Matt Damon Shares Obama Critique

He?s not afraid to voice his opinions, and Matt Damon went on an anti-Obama tirade during a recent interview.

The ?Good Will Hunting? stud, who has always been a strong supporter of the Democratic Party, didn?t pull any punches when it came to his thoughts on President Barack Obama?s job performance thus far.

Damon said he?d much rather have ?a one-term president with some balls who actually got stuff done.?

?I?ve talked to a lot of people who worked for Obama at the grassroots level. One of them said to me, ?Never again. I will never be fooled again by a politician.??

?You know, a one-term president with some balls who actually got stuff done would have been, in the long run of this country, much better. If the Democrats think that they didn?t have a mandate ? people are literally without any focus or leadership, just wandering out into the streets to yell right now because they are so pissed off. Imagine if they had a leader.?

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GROVE ELVES: Tracee Ellis Ross, Ziggy Marley, Dania Ramirez, & Isaiah Mustafa Get In Their Last Minute Shopping

Tracee Ellis Ross, Ziggy Marley, and more all hit The Grove yesterday to get in their last minute Holiday shopping.  We've got pics of the fab folks inside....

 

"Reed Between The Lines" actress Tracee was looking naturally fab for her shopping day out yesterday.  She rocked her wide leg jeans and Balenciaga bag as she hit up The Gap.

 

Actor Isaiah Mustafa took his daughter to American Girl at the Grove.  Early Christmas present for the kiddie.

And speaking of daddy-and-me shopping, Ziggy Marley was spotted out at the Grove yesterday too:

He's such a hands-on dad.  Loves it.

And Kelis' bestie, "Entourage" actress Dania Ramirez, was spotted looking cute while getting in her last minute shopping too. 

Who else is still racking their brains for the perfect gifts??  You got 3 more shopping days left.  Get on it!

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Chris Cornell Filling In For Robert Plant On Led Zeppelin Tour? That's News To Him

'I have not been approached to fill in for Robert Plant on the Zeppelin tour, but that isn't to say I won't be,' singer says.
By Chris Harris


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Former SoundgardenSoundgarden and AudioslaveAudioslave frontman Chris CornellChris Cornell has spoken out for the first time about rumors that he's been asked to fill in for Robert PlantRobert Plant on a proposed Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin reunion tour. The trek would feature original guitarist Jimmy Page, original bassist John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham taking over on drums for his late father, John Bonham.

Cornell has been mentioned — along with Foo FightersFoo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, former Van HalenVan Halen frontman Sammy HagarSammy Hagar, White StripesWhite Stripes mastermind Jack White and Alter BridgeAlter Bridge's Myles Kennedy — as a potential Plant fill-in. Plant has already said that he wouldn't take part in the tour.

"I have not been approached so far to fill in for Robert Plant on the upcoming Zeppelin tour, but that isn't to say I won't be," Cornell told MTV News. "I've heard that from about 200 people now, and it might be one of those situations where it's just an online rumor or it might be true. But if you see anyone from Led Zeppelin around, let me know. I think I should actually fill in for Jimmy Page on the Robert Plant/ Alison Krauss tour."

Cornell's denial comes just a day after AerosmithAerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford confirmed reports that frontman Steven Tyler recently met with Zeppelin for an impromptu jam session. "They did it for fun," Whitford said during an appearance on the syndicated show "Todd N Tyler Radio Empire." "I actually think Jimmy wanted Steven to come over and play a little bit because I think he was trying to light a fire under Robert."

Rumors of a Zeppelin reunion tour have abounded since the iconic band played a single reunion set last year at London's O2 Arena. Twisted SisterTwisted Sister frontman Dee Snider added fuel to the fire last month when he revealed that the group was thinking of touring, with or without Plant.

According to Snider, the rest of the band told Plant, " 'We're all rehearsed, we're ready to go. Here's a gazillion dollars on the table. If you don't do it, we're going out with this kid [Myles Kennedy].' "

"And he can sing the sh-- out of Zeppelin," Snider added. "They're going to hope that Robert, at the last minute, will go, 'OK,' and step in."

In a recent interview, Jones told BBC Radio Devon that a new singer was being sought to take over for Plant. "We are trying out a couple of singers," he said. "We want to do it. It's sounding great, and we want to get on and get out there."

But Jones insists that he, Page and Bonham aren't interested in finding a Plant clone. "It's got to be right," he said. "There's no point in just finding another Robert. You could get that out of a tribute band, but we don't want to be our own tribute band. There would be a record and a tour, but everyone has to be onboard."

Of course, even if Zeppelin were to approach him, Cornell might be too busy to take over vocals for the band. His upcoming TimbalandTimbaland-produced solo LP, Scream, will be released within the next few months. Cornell told MTV News last month that some of his fans might consider Scream something of a departure, but he doesn't see it that way.

"It makes me happy that there's this perception that I have a group of fans that I'm now sort of throwing a curve at and what their reaction will be," he said. "But I've been in this situation so many times already. When I put out [1999's] Euphoria Morning, my main goal was to create an album that sounded like nothing I'd done in Soundgarden, and I did that. I also had that with Temple of the Dog, where I showed up with songs that weren't necessarily riff-based. And then, of course, the pairing of me and members of Rage Against the MachineRage Against the Machine had everyone sort of speculating about what that would sound like.

