Robert Pattinson On Playing Dads, Surviving Red Carpets

'I've always got a baby,' he says of upcoming 'Breaking Dawn' and 'Water for Elephants.'
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Josh Horowitz


Robert Pattinson on the 2011 Golden Globes red carpet
Photo: MTV News

Robert Pattinson has baby fever: His characters in two of his upcoming projects are dads. The star laughed about playing a pop in both "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" and "Water for Elephants."

"I was just doing some additional stuff for 'Water for Elephants,' and there were loads of kids ... I've always got a baby," he joked to MTV News on the red carpet Sunday night at the 2011 Golden Globes.

Sure, playing a dad may make him a little nervous, but does going to big, splashy awards shows still make the red-carpet-shy actor a bit jittery?

"I think I'm just going more and more deaf," about the pre-show commotion. "And it's becoming more and more difficult to concentrate. I do entire interviews where they go, 'You've got one minute!' And I go, 'Huh? Huh?' "

During Pattinson's chat with MTV News, he also talked about the just-released still from "Breaking Dawn" featuring Edward and Bella naked in bed together.

"I love how they release that for the first one. They just give it all away," he said about the photo.

Pattinson laughed about what was running through his mind while shooting that scene, and told us the sex scenes with Stewart were no more awkward than with other actresses, such as his "Bel Ami" co-star Uma Thurman.

"It's always awkward, in a way, doing it with anybody," he admitted. "But at the same time ... it really depends on how it's staged and stuff. It's like doing Twister."

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Ricky Gervais Defends Golden Globes Performance

Globes host denies being reprimanded during show, admits he 'probably won't be here next year.'
By Gil Kaufman


Ricky Gervais onstage at the 2011 Golden Globes
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They knew what they were getting. That's all British comedian Ricky Gervais had to say on Monday in response to negative reaction from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and some critics to his take-no-prisoners comedic stylings at Sunday night's Golden Globes. The comedian viciously skewered some of the town's biggest sacred cows with some pointed jabs at the awards show.

"Everyone took it well," he said in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter, of his onstage broadsides against such targets as the president of the HFPA and actors Robert Downey Jr., Tim Allen and Steve Carrell. "And the atmosphere backstage and at the after show was great."

Despite his assessment, even during the show his sharply worded introductions and opening monologue appeared to rub some of the stars the wrong way. Following Gervais' quips about Downey Jr.'s troubled past and trips to rehab and jail, the "Iron Man" star took the stage and labeled the show "hugely mean-spirited with mildly sinister undertones," with a tight smile on his face.

Downey Jr. wasn't the only one who thought Gervais pushed the envelope. HFPA president Philip Berk felt the comedian crossed a line when he introduced the executive by joking, "I just had to help him off the toilet and pop his teeth in."

Berk told the Reporter that "some of the things he said were totally unacceptable."

Despite some of the grumbling, Gervais denied reports that he had been fired from the show or pulled off the air in retaliation for his jibes, which also skewered Angelina Jolie, Charlie Sheen, Cher, Mel Gibson and Bruce Willis. The speculation came after the host was not seen for nearly an hour in the midst of the event, where "The Social Network" and "Glee" went home big winners.

"I did every single introduction I was meant to," Gervais insisted. "There just happened to be a long gap. This is because I was allowed to choose who I would introduce in advance. I obviously chose presenters who I had the best jokes for. (And who I knew had a good sense of humor)."

While honoree Robert DeNiro also took some playful jabs at the HFPA (and, strangely, Javier Bardem) in his acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award — during which he alluded to the organization's famously sycophantic relationship with big Hollywood stars — a member of the HFPA told AOL's Popeater that Gervais' jokes were too much.

"Ricky will not be invited back to host the show next year, for sure," said the HFPA member about the possibility of a Gervais three-peat as Golden Globes emcee. "For sure any movie he makes he can forget about getting nominated. He humiliated the organization last night and went too far with several celebrities whose representatives have already called to complain."

For his part, Gervais was unapologetic about his performance, but realistic about his chances of hosting again. He told USA Today that he'd been asked to host this year's event during his praised performance in 2010, while noting that he had yet to receive an invitation to the 2012 ceremony at the conclusion of Sunday night's show.

"That's ominous, isn't it?" he said. "So I probably won't be here next year."

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Beyonce Laughs Off Heat Commercial Controversy

'It upped my sales,' she tells 'The View' after her perfume ad was banned in the U.K.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Beyoncé caused a bit of controversy last week with her red-hot commercial for her latest fragrance, Heat. The ad was banned from daytime rotation in the U.K. thanks to its steamy images of Beyoncé. When the singer and her mom, Tina Knowles, stopped by "The View" on Monday (November 22), she seemed happy about the outcome.

"I think it was very good, because a lot of people went and watched the commercial," she said. "And it upped my sales."

Beyoncé not only had a good-natured laugh about the response to her ad, but she also poked fun at her ever-present wind machine, explaining why she seems to always have one on hand during her performances. "Where's the wind coming from? It started out only [to stay cool], and then it kind of created this effect with my hair," she explained. "You can only imagine, the show is two and a half hours. It's really, really warm onstage."

While B didn't dish about life with her hubby, Jay-Z, she did reveal that she's a bit messy at home, despite being so together when she hits the red carpet. "Well, I think because I work really hard," she said. "When I'm home, I don't want to think about it."

Beyoncé seemed a bit more comfortable when it came to giving a shout-out to Jay-Z for making an appearance on her concert special, "I Am ... World Tour," which premieres on Thursday night at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC. She recounted how Hova surprised the audience by joining her onstage in Rio de Janeiro. "We talked about it; we knew he was in town," she said. "Kanye, as well. He was in town that night."

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A Tribe Called Quest Doc Director Pumped For Film's Sundance Debut

Michael Rapaport says premiering at 2011 Sundance Film Festival was his 'personal goal.'
By Hillary Crosley


Michael Rappaport
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A Tribe Called Quest fans can officially rejoice: The documentary chronicling the group's rise to fame as well as their legacy has been accepted into the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Held in Park City, Utah, the gathering is where Michael Rapaport, director of the documentary, cut his teeth in the film world.

"My personal goal for the movie was always to premiere it at Sundance Film Festival," he said. "I've always had affection for the festival: The first time I ever saw myself in a movie was in 1992 at the world premiere of my first movie, 'Zebrahead.' I couldn't be happier. For me, it's the premier film festival."

"Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," which has drawn scrutiny from group member Q-Tip, boasts a rough and ready quality found in previous documentaries about legendary bands such as Led Zeppelin and the Beatles.

"I wanted it to be a classic rock-and-roll-style documentary," Rapaport said. "If you grew up listening to hip-hop and you were around A Tribe Called Quest, it was a part of your life.

"They are the equivalent to Led Zeppelin, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. I've been fans of those groups and fans of documentaries about those groups for a long time, and when I approached doing this film, I wanted to treat it in the same way. I didn't want it to be over-produced; I wanted it to have a rawness to it."

As for who stops by to chat about the group, Rapaport lined up a storied list of talent: "I shot Pharrell, ?uestlove and Black Thought from the Roots, obviously Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Mos Def, Monie Love, the Jungle Brothers, Too Short, Ludacris ... a bunch of people," he said. "All of those people pop up in one incarnation or another."

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