Lollapalooza Marks Black Cards 'Relaunch' For Pete Wentz

'It's just going to be fun, about having a good time,' former Fall Out Boy bassist tells MTV News of his new band's Friday set.
By Gil Kaufman


Black Cards' Bebe Rexha and Pete Wentz
Photo: MTV News

CHICAGO — Pete Wentz has been there before, so he knows the pressure of playing big shows with a new, unknown band. Luckily for him, when his electro-pop combo Black Cards take the stage at Lollapalooza on Friday (August 5) around dinnertime, he'll be back in the loving arms of his hometown of Chicago, with his friends and family looking on.

"It's really exciting, because I've never played [Lollapalooza] before, and to be able to play and hang out with my friends and family and have them see me play is really cool," he said Thursday while in transit from Los Angeles to Chicago. "It's gonna be the biggest audience [for the Black Cards], and I think the other thing that's cool about it ... during the beginning of Black Cards, I don't feel like I was able to completely immerse myself in it, because I had all these other things going on in my life."

With the band's debut album finished, but still in label limbo — and slated to feature guest spots from Travie McCoy, Neon Trees singer Tyler Glenn and reggae artist Shaggy — Wentz said he's just focused on giving fans a sense of Black Cards 2.0.

"One of the greatest things is, we've been rehearsing for this set, and it's just gonna be fun. It's about having a good time," he said. "I think I've always approached music in this way that it has to be a cathartic process and to me this is opposite. To me this is escapism. This is the first time where I've been able to both lock in and really figure out what this band's trying to do."

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Wentz promised "a bunch" of new songs and a completely different set from the one fans have been seeing for the past year. "To me, this is the relaunch of Black Cards," he said. The tunes the band will play on Friday are "definitely" destined for the album and will be augmented by a handful of "cool" covers, and Wentz guaranteed "as much chaos as the fire marshals allow us to have."

Because he's chilling in his hometown for the rest of the weekend — and plans to check out a Saturday set by former Fall Out Boy bandmate Patrick Stump — Wentz had plans to see everyone from Eminem to Bright Eyes, as well as perform and DJ at his downtown club, Angels & Kings.

While he's a rock star in his own right, even Wentz has a mental list of what other musical titans he'd like to chat up backstage at some point. "I think it would be really cool to run into [Foo Fighters singer] Dave Grohl," he said. "We ran into them once at a show in Germany, and I know everyone always says it, but he turned out to be the nicest guy in rock and roll, without a doubt."

MTV News is in Chicago for Lollapalooza 2011! Stick with us all weekend as we cover the bands you love and the bands you will love soon.

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Funny Lady Day on Piers Morgan Tonight with Kathy Griffin and Liza Kudrow [VIDEOS]

It?s funny lady day on Piers Morgan Tonight with former Friends star, Lisa Kudrow and D-Lister Kathey Griffin. Kudrow discusses her iconic role as Phoebe on “Friends.” And Piers asked if the “Friends” are still friends? And according to Kudrow: “We’ve all moved on but it doesn’t mean we’re not friends. I heard from Matt [...]

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Anne Hathaway's Catwoman: Experts Weigh In

'Dark Knight Rises' photo has comics and movie insiders cautiously optimistic.
By Kara Warner


Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in "Dark Knight Rises"
Photo: Warner Bros

Nothing sets the Internet ablaze like new info about Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" — especially when the latest sneak peek is a photo of Anne Hathaway in costume as Catwoman riding a fancy motorcycle.

MTV News consulted a few experts to gauge reactions to what looks to be Hathaway's Catwoman costume, as well as what we might expect from the actress' overall portrayal of Selina Kyle.

Check out our photo analysis of Hathaway's Catwoman.

