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Daniel Radcliffe Is Well Versed in 'Twilight,' American History

Daniel Radcliffe is awesome. Not only is he the star of one of the biggest movie franchises ever made, “Harry Potter,” but he's also incredibly talented, well-spoken, educated and, last but not least, funny. As the video below will show, he is also (more or less) versed in American history, which b...

11 January 2012
10:12 GMT

Khloe Kardashian Gets Punk'd – Video Preview

Come this spring, the good people at home watching MTV on a regular basis will have a new show to keep an eye out for: the network has just renewed the series for another season. A preview of the first episode has also been released. You can see it below, embedded at the end of the article. Punk's is coming...

3 January 2012
07:57 GMT

MTV’s EMAs 2011: The Nominations

MTV is getting ready again to celebrate the best of the best in music, this time with the Europe Music Awards, the nominations for which have just been announced. Of the artists from all over the world, Lady Gaga packs the most nods. The awards show will take place in Belfast at the Odyssey Arena on November 6, w...

19 September 2011
10:31 GMT

VMAs 2011 to Include Amy Winehouse Tribute, First Taste of Tony Bennett Duet

MTV will honor late British singer Amy Winehouse at the upcoming Video Music Awards 2011, over the weekend. A tribute has been scheduled to take place, including video of her studio recording session with Tony Bennett for the “Body and Soul” duet. AceShowbiz reports that confirmations have been made from ...

25 August 2011
05:49 GMT

Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Wants Out of Jersey Shore

Amidst rumors that a new cast will come to replace the old one for a new season, there’s been lots of drama on MTV’s “Jersey Shore.” Vinny Guadagnino has already left, Snooki is a drunk and now The Situation is also looking for ways to get out. The latest report comes to indicate that things a...

8 July 2011
08:28 GMT

Ex Says MTV Is Turning Snooki into a Raging Alcoholic

She repeatedly promised she would curb her drinking but, so far, she’s shown no concrete signs of being even close to doing that. A recent video shows a very Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi dancing with a potted plant – and her ex-boyfriend is accusing MTV of turning her into an alcoholic. Snooki is b...

8 July 2011
04:32 GMT

Vinny Guadagnino Is Out of ‘Jersey Shore’

MTV’s hit reality series “Jersey Shore” is one guido down. Vinny Guadagnino has left the house he shared with the other castmates shortly after their return from Italy, and reports in the media indicate it’s for good, he’s not coming back.At least two media outlets are saying that Vinny ...

5 July 2011
04:51 GMT

More Proof that ‘Jersey Shore’ Is Fake Emerges

The unwritten golden rule of television says that nothing we see on screen is real, not even when it’s billed as such. Even reality shows stick to a “loose” script and “Jersey Shore” is no exception. Even a fight scene requires several takes on the show, it has emerged. One of the appeal...

1 July 2011
08:59 GMT

Entire Cast of ‘Jersey Shore’ Will Be Replaced After Season 5

Fresh off their trip to Italy, the cast of “Jersey Shore” is getting ready to shoot season 5 of the reality series. Come the season after that, MTV will bring a much-needed change, by replacing the entire cast with new faces, it has emerged. Amidst reports that some of the members of the cast (like Th...

25 June 2011
04:50 GMT

Jersey Shore Cast Pulls Another Fast One on MTV, Asks for Even More Money

They’ve done it before and they’re certainly not afraid to do it now, when interest in their reality show continues to soar: members of the main cast of “Jersey Shore” are again putting the squeeze on MTV to get more money for a new season, it has emerged. Because ratings for the show cont...

18 June 2011
05:14 GMT

MTV Movie Awards 2011: See the First 8 Minutes of ‘Teen Wolf’

MTV is on a roll, trying to make a name for itself as a network that can deliver better programming that Snooki’s drunken nights out in “Jersey Shore” or the dramas of “16 and Pregnant.” The first 8 minutes of “Teen Wolf” were shown at the MTV Movie Awards 2011. “Teen W...

6 June 2011
07:22 GMT

MTV Confirms Two ‘Jersey Shore’ Spinoffs

Fans of “Jersey Shore” should be happy to learn that, soon enough, there will be even more of Snooki, JWoww and Pauly D on TV, since MTV has ordered two spinoffs. The announcement comes via USA Today. Snooki and JWoww have repeatedly spoken about the possibility of getting their own spinoff but, until jus...

