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Jay-Z Hopes To ‘Push The Culture Forward’ With Philly Festival

Jay will headline and curate Budweiser Made in America music festival over Labor Day weekend. By Rob Markman Jay-Z gives a press conference at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Photo: Bill McCay/ FilmMagic PHILADELPHIA — Jay-Z once bragged in song that he beat his assault charges “like Rocky.” Well, it’s been more than a decade since, and Hov — the multiplatinum mogul who remains atop music’s food chain — has done more than simply beat the charge. On Monday morning (May 14), rap’s most magnetic man drew a crowd of reporters and media types to the very steps that the fictional boxer Rocky has made famous. Standing triumphantly at the peak of the staircase of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Hov and Philly Mayor Michael Nutter announced yet another prolific Jay-venture: Budweiser Made in America , a two-day music festival in Philadelphia, this Labor Day weekend. “Everyone knows my love affair with Philly from the amazing, talented artists I’ve signed from here,” Jay said, prompting State Property MC Freeway to jump onstage beside him. Jay-Z will not only headline the festival, he will also curate the three-stage concert, which will feature close to 30 different acts. Still, for the God MC, there are a few things to consider before pulling off stunts such as these. “Whenever I enter into a project, I try to hit on some touch points. The first thing is: Is it great?” Jay asked rhetorically, addressing the crowd, which braved some clouds and drizzle. “The second one is: Is it gonna push the culture forward?” Forward progress is a safe bet: A press release for the upcoming event promises eclectic acts in multiple genres like rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and dance music, but the official roster won’t be announced until May 21. The third item Jay considers is the philanthropic opportunities, so once again, he is partnering with United Way. Together, they put on Jigga’s February Carnegie Hall concert in New York, and this time out, they aim to support local charities in both Philly and South New Jersey. The show will be held September 1 and September 2 on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Tickets for Made in America will go on sale May 23 through Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com . Related Artists Jay-Z

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Teen Mom Jenelle’s Shitty Tits of the Day

I saw this press release over the weekend, even though I always try to ignore Radar Online’s press releases or exclusives because they are always brainless, stupidity that I can’t believe make advertising money, before realizing I give the public too much fucking credit, Unfortunately, the horribly shot, unappealing, before and after titty implants pics were emailed to me….. I’m all for looking at implants and celebrating them for saving shitty tits, but not on of some ugly as fuck Teen Mom with kids and a shitty face that make you grasp why she got knocked up when she did cuz there’s no hope for her past 25 when normal bitches get knocked up…..She had ugly tits, and thanks to her ugly nipples, her implants are ugly too, which I guess work for her because they match her ugly face…. I think the only fascinating thing in all this is that she got a YOLO tat….which is internet for “You Only Live Once”….that people post on twitter….like an annoying MEME….not intended to be profound words of wisdom you brand on yourself…but I guess retard high school drop out to have a baby trash is about as deep as that…Unfortunatley I hate stupid peole as much as I hate shitty tits on ugly faces…. But here are her shit tits anyway.

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Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller Unite For Joint Tour

Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Chevy Woods will also hit the road in July for Under the Influence of Music Tour. By Rob Markman Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller Photo: Getty Images By themselves, Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller are highly influential. Put them together, and the results can be mind-blowing. On Tuesday (April 17), the Pittsburgh pair announced their nine-date Under the Influence of Music joint tour. The run starts July 26 in Cincinnati and will conclude August 5 in Detroit, with Boston, New York and Pittsburgh stops in between. “I’m really excited for this tour, for the fans and as a fan of music myself. It’s gonna be trippy!” Khalifa said in a press release issued to MTV News. Miller added, “I’m excited to go on a tour like this because it brings a group of individuals together to move across the country as a unit to showcase great music.” Not only does the turn unite Pittsburgh’s two biggest rappers onstage, Wiz and Mac also will be bringing Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q of California’s TDE collective on the road with them. Add Taylor Gang’s Chevy Woods into the mix, and the Under the Influence of Music Tour boasts an exciting lineup of new hip-hop talent. The tour comes as Khalifa is prepping his sophomore album, O.N.I.F.C., which he plans to drop August 28. Tickets will ceremoniously go on sale on the stoner holiday of April 20 (Friday) at 4:20 p.m. on Ticketmaster and LiveNation. Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller’s Under the Influence Tour dates:

Jersey Shore Season 6: It’s On, With Pregnant Snooki!

