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By Michael Lopez

Fans of the Showtime series The Tudors got some shocking news today. According to TMZ, star Jonathan Rhys Meyers may have attempted to kill himself in his London home. Found by paramedics slumped over and near death, he was rushed to an area hospital early in the morning.

Quickly after the suicide reports began to surface, Rhys Meyers' reps began clarifying the issue. They claim that the 33-year-old actor had "fallen off the wagon" and adamantly denied rumors that he intentionally overdosed on pills.

All that's known right now is that Jonathan is "stable" and will recover. Interestingly, the "falling off the wagon" argument may hold some weight. Especially when you consider that he has been in-and-out of rehab a total of five times due to his alcoholism.

Suicide or not, we are certainly wishing the best for Rhys Meyers and his family.

Do you think Jonathan accidentally overdosed? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Celebrities, Chisme, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Suicide, The Tudors

By Sharmaine Jones

Since 2003, Federer and Nadal have been the only Wimbledon victors but with Roger Federer's quarterfinal loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga yesterday, is defending champion Rafael Nadal a shoe-in to win Wimbledon?

In the fourth round, Nadal experienced what he described as pain so excruciating he thought he'd have to retire. He battled back to defeat Juan Martin del Potro in 4 sets and didn't let the injury deter him from continuing in the competition.

"My foot is not fine," the top-ranked Nadal told usatoday.com. "But we are in quarterfinals of Wimbledon. It's an emergency, so I had to play. So we decided to (numb) a little bit the zone of the foot to play the rest of the tournament, and that's what I'm going to do. ... When you (numb) the foot before the match, the anesthetic is for five hours, so you don't feel nothing."

The injury appeard to be an afterthought as the Spaniard breezed through the quarterfinals yesterday defeating Mardy Fish in 4 sets (6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4). He will face Andy Murray, whom he defeated in last year's Wimbledon, in the semis. Rafa will have his work cut out for him facing a confident Murray who is playing at a very high level.

"I believe I can win against him. I had chances last year," Murray said. "I just have to have a better gameplan. Sometimes it comes down to strategy, sometimes it comes down to more experience."

With an 19-match unbeaten run and a 11-4 head-to-head record against Murray, we're putting our money on Rafa. After all, with successes at the US Open and French Open, the two-time Wimbledon champ is on track to win his 11th Grand Slam title! Need we say more?

Do you think Rafa will overcome his injury and win his 11th Grand Slam title?

Tags Andy Murray, French Open, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis, Us Open, Wimbledon

By Michael Lopez

Which songs do you think are best suited to help a newborn sleep? "Rock-A-Bye Baby?" "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?" Or perhaps Lady Gaga's "Alejandro?!" That's exactly the tune that Thalía's been belting out to her week-old son Matthew, and it seems to be working wonders.

"Llevo todo el día cantando ♫♬Alejandro,Alejandro..Ale,Alejandro,Ale,Alejandro♪♬♫Lo aaaamooooo!!! Buen día a todos," she recently tweeted.

For the record, Alejandro happens to be Matthew's middle name. But who would have thought the little newborn would be going goo-goo for Gaga? Thalía seems to be very happy with the song, which is a good thing considering all that she's been through lately.

Sadly, the Mexican pop star lost her mother a few weeks ago and has been dealing with some incredible grief. Obviously the birth of Matthew helped lift her spirits and it's nice to know there are some musical tracks that can lighten her mood as well.

So now we've got to wonder, could there be any other great pop songs to help with the infant set? Maybe Justin Bieber's "Baby?" Or perhaps Jennifer Lopez’ "On The Floor" for all those newborns learning to crawl? It sounds to us like it may be time for Kidz Bop to put out a new toddler mixed tape.

Which hit songs do you think would make a great lullaby? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags alejandro, Babies, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Lady Gaga, Matthew Alejandro Mottola, Música, Thalía, twitter

By Michael Lopez

Ever seen the 1989 movie Major League? If so, you'll remember that star Charlie Sheen seemed pretty ripped underneath that Indians baseball jersey. And now he's coming clean about why that was. In another famous Charlie rant, the actor told Sports Illustrated that he used steroids while playing that role.

"Let's just say that I was enhancing my performance a little bit," Sheen confessed. "It was the only time I ever did steroids. I did them for like six or eight weeks."

Charlie went on to reveal how his passion for MLB went way beyond the silver screen. During the interview, he claimed that he was a star pitcher for his Santa Monica High School team and nearly got a scholarship to play for the University of Kansas.

