noimekimmel: August 2011

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

'Ghost Rider 2' Trailer: An Expert Analysis

'Spirit of Vengeance' sneak peek has MTV Movies team excited for what's to come from the Nicolas Cage superhero.
By Eric Ditzian and Josh Wigler

"Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance"
Photo: Columbia Pictures

The "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" trailer popped up online late last week, and what else is there to say about it other than Nicolas Cage closes out the new footage by pissing fire? Well, it turns out there's a heck of a lot left to say, which is why the MTV Movies team jumped into the comic book action for an expert commentary.

The trailer begins sweetly, with a score reminiscent of "Lost" and some epic title cards: "He fought the curse ... evil will force him ... to face his demon." But any wacky notion that directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who also helmed the "Crank" films, have delivered a kinder, gentler Johnny Blaze is quickly dismissed when the music picks up and the flames flicker to reveal our first look at the new Ghost Rider.

It's a look the directors have spoken with us about at length. "We wanted this black skull, with this gasoline fire and this black, inky smoke to get this real feeling of explosions and fire and heat," Neveldine said at San Diego Comic-Con. "That's something we really went for: 'Let's feel the heat in this movie.' "

The grittiness of this Ghost Rider most definitely shines through in the trailer. Charcoal skull? Check. A whiff of gasoline seemingly rising off the screen? Check. Neveldine and Taylor not holding back in this trailer and delivering a full-on look at our hero right off the bat? Check. And they don't stop there, quickly showing off Ghost Rider's signature move, the Penance Stare: He looks into your eyes and makes you feel all the pain and suffering you've ever inflicted on other people. This is no fairy-tale power. This is not X-ray vision. This is a hard-core demonic power, one which was not played very well in the first film. Even in this quick shot, the Stare looks very cool.

Speaking of demonic powers, the trailer got us thinking this film might not just be a sequel to the 2007 original, but to Cage's "Drive Angry," the 3-D action flick that had the actor busting out of hell to inflict gory revenge on his enemies. Crazy talk? Sure. But since "Drive Angry" hardly performed well enough at the box office to justify a sequel, we'll take whatever we can get.

We get to see plenty of Ghost Rider here, but the trailer gives us the briefest glimpse of Johnny Whitworth as Blackout. He's part human, part demon, all bad news. Whitworth is a guy to watch — hardly a household name but one who delivered an energetic supporting role in the largely forgettable "Limitless." With Neveldine and Taylor in control, there is serious potential for killer fight scenes between Blackout and Ghost Rider.

Another character we get a peek at is young Danny Ketch. Comic fans will know him as one of the guys who eventually becomes Ghost Rider. The big departure here is that Danny is a kid. In the comics, he's a young man. While this film probably won't turn into a passing of the torch from Cage's Johnny Blaze to Danny as the next Ghost Rider, it's nonetheless cool to see filmmakers laying the mythological groundwork.

The trailer ends with pure, absurd fun: Ghost Rider declaring that it feels awesome when he pees fire. That's essentially how Cage feels about the movie as a whole. "The Ghost Rider is just the coolest-looking superhero, and it has to be the one that goes to film and looks the best," the actor told us at SDCC. "I think they've achieved that with this."

Check out everything we've got on "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance."

For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com.

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VMAs Backstage: Five Things You Didn't See

Find out what happened backstage at the 2011 MTV VMAs.
By Kara Warner, with additional reporting by Matt Elias and Jim Cantiello

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Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

For all the unforgettable moments that occurred onstage during the VMAs on Sunday night, there were just as many equally amazing happenings that went down behind-the-scenes. Thanks to our VIP connections, MTV News had access to everything that happened before, after and during the live broadcast. Therefore, in no particular order, we are proud to present five moments you didn't get to see:

Gaga's Gentlemanly Behavior Leaves Celebs Starstruck
As is her M.O., Lady Gaga's presence at the VMAs was a highlight in and of itself, and every celeb who encountered her had a wide-eyed story to tell of his/her encounter. Particularly Foo Fighter Dave Grohl's first introduction to Gaga as her alter ego Jo Calderone.

