Saturday, October 27, 2012

Whitney Houston's 'Never Give Up' Snippet Surfaces Online

Track is the only previously unheard song on I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston.
By Carly Wolkoff


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Months after her death, the world is now getting to hear never-before heard music from .

A 30-second snippet of Houston's "Never Give Up," the only new song to appear on the late singer's forthcoming posthumous greatest hits compilation, has surfaced online.

The track, which was reportedly recorded close to the end of her life and produced by Jermaine Dupri, is part of her upcoming greatest hits compilation, I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston. Along with a reworking of "I Look To You" featuring a duet R. Kelly, "Never Give Up" is the album's only previously unheard material. I Will Always Love You will be available on November 13.

Perhaps Houston's only child, daughter Bobbi Kristina, should take her mother's advice in the song's inspirational lyrics, "Never, never give up." The premiere of the new series, "The Houstons: On Our Own," which aired on Lifetime Wednesday night, shows the family struggling to move on following Whitney's sudden death in February. In one telling scene, we see 19-year-old Bobbi Kristina slurring her speech after drinking too much wine. Pat Houston reveals that Whitney would allow her daughter a glass of champagne or wine on occasion, but worries that her underage drinking habit has spiraled out of control. "I don't want to fail Krissy and I don't want Krissy to fail herself," Pat worries.

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Alex O’Loughlin & Malia Jones Welcome Bundle of Joy!

Posted Friday October 26, 2012 4:34 PM GMT

It’s a boy for “Hawaii 5-0” star Alex O'Loughlin and his girlfriend Malia Jones.

According to Us Weekly, the couple welcomed their bundle of joy yesterday (October 25) after announcing the pregnancy back in August.

This is the first child together for Alex and Malia , but they each have children from previous relationships.

O'Loughlin is father to son Saxon, 15, while Jones is mother to son Spike, 3.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

ARGO

Opening Friday October 12, 2012

Argo is a true story about the 6 American who escaped the US Embassy in Iran just as the Iranian Revolution begins to take place in 1979.  CIA ‘exfiltration’ specialist, Ben Affleck, concocts a risky plan to free the 6 Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.  While American saw that the Iranians were getting closer to raiding the embassy, every single document was shredded to try and erase all classified documents.  In order to find the missing Americans, sweatshop children carefully pieced the shredded pictures together of every officer working for the Embassy.  Through this process they found images of the 6 Americans that escaped.  It is believed that the Americans are hiding at the Canadian Embassy, but there is no proof.  Time is running out before these individuals images will be discovered.  This movie is very well put together and even receiving Oscar buzz.  Ben Affleck is not only the lead, but served as an executive producer and director.  Even during some of the intense scenes, a comedic line would come up relieving the audience from intense scenes.  This is a fantastic file and one that should not be missed.

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Rapper beats woman in viral video as Twitter explodes

Rapper Lil Reese hasn’t denied that the footage shows him beating a woman. Instead, he has criticized those who posted it as “bored” and “broke” detractors who uploaded something “from years ago.”

Rapper Lil Reese hasn’t denied that the footage shows him beating a woman. Instead, he has criticized those who posted it as “bored” and “broke” detractors who uploaded something “from years ago.”

Hell hath no fury like a rapper scorned.

Chicago rapper Lil Reese lit up Twitter on Thursday after an amateur cellphone video of the "Traffic" singer beating up a young woman began to make its rounds on the Internet.

Reese, who is best known for his association with Glory Boys Entertainment emcees Chief Keef and Lil Durk, didn't deny that the assailant in the clip was him, instead taking to Twitter to lash out at people who posted the video in the first place.

"The haters tryna see a mf Dwn lol Dey gotta b broke and bored wanna upload sum sh-t from years ago damnn we winnin it's 2 late," he wrote Thursday.

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Rapper Lil Reese and the young woman beaten in the video.

In the video, a young man in a red hoodie - presumably Lil Reese - gets into a heated argument with a young woman at a house party.

The woman appears visibly upset as she starts yelling, "Who the f--k let them in here?"

As the hoodie-clad youngster moves toward her and begins swinging at her face, she retorts, "Boy, don't push me, and if you want that, you can get that. But ... keep your hands to yourself though."

