November 13, 2026

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Here Are 11 Things The Government Is Actually Doing To Stop A Zombie Apocalypse

by 05/15/14

The Pentagon has a plan to save you from zombies. Seriously.

CONPLAN 8888, also known as “Counter-Zombie Dominance,” was unclassified today and obtained by Foreign Policy. The document is 31 pages long and reads like a much crazier outline for “World War Z,” incorporating everything from the occult and chicken zombies to space alien zombies. This thing could fuel Hollywood with movie ideas through 2020.

As crazy as it all sounds, it’s not a joke, which is evidenced by the first line of report, “This plan was not actually designed as a joke.” The plan was originally compiled as a training exercise in composing such disaster plans, and was made so ridiculous that it wouldn’t be confused with a real guide if it ever leaked to the general public. Which, we have to say, is pretty ingenious. CONPLAN 8888 reads like a really good zombie novel, equal parts hilarious and terrifying.

Without further ado, here are 11 of the most incredible ways the U.S. government plans to stop the zombie apocalypse. Brad Pitt is not one of them. Yes, we’re bummed too.

11. Stop Chicken Zombies

The plan covers all types of zombies, from “Evil Magic Zombies” to “Space Zombies” to “Vegetarian Zombies,” but most terrifying of all are “Chicken Zombies.” Why? Because they actually exist. Hens are euthanized by farmers after they can’t lay eggs anymore, but sometimes aren’t quite dead and claw their way to the surface.

Thanks, Pentagon. There goes our dinner.

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Drake’s ’2 On’? Tinashe Prefers Her Version — Just A Little Bit

by 05/15/14

With reporting by Nadeska Alexis

Things are going good for Tinashe. Her breakout single “2 On” is currently climbing up the Billboard charts, and now that Drake decided to make his own remix, who knows what heights the track will reach.

“I honestly was not expecting that Drake remix,” Tinashe told MTV News on Tuesday, just a day after Drizzy and his boy OB O’Brien dropped their “2 On/Thotful” remix.

The California-bred singer had no idea that Drake was planning to touch up her DJ Mustard-produced, Schoolboy Q-assisted single and she found out the same way most of us did: on Twitter.

“I was in the car, in the morning, on the way to a photo shoot or something like that. I was just looking through my mentions, and the first mention said: “@Tinashe OMG Drake just covered your song ’2 On,’ ” she recalled with excitement.

Once Tinashe finally got to listen, she gave it her immediate approval. “Wow this is pretty sick,” she remembered saying to herself.

Still, if she had to choose her favorite version, Tinashe — of course — has to go with her own. “I think he did it justice, he put his own spin on it obviously,” she said before joking: “I prefer the original version, but I may be a little bit biased.”

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Echosmith’s ‘Come With Me’ Is The Cutest Video You’ll Watch All Day

by 05/15/14

Echosmith have always proven particularly adept at capturing the complex emotional state of the average teenager in their music. Remember “Cool Kids“? The single, solitary tear streaming down my face right now certainly does.

The band — that’s Noah, Jamie, Sydney, and Graham Sierota — are back with a new video today, and, thankfully for my fragile feelings, “Come With Me” is way, way lighter. While the MTV Artists To Watch don’t physically appear in the Lior Molcho-directed clip, their twee-pop presence is felt through a variety of hand-painted mini-figurines stop-motioning their way through a variety of locales.

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Amidst all the sweeping, “Bound 2” -style scenery, Sydney sings: “Come with me/ And I’ll take you away if you let me/ Stay with me/ And I’ll cover your soul with my body.” The Talking Dreams track is all about opening up to someone so that they’ll open up to you. That’s a pretty beautiful message, actually. Ugh, I told myself I wasn’t going to cry.

Catch Echosmith this summer on the Vans Warped Tour, which kicks off on June 13 in Houston, TX. Bring tissues.

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Nicki Minaj Is Just One Of The Huge Features On Cam’ron’s ‘First Of The Month’ Series

by 05/15/14

On Thursday, Cam’ron released the video for “Dipsh–s,” which will be featured on his upcoming A-Trak-helmed Federal Reserve EP. But Killa’s also got plenty more in the works — including his “First of the Month” EPs launching this summer, with some big names by his side.

