‘CSI’ star George Eads teases the pop star’s fate on the show. By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ WireImage Sorry Beliebers! It doesn’t look like Justin Bieber’s character on “CSI” will live to see another day, according to co-star George Eads. Bieber shot his second episode of the show, scheduled to air in February, earlier this month. “He’s a cool kid,” Eads told E! Online . “He’s in the eye of a hurricane and I think he handles himself really well … We had a lot of intense scenes together. We got along really well. I really respect the kid.” Eads goes on to tease that Bieber’s character meets his fate at his hand. “One of my crew guys goes, ‘Man you’re going to split the country down the middle — half of them are going to hate you and half of them are going to love you,’ ” Eads said. “In the context of the story, he deserved it. I think in a way I was also at fault for killing Taylor Swift, too. Man, I’m going to have to stay away from a lot of people. Tell Miley Cyrus not to come on our show.” So, what did Eads think of Bieber’s thespian skills? “I think he has a lot to learn, but he was just fine for what he was doing there,” Eads explained. “You know, it’s not ‘Gone With the Wind.’ It’s ‘CSI’! It’s four or fives lines. I mean, it’s not a Rubik’s cube.” Bieber first appeared on the show in September as the tricky Jason McCann, a teen who may have a homicidal side. At the time, the show’s executive producer Carol Mendelsohn told MTV News that Bieber impressed her with his acting. “It’s hard for any accomplished, mature actor to come on the set and fall right into character and do your work, so kudos to Justin,” she said, adding that he did a “really good job.” Bieber’s 3-D movie “Never Say Never” comes out February 11. Related Artists Justin Bieber
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‘If I do go into something else, it will be because it is good,’ the action hero tells MTV News. By Kara Warner Jason Statham Photo: MTV News Those familiar with the work of Jason Statham know that he doesn’t really do “fluffy” films or romantic comedies. He is a man of action and general butt-kicking/badass-ery: see “The Transporter,” “The Bank Job,” “Crank” and “The Expendables,” to name a few. Statham’s new film, “The Mechanic,” in which he plays a trained assassin who takes the son of his former mentor (Ben Foster) under his wing, is no different. There is a lot of action and a lot of ass-kicking, just the way his fans like it. When MTV News caught up with Statham, we asked him if he felt at all typecast, and whether he’d take on a nice-guy role in a romantic comedy someday. “You know, it’s tough, because people will always keep saying to me, ‘Do you only see yourself doing action movies?’ and, I don’t know,” Statham said. “It’s very difficult because one day I might be asked to do something that is of quality in a different genre, but the films that come from different genres aren’t that great,” he argued. “So I end up not doing them because once you make a mistake in that area, you can’t go back. So, if I do go into something else, it will be because it is good.” But Foster told us his co-star doesn’t just play a tough guy onscreen, but rather makes each performance unique by infusing them with “vulnerability.” “If you’re a tough guy, and Jason is, the hardest part is showing vulnerability,” Foster explained. “And it’s working in ‘The Bank Job’ and in ‘The Mechanic’ here, and other films. He brings a lot of quiet heart to it. And it’s difficult stuff because movie viewers aren’t looking for that necessarily,” he said. “But Jason is always being a humanity to [something] behind the bullets.” Are you fan of Jason Statham’s action roles? Tell us in the comments! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Mechanic.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
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‘You might be my favorite so far,’ J.Lo tells the unassuming student teacher in Milwaukee. By Adam Graham Scott Dangerfield auditions on Wednesday’s “American Idol” Photo: FOX Sometimes talent catches you off guard, and Scott Dangerfield came into his Milwaukee audition on Wednesday’s (January 26) “American Idol” episode without a hard-luck tale or a weepy backstory. But he left elevated on a cloud of praise and was dubbed by Jennifer Lopez as her “favorite” contestant thus far. The first thing the judges noticed about Dangerfield, an unassuming 22-year-old student teacher in Milwaukee, was his lips, and how he appeared to be wearing lipstick. Blushing, he wiped off his lips. “I was kissing one of the girls backstage!” Dangerfield