"I got to meet her for the first time tonight [as Jo Calderone]," Grohl said of meeting Gaga when he went to say hello to Queen guitarist Brian May, who performed with her during the show. "I was like, 'Brian May, what's up!' and she was right next to him and I said, 'Hi, I'm Dave,' and she goes 'I know who the f--- you are!' Yeah, it was rad."

We spotted Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and more hanging out backstage!

Another Gaga-centric highlight occurred during one of the commercial breaks, when Gaga as the confident ladies' man Jo Calderone (or Gago, as Twitter users tagged him last night) took a cigarette from behind his ear, lit it and smoothly passed it to Adele.

'Jersey Shore' Stars Make Friends Everywhere They Go
As part of the MTV family, the stars of "Jersey Shore" have become welcome additions to any and all of our awards shows. We witnessed the ladies of Seaside Heights — JWoww, Snooki and Deena — palling around with new BFF, none other than "High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens. Later on we spotted them crossing paths with Jared Leto, which produced the following exchange: JWoww to Jared Leto: "Wow. I'm a huge fan! 'The Kill' is my favorite!" Leto: "Thank you so much!" Snooki, once they had passed the 30 Seconds to Mars frontman: "Aah?" To which Jenni replied, "That was Jared Leto. Don't you know who Jared Leto is?!"

Tyler, The Creator's Accidental Stage Dive Sends Him Into Unlikely Arms
Immediately following their win for Best New Artist, the many members of Odd Future and their assorted entourage were trying to shuffle off the circular stage, when suddenly there was a loud noise and everyone in the audience in the right section gasped. It was clear from the commotion that a member from Future had fallen off the stage. When the dust finally settled, we saw two unexpected heroes holding frontman Tyler, the Creator up: Kanye West and Kid Cudi.

Go behind-the-scenes with Wiz Khalifa, Kreayshawn and more at the VMA Pre-Show!

"It was really hard, but [the tears] came out when I fell offstage into Kanye's arms," Tyler half-joked as he processed the emotions surrounding his win and his almost fall.

Jay Z And Beyoncé Celebrate Baby News
Arguably the newsiest moment of the evening occurred when Beyoncé announced that she was pregnant, with a not-so-subtle rubbing of her belly at the end of her performance. Immediately following the big moment, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were enveloped backstage by ecstatic well-wishers including Kanye West, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. One of the sweeter of those moments was when Jay stepped outside Beyoncé's dressing room, to allow her some time with her female friends to gush and squeal over the news. The proud and sweet smile on his face when he did so made for our favorite VMA warm fuzzy moment.

BONUS: VMA Recap With MTV News' Jim Cantiello MTV News correspondent Jim Cantiello does many things well, but his 60-second recaps of important events in pop culture are a must-watch. Check out Cantiello's super-speedy recap that includes analysis of Gaga as Calderone, what gets a hard-to-impress Justin Bieber to applaud VMA performers and Beyoncé's big announcement.

The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards have wrapped, but the real action is just getting started! Stick with MTV News for winners, fashion pics, video and behind-the-scenes stories about everything that went down. Visit VMA.MTV.com for the latest.

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'The Avengers' Movie Art Hits the Web (Photo)

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The Marvel Studios film, starring Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth, hits theaters May 4, 2012.

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Jamie Dingman: Fooling Around on Elin Nordegren?

Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren seems to have things back on track nowadays, but is her new boyfriend Jamie Dingman just as big a player as Tiges?

We sincerely doubt that, but nevertheless, her friends are worried that she’s making all the same mistakes again with her new man, a wealthy investor.

Elin met him at a Red Cross fundraiser ball last winter, calling him “handsome, a gentleman and low-key.” However, whispers of cheating are surfacing.

Given his bizarre ties to Rachel Uchitel, it's not hard to believe.

According to an insider, Jamie “grew up incredibly privileged” and “is a total playboy, exactly the type of guy she should be staying away from.”

“I actually feel sorry for her,” another insider adds. “He has houses and girls all over the world.” Sounds familiar. So what does Elin see in Jamie?

Wealth, for one, but for anti-gold-digging reasons. It’s been estimated that in Elin’s divorce from Tiger she might have scored $100 million or more.

