November 19, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Foxy Brown On Lil’ Kim: We Have To ‘Dead Our Beef’ Before Reunion

The rap game is a fiercely competitive one, but there's nothing that hip-hop fans love more than a great reunion. One photo of Jay Z and Dame Dash together made waves last week, and while Fabolous was hoping to create such a moment with Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim at Summer Jam last year, it didn't quite work out. During her visit to "RapFix Live," Foxy cleared up the rumors surrounding that day, explaining that the attempted reunion just wouldn't have felt real.

As the story went, Fabolous had big plans to reunite the Brooklyn rappers during his Summer Jam set, but due to Foxy's tardiness, things fell apart. Foxy clarified what she called the "buffoonish rumors" Wednesday, explaining that the situation felt forced, and noting that Kim wasn't ready to make peace.

"It's a touchy situation because I have a lot of respect for Fab, but let's just say that it wasn't orchestrated properly and when you have something of that magnitude — I understand the epic-ness of [having] the biggest female rappers to change the game come together and touch mics — some part of that has to feel real."

Foxy explained that Fab reached out to have her cameo during his set, and at the last minute made a major suggestion. "The night before he called me and said 'Ing, I wanna ask you something. I don't know how you're gonna feel about this. He said: 'How would you feel if I brought Lil' Kim out with us onstage?"

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Miley And One Direction Battling It Out For Best Song Of The Summer!

For months, we've been debating just who had the Song of the Summer ... so, when we announced that we'd be handing out the inaugural Best Song of the Summer moonman at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, well, we expected it would be a close race.

After four days of voting, that hasn't been the case.

Though there are six worthy jams competing for your votes — Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," Miley Cyrus's "We Can't Stop," Selena Gomez's "Come & Get It," Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding's "I Need Your Love" and One Direction's "Best Song Ever" — two songs have pulled way ahead of the pack, and it looks like it'll come down to 1D vs. Miley for the Summer Song crown.

Yes, the Directioners and the Smilers have been voting early and often, and right now, "Best Song Ever" leads "We Can't Stop" by more than 600,000 votes. But that lead is shrinking by the second ... mostly because Miley has been turning up the heat on Twitter, and it looks like her fans have responded to her pleas.

"Best Song Ever" and "We Can't Stop" are the only two songs to have crossed the million-vote mark as of Thursday afternoon (1D is actually well past 2 million at this point), and though the Selenators have helped guide "Come & Get It" to a third-place showing, well, they're going to need to kick it into overdrive if the song stands a chance of catching our top two.

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WWE Wrestler Darren Young Comes Out

While most major American sports leagues are waiting to see their first openly gay active player, the world of professional wrestling made history on Thursday when WWE superstar Darren Young unexpectedly came out of the closet. His revelation quickly earned the support of some of the sport's other biggest stars.

The surprise reveal happened casually as Young was walking through Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday and was asked by TMZ if he thought a gay wrestler could ever make it in the WWE.

"Absolutely," he said. "Look at me. I'm a WWE superstar and to be honest with you, I'll tell you right now, I'm gay. And I'm happy. I'm very happy." The disclosure makes Young the first major wrestler to come out while still actively signed to a major league.

One of Young's fellow star colleagues, John Cena, said he fully supported the grappler, telling TMZ, "Oh wonderful ... I know Darren personally. Darren's a great guy. That's a very bold move for him. And congratulations for him for finally doing it." Cena added that the news hit close to home for him, because he has a gay brother and he knows the difficulty of coming out.

"For us, it's entertainment," Cena said. "And if you're entertaining you shouldn't be judged by race, creed, color or sexuality ... as long as you're entertaining."

Another wrestling star, Triple H, tweeted about the news, writing, "Congratulations, @DarrenYoungWWE for living YOUR life, YOUR way. #proud." As did Titus O'Neil, who said, "I'm VERY PROUD OF @DarrenYoungWWE. He's been ...

