April 27, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Sorry ‘Doctor Who’ Fans: The New Doctor Won’t Have A Catchphrase

by 10 mins ago

Allons-y! Geronimo! Fantastic! For each Doctor on “Doctor Who,” there’s been a signature catchphrase to accompany him. That is, until now: prepare for both of your hearts to break, because Peter Capaldi’s new Doctor won’t have a pithy saying at his disposal.

“Who needs a catchphrase? What’s so great about a catchphrase?” Capaldi said when we confronted the star about the surprising development at the blue carpet premiere in New York.

Well, Tumblr, for one. Won’t you think of the GIFs?

And as a second, more pressing point, it’s a tradition that started back with the rebooting of “Doctor Who” in 2005, but stretches even farther (though more sporadically) through the show’s 50 year history.

Though as it turns out, Executive Producer Steven Moffat only continued that tradition with the last Doctor by mistake.

“This is a ridiculous thing for me to say in particular, but I don’t like catchphrases very much,” Moffat said. “They always happen by accident! I never put one in for Matt [Smith]. Matt just liked the word Geronimo, so [he] started shoving it into different scripts where I hadn’t put it. And ‘bowties are cool’ was just my nervousness of him wearing a bowtie.”

Though we won’t see Capaldi’s new iteration saying something like, “Here we go,” or even his “Thick Of It” catchphrase of “F–kity bye!” there is at least one recurring bit we can look forward to.

“What I like, which we should do more is the ‘oh, oh!’ ” Jenna Coleman, who co-stars as the Doctor’s companion ...

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The 24 Best VMA Virgins

by 19 mins ago

There are going to be plenty of virgins at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday… Meaning artists making their first VMA appearance or performance this year. What did you think we meant by “virgin”?

5 Seconds of Summer are making their first trip down the red carpet, Fifth Harmony are performing on the Pre-Show, Iggy Azalea — who’s going big with seven nominations — will make her first headlining VMA performance, Ariana Grande is graduating to the big stage after an upgrade from the 2013 Pre-Show spot, and Lorde will get her first chance to rub elbows with her fellow VMA nominees during the August 24 show at the Forum in Inglewood, California.

Which got us thinking about some of the other great VMA debuts in history. Here are the 24 best first times at the VMAs:

1. Madonna
Sure, 1984 marked the first-ever VMAs, but, man did Madonna make a debut no one could ever forget when she rolled around on the stage in that wedding dress to “Like A Virgin.”

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2. Michael Jackson
The late King of Pop appeared on the VMAs for the first time in 1988, where he won the first-ever Video Vanguard Award (now named in his honor).

3. Guns ‘N Roses
It’s hard to remember a world where Axl and the boys were fresh faces, but 1988 also marked the first time they swaggered into the VMAs, leaving a trail of broken furniture ...

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Rihanna’s Beauty Q&A With ‘Elle’ Is LOL As Hell

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Nothing illustrates Rihanna‘s beauty prowess better than the fact that her much sought after RiRi Woo lipstick for MAC sold out in a mere three hours. But what *truly* makes her such a queen in the beauty department is the fact that she tries just about EVERYTHING out, learns from her experiments, and shares the wealth. That usually manifests as a new MAC collab, but this time it’s coming in the form of advice straight from RiRi herself!

Elle linked up with the style icon for a brief chat about her forthcoming Viva Glam collection (the proceeds of which will go to benefit those affected by HIV/AIDS, and the Q&A is full of solid gold quotes.

Along with her v unexpected nomination for “World’s Sexiest Man” and the choice Leonardo DiCaprio quote she lives by, she drops serious knowledge on the all-powerful effects of lipstick. “It draws attention away from any flaws. When someone is wearing lipstick, you just assume they’re wearing a full face of makeup,” she starts, finishing expertly, “And guys are stupid—they won’t notice when you’re not.” LOL, RIH ILY 4EVER.

Head over to Elle.com to read Rihanna’s full (and very funny) beauty Q&A!

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How Did ‘Teen Wolf”s Deputy Parrish Walk Through The Fire…And Survive?

by 25 mins ago

There’s no doubt that Beacon Hills’ werewolves, werecoyotes and kitsunes are tough, but if you touch ‘em with a torch, they still burn. The same, however, can’t be said for Deputy Jordan Parrish.

