
When Michelle Williams has trouble putting her problems in perspective, she remembers some advice she got from Reese Witherspoon. In the new issue of Marie Claire, the Blue Valentine actress recalls being super-stressed over the challenges of single parenthood. She was sharing her feelings with Witherspoon, one of Hollywood's savviest and most successful ladies. And after hearing about Michelle's problems, here's what Reese said:
"Yes, I understand, but think about how much more difficult this would be without the luxury of a reliable, steady income." Now there's a perspective you don't see too often in materialistic Hollywood! Williams, 30, says that she still thinks of Witherspoon's words when she's having a rough week. "When things are difficult for me as a single parent, I always reflect on how much harder it would be if I didn’t have money -- if I couldn’t afford a babysitter to go to yoga class or out to dinner with a girlfriend," Williams tells the magazine. Michelle Williams has one daughter, five-year-old Matilda. Williams and Matilda's father Heath Ledger dated for three years before breaking up in 2007, two years before Ledger's tragic death at age 28. With her critically acclaimed performance in Blue Valentine, Williams is on her way to becoming a major Hollywood star. She's even garnered the respect of another important Hollywood mama, Kate Winslet, who wishes they were BFFs. "She and I are quite intimate in my fantasy friendship, built on admiration and respect," Winslet confesses to Marie Claire. What do you think of Reese Witherspoon's advice? Chime in below!
When Michelle Williams has trouble putting her problems in perspective, she remembers some advice she got from Reese Witherspoon. In the new issue of Marie Claire, the Blue Valentine actress recalls being super-stressed over the challenges of single parenthood. She was sharing her feelings with Witherspoon, one of Hollywood's savviest and most successful ladies. And after hearing about Michelle's problems, here's what Reese said:
"Yes, I understand, but think about how much more difficult this would be without the luxury of a reliable, steady income." Now there's a perspective you don't see too often in materialistic Hollywood! Williams, 30, says that she still thinks of Witherspoon's words when she's having a rough week. "When things are difficult for me as a single parent, I always reflect on how much harder it would be if I didn’t have money -- if I couldn’t afford a babysitter to go to yoga class or out to dinner with a girlfriend," Williams tells the magazine. Michelle Williams has one daughter, five-year-old Matilda. Williams and Matilda's father Heath Ledger dated for three years before breaking up in 2007, two years before Ledger's tragic death at age 28. With her critically acclaimed performance in Blue Valentine, Williams is on her way to becoming a major Hollywood star. She's even garnered the respect of another important Hollywood mama, Kate Winslet, who wishes they were BFFs. "She and I are quite intimate in my fantasy friendship, built on admiration and respect," Winslet confesses to Marie Claire. What do you think of Reese Witherspoon's advice? Chime in below!
Green Hornet star Edward Furlong was arrested and taken into custody Tuesday morning for allegedly violating a restraining order filed by his estranged wife.
The actor, 33, was jailed after a hearing for the order, obtained by Rachael Kneeland, who Furlong has a 4-year-old son with. The couple is currently going through a bitter divorce, and Kneeland alleges that last Sept. 23, Furlong "grabbed me, bruised me, pushed me ... left messages saying he would hire people to come and beat me with chains and bats. He is smoking cocaine and doing other various drugs. He is very unpredictable."
Though Furlong denied the allegations, a judge issued a three-year order to stay 100 yards away from Kneeland and ordered him to go to counseling. He was jailed for violating that order, but posted bail a few hours later.
Furlong's arrest came the morning after he attended the Green Hornet premiere, where he was "in the best mood," a friend told People.com.
What do you think about Edward Furlong's arrest? Chime in below!
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'I've listened to their music since I was a child,' says the R&B diva, who recorded 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Whole Lotta Love.'
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Larry Carroll
You wouldn't peg Mary J Blige as the black-light-and-tapestry sort, but, as has become readily apparent in recent weeks, she absolutely loves Led Zeppelin.
In early February, reports began circulating that Blige had re-recorded Zeppelin's classic "Stairway to Heaven," working with Travis Barker, "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson and guitarist Steve Vai on the track, which is slated to appear on the international reissue of her Stronger With Each Tear album, due Monday.
