Saturday, May 14, 2011

Oprah appoints herself Australian 'ambassador' (AFP)

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R.I.P. Wonder Woman!

Wow! This one seemed like a shoe-in!
After receiving mixed reviews during test-screenings, the much-anticipated, David E. Kelley produced Wonder Woman pilot has reportedly NOT been picked up by NBC!
Apparently, the fan backlash regarding the changes made to the iconic superhero's costume didn't help matters, either.
Other pilots that didn't make the cut include Mann's World [...]

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Phu Quoc: Vietnam's attempt to become king of Asia's beaches

If you ever wondered what Thailand was like in the late 1980s, check out Phu Quoc Island off the southwest coast of Vietnam, the new hop on the Gulf of Siam?s circuit that embraces Koh Samui, Koh Chang and Koh Kong.

Phu Quoc is fast becoming Vietnam?s hottest new island destination. But it also maintains -- at least for now -- a character unlike anything in Thailand. 

Market traders in conical hats hawk baguettes, ducks, flying lizards and other items rarely seen on the Thai side of the Gulf, while motorcycles ply red dirt roads to pearl farms and old-style fishing ports.

Villagers, who water the roads and erect thatch fences to protect their homes from dust, gather up seaweed and haul in squid nets by pedaling homemade winches.

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Jesscica Alba warned Cash Warren

Jessica Alba warned her husband when he tried to act 18 by not wearing Wedding ring. The star couple married in May 2008 and have two-year-old daughter Honor. Jessica revealed that Cash recently had an accident resulting in him having his wedding ring cut off. “He was trying to show off with his friends and [...]


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Sneak Peek At Katy Perry In Last Friday Night Music Video!

Doesn't she just look…oh, we're just going to say:
Dorkalicious!!! HA! And we wouldn't want her any other way!!!!
The above picture is the first sneak peek of what fans can expect from Katy Perry's next music video, Last Friday Night (TGIF)!
Braces! Frizzies! Dangly neon earrings!
We. Love. It!!!
Thoughts???

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Madonna Steps Out In A Matronly Outfit

Madonna has been known to wear racy and sometimes inappropriate clothing … but not yesterday as she did a bit of shopping in NYC. Maddy was spotted in an outfit that looked very conservative and compared to the stuff she has been known to wear, made her look pretty matronly. Is this a new era [...]

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Johnny Depp & Penelope Cruz: ?Pirates? Goes to Cannes!

As they continue along with their European press tour, Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz were once again side-by-side for the "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" photocall during the 64th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on Saturday (May 14).

The fabulous co-stars both looked splendid as they took to the Palais des Festivals venue while joining up with co-stars Geoffrey Rush, Sam Caflin, Ian McShane and Astrid Berges-Frisbey.

Set to hit theaters on May 20th, the film's director, Rob Marshall, recently spoke to Parade magazine about how he dealt with the news of Penelope's pregnancy - which became known just a week prior to shooting the much-awaited picture.

Marshall explained, ?We were like, uhhhhh. I said, ?Are you going to be okay sword fighting with a baby in your stomach?? But she was up for it. She said she?d understand if we had to replace her, but she didn?t want to be replaced. It took more time, ultimately, but she was worth it."

Rob also addressed questions as to whether this will be the last of Captain Jack Sparrow, telling, ?It?s like the James Bond series. I think there are probably lots of stories still to tell.?

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Brothers & Sisters Officially Canceled!

So sad! We really wanted this to get at least get a few extra episodes for a proper send-off!
Although there was a chance that it was to be brought back for a reduced sixth season, the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters has officially been canceled, which means that Sunday's season finale will be its [...]

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30 Rock to Do a Live Show

NBC says “30 Rock” is going live this fall.
The network said Friday a live episode of the comedy will air Oct. 14 and will be performed twice so that both East and West Coast viewers get to see it that way.
NBC executives told the Television Critics Association that “30 Rock” executive producers Tina Fey and [...]

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First Listen To Next Weeks Glee Songs, Including My Man!

