Chris Cornell Filling In For Robert Plant On Led Zeppelin Tour? That's News To Him

'I have not been approached to fill in for Robert Plant on the Zeppelin tour, but that isn't to say I won't be,' singer says.
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<P>Former SoundgardenSoundgarden and AudioslaveAudioslave frontman Chris CornellChris Cornell has spoken out for the first time about rumors that he's been asked to fill in for Robert PlantRobert Plant on a proposed Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin reunion tour. The trek would feature original guitarist Jimmy Page, original bassist John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham taking over on drums for his late father, John Bonham. Cornell has been mentioned &#8212; along with Foo FightersFoo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, former Van HalenVan Halen frontman Sammy HagarSammy Hagar, White StripesWhite Stripes mastermind Jack White and Alter BridgeAlter Bridge's Myles Kennedy &#8212; as a potential Plant fill-in. Plant has already said that he wouldn't take part in the tour. </p><div style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;"> </div><p> "I have not been approached so far to fill in for Robert Plant on the upcoming Zeppelin tour, but that isn't to say I won't be," Cornell told MTV News. "I've heard that from about 200 people now, and it might be one of those situations where it's just an online rumor or it might be true. But if you see anyone from Led Zeppelin around, let me know. I think I should actually fill in for Jimmy Page on the Robert Plant/ Alison Krauss tour." Cornell's denial comes just a day after AerosmithAerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford confirmed reports that frontman Steven Tyler recently met with Zeppelin for an impromptu jam session. "They did it for fun," Whitford said during an appearance on the syndicated show "Todd N Tyler Radio Empire." "I actually think Jimmy wanted Steven to come over and play a little bit because I think he was trying to light a fire under Robert." Rumors of a Zeppelin reunion tour have abounded since the iconic band played a single reunion set last year at London's O2 Arena. Twisted SisterTwisted Sister frontman Dee Snider added fuel to the fire last month when he revealed that the group was thinking of touring, with or without Plant. According to Snider, the rest of the band told Plant, " 'We're all rehearsed, we're ready to go. Here's a gazillion dollars on the table. If you don't do it, we're going out with this kid [Myles Kennedy].' " "And he can sing the sh-- out of Zeppelin," Snider added. "They're going to hope that Robert, at the last minute, will go, 'OK,' and step in." In a recent interview, Jones told BBC Radio Devon that a new singer was being sought to take over for Plant. "We are trying out a couple of singers," he said. "We want to do it. It's sounding great, and we want to get on and get out there." But Jones insists that he, Page and Bonham aren't interested in finding a Plant clone. "It's got to be right," he said. "There's no point in just finding another Robert. You could get that out of a tribute band, but we don't want to be our own tribute band. There would be a record and a tour, but everyone has to be onboard." Of course, even if Zeppelin were to approach him, Cornell might be too busy to take over vocals for the band. His upcoming TimbalandTimbaland-produced solo LP, Scream, will be released within the next few months. Cornell told MTV News last month that some of his fans might consider <i>Scream</i> something of a departure, but he doesn't see it that way. "It makes me happy that there's this perception that I have a group of fans that I'm now sort of throwing a curve at and what their reaction will be," he said. "But I've been in this situation so many times already. When I put out [1999's] <i>Euphoria Morning,</i> my main goal was to create an album that sounded like nothing I'd done in Soundgarden, and I did that. I also had that with Temple of the Dog, where I showed up with songs that weren't necessarily riff-based. And then, of course, the pairing of me and members of Rage Against the MachineRage Against the Machine had everyone sort of speculating about what that would sound like. "It feels like I've done this so many times that when it's presented to me as being a departure, I feel that's a misconception," he added. "I feel like that's my theme at this point."</p>

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2012 NAACP Image Awards Nominees: Complete List

The show aims to ?celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors,? and this year?s NAACP Image Awards nominees have been announced.

Brand new mama Beyonce Knowles is among the esteemed trophy contenders while up for Best Music Video for ?I Was Here,? Outstanding Song with ?Best Thing I Never Had? and Outstanding Album for her latest record, 4.

