Talent winners to star in 3D film

Dance troupe Diversity, winners of TV's Britain's Got Talent, are to appear in a new British film to be shot in 3D.

Fellow competitors Flawless will also appear in the film, as will last year's winner George Sampson.

The film, Street Dance, follows a dance crew in training for the Street Dance Championships who are forced to work alongside ballet dancers.

Distributed by Vertigo Films, it has been described as "the first British movie to be shot in 3D".

Producer James Richardson signed both Diversity and Flawless to the film after seeing them perform last July at the UK Street Dance Championships.

Award-winning

"I immediately started talking to them about being in the film since I felt they represented the very best of British street dance," he said in a statement.

Casting is still in progress for the film, which will begin shooting in the UK in August under the direction of award-winning video makers Max and Darnia.

Diversity were the surprise victors of Saturday's Britain's Got Talent final, beating hotly-tipped singer Susan Boyle into second place.

The 11-strong Essex-based troupe includes three sets of brothers and has members aged from 13 to 25.

London-based Flawless also competed in Saturday's final but did not make it into the final three.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8079018.stm

Twilight leads way at MTV awards

Vampire drama Twilight took five trophies including best film at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles.

The film's Kristen Stewart won best actress while High School Musical actor Zac Efron scooped best male.

Heath Ledger, who died of an accidental overdose last year, won best villain for his performance in The Dark Knight.

Sacha Baron Cohen caused a stir when, dressed as his character Bruno, he flew in on a wire before landing on rapper Eminem and baring his naked backside.

The rapper, sat in the audience at the Gibson Amphitheatre, looked uncomfortable as Cohen - dressed in a skimpy angel costume - landed upside down on his lap after apparently colliding with an obstacle.

"Is the real Slim Shady about to stand up?" Cohen said.

Cameras then showed Eminem storming out - but it is not clear if he was in on the stunt.

Best kiss

British actor Robert Pattinson won the male best breakthrough performance for Twilight and also shared the best kiss award with co-star Kristen Stewart.

Accepting her best actress award, Stewart said: "The fans are the ultimate driving force."

Ben Stiller won the MTV Generation Award

Twilight also won the prize for best fight.

Ben Stiller, 43, meanwhile, picked up the MTV Generation Award - the ceremony's top honour - for his body of work, which includes films Zoolander and There's Something About Mary.

Presenting him with his award, actor Kiefer Sutherland said: "Ben, I have never had the privilege of working with you but when I see the remarkable consistency you display in your films... I see a consummate professional who commands the respect of his co-actors."

Ashley Tisdale won the female best breakthrough award for High School Musical 3: Senior Year while Miley Cyrus received the best song from a movie prize for The Climb, from Hannah Montana: The Movie.

And Jim Carrey won best comedy performance for Yes Man.

Oscar-winner Slumdog Millionaire came away empty-handed despite its six nominations.

Viewers of the programme, shown live on MTV in the USA, were shown previews of forthcoming films including Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

'Twilight' Superfans 'Impressed' By 'New Moon' Trailer

The only thing better than watching a hot new video clip is sharing your thoughts on that video with friends. So naturally, when the "New Moon" trailer debuted at the MTV Movie Awards, we were eager to hear the opinions of Twilighters worldwide.

"Aahhhh!!! That was amazing!!!" wrote MTV user Minsen Brook on our site, clearly moved to the point of exclamation-point-key abuse. "I'm going to be an emotional wreck at the movies -- because I cried just watching the trailer!!"

"The fact that they showed, like, the most infamous scene of 'New Moon,' oh my gosh!" marveled popular "Twilight" vlogger Bailey "NoMoreMarbles" Gauthier, who served as a seat filler for the awards and watched the trailer premiere live in the Gibson Amphitheatre. "And Jasper just goes over [to kill Bella]. ... I must say, I was extremely surprised when [Taylor Lautner] turned into the werewolf. I was like, 'Whoa!' "

"I almost fainted when I saw Taylor shirtless," wrote xEmBx on MTV.com. "Can't wait for the rest of the wolfie boys."

"Oh my ... wow. I just have no words," exclaimed HarlequinTwilight. "I am dreading the breakup scene, because in the book, it's so harsh that it makes me cry, and if it's done correctly, I know it will break my heart all over again. Taylor looks ... Oh. Wow. My sister repeatedly rewound the trailer over and over to see Taylor, haha. But wow, he looks amazingly hot!"

Over at the MTV Movies Blog, M!chelle was similarly abusing her exclamation-point and caps-lock keys. "OHMYGOD! I am IMPRESSED! I am so freakin' excited," she wrote. "My mouth was open the whole entire sneak peek! November seems so long away!"