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Friday, May 13, 2011

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'Bridesmaids' Stars Say Jon Hamm 'Embraced' Awkward Sex Scenes

'He's usually the guy you call for awkward sex scenes,' Maya Rudolph jokes to MTV News.
By Kara Warner


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From the outside looking in, the new movie "Bridesmaids" has a lot going for it: An all-star cast of very funny women, anchored by "SNL" star Kristen Wiig and her onetime castmate Maya Rudolph, the universal and consistently humorous experience of being in weddings ... and Jon Hamm.

How does Hamm, known to most as "Mad Men" star Don Draper, fit into this mix of lovely ladies? He plays a sleazy "friend with benefits" to Wiig's character. Those "benefits," by the way, are hilariously awkward sex scenes that open the movie.

When MTV News caught up with the "Bridesmaids" cast, plus producer Judd Apatow and director Paul Feig, we asked them to comment on the use of handsome Jon Hamm for not-so-sexy sex.

"He's usually the guy you call for awkward sex scenes," Rudolph quipped.

"Judd met with him and told him about it; I talked to him and sent him the script," Wiig explained of getting Hamm aboard. "We were like, 'We're not quite sure what your character is going to be yet, it's not fully fleshed out yet,' and he was such a trouper and signed on. And then we were like, 'OK, now we're doing a sex scene!' " Wiig said with a giggle.

"I don't think I've ever seen somebody play such a slimy jerk but be like, 'Hey! It's cool!' " scene-stealer Melissa McCarthy said of Hamm's method of making a jerk impossible to hate. "It's the weirdest energy. It's so good and weird."

"All we know is that we want his sex to be as bad as ours," Apatow joked.

"We're trying to bring him down to our level, the handsomest man in the world," Feig added. "I'd worked with Jon before on 'Mad Men,' Kristen worked with him on 'SNL,' Judd knows him, we all know he's one of the funniest guys in the world, [and] he embraced this with such a gusto," he said. "The stuff we had him doing, we should be arrested."

"Most of the time we had no film; it was just for the ladies to take runs at him," Apatow continued, tongue-in-cheek.

"Mixing and matching, we like to say," Feig said. "Let's see who he goes best with."

Check out everything we've got on "Bridesmaids."

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New Clip From Brad Pitt?s New Movie, Tree Of Life

This movie's got some super dark undertones.
You really want that Oscar, don't you Brad Pitt?
Check out this newly released clip from the movie Tree Of Life, starring Brad and Sean Penn. (above)
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Lindsay Doesn?t Have A Pillow In Prison?

?She doesn’t have cell phone privileges, that’s absurd…She doesn’t even have a pillow to sleep on.?
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Huge Porn Stash Found in Osama Bin Laden's Compound


Just because he enjoyed murdering innocent people and favored taking the planet back to barbaric, 7th Century fundamentalist rule doesn't mean Osama Bin Laden didn't like some of the finer things about modern Western Civilization.

Dude had a huge porn stash up in his Pakistan hideout!

A stash of pornography was found among the trove of evidence seized from bin Laden's Abbottabad compound by U.S. Navy SEALs, ABC News reports.

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No word if Osama preferred girl-on-girl or anything in particular.

This wasn't just a closet dabbler, either. The existence of the pornography stash has been described as "huge" by U.S. officials who reportedly discovered it.

The material was found in a box in bin Laden's bedroom and included "electronically recorded videos." Hey, beats the heck out of Osama's home movies.

The discovery of the pornographic videos is just the latest in a steady stream of intel gleaned from the SEALs during the mission that killed bin Laden.

From invaluable intelligence on al Qaeda operations to embarrassing personal revelations about the 9/11 mastermind, there's all kinds of crap in there.

Some classified, some just NC-17.

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Model-Turned-Actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Named ?Hottest Woman In World?

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What does a girl get for taking on one of the biggest female roles of the summer and being named the hottest woman in the world at Maxim?s Hot 100 party? You?d have to ask Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, because that?s exactly what she?s done! ?A big kiss,? the 24-year-old model-turned-actress answers, which is exactly what her boyfriend, Jason Statham, gave her when she landed the No. 1 ranking!

It?s not just Maxim that thinks this blond beauty is deserving of this year?s top prize. Former top model Joanna Krupa sums it up nicely, pointing out just why Rosie may be at the top of this year?s list. ?She?s easy on the eyes. She?s a beautiful girl!?