"Listen, is this the costume that artist Darwyn Cooke revamped for his 'Catwoman' run? The one that marked her shift from slinky, skintight femme fatale to flawed-but-furious thief and defender of the downtrodden? No," said Marc Bernardin, a writer for Syfy's "Alphas" and DC Comics' "The Authority." "But it's shiny, black, seemingly functional, and has at least one zipper. Which makes it OK in my book — hey, I like zippers."

UGO movies editor Jordan Hoffman pointed out the fact that Kyle/Catwoman's suit is lacking a familiar feline element. "Clearly the suit's tail is detachable for when she's rollin' in the Bat-cycle," he said of the outfit's lack of a tail. "I mean, otherwise it's a real danger!"

With regard to how Hathaway will pull off the storied complexities of Kyle's character in the comics — depending, of course, on which direction Nolan's Catwoman may take — our experts are cautiously optimistic.

"I think I had the same feeling as everyone else when Anne Hathaway was cast. She looks too sweet to play Selina," said Jenna Busch, writer for AOL's Moviefone. "She looks too, well, totally sane. She doesn't exactly ooze sexuality. But I'm willing to buy it after seeing the photo," she admitted. "Now, there is no kitty-cat hat, and fans will probably flip if she spends the entire film as Selina, but she does look pretty darn badass. I'm in. And hey, at least she's not wearing that god-awful Halle Berry outfit!"

"Anne Hathaway was never my first choice — I was rooting for [Marion] Cotillard before she got the Talia role — but Nolan has earned enough good will for me to trust him," Hoffman said. "She certainly isn't hard on the eyes, and so long as Selina Kyle is crafty and that Catwoman eventually has a tail, I'll be happy."

"It's hard to say, just by a single image, if Anne Hathaway's gonna sell Selina Kyle's sultry strength," Bernardin added. "But if this Catwoman-in-the-making just stole Batman's ride ... she's gonna be formidable, to say the least."

What do you think of the first look at Hathaway's Catwoman? Let us know on Facebook!

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Dianna Agron Premieres "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie"

Bringing her gorgeousness to the forefront, Dianna Agron was in attendance for the "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie" premiere in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday evening (August 6).

With the event being held at Regency's Village Theatre, the Quinn Fabray cutie looked stunning as she joined her FOX co-stars in boosting interest in the TV-based feature film.

As for "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie," the project was directed by Kevin Tancharoen while being "a concert documentary shot during the Glee Live! In Concert! summer 2011 tour."

Making for quite the busy weekend, Miss Agron will be back on the red carpet tomorrow night for the 2011 Teen Choice Awards - where she's up for Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer against Katerina Graham, Jennette McCurdy, Sofia Vergara and "Glee" co-star Amber Riley.

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AD FAB: Cassie And Solange Knowles' New Carol's Daughter Ads

 

Solange Knowles and Cassie are starring in a new ad campaign for Carol's Daughter and we have the ads for you inside....

The pair are helping promote the new Macadamian Heat Styling Collection. 

And both ladies have been doing a lot of modeling lately, Solange for Rimmel London and Cassie for various magazines.

And just in case you pass your local Carol's Daughter storefront window display, it might look something like this.

 

 

Photos via Carol's Daughter/Cassie-Ventura.com 

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ABC Apologizes For Nicki's Nip Slip On "GMA"

We told you yesterday about Nicki Minaj's nipple slip during her "Good Morning America" summer concert series show yesterday morn.  Now ABC is speaking out and apologizing for the incident.  Get the deets inside and watch Drake send a tender message to Nicki...

 

It turns out, most Americans don't want a side of "Ta Tas" with their ham and eggs in the morning.

Following Nicki Minaj's unfortunate nipple slip during her "GMA" performance yesterday, ABC issued a statement to TMZ saying, 

"Although we had a five-second delay in place for the Nicki Minaj concert on GMA , the live East Coast feed of the concert regrettably included certain fleeting images of the performer that were taken out of later feeds of the broadcast in other time zones."

The network rep added, "We are sorry that this occurred."

Guess no lessons were learned from Ms. Jackson*sending double sided tape to the Young Money household*

 

Also in Nicki news....

