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2009 | 2008
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Rihanna Wanted 'Bravado' In 'Wait Your Turn' Video, Director Says
4 November 2009 10:09 PM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Anthony Mandler said singer was aiming for the feel of an old-school hip-hop clip.
By Jocelyn Vena
Rihanna
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/ Getty Images
When Rihanna debuted her video for "Wait Your Turn," from her forthcoming album, Rated R, it was a grainy, sexy clip portraying the singer as the tough renegade — which was exactly what Rihanna and longtime music-video collaborator Anthony Mandler wanted to convey.
"We shot the clip in mid-October on a cold day in New York City. The vibe and feeling was great," Mandler told MTV News. "It was the first video for the album, so obviously everyone was excited and focused on setting the tone for what's to come. Rihanna and I spoke in depth about creating a piece that was gritty, raw and more of a street video then a classic beauty piece."
Rihanna, who has worked with Mandler on videos such as "Hate That I Love You, »
Diddy Celebrates His 40th Birthday
4 November 2009 11:12 AM, PST | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
If you happen to pass by Sean Combs, be sure to wish him a happy birthday, as the man better known as Diddy turns 40 years old today. While it's bizarre to think if Diddy as a guy in the depths of middle age, it's also odd to think that he isn't older. Diddy has been such a dominant, ubiquitous force in pop culture since the '90s that it's almost as if he has always been with us. There have been countless highs (smash hits like "It's All About the Benjamins," "I'll Be Missing You" and "Bad Boy for Life") and devastating lows (most notably the death of his friend the Notorious B.I.G.), but he has certainly changed the face of hip-hop and gave rise to the idea of diversification among pop stars. He's dabbled in fashion, fragrances, restaurants and alcohol, and his empire is constantly expanding.
They say hip-hop is a young man's game, »
- Kyle Anderson
Multiple Personality Disorder report
26 October 2009 11:23 AM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
[Editor's Note: Multiple Personality Disorder Reports are short news blasts meant to let you know about the stuff that didn't make it to the news page but still had us talking behind the scenes]
#1: RZA talks about films in the works
RZA is a genius musician but he’s ready to make the leap into film. In a recent interview with The A.V. Club, he confirmed that work is progressing on “The Man with the Iron Fist”, an old school “martial arts extravaganza” which will also be his directorial debut (with a little help from Eli Roth(?). If that’s not enough, RZA has also signed on to produce “The Last Dragon” remake with Samuel L. Jackson, a project he had already agreed to star in last year. [via: The A.V. Club]
#2: “Ghost in the Shell” goes live-action
Laeta Kalogridis (the writer behind “Night Watch”, “Alexander” and the god awful “Pathfinder” – 2 for 3 aint bad) is in the process of adapting a live-action version of “Ghost in the Shell.” Yes, he’ll try his hand at making high-brow, non-sensical (but awesome) anime into a package that Hollywood will eat-up. »
'Funny People' arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in time for Thanksgiving
25 October 2009 2:51 PM, PDT | Denver Movies Examiner | See recent Denver Movies Examiner news »
Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler want to come over for Thanksgiving.
Due out on DVD and Blu-ray on November 24th, Funny People stars Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann and comes from the mind that brought you The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up.
Sandler plays a George Simmons, a popular comedian who is given a second chance at life. Rogen plays his trusty assistance in this sedate comedy. Funny People also stars Jonah, Eric Bana and Jason Schwartzman.
The film will be released in a single-disc edition, a two-disc Special Edition and, of course, a fancy two-disc Blu-ray edition. All versions will have both the theatrical and unrated versions.
Better hope you don't watch this after you inhale a turkey. This film is on the long side.