Lil Reese then lights into the woman, punching her in the head and then stomping on her after she falls to the ground.

The other people in the room stand idly by as the violence happens.

Online, fans of the rapper expressed their varying opinions, causing his name to trend on Twitter.

"Yo that video of Lil Reese literally stomping on a female is disturbing," one user wrote.

"The chick who got uppercut by the bus driver deserved it, but Lil Reese went overboard," another piped in.

One user even compared the rapper's attack to Chris Brown's infamous 2009 pre-Grammy rampage, during which he beat then-girlfriend Rihanna up, leaving her bruised and battered.

"Will Lil Reese be forgiven like Chris Brown? Doubt it," he wrote.

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Britney Spears Reveals How Fiancé Jason Trawick Is Different From Her Exes

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Britney Spears has had a rollercoaster love life with Justin Timberlake and Kevin Federline among her exes.

But now loved up with fiancé Jason Trawick, The X Factor judge opens up to Lucky magazine about what makes her beau so different from her former flames.

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"He was sweet," Britney gushed. "He says he doesn't mind that I sit around in sweats all the time."

And raising two gorgeous sons; Sean Preston and Jayden James, in the glare of the limelight, Britney says that they have their own unique way on viewing her fame.

"They're in the middle right now of trying to figure it out," she explained. "They try to figure out where I go when I go to film X Factor."

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"They're like, 'Mommy's going off to be a superhero.' And then I get back, and they just see me as Mommy. And then when I'm back working on the show, they say, 'Oh, Mommy's a superhero again!"

Britney has had her fair share of scandalous headlines with her various troubles over the years but says she tries to remain positive despite having to deal with haters sometimes.

"It's just something that you can get used to in this business," she shared. "I think most people are their own worst critics. I'm a perfectionist. I want things done a certain way. I am hard on myself but not regretful."

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Michelle Williams & Jason Segel are Shacking Up in the Big Apple

Posted Friday October 26, 2012 3:02 PM GMT

Taking their relationship to the next level, Jason Segel and Michelle Williams have officially moved in together.

A source for the couple reported that the Hollywood lovers moved into an apartment in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.

Jason and Michelle first took their relationship public earlier this year and are always spotted out together with the 32-year-old actress’ 7-year-old daughter Matilda.

As for their living arrangements, a source told People that "[Williams] is renting it, but he stays there.”

"They've been here for a few months now, and they look right at home," another source added to the Daily Mail.

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The Situation Gets Wifed Up and Deena Gets out of Jail: 'Jersey Shore' Recap: Season 6, Episode 4

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The overall of theme of this episode of Jersey Shore is relationships. There is a relationship on the rocks, between Jenni “JWoww” Farley and Roger Mathews, and two relationships blossoming, those between Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Paula, and between Deena Cortese and the police force of Seaside Heights, N.J. We open with scenes from last week showing D  getting arrested for dancing drunkenly in the streets. While Deena’s carted off to jail, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola worries about her friend’s state of mind and tells boyfriend Ronnie Ortiz-Magro that she wants to go get her at the police station ASAP.

“She’s going to the drunk tank. You get drunk in public, you get dragged to the drunk tank, that’s what happens,” Ronnie explains to a near-tears Sammi. “What are you crying for? Everyone goes to the drunk tank.”

Um. No, Ronnie. We feel we can speak for everyone when we say that everyone does not, in fact, go to the drunk tank. We’re pleased to see Sammi thinks this statement is as ridiculous as we do. Ronnie doesn’t seem to notice.

“There’s nothing we can do, so… can we go keep drinking though?” He asks. Sammi looks outraged by the suggestion all the way back to the bar. Shore Store Steve is just as useless during this whole chain of events as he was in getting Deena sobered up. (Actually, we didn’t even notice he was still there until we watched for the second time. Thank you, DVR.)

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While all this is happening, Mike and Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio and Vinny Guadagnino head to the tanning salon where Paula works so Mike can thank her for the chocolate-covered fruit she sent to the house after they smushed in his twin bed. Mike explains that he’s been seeing Paula for four summers now, and he’s thinking it might be time to “make it official.” Seriously, Mike dating a girl who turns on tanning beds for people is like Deena dating a guy who makes meatballs at Rivoli’s. It just makes sense. Mike and Paula make dinner plans for Monday night.

