How Will 24 End? Is More Than One Movie in the Works? The Cast and Creator Tell All

How Will 24 End? Is More Than One Movie in the Works? The Cast and Creator Tell All
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Paramore Working On New Songs -- Two Seconds At A Time

Paramore Working On New Songs -- Two Seconds At A Time

Band says ideas for new songs are often born on tour, but usually written at home.
By James Montgomery

Paramore's Hayley Williams
Photo: MTV News

It seems odd to talk about "new" Paramore songs, given that their Brand New Eyes album is just seven months old, but the fact remains that there actually are some new tracks in the works ... albeit very slowly.

"[Frontwoman Hayley Williams] normally needs to rest her voice during show days, so she'll come to soundcheck sometimes and just listen to her in-ear monitors," drummer Zac Farro told MTV News on Saturday at the Bamboozle festival in New Jersey. "The other day, we were just messing around — we have a couple of songs we just play for fun. They're never anything we'll probably use, but we've been playing them for a while. [They're] just random, two-second things."

So while it sounds like those "two-second" things might not amount to much, Farro quickly added, "Actually, 'Decode' and 'I Caught Myself' [Paramore's two songs on the "Twilight" soundtrack] were kind of written that way, so you never really know."

Williams agreed, though she made it clear that the band is still very much focused on playing songs from Brand New Eyes, and said that the majority of writing for the follow-up — whenever it may happen — will take place at home in Franklin, Tennessee.

"We like coming up with new things, but, like Zac says, it's usually at home, at practice," Williams said. "We usually write intros and outros for shows, and that's a good outlet for us, and a way to keep our creative brains rolling and keep our chops up. But, like he said, it's like two seconds and then we're done."

And Paramore will have even more time to work on those two-second outbursts (maybe even extending them to four or five seconds) when they hit the road on the Honda Civic Tour with Tegan and Sara and New Found Glory. The trek kicks off July 23 and already, Williams and company are getting pumped — even if it means they're not going to be home any time soon.

"We all like a bit of everything, musically, and you can usually tell that in our [concert] bills," Williams said. "I think Honda Civic Tour is the most diverse lineup we've ever had. And I'm really psyched about it. I saw Tegan and Sara in Nashville, and they were great. It's going to be a lot of fun!"

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Jason Wahler Headed to Jail

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Ke$ha On Her Haters: 'F--- The Cynics'

Ke$ha On Her Haters: 'F--- The Cynics'

'Who would you rather hang out with: that cynical dude or me with my laser beams?,' the 'Tik Tok' singer asks.
By James Montgomery

Ke$ha
Photo: Yanina Molina/ MTV News

It's been a rather challenging couple of weeks for Ke$ha, the party-pop princess who has — for reasons not entirely clear to her — become the preferred punching bag for certain bloggers.

It all started with her April 17 performance on "Saturday Night Live," a DayGlo-and-laser-beam-enhanced set that was criticized by some as being perhaps the "worst ever" musical moment on the "SNL" set. That only gave more ammo to avowed Ke$ha haters like Perez Hilton, who had previously called her live performances "horrid."

And then there's the blowback from her hit single "Tik Tok" being featured on the opening of Sunday night's episode of "The Simpsons," which baffled some bloggers and had longtime fans of the show getting in touch with their inner Comic Book Guy.

And through it all, Ke$ha has remained quiet. Mostly because she's always made it a point to avoid reading or listening to anything the cynics have had to say about her, although she will admit that all the naysayers are starting to piss her off.

"I actually don't read anything, because I feel like the haters really like to hate out loud, [and] that people who love sometimes love quietly. So I don't really listen or look at anything," she told MTV News at last weekend's Bamboozle Festival in New Jersey. "[But] in general, f--- the cynics. Go be cynical. ... I'm having a good time. Like, who would you rather hang out with: that cynical dude or, like, me with my laser beams?"

And though Hilton has been one of her most outspoken critics, Ke$ha doesn't harbor any ill will toward him. To be honest, she doesn't really have any opinion of the celebrity gossipmonger.

"I don't really know what he thinks, but you've got to live your life," she laughed. "I don't care. I mean, do you care if I like your shirt? I mean, I do like it, but what if I didn't? Would you change it? Probably not. And you shouldn't."

At the end of the day, the thing that matters most to her is continuing the mission she embarked on with the release of her Animal album: to have fun, no matter what her detractors have to say, and no matter how loud they say it.

