Monday, January 17, 2011

Dr. Luke Hypes Up Britney Spears' Second Single on Twitter

 Still fresh from releasing club banger "Hold It Against Me", Britney Spears' camp wastes no time to hype up her next single. Like the chart-busting single, this forthcoming track also comes from hitmaker duo Dr. Luke and Max Martin. And they have strong faith in the song.

Dr. Luke first wrote on his Twitter, "britney's 2nd single gonna be fire!!!!!! watch out!!!!!!" In response to his statement, Britney's manager Adam Leber tweeted, "Never thought you and #MaxMartin would beat HIAM but I think the impossible has been achieved. Get ready world....."

Title for the single is not yet revealed. Some suggested it might be "I I I Wanna Go"
which has been previewed to Ryan Seacrest when "Hold It Against Me" was sent to him earlier this month. The "American Idol" host praised the song back then, describing it as "another powerhouse single from the new album."

Despite being hit with plagiarism allegation by The Bellamy Brothers due to similarity to their classic song, "Hold It Against Me" climbed to No. 1 on iTunes Singles charts in 16 countries. Most recently, Flo Rida jumped into the uplifting track, contributing some additional verses in the remix.

Rihanna, Cee-Lo and Adele to Perform at 2011 BRIT Awards

 Performers line-up of 2011 BRIT Awards has been announced. Invited to the London's The O2 to sing at the prize-giving event are Rihanna, Cee-Lo and Adele. They are going to join Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, Take That and Plan B.

Tinie Tempah who performed at the press conference announcing this year's nominees has been tapped as a musical guest as well.
The rising star leads the nominations list with four nods including British Male Solo Artist and British Album of the Year.

RiRi, meanwhile, is nominated in International Female Solo Artist along with Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue and Robyn. Cee-Lo gets two nods, International Male Solo Artist and International Album, battling the likes of Eminem, Kanye West and Kings of Leon.

The entire winners will be revealed in a live ceremony on February 15 with James Corden as the host. Winning early at the event was singer/songwriter Jessie J who beat James Blake and The Vaccines in the Critics' Choice.

Trophies which will be handed to the winners have been redesigned by Fashion legend Dame Vivienne Westwood. Special award, Outstanding Contribution, which has previously been given to Sir Paul McCartney, U2 and Robbie Williams, has been scrapped at the upcoming event.

68th Golden Globes: 'Toy Story 3' and 'The Social Network' Among Early Winners in Movie

 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards has started revealing its winners one by one. "Toy Story 3" comes out as one of the early winners, taking home Best Animated Film prize after edging out "Despicable Me", "How to Train Your Dragon", "The Illusionist" and "Tangled".

"The Social Network" also grabs one nod for Best Original Score (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross). Meanwhile, Best Original Song goes to "Burlesque" soundtrack
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" by Diane Warren. Picking up the award, she says, "I want to dedicate this to someone you all knew and loved. Ronni Chasen. This is for her." Another song of the movie "Bound to You" was actually competing for the prize.

Christian Bale will not go home empty handed as well for he takes Best Supporting Actor kudo. "The Fighter" actor whose win is announced the first time that night credits his wife and daughter during his acceptance speech, saying "I love ya darlin' this one's for you!"

Annette Bening then joins the list of winners after she is announced as the winner of Best Actress in Comedy or Musical for her role in "The Kids Are All Right". "I am very proud of this movie about two women keeping their family together. My partner Julianne Moore I have to thank first... It was a labor of love for us. To be able to unite all of this with that is wonderful. And Mark Ruffalo our awesome sperm donor. Thank you to all my children for all your... And to the 1962 Golden Globe winner for most promising actor and my husband, Warren Beatty," the actress states.

Panned by Critics, 'The Green Hornet' Still Tops Box Office

 "The Green Hornet" has come out as a new champion during another low weekend. The movie grosses an estimated $34 million, and despite the not-spectacular number, it manages to nab the second-best opening ever for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

The superhero flick from Michel Gondry entertains audience with special effects.
However, reviewers pan the project as lackluster although it has all-star cast that includes Cameron Diaz and Oscar winner Christoph Waltz.

Also debuting lame this week is "The Dilemma". The comedy rakes in an estimated $17.4 million during the weekend for a four-day total at $20.7 million, which is far lower than the usual opening for a Vince Vaughn or Kevin James comedy. Still, the number leads the Ron Howard-directed movie score the runner-up position at the chart.

Last week's winner "True Grit" now sits on the third place with an estimated $11.2 million, suffering a modest decline of 23.3%. "The King's Speech" makes a leap from number nine to four with an approximately $9.1 million cume, followed by "Black Swan" which has a steady weekend on the fifth place. The supernatural thriller starring Natalie Portman adds an estimated $8.1 million haul.

