on the hit musical show “Glee.” The reality show star who never shies away from drama will not have to step too far out of her comfort zone for her new character. She will play synchronized swim coach Roz Washington, rival to cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. She confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “The secret is out! YES I hav a recurring role on GLEE! I’m coach Roz Washington the synchronized swim coach! So honored!” Here’s to hoping she doesn’t sing. We saw how far that got Kim Zolciak…and Sheree… Sheree’ Makes A Diss Record To NeNe [AUDIO] Nene Leakes: “I Don’t Like Sheree That Much” [VIDEO] Nene: “I Told Her I’m Rich Because Guess What….I Am!”, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” [RECAP]
“Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” NeNe Leakes has scored a role on the hit musical show “Glee.” The reality show star who never shies away from drama will not have to step too far out of her comfort zone for her new character. She will play synchronized swim coach Roz Washington, rival to cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. She confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “The secret is out! YES I hav a recurring role on GLEE! I’m coach Roz Washington the synchronized swim coach! So honored!” Here’s to hoping she doesn’t sing. We saw how far that got Kim Zolciak…and Sheree… Sheree’ Makes A Diss Record To NeNe [AUDIO] Nene Leakes: “I Don’t Like Sheree That Much” [VIDEO] Nene: “I Told Her I’m Rich Because Guess What….I Am!”, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” [RECAP]
“Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” NeNe Leakes has scored a role on the hit musical show “Glee.” The reality show star who never shies away from drama will not have to step too far out of her comfort zone for her new character. She will play synchronized swim coach Roz Washington, rival to cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. She confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “The secret is out! YES I hav a recurring role on GLEE! I’m coach Roz Washington the synchronized swim coach! So honored!” Here’s to hoping she doesn’t sing. We saw how far that got Kim Zolciak…and Sheree… Sheree’ Makes A Diss Record To NeNe [AUDIO] Nene Leakes: “I Don’t Like Sheree That Much” [VIDEO] Nene: “I Told Her I’m Rich Because Guess What….I Am!”, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” [RECAP]
“Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” NeNe Leakes has scored a role on the hit musical show “Glee.” The reality show star who never shies away from drama will not have to step too far out of her comfort zone for her new character. She will play synchronized swim coach Roz Washington, rival to cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. She confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “The secret is out! YES I hav a recurring role on GLEE! I’m coach Roz Washington the synchronized swim coach! So honored!” Here’s to hoping she doesn’t sing. We saw how far that got Kim Zolciak…and Sheree… Sheree’ Makes A Diss Record To NeNe [AUDIO] Nene Leakes: “I Don’t Like Sheree That Much” [VIDEO] Nene: “I Told Her I’m Rich Because Guess What….I Am!”, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” [RECAP]
Queen of Hip-Hop Soul tells MTV News her character in the big-screen ’80s musical is ‘a light in a dark place.’ By Jocelyn Vena Mary J. Blige Photo: MTV News Mary J. Blige is already one of the biggest divas in the music industry, but she’s gearing up to set the big screen on fire in 2012 with the movie version of the hit Broadway show “Rock of Ages.” “In the movie ‘Rock of Ages,’ I play a gentleman’s club owner and her name is Justice Charlier and she has to try to be a light in a dark place. … [My role is] to make these chicks feel better about their lives and move past the strip club,” she told MTV News at “VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul,” where she took the stage alongside Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson and Jill Scott. But the movie’s not sad all the time. The singer noted that, much like the stage spectacle the film is based on, there are good times to be had. And for anyone who loved the Broadway show or has watched the “Rock of Ages” trailer , it’s clear that ’80s nostalgia and merriment will be celebrated in abundance. “[It’s] a lot of ’80s classic rock that I’m singing: Pat Benatar, Journey even,” she said. “It’s fun.” Directed by Adam Shankman, the film drops next summer and co-stars Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Alec Baldwin. Blige also was just nominated for a Golden Globe for her song from “The Help” soundtrack. Blige’s “The Living Proof” also landed on the Oscars short list for Best Original Song . So, 2012 could be the year that Mary J. takes La La Land by storm. “I’m excited about all of the success because I work really hard,” she explained. “I put time in. I’m the type of artist that doesn’t get anything for free. I have to bust my tail for everything, and I did exactly that.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Rock of Ages.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Artists Mary J. Blige
