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'Tron' Mayer: Meet John Mayer's hologram
22 May 2012 2:30 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Who needs the real John Mayer when "Tron" Mayer exists? Well, kind of. In a new video from College Humor, John Mayer is introduced to his hologram doppelganger -- "Tron" Mayer -- who, he's told, is ready to tour in his place.
Tron is touted as being able to sing like John, woo an audience like John and... breakdance like John? Tron Mayer isn't quite as slick as the hologram version of Tupac Shakur that surprised audiences at Coachella, but he does have definite advantages.
Not only can Tron Mayer channel Gotye, Mozart and the "Star Wars" cantina band, but with the push of a button he'll even perform naked. Truly, this is technology be put to practical use.
Watch for yourself:
CollegeHumor's Favorite Funny Videos
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- editorial@zap2it.com
'Runner Runner' Signs Signs Anthony Mackie
18 May 2012 8:31 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Big stars get the big bucks and big headlines, but today we'd like to take a moment to pay tribute to the unsung heroes of Hollywood, the folks who make the movies as cool as they are: The character actors. No movie can succeed without a cast that's solid from top to bottom.
And today, the folks behind the upcoming drama "Runner Runner" have recognized the importance of character actors, as according to Deadline they've signed Anthony Mackie to the cast.
He may not be a big star yet, but sometimes big things start from small parts.
Not that Mackie is small time by any stretch of the imagination. He's actually been on the verge of becoming a break out superstar for several years, thanks to small but key roles in hits such as "The Hurt Locker," "Real Steel," and "Notorious," where he played beloved rap icon Tupac Shakur.
Now »
- Scott Harris
Anthony Mackie Joins Affleck And Timberlake In Runner Runner
18 May 2012 5:40 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
By now, if you've been going to the movies even somewhat regularly in the last few years, you surely know who Anthony Mackie is. Without ever quite making the step up to leading man, he's appeared in supporting roles in a lot of fascinating films, from The Hurt Locker to the underrated The Adjustment Bureau to the ridiculous Real Steel to Notorious, in which he captivatingly played Tupac Shakur. And though he's been up for some bigger roles, he's continuing his supporting trend this year, popping up in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Gangster Squad and eventually Michael Bay's comedy effort, Pain & Gain. And you can go ahead and count on that trend continuing for another few years too. Deadline reports that Mackie has signed on to the thriller Runner Runner, about the world of offshore gambling and a couple of college kids who get caught up in it. Ben Affleck »
Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' Is A Snooki 'Supporter'
18 May 2012 5:04 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
Admiral General Aladeen also confesses to the murders of Tupac and Biggie Smalls during MTV News interview.
By Fallon Prinzivalli, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Sacha Baron Cohen as the Dictator at 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Photo: Getty Images
"Welcome! Death to the West!" That is how the Dictator greeted MTV News' Josh Horowitz when he sat down with him for an interview.
latest infamous character is Admiral General Aladeen, a dictator who oppresses his people and dislikes democracy. In "The Dictator," he's mistaken for a refugee and taken under the wing of Zoey, played by Anna Faris. Aladeen's misadventures in America lead to an array of hilarious culture clashes. Thus, the interview was nothing less than we'd expect — offensive, outrageous and, yes, very, very funny.
After inquiring about Horowitz's knowledge of the rapper Tupac Shakur, the Dictator reveals it was him who killed the Mc. "He came to play at »
Tupac's Family -- Rapper Was Not Homophobic ... He Loved Versace
16 May 2012 2:30 AM, PDT | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »
Tupac Shakur's family members believe Suge Knight is dead wrong -- the rapper couldn't have been a homophobe ... because he was Great friends with Gianni Versace. Suge has been on a media blitz recently ... telling multiple radio stations 2pac ended his professional relationship with a famous hip hop star because Suge believed the rapper was a gay man. But sources close to the Tupac estate tell TMZ ... the Shakur family feels very strongly that »
- TMZ Staff
Mercedes McNab Is Married
15 May 2012 12:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Mercedes McNab has given up the single life after exchanging vows with her fiance on Saturday.