"This is probably one of the most amazing things I've ever seen!" added BookloverbutMoviewatcher.

But despite the warm reception, some fans still found a few tidbits that raised "New Moon" concerns. "Everything is GREAT except the wolf ... it looks too much like a cartoon!" Little Hawk wrote on the blog. "It's almost like Little Red Riding Hood should come out and say, 'I like Twilight too,' as the wolf chases her. Summit, do something, please!"

"The first time I watched it, I was totally disappointed," wrote blog reader Jawaiiannative, saying the trailer exposed too many variations from Stephenie Meyer's novel. "At the party, the other members of the Cullen family hold Jasper back. In the woods, when Edward leaves Bella (*tear*), he was a lot harsher and totally didn't kiss her."

But overall, the positive vibes were definitely flowing toward the "Twilight" stars -- particularly Mr. Taylor Lautner. "OMJB!!! I was already a TEAM JACOB girl, but wow!!!" wrote blog reader Freakyvirgo. "I bet more will convert after this!! Taylor is sooo Jacob!!! The trailer was great."

"I CAN'T WAIT FOR MY JACOB," agreed Biridiana, clearly a Team Jacob member. "DAAAM HE SO YUMMY!"

"The trailer was AMAZING!!!" marveled Idontloveyou on MTV.com. "The paper cut scene is just like I imagined it in the book! Edward shoving Jasper across the room into the piano to protect Bella is AWESOME! Jacob's transformation IS MADE OF WIN! The special effects KICK MAJOR BUTT! I am SO excited! November cannot come sooner!"

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1612998/20090601/story.jhtml

Diversity 'didn't expect to win' BGT

More than 19 million people tuned in to watch Diversity win Britain's Got Talent, making it the most watched programme in five years.

Susan Boyle was the clear favourite ever since her first audition, which has become the fifth most watched video ever on YouTube. However, it wasn't to be.

The 48-year-old from West Lothian was gracious in defeat. She was clapping the dance act as they fell to the floor in disbelief at beating her.

At the press conference for the winners on Sunday morning, Diversity were still in shock.

Choreographer and leader of the gang, 20-year-old Ashley said: "I really didn't expect us to win at all, I thought there was no chance whatsoever. We were just going to do our best.

"So to come away as the winners, we still haven't got our heads around it."

'No sleep'

Thirteen-year-old Perri said: "Winning yesterday, I'm just speechless. I haven't really taken it in yet because I haven't had much sleep."

They were all clearly overwhelmed by the attention at the press conference.

Susan Boyle was taken to a London clinic after the final

There were reporters from all over the world, probably there in anticipation of Susan Boyle winning.

Ashley said Susan Boyle was lovely back stage: "Obviously you'd be a bit disappointed, you wouldn't be human if you weren't."

It was never going to matter whether Susan won or lost. The papers reckon she's set to make at least £7 million in her first year.

Susan had the likes of Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher twittering about her. But on the night Demi was seemingly blown away by Diversity.

She twittered: "Diversity was amazing and so incredibly humble. I love that."

Child support

Twenty-five-year-old Ian McNaughton was stunned: "Did she say that? I'm lost for words. I don't know what to say. That's amazing, absolutely amazing."

The other big question mark from this year is whether children should be allowed to take part.

Simon Cowell gave Diversity 10 out of 10 for their performance

Hollie Steel cried when she forgot her words in the semi-final on Friday.

She was allowed to sing again and made it through to the final.

Would the same rules have applied if any of the adults forgot their words?

Back to the winners, and before Britain's Got Talent, Diversity's only other public performance was at a shopping centre in Essex.

It earned them just £150, about £10 each. On Saturday they banked £100,000.

Ian says they're not thinking about that just yet: "The money's better than a kick in the head but it's an extra for us and something we'll think about down the line."

The future

So what lies ahead? They have the Britain's Got Talent tour, which kicks off later this month, and of course the performance at the Royal Variety Show.

Ian's excited about that. "We're going to work on something, we want it to be amazing, it's a massive honour, so we're going to try and up it," he said.

If these boys get anywhere near the sort of attention George Sampson has been getting this past year, then they better be prepared for the girls, lots of them, screaming and camping outside their houses.

Ashley: "I'm used to the attention. Ha, ha. Just kidding. We'll take it in our stride."

As for the other contestants, they'll all go on the tour but there's already interest in many of them.

