Oh, The Twilight Saga. It’s the sexiest sex-free series we’ve ever seen. Bella leaves the sun, heads for the rain, and falls in love with a hundred + year-old virgin vampire who could break her with one single touch … or thrust as the case may be. He’s all distracted by his super vampire strength and early twentieth-century morals, which have him convinced that pre-marital sex might ruin Bella’s soul and make her eternally doomed for one act of teenage lust.

Abstinence is the name of the game, though that doesn’t keep the pair from cuddling every night, and occasionally partaking in super-steamy, half-clothed makeout sessions. Yet, as sexless as it is, could Twilight actually be selling sex?

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Anyone who has seen It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia even once knows Charlie Day. His character on the show, also named Charlie, is an unforgettable combination of vulnerability, rage and abject stupidity, and virtually every episode includes at least one or two choice “Charlie moments” in which Day offers an observation, idea or even just a shriek or two that is idiotically, irresistibly hilarious. This week marks Day’s first major opportunity since Sunny started to bring his Charlie-style charm to the big screen, as he plays Dan, a predictably dim-witted buddy to Justin Long in the romantic comedy Going the Distance.

Cinematical sat down with Day at the recent Los Angeles press day for Going the Distance. In addition to talking about the shades of difference between Charlie and Dan, Day talked about maintaining a balance between characters that are empathetic and just plain idiotic, and examined the challenges of expanding his repertoire to include a larger variety of roles both in films and on television.

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D12, 50 Cent and G-Unit, Young Jeezy also hit Comerica Park stage as Em, Hov unleash flurry of hits on first stop of Home and Home Tour.
By Shaheem Reid

Eminem and Jay-Z perform in Detroit on Thursday

Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage

Detroit hasn’t screamed this loud at a baseball park since Kirk Gibson was hitting home runs in the 1984 World Series. Hip-hop history was made as Jay-Z and Eminem co-headlined the Motor City’s Comerica Park (home of the D-Town Tigers for the past decade) on Thursday night (September 2), the first of two shows on consecutive nights.

While Jay’s high-grossing touring schedule helped him to top this year’s Forbes’ “Hip-Hop Cash King” list, Eminem took a much-needed sabbatical to deal with a myriad of personal issues. Now beyond his darkest hour, Em had one of his brightest moments ever onstage. Not only did he gift his hometown with a seemingly endless string of hits, he pulled off some major surprises. After D12, 50 Cent and the G-Unit — acts that fans likely expected — came out for performances with Em, Slim Shady pulled off a shocker. Dr. Dre came out, first stunning the people then delighting them with smashes.

After his name appeared on the Comerica big screen, the man heralded by many as the greatest producer of his time came out to the opening notes of his world-famous “Next Episode.” Then the familiar first keys of “Still Dre” were played.

“Haters say Dre fell off,” the Doc rapped. “How n—a? My last album was The Chronic.”

After that, the Shady/Aftermath duo took it back to Dre’s Chronic days with “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang.”

“One, two, three and to the fo,” Em rapped in Snoop’s cadence.

” ‘Cause you know we came to rip sh– up!” Dre spit later.

Dr. Dre appeared to be in the best shape of his life. Wearing a T-shirt with the late Proof’s face printed on it, Dre looked strong enough to end the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at Wrestlemania.

“Got dammit, Detroit. Do I love you or what?” Eminem asked his fans. “Look what I brought out for you.”

Em then told Dre he wanted him to feel the love; Detox chants followed.

“Deeee-tox. Deeee-tox,” they yelled from the bleachers to the bullpen. Dre just smiled and said, “I’m Comin’!”

One would-be guest who couldn’t attend for obvious reasons was Lil Wayne. But Shady made sure to salute Weezy after “No Love.” And the Young Money flag did wave proudly in Detroit as Drake came out for “Forever” and gave a special nod to the Motor City.

“In Detroit, faded off the brown,” Drake rapped.

“Nino!!!!” the crowd responded.

“I’m so honored to be here to tonight. This is history in the making. I want y’all to make some noise for the muthaf—in’ legend that is Emimem.”

Em’s legend was largely built off his mastery of music and a catalog made for the kind of environment he played on Thursday: stadiums. The Detroit rapper has been making sing-along anthems throughout his career. Not just tracks you rap in the shower or in the car, but big records like “Sing for the Moment,” “Stan” and “Cleaning Out My Closet” — tracks practically begging for an audience of tens of thousands holding lighters up. Em proved he still has that rare connection with his fanbase. Grown men took off their shirts and got rock-n-roll rowdy when he rapped.

