Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins Cast At 'Longest Yard' Premiere

20 May 2005 06:45:00 EDT

Former 'Idol' contestant Constantine Maroulis also on hand Thursday.
By Corey Moss

Nelly arrives at the premiere of "The Longest Yard"
Photo: Getty Images

HOLLYWOOD — Hollywood Boulevard got a shot of testosterone Thursday when dozens of football players and one hulking California governor joined the nearly all-male cast of "The Longest Yard" for the movie's premiere.

(Click here for photos from the premiere.)

"It's not a big lesbian movie at all, but if you like men, this movie's for you," Chris Rock joked as he surveyed the red carpet, where Michael Irvin was putting former Dallas Cowboys teammate Emmitt Smith in a headlock.

Rock and co-stars Adam Sandler and Nelly were dwarfed by professional athletes as they entered Grauman's Chinese Theatre, but according to some of the football players in the movie, the actors were more physical than they look.

"A lot of these actors went to [practice twice a day] for a couple of weeks ... and they did all right," said linebacker-turned-actor Brian Bosworth.

"I walked on the set one day and we were shooting baskets," recalled Irvin, in a pinstripe suit. "I was like, 'Oh, there's Nelly, I'm gonna go show this hip-hop guy what an athlete really looks like.' And Nelly actually won the game. There's no doubt in my mind he could've played in the NFL, and I'm not joking. He's that much of a talent."

And sports and music apparently aren't his only talents. "The Longest Yard," a remake of a 1974 movie starring Burt Reynolds (who also stars in the new version and came out for the premiere), is the rapper's first big-screen movie (following the direct-to-video "Snipes"), but his co-stars said he came off like a seasoned veteran.

"He has some heavy scenes in the movie and he kicked ass on 'em," said Sandler, casually dressed in a jacket and T-shirt. "And every time it gets to him in the movie, girls scream! Besides being a great actor, he's the greatest guy to hang with. He knows so much about sports."

"The kid's definitely got chops," "Saturday Night Live" alum Tracy Morgan added.

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New Releases: Chris Rock, They Might Be Giants, Goldfinger, Damon & Naomi

14 Feb 2005 07:27:00 EST

Comedian's Never Scared takes mostly from his HBO special.
By Alyssa Rashbaum

Chris Rock's Never Scared
Photo: Dreamworks

Chris Rock has never been one to shy away from controversy, so naturally his fourth album, Never Scared, finds him talking about sex, parenthood, marriage, a new generation of rap music, Michael Jackson, Lil Jon, George W. Bush and Jermaine Jackson. The release, taken largely from his 2004 HBO comedy special of the same name, also includes a DVD with behind-the-scenes footage.

They Might Be Giants — who have taught us such valuable lessons as the relationship between Istanbul and Constantinople and how James K. Polk came to be president — are now showing fans young and old how to make learning the ABCs fun. Featuring songs like "C Is for Conifers," "The Vowel Family" and "Go for G!," Here Come the ABCs imparts some more useful information than, say, "old New York was once New Amsterdam."

L.A. ska-punk outfit Goldfinger release their first studio album since 2002's Open Your Eyes. Founding member and singer John Feldmann returns to for Disconnection Notice after taking some time to write and/or produce for bands including Good Charlotte, the Used and Story of the Year.

Out Tuesday, February 15:

