The rise of Action Bronson is one of hip-hop's favorite recent success stories. A chef in a former life, the Flushing-raised rapper has become a cult icon after trading stints in the kitchen cooking for the New York Mets and serving up top-notch albums and mixtapes. Naturally, Bronson's raps are liberally peppered with references to foodstuffs; the video to an early fan favorite, 2010's "Shiraz," features Bronson and cohorts gallivanting in a park with a batch of prosciutto and olives he picked up from a store along Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Feasting and dancing ensues.

Since the "Shiraz" days, Bronson's stock has boomed, and he now spends his days touring the world and packing out venues. Handily, this has also allowed the bearded man's infatuation with food to prosper, with his Instagram account becoming a shining smorgasbord of sustenance. Bronson's food porn pics also prove that his palette is happy to hop from the hyper-gourmand to the hole-in-the-wall — the dishes he presents become a snapshot of his travels as he pairs high-end, artistically-plated sushi with street food sluiced with sauces dripping from his hand.

In salute to Action Bronson's culinary rap adventure, here's the ultimate tasting menu sourced from the hip-hop chef's own most favored chow. (Recommended dining guest: Riff Raff.) Bon appetite!

1. Roasted Chanterelle Mushroom Soup

As a palette-prepping jump-off dish, take a cue from the impromptu tasting menu Bronson experienced at chef Stephane Jego's Parisian bistro L'Ami Jean and plump for a roasted mushroom soup. Freshly chopped chives are a must.

2. Duck Prosciutto

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Another season of Odd Future's Adult Swim show, premieres on May 15, and it looks like Earl Sweatshirt's impersonation of Joe Budden will be a big highlight of the new episodes.

OF debuted a trailer for the season this weekend, and it leads with a "Love & Hip Hop" parody that specifically aims at Joe Budden.

Earl Sweatshirt goes bald and gets his beard done up to look like the Slaughterhouse rapper, in an effort to make it authentic. Joe's relationship trouble on the show is the obvious target for a spoof, but this is Odd Future we're talking about, so obviously things went a bit left.

Joe heads to see his lawyer for an update on his pending divorce, only to find out that it's not his wife who wants to separate — it's actually his beard. Naturally, Earl's reaction is hilarious.

"So I'm just left with ass out," he tells the confessional camera. "Like my ass is out in the wind. I'm on a canyon with my ass and d--- out."

Hopefully Joe Budden finds the humor in this. Watch the full trailer above.

"Loiter Squad" premieres May 15 on Adult Swim.

Coldplay's Chris Martin executes a pretty neat trick in the band's throwback of a video for the single "Magic": he appears in two places at once.

In the black and white video — which dropped Monday (April 7) — Martin plays two parts: a dastardly, evil magician who abuses his equally magical wife, played by Ziyi Zhang ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"), as well as her gentle assistant, who's very obviously in love with the woman.

Shot in silent film style by Grammy-winning director Jonas Akerlund, the video turns Coldplay's spare, moody song about the endurance and durability of one's heart into a careful little story about finding love in even the most oppressive of places.

"Magic" is the first single off of the band's upcoming sixth studio album, Ghost Stories, the first since 2011's Mylo Xyloto.

Set to drop on May 19, the record was produced by Paul Epworth, of Adele fame, and, from what we've heard so far, seems to be a rather hushed, personal affair.

The band debuted four songs during SXSW last month and released the track at the end of February.

Chris Martin and Co. are keeping busy up until their May release date, however; the singer will appear at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday to usher Peter Gabriel into the hallowed institution.

How well do the stars of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" know the Marvel Universe? Not as well as you think, as MTV News found out when they sat down for our MTV Movie Awards Takeover.

First up is a question that — to be fair — flummoxes even the most diehard of comic book fans: what does S.H.I.E.L.D. stand for?

Even Samuel L. Jackson, the head of the international spy organization himself, couldn't get the answer right. "I don't need to know that, I'm in charge!" Jackson quipped.

That said, he didn't do as poorly as Anthony Mackie, who got every letter wrong. Probably on purpose. Closest were Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson with, er, two correct. Maybe it's time for a simpler name, Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.

