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The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic Showcases One Of Hip-Hop’s Most Underrated Talents

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Veteran MC Black Thought anchors mixtape from Money Making Jam Boys, in Mixtape Daily. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Kelly Marino The Roots’ Black Thought and ?uestlove Photo: MTV News Don’t Sleep: Necessary Notables Mixtape : The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic Headliner : Black Thought, Dice Raw, Truck North, P.O.R.N. and S.T.S. Key cameos : Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Peedi Crakk Essential info : Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter has an extremely crowded plate on his hands. The Philadelphia MC appears nightly, along with the rest of the Roots, on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.” And this past weekend, he and the rest of the legendary 215 crew once again hosted their annual jam session during the Grammy Awards festivities. While the Roots contemplate their next project, which according to drummer ?uestlove is still in the embryonic stages (check back in March, he said), Thought is finalizing a litany of collections that he hopes will see the light of day soon. “I’m working on an EP tentatively titled The Talented Mr. Trotter with B!nk (Kanye West’s “Devil in a New Dress”) and I been working an album Dangerous Thoughts with Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley) for the past few years. That’s still a work in progress,” he told Mixtape Daily. Last month, Thought and his new crew — the Money Making Jam Boys: Dice Raw, Truck North, P.O.R.N. and S.T.S. — released their 10 Deep (Kid Cudi, Donnis, Wale) sponsored mixtape hosted by DJs Mick Boogie and Terry Urban. The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic is anchored by Black Thought and once again showcases how the veteran MC is one of hip-hop’s most underrated talents. “Cheeba, Cheeba, this is Friday Night street fever,” BT spits on the MMJB standout “Friday Night Street Fever.” “The heat seeker, keep it cutting like a meat cleaver/ The grim reaper, I ain’t eating you ain’t eating neither/ The team leader, dream weaver/ Keep a mean diva.” “I just try to stay busy,” Thought said of his output. Other Heat This Week

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The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic Showcases One Of Hip-Hop’s Most Underrated Talents

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Veteran MC Black Thought anchors mixtape from Money Making Jam Boys, in Mixtape Daily. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Kelly Marino The Roots’ Black Thought and ?uestlove Photo: MTV News Don’t Sleep: Necessary Notables Mixtape : The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic Headliner : Black Thought, Dice Raw, Truck North, P.O.R.N. and S.T.S. Key cameos : Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Peedi Crakk Essential info : Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter has an extremely crowded plate on his hands. The Philadelphia MC appears nightly, along with the rest of the Roots, on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.” And this past weekend, he and the rest of the legendary 215 crew once again hosted their annual jam session during the Grammy Awards festivities. While the Roots contemplate their next project, which according to drummer ?uestlove is still in the embryonic stages (check back in March, he said), Thought is finalizing a litany of collections that he hopes will see the light of day soon. “I’m working on an EP tentatively titled The Talented Mr. Trotter with B!nk (Kanye West’s “Devil in a New Dress”) and I been working an album Dangerous Thoughts with Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley) for the past few years. That’s still a work in progress,” he told Mixtape Daily. Last month, Thought and his new crew — the Money Making Jam Boys: Dice Raw, Truck North, P.O.R.N. and S.T.S. — released their 10 Deep (Kid Cudi, Donnis, Wale) sponsored mixtape hosted by DJs Mick Boogie and Terry Urban. The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic is anchored by Black Thought and once again showcases how the veteran MC is one of hip-hop’s most underrated talents. “Cheeba, Cheeba, this is Friday Night street fever,” BT spits on the MMJB standout “Friday Night Street Fever.” “The heat seeker, keep it cutting like a meat cleaver/ The grim reaper, I ain’t eating you ain’t eating neither/ The team leader, dream weaver/ Keep a mean diva.” “I just try to stay busy,” Thought said of his output. Other Heat This Week

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‘The Rite’ Captures Friday Box Office