Other potential Image Awards winners include Chris Brown, who has been nominated for Outstanding Male Artist, while actress Emma Stone is up for the Outstanding actress prize for her role in ?The Help.?

With the winners set to be announced during a ceremony airing live on February 17th at 8/7c on NBC, the complete list of 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards nominees is as follows:

TELEVISION CATEGORIES

Outstanding Comedy Series
? "Love That Girl!" (TV One)
? "Modern Family" (ABC)
? "Reed Between the Lines" (BET)
? "The Game" (BET)
? "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
? Dulé Hill - "Psych" (USA Network)
? Malcolm-Jamal Warner - "Reed Between the Lines" (BET)
? Phil Morris - "Love That Girl!" (TV One)
? Pooch Hall - "The Game" (BET)
? Terry Crews - "Are We There Yet?" (TBS)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
? Tatyana Ali - "Love That Girl!" (TV One)
? Tia Mowry-Hardrict - "The Game" (BET)
? Tracee Ellis Ross - "Reed Between the Lines" (BET)
? Vanessa Williams - "Desperate Housewives" (ABC)
? Wendy Raquel Robinson - "The Game" (BET)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
? Craig Robinson - "The Office" (NBC)
? Damon Wayans, Jr. - "Happy Endings" (ABC)
? J.B. Smoove - "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)
? Nick Cannon - "Up All Night" (NBC)
? Tracy Morgan - "30 Rock" (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
? Amber Riley - "Glee" (FOX)
? Gabourey Sidibe - "The Big C" (Showtime)
? Keshia Knight Pulliam - "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
? Maya Rudolph - "Up All Night" (NBC)
? Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family" (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series
? "Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
? "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
? "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC)
? "The Good Wife" (CBS)
? "Treme" (HBO)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
? Andre Braugher - "Men of A Certain Age" (TNT)
? Hill Harper - "CSI: NY" (CBS)
? L.L. Cool J - "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS)
? Taye Diggs - "Private Practice" (ABC)
? Wendell Pierce - "Treme" (HBO)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
? Chandra Wilson - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
? Khandi Alexander - "Treme" (HBO)
? Regina King - "SouthLAnd" (TNT)
? Sandra Oh - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
? Taraji P. Henson - "Person of Interest" (CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
? Corey Reynolds - "The Closer" (TNT)
? Ice T - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC)
? James Pickens, Jr. - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
? Nelsan Ellis - "True Blood" (HBO)
? Omar Epps - "House M.D." (FOX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
? Alfre Woodard - "Memphis Beat" (TNT)
? Anika Noni Rose - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC)
? Archie Panjabi - "The Good Wife" (CBS)
? Diahann Carroll - "White Collar" (USA Network)
? Loretta Devine - "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
? "Five" (Lifetime Movie Network)
? "Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith" (ABC)
? "Luther" (BBC America)
? "The Least Among You" (Showtime)
? "Thurgood" (HBO)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
? Esai Morales - "We Have Your Husband" (Lifetime)
? Idris Elba - "Luther" (BBC America)
? Laurence Fishburne - "Thurgood" (HBO)
? Louis Gossett, Jr. - "The Least Among You" (Showtime)
? Samuel L. Jackson - "The Sunset Limited " (HBO)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
? Anika Noni Rose - "Hallmark Hall of Fame, Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith" (ABC)
? Jenifer Lewis - "Five" (Lifetime Movie Network)
? Rosario Dawson - "Five" (Lifetime Movie Network)
? Taraji P. Henson - "Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story" (Lifetime)
? Tracee Ellis Ross - "Five" (Lifetime Movie Network)

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
? Aaron D. Spears - "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)
? Bryton James - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
? Emerson Brooks - "All My Children" (ABC)
? James Reynolds - "Days of Our Lives" (NBC)
? Texas Battle - "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
? Christel Khalil - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
? Julia Pace Mitchell - "The Young & the Restless" (CBS)
? Tatyana Ali - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
? Tonya Lee Williams - "The Young and the Restless" (CBS)
? Yvette Freeman - "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS)

Outstanding News/ Information - (Series or Special)
? "BET News Exclusive: The President Answers Black America" (BET)
? "Judge Mathis" (Syndicated)
? "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" (HBO)
? "Unsung" (TV One)
? "Washington Watch with Roland Martin" (TV One)