The newest police recruit on “Teen Wolf,” whose name is featured on The Benefactor’s hit list, was nearly taken out on Monday night’s episode when one of his fellow officers — who apparently moonlighted as an assassin — tied him to a squad car’s steering wheel, deluged him with gasoline and set him ablaze. Parrish seemed like a goner, until he showed up at the station, blackened but mostly unscathed, and took his co-worker down.

It was then that Scott, Lydia and Derek finally decided to come clean and inform the unaware Parrish that he, like they, was a supernatural being. Still, Parrish, who’d never known himself to be anything other than human, had no idea what his second identity could be — he had no fangs, claws or other-worldly visions. All he knew was that he should have been reduced to ash in the flames but was still standing. Derek suggested Scott seek out Chris Argent, who had the key to the ever-helpful bestiary, but the man was nowhere to be found.

What do you think? How did Parrish survive, and what about his supernatural breed makes him immune to fire? Share your theories in the comments below!

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WCW: This Woman Is Rescuing Latina Identity From The Tumblr Porn Abyss

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It’s Woman Crush Wednesday, where we honor the women we want to be best friends with/be mentored by — or just be. Allow us to introduce you to this week’s lady of the entirety of this 24 hours…

Name: Xochilt Montaño

So why should we care about this lady? She started an awesome movement on Tumblr — along with four friends — to reclaim Latina identity. The whole thing is called Reclaiming the Latina Tag.

That’s pretty cool. Why did she want to reclaim the tag, though? What does that mean? Well, back in 2012 Xochilt was cruising through the #Latina tag and it was all, uh, porn.

Um. What? That’s really weird. I know! And did you know Latinas are also more likely to characterized as hyper-sexualized in movies, too?

What?! I mean, that’s a story for another day (literally, we wrote about it), but that ties in as well, since women were — and are — basically being made into fetishized objects on Tumblr.

So how does this whole thing work? Well, Xochilt decided to take back the tag, she told Buzzfeed, by uploading selfies. She thinks the selfie is an “act of resistance.” Those photos are often also captioned with info about the selfie-taker, flooding the #Latina feed with real women — not pornified snaps.

Wow! How do people react to that? Sadly, some people end up fetishizing the selfies as well, but Xochilt and Co. just block those guys. “It’s pretty tiring having ...

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Exclusive: Superman Shows Off New Suit In ‘Dawn Of Justice’ Set Photos

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As filming continues in Detroit on “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice,” more and more set photos are hitting the web. First there were a handful that showed Ben Affleck as non-Batman Bruce Wayne, and then there were those pictures of Scoot McNairy in green socks, which screamed “The Flash” to the internet, somehow.

Nothing too exciting, but today we finally got some real superhero stuff.

EXCLUSIVE: FIRST LOOK Henry Cavill in updated SUPERMAN Costume for Superman vs Batman: Dawn of JusticeCorbis

Henry Cavill took a stroll to his trailer, trying and failing to keep his flowing Kryptonian garb under the black robe meant to stop onlookers from getting photos. But everyone in the world knows what Superman looks like. Why make Cavill throw on the extra layer? You mean Superman’s costume looks almost identical to the one in “Man of Steel”!?

As a number of side-by-sides have already pointed out, Superman’s costume in “Dawn of Justice” is slightly different than the one in “Man of Steel,” which doesn’t make sense if you think about it, right? Superman found his suit on that 18,000-year-old ship. How is there a new one? Maybe we’ll get an explanation in “Dawn of Justice.”

Where ever Kal-El did pick up this new suit, they did a generous job of shading it. This version of the costume is definitely painted to exaggerate Cavill’s musculature. ...

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Rita Ora Launched A Perfume With The Guy Who Invented Cronuts

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There are few things worth standing in line with a swarm of tourists on a sweltering day in New York City.

But one of those things is, of course, eating celebrity-status pastry chef Dominique Ansel’s limited-edition confections. (When he teamed up with Shake Shack on a cronut concrete that was available one day only, people started lining up at 4 a.m.). Another one of those things is a chance to meet Rita Ora. And both of those things went down in Madison Square Park yesterday morning for the launch of DKNY’s new MYNY fragrance.