After this, they head to the sporting goods store to buy some toys to play with after Sunday Night Dinner.  They buy a bunch of weird crap, including some kind of punching mannequin. While we don’t doubt that it will be fun to watch the gang trip over these things when they’re drunk, we miss the days when the Jersey Shore kids were too poor to afford expensive toys. Mike also buys a “sick” stroller for Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi; he’s still campaigning for her forgiveness. We already know this won’t work.

Snooki, JWoww, Ronnie and Sammi head to bail Deena out of jail, but find that Deena’s parents are already there. Ronnie marvels over the fact that she called her parents rather than her roommates to get her out, and joked during Jersey Shore: After-Hours that she did so because she didn’t know the number for the shore house. (Hey, that was funny, Ronnie!) Sammi tells us that Deena’s parents are going to kill her, but their temperament is an embarrassment to Italians everywhere.

As Sunday Night Dinner is being prepared, Mike tries unsuccessfully to present Snooki with the stroller. He also calls the roof “the porch.” Are we sure this guy is sober?

The next day, JWoww goes to an orthopedic surgeon and finds out that her foot is not fractured at all. That doctor with the busy-print blouse from last week was wrong.

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Now, it’s time for the moment we have all been waiting for — or, according to Mike, the moment we have all been dreading — when The Situation takes himself off the market. Yeah. We’ll just let him keep thinking that hearts are breaking across America. He seems to enjoy it. Mike stupidly invites all of his roommates to join him on his romantic evening with Paula. Vinny refers to it as a “monumental moment in history.” Vinny is the one Jersey Shore cast member who actually knows about significant historical events, so this worries us.

Mike chooses Rivoli’s to ask Paula to “make it official” because it is the only restaurant that will let them film the most romantic spot DTS. As we already know, he wears a shirt bearing the words “Let’s Make it Official” for the occasion. Paula’s mouth drops open. Mike thinks this is because she’s so happy and impressed by his T-shirt idea, but we know better. As Mike noted, he has been seeing Paula for FOUR SUMMERS. That’s FOUR YEARS, bro. This chick already thinks you’re official. Or maybe she just realized her neon manicure is an assault on our eyes.

Finally, JWoww decides to call Roger. They have not spoken for two days, and truthfully, we’ve been admiring her restraint. The whole thing is very sad, and we feel bad for JWoww as she stresses about the status of her relationship and love that her girlfriends rally around her for support. When she finally reaches Roger, he is still angry and suggests she enjoy her summer and do her “own thing,” which prompts JWoww to ask if he’s saying they’re over. The show is going to make us wait until next week to find out how he answered the question, but since we all know JWoww and Roger are engaged, whatever he says is inconsequential. Also, we noticed that she lied and told him she had a fracture, even though by this point she knows she doesn’t. Oh well. We would have lied, too.

Next week, Snooki tries to cook, Vinny and Pauly mess with Deena’s pictures and Deena leaves the house, because apparently someone has to leave the house every season.

What did you guys think of this episode? More importantly, what would you think if you were dating a guy who thought asking you out via T-shirt was a nifty idea?

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What Questions Do Young Voters Want To 'Ask Obama'?

The president will answer your questions during 'Ask Obama: An MTV Interview with the President,' airing live this Friday on all of MTV's screens.
By James Montgomery


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On Friday (October 26), young voters across the country will get the chance to ask President Obama the tough questions on "Ask Obama Live: An MTV Interview with the President," a 30-minute sit down interview hosted by MTV News' Sway Calloway where the Commander in Chief will directly address your concerns.

The special airs live at 5 p.m. ET (tape delayed PT) across all of MTV's screens, and will also feature MTV News correspondent Andrew Jenks, who will be on the ground at a Washington, D.C., college with a group of young voters. You can submit your questions for the president right now, by hitting up the MTV Facebook page.

