Corinne Bailey Rae, the Hives and more count ‘cheeky,’ ‘sort it out’ and some naughty obscenities among fave Brit-isms. By Matt Elias Corinne Bailey Rae at Hard Rock Calling 2010 Photo: MTV News The Brits have a long history of catch-tastic slang, from the cheeky monkeys to the shagadelic mods. Over the weekend at the Hard Rock Calling festival in London, MTV News asked some of the artists sharing the bill to give us their favorite words and phrases. Consider it British Slang 101 — it might be useful should you ever find yourself across the pond. The Gaslight Anthem Cu–: “I love the Northern U.K. people when you can say cu– for anything,” dummer Benny Horowitz said. “Like if I hear an American girl say that word, it just makes me, ugh, it’s gross, but when they say it, it’s hilarious. We toured with a band called Former Cell Mates who basically just called us that about 15, 20 times a day: ‘What’s up, you f—ing cu–?’ ” Sort it out: I’d say mine would be ‘sort it out,’ ” bassist Alex Levine said. “MTV, sort your stuff out. Corinne Bailey Rae Don’t be daft: “I always say, ‘don’t be daft,’ apparently, and that was pointed out by my American makeup artist. She was like, ‘You’re always saying, “don’t be daft.” ‘ So that means ‘don’t worry about it.’ Your Italian-Americans might say ‘fuggedaboutit’ — it’s the Yorkshire equivalent of ‘forget about it.’ ” The Hives Wanker: “Oi, wanker!” frontman Pelle Almqvist shouted. “A packet of crisps and a pint of lager, s’il vous pla
If you’re not already in line to see the latest ‘Twilight Saga’ installment, check out these fun facts! By Eric Ditzian Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in “Eclipse” Photo: Summit Entertainment It’s been 222 days since the November 20 release of “New Moon.” Over 5,300 hours. Some 319,000 minutes. Not that you’ve been counting or anything. Now here comes “Eclipse” on Wednesday (June 30) to sate your vampire thirst. What’s happened in the time since the “Twilight” franchise has been absent from the multiplex? That’s a question we’re here to answer with a jam-packed edition of MTV News’ cheat sheet. We’ve pulled together almost everything — every interview, video clip, photo and news update — that we have to offer on this third installment in the series. Read on, and trust us when we say that, afterward, you’ll know everything there is to know about what it took to bring “Eclipse” to the big screen. The Solar System Aligns The movie history of “Eclipse” goes back to November 2008 — before “Twilight” even opened — when Summit Entertainment optioned the movie rights to “New Moon,” “Eclipse” and “Breaking Dawn.” Studio execs probably felt pretty smart when, one week later, “Twilight” opened to $69.6 million in box-office receipts. The phenomenon was under way, and soon, “Eclipse” had a release date . What it didn’t yet have was a director. Rumored names included Drew Barrymore and Juan Antonio Bayona , but the job ultimately went to “30 Days of Night” helmer David Slade . By spring 2009, casting for new roles was under way and the shoot schedule had been revealed, with photography slated to run from August 17 through October 31. By August, of course, the newcomers had signed on: Xavier Samuel as the vampire Riley; Jodelle Ferland as the vampire Bree; Jack Huston as a Depression-era playboy named Royce King; Catalina Sandino Moreno as the vampire Maria; Julia Jones as Leah Clearwater; Tinsel Korey as Emily; and BooBoo Stewart as Seth Clearwater. But the biggest casting move came in July, when Bryce Dallas Howard controversially replaced Rachelle Lefevre in the role of Victoria. The Stars Give Us Sneak Peeks As the start of production neared, we began to hear the cast dish dirt on the upcoming film. Taylor Lautner revealed his excitement about working with Slade. Jackson Rathbone and Kellan Lutz spoke about their intense preparation for some fight sequences. And Kristen Stewart got excited about the movie’s proposal scene, one of her favorite “Eclipse” scenes “Well, to decide you’re gonna marry someone at 18 is a pretty hefty decision,” she told MTV News. “And I didn’t want to look stupid. I didn’t want it to look like kids getting married. You know what I mean?” Gazing at “Eclipse” Filming had barely begun when we got our first look at the cast in action: Howard and Samuel locking lips . Slade also posted pictures on his Twitter account, including a stunning one of Lautner flipping through the air . The first official still arrived in October: Robert Pattinson and Stewart together in a field of wildflowers. Then in March, the first trailer hit the Web , giving us Pattinson and Stewart together in bed, Lautner without his shirt on and even some acrobatic vampire action. “It’s badass,” Lutz told MTV News about the footage. “The action really drew me in, and I think the guys are really going to like this movie.” A second trailer arrived the next