May 20, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Hey Justin Bieber: Forget The Fake Protest, Buckhead Wants You!

By now — unless you are CNN — you're probably aware that the "Justin Bieber protest" supposedly organized by residents of Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood to discourage the singer from moving to the community was a hoax.

Yes, it turns out a crew of local radio DJs — Rock 100.5's "the Regular Guys" — succeeded in fooling CNN (and a whole bunch of other media outlets) with little more than a fake Facebook page and a couple of interns masquerading as outraged citizens.

So, now that we've all been punk'd, the question begs to be asked: Is Buckhead reallyready for Bieber? MTV News decided to find out ... and based on what the locals told us, the answer is a resounding "yes."

"Buckhead takes pride in being home to many celebrities such as Sir Elton John, Usher and Shaquille O'Neal to name just a few," Tom Tidwell, chairman of the Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods, said. "Justin Bieber, like many celebrities, can live almost anywhere he wants, and Atlantans should be proud that he is considering making Buckhead his home."

And if Biebs does, in fact, decide to make his home in the community, what kind of home will it be?

"Well, you're in the South, so there's a lot of heavy, traditional-style homes, the Southern-Charm kind of thing. You're going to have people like the CEO of Coca-Cola, who's maybe moving to another location, or maybe bought another home, so they don't need this anymore," Krisztina Bell, an Atlanta real estate agent and real estate ...

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Watch Tris Fight — And Make Out — In Ellie Goulding’s ‘Divergent’ Lyric Video

Ellie Goulding's "Divergent" single may be called "Beating Heart," but the lyric video for the jam has my heart pretty much tearing itself out of my chest.

Yup, the video — which premiered Monday (February 24) — features not only some massively action-packed footage, but also plenty of lip-locking. Get out your tissues, kids!

The lyric video, which dropped today on Entertainment Weekly, is like a fast-forward version of the flick, due to hit theaters on March 21. Over the course of the video, fans can watch Tris (Shailene Woodley) training at the Dauntless compound, scaling the massive ferris wheel at what used to be Navy Pier in Chicago and, of course, sharing some, ahem, intimate moments with instructor/future boyfriend Four (Theo James).

Watch Ellie Goulding's 'Divergent' Single "Beating Heart" here!

Over it all pounds Goulding's driving track, a stirring call to stick it out, to persevere. "Wanna hear your beating heart," she cries, as Tris spars and stands stoically as knives whiz by her face.

According to director Neil Burger, the track will appear at the end of the film. "In the last scene of the movie, Tris has just experienced multiple tragedies, even as she triumphs (for the moment) over her enemies," he told EW. "Ellie wrote 'Beating Heart' and we knew it'd be perfect for the end of the movie. Her lyrics almost merge with Tris' voice-over and her music lets the movie soar above the tragedy. The sadness is still there but so is the transcendence. It's a fantastic song."

Goulding's music will be deeply woven into the ...

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Rick Grimes Is ‘Home Alone’ In This ‘Walking Dead’ Mashup

Mild spoilers for "The Walking Dead," but one subplot in particular made us think of a popular movie from the '90s. And so we decided to mash the episode up with "Home Alone:"

In "Claimed," Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) falls asleep at his temporary safe house while Michonne (Danai Gurira) and Carl (Chandler Riggs) head out to look for supplies. When he wakes up, he finds the house has been invaded by an unknown gang of invaders who will do anything to sleep in his comfy, comfy bed.

And sure Rick doesn't do the iconic Macaulay Culkin scream in the episode (believe us, we tried to find a shot that matched up), but it still works together pretty nicely. Fingers crossed Rick and company head to New York next episode because we've got a great idea for a sequel.

"The Walking Dead" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.

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Miley Cyrus Liked Katy Perry’s Kiss, But Which Celeb Really Had Her Fangirling?

It seems like Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus had an A-list audience witness their steamy smooch.

On Saturday, Cyrus took over Los Angeles' Staples Center for her Bangerz Tour, and halfway through the show, she planted a big kiss on the fellow pop star.

However, Perry wasn't the only celebrity to get in on the Miley action. Wayne Coyne from Flaming Lips joined Miley onstage for a performance of the band's "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 1."

Other stars came out in droves to witness the singer twerk, slide down an inflatable tongue and straddle a giant hot dog. The newly engaged and possibly pregnant Christina Aguilera gave a big "cheers" to Miley, who reminded "The Voice" mentor of her days.

"Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star Khloe got a little backstage loving from Boo the Bear.

Khloe's sister Kendall was reportedly also in attendance, as well as One Direction's Harry Styles, but no word if the rumored couple were spotted together.

Max George, who is going on hiatus from The Wanted following their tour, was so impressed by Miley's onstage antics that he thought he was "tripping."

