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duminică, 31 iulie 2011
?Breaking Dawn? Soundtrack To Feature A Cast Member
With ‘Breaking Dawn’ Part One set to arrive in theaters this coming November, and a panel featured at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, news surrounding the soundtrack has arrived, and according to reports, the voice of one of the cast members will be included. Director Bill Condon has been briefing fans about what they can expect surrounding the ‘Breaking Dawn’ Part One soundtrack dishing a little surprise to Twilight followers. Condon revealed that the 15 song (or more) collection will feature a song by one of the cast members of the popular franchise! Buzz around the web pinpoints the possibilities to be between lead star Robert Pattinson, aka Edward Cullen, Tinsel Korey (Emily), Jackson Rathbone, who plays Jackson, as well as Booboo Stewart, known for his role as Seth Clearwater. Director Bill Condon, who has treated fans over the course of filming with teasers here and there, has also revealed that the next installment in the vampire franchise “will be a real companion piece to Catherine Hardwicke’s movie, 2008′s ‘Twilight’. Condon also went on to tell MTV at this year’s Comic Con – “like everything that got set up there gets resolved here. I think you’ll find that there [...]
sâmbătă, 30 iulie 2011
Amy Winehouse's Death: Family Suspects Alcohol Withdrawal
Unnamed family sources tell English tabloid The Sun that singer quit drinking cold turkey.
By Gil Kaufman
Amy Winehouse
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There have been many conflicting reports of what caused Amy Winehouse's death on Saturday. While initial autopsy results were inconclusive and the outcome of further toxicology tests will not be available for several more weeks, a report out of England is raising new questions about what might have killed the troubled singer.
Winehouse, who famously struggled with drugs and alcohol during her rocket ride to fame in 2006-2007, was drug-free for the past three years, according to statements from her father, Mitch Winehouse. But the 27-year-old star appeared to still be struggling with alcohol, and unnamed family sources told English tabloid The Sun that it might have been Amy's cold-turkey approach to quitting drinking that did her in.
The sources said Winehouse's decision to give up drinking entirely for three weeks might have given a lethal "shock" to her system. "Abstinence gave her body such a fright they thought it was eventually the cause of her death," the source said.
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"[Amy's father, Mitch] said doctors had told Amy to gradually reduce her intake of alcohol and to avoid bingeing at all costs. Amy told him she couldn't do that. It was all or nothing, and she gave up completely ... Mitch said the shock of giving up, after everything she had been through over a bad few years, was just too much for her to take."
The family has reportedly speculated that Winehouse died as a result of a seizure because her small frame could not withstand such a dramatic withdrawal. People magazine reported that it had confirmed the family's speculation about the cause of death.
On Sunday, the singer's U.K. representative, Chris Goodman, told TMZ that Winehouse was found alone in her bed by a bodyguard who had been hired to keep an eye on her. "She was in her bedroom after saying she wanted to sleep, and when he went to wake her he found she wasn't breathing," Goodman said. "He called the emergency services straight away. He was very shocked. At this stage no one knows how she died. She died alone in bed."
MTV News asked Dr. Sam Zakhari, director of the Division of Metabolism and Health Effects at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, if it's possible for someone to have this kind of reaction to stopping alcohol intake. Dr. Zakhari, who did not treat Winehouse and has no firsthand knowledge of her case, spoke in general terms about the scenario described by the unnamed source.
"People who drink heavily or who are alcoholics and stop all of a sudden may have withdrawal symptoms that range from agitation to intense anxiety to tremors, seizures, convulsions and delusions," said Dr. Zakhari. "In rare cases, it can affect the heart and cause cardiac standstill (heart stoppage), but that's in very rare cases."
Dr. Zakhari said it's difficult to say with any certainty if quitting cold turkey could cause a collapse, because there are many factors that play into that scenario. "You have to look at their nutritional status, family history of heart problems, whether they are using other medications that can interact with alcohol, whether they abuse other substances," he said. "The accurate answer is that we don't know if something like this is due to stopping drinking alcohol because the result depends on such a multitude of factors."
Dr. Dan Hall-Slavin, a psychiatrist and a consultant in addiction at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, agreed that it's possible, but not common for someone who quits drinking to have such drastic health effects. "There is a phenomenon called 'kindling,' where withdrawals from alcohol can get worse and worse over time," said Dr. Hall-Slavin, who also had no firsthand knowledge of the Winehouse case and was speaking in general terms.
