March 29, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Kelly Osbourne Choked Lady Gaga And We 100 Percent Approve

Aw, look at that! Kelly Osbourne is proving that she's buried the hatchet with Lady Gaga by pretending to choke her at Elton John and David Furnish's 22nd Annual AIDS Foundation 2014 Oscars viewing party. Either that, or Kelly's straight-up strangling the "

...I'm going to go with scenario A.

In case you don't remember, the feud between these two has popped into the media every couple of months over the past year or so. There was Mother Monster's open letter urging Kelly to stop contributing to a culture of bullying, the "Fashion Police" host's Cosmopolitan, plus a whole lot of cake drama on "The X Factor" U.K.

But, by the looks of this photo, Gaga and Kelly have laid the past to rest, something I always approve of. Welp, I guess there's nothing more to say except: Yaaas, Gaga. And Kelly, you reconcile so good. Oh my god, yaaas!

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Matthew McConaughey Actually Thanks Himself In Best Actor Acceptance Speech

The McConaissance has reached its pinnacle. Matthew McConaughey, star of such throwaway rom-com fare as "Failure to Launch," "Fool's Gold" and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," is now the proud owner of one heck of a hard-won Best Actor Oscar for his full-bodied turn in "Dallas Buyers Club."

McConaughey's steady rise to awards-season glory has been years in the making, as the continued king of thrice-repeated "alrights" and persistent preacher of the "just keep livin'" mode of, well, living, has worked hard to round out his once-throwaway résumé with daring parts. Otherwise ignored by the Academy for such films as "Killer Joe," "Mud" and "Magic Mike," McConaughey's stirring portrayal of a tough-talking good old boy who discovers he has HIV in Jean-Marc Vallee's fact-based film was instantly hard to ignore.

The actor already made the awards-season rounds before grabbing his Oscar, including wins at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and last night's Independent Spirit Awards, both times winning alongside co-star Jared Leto as Best Supporting Actor, who picked up his very own Oscar earlier in the show (also his first).

McConaughey had plenty of competition in the category — facing off with four-time nominee Leonardo DiCaprio, rising star Chiwetel Ejiofor, twice-nominated Bruce Dern, and one-time winner Christian Bale — but the continued heat on his performance and the inevitability that he would eventually snag his own Oscar proved to be hard to match.

The actor's acceptance speech didn't disappoint, as the clearly overjoyed (and obviously a touch overwhelmed) winner took to the stage to dole out the usual ...

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Cate Blanchett Reminds Us ‘World Is Round’, Tells Oscars Crowd ‘Sit Down’

Many critics believed the 2014 Oscar for Best Actress was a given, and the Academy confirmed their predictions Sunday night (March 2), as Cate Blanchett became the proud new owner of a gold statuette.

Presenter Daniel Day-Lewis handed the Academy Award to a visibly humbled Blanchett, who took the stage and urged the audience, "Sit down: You're too old to be standing!"

She thanked the Academy, saying, "As random and as subjective as this award is, it means a great deal in a year of — yet again — extraordinary performances by women."

Blanchett honored her fellow nominees, telling Amy Adams, "Your performance in 'American Hustle' blew my mind," and telling Sandra Bullock about "Gravity": "I could watch that performance to the end of time — and I sort of felt like I had!"

To Julia Roberts, she said, "Julia: 'hashtag, suck it.' You know what I mean?" She extolled Judi Dench's long career of acting devotion by explaining that she wasn't present due to working on a film sequel in India. Blanchett also thanked her "Blue Jasmine" director, Woody Allen, for casting her, calling his screenplay "extraordinary," as well as citing her co-star Sally Hawkins as "sublime."

Blanchett finished her speech with a message to the industry, suggesting that while it believes "films with a female at the center are niche experiences," the truth is that "audiences want to see them, and they earn money — the world is round, people!"

The actress, who brilliantly portrays the complicated and unhinged Jasmine French in Allen's film, was a front-runner after earning top honors at the ...

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Less Talking, More Dancing — Proof The Oscars Should Be A Four-Hour Dance Party

Go ahead and call the Academy Awards a stuffy, overbearing four-hour affair, but just you try and watch this dance montage we put together from Sunday's ceremony without getting out of your seats and shamelessly busting a move.