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ teaser features Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett and other ‘Lord of the Rings’ characters. By Kara Warner Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Photo: Warner Bros. What a week of 2012 movie trailers and teasers! We’ve had looks at “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Wrath of the Titans,” and now, the first official trailer for Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” part one of his two-film treatment of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved book. The trailer opens with an elderly Bilbo (Ian Holm) explaining to Frodo (Elijah Wood) that he might not have shared all there was to know about his adventures, followed by a quick cut to young Bilbo (Martin Freeman) being recruited to come on a new journey with Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen). It then introduces a slew of Dwarves and Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), who begin an eerie foreshadowing chant that provides backing for quick clips of this new fellowship on their journey. After that, it shows brief glimpses of Cate Blanchett reprising her role as ethereal Galadriel and a shadowy appearance of Andy Serkis as Gollum muttering about his “precious.” While “The Hobbit” is a return to Tolkien’s famous Middle-earth for Jackson, whose critically acclaimed “Lord of the Rings” trilogy won millions of fans around the world and 17 Oscars, this film has a slightly different tone and look to it. “The Hobbit” takes place 60 years before the events that unfold in “The Fellowship of the Ring” and follows Bilbo Baggins’ journey to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the treacherous dragon Smaug. Along the way, Bilbo and the brave warrior Thorin Oakenshield have run-ins with Goblins, Orcs, Wargs and giant spiders — and a chance meeting with Gollum that will change the course of Bilbo’s life forever and leads to the discovery of the “one ring to rule them all.” Much to the delight of the “Lord of the Rings” dedicated fanbase, many of the actors from Jackson’s first three films are reprising their roles: Andy Serkis is back as Gollum, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo, Orlando Bloom as Legolas and Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, Hugo Weaving as Elrond and Christopher Lee as Saruman. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is set to arrive in theaters December 14, 2012. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos Meet The Cast Of ‘The Hobbit’
Tracks from ‘The Help,’ ‘The Muppets’ also make list of 39 contenders. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images The Oscar nominations don’t officially drop until January 24, but the short list for the Best Original Song has been released. On Monday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 39 songs vying for the big prize at the Academy Awards next year. Two of Elton John’s “Gnomeo & Juliet” tracks — including his Lady Gaga duet, “Hello Hello” — made the list, along with multiple tracks from “The Muppets.” will.i.am ‘s “Rio” track, “Hot Wings,” Mary J. Blige’s “The Living Proof” from “The Help,” and Zooey Deschanel’s “Winnie the Pooh” track, “So Long,” are all in the running. More alternative fare like songs from “Machine Gun Preacher” (Chris Cornell, “The Keeper”), “We Bought a Zoo” (Sigur R
What’s with Bruce Wayne’s cane, and did Catwoman steal Mrs. Wayne’s pearls? By Kevin P. Sullivan Christian Bale in the new “Dark Knight Rises” trailer Photo: Warner Bros. If you’re able to tear yourself away from the new theatrical trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises,” you should be applauded. The two-minute trailer packs so much goodness in that it can be hard to focus on anything else. Other fans like you have already begun to post detailed trailer analyses and lists of supposed Easter eggs trying to unlock every secret the new preview holds. We have a few questions of our own that need answering, so here is our list of the burning questions from the “Dark Knight Rises” theatrical trailer. What’s with the cane? The trailer doesn’t come right out and say it, but it doesn’t take much scrutinizing to see that Bruce Wayne walks with a cane in two scenes. Early in the trailer, you can see Bruce and his cane reflected in the cloche and from the side as he passes the camera. He also appears to be favoring one side during the masquerade scenes with Selina Kyle and Miranda Tate. It’s hard to imagine Nolan choosing to feature Bane as the main villain and neglecting to make reference to the act he’s most famous for, breaking Batman’s back. The cane could signal some manifestation of the moment from “Knightfall.” Are there two Robin references in the trailer? The blogosphere blew up Monday with theories that the stadium scene features two references to the Boy Wonder, thus confirming his presence in the movie, but both have been sufficiently debunked. Whether you noticed the first depended on whether you follow the NFL. When fans saw that the player who outruns the earthquake was named “Ward,” they had either two reactions: “Oh hey, that’s Hines Ward, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers,” or “I have no idea who Hines Ward is, so that’s a reference to Robin’s status as Batman’s ward!” The other reference was most likely the work of a crafty background actor. Among the fans in the stadium, one person held up a large “R” that spelled out the team name “Rogues.” Eagle-eyed viewers noticed that the “R” resembles the stylized one used for the Robin logo, but as Empire pointed out, most of the 10,000 extras for that scene brought their own props to set. Did Catwoman steal Mrs. Wayne’s pearls? Reddit user “mpty” noticed something interesting while rewatching “Batman Begins.” The pearls Selina Kyle dons in the trailer resemble the set Thomas Wayne shows young Bruce in the original movie. This could be the first we see of Catwoman’s famous hobby, burglary. So much of her portrayal in the trailer focuses on her advocacy for the 99 percent. This may be the first hint at the other side of Ms. Kyle. Is there a flashback to “Batman Begins”-era Bruce Wayne? Christian Bale speaks his only line in the trailer while wearing clothes and sporting a beard that haven’t been around since his early days as a world traveler. He looks very similar to how he did during his training with the League of Shadows. We know the last film in the trilogy doubles back to cover some territory from the first movie; perhaps we’re seeing that here. 