A-Lines - You Can Touch (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
American Head Charge - The Feeding (DRT Entertainment)
Astarte - Sirens (Cleopatra)
Cal Bennett - Live at the Blue Note, Las Vegas (Thump)
Blue Merle - Burning in the Sun (Island Def Jam)
Buttersprites - Buttersprites (Dionysus)
Damon & Naomi - The Earth Is Blue (20/20/20)
Ethan Daniel Davidson - Free the Ethan Daniel Davidson Five (Times Beach)
Joey DeFrancesco and Jimmy Smith - Legacy (Concord)
Dierdre - One (Six Degrees)
Franklin Delano - Like a Smoldering Gun in Front of Me (File13)
Mary Gauthier - Mercy Now (UMG Nashville)
Goldfinger - Disconnection Notice (Warner Bros.)
Buy Now: Disconnection Notice (Warner Bros.)
Grayskul - Deadlivers (Rhymesayers Entertainment)
Hollow Points - Black Spot (Disaster)
Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers - Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers (Universal Motown)
LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem (Capitol)
Jeff Lorber - Flipside (Narada)
Cyril Morin - Western Pansori (reissue, Milan)
My Way My Love - Hypnotic Suggestion: 01 (File13)
One Mile South - One Mile South (Infinity)
Opera IX - Anphisbena (Cleopatra)
Plate Fork Knife Spoon - Plate Fork Knife Spoon (Wide Hive)
Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower - Love in the Fascist Brothel (Revelation)
Porcupine Tree - Warszawa (Madfish Records)
Chris Rock - Never Scared (Geffen)
Pete Schlegel - Strong Stuff (Infinity)
Trygve Seim - Sangam (ECM)
Shade Empire - Sinthetic (Cleopatra)
Striker - Spekulantsvinet (Six Weeks)
They Might Be Giants - Here Come the ABCs (Walt Disney)
Buy Now: Here Come the ABCs (Walt Disney)
Throes of Dawn - Quicksilver Clouds (Cleopatra)
VMW - VMW (Coalition)
Watershed - 5th of July (Idol Records)
The Wedding Present - Take Fountain (Manifesto)
The White Mice - Assphixxxeatateshun (Load)
The Willowz - Are Coming (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
Young Dubliners - Real World (Higher Octave)
Various artists - "Cursed" soundtrack (Treadstone)
Various artists - Disneymania 3 (Disney)
Various artists - Just Go Destroy Everything in Sight! (Dionysus)
Various artists - Lowrider 2005 Tour (Thump)
Various artists - SubNoize Souljaz (Suburban Noize)
DVD: Al Di Meola - "One of These Nights" (Music Video Distributors)
DVD: Incognito - "In Concert: Ohne Filter" (Music Video Distributors)

February 22:

Tori Amos - The Beekeeper (Sony)
Omarion - O (Sony)
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Thievery Corporation - Cosmic Game (ESL Music)

March 1:

Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams (Universal)
Jennifer Lopez - Rebirth (Sony)
Read: "Fat Joe Nearly A No-Show To Flow With J. Lo"
Mars Volta - Frances the Mute (Universal)

March 8:

50 Cent - The Massacre (Aftermath)
Read: "50 Cent Renames LP, Makes Video For Sexy Song 'Candy Shop' "
Black Label Society - Mafia (Artemis)
Read: "Zakk Wylde Rips Blind Followers On 'Just Another Black Label Society Record' "
Kasabian - Kasabian (RCA)

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For The Record: Quick News On Ja Rule, Nelly, Jessica Simpson, Bright Eyes, Jam Master Jay, Chris Rock & More

10 Feb 2005 06:23:00 EST

Ja Rule and Cam party with the Roc, Bright Eyes' Oberst wilds out in Texas, Ozzy's box set coming in March.
By MTV News staff report

Damon Dash and Irv Gotti at the House of Rocawear launch
Photo: Tim Moore

The Roc rocked New York's Fashion Week Wednesday night when Damon Dash teamed with famed designer Patricia Field to launch their House of Rocawear collection. Held at Ono at the Hotel Gansevoort, the party celebrated the 30-piece limited-edition collection, created by Field for fall. Ja Rule, Lil' Kim, Cam'ron, Naomi Campbell, Irv Gotti, Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath,Michael Imperioli, of "The Sopranos" and others danced alongside models and fashionistas to the sounds of DJ Clark Kent. ...

Missy Elliott, Kid Rock, DMC, Chuck D and a host of others will be on hand February 25 for the JMJ: Superstar gala benefit in New York, celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Adidas Superstar sneaker and honoring the life of late Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay. The event will raise funds for the Jam Master Jay Foundation for Music, a nonprofit organization that provides funding and resources to support free, public school music education programs. Taking place at New York's Skylight space, the event will feature surprise performances and multimedia installations. For information and tickets, check out www.jmjfoundationformusic.org. ... Nelly and Ryan Cabrera will join a host of other celebs for the McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Denver, airing live February 18 on ESPN. The players, who also include Jermaine Dupri, Brian McKnight and rocker-turned-TV-host Mark McGrath, will hoop it up alongside WNBA star Lisa Leslie and others in the league. R&B songstress Ciara will provide the halftime entertainment. ...

