Lady Gaga's Choreographer Films Reality Show

Laurieann Gibson's E! show, tentatively titled 'The Dance Scene,' set for April 10 premiere.
By Jocelyn Vena


Laurieann Gibson
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2011 is bound to be a big year for Lady Gaga, and now it seems that her choreographer, Laurieann Gibson, is also poised for a big year. Gibson will star in her own E! reality show, tentatively titled "The Dance Scene," set to premiere in April, EW reports.

The show will follow Gibson as she trains assistant choreographers and dancers to work with celebrities. Ryan Seacrest, who will serve as the show's producer, explains, "Dance is at the center of pop culture — today more than ever — and Laurieann is an amazing force accelerating this huge wave of creativity. This series gives audiences an insider's view of how competitive the dance world is, the talent and ambition that a dancer needs to be successful in the Hollywood scene, and the drama that ensues along the way."

The eight episode docu-series will officially debut April 10.

"The competitive world of the professional dancer is grueling creative work," said Lisa Berger, executive vice president of programming at E!. "Watching Laurieann mentor these young artists, who will do anything to make it in the business, gives us a glimpse into a world where the pursuit of success and excellence outweighs all else."

Gibson most recently worked with Gaga, but has also worked with Diddy and Alicia Keys. She's also tasted reality show life, having appeared on "Making the Band" and "Skating With the Stars."

This week, Gibson tweeted about filming her show, writing, "In London.. Shooting new show on E"!!! Its gonna be Epic.!!"

She later tweeted a photo of her cameramen, adding, "Lookin' good guys! Team BoomKack ... shooting E show in London!!!"

Will you watch Laurieann Gibson's new reality show? Tell us in the comments below!

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Tricky Stewart Defends New Michael Jackson Tune, 'Keep Your Head'

'This was a record that [MJ] wrote and that he produced. And I just got in there,' the producer maintains.
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While detractors of Michael Jackson's Michael album cry foul over the unfinished material that makes up the bulk of the posthumous project, producer Christopher "Tricky" Stewart is insisting that his contribution to the release was material MJ put together — and finished — himself.

In the case of "Keep Your Head Up," one of the album's biggest standouts, Stewart told MTV News that the track was not a remake of any kind. Rather, he just added minor additional production flourishes to the number.

"The main thing I wanted to do was make sure that Michael would like it," said Stewart, who has worked with Beyoncé, Mariah Carey and The-Dream. "And that it would feel like something he would do naturally if he was here. A lot of it was probably me overthinking it a little bit. And trying to deliver what I think he would do. And there's so much music that he made that I could reference the precision of what he was into musically. I did that and this was a song that he wrote. It wasn't he and me making a record. This was a record that he wrote and that he produced. And I just got in there.

He added, "It was really just about getting into his mental space and trying to find out the best way to deliver that record."

"Keep Your Head" leaked online prior to Michael's release and was under scrutiny regarding the validity of MJ's vocals.

Although, it's evident that Jackson's lead crooning on "Keep Your Head" is authentic and new, some of the background vocals are alleged to be from previously released material, like the 1995 tune "Earth Song."

Stewart confirmed that the primary vocals are Jackson's and said he was satisfied with the result.

"It was really surreal," the producer said of the experience. "Getting into that moment and getting into that space, to have the opportunity to work with the greatest entertainer of all time. Or work on, I should say. It was a tremendous time in my life to just get in there and listen to his voice, be able to strip down the track and listen to him in his purest form — something that most people can't do. It was a great experience. I'm glad I did it, I had a lot of fun doing it and I think the track came out great."

What's your opinion about "Keep Your Head"? Tell us in the comments.

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