“Got dammit, Detroit, I’m back,” Em said early on in the night. “Did you miss me?”

It was clear that Em missed his fans as well. He was engaging, lively and energetic on this night. After the “Real Slim Shady” and “Without Me,” Em thanked his fans again.

“I love you. This song is for you.” “Not Afraid” followed. After screams of “encore, encore,” Em brought out the Unit, D12 and Detroit legend Trick Trick who had earlier performed on “Lose Yourself.”

Thursday’s Home and Home show kicked off with B.o.B, who came back later for “Airplanes, Pt. 2,” and set the tone with a quick set that included “Nothin’ on You.”

The audience was eventually alerted that the Jiggaman was 10 minutes away from showtime. Two clocks filled two oversize screens on the enormous stage while the Beastie Boys’ “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” blared from the speakers. When the countdown hit “0,” Jay rose from beneath the stage, the lyrically intricate “Dynasty Intro” being played by his band, the Roc Boys. Then a brief snippet of “Lucifer” played before Jay went into his jaw-dropping verse from Rick Ross’ “Free Mason.”

During “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” Jay rhymed “this might need a verse from Jeezy.” On cue, the Snowman came out for the “Dey Know” remix followed by “Soul Survivor.” His mini-set ended with “Put on for My City” and “Lose My Mind.”

After that though, it was the Jay hit parade — with assistance from Memphis Bleek. The Brooklyn duo rocked with a flurry of big records, including “You Don’t Know,” “99 Problems” and “(Originator 99).” During “Big Pimpin’,” Jay delivered Pimp C’s verse in the late UGK legend’s cadence.

“What y’all know about them Deetroit boys?” Hov asked.

A tribute to hip-hop’s fallen soldiers ensued, as the audience shouted in unison, “Prrrrrooooooooof!”

“I know y’all going through a lot, but Detroit has heart and Detroit will be back,” Jay said.

Hov and Slim Shady shared but a few minutes of stage time as Jay emerged for “Renegade” during Em’s set.

The Home and Home Tour continues Friday night (September 3) at Comerica Park and comes to the Bronx, New York, on September 13 and 14 at Yankee Stadium.

Were you at Jay and Em’s Detroit stop? Tell us what you thought of the show!

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The ‘OMG’ singer overcame personal drama and proved his staying power on the charts over the past year.
By Mawuse Ziegbe

Usher

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Usher has reigned as Pop & B royalty since he hit the scene as a teen crooner in the ’90s. Back when his 16-year-old protégé, Justin Bieber, was still a toddler, the ATL singer was making the ladies faint with hits like “You Make Me Wanna” and “Nice & Slow.” But his early success was just a prelude to the music-world domination he’s achieved with club-bangers and deeply personal slow jams in the years since.

Usher’s divorce from Tameka Foster was the latest personal development to fuel a chart-topping album, 2010’s Raymond v. Raymond. Now the singer is set to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards, and his “OMG” smash will battle it out for a Moonman in three categories: Best Male Video, Best Dance Video and Best Choreography. Here’s a look at how the singer’s recent success has steered him toward VMA accolades:

Following the release of the divorce-themed “Papers,” his more upbeat video “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” premiered in January 2010. The clip featured the romantic superstar fans know and love, trying to juggle the demands of his professional and personal life.

In March, Usher talked to MTV News about incorporating that balance into Raymond v. Raymond. “I think this is the one time where I’m able to put it all in, emotionally and the good times — super-freaky and then also super-emotional.”

So, it wasn’t a big surprise that when Raymond v. Raymond finally landed on shelves after several delays, the project took the top spot on Billboard 200 with over 300,000 scans during its first week.

He went from romantic to racy, busting out his signature, fluid, hip-swiveling moves in the video for “Lil Freak,” featuring Nicki Minaj. The star didn’t hold back in the visual or the lyricism, which both detail a freaky rendezvous with some very game ladies. Like many of his hits, Usher revealed that the track was inspired by real-life experiences.

The club anthem “OMG” featured Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am and a more club-friendly side to the R&B kingpin. The accompanying video showcased Usher’s easy swagger and ever-sharp dance skills.

Raymond was such a hit that in August the singer released Versus, an extension of the smash album featuring songs like the Jay-Z collabo “Hot Tottie.”

Usher, who has a history of tearing up the VMA stage, will return to the main event this year, and recently reminded his fans that live television paired with Usher’s onstage wizardry can result in some seriously unforgettable moments. “You never know what’s gonna happen on an MTV VMA stage,” he said. “I look forward to making it a night to remember.”