She wed real estate developer Mark Henderson at the CostaBaja resort in La Paz, Mexico in front of 80 relatives and friends, including best pal and 8 Mile actress Taryn Manning.
Uploading a photo of the newlyweds on her Twitter.com page, the 32 year old wrote, "It's official."
According to People.com, the couple shared its first dance as husband and wife to Tupac Shakur's California Love. The bride wore a Monique Lhuillier gown. »
Freddie Mercury hologram: Queen frontman will rock you (again)
14 May 2012 11:09 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Queen's Freddie Mercury is set to take the stage in London on Monday (May 14) for the 10th anniversary of the London musical based on his band's music, but band mates insist it isn't a hologram ala the late Tupac Shakur's Coachella performance.
The band's Brian May insists that the Freddie resurrection was in the works before Tupac took the stage at Coachella.
"It's a little unfortunate they did that thing with Tupac as we've been trying to make Freddie appear on the stage for quite a while," May tells the BBC. "[That technique] is something we've looked at ourselves, but I think probably for a show that runs eight shows a week, it's not really quite practical."
Meanwhile, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain may be among deceased artists next up on the list for hologram treatment.
"Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, oh, and Michael Jackson would be the ultimate one," Sanj Surati of Musion Technology tells NME. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Late Freddie Mercury to Appear at Queen Show on Stage as an Optical Illusion
14 May 2012 6:59 AM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Freddie Mercury is to appear on stage at a Queen show as an ''optical illusion.'' The late Queen front man - who passed away in 1991 - will seem to perform for an audience at musical 'We Will Rock You', which is based on the band's music, to mark the tenth anniversary of the show in London. Queen Guitarist Brian May told BBC news the new ''effect'' was ''an optical illusion of sorts''. He added: ''People will come out saying, 'did we actually see Freddie?''' However, Brian said the effect used will be different to the hologram technology which made late rapper Tupac Shakur appear on stage and perform at Coachella festival in California last month. He added: ''It's a little unfortunate they did that thing with Tupac as we've been trying to make Freddie appear on the stage for quite a while ''The hologram technique is something we've »
Freddie Mercury 'hologram' to appear with Queen
11 May 2012 11:55 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Thanks to Tupac Shakur, Freddie Mercury -- who died in 1991 -- will appear on stage with his Queen bandmates when the group reunites for a performance of the London West End musical "We Will Rock You."
Queen guitarist Brian May says Mercury will "appear" on stage, but that the effect is more an "optical illusion" than a hologram.
"People will come out saying, 'did we actually see Freddie?'" May tells the BBC, adding that the band had been toying with the idea of bringing Mercury into the show for some time, despite drummer Roger Taylor's insistence that it would "never happen."
Also expected at the May 14 show -- fan and show producer Robert DeNiro. But he'll be the real deal, not a hologram. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Antoine Fuqua Heads For Chicagoland
9 May 2012 5:03 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
It's increasingly hard to keep track of the potential projects pencilled into Antoine Fuqua's diary. Over the last year or so his name has come up connected to Prisoners, Escobar, Southpaw, The Tomb, Storming Las Vegas, Afterburn, Hunter Killer, Steel Town, a Chinese historical epic and a biopic of Tupac Shakur. Now however, Fuqua is adding Chicagoland to the list, and would seem to be making it a priority, since he actively fought for the job at New Line, winning it over a shortlist of other directors that included Stephen Gaghan.Last we heard, Fuqua's next gig looked to be the submarine thriller Hunter Killer, with Gerard Butler. Shooting was planned for late last year or early this, with a release earmarked for December. That appears to have fallen through, since the film is still listed by the IMDb as being in pre-production.The Eminem boxing drama Southpaw, meanwhile, »
So True? So False? Was Suge Knight Just Arrested for Tupac Shakur's Murder?!