But after she had recorded "Stairway," Blige continued to get the Led out, covering another Zeppelin classic — the thunderous "Whole Lotta Love" — for the album too. And when MTV News caught up with her on the Essence Black Women in Hollywood red carpet, she told us all about channeling her inner Robert Plant for the tracks, a process that came much easier than you'd probably imagine.
"I did Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Whole Lotta Love' — it's crazy," she said. "I am a Led Zeppelin fan. I'm not going to say I've been to their concerts, but I've listened to their music since I was a child, and it's always moved me, especially 'Stairway to Heaven,' and 'Whole Lotta Love' is just fun."
Blige also said she recorded another new song — a "club record" called "I Can't Wait" — for the re-release. And while it's only slated to hit shelves outside the U.S., she hopes her fans will get a chance to hear all the new songs pretty soon.
"I want y'all to hear it," she laughed.
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'It's undeniable,' Travie McCoy says of the track that topped MTV News' Top 25 Songs of 2010.
By Jocelyn Vena
2010 had some great jams, and all week, MTV News has been counting down some of its best. Everything from Lady Gaga's "Telephone" and Rick Ross' "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" to two of Kanye's West's killer My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy tracks, "Power" and "Runaway," made the top 10. But it was Usher's bombastic party jam "OMG" that rose to the top and came in at #1.
So what made that song such a party anthem? "Oh my God! That's exactly what I would say! Oh my God!" Pauly D joked about 2010's top party jam. "Dope, dope track. I love playing it. The crowd goes crazy when I play it. Usher's the man!"
Travie McCoy added: "It's a great song. It's undeniable, you know what I mean?"
"Dancing With the Stars" pro Lacey Schwimmer admitted that "OMG" was the track that got dancers, both professional and amateur, on the dance floor. "You guys got a great dance anthem," she said. "So be prepared for people who do not know how to dance just going to town!"
Producer Alex Da Kid gave props to will.i.am for the song's epic beat. "I love 'OMG.' I think it's definitely something different for Usher," he said. "And it still has all the dance performance elements Usher's known for, but it's something slightly different and done in a will.i.am kind of way, and it's different and that's why it connected to so many different people. It's a great song."
Celebrities also weighed in on their favorite jams of 2010, choosing everything from Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" to B.o.B and Hayley Williams' "Airplanes."
Why did you love "OMG" in 2010? Tell us in the comments!
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'Those [tributes] are reserved for artists with big catalogs,' co-creator Ryan Murphy explains.
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Bad news for Beliebers: A Justin Bieber "Glee" tribute episode isn't happening anytime soon.
After rumors began to swirl that Bieber Fever was slated to sweep McKinley High, Ryan Murphy, the co-creator of the Fox hit cleared up the role of the teen star's music in an upcoming episode. Murphy maintained that unlike other superstars whose repertories have received "Glee" overhauls — like Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Madonna — Bieber's current list of hits isn't long enough to sustain an entire hour of New Directions-helmed numbers.
"Those [tributes] are reserved for artists with big catalogs," he told Entertainment Weekly. However, this season of "Glee" won't be completely Bieber-free: "Bieber comes up in episode 13 as a small plot point. Sam [Chord Overstreet] sings a JB song to win Quinn's [Dianna Agron] approval."
Murphy has recently been giving up more details about some of the storylines and smash hits set to turn up on "Glee." Gwyneth Paltrow will return to reprise her role as feisty substitute teacher Holly Holliday for a two-episode arc that includes dating glee-club leader Will Schuester. The hit show will also take a chance on Gaga's soon-to-be released single "Born This Way," which will serve as inspiration for an episode airing in either March or April.
"I love that that song is [an] anthem," Murphy explained of giving the track major "Glee" love. "This show is by nature optimistic and I think a character like Karofsky could turn to booze or pills or alcohol and kill themselves or do something dark. But I also love Max and I love that character and I sorta want that character to have a happy ending. So I don't really know what that's going to be, but I do know we're going to do a whole episode that's about that song."
Are you bummed there is no Justin Bieber "Glee" episode? Let us know in the comments!
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