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MTV Movie Awards Nominees
The MTV Movie Awards nominees have been announced, with "American Hustle" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" each landing eight nominations.
Both films went home from Sunday's Oscars empty handed but will have a shot at redemption at the unbuttoned MTV event that hands out golden, popcorn-shaped trophies in categories like best kiss and best fight scene.
"American Hustle" stars Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper each picked up nominations in the best acting categories. Adams and Christian Bale also received a nod for best on-screen duo.
Meanwhile, "12 Years A Slave," which won the Oscar for best picture, earned four nominations. Surprisingly, space thriller "Gravity" received only a single nomination for Sandra Bullock as best actress after the film recently took home seven Academy Awards.
The full list of nominees for best movie includes "12 Years a Slave," American Hustle," "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "The Wolf of Wall Street."
The awards are handed out based upon fan votes and the event will be hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on April 13.
Trailer for "Annie" Remake Released
Columbia Pictures has released the trailer for the remake of Broadway hit, "Annie."
In the updated version, 10 year-old Oscar-nominated actress Quevenzhane Wallis will play the orphan Annie. Miss Hannigan, the evil headmistress of Annie's orphanage, will be portrayed by Cameron Diaz.
Instead of Daddy Warbucks, Jamie Foxx will be Benjamin Stacks, a political candidate who is hoping to win over voters by taking in an orphan but inadvertently learns to care about the spunky and charming young Annie.
The film is scheduled to hit US theatres in December 2014.
"My Love from the Star" Director Planning Sequel
The director of hit South Korean TV drama "My Love from the Star" is considering making a sequel to the series.
Director Jang Tae-yu said during an interview that the sequel will further elaborate on the mystery of the alien, played by lead actor Kim Soo Hyun, and introduce a female competitor for lead actress Jean Ji Hyun.
However, there are a few technical obstacles to overcome before filming the sequel can begin. Lead actor Kim Soo Hyun is required the serve the country's mandatory military service and lead actress Jeon Ji Hyun is currently tied up with other projects.
"My Love from the Star" has been sensationally popular in China and the prospect of a sequel is highly anticipated.
Japanese Composer apologizes after revelation that his compositions were ghostwritten
The man who once won the nickname of "Japan's Beethoven" has apologized on Friday during his first media appearance since it was revealed that his famed musical compositions were written by a ghostwriter and that he is not, as he claims, completely deaf.
Mamoru Samuragochi acknowledged that he worked with Takashi Niigaki in secret for 18 years. Niigaki recently told a tabloid magazine that he was the ghostwriter behind Samuragochi's most famous works, including the "Hiroshima" symphony.
Samuragochi was celebrated for overcoming his severe hearing disabilities to compose and arrange his works. However, he now admits that his hearing has been slowly recovering over the last three years, though the 50-year-old musician still maintains that he does indeed have hearing problems.
CD sales of music credited to Samuragochi have surged since the scandal broke.
White House Holds Women of Soul Concert
The Obamas have turned the White House into an extravagant music concert hall on Thursday for a Women of Soul concert in honor of Women's History Month. An impressive lineup of soul singers spanning different generations, including Melissa Etheridge, Patti LaBelle, Janelle Monae, Aretha Franklin, Jill Scott and more, were invited to the U.S. capitol for the special event.
U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed the women to the White House.
"Welcome to the White House for the latest in our series celebrating the music that has shaped our American story. And as someone who always shares this house with brilliant, creative, talented, somewhat stubborn women -- I think Women's History Month is the perfect time to honor a few more: the Women of Soul."
The concert, called "In Performance at the White House," was live streamed at WhiteHouse.gov/live and will be broadcasted today on PBS.