“The people that’s gonna be on this project is Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, Estelle and Gunplay, so far,” Cam told MTV News last night at the 5th annual FlashFWD Awards, presented by Soundctrl, at Manhattan’s Irving Plaza, where he performed “Dipsh–s” for the first time.

You won’t get all those heavy-hitters on one release, though. With his “First of the Month” rollout, he’ll be dropping new music at the top of every month. Each release will be accompanied by a 25-minute visual component, too.

“The first one is July 1 for the visual, July 3 for the music,” Killa revealed. “And we’ll put it out — the visual — every first of the month. So, August 1 will be another visual, September 1. And then, whatever the first Tuesday is of every month, we’ll be doing the music, as well.”

The Harlem native said that he just struck a deal with Empire Distribution, who will release the series digitally. Each EP will include five or six tracks.

This won’t be the first time we hear Cam alongside some of those other MCs. In 2012, he was featured on “The Bluff,” from Wiz’s O.N.I.F.C. album. He was also featured on Nicki’s “I Am Your Leader,” from Pink ...

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The First Stills From ‘Mockingjay’ Are Here

by 05/15/14

Be still, our hearts. Literally. The first official stills from “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” have been released, and they have us feeling a lot of feelings, but mostly we feel excited.

The countdown to November 21 is on, and we’ll be obnoxiously whistling the Mockingjay call until then. We’re still waiting on official pics of Katniss, Peeta, Gale and the gang (sneaky set photos aren’t quite the same as seeing the characters in action), but today brought us our first look at Julianne Moore’s President Alma Coin (and her alluring dye job) and Mahershala Ali as Coin’s right hand man turned Katniss’ personal security detail.

Let’s also give a hearty welcome back to Jeffrey Wright (Beetee), Woody Harrelson (Haymitch) and, of course, Philip Seymour Hoffman (Plutarch Heavensbee) in his final role.

Check out the pics below, then raise your hand in a solemn three-finger salute and count down the days til November.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Julianne Moore

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Director Francis Lawrence and Mahershala Ali

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″ flies into theaters November 21.

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‘Game of Thrones’: New Photos Reveal Emilia Clarke’s Belly Button

by 05/15/14

Fans of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” know that the show isn’t shy about stringing things out for a long time. Plot points mentioned early on may not pay off until not just episodes later, but sometimes seasons.

So it’s with great excitement that it looks like the show is finally ready to reveal Emilia Clarke’s belly button with these pictures from Sunday’s “Mockingbird:”

Sophie Turner

Oh, sorry about that, the above picture is actually Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark, enjoying a snowfall at the Aerie. Book readers will know this is a pretty big scene, and a turning point for the character — surprisingly one that doesn’t happen until mid-way through book four.

That said, it’s definitely not a belly button, so here we go:

John Bradley

Whoops, wrong again. That’s John Bradley as Samwell Tarly, looking grossed out that we thought he was a belly button. He’s actually preparing for the possibility of a war with Wildlings at the Wall.

Sorry, Samwell. You’re not a belly button. We know that now. Here’s the real belly button pic:

Gwendoline Christie, Daniel Portman

…Or maybe not. That’s two people, which is even less like a belly button than one person. Because people don’t have two belly buttons. That said, there are two people in this picture, Gwendoline Christie and Daniel Portman as Brienne and Podrick, and they do have a belly button each, we assume. Also, do horses have belly buttons? If so, that brings the belly button count up to ...

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Christmas Will Never Be The Same After Seth MacFarlane’s Holiday Album

by 05/15/14

He’s conquered TV, the movies and, well, he hosted the Oscars, anyway.

But what Seth MacFarlane really, really wants to do (other than, you know, making tons of vomit jokes) is sing. Sing like Frank Sinatra sang, with a big, brassy band behind him, while wearing a tuxedo and swigging some fine, fine top shelf champagne.

So, as a follow-up to his 2011 big band album, Music is Better Than Words, and his Oscar nomination for “Everybody Needs a Best Friend,” of course the “Cosmos” exec producer is gearing up to release his first Christmas disc. Re-teaming with veteran composer/arranger Joel McNeely, the album will have Seth backed by a 57-piece orchestra on recordings made at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Hell, Sinatra’s bassist, Chuck Berghoffer, plays on the damn thing!