said, prompting Jackson to make a crack about a potential love connection. “More than one destiny is going to be made for me today,” Dangerfield joked. With his shaggy haircut, black framed glasses and bookish outfit — he wore a button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a casual pair of shorts — Dangerfield gave off a slight Clay Aiken vibe, albeit cooler than the season-two contestant. And when he sang, it was similarly surprising: He did Amos Lee’s 2005 song “Dreamin’ ” and infused it with his rich, soulful tone, made smoother by his easygoing style. There were no nerves on display as he sang, and Dangerfield sailed through the audition. The judges were floored. “You might be my favorite so far,” Lopez beamed. “I swear! Wow!” She pushed for a quick vote, giddily bouncing in her chair and repeating “I want to vote!” like a toddler trying to get her way. Yes, Dangerfield managed to turn J.Lo into a pile of mush. Following Lopez’s yes vote, Randy Jackson offered one of his trademark over-the-top endorsements — “hundred million percent yes” is just the same as “100 percent yes,” Randy — and Steven Tyler chimed in by saying, “We’ve been waiting all day for you.” But Lopez still wasn’t finished gushing: “Keep the hair, keep the glasses, I like all of it,” she said, reiterating, “You’re my favorite.” In the hallway outside the judges’ room, Dangerfield was greeted by a group of friends, to whom he bragged about Lopez’s praise, saying it almost caused him to faint. But he had earned his right to gloat: Unlike his namesake Rodney, this Dangerfield got plenty of respect. What did you think of “American Idol” on Wednesday? Let us know in the comments! Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Artists Jennifer Lopez
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Jerome Bell, Scott Dangerfield, Alyson Jados and Scotty McCreery stand out in week two. By Gil Kaufman Steven Tyler on Wednesday’s “American Idol” Photo: FOX The second week of “American Idol” auditions brought our judges to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the first visit to the beer-and-cheese-loving Midwestern town busted out of the gate with a surefire star in the making, as well as the by-now-familiar slow-motion glamour montage complete with Steven Tyler yelps and profane bleeps. The trip also served up one of the most touching “Idol” audition moments of all time and a healthy roster of talented young teens. Though the focus was to be on the auditioners this year, the episode opened with Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler doing an endearing a cappella duet of Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion” accompanied by an Altoids tin and some cheeky lyrics about bad singing. As if we could forget that Tyler is a world-famous rock star, right? But that was soon replaced by the froggy voice of Garner, North Carolina, native Scotty McCreery, 16, who wowed the judges off the bat with his perfect country rumble through Josh Turner’s “Your Man” and Travis Tritt’s “Put Some Drive in Your Country.” Both songs sounded like the work of a career cowboy crooner rather than a high school baseball prospect. “Well hellfire, save matches, f— a duck and see what hatches!” Tyler enthused to the howls of the whole “Idol” crew. “That’s beautiful.” Host Ryan Seacrest humored budding radio host Joe Repka, 19, an awkward communications major who lost the panel off the bat with his lame “radio voice,” then set them howling like dogs with a warbly operatic slog through Billy Joel’s “The Longest Time.” Emma Henry, 15, said she’s watched the show since she was 5, and her raspy, emotional “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper had rough spots but won Tyler over with its unique character. “I want this so bad; this is what my life is about,” the emo teen wept after judge Jennifer Lopez said no and Jackson reluctantly put her through. “Don’t disappoint us,” he cautioned. One of the bright spots in an otherwise grim day of auditions in Milwaukee was colorful belter Naima Adedapo, who killed it with a gospel-tinged slow-and-easy version of Donny Hathaway’s “For All We Know,” which was powerful, self-assured and oh-so-buttery. “I like you a lot,” said Lopez, who called Adedapo the whole package. They also gave a thumbs-up to wedding/ bar mitzvah singer Jerome Bell , 27, when the New York native slayed Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” thanks to high energy and a sugar-sweet falsetto. “So good, so good,” Tyler gushed. One thing has already become clear this season: Singing Lady Gaga is a terrible idea in an “Idol” audition. Every time. And don’t show up