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Drake Reveals Lead Take Care Single: ‘Headlines’

‘With this album, I want to tell a whole story,’ Drake tells Rolling Stone. By Alvin Blanco Drake Photo: Getty Images While hip-hop heads are eyeing the throne, more details are being revealed about Drake’s highly anticipated sophomore album, Take Care. After releasing a handful of songs via his blog (including “Marvin’s Room” and “Dreams Money Can Buy”), the Toronto rapper and YMCMB representative reportedly will soon be dropping his new album’s proper lead single “Headlines” and has also divulged info about a few more songs on the project. Drake let loose an obvious clue about his official single with a tweet on July 18 that read simply, “Headlines.” On Thursday, it was confirmed that there is a song called “Headlines” and it was produced by longtime Drake producers and collaborators Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels and Noah “40” Shebib, according to HipHopDX . Ironically, despite all the speculation on what his new album’s first single will be, Drake expressed his disdain of single tracks. “I hate singles. … With this album, I want to tell a whole story,” Drake told Rolling Stone . “I don’t want people to just hear a piece and judge the album on that.” In the interview, conducted in the Toronto studio where he is recording the album, Drake revealed the titles to three songs: “Shot for Me,” “Free Spirit” and “The Real Her.” “Free Spirit” features Rick Ross, and “The Real Her” features Drake’s Young Money benefactor Lil Wayne. Drake also mentioned his desire to collaborate with an eclectic mix of musicians for Take Care, including R&B crooner Abel Tesfaye of the Weeknd, storied hip-hop producer DJ Premier, and indie rockers Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine’s and producer Jamie Smith of the xx. Take Care is due in stores October 24, which happens to be Drake’s birthday. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Drake Related Artists Drake

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‘The Hobbit’: First-Look Photos Of Bilbo, Gandalf Hit Net

Martin Freeman’s eagerly anticipated prequel Bilbo Baggins turns up in character, complete with hairy feet and pointy ears. By Eric Ditzian Martin Freeman in “The Hobbit” Photo: New Line Cinema via Entertainment Weekly Although he’s busy once again creating a Middle Earth-like world in the wilds of New Zealand, “Hobbit” director Peter Jackson has done an excellent job keeping fans of J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantastical creations looped into the production. He’s been posting photos, videos and updates on his Facebook page for months — including a few pics of himself in what appears to be Bilbo Baggins’ home . But what we haven’t seen until now are official photos of the stars in character and on set. That’s all changing, thanks to three pics posted by Entertainment Weekly . One image features Martin Freeman as Bilbo, another focuses on Ian McKellan as Gandalf, and the last captures both Freeman and Jackson in that familiar home. The first photo is the one fans have been waiting years to see: a real-life representation of Bilbo himself. After all the production delays, the speculation and the rumors about the casting of the central character (James McAvoy? Daniel Radcliffe?), we finally are getting a look at Freeman (perhaps best known from the British version of “The Office”) in character, complete with hairy feet, pointy ears and shaggy hair. ”He fits the ears and he’s got some very nice feet,” Jackson told EW about Freeman’s portrayal of Bilbo. ”I think he’s got the biggest hobbit feet we’ve had so far. They’re a little bit hard to walk in, but he’s managed to figure out the perfect hobbit gait.” The second pic captures, in Gandalf, someone we’re very familiar with from the “Lord of the Rings” series but who will be surrounded by a new cast of characters in this prequel story, the first part of which hits theaters in December 2012. ”He’s in fantastic form,” Jackson said of McKellan. ”In a way, his role in ‘The Hobbit’ has more technical difficulties than ‘Lord of the Rings’ did, because he has scenes with 14 smaller characters — obviously the dwarves and the hobbit are shorter. … I remember saying to him [ laughs ], ‘Look, this isn’t “Waiting for Godot” or “King Lear.” This is “The Hobbit.” This is the real thing. ‘ ” The final photo takes us inside an on-set conversation with Jackson and Freeman, one of roughly a zillion the two are likely to have, considering how long the shoot will last. ”There’s no way you can pace yourself for shoots like these,” the director said. ”When we were going through the schedule for ‘The Hobbit,’ I felt a terrible drop in my stomach when I saw that we’d be shooting for 254 days. We’re only 12 days short of ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ even though we’re only doing two movies. When I saw that, I had to sort of pick myself up off the floor and carry on.” Tell us what you think of the new “Hobbit” photos in the comments section! 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 .