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 . Related Videos Experts Analyze The ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Teaser Trailer Related Photos ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Trailer: 5 Key Scenes On The Set Of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
From Parisian fashion shows to presidential powwows, Gaga was everywhere in 2011 — and MTV News followed her every step of the way. By James Montgomery Lady Gaga Photo: Getty Images As 2011 draws to a close, it’s difficult to look back over the past 12 months and not remember all the headlines made by one Lady Gaga . Unlike some of her pop contemporaries, Gaga never seemed to take a day off. Hers was an unending, 365-day news cycle, a constant stream of tabloid speculation, Twitter missives, high-gloss fashion shoots, globe-spanning promotional appearances, red-carpet escapades, super-secret video projects, television specials and political stunts. On top of all that, she somehow also found time to release Born This Way, not only the year’s most anticipated album, but one of its most thought-provoking and forward-thinking too. At the end of the third year of her reign, it’s no longer a question of when she sleeps, but if she does at all. So it’s little wonder that, as MTV News counts down our Top Newsmakers of 2011 , Lady Gaga sits at #1. Bringing you every aspect of her every whim was practically a full-time job, one requiring its own team of tireless reporters, editors and producers (“MTV News: Special Gaga Unit”). And they were in overdrive from the very beginning of the year, when Gaga premiered the first Born This Way track at a Thierry Mugler fashion show in January, then followed that up by debuting the album’s title track and arriving at the Grammys “Born This Way” and “Judas” ), both of which were prologue to the release of the BTW album itself, a massive, multi-pronged promotional masterstroke that saw her appear everywhere from “Oprah” to “Ellen” and partner with everyone from Amazon to Zynga. She also guest-edited several publications, premiered an in-depth documentary, “Inside the Outside,” live on MTV and greeted fans on the eve of BTW ‘s debut in New York City. In short, she was everywhere, and her hard work (and 99-cent Amazon pricing plan ) paid off, as Born This Way sold 1.1 million copies in its first week , the most of any album since 50 Cent’s The Massacre in 2005. The album held on to #1 on the Billboard albums chart in its second week, too, making it one of the only releases this year to (temporarily) displace Adele’s 21 from the top spot. Once her album was out, if anything, Gaga only ramped up her schedule, premiering even more music videos, announcing a photo book and opening the 2011 Video Music Awards as her alter ego, Jo Calderone . As 2011 entered the home stretch, she met with President Obama to discuss the bullying epidemic, announced she was already working on the follow-up to Born This Way and basked in the glow of her three Grammy nominations, including a nod for Album of the Year, and plotted a massive 2012 world tour . And, with that last bit of news, she basically assured that she very well be next year’s Top Newsmaker too. Don’t worry, we’re already clearing our schedules. Over the past 12 months, Gaga not only continued her rule as the most-famous person on the planet, she expanded her empire. Her fame was hard-earned, and she doesn’t show any signs of relinquishing it anytime soon. Because above all else, Gaga is our most tireless superstar. MTV continues our Best of 2011 coverage by looking back at the biggest pop-culture stories of the year. As we count down the newsmakers that mattered to you most, also check out our Best Artists , Best Songs , Best MTV Live Performances and Best EDM Artists of 2011. Related Videos Lady Gaga: Inside The Outside Best Artists Of 2011 Debate MTV First: Lady Gaga Related Photos The Evolution Of: Lady Gaga Best Artists Of 2011 Related Artists Lady Gaga
K-Fed says he’s ‘totally happy’ for his ex-wife as pop star celebrates engagement in Las Vegas. By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears and Jason Trawick in Las Vegas Photo: Denise Truscello/WireImage Britney Spears spent the weekend celebrating her engagement to Jason Trawick in Las Vegas with friends and family. On Friday, hours after the news of their impending marriage was confirmed, the singer took to her Facebook page to make it official, changing her relationship status to “engaged.” She also shared with her fans on Twitter just how excited she is to be tying the knot with longtime boyfriend Trawick. “Still glowing!” she wrote . “About to jump on a plane to Planet Hollywood in Vegas. Throwing a Bday Party for Jason at Chateau Night Club. So fun. Xxoo. And celebrate they did. People.com reported that the couple and her two sons checked into Planet Hollywood before making their first public appearance since the news broke. Spears rocked not only a body-hugging Herv