"It feels like I've done this so many times that when it's presented to me as being a departure, I feel that's a misconception," he added. "I feel like that's my theme at this point."

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Lady Gaga 'So Happy' About Oscar Recognition

Pop star's duet with Elton John, 'Hello Hello,' is on short list for Best Original Song.
By Jocelyn Vena


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How does Lady Gaga feel about making the short list for the Best Original Song race at the Oscars? Well, she's pretty excited.

"Just heard my duet 'Hello, Hello' with Elton [John] is up for nomination at the Oscars! 'Gnomeo & Juliet' is such a beautiful film," she wrote on Twitter. "I'm so happy!!"

On Monday, it was announced that the Gaga/Elton duet is one of the 39 tracks vying for a nomination. will.i.am's "Rio" track, "Hot Wings," Mary J. Blige's "The Living Proof" from "The Help," and Zooey Deschanel's "Winnie the Pooh" track, "So Long," along with multiple tracks from "The Muppets," are also in the running. The final nominations will be announced January 24, and the awards show is slated to take place February 26 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

Gaga is celebrating her latest achievement in Japan, where she will spend the holidays. "Well, I'll be in Japan right up until Christmas Day," she recently told MTV News. "So I'll be eating with all my Japanese Little Monsters. I like shabu shabu [a type of Japanese hotpot]."

Since touching down, Mother Monster has been keeping her fans up-to-date on what she's been up to on Twitter. "Sipping tea in Japan with Haus. Feeling so grateful," she wrote. "We sold about 1 million albums a month worldwide since the release of BORN THIS WAY."

The busy holiday season caps off an even busier year for Lady Gaga, who happened to be MTV News' Top Newsmaker of 2011. She tirelessly released singles, videos, personas and a chart-topping album (Born This Way) and scooped up awards at seemingly every show from the Grammys to the VMAs. She was also #5 on our list of Best Artists of 2011, and her disco empowerment track "Born This Way" snagged the #5 spot on the Best Songs of 2011 list as well.

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Britney Spears' Engagement Begins 'A New Chapter'

It's a 'good step' toward happiness in her life, Jordan Miller of Britney fan site Breatheheavy.com says.
By Christina Garibaldi


Jason Trawick and Britney Spears in Las Vegas
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Britney Spears is "still glowing" after longtime boyfriend Jason Trawick popped the question to the pop star on Friday. The two spent the weekend in Las Vegas, where Spears flashed her Neil Lane engagement ring as they celebrated their upcoming nuptials and Trawick's 40th birthday.

Friends and family have been showing their support and well-wishes for the couple's upcoming wedding, including Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline, who told TV Week magazine that he was "really happy for her." Yet it seems that no one is as happy for Spears than her die-hard fans.

MTV News spoke with Las Vegas-based webmaster Jordan Miller, who runs Spears' biggest fan site, BreatheHeavy.com, and he told us just how thrilled he is about the news.

"I was pretty excited for Britney when I found out she was engaged," Miller said. "I think it's a good step for her to have some sort of relationship where she can share her feelings and thoughts about her life, so I'm happy for her."

And it seems all of his followers agree. "The overwhelming reaction from fans about the news of Britney's engagement is that they're really happy for her," Miller said. "They think it's such good timing for her, to finish the tour and kind of have a break and be able to start a new chapter in her life. So I think the majority of fans are really happy for Britney and that it's definitely a good step for her."

The news doesn't come as a big shock to Miller, since rumors of Britney's engagement have been swirling for months.

"There were rumors for the last six months pretty much saying he was going to do it in December," Miller said of the couple, who have been dating since 2009. "So it's cool to see that it actually happened and she's going to get married."

Details have not been released as to when Britney will tie the knot, but it seems Miller already has the perfect wedding gift in mind from all of her fans.

"If fans could get Britney a cool present, it would be a vacation to a tropical island where she didn't have to be around anyone but Jason," Miller said.

What do you think of Britney's engagement? Let us know in the comments.

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Breaking News: Charlie Sheen Finalizes His Divorce From Brooke Mueller

Honestly, I don’t know if this is good news, bad news, or if it falls into the “does this even matter with all that’s going down?” category, but here you go: Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller have finalized their divorce. … Continue reading

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Jon Hamm Gets Ready For His Close-Up

Still looking as dapper as ever, I don’t think Jon Hamm had any trouble of falling back into character on the set of Mad Men yesterday. Dressed in Don Draper’s usual ensemble of black slacks and a white button-up, Jon … Continue reading

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Tom Cruise Left ?Mission Impossible? Premiere To Get Meatballs

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes stealthily slipped out after the New York premiere of Cruise?s action extravaganza ?Mission: Impossible ? Ghost Protocol? at the Ziegfeld on Monday night. Their mission was meatballs, and the pair headed to the Meatball Shop, where stunned fans lined up outside the joint?s Greenwich Avenue location for a look. They [...]

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Gerard Butler Hospitalized After Surfing Accident

Life imitated art for Gerard Butler on Sunday when he suffered a nasty fall while filming his upcoming surfing movie Of Men and Mavericks in northern California. According to ESPN.com, Butler was out catching a wave in the famed Mavericks Point, when he was pulled underwater and dragged over a rocky reef. He was not seriously injured by the accident, but was dazed and shaken by it.

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