8 April 2011
05:17 GMT

‘Jersey Shore’ Trip to Italy Postponed over Money Dispute

Season 4 of MTV’s controversial but incredibly popular reality series “Jersey Shore” was supposed to start shooting in Italy in just a few days’ time. However, some members of the cast have yet to sign their contracts and their departure for Italy has been postponed. As we also informed you a ...

7 April 2011
07:03 GMT

Season 4 of ‘Jersey Shore’ in Limbo over Salary Dispute

The guidos and guidettes of “Jersey Shore” have literally made production on the fourth season of the reality show come to a halt by asking for more money from MTV to be on it. The salary dispute comes just as they were supposed to be heading to Italy to start shooting for it. PopEater reports that so...

1 April 2011
04:36 GMT

Rosie O’Donnell on ‘Teen Mom’: I Watch It with My Teenage Daughter

Kim Kardashian may have had a few, very harsh words for Amber Portwood and all the other teen moms on MTV’s reality show “Teen Mom,” but not everybody feels the same. Rosie O’Donnell certainly doesn’t agree.Speaking with Us Magazine just recently, Rosie revealed that, contrary to what Ka...

26 January 2011
10:37 GMT

‘Jersey Shore’ Hits Italy for 4th Season

MTV has just confirmed that the fourth season of its hit reality series “Jersey Shore” will be shooting in Italy. Since the show is such a success, it was only normal to bring it to Europe, a rep for the network says. Word of the possibility that “Jersey Shore” might hit Italy first broke in t...

26 January 2011
08:17 GMT

Teen Mom Farrah Abraham Went Up a Few Cup Sizes with Implants

It pays to be an MTV reality star. Farrah Abraham makes considerably less than co-star Amber Portwood for starring on “Teen Mom,” but still enough to afford a complete body overhaul, complete with breast implants. A couple of days ago, Abraham was pictured strolling on the beach in Florida, phone in hand,...

11 January 2011
15:31 GMT

Adam Lambert Criticized for Calling ‘Teen Mom’ White Trash

Singer Adam Lambert has always spoken his mind, so reality television should be no different. The other day, he took to his Twitter to say a few words about one of MTV’s programs – and found himself criticized and losing followers for it. The show in question is “Teen Mom,” the same one that a...

7 January 2011
11:53 GMT

Amber Portwood Says TV Career Ruined Her Life

Amber Portwood rose to fame thanks to MTV’s “Teen Mom” reality series, which focuses on young (teen) women who become pregnant with their first child. Now that she faces time in prison for beating up her fiancé, she says she wishes she’d never done the show. As we also noted on several ...

6 January 2011
09:42 GMT

‘Teen Mom’ Amber Portwood Makes $280,000 a Year

File this under “life’s not fair most of the time”: Amber Portwood, alleged man abuser and reality star, makes $280,000 a year thanks to her contract with MTV, the network that launched her “career,” it has emerged. Amber was recently arrested and booked for domestic abuse against her fo...

30 December 2010
09:58 GMT

MTV Airs ‘16 & Pregnant’ Special on Abortion, Causes a Stir

MTV is currently the producer and carrier of two of the biggest reality shows of the moment, both of which focus on teen pregnancy: “Teen Mom” and “16 and Pregnant.” For the latter, it aired a special on abortions, called “No Easy Decision.”The stand-alone, one-time episode aired t...

29 December 2010
06:17 GMT

Amber Portwood in Jail for Beating Up Boyfriend in Front of Daughter

Amber Portwood, also known as “Teen Mom” because of the MTV reality show of the same name, is spending the holiday season behind bars, having been arrested hours ago on charges of beating up the father of her child. The charges stem from three separate occasions over a period of a year, when Portwood atta...

28 December 2010
03:29 GMT

MTV’s ‘Teen Mom’ Charged for Beating Up Boyfriend

Amber Portwood, the star of MTV’s controversial reality series “Teen Mom,” has officially been charged for domestic violence after video of her beating up and verbally abusing then-fiancé Gary Shirley was aired by MTV this September. A report on HollywoodLife suggests the reality star faces a...

19 November 2010
08:32 GMT

MTV Hands Over Abuse Tapes from ‘Teen Mom’

Amber Portwood, star of MTV’s reality show “Teen Mom” is under investigation for domestic violence after she beat ex-fiancé Gary Shirley on camera. MTV has handed over all tapes to investigators. The network aired footage of Portwood beating Shirley this September, which is also when authorit...

