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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Lindsay Lohan Has Reportedly Posed For ?Playboy? Magazine

Sigh. I’ve got some news that will likely come as no surprise to pretty much anyone out there with even the slightest knowledge of what’s been going on in troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan‘s life. TMZ is reporting today that Lindsay has finally gone and done it … she has agreed to pose for Playboy magazine. [...]

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Lindsay Lohan Will Go FULL FRONTAL For Playboy!

Her mother must be so proud.
"Boobs, ass, and vag" - that is what one source is confirming people will get to see of Lindsay Lohan in her new Playboy spread. As reported yesterday, LiLo finally agreed to posing for the nudie mag for a profit somewhere close to $1 million. Since Hugh Hefner and Co. [...]

Source: http://perezhilton.com/2011-10-26-lindsay-lohan-went-full-frontal-for-playboy

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Usher - OMG

OMG

Artist: Usher
Label: LaFace Records, JLG
Director: Anthony Mandler
Album: Raymond V. Raymond

Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=498588

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Beyonce's 'Countdown' Video: A Pop-Culture Cheat Sheet

We analyze the Mod references and more as B does her best 'Funny Face' in new Technicolor clip.
By Rebecca Thomas

Beyonce in the "Countdown" video
Photo: Columbia

Beatniks, bobby socks and ... Beyoncé? On Thursday night, King B premiered her eagerly anticipated, Adria Petty-directed "Countdown" video, doing a bit of time travel back to the Swinging Sixties.

The colorful clip (if you doubt it, check out the glorious "Countdown" GIF Wall our pals at Buzzworthy cooked up!) is packed with references and looks — spanning the '60s to the '80s, from vintage Vogue covers to a head-to-toe homage to the Hollywood musical "Funny Face."

Check out what we spotted, and let us know what we missed!

The Banana Dance: Josephine Baker was just too hot for these United States, so she took her provocative act to the one place where a black girl in the 1920s could get down without the prude police knocking down your door: Paris. While B isn't topless with a fistful of ripe Chiquita bananas strung around her waist, she does La Baker proud in a series of twirls and booty-popping twists.

"Blow-Up": Influential Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni captured London's Mod scene in this 1966 flick. "Countdown" not only recalls the film's Technicolor glow and quick-cut technique, but B's exaggerated high-fashion poses also feel inspired by the ones depicted in the motion picture.

"Fame": Ragtag bunch of gifteds dance on tables at a New York City performing arts high school in early-80s TV series. Their leader (played by Debbie Allen) kicked off each episode with a pep talk about the high price of fame, but it's the studio and the modern dance duds that come to mind when we watch Petty's 2011 clip.

"Flashdance": Pittsburgh welder/exotic dancer has her heart set on getting into a prestigious ballet company in the 1983 cult classic. King B tugs at the shoulder of her gray sweatshirt, and pop culture welcomes another Jennifer Beals homage into the universe.

"Funny Face": A gamine Audrey Hepburn dons beatnik black in the West Village in this 1957 Fred Astaire musical. From the bunched white socks and loafers to the fancy footwork, Beyoncé kicks off "Countdown" by nailing the silver-screen queen's iconic look — and dusts off the Bebop moves too!

Check out the photos! Pop Culture References In Beyonce's 'Countdown'

The Gap: Americans presumably bought khakis in record numbers in 1998, the same year the retailer launched an ad campaign featuring swing dancers in their pleated pants. The commercial comes rushing back when B's suddenly surrounded by khaki-clad hoofers.

"Glass Pieces": Set to a Phillip Glass composition, Broadway giant Jerome Robbins created the work for the New York City Ballet. Could B's team have been checking out the piece when they picked out those colorful costumes and choreographed the airy footwork?

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody": Flashing fluorescent backdrops with monochromatic DayGlo outfit changes to match. The black-and-white tiled floor, Crayola-box makeup, even an assortment of wide-band hair bows — it's all there in Brian Grant's 1987 clip for Whitney Houston, and now it's in B's extravaganza.

Luna, Donyale: In March 1966, Detroit native became first black model to cover British Vogue, striking the eye-between-the-fingers pose for famed photog David Bailey. Beyonce, looking very Luna, shows off similar handwork.