Joel Madden tweeted that Miley "puts on a great show." MTV Artist to Watch singer Jake Miller tweeted, along with a photo of them together, that she "killed it." Miley's dad, Billy Ray, said that she had the Staples Center "rockin."

However, out of all these A-listers, which also included Diane Keaton, Sarah Paulson and Kellan Lutz, Miley was completely "fan girling," over one attendee in ...

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‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Heads To Sith Homeworld In New Trailer

At the end of the fifth season of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," fans were left hanging. They knew another series of episodes had been produced featuring adventures that take place between "Star Wars: Episode II" and "Star Wars: Episode III," but as far as they knew there was no plan to release them.

Then came news that Netflix would broadcast the missing season as "Star Wars: The Clone Wars — The Lost Missions" starting on March 7. And now, finally, we've gotten our first good look at what to expect from season six with this nearly three minute long trailer.

Relying heavily on traditional John Williams music, the trailer focuses nearly entirely on diminutive Jedi Yoda. Of most note, not only will we getting to see Luke Skywalker's future trainer on the planet Dagobah (known well to viewers of "The Empire Strikes Back"), but we'll see him travel to the evil Sith home world.

Though "Star Wars" continuity looks to take a bit of a corrective turn with J.J. Abrams' "Episode VII," this series — at least for the time being — is still in continuity. And with the public in a fervor over any news about upcoming "Star Wars" properties, it looks like "SW:TCW:TLM" will scratch that itch with a lightsaber while we wait.

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50 Cent Left Dr. Dre’s Label, But They Still Have A New Single Coming

50 Cent is no longer signed to Dr. Dre, but that isn't going to stop the dynamic duo from collaborating.

On Thursday, the G-Unit juggernaut, announced his split with Eminem's Shady Records, Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Then, on Friday, he dropped from his upcoming Animal Ambition LP, kicking off his deal with Caroline Distribution and Capitol Music Group.

For his next trick, Fif is hooking back up with his "In da Club" producer for a new track called "Smoke."

"This one is produced by Dr. Dre," he told the Associate Press on Saturday, while he was at Nascar's Daytona 500 race.

After the split with Shady, Eminem has expressed support for his rap protégé and his new endeavors. "Both myself and Shady Records are grateful to have had the chance to play a part in 50′s career," Em said in a statement released Thursday. "Shady simply would not be what it is without 50 Cent. I've developed a great friendship with 50 over the years, and that's not going to change. We know 50 will have success in his new situation, and we remain supporters of both him and G-Unit."

50 believes that his new distribution deal for G-Unit, which is structured through an independent channel, will free him up to make unique brand partnerships that he couldn't make under the Interscope umbrella.

"On the brand extension, it's obvious I've been the leader in that actual area," he said. "When I fell in love with hip-hop culture, it was actually the opposite, it would be selling ...

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The 6 Most Surprising Presenters At This Year’s Oscars (Say Hello To Zac Efron)

In just under a week, cinephiles everywhere will be glued to their televisions for the 86th annual presentation of the Academy Awards. Hollywood's brightest stars will walk the red carpet and display the Shocked Reaction Faces (?) that they've been practicing all year long, hoping to make the telecast and be immortalized in GIFs. While we won't know who the winners are until Sunday's ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today released the full list of people who will tell us who the winners are — the presenters for the 2014 Oscars.

There are certainly surprises amongst this year's crop of presenters. Check out a few of the most surprising presenters, and scroll for the full list of names who'll open the envelopes this year.

Zac Efron
That Awkward Moment when Zefron is doling out acting honors.

Bill Murray
No one will ever believe that Bill Murray gave you an Oscar.

Anna Kendrick
We assume she'll sit on the edge of the stage and do "Cups" with a cup she borrowed from, like, Matthew McConaughey, right? 'Cups'! Do 'Cups,' Anna!

Emma Watson
Hermione's all like "Accio Oscar!"

Michael B. Jordan
MICHAEL JORDAN MICHAEL JORDAN MICHAEL JORDAN! Oh, wait. Michael B. Jordan. That's cool too.

Jason Sudeikis
Please, please, please let him present an award in character as Mitt Romney. Please.

Full List of 2014 Oscar Presenters

»Amy Adams
»Kristen Bell
»Jessica Biel
»Jim Carrey
»Glenn Close
»Bradley Cooper
»Penélope Cruz
»Benedict Cumberbatch
»Viola Davis
»Daniel Day-Lewis
»Robert De Niro
»Zac Efron
»Sally Field
»Harrison Ford
»Jamie Foxx
»Andrew Garfield
»Jennifer Garner
»Whoopi Goldberg
»Joseph Gordon-Levitt
»Anne ...

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