7 May 2012 2:44 PM, PDT | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
Former Death Row Records honcho Suge Knight is no stranger to getting a bad rap. The erstwhile music mogul's crime record dates back to 1987 and includes a string of prison stints for drug possession, assault and probation violations, among other run-ins with the law. Knight (real name: Marion Knight Jr.), however, hit the news again today after rumors began circulating on Twitter that he had been arrested in Las Vegas for the murder of Tupac Shakur, who was signed to Knight's label when he was gunned down in a Las Vegas drive-by in 1996. Has Knight just logged a very serious new charge to his rap sheet? Don't jump to conclusions because the rumor is… So false! Las Vegas »
So True? So False? Was Suge Knight Just Arrested for Tupac Shakur's Murder?!
7 May 2012 2:44 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Former Death Row Records honcho Suge Knight is no stranger to getting a bad rap. The erstwhile music mogul's crime record dates back to 1987 and includes a string of prison stints for drug possession, assault and probation violations, among other run-ins with the law. Knight (real name: Marion Knight Jr.), however, hit the news again today after rumors began circulating on Twitter that he had been arrested in Las Vegas for the murder of Tupac Shakur, who was signed to Knight's label when he was gunned down in a Las Vegas drive-by in 1996. Has Knight just logged a very serious new charge to his rap sheet? Don't jump to conclusions because the rumor is… So false! Las Vegas »
Suge Knight and Tupac Murder Charges on Twitter - Mystery of Who Killed Tupac Shakur Continues
7 May 2012 12:56 PM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Has Suge Knight been arrested for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur? Tupac was shot four times in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1996 and later died at an area hospital. He was taken to the University Medical Center, where he died six days later and his murder still remains officially unresolved though rumors persist from time to time. Add the arrest report of Suge Knight as one of those rumors. Knight hasn't been arrested - at least not in Las Vegas and not for killing Tupac. SheKnows.Com explains the mid-nineties animosity between the east cost and the west coast rap community. They report: "After Tupac was shot in 1996, there was initial speculation that his murder was somehow related to a rap beef with the Notorious B.I.G., who was shot and killed in similar fashion just six months later. Some believed the second death to be a retaliation murder. Suge, who has »
Queen Wants No Part In Resurrecting Freddie Mercury Via Hologram
1 May 2012 9:53 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
By Zachary Swickey
It’s been weeks since Tupac Shakur was brought back to life in video form via a hologram at this year’s Coachella Music Festival, and the eye-popping technology has brought out both enthusiasts and detractors of the idea. Queen fall firmly in the latter category and want to make it clear that you won’t be seeing a digital Freddie Mercury on stage with the legendary band anytime soon.
Queen drummer Roger Taylor says the group will never be performing alongside a holographic image of Mercury, and instead prefer a flesh-and-blood frontman. The group recently brought in “American Idol”-alum Adam Lambert to provide vocals for a new tour this summer.
Questioned by Billboard, Taylor said the idea of a Mercury hologram “did not sit well” with him and that you’ll never see him onstage appearing alongside one.
“I don’t think I want to. »
- MTV News
'It's Just All About Those Group Harmonies'
30 April 2012 7:47 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Burbank, Calif. — A "miracle."
That's the word Al Jardine not-so-jokingly uses to describe the latest Beach Boys reunion – this one consisting of himself and fellow founding Beach Boys Brian Wilson and Mike Love, as well as longtime players Bruce Johnston and David Marks.
After decades of prolonged separations, legal spats and near reunions, the core Beach Boys are back together, both on stage and for an upcoming new album. Their rebirth, which became a reality earlier this year when the group performed "Good Vibrations" with Maroon 5 and Foster the People at the Grammys, has reawakened musical memories for 69-year-old Jardine.
"When I'm rehearsing over there, I'm hearing stuff I haven't performed for many years," Jardine said during a recent break from rehearsals for the iconic band's 50th anniversary tour, which kicked off last week in Tucson, Ariz.