(MTV has also invited Obama's opponent, Mitt Romney, to participate in a similar live special, and hopes to conduct an interview with him in advance of Election Day on November 6.)

For months now, as part of our ongoing "Power of 12" campaign, MTV has been traveling to college campuses and conventions throughout the country, speaking with young voters about the issues that are foremost on their mind. And while we can't predict what kinds of questions Barack Obama will be fielding during the special, based on the sheer amount of voices we've already heard from on our cross-country travels, well, we've got a pretty good idea of what he can expect.

There have been plenty of issues brought up along the way — health care, immigration reform, gun control, clean energy, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, marijuana legalization — but, somewhat understandably, most young voters seem concerned with the skyrocketing costs of college ... and how they'll manage to deal with crippling student loans if they're unable to find a job once they graduate.

"Any student, any parent is going to tell you getting into college is only half the battle," one student told us. "Paying for college is really what it's coming to now."

"We're getting this excellent education," another asked, "but are we ever going to be able to get past the loans that we have to pay off?"

Most expressed frustration over the slow growth of the economy and wondered how either candidate would be able to kickstart things to help them land a good-paying job once college is finished.

"It's scary for a lot of people right now, not getting a job," a student told us. "I want to be able to graduate and go right into a career. Who's going to create the jobs so when we graduate from college, we can actually go and work?"

"We're in college, we need help!" another added. "We have big bills to pay when we leave here, and we want to know who's going to be there for us when we get out of this place."

In short, America's students are searching for answers. What will President Obama have to say when they come to him looking for them? Tune in Friday to find out, on "Ask Obama: An MTV Interview with the President."

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Exclusive: Swizz Beatz, DJ Khaled To Executive Produce LOX Album

Sheek Louch reveals to MTV News that Lil Wayne tried unsuccessfully to sign the group to Young Money.
By Rob Markman


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The LOX must have made some impact on hip-hop, because even though the Yonkers, New York, trio hasn't released an official group album in 12 years, their upcoming third LP is still among rap's highly anticipated. There's still no word on when Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek will drop their We Are the Streets follow-up, but Louch has some big news surrounding the long player.

"The last meeting I had was with Swizz and Khaled and they're executive producing this new LOX album," Sheek revealed to MTV News on Tuesday after he and Wu-Tang's Ghostface Killah played their collaborative Wu-Block album for us exclusively.

With DJ Khaled and Swizz Beatz at the helm, it is still unclear which label (or labels) will put out the album, but according to Sheek, artists and execs are lining up to make offers. "Lil Wayne tried to sign us, Puff tried to re-sign us and paint that picture over, we done been in mother---ers' living rooms and talkin' business," he said. "The meeting we just had with Swizz and Khaled about executive producing this project was the one that grabbed us and we're gonna give y'all some real, real big records."

Working with connected record men like Khaled and Swizz has its benefits, and it's already starting to pay off with Ms. Beatz, better known as Alicia Keys, contributing to the LOX project. "I was just in the studio the other night with us and Alicia Keys working on the Lox project and get ready y'all," Sheek revealed. "I'm sorry for the delay and the wait, but this joint is gonna be monstrous, man."

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'X Factor' Coach L.A. Reid Gets Marcus Canty 'Amped' For EP Release

This...Is Marcus Canty has that 'ring-a-ling,' Canty tells MTV News.
By Christina Garibaldi


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Following his elimination during the inaugural season of "X Factor," Marcus Canty promised fans it would not be the last time you see him. Turns out, Canty is a man of his word.

In the months since his fourth-place finish, Canty signed on to Epic Records and has been in the studio perfecting his sound with his former "X Factor" mentor, and now boss, L.A. Reid.

It seems like all that hard work has finally paid off because Canty is ready for the world to hear his new material as he sets to release debut EP This...Is Marcus Canty on October 30.

"This EP, I want to make sure that its classic," Canty recently told MTV News. "That it's memorable." For the first single off the EP, the R&B singer showed off his impressive voice with the hard-hitting track "In & Out" featuring Wale.