"One of the main things I wanted to do with this record, in this climate of the planet, right now, is just have 'f----off' fun. I'm not pretentious, I'm not a bitch, I'm just having fun," she laughed. "It's pop music, and hopefully, people that like the music are embracing that mentality, that, like there are things to be taken seriously, but ... me trying to get people to have so much fun, I don't feel like I need to be pretentious about it."

What do you think about Ke$ha's attitude toward the haters? Let us know in the comments!

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Was Max Weinberg Played Off Conan's New Gig?

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The short answer is no. At least, not yet. The long answer is so much more interesting. While Conan O'Brien paid lip service last night to turncoat successor Jay Leno,...

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Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller: Are They or Aren't They Updating Prenup?

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Money talks, but neither Charlie Sheen nor Brooke Mueller are ready to walk—at least not yet. "Since the December 25 incident involving Charlie and Brooke Sheen, the...

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Bret Michaels' Doctor: 'Bret's Will To Live Is Undeniable'

Bret Michaels' Doctor: 'Bret's Will To Live Is Undeniable'

Doctor says Michaels' condition remains serious, tests will continue.
By MTV News staff

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According to a statement posted late Friday (April 30) on Bret Michaels' official website, the singer is receiving treatment for the brain hemorrhage he suffered last week at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona — one of the world's top neurological centers and is the home of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. The statement said Michaels' location was not previously revealed "due to the severity of his life-threatening condition, the instantaneous way in which the hemorrhage presented itself and respect for his family."

Dr. Joseph Zabramski, the neurosurgeon who is leading Michaels' treatment team, said in the statement, "There is no doubt that Mr. Michaels' condition is serious. We are treating the subarachnoid hemorrhage, which caused his severe cranial pain. Mr. Michaels will continue to undergo testing considering we have hit a few roadblocks including hyponatremia, severe cranial and back pain suffered from blood drainage, an emergency appendectomy performed a week earlier and a lifelong history of Type 1 Diabetes.

"However, Bret's sheer will to live and fully recover is undeniable," Zabramski continued. "He has an unbelievable fight in him and told me what kept him alive at the moment of the hemorrhage was that he 'did not want his family to wake up and see him lying unconscious in the middle of the floor.' It was a combination of Bret's fight to stay conscious during the hemorrhage and get to the emergency room and the immediate medical attention provided by our staff at Barrow that enabled us to stabilize his condition."

A press conference will be held at 12 p.m. local time Tuesday (May 4) at Barrow to discuss Michaels' treatment and prognosis in detail.

Michaels' sister Michelle told a Nebraska radio station on Wednesday that she'd spoken with her brother recently. "Things are definitely looking up," she said. "He sounded good — as good as you can when your brain's throbbing. He seems very coherent to me and like he knew what he was saying. ... [He] does sound like Bret. Truth be told, I think he'll outlive us all."

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Ozzfest 2010 Features Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue

Ozzfest 2010 Features Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue

Rob Halford, DevilDriver and Nonpoint fill out mainstage lineup.
By MTV News staff

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Ozzfest will return as a touring festival this summer, it was announced on Friday (April 30), with Ozzy Osbourne and Mötley Crüe headlining, according to a statement on the festival's official site. The tour will mark the first time the two bands have toured together since 1984, during the Crüe's breakthrough appearance as Ozzy's opening act on a major U.S. tour.

Ozzfest, which took a year off in 2009 and was a one-day event headlined by Ozzy and Metallica in 2008, will kick off August 14 in San Bernardino, California (the birthplace of the first Ozzfest in 1996), and then make stops in Chicago; Hartford, Connecticut; Camden, New Jersey; Pittsburgh; and Boston. Live Nation will promote the tour nationally.

The main stage will feature full sets from Ozzy, the Crüe and Rob Halford, the latter performing songs from his solo career along with material from Judas Priest and Fight. DevilDriver and Nonpoint will fill out the main stage lineup. Second-stage headliners and six-time Ozzfest veterans Black Label Society will be joined by Drowning Pool, Kingdom of Sorrow, Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, Saviours and Kataklysm.

Each date on the tour will include 13 bands on two stages with music beginning at 1:00 p.m., according to the statement. There will also be a "Village of the Damned," featuring interactive activities, shopping and entertainment throughout the venue concourses.