Hey, do you live in Texas? Were you at the Bright Eyes show in Fort Worth on Monday? If you weren't, then you were probably busy lassoing steers and forcing yourself upon Native Americans — at least according to Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst, you were. According to a review of Bright Eyes' show at the Ridglea Theater in The Dallas Morning News, Oberst "drained another bottle of beer" and then began bashing the Lone Star State before a shocked audience. "I don't know about you, but I hate your f---ing state," Oberst announced. "I'd put a f---ing gun to my head before I'd live in your state." Later on in the show, he continued the verbal assault, noting that "if you came to this show tonight, you're not a normal Texan. If you were a normal Texan, you'd probably be roping steers and ..." Well, we'd rather not even reprint the rest. ... The second edition of the Plug: Independent Music Awards was held Wednesday night at New York's Webster Hall, with rockers TV on the Radio winning Album of the Year for Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes and Interpol taking both Indie Artist and overall Artist of the Year awards. The Arcade Fire won New Artist of the Year, rapper Jean Grae was named Female Artist of the Year, and Tom Waits won Male Artist of the Year. Also winning awards were Madvillain, Dillinger Escape Plan and Death Cab for Cutie, among others. ...

Chris Rock isn't scared of Lil Jon or George W. Bush either, and he proves that on his new album, Never Scared. Due Tuesday, the album — Rock's fourth — also features this year's Academy Awards host's commentary on marriage, sex and child-rearing. The material, taken from Rock's 2004 HBO comedy special of the same name, also includes a DVD with behind-the-scenes footage. ... Jessica Simpson will introduce her new lifestyle brand at industry trade show MAGIC next week in Las Vegas. The singer will meet with top retailers to sell her lines — Sweet Kisses, the JS Collection and Princy (also Simpson's nickname) — which will include sportswear, shoes, sneakers, jewelry, hair care, perfume and even accessories for the home. Simpson said in a statement, "Now with the launch of my own brand I will be able to share my love of fashion and my lifestyle with my fans ... I am loving this new part of my life." Simpson's products will be available this fall. ...

Ozzy Osbourne's Prince of Darkness box set, originally set for release on February 8, will now hit shelves on March 22. The four-disc compilation, which is composed mainly of Ozzy's solo hits, will also feature newly recorded covers of songs by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and duets with such unlikely collaborators as Miss Piggy and the Wu-Tang Clan. ... Motörhead and Corrosion of Conformity are heading out on the road together this spring for a 14-date trek that starts March 9 in Sayreville, New Jersey, and ends April 12 in Spokane, Washington. "Corrosion of Conformity are a fine band as everybody knows," Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister said in a statement. "Also, they must be one of the few bands who have been going as long as Motörhead! Still, we'll give them a run for their money. Glad to have those boys along." ...

After hosting a symposium last year at New York University, De La Soul have decided to take their act to other universities. The hip-hop trio have slated a series of March dates at such schools as Howard University, Morgan State University and Clark Atlanta University. At some schools, the group will speak to students in the day and then perform on campus that night. ...

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Brooklyn Mint, a clothing line the Notorious B.I.G. started almost a decade ago, will finally come to life this year. T-shirts from the collection will debut at the Magic Fashion convention on Monday in Las Vegas and hit stores on March 9, the anniversary of Big's murder. The late MC's mother and managers are now spearheading the project and received help from Jay-Z to get the company off the ground. Jay and Big will appear together on a Brooklyn Mint tee called "Brooklyn's Finest." ...

