Howard Stern Debut Doesn’t Boost ‘America’s Got Talent’ Ratings – Music, Celebrity, Artist News

Over the past week it has felt like Howard Stern was everywhere. The self-proclaimed “King of All Media” was doing his best to make that title sing in the lead-up to his debut as a judge on “America’s Got Talent,” by doing a rare publicity swing of talk shows and feature interviews. He was excited [...]

Britney Spears, Demi Lovato Will Bring ‘Serious Wisdom’ to ‘X Factor’ – Music, Celebrity, Artist News

NEW YORK — As the fall TV season continues to make news, Fox has had the most buzz thanks to the news that Demi Lovato and Britney Spears will sit down beside Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as female judges on “The X Factor,” replacing Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul. On Monday (May 14), as [...]

Nicki Minaj Is ‘Fine As Hell’ In ‘Beez’ Video, 2 Chainz Says – Music, Celebrity, Artist News

While filming the “Beez in the Trap” video, it was hard for 2 Chainz to ignore all of Nicki Minaj’s assets. Luckily, Deuce is a professional. “I was like, ‘Damn my little sister fine as hell,’” 2 Chainz told MTV News after a taping of MTV2′s upcoming game show “Hip Hop Squares.” Tity Boi then [...]

‘American Idol’ Castoff Erika Van Pelt ‘Confused’ By Judges’ Advice – Music, Celebrity, Artist News

To just about anyone who tuned in to this week’s “American Idol,” Erika Van Pelt‘s exit was a shocker, to say the very least, especially since her performance of “New York State of Mind” was one of the highlights. But also because, you know, Heejun Han is still on the show. Rather than using her [...]

’21 Jump Street’ Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know – MTV Movie News

At this point in the end of a long promotional stretch for “21 Jump Street,” it seems as though we’ve been talking about the hilarious TV-to-movie adaptation forever. As it turns out, we have. Well, not forever, but for nearly four years, since it was first announced that Jonah Hill and screenwriter Michael Bacall would [...]

‘Hunger Games’ Red-Carpet Live Stream!

The odds are clearly in your favor—you’re watching MTV News‘ red-carpet live stream of “The Hunger Games” world premiere, after all! For the next two hours, our very own Josh Horowitz, Christina Garibaldi and Down With the Capitol’s Arianna Ruiz will bring you all the stars and stunners from outside L.A.’s Nokia Theatre. And your [...]

Chris Brown And Rihanna’s ‘Birthday Cake’ Remix: A Lyrical Breakdown

Three years after Chris Brown made headlines for assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna, the duo reunited for a remix of Rih’s “Birthday Cake,” from her album Talk That Talk. The song, co-produced by Da Internz and The-Dream, features Chris Brown fantasizing about how he wants to “lick the icing” and “blow the candles off” Rihanna’s birthday [...]

Meek Mill Bosses Up At #7 Spot In Hottest Debate | News

Thanks to “Ima Boss,” his inescapable single with Maybach Music CEO Rick Ross, Meek has maintained a deafening buzz on the streets and impacted the game like no other MC in his class. Meek Milly meets all of the criteria to be considered one of the “Hottest MCs in the Game.” His in-your-face lyrical delivery [...]

‘Survivor: One World’ Premieres With Medical Emergency – Music, Celebrity, Artist News

The “Survivor: One World” season premiere presented longtime fans of the veteran reality series with a lot of firsts. In a brand new twist, all 18 competitors are living on the same beach from the very beginning, divided into two tribes based on gender. But that’s not the only first: For the first time in [...]

2012 Grammys: Nicki Minaj debuts ‘Roman Holiday’ in puzzling ‘exorcism’ performance

Lady Gaga has Jo Calderone. And now, Nicki Minaj has Roman Zolanski. Minaj unleashed her inner — disturbed — child in a showy debut of new single “Roman Holiday” at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, but her latest button-pushing move is generating a whole lot of grown-up chatter. PHOTOS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE RED CARPET The larger-than-life female [...]