month, courtesy of Oprah Winfrey’s show. If the first trailer was all about Edward, Bella and Jacob’s love triangle, then this one focused squarely on violent action. And in June, Stewart, Pattinson and Lautner took the stage at the MTV Movie Awards to present an exclusive clip from the film. More clips followed: Rosalie’s advice to Bella ; Edward’s warning to Jacob ; and the Volturi’s observation of the newborn vampire army. The Stars Welcome Us Back By the summer, the “Eclipse” stars were in full PR mode. We chatted with Elizabeth Reaser , Rathbone, Alex Meraz , Peter Facinelli and many more. We also sat down for extensive conversations with Pattinson , Stewart and Lautner . “It’s my favorite, because it’s the most guy-friendly by far,” Lautner said of “Eclipse.” “It’s dangerous. There’s a lot of action. The romance is still there, but the action level is stepped up way more. It’s great.” Last Wednesday marked the film’s glittering red-carpet premiere in Los Angeles, which MTV News streamed live . Stewart chatted about her “passion” for the franchise , and Pattinson likened the end of the series to “divorcing someone.” But just one premiere ain’t enough for the “Eclipse” kids. On Monday night, Stewart and Lautner stopped by a secret screening in New York, and, of course, MTV News was on hand to chat with the stars once again. After months of shooting and publicity rounds, with the film’s release just hours away, the talk turned to lighter topics. Stewart revealed that she’s actually an accomplished chef, while Lautner said you will never see him join up for a role in a big-screen musical. “No,” he laughed. “I mean, people actually tell me that I can [sing], but I think they’re just being nice — because I definitely can’t! No ‘Hairspray 2’!” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . 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Leader adamantly denies rumors that Fergie is leaving the group. By Gil Kaufman Black Eyed Peas’ Will.I.Am and Fergie Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images It’s hard to remember it now, but there was a time BF (Before Fergie) for the Black Eyed Peas. If leader Will.I.Am has his way, though, there will never be an AF (After Fergie) , despite her international success as a solo star. Will was forced to clarify this point over the weekend, when rumors surfaced that the Peas were breaking up and that Fergie was headed for permanent solo status.
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We found out a surprising fact this week on The Real Housewives of New York City : it actually is possible to be too crazy on this show. As a result of her nutty antics, Kelly Bensimon packed up and left early from the group’s trip to the Virgin Islands. How did producers ensure the craziness continued in her absence? THG’s Real Housewife correspondent is here with a recap and the answer… Our beloved housewives have been on a luxury vacation in the Virgin Islands for the last few episodes.
Ryan Ross and Jon Walker emerge from Panic! at the Disco with a crackling new album, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Young Veins Photo: One Haven Music Last month, as I stood in a half-filled Austin, Texas, dive bar watching Ryan Ross, Jon Walker and the rest of the Young Veins fumble and fuss with their vintage guitars and organs, I couldn’t help but feel a bit sorry for them. When Ross’ girlfriend (the Like’s Elizabeth “Z” Berg) began crawling around onstage, attempting to hook up her guitar pedals for him — because, as Ross would tell me later, he had “forgotten” his — I somehow felt a lot worse. After all, this was Ryan Ross, the same kid I had watched stalk the stage at a sold-out (and very loud) arena in 2006 , the same brilliant boy-child who had written one of my favorite albums of 2008 . I had such high hopes for him. The sky truly seemed like it was the limit. But then, he left Panic! at the Disco , posed precariously close to a plate of well-manicured cocaine in a now-infamous photo and disappeared into the hills of Hollywood with Walker to work on a record that would presumably never see the light of day. Either Ross was getting truly terrible career advice, or he had fallen victim to the same thing that had snared so many before him: ego. He had believed the hype, had squandered all that potential and this Austin gig — and a thousand more just like it — would be his penance. It was, for all intents and purposes, over for him. Only, here’s the thing. While the Veins’ set that night wasn’t particularly excellent — it was, after all, only their third show to date — there was something there: a buoyant, playful charm and a jovial jolt, even if the guitars didn’t sound all that great and Ross’ voice got buried in the mix way too often. This didn’t feel the least bit like a funeral — quite the opposite, in fact. Ross and Walker cracked jokes and exchanged