Mondrian, Piet: Early-20th century Dutch artist's primary color-drenched, colorblock pieces were hallmark of his Neo-Plasticism style. The grid-like backgrounds in Beyoncé's visual look like they could have been painted by Piet.

Quant, Mary: Fashion/cosmetics designer reigned in the swinging '60s. Superstar's hair and makeup job looks exactly like a popular ad for the brand.

The Supremes: Motown girl group; legends. No one does Diana like the "Dreamgirl," who shakes it in a sparkly silver minidress and bouffant wig.

"Valley of the Dolls": Campy 1967 film based on novel by Jacqueline Susann about three 20-somethings with Big Apple dreams who succumb to drugs (dolls) and drama. B's pink nightdress with purple hair bow look reminds us of the movie's promotional poster.

Versace: Look no further than vintage Versace ads for clues about the juicy, rainbow-bright bodysuits that B pairs with a striped, wide-brim chapeau.

"West Side Story": Jets and Sharks knew the only way to settle a turf war was ... a dance-off! Dance master Jerome Robbins worked up a snaps-heavy number for the theatrical release. And B snaps to that.

Share your thoughts on the "Countdown" video in the comments below!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1672170/beyonce-countdown-video-cheat-sheet.jhtml

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Duck Sauce 'Totally Into' NSFW Idea For 'Big Bad Wolf'

'We shot the whole video with Armand and A-Trak basically with their heads between the legs of these actors,' Keith Schofield tells MTV News.
By James Montgomery

It is definitely the greatest crotch-centric video to have made its way into your inbox over the past 24 hours (at least we hope): Duck Sauce's slightly NSFW/ definitely NSFL "Big Bad Wolf" clip, which stars the dynamic DJing duo as, well, a pair of d---heads.

An oddly compelling mixture of gross-out humor and bawdy, barroom imagery, it features the Sauce's A-Trak and Armand Van Helden attached to the nether regions of a pair of rather hirsute gentlemen out for a night on the town. It is very much the opposite of their blissed-out "Barbra Streisand" clip, which is fitting, given that it comes from the mind of director Keith Schofield, who is no stranger to making thoroughly, uh, out-there fare.

But, as he told MTV News on Tuesday (October 25), one day after "Wolf" spread like wildfire across the Web, even he was sort of amazed that this one got off the ground.

"I pitched Armand and A-Trak three ideas for it, and the crotch faces was the first idea I came up with. I thought it was pretty good but might be too out-there, but that was the one they went for from the get-go," Schofield explained. "When I first heard the song, the visual image that popped in my head was guys walking around the city with, like, massive c---s just kind of swinging around. And then I was like, trying to figure out how to turn that into something interesting that could go on TV, and that's where the head thing kind of popped up."

And though the simple fact Duck Sauce said "yes" to his idea was impressive, what really blew Schofield away was the duo's commitment once they arrived on set. Because, despite what you might think, "Big Bad Wolf" wasn't made by digitally adding Van Helden and A-Trak's heads to their respective actors' crotches in post-production. It was actually, amazingly, the opposite.

"We shot the whole video with Armand and A-Trak basically with their heads between the legs of these actors, and they were wearing these kind of green-screen bodysuits, so in post, we just removed their bodies," Schofield laughed. "Yeah, I don't even know if that's supposed to be out there, but that's why I couldn't believe they wanted to be the guys in the video! I mean, a couple days before we were about to shoot, I was telling them, 'You know, we can cast other guys for the roles.' I was trying to discourage them, like, 'It's not going to be fun. It's going to be two full days of you sitting on your knees, having a guy straddle you.'

"But they were totally into it. I think we all were," he continued. "I mean, every single point, it was like, 'Let's go as far as possible.' Because we were like, 'We're not going to make another crotch-face video, so we kind of have to do every idea we can think of.' "

Initial reaction to the "Wolf" video has been about what you'd expect: a mixture of shock, awe and absolute horror. Schofield has loved every minute of it, though, to be honest, he's sort of afraid of what his parents will have to say about the clip.

"My sister liked it. I haven't actually talked to my parents about it. They asked me about it, like, 'Oh, so what's the video about?' And I was like, 'Oh, it's about these guys, it's sort of hard to explain,' " he said. "Obviously, it's really easy to explain, but I guess I'll just wait to see them and see if they bring it up."

Have you seen the Duck Sauce video? Share your reviews in the comments!

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