Outstanding Talk Series
? "Anderson" (Syndicated)
? "Oprah's Lifeclass" (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
? "The Doctors" (Syndicated)
? "The View" (ABC)
? "The Wendy Williams Show" (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Series
? "All-American Muslim" (TLC)
? "American Idol" (FOX)
? "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)
? "Sunday Best" (BET)
? "Tia & Tamera" (Style Network)

Outstanding Variety Series or Special
? "2011 BET Awards" (BET)
? "Black Girls Rock!" (BET)
? "Oprah Presents: Master Class" (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
? "Prince! Behind the Symbol" (The Africa Channel)
? "UNCF An Evening of Stars Tribute to Chaka Khan" (BET)

Outstanding Children?s Program
? "A.N.T. Farm" (Disney Channel)
? "Dora The Explorer" (Nickelodeon)
? "Go, Diego! Go!" (Nickelodeon)
? "I Can Be President: A Kid?s-Eye View" (HBO)
? "My Family Tree" (Disney Channel)

Outstanding Performance in a Youth/ Children?s Program - (Series or Special)
? China Anne McClain - "A.N.T. Farm" (Disney Channel)
? Keke Palmer - "True Jackson, VP" (Nickelodeon)
? Lance Robertson - "Yo Gabba Gabba" (Nickelodeon)
? Leon Thomas III - "Victorious" (Nickelodeon)
? Zendaya Coleman - "Shake It Up" (Disney Channel)

RECORDING CATEGORIES

Outstanding New Artist
? Committed (Epic)
? Diggy Simmons (Atlantic Records)
? Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (Columbia Records)
? Mindless Behavior (Streamline/Conjunction/Interscope Records)
? Wynter Gordon (Big Beat/Atlantic Records)

Outstanding Male Artist
? Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
? Bruno Mars (Elektra Records)
? Cee Lo Green (Elektra Records)
? Chris Brown (Jive Records)
? Common (Warner Bros. Records)

Outstanding Female Artist
? Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
? Jennifer Hudson (Arista Records)
? Jill Scott (Warner Bros. Records)
? Ledisi (Verve Forecast)
? Mary J. Blige (Geffen)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
? Boyz II Men (Benchmark Entertainment/MSM Music Group)
? Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona (Elektra Records)
? Mary J. Blige feat. Drake (Geffen)
? Sounds of Blackness (Malaco Music Group)
? The Roots (Island Def Jam Music Group)

Outstanding Jazz Album
? "Chano y Dizzy" - Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez (Concord Music Group Inc.)
? "Friends" - Stanley Jordan (Mack Avenue Records)
? "Guitar Man" - George Benson (Concord Jazz)
? "Legacy" - Gerald Wilson (Mack Avenue Records)
? "Road Show Vol. 2" - Sonny Rollins (Emarcy)

Outstanding Gospel Album - (Traditional or Contemporary)
? "Becoming" - Yolanda Adams (N House Music Group)
? "Church on the Moon" - Deitrick Haddon (Verity Gospel Music Group)
? "Hello Fear" - Kirk Franklin (Verity Gospel Music Group)
? "Something Big" - Mary Mary (Columbia Records)
? "The Journey" - Andraé Crouch (RiverPhlo Entertainment)

Outstanding World Music Album
? "Afrodiaspora" - Susana Baca (Luaka Bop)
? "Carnival Fever" - Brother B (King Chero Records)
? "Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" - Boukman Eksperyans (MunckMix,
Inc.)
? "Sounds of Blackness" - Sounds of Blackness (Malaco Music Group)
? "The First Grader" - Alex Heffes (Varese Sarabande)

Outstanding Music Video
? "25/8" - Mary J. Blige (Geffen)
? "Hear My Call" - Jill Scott (Warner Bros. Records)
? "I Was Here" - Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
? "Someone Like You" - Adele (Columbia Records)
? "Where You At" - Jennifer Hudson (Arista Records)

