Is Jake Gyllenhaal in giving up the gun?

“We Are the World 25” may have set a record for most celebrities in a single music video, but Vampire Weekend still give it the ol’ Ivy League try with their new clip for Contra’s “Giving Up the Gun.” Wu-Tang’s RZA, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil Jon and Jonas Brother Joe all make cameos in the “Gun” video, which premiered today …

Who is in the Giving Up the Gun video?

The Malloys also helmed Vampire Weekend’s all-star video for “Giving Up the Gun”, starring RZA, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil Jon, and Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers. As Emmett says of the logistics behind the clip, “it was a little bit of connections, luck, and a band having their moment.”

Why is Vampire Weekend called Vampire Weekend?

The band chose the name “Vampire Weekend” from the title of a short film project Koenig worked on during the summer between freshman and sophomore years in college.

Who is the girl in Vampire Weekend videos?

Jenny Murray
Music video The video intercuts between members of Vampire Weekend performing at an indoor tennis tournament officiated by RZA and a female tennis player (Jenny Murray, the goth girl in the “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” video) competing in the tournament.

Is Rostam still in Vampire Weekend?

On January 26, 2016, Batmanglij announced on Twitter that he had left Vampire Weekend to pursue solo projects, but that he would continue to collaborate with Koenig on future projects and Vampire Weekend songs.

Who is the Contra girl?

Ann Kirsten Kennis
In a new Vanity Fair piece, the woman on Vampire Weekend’s Contra cover explains her $2 million lawsuit against the group, their label, and the photographer who may or may not have taken the picture, Tod Brody. Her full name is Ann Kirsten Kennis and she used to be a sought-after model in the 80s and early 90s.

What was Vampire Weekend sued for?

Thanks to a new lawsuit, we have an answer. According to TMZ, Ann Kirsten Kennis, a former model, has sued Vampire Weekend, photographer Tod Brody, and XL Recordings for $2 million, alleging they used the image without her knowledge. She also claims someone forged her signature on a release form.

Is Ezra Koenig married?

Rashida Jones (2015–)
Ezra Koenig/Partner

What movie was a Punk by Vampire Weekend in?

The Parisian Bitch, Princess of Hearts
A-Punk/Movie

Is Ezra Koenig Iranian?

Batmanglij was born to Iranian parents, and grew up in Washington, D.C. His mother is a cookbook author Najmieh Batmanglij while his father is a publisher.

Is Jake Gyllenhaal in giving up the gun? “We Are the World 25” may have set a record for most celebrities in a single music video, but Vampire Weekend still give it the ol’ Ivy League try with their new clip for Contra’s “Giving Up the Gun.” Wu-Tang’s RZA, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil Jon and Jonas…