It was a remarkably taxing trip, as the climbing crew fought inclement weather, fatigue and altitude sickness and had to constantly ward of frostbite, hunger and dehydration. The whole trek was captured on film, and the special documenting the trip will be airing this Sunday (March 14) at 9 p.m. on MTV.

"Even with as many grandiose illusions that I have had, this has gone beyond my wildest dreams and expectations," Kenna said once he reached the top of the mountain. "The influencers, educators, staff, crew, and publicists have literally braved this on behalf of the world and, in a personally meaningful way, on behalf of my father."

It was an especially important project for Kenna, as his dad nearly died of water-born diseases in his youth. It opened his eyes to a worldwide crisis, as over one billion people do not have access to clean drinking water.

"I also can't be more thankful for all the people that followed us, donated and have fought the global clean water crisis with us," he added.

For more on "Summit on the Summit," check out the project's official Web site, stay tuned for more updates from MTV News and be sure to tune in Sunday (March 14) at 9 p.m. on MTV.

“We’re here today to remind Elton John that he has to die,” Horsley says in the video. “What Elton John has done is desecrated the image of the Lord Jesus Christ, blasphemed the Lord Jesus Christ.” He goes on to use homophobic slurs and quote scripture.

This isn’t the first time Horsley — who has a surprisingly thorough Wikipedia page — has raised eyebrows. A militant anti-abortionist, he started a Website in the late 1990s that listed the names and addresses of doctors who performed abortions. Two years ago, Horsley founded the Creator’s Rights Party in Georgia and claims to be a candidate for the 2010 governor’s race. According to the AP, he kicked off his campaign wearing a placard showing a picture of an aborted fetus. The state ethics committee, meanwhile, has no record of his campaign.

Horsley’s bail is set at $40,000. Elton John’s publicist confirmed that the singer has an apartment in Atlanta, but wouldn’t tell the AP anything more.

At the same time, it does conjure up memories of Guns N' Roses' "November Rain," a similarly lengthy video that acted as the second entry in a trilogy of cinematic clips. ("Telephone" also acts as a sequel to "Paparazzi" and sets up a third clip at the end.)

When Guns N' Roses released Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II back in 1991, frontman Axl Rose wanted to create something truly unprecedented when it came to music videos. He collected three ballads from the two albums ("Don't Cry," "November Rain" and "Estranged") and crafted something of a narrative. Though the story is told out of order, the trilogy casts Axl as a vaguely fictionalized version of himself and the struggles he has with the woman in his life (played by then-girlfriend Stephanie Seymour). Over the course of three videos, they have a fight, Axl takes a lot of pills, Seymour dies in the rain (somehow) and everybody ends up sort of sad and depressed at the end.

Unfortunately, while the narrative made a bit of sense through "Don't Cry" and "November Rain," it totally falls apart during "Estranged." It's possible that the sudden unavailability of Seymour (she left Axl before the third video could be filmed) threw monkey wrench in the scenario, though it's also possible that Axl was facing the collapse of his band and simply forgot where the story was going. Or perhaps he never knew where it was going in the first place. Regardless, the video for "Estranged" does make reference to the other two clips but is mostly remembered as the video where Axl is (apparently) kidnapped by a dolphin.

So far, the story told during the series of Gaga videos is much more straightforward: Gaga gets involved with a man ("True Blood" star Alexander Skarsgard) and kills him in "Paparazzi," then goes to jail for it and breaks out to extract some form of revenge in "Telephone." There are plenty of other references to other Gaga videos in "Telephone" as well (like the cigarettes from "Bad Romance" and the dogs from "Poker Face"). It seems as though Gaga may have better luck in her trilogy than Axl did, but until we see the third one, Rose remains the video trilogy king.

What do you think of the "Telephone" video? What should be Gaga's next video? What do you think of Guns N' Roses attempted trilogy? Leave your thoughts in the comments!

American Idol eliminated its final four semifinal contestants last night, removing any chances of another Idol hero named Lambert breaking out this season — or of original songstress Lilly Scott getting a chance to bring her quirky style to the Top 12 stage. Scott, the blond-haired multi-instrumentalist who shouted out her Moog synth and performed an interesting take on the Beatles’ “Fixing a Hole” during the Top 24 rounds, was voted off along with Alex Lambert (who didn’t take the news well, to put it mildly), dramatic crooner Todrick Hall and earnest 19-year-old Katelyn Epperly. Watch Scott’s “A Change is Gonna Come” above.
Photo: Becker/FOX
That means the Top 12 singers — who will be tackling songs by the Rolling Stones — include Aaron Kelly, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Didi Benami, Katie Stevens, Lacey Brown, Lee Dewyze, Michael Lynche, Paige Miles, Siobhan Magnus and Tim Urban.

