http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/ Mon, 21 May 2012 11:06:36 -0000 Mon, 21 May 2012 11:06:03 -0000 http://multiply.com/mu/joshbrisbane/logo http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/ 100 100 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2111/Joshs_Blog_Happy_Birthday_Lady_Gaga_26_Letters_For_26_Years <p>Lady Gaga turned 26 years young on Wednesday (March 28), and to help celebrate, MTV News drew up a handy A-to-Z guide touching on some of the most exciting things to come from Mother Monster. Read on and share your birthday wishes for the pop princess!</p><p><b>A:</b> April 27. On that day, Gaga will launch what's sure to be one of the year's most spectacular spectacles at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, Korea, which brings us to ...</p><p><b>B:</b> ... <i>Born This Way</i> Ball! We were there when Gaga announced the name of the tour in Atlantic City, New Jersey, last year, and it has been hinted that we can expect an "electro pop opera." She had us at "opera."</p><p><b>C:</b> Castle. Mother Monster tweeted an image of the stage design for the tour, and the elaborate gothic castle has us excited.</p><p><b>D:</b> "Dark." Gaga's former creative director, Laurieann Gibson, opened up just last week about why she parted ways with the pop star, telling "ET Canada" that Gaga's ideas "got a little dark for me creatively."</p><p><b>E:</b> Elton John. The godmother to John... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2111/Joshs_Blog_Happy_Birthday_Lady_Gaga_26_Letters_For_26_Years Mon, 21 May 2012 11:06:03 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2110/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Under_Fire_After_39PopStarsDontEat39_Comment <p>What was clearly intended as a jokey tweet lamenting the rigorous diet and exercise routine she is currently undertaking to prepare for her 110-date Born This Way Ball has put Lady Gaga in the crosshairs of some angry fans and eating-disorder organizations.&#13; &#13; On Tuesday, the pop star tweeted, "Just killed back to back spin classes. Eating a salad dreaming of a cheeseburger #PopSingersDontEat #IWasBornThisWay." Some fans thought the tweet wasn't exactly keeping with the pop star's "You're perfect the way you are" message and that her choice of the "#PopStarsDontEat" hashtag could be misinterpreted as encouraging eating disorders because she posits herself as a role model to her fans.</p><p>&#13; &#13; The National Eating Disorder Association even weighed in, hitting its own Twitter account to write, "Huh? This is the same person who recently implored girls to stop dieting?"</p><p><b><i>MTV Buzzworthy has an Open Letter To Lady Gaga</i></b>&#13; &#13; While it seems clear that Gaga was joking ? who ha... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2110/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Under_Fire_After_39PopStarsDontEat39_Comment Mon, 21 May 2012 08:05:58 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2109/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Under_Fire_After_39PopStarsDontEat39_Comment <p>What was clearly intended as a jokey tweet lamenting the rigorous diet and exercise routine she is currently undertaking to prepare for her 110-date Born This Way Ball has put Lady Gaga in the crosshairs of some angry fans and eating-disorder organizations.&#13; &#13; On Tuesday, the pop star tweeted, "Just killed back to back spin classes. Eating a salad dreaming of a cheeseburger #PopSingersDontEat #IWasBornThisWay." Some fans thought the tweet wasn't exactly keeping with the pop star's "You're perfect the way you are" message and that her choice of the "#PopStarsDontEat" hashtag could be misinterpreted as encouraging eating disorders because she posits herself as a role model to her fans.</p><p>&#13; &#13; The National Eating Disorder Association even weighed in, hitting its own Twitter account to write, "Huh? This is the same person who recently implored girls to stop dieting?"</p><p><b><i>MTV Buzzworthy has an Open Letter To Lady Gaga</i></b>&#13; &#13; While it seems clear that Gaga was joking ? who ha... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2109/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Under_Fire_After_39PopStarsDontEat39_Comment Mon, 21 May 2012 05:06:05 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2108/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga39s_Born_This_Way_Ball_Kicks_Off_Amid_Protests <p>Lady Gaga kicked off her hotly awaited <i>Born This Way</i> Ball at Seoul, South Korea's Olympic Stadium on Friday (April 27) in front of 45,000 fans, and despite protests from Christian groups saying Mother Monster was "obscene" and could "taint" young people with her performance, the concert appears to have gone on without incident.