But it's clear, his biggest baseball passion is Major League. Sheen admitted that he's pushing hard for a fourth sequel to the franchise and would love to bring his famous "Wild Thing" character back to movie audiences.

Would he "juice up" again for the part? Let’s hope not. As his recent antics have shown, Charlie's already got more than his share of testosterone. Although he didn't seem too regretful about testing out steroids back in the day.

"You can print this, I don't give a f—k," Sheen said unapologetically. "My fastball went from 79 to like 85!"

Do you know anyone who's tried steroids? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Baseball, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Charlie Sheen, Chisme, Major League, MLB, Sports, Sports Illustrated, Steroids

By Michael Lopez

It's been a good year for Latino reality singers. Just a few weeks after Scotty McCreery (who's part Puerto Rican) won American Idol, Javier Colon walked away with first place honors on The Voice. Colon, who's part Dominican and part Puerto Rican, seemed thrilled with the victory.

"What do U say as your first tweet after winning The Voice? U say Thank U! To my fans who voted their asses off 4 me. YOU made the difference," Javier posted last night.

And just listening to Colon belt out tunes like "Stitch By Stitch" and Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide," it's clear the fans made the right choice. Javier fought hard for his win though, narrowly beating The Voice’' other big contender, Dia Frampton.

In the end, Colon walked away with a $100,000 check and a new recording contract. All of the fellow judges seemed elated with Javier's win and over 10 million fans tuned in to NBC to watch the big finale.

When it was all over, the judges took the stage and promised to return for The Voice season two this winter. Coach Christina Aguilera seemed a bit emotional as the episode wound down, exclaiming to her fellow Voice stars,

"You’ve felt like the big brothers I’ve never had."

Did you watch The Voice finale? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Hot Stuff, Javier Colon, Música, Television, The Voice

By Vanessa Beatriz Soto

Monaco's sovereign and perpetual bachelor Prince Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi may be about to get a big surprise -a new son or daughter.

This intriguing story comes just hours before His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco's highly anticipated nuptials with 33 year-old fiancee and former South African Olympian swimmer, Charlene Wittstock. The wedding is tomorrow.

If the bundle of joy in question were Wittstock's, this might be the best possible news for the tiny realm, long troubled with misfortune and scandal, beginning with the untimely accidental death of beloved Princess Grace, and as yet without an heir presumptive, but that's not what we're hearing.

A Runaway Bride?

In fact, sources claim that Wittstock had been overwhelmed by cold feet last week, and made a run for the airport in Nice, France, where she booked a one-way ticket back to South Africa, only to be convinced by palace security at the very last moment to remain in Monaco.

"The... senior detective from Monaco, who was involved in the later stages of the 'incident' at the airport, claimed that 'Charlene had her passport confiscated so that the Prince's entourage could persuade her to stay' said a source close to the palace."

The reason for the future Princess' wedding jitters? French weekly news magazine L'express claims that three sources have come forward to confirm the claims of a pregnant woman who asserts that Albert is the father of her unborn child. With the wedding (cost estimated at some $70mm) scheduled for this weekend, there's hardly time to go through the steps of blood test for paternity, and so, if the rumor is true, Charlene must decide whether to stand by her man, who may already have betrayed her, or end it once and for all.

Prince Albert's aides have declared the story nothing more than a 'malicious rumor', as thousands of vacationers swarm to Monaco to take part in the two-day wedding celebration which will feature a performance by the Eagles, a reception catered by famed chef Alain Ducasse, and a parade in a Lexus hybrid convertible. (The Prince is a global warming and water management advocate.) While royal lawyers have denied the existence of a child, a news item suggests that the child may already have been born."

"We are informed by a normally-reliable source inside Monaco that Prince Albert II has fathered a new illegitimate child. The boy is said to be three months old. His mother is reported to be Moroccan. Mother and son are said to reside in Nice. The mother usually works at a Moroccan restaurant."

The modern myth of Monaco as a playground for the rich an famous began with hereditary Prince Rainier's marriage to famed movie star Grace Kelly, the Boston-bred Irish-Catholic beauty and Hitchcock muse.

Kelly gave up her promising film career at the age of 26 to marry Prince Rainier in 1956, and gave birth to a new generation of Monegasque royals: Prince Albert himself, and his two glamorous sisters, Caroline, Princess of Hanover, who is heiress presumptive (next in line for the throne, should any accident befall Albert) and Princess Stephanie of Monaco. (By the way, I don't know if it's accurate, but Wikipedia's entry on Kelly states that "Kelly and her family had to provide Prince Rainier with dowry of $2,000,000 USD in order for the marriage to go ahead." Rancid!)