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‘Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters’ Trailer: Watch Now

With Edward and Bella continuing blissfully into their small but perfect piece of forever, a whole new generation of bloodsuckers are poised to take a bite out of the box office with with the film's first trailer making its debut on Yahoo! Movies.

Based on the best-selling young-adult series by Richelle Mead, the world of "Vampire Academy" revolves around three distinct types of vampires: the peace-loving Moroi; the half-human, half-vampire dhampir, who serve as Moroi protectors; and the evil undead Strigoi, out for Moroi blood.

Our protagonist is dhampir Rose Hathaway (Zoey Deutch), who shares a special bond with her Moroi best friend Lissa Dragomir (Lucy Fry). Lissa is the last in her royal family's line following a tragic accident, and fearing for her safety, Rose convinces Lissa to run away from their elite boarding school, St. Vladimir's, and seek refuge in the human world. Of course, school officials track down the duo and bring them back, but when mysterious events begin unfolding, it's clear the danger hasn't disappeared.

The film marks the first big-screen team-up of brothers Daniel Waters, who wrote the script, and Mark Waters, who directed. Both bring plenty of teen-flick cred with them, Daniel having penned "Heathers" and Mark having helmed "Mean Girls." And "Vampire Academy" appears to follow in the same cheeky vein. Like in a scene where we see Lissa sheepishly thanking her BFF for letting her feed off her, and Rose's simple response, "What are friends for?"

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Selena Gomez Covers Rihanna At <i>Stars Dance</i> Kickoff!

VANCOUVER — It all came down to one night. After months of hard work and preparation, Selena Gomez finally unveiled herStars Dance Tour to an overflowing crowd of adoring fans at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. And as the pop star herself has mentioned , she had a lot of prove — both to herself and to her legion of fans.

Selena Gomez kicked off the show with two songs from her previous albums, "Bang Bang Bang" and "Round & Round" set to all new choreography and midriff baring garb. Gomez, who was nervous about perfecting her dance moves, didn't disappoint with her high-powered numbers as she commanded the stage like a seasoned pro.

After performing the pulsating "B.E.A.T," the singer showcased both her versatility and musical tastes by covering Australian rap sensation Iggy Azalea's "Work" complete with Selena rapping along to the track.

After a brief transition, Selena came back out to perform the title track off her Stars Dance album, followed by "Birthday." Unpredictably, the former Disney star then segue into a cover of Rihanna's 'Birthday Cake', a decidedly raunchier song with a meaning that may have been lost on many of the younger fans in the audience.

The crowd went nuts when Selena started belting out the first few notes of fan favorite "Love You Like a Love Song." As the crowd sang along, Selena ducked behind the curtains for a quick wardrobe change as the show set up for her mid set acoustic session.

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Lindsay Lohan Books A Major TV Gig

Lindsay Lohan is on a roll. Just two weeks after leaving a court-ordered 90-day stint in rehab
, the actress has booked her second major TV gig.

With a successful run as a one-night guest host on 
 under her belt, Lohan is getting ready to make a major splash on the end run of HBO's "Eastbound & Down" as she tries to rebuild a career
 that has suffered after years of legal and substance problems.

Lohan posted a glamorous selfie on Tuesday with the message, "#back@work! So grateful today! :)"

E! Online confirmed with HBO that the Instagram photo was referring to a job shooting some scenes for "Eastbound" in Wilmington, North Carolina for a guest-starring role in the R-rated sitcom's upcoming fourth and final season. The show stars Danny McBride as former baseball pitching great Kenny Powers, a hard-partying man with no internal sensor and a bizarre notion of how to raise his illegitimate son.

A source told the site that Lohan plays the daughter of one of the show's main characters and that she was filming a wedding scene set many years in the future in which she is the bride. "Eastbound" returns on September 29 for its final run of eight episodes.

A spokesperson for HBO could not be reached for comment at press time. Lohan has slowly been re-emerging since her rehab stay, filming a sit-down interview
 with Oprah Winfrey scheduled to air on Sunday. Her new film, 
 is in theaters now.

