April 25, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Josh Homme: ‘F–k Imagine Dragons, F–k The Grammys, F–k Everything’

Josh Homme is no fan of the Grammys, or Imagine Dragons, for that matter ... and the Queens of the Stone Age frontman ripped into both at a show in Houston earlier this week.

"This next song is by Imagine Dragons," Homme told the crowd at the Bayou Music Center during the intro to the ... Like Clockwork track "I Appear Missing." "Just f--king kidding. You gotta admit, you're all imagining dragons right now."

As fans jeered, Homme continued on:

"You know, f--k everything, f--k the man, f--k Imagine Dragons, f--k the Grammys, f--k all this sh--."

F--k, indeed. Of course, Homme wasn't just taking random shots: Imagine Dragons did beat his band for the Best Rock Performance Grammy, and QOTSA was part of the night's show-closing performance ... which was cut short by producers, much to the consternation of Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor, who gave the Grammys following the slight.

Then again, the QOTSA frontman has been feeling rather salty recently. During a show in St. Petersburg, Florida, last week, he took umbrage with a fan who had wandered onstage, launching into a tirade that included choice cuts like "I don't care if you love me ... you're lucky I didn't f--k you up, bro" and "I'm here to play for you, not jerk you off, you f--king douchebag."

Queens of the Stone Age have just one date left on their current U.S. tour, at the Joint in Las Vegas on Thursday night ... but fear not, they've just announced another round of shows that ...

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Don’t Worry Justin Bieber, Kevin Hart’s Got Your Back

Kevin Hart is on a major roll right now.

After nearly 15 years of grinding it out in stand-up, movies and TV, the comedian is on fire these days thanks to his smash hit with Ice Cube, and his upcoming remake of "About Last Night," due out on Valentine's Day.

So after working non-stop for all of his 20s and early 30s, the 34-year-old knows a thing or two about how to survive in the business and really appreciate your fans. That's why he's happy to act as friend and mentor to one of his biggest supporters, Justin Bieber.

The last time Bieber was on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the host surprised him on his 18th birthday by bringing Hart out to say hello. "That's my guy, man," Hart told DeGeneres on Tuesday about Bieber. "Let me tell you something, I'm a friend. If I say I'm your friend, I'm your friend. Regardless of what it is you're going through."

And Bieber, obviously, is going through a lot lately
. From his DUI case in Miami
, to an assault charge in his native Toronto
 and possible felony charges in California over an alleged egg raid
 on his neighbor, the 19-year-old singer has undoubtedly hit a rough patch.

Hart said he thinks the media have a way of pouring it on celebrities when they are in a bad place, but he thinks Bieber is going to be fine. "Justin's a teenager," he said. "I called him and I told him, 'Look, when I was a teenager I did some ...

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Jay Z, Pharrell, Arcade Fire Lead mtvU 2014 Woodie Awards Nominees

Grammys are cool, but how many bands can say they have a piece of lumber on their shelf called the Did it My Way Woodie? Well, Arcade Fire might be able to a month from now, because that's one of a leading three awards they're up for at the 2014 mtvU Woodie Awards.

The 10th annual event honoring the music that college students have on repeat will once again take place in Austin, Texas, during the SXSW Music Festival, with a half-hour "2014 Woodie Awards Special" slated to air on March 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

In addition to the new My Way category honoring innovation, Arcade Fire are up for Best Video Woodie and Performing Woodie. Other multiple nominees include: Lorde, Daft Punk, Beyoncé, Drake, Jay Z, Pharrell, Imagine Dragons, Bastille, Disclosure, the 1975, Chance the Rapper and A$AP Rocky.

The night's biggest honor, Woodie of the Year, will pit Grammy winner Lorde against Pharrell, Dragons, Disclosure, Drake and Zedd. The other new category this year is the self-explanatory Cover Woodie, which honors the best remakes that spread socially among college kids.

Here's the full list of 2014 mtvU Woodie Awards nominees:

Woodie of the Year:
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Pharrell
Drake
Zedd
Disclosure

Breaking Woodie:
Bastille
Martin Garrix
The 1975
Jhene Aiko
Sam Smith
Mack Wilds

Best Video Woodie:
Disclosure, "Grab Her"
Passion Pit, "Carried Away"
Chance the Rapper, "Everybody's Something"
Iggy Azalea, "Bounce"
Arcade Fire, "Afterlife"

Did It My Way Woodie:
Beyoncé — Released her new, self-titled album without any prior promotion.
Kanye West — Created an interactive music video experience for Yeezus
Arcade Fire — Creatively utilized social media, street art and pop-up performances to launch the Reflektor album.
Childish Gambino — Hosted impromptu album ...

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Dumb Starbucks Stunt Might Land Nathan Fielder In Jail

How much is a great laugh worth? Like, if the gag was really, really funny?

Six months in jail?

Good, because that's what Nathan Fielder might be facing after pulling his headline-making 
 gag in California over the weekend in a bit for the upcoming second season of his Comedy Central series, .

