Skrillex, Foster The People Remember 1991: When Rock Rocked
In a few short weeks, Nirvana’s epochal Nevermind album turns 20, a milestone that will be marked with much coverage, celebration and consternation in the media ? and understandably so. After all, it was a game-changer in every sense of the term, the kind of album that brought about seismic shifts in music, fashion and [...]
‘Die Hard 5′ Gets A Director, ‘Red 2′ Looking For One
“Die Hard 5″ is going to die harder and with even more vengeance, thanks to director John Moore. Deadline has learned that 20th Century Fox has narrowed in on Moore to direct the latest installment of the “Die Hard” series. The “Max Payne” and “Flight of the Phoenix” helmer was one of four directors on [...]
Beyonce, Lady Gaga Dominate Twitter Trends On VMA Night
Just as predicted, the 2011 Video Music Awards generated even more buzz than last year, with over 3 million tweets sent from 8 p.m. ET at the start of the pre-show until the end of the West Coast broadcast, 11 p.m. PT. Which makes perfect sense when we’re talking about a show in which Selena [...]
Jonah Hill Still Won’t Own Up To Johnny Depp ’21 Jump Street’ Cameo
Jonah Hill was on hand on Sunday night to attend the 2011 Video Music Awards where a lot of crazy stuff went down. Like what? Well Lady Gaga was a man named Jo Calderone who tried to kiss Britney Spears, Beyonce announced she was preggers with Jay-Z’s baby and we finally saw a trailer for [...]
‘Star Wars’ Blu-Ray Controversy: Has George Lucas Crossed The Line?
It doesn?t take a lot of provocation to get sci-fi geeks griping (believe me, I?ve done my share). And perhaps the one subject that has prompted the most passionate protest over the past few decades is George Lucas messing with Star Wars. The current cause for concern is the rumored changes to the original trilogy [...]
Machine Gun Kelly Shoots His First Bad Boy Video
Bigger deals mean bigger budgets. While on the come-up, Cleveland, Ohio’s Machine Gun Kelly made the most of his independent music grind, but his new deal with Diddy’s Bad Boy Records has allowed the rapid-fire rapper to do things slightly bigger. “This is the first video we’re doing with Bad Boy/Interscope,” MGK told MTV News [...]
Lady Gaga’s Jo Calderone Credits Fans With VMA Wins
Lady Gaga might not have been at the Video Music Awards on Sunday night, but her stand-in, male alter ego Jo Calderone, promised MTV News that Gaga couldn’t have been more excited about nabbing two more Moonmen. “You know, I think that this award means more to her than anything she’s ever received,” he told [...]
Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries Receive New York Welcome
New York City welcomed newlyweds Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries with open arms on Wednesday night. The pair attended a bash thrown in their honor and held at downtown Manhattan’s Capitale, officially welcoming the couple as the latest members of the city’s upper echelon. The party had a black-and-white theme, like the pair’s nuptials late [...]
Machine Gun Kelly Shoots His First Bad Boy Video
Bigger deals mean bigger budgets. While on the come-up, Cleveland, Ohio’s Machine Gun Kelly made the most of his independent music grind, but his new deal with Diddy’s Bad Boy Records has allowed the rapid-fire rapper to do things slightly bigger. “This is the first video we’re doing with Bad Boy/Interscope,” MGK told MTV News [...]
Why Did Lady Gaga Go To VMAs As Jo Calderone?
When Lady Gaga showed up at the 2011 Video Music Awards, she wasn’t Lady Gaga anymore; she was Jo Calderone. Gaga’s creative director, Laurieann Gibson, spoke to MTV News days before the show went live, and she explained why Gaga wanted to stay in character all night long. “The idea of her being a performance [...]
