“Wow” is all we can say… An Army veteran from Fayetteville won a quarter million dollars in the Georgia Lottery days before his return to Afghanistan. Gregg Curry, a father of three and a master sergeant with the Third U.S. Army Forces Central Command, bought a winning Cool Cash ticket while stopping to buy a bottle of water with his wife, Mary, lottery officials said Friday. Curry, 47, returns to Afghanistan Monday. He was home for two weeks from Bagram Airfield, where he’s been stationed for seven months. He’ll be in Afghanistan another five months. He told lottery officials that he plans to use his $250,000 to pay bills and take a vacation after his tour. What a helluva going away present! We appreciate your work to keep our country safe Mr. Curry, be careful over there so you can come home and make it rain on your wife! Source
Singer tells MTV News about gay fan inspired by her song ‘Animal.’ By Gil Kaufman Ke$ha Photo: MTV News Ke$ha knows all about the perks of being a headliner. On her Get $leazy Tour , the singer gets to call all the shots, blast her fans in the face with tons of glitter and handpick which dudes she wants to party and share the stage with. But it’s not all backstage shenanigans and groupie love. When MTV News sat down with the “Blow” singer in New York earlier this week before her gig at Roseland Ballroom, Ke$ha said that amid the nightly onstage parties there have also been some poignant moments on her first headlining outing. “Best moment? There are so many. Every night’s amazing. I have kids outside right now chanting my name and it’s awesome,” she said of the first leg of the tour. “There was one night a fan came onstage, I invited him onstage, and he had a tattoo of the dollar sign. I was like, ‘Oh, that’s awesome! Badass. You’re part of the cult, man.’ ” And then, she said, he began to cry and explained that he was able to come out of the closet to his friends and family thanks to her song “Animal.” “And I’m standing onstage about to sing a song about growing back a pair of testicles [“Grow a Pear”] and I had tears rolling down my face and chills all over my body,” she said. “Because that’s really the reason I do music, to inspire people to be themselves.” Ke$ha has been a vocal supporter of the “It Gets Better” video project , which aims to help gay, bisexual and transgender youth find hope in the face of teasing and bullying. The “Get $leazy” juggernaut continues on Saturday night with a show at Clarion University in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Are you planning to see Ke$ha on her Get $leazy Tour? Tell us in the comments. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Ke$ha Related Artists Ke$ha
Courteney Cox has handled her separation from David Arquette with impressive maturity, supporting the actor through tough times and admissions of sex with other women . Which is why we were a bit surprised to hear Cox join Arquette for a raunchy, in-depth interview with Howard Stern Thursday afternoon. She was asked about her ex-husband’s sexual appetite and said it actually contributed to their split. “Whenever I would need consoling from David, he could not literally put his arm around me for one second without completely getting a boner,” Cox said. Arquette defended himself by saying on air: “I’m always ready for [Courteney]. I know I’m more in touch with what she needs now…She takes one sort of thing and she clumps it [and says] that’s what happens all the time in our relationship. It’s not really true.” Is there for a future for this couple? It does sound that way, as Cox insists she hasn’t slept with anyone since they took a break and added: “The truth of the matter is that we love each other so much. We have such affection for each other but we are very different.”
During his tour stops around the country, Charlie Sheen has made it clear: he wants to return to Two and a Half Men , even telling a crowd in NYC that he’d be willing to write an apology to Chuck Lorre. There’s just one problem: Warner Brothers does not want the actor back, and it’s sick of him implying there’s any possibility of the company reuniting with the star. Will viewers ever see Charlie Harper again? Warner Brothers has actually sent a letter to Sheen’s lawyer that says Charlie’s “statements” about negotiating for a return “are false.” It adds: “As you know, there have been no discussions, there are no discussions and there will be no discussions, regarding his returning to or having any involvement with the series.” Naturally, Sheen’s attorney, Marty Singer, sees things differently. He tells TMZ “there WERE discussions” with Warner Brothers,” slamming the aforementioned letter as “absolutely false.” “There have been discussions as late as Tuesday, and all parties have been involved – Warner Bros., CBS, Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen,” says Singer. Sigh . What an annoying mess. You tell us, readers: Do you want Sheen to star again on Two and a Half Men?
