November 1, 2024

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‘Avengers’ Set Photos: Iron Man’s New Armor Revealed

Details have been slowly leaking from the Italian set of "Avengers: Age of Ultron." Earlier this week, we got our first IRL looks at Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and a returning Hawkeye, plus a side view of Ultron's practical stand-in. But now more photos have surfaced of another returning Avenger and a better look at the sequel's villain.

In addition to the trio of Avengers making appearances in the early days of shooting, Iron Man was also spotted by photographers, and he's got a brand new suit of armor.

Oh, and he had sweat pants on.

Tony Stark's new armor doesn't stray that far from the design of the Mark LXXII from "Iron Man Three," but fans will notice more red featured in the color scheme, as opposed to gold.

But now the question is who — if anyone — is in the suit. The end of "Iron Man Three" had Tony seemingly leaving the suited life behind him and removing the shrapnel from his heart. It's pretty safe to assume that "Avengers: Age of Ultron" will put Robert Downey Jr. back in the armor, both normal-sized and Hulk-sized.

The more head-on look at the Ultron stand-in is sure to be a point of contention for hardcore fans. The warmly dressed double is clearly wearing a bust that will later be CGI-ed over for the final version of the villain, but his mask may be an indication of what Ultron will eventually look like.

The head is clearly modeled off of Ultron's look from the comic, especially in the metal ...

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Kristen Stewart Dons Furs For Chanel, Or Is It For A New Movie?

Ever since Kristen Stewart scored a haute new gig as the face of Chanel's Spring 2014 Paris/Dallas collection, fans and fashionistas alike have been waiting anxiously for a peek at the campaign. And thanks to a teensy, unscheduled sneak preview from someone at Chanel, we've finally gotten our first look!

The photos, which briefly appeared on this Instagram account yesterday, have since been removed — but they were up for long enough to be grabbed by several enterprising newshounds, and for everyone to feast their eyes on K-Stew in the couture frontier fashions of the collection.

The eclectic campaign features cowboy boots, cropped jackets and cool textures, including a pair of giant fur sleeves that look like they were made from a yeti, with its leading lady sporting a cornrow-accented updo and a heavily-eyelined 100-yard stare. But is this just for fashion's sake? Or could Kristen be savvily, secretly playing dress-up in preparation to make a new film? Because in looks like these, she could totally be making...

A contemporary Western mafia flick
In that knotted tee and cow-hide boots, with a toothpick dangling casually from her mouth, K-Stew would be right at home as the villainous young minion of a Las Vegas-based crime family. Picture a lady Luca Brasi, lurking around a casino looking for things to enforce.

A Pirates of the Caribbean reboot in a frontier setting
If Captain Jack Sparrow had a little sister, and said sister traded in her high seas destiny to become a cowboy, baby, she might look an awful ...

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‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Exclusive: Peter Parker’s Powers Revealed

Spider-Man's super-powers are fairly self-explanatory. He can sense when danger is coming. He can scale walls. He can swing around from rooftop to rooftop thanks to those homemade web-shooters. But there's more to the story than all that.

"He obviously has great strength," director Marc Webb told us in part two of our series of in-depth interviews with the superhero sequel's cast and crew. "But what's really great about Spider-Man are a few things that make him different from other superheroes."

What are those different things, you ask? Watch and read on:

The Empathetic Spider-Man
One of Parker's most important gifts is his ability to empathize with his enemies. Trailers and clips for have featured the masked hero trying to talk down Electro before resorting to violence. To hear Webb tell it, compassion is one of Spider-Man's greatest traits.

"There's an emotional component to the superhero," said Webb. "It's not even super-heroism. It's something we all can have, something we all have the capacity to have."

The Rescuing Spider-Man
Last summer's "Man of Steel" came under fire for the way the film depicted Metropolis' violent destruction, without allowing Superman to actually stop down and save the city's imperiled civilians. That's not a criticism that can be leveled at "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," according to Webb.

"Superman and Thor have great strength and they use that to great affect," he said. "But Spider-Man saves people."

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The Helpful Spider-Man
Peter Parker doesn't just save lives. He's helpful in other, every day, lower-stakes ways.

"If he has the time ...

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L’Wren Scott Funeral Includes A Tribute From Mick Jagger

A week after her suicide, fashion designer L'Wren Scott was laid to rest at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Tuesday in a small, private affair attended by only close friends and family, including longtime love Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger.

Scott, 49, who was found in her New York apartment
 on March 17, was eulogized by Jagger, 70, during the hour-long ceremony, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The stylist's brother, Randy Bambrough, also spoke, as did Jagger's daughter, Karis, and Scott's friend actress Ellen Barkin, who both read poems. Another one of Jagger's daughters, Jade, read a psalm, as did his grandchildren, Mazie and Zak. Longtime Rolling Stones backing vocalist Bernard Fowler performed the gospel standard "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" with accompaniment on guitar by former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart.

The Stones postponed a series of shows in Australia and New Zealand in the wake of Scott's death, which Jagger said in a statement he was

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Police Say Paul Walker Killed By Speed In Deadly Crash

Nearly four months after his death in a fiery car crash
, investigators have determined that "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker was killed by excessive speed.

