Frank Ocean's 'Novacane' Video: One-Night Stands And Pandas

Odd Future crooner's eerie clip hit the Web on Thursday.
By Steven Roberts


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Since the release of his mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra this past February, Frank Ocean has gone from a relatively unknown songwriter to the Internet's best-kept secret, and now he may be poised to be music's next big thing. But with Ocean choosing to do very little press, his appearance in Tyler, the Creator's "She" video may be one of the only times many people have seen the Odd Future crooner besides a handful of press photos.

That all changed Thursday: The video for Ocean's "Novacane," one of Nostalgia's many standout cuts, just hit the Web. The Nabil Elderkin-directed clip features Ocean in what looks like a dimly lit hotel suite. With each exhale of a joint, Ocean is surrounded by ghostly incarnations of beautiful women, tigers and pandas. At one point, Ocean smears what appears to be novocaine — or Procaine, for those out there with dentist parents — on his solemn-looking face.

The song is the first single from the Def Jam re-release of Ocean's album. A track list for the re-release of the album has yet to appear, but the free version featured a variety of samples, from Coldplay's "Strawberry Swing" to the Eagles' "Hotel California," which may be difficult to clear. When MTV News caught up with Ocean at the Coachella festival in April, even he joked that he was skeptical whether they'd be cleared.

"The Eagles sample has no chance in hell of being cleared," Ocean said. "Coldplay sample, possibly. I hear 'possibly' from people who say they know. MGMT, those guys seem chill. I heard they heard the record and they liked it a lot, so hopefully that can go some way.

"Hopefully the sh-- gets worked out. We might pull a Hail Mary and clear the Eagles' record. They might want all of the publishing for the whole album, though, which can't happen," Ocean added.

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1665926/frank-ocean-nostalgia-novacane-video.jhtml

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Penn Badgley As Jeff Buckley?

We shared with you a while back that James Franco and Robert Pattinson were in a battle to play Jeff Buckley, who rose to fame covering songs like "Hallelujah" before drowning at age 30 in the '90s. We assumed James Franco would prevail, since he looks so Buckley-esque and also has an Oscar nomination to his name. But rumor has it that a dark horse third contender has entered and won the race—Penn Badgley of "Gossip Girl," aka Blake Lively's ex. This allegedly has Robert Pattinson upset. "Rob hasn't heard 'no' a lot lately, so he's really bummed. He was passionate about this project," a source told HollywoodLife.com.

Penn looks enough like Buckley, and is a pretty good actor. But can he sing?

Source: http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-penn-badgley-as-jeff-buckley/?eref=RSS

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Jesse James & Kat Von D to Get Married This Summer

Jesse James & Kat Von D to Get Married This Summer

Jesse James and Kat Von D are still very much together and are vehemently denying rumors that they have called off their engagement.

"That is absolutely not true," James, 42, told People.com Thursday, "We're still going strong. Things are completely good with us." 

"That's the furthest thing from the truth," added Von D.

In fact, the motorcycle man and the L.A. Ink star, 29, are going full speed ahead with their wedding plans! "That day can't come soon enough!" James said, adding that he and Von D are planning on tying the knot this summer on the one-year anniversary of when they started dating.

"Everything is on track," James says. "I am absolutely more in love today than I was a year ago. She's the one for me." 

These two certainly aren't waiting for the honeymoon period to be over before they take the plunge. We're hoping their love story doesn't end the same way James and Sandra Bullock's saga did. But, since he's already told the world that Von D is "100% better" in bed than his ex, maybe his sexual hunger is finally satisfied.

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/jesse-james-kat-von-d-slam-breakup-rumors-0/1-a-358732

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Larry David Defends Ashley Hebert Against Bentley Williams: ?I?m Gonna Kill That Mofo!?

Larry David hasn’t watched The Bachelorette, but he seemed to like the other guest on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno last night, Ashley Hebert. So when it came to talking about Bentley Williams, he rushed to Ashley’s defense! OK! NEWS: BACHELORETTE RECAP ? “HOPELESS”ASHLEY HEBERT IS “HOPEFUL AGAIN;” BORING WITHOUT BENTLEY? Ashley admitted to [...]

Source: http://www.okmagazine.com/2011/06/larry-david-defends-ashley-hebert-against-bentley-williams-im-gonna-kill-that-mofo/

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Brandon Davis -- Key Person in Spelling Mansion Sale

Filed under: Petra Ecclestone, Paris Hilton, Rick Hilton, Candy Spelling, Brandon Davis, Celebrity Homes, The Facts Behind The Funny!, The Facts Behind The Funny Position 010

One of the biggest real estate deals in the history of Los Angeles was hatched by none other than ... BRANDON DAVIS!!!  And get this ... He'll get hundreds of thousands of bucks for his efforts.