</p><p>Intrepid Twitter fans are already showing off pictures and video of the <i>BTW</i> Ball's enormous Gothic castle backdrop and myriad costume changes, making it clear that Gaga has outdone even her own Monster Ball in terms of spectacle.</p><p>While we wait for reviews to trickle in from halfway around the world, one thing is certain: No minors were corrupted at the show. Earlier this month, the Korea Media Rating Board decided to elevate the age rating for the concert from 12 to 18, prohibiting minors from seeing the concert. When the board notified Gaga's tour promotion company and a sponsor of the change in age restrictions, it did not offer a reason why the show ? which at ... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2108/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga39s_Born_This_Way_Ball_Kicks_Off_Amid_Protests Mon, 21 May 2012 02:06:01 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2107/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_39Smash39_Creators_Win_GLAAD_Media_Awards <p>Lady Gaga was one of the big winners on Saturday night at the 23rd annual GLAAD Media Awards, taking home the prize for Outstanding Music Artist for her <i>Born This Way</i>? album. The show honors various branches of the media that represent the LGBT community.</p><p>The show was hosted by "Glee" stars Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera and included guest spots from Dakota Fanning, "Jersey Shore" nice guy Vinny Guadagnino,? talk show host Wendy Williams, "Top Chef" star Padma Lakshmi and Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir.</p><p>Broadway veteran Bernadette Peters and TV star John Stamos presented the Vito Russo Award to Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for their work on the NBC musical series "Smash." The Russo award is presented annually to openly LGBT media professionals who have made a difference in promoting equality. In accepting the award, Meron said the pair, who were also behind the Oscar-winning movie musical "Chicago" and "Hairspray," have spent a long time trying to "fight, persuade and manipulate" Hollywo... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2107/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_39Smash39_Creators_Win_GLAAD_Media_Awards Sun, 20 May 2012 23:06:02 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2106/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Taps_The_Darkness_To_Open_Born_This_Way_Ball <p>Perhaps looking for some <i>actual</i> Heavy Metal Lovers, Lady Gaga has tapped reunited British rockers the Darkness as the opening act on the first ? though we're willing to bet not <i>last</i> ? leg of her <i>Born This Way</i> Ball, which kicks off August 14 in Sofia, Bulgaria.</p><p></p><p>The Darkness confirmed the news Tuesday morning (April 10) on their official site (which, in a <i>very</i> Darkness move, is called TheActualDarkness.com), writing that they were "honoured [British spelling, extra classy] to announce their addition to the bill as main support for Lady Gaga's <i>Born This Way</i> Ball tour 2012."</p><p>The glammy, hammy rockers ? best known for theatrical hits like "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and "Growing on Me" ? burned bright before imploding in 2006, but announced a reunion (and plans for a new album) just last year. And as a way of kickstarting the next chapter of their career, frontman Justin Hawkins appeared in a well-received Samsung commercial that aired during Super Bowl XLV, in which he starred as a Sp... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2106/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Taps_The_Darkness_To_Open_Born_This_Way_Ball Sun, 20 May 2012 20:05:48 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2105/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_39Smash39_Creators_Win_GLAAD_Media_Awards <p>Lady Gaga was one of the big winners on Saturday night at the 23rd annual GLAAD Media Awards, taking home the prize for Outstanding Music Artist for her <i>Born This Way</i>? album. The show honors various branches of the media that represent the LGBT community.</p><p>The show was hosted by "Glee" stars Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera and included guest spots from Dakota Fanning, "Jersey Shore" nice guy Vinny Guadagnino,? talk show host Wendy Williams, "Top Chef" star Padma Lakshmi and Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir.</p><p>Broadway veteran Bernadette Peters and TV star John Stamos presented the Vito Russo Award to Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for their work on the NBC musical series "Smash." The Russo award is presented annually to openly LGBT media professionals who have made a difference in promoting equality. In accepting the award, Meron said the pair, who were also behind the Oscar-winning movie musical "Chicago" and "Hairspray," have spent a long time trying to "fight, persuade and manipulate" Hollywo... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2105/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_39Smash39_Creators_Win_GLAAD_Media_Awards Sun, 20 May 2012 17:06:02 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2104/Joshs_Blog_Beliebers_Download_Justin_Bieber39s39Boyfriend39_To_Tune_Of_500K <p>As expected, Justin Bieber's new single "Boyfriend" has made an impressive debut. After dropping last Monday, the song has sold 520,000 downloads in its first week.</p><p>The number is particularly meaningful since it places him at #2 in all-time first-week singles sales. Flo Rida's track "Right Round," featuring a then up-and-coming Ke$ha, has the Biebs beat, according to Hits Daily Double. Flo's track sits at #1 with 636,000 units moved. Other big sellers include the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" with 465,000 in downloads (#3), and Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" selling 447,000 (#4).</p><p>Not only are fans gobbling up the single, but his real-life girlfriend, Selena Gomez, has given the song two thumbs up. "Is it my ring tone? No. I didn't even know you could make it a ring tone," Gomez told E! News. "It is a great song."</p><p>Bieber is hardly resting on his laurels. The teen star is back in the studio working on <i>Believe.</i> He explained on Twitter that the album, for which "Boyfri... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2104/Joshs_Blog_Beliebers_Download_Justin_Bieber39s39Boyfriend39_To_Tune_Of_500K Sun, 20 May 2012 14:05:58 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2103/Joshs_Blog_Mac_Miller_Makes_It_The_Best_Day_Ever_At_Bamboozle <p><b>ASBURY PARK, New Jersey</b> ? There's only so much partying on Fifth Ave. that a man can do, so on Friday night, Mac Miller hit the Jersey Shore and threw an old-fashioned beach party.</p><p>"I'm just tryin' to bring a show, man. I want to bring a performance, I want to bring them into the <i>Macadelic</i> experience," Mac told MTV News hours before he took the stage at the Bamboozle music festival in New Jersey.</p><p>Skrillex, Mike Posner, Incubus and Miller all took to Bamboozle's main stage on the opening night of the three-day fest, and they didn't disappoint. For Mac's set, which began at 7 p.m. ET, the Pittsburgh MC brought a portion of his <i>Macadelic</i> Tour to concertgoers who had come to see an array of rock, rap and EDM artists.</p><p>It was all high-energy when Miller, who was dressed in an "RIP MCA" tee, set things off with the title track from his #1 debut album, <i>Blue Slide Park.</i> From there, EZ Mac launched into "Don't Mind If I Do" from his 2010 breakout tape, <i>K.I.D.S.</i> Always one to represent for his crew,... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2103/Joshs_Blog_Mac_Miller_Makes_It_The_Best_Day_Ever_At_Bamboozle Sun, 20 May 2012 11:05:32 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2102/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_39Smash39_Creators_Win_GLAAD_Media_Awards <p>Lady Gaga was one of the big winners on Saturday night at the 23rd annual GLAAD Media Awards, taking home the prize for Outstanding Music Artist for her <i>Born This Way</i>? album. The show honors various branches of the media that represent the LGBT community.</p><p>The show was hosted by "Glee" stars Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera and included guest spots from Dakota Fanning, "Jersey Shore" nice guy Vinny Guadagnino,? talk show host Wendy Williams, "Top Chef" star Padma Lakshmi and Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir.</p><p>Broadway veteran Bernadette Peters and TV star John Stamos presented the Vito Russo Award to Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for their work on the NBC musical series "Smash." The Russo award is presented annually to openly LGBT media professionals who have made a difference in promoting equality. In accepting the award, Meron said the pair, who were also behind the Oscar-winning movie musical "Chicago" and "Hairspray," have spent a long time trying to "fight, persuade and manipulate" Hollywo... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2102/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_39Smash39_Creators_Win_GLAAD_Media_Awards Sun, 20 May 2012 08:05:58 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2101/Joshs_Blog_39Blade_Runner39_Sequel_Hires_Original_WriterHas_Female_Lead <p><br /></p><p>With "Prometheus" hitting theaters in three weeks, it's time for Ridley Scott to focus on returning to another one of his most famous properties: "Blade Runner." Warner Bros released a press release today saying that the new movie will officially be a sequel to the original, and that "Blade Runner" scribe Hampton Fancher will be back to help Scott develop the story.