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| Belfast hosts pop royalty for MTV awards Posted: 06 Nov 2011 05:26 AM PST  MTV EMA host Selena Gomez speaks at a news conference at the Odyssey Arena, in Belfast November 5, 2011. — Reuters pic Hundreds of screaming girls crowded outside the Merchant Hotel to catch a glimpse of the 17-year-old hit machine late on Saturday, and thousands more are expected at the main show at the Odyssey Arena nearby. The hype, which some have likened to "Beatlemania" in the 1960s, could even overshadow that surrounding Lady Gaga, another global superstar who is in Belfast for the show. "He's beautiful, he's like an angel," said Aya Lawlor, a 14-year-old from Belfast who stood for hours in the cold just to see Bieber. "He's proven that anyone can do it." She said she was not put off by recent allegations made by a young woman that Bieber fathered her child when he was 16. The singer has addressed the issue on his Twitter account, which has more than 14 million followers, and denied the claims on the US Today show. "I'd just like to say basically that none of those allegations are true," said Bieber. "I know that I'm going to be a target, but I'm never going to be a victim." Adding to media interest in the MTV show in Belfast is the fact that Bieber's girlfriend Selena Gomez, an actress and singer, is hosting the event. When she met the press yesterday, journalists did not have the opportunity to ask her questions. The celebrity couple will joined in Belfast by Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga among others at what is billed as the biggest night in music outside the United States. Northern Irish rockers Snow Patrol, whose 2006 album "Eyes Open" sold over five million copies worldwide, also make an appearance as do the surviving members of Queen, who will pick up the Global Icon accolade. "Very often Northern Ireland in the past has been in the news for other reasons and this is a really, really amazingly positive reason to be in the news," said Gary Lightbody, Snowpatrol lead singer. Thousands of people are expected to watch the main concert at Odyssey Arena and other performances in the open and in smaller venues around Belfast. The awards tend to be dominated by US acts even though they are held in a different European city each year and are mostly decided by fans from the region. Last year it was Gaga who dominated the winners, picking up prizes for best female, best pop act and best song for "Bad Romance". This year she leads the way again with six nominations. In four categories — best song ("Born This Way"), best pop and live act and best female artist — she is up against rival chart-topping diva Katy Perry. Lady Gaga's other two nominations are best video ("Born This Way") and biggest fans, a new category introduced this year. Bruno Mars joins Perry with four nominations — best new, best male, best "push" or up and coming act, and best song for "Grenade." Adele, Britain's own international chart queen, is short-listed three times — best female act and best song and best video for "Rolling in the Deep." Bieber competes for best pop, best male and biggest fans, while Thirty Seconds to Mars is up for best alternative, best world stage and biggest fans. Bieber, who launched his new album "Under the Mistletoe" this week, has also been named the inaugural winner of the MTV Voices award in recognition of his charity work. — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Stripper drama sells bulk of foreign territories Posted: 05 Nov 2011 08:47 PM PDT LOS ANGELES, Nov 6 — FilmNation Entertainment says it has sold most of the international territories on Steven Soderbergh's upcoming stripper drama, "Magic Mike". Among the countries that have been locked up are Russia, UK and South Africa. The film stars Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer and Matthew McConaughey, and is based on Tatum's experiences as an exotic dancer. "Magic Mike" recently wrapped principal photography in Florida. Warner Bros will release the film in the US on June 29, 2012. The story follows Mike (Tatum) as he takes a young dancer, The Kid (Pettyfer), under his wing. It's a safe bet g-strings will enter the picture at some point. The studio announced that the following territories and respective distributors have been secured: Lionsgate in the UK, ARP in France, Telemunchen in Germany, Top Film in Russia, A Film in Benelux, Ascot Elite in Switzerland, M Pictures in Thailand, SPI in Eastern Europe, Shani in Israel, MGM in Latin America, Italia Film in the Middle East, Golden Scene in Hong Kong, PT Amero in Indonesia and Ster Kinekor in South Africa. — Reuters Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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