November 30, 2024

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Austin Mahone’s ‘MMM Yeah’ Video ‘Will Be A Lot Of Fun’ … Trust Him

Austin Mahone is gearing up for a "big day today."

The 17-year-old pop star revealed that he is shooting his anticipated video for his latest single, featuring Pitbull on Tuesday (February 18).

No word if the concept will be similar to Mahone's '70s inspired lyric video for the song, but during on Friday, Mahone teased that he would be filming the video appropriately in Miami, where Pitbull and Mahone live.

"It's gonna be good, it's going to be a lot of fun," Mahone said. "I'm just going to see how it comes out, it will be good. Trust me."

The catchy club-ready dance track is the latest off Mahone's long-awaited debut album, which is scheduled to drop later this year.

"It's going great. I'm still working on it." Mahone said of the album, which will feature production from RedOne, Sean Garrett and Max Martin. "I know I say it all the time, for real, I'm still in the process. I just want it to be really good. I want to put it out feeling really, really good about it." On Valentine's Day, Mahone gifted his fans with a special single, "U," which could possibly be featured on the album as well.

"So 'U' was actually the first song that I recorded when I moved to Miami about two years ago, so it's kind of old but I've always loved the song," Mahone said. "It's always been one of my favorites and I just thought it would be cool to release it as a Valentine's Day gift to ...

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Devo Guitarist Bob Casale Dead At 61

Bob Casale, one of the original members of Devo, passed away Monday from "conditions that lead to heart failure" at the age of 61, according to his brother and bandmate Gerald Casale.

"As an original member of Devo, Bob Casale was there in the trenches with me from the beginning," Casale wrote on the band's Facebook page. "He was my level-headed brother, a solid performer and talented audio engineer, always giving more than he got. He was excited about the possibility of Mark Mothersbaugh allowing Devo to play shows again. His sudden death from conditions that lead to heart failure came as a total shock to us all."

Devo is an American New Wave band that was formed in 1972, in part, by brothers Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh and Bob and Gerald Casale. At first an underground band — bursting onto the scene with debut album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! — Devo soon found widespread fame 1980's Freedom of Choice and the single "Whip It," the video for which received massive airplay on MTV.

Most recently, the band released the record Something For Everybody in 2010, an innovative effort (and the band's first in 20 years at the time) that was composed via an crowdsourcing experiment where fans chose the tracklist.

The band left their label, Warner Bros., two years later, but planned to keep releasing previously unheard material.

Remembrances of Bob Casale are already flooding the Internet, with the likes of Tom Morello tweeting their condolences. Leave your memories and thoughts below.

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Fantasy Casting ‘Olympic Ice Dancers: The Movie’

It was the most exciting moment in sports ever to involve multiple uses of the word "twizzle:" at the Olympics in Sochi, American ice dancing team Meryl Davis and Charlie White edged out Canadian team Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue for the Olympic gold medal in ice dancing.

In a year where American favorites have been mostly underperforming, the ice dancing competition was a spangled, sparkly spectacle upon which to pin all our hopes and dreams, with its pretty people, crazy costumes and one of the most longstanding (and wildly photogenic!) athletic rivalries at this year's games. In other words: Hollywood would be nuts not to seize the moment and make a movie out of it.

But who could take on the challenge of playing its various characters? Let's discuss!

Photo Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty

The Leads
Meryl Davis and Charlie White aren't just a pair of talented athletes; they have a phenomenal connection on the ice that's palpably exciting to watch, all exacerbated by the fact that Charlie is a serious cutie and Meryl literally looks like a Disney princess come to life.

So, though the ice dancers themselves aren't dating, a movie about their Olympic journey clearly calls for a couple actors who not only look the part, but have well-established chemistry both on-screen and off.

Our vote: Emma Roberts and Evan Peters. It doesn't hurt that Peters and White look like actual clones of each other.

Photo Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

The Villains
In real life, the Davis and White versus Virtue and Moir rivalry is fierce but good-natured: both teams train ...