Ever the entrepreneur, Jessica Simpson launched yet another fragrance product line on Wednesday in New York, what she calls the "fun and flirty kid sister" of her Dessert line. "Treats" are more affordable, simpler, single-note scents, coming in six varieties: bubble gum, lollipop, creamsicle, cotton candy, butterscotch toffee, and Jess' favorite, banana split. Her husband, Nick Lachey, was on hand to test out the "kissability" of the lip gloss, which, like the body lotions, shimmers, mists and creams, will be available at drugstores and Sephora. ... Nicole Richie is partnering up with someone other than Paris Hilton for her next reality role: Richie will star alongside DJ Adam Goldstein (a.k.a. DJ AM) in her upcoming gig as ... a wife. The pair, who have been dating for a year, have gotten engaged, according to The Associated Press. A wedding date has not been announced. ...

Longtime Doobie Brothers drummer Keith Knudsen died of pneumonia on Tuesday at age 56, according to a band spokesperson. Knudsen, who played on such Doobie hits as "Takin' It to the Streets" and "Black Water," joined the band in 1974 and played with the group on its 1982 farewell tour. He rejoined in 1993 after releasing four albums with his side project, Southern Pacific. ... Nas has teamed with filmmaker Spike Lee for his latest endeavor, "Miracle's Boys." Nas wrote and performed the theme song for the miniseries, which will premiere on the N on February 18. The six-part series chronicles the lives of three biracial orphaned teenage brothers living in New York's Harlem neighborhood. ...

In celebration of Black History Month, rapper Cormega will take over teaching duties for a "Black Culture/ Hip-Hop" class at Philadelphia's Temple University. The class, taking place February 18, will also mark the kickoff of Cormega's brief promo tour in support of his upcoming album, The Testament. ... Given the triumphant return of leg warmers and Mötley Crüe, it was only a matter of time before more '80s staples came out of hiding. Enter Warrant, who have announced that they began recording a new album on Friday with producer/engineer Pat Regan (Kiss, Mr. Big). The band hopes to release the album in the summer and tour behind it later this year. Good news for Warrant fans hoping to hear another "Cherry Pie": The band says on its Web site that the album will have "the classic hard rockin' Warrant sound that we all want to hear." ...

Ex-Libertines frontman Pete Doherty finally made bail on Tuesday after spending the weekend in jail on charges of robbery and blackmail, according to The Associated Press. His manager lent a hand by paying $185,000 of the $280,000 bond that Doherty had been unable to produce. The singer's label had already given the court the rest of the bond money. Doherty, arrested on February 2 after he reportedly fought with a man in a London hotel, was jailed on Friday. Now that he's out, Doherty has to attend drug rehabilitation, follow a 10 p.m. curfew, and be accompanied by a security escort whenever he leaves his home. He is scheduled to appear in court on February 21. ... As they prepare for the final weeks of shooting on their long-awaited feature-film debut, "Christmas on Mars" (due, naturally, at Christmas), the Flaming Lips are also gearing up to film the first video for their upcoming album, At War With the Mystics. The clip will be for the song "Mr. Ambulance Driver." Speaking of outer space, the band's bassist/guitarist, Michael Ivins, longtime Lips manager Scott Booker and Booker's wife have all snagged cameos in an upcoming episode of the soon-to-be-canceled "Star Trek: Enterprise." Booker, a huge "Star Trek" fan, said the trio will play miners. ...

The San Diego Padres may have finished six games out of first place in the National League West last season, but they're determined to at least have the best theme music in the Majors. So they launched "Rock the Padres," a call to musicians to pen the official theme for the 2005 season. Fans can go to Padres.com and choose from more than 120 submissions, from acts like the Buckos, Atomic Groove Featuring Carrie Weiland and, um, Gary Hoey (who scored an actual radio hit in 1993 with the song "Hocus Pocus"). Voting ends on Sunday. ... Apparently there's only room for one Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame in Cleveland filed suit against the online Jewish Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday alleging that the Web site, due to launch in March, infringes on the Rock Hall's name, according to The Associated Press. The suit — which comes one month after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the Jewish Hall's application for a name trademark — asks the Jewish Hall to cease using its name and asks for unspecified damages. ...