"It's wonderful to rediscover the music that way. When you're recording three albums a year, »
- AP
Tupac Shakur leads Music Power Rankings for the second week
28 April 2012 10:00 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
1) Tupac Shakur: His virtual appearance at Coachella leads to a very real boost in sales as his “Greatest Hits” reenters the Billboard 200 for the first time in 12 years. The title landed at No. 129, with a 571% sales gain over last week. His track “Hail Mary” saw a 1,530% increase to 13,000 downloads. 2) Beyonce: People names her the World’s Most Beautiful Woman. Blue Ivy coos, “I already knew that.” 3) Record Store Day: The fifth annual event, held April 21, helped indie record stores’ sales soar 26% last week. Guess what? Indie stores are open year round. »
B-Sides: Hands Off Jim Carrey, He Belongs to Me
28 April 2012 12:38 AM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Twenty years before Twilight there was another teen movie built around a love triangle involving a vampire and a non-vampire fighting over a naive virgin. It was called Once Bitten and starred a newcomer named Jim Carrey. Unlike Twilight it was a comedy on purpose.
A young pre-Ace Ventura, pre-“In Living Color” Jim Carrey starred as a teenage virgin pursued by an aging vamp played by Lauren Hutton who desperately needs to the suck the blood from the inner thigh of a male virgin in order to maintain her eternal youth. This doesn’t sit well with his chaste girlfriend (Karen Kopins).
Given how popular tweener vampire tales are and how the notion of “cougars” has become a part of the pop culture lexicon, it really is kind of amazing that a remake of Once Bitten hasn’t already come to fruition.
Maria Vidal was something of a one-hit wonder back in the 80’s, »
- Foywonder
Exclusive: Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine Talk Bernie
27 April 2012 4:32 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
School of Rock director Richard Linklater reteams with Jack Black for the true-crime comedy Bernie, which follows a small Texas town's beloved mortician accused of killing off a well-to-do widow played by Shirley MacLaine. Paulington James Christensen III recently caught up with the odd pairing of Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine to discuss the movie, channeling Tupac Shakur, and the fact that this is neither a sequel nor prequel to Weekend at Bernie's. Watch as Shirley MacLaine answers incoming phone calls from the dead!
Exclusive: Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine
Bernie was released April 27th, 2012 and stars Matthew McConaughey, Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Veronica Orosco, Tommy G. Kendrick, Rick Dial, Mona Lee Fultz, Gary Teague. The film is directed by Richard Linklater. »
- MovieWeb
Tupac Shakur's hologram spurs jump in album sales
27 April 2012 11:32 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
After late rapper Tupac Shakur's virtual appearance on the first Sunday (April 15) of Coachella, an increase in sales of his "Greatest Hits" put the album back on the Billboard 200 chart for the first time since 2000, reports Billboard.com.
It re-entered at No. 129 with 4,000 copies sold according to Nielsen SoundScan. Hologram Tupac also caused an uptick in downloads of his songs like "Hail Mary," which had 13,000 downloads last week for a 1,530 percent sales increase, and "California Love" (featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman), which saw 11,000 downloads. The rapper's third best-selling track of the week was "2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted" (with Snoop Dogg) with 9,000 downloads for an increase of 881 percent.
Hologram Tupac performed both "Hail Mary" and his collaboration with Snoop at the annual Coachella Festival. Dr. Dre, Eminem, Warren G, 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa also joined virtual Tupac on stage. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Hologram Tupac Sold a Bunch of Real Tupac Records
27 April 2012 7:02 AM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
And in case you didn't believe the hologram hype would last, here are the hard numbers: Following Ghost 2Pac's Coachella performance, Tupac Shakur's Greatest Hits album popped back up in the Billboard 200 (at No. 129) for the first time since 2000; meanwhile, the two songs performed by the hologram saw a 1,530 percent ("Hail Mary") and 881 percent ("2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted") sales increase, respectively. So, yes, holograms are an effective novelty marketing strategy! And the Ghost Tours are looking more and more likely. »
- Amanda Dobbins
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