While the full tracklist hasn’t been released yet, the album promises a mix of classic holiday tunes like “Let it Snow” and a new take on the rare gem “Christmas Dreaming.” He’ll also have some guests, including Norah Jones on “Little Jack Frost Get Lost” and Sara Bareilles on “Baby It’s Cold Outside.”

No release date has been announced yet for the album.

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Elizabeth Olsen Can’t Wait For The Epic ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Group Photo

by 05/15/14

With Reporting By Josh Horowitz

Elizabeth Olsen has gone from small indie dramas to huge blockbusters in the blink of an eye.

Not only is the acclaimed actress in “Godzilla,” she also landed the coveted role of Scarlet Witch in “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” which she stars in alongside “Godzilla” co-star Aaron Taylor-Johnson (who plays Quicksilver).

But the two weren’t entirely comfortable going into the superhero sequel.

“It is intimidating going into a production where everyone has their characters fully fleshed out and they know their weaknesses and they have their comedy,” Olsen said. “Aaron and I don’t really have the luxury of time to develop those.”

Luckily, Olsen had a great director to help her with, “all those things [that] make you feel more confident before you’re like, what up Jeremy, let’s do it. You stay in your tights, I’ll stay in mine, and we’ll defeat… things.”

What “things” Olsen might be referring to she wouldn’t say, but apparently she’s already gotten knee deep into some superheroics.

“I’ve been doing some fun stuff,” Olsen explained. “I am unique in this world, and so it’s fun to do what I get to do, because it is different. And I think it also is fun for Joss because we’re developing and creating something together, and he’s getting really excited by it.”

Though Olsen has met all of her fellow Avengers on set, they have unfortunately yet to take what we’re sure will be the most epic group photo ever.

“I’m so excited for that to happen,” Olsen said giddily. “I really ...

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Wait, Is Nicki Minaj Shooting A New Video?

by 05/15/14

So, how did you spend your Wednesday? Did you catch up on the supremely underrated “Orphan Black”? Try your hand at collaging as a means of ~self-expression~? That’s cute. According to one of Nicki Minaj‘s newest Instagrams, she was “shooting this video.” Which video? THIS VIDEO. She wins.

The “Senile” rapper also posted four more selfies, each one more worthy of a “YASSS BISH” than the last. Speaking of which, do you think that’s the “video” she’s shooting? Nicki did tease that she’d be “droppin’ [her] single in two weeks” on that track, and, uh… Let’s see… OH MY GOD, “Yasss Bish” hit Young Money’s SoundCloud exactly 12 days ago! Guhhhhhhh, my hands are paralyzed. #fixitjesus

Then again, it’s just as possible that Nicki’s filming a clip for the scathing “Chi-Raq” featuring Lil Herb, something I definitely wouldn’t be mad about in the slightest. Or, who knows — maybe it’s just another Myx Fusions commercial she’s shooting. I guess we’ll find out if any of this fanatical speculation proves true in two days.

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Harrison Ford Officially Offered ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Role

by 05/15/14

Harrison Ford could make some sci-fi fans really, really happy.

The actor, who already thrilled fans by reprising his role as Han Solo “Star Wars: Episode VII,” has been publicly offered the role of Rick Deckard in Ridley Scott’s unnamed “Blade Runner” sequel, “Variety” reports.

Deckard was the main character in the original film, a so-called blade runner hired to destroy rogue replicants (human-like robots) in a dystopian future. The film is one of the biggest influences on modern sci-fi, with its dystopian look informing everything from “Looper” to “Hunger Games.”

While Ford’s name has been brought up before in anticipation of the sci-fi followup, this is the first official word we have that he’s been in discussions for the project. Now, the role is his for the taking… if he wants it.

That’s really the big question, as Ford, unlike many other movie stars, has not been so quick to cash in on big-time blockbuster opportunities — though with roles in “Ender’s Game” and the new “Star Wars,” he might be rethinking that philosophy.

Still, this is different, as the script was co-written by original “Blade Runner” scribe Hampton Fancher and will be directed by Scott. If Ford signs on, then a huge part of the creative team from the original movie will be back, over thirty years later.

There are no details about the sequel, including how big Ford’s role might be, other than the fact that it takes place a few decades after the original — something which also ...

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