Just what is going on with Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt? The rapper canceled on last weekend's Bonnaroo festival citing pneumonia
 and on Thursday Delaware's Firefly Music Festival announced that Earl would be a no-show at their event as well.

His place will be taken by Schoolboy Q, but the second cancellation in two weeks has fans asking what's up with OF's most enigmatic member?

"The worst part of pneumonia is that it won't f---ing go away. It's like dubstep," Earl wrote in al l caps on Tuesday, seemingly confirming that he's still suffering from the bacterial lung infection.

He hasn't given many details since about what is ailing him (and requests for comment from his spokespeople were not returned at press time), but last weekend he complained, "My mom's coming over and bringing me dinner cause my f---ing friend suck. F--- you guys."

Earl isn't the only one who can't make it to Firefly. The Lumineers also had to pull out due to an illness in the band. "We were all extremely excited to be a part of this great event and share our music with you," they wrote in a message to fans. "But the health and well-being of the band along with giving the fans the best possible performance remain our top priority."

There are plenty of other bands to check out at Firefly, though, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Vampire Weekend, Calvin Harris, MGMT, Kendrick Lamar, Azealia Banks, Zedd and the Alabama Shakes.

is the prequel, not sequel, to "Monsters, Inc." — a look at the early moments of Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sully's (John Goodman) friendship, not to mention their days before becoming the best scarers in the world. But the film arrives in theaters with a lot of skepticism, even from die-hard Pixar fans, who have criticized the studio for producing too many sequels and not enough original projects. But then again, Pixar is the studio responsible for "Toy Story 2" and "3," which rank among the greatest follow-ups in movie history.

Does "Monsters University" make the grade? MTV News scoured the Web for a variety of reviews, some of which celebrate its sense of light-hearted fun, and others that complain that same quality is the very thing that keeps the film from ranking among Pixar's best efforts. Here are a handful of critics' takes.

How Memorable Is It?


 "Falling as it does squarely between the studio's classics and its decidedly lesser work, 'Monsters University' is a solidly average Pixar effort, one that brings some laughs to the kegger, but you'll be hard-pressed to remember it at the reunion in 10 years."
— Alonso Duralde, The Wrap


How Does It Compare To "Monsters, Inc?"
"Mostly 'Monsters University' is content to be a frivolous but enjoyable prequel. It won't win any awards for ambition, but on its own terms, it's satisfying, a movie that clearly embodies the credo that one character utters near the end of the film: 'It's okay to be okay.' "
— Matt Singer, Screencrush




Will Parents Like It?


 "The ...

When Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were deciding on baby names, chances are they didn't have rapper Noreaga in mind. Still, it has been reported that baby North West will be called Nori for short — so how does N.O.R.E. feel about it all?

"I'm just stoked," he told us on Friday (June 21) over the phone after he completed his morning jog. "There's a lot of children named after Nas, there's people named after Pun, there's people named after Biggie, Jay-Z, so on and so forth, and I'm just honored that her nickname remotely sounds like my name."

N.O.R.E., who also goes by the names P.A.P.I., Melvin Flynt and Mr. Goodbelt, received a tip from a source close to Kanye a few days ago but laughed off the notion that he and baby West would share a nickname, but now that the news is confirmed the rapper is super excited.

"Congratulations to 'YeKim," he said laughing. "I don't call them KimYe, I think the man should come first. I think Kanye deserves that right he's hip-hop royalty and he is a God, he is Yeezus."

N.O.R.E., who has met Kanye and has a loose connection to the Kardashian family through his buddy Scott Disick, is so thrilled by the baby's birth that he is currently searching for the perfect gift.

"I'm really looking for Gucci pampers online. I'm really looking for some Louis Vuitton pampers, something," he told us. "I would've offered a gift if the baby was named Golf Course, but now that I know the baby's nickname is remotely ...

All blockbusters these days arrive in theaters with an avalanche of a backstory, but the one for is richer than most.

During production, the film's budget ballooned to (reportedly) more than $200 million; it endured massive reshoots and was eventually stitched together to combine the visions of no fewer than four writers. But the important question is, is the film worth watching, or is it destined to be known more by its troubled history than its future at the box office?

Critics thus far have been divided about the film's merits, with some calling it engaging and sharp and others dismissing it as slick and superficial. MTV News assembled a roundup of some of the reactions critics have published on the Web so fans have something in mind when they decide which movies to see in theaters this weekend.

The Comparison


 "At its best, 'World War Z' treads in territory much like Steven Soderbergh's 'Contagion' but when it covers territory that's already been well covered in films like Danny Boyle's '28 Days Later' it feels somewhat redundant."
— Ed Douglas, Comingsoon.net


The Scares


 "There are palpable moments of terror, but once we've seen the flesh-eating hordes up close, it's hard not to laugh at their goggly eyes, incessant jerking and hideous gnashing teeth."
— Claudia Puig, USA Today


The Gross-Out Factor


 "The dangers maintain a relatively innocuous feel, partly because the movie's so aggressively PG-13: There's little in the way of gore or other grotesque imagery to imbue the situation with bonafide terror. Merciful cutaways abound — you never really see ...

Superman has the strength, Brad Pitt has the looks, but it will be educated cartoon creatures who end up on top.