Jackson didn't do much better when asked what the "J" stood for in his character's name, Nicholas J. Fury, though he did know exactly where Thor was from: Asgard.

"Only because it's got ass in it," Jackson said. "That's why I remember it."

Lastly, Scarlett Johansson gave her best, "Hulk smash!" impression, which she joked only happens after, "a few shots of tequila." Not while you're pregnant, Scarlett!

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is in theaters now. Stay tuned to MTV throughout the week for more Movie Awards Takeover.

The extended look at "

Think about it. Bryan Cranston is undeniably one of the best actors working today, regardless of medium. The end of "Breaking Bad" has made it painfully obvious that everyone could use a little more Cranston, and since he has yet to find really strong footing in the movies world, I'm all for him helping to elevate a Godzilla reboot.

The opening of the new 3-minute preview explains the backstory of Cranston's character, Joe Brody, who suffers a tragedy caused by a side effect of Godzilla.

Brody works in a nuclear power plant with his wife (Juliette Binoche). When the king of the monsters causes a meltdown, Brody is forced to trap his wife inside the core to prevent the radiation from spread further. Both Cranston and Binoche, even in just a few seconds, deliver powerful performances. (Early Golden Globe frontrunners for Best Actress and Actor in a Motion Picture - Trailer?)

The theme of experiencing the side effects of Godzilla's size and wrath continues with a harrowing scene of a tsunami hitting Hawaii.

From what we can see in this preview, director Gareth Edwards and writer Max Borenstein have taken a smart, novel approach to the concept of a monster movie. A beast the size of Godzilla would create other, more realistic problems for the little tiny people on the street, aside from stomping around and knocking down buildings.

It's this kind of extra layer of thought that makes "Godzilla" one of my most anticipated movies of the year.

"Godzilla" opens in theaters on May 16.

After this past weekend, the "A" on Captain America's helmet might as well stand for "April."

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" set a new opening-weekend record for the month of April with an estimated $96.2 million. Not only was that enough to knock 2011's from April's pole position, but it was a 48 percent improvement over the launch of the same year.

The Captain America sequel, which features the World War II-era hero battling bad guys in modern day, benefited from what many observers are calling "the 'Avengers' bounce." Ever since "Iron Man" kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008, subsequent solo installments ("The Incredible Hulk," "Iron Man 2," "Thor" and the first "Captain America") all built toward the massive team-up film which is now the third-biggest movie ever.

"The Avengers" is the biggest superhero movie ever, the biggest comic book adaptation ever and ranks #2 for both IMAX and 3D. As a result of the concentrated comic style continuity between films, each subsequent solo outing has debuted much stronger than their respective predecessors. "Iron Man 3" was first out of the gate, playing in many ways like a sequel to "The Avengers." Even with a new director onboard in the form of Shane Black, passed every movie ever (except "The Avengers"!) with its astounding $174.1 million start. Shellhead's third solo flick eventually became the fifth-biggest movie ever overseas.

At 48 percent, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" has had the biggest post-Avengers bounce yet. "Iron Man 3" was up 36 percent from the previous installment. ...

He's back.

Damon Lindelof, one of the key creative minds behind the legendary "Lost," returns to television this year with "The Leftovers," a new high-concept series debuting on HBO in June. Based on Tom Perrotta's novel of the same name, "The Leftovers" takes place in a world where a significant portion of the population has suddenly upped and vanished — a mystery that may or may not be linked to the biblical rapture.

HBO debuted the first teaser trailer for "The Leftovers" following last night's , offering a first look at what the world looks like when two percent of the population mysteriously disappears without a trace.

"Two percent doesn't sound like much, but two percent of the entire planet — of every person on it — that's more than the world's 10 largest cities combined," a calm voice informs the viewer. "It's more than every death from every war in the 20th century. If every one of those people joined hands, they would wrap around the world six times. It's 140 million people."

"And like that — they were gone."

The teaser cuts to a woman calling out for her missing son, Sam, while we see other glimpses of how humanity is dealing with the sudden loss. Men and women walk along in unison, all clad in white, perhaps as some sort of cult inspired by the new world order. One woman brushes her teeth in a bathroom, staring at a message inscribed on the wall: "We are living reminders." Two people jump from a rooftop, presumably plummeting to their death.

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