Derek Hough -- Shows Off His Smooth & Ripped Moves

Filed under: Derek Hough, Dancing with the Stars, Beauty, Hot Bodies

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Derek Hough proved he can stomach his "Dancing with the Stars" competition by showing off his lean, ripped and hairless chest & abs this weekend.

Doing the Viennese Waltz with Ricki Lake does his body good.

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/26/derek-hough-shirtless-lean-bare-chest-smooth-ripped-dancing-with-the-stars/

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Nirvana's Nevermind, By The Numbers

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic album, we crunch the numbers to measure its huge impact.
By James Montgomery


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Photo: Michel Linssen/Redferns

Twenty years ago today (September 24), Nirvana released Nevermind, and the world hasn't been the same since.

The album would go on to usher in rock's great renaissance, cause a seismic shift in popular culture, bring the underground to the mainstream and make unwilling stars out of three rather scruffy guys from the Pacific Northwest (OK, so Dave Grohl was technically from Northern Virginia, but he lived in Seattle while they were making the album).

And while we'd like to say the earth shifted slightly on its axis the moment that first box of Neverminds was cracked open, we'd be exaggerating. Back then, Nirvana were relative unknowns, and with popular music dominated by the likes of Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole and Color Me Badd (not to mention rock behemoths like Metallica and Guns N' Roses), the odds of them making an impact of any sort seemed long, at best.

Of course, we all know how things turned out. All week long, we've been paying tribute to Nevermind's 20th anniversary on MTVNews.com, but today, the album's actual birthday, we've decided to honor its legacy in a slightly different way: by crunching the numbers. Because unlike the countless biographies, as-told-to features and behind-the-scenes tell-alls that came in the album's wake, the numbers don't exaggerate: Nevermind was (and still is) huge. Even if it probably never was supposed to be. Here are some vital stats about Nirvana's seminal album:

7,305: Number of days since Nevermind was released. In case you're wondering, that's 175,320 hours, or 10,519,200 minutes, or 631,152,000 seconds.

46,521: Number of copies of Nevermind originally shipped to retailers by Geffen Records, which hoped the album would eventually sell 200,000 copies.

144: Nevermind's debut position on the Billboard Top 200.

9: Number of weeks after its release that Nevermind was certified platinum (for shipment of 1 million units) by the Recording Industry Association of America.

1: Nevermind's position on the Billboard Top 200 during the week of January 11, 1992, when it overtook Michael Jackson's Dangerous to become the nation's highest-selling album.

253: Total number of weeks Nevermind spent on the Billboard Top 200.

30 million: Number of copies Nevermind has sold, worldwide. In the U.S., it's certified as diamond by the RIAA, for shipment of 10 million copies.

0: Number of Grammys Nevermind won (it was nominated for two).

4:30: Total length of first single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit." The album version runs 5:01, making it the second-longest song on Nevermind (after aptly named hidden track "Endless, Nameless").

9: Number of times Kurt Cobain shouts "a denial" at the end of "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

6: Highest position "Smells Like Teen Spirit" held on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

$670 million: Amount, in cash and stock, Colgate-Palmolive paid to acquire Mennen, manufacturers of Teen Spirit anti-perspirant, in February 1992, six months after the release of "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

2: Fragrances of Teen Spirit currently available: "Sweet Strawberry" and "Pink Crush." During the height of the brand's popularity, there were as many as 10.

$30,000-$50,000: Estimated budget of the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video.

$7 million: Estimated budget of Michael and Janet Jackson's "Scream" video, widely reported to be the most expensive of all time.

18-25: Age of extras in the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video, according to the casting call. Extras were instructed to "adapt a high-school persona, i.e. preppy, punk, nerd, jock" and "be prepared to stay for several hours."

4: Number of nominations "Smells Like Teen Spirit" received at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. It won two, for Best Alternative Video and Best New Artist in a Video.

1: Number of nominations "Weird" Al Yankovic's "Smells Like Nirvana" received at the same show.

$50,000,000: Amount earned by the Kurt Cobain Estate in 2006, when he topped Forbes magazine's annual Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list 12 years after his suicide.

MTV News reveals the Nevermind You Never Knew, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's definitive album with classic footage, new interviews and much more.

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Lady Gaga, Bono, Usher To Headline Bill Clinton Foundation Fundraiser

October 15 show will be streamed live over the Internet.
By Gil Kaufman


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Even a dozen years removed from the White House, former president Bill Clinton still has that same superstar-attracting aura. That might explain why such bright lights as Lady Gaga, Bono and The Edge of U2, and Usher have signed on to perform at an October 15 party for Clinton at the Hollywood Bowl.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, details on the final list of performers and presenters are still being worked on, but an impressive list of movie and TV personalities are expected to sign on for the event, which is being billed as a celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Clinton's nonprofit William J. Clinton Foundation.

To date, the foundation has raised more than $10 billion for some of the ex-president's most cherished causes, including HIV/AIDS treatment, economic empowerment, food aid and global health initiatives. The show, which will also serve as a birthday party celebration for the former Democratic leader (who turned 65 on August 19), will be broadcast exclusively by Yahoo, which will stream "A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation" worldwide to a potential audience of millions.

