Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner Take Violet Out To A Party

One of our favourite families – the Affleck-Garners were spotted strolling along the sidwalks of Brentwood. Noticeably missing was little Seraphina although I’m assuming she was probably napping it out at home. Ben Affleck has been working quite a bit … Continue reading

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Celebrity Photos: Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were snapped out and about in L.A. together today. The celebrity parents are reportedly out looking for a new school for Violet and Seraphina. It’s such a daunting task to find the right fit for … Continue reading

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First Look: Nicki Minaj Video ?Super Bass?

Here’s rapper Nicki Minaj’s new video, ‘Super Bass.’ I bet she and Britney Spears will make a GREAT pair in concert! The more I see of Nicki, the more I like her. What do you think? Below Nicki explains her … Continue reading

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Lady Gaga's Born This Way Hits #1: What Next?

Bigger Than the Sound sizes Gaga's remarkable chart debut up against the year's other event album, Adele's 21.
By James Montgomery


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Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images

As of Wednesday (June 1), Lady Gaga officially has the #1 album in the country, after selling 1,108,000 copies of Born This Way, according to Billboard.com. That's the biggest sales week since 50 Cent's The Massacre was released in 2005.

None of this should really surprise you, though. After all, no album in recent memory has been promoted to the degree that Born This Way has. You could hear it on FarmVille, in a Google Chrome commercial or through a special version of Tap Tap Revenge. You could buy it for 99 cents on Amazon.com, pick it up with a non-fat double latte at Starbucks (which also hosted an online Gaga-themed scavenger hunt) or get it at Best Buy with the purchase of a mobile phone and a two-year service contract.

That's to say nothing of the more than 20,000 "non-traditional" retailers that also stocked it ... noted musical hotspots like CVS Pharmacies, Whole Foods and Walgreens.

And in the weeks leading up to its release, you seemingly could not escape the woman behind Born This Way, either: Lady Gaga showed up on "Saturday Night Live," "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Late Show With David Letterman," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and "American Idol" (twice). She guest-edited V magazine and the Metro newspaper. She appeared in a documentary that aired on MTV and greeted fans at a New York City Best Buy. No word on whether she also went door-to-door handing out samples of the album, but I wouldn't put it past her.

In short, there was no way you did not know of Born This Way's existence. As Newbury Comics' director of purchasing, Carl Mello, joked to me during the release-week hype, "If people aren't aware that Lady Gaga has an album coming out, then that's a problem for Interscope." So while BTW's big first week is certainly remarkable, it was by no means unforeseen. This was an album that, from the time Gaga first announced its title in September at the VMAs, was destined to debut at #1. It was inevitable. The real test begins in the weeks afterward, when we'll all see whether Gaga's got legs.

During my conversation with Mello, he noted that while Born This Way was the top seller at Newbury's 29 locations (by a long shot), holding strong at #2 was Adele's 21, an album that, in just 14 weeks, has sold nearly 2 million copies in the U.S. alone and snagged the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 nine times. You did not get 21 with the purchase of a Samsung Epic 4G or by rhythmically tapping on your iPhone, and it was not previewed on FarmVille. In fact, about the extent of its promotion has been one official single ("Rolling in the Deep"), a handful of TV appearances and a sold-out tour. And yet, the record has sold and continues to do so. It is, without a doubt, an album that has legs.

In fact, the success of 21 is all the more remarkable when you compare it to the all-out blitz that has surrounded (and, some argue, enveloped) Born This Way. Comparing the two seems almost implausible, if not impossible. But both are genuine phenomena, albeit in completely different ways: 21 is a slow-burning hit; its success is just about as unexpected as it is old-school. BTW is an event; a big blockbuster for which failure was not an option. Adele made the industry pay attention; Gaga had their ear since last year.

And while first-week numbers are all well and good, real success is measured eight to 10 weeks down the road; it's how we know whether an album resonates, whether the singles have stuck, whether the artist is in it for the long haul. Right now, I wouldn't bet on anyone catching either Adele or Gaga in the race for 2011's best-selling album, but the real question is: Can Born This Way overtake 21 for the title? Only time — and some hit singles — will tell. With the promo that led to BTW's release, Gaga has proven that she's willing to work, but now that the album has been foisted onto the world, the real work's just beginning: she's going to have to prove she's got legs too.

How do you think Born This Way will fare on the charts? Share your thoughts in the comments section!

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Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Treat Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh & Pax To The Movies

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie didn’t waste any time after coming home from the Cannes International Film Festival. After a whirlwind week of red carpet events, the couple headed straight home and treated their four eldest children Maddox Chivan, Zahara Marley, … Continue reading

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Ashley Tisdale Promotes Sharpay?s Fabulous Adventure

Ashley Tisdale was photographed doing yet another promotional event for her DVD of Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure. I wonder if she is contractually obligated to attend a certain amount of promotional events. Or does Ashley receive a percentage of the sales … Continue reading

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Justin Bieber, Mark Wahlberg Open Up About Basketball Flick

'It's going to be crazy,' Bieber promises at MTV Movie Awards.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Josh Horowitz


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Photo: MTV News

It seems that things are well under way for the basketball movie starring Mark Wahlberg and Justin Bieber. How do we know? Well, the guys themselves updated us this weekend at two of the biggest events of the summer.

Wahlberg told MTV News on Saturday night at Spike's Guys Choice Awards that while he thought he'd be playing Bieber's part initially, he eventually came around to playing the "old guy" role.

"Wait till you see me and Bieber in the flick. Think of like 'The Color of Money,' " he teased. "So I get this call from Paramount [where they tell me about the story about] an old guy and a young guy. I'm like, 'Cool, let's get Jack [Nicholson]. Let's get Robert De Niro. Let's get Robert Duvall.' And they go, 'What about Garrett Hedlund?'

"I'm like, 'For what?' " he further recalled. "They're like, 'For the young guy.' "

(Check out photos of Justin Bieber and tons of other stars backstage at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards!)

The next day, at the MTV Movie Awards, Justin Bieber seemed equally excited about the project, if not a bit tight-lipped. "I know ," he promised. "You'll have to see. I can't really reveal too much about it."

According to previous reports, Wahlberg has been keeping tabs on the young star. "He loves the idea," Wahlberg said last month. "He's been sending me video, he sent me a video of himself, and, yeah, I think he's really talented." The idea was sparked after Wahlberg and partner Stephen Levinson caught Bieber playing basketball in February during a celebrity game held during NBA All-Star Game weekend.

MTV News has all of the highlights from the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. Relive the best moments, watch red-carpet interviews with your favorite stars and read all about what went on behind the scenes on the big night.

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?Scream 4? Premiere Brings Courteney Cox, David Arquette & Neve Campbell Together

So nice to see everyone together again! The beautiful Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox walked the red carpet yesterday at the premiere of their new movie ‘Scream 4′. I have to say they look absolutely amazing! Estranged couple David Arquette … Continue reading

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Lady Gaga Kicks Off Memorial Weekend On ?GMA? (Video)

‘Good Morning America’ kicked off this Memorial Holiday weekend with a bang: Lady Gaga zoomed in for an interview and to perform (although I wouldn’t mind seeing her do more skits). Fans started camping out at 3 AM on Tuesday … Continue reading

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