November 17, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Jonas Brothers Party With Wilmer Valderrama In Vegas For ‘First Time’ Video

The Jonas Brothers are getting wet and wild in Sin City for their video, which premiered on Wednesday (July 17).

With the glittering lights and hazy sunshine of Las Vegas serving as the backdrop, the trio declare, "We should do it again" in the party-themed clip before it speeds ahead, giving fans an inside peek at their antics. For the video, they enlisted real-life besties, including Wilmer Valderrama and Kevin's wife (and mom-to-be) Danielle.

Between wide shots of the guys living it up, other frames are shot to look like selfies, giving the video an intimate vibe. And if the glitchy song sounds more mature than past JoBros cuts, the video has a more grown-up feel as well, with the guys cruising around town with the top down, gambling like high rollers and even partaking in some poolside beer pong. The video wraps up with the brothers and their friends partying it up in a hotel suite.

"First Time" is the second single off the band's next album, reportedly called V (as in the number, not the letter). And they recently explained to MTV News why it was the perfect follow-up to their peppy lead single, "Pom Poms."

"I think it felt right. It felt like the kind of song that people that weren't maybe as familiar with our music and maybe wouldn't have called themselves fans would respond positively to because it's so different for us," Nick said about the song. "Or, at least, I hope they will, and it's one of my favorites, ...

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Mac Miller Becomes Rapping One-Man Band In Spacey NYC Show

NEW YORK — Earlier this year, Mac Miller celebrated his 21st birthday in Las Vegas, went to a Sin City nightclub, legally popped bottles and probably did a host of other unspeakable things that coming-of-age guys do. Still, it was in New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom that Mac exhibited the most growth — when he took his Space Migration Tour to the Big Apple on Tuesday night.

The crowd was already pumped after a frantic performance from newcomer Chance the Rapper, who exhibited a veteran's command of the stage while tossing out songs from his Acid Rap mixtape and spraying fans with Super Soaker water guns. By 9:40 p.m., the pack of rabid concertgoers began to shout their hero's name: "Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac," the sold-out crowd chanted, as purple and red lights lit the ballroom and DJ Clockwork played an operatic intro.

The Most Dope Family leader marched onto the stage, wearing denim overalls, while rapping to "Loud," from his 2012 Macadelic mixtape. For the first half of his show, Miller rocked with his DJ, and together, they ran through some old favorites including "Smile Back" and "Nikes on My Feet" as well as new selections from his Watching Movies With the Sound Off album — "Goosebumpz," "Red Dot Music" and the Tyler, the Creator-produced "O.K." Mac thrilled fans when he invited Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q and Earl Sweatshirt to collaborate, but kicked the entire set up a notch when he took a brief intermission to allow Odd Future-affiliated band The Internet to set up.

When Mac returned to the ...

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‘Turbo’: The Reviews Are In!

DreamWorks Animation hopes to re-create the surprise success they had with the prehistoric family adventure "The Croods" by giving kids "Turbo," the tale of a bored snail (Ryan Reynolds) who dreams of becoming a big-time racer. A mollusk-heavy supporting cast rallies around Turbo to make his dream come true, with Paul Giamatti, Snoop Dogg, Maya Rudolph, Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Schwartz all playing snails. Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Luis Guzmán and Bill Hader round out the human cast.

While critics seem to be on the same page regarding the film's outstanding visuals and score, the fact that Turbo only succeeds following a freak dosage of nitrous oxide — which gives him the power boost normally given to drag racers — has some worried about a message that might seem to support performance-enhancing drugs. But despite some iffy plot points, the film's tried-and-true "if you can dream it, you can be it" theme should please parents. Even more pleasing is the ethnically diverse cast, which hopefully marks a trend towards an all-inclusive future for animation.

Read on for a sample of "Turbo" reviews.

Standout Visuals
"Although the dialogue becomes repetitive, the voice performances are all solid and distinctive. But better than that are some of the visuals, particularly in nocturnal scenes around the taco stand, which create both a heightened realistic evocation of shabby San Fernando Valley environs and an echo of classic noir visions of semi-desperate L.A. characters deciding to put all their chips on one roll of the dice. Kudos to the director and the animators on this score, but it should ...

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2013 Video Music Award Nominations: Get The Full List!

They've got the year's best-selling album and single, respectively, and now Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will go head-to-head at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, as they lead the field of nominees with six nods apiece.

Bruno Mars is close behind with four VMA nominations, while Pink, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus and Thirty Seconds To Mars each picked up three. Taylor Swift, Drake, Calvin Harris and Fun. are also in the running for multiple Moonmen heading up to the big show, set for Sunday, August 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Timberlake's striking "Mirrors" clip earned nominations for Video of the Year, Best Male Video, Best Pop Video and Best Editing, while his team-up with Jay-Z is in the running for Best Collaboration and Best Direction. If he wins these prizes this year, JT will add them to his already impressive haul of Moonmen, having won seven at previous VMAs.

Meanwhile, Macklemore & Lewis are hoping to take home their first awards. Their massive hit "Thrift Shop" is up for Video of the Year, and their follow-up single, landed nods for Best Hip Hop Video, Best Cinematography, Best Direction and Best Editing. The equality anthem earned the dynamic duo their sixth nomination, for Best Video with a Social Message.

Mars continues to roll, as his clip is up for Video of the Year, Best Pop Video and Best Male Video. The smooth summer grooves of were also enough to garner him a nod for ...

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Adam Levine Engaged

Let the countdown begin for the world's most beautiful babies: On Tuesday (July 16), a rep for Adam Levine announced that the hunky Maroon 5 frontman and his girlfriend, Victoria's Secret Angel Behati Prinsloo are engaged. "Adam Levine and his girlfr... ...

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