So what precipitated all this Oscar-worthy boogieing? Pharrell Williams, of course. His performance of "Happy," the Oscar-nominated song from "Despicable Me 2," brought down the house, inspiring everyone to jump out of their seats at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

There's Meryl Streep — who played a foul-mouthed matriarch in "August: Osage County" — doing some solid shimmying. "12 Years a Slave" star — and Oscar winner! — Lupita Nyong'o gets her groove on in the front row. Even Amy Adams — who played a con artist in "American Hustle" — gets into the action, dancing up a storm and throwing her hands in the air in front of her "Hustle" co-stars.

In fact, Pharrell's song is so infectious we went a bit overboard and added a few famous faces from throughout the evening. Keep an eye out for Michael Fassbender, Barkhad Abdi, Jennifer Lawrence, June Squibb and tonight's host, Ellen DeGeneres.

Williams famously put together a 24-hour music video for the track in 2013, inviting celebs like Jamie Foxx, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Carell, Kelly Osbourne, Magic Johnson, and many more to get in front of the camera and shake their stuff.

Anyway, take a cue from the stars. Watch the video below, dance and most importantly, be "Happy."

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Oscars 2014: The 11 Moments That Actually Mattered

An A-list pizza party, the glorious height of the ongoing McConaughssance, and the tweet that broke the internet: the 2014 Academy Awards was replete with magic moments.

But if you happened to take an inopportune bathroom break while they were handing out the statuettes (or if you missed the ceremony and don't have nearly four hours available for a re-watch), we've got a roundup of the best, biggest, and most remarkable moments from the Oscar telecast in an easily digestible format. Here they are, from start to finish, beginning with...

1. Another Adorably Human Moment For Everyone's Favorite A-Lister
Jennifer Lawrence didn't take home a golden statuette, but still provided one of the evening's most memorable moments well before the ceremony even started. After famously falling on the stage staircase when she went to collect her Oscar last year, America's Sweetheart took a spill outside the theater this time, tripping over a traffic cone in her first steps onto the red carpet -- and giving Ellen DeGeneres a great last-minute edit to her opening speech.

2. A Twitter-Happy Host
Speaking of Ellen: After a few years' worth of disappointing Oscar host performances which culminated in the spectacle of Seth McFarlane singing "We Saw Your Boobs," Ellen was a lovely reminder at first of how good a good emcee can be. Her opening monologue was good-natured but incisive, poking just enough fun at Hollywood to be funny without crossing the line into meanness. (The Academy themselves got the pointiest jab, as Ellen discussed two possible outcomes for the Best Picture race: either "12 ...

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Emma Watson And Joseph Gordon-Levitt Are Our Oscar Fantasy Couple

A lot of people won awards and said things during the 86th Academy Awards and that was great, but the big takeaway was, undoubtedly, that Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emma Watson should be a couple. Or star in a rom-com together. Or star in a rom-com together and then become a couple.

The pair took the stage Sunday night (March 2) to present the award for Best Visual Effects but, at that point, the only visual effect anyone was taking note of was how good they looked together.

"No but really Emma Watson and Joseph Gordon Levitt standing next to each other = everything gasm. #oscars @EmWatson," tweeted fan @LeggoImMeggo, while @redbookmag quipped, "If Twitter has anything to say about it, Emma Watson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be betrothed by the end of the #Oscars telecast."

Other fans seemed more keen to cast the duo in some kind of dream romantic comedy. "Someone somewhere is in the works of making a movie specifically for Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Emma Watson & I'll spend major $ to see it," tweeted @NishiaMarie. @NFRAggie begged, "But seriously, I'm gonna need an Emma Watson + Joseph Gordon Levitt movie to exist. Make it happen Hollywood! #Oscars."

Although the two are dating other people, hope still springs eternal — and a goofy photo of the pair that Gordon-Levitt shared to Facebook is helping it stay alive. "Def should be a couple" one fan commented under the snap. Another pleaded, "Please, please, make a movie together, pretty please?"

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2014 Oscars Red Carpet Trends: Who Wore It Best?