Clinton continues to travel the world doing good works, though he turned his attention homeward over the weekend when he participated in the 10th anniversary ceremonies of the September 11 terror attacks. He announced on Sunday that he will team with Republican House Speaker John Boehner in a bipartisan effort to raise the final $10 million needed to complete the Fight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

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Octomom -- Kids Get Paid Little for 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Appearance

Filed under: Octomom, Celebrity Justice

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It may have seemed like a funny bit -- Octomom's kids working at "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last year to help her out with the mortgage -- but TMZ has obtained documents that show the kids really were paid to do the show ... just not very much.

According to the contracts filed with the court ... Nariyah, Caleb, Elijah and Amerah (the four that appeared on the show, see below) were paid $464.00 each for the episode that aired in September 2010.

The docs state that they would each get paid $112.50 for the first two re-runs of the show, and $75 each for airings 3-5.

Octomom recently said she's giving up the home, so it was all for naught.

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/25/octomom-nadya-suleman-jimmy-kimmel-live-minor-contract-octuplets/

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Britney Spears Says She'd Love To Tour With Usher

In her 'Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale' special, she calls the 'OMG' singer 'really hot right now.'
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway


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Photo: MTV News & Docs

What do Britney Spears and Usher have in common? Well, they are both global superstars with a back catalogue of tunes that have kept fans dancing for a really long time and they both recently hooked up with will.i.am for tracks on their latest releases (the Black Eyed Peas mastermind worked on the pop vixen's Femme Fatale tune "Big Fat Bass"). And, if Spears has her way, she and the "OMG" singer could be hitting the road together.

When Spears sat down to talk with Sway Calloway for her "Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale" special — airing Sunday (April 3) at 9 p.m. ET on MTV — the singer revealed that Usher is first on her list of artists she'd like to join her on tour.

"Oh, I'm so excited. I'm really excited about going on tour, very," she explained about her forthcoming summer trek, which happens to have a spot open on the bill now that Enrique Iglesias has pulled out of the gig. "I think Usher's really great right now. I think he's really hot right now. That would be cool [to tour with him]."

The North American road trip is expected to kick off June 17 in Sacramento, California, and will run for 26 dates, winding up on August 13 in Toronto. More details will be announced soon.

The "Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale" special is a mixture of behind-the-scenes footage of the singer as she wraps up production on her album, which dropped this week, as well as an inside look at her life and fans. In addition, those who couldn't make Spears' recent nightclub show in Las Vegas will get to see her as she takes the stage in her latest pop incarnation.

Don't miss "Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale," airing Sunday (April 3) at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.

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Jennifer Lopez Live: Singer Performs "Papi" at iHeartRadio Music Festival


Let's take a break from analyzing the personal life of Jennifer Lopez, shall we?

Divorce or no divorce, new relationship with Bradley Cooper or 100% single, J. Lo is one of the most entertaining stars out there. She proved that over the weekend as one of the numerous acts to take the stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.

The 42-year-old performed a set that included "Get Right, "Jenny On the Block," "Let’s Get Loud," "Ain’t It Funny," "On the Floor" and her latest, "Papi." Check out her rendition of final track listed now:


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Jennifer Lopez Live: Singer Performs "Papi" at iHeartRadio Music Festival


Let's take a break from analyzing the personal life of Jennifer Lopez, shall we?

Divorce or no divorce, new relationship with Bradley Cooper or 100% single, J. Lo is one of the most entertaining stars out there. She proved that over the weekend as one of the numerous acts to take the stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.

The 42-year-old performed a set that included "Get Right, "Jenny On the Block," "Let’s Get Loud," "Ain’t It Funny," "On the Floor" and her latest, "Papi." Check out her rendition of final track listed now:


Jennifer Lopez - Papi (Live)

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/09/jennifer-lopez-live-singer-performs-papi-at-iheartradio-music-fe/

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Robert Loggia Shoots Down 'Scarface' Update

Filed under: Robert Loggia, Movies

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Say hello to a little controversy -- because Robert Loggia (that's R, as in Robert Loggia) says he's STRONGLY against the "Scarface" update that's reportedly in the works.

In case you haven't heard, Universal Pictures is rumored to have started production on a new "Scarface" project that's being described as an "update" from the 1983 classic.

According to reports, the new movie is supposed to contain elements from the '83 version (man becomes drug dealer, kills a bunch of people, etc.) ... but it's not a sequel or a remake.

But Loggia -- who played drug lord Frank Lopez in the Al Pacino version -- tells TMZ, "Scarface is a classic that should rest in peace!  Nuff said!" 

He always tells the truth ... even when he lies.

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/25/robert-loggia-scarface-update-dead-against-opposes/

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Jennifer Garner Spends the Day With Her Ballerina Following an Appearance on Ellen

Jennifer Garner escorted Violet Affleck to an afternoon ballet class in LA yesterday. Daughters Violet and Seraphina were among the topics recently discussed during Jen's taped interview with Ellen Degeners. Ellen asked Jen about her upcoming projects, excitement over her third pregnancy, and the creative baby names Violet and Seraphina have been tossing around. According to Jen the girls are hoping to play a role in naming their new brother or sister and are fond of names like Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck. As for Jen she's excited about the idea a new baby, though Jen admits having a boy would be "weird" since she comes from a family of three girls.

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