Thought Snooki’s pregnancy would derail Jersey Shore? Think again! When Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi confirmed she’s expecting a baby, many assumed that the MTV reality series, which just wrapped its fifth season (in just over two years’ time), was kaput, officially, or at least destined to lose the Snook. No. Season 6 is a go, with the full cast in tow. Fist-pump/head-slap! The show will return again to the STD-friendly confines of Seaside Heights, N.J., where the gang will venture into “uncharted territory” this time around. A press release from MTV, confirming the new season today, reads: “While things will definitely be a little different this time when they hit the boardwalk, their trademark hilarity and family dysfunction will remain the same.” That’s putting it mildly. Say a prayer for the unborn guido/ette. Incidentally, Snooki’s baby, her first with fiance Jionni LaValle , isn’t due until the fall, so that leaves time for plenty of pregnant partying this summer. Will Snooki be a good mom?

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Kelly Clarkson to Anchor ABC Singing Show, Duets

ABC is getting into the singing competition game. The network announced last night that Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke, Lionel Richie and Jennifer Nettles will headline Duets this summer, a reality show that will take the four stars on the road in search of singing partners. Each week, the celebrity and one of his/her proteges will take the stage and perform in front of a live studio audience. Said Clarkson, who won season one of American Idol and served as a mentor this year on The Voice , in a press release: “The simple fact that I get to go out and find two people I believe in, sing with them every week and help them accomplish their dream is an amazing thing I can’t wait to be a part of.” The winner of the competition will earn a recording contract with Hollywood Records.

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Miguel Wears Suspenders On First Date

R&B singer talks about his fashion-forward style over Japanese barbecue. By Rya Backer Miguel Photo: MTV News It might’ve been a First Date with Miguel , but Miguel had been around long before he and I took to the grill at Gyu-Kaku. With 2010’s “All I Want Is You,” featuring J. Cole, the singer defined himself with a sound and image that can’t quite be classified: a little R&B, a little hip-hop, a little sexy and a lot of swag. Despite all those adjectives, he’s nothing but a genial, level-headed and funny guy in person, and he hopes for a girl with the same outlook. “I think that life should be lived on the light side; there’s enough bullsh– that we deal with. Having a sense of humor makes things a lot easier,” he explained when asked what the most important trait for his lady ought to be. The 25-year-old crooner showed up to our date dressed to impress: sporting tailored, jade trousers, a rust-colored coat and suspenders, Miguel’s interest in fashion is evident upon first glace. In fact, he considers following it to be one of his prime interests outside of making music. His other non-musical hobbies remain creative: He cited iconic ’80s artist Jean-Michel Basquiat as one of his greatest influences and photography as another passion of his, finding David LaChappelle’s work especially compelling. But like any artist, he hopes to inspire just as much: “I really hope to come to a place where I’ve achieved some kind of trust with my audience. The kind of trust that allows me some kind of influence … influence to effect some kind of social change.” Related Videos MTV News First Date

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Whitney Houston Wills Everything To Daughter Bobbi Kristina

The singer’s will was signed one month after Bobbi was born in 1993. By Gil Kaufman Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown Photo: Steve Granitz/ WireImage The details of late diva an interview with Oprah Winfrey on “Oprah’s Next Chapter.” A press release announcing the interview said that Bobbi Kristina will share “personal memories of her mom and how she would like the iconic superstar to be remembered.” Related Videos Farewell To A Legend: Whitney Houston’s Funeral Related Photos Whitney Houston: A Life In Photos Related Artists Whitney Houston

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Celebrity Sexytime Catchup: Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn, and That Kid from Project X Edition

