Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry were back in court today, but unlike previous before a judge, they left having nearly finalized a custody settlement.
In a sign that their custody battle may end, Judge Mark Juhas told Gabriel and his camp, "We're making huge progress. We need to stick with it."
Halle and her lawyers, Neal Hersh and Judy Bogen, went into chambers to talk with the judge. Before that, Gabriel and his lawyers did the same.
A settlement conference over Nahla's custody and visitation is what brought them to court. The major stumbling block has been Halle's schedule.
This takes her out of town from time to time, obviously. From what happened this AM, it looks like Halle and Gabriel are on the verge of a truce.
That's a far cry from a few short months ago, when the two clashed publicly and harshly over not just custody, but their daughter's race.
Here's hoping this is settled amicably and quickly for her sake.
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'It just came out of nowhere,' actor said of getting the role.
By Eric Ditzian
Michael Shannon
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When we met Henry Cavill at WonderCon recently, the actor couldn't quite wrap his head around the idea, even months after being tapped for the job, that he'll be donning Superman's cape and becoming the Man of Steel for a new generation.
Michael Shannon, by contrast, was only officially announced as General Zod — the villainous alien who'll face off against Superman in Warner Bros.' "Man of Steel" — on Sunday.
Yet he too is having a hard time comprehending the fact that he's now a part of the franchise.
"This 'Superman' thing is ridiculous. It just came out of nowhere," Shannon said in his first public comments about the casting, delivered during an appearance at RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. "I was talking to my agent ... she's like, 'How about 'Superman'? I'm like, 'What?' The idea that I would ever be in 'Superman'! I'm like, 'Are you serious?' "
It was true: Director Zack Snyder wanted Shannon, who nabbed an Oscar nod for "Revolutionary Road" but is perhaps best known for his turn on HBO's "Boardwalk Empire," for the role of Zod (a part previously played by Terence Stamp in "Superman" and "Superman II"). So Shannon headed out to meet Snyder.
"[H]e's seriously sitting there and he's telling me, 'You can't read the script, so I'm just gonna tell you what happens.' And he spent a half hour telling me every scene in this movie," Shannon said, adding with a laugh, "he's at his home in Pasadena and I'm looking out — there's the Rose Bowl, there's little hummingbirds flying around. I'm like, 'I'm on acid!' "
Snyder eventually decided Shannon was the right guy for the part, but the director had to convince the higher-ups at WB. They ended up bringing him in to read with Cavill. "They said, 'You have to come back because we want to see if you and Superman have chemistry,' " Shannon explained.
A month after that first meeting, Shannon said, the part was his. And what does he think of Cavill as Superman? "I think this guy will be all right," Shannon said.
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Rumors have swirled for weeks that Katie Couric will be leaving the anchor seat at CBS Evening News to pursue other opportunities (reportedly including a talk show with former Today coanchor Matt Lauer!) when her contract expires in September. However, during an appearance Tuesday morning on The View, Couric would not confirm the reports, according to Entertainment Weekly.
"I haven't made a decision," Couric said matter-of-factly. She played equally coy when asked about reports that she's eying her own syndicated talk show (which seems like it would be a perfect fit for the extroverted "perky" star). "I'm talking about certain opportunities," she said, adding, "I understand you wanting to break news on The View."
Not one to give up, View cohost Barbara Walters complimented Couric on her stint as anchor using the past tense, saying, "You did a really good job."
"Yes, and I hope you continue to think so when you watch me tonight," Couric responded, picking up on Walters' implication.
Indefatigable as ever, Walters persisted: "I think you're doing the right thing."
"Well, you don't know what I'm doing, but thank you," Couric bantered back.
Couric's time at CBS has been famously rocky, with the Evening News staying solidly in third place throughout her tenure there. Couric herself recently told The New York Times that she has some regrets: "I think we were overly ambitious. We probably would have been better off playing it a little safer."
So what is next for Katie Couric? Only time will tell.
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Photos and reports surface of a B video shoot featuring couture fashion and 200 dancers.