Dating wealthy men is a way for Elin to make sure any new boyfriend is seriously interested in her beyond her bank account ... but is he Mr. Right?

Just because Jamie Dingham isn’t using Elin Nordegren for her millions doesn’t mean he isn’t using her, according to Elin's friends, who are worried.

“Jamie has never married or had kids for a reason,” says the first insider.

Luckily, another source stuck up for Nordegren, saying, “Elin’s not jumping into commitment... She’s making him wait until she’s 100 percent sure.”

[Photo: WENN.com]

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Ryan Gosling Stops Fight in NYC Streets, Makes Us Swoon

Ryan Gosling to the rescue! Just when we thought it wasn't possible to love him any more, he goes and does this. Manhattan's hunkiest new resident�was caught on camera...

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Home, Sweet, Home . . . Again

After spending FAR TOO many days on the East Coast (partly due to Hurricane Irene’s influence), David returned home from his weekend trip. As you may recall, we moved into our new condo last weekend but David had to fly off shortly thereafter. Now that he is home again, we can finally get started on [...]

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Demi Lovato is plus sized

Apparently a lot of people were talking about the way Demi Lovato looked at the VMAs on Sunday, specifically about the weight she?s gained since leaving rehab, because she went on her twitter and said…
Guess what, I’m healthy and happy, and if you’re hating on my weight you obviously aren’t. :)

And Ashley Greene sent [...]

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'Warrior' sets sneak, teams with Twitter

Film News: Martial arts tale taps tweets to promote, push sales -- In an attempt to drum up word-of-mouth over Labor Day weekend, Lionsgate will sneak its sports drama "Warrior" for a nationwide screening on Sunday at 7 p.m., ahead of the pic's Sept. 9 U.S. bow.

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Photos | 2010 American Music Awards Presenter, Nominee And Performer Highlights

2010 American Music Awards Presenter, Nominee And Performer Highlights

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Tiki Barber Engaged To Former Mistress Traci Lynn Johnson

Disgraced former professional football star Tiki Barber has proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Traci Lynn Johnson, after leaving his pregnant wife (carrying twins) [...]

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Heartbreaking Russell Armstrong 911 Call Released: "My Friend Just Hanged Himself, Do You Understand?"

These calls are never easy to listen, and this is no exception. The Los Angeles Fire Department today released audio from the 911 call placed by a friend of Real Housewives of Beverly...

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Artist: Beyoncé
Label: Columbia, Music World Music
Director: Adria Petty
Album: I Am...Sasha Fierce

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Court CRUSHES Jon Cryer's Appeal -- Pay Your Ex $8k per Month

Filed under: Jon Cryer, Sarah Trigger, Celebrity Justice, Two and a Half Men, Exclusive, Deadline

Jon Cryer's efforts to get out of paying child support to his ex-wife -- who temporarily lost custody of their kid -- have been stymied after an appeals court ruled the actor MUST shell out $8,000 per month.

The "Two and a Half Men" actor had been waging the battle for years -- in 2009, Jon filed papers claiming he shouldn't have had to pay a single cent to Sarah Trigger Cryer because back then, she only had custody of their young son 4% of the time.

But, the California Court of Appeal believes lowering Jon's child support obligation could have a negative effect on the child -- and yesterday, it rejected Jon's appeal.

The court explained, "Although, understandably, Jon may have found the situation unfair, the primary focus must remain on the child's well-being, not the parents' feelings."

UPDATE: Since 2009, the courts have increased Sarah's custody rights -- and according to her lawyer, she now has custody of their son for 35% of the time ... and the courts NEVER ruled that she was an unfit parent.

Sarah continues to receive $8,000 per month in child support.

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Pregnant Beyonce to Perform at MJ Tribute Concert ... Via Satellite

Beyonce is pregnant, but that isn't about to stop the singing sensation from paying respects to the late Michael Jackson October 8 in Wales.

She'll perform live at his tribute concert then ... via satellite.

Reps for the controversial concert have confirmed that Beyonce is still slated to sing, saying the "pregnancy will not affect her performance."

Beyonce is rumored to be nearing the four-month mark in her pregnancy.