In recent times, Monaco has lost some of its former shine due to a sharp drop in tourism and a slow decline in it's public image as a sanctuary for the wealthy elite. The principality's no-income-tax policy has made it a tax shelter for the super-rich, but many who once frequented its race tracks, casinos, restaurants, beaches and clubs, now find it crowded with tacky tourist types, vulgar nouveau riche, and dubious characters.

Additionally, the royals heirs have gotten into some trouble over the years. For one thing, Princesses Caroline and Stephanie have both repeatedly made news as a result of their various marriages, affairs, and divorces. In the case of Stephanie in particular, the princess has acquired a wild persona following her youthful marriage to a royal bodyguard, short careers as a fashion designer, model and pop singer, and the birth of an illegitimate daughter in 1998, Camille Gottleib, whose paternity has never been revealed.

The Question Of Succession

And then there's the big one. Although the Grimaldi dynasty has ruled Monaco since the 12th century, succession has been an issue several times in its history. In fact, Prince Rainier's marriage to Grace Kelly is speculated to have been inspired by what is now called The Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918, after which it became clear that if Rainier failed to marry and produce legitimate heirs, the principality would revert back to French rule, rather than fall into the hands of a German, considered unthinkable after the horrors of WWI.

Today, Prince Albert faces some dynastic questions of his own, although thankfully neither Germany nor France is involved. As he approaches the age of 54, Albert has failed, as yet, to father a single legitimate heir -more on this in a second- and so Caroline is first, and her son is second, in the line of succession to the throne... Not for any lack of offspring on Albert's part, though. Although never married, the prince conceived two children, a son with an air hostess from Togo, an African nation, and a daughter with an American tourist, both of which were proved to be his only after paternity tests were administered.

To Wed or Not To Wed

With all this controversy hanging over their heads, and lacking the possibility of a paternity test in time for the royal wedding, Charlene Wittstock is probably not enjoying the happy anticipation of a woman about to wed marry a prince. The royal couple is moving forward with their scheduled P.R. appearances,  surveying the preparations for their wedding, and otherwise keeping a low profile today.

It's going to be an interesting weekend in Monaco - we'll keep you updated!

Tags blogger: Vanessa Beatriz Soto, Charlene Wittstock, Prince Albert, royal weddings

By Michael Lopez

Ayer y Hoy is a very fitting title for Ninel Conde's latest album. As an artist, she's evolved tremendously from "yesterday to today." Originally known for her acting talents on dozens of hit novelas (including Rebelde), she has now become quite a musical powerhouse. Ninel dished on her past, her present, and her future in an exclusive interview with Tr3s.

"I am very excited and very happy about this album," she explained. "Now I can show a completely different side of Ninel!"

Conde describes Ayer y Hoy as "pure pop" and utilized a lot of musical influences in its creation. Throughout the 11 tracks, you'll hear covers from such classic artists as ABBA and Madonna (with a unique modern twist that's pure Ninel).

"I love ABBA so much!" she went on to say. "I have some of their songs on my album. Also Madonna and Beyoncé, they've influenced me a lot in my recordings."

Interestingly, Ninel's techno revamps of classic ABBA songs (and her originals) have become hugely popular within the gay community. She went on to say how she recently performed in front of 80,000 people at a Long Beach Gay Pride event in California.

"That event was so wonderful," she exclaimed. "I have a large gay following and they have been wonderful to me."

Unfortunately, one recent bit of Ninel news that wasn't so wonderful involved a few of her off-the-cuff tweets. Conde was quick to address that issue too, explaining that her posts are strictly for the fans and not the critical haters.

"A lot of the press have been after my tweets. They're after me all the time," she said. "But I don't care about that. My priority is my fans. I love to send them messages and keep in touch on Twitter. They know it always comes from the heart."

Ninel's fan base is big. Currently at over 211,000 Twitter followers, she's become extremely popular in the social network scene. But of course, her priority now is Ayer y Hoy and maybe a bit of mañana too.

When speaking about the future, she said,

"One of my biggest dreams is to sing in English more. And acting is still a huge passion too. I would love to eventually make a big movie in L.A."

With the upward trajectory Conde's taking right now, it's very possible those dreams will come true.

Are you a fan of Ninel Conde? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Ayer y Hoy, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Exclusive Entrevistas, Música, Ninel Conde, Tr3s Exclusives

By Michael Lopez

Are you ready for the Latino Choice Awards? If all goes well this August, that may be exactly what the fans will be calling it. This week the latest nominees were announced and there's no denying the strong Hispanic presence. Stars like Selena Gomez, Pitbull, and Enrique Iglesias were all shown quite a bit of Teen Choice love.