</p> <p>Fancher and Scott originally conceived "Blade Runner" as the first of a series of films that would explore the themes presented in Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep." Though it took Scott three decades to do so, he's finally returning to that idea now.</p> <p>Apparently the sequel will take place several years after the first film ended. But which version of the ending will Scott use going forward? We guess that's the downside of releasing seven <s>thousand</s> director's cuts of a film.</p> <p>Scott confirmed to The Daily Beast that he had his first meetings for the "Blade Runner" sequel last week, so it sounds like ... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2101/Joshs_Blog_39Blade_Runner39_Sequel_Hires_Original_WriterHas_Female_Lead Sun, 20 May 2012 05:05:57 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2100/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Taps_The_Darkness_To_Open_Born_This_Way_Ball <p>Perhaps looking for some <i>actual</i> Heavy Metal Lovers, Lady Gaga has tapped reunited British rockers the Darkness as the opening act on the first ? though we're willing to bet not <i>last</i> ? leg of her <i>Born This Way</i> Ball, which kicks off August 14 in Sofia, Bulgaria.</p><p></p><p>The Darkness confirmed the news Tuesday morning (April 10) on their official site (which, in a <i>very</i> Darkness move, is called TheActualDarkness.com), writing that they were "honoured [British spelling, extra classy] to announce their addition to the bill as main support for Lady Gaga's <i>Born This Way</i> Ball tour 2012."</p><p>The glammy, hammy rockers ? best known for theatrical hits like "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and "Growing on Me" ? burned bright before imploding in 2006, but announced a reunion (and plans for a new album) just last year. And as a way of kickstarting the next chapter of their career, frontman Justin Hawkins appeared in a well-received Samsung commercial that aired during Super Bowl XLV, in which he starred as a Sp... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2100/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Taps_The_Darkness_To_Open_Born_This_Way_Ball Sun, 20 May 2012 02:05:57 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2099/Joshs_Blog_39Blade_Runner39_Sequel_Hires_Original_WriterHas_Female_Lead <p><br /></p><p>With "Prometheus" hitting theaters in three weeks, it's time for Ridley Scott to focus on returning to another one of his most famous properties: "Blade Runner." Warner Bros released a press release today saying that the new movie will officially be a sequel to the original, and that "Blade Runner" scribe Hampton Fancher will be back to help Scott develop the story.</p> <p>Fancher and Scott originally conceived "Blade Runner" as the first of a series of films that would explore the themes presented in Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep." Though it took Scott three decades to do so, he's finally returning to that idea now.</p> <p>Apparently the sequel will take place several years after the first film ended. But which version of the ending will Scott use going forward? We guess that's the downside of releasing seven <s>thousand</s> director's cuts of a film.</p> <p>Scott confirmed to The Daily Beast that he had his first meetings for the "Blade Runner" sequel last week, so it sounds like ... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2099/Joshs_Blog_39Blade_Runner39_Sequel_Hires_Original_WriterHas_Female_Lead Sat, 19 May 2012 23:06:02 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2098/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Ricky_Martin_Alec_Baldwin_Give_Props_ToObama_On_Same-Sex_Marriage <p>While his likely opponent in the fall presidential contest, Mitt Romney, dug in his heels and doubled down on his opposition to same-sex marriage, President Obama continued to earn praise from the entertainment community for his historic support of gay marriage.?&#13; &#13; After hearing from stars including? Neil Patrick Harris, Ellen DeGeneres, "Modern Family" star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Kim Kardashian on Wednesday, the list of well-wishers grew to include everyone from Lady Gaga to hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons, Alec Baldwin and political blogger Meghan McCain.</p><p>&#13; &#13; "Obama, congratulations on being the first sitting president to support marriage equality," tweeted Gaga. "Feels like the future, and not the past. #NoFear."