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Pink Gives Birth To Baby Girl With Carey Hart

‘We are ecstatic to welcome our new beautiful healthy happy baby girl, Willow Sage Hart,’ singer tweets. By Katie Byrne Pink Photo: Andrew MacPherson Pink has given birth to a baby girl with husband Carey Hart. “We are ecstatic to welcome our new beautiful healthy happy baby girl, Willow Sage Hart,” the singer tweeted late Thursday (June 2). “She’s gorgeous, just like her daddy. #beyondblessed.” After rumors about her pregnancy surfaced in the fall, Pink confirmed the happy news on “The Ellen DeGeneres” show in November. Telling the talk-show host that she’s “glowing,” Pink added, “I’m eating for two these days. … I worked for it. … It was not an ‘Oops!’ ” Pink explained that she and Hart hadn’t responded to the speculation in the week since the rumors first emerged because she had suffered a miscarriage in the past. “I was just really nervous,” Pink said on the show. “I have had a miscarriage before, but if I was going to talk about it with anyone, it was going to be with you.” Before the “Ellen” appearance, the doctor had warned Pink that she would have a baby girl, but the pop star didn’t want to believe it at the time. “I’m terrified, because she thinks it’s a girl! My mom has always wished me a daughter just like me. I’m terrified one of us will go to jail.” Pink and Hart married in January 2006, separated in early 2008 , and then got back together in the spring of 2009 . Willow Sage is the first baby for both celebrities. Share your well-wishes for the new parents in the comments below! Related Artists P!nk

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Tim Kaine Announces Candidacy….finally

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Ever since Jim Webb announced that he wouldn’t be seeking re-election, the speculation has been that Tim Kaine would be running for the seat. Originally, he was supposed to announce either at or right before the JJ Dinner. That obviously didn’t happen and ever since then I’ve been constantly hearing that the announcement would come “within a week.” I’m not alone in hearing this from various sources… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Left of the Hill Discovery Date : 05/04/2011 23:50 Number of articles : 2

Tim Kaine Announces Candidacy….finally

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Ever since Jim Webb announced that he wouldn’t be seeking re-election, the speculation has been that Tim Kaine would be running for the seat. Originally, he was supposed to announce either at or right before the JJ Dinner. That obviously didn’t happen and ever since then I’ve been constantly hearing that the announcement would come “within a week.” I’m not alone in hearing this from various sources… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Left of the Hill Discovery Date : 05/04/2011 23:50 Number of articles : 2

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Justin Bieber Causes Chaos With His New Nail Polish Collection

During the Christmas season, tween heartthrob Justin Bieber , released a nail polish collection with Nicole by OPI. There was speculation as to whether the idea would fly considering Bieber isn’t a nail polish wearer himself, but apparently the speculation was completely unfounded! Each song-inspired shade including Give Me the First Dance and One Less Lonely Girl sold out completely in the 3,000 Wal-Mart stores where it was sold. “The call center in Bentonville was flooded and flooded with calls with people wanting to know where they could get the nail polish. We just couldn’t keep up,” said Carmen Bauza, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s vice president and divisional merchandise manager of beauty and personal care. Seems like everything that boy touches turns to gold! What do you think of the new shades? Are they colors you yourself would where or do you think they are more ‘tween’ oriented? Photo Credit: Nicole by OPI

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Pink Confirms She’s Pregnant

‘I’m eating for two these days,’ she said on Wednesday’s ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’ By Jocelyn Vena Pink and Carey Hart Photo: Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images After rumors circulated last week that Pink is pregnant , the singer confirmed the news when taping her appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that will air Wednesday . Telling the talk-show host that she’s “glowing,” Pink added, “I’m eating for two these days. … I worked for it. … It was not an ‘Oops!’ ” Pink explained that she and husband Carey Hart hadn’t responded to the speculation in the week since the rumors first emerged because she had suffered a miscarriage in the past. “I was just really nervous,” Pink said on the show, according to Usmagazine.com . “I have had a miscarriage before, but if I was going to talk about it with anyone, it was going to be with you.” While Pink didn’t announce the baby’s gender is she did tease that she might have to buy a lot of pink. “But the doctor kind of told me what she thinks [based on the ultrasound],” she said. “I’m terrified because she thinks it’s a girl! My mom has always wished me a daughter just like me. I’m terrified one of us will go to jail.” The pop star even gushed about starting a family with Hart, despite their split in 2008 before getting back together in 2009. “I never had anything in my life that I didn’t work hard for and my relationship is that,” she said. “We worked really hard and we had our little meltdowns, a couple of them. … We both needed to do that and come back together. It’s just yummy!”

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EPA to Set Even Tougher Fuel Economy Standards for 2017-2025

Photo via Room for Debate But Just How Tough? There’s been much speculation about what the EPA’s post-2016 fuel economy standards will be when they’re announced this week. As of now, thanks to an executive order from the Obama administration, the national fuel economy standard will be 35.5 mpg by 2016 . After that — well that’s where the speculation comes in. Environmental groups ar… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Lady Gaga Poses As Her Male Alter Ego

