November 29, 2024

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See Beyonce And Jay Z’s Vacation Photos… And Prepare To Be Super Jealous

It's not like we needed photographic evidence that Beyoncé and hubby Jay Z live a very charmed life, but that's exactly what we're getting.

On Wednesday (February 26), the "Drunk in Love" singer posted her latest collection of family vacation pictures from their stay in Jamaica on her Tumblr page. Each drips with the kind of joie de vivre, grandeur and adorability reserved for only the most royal of families.

You may not be able to trot the globe as much as the Carter clan, but you can at least live vicariously through these photos.

Blue Ivy Is The Luckiest Baby Ever
In one pic, Blue Ivy can be seen from behind, squatting down on a beach with the bluest and calmest waters in the Caribbean. As if that wasn't luxurious enough, she's shown wearing a red, ruffled two-piece bikini and a necklace.

Jay: The King Of The World?
In another shot, Jay is his usual "photoshoot fresh" self, draped in a black Tom Ford tee, leaning back with his arms outstretched as if yelling, "I'm on top of the world, Ma!"

Queen Bey Rules The High Seas...
Bey, of course, is all glammed out on a yacht in a powder blue bikini and sarong with red-tinged sunglasses as she looks out to the horizon. The shot is starkly picturesque with vivid colors and lush hues.

... And The Stage
Draped in a checkerboard-patterned shorts and blouse, Yonce preens for the packed crowd in Manchester and even steps to the front of the stage ...

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‘Girls’ Star Allison Williams Engaged

Perhaps covering her face with wedding cake on "Girls" was a hint: Allison Williams is engaged.

The actress behind the said "yes" to her boyfriend of three years, College Humor co-founder Ricky Van Veen, her rep confirmed to People on Wednesday (February 26).

The two reportedly met through mutual friends.

So, will Marnie find the same luck?

When MTV News last caught up with Williams (who's the daughter of NBC anchor Brian Williams), it didn't seem like marriage was in the near future for the rather entitled and self-seeking Marnie.

"I can't tell you [but] I think they will be [surprised]," she said of whether or not Marnie will find herself in a relationship anytime soon. "I don't know, it remains to be seen."

Williams, however, already seems to be making plans for a family: In an interview with Glamour earlier this month, she said she would "love" to have kids.

"I'd love to be a mom -- and not have to bring my kids into my trailer ... Or a balance [of both]," she said. "But you've [got to] call it on the fly to a certain extent."

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Forget ‘Frozen’: 8 Rihanna Songs That Would Burn Up The Box Office

Great news for bored parents everywhere: Rihanna is about to make kids' movies bearable.

Or at least one kids' movie — DreamWorks Animation's upcoming "Home," which not only marks RiRi's voice-acting debut (alongside the likes of Jim Parsons, Jennifer Lopez and Steve Martin), but, apparently, her first foray into concept albums, too.

Yes, according to Variety, Rihanna will create a concept album based on the film, one that will feature new songs. DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg broke the news to reporters while discussing the company's fourth-quarter earnings earlier this week.

If you ask me, it's a pretty brilliant move, and not just because I'm all for Rihanna diversifying her portfolio. As it turns out, her music is a natural fit for animated films ... especially if savvy studio execs are looking to make 'em a lot raunchier.

Don't believe me? Check out these cartoon classics, all Rihanna-fied and coming to a theater near you very soon.

"(Pour It) Up"
Pixar turns up the heat in the sequel to their beloved classic, thanks mainly to Rihanna's salacious stripper anthem. Don't fret, purists, there's still plenty of humor and heart ... especially when Carl Fredricksen (once again voiced by Ed Asner) literally shows young Russell the ins-and-outs of the champagne room. Rated NC-17.

"The Monster University"
Rihanna and Eminem replace Billy Crystal and John Goodman (too old) as the voices of Mike and Sulley in this upcoming Pixar prequel to the prequel. The entire plot centers around Em moping about the price of fame ... only, you know, animated.

