Do Foo Fighters Know Robert Pattinson From Robert Plant?

During band's rehearsal break for Sunday's Movie Awards, we put Foos to the test.
By Ryan J. Downey, with reporting by Jim Cantiello


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Photo: MTV News

UNIVERSAL CITY, California — Hard rock, heavy metal, hardcore and punk have long gone hand-in-hand with evil wizards, magic, vampires and werewolves. And with a collective sub-cultural pedigree that includes stints in the Germs, No Use for a Name, Sunny Day Real Estate, Scream and some band called Nirvana, you'd think the Foo Fighters — set to perform at Sunday's Movie Awards — would know their "Potter" from their Zeppelin. Certainly they can recognize a "wand" reference and pinpoint its origin?

Right? Before we put MTV News' magically crafted trivia to the band, it seemed safe to assume the Foos would accurately distinguish between the words of Harry Potter, a "Twilight" character and Led Zeppelin. But was their underground nerd cred blown to shreds? Read on — and click the video! — to see how the Foo Fighters fared when we caught up with them on the Universal Studios lot, shortly after they finished rehearsing their Movie Awards performance.

Our own Jim Cantiello played dungeon master as Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear were given a series of semi-famous lines and asked whether they originated with "Harry Potter," the "Twilight Saga" or the lyrics of hard-rock pioneers Led Zeppelin.

Here's a sampling of a few of those one-liners:

» "The elder wand, the most powerful wand ever made."

» "Why don't you let me be yours ever truly? Can I make your garden grow?"

» "You're lying, Dolores! You mustn't tell lies!"

Can you guess whether the lines above came from the "Potter" flicks, "Twilight" or Robert Plant?

Watch as the Foos try their best to do exactly that. Then tune in to the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday to catch the Foo Fighters rock the stage with their new single, "Walk."

Will wizards, vampires or dream thieves steal the 2011 MTV Movie Awards? Find out June 5, when the 20th annual show airs live at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Tune in at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT that night for the "America's Best Dance Crew" finale and Movie Awards pre-show, loaded with live action from the red carpet, exclusive movie clips and a special edition of "After Hours."

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Kardashian Sisters Drop By ?The Late Show?

They?re always up for a promotional opportunity, and earlier tonight (September 6) Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian all paid a visit to ?The Late Show.?

Changing outfits upon arrival, the ?Keeping Up with the Kardashians? babes all looked fabulous as they appeared at the Ed Sullivan Theatre to chat with host David Letterman.

And the E! reality show starlets talked about their new Kardashian Kollection line of apparel for Sears stores as well as their various media-related projects.

Coming up on October 9th and 10th, we?ll all get to see Kim?s fairytale wedding and the memorable moments leading up to the big day on the season finale of ?Keeping Up.?

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MTV VMAs: Beyonce Is Pregnant, ?Hunger Games? Gets A Trailer, Chris Brown Drops In, And More

Sexual reproduction?homo sapiens have been using this process of meiosis and fertilization to genetically further our species since we first originated in Africa some 200,000 years ago.  It is a method of reproduction that has generated such historically and culturally significant human beings as Gandhi, Napoleon, Alexander the Great, William Shakespeare, Adolf Hitler, Mother Teresa, [...]

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SPOTTED: Ciara, Kevin Garnett & Fam, & More Cheer On Serena Williams At US Open

NBA ballers, singers, and tv personalities all hit up the US Open in NYC this weekend to watch Serena Williams and the tennis pros battle it out.  Pics of Kevin Garnett & fam, Ciara, and more inside...

 

Boston Celtics baller Kevin Garnett was spotted in the crowd at yesterday's US Open (Day 8) with his wife Brandi and daughter "Peanut" (he still hasn't revealed her name, only hhis nickname for her). The fam was on hand to watch Serena Williams-seeded at #28--dominate Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4 and advance to the quarterfinals.

 

Ci Ci was there to cheer on her girl Serena.  She tweeted: Today was AMAZING!! US OPEN! @serenawilliams ROCKED! YEAH!

She kept it casual in a throwback tee and jeans.

Sports lover Spike Lee--who sat in Serena's VIP family box along with Ciara and others--brought his son Jackson along.

And Star Jones is still dating her man Herb Wilson I see.  The two sports lovers took in the matches as well.

Good luck 'Rena!

Photog: Schanker

Source: http://theybf.com/2011/09/06/spotted-ciara-kevin-garnett-fam-more-cheer-on-serena-williams-at-us-open

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SPOTTED: Ciara, Kevin Garnett & Fam, & More Cheer On Serena Williams At US Open

NBA ballers, singers, and tv personalities all hit up the US Open in NYC this weekend to watch Serena Williams and the tennis pros battle it out.  Pics of Kevin Garnett & fam, Ciara, and more inside...