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Behind the Fugly That Was Eva Longoria and Tony Parker

No, no, this isn?t Eva caught reading Tony Parker?s text messages, this picture is what we call irony. When Eva was playing a fake crying scene during a fight with her husband on the set of Desperate Housewives. Because as you well knew, there is more to the story…and it ain?t as pretty as she [...]

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Heidi Klum & Seal Get Married For the 6th Time

Happily marrieds Heidi Klum and Seal have made a tradition of renewing their wedding vows on each of their wedding anniversaries. The couple were married on May 10, 2005 and have gotten remarried each year since in fun and sometimes lavish style. This year, the couple decided have a masquerade theme for their wedding vow [...]

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Bipasha Basu Features Tommy Hilfiger footwear

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Jennifer Aniston plans Motherhood

Jennifer Aniston has revealed her secret desire to be mother, inspired by her close friends Courteney Cox and Sheryl Crow, who are both mothers. 41-year old actress Aniston may opt for either adoption or surrogate mother. ?Jen has been weighing up all her options, everything from using a surrogate to finding a suitable sperm donor. [...]


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Moby On Britney, Calls Her Broken

This is actually a pretty sad thought.
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Cannes Kicks Off With 'Boots' Stars Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek

Stars appear at French festival to promote 'Shrek' spin-off 'Puss in Boots.'
By Christina Garibaldi with reporting by Josh Horowitz


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The 64th annual Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday, and the French town has been completely transformed into every movie lover's dream. Amidst the high-end clothing stores and the decadent food, the streets are now flooded with never-before-seen movie posters, red-carpet events and, of course, the biggest stars in Hollywood.

The action kicks off each year with a star-studded event, and this year that event featured the DreamWorks animated adventure "Puss in Boots." The red-carpet affair took place along a pier at Carlton Beach on the Mediterranean.

The stars of the "Shrek" spin-off, Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, were on-hand for the photo call, but before they took center stage, a flurry of flamenco dancers sauntered their way down the red carpet, setting the tone for the high-energy event.

Banderas and Hayek, who wore a fun, flamboyant burnt orange Gucci dress with matching floral sleeves, worked the photographers before making their way to the end of the carpet. The two stars then climbed high above the French Riviera into a giant pair of boots, waving to a crowd of onlookers.

"Big boots make me nervous!" Banderas said of the stunt.

"It was a little strange," Hayek added. "But I'm just happy I don't have vertigo."

Yet Hayek was thrilled to be able to kick off the festival in such a fun and original way. "I do appreciate the imagination and creativity; we are in the business of imagination and creating something new." Hayek said. "It's a fun movie, a movie to entertain people, to make them feel good, to take them to a place they haven't been, so it's a right way to present it."

In "Puss in Boots," Banderas reprises his role from the last three "Shrek" films, while Hayek is a new addition to the cast, playing Puss' love interest, Kitty Softpaws. The film is scheduled to be released later this year.

Keep checking back with MTVNews.com all week for everything from the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

Check out everything we've got on "Puss in Boots."

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Michael Jackson Releasing Music From The Grave

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Exclusive! Biggest Loser?s Jillian Michaels to Adopt and Get Married Soon?

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Lonely Island Plan To 'Crush' 'Glee' Star In Album Face-Off

Turtleneck & Chain and Matthew Morrison's self-titled album both dropped today.
By Eric Ditzian


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TV worlds collide this week in the ultra-competitive universe of album sales, as Andy Samberg and his pals from "Saturday Night Live" take on Matthew Morrison of "Glee." Morrison's self-titled debut, in which he duets with the likes of Elton John and Gwyneth Paltrow, dropped on Tuesday (May 10), the same day Samberg and his Lonely Island comedy troupe released Turtleneck & Chain, which includes tracks with Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Michael Bolton and more.

So will "Glee" or "SNL" come out on top by the end of the week? That's what we asked Lonely Island, and their response was hilariously overconfident.

"We're gonna [expletive] that dude!" declared Samberg, a statement that had Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone wondering if Samberg was actually allowed to say something like that.