"Puss ...

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This Insane Website Wants You To Eat Meat Made Out Of Jennifer Lawrence

Watch out Courtney Love, someone has their eye on your celebrity skin. A new site has popped up on the Web hawking speciality sausage — sausage that will be made from a mixture of celebrity tissue and other tasty ingredients.

BiteLabs has a lofty plan to obtain tissue samples from the likes of James Franco and Jennifer Lawrence and, though some fancy process, grow celebrity meat which will then be dried, aged and spiced to perfection.

The Franco salami would include "peppercorns and caramelized onions" and "a charming hint of lavender," while the J-Law edition would include "notes of honey, and spiced with orange zest and ginger."

Not surprisingly, none of the celebrities listed are currently on-board with the scheme; the site is asking users to tweet at the likes Kanye West and Ellen DeGeneres with the hashtag #EatCelebrityMeat to make this meaty dream come true.

Given the oddness of the enterprise, BiteLabs rings a little too "A Modest Proposal" to be true — and outlets like Slate are already crying "parody!"

Still, folks were creating human cheese out of belly button bacteria not long ago, so perhaps celeb-salami is a possibility. Yum?

If BiteLabs were to get off the ground — and prove to be an actual real thing — which celeb meat would you like to eat as a sweet treat?

Which celebrity would you like to consume?

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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Are Making Music For Moms

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's upcoming third record, Days of Abandon, is your mama's music. Or, rather, lead singer Kip Berman's mama's music.

"I think my mom will like this one more, and that's how I usually evaluate songwriting," Berman told MTV News. "If it's something your mom likes, it probably isn't very cool, but there are things in life that are better than cool."

The band put out a teaser for the record, due out April 22, this week that pretty much sums up that sentiment. The video includes a sample of the single "Art Smock," which is about a friend splintering off and joining a more polished crowd.

"You learned to mingle with a well-bred crowd/ straightened your hair and forgot all about/ torn jeans and sweaters from the lost and found," Berman croons in his signature near-British singing voice.

"It's a sad love song, but not romantic love," Berman said.

Things have changed a bit for the band in the years since releasing their sophomore effort, Belong. Namely, the lineup has shifted; it previously included Alex Naidus on bass, Peggy Wang on keyboard and vocals and Kurt Feldman on drums.

"The band has always just been a combination of me writing songs and getting my friends to play them," Berman said.

According to the singer, myriad people appear on the record: Alex Naidus and Kurt Feldman (The Ice Choir), Jen Goma (A Sunny Day in Glasgow, People Get Ready) and Kelly Pratt (Beirut, David Byrne & St. Vincent, Bright Moments).

The live lineup includes Christoph Hochheim, who ...

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Where Are The Black <i>G I R L</i>s On Pharrell’s Album Cover? Fans React

The ever-"Happy" Pharell Williams may need to take his light-footed lyrics to heart today because the Internet backlash surrounding his new album cover art is nothing to clap about.

The cover of his March 3 release, G I R L, has been kicking around for about a week now, but the outcry seemed to reach a fever pitch on Wednesday (February 26), as wounded women, angry-tweets (and a few hilarious memes) flooded my timeline over P's failure to include any black women in his LP photography. The image, framed up with canary yellow borders, features the super-producer/artist and three beauties of various complexions in terry-cloth bathrobes and sunnies.

But, to the naked eye, it would appear none of the trio of girls on the G I R L cover is black. On January 28, an open call went out, including via Twitter, from The Agency, asking "Want to be on the cover of PHARELL's next album? Submit now!" Whether Williams and/or members of his team were involved in the casting process is unclear but what we do know is that no black girls made the final cut — and that just didn't sit well with some fans.

If You're Having G I R L Problems ...
A producer/musician writing under the pen name Mr. DaMention hoped to "spark discussion" about the marginalization of black women in pop culture. He asserted in a blog post that:

"Pharell would have done well to positively add to the ever going argument about the idea of beauty and the representation of black ...

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