with giant toothbrushes or wearing your Civil War re-enactment costumes, because that mess doesn’t wash. Admitting that they lowered the age limit in part because of Bieber Fever, Seacrest said there have been a lot of stellar 15-year-olds so far this year, with startlingly confident California native Thia Megia proving them right after a soulful stroll through Adele’s “Chasing Pavements.” She set off an avalanche of 15-year-old gold-ticket winners, providing a glimpse of the youthquake that is sure to shake the Hollywood rounds. It’s unclear why 22-year-old Harvard grad and White House intern Molly De-Wolf Swensen even needs “Idol,” but the statuesque blonde proved she has some other skills with a smoky “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” that appeared to catch Tyler’s eye. “Who knew what was goin’ on at the White House?” Randy said, with Tyler adding, “That’s great. You got attitude, you know where to put it, geez, that was beautiful!” Day two brought more R&B belters, a (terrible) Obama impersonator, an operatic destruction of Bieber’s “Baby” and a Minnie Riperton slayer with some serious bad attitude. Then there was mild-mannered awkward loner accountant/funeral singer (is that even a thing?) Steve Beghun, who did a Jason Mraz-meets-Josh Groban warble that Tyler called “disturbingly great” and which was just good enough to get him to Hollywood. Milwaukee student teacher Scott Dangerfield, 22, looked like an indie-rock slacker but came on like a blue-eyed soulster when he sang Amos Lee’s “Dreamin’.” It felt a bit mannered but was so compelling to Lopez that she called it her favorite audition so far, counseling him to keep the grown-out Bieber hair and nerdy glasses. Hire a rock star and you’ll get a few groupies, such as self-avowed Chicago rocker girl and bartender Ali Jados, 26, who immediately caught her idol’s fancy. “Wow,” Tyler said wide-eyed while looking over the raven-haired beauty with the voluptuous mouth. “You look like you could be one of my … nope, I can’t say it. … One of my friends. ” She knew just what song to pick, too, growling out a cover of the Beatles’ “Come Together,” which Aerosmith famously covered in the disastrous 1978 “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” movie, segueing into a duet with Tyler on Aerosmith’s “Dream On.” Tyler appreciated that she sang one of his songs but said he was scared by how pitchy her performance was, though Lopez liked her stage presence and performance quality. Randy gave it a no while Lopez said yes, so it was up to Tyler, who faked left and then sent Jados to the next round. The night ended with one of the all-time “Idol” audition tearjerker stories, courtesy of Chicago’s Chris Medina, 26, who told the tragic tale of his fianc
Jerome Bell, Scott Dangerfield, Alyson Jados and Scotty McCreery stand out in week two. By Gil Kaufman Steven Tyler on Wednesday’s “American Idol” Photo: FOX The second week of “American Idol” auditions brought our judges to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the first visit to the beer-and-cheese-loving Midwestern town busted out of the gate with a surefire star in the making, as well as the by-now-familiar slow-motion glamour montage complete with Steven Tyler yelps and profane bleeps. The trip also served up one of the most touching “Idol” audition moments of all time and a healthy roster of talented young teens. Though the focus was to be on the auditioners this year, the episode opened with Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler doing an endearing a cappella duet of Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion” accompanied by an Altoids tin and some cheeky lyrics about bad singing. As if we could forget that Tyler is a world-famous rock star, right? But that was soon replaced by the froggy voice of Garner, North Carolina, native Scotty McCreery, 16, who wowed the judges off the bat with his perfect country rumble through Josh Turner’s “Your Man” and Travis Tritt’s “Put Some Drive in Your Country.” Both songs sounded like the work of a career cowboy crooner rather than a high school baseball prospect. “Well hellfire, save matches, f— a duck and see what hatches!” Tyler enthused to the howls of the whole “Idol” crew. “That’s beautiful.” Host Ryan Seacrest humored budding radio host Joe Repka, 19, an awkward communications major who lost the panel off the bat with his lame “radio voice,” then set them howling like dogs with a warbly operatic slog through Billy Joel’s “The Longest Time.” Emma Henry, 15, said she’s watched the show since she was 5, and her raspy, emotional “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper had rough spots but won Tyler over with its unique character. “I want this so bad; this is what my life is about,” the emo teen wept after judge Jennifer Lopez said no and Jackson reluctantly put her through. “Don’t disappoint us,” he cautioned. One of the bright spots in an otherwise grim day of auditions in Milwaukee was colorful belter Naima Adedapo, who killed it with a gospel-tinged slow-and-easy version of Donny Hathaway’s “For All We Know,” which was powerful, self-assured and oh-so-buttery. “I like you a lot,” said Lopez, who called Adedapo the whole package. They also gave a thumbs-up to wedding/ bar mitzvah singer Jerome Bell , 27, when the New York native slayed Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” thanks to high energy and a sugar-sweet falsetto. “So good, so good,” Tyler gushed. One thing has already become clear this season: Singing Lady Gaga is a terrible idea in an “Idol” audition. Every time. And don’t show up with giant toothbrushes or wearing your Civil War re-enactment costumes, because that mess doesn’t wash. Admitting that they lowered the age limit in part because of Bieber Fever, Seacrest said there have been a lot of stellar 15-year-olds so far this year, with startlingly confident California native Thia Megia proving them right after a soulful stroll through Adele’s “Chasing Pavements.” She set off an avalanche of 15-year-old gold-ticket winners, providing a glimpse of the youthquake that is sure to shake the Hollywood rounds. It’s unclear why 22-year-old Harvard grad and White House intern Molly De-Wolf Swensen even needs “Idol,” but the statuesque blonde proved she has some other skills with a smoky “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” that appeared to catch Tyler’s eye. “Who knew what was goin’ on at the White House?” Randy said, with Tyler adding, “That’s great. You got attitude, you know where to put it, geez, that was beautiful!” Day two brought more R&B belters, a (terrible) Obama impersonator, an operatic destruction of Bieber’s “Baby” and a Minnie Riperton slayer with some serious bad attitude. Then there was mild-mannered awkward loner accountant/funeral singer (is that even a thing?) Steve Beghun, who did a Jason Mraz-meets-Josh Groban warble that Tyler called “disturbingly great” and which was just good enough to get him to Hollywood. Milwaukee student teacher Scott Dangerfield, 22, looked like an indie-rock slacker but came on like a blue-eyed soulster when he sang Amos Lee’s “Dreamin’.” It felt a bit mannered but was so compelling to Lopez that she called it her favorite audition so far, counseling him to keep the grown-out Bieber hair and nerdy glasses. Hire a rock star and you’ll get a few groupies, such as self-avowed Chicago rocker girl and bartender Ali Jados, 26, who immediately caught her idol’s fancy. “Wow,” Tyler said wide-eyed while looking over the raven-haired beauty with the voluptuous mouth. “You look like you could be one of my … nope, I can’t say it. … One of my friends. ” She knew just what song to pick, too, growling out a cover of the Beatles’ “Come Together,” which Aerosmith famously covered in the disastrous 1978 “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” movie, segueing into a duet with Tyler on Aerosmith’s “Dream On.” Tyler appreciated that she sang one of his songs but said he was scared by how pitchy her performance was, though Lopez liked her stage presence and performance quality. Randy gave it a no while Lopez said yes, so it was up to Tyler, who faked left and then sent Jados to the next round. The night ended with one of the all-time “Idol” audition tearjerker stories, courtesy of Chicago’s Chris Medina, 26, who told the tragic tale of his fianc
What the band’s #1 Billboard debut means for our Britney-loving nation, in Bigger Than the Sound By James Montgomery The Decemberists’ The King Is Dead cover art Photo: Capitol/ EMI By the time you read this, the Decemberists — the Pacific Northwest’s leading purveyors of bookish indie and songs with titles like “The Prettiest Whistles Won’t Wrestle the Thistles Undone” — will have the #1 album in the country. I would say this marks perhaps the whitest moment of the SoundScan era, but, then again, Cake had the #1 album on the Billboard chart just last week. So instead, I’ll just call it the most hopeful moment. Because, quite frankly, I have been waiting for something like 15 years to live in a society where a group like the Decemberists can top the charts. It’s about as close as we’ll probably get to Utopia, after all, a beatific, egalitarian existence in which we debate issues, study great tomes, regale our young with