Piers Morgan admitted during the show that a lot of people had already contacted him about Stavros Flatley, including England cricketer Freddie Flintoff.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/entertainment/newsid_8076000/8076907.stm

British Internet talent star Susan Boyle taken to clinic

British internet singing star Susan Boyle has been admitted to a private clinic after being beaten into second place in the final of the popular "Britain's Got Talent" television contest, British media reported.

Dowdy and unglamorous, Boyle seemed an unlikely star when she first appeared on the show in April, only to stun the judges and win popular acclaim with her rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Miserables."

Boyle, 48, had been heavily backed to beat nine other finalists on Saturday after clips of her earlier appearance were downloaded nearly 200 million times and she was hailed the world over as a superstar.

But according to the Sun newspaper, she suffered an "emotional breakdown" at her hotel in London on Sunday.

A police spokesman confirmed that officers had been called to a London hotel "to doctors attending a woman under the mental health act."

"She was taken voluntarily by ambulance to a clinic. At the request of doctors, police accompanied the ambulance," the spokesman added.

Despite expectations that Boyle would make a fortune from her talent and almost instant fame, there has been concern among show organizers about her ability to cope with pressure.

Boyle, who was starved of oxygen at birth leading to minor brain damage, has been pursued by the world's press since early April and, according to show judge Piers Morgan, broke down in tears repeatedly during the run-up to the final.

Nearly four million people phoned in to choose a winner, and street dance troupe Diversity won 24.9 percent of the vote ahead of Boyle's 20.2 percent.

Diversity won 100,000 pounds ($160,000) and will appear at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the Queen.

Boyle's financial future had been seen as secure despite coming second, as Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell and his Syco music label were widely expected to sign her up for an album. There has also been talk of a Hollywood movie about her story.

Media quoted the TV show's makers as saying Boyle was "exhausted and emotionally drained."

"She has been seen by her private GP, who supports her decision to take a few days out for rest and recovery," one newspaper quoted their statement as saying.

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE55017W20090601

Opening 'Up' big at box office

Moviegoers got down with "Up," the animated family comedy that soared into first place at the box office.

With debut ticket sales totalling $68.2 million, the Pixar film was the third best opening for the hitmaking animation company, just behind the $70 million openings for "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles," according to Disney, Pixar's owner.

Like its Pixar predecessors, the action adventure - featuring a boy, balloons and a cranky old man (with the voice of Ed Asner) - earned glowing reviews from critics.

"The Disney-Pixar collaboration is probably the closet thing to box-office perfection out there," said box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian.

The summer is to be shaping up well for family-oriented movies. Last week's box office winner, "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," slipped to second place with $25.5 million.

The weekend's other new wide release, the horror flick "Drag Me to Hell," opened at No. 3 with $16.6 million.

"Terminator Salvation" and "Star Trek" continued to steer a strong course, coming in at Nos. 4 and 5 with $12.8 million and $11.2 million, respectively.

Rounding out the box office winners were "Angels & Demons," which was No. 6 with $11.2 million and "Dance Flick," No. 7 with $4.9 million.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2009/06/01/2009-06-01_opening_up_to_big_money_at_the_box_office.html

'New Moon' trailer: A 14-second tease with a one-second kiss

Because we can't possibly wait until Sunday night to see the trailer for The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiere on the MTV Movie Awards, Entertainment Tonight has scored itself a 14-second tease (which I am ashamed to admit I found out about through a Ryan Seacrest Tweet). Check it out below. I'm not sure what there is to say other than that Kristen Stewart does some nice eyebrow acting and, of course, that Bella's birthday present is worth $20,000.

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/05/new-moon-traile.html

Angelina Jolie hospitalized briefly for minor injury

Actress Angelina Jolie was hospitalized briefly on Friday after suffering a minor injury while shooting an action sequence in Long Island, New York, for her upcoming film "Salt," the studio behind the film said.

Her hospitalization was a "precautionary measure," and she was soon out of the medical facility and back on the set, said a spokesman for Columbia Pictures.

Jolie, who was nominated for a best actress Oscar for her role last year in "Changeling," is in a romantic partnership with actor Brad Pitt. The globe-trotting couple, dubbed Brangelina in the media, is raising six children together.

Spy thriller "Salt" is expected to be released next year.

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE54S5RX20090529

'Twilight': From Unknowns To Superstars

One year ago, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and a handful of other "Twilight" stars arrived at the MTV Movie Awards and walked down the red carpet, with most of the world's press uninterested in speaking with them. In fact, they had to go back to the beginning of the carpet and start again, just so they could be properly introduced to those who didn't realize they were movie stars. Luckily, MTV had caught the "Twilight" bug early, eagerly did some exclusive interviews with the actors on the carpet and were proud to use the occasion as their coming-out party.