Ozzy will release a new album, Scream, on June 15.

Tickets for the shows will go on sale May 22 at OZZfest.com and LiveNation.com.

Ozzfest 2010 dates, according to the festival's website:

8/14 - San Bernardino, California @ San Manuel Amphitheater
8/17 - Chicago @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
8/19 - Pittsburgh @ First Niagara Pavilion
8/21 - Hartford, Connecticut @ Comcast Theater
8/22 - Camden, New Jersey @ Susquehanna Bank Center
8/24 - Boston @ Comcast Center

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A Plea Deal Is Close For Charlie Sheen

A Plea Deal Is Close For Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen's lawyers are currently hard at work with Aspen prosecutors, hammering out a plea bargain. Sources say that a deal is close and that's all because Charlie has expressed interest in returning to Two and a Half Men.

Insiders are saying that Charlie would like to cut a deal with Warner Bros. to be on the hit show for two more years. The problem is, a plea deal must be made by May 19, which is when the CBS fall schedule is announced.

If Charlie's case is still undecided by then, CBS is wary about renewing the series.

Sources say it looks like Charlie will be pleading guilty to only one misdemeanor charge instead of felony charges. And what will the misdemeanor crime be? Breaking ex-wife's Brooke Mueller's eyeglasses.

Um, what? Wasn't he accused of holding a knife to his wife's throat??

Money talk$!!

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Ozzfest 2010 Features Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue

Ozzfest 2010 Features Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue

Rob Halford, DevilDriver and Nonpoint fill out mainstage lineup.
By MTV News staff

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Photo: Sergio Dionisio/ Getty Images

Ozzfest will return as a touring festival this summer, it was announced on Friday (April 30), with Ozzy Osbourne and Mötley Crüe headlining, according to a statement on the festival's official site. The tour will mark the first time the two bands have toured together since 1984, during the Crüe's breakthrough appearance as Ozzy's opening act on a major U.S. tour.

Ozzfest, which took a year off in 2009 and was a one-day event headlined by Ozzy and Metallica in 2008, will kick off August 14 in San Bernardino, California (the birthplace of the first Ozzfest in 1996), and then make stops in Chicago; Hartford, Connecticut; Camden, New Jersey; Pittsburgh; and Boston. Live Nation will promote the tour nationally.

The main stage will feature full sets from Ozzy, the Crüe and Rob Halford, the latter performing songs from his solo career along with material from Judas Priest and Fight. DevilDriver and Nonpoint will fill out the main stage lineup. Second-stage headliners and six-time Ozzfest veterans Black Label Society will be joined by Drowning Pool, Kingdom of Sorrow, Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, Saviours and Kataklysm.

Each date on the tour will include 13 bands on two stages with music beginning at 1:00 p.m., according to the statement. There will also be a "Village of the Damned," featuring interactive activities, shopping and entertainment throughout the venue concourses.

Ozzy will release a new album, Scream, on June 15.

Tickets for the shows will go on sale May 22 at OZZfest.com and LiveNation.com.

Ozzfest 2010 dates, according to the festival's website:

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8/17 - Chicago @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
8/19 - Pittsburgh @ First Niagara Pavilion
8/21 - Hartford, Connecticut @ Comcast Theater
8/22 - Camden, New Jersey @ Susquehanna Bank Center
8/24 - Boston @ Comcast Center

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Bret Michaels' Top Doctor Speaks Out on Patient's "Sheer Will to Live"

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A Whale Of A Tale For Drew

A Whale Of A Tale For Drew

This sounds….Zzzzzzz!

Drew Barrymore is signed on to star alongside John Krasinski in a flick about the 1988 rescue of three whales in California.

It's to be called Free Willy 5: Why Can't Drew's Star In Something Decent?

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American Soliders In Af-GaGa-stan Break It Down To Telephone

American Soliders In Af-GaGa-stan Break It Down To Telephone

LOLZ!

Check out this HIGHlarious remake of our beloved GaGaloo's Telephone music video, done by some soldiers stationed in Afghanistan!

Wait till the end - that's when shiz gets FIERCE!

We're actually glad that these guys have some downtime and can unwind by enjoying the TRUE American pastime: breaking it down to Lady GaGa!

Our favorite is the ginge and his Beyowulf caliber hip-shaking! Boy's got MOVES!

Thoughts??

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