wry smiles, exuding the same vibe I got from them toward the end of Panic!’s lifespan . It was, in some small way, like they were still playing an arena (albeit an arena that smelled like beer) and that they were privy to a very secret joke, one they weren’t quite sure they wanted to share with the world. Needless to say, I left the gig feeling a bit puzzled. But a few weeks later, back in New York and thoroughly deodorized, I finally understood what they were laughing about: I received an advance copy of the Veins’ debut album, Take a Vacation! (due June 8), a crackling, lightning-quick effort — 11 songs in just 29 minutes — that’s equal parts salty and sweet, heavily indebted to the past, unbelievably catchy and quite possibly the best joke you’ll hear all year. In other words, it’s pretty much everything I could ask for in a rock record, and then some. Working with producers Rob Mathes and Alex Greenwald (formerly of Phantom Planet), Ross and Walker have made an album that is totally, 100 percent theirs. Holed up in Calabasas, California, they listened to a ton of old 45s, probably smoked some funny cigarettes, watched the sun rise, made bonfires in the hills, invited all their friends over to sing on the choruses and cranked out songs that bear no resemblance to the rock music of today (and, by logical extension, have positively no chance of getting played on modern rock radio). They took the parts of Panic! at the Disco’s last album that fans liked least — the strummy, sunny, really excellent ones (“Northern Downpour,” etc.) — and made an entire record of them. And they did this all basically because they wanted to. It’s their own private joke (or their own private psychedelic reel ), one they eventually decided to share with the world. Buy only after they were good and ready to. And that’s probably what I like most about Vacation! — the fact that it’s deeply personal, important mostly to Ross and Walker. These are the songs they’ve wanted to write, even while the other half of Panic! seemed headed in the opposite direction. And so, they left the band and did their own thing. Repercussions and public opinion be damned. There are plenty of great musical moments too — the “aah-aah-aahs” and undeniable chorus of “Cape Town,” the enchantment-under-the-sea-worthy ballad “Everyone but You,” the campy stomp of “The Young Veins (Die Tonight),” smoky and ebullient album-closer “Heart of Mine” — but it’s that dogged determination to do their own thing, even if it means a lifetime of fumbling with vintage guitars in Texas dive bars that stands out most to me. It’s like Ross sings on “Other Girl,” just before the tune breaks out in a stony, sunrise-approved guitar solo: “You were right, I was wrong/ Like I always am, and you always are.” There are probably a million people he could be directing the line toward, only you know he doesn’t really care about any of them. He’s fumbling and stumbling to the beat of his own drummer now. Who cares about the future when you’ve got the past? Questions? Concerns? Hit me up at BTTS@MTVStaff.com .
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From hot-tub hookups to girl fights, we run down the best moments from last season at the shore. By Eric Ditzian Mike “The Situation” hooks up during season one of “Jersey Shore” This week, Snooki, the Situation and the rest of the “Jersey Shore” crew started shooting the second season of their hit MTV reality show in Miami. But after this vacation in the Florida sun, the series will be heading back to its Jersey roots to finish off season two . Which means we’ll be seeing more of Seaside Heights’ boardwalk, bars and beaches. The cast will also be sleeping off their late nights in the very same house from season one. With a return to the familiar digs in mind, let’s take a look back at some of our favorite house moments from the inaugural season of the “Shore.” The Blocked Hot Tub Hook-Up The season got off to a heated start when Pauly D, Vinny and the Situation brought some ladies back to the house’s rooftop hot tub. Beers were swilled, clothes were removed and housemate Angelina declared with disgust, “I didn’t think they were going to be those typical Jersey whore guys.” As the panties went flying, tempers flared. JWoww yelled at the hot tub-hoppers, “Close the door — with you behind it!” Not cool, argued the guys. “Let us do our thing,” Pauly pleaded. “We’re trying to party. You girls don’t want to party with us, so we’re going to bring girls to party. This is the summer!” Vinny’s Family Feast In the midst of all the cast’s trips to the gym, the tanning salon and the laundry mat, we did get a peek into the culturally rich family life of some of the housemates. No one’s relatives were more memorable than Vinny’s clan, led by his instantly loveable Italian mother. “My son looks skinny,” she said, as everyone unpacked four trays of