This Sunday night, Rob, Kristen, Kellan, Ashley, Cam, Taylor and others will return to Universal's Gibson Amphitheatre triumphantly, leading the evening's attendees with seven nominations. And when director Catherine Hardwicke recently showed us around her Venice home where it all began, she marveled at the difference 12 months can make.

"Pretty much, everyone was more or less an unknown when we cast them," she explained. "Now they've all blown up big, like, crazy."

Hardwicke has a seat on the aisle, stage right. And she's ready to do a lot of jumping up and down and shrieking if "Twilight" continues its rags-to-riches story at the MTV Movie Awards. "I think it's going to be different," she said of the reception she expects for stars like Pattinson on this year's red carpet. "Most people, now, know who Robert is. He's been at the top of the Star Meter on IMdB for a year now — he's really blown up big."

"We were in Italy with him, and Germany, London. People all over the world are just crazy about him," she said of watching Rob's ascension to the top ranks in Hollywood. "So, [the Movie Awards] are going to be a lot of fun."

It's no secret that Hardwicke became a proud den mother on the "Twilight" set, watching over her young actors as she helped guide them from relative obscurity to superstardom. And although the director has passed the "Twilight" torch to others for the upcoming sequels, she's still thrilled to know that she gave Pattinson, Stewart, Lutz, Lautner and others their breakthrough roles.

"[That] for me is exciting, because it means there are a lot of actors out there now who can play interesting parts and will be given the chance to do something great," she explained. "Robert's small films and Kristen's small films are getting released now, and hopefully new interesting films will be made, because these two are very unique in their choices."

And if "Twilight" should win the big prize of Best Movie on Sunday night? "Oh, well, I don't think I have to give a speech," Hardwicke said tentatively, before being reminded that directors typically do at the MTV Movie Awards. "Well, that would be fun — but we'll see."

Instead, Hardwicke grinned, she's looking forward to hearing the possible acceptance speech of Breakthrough Performance nominee Pattinson. "If anyone has dealt with it well, [it's Robert]. He hasn't gotten a big head — he takes it with a grain of salt. He sees the absurdity and the humor in it," she explained. "He's great with that self-effacing Brit-thing; it's awesome."

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1612433/20090529/story.jhtml

Susan Boyle to sing in Britain's Got Talent final

Global Internet sensation Susan Boyle competes in the final of "Britain's Got Talent" on Saturday amid signs she is struggling to cope with her sudden rise to stardom and constant media intrusion.

The 48-year-old unemployed church volunteer from Scotland, who once joked she had never been kissed and has been described by newspapers as "frumpy" and a "hairy angel," threatened to pull out of the popular television contest this week.

"She's been in tears repeatedly," Piers Morgan, one of the show's judges, told "Inside Edition" in an interview aired in the United States earlier this week.

In his blog, Morgan wrote: "Let me tell you now, there is a downside to fame. People start criticizing you, sniping at you, trying to trip you up, belittle you, harass you.

"I am calling today for everyone to just give her a break."

Boyle's performance of the song "I Dreamed a Dream" last month in the first round of Britain's Got Talent has been downloaded more than 150 million times on the Internet and turned her into a major celebrity.

Film crews camped outside her home in the small town in rural Scotland where she lives alone with her cat, tabloid reporters have followed her every move and she is front page news almost every day in Britain.

Boyle appeared on U.S. chat shows hosted by Oprah Winfrey and Larry King and is a media sensation from Chile to China.

UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS

While her voice has the power to reduce judges on the show to tears, Boyle's success has also raised the awkward question of why people were so surprised that she had such a talent.

With her unkempt hair and apparent indifference to what she wore, Boyle was the very antithesis of what many viewers thought a celebrity should be.

She had to overcome derisive sniggers in the audience before she first performed, and Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell apologized on air for underestimating her.

A fan site dedicated to Boyle is titled "Never judge a book by its cover."

Boyle is up against nine other acts in Saturday's final, and is the bookmakers' overwhelming favorite to win.

A victory is likely to secure her a major recording contract and even more media attention, although her financial status should already be secure.

How Boyle copes with the trappings of fame is uncertain.

Morgan said in his blog that Boyle had learning difficulties after being deprived of oxygen at birth, and was nicknamed "Simple Susan" at school.

Her erratic behavior in recent days, including an altercation with reporters, raised concerns among Britain's Got Talent executives about her ability to cope with the pressure of the final, but the ITV channel which airs the competition has confirmed that she will perform.

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE54R5FR20090530