4/05/2013 12:42:00 am
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Paramore have been counting down the days until the release of their self-titled album for months now ... so you can't blame them for wanting to celebrate a little early.
On Monday (April 8) — one day before their album hits stores in the U.S. — Paramore will take over the MTV Newsroom for an exclusive live performance in front of an audience of their most fervent fans, plus a 30-minute interview interview with MTV News' James Montgomery and a Twitter Q&A session.
Paramore Reveal 'Still Into You' Inspiration
We're calling it "Paramore: Live From MTV," and it begins on Monday at 5 p.m. ET on MTV.com. You can submit your questions for the band by tweeting @MTVNews using the hashtag #AskParamore, and MTV Buzzworthy blog managing editor Tamar Anitai will select the best to use during the show!
Paramore's self-titled fourth album is set to be released on April 9, and back in February, they premiered the video for riotous first single "Now" during an "MTV First." They've also just shot a clip for the album's second single, "Still Into You," and invited MTV News' cameras down to the set in Austin, Texas to give us an exclusive sneak peek.
And now, they're bringing their new album to the MTV Newsroom, for a performance and an in-depth interview their fans won't soon forget. It's been nearly four years since we've had a new Paramore album to obsess over, and, just like the band, we're ready to celebrate. Get ready, this is going to be one show you don't want to miss!
"Paramore: Live From MTV" will stream live on MTV.com this Monday, April 8 at 5 p.m. ET
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4/05/2013 12:31:00 am
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Video: Beyonce Previews New Song 'Grown Woman' in Pepsi 'Mirror' Ad
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The Queen Bey sees her evolution and most signature dance routines throughout her career in the industry before introducing a fresh, never-before-seen dance routine as she Lives For Now.
Another new Beyonce Knowles single is on the way, following her previous track "Bow Down/I Been On". Called "Grown Woman", the first official offering off her next studio installment is teased in a new commercial for Pepsi, the soft drink the Queen Bey is currently endorsing, before it's unveiled in its entirety next Monday, April 8. It's produced by Timbaland.
True to the title of the fresh tune, the Pepsi ad features the Destiny's Child member facing the mirror and seeing her transform into the woman she is today. Not only does it see her during her 10-year solo career in the industry which includes her "Crazy In Love" era with Jay-Z and her Sasha Fierce but also from her DC days.
She sings, "They like the way I walk cause I walk with a vengeance/ And you listen to me when I talk cause I ain’t pretendin'/ Took awhile now I understand just where I’m going/ I know the world and I know who I am 'bout time I show it/ And I'm moving down like that when I do it/ I could be bad if I want / I can go slow all night long / I’m a grown woman."
"Embrace your past, but live for now," so she says.
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4/04/2013 01:34:00 am
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Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, who has done stints in rehab for problems with alcohol, has dropped out of the current leg of the band's tour for "personal issues," the band said on its website on Wednesday.
"Due to personal issues, Richie Sambora will not be performing on this upcoming leg. All shows will go on as scheduled," the posting said, offering no other details or when Sambora might resume performing.
Sambora, 53, spent time in rehab in 2007 and 2011, and the band did its 2011 North American and European tour without him.
Bon Jovi is scheduled to perform this week in Edmonton, Alberta, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, and St. Paul, Minn. on Sunday.
The "Because We Can" tour's April dates include Los Angeles, Denver, Las Vegas and other cities before international appearances kick off on May 7 in Capetown, South Africa.
The band is set to play in Sweden, Germany, Britain, Spain, Poland and Italy among others before returning to the United States in July.
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4/04/2013 01:26:00 am
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(Reuters) - Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. film critic Roger Ebert says he is battling cancer again and that he will scale back his writing by taking a "leave of presence" from his more than four-decade career.
Ebert, 70, known for his rhetorical power and prolific output, said he will undergo radiation treatment that will force him to take time away from his job.
"I must slow down now, which is why I'm taking what I like to call 'a leave of presence,'" Ebert said in a blog entry posted late on Tuesday, adding that he would scale back his workload.
Ebert, who had lost his ability to speak and eat after surgeries for thyroid and salivary gland cancer in 2002 and 2003, said the cancer was discovered by doctors after he fractured his hip in December.
"The 'painful fracture' that made it difficult for me to walk has recently been revealed to be a cancer," Ebert said, giving no further details about the type of cancer or diagnosis.
"I am not going away," Ebert said. "My intent is to continue to write selected reviews ... What's more, I'll be able at last to do what I've always fantasized about doing: reviewing only the movies I want to review."
The Chicago resident said he also would take time to write about his illness.
Ebert, whose reviews are syndicated to more than 200 newspapers, has been reviewing films for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967. He won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1975.