The Rock Daily favorites: Siobhan Magnus, who turned out three fascinating and powerhouse performances during the semifinals (of Aretha Franklin’s “Think,” Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” and the Animals’ “House of the Rising Sun”), and Crystal Bowersox, whose gritty blues vibe finally gelled on her cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Reason.”

Bowersox:

Magnus:

Every day a multitude of stars wanders 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 the Oscars in the rearview mirror, you may think that the awards season is officially over. But there is one last show that needs to be dealt with, and that is the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. The show, hosted by "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" star Kevin James, airs on Sunday, March 27 at 8 p.m. on Nickelodeon. (Of course, the MTV Movie Awards are just around the corner, so don't put away your black tie just yet.) This year's KCAs will celebrate such kid-friendly stars as the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Miranda Cosgrove, Selena Gomez and SpongeBob Squarepants. The show will also feature performances from Rihanna and Justin Bieber, the latter of whom showed up at Nickelodeon's upfront presentation in New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday (March 11). He signed a handful of autographs for fans and hung out with "iCarly" star Cosgrove.

He wasn't the only star out meeting the people on Thursday, as Beyoncé attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new New Jersey Nets arena in Brooklyn with husband Jay-Z (who is a partial owner of the team) and Kelly Clarkson made her way to Johannesburg, South Africa, to talk to the press there. Click here for these photos as well as the complete "Spotted!" archive, which features nearly 400 candid shots of stars like Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Shakira, Diddy, Jessica Simpson and Ryan Seacrest!

Every day a multitude of stars wanders 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 the Oscars in the rearview mirror, you may think that the awards season is officially over. But there is one last show that needs to be dealt with, and that is the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. The show, hosted by "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" star Kevin James, airs on Sunday, March 27 at 8 p.m. on Nickelodeon. (Of course, the MTV Movie Awards are just around the corner, so don't put away your black tie just yet.) This year's KCAs will celebrate such kid-friendly stars as the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Miranda Cosgrove, Selena Gomez and SpongeBob Squarepants. The show will also feature performances from Rihanna and Justin Bieber, the latter of whom showed up at Nickelodeon's upfront presentation in New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday (March 11). He signed a handful of autographs for fans and hung out with "iCarly" star Cosgrove.

He wasn't the only star out meeting the people on Thursday, as Beyoncé attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new New Jersey Nets arena in Brooklyn with husband Jay-Z (who is a partial owner of the team) and Kelly Clarkson made her way to Johannesburg, South Africa, to talk to the press there. Click here for these photos as well as the complete "Spotted!" archive, which features nearly 400 candid shots of stars like Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Shakira, Diddy, Jessica Simpson and Ryan Seacrest!

Fans hoping the Swedish pop masters would turn out a sparkling rendition of “Dancing Queen” — something they haven’t done since 1982 — will instead be serenaded by Faith Hill. It’s possible, though, that Abba’s Benny Andersson will perform. “If someone asks me to, yeah, I will,” he told Billboard.com. “I’ll see if I can play something from the old catalog.” Andersson will be attending the ceremony with ex-wife Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad). His songwriting partner Bjorn Ulvaeus can’t go because of a family event and Agnetha Faltskog “doesn’t like to fly,” Andersson told the USA Today.

Check out all of Rolling Stone’s Hall of Fame coverage.

In December, Andersson told Rolling Stone that he was shocked Abba received a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nod. “I didn’t think this would happen, because we were a pop band, not a rock band,” he said. “Being a foreigner from the North Pole, this feels really good.” Though he wasn’t certain, even then he predicted the group — which formed in 1970 — would not reunite. “The people who are really fond of Abba for what we did, I think we are doing them a favor by not going out. We all feel the same. It’s been too long of a time.”

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Genesis, the Hollies, Jimmy Cliff and the Stooges will also be inducted into the Rock Hall on Monday night, but only the Stooges will perform. As Rolling Stone reported, Chris Isaak, Ronnie Spector, Adam Levine and Fefe Dobson are among the guest performers. Rolling Stone will have complete coverage from Monday night’s ceremony in New York, so stick with us for photos, interviews and more.

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Like any trip to the local multiplex, "Remember Me" requires some appropriate music to get you into the mood. Memory is clearly a big deal among musicians, as there are dozens of songs that deal with remembering. Of course, there are some cornerstones, like Sarah McLachlan's immortal graduation and TV finale song "I Will Remember You" and the incarceration-can't-keep-me-down T.I. track "Remember Me." Plenty of these songs deal directly with relationships, like Jeff Buckley's "Forget Her," Poison's "I Won't Forget You" and Carrie Underwood's "Don't Forget to Remember Me." And in case you need a little more rage before going to see a Pattinson movie, there's always Slipknot's "Before I Forget" or Armor for Sleep's "Remember to Feel Real."

Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" kicks things off, as it's a breezy, funky latter-day MJ track that is dedicated to carrying relationship memories with you. Also, it's a fantastically epic clip featuring cameos from Eddie Murphy, supermodel Iman and basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson (among others).

We did not see that coming. After a pretty good run last week predicting which "American Idol" contestants would be eliminated, MTV's "Idol" brain trust got thrown for a loop on Thursday night (March 11) when all logic was tossed aside and America saved two of the wounded lambs while sacrificing two arguably strong contestants who might have surprised us in the Top 12.

After going 4-for-4 last week, I got blanked three times, incorrectly predicting that Paige "Smile" Miles would go down hard, along with old-before-her-time teen Katie Stevens. Instead, we saw Lilly Scott and Katelyn Epperly sent to the showers, a prospect I did not see coming.

On the boys' side, I also got blindsided by nervous nelly teen Aaron Kelly getting a trip to the Top 12 over possible darkhorse (and equally panicky) Alex Lambert, who seemed poised for a slow-burn rise through the finals. The tossing of Todrick Hall, however, was no surprise.

"American Idol in 60 Seconds" chief Jim Cantiello (who was 2-for-4 last week) also went 1-for-4, losing his shirt on Stevens, Miles and Kelly but correctly predicting Hall.

Then there was MJ's Big Blog founder MJ Santilli, who got totally blanked, going 0-for-4 after tagging Miles and Kelly and making bold forecasts about the imminent demise of judges' fave Lee Dewyze and Texas singer Lacey Brown.

A rough week all around.

After two weeks, the standings so far:
Gil Kaufman: 5-of-8
Jim Cantiello: 3-of-8
MJ Santilli: 2-of-8

Come back next week to see which finalists will be the first to go home and to see whether or not I can continue to reign supreme.

How did you do this week picking "Idol" eliminations? Who would you have sent home? Leave your comments below and let us know!

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Such is the case with Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, known professionally as the Neptunes. At the beginning of the millennium, they were an unstoppable force on the radio, crafting funky, Prince-inspired, chart-crushing beats for the likes of Jay-Z ("I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)"), Nelly ("Hot in Herre"), Britney Spears ("I'm a Slave 4 U") and Mystikal ("Shake Ya Ass"). Flush with cash and looking to expand their horizons, Williams and Hugo formed N.E.R.D., a sort of funky alt-rock band who dropped their first album In Search Of... on this day in 2002.

The album, full of hardcore twitches and stoned ballads, was originally released in 2001 with mostly electronic instrumentation, but the group decided to with a more "live" sound and re-recorded the entire thing. When it finally did hit stores, it got rave reviews and established Williams and Hugo as multi-talented musicians eager to stretch out.

In Search Of... gave rise to some big hits for the group (including "Rock Star" and "Provider") and subsequent N.E.R.D. albums have veered even deeper into prog rock and strange experiments. Still, the group will forever have a place with the immortals because of "Lapdance," the raunchy, political, swaggerific first single.

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In papers filed Wednesday, the attorneys claimed prosecutors improperly used testimony from five women who claimed that Spector threatened them with guns in the past. The accounts, they wrote, “became the heart of the state’s case” and were used to persuade jury members to convict Spector “based on his bad character and evil propensities.” His lawyers said their testimonies had nothing to do with Clarkson’s death and that none of their stories “involved events in which Mr. Spector put a gun in someone’s mouth, much less fired it.”

Phil Spector on trial: photos from the crime scene to the courthouse.

Spector’s lawyers criticized the actions of Judge Larry Paul Fidler, citing that he allowed prosecutors to use the word “pattern” more than 40 times in describing Spector’s history with women and guns. They also decried the judge’s decision to allow jurors in the second trial to see a taped hearing from the first trial that was conducted outside the presence of Spector. On the tape, the judge was seen interpreting a forensic witness’s testimony about the position of the blood spatter on Clarkson’s body. “Under California law, a judge may not offer evidence in a trial over which he presides,” the appeal states, adding that the judge could not be cross-examined by the defense on what the prosecutors said was the most important fact of the case — whether the blood spatter showed who pulled the trigger.

The state attorney general’s office is expected to file a reply brief next month.

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This week, 311 celebrated their fans and their music during a three day festival called 311 Day. We sent two 311 superfans to give us the diehard's perspective about the show, the crowds and the vibe of the greatest 72 hours in 311 history.

By Lauren Black

True to tradition, 311 Day 2010 was yet another epic concert experience. There truly might not be words adequate to describe the incredible energy of the band and the fans feeding off each other, as well as the beauty of 311's music. Outside the venue, excited fans chanted "Three! One! One! Three! One! One!" The excitement was palpable.