"You can't say that? All right, well I hope we both do well then," Samberg added.

The two albums, of course, couldn't be more different. Turtleneck & Chain is an over-the-top comedy rap album (the trio's second), with catchy tunes about the moments after having sex, being shy and having small penises. Meanwhile, Morrison's music led one of his "Glee" co-stars to compare the album to something you might hear from Justin Timberlake. So friendly competition aside, Samberg confessed he not only hopes Morrison's album sells well but that he also gives "Glee" the thumbs-up.

"I'll say this on the record: I'm a fan," he said.

"Off the record, we're gonna crush him," Schaffer cracked. "On the record, pretty great show, probably a great album. I wish him the best of luck. Off the record, I hope he burns."

Are you a Lonely Island or Matthew Morrison fan? Tell us in the comments!

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Dial a dabba for lunch

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Until a few years ago, the dabba or the Indian lunch box (transported from residences to offices) was made of steel, stacked three, sometimes five, storeys high and contained a traditional Indian meal of rotis, pulses, vegetables and rice.

Since then, the urban office meal has come a long way. It?s been flattened into ready-to-microwave trays, folded into cardboard boxes and calorie-counted into individual diet dishes.

Filling them is a self-consciously health-conscious brigade of chefs, but the method of delivery is still the same -- the network of some 5,000 local dabbawallahs or delivery men, whose logistics have amazed everyone from business school faculty to Prince Charles.

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Brandi Glanville Confirmed For The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills


Move over, Camille Grammer. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has just picked up a new, scorned former wife of a TV star in Brandi Glanville.

The rumor has been confirmed, as the model has been spotted shooting scenes for the second season of the Bravo reality show, reports say.

If the past two years are any indication, Brandi will bring drama. Her feud with Eddie Cibrian and his new wife, LeAnn Rimes, has been pretty epic.

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Since Cibrian admitted to cheating on her in 2009 with the also-married LeAnn Rimes (who he married last month), Brandi Glanville hasn't held back.

Brandi does not mince words when it comes to calling out LeAnn and/or the father of her two children, and has even admitted slashing Eddie's tires.

She and Rimes have also battled it out on Twitter, most recently in February when Glanville was upset that Rimes sang at one of their sons' schools.

"It's Mason's week share his family with the class. it isn't ur place," she wrote to Rimes. "Let Eddie read a script. You are not his parent. RESPECT!"

The two women reportedly sought joint counseling to iron out their troubles, and while Brandi said that was a disaster, they have since called a truce.

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Keeping Up with the Kardashians Season 6: When Will It Premiere?


How did we get here?

On June 12, E! will premiere the sixth season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Yes, the sixth season.

Somehow, the family that publicizes every aspect of its boring life has managed to continually draw in viewers to a scripted show that focuses more on large breasts than sincere emotion.

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What sort of crazy (scripted), unexpected (scripted!), shocking (scripted!) moments will go down this summer? Check out an official preview for the reality series below.


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Will 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse' Rule The 2011 MTV Movie Awards?

MTV News examines the flick's chances by taking a look at Movie Awards history.
By Jocelyn Vena


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"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is nominated for eight MTV Movie Awards, eclipsing the competition and leading the (wolf) pack as the most nominated film at this year's show.

With so many chances to take home some Golden Popcorn come Sunday, June 5, things look pretty good for "Eclipse," especially considering the franchise's Movie Awards history. Let's take a look at their 2011 prospects:

Best Movie
The competition: "Eclipse" is up against "Black Swan," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1," "Inception" and "The Social Network."

Has "Twilight" won before?: Yes. In 2009, "Twilight" took home the prize, and in 2010, "New Moon" won. Will the streak stay alive for a third year? That's up to fans.

Best Female Performance
The competition: Kristen Stewart is up against Emma Stone ("Easy A"), Emma Watson ("Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1"), Jennifer Aniston ("Just Go With It") and Natalie Portman ("Black Swan").

Has "Twilight" won before?: KStew won in 2009 and 2010 and has her eye on the threepeat.

Best Male Performance
The competition: Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson are up against Daniel Radcliffe ("Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1"), Jesse Eisenberg ("The Social Network") and Zac Efron ("Charlie St. Cloud").

