Model Sophie Dahl and her musician husband Jamie Cullum are celebrating the birth of their first child.
Dahl, granddaughter of children’s author Roald Dahl, gave birth to a daughter named Lyra on March 2, her spokesperson said.
In a brief statement the couple said: “Musician Jamie Cullum and his wife, the author and presenter Sophie ...
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Wiz Khalifa Says 'Roll Up' Is 'For Guys To Sing To Chicks'
Wiz talks to MTV News on the set of his Jake Davis-directed video.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Matt Elias
Wiz Khalifa on the set of "Roll Up"
Photo: MTV News
Oh, that Wiz Khalifa is so clever.
The "Black and Yellow" star followed up his breakout single, which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Roll Up."
When he spoke to MTV News late last year, he teased the song as a nod to his favorite pastime — his album is called Rolling Papers, after all. "The next single is called 'Roll Up,' surprisingly," he coyly explained with a laugh.
The song, however, is anything but smoke-inducing: It's more of the skirt-chasing variety. "I was trying to be funny, be clever as possible," Wiz told us recently on the set of the video for "Roll Up." "It's for the chicks. It's for guys to sing to chicks. And it's just a fun song."
In the clip, directed by Jake Davis (Drake and Trey Songz's "Successful"), Wiz said he is "courting a female that I'm into." Instead of real-life love interest Amber Rose, however, the Pittsburgh rapper has his sights set on the female lead in the video, Bad Boy recording artist Cassie. "It's really, really awesome," Wiz said of her casting.
After being named one of MTV News' 11 for '11 celebrities to look out for in the new year, Wiz has managed to put a lot on his plate. He's gracing the cover of the new Rolling Stone, he's scheduled to start the Green Carpet Tour next month, and he and Snoop Dogg are finishing up their "High School" movie and music joint effort.
But first, Wiz has to drop his album — Rolling Papers, his major-label debut, is set for a March 29 release — after a long rise to stardom for the former underground favorite.
"I been waiting to put an album out for a long time," he said. "But I feel like now my sound, at this point, has grown and matured and it's right where it needs to be at for people to get that perfect pull and debut record from me. I'm ready to deliver."
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It?s A Girl For Sophie Dahl And Jamie Cullum
Model Sophie Dahl and her musician husband Jamie Cullum are celebrating the birth of their first child.
Dahl, granddaughter of children’s author Roald Dahl, gave birth to a daughter named Lyra on March 2, her spokesperson said.
In a brief statement the couple said: “Musician Jamie Cullum and his wife, the author and presenter Sophie ...
Dahl, granddaughter of children’s author Roald Dahl, gave birth to a daughter named Lyra on March 2, her spokesperson said.
In a brief statement the couple said: “Musician Jamie Cullum and his wife, the author and presenter Sophie ...
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'The Adjustment Bureau': The Reviews Are In!
Critics largely praise the Matt Damon-led Philip K. Dick adaptation, with one calling it 'a brisk and affecting slice of sci-fi.'
By Eric Ditzian
Matt Damon in "The Adjustment Bureau"
Photo: Universal Pictures
Emily Blunt the garden gnome squares off against Emily Blunt the ballerina at the box office this weekend. Her toe-tapping dancer in "The Adjustment Bureau," which opened on Friday (March 4), will handily beat her animated statue from "Gnomeo & Juliet," a cinematic holdover from last month.
"Adjustment Bureau" stars Matt Damon as a one-time Senate front-runner who falls in love with Blunt's ballerina on the night he loses the election. One twist of fate later, Damon finds out that there are supernatural forces — slickly dressed "adjusters," played by the likes of John Slattery and Anthony Mackie — controlling everyone's lives and conspiring to keep him away from Blunt. That doesn't sit so well with Damon, who sets about fighting against these forces in an effort to keep his romance alive.
The movie blends sci-fi and romantic drama into a hybrid piece of entertainment that has won over the majority of critics. Check out what everyone has to say about "The Adjustment Bureau."
The Influences
" 'The Adjustment Bureau,' an enormously entertaining speculative thriller starring Matt Damon, would earn its kudos for ambition alone. An adaptation of a Philip K. Dick story, this is a movie of myriad genres and tonal gradations, including classic science fiction in the tradition of 'Blade Runner' and 'The Matrix' and the doomed romance of 'An Affair to Remember.' Throw in the conspiratorial intrigue of 'The Manchurian Candidate' — and a first-time director to keep it all straight — and the singular achievement of 'The Adjustment Bureau' becomes all the more impressive.' — Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
The Thrills
" 'The Adjustment Bureau' is the thriller as glorified philosophical videogame, with David dashing through doors that are like looking-glass passageways, trying to wrench his destiny away from the forces that claim he has no free will. In many ways, this is a dated and rather gimmicky movie. Yet it's directed (by 'The Bourne Ultimatum''s co-screenwriter George Nolfi) with a wide-eyed spirit. It taps into your longing for the days when a sci-fi matrix could explain the world without making it a darker place." — Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
The Performances
Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, together onscreen, make all sorts of sense; his compact concentration and fire-plug solidity contrast well with her gangly physicality and spirit of mischief, sexual and otherwise. ... 'The Adjustment Bureau' has the guts to play its central romance for genuine romantic feeling — and in the tasty byplay between Damon and Blunt, who seem to enjoy each other." — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
The Dissenters
"The plot of 'The Adjustment Bureau' unfolds without rhyme or reason, with characters who behave in inexplicable ways just because. (Why, exactly, does one of the adjusters, played by Anthony Mackie, suddenly take a sympathetic interest in David's plight?) Damon and Blunt lack the onscreen chemistry to make you care much about their fate. Damon only seems plugged into the movie when he's running around and making like Jason Bourne, while Blunt does too good a job of portraying her character's strong, confident personality in her early scenes, only to retreat into wilting-violet mode in the movie's second half, as the script requires." — Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
The Final Word
Possessing great visual style, clever writing and the undeniable star presence of Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, 'The Adjustment Bureau' is a brisk and affecting slice of sci-fi that allows room for optimism and even God. ... [The] movie spins off from what might be a prompt in a philosophy college class, and while it might not get much deeper than that, it's consistently entertaining and thought-provoking. An attempt at a climactic third-act chase feels forced, especially in contrast to the gentle and almost hushed tone of what came before it, but the film's earnest emotions and sure sense of itself remain captivating even through the mildly out-there finale." — Katey Rich, Cinema Blend
Check out everything we've got on " The Adjustment Bureau."
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Simon Cowell Eats In N? Out And Shares His Wealth!
You may still think of Simon Cowell as Mister Grumpy Gills, but we've got an EXCLUSIVE story that proves the Brit has a heart of gold.
Simon was in town this week on some official X Factor business. (That's code for figuring out who the hell is going to judge the damn show!)
While taking a break [...]
Simon was in town this week on some official X Factor business. (That's code for figuring out who the hell is going to judge the damn show!)
While taking a break [...]
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Lady Gaga Duets With YouTube Superfan (Video)
Lady Gaga was brought to tears last night while performing Born This Way with ten-year-old YouTube sensation, Maria Aragon.
Gaga invited Aragon on stage during her Toronto concert, and the pair performed a duet of the singer’s smash hit.
?I?m really excited Maria is here today because Maria represents what this song is all about. ...
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?I?m really excited Maria is here today because Maria represents what this song is all about. ...
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