David Guetta’s ex-producer also talks to MTV News about teaming up with Perry Farrell for Lollapalooza. By Adam Stewart Joachim Garraud Photo: Getty Images If you’re familiar with David Guetta , then you’re probably already familiar with Frenchman Joachim Garraud — even if you didn’t know it. In fact, Garraud’s largely responsible for what is widely considered a house music primer for today’s aficionados: Guetta’s 2002 mega-smash album, Just a Little More Love. Guetta fans also may be unaware that Garraud co-produced and wrote many of the album’s marquee tracks, including the title cut and “Love Don’t Let Me Go.” But Garraud’s hits don’t stop there. Joachim is also responsible for the ’04 club smash “The World Is Mine” and, perhaps most notably, one of the first and biggest club-friendly tracks to hit mainstream U.S. radio, 2007’s “Love Is Gone.” Now, after spending nearly a decade as a key player on Guetta’s production team, Garraud has stepped out on his own, putting out his second studio album, Invasion 2011, and heading out on a world tour. “We made tracks on production for three of David Guetta’s albums, and that was a pretty long and very cool story,” Garraud told MTV News recently in Miami. “[But] we stopped working together a few months ago, as [Guetta’s] choice was to focus more on the U.S. market by working with a lot of vocal artists. I was not very excited about this choice as a DJ. I was thinking that it’s maybe moving a little too far away from [that] area. But his choice was good. I mean, look at how successful the David Guetta project is!” That’s not to say Garraud has left behind his original style and influence. When listening to Invasion 2011, one can distinctly hear what his contributions to the various Guetta projects have been. His edgy, stab synths, the bone-crushing low ends, his superb timing and use of a wide range of effects and filters, all with the surgical precision we would expect from a producer of his ilk, bring all of the elements together for a thumping, underground, infectious set of grooves meant to take the listener back into the club. “I’m very excited about this new album, Invasion 2011, because it’s very focused on the DJ thing; it’s really for the DJ,” he said. “It’s not really [meant] to be played on the radio, because all the tracks are meant to be massive on the dance floor.” Steering clear of the mainstream-radio crossover vibe, Garraud hand-selected vocalists and collaborators who would fit his signature sound. “I worked with Roland Clark on a track called ‘Stop’ and another, ‘Bang Bang,’ [and] a girl named Ze from Kuala Lumpur [on ‘I’m Invaded’].” (Clark is known for his vocals with acts like Fatboy Slim and Prodigy.) Garraud also paired up with Black Eyed Peas super producer and touring DJ, Poet Name Life, on “Everybody Is in the Place,” which was most recently remixed by AutoErotique. The quality of Garraud’s collaborators and remixers garnishes the album with an array of future sounds. However, his reach and ability extend beyond the studio and the DJ booth. Partnering with Jane’s Addiction frontman and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell, the duo are bringing electro to the big stage. “When Perry saw [my set] at Lollapalooza Chicago last summer, he was shocked. So [he] came to me and was like, ‘OK, I want exactly the same. You have to produce tracks for me and produce video and produce the show,’ ” he recalled. Garraud was humbled by the ask, and the wheels were soon set in motion. “We’ve produced 12 tracks together, and all the tracks are very cool, because the lyrics are so cool. He sings all of the tracks with his heart, so they’re very beautiful tracks, and on the dance floor, it’s very, very powerful.” Garraud and Farrell recently took the stage at Chile’s inaugural version of Lollapalooza, where the DJ/producer helmed Perry’s stage show, putting together the music, tracks, video and what he refers to as the overall “stage attitude.” Garraud said fans will get to see their set on the Chicago leg of his tour and, possibly, on a future iteration of the Lollapalooza festival in Europe. In the meantime, he can be seen next on Saturday at the increasingly electro-friendly Coachella music festival , alongside a flurry of other big name DJs, including Axwell, Steve Angello, Laidback Luke, Skrillex and many others. What do you think of Joachim’s Invasion 2011 album? Let us know in the comments below! Related Videos Pump Your Fist For Miami Music Week Related Photos Miami Music Week Related Artists Joachim Garraud
Star opens up about eating disorder while teaming up with Seventeen to help others. By James Dinh Demi Lovato Photo: Hearst Communications/The Jed Foundation After her sudden exit from her tour with the Jonas Brothers and a three-month stay at a treatment center , Demi Lovato is looking to use her own personal struggles to help other troubled teens. Earlier this week, she announced she was teaming up with Jed Foundation’s Love Is Louder Than the Pressure to Be Perfect campaign and Seventeen magazine, and in a PSA for the campaign released Thursday (April 14), the 18-year-old singer/actress opens up about the movement and advises others where they should turn to when feeling burdened. “There’s a ton of pressure out there to meet impossible standards,” Lovato says sitting before a white backdrop. “To look right, be smart, be thin, talented and popular. And many of us feel like we have to be everything to everyone, but it doesn’t have to be that way. When the pressure to be perfect is overwhelming, find an outlet. I love to paint, but there are also other