Has "Twilight" won before?: In 2009, no one from "Twilight" was nominated, and Zac Efron took it home for "High School Musical 3." In 2010, both guys were nominated and RPattz won (he also took home the Global Superstar award). Could this be Taylor's year?

Best Breakout Star
The competition: Xavier Samuel is up against Andrew Garfield ("The Social Network"), Chloë Grace Moretz ("Kick-Ass"), Hailee Steinfeld ("True Grit"), Jay Chou ("The Green Hornet") and Olivia Wilde ("Tron Legacy").

Has "Twilight" won before?: In 2009, RPattz won the then-gender-specific Breakthrough Male Performance award. In 2010, "Twilight" castmate Anna Kendrick won for her work in "Up in the Air." Perhaps some of that luck will rub off on Xavier?

Best Fight
The competition: Robert Pattinson's fight vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel is up against Amy Adams vs. the Sisters ("The Fighter"), Chloë Grace Moretz vs. Mark Strong ("Kick-Ass"), Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint vs. Death Eaters ("Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1") and Joseph Gordon-Levitt vs. Hallway Attacker ("Inception").

Has "Twilight" won before?: Cam Gigandet and Pattinson's big fight won in 2009, but "The Twilight Saga" wasn't nominated last year, when Beyoncé and Ali Larter took it home for "Obsessed." Perhaps voters will declare vamp fights the new catfights in 2011.

Best Kiss
The competition: Kristen Stewart's kiss with Robert Pattinson and her smooch with Taylor Lautner are up against Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis ("Black Swan"), Ellen Page and Joseph Gordon-Levitt ("Inception") and Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe ("Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1").

Has "Twilight" won before?: KStew and RPattz have ruled this category for two years running. Maybe fans will give the Bella and Jacob love a little shine at the 2011 Movie Awards.

Head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for your favorite flicks now! The 20th annual MTV Movie Awards air live Sunday, June 5, at 9 p.m. ET.

Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse."

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The Situation Signs MTV Series-Development Deal

'Jersey Shore' co-stars Snooki, JWoww and Pauly D have already inked deals to create spin-off shows for MTV.
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The Situation is branching out.

According to a spokesperson for MTV, the "Jersey Shore" star has inked a series-development deal with the network, which will reportedly yield a pilot to be filmed later this year. No other details about the deal were available.

Sitch — real name Michael Sorrentino — is just the latest "Shore" star to get the green light for a new series: Last month, MTV announced it had entered into agreements with Snooki, JWoww and Pauly D to produce spin-off shows of their own. Snooki and JWoww will be featured on one show (about the dynamic duo's life away from Seaside Heights), while Pauly will star in a series that follows his career as an international DJ. Both shows are set to debut on the network in 2012.

The Situation's still-untitled project joins a long list of entrepreneurial endeavors for the man with the six-pack abs. He's already released an advice book and lent his name to a line of "protein-infused vodka," and late last year, he stopped by the MTV Newsroom to flog another pair of projects: his appropriately-titled "The Situation Workout" DVD and, of course, a collection of "shoelery" — basically, jewelry for your shoes — produced with a company called Luxury Laces.

In a statement to Variety, Sorrentino said that he's "excited" about his new series, and promised that it will feature plenty of what made him famous on "Jersey Shore."

"I'm excited to continue my relationship with MTV, which has been home for me for the last couple of years," he said. "I'm really grateful for all the support from my fans. Hopefully, there will be plenty more situations in the future."

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Adam Lambert Calls 'Moulin Rouge' 'Groundbreaking'

Singer recalls 'loving' film before today's 'Moulin Rouge at 10' live stream.
By Jocelyn Vena


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"Moulin Rouge" truly was a "spectacular spectacular" when it dropped in 2001. That's why on Monday (May 2) MTV News is remembering the film a decade later with "Moulin Rouge at 10: A Spectacular Spectacular MTV News Event." Director Baz Luhrmann will be on hand to recall making the over-the-top film, which resurrected pop culture's love of musicals. And adding to the many celebrity fans who've described the film's influence on them, Adam Lambert spoke to MTV News about his love for "Moulin Rouge."

