News Roundup: Jennifer Lopez And Steven Tyler Quit ?American Idol?, Superhero-Inspired Music And More

This week, the rumors that Jennifer Lopez was quitting American Idol returned. But this time, they didn’t stop at rumors because Jenny from the Block ended up quitting the show, along with pal and co-judge Steven Tyler. Meanwhile, Skrillex is on a roll with film projects, as it was announced that he would be contributing [...]

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Katy Perry & Amber Heard Among Stars at Johnny Wujek's Birthday Bash

Celebrating the birth of fashion designer Johnny Wujek, Katy Perry and Amber Heard were spotted skating the night away at MoonLight Rollerway Los Angeles, CA on Monday night (July 16).

The sexy stars were joined by adorable couple Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen for a 1990s themed birthday bash at the trendy hotspot.

The ?Wide Awake? songstress was decked out in her retro attire with Beanie Babies in hand as she tweeted a photo of herself on the rink with the caption, ?Babysitters club BFF circa 1994 RT @shannonwoodward: Couples skate!?

In regards to Miss Perry, it looks like she?s enjoying her newly found freedom as it was previously reported by GossipCenter that her divorce from ex-husband Russel Brand became official today.

In a recent interview with MTV, the brunette beauty spoke out about the divorce saying, ?It's not about the problem; it's about how you solve it. And if I can be an example showing people that they don't have to lay down and die because they've been thrown a curveball, then that's great.?

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Captain America

Go see Captain America this weekend! Support our Colin!

I went to the premiere on Tuesday and it was the coolest thing ever. First, the movie is AMAZING and Chris Evans is a superstar. Second, there were so many damn people there it was insane. I have been to movie premieres in New York before and they were nothing like this. I mean, they closed down Hollywood Boulevard. I would've taken photos to show you, but the invite said to leave phones in the car. But here's a photo of me in my cool Captain America 3D glasses:

(Sit down, stop jumping around, it's an awesome picture, I know. And the quality is amazing. It's not grainy or reddish... it's perfect.) (No, it's not.)

(And you can totally see the Captain America logo on the side of the glasses.) (No, you can't.)

Anyway, Captain America is pulling a strong 71% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes right now so GO SEE IT! IT'S FANTASTIC! 

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Carly Rae Jepsen In 'Shock' Over Justin Bieber, Redfoo Collabs

'Call Me Maybe' singer opens up to MTV News about the A-listers she nabbed for her debut album.
By Jocelyn Vena

<P>Carly Rae Jepsen put out a few calls when it came to enlisting some upbeat A-listers to help her put the finishing touches on her September debut album. And, they called her back. No maybes about it.</P><P>In addition to her duet with Owl City, "Good Time," she also found some accomplices in other chart-toppers, ranging from one half of LMFAO to the one and only Justin Bieber.</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Carly Rae Jepsen Seeks Refuge And Inspiration In Redfoo" id="vid:814697" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>"The way my album has come together has been sort of a shock for me," Jepsen told MTV News. On her track with Redfoo, the "Call Me Maybe" singer explained, "It's really neat. We made friends and started working on a song together, and we actually started working on a majority of that song over the phone.</P><P>"Also worked with Jack [Antonoff, guitarist] from the band Fun., and that was sort of a random collaboration of us both really digging what the other person did," she continued. "And the last collaboration is a song with Justin Bieber. We're gonna do a little duet. And then the rest are sort of like, I think 'Call Me Maybe' is a pretty fair representation. It is pop, but there's also dance-pop and a little hint of folk-pop."</P><P>Obviously, Bieber is more than just a really famous dude she made a song with: He also happens to be her boss, and she said the track was a bit of a happy accident.</P><P>"It was a song that him and Toby Gad brought to the table and asked [me to record]," she recalled. "Actually, on my first introduction of Bieber, he was like, 'Do you wanna sing this song?' I said, 'Yes!' I love that track as well, so it was exciting."</P><P><i>Which collaboration are you most looking forward to hearing? Tell us below!</i></P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Owl City Riding Carly Rae Jepsen's Success" id="vid:813830" width="415" height="255"></div><p></p>

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"The Dark Knight Rises" NYC Premiere: A Complete Look!

It?s arguably the most anticipated film of the summer and, with only days remaining until its theatrical release, the cast of ?The Dark Knight Rises? celebrated at the New York City premiere on Monday night (July 16).

The tremendously star-studded cast of the final installment in Christopher Nolan?s trilogy worked the red carpet at AMC Lincoln Square Theater, with those on hand including Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Gary Oldman, Juno Temple and Tom Hardy, as well as young Hollywood actress Hailee Steinfeld.

With its opening slated for this Friday (July 20), the Batman finale is expected to put up a stiff challenge against the record-breaking $207.4 million domestic opening weekend earnings rung up by "The Avengers" earlier this year.

As for the movie, fans are sure to be impressed, as multiple critics have already doted the motion picture with two thumbs up while a review by The Herald Sun boasts, ?For a Batman movie, there is surprisingly little seen of the famous suit for long stretches of the film, but rarely does it suffer.?

Adding to the positive response thus far, film critic James Wigney said, ?Rather it gives the ever-reliable Christian Bale time to explore the dark forces that led him to become a vigilante as well as giving other members of the stellar cast a chance to shine.?

