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Monday, March 21, 2011

Japan travel updates: Ground transport and international flights

A Chinese couple checks a message board from the Chinese embassy in Tokyo

Airports are no longer particularly busy in spite of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, China and France, among other countries, suggesting their citizens leave Tokyo. Most say this is due not to fears of radioactive contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but mainly to concerns about food supplies and power outages.

Gasoline supplies are still under pressure in many parts of Tokyo, but suppliers say they are still coping with most of the demand.

Source: http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/life/japan-quake-updates-travel-alerts-and-airline-ticket-waivers-179755

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Robert Pattinson On His Leading Ladies: 'I Like Hot Girls'

Actor gushes about Reese Witherspoon, Kristen Stewart and Uma Thurman, calling them 'experienced and passionate people.'
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson in "Water for Elephants"
Photo: David James/FOX

Given his otherworldly popularity, it seems as if any time Robert Pattinson appears in a film, the majority of the media attention and coverage focuses mainly on the man himself, not his various (and equally attractive) co-stars. As such, Pattinson's lovely leading ladies are occasionally overlooked and likely find themselves constantly answering questions about the "Twilight" star and not the other way around.

However, during our live interview with Pattinson on Friday (March 18), "MTV News First: Robert Pattinson," we asked the actor to talk about his beautiful co-stars, beginning with Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon, who plays his love interest in the upcoming romance "Water for Elephants."

When asked whether he was intimidated by Witherspoon, given her award-winning career, Pattinson admitted that he was — but only for a few minutes.

"Anyone who's really famous and really great, it's always going to be slightly intimidating," he said. "But she has such a nice energy about her, and [the intimidation] is gone within the first couple of seconds."

Regarding his track record of lovely co-stars (Witherspoon, Kristen Stewart, Emile de Ravin in "Remember Me" and Uma Thurman in the upcoming film "Bel Ami"), Pattinson joked that he only works with lovely ladies.

"I like hot girls," he joked. "I like them. I like being in movies with lots of hot girls," he said with a laugh, before getting serious to consider his current and former co-stars. "They're all pretty different," he said. "They're all very strong, actually. I always end up being in movies with very experienced and passionate people. They're never just flimsy floozies."

Who is your favorite RPattz leading lady? Let us know in the comments below!

Check out everything we've got on "Water for Elephants."

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Beyonce May Work With Diplo, Sleigh Bells On New Album

Producer says he was 'in NYC tryin' to make tracks' for B and Bells' songwriter/guitarist.
By James Montgomery

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Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ WireImage

Over the years, Diplo has worked with everyone from Thom Yorke to Spank Rock (and, of course, M.I.A.) so perhaps it should come as no surprise that, for his next collaboration, he's chosen to work with none other than Beyoncé. Oh, and electro-slammers Sleigh Bells, too. It all makes sense, in some bizarre way.

This is according to Dip himself, who posted a message — and a remix of the Sleigh Bells track "Tell 'Em" — on his blog, in which he let it be known that he, his production partner Switch and Sleigh Bells' songwriter/guitarist Derek Miller just wrapped sessions for Beyoncé's follow-up to I Am ... Sasha Fierce. He wasn't quite sure what would come of the tracks they created.

"Me and Switch was in [the] studio in NYC tryin' to make tracks with Derek and Beyoncé last week after we played her team [Sleigh Bells'] album," Diplo wrote. "Dunno if we gonna manage to finish, but [it] was good times."

At the very least, you know Bey's husband, indie-rock fan Jay-Z, is pumped by the news. Diplo is just the latest in an ever-growing list of top-flight producers who have worked with Beyoncé in recent months. There's still no release date or tentative title for her upcoming album, but she's logged studio time with the likes of S1 (he of "Power" fame), Ne-Yo, Sean Garrett and Jim Jonsin.

A spokesperson for Beyoncé did not respond to MTV News' request for comment on the Diplo tracks by press time.

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1656607/beyonce-diplo-sleigh-bells.jhtml

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Wyclef Jean Shot In The Hand While In Haiti

Scary news coming out of Haiti today … it has been confirmed that singer-turned-failed politician Wyclef Jean was shot in the hand in the city of Dumas outside Port-Au-Prince yesterday just one day before the Haitian people will go to the polls to elect their new president. As you may recall, Wycelf attempted a run [...]

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'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Haley Reinhart Steals Seacrest's DNA!

America said 'adios' to Karen Rodriguez on birth-year songs week.
By Jim Cantiello

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Photo: FOX

This week's "American Idol" in 60 Seconds video recap, embedded below, deals with all the missed opportunities and crushing disappointments our nation faced while watching season 10's "Birth Year Songs" episode.

Casey Abrams' underwhelming "Smells Like a Bad Imitation" Nirvana cover hardly seemed worth the pomp and circumstance it received. The Nirvana on "Idol" seal has been broken, yes, but it was done in an unfortunately inept way. The only thing that would have been more misguided was Scotty McCreery warbling "Rape Me" with his signature smirk.

Instead, Scotty sang his first love song to any teenage girl who has a deep-voice fetish, while Haley Reinhart channeled Miss Yvonne's makeup meltdown with a deranged Whitney Houston cover that ended with Seacrest rubbing his saliva all over her face. (Haley's diabolical plan to steal Seacrest DNA worked.) Jacob Lusk rubbed his "stank" all over Heart's "Alone," meaning he sang in a register that drove cats in the greater Los Angeles area wild.

James Durbin's tail grew back but it was his cajones that were truly enlarged this week, when he somehow convinced Steven Tyler to rock with him at the finale. No wonder Tyler cursed live on the air. He'd been hoodwinked!

Paul McDonald continued his headlining "Shake and Baked" tour with a sickly "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" that was so confounding, even he shrugged afterwards. Naima also retreated with a generic and pitchy "What's Love Got to Do With It?" And Thia Megia sang that "Pocahontas" song. Obviously.

Pia Toscano and Stefano Langone proved that Italians do it better. "It" referring to singing power-ballads really loudly and dramatically.

The results show included duets with Lee DeWyze and his facial hair, Pia Toscano and her s---zu, as well as will.i.am and his cockapoo, Fergie. Then America said, "No me gusta" to Karen Rodriguez.

See you on MySpace, K-Rod!

Don't miss "Idol Party Live" every Thursday on MTV.com, following the "American Idol" results show, for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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