Top Ten Movies at Box Office for January 14-16:
  1. "The Green Hornet" - $34 million
  2. "The Dilemma" - $17.4 million
  3. "True Grit" - $11.2 million
  4. "The King's Speech" - $9.1 million
  5. "Black Swan" - $8.1 million
  6. "Little Fockers" - $7.2 million
  7. "Tron Legacy" - $5.7 million
  8. "Yogi Bear" - $5.3 million
  9. "The Fighter" - $5.1 million
  10. "Season of the Witch" - $4.5 million

68th Golden Globes: 'The Fighter' and 'The Social Network' Add More Kudos

 "The Fighter" and "The Social Network" keep being hailed at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Award. Already winning a nod each, both movies add more kudos to make them potential big winners. Melissa Leo follows her "The Fighter" co-star Christian Bale's victory by snatching Best Supporting Actress title.

Winning over her own cast mate Amy Adams, Leo says she should be standing up there too.
Delivering a rambling and emotional speech, the 50-year-old star gives a shout out to Bale and Mark Wahlberg. She also shares how happy she was when met up with the "The Fighter" director David O. Russell in his hotel room.

As for "The Social Network", it gets the second nod for Best Screenplay, thanks to Aaron Sorkin. The scribe credits Sony Pictures, producer Scott Rudin and director David Fincher, and gives a shout out to Mark Zuckerberg and to all the smart actresses in the audience for showing his daughter it's okay to be "elite". He adds, "People who watch movies are at least as smart as the people who make movies."

Fincher soon adds "The Social Network" win as he grabs the coveted Best Director prize. "Here I am as Jean Bennet Rudin," he says. He then makes an awkward Propecia joke and some self-deprecating digs to make an unusual speech.

Another award which has already been handed out at the prize-giving event is Best Foreign Language Film, which is won by Denmark movie "In a Better World".

68th Golden Globes: Natalie Portman and Colin Firth Are Best Movie Actress and Actor

 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Award continues with Natalie Portman's win. The pregnant and engaged actress adds a kudo to her bunch of joy this year after grabbing Best Drama Actress for her "Black Swan" role.

The 29-year-old beauty credits her fiance Benjamin Millepied for "helping me to
continue this creation of creating new life." She then jokes that the dancer, who serves as a choreographer for the Darren Aronofsky-directed film, "totally wants to sleep with me!"

Colin Firth will also come home as a champion that night as he wins Best Drama Actor for his critically-acclaimed performance in "The King's Speech". Receiving the award from Sandra Bullock, the actor who recently got his Walk of Fame Star says, "This is the only thing that stands between me and a Harley Davidson."

Prior to Portman and Firth, Paul Giamatti has taken home a prize at the show. He snatches Best Actor in Comedy or Musical through his role in "Barney's Version" although Johnny Depp had a bigger chance to win in the category due to his double nominations through "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Tourist".

There is another coveted prize left to be announced at the award-giving event, which is for Best Drama Picture.

68th Golden Globes: Full Winners List in Movie

 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Award has been wrapped up after handing out the Best Drama Picture kudo for "The Social Network". The last prize affirmed the movie as a big winner that night, collecting four in total which consist of Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Score in addition to the Best Drama gong.

Also grabbing multiple awards were "The Kids Are All Right" and "The Fighter".
The comedy won Best Picture for Comedy or Musical as well as Best Comedy or Musical Actress, which was given to Annette Bening. Meanwhile, the boxing-drama managed to pair up Best Supporting Actor and Actress gongs for Christian Bale and Melissa Leo respectively.

"Black Swan" beauty Natalie Portman and "The King's Speech" actor Colin Firth were other stars shining at the show, taking home Best Drama Actress and Actor respectively. Paul Giamatti joined them as he won Best Comedy or Musical Actor through his role in "Barney's Version".

"Burlesque" and "Toy Story 3" took one prize each that night. The former was honored for Best Original Song while the latter was picked up as Best Animated Film.

This year's Golden Globe Award, held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, honored Robert De Niro with Cecil B. DeMille Award. Additionally, the event hosted by Ricky Gervais handed out some prizes for the best in TV.

Full Winners List in Movie:
  • Best Picture - Drama: "The Social Network
  • Best Performance by an Actress - Drama: Natalie Portman ("Black Swan")
  • Best Performance by an Actor - Drama: Colin Firth ("The King's Speech")
  • Best Picture - Comedy or Musical: "The Kids Are All Right"
  • Best Performance by an Actress - Comedy or Musical: Annette Bening ("The Kids Are All Right")
  • Best Performance by an Actor - Comedy or Musical: Paul Giamatti ("Barney's Version")
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Melissa Leo ("The Fighter")
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale ("The Fighter")
  • Best Animated Film: "Toy Story 3"
  • Best Foreign Language Film: "In a Better World" (Denmark)
  • Best Director: David Fincher ("The Social Network")
  • Best Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin ("The Social Network")
  • Best Original Score: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross ("The Social Network")
  • Best Original Song: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" ("Burlesque")
  • Cecil B. DeMille Award: Robert De Niro