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Celebrate Mother’s Day With The Black Eyed Peas And Bon Jovi

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Really, every day should be Mother’s Day, as your mom is not only the person who carried you for nine months but also took care of you, nurtured you and helped you grow up into whoever you ended up becoming. If you’re close to your mom, [...] Continue reading

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Spend Mother’s Day With Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé And Other Celebs And Their Moms

It’s Mother’s Day today, so hopefully you dropped your card in the mail, made brunch reservations or at least gave mom a call to remind her how grateful you are that she raised you. The great thing about Mother’s Day is that it brings everybody together on an even field. After all, whether you’re the [...] Continue reading

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Wiz Khalifa Gets His Shine — At Last — On ‘Mixtape Daily’

By Steven Roberts
Wiz Khalifa is far from new to the rap scene, but the Pittsburgh MC existed in relative obscurity despite being signed to a major label. Even his first single, “Say Yeah,” which sampled Alice Deejay’s “Better Off Alone,” didn’t do much to change his status. The music video that accompanied it was so [...] Continue reading

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Jay-Z And Betty White: What Songs Could They Collaborate On?

By Jayson Rodriguez
We know Betty White and Jay-Z will appear in sketches together this weekend during their appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” But the MTV News team thought it’d be just as interesting — maybe wacky? — if the two stars also shared the stage together during Hov’s musical performance.
Here, we list the top five [...] Continue reading

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Betty White And Jay-Z: The Past Collaborations

Though she has been acting and telling jokes for several decades, Betty White has never been on “Saturday Night Live.” But that will change this weekend when White takes the stage at 30 Rock. She’ll host a very special Mother’s Day edition of the show, which will also feature appearances from great “SNL” comediennes of [...] Continue reading

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Miley Cyrus’ ‘Can’t Be Tamed’ Video Works Without Influence: The MTV News Quote Of The Day

“I made a big point to everyone that I didn’t want anyone else to watch a music video and show me and say, ‘This is what I think we should do.’ I don’t think it looks like any other music video. I think if we would have looked at another music video or listened to [...] Continue reading

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Jay-Z Serves As Betty White’s Bodyguard On ‘Saturday Night Live’

It seems like Santa (or at least Lorne Michaels) got your letters asking to have Jay-Z and Betty White appear in a sketch together when Betty appears as the host on this weekend’s special Mother’s Day episode of “Saturday Night Live.” And while Jay is billed as the night’s musical guest, he’s also set to [...] Continue reading

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Muse, Taylor Swift And Kelly Clarkson: Three To See

Every morning, MTV News delivers the top news stories in music, movies and pop culture hot and fresh for your reading and watching pleasure. We then bring together a trio of the biggest headlines for “Three to See,” the daily digest of the top stories making noise on our site and across the Internet. This [...] Continue reading

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Jay-Z’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ History

This weekend’s edition of “Saturday Night Live” not only features the first “SNL” appearance by 88-year-old actress and comedienne Betty White (who scored the gig thanks to a swell of Internet support following her instant-classic Super Bowl commercial) but also the third career “SNL” performance for Jay-Z. Hip-hop has not had a long history on [...] Continue reading

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Does Kelly Clarkson’s New Song Borrow From An Arcade Fire Track?

Kelly Clarkson has come a long way from being a reality show winner. She is a bona fide international superstar, and with that comes the full compliment of perks and setbacks of worldwide fame. Sure, she has had a number of huge radio hits (including “Since U Been Gone,” “Breakaway” and “I Do Not Hook [...] Continue reading

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Spotted: Jessica Simpson Saves Some Smiles

Every day a multitude of stars wander through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that’s why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
Jessica Simpson began her career as the reserved version [...] Continue reading

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Wiz Khalifa: Preview The New King Of Twitter’s ‘Mixtape Daily’ Video

I started my Twitter account almost a year ago. In the beginning, I just wasn’t into that particular social network (I would literally send out one tweet every month). About three weeks ago, I decided that I was going to dig in and start using Twitter on a more regular basis. Once I got on, [...] Continue reading

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‘Iron Man 2′ Requires Songs From AC/DC And Rage Against The Machine

It’s a big day for fans of comic books, high-adrenaline action, gadgetry, physics and Robert Downey, Jr. (which takes care of just about everybody), as it’s the release day for “Iron Man 2.” Downey stars as the titular Iron Man, the metal-suited super hero created by billionaire weapons specialist Tony Stark. The sequel to the [...] Continue reading

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Taylor Swift’s New Album Will Be About Boys And Love: The MTV News Quote Of The Day

“[The new album] is going great actually. I’ve been writing it for the last two years, so this summer it’s all about the finishing touches and getting in there in the studio and recording the last couple songs. What do you think [it's about]? Boys and love.”
-Country superstar and pop icon Taylor Swift, speaking [...] Continue reading

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Spotted: Kelly Clarkson Greets Fans In Taiwan

Every day a multitude of stars wander through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that’s why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
With all the buzz surrounding the upcoming “American Idol” [...] Continue reading

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‘American Idol’ Reject Aaron Kelly: How Does He Compare To Other Fifth-Place Finishers?