"It had the elements that I needed to make a classic dance record," Canty said of the single. "It got that Shabba Ranks sample in the beginning of it, the 'ring-a-ling,' it has that Jamaican island feel and then it has big drums and then I'm singing, I'm singing to my full voice. I feel like every time you do a record and it's a hit, you've got to give it your all on that record, that's what makes the hits. I gave my all on that record."

And for those fans that couldn't get enough of "In & Out," they're in luck, since Canty revealed that it sets the tone for the rest of the EP.

"This is setting the tone, lyrically it sets the tone, melodically it sets the tone, it shows you that I can sing," Canty said. "It sets up the EP for greatness. I want to make classic music and I've made it. I'm ready to put it out for you."

Yet, before he was allowed to release his EP to the masses, Canty had to get the seal of approval from Reid.

"L.A. Reid loves all my records and obviously there are some specifics that he likes better, but he loves every record I cut," Canty said. "For him being excited too, it makes me excited. It makes me more amped to go out and do more, learn more and to do so much more. Him backing me up is just so huge."

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Diddy Thanks Fans For 'Support' After Car Accident

A spokesperson for Sean Combs confirms to MTV News that he's being treated for multiple injuries following a crash in Los Angeles.
By Nadeska Alexis


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Diddy has proven to be resilient within the music industry, and the entertainment mogul is also recovering just fine after he sustained a few minor injuries in a car accident in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The accident happened after a car attempted a left turn in front of Diddy's SUV, causing both vehicles to collide. When cops arrived at the scene, both Diddy and his driver, plus passengers in the other car, complained of pain, but it was not immediately clear how much damage was done.

On Thursday (October 25), a spokesperson for Diddy issued a statement to MTV News, confirming that he's receiving treatment following the accident. "Sean Combs sustained multiple injuries in yesterday's car accident including to his neck, ribs and collarbone. He is currently receiving treatment for these injuries from his physicians and would like to thank all of his fans for the outpouring of support that he has received since the accident."

Russell Simmons was one of the first to break news of Diddy's accident, tweeting, "Glad to hear my man Puff is ok..." And it seems like the Bad Boy CEO is still in good spirits following the accident, as he took to his own Twitter account Thursday to share one quick message: "Woah...that was a close one!"

Although he needs some recovery time, it's doubtful this will keep Diddy away from work for too long. In the past couple of weeks, he's been actively promoting the work of his latest Bad Boy signee, Machine Gun Kelly. MGK released his debut album, Lace Up, last week, and just one day before the crash, Diddy was encouraging fans to check out the album's accompanying documentary.

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'X Factor' Coach L.A. Reid Gets Marcus Canty 'Amped' For EP Release

This...Is Marcus Canty has that 'ring-a-ling,' Canty tells MTV News.
By Christina Garibaldi


Marcus Canty
Photo: MTV News

Following his elimination during the inaugural season of "X Factor," Marcus Canty promised fans it would not be the last time you see him. Turns out, Canty is a man of his word.

In the months since his fourth-place finish, Canty signed on to Epic Records and has been in the studio perfecting his sound with his former "X Factor" mentor, and now boss, L.A. Reid.

It seems like all that hard work has finally paid off because Canty is ready for the world to hear his new material as he sets to release debut EP This...Is Marcus Canty on October 30.

"This EP, I want to make sure that its classic," Canty recently told MTV News. "That it's memorable." For the first single off the EP, the R&B singer showed off his impressive voice with the hard-hitting track "In & Out" featuring Wale.

"It had the elements that I needed to make a classic dance record," Canty said of the single. "It got that Shabba Ranks sample in the beginning of it, the 'ring-a-ling,' it has that Jamaican island feel and then it has big drums and then I'm singing, I'm singing to my full voice. I feel like every time you do a record and it's a hit, you've got to give it your all on that record, that's what makes the hits. I gave my all on that record."

And for those fans that couldn't get enough of "In & Out," they're in luck, since Canty revealed that it sets the tone for the rest of the EP.

"This is setting the tone, lyrically it sets the tone, melodically it sets the tone, it shows you that I can sing," Canty said. "It sets up the EP for greatness. I want to make classic music and I've made it. I'm ready to put it out for you."

Yet, before he was allowed to release his EP to the masses, Canty had to get the seal of approval from Reid.