Pixar's a prequel to 2001's "Monsters, Inc.," is projected to win the weekend at the box office even against Pitt's zombie-filled and last weekend's record-breaking champion, "Man of Steel." In Pixar Animation's latest, Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and Sully (John Goodman) meet as rivals in college, in a story with nods to "Revenge of the Nerds," "Animal House" and other college movie classics.

Analysts predicted an opening weekend between $70 and $80 million for "Monsters University," which would be the biggest opening for an animated flick since "Toy Story 3." The higher end of that would put it behind "Iron Man 3," "Man of Steel" and "Fast & Furious 6" on the 2013 openings scorecard.

Only three Pixar movies have made more than "Monsters, Inc." (once adjusted for inflation) out of the 13 films the studio released before "Monsters University." The last two pictures from the Northern California-based powerhouse, "Brave" and "Cars 2," weren't the type of hits that had defined the Pixar brand. Worse still, "Cars 2" earned the unfortunate distinction of being the only Pixar movie with a "rotten" score on the Rotten Tomatoes "Tomatometer," which aggregates reviews from film critics. The familiarity with the characters from "Inc." and the lack of a rival family movie in the marketplace should help "Monsters U." restore the Pixar brand to its once untouchable status.

That will leave Superman and Brad Pitt to battle it out for ...

The Miami Heat wrapped up their third NBA Championship — and second of the LeBron/D-Wade/uh, Bosh "Big Three" era — on Thursday night, closing out the San Antonio Spurs in a grueling Game 7.

This was, of course, met with much jubilation by the Heat's celeb fans, who took to Twitter to revel in the team's victory. Others, like Drake, attempted to join the celebration in the Heat locker room, only to be turned away in spectacularly hilarious fashion (don't worry, Drizzy eventually ended up partying with LeBron and Dwyane until the wee hours of the morning).

Rihanna congratulated the Heat on Instagram, posting a pic of her mean-mugging in a LeBron James jersey (and Heat sunglasses), and writing to the two-time Finals MVP "I tried to tell 'em King! They didn't hear me doe! Shout out to you for giving us yet ANOTHER legit reason to talk that s---!" She also added several hashtags, including #HEAT, #KING, and, of course, #PhuckASpur.

Justin Bieber was actually at Game 7, though the on-court action apparently left him speechless, as all he could tweet was "Great game." Meanwhile, One Directioner Niall Horan was much more verbose, posting a lengthy congratulatory tweet that read "Go Heat! Lebron James is a monster! Talk about stepping up to the mark under pressure," and posting an adorable Instagram pic of him decked out in Heat gear.

Of course, there were a whole lot of Miami residents rejoicing, too, including Rick Ross (very demurely), DJ ...

Johnny Depp is so identifiable as an actor that it seems impossible for anyone not to recognize him. But according to Depp, not even longtime collaborator Jerry Bruckheimer recognized the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star when he first donned his makeup as Tonto in

In an exclusive featurette about the Disney flick, Depp and makeup artist Joel Harlow remember when the star got fully into his character for the first time — so fully that it was hard to tell who he was.

"Joel Harlow built the makeup and he came over and took some pictures," Depp said. "I took those photographs to Jerry Bruckheimer," Harlow recalled. "Johnny showed it to Jerry and Jerry said, 'This is great; who is this?' "

"The Lone Ranger" is a big-screen update of the main character in popular radio and television serials. Playing opposite Depp's Tonto as the title character is Armie Hammer, who admitted that he was awestruck when he first donned the character's iconic disguise. "The first time I put on the mask, I put it on just thinking, 'This is going to be cool,' " he said.

Meanwhile, the duo squares off against acclaimed character actor William Fichtner, who describes his character as someone no one wants to tussle with. "I think the last guy you want to find in a dark alley is Butch Cavendish," Fichtner said.

Bruckheimer agreed, adding, "We pit these two guys together against some very vicious villains."

Ruth Wilson provides some female strength as Rebecca Reid, a character whose fate hangs in the balance until the title character ...

It's back to the lab in the second commercial for Jay-Z's eagerly anticipated upcoming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail.
 In the first spot, which dropped earlier this week, we saw Jigga chop it up in the studio with a bevy of major producers including Rick Rubin, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and Pharrell Williams.

That three-minute commercial was followed on Thursday by a 30-second spot in which Jay and Tim continue grinding away on the album. "We should make, like, four more this week since we got time," Jay says to Timbaland while rapidly tapping a pen in time to one of the producer's signature manic beats. "Just, you know, I think I'm ready now, like before was just like the warm-up."

By the half-way point, Tim tells Jay, "I can set that," and twiddles some knobs on his mixing board, morphing the skittering track into one that sounds like a computer melting down. The glitchy arrangement clearly appeals to both men, who smile and shake their heads as it sputters and lurches from the speakers.

Jigga is clearly feeling it, giving out a war whoop as what sounds like a robot drowning in a pool cracks and sputters through the studio and the on-screen information reveals that the Samsung app that will distribute one million copies of Magna Carta to Galaxy users will be available starting on June 24.

Magna Carta will go on sale to the general public on July 4; Samsung users who have the app will be able to unlock it three days earlier.