 

Boston Celtics baller Kevin Garnett was spotted in the crowd at yesterday's US Open (Day 8) with his wife Brandi and daughter "Peanut" (he still hasn't revealed her name, only hhis nickname for her). The fam was on hand to watch Serena Williams-seeded at #28--dominate Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4 and advance to the quarterfinals.

 

Ci Ci was there to cheer on her girl Serena.  She tweeted: Today was AMAZING!! US OPEN! @serenawilliams ROCKED! YEAH!

She kept it casual in a throwback tee and jeans.

Sports lover Spike Lee--who sat in Serena's VIP family box along with Ciara and others--brought his son Jackson along.

And Star Jones is still dating her man Herb Wilson I see.  The two sports lovers took in the matches as well.

Good luck 'Rena!

Photog: Schanker

Source: http://theybf.com/2011/09/06/spotted-ciara-kevin-garnett-fam-more-cheer-on-serena-williams-at-us-open

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Pet Tags

Man, I'm so irritated.

I just received four pets tags that I ordered for Bev and Mary Margaret (two for Brooklyn and two for LA) and they're all messed up. Not only did they leave off the "Margaret" on Mary Margaret's tags, but the text isn't centered correctly and runs off the right side on all four of them. (The last letter of the address is cut in half.) The tags themselves are also ugly. The edges aren't smoothed out... they look like someone just cut them from a piece of sheet metal and called it a day.

So anyway, I got them this morning on my way to Starbucks (yesterday's mail), so while I was there, I started drafting a strongly-worded letter in my head, like what I was going to say to these people when I sent them back.

And then I saw it.

In tiny print on the bottom of the invoice it said, "Our handicapped employees appreciate your order."

So now I can't send them back. If I did I'd be a total asshole.

I'm just going to order new ones from someplace else. Any recommendations?

Source: http://www.prettyinthecity.com/blog/2011/5/8/pet-tags.html

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Shia LaBeouf Calls Marilyn Manson Video 'A Cool Diversion'

Unlikely duo will celebrate 'Born Villain' short film with book signing and screening Thursday in L.A.
By Kara Warner with reporting by Josh Horowitz


Marilyn Manson, Narcissister and Shia LaBeouf attend the "Born Villain" screening in Los Angeles on August 29
Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images

File this story under the most surprising of pairings: "Transformers" superstar Shia LaBeouf and Marilyn Manson have teamed up for Manson's new music video, "Born Villain."

So how did these two artists come together? Well, they met at a Kills concert, where LaBeouf, a longtime Manson fan, casually approached the "Beautiful People" singer and struck up a conversation that sparked a genuine friendship.

"Marilyn Manson to me is an indelible figure," LaBeouf told MTV News, speaking exclusively about the collaboration for the first time. "He's a big deal to me, and in my childhood, I don't know of a scarier figure in art. He, in my teenage years, was the scariest thing in the world, so part of me has always been intrigued."

LaBeouf told Manson that he would love to direct his next video and showed him his previous work, Cage's "Maniac" clip, as proof that he knows what he's doing behind the camera.

"I played 'Maniac' for [Manson], and he freaked the f--- out," LaBeouf recalled. "Manson goes crazy. Manson's like, 'I want you to do my video.' "

The two then began prep work on "Born Villain," which draws heavily from very intense, graphic imagery, specifically a famous French surrealist short film, Shakespeare and theology.

"The song has all these references to 'Macbeth' and all this Shakespeare and heavy theology, so we tried to make Manson's 'Un Chien Andalou' macabre 'Macbeth' — that's sort of what that became."

To celebrate the LaBeouf-directed video, which is much more short film than standard clip, LaBeouf and Manson will be appearing together at a one-time-only book signing and screening Thursday at Hennessey + Ingalls bookstore in Los Angeles from 8 to 10 p.m. The 18-and-up event is private and limited to 150 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to receive tickets, those who wish to attend must purchase the limited-edition "Born Villain" photo book at the Hennessey + Ingalls website, which also comes with a copy of the short film.

Unsurprisingly, the imagery in the video is very graphic and very adult. Those who only know LaBeouf from his clean-cut film roles will likely be shocked by this directorial effort, but LaBeouf isn't worried about those reactions.

"This, for me, this is a really cool diversion for me when I'm not making a movie," LaBeouf explained. "It gives me an opportunity to work with musicians I admire who I would otherwise never get to work with in any other capacity. I really have a fun time doing it. It allows me to be creative in another art form and work with heroes.

"I also think there are fans of mine who aren't fans of Manson's and vice versa; that's why I think our collaboration is interesting. I don't really see it on paper," he continued. "I don't see fans of mine who went to see 'Holes' when they were 12 loving this. I don't think my audience is the only thing I should exercise my artistic muscle for. I don't necessarily always do things for the audience; this is one of those.

"I love Marilyn," LaBeouf said. "Manson is like a brother to me now. He's a real sweet dude, a real close friend."

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670077/shia-labeouf-marilyn-manson-born-villian-video.jhtml

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