He gained national prominence with the late Gene Siskel on the television show "At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert," coining the phrase "Two Thumbs Up," until Siskel's death in 1999. He later teamed with critic Richard Roeper but quit for health reasons.
Forbes dubbed Ebert the most powerful pundit in America in 2007.
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4/03/2013 12:50:00 am
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(Reuters) - Following years of speculation about whether it would be produced, the sequel to the Oscar-winning animated film "Finding Nemo" will be released in 2015, studio Disney-Pixar said on Tuesday.
"Finding Dory" will focus on the absent-minded and chatty blue tang fish voiced by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, who was a big hit with audiences.
"I'm excited that it's finally happening," DeGeneres said on her daytime talk show, "Ellen."
"I read the script and it's fantastic, it's hilarious, it's warm, it's everything that you want it to be," she added.
Andrew Stanton, who co-directed 2003's "Finding Nemo" with Lee Unkrich, said the film will center on Dory reuniting with her "loved ones," much like the family-focused plot of "Nemo."
"There is no Dory without Ellen," Stanton said in a statement. "She won the hearts of moviegoers all over the world - not to mention our team here at Pixar."
Stanton said the movie will be set in part along the California coast and take place about a year after "Nemo." It will include characters such as clown fish Nemo, his father Marlin and the Tank Gang.
The film is set for a November 25, 2015, release, the day before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday that coincides with the start of the holiday film season.
Speculation about a "Finding Nemo" sequel has floated ever since it became a top-grossing animated film. It took in some $922 million at worldwide box offices, ranking fourth among animated films, according to box office tracker website BoxOfficeMojo.com.
"Finding Nemo" won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2004, and was also nominated for three other Oscars.
Disney-Pixar is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Co..
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4/03/2013 12:37:00 am
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(Jafar Ayub, by email) / 3 April 2013
Hollywood beauty Jennifer Lopez is a renowned star. It’s rather unfortunate that her performance that would have surely been electrifying has been axed from the Indian Premier League cricket tournament (IPL).
Officials wanted to book her for the opening ceremony of the IPL, but were unhappy when she acted like a diva and made unnecessary demands and instead they booked rapper Pitbull. However Lopez’s spokesperson said that Jenny from the Block turned down the request to perform because she was busy on recording an album.
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4/02/2013 12:48:00 am
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Shain Gandee
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Kanawha County Sheriff's Department Corporal Brian Humphreys confirmed to MTV News that the bodies of Shain Gandee, 21 and his uncle, David Gandee, 48, were discovered on Monday (April 1) morning, along with that of a third, as yet unidentified person. At press time, Humphreys said that there is "no reason" to believe that foul play was a factor in their deaths. He could not confirm reports that the vehicle was found submerged in water or overturned. Corporal Humphreys described the scene as being very remote and inaccessible by police vehicles, with investigators forced to use ATV's to gain access to the site. "The medical examiner's office will determine the cause of death and they will release that information," he added. Humphreys also noted that there did not appear to be signs of any other vehicles in the area.
A spokesperson for the West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner could not be reached for comment at press time.
Shain Gandee, one of the stars of MTV's "Buckwild," has died. He was 21 years old.
The Kanawha County commissioner confirmed to MTV News that Gandee's body was discovered in a vehicle along with two others in Sissonville, West Virginia, on Monday (April 1) morning. Gandee had been reported missing this weekend, having last been seen with his uncle David Gandee around 3 a.m. Sunday morning, when they told patrons at a bar that they were going off-roading in Shain's Ford Bronco.
Police have identified a second body inside the vehicle as David Gandee's, while a third victim remains unidentified. According to local reports, officers with the sheriff's department were using all-terrain vehicles to access the area where the vehicle was discovered, roughly a mile up a dirt road near Wolf Pen Drive in Sissonville. Details of the cause of death were not known at press time, though authorities say foul play was not suspected.
Photos: Shain Gandee remembered.
Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper confirmed to MTV News that Shain's body was found Monday morning after three "code blacks" were called in; code black refers to fatalities. "It's a very sad day for this county," Carper said. "This is a small place and just about everyone in this community knows everybody."
A spokesperson for MTV said in a statement, "We are shocked and saddened by the terrible news about Shain Gandee, and those involved in this tragic incident. We are waiting for more information but at this time, our main concern is for the Gandee family and their friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Shain had a magnetic personality, with a passion for life that touched everyone he met and we will miss him dearly."
Shain Gandee was one of the most popular cast members on "Buckwild," earning the nickname "Gandee Candy" for his wild stunts and sunny disposition. A second season of the show had recently been given the green light.
More on this story as it develops.
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