folklore, meditate, take constitutionals, wear glasses, learn the bouzouki, engage in spontaneous bouts of song and interpretive dance, publish quarterly collections of short stories and prose, eat stuff made of seitan and tempeh, and celebrate the work of philosopher-kings with names like Colin Meloy and Chris Funk. It would be, in short, about as close as we’ll ever come to the Ideal Society. And the Decemberists have brought us to the precipice of it. And sure, you could probably point to any number of reasons why The King Is Dead ended up at #1 — chief among them perhaps that the only other thing released this past week was Kidz Bop 19 — but I prefer to be optimistic. I see it as proof positive of an ongoing, society-wide recalibration, a move toward enlightenment and away from songs titled “Hold It Against Me.” It marks a tremendous step for mankind, out of the darkness and into the light, the death of the monster truck rally and the Shake Weight and beechwood-aged beer. From here, truly anything is possible. Imagine, if you will, life re-imagined as a coffeehouse, complete with terrible artwork (from local artisans) hanging on the walls and kind, bandana-wearing baristas behind the counter. A “food not bombs” pamphlet tacked to the wall; Vashti Bunyan playing overhead. There would probably be some vegan Snickerdoodles too. Anyway, this is what our society is like with the Decemberists at #1. It is a place where the discourse is civil and the coffee is fair trade (and ground on premises), where twee, 12-minute folk ballads have replaced the three-minute pop ditty and Laura Veirs is like Britney Spears or something. You might say this sounds awful, intolerable and downright un-American. But you would be wrong. This is the very society our Founding Fathers had in mind when they established this great nation more than 200 years ago (only, you know, without the slavery): a place where hopes and ideas flourish, a place where people read books and abstain from text-messaging. This is the best America, the smartest, the softest, the friendliest. The most ideal. And we have the Decemberists to thank for all of it. And in keeping with that noble spirit, in the weeks ahead, I foresee an end to the blistering rhetoric and bold-face braggadocio that have dogged this society for far too long. The Super Bowl will not only end in a tie, but the Packers and Steelers will embrace at game’s end. Barack Obama will dine with the most fervent of Tea Partyers, and both sides will agree that the other has some interesting points. Britney Spears will release a recording of her reading David Foster Wallace’s “Infinite Jest” as her next single, and not only will it go to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, but it will stay there indefinitely. Welcome to the kinder, gentler America. Welcome to the Decemberists’ America. Of course, I may be wrong about all of this. It is entirely possible that The King Is Dead ‘s #1 debut has more to do with a lack of competition and sagging sales numbers than it does with societal shifts. And next week, when the 2011 Grammy Nominees: Various Artists disc tops the chart, all of this will probably be forgotten, and we’ll go back to being the same dumb old civilization we’ve always been. And if that’s the case, fine. But the fact remains that, for one week at least, a sorta-country album (featuring Peter Buck and Gillian Welch on a track) from perhaps the most upright band in rock music today sits atop the Billboard albums chart. The meek inherited the earth. We all got a little bit smarter. It’s a small victory, but I’ll take it. Do you agree with BTTS that a win for the Decemberists is a win for mankind? Tell us in the comments!
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Today, John Powell, who has written the score for movies as diverse as The Bourne Ultimatum and Horton Hears a Who (and, yes, Gigli ), received his first Academy Award nomination today for Best Original Score for his work on How to Train Your Dragon . Needless to say, it’s been a long, strange road — one that Movieline revisited with Powell after he received today’s good news.
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Last year at this time, journalist Sebastian Junger and war photographer Tim Hetherington were on their way to seeing Restrepo win Best Documentary from the jury at Sundance. Today, the pair are Oscar nominees for their searing and critically acclaimed film about the war in Afghanistan. Which doesn’t mean the story is complete, of course: Junger and Hetherington will head back to Afghanistan in April.
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