Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 is expected to release on September 11.
[Via KanyeBlog]
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Paula Abdul bids American Idol adieu
After judging contestants for eight years, judge Paula Abdul will not return for Season 9 of American Idol this year. She broke the news on Twitter: “With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all … being a part of a show that I helped from day 1 become an international phenomenon.”
According to numerous sources, the reason she is not returning to the show involves money and contract issues. She was asking for as much as $20 million a year to stay on the show, and it looks like the two sides could not come to an agreement. At least she is leaving the show with an untarnished image, right? Uh, not so much. Over the years, Abdul has been criticized for her unusual behavior and her supposed relationship with one of the show’s contestants. Her quirkiness, drunken states of mind, unpredictability, and memorable interactions with co-judge Simon Cowell were definite crowd pleasers, and I am curious to see if ratings will continue to skyrocket without Abdul drinking rum and coke in between takes. For now, Cowell, Jackson, and DioGuardi remain the current judges, and Ryan Seacrest will continue to host.
[Via Variety]
Kid Cudi & Keri Hilson cover Complex Magazine
Musicians Kid Cudi and Keri Hilson cover the August/September issue of Complex Magazine.
Click here for the Kid Cudi interview. Click here for the Keri Hilson interview.
Check out the gallery below for additional images from the mag photo shoot.
‘Alice in Wonderland’ poses for Vanity Fair
Magazine: Vanity Fair
Published: August 2009.
Models: Helena Bonham-Carter, Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska
Photography by Mary Ellen Mark
Website: www.vanityfair.com
Cast of Alice In Wonderland photographed by Mary Ellen Mark for the latest issue of Vanity Fair.
Check out an additional image of The Red Queen in the gallery below.
[Via KanyeBlog]
‘The Hangover 2’ in the works?
IGN recently interviewed “Hangover” star Zach Galifianakis. Apparently talks of a sequel have been exchanged between the actors and director Todd Phillips.
IGN: What has Todd said about the sequel? Has he said where he wants to go with it?
Galifianakis: He is writing the script. But I haven’t seen the script. I’m not running to do The Hangover 2. I told Todd, the last thing I want is the Police Academy chain all of the sudden, where I’m only known from… You’ve got to be careful with something like that. The movie’s really good, why bother with a sequel? And I’m not saying that I’m not going to do it. I’m just posing these questions. These are things I ask Todd. Obviously, the reason is executives have Bentleys to pay for. I would love, love, love to work with those guys again. The script has to be good! But I’m working with Todd on a movie we’ll be shooting in about six weeks. So I’ll do that first, and then we’ll see how it goes.
I totally understand that Galifianakis does not want to become “the funny guy from The Hangover.” Still, if a sequel should be made in the near future, there will be no hangover to laugh about without Galifianakis’ lovable character.
[Via IGN]
Get LOST on Hulu, like right now, dude
Calling all Losties and non-Lost fans! The ABC hit Lost is now available to stream in high definition on Hulu. As of right now, Hulu currently offers Season 1 and the last five episodes of Season 5 to stream (for free, duh). It’s a drag that Seasons 2-4 (and the remainder of 5) are not available to watch yet. Hulu has issued this statement: “We’ll post additional seasons as they are made available.” In related news, Netflix currently offers Seasons 1-4 of Lost, and Season 5 will be added in September. Don’t fret–Lost: The Final Season does not air until January 2010, giving you plently of time to catch-up or re-watch for clues. Get to it!
[Via IGN]
“Music Painting”
By Jul & Matt. This is fantastic art. Keep it coming.
[Via KanyeBlog]
Iron Man goes anime, looks amazing
Marvel superhero Iron Man has gone anime. With the popularity of Iron Man skyrocketing in the US (thanks to Mr. Robert Downey Jr. sucking the life back into the character in Iron Man), it looks like the Japanese market is looking to ride on the coattails of its recent success. Animation company Madhouse will be bringing this Iron Man anime show to a Japanese TV network. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this very cool teaser trailer for it, and keep your fingers crossed in hopes that it will make its way to the U.S. one day.