By the looks of things, Selena may be the top contender for the almighty surfboard trophy. She earned a total of four nominations in categories like Choice TV Actress: Comedy (for The Wizards of Waverly Place), Choice Music: Group, Choice Music: Single (for "Who Says"), and Choice Female Hottie.

On the movie side, tons of Tr3s faves made the cut, including Pirates of the Caribbean’s Penelope Cruz for Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Unstoppable’s Rosario Dawson for Choice Movie Actress: Action. Cameron Diaz nabbed a comedy nom for her role in Bad Teacher (which we think she's a shoo-in for).

Latino TV stars will also have a huge presence at the event. Demi Lovato got recognized for her role in Sonny with a Chance and Sofia Vergara scored yet another nomination for playing Gloria Pritchett on Modern Family (this time for Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer). Interestingly, Idol’s Jennifer Lopez and The Voice's Xtina will be going head-to-head for the Choice TV: Personality award.

Beyond that, Enrique Iglesias and Bruno Mars got noms for Choice Music: Male Artist and Pitbull received some love from the Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist category. Even Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols scored a nomination as Choice Athlete: Male.

So, as you can see, Latinos will be carrying a lot of weight at the upcoming competition. You can see who wins what when the 2011 Teen Choice Awards air live, August 7 on Fox.

Who are you rooting for at this year's Teen Choice Awards? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags 2011 Teen Choice Awards, Albert Pujols, Award Shows, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Bruno Mars, Cameron Diaz, Celebrities, Enrique Iglesias, Penelope Cruz, Pitbull, Rosario Dawson, Selena Gomez, sofia vergara, Teen Choice Awards

By Michael Lopez

It may be hard to picture Robin Williams, Just Jared’s Jared Eng and Cobra Starship partying together, but that's exactly what happened with "You Make Me Feel…" Cobra assembled New York's best and brightest for their latest video, which happens to be the first single off their new record.

The upcoming Night Shades will be Cobra's fourth full-length album and expectations are already extremely high. Frontman Gabe Saporta's unique musical style mixes punk, alternative, and even a bit of Tex-Mex. A proud Uruguayan-American, Gabe's been able to attract a huge fan base both in the states and throughout Latin America.

"You Make Me Feel…", which was written by Gabe, is a dance-friendly love song full of lyrical layers that we're sure Cobra fans will enjoy dissecting. The video takes the concept even further, with some romantic up-and-downs in a nightclub setting.

"It's a party," Cobra guitarist Ryland Blackinton said, "but it's a very tender party at times."

As far as the famous guests are concerned, Jared Eng has posted about the band dozens of times so it's no surprise to see him at the party. But Robin Williams? Apparently the funnyman's daughter is close friends with Cobra's keyboardist, so he popped in for a cameo.

Are you looking forward to Cobra Starship's new album? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, cobra starship, gabe saporta, Jared Eng, Música, Night Shades, Robin Williams, You Make Me Feel...

By Simone Hilliard

Does Eva Mendes have a new beau? According to the NY Post, the bella cubana is reportedly dating SNL funnyman and 2011 MTV Movie Awards host Jason Sudeikis. The new couple were spotted at a New York restaurant Friday night, along with Jason's Horrible Bosses co-star Jason Bateman.

A source told the NY paper:

"Eva and Jason went out for a smoke break, and he told her, 'We make a great team.' "

La pareja was first caught holding hands at the 24 Hour Plays benefit in Santa Monica last week and then seen engaging in a bit of car canoodling after they left the event together.

So are Eva and Jason meant to last? Probably not. While the two may enjoy a long relationship, Mendes has said in numerous interviews that she doesn't believe in the institution of marriage.

"It's not personal. There are all these wedding shows and it's so over-the-top, it's so not about what it should be about.

I'm not like anti-marriage or the institution for other people. I love the idea of a union, that's very beautiful. I just don’t think it should be a piece of paper because society tells me to.

It's a very old fashioned archaic kind of thing. We did it for land originally, how unromantic is that?”

Well, that's good news for January Jones! Sudeikis is rumored to be the father of her unborn child. Maybe there's hope for them yet!

What do you think of Eva's new man? Sound off in the comments, or @MTV3.

Tags 2011 MTV Movie Awards, Eva Mendes, Horrible Bosses, January Jones, Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, SNL