The star has also made one of the most savvy moves in recent pop music history by signing teen phenom Justin Bieber, who has gone on to induce global tween hysteria and set YouTube records.

The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12. The party starts with MTV News’ VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through September 12.

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‘I’m not a dancer and I’m not a singer, and I don’t have the kind of ass that should be mooned,’ comedian says.
By Gil Kaufman

Chelsea Handler

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VMA host Chelsea Handler is good at certain things, like telling cutting jokes, writing hilarious books and making her male staffers get dolled up in clothes from Madonna and Lourdes’ Material Girl line.

But the “Chelsea Lately” host knows her limitations.

“I’ve actually watched a bunch of the VMAs from over the past few years and there was definitely a lot of singing and dancing,” she told MTV News’ Jim Cantiello about her first time hosting the MTV Video Music Awards, which air on Sunday, September 12 at 9 p.m. ET. “I’m not a dancer and I’m not a singer, and I don’t have the kind of ass that should be mooned. I mean it’s sweet, it’s a sweet ass, but it’s little and it’s white.”

Handler’s plan is to leave the singing and dancing to the professional musicians on the bill, such as performers Usher, Eminem, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, B.o.B, Drake, Linkin Park, Nicki Minaj, Paramore and Florence & the Machine — along with Travie McCoy, Jason DeRulo and Robyn, who will take the stage with this year’s VMA house artist, deadmau5.

“I’m there to be funny, kind of, so hopefully I’ll just kind of doing that,” she said. She will, of course, bring along her trusty “little nugget” sidekick, Chuy Bravo, who, she realized, is a good dancer and might just show off his moves during the show. “He’s like a Moonman,” she said. “He’s great to look at. It’s, like, very easy to start laughing once you see him.”

As for any pressure she might be feeling to top past hosts such as fellow comedians Chris Rock and two-timer Russell Brand, the veteran stand-up said she’s not sweating it. “I don’t think you can really try to top anyone, you just kind of have to do your thing. It’s gonna be great, it’s gonna be fun. It’s the perfect kind of loosey-goosey environment for me to get away with what I do.”

The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12. The party starts with MTV News’ VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through September 12.

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Great news for all those Angelenos who think they’ve got what it takes to win ‘American Idol’!

The show’s producers have announced that they’re expanding the search for new talent by adding Los Angeles as the seventh, and final, city to host auditions for the upcoming 10th season.

Producers say the extra auditions are a celebration of the show’s “momentous” tenth anniversary and will give tens of thousands of people a chance to show off their singing chops. And this year the eligibility age range has been increased to include hopefuls from 15 to 28 years of age.

Executive producer Ken Warwick said it’s also a vote of thanks and acknowledgement to Los Angeles itself: “This summer we have had an exceptional turnout — both in the number of people auditioning and the level of their talent. … Los Angeles has always delivered great talent, and so we feel it only fitting that we end our tenth season audition tour here in our home city.”

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On ‘Jersey Shore’ (Thu., 10PM ET on MTV), Vinny says he keeps his mouth shut. And then he doesn’t — instead telling Jenni “JWoww” Farley that Angelina “Jolie” Pivarnick told a lie about her.

Jenni confronts Angelina and Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, who says she “doesn’t give a [beep].” Jenni says, “Did you grow some balls all of a sudden?” Sammi responds: “I don’t fight because I’m mature, I’m classy!” and then proceeds to scream and shout at her.

Jenni yells back, “Why don’t you like me — because I came to you as a woman and told you about your man?” — referring to the anonymous note that told Sammi about Ronnie’s cheating ways. Jenni shoves Sammi’s head. Arms start flailing, and Sammi throws a punch.

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The Telluride Film Festival, which takes place every Labor Day weekend in the mind-expandingly gorgeous San Juan Mountains, is the favorite film festival of anyone who’s ever attended it. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, but not much. The four-day festival is neither hectic nor amped, but it nonetheless manages to showcase the best of each year’s Cannes and Toronto line-ups, as well as invariably some rarities and older films to savor.

This year, Eric D. Snider and I will be bringing you the news and reviews from Colorado. (It’s Eric’s first trip, which is doubly exciting.) And the line-up, announced earlier today, looks excellent, showcasing Cannes favorites like Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Biutiful, Mike Leigh’s Another Year, and Stephen Frears’ Tamara Drewe, as well as high-profile premieres like Mark Romanek’s eagerly awaited Never Let Me Go (with superstar novelist Kazuo Ishiguro in attendance) and Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech, which is getting major Oscar buzz for Colin Firth.