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Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, John Paul Jones Unveil Supergroup

Them Crooked Vultures make their debut with a post-Lollapalooza set.
By James Montgomery

<P>Officially, Lollapalooza ended Sunday night in Chicago's Grant Park, with dueling sets from the Killers and Jane's Addiction. Unofficially, it ended <i>very</i> early Monday morning, across town at venerable rock club the Metro, with a surprise show by Them Crooked Vultures.</P><P>To the unfamiliar, the Vultures might seem like an odd choice to close out Lolla weekend ... until you realize that they're made up of Foo Fighters frontman/ former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, Queens of the Stone Age mastermind Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones. And their gig at the Metro was their world premiere.</P><P>According to some reports, the Vultures actually turned <i>down</i> Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell's request to replace the Beastie Boys as headliners at the festival, opting to debut in front of some 1,100 super-psyched fans at the Metro, rather than 75,000 in Grant Park (tickets for the gig were announced via Foo Fighter/ QOTSA fan clubs). Meaning that, in a lot of ways, this was the most sought-after ticket in town.</P><P>Taking the stage just after midnight, the Vultures &#8212; Grohl on drums (of course), Homme on guitar and vocals, Jones on bass and keys and frequent QOTSA contributor Alain Johannes on guitar &#8212; ripped through 12 songs in 80 minutes, all taken from their upcoming debut, which may or may not be called <i>Never Deserved the Future,</i> and may or may not be hitting stores on October 23 (early "promo" videos touting both those facts were revealed over the weekend to be hoaxes perpetrated by QOTSA fans).</P><P>The songs, with appropriately Homme-ian titles like "Scumbag Blues," "Mind Eraser (No Chaser)," "Caligulove" and "Interlude w/Ludes," sounded pretty much how you'd expect, given the band's pedigree. They rocked, hard &#8212; Chicago Tribune critic Greg Kot described them as "fresh, invigorating and just plain nasty" &#8212; delving off into psychedelic, reverb-filled excursions and exploring proggy territory, "both of the old-school Yes variety, and the more modern Tool flavor," according to the <i>Chicago Sun-Times'</i> Jim DeRogatis.</P><P>It's not known if Monday's Metro performance was a one-off event for the Vultures &#8212; there have been whispers of a full-blown tour, but a spokesperson for Homme had not responded to MTV News' request for comment at press time. Nor was it clear whether or not they'll have an album out in October.</P><P>Early Monday, a Crooked Vultures Twitter account, which had previously posted links to the band's official-looking Web site and the Metro's online ticketing site &#8212; posted a link to what appears to be the group's first bit of official merchandise: a <i>Deserve the Future</i> T-shirt. Cost: $30.</p>

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Justin Bieber's 'Maria' Is His 'Billie Jean,' Manager Says

Scooter Braun insists to MTV News that track about paternity allegation is not based directly on Mariah Yeater scandal.
By Jocelyn Vena

<P>If you wondered just how personal Justin Bieber would get on his chart-topping new album, Believe, the answer is pretty personal. But much like an episode of "Law &amp; Order," the names and events have been altered to protect the innocent.</P><P>This is most obvious on his baby-mama-drama track, "Maria," on which Bieber addresses a paternity allegation made against him by a fan. In real life, Bieber faced such an allegation, and it eventually faded away. If you ask anyone in the singer's camp, however, the track isn't exactly about a girl named Mariah Yeater.</P><P>"I think he has [a lot of personal songs on the album]. I think 'Be Alright' [is]. I think a lot of the album is very, very personal, but I think for tabloid purposes 'Maria' sparks a lot of interest," his manager, Scooter Braun, told MTV News. "But I don't know why. It's not about <i>anyone.</i> It's just a story. You know, legally it's not about anyone."</P><P>It might not be about someone with the initials "M" and "Y" directly, but Braun does say it speaks a lot to Bieber's celebrity status. Every move he makes is a headline, a topic that has been dissected in pop music for decades.</P><P>"Michael [Jackson] had this amazing record called 'Billie Jean' and [producer] Rodney Jerkins, Justin and I had a conversation about kind of what had Justin been through the last year and just how people talk and make up stories about him," Braun explained. He added that getting all the facts about a Bieber-related story isn't always necessary because "when it comes to Justin Bieber the hype alone is enough to get you CNN."</P><P>That theory ties into the paternity claim, which quickly escalated into one of the biggest stories of Bieber's young life, regardless of the truth of Yeater's claim. "There was a story that took place that was so false that it should have never even seen the light of day," Braun said. "And it ended up becoming international news. He has to deal with that kind of stuff and he wrote a song kind of addressing it and it's a pretty awesome song. And it's our 'Billie Jean.' "</p>

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Will Mariah Carey Or Aretha Franklin Join 'American Idol'?

According to husband Nick Cannon, 'Idol' might not be able to afford Mariah.
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First Look: Marion Cotillard?s ?Vogue? Photoshoot Is Here!

Last week we got to celebrate the French goddess/actress Marion Cotillard by checking out her three magazine covers for next month. Vogue, French Vogue, and Marie Claire UK all made an excellent choice by putting her unforgettable visage on their front covers. Now Vogue has released the other photos from her shoot, along with some [...]

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