DKNY Celebrates The Launch Of The New DKNY MYNY Fragrance With Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Hannah Bronfman, Among Other NY Notables

Rita was flanked be her pal Chrissy Teigen—who is, yes, beautiful, and who did, yes, actually eat a pastry (she’s a huge foodie, though, so that’s actually not that surprising). Dominique was there, too, shaking hands and kissing babies and generally reminding everyone exactly why they stand in line for hours to taste a donut-shaped croissant.

DKNY Celebrates The Launch Of The New DKNY MYNY Fragrance

Today’s treat wasn’t a cronut, but rather a fancy heart-shaped pretzel with a raspberry honey butter dip inspired by the fragrance’s raspberry notes and heart-shaped bottle. (Does a

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Nick Cannon Has A Cameo In The ‘Drumline’ Sequel — See The Trailer!

by 12 mins ago

Nick Cannon struck ratings gold when he brought back “Wild ‘N Out” on MTV2. Now, the entertainment mogul is taking part in a reboot of another one of his classic hits.

As reported earlier this year, “Drumline: A New Beat” will make its VH1 debut this fall as a follow-up to the 2002 film, “Drumline.” At the time, Nick wouldn’t say if he’d be reprising his role as Devon Miles, but the trailer, below, confirms that he will indeed make a cameo.

The “WNO” workhorse — who also served as one of the film’s executive producers — will be joined by newcomer Alexandra Shipp as Dani Bolton. The sequel focuses on a student at Southern University vying to become the fictional college’s first female drum major.

Check out the full trailer, and let us know in the comments whether you’ll be watching. Plus, don’t miss more of Nick tonight at 11/10c on MTV2′s “Wild ‘N Out!”

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‘Batman Eternal’ Ends Its First Act With A Spoiler-Filled Reveal

by 11 mins ago

Each week, MTV News is breaking down the big moments in DC Comics’ “Batman Eternal,” the weekly series that has sent Batman and his crew to the four corners of the Earth to stop the madness that’s about to engulf Gotham City.

This week, we chatted over the phone with writer Tim Seeley about the end of the first act for the series, how the intro of a new crime boss will redefine Gotham history, and that spoiler-filled last page:

MTV News: There’s a lot of tying up going on in this issue, as you teased last week. Let’s start with the plot happening under Arkham Asylum, and two bits that I was wondering about in particular. First, what’s up with that portal he opens up? It’s a little crazy to hear Batman shouting, “An interdimensional portal!”

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Tim Seeley: [Laughs] Arkham is being haunted by Deacon Blackfire bringing in these creatures that are able to inhabit the people in Arkham Asylum. The Ten-Eyed Man is in contact with something else that promised to give him a vision, if he traded them.

You see what happens when Deacon Blackfire is messing with the walls between the worlds, and you’re getting a little bit of that leak into the underground of Gotham. We’ll see more of what happens with that in future issues.

Ten-Eyed Man’s ability can sort of see the future, but he can’t see very well. He sees that first page of “Batman Eternal,” which is that the signal has ...

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6 Reasons Lady Gaga’s Jazz Album Makes Sense

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I’m not going to lie, when I saw Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett announce their jazz standards album, Cheek to Cheek, while standing atop 30 Rock in New York City earlier this month, I was skeptical. Gaga rose to Fame Monster status with pop music, so why does this album make sense?

Now that we’re in the midst of new singles and artwork, not only have I changed my mind, but I realize that everyone else is on board too.

There’s a reason why Lady Gaga’s dive into American classics is doing so well. Here are some of them:

1. Lady Has A Voice
If you haven’t heard her live, watch her sing the national anthem at the 2013 NYC Pride parade and hear for yourself.

2. She Has The Look
She’s a chameleon when it comes to personas, so she can really mold into anything. She’s got this thick-browed, Liza Minelli-with-a-perm thing down to a tee. Check out the album cover, which appropriately frames the couple with retro tabloid newsprint like 1970s Liz and Dick.

3. She’s A New Yorker
Gaga and Bennett both grew up Italian-Americans in New York City, went to art school and worked the scene — a scene that had produced big names like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, among other iconic American musicians. Gaga, a.k.a. Stephani Germanotta, in her first photo shoot:

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4. Gaga Grew Up With It
“Since I was 13, I’ve been singing jazz,” Mother Monster said during her album announce. She ...

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