The title that really makes me tingle with anticipation is Peter Weir’s POW flick The Way Back. Weir makes two movies a decade these days, if we’re lucky, and they’re always good. (I am maybe the world’s biggest Peter Weir fan; two of his movies — The Truman Show and Gallipoli — would make my all-time top 20 if I were to construct one.) Weir is getting one of the festival’s “Silver Medallion” awards, which is usually a bit of an exercise in who-can-we-get-to-come, but this is a great choice. The festival will also be screening Weir’s long-lost 1979 horror film The Plumber, which I have never seen and will do my very best to catch.

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I know what you’re thinking: how can I talk about the one and only Ghostbusters and not talk about that song. Well, today I thought I would honor all the unsung heroes of the soundtrack to one of the greatest comedies of all time by dedicating this Scenes (Songs) We Love to Alessi’s Saving the Day in honor of all the other songs that never broke into the public consciousness quite like Ray Parker Jr.s musical question; Who You Gonna Call?

Alessi, or The Alessi Brothers, as they were sometimes known, were a twin singer-songwriting duo who were most famous for their contribution to Ivan Reitman’s flick, although they had some success back in 1977 with the song Oh Lori. The brothers recorded five albums together, and worked with artists like Barry Gibb, Art Garfunkel, and for some reason, Debbie Gibson. After spending some time in the world of advertising, the duo reunited and are still touring to this day, but unfortunately relegated to the grand tradition of One Hit Wonders.

I may have loved the Ghostbusters theme song, but Saving the Day was the track I wore out on my soundtrack tape (although Magic was probably a close second) for a very specific reason: it was the moment that the good guys won. By the time Venkman an the gang were banged up in a holding cell and Walter Peck seemed to have won; our heroes managed to talk their way out of it. So when those opening bars to Alessi’s track began, I was so emotionally invested in the triumph of my beloved Ghostbusters that this song was instantly burned into my brain — what can I say? I was nine.

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Twice-nominated pop star owns the summer of 2010 with just-released album.
By Jocelyn Vena

Katy Perry in her “California Gurls” video

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Katy Perry kissed a girl and liked it back in 2008, but since then, she’s proven that she’s more than just a pop singer who dresses like a pinup and makes kooky little tunes. Perry has established herself as a woman to be reckoned with, and she has two chances to take home a Moonman at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, airing live September 12 at 9 p.m.

Shortly after performing the opening number at the 2009 VMAs — and publicly flirting with her now-fiancé and the show’s host Russell Brand — Perry set herself up to become one of the biggest pop stars on 2010 thanks to catchy tunes, sexy wardrobe choices and her fun, colorful personality.

After taking the stage at Radio City Music Hall last year, Perry went on to host the MTV Europe Music Awards, perhaps taking some hosting cues from Brand. After she took her act to Europe, the “Waking up in Vegas” singer found out she had been nominated for a Grammy (spoiler alert: she didn’t win).

Perry and Brand celebrated their love by getting engaged in India on New Year’s Eve. Perry then sat down at the judges’ table on “American Idol,” where she helped pick up some of Paula Abdul’s slack. She later admitted she would “ditch her career” for a permanent spot on the show.

Soon, 2010 would prove to be the year of Katy Perry. She was cast in the “Smurfs” flick, got slimed at the Kids’ Choice Awards, topped Maxim’s Hot 100 and began her reign as pop’s ruling princess when she took the stage at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards and the world became obsessed with her “California Gurls.” Fans became equally obsessed with the VMA-nominated video for the track, which not only has Perry wearing a whipped-cream bra, but also hanging out naked in a cotton-candy cloud, all in the name of defeating evil Snoop Dogg.

The “California Gurls” video would help make the summer of 2010 the summer of Katy Perry, complete with a mini-beef with Lady Gaga over her use of religious imagery in her “Alejandro” video. Once a preacher’s daughter, always a preacher’s daughter.

Nonetheless, her song reached the top of the charts and set up Teenage Dream to dismiss all sophomore-slump fears and debut atop the Billboard 200. But not before she hosted the Teen Choice Awards with some help from the guys of “Glee,” released a sexy clip for “Teenage Dream” and was nominated for Best Pop Video and Best Female Video at the VMAs. It certainly seems like she’s living a teenage dream.

The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for the winners in general categories, including Best New Artist, from now through September 12.

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