The furor surrounding R. Kelly’s trial and subsequent acquittal has died down, and, although one might have hoped that R. Kelly wouldn’t be seen or heard from for a long time, that’s not the case. He’s back with a bunch of leaked tracks and a new upcoming album, 12 Play: 4th Quarter. MTV describes some of the tracks for us, and they are singularly about sex, of course. (Song titles include “Wanna Make a Baby?” and “Might Be Mine.”)
The tool you see at left is named Jessie Godderz, one of the current houseguests on the reality competition Big Brother. CBS describes the 22-year-old body builder as “the all-American boy next door who graduated from high school in Iowa.” Sure, except he’s a massive tool who’s caught the attention of The Soup because he is more in love with himself than should be allowed (you can watch that here). But the really endearing thing about Jessie is that the overachiever has already appeared on not one but two MTV dating shows, Exposed and Next. Good to know CBS is now in the business of picking up MTV’s leftovers.
Click through for video of his appearances on both shows and prepare to fall in love with the obnoxious d-bag that is Jessie Godderz. (Spoiler alert: He takes his shirt off and flexes his muscles in both clips.)
BERKLEY SO EXCITED FOR MTV REALITY SHOW “MTV is developing an unscripted project with Elizabeth Berkley and her husband, artist Greg Lauren, that is based on Ask-Elizabeth, the self-esteem workshops for teen girls that Berkley created. Berkley has volunteered her time facilitating Ask-Elizabeth workshops in schools and for organizations around the country for 2 1⁄2 years. Her Web site, Ask-Elizabeth.com, features a library of video content intended to help empower girls worldwide.”
TRL seems to be a breeding ground for bad fashion statements: First Mariah Carey showed up in that monstrosity of an 8th grader’s outfit, and now Miley Cyrus appeared on the program looking like she let a blind person pick out her clothes. Really, how many articles of clothing is this girl wearing? It’s out of control.
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OK, seriously, at first we were kind of kidding with the “There’s No New Ideas” tag, but we’re starting to shudder at its increasing accuracy.
Now there’s this:
MTV is developing a remake of 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, reports Variety.
Lou Adler, executive producer of the original film, is partnering with BermanBraun and Fox Television Studios on the new rendition.
The new version will use the original screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O’Brien but may also include music not featured in the original.
Our prediction: hyper-sanitized, PG-13 schlock. And 88 percent less gay.
Most of us think that Kanye West is completely selfish and self absorbed, but maybe we’re wrong about the “completely” part. He’s teamed up with MTV for a one-hour Choose or Lose special, during which he and MTV-resident Sway will visit the homes of returned soldiers, listen to their stories, and just hang out. An MTV VP says Kanye West was chosen because his music resonates with soldiers returning from the war. OK. Here’s what Kanye says about the good deed:
Baldwin Hills, the teen-focused reality show that is marketed as BET’s answer to Laguna Beach and The Hills, premiered with a respectable (for BET) 1.5 million viewers on Tuesday. As 2007-2008 BET premieres go, the show comes in second place after Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is, meaning troubled R&B stars are more compelling to BET viewers than upper-middle-class kids and their overbearing parents. But how do Baldwin Hills’ second season premiere numbers compare to its counterpart at MTV?
• Tim McGraw shows his wife she’s not the only one who can get into a fight with an audience member who is being disrespectful. [INO]
• Brooke Hogan explains the controversial photo in which her father rubs lotion on her butt: “I know I’m a grown woman, but it’s like he’s touching an old car.” [ICYDK]
• Justin Timberlake says he suffers from OCD and ADD. Also, D-Bag Syndrome. [DListed]
• Take the celebrity honeymoon quiz and see how much of a life you don’t have. [PS]
• MTV, likely energized by John McCain’s campaign, has decided to allow political ads for the first time since 1981. [Jossip]
Pete Wentz’s latest venture, FNMTV, was tainted by Ashlee Simpson and Snoop Dogg in a hilarious sketch where Snoop gives the couple parenting tips. Oh, did we say “hilarious”? We meant “uncomfortable.” Or, you know, any other adjective that comes to mind when you think of a root canal.
Brody Jenner, all-American toy, has inked a deal with MTV to star in Bromance, a reality series that will follow The Hills monkey as he, and we fucking quote, “auditions a group of dudes to fill his ‘bro’ vacancy.”
Each week, losing contestants will be booted from Bromance’s bachelor pad in a “hot tub elimination ceremony,” until the ultimate broham has been chosen to fill the spot of Jenner’s ex-best broseph, Spencer Pratt.