Check out the special features courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment’s press release:
- Feature Commentary with director Judd Apatow »
RZA Talks 'Man With The Iron Fist' and 'Last Dragon' Remake
22 October 2009 8:18 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
There's a martial arts project I've been looking forward to ever since it was first announced - The Man With the Iron Fist. Back in July of last year it was revealed that Eli Roth and RZA would team up to make an old school kung fu movie and RZA would make his directorial debut on it. Not much has been said about it since then, but RZA was interviewed by The A.V. Club and not only gave a good update on The Man With the Iron Fist, but also talked about The Last Dragon remake that he's involved with as well. Neither of the projects have gotten a greenlight just yet, but both of them sound like they're moving along quite smoothly. The Man With the Iron Fist will be a "bloody R rated martial arts extravaganza" that RZA developed after studying Quentin Tarantino for a few years »
- Alex Billington
RZA Updates on The Last Dragon, Directorial Debut The Man With the Iron Fist, and Odb Biopic. (Please Cast Tracy Morgan)
22 October 2009 12:21 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
In a new interview with The Onion in which he discusses everything from Dawn of the Dead to sperm cells, the RZA let it be known that a biopic on Ol' Dirty Bastard, the late id of the Wu-Tang Clan, is in early discussion stages. The highlight of Funny People also updated on his hands-on role on The Last Dragon remake and his directorial debut, the kung-fu flick The Man With the Iron Fist, under the tutelage of his pal Eli Roth. Supremely good stuff... The life of Dirty, cousin to both RZA and Gza, is ripe for the telling, as the rapper crafted several Rotten Apple anthems like "Brooklyn Zoo" and "Got Your Money," fathered numerous children, made food stamps mainstream, and did the Rick James thing before Dave Chappelle. Here's RZA... "We have talked about it. His estate is pretty confused, like any estate is in our country. »
- Hunter Stephenson
Adam Sandler wants your turkey: ‘Funny People’ arrives on DVD and Blu-ray for Thanksgiving
22 October 2009 11:41 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler want to come over for Thanksgiving.
Due out on DVD and Blu-ray on November 24th, Funny People stars Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann and comes from the mind that brought you The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up.
Sandler plays a George Simmons , a popular comedian who is given a second chance at life. Rogen plays his trusty assistance in this sedate comedy. Funny People also stars Jonah, Eric Bana and Jason Schwartzman.
The film will be released in a single-disc edition, a two-disc Special Edition and, of course, a fancy two-disc Blu-ray edition. All versions will have both the theatrical and unrated versions.
Better hope you don’t watch this after you inhale a turkey. This film is on the long side.
Check out the special features courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment’s press release:
- Feature Commentary with director Judd Apatow »
- Reel Loop News Staff
Ol' Dirty Bastard May Be The Subject Of A Biopic, Wu-Tang Clan Honcho RZA Says
22 October 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Before there was Big Baby Jesus, Dirt McGirt, or any number of other names he adopted through the years, there was Wu-Tang Mc (and occasional producer) Ol' Dirty Bastard. Real name: Russell Tyrone Jones. Dirty left us in 2004, dead from a drug overdose just two days before his 36 birthday. Whatever fans may have thought of his increasingly erratic behavior, he was always a talented performer and one of the Wu-Tang Clan's most powerful creative energies.
It's a compelling story, the life of Ol' Dirty Bastard. Enough for a biopic even, at least according to Wu-Tang frontman RZA. In an interview with The A.V. Club, the entertainment everyman said "We have talked about [an Ol' Dirty biopic]." The biggest obstacle right now appears to be a legal one. "His estate is pretty confused, like any estate is in our country," RZA explained. "The estate is kind of confused on what to do, and »
- Adam Rosenberg
Funny People DVD and Blu-ray Hitting Shelves on November 24th with More Special Features Than You Require
21 October 2009 4:27 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I never thought I’d be saying this, but I pity whoever has to review the DVD or Blu-ray of “Funny People”. It’s not because it’s a bad film but because it’s a long one. Now take the length of the film and then remember how loaded the DVDs are for Judd Apatow films. Add that all together and whoever has to watch all of these feature–especially on the Blu-ray-will not see his family or friends for at least two weeks so that he can get his review online by the DVD/Blu-ray’s release date of November 24th.
The special features for the DVD and Blu-ray of the movie have been announced and, as expected, there are more special features than you can handle because “Funny People” is really two movies smooshed together. And because the film wasn’t long enough, there’s also an »
- Matt Goldberg
Funny People Delivers the Punch Line on DVD and Blu-ray on November 24th
21 October 2009 9:25 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
You can bring the latest successful film from writer-director-producer Judd Apatow home on DVD and Blu-ray right before Thanksgiving. Funny People will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 24. The film will be released in a single-disc edition, a two-disc Special Edition and a two-disc Blu-ray edition, and all three editions will contain the theatrical and unrated versions of the film, with the unrated version containing seven additional unseen minutes of footage. The film stars Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Bana, RZA, Aziz Ansari and Aubrey Plaza.
Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann star in this seriously funny film from writer-director Judd Apatow, (The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up). When famous comedian George Simmons (Sandler) is given a second chance at a new beginning, he and his assistant, a struggling comedian, Ira (Rogen), return to the places and people that matter most. »
RZA Wants In On Raekwon, Ghostface, Method Man's Joint Album
20 October 2009 3:52 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Plus: Gucci Mane releases his three-tape series The Cold War, in Mixtape Daily.
By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes
Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/ Getty Images
Our top section is called "Don't Sleep," and that's a motto that Gucci Mane has lived by for the past two years. In 2009 alone, he's had about 200 of his songs on mixtapes, and none of them were his bells-and-whistles single "Spotlight," which just hit the Net on Monday. The track features Usher and finds Gucc in a zone he knows all too well. No, not his 'hood, Atl Zone 6 — the club. We're gonna give you a synopsis of his three latest street CDs (not including The BurrPrint [The Movie 3-D], which came out last week, or the upcoming Halloween release Fright Night). And right after Gucc, be sure to see how the RZA feels about Raekwon, Ghostface and Method Man making a joint album.
Don't »
RZA Wants In On Raekwon, Ghostface, Method Man's Joint Album
20 October 2009 3:52 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Plus: Gucci Mane releases his three-tape series The Cold War, in Mixtape Daily.
By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes
Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/ Getty Images
Our top section is called "Don't Sleep," and that's a motto that Gucci Mane has lived by for the past two years. In 2009 alone, he's had about 200 of his songs on mixtapes, and none of them were his bells-and-whistles single "Spotlight," which just hit the Net on Monday. The track features Usher and finds Gucc in a zone he knows all too well. No, not his 'hood, Atl Zone 6 — the club. We're gonna give you a synopsis of his three latest street CDs (not including The BurrPrint [The Movie 3-D], which came out last week, or the upcoming Halloween release Fright Night). And right after Gucc, be sure to see how the RZA feels about Raekwon, Ghostface and Method Man making a joint album.
Don't »
RZA Didn't Always Have A Map: The MTV News Quote Of The Day
16 October 2009 2:24 PM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
"We all travel a way or path in life. What I did in this book, we broke it down to seven pillars of wisdom of different things that happened in my life that brought me to the fruition of the man I am. I think all of us are striving to be better men, and sometimes we don't have a map. Going to the 'hood, we just know the 'hood talk and the 'hood mentality or the American video game mentality. As the great, late Mr. Magic — rest in peace, Mr. Magic — would say, when his show would go off, he would say, 'A fool can learn from his own mistakes, but a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.' That's what this book is."
-Rapper, producer and actor RZA, discussing the meaning and inspiration behind his new book "The Tao of Wu." The just-released tome is part autobiography, »
- Kyle Anderson
RZA Urges Readers To Learn From His Mistakes In 'Tao Of Wu'
16 October 2009 12:35 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
'The errors I been through, you can learn from that,' the Wu-Tang Clan mastermind tells MTV News.
By Shaheem Reid
RZA
Photo: MTV News
New York — One thing about doing an interview with Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, you have to be on your toes. He has a wide variety of projects to promote. You could be speaking to him about music, films or the literary world. On Thursday, RZA's second book, "The Tao of Wu," came out. The renaissance man was at a Barnes & Noble in Union Square signing autographs and describing his inspiration for the book.
"The word 'Tao' means 'way,' " RZA explained. "We all travel a way or path in life. What I did in this book, we broke it down to seven pillars of wisdom of different things that happened in my life that brought me to the fruition of the man I am. I »
Wu-Tang's RZA 'saved Method Man's life'
14 October 2009 7:08 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
RZA has revealed that bandmate Method Man regularly reminds him that he saved his life. The Wu-Tang Clan rappers were involved in a drive-by shooting early on in their careers, in which Method Man claims that RZA prevented him from being killed. During the early '90s, Method Man was talking to several friends in front of a building when RZA called to him from the other side of the street. Crossing the road, Method Man narrowly missed being shot as trouble flared. "[I called], (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Lady Gaga, Kris Allen, The Backstreet Boys And Tokio Hotel: This Week's Deep Cuts
9 October 2009 2:10 PM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
The chill in the air is enough to convince us that fall is actually here. So rather than hitting the backyard barbecue, it's time for leaf peeping, pumpkin carving and watching college football. But before you wrap up the last of your work for the week and hit the nearest hay ride, be sure to check out everything you might have missed this week on the MTV Newsroom blog, from the deep dirt on Lady Gaga to some pre-emptively rejected Kris Allen album titles.