 

During an intimate moment at a performance at Caesars Windor, Drake shared that he misses his friend Nicki,

“Maybe I should, Call up Nicki Minaj and tell her how much I love her and how proud of her I am because I feel that ever since we got famous we don’t really talk anymore and all I wanna do is hear her voice again for once in my life. Maybe I should. Maybe I should, and that’s real shit too…damn”

We love his sensitive side.

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Shaunie O'Neal Says She's "Really Embarassed" By The Catfights And Tantrums On "Basketball Wives"

We told you earlier that Shaunie O'Neal had spoken out about the negative direction that the "Basketball Wives" franchise is headed in, and now she's talking to producers of the show about creating more balance.  Get the deets inside...

 
As we all get ready to watch Eric throw a drink in the face of Jennifer, Shaunie O’Neal opened up to FOX revealing that moments like those are not what she originally envisioned. 

“When I started the show I really just wanted to follow this group of ladies around. We all have a common bond; we understand each other’s lives. It started as that. Since then, it’s taken on a life of its own,” O’Neal told FOX411’s Pop Tarts column. “I never imagined it would be a group of ladies fighting and arguing that way that they do. That was never part of the plan.”

She continued,

I hate that it has to be a fight or an argument that gives us 4.2 million viewers. I hate that, but it’s something where I’m working as hard as I can to show some type of balance, because it is there. We do know how to act, we do charity work. I would love a little more balance and we’re going to try to do more of that in season 4,” she said. “I know that people love the fighting and the arguing, but I do want to have some positive in there somewhere.”

But it doesn't seem like we will be getting many positive moments from "BBW: LA" when it debuts in August.  Shaunie seems to be taking a negative stance towards those chicks.

“I feel like that show, from what I hear in certain production calls and stuff like that, is turning into ‘I have slept with a basketball player at some point of time in my life, so now I’m on Basketball Wives’. That’s definitely not what I brought to the table and not what I would be proud of having my name on. I think that’s a whole different show that I wouldn’t produce.”

We hear Shaunie's frustrations....but.....she's still cashing those "BBW"  "BBW: LA" checks. So can you have it both ways? 

She ended her interview saying, “A change needs to be made somewhere in these reality shows."  And she said this could be done by "...showing some balances.” 

 

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Lady Gaga, Jean Paul Gaultier Link Up For TV Special

'Gaga by Gaultier' will air September 12 on CW before fall previews.
By Jocelyn Vena


Lady Gaga
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Lady Gaga will sit down with Jean Paul Gaultier in the designer's Paris studio for an upcoming special set to air on the CW this September, during which she will talk about her control over her image and her beloved Little Monsters.

The channel announced that the singer and the designer will appear in the interview special, called "Gaga by Gaultier," airing on September 12 from 8 to 9:15 p.m. The program will be followed by "The CW 2011 Fall Preview Special," hosted by "Nikita" star Maggie Q and "Ringer" star Kristoffer Polaha, Reuters reports.

Gaga recently shared that her highly anticipated video for "You and I" will drop as her 1,000th tweet. As of press time, Gaga had written 991 tweets, making her nine away from the video's premiere.

The video was shot in Nebraska, and Gaga shared that it's about the lengths one goes to when he or she is in love. "It was actually kind of perfect the way it worked out 'cause the premise of the video is that I've walked all the way from New York City to Nebraska to get him back," she said. "I'm walking with no luggage and no nothing, and it's just me and my ankles are bleeding a little bit and there's grass stuck in my shoes and I've got this outfit on and it's real sort of New York clothing and I'm sprinting.

"And the [video is about the] idea that when you're away from someone you love, it's torture," she continued. "I knew I wanted the video to be about me sprinting back and walking hundreds of thousands of miles to get him back."

What do you expect Lady Gaga and Jean Paul Gaultier to talk about in their CW special? Share your predictions below!

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