Cameron Diaz Covers Maxim Magazine

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She?s never been one for a traditional way of thinking, and Cameron Diaz feels like marriage is a dying institution. The ?Something About Mary? babe told Maxim magazine that she?s more a fan of doing things her own way. ?I think we have to make our own rules. I don?t think we should live our lives in relationships based off old traditions that don?t suit our world any longer.? ?I think a lot of people are married to people they?re not romantic with anymore. I just didn?t ever marry anybody that I then had to get divorced from. We break up. We move on.? [gallery=754]

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James Durbin Plans To 'Keep It Real' In Post-'American Idol' Career

'I'm not gonna pretend to be somebody else on the show and then do something completely different with my career,' he tells MTV News.
By Jim Cantiello


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Photo: MTV News

"American Idol" viewers were shocked when season 10 rocker James Durbin was eliminated last week. His over-the-top performances — complete with fiery pianos, apocalyptic costumes and rock-and-roll wails — earned rave reviews from the judges. Up until his farewell, he had always been a top vote-getter.

With his penchant for dramatic staging (and the occasional stylish trench coat), producers often framed James as "the Adam Lambert" of season 10. Durbin even cited Lambert as an influence early on in his "Idol" run and was thrilled to get personal advice from the successful "Idol" alum when he visited the set. But when push comes to shove, James insists he and Adam are apples and oranges.

"I don't know what the comparison's all about. He sings pop and electronic, and I sing rock and metal," Durbin told MTV News on Monday (May 16).

It's a distinction that Lambert himself noted in February, Tweeting, among several positive comments, "While we both have a rock scream, I think we're pretty different stylistically." Recently, Lambert — and a host of past "Idol" stars — publicly shifted support to Haley Reinhart.

Durbin dismisses any theories that Adam's opinion swayed fans to another camp, although he did take notice when his "Idol" inspiration told The Hollywood Reporter that he was "kind of over" James.

Durbin casually shrugged, "I was nothing [but] nice to that guy and, you know, he decided to take it to a different level. Whatever."

With a buzz-worthy "Idol" run under his belt and a big summer tour with the other season 10 finalists on the way, Durbin has every reason to brush off any naysayers. In fact, the California native received an unprecedented hero's welcome in Santa Cruz last Friday, with 30,000 fans showing up for a free concert.

For now, Durbin is only looking ahead to what the future holds, and he's hungry to get into the studio to make some colorful hard-rock music.

"I'm gonna keep it real my post 'Idol' career. I'm not gonna pretend to be somebody else on the show and then do something completely different with my career. I know who I am, I know what I wanna do, and I know where my fans are. And I know what they want."

Fans can check out James Durbin and the rest of the Top 11 on this summer's American Idols Live! Tour, which kicks off in West Valley City, Utah, on July 6.

Don't miss "Idol Party Live" every Thursday at noon on MTV.com for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Lily Collins Laughs Off 'Snow White' Director's Eyebrow Obsession

'It's good to know he has a strong vision of what he wants Snow White to look like,' she tells MTV News of Tarsem Singh.
By Eric Ditzian


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Photo: MTV News

At WonderCon last month, "Snow White" director Tarsem Singh laughingly told almost every outlet in San Francisco that he cast Lily Collins as his fairy-tale heroine because of her eyebrows. "I just saw her eyebrows and I said, 'That's Snow White,' " he told MTV News.

The press went wild with the suggestion that her brows — as opposed to, say, her talent — landed her the coveted role opposite Julia Roberts' Evil Queen. That couldn't be further from the truth. But still, we were left wondering: Did Lily's eyebrows really draw in Tarsem when they first met?

"He told me he likes my eyebrows," Collins said to MTV News in a recent interview. "That came up maybe as a joke at the end of our long conversation. He's a very funny guy, and he's got a great sense of humor, and I think he threw that out as part of a joke, and everyone seemed to catch on.

"But I'm glad he liked my eyebrows. It's a compliment," she added. "It's good to know he has a strong vision of what he wants Snow White to look like, and I'm very glad I'm a part of that."

A "strong vision" is an understatement. At WonderCon, Tarsem described his "Snow White" aesthetic as incorporating Gaudi's architecture into an England-based locale, inspired by turn-of-the-century Russian films and directed by an Indian director. As for his costumes, he declared, "I never know how actors give you all the trust, because the stuff that I make people wear does not look ridiculous — it looks ridiculous."

The day after she stopped by the MTV Newsroom, Collins was set to go in for her first costume fitting. She didn't know what to expect, except that it would indeed be outrageous. "They've taken my sizes and they've gone off and designed whatever crazy costumes Tarsem has in mind," she said. "I've heard him describe his vision on this, yet I haven't actually seen ideas yet or sketches or anything. So I'm going to walk into this completely unaware and walk out probably dumbfounded with excitement. It's going to be amazing whatever it is, because Tarsem is the definition of a true visionary."

Check out everything we've got on "Snow White."

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Lady Gaga And RedOne Have 'Great Chemistry' On 'Hair'

Producer Fernando Garibay gives some insight into the new Born This Way track.
By Jocelyn Vena


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It's a new week and that means that there's a new Lady Gaga track set for release. On Monday (May 16), Gaga is set to drop "Hair," another tease from her Born This Way album, due next week.