The Beastie Boys are joining Al Sharpton's call for KFC to enact reforms, and have sent a letter to the fast-food chain asking that it make its suppliers improve the lives of the chickens they raise for slaughter. "You need to require that your suppliers stop chopping off the beaks of birds and require that they stop breeding and drugging chickens to grow so big that they can't even walk," the letter reads. The rappers suggest that if KFC does as they ask, it will improve its business in the process, calling it a "win-win situation." ... Elton John's been called the "Rocket Man," but now, it's more like the "Jet Man." A colorful rendering of the singer sporting his trademark glasses adorns about 20 of AirTran Airways' planes as part of a promotion to demonstrate that those Boeing 717s feature complimentary XM Satellite Radio service on certain flights. ...

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Lil Jon's Crunk Juice Finalized; Usher, Luda, Nas, Snoop, Chris Rock On Board

15 Oct 2004 01:47:00 EDT

Album also features contributions from the Neptunes, Rick Rubin.
By Rashaun Hall

Lil Jon (file)
Photo: TVT

Crunk Juice, the long-awaited LP from Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, is finally ready to roll.

Due November 16, the album features the song "Lovers & Friends," which re-teams Jon with Usher and Ludacris (see " 'Yeah!' Follow-Up On The Way, Says Lil Jon"). Other guests on the album include R. Kelly, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and T.I., as well as three acts from Jon's label, BME: Lil Scrappy, Trillville and E-40 (see "Lil Jon Mixing Up A Potent New Batch Of Crunk Juice").

Chris Rock and Vivica A. Fox also appear in skits on the album.

While Jon produced the majority of Crunk Juice, he did turn over the boards on a few occasions. The Neptunes produced "Stick That Thang Out (Skeezer)," which features Pharrell and the Ying Yang Twins, while Rick Rubin turned the knobs on "Don't F--- With Me" (see "Lil Jon Bangs Head, Creates 'Crunk-Rock' ").

In addition to the 20-track album, Crunk Juice also features a bonus disc of remixes that includes a crunked-up remix of Terror Squad's "Lean Back" (featuring Eminem and Mase), a remix of Trick Daddy's "Let's Go" (featuring Twista), and two remixes of Lil Jon & the Boyz's current single, "What U Gon' Do." Pioneering punk-rock group the Bad Brains also play on a remix of "Roll Call."

Track list for Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz's Crunk Juice, according to TVT Records:

"Crunk Juice"
"Get Crunk" (featuring Bo Hagon)
"What U Gon' Do" (featuring Lil Scrappy)
"Real N---a Roll Call" (featuring Ice Cube)
"Bo Hagon's Phone Call"
"Da Blow" (featuring Gangsta Boo)
"Contract" (featuring Trillville, Jazze Pha and Pimpin' Ken)
"E-40 Choppin"
"White Meat" (featuring 8Ball and MJG)
"Don't F--- Wit Me"
"Chris Rock Let's Be Friends"
"Lovers & Friends" (featuring Usher and Ludacris)
"One Night Stand" (featuring Oobie)
"Aww Skeet Skeet" (featuring DJ Flexx)
"Chris Rock in the Club"
"In the Club" (featuring R. Kelly and Ludacris)
"Bitches Ain't Sh--" (featuring Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Suga Free and Oobie)
"Chris Rock Get Lower"
"Stick That Thang Out (Skeezer)" (featuring Pharrell Williams and Ying Yang Twins)
"Grand Finale" (featuring Nas, T.I., Bun B and Ice Cube)

Bonus Disc:

"Vivica A. Fox"
"Lean Back" remix (Terror Squad, featuring Lil Jon, Eminem and Mase)
"What U Gon' Do DJ" Buddha remix (featuring Pitbull and Daddy Yankee)
"What U Gon' Do" remix (featuring Elephant Man and Lady Saw)
"Let's Go" remix (Trick Daddy, featuring Lil Jon and Twista)
"Ménage à Trois" (featuring Bo Hagon)
"Gasolina" remix (Daddy Yankee, featuring Lil Jon, Pitbull and Noreaga)
"Chris Rock Crunk Rock"
"Roll Call" Crunk Rock remix
"Roll Call" Bad Brains remix

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Chris Rock To Host The Oscars

14 Oct 2004 02:38:00 EDT

Academy Awards will be broadcast live February 27 on ABC.
By Corey Moss

Chris Rock (file)
Photo: DreamWorks

He might want to leave the R. Kelly jokes at home.

