Black Swan Battle: Director Jumps Into the Arena
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Child Stars, Rivalries, Rumors,
The Swangate scandal continues. Professional ballet dancer and Natalie Portman dancing double Sarah Lane is continuing to ruffle feathers with her claims that the Oscar winner barely danced in her award-winning film Black Swan, and now director Darren Aronofsky has joined the fray.
Lane has been very vocal with her claims that she did most of the dancing being featured in the film, though Portman’s husband-to-be and dance instructor Benjamin Millipied and Fox Searchlight have both gone public to say most of the moves onscreen are all Natalie. In a controversial move, videos that appeared on YouTube showing some CGI face-replacement (in which Portman’s face was laid on top of Sarah’s during dance sequences) have magically disappeared due to copyright infringement.
Click to continue reading Black Swan Battle: Director Jumps Into the Arena
Read More 
| E! Online
Advertisement
Natalie Portman Dance War Continues
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Rivalries, Rumors,
Looks like we’re going to have to settle this one on reality TV. Otherwise, this back-and-forth in the media just may never end. The debate over just how much of her own dancing Natalie Portman did in the highly-touted, Oscar-winning flick Black Swan continues, and now almost everyone has weighed in.
Fox Searchlight Films released a recent statement extolling their lead actress’s dancing virtues, saying “We were fortunate to have Sarah [Lane, professional ballet dancer] there to cover the more complicated dance sequences, and we have nothing but praise for the hard work she did. However, Natalie [Portman] herself did most of the dancing featured in the final film.”
Click to continue reading Natalie Portman Dance War Continues
Read More | Huffington Post
Britney Spears Dancers Ordered Not to Give Her Drugs, Alcohol
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Music, Child Stars, Drugs, Drunk, Legal Issues,
While Britney Spears may have finally made her true comeback, a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) handed out to her dancers proves that the Princess of Pop is still not in control of her own life.
In the document, a dancer "acknowledges that it is essential that [Britney] not be exposed to any alcohol, drugs, or controlled substances." The NDA goes on to read that dancers could face random drug tests; if they fail or refuse to take them, they risk losing their job.
Partying sober with Britney Spears? Talk about a paradox!
She may be 29 years-old, but her management finds it necessary to treat her like a 9 year-old; even Miley Cyrus gets more freedom than Britney.
Read More | TMZ
Katie’s Choreographer Teaches Tom How to Dance
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Music, Television,
Tom Cruise has been taking dance lessons from his wife’s choreographer.
The 47-year-old actor teamed up with Jennifer Lopez to perform a comic routine at last night’s MTV Movie Awards in the guise of his Tropic Thunder character Les Grossman and revealed his spouse Katie Holmes had helped him with his extensive preparations for the sketch.
“I worked with Katie’s choreographer, Tyce Diorio. Katie loved it. She was there while we were working on it. You know, I can dance a bit and we rehearsed, and my wife’s a dancer and so I like dancing,” he said, speaking after the performance.
The routine saw Tom being spanked by the Back Up Plan star, who stopped him returning the gesture, and ended with the Knight and Day actor trying and failing to do the splits. Tom admitted he had a great time portraying the foul-mouthed, fat, balding producer in a series of sketches at the awards, which took place at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles.
“It was a lot of fun - it was great. It was a blast!” he added.
Shakira Had Dance Moves at Birth
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music,
Latin pop sensation Shakira claims that she could belly dance from birth.
The “She Wolf” singer is famed for her hip-swivelling abilities and believes it isn’t something she ever had to learn, even though she did have lessons as a child.
The Columbian beauty said, “For me, it was, and is, more of a natural thing. It’s something that was practically given to me at birth, and for which I never had to train myself. These movements, they are inside me and I can call them back whenever I need them.”
Shakira realizes she is a sex symbol to men all over the world but insists she is “flattered” that guys find her attractive because she has never believed she is a beautiful woman: “I must confess that I feel very flattered - because I never have felt particularly sexy. Anybody who shows me like this is promoting my feminine vanity.”
But Shakira - who appears virtually naked in the video for “She Wolf” - admits it’s not easy looking as good as she does, and she has to stick to a rigorous training regime to stay slim and sexy:
“I trained really hard for the “She Wolf” video - almost a month. I wanted to look good and didn’t want to shame myself. There was no muscle in my body that did not hurt. I was in pain for days, simply because I’d gone too far.”
Can DWTS’ Julianne Hough Sing as Well as She Can Dance?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Television, Videos,
Even though critics have recently panned actress Scarlett Johansson’s debut album, her music experience won’t stop other stars from moonlighting as a singer. (You can see Scarlett’s video here.)
Earlier today, dancer Julianne Hough performed live for the Good Morning America audience. The two-time Dancing with the Stars champ just released her first album and is set to go on tour with country artist Brad Paisley.
Listen and decide for yourself. Do you think she’s as talented a singer as she is a dancer? Or should she stick to her day job?
Julianne Hough Saving Herself for That Special Person
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Television, Engagements, Rumors,
Anyone who still believes that Julianne Hough had some part in Helio Castroneves’ broken engagement may think differently after hearing this news: she is still a virgin.
The Dancing with the Stars professional has been bogged down with rumors ever since she was paired up with her first athlete, Apolo Ohno. Now the dancer, who is recording her first country album (don’t confuse her with Jessica Simpson, who is also doing the same), is opening up to CosmoGIRL!.
The blonde beauty says that she has made the (admirable) choice to wait until marriage; she believes that decision will only help to “strengthen that relationship.” Wondering why Hough broke off her own engagement last year? She felt she was simply too young.
You’re only 19 years old. I think “young” would be an understatement.
Us Magazine
Kevin Federline Packs on the Pounds
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Photos, Oops Photos,
This is a shot of Kevin Federline hitting the golf course just last weekend. Apparently being the sole guardian of two kids doesn’t allow much time for dancing:
Us Magazine
Advertisement
© Gear Live Media, LLC. 2007 – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.