November 28, 2024

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Alicia Keys, Pharrell And Kendrick Lamar Warn ‘It’s On Again’

Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar have teamed up for the lead track from the upcoming soundtrack. The song, "It's On Again," was written by Pharrell Williams, Keys, K-Dot and film scorer Hans Zimmer.

"'It's On Again' with me, @kendricklamar @Pharrell and @RealHansZimmer!," wrote Keys in a tweet that also featured a street poster of Spider-Man.

"I'm very excited to be a part of such a powerful collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer," Keys said in a statement about the album, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, due out on April 22. "This is the next chapter in the 'Spider-Man' legacy and we really feel 'It's On Again' captures the experience, the story — and most importantly — the meaning behind the film, which is that we all have the potential to be extraordinary. There's a little bit of a super hero in all of us."

Director Marc Webb said he was looking for the perfect song to close the film, one that would be "upbeat and exciting," but with just a hint of foreboding. "Alicia's song, 'It's On Again,' is the perfect end note," he said.

Webb also praised the score created by Zimmer and the Magnificent Six, which includes Pharrell, Incubus' Mike Einzinger, ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, Junkie XL, Andrew Kawczynski and Steve Mazzaro. "Every director wants his movie to have a unique sound, but this is beyond unique," he said of the score. "It's completely unlike any movie score that's come before."

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Need To Know: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Stars Cover April Issue Of Vanity Fair

HBO's hit series "Game Of Thrones" had a big day in the press. A revealing interview with author George R. R. Martin was released the same day one of the show's most beloved actors opened up about his personal life. With the addition of a surprise album from Skrillex, that's one major weekday.

'Game Of Thrones' Stars Featured In Vanity Fair
The April issue of the magazine, on stands tomorrow, features Jon Snow, Khaleesi and the rest of the gang on location in Ireland. Shot by Annie Leibovitz, the portraits are as magical as the show itself. The interview, though, conducted largely with series author George R. R. Martin, is worrying. When the reporter points out that the show is catching up with the books, Martin's response is simply, "Yes. It's alarming... I'm hopeful that I can not let them catch up with me." Eep!

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Props to actor Kristian Nairn, who plays the friendly giant Hodor on the hit HBO series, who recently opened up about his personal life. When prompted in an interview, released on Tuesday, Nairn announced he was gay. "I've never hidden my sexuality from anyone," he told the website. "I've been waiting for someone to ask about it in an interview... I've tried to lead the questions a few times, to no avail!" We hear you loud and clear, Horon! Though at the end of the day, it doesn't have any effect on our (very high!) opinion of him, as the actor himself said, "it's important to stand up and be counted."

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‘Gotham’ Revealed: Your First Look At Fox’s Batman Series

Fox enters the superhero arena in the very near future with the network's adaptation of the Batman mythos. With the main cast now fully rounded out, Fox has taken the opportunity to reveal the show's official logo, as well as a synopsis for the series.


Starring Ben McKenzie as Gordon and David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, "Gotham" is expected to begin production shortly. In the meantime, here's Fox's official release on what the origin series is all about:

Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them — the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?

"Gotham" is an origin story of the great DC Comics super villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. From executive producer/writer Bruno Heller ("The Mentalist," "Rome"), "Gotham" follows one cop's rise through a dangerously corrupt city teetering on the edge of evil and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of our time.

Growing up in Gotham City's surrounding suburbs, James Gordon (Ben McKenzie, "Southland," "The O.C.") romanticized the city as a glamorous and exciting metropolis where his late father once served as ...

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Who Will Play The ‘Fantastic Four’ Villain?

Now that we know the four young actors set to star in Fox's "Fantastic Four" reboot, a new question emerges: Who will play the villain? It's been reported that Doctor Doom, the classic "Fantastic Four" antagonist featured in both of the previous (and... ...

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MTV’s Musical March Madness: Fall Out Boy Aren’t Here To Start No Trouble …

Fall Out Boy made a triumphant return in 2013, releasing a hit album, scoring a stadium-approved anthem, and touring the world.

And though it was a big year, FOB's comeback wasn't complete: Despite their best efforts, they came up short in the 2013 Musical March Madness tournament, getting upset in the Elite 8 by Walk The Moon.

View and share this year's bracket!

Now, as we gear up for the launch of MMM 2014 on March 17, Fall Out Boy are out to prove that this is the year they'll finally reign as tournament champions. The way they see it, it's not a matter of if they'll win, but, rather, when.