Of course, twee ponce Ryan Seacrest is producing the massive mistake and laughing all the way to the munchkin bank where he gets his twinkle bucks. Sayeth the American Idol dildo, who doesn’t at all enjoy the press speculation about his sexuality: “I can speak from experience — girls can come and go, but a ‘bromance’ can last forever.” Let’s hope not.
Well, let’s discuss the good news first: As of this very moment, there are no plans for a Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt reality show.
The bad news: There will be a Hills spin-off — focusing on Lauren Conrad’s friend and co-worker Whitney Port, who has publicly said she would never move in with Lauren because she can’t handle the cameras being around at all times.
MTV is prepping a show in which Whitney Port, 23, becomes bicoastal while working for fashion PR firm People’s Revolution — and befriends a group of NYC gals (including socialite Olivia Palermo).
Says the insider: ‘There will be more blondes in the city than you ever expected!’
The only person less deserving of a Hills spin-off is dead-eyed Audrina Patridge. Seriously, we love Whitney and all, but there’s no way she can carry an entire reality show on her own. Why not give Lo her own series? Now that we would watch. (OK, fine. We’re going to watch Whit’s show, too.)
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I’ll admit that I kind of love this season of the Real World. Although the issues aren’t as hard-hitting as those on the first few seasons, the Hollywood cast has struggled with more than just a drunken hookup. One of my favorite roommates, Sarah, is the anti-Trisha (from the Sydney cast): We’ve actually seen a self-proclaimed Christian evolve from judging others to genuinely reaching out and attempting to grow in her religion. And then there’s Joey, the guido-looking guy with whom I am inexplicably in love. Joey struggled with drug and alcohol addiction and anger issues until the producers suggested he attend rehab. In the clip above, Joey has just returned to the house and is greeted by his borderline-alcoholic roommates, who don’t plan to do anything to aid him in his recovery. Later in the show, Joey pointed out that, while the roommates don’t owe him anything, it would be nice if they were decent human beings every once in awhile. J, sweetheart, what did you expect?
• How long til this kid appears on My Super Sweet 16? [DListed]
• Angelina Jolie is upset because Disney has yet to release a film featuring an African princess. Angie should really pick her battles. [ICYDK]
• That Jessica Simpson noise is actually doing pretty well on the charts. Well, at least she’s successful in one aspect of her life. Kind of. [INO]
• Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt invade Disneyland. Those poor, poor children. [PS]
• Barack Obama has finally secured the all-important Facebook vote. [SH]
Are you ready for the worst 30 seconds of your life? Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt and Pete Wentz teamed up to shoot a commercial for some new Friday Night MTV thing (called F N MTV), but for the first few seconds we thought we really were watching an episode of The Hills. If this is the couple “acting,” then that should clear up any confusion in the minds of the slower MTV viewers as to whether or not the Speidi relationship is authentic.
Our favorite character from The Paper (and personal hero), Amanda Lorber, is awesome for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is her ability to handle herself in a classy way despite stupid high school drama. Unfortunately for Amanda, drama has also followed her in the form of a Columbia University reporter who called her “overbearing and annoying,” among other insults. Amanda fired back with the most eloquent e-mail ever written by a 17-year-old. CONTINUED »
The MTV Movie Awards were held last night, and I admittedly couldn’t bring myself to sit through the hours-long crapfest. Just by looking at the pictures (after the jump), it’s obvious I didn’t miss much.
Anyone care to share exciting stories from the show (if you decided to punish yourself last night)? CONTINUED »
So, new reports say that Real World: Brooklyn may not be all skinny jeans and hip hangs in Williamsburg like the whole world expected. According to an article in today’s New York Times, the show’s producers are looking further south, to downtown Brooklyn, for the new home of seven strangers picked to have their lives taped. Turns out even the locals think that might be a bad idea:
Danny Perez, 37, works at Gallery Religious Supplies, which sells, besides the anti-jinx soap, candles and bath salts that claim to attract money or love and dispel evil. He knows the neighborhood as well as anyone … ‘They’d be jeopardizing their safety,’ he said of the cast members. ‘Too many side streets.’
And will the cameras irritate the natives? Only some of them, says one barbershop owner: “It will annoy people that are wanted …”
As a fairly new Brooklyn resident myself, the best piece of advice I can give the new cast members, whoever they may be, is what was screamed at me by three teenage boys on my second week here: “Don’t get blam blammed, you fucking bitch!”
Good news, everyone: Paris Hilton’s new reality show has started production, and nobody has died yet. The heiress posted a new MySpace bulletin to tell us how “cool” and “fun” the whole process has been so far. She also proudly mentions that this show had more applicants than any other in history, proving that she just doesn’t get the joke. At all.
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