Gaga is virtually unrecognizable as ‘Jo Calderone’ in Vogue Hommes Japan. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga (file) Photo: Peter Wafzig/Getty Images Lady Gaga has had some eye-catching magazine covers — she’s appeared wearing everything from lingerie to pretty much nothing at all. And for her latest, she’s bound to have lots of people talking once again. Gaga posed as her male alter ego, Jo Calderone, for her gender-bending covers for Vogue Hommes Japan, out September 5. On one cover, Gaga, as Calderone, wears her hair like Elvis Presley and rocks a white shirt and black trousers. Another version simply shows a close-up of Calderone’s face, seen mostly in shadow. The covers were posted to Gaga’s stylist Nicola Formichetti ‘s website, along with interview bites that Gaga conducted as Calderone, who is purportedly from Sicily. He says in the September issue, “[My occupation is] mechanic for my dad’s business. This is the first time I’ve had my picture taken. Well, I always helped my dad at work, since I was a kid. I thought it would be fun to have my picture taken.” The interview also teases Calderone’s dream to own his own mechanic shop. “I’d love to own my own car shop. I have a bunch of my own ‘muscle’ cars,” he reveals. “Maybe if I take some more pictures, I can afford it.” The photos first hit the Internet months ago and the speculation was in fact that it was Gaga on the cover. The shoot was styled by Formichetti and shot by Nick Knight, who apparently introduced Calderone to Gaga. “I met her at a shoot Nick Knight was doing,” he recalls. “She’s f—in’ beautiful, and funny, and interesting. I was a little nervous for Nick to start shooting. She said, ‘Don’t be baby, you were born this way.’ I took her out after. The rest is private.” What do you think of Gaga’s Jo Calderone photos? Tell us in the comments. Related Artists Lady Gaga

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Exclusive: Young Jeezy Addresses Rick Ross ‘Dis’ Speculation

‘What am I gonna get out of dissing him?’ the Snowman says to MTV News, addressing ‘Death B4 Dishonor’ verse. By Shaheem Reid Young Jeezy and Rick Ross, Atlanta, GA, 10.12.2009 Photo: MTV News We’re not going to make you wait 26 episodes until the season finale to reveal the answer to this cliffhanger. On Monday night, Young Jeezy released “Death B4 Dishonor,” the first song from his upcoming mixtape, 1,000 Grams, Vol. 1. On it, he raps over Rick Ross’ “(B.M.F.) Blowin’ Money Fast” instrumental, which quickly fueled heavy speculation among fans that the Snowman was actually dissing the Bawse. Jeezy settled the question straight-up on Tuesday (August 10). “It’s not a dis,” Jizzle told MTV News via phone from ATL. “First of all, I’m not gonna get nothing out of dissing that guy. That’s one. What am I gonna get out of dissing him? I think sometimes people can read into things too deep. They trippin’ man. They crazy out there. Basically, if homie takes that as a dis, he’s insecure, and anybody else out there who does, they are insecure. “When it comes to that [Black Mafia Family] situation, I’m gonna talk about it a little flyer anyway,” Young added. “I happen to know that situation very well. But basically [‘Death B4 Dishonor’], it’s off a mixtape that’s coming out. My mixtape is coming out on Thursday, it’s called 1,000 Grams. I took all the records I liked and flipped them my way. It’s a gang of records on there like that. It’s like 12 joints, all records that I heard in the club that I like and flipped them my way. While Jeezy doesn’t mention Ross by name on “Death B4 Dishonor,” one of the lines fueling the speculation questions: “How you Blowin’ Money Fast?/ You don’t know the crew/ Oh, you part of the fam?/ Sh–, I never knew.” “That’s for real,” Jeezy explained. “That’s for anybody. I got n—as in prison behind that sh–. I feel that if you speaking on sh–, you gotta at least know who you talking about. That’s like n—as speaking on Cash Money: If he ain’t never been a part of Cash Money, [then] I’mma speak it better if I’m a part of Cash Money. To me, [BMF] was real. I know all the members. Who else would say a line like that, but me? I’m one of the few people who can say that, so I said it. That’s real life, though. You gotta know the crew, baby. I thought that was the purpose of the game: to get on records and talk your sh–, right? “Subliminals, for what?” the Snowman added. ‘What’s understood ain’t gotta be said. I didn’t think people would take the record like that. I did it like I would have any Shawty Lo record, any Rocko record, whoever. I got on [Ross’ beat] and did it like how I do it, the best way I know how. I don’t know if because the BMF situation is for real for me that everybody is like, ‘Ooh. Oh, sh–.’ Twitter is a muthaf—a, by the way.” During our talk, Jeezy said that his song “The Real BMF” had already been recorded (and was sitting in his vault) before Ross’s “(B.M.F.)” was released. “The Real BMF” was supposed to have been included on the upcoming TM103, but once he heard that Ross put out a song so similar, he decided it didn’t belong on his LP; it would just be a giveaway to the streets. Young also described Ross’ “(B.M.F.)” as “dope” and said he was bound to jump on the record one way or another, either officially or through the mixtape circuit, which he ultimately did. On 1,000 Grams, Vol. 1 he also flips Soulja Boy’s “Pretty Boy Swag” into “Dope Boy Swag” and Kanye West’s “Power” into the record & #8212; so aptly titled for the #1 Trap Star & #8212; “Powder.” Records by the Clipse and Young Money also get their instrumentals borrowed for the tape. “It was one of those things, you get in a zone and wanna get some sh– off,” he said of the DJ Scream-hosted tape. “I wanted to have some fun. Get in the booth, smoke me one or two.” And yes, his long awaited TM103 album is still on the way. He promises it’ll drop before the end of 2011. What do you think of Jeezy’s explanation? Does this end the speculation for you? Tell us your thoughts in the comments. Related Artists Young Jeezy Rick Ross (Hip-Hop)

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