&#13; Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons simply said "thank you," and singer Michelle Branch gave it a rousing, "YAY Obama!! #EqualityForAll."</p> <p>Frequent "Chelsea Lately" panelist and out comedian Ross Matthews could hardly contain his excitement, writing, "O... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2098/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Ricky_Martin_Alec_Baldwin_Give_Props_ToObama_On_Same-Sex_Marriage Sat, 19 May 2012 20:06:02 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2097/Joshs_Blog_Happy_Birthday_Lady_Gaga_26_Letters_For_26_Years <p>Lady Gaga turned 26 years young on Wednesday (March 28), and to help celebrate, MTV News drew up a handy A-to-Z guide touching on some of the most exciting things to come from Mother Monster. Read on and share your birthday wishes for the pop princess!</p><p><b>A:</b> April 27. On that day, Gaga will launch what's sure to be one of the year's most spectacular spectacles at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, Korea, which brings us to ...</p><p><b>B:</b> ... <i>Born This Way</i> Ball! We were there when Gaga announced the name of the tour in Atlantic City, New Jersey, last year, and it has been hinted that we can expect an "electro pop opera." She had us at "opera."</p><p><b>C:</b> Castle. Mother Monster tweeted an image of the stage design for the tour, and the elaborate gothic castle has us excited.</p><p><b>D:</b> "Dark." Gaga's former creative director, Laurieann Gibson, opened up just last week about why she parted ways with the pop star, telling "ET Canada" that Gaga's ideas "got a little dark for me creatively."</p><p><b>E:</b> Elton John. The godmother to John... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2097/Joshs_Blog_Happy_Birthday_Lady_Gaga_26_Letters_For_26_Years Sat, 19 May 2012 17:06:02 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2096/Joshs_Blog_39Battleship39_39The_Dictator39_And_MoreDouble_Feature_Friday <p></p> <p>In honor of two separate Brooklyn Decker films hitting theaters this weekend, we have recommended only movies that don't feature Brooklyn Decker, so sorry fans of "Just Go With It."</p> <p>Check out this week's Double Feature Friday!</p> <p><big><strong>"Battleship"</strong></big> &amp; <big><strong>"Friday Night Lights"</strong></big><br />There was a time, not so long ago, when Peter Berg, instead of directing films "From the Makers of Transformers," could make a movie like this adaptation of the book by Buzz Bissinger. In the years since it's release, against all odds, the TV series that spun off from "Friday Night Lights" eclipsed the original thanks to delightful turns by Kyle Chandler and "Battleship" star Taylor Kitsch. The 2004 starring Billy Bob Thornton and the future Mrs. Taylor, Connie Britton, delivers on all the same honest notes that made the series such a wonderful show but does so in a slightly darker shade of Panther blue. Then again, if you just want a Kitsch fix, turn to the "FNL" series and get on board with Riggins' Riggs.</p> <p><big><strong>"What to Expe... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2096/Joshs_Blog_39Battleship39_39The_Dictator39_And_MoreDouble_Feature_Friday Sat, 19 May 2012 14:06:02 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2095/Joshs_Blog_The_Rock_Wraps_Michael_Bay39s_39Pain_AndGain39_In_Today39s_Twitter-Wood <p>There's no gain without the pain, right? Or at least that's what Michael Bay's latest project "Pain and Gain" tells us. Starring alongside Mark Wahlberg, is Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson and judging by his past career in WWE?and the fact that every single one of his muscles is probably the size of our head?he's someone we would <i>not</i> want to cross. Especially since one of the set photos shows him cooking a <i>hand</i> on a grill. Better to stay on his safe, non-Hulk-like side, no?</p> <p>But that set photo is one of the last we'll see as The Rock just announced he wrapped filming in Miami today. "Pain and Gain" is a black comedy that follows a pair of bodybuilders who find themselves in an extortion ring and kidnapping plot that spirals way out of control.</p> <p>When MTV News caught up with Michael Bay back in 2009 before the storyline was divulged, he said, "[It?s based on] a true story, and it's very funny. It?s a dark comedy." Quite a departure from his usual "Transformers" work, but since he hasn't disap... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2095/Joshs_Blog_The_Rock_Wraps_Michael_Bay39s_39Pain_AndGain39_In_Today39s_Twitter-Wood Sat, 19 May 2012 11:05:57 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2094/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Taps_The_Darkness_To_Open_Born_This_Way_Ball <p>Perhaps looking for some <i>actual</i> Heavy Metal Lovers, Lady Gaga has tapped reunited British rockers the Darkness as the opening act on the first ? though we're willing to bet not <i>last</i> ? leg of her <i>Born This Way</i> Ball, which kicks off August 14 in Sofia, Bulgaria.