By Eric Ditzian
Though he will not reach the legal drinking age until 2014, let’s pour one out for Aaron Kelly, the gawky balladeer who got the ol’ heave-ho on “American Idol” Wednesday night (May 5). I’ve spent far too much of the past few months trying to wrap my head around just how the teen [...] Continue reading

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Lady Gaga, Kristen Stewart And Tim Gunn: Three To See

Every morning, MTV News delivers the top news stories in music, movies and pop culture hot and fresh for your reading and watching pleasure. We then bring together a trio of the biggest headlines for “Three to See,” the daily digest of the top stories making noise on our site and across the Internet. This [...] Continue reading

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‘American Idol’ Reject Siobhan Magnus Rates The Best Wails In Music

It’s been compared to Adam Lambert’s wail and the sound of a woman giving birth. Siobhan Magnus’ signature shriek-of-a-high-note concluded many of her “American Idol” performances this season — some good (its wicked debut on Aretha Franklin’s “Think”), some not so good (she got burned on “Through The Fire”).
But Siobhan’s jaw-dropping octave-jumping sound (which she [...] Continue reading

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‘American Idol’ Results: Aaron Kelly Crushes Our Records, But We’re Fine With It

Aaron, Casey, Kara, Simon — at this point, who cares who gets eliminated from “American Idol” anymore? We just want the thing to be over!
Yeah, we blew it yet again this time. After weeks of guaranteeing you that squeaky Sonestown teen Aaron Kelly was for sure a goner, we finally gave up and threw [...] Continue reading

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Justin Bieber’s Hair Is Everywhere!

Ever since Justin Bieber burst onto the scene less than a year ago, everybody immediately noticed a handful of things: His dynamic voice, his easy charisma and, of course, his hair. Bieber’s haircut — a simple mid-length creation that revolves around his forward-combed bangs — has become the stuff of pop culture, teen dream legends. [...] Continue reading

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‘American Idol’ Poll: Who Will Win When Season Nine Comes To An End?

On Wednesday night’s (May 5) episode of “American Idol,” the viewers witnessed another minor upset. Even though the general consensus suggested that Casey James was next on the chopping block (a sentiment with which all of our “American Idol” experts agreed), the rabid support that kept Aaron Kelly on the show for so long finally [...] Continue reading

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Gulf Oil Spill Inspires Leonardo DiCaprio To Take The Save My Oceans Pledge

It has been a terrible year for natural disasters. The devastation in Haiti, the earthquakes in Chile and the current flooding in Nashville have all threatened infrastructure, destroyed livelyhoods and taken lives. Last week, we were beset with another mess: A blown out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana [...] Continue reading

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Crystal Bowersox’s Hometown: A Tale Of Two Bars

We arrived in Toledo, Ohio on Tuesday afternoon eager to meet and greet the people who knew Crystal Bowersox before she became a leading contender on America’s top reality singing show. These are the folks who saw a 12-year-old girl get up on stage at a bar during a set break and blow the roof [...] Continue reading

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Scarlett Johansson Invites You Into Her Shower: The MTV News Quote Of The Day

“I would love to do another album. The spirit has not moved me yet in that direction, but I would never put that idea out. I had such an incredible time doing Break Up [with Pete Yorn] and doing the [Tom] Waits [cover] album that I think there might be something in there in the [...] Continue reading

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‘American Idol’ Elimination Predictions: Casey James, Your Mama’s Calling

Granted, I watched Tuesday night’s (May 4) “American Idol” in a packed bar in Maumee, Ohio with a very partisan crowd of Crystal Bowersox boosters, but even above the boozy din while the other four finalists sang, I could tell after reviewing the tapes that new Vote for the Worst favorite Casey James should saddle [...] Continue reading

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Ricky Martin Makes ‘Popology’ Go Loco On Cinco De Mayo

They say a well-rounded education is the key to success, and if that truly is the case, the my schooling is woefully incomplete when it comes to the subject of pop. That’s why we bring you “Popology,” the guide to modern radio-friendly stars as seen through the eyes of a guy who grew up on [...] Continue reading

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Spotted: Taylor Swift And Bill Clinton Walk Into A Gala

Every day a multitude of stars wander through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that’s why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
Taylor Swift has met a guy nicknamed Mr. President [...] Continue reading

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On Cinco De Mayo, Our Favorite People Named ‘Cinco’

Today is Cinco de Mayo, a celebration of Mexican culture. The name literally translates to “the fifth of May,” which is pretty direct. But there is a certain musical quality to the word “Cinco,” which may be why a handful of people and characters have shown up with the name Cinco over the past few [...] Continue reading

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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Recap: Pamela Anderson Makes A Shocking Exit

By Kelley L. Carter
It was a shocking episode of “Dancing With the Stars” on Tuesday night (May 4), when former “Baywatch” babe Pamela Anderson was sent home. The show teased viewers until the very last minute before it was ultimately revealed that Anderson and ESPN reporter Erin Andrews were in the bottom two — a [...] Continue reading

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Celebrate Cinco De Mayo With Los Lonely Boys And Cypress Hill

Happy Cinco de Mayo everybody! The annual holiday that celebrates Mexican culture is actually a much bigger deal in the United States than it is in the nation its meant to toast. (In Mexico, the bigger deal is Mexican Independence Day, which is September 16.) Still, Cinco de Mayo (literally “the fifth of May”) does [...] Continue reading

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