Fernando Garibay, who worked with Gaga throughout the entire BTW process, spoke to MTV News about "Edge of Glory," which he co-produced with Gaga and DJ White Shadow, and the appearance of E Street Band member Clarence Clemons on both tracks.

He noted that "it was her idea" to use Clemons on "Hair" as well as "Edge of Glory" and that "she grew up listening to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and she goes, 'Can we get Clarence?' And I go, 'Of course we can get Clarence. You're Lady Gaga!' "

"You can see the years of influence and you can see her lighting up when he's playing," Garibay said.

"Hair" was produced by "Judas" producer RedOne, and Garibay had only this to say about it. "I'm gonna leave it up to her to talk about it 'cause, again, these songs are her songs. They're her vision and all I could do is help express her visions," he explained. " 'Hair' is a RedOne record and a Lady Gaga record, so they have a great chemistry and I try not to get in the way of that. And I would love it if they would express what the song is about and what it represents."

As previously reported, fans who buy all the Born This Way singles before the album drops can purchase the entire album at a reduced price on the day of release on iTunes using the Complete My Album feature.

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Janet Jackson Thrills Fans With Greatest Hits, Michael Tribute At Radio City

Singer covered songs ranging from classic 'Pleasure Principle' to 2008's 'Feedback' at New York show.
By Vaughn Schoonmaker


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Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images

NEW YORK — Often imitated, never duplicated, Janet Jackson's outbursts of meticulous choreography, sassy exclamations and smoldering gazes into the audience kept them on their feet for the entire two-hour set of her greatest hits at Radio City Music Hall. Monday night marked the last of three sold-out shows at the historic venue on her monumental Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour.

Up-and-coming boy band Mindless Behavior opened the show with songs including "#1 Girl," "Future" and their debut single, "My Girl." With their Usher-esque dance moves and shouts like "Where the ladies at?" the boys brought the tween girls out of hiding, judging by the shrill screams escaping various corner of the music hall.

At 9:00 sharp, the lights went down and Janet's fans were on the edge of their seats, watching music videos for "The Best Things in Life Are Free" and "Rhythm Nation" projected on big screens across the venue. A small shadow drifted toward center stage, and when the colorful lights came up, Jackson, wrapped in a shoulder-padded catsuit, complete with slick short hair, blasted into "The Pleasure Principle," dancing as hard and intensely choreographed as she did when the song first came out in the 1980s.

With barely a spare second between songs, Janet dazzled her way through her biggest hits, including "Miss You Much," "All for You" and "Nasty," and more recent hits like 2008's "Feedback."

Videos displayed during Jackson's costume changes included vintage clips from "Diff'rent Strokes," a funny scene from "Poetic Justice" where Jackson slyly rejects the advances of Tupac Shakur's character, and a rather heavy scene, as Jackson's character in "Why Did I Get Married" destroys her husband's house with a golf club, screaming hysterically.

Considering the tough couple of years the Jackson family has faced, the dark moments in the video seemed fitting, and everyone was beside themselves with bittersweet joy when Michael Jackson's face popped up on the big screen and she performed their hit single "Scream."

Janet emerged for her encore in a tight white one-piece disco suit, and performed "Diamonds," "Make Me" and "Together Again," which appeared to be the biggest hit of the evening. As Jackson graciously bowed out, her straight face transitioned into a smirk, suggesting that despite the hard times she has experienced recently, we can expect to see this singing and dancing pop legend shine far into the future.

"Its amazing!" Janet fan Elena Mercantini gleamed afterward. "It's like she's still 20 years old!"

"She's hot, she's amazing and she's still got it after all these years" added Alison Klinger of Long Island. "Best concert I've ever been to!"

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Lady Gaga And RedOne Have 'Great Chemistry' On 'Hair'

Producer Fernando Garibay gives some insight into the new Born This Way track.
By Jocelyn Vena


Lady Gaga
Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images

It's a new week and that means that there's a new Lady Gaga track set for release. On Monday (May 16), Gaga is set to drop "Hair," another tease from her Born This Way album, due next week.

Fernando Garibay, who worked with Gaga throughout the entire BTW process, spoke to MTV News about "Edge of Glory," which he co-produced with Gaga and DJ White Shadow, and the appearance of E Street Band member Clarence Clemons on both tracks.

He noted that "it was her idea" to use Clemons on "Hair" as well as "Edge of Glory" and that "she grew up listening to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and she goes, 'Can we get Clarence?' And I go, 'Of course we can get Clarence. You're Lady Gaga!' "

"You can see the years of influence and you can see her lighting up when he's playing," Garibay said.

"Hair" was produced by "Judas" producer RedOne, and Garibay had only this to say about it. "I'm gonna leave it up to her to talk about it 'cause, again, these songs are her songs. They're her vision and all I could do is help express her visions," he explained. " 'Hair' is a RedOne record and a Lady Gaga record, so they have a great chemistry and I try not to get in the way of that. And I would love it if they would express what the song is about and what it represents."

As previously reported, fans who buy all the Born This Way singles before the album drops can purchase the entire album at a reduced price on the day of release on iTunes using the Complete My Album feature.

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