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Why the 'Gatsby' Delay? Blame the Weather Man
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Either Baz Luhrmann's trying his hand at a little non-fictional revisionist history or it's Mother Nature herself who's to blame for the hold-up on the release of "The Great Gatsby."
The director has finally spoken up about what prompted the decision to pull the film from its original winter holiday run and slate it in with the superhero-heavy summer schedule, and he made no mention of the rumored financing feud between himself and the Warner Bros. studio.
Instead, he explained to Life and Times, it was a delay on account of rain. Get More »
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: Indie Wire
Final 'Gatsby' Trailer: Nice Soundtrack Brah!
If there's anybody in the world who understands the need to be big pimpin' and spendin' cheese, it's Jay-Z, and it sounds like all that baller status empathy is coming to good, good use for director Baz Luhrmann and his upcoming adaptation of "The Great Gatsby."
In this latest (final?) trailer for the lavish picture, the group offers up a delicious little sampling of the smörgåsbord of talent Jay's got on deck for "Gatsby" - leading off, of course, with his one and only Daisy Beyonce and her co-cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" with Andre 3000. Listen closely and you'll also hear a little Jack White, Lana Del Rey and the incomparable Florence + the Machine seamlessly dropping in here and there. Gorgeous. Get More »
Jay-Z in a 'Great Gatsby' State of Mind as Executive Soundtrack Producer
Warner Bros.
As in "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet," Aussie director Baz Luhrmann is looking to circumvent Generation Y's deep loathing for anything from before this past decade by saturating his lavish film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age romance "The Great Gatsby" with pop tunes aplenty.
True to his past behavior, Reuters reports that Luhrmann has lured 17-time Grammy champ Jay-Z in the curatorial executive producer capacity on "Gatsby," meaning he's procuring, producing and arranging all the artists' tracks for the soundtrack, rumored to include the likes of Lady Gaga and Prince. Get More »
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| Source: Reuters
Jay-Z Tapped to Drop Rhymes for 'Gatsby'
Warner Bros.
Either "The Great Gatsby" needs a serious boost wrangling up a modern demographic or director Baz Luhrmann is some kind of evil filmmaking wizard who's bound to show us all how hardcore his creativity really is.
Luhrmann, who tapped the then-untested Nellee Hooper to score his other Leonardo DiCaprio-led classic-to-modern adaptation, "Romeo + Juliet," has chosen hip hop artist Jay-Z of all people to score "Gatsby." Get More »
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| Source: Vulture
'42' Trailer Brings You Jackie Robinson, the Universe and Everything
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When it comes to sports icons, Jackie Robinson is pretty much at the top of the list. That's because Robinson, who broke baseball's color barrier in 1947, didn't just change sports, he changed American society. So does the brand new trailer for "42" do justice to the man who helped bring justice to our national pastime? Does it, to use a familiar sports cliche, hit a home run?
Hey, man, this is Jackie Robinson. The trailer steals home.
And it does it in style. Get More »
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| Source: indieWire
'Shawn Carter Of Mars' Justifies John Carter's Thug
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It's the Roc in the building … Dejah, Sola, Tars in the house. Yes, live from Barsoom, City of Helium, it's ya boy, Young. The Martians is in the house.
As the huge-scale sci-fi rumpus "John Carter" drops into theaters, it seems kind of fitting that the title Confederate soldier should get a hip hop remix starring Shawn Corey Carter, better known as Jay-Z. HOV! Get More »
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| Source: YouTube
Jay-Z Has 99 Problems But This Clip Ain't One
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For someone who seems to be on top of the world -- you know, gorgeous and talented wife, new baby, part ownership of an NBA team -- Jay-Z sure seems to have a lot of problems.
But even though we're not entirely sure what all of his 99 problems are, we're pretty sure that this new viral clip is not one of them.
Because it's totally awesome. Get More »
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| Source: The Eclectic Method
Beyonce Has a Baby!
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The most anticipated event of 2012 took place this weekend, as MTV is reporting that Beyonce Knowles has given birth to a bouncing baby girl who she and husband Jay-Z have christened Blue Ivy Carter.
According to the report, mother and child are resting comfortably at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City following a successful C-Section yesterday. The birth follows months of speculation and media hype after Beyonce announced her pregnancy during last year's MTv Music Awards.
For all the latest information on Beyonce, Jay-Z and young Ivy Blue, head over to MTV. After all, it's not every day that a true Destiny's Child is born, now is it?
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: MTV
Beyonce's Upcoming Baby Affects 'A Star Is Born'
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Last night at the VMAs, soul sister Beyonce made it known that she has a bun in the over with hubby Jay-Z — an announcement that will affect more than just the happy couple.
Production on Clint Eastwood's reboot of "A Star Is Born," which tells the story of a has-been rock star who falls in love with an up-and-coming songstress, was slated to begin as early as February of 2012, but with Beyonce expecting, that start date will need to be pushed back.
This may be a blessing in disguise, since the powers that be are still on the prowl for their perfect leading man. Get More »
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| Source: Deadline
Little Orphan Annie Gets Ready to Whip Her Hair Back and Forth
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Little Orphan Annie has seen a number of changes since she first began conquering the Sunday funnies back in 1924. From radio to Broadway to the big budget Hollywood film adaptations, the red-haired spitfire has been inspiring underdogs the world over in print and in song for decades. Now, though, she's about to do something she's never done before.
She's going to whip her hair back and forth.
Yes, it's true: according to Variety, Will Smith is currently in discussions with Sony to produce a new version of Annie -- and it will star his daughter, Willow, as the iconic comic strip orphan. Talk about your Daddy Warbucks. Get More »
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| Source: Variety