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Yes, TMZ has learned Greasy Bear -- the ne'er-do-well grandson of the late oil mogul Marvin Davis -- was instrumental in the sale of Candy Spelling's mansion.

Here's the way it went down.  Brandon was at a Hollywood nightclub on April 27, partying with Petra Ecclestone -- the 22-year-old daughter of billionaire Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone -- when she told him she wanted to buy a HUGE house in L.A.

Brandon sprung into action, hooking Petra up with realtor/Paris Hilton's father, Rick Hilton.  Sources tell TMZ, Rick made a deal with Brandon -- to give him a $250,000 finder's fee if Rick could sell a mansion to Petra.

So Rick then showed Petra Fleur de Lys -- a huge mansion in Holmby Hills.  She offered $85 million.  But then the seller started making demands, saying she wanted to keep this statue and that statue.  Petra was fine with it, until the seller demanded an additional $700,000 to cover her moving costs.

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Petra said sayonara to Fleur de Lys and Rick took her to Candy Spelling's 57,000 square foot mansion in Holmby Hills ... near the Playboy mansion.  Sources connected to the sale tell TMZ ... the deal was sealed at $85 million -- ALL CASH.  And get this -- Rick not only represents Petra, he also represents Candy, so he scored one of the biggest commissions for a realtor ever.

But there's still this little issue of paying Brandon the $250k.  We've learned escrow on Candy's mansion will close in 2 weeks, but Brandon -- who became really famous because of his "FIRECROTCH RANT" targeting Lindsay Lohan -- can hardly wait.  You see, the night he talked to Petra about buying a huge mansion, he got in a fight outside the nightclub and was arrested and charged with cocaine possession.

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The guy who got into the fight with Brandon is threatening to sue him, and Brandon needs the $250k to settle the dispute.

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/17/petra-ecclestone-candy-spelling-mansion-rick-hilton-realtor-brandon-davis-finders-fee-fleur-de-lys-escrow-paris-hilton-arrested-cocaine-club-purchase/

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Hoarding: An Existential Crisis?

Hoarding: An Existential Crisis?

Before it had a name, I was obsessed with hoarding. I remember seeing an episode of "The Oprah Show" in the early 2000s where a woman allowed the show's cameras into her home to reveal the unfathomable clutter inside. There was so much stuff that her family could barely find their way through the labyrinth from the kitchen to the living room. There were piles of dirty dishes that must have been months or even years old. Cat feces graced every available surface. The woman was a nurse or a teacher I think. How could anyone live like that? I just couldn't understand how someone could let so much crap accumulate and do nothing about it. It made me, well, almost angry, especially because of how it affected her family.

Source: http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-hoarding-an-existential-crisis/?eref=RSS

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Roy McDonald, N.Y. State Senator, on Gay Marriage Bill: F--k It, I'm In!


Republican State Sen. Roy McDonald is one of the few members of his party currently backing an initiative to legalize gay marriage in N.Y. State.

Today, in response to pressure from some conservatives opposed to the measure, McDonald gave a tremendous statement in his own defense.

According to the The N.Y. Daily News, the 64-year-old said THIS:

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"You get to the point where you evolve in your life where everything isn't black and white, good and bad, and you try to do the right thing."

"You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, f--k it, I don't care what you think. I'm trying to do the right thing."

"I'm tired of Republican-Democrat politics. They can all take the job and shove it. I come from a blue-collar background."

"I'm trying to do the right thing. That's where I'm going with this."

Somewhere, former Super Bowl hero David Tyree is very upset.

McDonald's support for the potential gay marriage bill leaves it only ONE vote shy of having enough support to be made into New York State law.

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg - an outspoken gay marriage advocate - visited Albany today to try to persuade a handful of undecided senators.

Regardless of your political persuasion or stance on this issue, you gotta love a politician who will straight up defy the often-polarized system.

If only more had the guts to stand up and just say f--k it!

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/06/roy-mcdonald-ny-state-senator-on-gay-marrige-debate-f-k-it-im-in/

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Les News, 061511

The GOP is racist? The devil you say! Andrew Garfield in Hawaii. Casting the HBO series American Gods. The Weiner doll. Babies love Picasso. Lauryn Hill does Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Jessie and the Toy Boys releases an EP titled Show Me Your Tanlines. Well hello there, Danny. THIS is John Edwards‘s mug shot. [...]

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