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Thriller makes $5.3 million. By Mawuse Ziegbe Anthony Hopkins and Marta Gastini in “The Rite” Photo: Warner Bros. It appears that audiences are still down to get freaked out by a creepy performance from Anthony Hopkins. The Oscar-winning actor’s latest skin-crawling, onscreen turn, “The Rite,” topped the Friday box office. The film, which is based on real-life events and stars Hopkins as an unconventional exorcist, debuted with $5.3 million. When MTV News sat down with Sir Hopkins recently, the veteran star admitted he has a gift for freaking out fans. “I know how to do those parts,” he said. “Not because I’m scary, but because I know how to scare people. … It’s a question of being quiet and not overplaying it,” he explained. “You let the script and the audiences do the work for you. You don’t have to play evil.” Behind “The Rite” is last week’s box-office winner, “No Strings Attached. Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman’s portrayal of “sex friends” who shrug off the possibility of a relationship in favor of casual lovin,’ scored $4.3 million. Friday’s earnings kick the film’s total haul to just over $30 million. Jason Statham’s latest firepower-heavy flick ,”The Mechanic,” came in third place. The tale of an assassin looking to avenge the killing of his mentor with the help of his son (Ben Foster), debuted with $3.6 million. “The Green Hornet” took the fourth-place spot at the Friday box office. Moviegoers coughed up $2.9 million to catch Seth Rogen as the classic masked superhero duke it out with Los Angeles-area baddies. The figure kicks the film’s total estimated tally to $70 million. “The King’s Speech,” the dramatization of the UK’s King George VI’s struggle to overcome his stammer with the help of an eccentric speech therapist, rounded out the top five. The film, which recently picked up 12 Academy Award nominations, scored $2.8 million. The movie’s total estimated haul now stands at around $63 million. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Rite,” “No Strings Attached” and “The Mechanic.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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Roger Ebert: Before and After Plastic Sugery Pics

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

During his battle with thyroid cancer, Roger Ebert says he “studiously avoided looking in a mirror.” That’s because the movie critic lost the bottom half of jaw his jaw to the disease. But a two-year process has now resulted in a silicone prosthesis that Ebert debuted this week, one that he’ll wear during upcoming TV appearances. Below, right, the veteran reporter shows off his new look: “I will wear the prosthesis on the new television show – that’s not to fool anyone, because my appearance is widely known,” he says. “It will be a pleasant reminder of the person I was for 64 years.” Ebert Presents at the Movies debuts tonight on PBS. It will feature Christy Lemire and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky reviewing films and Roger discussing new films and classics.

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Zsa Zsa Gabor Leg Amputated

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The ailing star Zsa Zsa Gabor, 93, was being treated at Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center for a very deep, 12-inch long lesion on her lower leg, which antibiotics were unable to cure. After fighting to save Zsa Zsa Gabor#39;s right leg, doctors had to perform an above-the-knee amputation on Friday, according to her publicist. Since last summer, the veteran glamour girl has suffered a series of health problems, including a hip replacement. Her doctors tell the Associated Press that Gabor#39;s s

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Michael Douglas Plans Public Appearance, Return to Work

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Michael Douglas will attend the Golden Globe Awards this Sunday, marking the actor’s first public appearance since declaring himself cancer-free . But the actor will be doing more than just walking the red carpet in the near future: he’s ready to get back to work. For his next role, Douglas will take on the flamboyant musician, Liberace. “I’ve been watching a lot of tapes of him,” he told People . “He wasn’t the greatest dancer nor the greatest singer, but he was a great pianist and entertainer.” Douglas says he’ll take piano lessons for the film, which will likely be released next year some time. At the Golden Globes, meanwhile, the veteran star is up for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Gordon Gekko in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps .

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Neil Patrick Harris Regrets Blasting Soap Star On Twitter

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Neil Patrick Harris Regrets Blasting Soap Star On Twitter