[Via Gizmodo]
Music Video: Shakira – “She Wolf”
Shakira is back, and looks better than ever. “She Wolf,” her new single off her upcoming album (which shares the same name and is due out in October) is an ecclectic tune with a hint of soft techno. Shakira seems to be heading in a different direction with “She Wolf,” veering away from her pop-ish sound of the past and moving towards a Euro-pop techno vibe with the ever popular auto-tune enhancement (slight as they may be). She is a very talented musician; she’s got a great voice and still-hot dance moves. Let’s accept the new (and hopefully improved) Shakira and see what she can pull off, starting with this chart-climbing single. …And did I say she looks amazing in this video?
Funny People: laugh, live, and enjoy
Funny People is Judd Apatow’s third film as director. It is a detour from the hilarious “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up.” Although Funny People is a comedy on the surface, this film is very much a drama at its core. So, let’s call it a ‘dramedy.’ Without giving much of the plot away I will scratch the comedic surface and touch upon the dramatic core. Funny People starts on a rather depressing note when we find out that Adam Sandler’s character is dying from a rare disease. The movie follows a young comedian (played by Seth Rogen) who is striving to find success and Sandler’s character, an aging yet still entertaining stand-up comedian. When the latter character finds out that he is dying, he enters a depressive state, one that follows him throughout almost the entire movie. His love interest is played by Leslie Mann (Judd Apatow’s real-life wife), who had left him ten years prior and now has a family with a husband (Eric Bana) and two children (who are played by Judd and Leslie’s real-life children). All of these characters are funny in their own ways, and their interactions with each other bring out the comedy. However, it will be the dramatic theme of the film that will be remembered when you leave the theatre. Sandler’s portrayal as an aging, sick, and dying comedian and person is superb, and the way he responds to a certain bit of news about half-way through the movie provides for a lesson to be learned about life. In the end, Funny People is a movie more about life than comedy. Still, though, it is very funny. Go out and enjoy it, and learn that life and the people that care about you should not be taken for granted.
Nickelodeon to unveil new logo
Nickelodeon’s “splat” logo, first introduced in 1984, is going to be replaced this fall by a brand new logo that will provide a fresher look for the kids’ television network. The decision to give new life to the aging Nickelodeon logo came about after all the Nickelodeon channel logos were placed on a single business card. Other Nick channels include Nick at Nite, Nicktoons, Nick Jr. (formerly Noggin) and TeenNick (formerly the N). According to Cyma Zarghami, president of Nick and MTV Networks’ Kids and Family Group, “We wanted to clean it [the logo] up and allow Nick to be the stamp on all of these channels. In asking ourselves if everything could live under the splat, we decided that the splat was dated. It just couldn’t be done in a streamlined way.” With the celebration of Nickelodeon’s 30th anniversary this fall, the company “felt like this was the year (for an update).” Not only will the Nickelodeon logo be changed, but all Nickelodeon channels will for the very first time include the word ‘Nick’ in it. RIP, splat. What do you think the new Nickelodeon logo should look like?
[Via Variety]
Star Trek 2 & 3 already being formulated?
At Comic Con, website io9 sat down with screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek, Transformers) and asked them about the future of the rejuvenated J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek film series.
Q: I know there was a meeting about Star Trek a little while a go, have there been any more additional meetings at all? Any little update you can give us about the next film?
A: Roberto Orci: “Nothing was decided [at the last meeting]. It was really about, hmmm. You know what, I’ll give you a tidbit. [They said to us] ‘We thought maybe you could do that as like 2 and 3.”
Hmm, this is interesting. Something can be taken from this rather vague answer. Will the sequel to the new Star Trek end on a major cliffhanger that will bleed into the third Trek film? If so, will the third Trek be released soon after the sequel in order to keep the plot alive and relevant? While Orci’s response raises only more questions and no concrete answers, it is more fuel being added to the fire that is the new Star Trek film series! Abrams, Orci, Kurtzman, bring it on.