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Kanye Threatens To ‘Go After’ Media For Trying To Pit Him Against Drake

Kanye West sure is unpredictable. While it didn't come as much of a surprise that 'Ye reacted to Drake's recent criticism of Yeezus, he did raise a few eyebrows when he stood in support of Drizzy despite his less than favorable view of his latest LP.

"They always be trying to pit n---as against each other and it ain't going down no more," West said during the rant-portion of his Saturday night concert in Newark, New Jersey — and it was all caught on video. "So tonight it ain't none of that. We love Drake, we love every motherf--ker that put their heart into this motherf--kin' music."

In Drake's latest latest Rolling Stone interview, which was published online on Thursday, the Nothing Was the Same MC had some harsh quotes around Kanye's last album. "There were some real questionable bars on there," Drake said of the Yeezus track "I'm In It." "Like that 'Swaghili' line? Come on, man. Even Fabolous wouldn't say some sh-- like that."

Drizzy later denied his Yeezus comments on Twitter, but never did anything to prove he didn't feel that way about the album. The YMCMB hitmaker also swore off print magazine interviews and blasted Rolling Stone for pulling his cover in favor of recently deceased actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, for which he apologized on Friday.

He didn't apologize to Kanye, however — at least not publicly. But West supported his fellow MC, setting his sights on the media instead. "If anything, we're gonna go after motherf--kers writing that negativity. Before they print ...

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Watch Jimmy Fallon And Will Smith Crank Through ‘The Evolution Of Hip-Hop Dancing’

It's going to take some time to catch up to the 17 million views for the First Lady-assisted "Evolution of Mom Dancing" from his old show. But Jimmy Fallon hoisted up another comedic three-pointer on Monday night during his thanks to first guest Will Smith.

The movie star, who came back later to offer Fallon a warning for dealing with the pressure ("People are coming for you ... 'The Tonight Show' is big and it's historic, but people are coming for your heart") suited up in his "Fresh Prince" best for the debut of a new skit, "The Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing." Wearing matching Timberland boots, denim overalls with one side undone and crazy quilt t-shirts, the pair raced through a set of moves both classic and, well, totally made up.

With house band the Roots providing the soundtrack, Jimmy and Will hit the Cabbage Patch, the Running Man, Robot, Pop and Lock, did the Wop and the ankle-smacking Kid 'N Play. They also got down with the Biz, the hand-waving Hey Ho and shuffled side-to-side for the MC Hammer dance.

There was, of course, the Humpty Dance and the Spank That, which Smith got a bit too excited about. They brushed the Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Made it Rain and Cranked That before going out on the Stanky Legg, the Dougie and, of course, the Carlton.

In between, the duo blazed a trail with some less-known moves, including the Steal the Face, followed by the And Swallow It and Throw It Back Up, as well as the preparatory I'm ...

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Great Scott: ‘Back To The Future’ Power Lace Sneakers Are Coming In 2015

Get ready to McFly like an eagle.

Nike is making the power lace MAG sneakers from " according to famed Nike designer Tinker Hatfield (who also happens to have the best name ever).

"Are we gonna see power laces in 2015? To that, I say YES!" confirmed Hatfield to Sole Collector.


We know, we know. They promised the MAG sneakers before, with a viral marketing campaign back in 2011 that unveiled 1500 BTTF Nike MAGs as limited editions, each of which sold on eBay for thousands of dollars. Marty McFly himself, Michael J. Fox, announced the sneaker's arrival on "The Late Show."

There was just one problem: the MAGs didn't have power laces. Sure, they looked nice, but savvy consumers don't want a shoe that looks futuristic: they want a shoe that is futuristic.

Still, as "Back to the Future Part II" predicted, the sneakers would be available in 2015, not 2011. Clearly the MAGs from 2011 were the prototype, the Mark 1's. Now, it's time for the real deal, and Hatfield and Nike are making it a reality.

While we don't know whether the shoes will be more affordable than Nike's first batch of MAGs, the mere prospect of these things actually existing is, well, pretty heavy, Doc. Considering how fast the first MAGs went, and the out-the-door lines for new Air Jordans and Kanye West's Red Octobers, which, spoiler alert, do NOT have power laces, we don't think demand will be much of a problem.

No word yet on Weatherproof making a weather-controlled jacket or Steven ...

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