If that's true, she'll be around 5-6 months along when she performs her favorite Jackson 5 song for the concert honoring the late King of Pop.

They say women who were physically active before pregnancy should be good to continue with moderate exercise throughout the pregnancy.

Most women aren't powerhouse performers like Beyonce Knowles, though ... nor are they carrying possibly the most talented fetus of all time.

Here's hoping she continues to remain in perfect health!

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New Supernatural Season 7 Teaser Video Released

A new teaser video featuring Castiel in all of his relentless and evil glory has be unveiled by the CW. Plus get the latest news on what Mark Sheppard’s tight lip response to season 7 questions, and the upcoming appearance of Buffy alumni Charisma Carpenter and James Marster. With Supernatural season 7 gearing up for its September 23rd return, fans and the media are adamant to see where Misha Collins’ character Castiel stands, as well as his cohort Crowley. Unfortunately, it looks like spoilers from either Collins or Sheppard aren’t in the stars. Both cast members are keeping a tight lid of what’s to come for the King of Hell and the new God. Per Boomtron, Sheppard had this to say about Castiel and his character. ?Look at the Season 7 trailer [shown at Comic-Con]. There?s a shot of me in the trailer, so obviously I must appear somewhere at the beginning of the season, doing something. You never know ? maybe I appear for five seconds and get blown up? [Laughs] You never know, man.? Sheppard also added that the evil uprising of Cas (whose episode appearances are unknown at this point) may not be a heavenly promotion. “It?s [...]

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'The Help' Weathers Irene To Hold #1 Box Office Spot

Emma Stone and company fend off 'Colombiana' and 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.'
By Ryan J. Downey

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Photo: DreamWorks

"The Help" managed to fend off competition from a new action movie, a horror flick and a comedy as the overall box-office suffered from stormy weather on the East Coast. The adaptation of the popular novel took in another $14.3 million over the weekend to remain at number one with a $96.6 million total.

The Box Office Top Five: 1. "The Help," $14.3 million
2. "Colombiana" $10.3 million
3. "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" $8.6 million
4. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" $8.6 million
5. "Our Idiot Brother" $6.5 million

Hurricane Irene certainly affected box-office receipts, according to studio estimates released Sunday. Ticket sales were down roughly 23 percent compared with the same period last year. AMC theaters closed all of its theaters in New York, Virginia, Philadelphia, Marlyand and D.C. while Clearview Cinemas and Regal Cinemas closed many locations as well, The Los Angeles Times reported.

"The Help" has been in theaters for three weeks now and will certainly cross the $100 million mark domestically soon.

Zoe Saldana, whose supporting turns in "Avatar" and "Star Trek" have made her a fan favorite, stars in "Colombiana," the latest female driven action flick from Luc Besson. The filmmaker behind "Leon: The Professional" and "La Femme Nikita" served as co-writer and producer on the movie (it was directed Olivier Megaton), which has suffered from unfavorable reviews. The revenge-driven tale which stars Saldana as a drug dealer's daughter turned assassin was #2 at the box office with a $10.3 million debut.

"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" is another movie with a famous director as co-writer and producer. Guillermo del Toro told Comic-Con audiences that the original "Afraid...," which was a television movie he saw as a kid, was one of the scariest things he'd ever seen. Katie Holmes stars in the creepy-house centered remake, which took in just $8.6 million in its debut to land at #3.

"Our Idiot Brother" was the only of the weekend's bigger new releases to receive mostly favorable reviews from critics, according to Rotten Tomatoes, but it opened with the worst box-office receipts. The Paul Rudd comedy earned just $6.5 million.

This weekend's new release schedule includes espionage thriller "The Debt."

Check out everything we've got on "Our Idiot Brother."

For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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Film News: 'Orgy' preems in Hollywood -- No party could match those seen in "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy," but the one thrown Thursday to preem the Samuel Goldwyn pic came close.

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Who's Had the Best Year So Far: Adele, Lady Gaga or Katy Perry?

Who has had a better 2011 so far: Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, or Adele? ?James L, via Facebook Look, anyone who can shoot whipped cream out of her bra is, by definition,...

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