Chris Rock, who has been brutal to celebrities as the host of several past MTV Video Music Awards shows, has been tapped to host the somewhat more conservative Academy Awards.

"I am a huge fan of Chris Rock," Gil Cates, the producer of the Oscars telecast, said in a statement Thursday (October 14). "He always makes me laugh and he always has something interesting to say. Chris represents the best of the new generation of comics. Having him host the Oscars is terrific."

The Academy Awards ceremony, now in its 77th year, will be broadcast live February 27 on ABC.

Rock, whose fourth comedy album, Never Scared, was released in August (see "Chris Rock Spoofs 'Hey Ya!': 'It's Like Public Enemy — But Funny' "), is currently shooting a remake of "The Longest Yard" (see "Nelly To Join Adam Sandler, Chris Rock In 'The Longest Yard' "). The comedy is due in May, the same month the animated "Madagascar," featuring Rock's voice, hits theaters.

In August, Rock said he preferred not to host the Video Music Awards every year to avoid making jokes about the same things (see "Chris Rock Would Have Hosted The VMAs This Year, If ..." ).

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Chris Rock Would Have Hosted The VMAs This Year, If ...

27 Aug 2004 05:08:00 EDT

Funnyman says nobody told him awards were being held in Miami.
By Corey Moss, with additional reporting by SuChin Pak

Chris Rock on the set of "The Longest Yard"
Photo: MTV News

Chris Rock has beef with MTV.

"If they would've told me this year's [Video Music Awards are] in Miami, I wouldn't have done them last year. I would've waited and done this year," a comically disgruntled Rock said recently. "But those bastards didn't say anything. It's gonna be crazy in Miami!"

Well, Rock, you could always make an 11th-hour return. After all, the show has no host this year.

"I never do it two years in a row," he answered. "The music doesn't change that much from year to year, so if you're hosting two years in a row, it's like hosting the same show. And I gotta rejuvenate. Hopefully they'll want me to host the show every two or three years, but I like a little foreplay, the anticipation. You don't just jump into it."

Rock never completely steps away from the VMAs, however. During years he doesn't host, he still submits a few jokes to the writers. "I think I've gotten a joke in [the show] the past five or six years," he said.

One joke that has raised a few eyebrows is the controversial song "Crackers," which is from Rock's latest album, Never Scared. (The album is due Tuesday, although he's quick to point out, "There's bootlegs out there. Go get a bootleg.")

The song is a satirical observation of racism against blacks set to the tune of "Hey Ya!" (see "Chris Rock Spoofs 'Hey Ya!': 'It's Like Public Enemy — But Funny' "). Because "Crackers" is a parody, Rock was not required to get Outkast to sign off on the song. He did call Andre 3000 though, but has yet to hear back.

"I just want him to listen to it. I think he would think it was funny," Rock said. "I love Outkast. I had them on my show before all this super-hype stuff. Before David Letterman, before all the white people got hip to it, I had him on my show."



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The comedian is currently in Santa Fe, New Mexico, shooting "The Longest Yard" remake". "Me and Adam, we've been friends for 20 years, so we kinda have a cool chemistry going on," he said. "I think this is gonna be my funniest movie. Me and Adam are really funny together."

After "The Longest Yard," Rock plans to take his Black Ambition Tour to Europe, Australia and South Africa. He's also writing another film (although he's not talking about it yet) and notes that he's not currently deluged with movie offers.

"Tom Cruise points to a film and it comes to him. Will Smith points to a film and it will come," he said. "I beg, — and occasionally they come to me. 'Please, please, Will Smith, say no!' 'Please Jim Carrey, say no to "Bruce Almighty"! You must have something else you could be doing!' That's me and movies."