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Austin Mahone, Ariana Grande Set To Party At The VMA Pre-Show!

We already know who's performing at the 2013 MTV Video Music AwardsKaty, Kanye, Gaga and Miley (to name just a few) — but now, we know who will help kick things off during the pre-show.

Two of pop music's brightest young stars, Austin Mahone and Ariana Grande, have been confirmed as performers at the show before the show, but they're not the only ones joining the pre-show party: dynamic duo Nervo will be there too, serving as guest DJs on the red carpet!

Mahone, a VMA nominee in the Artist To Watch category, will serenade the streets of Brooklyn with his single "What about Love" from his debut album, due later this year. He'll also perform a special pop-up show on Saturday, August 24, as part of a week-long series of free VMA concerts happening throughout New York City and Brooklyn, and he'll co-host MTV's "10 on Top," which airs that same day at 12:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Grande will perform a pair of songs during the pre-show: "The Way" and "Baby I," from her upcoming album Yours Truly. She'll also co-host this week's episode of MTV's "10 on Top" on Saturday, August 17 at 12:30 p.m. ET/PT.

The 2013 VMA pre-show airs live on Sunday, August 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from outside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with MTV News' Sway Calloway, James Montgomery and Christina Garibaldi bringing you all of the action and interviews with the hottest names in music ... and it all leads up to the big show itself, ...

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‘Mortal Instruments’ Clary Fray: The Beyonce Of Shadowhunters?

Katniss, Hermione and Bella will be in good company come August 21, when Clary — the heroine of Cassandra Clare's best-selling young-adult series "The Mortal Instruments" — joins the fray in

The story centers around Clary's (Lily Collins) search for her mother (Lena Headey), who's been kidnapped. The 16-year-old turns to the mysterious Jace Wayland and his race of half-human, half-angel demon destroyers (known as Shadowhunter) for assistance. But that isn't to say Clary's not completely capable. As Collins told MTV News recently, her character has many unique traits you may not have seen in many teens on screen.

"She has this kind of sassy comedic undertone, which Jace brings out in her as well as Simon," she said. "She doesn't choose to become part of this other world. She already is a Shadowhunter. Unlike Bella who chose to become a vampire, Clary is already a Shadowhunter, and she doesn't let romance define her. She's on this single track to get her mom back, and she doesn't victimize herself. She's always thinking of new answers to questions instead of kind of letting people solve them for her."

One question Clary's real-life alter ego had to answer while filming was, how do I run in these heels?

"It was difficult, but I never fell once," Collins said. "Any awkwardness as Lily running around in hells and a short dress I could just play off as Clary. So, really, it worked out for me."

Yes, it would seem Clary Fray is the Beyonce of Shadowhunters — especially after we learned of one particular ...

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Ashton Kutcher Was ‘Clearly’ The Man For ‘Jobs’: Watch Exclusive Featurette!

There's no denying the physical resemblance between Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the actor playing him in the upcoming biopic, Ashton Kutcher. A few side-by-side comparisons that popped up on the Internet remove any doubt that the "That 70s Show" actor has the look down, but what about the presence?

In this new exclusive featurette about "

"When I first met Ashton, he already on some level walked in as Steve," director Joshua Michael Stern says. "We clearly knew that this is the man who should play it."

For those who question Kutcher's ability to take on such an immense contemporary role like Steve Jobs, his co-star Josh Gad, who plays Apple's other found Steve Wozniak, says that it's only after you see the film that you'll be absolutely convinced of his portrayal. "Nobody really knows what he is capable of until, I think, they see his performance in this movie," Gad says. "Because you look up and you think you're seeing the man. You think you're hearing this person."

Kutcher himself credits everyone responsible for making "Jobs" for bringing Steve Jobs back to life on the silver screen. "There are some people that are extremely unique to the world," he said. "We all have the same passion to tell a story that really honors this man and that experience."

"Jobs" opens in theaters on August 16.

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