A little rain didn't stop Hollywood's A-listers from bringing out their red carpet best Sunday (March 2) at the 86th Academy Awards. The highly anticipated Oscar night fashions did not disappoint. With classic Hollywood couture, bold dresses and solid color statements, it was a golden night on the red carpet.

From Lupita Nyong'o looking all sorts of perfection in pale blue Prada to Jennifer Lawrence's stunning Dior gown to Pharrell's tuxedo shorts, there were so many classic and memorable looks that it's almost impossible to pick a favorite.

MTV News, along with MTV Style editor Gabrielle Wilson and #shehashadit blogger Jarvis Derrell decided to give out our own fashion awards for the Oscars.

Blue Beauties
Ladies on the red carpet seemed to be feeling a little blue, wearing all different shades of the deep-toned color, and making it one of the biggest trends of the night.

Nominees: Amy Adams, Lupita Nyong'o, Sandra Bullock
Winner: Lupita Nyong'o in Prada

"Lupita wore a custom Prada dress that she actually made with the designer. The shade of blue was this really beautiful pastel sky blue that she actually called Nairobi blue. She said that it had reminded her of the shade of blue that her classrooms were painted back home in Nairobi, Kenya." — Gabrielle

"She is God's gift to the red carpet this season, and she was really nailing it this year in a Nairobi blue. So stunning, nice and clean lines with a deep plunging V-neck. Just amazing. She's perfect, and she's perfect for a reason. Thank you, Kenya, for giving us Lupita. ...

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Oscars Honor Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Walker And James Gandolfini During In Memoriam Tribute

The Oscars' In Memoriam tribute is always one of the most touching moments of the night, but Sunday's (March 2) was especially poignant because of the still-fresh wound of a pair of recent losses.

In addition to memories of such Hollywood icons as "Lawrence of Arabia" star Peter O'Toole, film critic Roger Ebert and child actress Shirley Temple Black
, the evening's honors ended with an image of Philip Seymour Hoffman. The Oscar-winning actor and star of "The Hunger Games" died
 exactly one month ago of a drug overdose at age 46.

Beloved and respected by his peers, Hoffman's legacy includes an Oscar in in 2005 for his indelible portrayal of Truman Capote in "Capote" as well as nominations for his work in "Charlie Wilson's War," "Doubt" and 2012's "The Master."

There was also a moment to remember "Fast and Furious" series star Paul Walker, 40, who was killed in a fiery car crash
 in November, as well as one of the most imposing leading men in modern times, "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini
, 51, who suffered a heart attack in Italy in June.

Also noted in the segment were the deaths of author Elmore Leonard, whose books provided fodder for such films as "Get Shorty" and "Out of Sight," comedian Sid Caesar and a writer/director/actor whose death came less than a week ago.

After longtime pal and co-star Bill Murray gave him a shout out while delivering the Best Cinematography award earlier in the night, "Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day" director/co-writer Harold Ramis
, who died last Monday at age 69, was remembered.

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Idina Menzel Absolutely Killed It With Her ‘Frozen’ Performance: Watch Now

We knew that the rousing viral sensation that is "Let it Go" would pull out all of the stops to showcase the stand-out "2014 Oscars... But even we weren't expecting how much singer Idina Menzel would absolutely crush her performance.

If her Broadway-vet vocal acrobatics weren't enough of a vehicle to properly show off the music and lyrics written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, maybe over 100,000 Swarovski crystals would do the trick? The Austrian ground-glass pieces were shipped in by the truck-load to make sure the Oscar stage would have just that right amount of frozen, icy shine.

But even they didn't distract from Menzel's gorgeous performance, which shined past the giant snowflake in the back of the stage.

Since the song debuted on November 25, 2013 it has been certified platinum in the United States, reached #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker Charts and been nominated for seven major awards, winning all but two (with a third to be determined tonight at the Oscars).

In addition, "Let it Go" has become a viral sensation, inspiring numerous covers and imitators around the world. Not to mention it also got an official cover by none other than Demi Lovato... And helped fuel a possible future Broadway musical version of "Frozen."

...And then the duo of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez won the Oscar for Best Song, hilariously rhyming everyone's names while fighting off tears. Awww.

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