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Mixtape Monday: Shaq Disses Kobe, Chris Rock Hails Tupac, Kid Rock Disses Nas

30 Jul 2004 04:35:22 EDT

Meanwhile, DJ Mello adopts the name of this column for his latest tape.
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Chris Rock Spoofs 'Hey Ya!': 'It's Like Public Enemy — But Funny'

27 Jul 2004 07:44:00 EDT

Parody song and video bring racial politics to Outkast's cheerful melody.
By Shaheem Reid

Chris Rock on the set of "Crackers"
Photo: MTV News

Chris Rock holds the crown.

Yes, he is considered by many to be the funniest man on the planet, but the Brooklyn native was literally holding a crown in his hands while sitting on the set of "Crackers," his latest music video. In the clip, which was shot in his hometown about two weeks ago, Rock not only jacks the music and melody of Outkast's "Hey Ya!," he also re-creates the video, adding his own irreverent stamp.

The song presents a satirical observation of racism against blacks over the centuries, all sung to the happy-go-lucky melody of Andre 3000's hit.

"It's like a Public Enemy record — but funny," Rock said, later clarifying to say that although the subject matter is serious, the song is a send-up. Some of the lyrics include, "You raped my grandma/ Ooh, you raped my grandma/ My grandma and great-grandma/ You kept raping them/ Aah, AH, ah, AH-aaaal!"

"There's nothing funny about rape, but there's something funny about it in the context of the song," he said. "The song 'Hey Ya!' just seems so happy, so any depressing lyric with that same melody seemed funny to me."

Rock, wearing a wig that gave him the appearance of having a long black perm, shrugged when asked how he came up with the concept for the song. "I don't know, the same way I come up with everything. 'You know what would sound funny? If they were saying 'Crackers' instead of 'Hey Ya!' I didn't expect for this to ever get played, but the record company was like, 'That's a single.' So here we are." The funnyman said he wants to premiere "Crackers" via the mixtape circuit, and thinks he'll give the record to either DJ Kay Slay or the Green Lantern.

"Nelly To Join Adam Sandler, Chris Rock In 'The Longest Yard' ")". Never Scared is slated for release on August 31.

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Nelly To Join Adam Sandler, Chris Rock In 'The Longest Yard'

12 Jul 2004 04:52:00 EDT

But prior commitments keep Snoop off the team.
By Corey Moss

Adam Sandler (file)
Photo: Phillip Caruso

CULVER CITY, California — In what is likely to be the smallest backfield former NFL linebackers Brian Bosworth and Bill Romanowski have ever faced, Nelly will play the running back to Adam Sandler's quarterback in the upcoming remake of "The Longest Yard."

Fortunately, Sandler's team of inmates, who take on a team of prison guards, will have an NFL star of their own in former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin, as well as quite a few studs from another sport.

"A lot of wrestlers — [Bill 'Extreme'] Goldberg, Steve Austin, Kevin Nash — [will face off against the prison guards]," Sandler said Friday at the office of his Happy Madison production company. "I'd say 98 percent of the cast can beat the sh-- out of me. Cloris Leachman is the only one I could take."

Veteran actress Leachman, who also co-stars in Sandler's other upcoming movie, "Spanglish" (see "Adam Sandler Has A Hard Time Talking 'Spanglish' "), will play the secretary for the prison's sadistic warden, played by James Cromwell.

"Do you know who's awesome who's in it?" Sander adds. "David Patrick Kelly from 'The Warriors' — the guy who clicks the bottles."

Chris Rock also joins Sandler and Nelly on the prisoner's team, which Burt Reynolds, who played the Sandler part in the 1974 original, is coaching. "He was nice enough to say, 'Go ahead, young man, throw a football,' " Sandler said.

Snoop Dogg was also hoping to co-star (see "Snoop Dogg In Talks To Star With Adam Sandler In 'Longest Yard' Remake"), but will be on the road with Linkin Park and Korn during filming.

The cast, which also includes Terry Crews ("White Chicks") and William Fichtner ("Pearl Harbor"), is convening next week in New Mexico to shoot the movie under the guidance of "50 First Dates"/"Anger Management" director Peter Segal. "The Longest Yard" will be released Memorial Day weekend in 2005, Sandler said.

