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- Aziz Ansari to host 19th annual MTV Movie Awards - BusinessWeek
- Aziz Ansari: From 'Human Giant' To MTV Movie Awards ... - MTV.com
- Jennifer Lopez Takes Taxi To Promote New Movie - Musicrooms.net
- At 40, Lopez balances movies, motherhood - Wichita Eagle
Aziz Ansari to host 19th annual MTV Movie Awards - BusinessWeek Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:24 PM PDT LOS ANGELES Aziz Ansari is bringing his quirky comedy to the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. MTV said Monday the 27-year-old comedian will host the network's annual ode to film. Ansari stars on TV's "Parks and Recreation" and appeared on the MTV comedy "Human Giant." He said he's "so happy Ronnie from 'Jersey Shore' was unavailable and this exciting opportunity was able to come my way." Fans can vote online for the winners in categories including best kiss, best fight and best global superstar. The ceremony is set to be broadcast live June 6 from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. ------ MTV is owned by Viacom Inc. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
Aziz Ansari: From 'Human Giant' To MTV Movie Awards ... - MTV.com Posted: 19 Apr 2010 02:55 PM PDT
Three years after Aziz Ansari got his start on MTV's "Human Giant" — using that sketch show as a launching pad to juicy movie roles, a co-starring gig in NBC's "Parks & Recreation" and his own Comedy Central stand-up special — the 27-year-old funnyman is returning to the channel to host the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. The high-profile gig could very well make the comedian a household name. Ansari got his start working the New York stand-up circuit, which he first entered on a whim at the suggestion of some NYU college friends. Those performances led to regular appearances at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, an improv mecca in Manhattan that has helped launch the careers of "Saturday Night Live" performers. It wasn't too long before he joined forces with Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer to form the improv troupe Human Giant.
Their self-titled comedy show premiered on MTV in spring 2007. Over its two-season run, the group busted out a slew of classic sketches: "Shutterbugs," about struggling execs in the ruthless world of a child talent agency; a clip in which Ansari declares that, as the old joke goes, the hardest thing about learning how to rollerblade is telling your parents you're gay; and a mock news segment investigating the ridiculous and painful acts some people endure to become viral-video stars. Ansari's true gift proved to be the contrast between his sweet, slightly nerdish everyman appearance and the raw, macho-man declarations he often spouted. It was simply so unexpected, and it landed him a prime role alongside Amy Poehler in "Parks & Rec," where his scenes were consistently the funniest during the show's six-episode first-season run. Season two of the NBC series has seen Ansari's character, a low-level functionary in local government, receiving more and more screen time. Various plot points have had him attempting to raise funds to become a nightclub owner and dealing with the revelation that his marriage was a sham to get his wife a green card. Perhaps after watching Judd Apatow's "Funny People" and the movie's viral videos, the show's writers had witnessed what Ansari could pull off when given the chance. His creation of the unforgettable Randy — or "Raaaaaaaandy!," as he likes to scream — was nothing short of brilliant. He's a foul-mouthed sexual braggart and stand-up comedian who tells stories of hot-tub hookups and over-the-top macho antics. Randy stole a handful of the film's scenes and became a breakout Internet star based on a FunnyOrDie.com mockumentary. Apatow has even talked about the possibility of giving Randy a movie of his own. Ansari's character popped up again this month on Funny or Die in a bit that had him accusing Justin Bieber of stealing the song that has become the teen's hit "Baby." In the clip, an actor impersonating Bieber ends up shooting Randy in the knee, trashing his studio and leaving a warning: "Don't f--- with the Bieb!!!" Pitch-perfect both in its outrageous laughs and its focus on pop culture's flavor of the moment, the video became a viral sensation. It's the sort of comedy we're hoping to see more of in 2010 on Ansari's biggest platform to date: the MTV Movie Awards. Don't miss the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, airing live from Los Angeles on Sunday, June 6, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
Jennifer Lopez Takes Taxi To Promote New Movie - Musicrooms.net Posted: 19 Apr 2010 11:13 AM PDT Taxi for Lopez!!! Jennifer Lopez may be a Hollywood superstar but that didn't stop her from climbing into a New York City taxi. J-Lo used the yellow cab after promoting her new movie The Back-up Plan on NBC's Today Show. CBS Films are offering free taxi rides in Manhattan to publicise the romantic comedy. During the interview, Lopez told Today Show host Matt Lauer that she was enjoying being a mum to twins, Max and Emme. "They are good, they are just into their twos, so I have a whole year of terrible twos to go." She said when the twins are in bed, she likes to sit down and watch a film with husband Marc Anthony. She added: "I love watching rom coms, I force Marc to watch them with me, both the good ones and the bad ones." Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
At 40, Lopez balances movies, motherhood - Wichita Eagle Posted: 19 Apr 2010 09:57 PM PDT Two children and two years later, Jennifer Lopez has resurfaced with a "Back-up Plan." "This movie is about a woman who gets to a point in her life," Lopez says. "She's successful. ... But, at the same time, she hasn't found that person to share her life with and to have a family with, and so she decides to do it on her own. She decides to have a baby on her own." The film, opening Friday, is part of the mid-life movie genre that has served actresses well of late, including such blockbusters as "The Proposal" and "It's Complicated," starring Sandra Bullock , 45, and Meryl Streep , 60, respectively. "The Back-up Plan" marks Lopez's first film since turning 40 last July. "It is a great time to be an actress," Lopez said at a recent convention of theater owners in Las Vegas. "It seems like you can work and do anything at any age." In addition to making a movie and caring for her children, twins Emme and Maximilian, born in February 2008 (with musician-husband Marc Anthony ), Lopez continues to run her empire, which also includes a fragrance line, clothing and music. Biden on 'The View' Vice President Joe Biden is facing the ladies of "The View" this week. The talk show announced Monday that Biden will be its featured guest on Thursday's show. Executive producers Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie say it's part of the program's ongoing "Red, White and View" series of political discussions. They often get heated, with the show's most conservative host, Elisabeth Hasselbeck , outnumbered. Biden last appeared on ABC's "The View" in 2007 while promoting his book about his life in politics. From chest to desk? Sharon Osbourne says she's having her breast implants removed this summer and will give them to her husband, rocker Ozzy Osbourne , as a paperweight. The 57-year-old reality TV star says the implants will be better on Ozzy's desk "than on my chest 'cause they're awful." She confirmed reports of her plans to do so during an appearance Monday on the "Today" show. Osbourne is competing on NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice." Another year older Today's birthdays: Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens , 90 ... Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), 74 ... actor George Takei , 73... actor Ryan O'Neal, 69... actress Jessica Lange , 61... actress Veronica Cartwright , 61... actor Clint Howard , 51... actor Crispin Glover , 46... actor Andy Serkis , 46... actress Carmen Electra , 38... reggae singer Stephen Marley , 38... actor Joey Lawrence , 34. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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