11 November 2010
02:56 GMT

MTV’s EMAs 2010: Miley Cyrus Rocks to ‘Who Owns My Heart’

Miley Cyrus put all family problems and criticism from various groups as regards her music aside, and took to the stage at the 2010 MTV European Music Awards to perform her latest single. Though it’s not that long that she came to the attention of the PTC for the official video for “Who Owns My Heart&...

8 November 2010
08:01 GMT

MTV’s EMAs 2010: Rihanna Performs ‘Only Girl (In the World)’

She may have not taken home any award at last night’s MTV European Music Awards, but Rihanna was certainly the star of the show with her fiery performance of “Only Girl (In the World).”Earlier, before the EMAs, the singer was on stage with Bon Jovi rocking to “Living on a Prayer” in an i...

8 November 2010
07:29 GMT

MTV’s EMAs 2010: 30 Seconds to Mars and Kanye West Perform

Admittedly, until some months ago, Kanye West was the one performer that organizers tried to avoid when drawing up the lineup for a music awards ceremony. Things have changed a lot lately and the 2010 EMAs are living proof of that. Now promoting a brand new album and speaking about a new and improved self, Kanye West...

8 November 2010
06:58 GMT

MTV’s EMAs 2010: The Winners

Lady Gaga was the biggest winner at last night’s Europe Music Awards 2010, held this year at La Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain. The pop star picked up no less than 3 awards at the gala. The EMAs’ were, just like in previous years, an all-A-lister event, with Katy Perry and Russell Brand making their first r...

8 November 2010
06:33 GMT

Snooki Gets Dating Reality Show

It’s not for nothing that Snooki was recently saying she was looking for love in a businessman whose name preferably ended in a vowel: she is getting her own “Jersey Shore” spinoff series, a dating reality show. The pint-sized star has officially landed her own show with MTV, which, of course, will ...

2 October 2010
03:54 GMT

VMAs 2010: Highest Ratings in 8 Years

Host Chelsea Handler was showered with criticism for the job she did presenting this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, but the bottom line is that people tuned in to see the awards no matter what. According to numbers released, the 2010 VMAs brought in the biggest ratings MTV has had in the past 8 years – an...

14 September 2010
11:08 GMT

‘Jersey Shore’ Is Scripted, Fake

Despite being constantly showered with criticism, MTV’s “Jersey Shore” continues to get record ratings, the biggest for the network in the past 8 years. However, it could be scripted, it has emerged. It’s common knowledge that reality television is not exactly “real,” which became ...

11 September 2010
03:45 GMT

Eminem Opens 2010 VMAs with Live Performance

Eminem will not only perform at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, he will actually be the opening act of the ceremony, with a live performance that’s bound to make history, MTV News informs. The other day, MTV released a promo starring the rapper on his way to the awards. A bloody and injured Em gets ou...

10 September 2010
04:15 GMT

Bloodied and Injured Eminem Does VMAs 2010 Promo

This year’s MTV Video Music Awards will undoubtedly be dominated by Lady Gaga and Eminem, who also happen to have the most nominations. It makes sense then for MTV to use Em for a brand new promo video for the awards. Eminem has made a full comeback with this year’s “Recovery,” which ...

7 September 2010
05:40 GMT

‘Jersey Shore’ Continues to Get Record Ratings

Though the cast of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” is constantly criticized in the media, it would seem this is a clear case of the world loving to hate them. Defying all odds, the second season of the show continues to bring in record ratings. In fact, OMG Yahoo says, the ratings are so good MTV can...

6 September 2010
09:37 GMT

The Situation Is Rich, Will Pocket $5 Million This Year

He did say that “Jersey Shore” was just a launching pad for him and he knew what he was saying: Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is now a bona fide star, standing to make no less than $5 million in 2010.As the new season of the reality show continues to bring in massive ratings for MTV – ...

25 August 2010
05:47 GMT

Kanye West Will Perform at the VMAs 2010

In true “forgive and forget” fashion, MTV has already made peace with Kanye West for last year’s Taylor-Gate, which means the rapper will take to the stage in September to perform for the 2010 edition. As he’s already said on his Twitter page, Kanye is currently working on a brand new album, t...

13 August 2010
05:22 GMT

MTV to Air Documentary on Heidi Montag’s Surgeries

Heidi Montag may have chosen to be done with the world of reality television, at least until she gets over the breakup from husband Spencer Pratt, but the world of reality television is not yet done with her. MTV has announced that it will premiere a new documentary meant to highlight the transformations the star has...

