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Idolator’s 2011 Music Video Awards
Thu Dec 29 2011 by Becky Bain
Because there were so many music videos to emerge in 2011, we have to give props where props are due. As it would be impossible to simply call one music video the "Best Music Video of 2011," for the first time ever, we're naming winners in a bunch of categories based on the major themes we saw in this year's crop of clips. So, instead of one best music video of 2011, we've arrived at nine! See which videos really made a mark on 2011 below. More »
Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N’ Roses For 2012 Rock Hall Of Fame
Wed Dec 7 2011 by Robbie Daw
In addition to veteran acts like "Mellow Yellow" crooner Donovan, the late (and quite prolific) singer-songwriter Laura Nyro and '60s "Itchykoo Park" hit-makers Small Faces, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will be inducting a trio of pioneering '80s acts in 2012: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys and Guns N' Roses.
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Kirsten Dunst In R.E.M.’s “We All Go Back To Where We Belong” & 8 Celeb-Filled Videos
Thu Oct 27 2011 by Robbie Daw
With R.E.M. announcing their breakup, the veteran alt rock band from Georgia is releasing their two-disc R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 - 2011 collection on November 15. Actress Kirsten Dunst stars in one of two videos for the new single off the hits set, "We All Go Back To Where We Belong" (the second video features poet John Giorno). This got us to thinking about other know personalities who've appeared in music vids in recent years. Head below to watch R.E.M.'s clip with Kirsten, and to see our roundup of celeb-filled videos.
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2011 MTV VMAs: Who Will Win Video Of The Year?
Thu Aug 25 2011 by Robbie Daw
This week we've highlighted the Best Pop Video, Best Female Video and Best Male Video categories for this year's MTV Video Music Awards (which we'll be live-blogging on Sunday, so be sure to crack a soda and join us for the party). And today we round things out by focusing on the big prize — Video Of The Year. Head below to see who we think will win, and who we think should win.
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MTV VMA Nominees 2011: Which Of These Is The Video Of The Year?
Thu Jul 21 2011 by Idolator Staff
The MTV Video Music Award nominations were announced last night by everybody's favorite planking mermaid, Katy Perry, who scored big by being nominated nine times for four different videos — "E.T.," "Firework," "Last Friday Night," and "Teenage Dream" (the last of which was nominated for Best Cinematography). Not too shabby! Kanye West was the leader of the pack with 11 nominations, though unlike Katy, he missed out on a nod for the top prize, Video of the Year. In case your memory is rusty or you simply haven't seen some the year's best visuals, head below to watch all five nominees for Video of the Year. More »
Beastie Boys Reteam With Spike Jonze (And Santigold!) For Action Figure Video
Tue Jul 19 2011 by Becky Bain
The Beastie Boys and director Spike Jonze are responsible for making one of the funniest action music videos ever with "Sabotage", and now they've managed to one-up themselves several times over with the clip for "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" from the Boys' Hot Sauce Committee Part 2. Funny Or Die is premiering the four-minute version, but hop below for all 11 glorious minutes of this epic action-figure adventure. More »
Jennifer Lopez Debuts Behind Adele, Beastie Boys, ‘Now’ In Busy Chart Week
Wed May 11 2011 by Robbie Daw
This week the upper reaches of the Billboard Top 200 get a spring-cleaning overhaul, as eight new albums crash into the Top 10 and push out artists like Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Foo Fighters and Chris Brown. But let's get real — that's hardly enough to dislodge Adele's sturdy 21, which is the #1 LP in the country for a seventh non-consecutive week after selling another 155,000 copies.
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Watch The Beastie Boys (And A Flock Of Celebrities) In ‘Fight For Your Right (Revisited)’
Thu Apr 21 2011 by Becky Bain
The Beastie Boys’ Fight For Your Right (Revisited) made its TV debut on Comedy Central last night, and the 30-minute short has so many celebrities crammed into it you'd swear there was a gift lounge right next to crafts services table. The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, was directed by Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, who must have one awesome Rolodex. Watch the short below and tell us how many celebs you can count. (We're up to 30.) More »
The Morning Mix: Is ‘Idol’ Hopeful Paul McDonald Dating A ‘Twilight’ Actress?
Fri Apr 8 2011 by Becky Bain
Did You Hear?
:: E!'s Awful Truth reports that Paul McDonald, American Idol's most soft-spoken contestant, is dating Twilight's Nikki Reed after a chance encounter on the red carpet at the Red Riding Hood premiere. That should keep him on the show for a long, long time if the Twihards have anything to say about it. [E! Online]
:: Kelly Clarkson heads to South Africa for some charity work. [Prophet Blog]
:: A bunch of animated Transformers do the "Thriller" dance. More entertaining than the last two Transformers movies. [Vulture]
:: Emile Hirsch tries his hand at directing, shoots a video for Daft Punk's "Alive". [Just Jared]
After the jump, find out which music acts are performing on the tube today. More »
:: E!'s Awful Truth reports that Paul McDonald, American Idol's most soft-spoken contestant, is dating Twilight's Nikki Reed after a chance encounter on the red carpet at the Red Riding Hood premiere. That should keep him on the show for a long, long time if the Twihards have anything to say about it. [E! Online]
:: Kelly Clarkson heads to South Africa for some charity work. [Prophet Blog]
:: A bunch of animated Transformers do the "Thriller" dance. More entertaining than the last two Transformers movies. [Vulture]
:: Emile Hirsch tries his hand at directing, shoots a video for Daft Punk's "Alive". [Just Jared]
After the jump, find out which music acts are performing on the tube today. More »
Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Seth Rogan, Danny McBride, John C. Reilly & Elijah Wood Are The Beastie Boys
Thu Apr 7 2011 by Becky Bain
Prepping the release of their album Hot Sauce Committee Part 2, the Beastie Boys called in some favors — okay, a lot of favors — for a short film based on their 1986 breakout hit "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)". The MCs assembled a hodgepodge of comedy greats (and Elijah Wood) to star in Fight For Your Right Revisited, a 30-minute short that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Star-studded trailer below.
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