Saying drugs and alcohol and mechanical failure were not a factor, investigators said both Walker and friend Roger Rodas were wearing seat belts and their airbags deployed, but that was not enough to save them from the deadly November accident.

"Investigators determined the cause of the fatal solo-vehicle collision was unsafe speed for the roadway conditions," Los Angeles County Sheriff's Commander Mike Parker said Tuesday according to CNN. The souped-up 2005 Porsche Carrera GT they were in was going between 80-93 m.p.h. in an office park with a posted 45 m.p.h. limit. at the time the car hit a power pole and several trees, according to the final report on the incident.

The sheriff's report confirms the preliminary finding in the coroner's finding, which estimated that the car — which had an aftermarket exhaust system that could increase the engine's horsepower — was going around 100 m.p.h. The new report, which consulted experts from Porsche and tire maker Michelin, also found that there were no mechanical failures that would have caused the car to leave the wide road.

It also shot down an early theory that Walker, 40 and race shop owner Rodas were possibly racing another car at the time of the accident. "No eyewitness contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to say there was a second vehicle and there is no evidence to indicate there was a second car involved in the ...

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‘Captain America’: Emily VanCamp Predicts Agent 13’s Future

Warning: Spoilers for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" are ahead!

doesn't hit theaters in America until April 4, but the Marvel Studios sequel is already slinging shields on foreign soil.

With the international release of "Winter Soldier" in full effect, the gloves are off when it comes to decoding some of the film's more provocative and controversial twists and turns. We start today by looking at one of the female leads in the new "Captain America" movie: Agent 13, the S.H.I.E.L.D. rookie better known by "Captain America" comic book readers as Sharon Carter, the niece of Cap's first flame, Peggy Carter.

While that's not news to comic book fans, it's certainly a newsflash for "Winter Soldier" viewers who lack familiarity with Sharon's paneled page persona. That's because the new movie doesn't delve into Agent 13's connection to Peggy whatsoever, other than revealing her name to be Sharon — not even a mention of her last name, "Carter."

"They're just planting the seeds for this character. Marvel likes to sprinkle little bits for the fans," said Emily VanCamp, the actress who plays Agent 13. "Anyone who is a 'Captain America' fan will know that Agent 13 is Sharon Carter. The fact that Cap doesn't know that yet is very interesting, and a fun little thing for them to play with."

"When we first see her, we see something in her brewing for Cap," she continued. "There's a tremendous amount of respect and love for him in the comic books, but this is where that respect and switch turns on. This is where she ...

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Lollapalooza 2014 Lineup Revealed: Eminem And More Coming To Chicago

Well, so much for secrecy.

Confirming earlier reports, Eminem, OutKast, Kings Of Leon and Skrillex have been announced as headliners for for Lollapalooza 2014, set for August 1-3 in Chicago's Grant Park.

Arctic Monkeys, Calvin Harris, Lorde, the Avett Brothers, Foster The People, Childish Gambino and Nas are just some of the other 130 artists confirmed for this year's Lolla, which is marking a decade in the iconic Chicago park.

Want even more names? Okay, how about Broken Bells, Spoon, Young The Giant, Phantogram and Chicago's very own Chance the Rapper. And, as in previous years, Lollapalooza co-founder Perry Farrell will host some of dance music's biggest names — including Zedd, Sebastian Ingrosso and Flosstradamus — on his own namesake stage.

Up-and-coming artists like Bleachers, NONONO and Vic Mensa are also on the bill, as are a spate of international acts, including South African rock act Kongos and Ireland's Kodaline.

Eminem previously headlined Lollapalooza in 2011, and KOL did the same in 2009. Skrillex follows in the footsteps of dance acts like Avicii and Justice, who made the leap to the main stages in 2012.

Three-day passes for this year's fest went on sale Monday — and promptly sold out within an hour. Single-day passes and various VIP packages will be available at 11 am ET (10 am CT) through Lollapalooza.com.

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MTV’s Musical March Madness: Echosmith Have Championships, Chipotle On Their Mind

MTV's Musical March Madness tournament is midway through round two ... though, to be honest, we're still coming to grips with the seismically-shocking upset Echosmith pulled in round one.

In what will certainly go down as one of the most improbable victories in #MMM history, the unheralded L.A. quartet — making their first appearance in the tournament — knocked off ,a href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.com%2Fartists%2Fthirty-seconds-to-mars%2F">Thirty Seconds To Mars, a perennial powerhouse who one year ago battled Ed Sheeran for the championship.

Now, Jared Leto and Co. are out ... and Echosmith move on to face the Used in the second round. They're the underdogs once again, but as frontwoman Sydney Sierota told MTV News, they're ready to prove that their win over 30 STM was no fluke. Not entirely, at least.

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"We didn't expect it; nobody did," she laughed. "Thirty Seconds To Mars is pretty awesome, we love that band, and we didn't think we could beat them until we actually did. We kinda came out of nowhere, so we feel pretty good."

And now, Echosmith are out to shock the world once again. But for a band with zero athletic experience ("I did play soccer for bit," Sierota said), advancing in the tournament may prove tough ... so they're relying on their one advantage: Unity.

After all, though the term is thrown about loosely these days, Echosmith are literally a band of brothers, made up of siblings Sydney, Jamie, Noah and Graham. And they're counting on that bond — and their fans — to help carry ...

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