"L.A. Reid loves all my records and obviously there are some specifics that he likes better, but he loves every record I cut," Canty said. "For him being excited too, it makes me excited. It makes me more amped to go out and do more, learn more and to do so much more. Him backing me up is just so huge."

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NY toughens laws against repeat domestic violence offenders

Gov. Cuomo signed bills Thursday to get tough on repeat domestic abusers, including a measure that creates a new felony charge, Aggravated Family Offense.

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Gov. Cuomo signed bills Thursday to get tough on repeat domestic abusers, including a measure that creates a new felony charge, Aggravated Family Offense.

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo signed bills Thursday to strengthen penalties for repeat domestic abusers and to make it tougher for them to be released on bail.

The legislation, which had been sought by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., creates the new felony of Aggravated Family Offense. It can be charged against anyone who is convicted of a domestic-violence-related misdemeanor and then gets arrested within the next five years for a domestic violence incident.

The felony count carries a maximum prison term of four years.

Currently, repeat domestic violence offenders, even those with convictions, can only be hit with a misdemeanor for new arrests, absent evidence to support a felony, such as a serious assault or an attempted murder.

“This legislation addresses one of the underlying problems of domestic violence — the ability of offenders to abuse their victims again and again without serious consequences,” Vance said in a statement.

Cuomo also signed legislation requiring judges to consider different risk factors — including access to firearms and previous violations of orders of protection — when setting bail requirements for those accused of an offense against a family or household member.

“By strengthening the domestic violence laws, New York is leading the way in protecting victims and prosecuting offenders while demonstrating to the nation that we will not tolerate violence against our families,” Cuomo said.

The governor also announced a handful of new programs to improve the state’s response to domestic violence cases, including a new, specialized court at the Rikers Island Judicial Center that will swiftly process domestic violence cases against city parolees. Also, new online training related to domestic violence will be provided to police officers.

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The Wanted Pen 30 Songs But Only Claim Six -- Can We Have Them?

The boy band has plenty to go around, including work with Rita Ora and LMFAO.
By Christina Garibaldi


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It's hard to believe at this time last year, many here in the United States had no idea who The Wanted were, but with two hit songs and new single "I Found You" bound to race up the charts, the British-Irish boy band seem to be staying around for a while.

The fivesome released their second album, Battleground, nearly a year ago in the U.K., but for the past several months, they have been writing, recording and choosing songs for their upcoming third effort.

"We had more than 30 songs and we picked about five or six that we were like 'yeah these are really high hitters,' " Siva Kaneswaran told MTV News. "We have to get the rest of the album finished."

So why weren't more than six songs chosen from the thirty tracks?

"The others were sh--," Nathan Sykes joked.

Max George added, "Some of the songs are for other artists and we don't always write for The Wanted. It's different when it's 30 songs that we've each written a share of individually, to put them together to make an album that actually makes sense because there were some that were to obscure, some that were too personal or whatever. We just need to get together a little bit more which we are going to do in the next couple months and hopefully have something decent by March."

The Wanted, who are hoping to recruit Justin Bieber and Chris Brown to collaborate on the album, revealed that they have heard "whispers" of teaming up with Mr. Worldwide himself, Pitbull, but can't confirm the collaboration.

Yet, that doesn't mean they haven't hooked up with other artists. The Wanted have already been in the studio with several hitmakers, including fellow British singer, Rita Ora.

"I don't know what we are going to do with it," Kaneswaran said of the Ora track. "We worked in a day, and it turned out really well, and it's just sitting there waiting to be released among the public."

One song that may not be released to the public is The Wanted's collaboration with party rockers, LMFAO.

"We did a couple tracks with LMFAO and they are just far too crazy," Sykes said. "I'm sure someone will do it. It was a wild track. I think slightly too far."

Got an idea for the guys' collaborations? Tell us whom The Wanted should work with next in the comments!

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Emanuel Steward Dies -- Legendary Boxing Trainer Dead at 68

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Emanuel Steward -- one of the most famous trainers in the history of boxing -- passed away this morning ... this according to Steward's friends. 

Steward was a god in the boxing world -- training superstars like Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns and Wladimir Klitschko. He was also a popular ringside commentator.