9 August 2010
06:35 GMT

VMAs 2010: Nominations Announced

Almost a year ago, Kanye West got up on the stage as Taylor Swift was about to accept her award for Best Female Video and uttered the now (in)famous words “Imma let you finish but…” September brings another edition of the MTV awards ceremony celebrating the best of the best in music videos but, hop...

4 August 2010
03:00 GMT

The Situation on Board for New Season of Jersey Shore

The other day, reports started coming in that production on MTV’s incredibly popular and equally controversial reality show “Jersey Shore” had stalled after the cast members went on strike, demanding more money per each episode. Hoping his example will get the others to see things his way too, Mike ...

20 July 2010
03:59 GMT

Jersey Shore Cast Is on Strike over Salary Dispute

Though they made it past the second season when no one expected them to, the cast members of MTV’s controversial but still very popular “Jersey Shore” reality show are not happy with how much money they make. Consequently, when they were supposed to start shooting for season 3, they all decided to g...

19 July 2010
05:22 GMT

Nadya Suleman Launches Projectile Babies on MTV Reality Show

Nadya Suleman, also known as OctoMom, has just scooped to a new, quite disgusting low: in a bid to make more money off her questionable claim to fame, she has agreed to appear on one of MTV’s new reality shows. Not only that, but she’s agreed to be part of a so-called OctoMom “challenge,” wher...

24 June 2010
08:38 GMT

Paramount and MTV Announce Les Grossman Film

This year’s MTV Movie Awards included a few special and immensely funny appearances from none other than Les Grossman, the Hollywood mega-producer repping Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Jaden Smith and Tom Cruise, among many other A-listers. Following the incredibly positive reaction to said appearances and ...

10 June 2010
04:36 GMT

Tom Cruise Plans Les Grossman Movie

“New Moon” cleaned up the awards at this year’s edition of the MTV Movie Awards, including in major categories like Best Movie, Best Female Performance and, last but not least, Best Kiss. However, some say, the real winner was Les Grossman, the producer of the ceremony, the fat and balding Hollywood...

8 June 2010
09:10 GMT

MTV Apologizes for Swearing During Movie Awards 2010

The 2010 MTV Movie Awards took place the other night, a ceremony that was as popular with audiences (judging by ratings) as it was shamelessly funny. Of course, it was to be expected for some of the stars to swear – but some viewers at home were very shocked when the network failed to censor the bombs dropping ...

8 June 2010
08:31 GMT

MTV Movie Awards 2010: Ladies on the Red Carpet

Last night, at Universal Studios’ Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif., this year’s edition of MTV Movie Awards took place. As is the case with every other (more or less) fancy gala, the red carpet ceremony was a big part of the festivities – and none of the ladies in attendance wanted to d...

7 June 2010
13:51 GMT

MTV Movie Awards 2010: Sandra Bullock Kisses Scarlett Johansson

At this year’s MTV Movie Awards, there were two big winners: the second film in the “Twilight” franchise, “New Moon,” and Sandra Bullock, who made her first public appearance since the cheating scandal that did away with her marriage to Jesse James. Honored with the Generation Award for ...

7 June 2010
07:35 GMT

MTV Movie Awards 2010: Pattinson and Stewart Have Best Kiss, Awkwardness

As expected – or, for more clarity, as Twi-hards from all over the world hoped – at this year’s MTV Movie Awards, the golden popcorn statuette for Best Kiss went to Robert Pattinson and Kirsten Stewart for their smooch in “New Moon.” As E! News can confirm, this is the second time in as ...

7 June 2010
06:34 GMT

MTV Movie Awards 2010: Jennifer Lopez and Les Grossman Dance

“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” may have been the biggest winner at this year’s MTV Movie Awards, but it was Les Grossman who stole the show. After opening the gala with a pre-taped message, Grossman appeared on the scene in person, taking to the stage and executing a physically challenging hip routin...

7 June 2010
05:56 GMT

MTV Movie Awards 2010: Les Grossman Brings Entertainment

This year’s MTV Movie Awards opened big with a special message from none other than the producer of the show, Hollywood mega-mogul Les Grossman. As we know from older promos, Les is the man behind Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Tom Cruise – and he’s never playing, as his mission is to make mor...

7 June 2010
05:31 GMT

MTV Movie Awards 2010: New ‘Twilight: Eclipse’ Scene

At the end of this month, one of the most hyped movies of the year arrives in US and international theaters: “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” the third installment in the immensely popular franchise. In anticipation of the big release, Summit Entertainment, the movie studio behind it, stuck with the same mar...

7 June 2010
05:02 GMT


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