By Jocelyn Vena
Beyonce on the set of her next music video
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Last week a photo appeared on NYMag.com of Beyoncé, dressed in a blue Roberto Cavalli jumpsuit and a funky maroon fur coat, reportedly shooting a video in New Jersey for her forthcoming studio album.
A rep for the singer never returned MTV News' request for comment and now, nearly two weeks later, details about the video shoot are being revealed. According to Ace Showbiz, the video will be directed by music video auteur Francis Lawrence, who has gone behind the lens for Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Pink and Bey's former girl group, Destiny's Child.
Rumor has it that 200 African dancers and eight choreographers were hired for the clip. According to several online message boards, auditions for dancers were held in Los Angeles. Fan sites such as BeyonceDaily.com have posted blurry pictures that appear to show the singer on the set of the video, which is reportedly for the song called "Girl."
In the snapshots, Beyoncé's hair is done up in a faux-hawk, and she's wearing a white jumpsuit and sunglasses. The outfit is reportedly Givenchy couture.
The song is a "female empowerment/girl power type of song that is a definite club banger with Top 40/Worldly appeal," according to one commenter who talked about the open call after his friend attended. "The beat is driven by a sample of a popular club song that a lot of you will probably recognize. There's a breakdown in the song that is described as absolutely disgustingly sick! Definitely an anthem in the style of her singing." The post also backs up the claim that there will be upwards of 200 dancers in the video.
Rumors are floating around that Beyoncé's new album may drop this June. Sony Music Australia boss Denis Handlin told The Telegraph in Australia that "it was just amazing." He added that while he was in New York, the star herself was on hand to play some of the new music.
"She came in and played us six tracks from the album. She wants to do a big tour off the back of this record, which will include Australia," he explained. "These songs, the best description I can give is groundbreaking; she's gone to another level."
Over the course of recording the new album, Beyoncé has been rumored to hit the studio with a number of big industry names like Diplo, Sleigh Bells and Kanye West's producer S1. When she spoke to MTV News last November, she made it clear that sonically she was thinking outside the box.
"Well, I wouldn't say I'm inventing a new genre," Beyoncé explained. "I'm mixing every type of genre that I love and I'm inspired by every type of genre. ... I'm not in a box. It's not R&B. It's not typically pop. It's not rock. It's just everything I love all mixed together in my own little gumbo of music."
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Song's arrival could mean long-delayed album is on the way.
By Alvin Blanco
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Despite maintaining a low profile lately, Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy is still hard at work. On Tuesday (April 12), the Snowman released "Ballin'," featuring Lil Wayne, the latest single from his repeatedly delayed fourth album TM 103.
On Monday, Jeezy released a preview video that showed him in the studio working on the Lil Lody-produced track. The rapper is seen mixing the song while it plays in the background of the minute-long clip, which announced at the end that the full song would be available Monday at 1:03 p.m.
"Ballin' " arrived as promised, available for download via Jeezy's USDA2Day.com website. "Still ballin' like a mother----er, tell 'em that/ Three platinum chains to match my platinum plaques," Jeezy raps over the rugged, bass-heavy beat at the start of the second verse. Weezy closes the song out with his third verse.
Last year, Jeezy released "Lose My Mind," featuring Plies, which was supposed to be the lead single from TM 103, the follow-up album to 2008's The Recession. Another pair of singles — "All White Everything," featuring Yo Gotti, and "Jizzle," featuring Lil Jon — were also released, but the announced September 28 due date for the album came and went with no new record in stores or iTunes.
"It took me damn near a year and some change to make this album," Jeezy told MTV News. "Me and Shawty Redd went back to the ... basics. We got in this n---a basement, I moved in with that n---a for three months to finish this album," Jeezy said. "No nothing, no clubbing. Just straight grinding, all day and all night."
Besides getting his album ready for release, this past weekend Jeezy officially announced the signing of Gary, Indiana, rapper Freddie Gibbs to his CTE label.
What do you think of the latest Jeezy song? Let us know in the comments!
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