Meanwhile, Sandler's production company is midway through shooting the sequel to Rob Schneider's "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo," tentatively titled "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo."

"There's a lot of titles being tossed around, 'Deuce Bigalow: The Passion of the Mangina' is one," Sander said. "Schnieder's over in Amsterdam right now, hopefully not eating too much hash and making his movie."

Sandler's fifth album, Shhh ... Don't Tell, will be released this week. The first single, the techno song "Secret," is climbing the dance music charts.

"In Florida, they play that stuff a lot and I was visiting my mom and dad and I was driving in the car and listening to that style of music," Sandler said. "I called my machine and I said, 'Gotta do a song like this.' "

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Chris Rock, Jack Black, Demi Moore At 'Fahrenheit' Premiere

9 Jun 2004 04:03:00 EDT

Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew Perry also on hand.
By Corey Moss

Michael Moore at the "Fahrenheit 9/11" premiere Tuesday (June 8)
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BEVERLY HILLS, California — Michael Moore is convinced "Fahrenheit 9/11" is the perfect summer movie for the MTV audience to check out.

"The film is full of Butt-heads," the director boasted Tuesday outside the premiere of the controversial documentary. "It's like invasion of the Butt-heads. They all go to D.C. and then another Butt-head, me, comes to try and save the day. And there's a tender love story somewhere in the midst of that."

That tender love story turned out to be a farce, but the film community, which turned out in droves for back-to-back screenings, was more than satisfied with the Butt-heads — Moore received standing ovations for the film, which is intensely critical of President Bush and his administration.

A staggering number of celebrities came out to support the Oscar-winning director, including the Osbournes (minus Ozzy), Drew Barrymore, Ellen DeGeneres, Larry David, Jodie Foster, Viggo Mortensen, Diane Lane, Spike Jonze, John Singleton, Michael Bay and David Duchovny and Téa Leoni, who attended the early screening and reception at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Some (presumably those with Lakers tickets), including Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, Matthew Perry, Jack Black, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Rock, Jessica Alba, Sharon Stone and Billy Crystal, caught a later screening at the Laemmle Music Hall across the street.

"I like his stuff, and a chance to see it early and see it for free? Count me in," said director Kevin Smith ("Mallrats," "Clerks"), one of the few who talked to reporters, adding that the film is being released at a bad time for Bush. "It seems like so many people are waiting to see an administration change that you don't even need this film to push it over the edge."

Marisa Tomei, who attended the early screening, said she hopes the film will impact the election, an opinion seemingly shared by many of her peers.

Moore, however, said that was never his intention.

"I'm hoping I'll have an impact on people going out and voting, but that's not why I made the movie," he said. "I made the movie because I want people to go to the movie and have a good time. If they decide to see my movie, I want them to leave going, 'Holy moly, that was something!' "

Part of the entertainment of "Fahrenheit 9/11," of course, is in the ridiculing of Bush. "This film displaces all authority," Moore said, laughing. "So if you're one of those people with a healthy disrespect for authority, this is your movie."

Moore would be more than happy, though, if the documentary did change the minds of Bush supporters or those on the fence. "I read one review where a critic said any swing voter who enters the theater swinging will leave the theater having swung," he said. "I kind of like that."

Before both screenings, Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein introduced the movie and commented on Disney backing out of releasing the film, joking that by putting it out themselves, he and brother Bob Weinstein could be looking for new jobs soon (see "Disney Blocks Michael Moore's Anti-Bush Flick").

After the long ovation that followed the film, Moore told the audience he was optimistic about the election in the wake of a recent book tour that took him to several dozen cities. "There has been a shift in this country. The average American is finally beginning to figure it out. We were duped [into supporting the invasion of Iraq]," he said.

"Fahrenheit 9/11" opens in theaters June 25 and is expected to reach 500 to 1,000 theatres nationwide, a high number for a documentary (see "Michael Moore's Embattled 'Fahrenheit 9/11' To Be Released In June").

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