Outstanding Song
? "Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
? "Fool for You feat. Melanie Fiona" - Cee Lo Green (Elektra Records)
? "I Smile" - Kirk Franklin (Verity Gospel Music Group)
? "So In Love feat. Anthony Hamilton" - Jill Scott (Warner Bros. Records)
? "Someone Like You" - Adele (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Album
? "4" - Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
? "F.A.M.E" - Chris Brown (Jive Records)
? "I Remember Me" - Jennifer Hudson (Arista Records)
? "Lasers" - Lupe Fiasco (1st & 15th/Atlantic Records)
? "The Light of the Sun" - Jill Scott (Warner Bros. Records)

LITERATURE CATEGORIES

Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
? "A Silken Thread" - Brenda Jackson (Harlequin Kimani Press)
? "Boundaries" - Elizabeth Nunez (Akashic Books)
? "Say Amen, Again" - Reshonda Tate Billingsley (Gallery Books)
? "Silver Sparrow" - Tayari Jones (Algonquin Books)
? "The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel" - Nelson George (Akashic Books)

Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
? "Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America" - Melissa Harris-Perry (Yale University Press)
? "Super Rich" - Russell Simmons (Gotham Books)
? "The Cosmopolitan Canopy" - Elijah Anderson (W. W. Norton & Company)
? "The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place" - Hill Harper (Gotham Books)
? "Who's Afraid of Post- Blackness?: What It Means to Be Black Now" - Toure (Free Press)

Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
? "2Grieve 2Gether: A Journal from the Heart Helping Survivors & Supporters Navigate the Healing Process" - Denise Hall Brown (2Lift 1Up Publishing)
? "A Defining Moment" - Patricia Duncan (IJABA Publishing Inc.)
? "The Loom" - Shella Gillus (Guideposts Books)
? "The Strawberry Letter" - Lyah Le Flore (Ballantine/Random House)
? "We the Animals" - Justin Torres (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Auto-Biography
? "A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother" - Janny Scott (Riverhead Books)
? "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention" - Manning Marable (Penguin Group (USA)-Viking)
? "My Song" - Harry Belafonte (Knopf)
? "No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington" - Condoleezza Rice (Crown
Publishers)
? "The John Carlos Story" - John Carlos, Dave Zirin (Haymarket Books)

Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
? "A Year to Wellness and Other Weight Loss Secrets" - Bertice Berry (Freeman House
Publishing)
? "Living My Dream: An Artistic Approach to Marketing" - Synthia Saint James (Create Space)
? "Our Difficult Sunlight: A Guide to Poetry, Literacy, & Social Justice in Classroom &
Community" - Quraysh Ali Lansana (Teachers & Writers Collaborative)
? "The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God " - T.D. Jakes (Atria Books)
? "Too Important to Fail: Saving America's Boys" - Tavis Smiley (Author), Juan Roberts,
(Illustrator) (SmileyBooks)

Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
? "Afro Clouds & Nappy Rain: The Curtis Brown Poems" - James Golden (iUniverse)
? "Head Off & Split" - Nikky Finney (TriQuarterly Books / Northwestern University Press)
? "Honoring Genius: The Narrative of Craft, Art, Kindness and Justice" - Haki Madhubuti
(Third World Press)
? "Intimate Thoughts" - Darrin Henson (Author), Anna Saunders (Illustrator) (Godzchild
Publishing)
? "Last Seen" - Jacqueline Jones Lamon (University of Wisconsin Press)

Outstanding Literary Work - Children
? "Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band" - Kwame Alexander (Author), Tim Bowers
(Illustrator) (Sleeping Bear Press)
? "Before There Was Mozart" - Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author), James Ransome (Illustrator) (Schwartz & Wade Books / Random House Children's Books)
? "Heart and Soul" - Kadir Nelson (Author/Illustrator) (Balzer + Bray, an imprint of
HarperCollins Children's Books)
? "White Water" - Michael S. Bandy (Author), Shadra Strickland (Illustrator) (Candlewick
Press)
? "You Can Be A Friend" - Tony Dungy (Author), Ron Mazellan (Illustrator) (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - Little Simon)

Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
? "Camo Girl" - Kekla Magoon (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - Aladdin)
? "Eliza's Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary" - Jerdine Nolan (Author), Sadra
Strickland (Illustrator) (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - Paula Wiseman Books)
? "Jesse Owens: "I Always Loved Running"" - Jeff Burlingame (Enslow Publishers, Inc.)
? "Kick" - Walter Dean (HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Children's Books)
? "Planet Middle School" - Nikki Grimes (Bloomsbury Children's Books)

MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES

Outstanding Motion Picture
? "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
? "Pariah" (Focus Features)
? "The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
? "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)
? "Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
? Eddie Murphy - "Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
? Laurence Fishburne - "Contagion" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
? Laz Alonso - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
? Oliver Litondo - "The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
? Vin Diesel - "Fast Five" (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
? Adepero Oduye - "Pariah" (Focus Features)
? Emma Stone - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)
? Paula Patton - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
? Viola Davis - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)
? Zoë Saldana - "Colombiana" (TriStar Pictures)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
? Anthony Mackie - "The Adjustment Bureau" (Universal Pictures)
? Charles Parnell - "Pariah" (Focus Features)
? Don Cheadle - "The Guard" (Sony Pictures Classics)
? Jeffrey Wright - "The Ides of March" (Columbia Pictures)
? Mike Epps - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
? Bryce Dallas Howard - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Touchstone
Pictures)
? Cicely Tyson - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)
? Kim Wayans - "Pariah" (Focus Features)
? Maya Rudolph - "Bridesmaids" (Universal Pictures)
? Octavia Spencer - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
? "I Will Follow" (AFFRM)
? "Kinyarwanda" (AFFRM)
? "MOOZ-lum" (AFFRM)
? "Pariah" (Focus Features)
? "The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)

Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
? "A Separation" (Sony Pictures Classics)
? "Attack the Block" (Screen Gems)
? "In the Land of Blood and Honey" (FilmDistrict)
? "Le Havre" (Janus Films)
? "Life, Above All" (Sony Pictures Classics)

DOCUMENTARY

Outstanding Documentary - (Theatrical or Television)
? "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest" (Sony Pictures Classics)
? "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" (Submarine Deluxe)
? "Sing Your Song" (HBO Documentary Films)
? "The Rescuers" (Michael King Productions)
? "Thunder Soul" (Roadside Attractions)

WRITING

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
? Arthur Harris - "Reed Between the Lines" - Let's Talk About Ms. Helen's Son Part 1 (BET)
? Prentice Penny - "Happy Endings" - The Girl with the David Tattoo (ABC)
? Salim Akil, Mara Brock Akil - "The Game" - Parachutes....Beach Chairs (BET)
? Vali Chandrasekaran - "30 Rock" - It's Never Too Late For Now (NBC)
? Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio - "Wizards of Waverly Place" - Wizards vs. Angels (Disney Channel)

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
? Cheo Hodari Coker - "SouthLAnd" - Punching Water (TNT)
? Janine Sherman Barrois - "Criminal Minds" - The Bittersweet Science (CBS)
? Lolis Eric Elie - "Treme" - Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues? (HBO)
? Pam Veasey - "Ringer" - Oh Gawd, There's Two of Them? (The CW)
? Zoanne Clack - "Grey's Anatomy" - I Will Survive (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture - (Theatrical or Television)
? Alrick Brown - "Kinyarwanda" (AFFRM)
? Ann Peacock - "The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
? Dee Rees - "Pariah" (Focus Features)
? Elizabeth Hunter, Arlene Gibbs - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
? Tate Taylor - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)

DIRECTING

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
? Jay Chandrasekhar - "Happy Endings" - The Girl with the David Tattoo (ABC)
? Kevin Hooks - "Drop Dead Diva" - Mother's Day (Lifetime)
? Leonard R. Garner Jr. - "Rules of Engagement" - The Set Up (CBS)
? Miguel Arteta - "How to Make It in America" - Mofongo (HBO)
? Salim Akil - "The Game" - Parachutes/Beach Chairs (BET)