» Before Lady Gaga was a fashion-forward hit machine, she was just a New York University student desperately trying to eat a salad without hurting anybody.
» Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell forced the group to bow out of a bunch of promotional dates because he caught swine flu, but that didn't stop us from celbrating the release of the group's new album This Is Us.
» On "Dancing with the Stars, »
- Kyle Anderson
RZA Joins “Due Date”
9 October 2009 1:30 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
RZA, Wu-Tang Clan rapper, has been added to the cast of Warner Bros comedy “Due Date.”
He joins a cast which includes Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan and Jamie Foxx.
The comedy will be directed by Todd Phillips (”The Hangover“).
Monaghan will portray the pregnant wife of a guy (Robert Downey Jr.) who races home in hopes of arriving before she delivers their first child. He takes on a mismatched traveling companion (Zach Galifianakis).
It has not been confirmed what part RZA will play.
“Due Date” is written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland, with a revision by Adam Sztykiel.
Production on the film began last month in Atlanta, Arizona and Los Angeles.
“Due Date” is scheduled to be released on November 5, 2010.
»
- Fiona
RZA joins Downey Jr. and Galifianakis in Due Date
8 October 2009 2:05 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Variety reports that Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA will star with Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in Due Date, the upcoming comedy from director Todd Phillips (The Hangover, Old School, Starsky & Hutch).
The story involves a soon-to-be father who is in danger of missing his child's birth. In order to make it on time, he has to enlist the help of an underachieving college student, who takes him on a road trip.
The RZA has already starred in and produced music for a number of features, perhaps most notably those of indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. If you haven't yet seen it, check out this hilarious clip from Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes, in which RZA discusses the ills of caffeine addiction with fellow Wu-Tang member Gza and ... Bill Murray.
RZA is also starring in Paul Haggis's upcoming movie The Next Three Days and is scoring Robbie Brenner's Warriors Way. »
- Rich Z Zwelling
Terry Gilliam Finds His Don Quixote And 'Battlestar Galactica: The Plan' Gets A Release Date In Today's Dailies -- 10/7/09
7 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
--Terry Gilliam is getting back to his work on the man of La Mancha, Don Quixote. The filmmaker's seemingly cursed efforts at bringing the mad knight to the silver screen seem to have finally paid off, likely thanks to the goodwill his work on the soon-to-be-released "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" has fostered. Said Gilliam of "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote": "We're up and running again, we've rewritten the script and finally got it back, the budget's come in... and I think we've found our Quixote! But who's it going to be? Well, I'm not going to tell you, but it'll start next Spring." (Empire Online)
--Accomplished filmmaker Paul Schrader (he wrote "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull"!) is coming back to Hollywood. Halfway at least. In a joint Hollywood/Bollywood production, Schrader will direct "Xtrme City," which follows a U.S. ranger and an Indian commando as »
- Adam Rosenberg
RZA Keeps His Comedy Career Going With Due Date
7 October 2009 10:51 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
The delivery room is getting even more crowded for Todd Phillips' Due Date. The comedy, starring Robert Downey Jr. as a father-to-be rushing home in time for the delivery, with Zach Galifianakis as his slacker road trip buddy, added Michelle Monaghan and Jamie Foxx last week; now rapper RZA is joining as well. Variety reported today that he's been cast in the film, but isn't specifying what role he'll play. There are pretty much only two options-- either he's a crazy character who Downey Jr. and Galifianakis encounter on their way home, or he's somehow involved in Foxx's scheme to win back Monaghan, his ex. RZA's small role in Funny People wasn't really enough to tell me whether or not I'm ready for a bigger role for him in a comedy, but it's not like Todd Phillips' movies live and die on their performances anyway. With Downey Jr. »
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