Jan 11 - ABC's series 'V' is back for its second season and actress Elizabeth Mitchell who plays Erica, says the show is more action packed this time around.
Source: http://www.ivillage.com/elizabeth-mitchell-very-pleased-v/1-h-313606
01/13/2011
Lady Gaga Fans Left Oak Room 'Starstruck'
'It's like seeing Madonna in 1984,' a fan tells MTV News about singer's surprise set at New York City spot.
By Jocelyn Vena
Lady Gaga performs at the Oak Room
Photo: Lauren Suss
On Wednesday night, Lady Gaga played an intimate mini-set at New York City hot spot the Oak Room. And while she only played two songs, one fan at the Plaza Hotel venue tells MTV News that Gaga left everyone in the room completely "starstruck."
"People were actually very into it; they were very calm and collected and starstruck at the same time," little monster Ashley Rosner recalled of the show, which she accidentally stumbled into. "It was an excited crowd, but a reserved crowd. They wanted to respect her."
Rosner and her pals walked into the show when they happened to catch a glimpse of Gaga through one of the Oak Room's windows. The singer, wearing a black S&M-style dress and garters, was seated at a table with her entourage. "We were standing 20 feet away from her," Rosner said. "I am a huge Lady Gaga fan. It was amazing being there and seeing her up close. It's like seeing Madonna in 1984."
A rep for the club noted that not only did Gaga sing, but she also hung out with her boyfriend as well. "So every Wednesday at the Oak Room, we have a jazz night with Brian Newman, and Lady Gaga and Brian are old friends. So she came once before to support him and it turned out she's obsessed with the room and it's the only place she'll play impromptu for free," the rep revealed.
"She loves the space and came there in her getup. She came there with her boyfriend, Luc Carl, and when they first got there, Brian was playing Sinatra songs and she was dancing and singing. Everyone was dancing and cheering and hanging out. She said she felt bad for the horses outside because it was cold. She told the owner that she'd be back in the near future."
In addition to singing "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "Orange Colored Sky," the star also chatted with the audience from onstage. "She has such a cute New York accent," Rosner said. "She did talk a little bit. She was just having fun with it. You'd think she was getting paid a million dollars for it."
"Everyone was really calm and collected; everyone was really cool. No one was going crazy and screaming," Rosner's pal, Lauren Suss, added. "It almost felt like I was just at a jazz bar, not at a Lady Gaga concert. There weren't a lot of people there; probably under a hundred people. She [joked] that she got a little vodka on someone in the crowd."
After her brief performance, according to Rosner, Gaga "hung for about another 10 to 15 minutes and then she got up to leave. She went out the side door and there was a Rolls-Royce and an SVU waiting for her ... I think she got into the Rolls-Royce."
What intimate venue do you hope Lady Gaga performs at next? Let us know in the comments!
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01/12/2011
Beyonce Laughs Off Heat Commercial Controversy
'It upped my sales,' she tells 'The View' after her perfume ad was banned in the U.K.
By Jocelyn Vena
Beyoncé in her ad for Heat
Photo: Coty UK
Beyoncé caused a bit of controversy last week with her red-hot commercial for her latest fragrance, Heat. The ad was banned from daytime rotation in the U.K. thanks to its steamy images of Beyoncé. When the singer and her mom, Tina Knowles, stopped by "The View" on Monday (November 22), she seemed happy about the outcome.
"I think it was very good, because a lot of people went and watched the commercial," she said. "And it upped my sales."
Beyoncé not only had a good-natured laugh about the response to her ad, but she also poked fun at her ever-present wind machine, explaining why she seems to always have one on hand during her performances. "Where's the wind coming from? It started out only [to stay cool], and then it kind of created this effect with my hair," she explained. "You can only imagine, the show is two and a half hours. It's really, really warm onstage."
While B didn't dish about life with her hubby, Jay-Z, she did reveal that she's a bit messy at home, despite being so together when she hits the red carpet. "Well, I think because I work really hard," she said. "When I'm home, I don't want to think about it."
Beyoncé seemed a bit more comfortable when it came to giving a shout-out to Jay-Z for making an appearance on her concert special, "I Am ... World Tour," which premieres on Thursday night at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC. She recounted how Hova surprised the audience by joining her onstage in Rio de Janeiro. "We talked about it; we knew he was in town," she said. "Kanye, as well. He was in town that night."
Have you checked out B's banned perfume ad? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Channing Tatum Talks Stripping and The Dilemma of Losing His Wedding Band
Channing Tatum signed autographs and posed with fans as he headed into Jimmy Kimmel Live in LA last night. He stopped by the show to promote his latest movie, The Dilemma, which he premiered with costars Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, and a pregnant Jennifer Connolly last week. He also had his wife by his side on the red carpet despite some recent drama between them after he lost his wedding band on set. Channing explained to Jimmy that the string he's being wearing on his ring finger is a "place holder" before moving to discuss his stripper past and working with director Ron Howard during the interview.
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