From the second 311 took the stage to the very final bow after the show, the energy in the building was amazing. When SA Martinez predicted that on a scale of one to 10, this show would be a 20, he was not overshooting. Fans danced and stayed on their feet rocking out for just over five hours (a total of 60 songs were brought out — a true marathon) as 311 continued to surprise the crowd. In addition to all the hits, they sprinkled rare and older gems into the mix, and there were also unbelievable showcases for each band member's particular talent. The stage setup was amazing, with drummer Chad Sexton's drum kit on a 360 degree rotating riser and huge HD screens playing the simultaneous webcast footage.

The guys running the soundboard were on point and each member of 311 shined on his own, yet the cohesion was absolutely impeccable. Without a doubt, it was the most amazing show I have ever seen in my life (and I have seen a lot of great 311 shows, so that is saying a lot). It warmed my heart to hear Nick talk about fan appreciation and thank us for our support over the years. I hope they realize how much we love them and the music they create. Many friendships and great things have come from 311 Days and 311's music in general. 311 fans are the best group of people in the world, and I absolutely love everyone I have met through my 311-related travels.

This 311 Day was better than what could have ever been imagined. They will have a hard time topping this in 2012, and I am already looking forward to it! On Friday (March 12), the Wailers are playing a show to round out the festivities. It's going to be a wonderful end to the 311 Day experience. See you at the pool party!

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Lady Gaga and Beyoncé’s anxiously awaited video for their The Fame Monster collaboration “Telephone” has arrived as a nine-minute-and-thirty-second mash-up of lesbian prison porn, campy sexploitation flicks and insidery winks at the two divas’ public personas. If Quentin Tarantino and Russ Meyer remade Thelma & Louise as an orgy of product placement with fiercely choreographed interludes, this would be the result. The video was scheduled to premiere on E! at 11:30 p.m. tonight, but hit the Internet early via a leak. Jonas Åkerlund, who previously helmed Gaga’s “Paparazzi” video, directed the clip.

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The mini-movie opens in a women’s prison, where guards strip Gaga bare and mutter, “I told you she didn’t have a dick,” fanning the flames of one of the most persistent rumors about Stefani Germanotta’s gender identity. Almost immediately the self-referential nudges and brand names appear: the boom box in the exercise yard blasts Lady Gaga’s “Paper Gangsta,” a fellow inmate wears Monster Heartbeats earbuds, Gaga has a Virgin Mobile phone tucked in her pants and sports Chanel shades and Diet Coke cans in her hair as makeshift curlers (nice touch!).
Photo courtesy of LadyGaga.com

The song kicks in just before the three-minute mark as Gaga (in a spiked bikini and what appears to be Karen O’s jacket from the “Zero” video) takes a call in jail and launches into the most appealing afternoon imaginable behind bars — a tightly choreographed routine that has Gaga and four tattooed backup dancers stamping through the cell block.

When Beyoncé’s scheduled interlude arrives, the song breaks for another dramatic sequence. A guard perusing dating Website Plenty of Fish on a Beats by Dre laptop informs Gaga she’s been bailed out. Beyoncé (nicknamed Honey Bee, a nod to Honey Bunny from Pulp Fiction) rolls up in the Pussy Wagon from Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Volume One, informs Gaga, “You’ve been a very bad girl” and feeds her a 50 Cent Honey Bun. Simply being in Tarantino’s car inspires some Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield banter (”You know Gaga, trust is like a mirror. You can fix it if it’s broke…” “But you can still see the crack in that motherfucker’s reflection”).

Beyoncé launches into the song’s bridge as Lady Gaga snaps photos of her with a Polaroid camera, then the pair pull up to a vintage diner where Beyoncé entertains a gentleman pal (played by Tyrese Gibson) and Gaga mans the kitchen, slipping poison into the food along with Miracle Whip and Wonder Bread (cue another awesome dance sequence, this time with cooks prancing around the stove in a moment that could have been borrowed from Madonna’s “Hung Up” clip). Beyoncé takes a moment to toy with her squeaky-clean image — busting out the line, “I knew you’d take all my honey, you selfish motherfucker” as Gibson keels over at the table — and another dance sequence begins, this time with Gaga and B in patriotic garb.

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Jai Rodriguez arrives as a news reporter broadcasting word of the mass homicide (dubbed “The Telephone Effect”) as Gaga and Beyoncé speed away in the Pussy Wagon dressed in white and black veils. “We did it, Honey Bee, now let’s go far, far away from here,” Gaga says as the two clasp hands and hit the accelerator.

The clip is certainly cinematic and oddly feminist, and gasps at a larger statement about consumer culture. As Gaga told E!, she was preoccupied with “the idea that America is full of young people that are inundated with information and technology and turn it into something that was more of a commentary on the kind of country that we are.”

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