"I remember just loving it. I thought it was novel. First of all, movie musicals were just starting to come back and I thought it was really interesting to have a movie musical using already existing pop music," he explained. "That's kind of an amazing collaboration. Usually it's all original music or it's based on a Broadway musical, but this was using songs that we all know and tying them into the story. I thought it was really groundbreaking."

Other celebs who have recalled their fond feelings for the flick and its director include Joe Jonas, Vanessa Hudgens and Blake Lively.

MTV News will reunite Luhrmann, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor today at 3 p.m. ET on MTV.com. The director and actors will be joined by co-star John Leguizamo, who played artist Toulouse-Lautrec, and Catherine Martin, who won the Oscar for costume design and art direction. Hosted by MTV News' Josh Horowitz, the live stream will include special appearances and live interviews while looking back at how the film came to be and how its legacy continues to grow.

Don't miss "Moulin Rouge at 10: A Spectacular Spectacular MTV News Event" today at 3 p.m. ET on MTV.com! Get in the conversation by tweeting @MTVNews with the hashtag #AskMoulin.

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Adam Lambert's 'Whole Lotta Love': The Story Behind The Cover

Glam rocker tackled the legendary 1970 Led Zeppelin song for 'American Idol' rock night.
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Adam Lambert performs "Whole Lotta Love" on "American Idol" on Tuesday
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Imagine a freight train speeding toward you at midnight. Or a rockslide barreling down a hill as you try to outrace it. That's the feeling of the ominous, chugging Jimmy Page riff that kicks off Led Zeppelin's 1970 Stonehenge of rock, "Whole Lotta Love." And that's before singer Robert Plant leans into one of the nastiest, ecstatic rock screams this side of the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."

That's the song Adam Lambert chose to sing on "American Idol" rock night Tuesday (May 5), and, needless to say, it was a challenge that the eyeliner-loving Los Angeles stage veteran was more than up for, hitting a series of high notes and rock screams that would have made Plant proud. It was a risky maneuver that paid off for Lambert, who chose a tune that came in at #75 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.

The legendary British rock act recorded the tribute to Chicago blues icon Willie Dixon during their second U.S. tour after working it out in their live show, including it on their 1969 classic album Led Zeppelin II. Like many of the songs Zeppelin performed early in their career, "Love" was a blues standard turned on its head with a heavy dose of crunching psychedelic guitar and thundering drums, courtesy of late drummer John Bonham. The song was based on a 1962 tune by another blues forefather, Muddy Waters, called "You Need Love," which was penned by Dixon.

For Zeppelin's version, Plant customized the lyrics by adding some lyrical quotes from a few other songs Dixon wrote for Howlin' Wolf, "Back Door Man" and "Shake For Me," nailing the tricky vocal in a single take. It was also inspired by 1966's "You Need Loving" from the British rock group the Small Faces, for whom Zeppelin had great affection, but they also did not credit Dixon for his part in writing the original lyrics. The song became Zeppelin's first U.S. single and their only U.S. top 10 hit. Though their manager would not let them release singles in the U.K. because he thought it cannibalized album sales, the song was finally released as the band's only British single in 1997.

Dixon sued Zeppelin over the song in 1985, claiming it borrowed too heavily from his "You Need Love," and Zeppelin reached an agreement with him, with Dixon using the money he received to set up a program that provided musical instruments for schools. A cornerstone of heavy rock, the tune -- which was the theme song for the long-running British countdown show "Top of the Pops" in the 1970s and '80s -- has been covered by dozens of artists over the years, from Tina Turner and Ben Harper to Prince, Slash, Leona Lewis, Train's Pat Monahan, the London Symphony Orchestra and Jane's Addiction.

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Last month, Will Ferrell made a Funny or Die video demanding Conan shave off his ginger beard or Will would do it for him when he came on his show May 2.

The comedian made good on his threat Monday night. As O'Brien sat waiting, Ferrell took a sip of "the blue stuff" used to disinfect combs and went to town!

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Starting with O'Brien's left side, Ferrell began to shave his beard and moustache, but not very well. He admitted he had only shaved dogs prior to this.

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