"We have to deal with the health board right now, we had to meet with them today," Fielder told Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night. "I really just found this out that the penalty is up to six months in jail — so we are trying to be very nice to them."

You see, the health department — which showed up on Monday to shut him down for selling coffee without a health permit just as he was shooting a press conference revealing his concept behind the store — didn't get the joke. Fielder's explanation for why he doesn't think hard time is appropriate is a fascinating one.

"What they don't understand is that legally, we are an art gallery and the coffee we are selling is considered the art, and galleries don't need health permits," he told Kimmel. "Also, by not having the health permits and saving those fees, we are able to pass on those savings to the customer."

The dead-pan comedian, who brought Kimmel some of his fake store's goodies, seems undeterred, saying he's eager to open a second outlet in Brooklyn at some point. Fielder did reveal the secret of his success: pastries from the Vons grocery store and whatever coffee beans were on sale at the Ralphs ...

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Need To Know: Taylor Swift Chops Locks, Dumb Starbucks Is Explained

What a day for firsts. Taylor Swift debuts a new hairdo, Mariah Carey premieres a new video and Cam'ron launches a new fashion line. Those, plus more info on Nathan Fielder's Dumb Starbucks phenomenon, are today's top stories.

Swift Says 'Short Hair, Don't Care'
Taylor shared a snap on Instagram of her and friend Ellie Goulding post-performance at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday. In it, Swift debuted a new hairdo — a short, bouncy bob. Is the "Red" singer shedding her sweet image in lieu of something a little more edgy? We doubt it. But we love a good makeover! Oh, and was that Harry Styles we saw backstage?

Dumb Starbucks Prankster Comes Clean
On Tuesday, comedian Nathan Fielder came clean as the founder of the parody store that opened in Los Angeles last weekend. Fielder appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to explain that everything was perfectly legal solely due to the addition of the word "dumb" before the brand name, and to chastise Starbucks for their disapproval of it. "If they continue to do that, they risk losing me as a customer," deadpanned Fielder.

Mariah Carey Will Premiere New Video Tonight
The original diva will debut the video for her new single on MTV tonight at 7:50 p.m. "You're Mine (Eternal)" promises to be exactly the kind of track the all you lovers will be bumping on Valentine's Day. Not a fan of Mariah? (Wait, really? Is that even possible?) Lea Michele dropped her second single yesterday that is, coincidentally, also called "You're ...

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Robin Is Dead, So Meet Batman’s New Comic Book Sidekick

When DC Comics' "Batman #28" hits stores February 11, get ready for more spoilers than you can shake a bat at. The issue flashes forward in time to show what will happen towards the end of the second act in DC's upcoming weekly series "Batman Eternal;" something that's nearly a year away. And though there's plenty in the issue for the seasoned comic book fan, the comic also has plenty of bits that will make the casual (read: movie) fan of the Dark Knight freak out, too.

Now of course you should pick up the issue and read it for yourself, particularly considering it's written by two guys who are considered among the very best Batman has ever seen, Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV. Additionally Dustin Nguyen, an artist who has gained plenty of critical acclaim on his own, draws the issue. But once you've read the comic, head back here for all the biggest, most jaw dropping moments. Oh, and spoilers on:

The New Robin Is A Bluebird
Harper Row is a newish character first introduced in "Batman #7." She's technically adept, acrobatic and dying to help Batman however she can. When Batman's son Damian — the last person to hold the title of Robin — died, readers all expected Harper to don the mantle of Batman's sidekick next. As revealed in this issue, Harper is Bruce's sidekick, but she's not Robin: she's called Bluebird. And unlike Batman, she doesn't have a problem using guns.

Catwoman: Kingpin of Crime
Something has happened to Gotham City (we'll get ...

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‘RoboCop’: The Reviews Are In

Director Jose Padilha's remake enters theaters Tuesday (February 12), ready to protect and serve — although you might not enjoy the cyborg cop's particular brand of justice.

The reviews are in for the new take on "RoboCop," starring "The Killing" actor Joel Kinnaman in the iconic title role. While some applaud the movie's differences from Paul Verhoeven's 1987 action classic, others take the new "RoboCop" to task for lacking the "heart," "funny bone" and "balls" of the original, to hear one critic tell it.

Stop, in the name of the law, and read what reviewers have to say about the "RoboCop" remake.

The Story
"The broad strokes are the same: Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) is a police officer and family man whose body is destroyed by a violent gang. A corrupt organization, OmniCorp, rebuilds his body for urban pacification, keeping a few recognizable chunks of human flesh intact to appease consumers who are — understandably — wary of automated machines keeping the peace on American soil. Alex Murphy disappears, and RoboCop takes his place, but Murphy's mind can't be sterilized for long and he eventually turns on his capitalist overlords to prove once and for all that he is a man, not a product." — William Bibbiani, CraveOnline.com

The Face of the Law
"Joel Kinnaman is fine as this version of Robocop. If Peter Weller is your be-all end-all Robocop, you'll have problems with Kinnaman's very emotional performance, but it's a different vision of the character. In fact I would have prefered to see that emotional version of Robocop continue, but ...

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