According to reports, Steward had recently been hospitalized for a stomach disorder.

Klitschko has released a statement saying, “Boxing has suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Emanuel Steward.”

Steward was 68.

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/25/emanuel-steward-dead-dies-boxing-legend/

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Alessandra Ambrosio's Vivacious Venice Photoshoot

Posted Wednesday October 24, 2012 10:26 PM GMT

Posing her heart out on the streets of Venice, Alessandra Ambrosio worked a photoshoot in California on Wednesday (October 24).

One outfit had her showing off her gorgeous gams in teeny white shorts and a blue top, while another found her rockin' with her headphones in a dark t-shirt, and casual gray pants. Some snaps on a bike found her in a pink top and white pants, carrying a Victoria's Secret tote bag.

This afternoon, the Brazilian model tweeted, "Shooting Victoria's Secret with Ben Watts Photo Inc."

Earlier, she retweeted a post by the photo company which included a behind-the-scenes shot of the Victoria's Secret Angel getting her makeup done.

Enjoy the pictures of Alessandra Ambrosio on a photshoot in Venice (October 24).

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Rosie Huntington Whiteley: Beverly Hills Beautiful

Posted Wednesday October 24, 2012 10:59 PM GMT

Enjoying a sunny, west coast afternoon out, Rosie Huntington Whiteley spent some some down time in Beverly Hills, CA on Wednesday (October 24).

The Victoria’s Secret stunner looked fashion forward in cuffed jeans, a tweed jacket and nude heels as she made her way around the awaiting shutterbugs.

Speaking of Rosie’s always-gorgeous ensembles, the English born beauty recently shared her favorite fashion advice with InStyle UK.

“The best style advice I’ve ever heard is ‘dress for yourself,’" the 25 year-old supermodel told, adding, "I can’t stand slogan tops or when adults wear Hello Kitty designs."

Enjoy the pictures of Rosie Huntington Whiteley out in Beverly Hills, CA (October 24).

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Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel's Italian Fairytale Wedding Recap!

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It's a love story, baby just say she said YES!

Hollywood power couple Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel finally tied the knot last week in southern Italy after a five-year, on-again of-again courtship!

Afraid you missed some of the heart-swelling tales from the Jessica-Justin wedding ?! Don't fret, we've got allll the juicy, sugar-iced details for your romantic heart to much on!

Check out what went down at Jessica and Justin's fairytale wedding…

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The wedding details sounds like a dream, AND it was held at the sprawling, Borgo Egnazia resort that looks like an ancient castle!

Jessica Biel's HUGE diamond wedding ring: FIRST sighting.

Justin serenaded Jessica with NEW, unreleased song during reception!

Now the wedding's over, Jessica wants a baby… like now?!

Justin and Jessica sell wedding pictures to People magazine for $300,000!

Jessica is quite the untraditional bride! Wears pink, haute couture princess wedding dress designed by Giambattista Valli!

First picture of Jessica and Justin as a man and wife! Spotted at Italian airport!

Did ANYONE from *NSYNC attend the wedding?! One member made it!

Justin was ill during the wedding… almost didn't make it down the isle?!

First official wedding portrait of Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake REVEALED!

Justin didn't invite former *NSYNC bandmates Joey Fatone and Lance Bass to the wedding?!

Wedding guest makes "joke" video making fun of homeless people! Presents it at the wedding as a surprise for Justin and Jessica!

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Jessica Simpson's Parents Joe And Tina File For Divorce

The couple have been married for 34 years and have been very active in Jessica and Ashlee's careers.
By Christina Garibaldi


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After 34 years of marriage, Tina and Joe Simpson, parents to pop stars Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, have decided to call it quits.

"It is an amicable split and there is no third party involved," the couple's rep told People magazine. "Any other related allegations are completely false. The family appreciates your respect for their privacy at this time."

According to TMZ, Tina Simpson, who married Joe in 1978, filed for the divorce on September 24 in McLeannan County, Texas, claiming, "The marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict in personalities." Tina also stated that she has separate property from her estranged husband that she is looking to keep.

