The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are coming to Los Angeles this year, it was announced today (June 23).
The infamous awards show that featured Britney Spears' "comeback" performance of 'Gimme More' last year is moving from Las Vegas to Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
The VMAs will air live on September 7. For the first time this year, audiences will help determine the nominees, reports the Associated Press. The nominees and performers will be announced at a later date.
"With Paramount Pictures as the ideal setting, the glamour and musical heritage of LA are sure to be catalysts for creating explosive pop culture moments that the VMAs are known for," President of MTV Networks Van Toffler said in a statement.
The last time the VMAs hit Los Angeles was 10 years ago.
--By our Los Angeles staff.
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Monday, 23 June 2008
Doctor Issues Apology To Tom Cruise Over Comments
Reality television doctor, Dr. Drew Pinsky, has apologized for an article set to appear in Playboy, that states Tom Cruise may have experienced "serious neglect in childhood - maybe some abuse, but mostly neglect."
Pinsky's story in next month's edition claims, "A lot of people in the public eye who behave strangely have mental illness we can learn from, and much of it is based on childhood trauma, without a doubt. Take a guy like Tom Cruise. Why would somebody be drawn into a cultish kind of environment like Scientology? To me, that's a function of a very deep emptiness and suggests serious neglect in childhood - maybe some abuse, but mostly neglect."
Crusie's lawyer, Bert Fields, was quick to criticize Pinsky's remarks issuing a statement saying, "This unqualified television performer who is obviously just looking for notoriety is so grotesquely unprofessional as to pretend to diagnose Tom and others without ever meeting them. He seems to be spewing the absurdity that all Scientologists are mentally ill."
A rep for the the host of VH1's 'Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew' has apologized stating, "Dr. Drew meant no harm to Mr. Cruise and apologizes if his comments were hurtful."
"Although Mr. Fields's intent is clearly to slander and discredit Dr. Drew, under no circumstances is Dr. Drew making a blanket diagnosis about Scientology nor Mr. Cruise whom he does not know," the statement continues. "Dr. Drew was simply using Mr. Cruise as an example of someone who is recognizable to help the public understand. Again, Dr. Drew meant him no harm."
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Monday, 16 June 2008
Heath Ledger's Joker Menaces New Dark Knight Trailer
Heath Ledger's menacing portrayal of the Joker dominates the latest trailer for the upcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight.
The stunning new clip opens with a shadowy vision of Batman soaring through the Gotham City skyline.
But it’s the Joker’s psychotic presence back on the ground that is sure to crank up the anticipation ahead of the film's July release.
"It's simple: Kill the Batman," Ledger announces by way of out-lining his plan for murderous anarchy.
"The city deserves a better class of criminal and I'm gonna give it to them," he adds.
The new trailer also features Aaron Eckhart as Gotham district attorney Harvey Dent, who becomes Batman's other legendary enemy Two-Face.
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Monday, 9 June 2008
Jay Leno - Leno Voices Support For Stricken Mcmahon
LATEST: U.S. TV host JAY LENO has offered his support to former THE TONIGHT SHOW star ED MCMAHON, who is facing foreclosure on his multi-million dollar home.
The chat show king has vowed to assist MCMahon after he fell behind with his mortgage repayments, reports the New York Daily News.
Leno's representative says, "Everybody loves Ed. Jay and others on the show are discussing how they can help him."
The 85-year-old has been out of work for 18 months after breaking his neck in a fall. He has been attempting to sell the $6.25 million (GBP3.1 million) home in Beverly Hills, California for two years, but the U.S. property market troubles have scuppered his plans.
However, several endorsement offers are said to be in the pipeline for the late Johnny Carson's former sidekick.
And MCMahon's representative, Howard Bragman, adds, "A lot of people have shown generosity. Things are going to work out."
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One Night Only revealed as secret club night headliners
One Night Only have been revealed as the secret headliners for the forthcoming Year Zero club on Friday (May 30) at the Proud Gallery in Camden, London.
Pete And The Pirates and The Displacements are also set to perform at the bash.
Tickets for the show are �8 on the door, �10 after 10pm (BST). See Myspace.com/yearzeroclub for more information.
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Pete And The Pirates and The Displacements are also set to perform at the bash.
Tickets for the show are �8 on the door, �10 after 10pm (BST). See Myspace.com/yearzeroclub for more information.
May 30, 2008 at Proud Galleries, London -
Oct 2, 2008 at Solus, Cardiff -
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Fleet Foxes UK Album Release Date Pushed Back
The release of Fleet Foxes' debut album has been pushed back by one week in the UK, due to a number of problems as outlined by the band's label Bella Union:
"Just to let you know that due to various difficulties / last minute changes to artwork /distribution etc, the Fleet Foxes album will now be released on Monday 9th June 2008."
Despite the minor setback, the Seattle group are enjoying warm feedback for their first full-lengther.
An MP3 from said record - entitled 'White Water Hymnal' - is also online here for free download.
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Sharon Stone Gets Frisked Up
Sharon Stone must have looked a little shifty because the security at the TSA started getting frisky with her at LAX. Karma's a bitch!
Also in L.A.: Jay Mohr and Nikki Cox showed off their adorable pup, Whitney Port nixed posing for Audrina-style pix, Cheryl Burke gave an update on Cristian de la Fuente's condition, Khloe Kardashian showed off her blood red tongue and sister Kim showed off her man.
In NY: Busta Rhymes bolted from Marquee and Adam Sandler worked a bizarro fauxhawk.
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Also in L.A.: Jay Mohr and Nikki Cox showed off their adorable pup, Whitney Port nixed posing for Audrina-style pix, Cheryl Burke gave an update on Cristian de la Fuente's condition, Khloe Kardashian showed off her blood red tongue and sister Kim showed off her man.
In NY: Busta Rhymes bolted from Marquee and Adam Sandler worked a bizarro fauxhawk.
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Tatum O'neal - Oscar-winner Tatum Oneal Arrested After Buying Crack
Oscar-winning actress Tatum O'Neal has been arrested in New York after allegedly buying crack cocaine.
The 44-year-old was seen purchasing the drug from a dealer in the Lower East Side district of the city at around 19:30 local time (02:30 BST), police said.
She has been given a misdemeanour charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance and will be arraigned at court on Monday.
The suspected dealer, named as Alan Garcia, 33, was also arrested and thought to have spent the night in custody.
It is alleged that O'Neal asked approaching police officers: "Do you know who I am?"
She is then said to have claimed: "I'm researching a part - I'm doing this for a part as a junkie," according to the New York Post newspaper.
O'Neal, who won an best supporting actress Oscar when she was only ten for her role in 1973's Paper Moon, chroncicled her battles with substance abuse in her memoir A Paper Life.
The former wife of John McEnroe had claimed that addiction was in her DNA as her mother, the late actress Joanna Moore, was an amphetamine-abusing alcoholic.
Though O'Neal, daughter of actor Ryan O'Neal, had seen her career in tatters after completing a rehab course in 1996, she had recently made a comeback of sorts, starring in TV series Rescue Me.
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Beckham Stunned By Pitch Invasion
Soccer ace David Beckham was left shocked after an over zealous fan ran on to the pitch and embraced him during a game for LA Galaxy. The British star - who joined the team from Real Madrid last year - was playing against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday . But the game was marred by troubled when a man ran on to the pitch and threw his arms around a visibly shocked Beckham. The intruded was quickly tackled by security and escorted off the grass, leaving the teams to play on. LA Galaxy went on to win 3-2.
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