Actor calls Eric Braeden a ‘D-bag’ after soap star drops out of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ cameo. By Mawuse Ziegbe Neil Patrick Harris and Eric Braeden Photo: Getty Images “How I Met Your Mother” star Neil Patrick Harris recently stirred up some offscreen drama related to the show, but later regretted starting the flap. The controversy began when Harris tweeted some unsavory comments about soap star Eric Braeden, who was slated to tape a cameo as character Robin Scherbatsky’s father. However, Harris took offense after “The Young and the Restless” actor dropped out of the appearance. “Eric Braeden is a D-Bag. the actor, (Robin’s dad) agreed to a cameo, then last night bailed, saying the part wasn’t ‘substantial’ enough,” Harris tweeted on Friday. Braeden shot back in an interview with Entertainment Weekly later that day, shrugging off Harris’ gripe and explaining he ditched the cameo due to an increased workload. “I really don’t know who that fellow is. He’s a guy who stars in that series,” Braeden laughed to EW. “It’s very unfortunate. First of all, I came back from hip surgery. I was off for three weeks. I’ve doubled my work, 30 to 50 pages a day for me, alone. Everyone knows that I’m exhausted. I was not about to appear on a show for two lines, because that’s what it amounted to.” Braeden added that he returned to the show because he enjoyed his first cameo in 2008 and “the cast and crew and producers couldn’t have been nicer.” However, the veteran actor appeared to view Harris’ comments as arrogance. “His choice of words bothered me,” Braeden added. “It seems to me like a young whippersnapper, having seen himself on a few covers, who’s received a few awards, is now suddenly suffering from the first signs of hubris. I’ve been in the business for 50 years. I’ve seen people come and go and I’m still here.” Ultimately, Braeden maintained that he had no plans to escalate the drama, saying,”If he is a worthy adversary, he’d better not cross my path. I will let bygones be bygones.” Later, Harris returned to Twitter to explain he just had a visceral reaction to someone bashing his beloved “Mother.” “Now I feel bad for the D-bag comment,” he wrote . “Don’t know the guy personally. I’m just fiercely protective of our show.” What do you think of Harris’ comments? Let us know in the comments below!

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Comic Star Leslie Nielsen Dies

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

Comic Star Leslie Nielsen Dies – The star of Airplane and The Naked Gun, Leslie Nielsen has died at the age of 84. Nearly two weeks ago, the veteran actor was brought to the hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida due to pneumonia. According to his nephew Dough Nielsen, “With his friends and his wife by Comic Star Leslie Nielsen Dies is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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Google To Be Investigated By EU

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

Google To Be Investigated By EU – European Commission is set to investigate the most popular search engine firm, Google, because other firms said Google had abused its dominant position. The investigation follows complaints by companies including price comparison site Foundem and legal search engine ejustice.fr. In addition, the antitrust investigation which will be conducted Google To Be Investigated By EU is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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‘Love And Other Drugs’ Co-Stars Have Chemistry On (And Off) Screen

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on ‘Love And Other Drugs’ Co-Stars Have Chemistry On (And Off) Screen

‘Just wait, she’s going to say something amazing,’ Jake Gyllenhaal gushes about Anne Hathaway during MTV News interview. By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Much of the advance buzz about Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal’s “Love and Other Drugs” has centered on the film’s nudity — the co-stars bare some serious skin in a few key moments — but the actors’ chemistry is another important element in the movie. Actors will typically declare how well the cast and crew got along on set when promoting a movie, whether it’s true or not. But in the case of Hathaway and Gyllenhaal, it seemed obvious the two share a genuine mutual affection, as MTV News learned when we caught up with them to discuss their romantic comedy, which opens Wednesday. Since Hathaway and Gyllenhaal have collaborated onscreen before, we asked what it was like to do press together. “[She’s] annoying,” Gyllenhaal joked about having to sit side-by-side for interviews all day. Then, turning serious, he added, “She’s so dope at press. Can we talk about this for a second? She’s got a rare talent at ‘pressing’ it.” “How dare you set me up at the beginning of an interview like that?” Hathaway interjected in mock protest. “How dare you!” “Your mind is going to be blown by this chick,” Gyllenhaal continued. “Wait, he’s about to say the smartest thing you’ve ever heard!” Hathaway countered. “No, just wait, she’s going to say something amazing and you’re going to be moved, you’re going to cry,” Gyllenhaal enthused. “There’s going to be something you’ve never felt before.” The onetime “Brokeback Mountain” co-stars then began talking over each other, spouting off various compliments. “No, Jake’s great. Jake’s awesome,” Hathaway said as Gyllenhaal echoed the warm fuzzy sentiments. “She’s so talented. She’s at the top of her game. Everything about her is so special,” he said. “It’s so nice to know that someone really has your back,” she said. “She’s so beautiful right now,” he said, which got Hathaway’s attention. “Oh, thank you,” she said, turning to her co-star. “I think you’re just really handsome!” “Her body is gorgeous in the film,” Gyllenhaal continued. “Well, that’s too far,” Hathaway said. Check out everything we’ve got on “Love and Other Drugs.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘Love & Other Drugs’

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