ziti, plus tomato sauce, veggies, salad, breadsticks, cold cuts and cheese. “That’s like a true Italian woman,” Snooki said. “You want to please everyone else at the table and then when everyone’s done, you clean up and you eat by yourself.” Pauly’s Stalker Here’s the setup: Pauly met a girl at bar who he liked — until she kept showing up while he was hanging on the boardwalk with some other girls. Cue the greatest phone conversation of the entire season. Let’s pick up the action halfway through … “It’s my turn to talk. It’s my turn to talk,” Pauly told her. “You stalked my whole entire life, right, and I don’t like that. I do nothing wrong and you — I’m talking now! — you know how I felt about you. You just have no trust whatsoever. So you thought I was creeping with those chicks, which I wasn’t. I went on one ride — God bless me, it’s f—ing summer! Yes, I was upstairs on the balcony with three chicks — and three dudes. Did I do anything? No! All we did is have a conversation. That’s it. All those girls have boyfriends. If you weren’t such a f—ing stalker, I would have called you when I got home. Instead — yes you are, it’s crazy, I can’t deal with that. You don’t want to look stupid? Don’t you think that makes you look stupid? You’re like, ‘I’m not calling you.’ You called, like, a hundred times. How many times did you call? We took the phone off the hook last night. All I wanted to do is call you when I got home so we could hang out. You wouldn’t let that happen. You were so worried about how you’re gonna look because people see me walking with three girls that, ‘Oh my god, blah blah, I don’t want to look stupid.’ Well, now look how stupid you look.” Snooki and the Duck Phone Speaking of telephones, the quacking wooden duck phone gave everyone in the house a hard time. But Snooki seemed to be particularly perplexed by it, starting with her very first encounter with the ceaselessly ringing thing. “What the f— is that thing quacking? That’s really weird,” she wondered aloud, struggling to dial, hang up, deal with call waiting and otherwise communicate with the outside world. In the end, all she wanted to know was, “What the f— kind of person gets a duck phone to talk on?” One of life’s enduring mysteries, Snickers. The Girl Fight Of all the cast’s scuffles, the Snooki-three-other-girls throwdown was easily the wildest. It all went down when the Situation decide to invite one girl back to the house. The entire cast got a little bit more than they expected when three girls showed up. Snooki was sent in to turn the unwanted ladies away, then insults were exchanged and suddenly the girls were in the midst of a hair-pulling, punch-throwing scrum. The takeaway? Leave it to Pauly D to lay down some knowledge. “I learned a long time ago, being a wingman for the Situation is not a good idea,” he said. What were your favorite moments from “Jersey Shore”? Let us know in the comments below! Related Videos Jersey Shore | Ep. 9 | That’s How The Shore Goes Jersey Shore | Ep. 7 | What Happens In The AC Jersey Shore | Ep. 6 | Boardwalk Blowups Jersey Shore | Ep. 5 | Just Another Day at the Shore
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They’ve been seen and romantically linked together a lot lately, but multiple sources say Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler’s supposed romance does not exist. You mean this was just a rumor sparked by them being in a movie together? Shocking. The moral of the story? Don’t believe every piece of celebrity gossip. Unless it’s from THG, that is. Even if it’s a report that can’t be trusted but will still entertain you, we make that abundantly clear. We’re not OK! with slander. The Bounty Hunter stars supposedly went on a romantic getaway in Cabo last week to commemorate Jennifer’s 41st birthday . That was true … sans romance. All of Jen’s buddies, including Sheryl Crow and Courteney Cox Arquette, joined her. Gerard did get an invite, but it was more PR-related than love connection . Jennifer Aniston is ready to rock Gerard Butler’s world … on screen . “Jennifer goes to Mexico every year with her girlfriends for her birthday and this year she decided to invite Gerry along for a bit of fun, too,” says an insider. “She doesn’t mind that rumors spread like wildfire. Jen likes Gerard being around, he’s funny, always cracks jokes and he loves partaking in the cocktails.” “The other girls don’t mind having him around at all. He’s a fun, hilarious addition to their vacation. They are friends. They get along great. But that’s it.” “Gerry is single and always on the prowl. He’s enjoying his Hollywood bachelor lifestyle so much that even Jennifer Aniston can’t get him to give it up.” As for rumors that they were kissing at the Golden Globes? “They were not making out!” a Fox snitch said. “They play around, but there is no kissing.”
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