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
? Ernest Dickerson - "Treme" - Do Watcha Wanna (HBO)
? Ken Whittingham - "Parenthood" - Opening Night (NBC)
? Kevin Sullivan - "NCIS" - Tell-All (CBS)
? Paris Barclay - "Sons of Anarchy" - Out (FX Network)
? Seith Mann - "Dexter" - Get Gellar (Showtime)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture - (Theatrical or Television)
? Alrick Brown - "Kinyarwanda" (AFFRM)
? Angelina Jolie - "In the Land of Blood and Honey" (FilmDistrict)
? Dee Rees - "Pariah" (Focus Features)
? Salim Akil - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
? Tate Taylor - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures/Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)

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Britney Spears Fans, Friends Celebrate Engagement

Ryan Seacrest tweets he 'can't think of a better guy' for the pop star than fiancé Jason Trawick.
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<P>Britney Spears is officially off the market. Reports were confirmed Friday (December 16) that the singer is engaged to Jason Trawick, her boyfriend of two years and "Criminal" video co-star. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:720382" width="240" height="211"></div><p> Fans of the pop princess sent their love and congratulatory wishes online shortly after the story surfaced. Everyone loves a comeback, and Britney Spears' fans are no exception. After a rough period in 2007 that included losing custody of her children and an infamous public head-shaving, Spears has spent the past three years getting her life together, and fans have taken notice. Take a walk down memory lane with this timeline of Britney and Jason's relationship! Facebook user Rosanna Principessa Fabbro wrote, "So happy for her. She really nailed it, turned her life way around, and look &#8212; now with a good man :)" Other fans gushed, while Zakir Khan wrote simply on Facebook, "Best of luck." On Twitter, @Elina_BS made a Twitpic card for the singer wishing her and Jason well. Many of Britney's fans have been listening to her music for almost their entire lives, so news of her engagement felt especially personal for them. @mollypannell1 tweeted, "Is it weird how happy I am for @britneyspears? So cuuute. I still remember when her first video came out. I was 7!" Celebs also took to Twitter to send their love. Ryan Seacrest tweeted his approval of the union, "I used to work w/ Jason Trawick and can't think of a better guy and more perfect match for @BritneySpears. Congrats guys." Nick Cannon also tweeted "Congrats @BritneySpears is engaged" and included a link to a post from his website that included a family photo of Britney, Jason and her two sons. If nothing else, this milestone in Britney's personal life has renewed her fans' love. @Mae_tweet wrote, "You can't help liking @britneyspears! With Britney's infectious, resilience &amp; strength. Born survivor. Credits to her X." <i>Share your well-wishes for the newly engaged couple in the comments below!</i></p>

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Ke$ha Is Channeling 'Sexiness' Of '70s Rock For New Album

Glitter-heavy pop star tells MTV News she's going for 'balls-out, irreverent rock and roll.'
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias


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<P>Ke$ha's already got the face paint down pat, and, during recent live sets, she's even taken to guzzling blood out of a human heart, so it should come as no surprise that, on her upcoming album, the pop star is taking things back to the most <i>theatrical</i> era of rock: the prop-heavy, arena-spanning heyday of the 1970s. Ke$h revealed her plans over the weekend in Los Angeles, on the red carpet of KIIS FM's annual Wango Tango concert, where she told MTV News that the follow-up to her breakout <i>Animal</i> album (and, we suppose, Cannibal too) would be heavy on hard riffs and light on pretty much <i>everything</i> else. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:652875" width="240" height="211"></div><p> "The next album ... I've been working on writing on the road, but as far as a sound, I just know it's gonna be balls-out, irreverent rock and roll," she said. "I've been pretty much in this '70s rock and roll kick and I just want to capture some of the true essence of what rock and roll is, and that's just irreverence and sexiness and fun and not giving a f---, so we'll definitely put a bit of rock and roll in it." So, does that mean that fans can expect the likes of Alice Cooper or Peter Frampton to show up on her new album? Perhaps. Because while Ke$ha's new album is still a ways off, she's already begun calling in favors, hoping to line up a killer collabo for the new disc. "I'm trying, trust me," she laughed. "I really would love to connect with one of my idols, I mean, that's my dream. I'm working on it." <i>What do you think of Ke$ha going rock for her next album? Tell us in the comments!</i></p>

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