"When we win, we're going to do all kinds of glory dances, we're going to do a new version of 'The Super Bowl Shuffle' ... and we're going to get Refrigerator to be in it with us," FOB's Pete Wentz tells MTV News. "And if we can't get him, we're going to get an actual refrigerator."

And considering he's currently not dead there's a pretty good chance Fall Out Boy will be getting William Perry to take part in their MMM celebration — frontman Patrick Stump notes that "There's only four of us, so it will be very short" — but are FOB guilty of getting ahead of themselves?

Well, yes. Because before they can win MMM, they've got to actually make the tournament ... and that's where you come in.

Because this year, for the first time, we're letting ...

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Shailene Woodley Admits She’s Made Out With Just About Everyone In ‘Divergent’

Some people consider themselves foodies, connoisseurs of gourmet goodies and experts of what's good to put in your mouth. Still others are style mavens, always ready to rock the next trend and willing to share fashion tips at the drop of an en vogue hat.

Shailene Woodley, however, star of the upcoming "

"I feel like I hit the jackpot, they're all great kissers," Woodley confided, though she declined to pick a favorite co-star to plant a wet one on.

Though the 22-year-old makes it look easy — after all, there's a reason she's nominated alongside Teller for Best Kiss at this year's MTV Movie Awards — there's a method to the makeout madness. According to Woodley, it's all about making the moment authentic. She called her kissing scene with James in "Divergent" one of the movie's hardest scenes, because of the importance of making it realistic. As James said, they didn't want his character to "fall into the trap of being Cheesy McHunkerson."

"He has to take his shirt off in that scene and we didn't want it to feel like, oh, attractive male lead taking his shirt off in a young adult franchise," Woodley said.

See whether Woodley and James succeeded when "Divergent" hits theaters March 21.

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Justin Bieber Tops ‘Most Overexposed Celebs’ List… To The Surprise Of No One

Thanks to the oh-so-wonderfuly World Wide Web, you can easily watch Justin Bieber get sassy during a deposition, doing push-ups in jail, and, most disturbingly, peeing — actually, you have two options for that.

There aren't many people whose most private moments are at your beck and call, which is precisely why the Believe singer has found himself at the top of Forbes' Most Overexposed Celebrities list.

And while anyone with Internet access would find Bieber worthy of the unwelcome crown, Forbes teamed up with E-Poll Research to make it official — ranking 6,600 celebrities by asking the masses who they thought was "overexposed."

Sixty-seven percent of respondents said they believed Bieber was overexposed. That's enough to put him on top of reality star darling Kim Kardashian, who came in at #2 with a 61 percent rating.

Coming in at #3 was fellow troubled star Lindsay Lohan, while Miley Cyrus and her tongue took #4 and MTV star Snooki took seventh. Also on the list were Honey Boo Boo (#5), Paris Hilton (#8), Kourtney Kardashian (#9), and Khloe Kardashian (#10).

The delegation comes as an exclamation point for months of in the media — the most recent being the circulation of a video of the "Boyfriend" singer using a jail restroom. It's behavior Bieber has berated as "sad."

"Love how some people love to twist and justify the horrible action of others," Bieber tweeted to his more than 50 million followers after videos from his deposition were released on Monday. "We all have a right to defend ourselves and feel ...

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Ellie Goulding And The Cast Of ‘Divergent’ Debut ‘Beating Heart’ Video: Watch Now

The time to come together over the awesome soundtrack for "

Tonight, at 7:53 p.m. ET, musician Ellie Goulding will appear live on MTV to debut the music video for her new song "Beating Heart," which is featured on the soundtrack for the upcoming movie. Goulding will be joined by Shailene Woodley and Theo James, who star in "Divergent."

Following the live unveiling of the video on MTV and MTV.com, the fun will continue online. MTV News correspondent Christina Garibaldi will moderate a discussion between Woodley, James and Goulding about the upcoming movie and its music, streaming live from MTV's New York City studio.

"Divergent" follows the journey of Tris Prior, a teenage girl in a ruined future Chicago, one in which society is divided into virtue-based factions. After learning a potentially life-threatening secret about her true nature, Tris (played by Woodley) abandons her family and their selfless faction, Abnegation. Instead, she turns to the brave crew of Dauntless. It's there that she meets Four (James). As the duo explore their feelings for one another, a coup is brewing in the wider city, one they will play an integral part in. "Divergent" is the first movie in a series based off of author Veronica Roth's bestselling books of the same name.

Be sure to keep an eye on the livestream to catch your first look at Ellie Goulding's new video and even more new info on "Divergent," and check back at MTV News for everything you need to know before the movie's March 21 release.

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