In August 2011, Joe shared with his Twitter followers that he and Tina were celebrating their 33rd anniversary in Hawaii. "Enjoying 33 years of adventure with Tina Ann drew," Joe tweeted. "Celebrating in Hawaii!"

Joe, often referred to as "Papa Joe," is a former youth pastor and Baptist minister and is the longtime manager to both his daughters.

Joe and Tina were often featured on their daughters' MTV reality shows: Jessica and ex-husband Nick Lachey's "Newlyweds" and "The Ashlee Simpson Show." The couple recently celebrated the birth of their second grandchild, when Jessica and fiancé Eric Johnson gave birth to daughter Maxwell in May.

"Proud PaPaJoe !! Beautiful baby girl," Joe tweeted. "What a miracle!"

Ashlee has a 3-year-old son, Bronx, with ex-husband Pete Wentz.

Last month, Joe Simpson pleaded not guilty to DUI charges after being arrested in Los Angeles on August 4 on suspicion of driving under the influence.

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Kerry Katona visits Oxford Union again to deliver a speech about overcoming her bipolar disorder

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Kerry Katona showed her serious side on Wednesday evening as she hosted a talk at the Oxford Union.

The former Atomic Kitten star addressed the debating society, which has produced 12 British Prime Ministers, and spoke about her struggles with bipolar disorder.

The reality star appeared relaxed as she arrived at the Union dressed in a casual outfit featuring leggings, a T-shirt and a black blazer and debuting a new quiff hairstyle.

Right at home: Kerry Katona addressed the Oxford Union on Wednesday evening

Right at home: Kerry Katona addressed the Oxford Union on Wednesday evening

The 32-year-old blonde was joined on the stage by therapists Eva and Nik Speakman, who helped Kerry overcome her struggles with their method of 'schema conditioning psychotherapy'.

It marked the second time that Kerry has been invited by the Oxford Union to talk about her whirlwind life.

The blonde first hosted a Q&A session for the society in 2009, where she openly spoke about her battles with addiction, her mental illness and her messy private life.

Addressing the Union: Kerry was joined by psychotherapists Eva and Nik Speakman and spoke about her struggles with bipolar disorder

Addressing the Union: Kerry was joined by psychotherapists Eva and Nik Speakman and spoke about her struggles with bipolar disorder

Welcome back: It was the second time the former Atomic Kitten star was invited to talk about her life

Welcome back: It was the second time the former Atomic Kitten star was invited to talk about her life

Welcome back: It was the second time the former Atomic Kitten star was invited to talk about her life

And despite the fact that only a small number of people attended the talk, the star's performance was warmly received and got positive reviews from the students.

This time, Kerry, who seems to have gotten her life back on track after the divorce from ex-husband Mark Croft, is said to have talked about how she overcame her manic depression with the help of the two therapists.

The psychologists joined the star as they spoke about their unique method that has also worked on other celebrities including Kym Marsh and Ben Clarke.

The Speakmans have already appeared on ITV's This Morning several times, where they helped members of the audience overcome their longstanding phobias, and gave the Oxford Union an insight to their way of working with troubled patients.

Smartening up: Kerry and the Speakmans spoke about the unique method that helped the star get back on the right track

Smartening up: Kerry and the Speakmans spoke about the unique method that helped the star get back on the right track

Laughing it off: Despite the heavy subject, the trio seemed to enjoy themselves at the debating society

Laughing it off: Despite the heavy subject, the trio seemed to enjoy themselves at the debating society

It was the second time this week that Kerry opened up to a classroom about her mental illness.

Earlier that day she visited West Cheshire College to deliver a speech about the subject.

'As a bipolar sufferer, I want to raise awareness of mental health problems as so many people do suffer from them, but there is still a stigma around it,' she told the students then.

'I wanted to share my story so any individuals know they are not alone and that there is support available for them.'

Casual Wednesday: The 32-year-old mother-of-four appeared relaxed as she posed in front of the Union

Casual Wednesday: The 32-year-old mother-of-four appeared relaxed as she posed in front of the Union

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2222741/Kerry-Katona-visits-Oxford-Union-deliver-speech-overcoming-bipolar-disorder.html?ITO=1490

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