"From a clinical standpoint, you never tell anyone who has been actively drinking to just stop until they get into a monitored setting because alcohol is a central nervous system depressant and while some can stop and not experience problems, others with a previous history of alcohol withdrawal can experience very serious symptoms like seizures and a severe withdrawal called Delirium Tremens, where your temperature goes up, you become dehydrated, and you can die in that state."
Sometimes, people who suffer a seizure in private can aspirate the contents of their stomach and die, but different factors can also play in, such as other health issues that result from daily drinking at high volumes and the short and longer-term consequences to the cardiovascular system from use of stimulants such as cocaine.
"The other factor is that alcohol is more toxic for women at lower doses over a shorter period of time than for men," Hall-Slavin noted. "It's partly how alcohol is distributed and metabolized in the body."
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Cancer Survivor Michael Douglas Smoking Again? (Photos)
Cancer Survivor Michael Douglas Smoking Again? (Photos)
Star Magazine has shocking photos of throat-cancer survivor Michael Douglas puffing away on what appears to be a cigarette. We certainly hope that actor Michael [...]
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Evening Quickies: Another Royal Wedding! Zara Phillips, Cousin Of William & Harry, Weds Tomorrow
- Another royal wedding, already? Oh, yes. Zara Phillips, a cousin of Prince William, will marry rugby player Mike Tindall tomorrow in Edinburgh, Scotland, making them the Earl and Countess of Strathearn. All the royals — William, Kate, Prince Harry, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie — are on hand but there are no silly hats just yet. [People]
- Zac Efron and Rumer Willis are a thing now? Wait, I thought he was seeing Ashley Tisdale? [No, no, no.—Editor] [Celebitchy]
- That's what your new office looks like, Oprah? Come on now. The Frisky's got better desks than you. [Mogulite]
- Christian Louboutin is charging $1,000 for a pair of heels made out of trash. Fancy, fancy trash. [The Gloss]
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Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, More Rally For 40 Glocc Video
'I just thought it was necessary to get back to the roots,' 40 Glocc tells MTV News of having West Coast icons in 'Welcome to California' clip.
By Rob Markman, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf
40 Glocc
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Who says the California hip-hop scene isn't unified? In his new video for "Welcome to California," rapper 40 Glocc raps alongside E-40, Snoop Dogg, Too Short, Xzibit and newcomer Sevin in a grand show of unity. And to take it up yet another level, artists like Ice Cube, Ice-T, WC and Mistah Fab all make cameos.
" 'Welcome to California,' I just thought it was necessary to get back to the roots," 40 Glocc told MTV News. "I felt like we were out of touch with our peers, so I felt like re-touching everybody from Southern California to Northern California, just bring everybody together. So you got all the O.G. cats and you got me and my homey Sevin, who is from Sacramento."
The track, off of 40's upcoming New World Agenda album, wasn't easy to record — and getting the video shot was even harder. Glocc set up three different shoots in order to capture footage of all of the aforementioned artists who appear in the clip, but it was well worth it for the Cali rapper.
"I felt like bringing us all together and giving California back that motivation. I felt like the motivation was missing for us to be ourselves and just do us," he explained. "It was real hard to get everybody together at once because everybody is busy with schedules, but we pulled it off. I was exhausted after, like, 'Wow.' "
"Welcome to California" isn't the only trick 40 Glocc has up his sleeve; he has friends in high places, and that will be clear on New World Agenda, which is due in the fall. Cee Lo Green will feature on a song called "Electric Lady," and 40 teased collaborations with Ray J, Mobb Deep's Prodigy, Yo Gotti and Twista.
What do you think of 40 Glocc bringing the West together on Welcome to California? Tell us in the comments!
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Amy Winehouse Dies At 27
Amy Winehouse, British pop singer, was found dead today in her home in London at the age of 27.� The singer known for her big hair?and even bigger voice?died of as yet unknown causes. ?Police confirmed that a 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death [...]
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Grab Those Snippers! San Francisco Judge Nixes Circumcision Ban On Ballot
Snip away, San Francisco! A judge ruled yesterday that the city cannot vote on whether to ban circumcision on the ballot next election. The ban, which was spearheaded by activist Lloyd Schofield, would have made "genital mutilation" of minors punishable by a $1,000 fine or a year in prison. The Jewish community was meshuggenah about the ban, as circumcising infants is part of their religious practice. But religious or moral reasons are not why Superior Court Judge Loretta Giorgi nixed the ballot initiative: she agreed there are compelling medical reasons for circumcision and laws regulating doctors and healing professions must be made on the state level. Schofield is expected to appeal.
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