In case you missed all of the weekend’s riveting PR stunts accidental leaks, here’s all you need to know: Christina Hendricks , Olivia Munn , and one of the stars from the debauchery fest Project X got caught up in an assortment of salacious news that warns us once again against the dangers of doing sexy things in the vicinity of recording devices if you’re famous. (Unless, ahem, you’ve got a project to push.) Nude pics, Photoshopped naughtiness, and even – gasp! – a secret porn past were revealed thanks to the Internet; hit the jump to catch up as we wait for the inevitable awesome Taiwanese animated recap to drop. I’d save the best for last, but I honestly can’t decide which of the weekend’s titillating tales was tops. So we’ll start with boobs: Christina Hendricks’ boobs, to be exact. The Mad Men / Drive actress acknowledged that she’d been hacked but insisted that a nude NSFW shot included in a batch of photos posted this weekend is not her. And who are we to argue? So an actress took camera phone pictures of herself. And she, being a lady, has breasts. Revelations! Even if she is currently pimping the upcoming return of Mad Men with various other sexually-charged interviews and even if the photo’s legit, it’s just an innocent blip on the radar compared to… Olivia Munn and her alleged naughty lingerie photos hit Sunday as well, notable only because of the instances of extremely cheesy dirty talk Photoshopped onto them, ostensibly for private dissemination to an acquaintance. Named Chris… as in ex Chris Pine , perhaps? Would former G4 hostess Munn take the time to Photoshop whilst sexting? Who knows, but wouldn’t that be kind of awesomely nerdy of her if she did? While she doesn’t seem to have anything to push until this summer’s Magic Mike — and perhaps no obvious reason to leak said pics herself — Munn pleads the Hendricks ” It wasn’t me ” defense. Whatever. I don’t know how she does it. Last but certainly not least we have a bit of news that hit earlier in the weekend, on Saturday, super coincidentally-timed to give Project X the strategic viral profile it needed. That’s right folks, it’s porn . And it appears to have been performed, circa 2008, by the film’s relative newcomer Jonathan Daniel Brown (AKA JB, the sweet, chubby one). In their report, TMZ cites “sources close to Jonathan” with the scoop, probably because “makers of Project X ” or “Jonathan Daniel Brown’s publicist” or, also possibly, “The guys still trying to make money off the thing four years later” would’ve been too conspicuous; AVN, meanwhile, digs deep to conjure a very explicit interview with one of Brown’s confidantes from the film in question, an episode named Nerd Hunting in adult series entitled F*ck Team 5 . With a gem like that on his resume, how could Brown not have gotten the Project X gig? On the one hand, I feel for these individuals and the invasion of privacy they’ve suffered in and because of the limelight. On the other, the trifecta of events serves as a good reminder to Hollywood’s image-conscious up and comers. So what have we learned? 1. Keep a lock on your cell phone security. 2. When in doubt, say it wasn’t you! And 3. Porn never really goes away, does it? Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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As Predicted, Sony Classics Gets Smashed

I wouldn’t brag were it not Monday morning and it’s the only thing keeping me from walking in front of a bus, so: The final piece of Movieline’s Sundance 2012 Bidding-War puzzle has fallen into place, with director James Ponsoldt’s boozehound relationship drama Smashed going to the estimable Sony Pictures Classics. Five-for-five! High five? Smashed is the last of the year’s projected Sundance darlings to officially find a distribution deal, with The Surrogate , Bachelorette , Arbitrage and Red Lights all spoken for in the month-plus since the festival came and went. Moreover, its showcase for Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a young teacher battling the vicissitudes of alcoholism may yet prove to fall in line with SPC’s recent underdog awards tradition — the one that found Melissa Leo ( Frozen River ) and Jacki Weaver ( Animal Kingdom ) coming out of late-summer platform releases to compete with the mainstream favorites at the Oscars. (A press release sent to Movieline HQ did not specify a release date.) “The role asks Winstead to run the full gamut, from game good-time girl and stimulating teacher to shell-shocked morning-after casualty and adamant survivor,” wrote Hollywood Reporter critic Todd McCarthy from Park City. “She’s terrific at it all, far surpassing the promise she indicated in Death Proof and Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World .” Probably not coincidentally, recently crowned Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer and Breaking Bad Emmy-winner Aaron Paul co-star. Everybody in the awards pool, etc. Or not, just throwing that out there. Either way, congrats to Team Smashed ! Morning hours notwithstanding, surely this calls for a drink? Whatever, I’m having one anyway. Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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Here Comes the New Men in Black 3 Trailer (To Underwhelm You)

Sony’s got quite the job ahead of them selling the mega-budgeted sequel Men in Black III , due in May, if the new trailer is any indication: See Will Smith drop lines like “I don’t have no problem pimp-slapping the shiznit outta Andy Warhol” and be transported to a futuristic time-traveling retro ’60s that looks and sounds a lot like the one Austin Powers came from. I guess the ’90s are the new ’80s, but this is just lazy. The new sequel follows alien-hunting Agent J (Smith) into the past to save Agent K ( Tommy Lee Jones ) by teaming up with a younger version of K ( Josh Brolin doing his best Tommy Lee Jones impression). Look forward to the usual broad aliens-among-us gags and that mind eraser schtick that audiences loved in 1997! Smith bemoans that he’s “getting too old for this,” and I’m inclined to agree. Aren’t we all? Verdict: Looks tired. Insert mind eraser joke here.

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