ways to relieve that pressure. You can sing, dance, act, draw, shoot photos, write or run.” Lovato, who admitted in the upcoming issue of Seventeen that she does in fact struggle with an eating disorder, explains in the video that there are many people who deal with the same issues and advises fans to spread the Love Is Louder message. “If you’re going through a dark period, remember that you’re not alone,” she continues. “You can get help and you can feel better, so join me in spreading this message by snapping a photo of yourself with the message love is louder and the pressure to be perfect.” Courtney Knowles, executive director of the Jed Foundation, spoke to MTV News about why he believed the teen star was the perfect candidate to represent the Love Is Louder movement. (MTV teamed up with the Jed Foundation and actress Brittany Snow last fall to launch Love Is Louder in response to teen suicides connected to bullying.) “I think her story really resonates with a lot of girls. I think it already did,” Knowles said. “There had been a lot of speculation about what she had been through and … the fact that she’s so brave, that she’s willing to talk about these sensitive issues openly is really important, because part of the problem is so many teenagers don’t want to seem like they’re failing at anything, so they don’t talk about this. And without addressing the problem, you can never feel better.” As for whether Lovato will participate in any future Love Is Louder campaigning, Knowles revealed that the he and her team are still working out the details. “We don’t have a specific schedule yet, but she certainly is onboard to spread the message and for it to reach more teenage girls and young women,” he said. Lovato is also serving as a contributing editor for Seventeen, where she’s expected to write bi-monthly posts on Seventeen.com and contribute to the magazine’s coverage of issues facing teen girls. Knowles told MTV News that Lovato and Seventeen approached the organization about teaming up to create “something bigger than just the story.” In the May issue of the mag, which hits news stands April 19, the Disney starlet opened up about her battle with an eating disorder and what she’s learned since her days leaving treatment. Asked whether she ever felt pressure to pick up old habits, the star admitted “there have been times” when she was tempted to get rid of her dinner. “But I will deal with it for the rest of my life because it’s a life-long disease,” said the teen star. “I don’t think there’s going to be a day when I don’t think about food or my body, but I’m living with it, and I wish I could tell young girls to find their safe place and stay with it.” Since leaving treatment for “emotional and physical issues” in late January, Lovato confessed that she has given herself “a lot of freedom.” “I have come to realize that just making yourself happy is most important,” she continued. “Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you happy. That’s my life motto.” Related Artists Demi Lovato
Star opens up about eating disorder while teaming up with Seventeen to help others. By James Dinh Demi Lovato Photo: Hearst Communications/The Jed Foundation After her sudden exit from her tour with the Jonas Brothers and a three-month stay at a treatment center , Demi Lovato is looking to use her own personal struggles to help other troubled teens. Earlier this week, she announced she was teaming up with Jed Foundation’s Love Is Louder Than the Pressure to Be Perfect campaign and Seventeen magazine, and in a PSA for the campaign released Thursday (April 14), the 18-year-old singer/actress opens up about the movement and advises others where they should turn to when feeling burdened. “There’s a ton of pressure out there to meet impossible standards,” Lovato says sitting before a white backdrop. “To look right, be smart, be thin, talented and popular. And many of us feel like we have to be everything to everyone, but it doesn’t have to be that way. When the pressure to be perfect is overwhelming, find an outlet. I love to paint, but there are also other ways to relieve that pressure. You can sing, dance, act, draw, shoot photos, write or run.” Lovato, who admitted in the upcoming issue of Seventeen that she does in fact struggle with an eating disorder, explains in the video that there are many people who deal with the same issues and advises fans to spread the Love Is Louder message. “If you’re going through a dark period, remember that you’re not alone,” she continues. “You can get help and you can feel better, so join me in spreading this message by snapping a photo of yourself with the message love is louder and the pressure to be perfect.” Courtney Knowles, executive director of the Jed Foundation, spoke to MTV News about why he believed the teen star was the perfect candidate to represent the Love Is Louder movement. (MTV teamed up with the Jed Foundation and actress Brittany Snow last fall to launch Love Is Louder in response to teen suicides connected to bullying.) “I think her story really resonates with a lot of girls. I think it already did,” Knowles said. “There had been a lot of speculation about what she had been through and … the fact that she’s so brave, that she’s willing to talk about these sensitive issues openly is really important, because part of the problem is so many teenagers don’t want to seem like they’re failing at anything, so they don’t talk about this. And without addressing the problem, you can never feel better.” As for whether Lovato will participate in any future Love Is Louder campaigning, Knowles