</p><p></p><p>The Darkness confirmed the news Tuesday morning (April 10) on their official site (which, in a <i>very</i> Darkness move, is called TheActualDarkness.com), writing that they were "honoured [British spelling, extra classy] to announce their addition to the bill as main support for Lady Gaga's <i>Born This Way</i> Ball tour 2012."</p><p>The glammy, hammy rockers ? best known for theatrical hits like "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and "Growing on Me" ? burned bright before imploding in 2006, but announced a reunion (and plans for a new album) just last year. And as a way of kickstarting the next chapter of their career, frontman Justin Hawkins appeared in a well-received Samsung commercial that aired during Super Bowl XLV, in which he starred as a Sp... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2094/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga_Taps_The_Darkness_To_Open_Born_This_Way_Ball Sat, 19 May 2012 08:06:03 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2093/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga39s_Born_This_Way_Ball_Kicks_Off_Amid_Protests <p>Lady Gaga kicked off her hotly awaited <i>Born This Way</i> Ball at Seoul, South Korea's Olympic Stadium on Friday (April 27) in front of 45,000 fans, and despite protests from Christian groups saying Mother Monster was "obscene" and could "taint" young people with her performance, the concert appears to have gone on without incident.</p><p>Intrepid Twitter fans are already showing off pictures and video of the <i>BTW</i> Ball's enormous Gothic castle backdrop and myriad costume changes, making it clear that Gaga has outdone even her own Monster Ball in terms of spectacle.</p><p>While we wait for reviews to trickle in from halfway around the world, one thing is certain: No minors were corrupted at the show. Earlier this month, the Korea Media Rating Board decided to elevate the age rating for the concert from 12 to 18, prohibiting minors from seeing the concert. When the board notified Gaga's tour promotion company and a sponsor of the change in age restrictions, it did not offer a reason why the show ? which at ... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2093/Joshs_Blog_Lady_Gaga39s_Born_This_Way_Ball_Kicks_Off_Amid_Protests Sat, 19 May 2012 03:05:46 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2092/Joshs_Blog_Peter_Berg_Explains_The_Reference_To39Battleship39s39_Famous_Line <p>Spoiler alert: No one says "you sunk my battleship" in "Battleship." But director Peter Berg has a very good explanation for that. No one said it in the movie because the Regents <i>didn't</i> sink the Navy's battleships.</p> <p>But before you get all up in arms about the omission, there is an homage to the famous admission of defeat from the Battleship pencil and paper game in the feature film. Fans just might miss it during their first go around.</p> <p>"We have a version of it though. There was a reference to the line," Berg promised in a recent interview with MTV News.</p> <p>According to Berg, the reference is something along the lines of, "Ain't gonna sink this battleship, no way." When asked why he didn't just say the classic line anyways, he said, "They <i>don't</i> sink our battleship. Sorry."</p> <p>That's not to say that there never was a version of the script where "you sunk my battleship" was said. It just didn't end up working in the final cut of the film.</p> <p>"We played around. I mean, we've said the line, we didn... http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/journal/item/2092/Joshs_Blog_Peter_Berg_Explains_The_Reference_To39Battleship39s39_Famous_Line Sat, 19 May 2012 00:06:03 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4069 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4069 Sat, 2 Jul 2011 05:11:35 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4068 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4068 Sat, 2 Jul 2011 05:11:33 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4067 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4067 Sat, 2 Jul 2011 04:16:15 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4066 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4066 Sat, 2 Jul 2011 03:11:32 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4065 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4065 Sat, 2 Jul 2011 03:11:28 -0000 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4064 http://joshbrisbane.multiply.com/notes/item/4064 Sat, 2 Jul 2011 02:31:21 -0000