revealed that the he and her team are still working out the details. “We don’t have a specific schedule yet, but she certainly is onboard to spread the message and for it to reach more teenage girls and young women,” he said. Lovato is also serving as a contributing editor for Seventeen, where she’s expected to write bi-monthly posts on Seventeen.com and contribute to the magazine’s coverage of issues facing teen girls. Knowles told MTV News that Lovato and Seventeen approached the organization about teaming up to create “something bigger than just the story.” In the May issue of the mag, which hits news stands April 19, the Disney starlet opened up about her battle with an eating disorder and what she’s learned since her days leaving treatment. Asked whether she ever felt pressure to pick up old habits, the star admitted “there have been times” when she was tempted to get rid of her dinner. “But I will deal with it for the rest of my life because it’s a life-long disease,” said the teen star. “I don’t think there’s going to be a day when I don’t think about food or my body, but I’m living with it, and I wish I could tell young girls to find their safe place and stay with it.” Since leaving treatment for “emotional and physical issues” in late January, Lovato confessed that she has given herself “a lot of freedom.” “I have come to realize that just making yourself happy is most important,” she continued. “Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you happy. That’s my life motto.” Related Artists Demi Lovato
‘A lot of situations I probably put myself into,’ he tells Sway during ‘RapFix Live.’ By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Sway Calloway Waka Flocka Flame Photo: Jonathan Goldner / MTV News Waka Flocka Flame hit MTV News’ “RapFix Live” on Wednesday and sat down for a candid interview with Sway Calloway that covered a range of topics, including his breakthrough success and troubles with the law. The ATL trap star is still pushing his debut album, Flockavelli, debuted his new video for “Grove St. Party” on MTV Jams and just released a new mixtape called Benjamin Flocka. Hits like “Hard in the Paint” and “No Hands” helped Waka gain mainstream recognition beyond the Southern states, but he said staying true to himself is the secret to his and labelmate Gucci Mane’s success. “Honestly, we stayed ourself,” Waka told MTV News. “We wasn’t scared to let people know our personality. Answered the questions with a real answer. We always say, ‘Hey, bruh, just keep it official.’ Our whole thing was to be 100 about the situation.” Despite their inroads in the music industry, legal issues have shadowed Waka Flocka and some of the company he keeps. Last December, Waka had his home raided by authorities before turning himself in the next month. Members of his entourage were involved in a shooting that involved his tour bus in February in North Carolina. Most recently, Gucci Mane was arrested for allegedly pushing a woman out his SUV while it was still in motion. Although some people think rappers are under extra scrutiny, Waka isn’t subscribing to that school of thought when it comes to his entanglements. “That’s just another standpoint of view,” Waka said. “I don’t think we’re being targeted. I think God do a lot of stuff to let you know. … It always stop you in your tracks. That’s just situations God put you through so you be a stronger man, ’cause it didn’t kill us, it just made us stronger. It’s just to let you know like, ‘Boy, you doing good, why would you go over here and … ,’ you know what I’m saying?” Waka admitted that it was his own actions that put him in some of his well-documented predicaments. “A lot of situations I probably put myself into,” he said. “So you just learn from your mistakes.” Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Waka Flocka Flame Related Artists Waka Flocka Flame
I’m down with any girl named Anus, whether she gets stripping down naked for fashion to launch a modeling career or not, I think she’s good to go on based on her name alone…. Now you’ve probably never heard of Anais Pouliot before, and either had I, but she’s on the cover of Vogue Japan in May and that’s probably a pretty good indicator that she’s being taken seriously as a model, which annoys me, cuz it turns out that this bitch is actually from Montreal, which is where I get drunk daily, and now when I look at her pictures I see lost opportunity, cuz there is a point in ever girl starving to be famous’ life where she’s willing to do anything to get where she wants to go and a few lies can lead me on a direct path to their pussies…now she’s too big and snobby for that…. I screwed up. Here are her tits..
Here are some pictures of Katy Perry whoring herself. Sure it’s not the kind of whoring we’d want to see from her, you know on the side of the street, strung out on drugs, not only dying for another hit, but also dying of AIDS, Hep and malnourishment…hell she’s not even half naked in this campaign… She’s just whoring herself to some hair Product company that sponsors her tour and pays her lots of money to get her to endorse the shit for all the little kids who follow her like she’s some kind of thick, dumpy, irritating God that can’t dance….but last time I checked, whoring is whroing so it’s good enough. The pictures were shot by David LaChapelle, some high concept, used to be a big deal, photographer I’d expect more nudity from…or at least more use of her tits, since they are all she’s good for but I guess he’s playing it safe…. this is Christian America people…Relax yourself. Here she is pretending she’s Cher
