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‘Friday Night Lights’ Movie? Kyle Chandler Weighs In

‘They ended it at exactly the right time, in exactly the right way,’ actor tells MTV News of beloved series. By Kevin P. Sullivan, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Kyle Chandler Photo: MTV News

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‘Friday Night Lights’ Movie? Kyle Chandler Weighs In

‘They ended it at exactly the right time, in exactly the right way,’ actor tells MTV News of beloved series. By Kevin P. Sullivan, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Kyle Chandler Photo: MTV News

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Jack White’s Lady Gaga Comments And The Era Of The ‘Polite Sound Bite’

Why Jack White was totally right to take the media to task, in Bigger Than The Sound. By James Montgomery Jack White Photo: Douglas Mason

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Jack White’s Lady Gaga Comments And The Era Of The ‘Polite Sound Bite’

Why Jack White was totally right to take the media to task, in Bigger Than The Sound. By James Montgomery Jack White Photo: Douglas Mason

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Jack White’s Lady Gaga Comments And The Era Of The ‘Polite Sound Bite’

Ke$ha’s Warrior: Are You Armed For Her New Album?

MTV News breaks down the singer’s sophomore album ahead of its release on Tuesday. By Jocelyn Vena Ke$ha’s album cover for Warrior Photo: RCA

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Steven Tyler’s Nicki Minaj Dis ‘In Jest,’ Ryan Seacrest Says

‘Steven rarely says anything seriously,’ the ‘American Idol’ host tells MTV News after Tyler dissed Minaj’s judging abilities. By James Montgomery Steven Tyler Photo: Douglas Mason

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Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Predicts Score Of Thanksgiving Game

‘The final score will be 90-88,’ Tyler says of Patriots Thanksgiving matchup against the Jets. By James Montgomery Steven Tyler of Aerosmith Photo: Douglas Mason

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Aza, Ukrainian Artist, Alleges "Call Me Maybe" Ripoff

As anyone with a computer knows, there have been an endless number of Call Me Maybe covers since this Carly Rae Jepsen track blew up a few months ago. But a Ukrainian artist who goes by the name “Aza” is set to take legal action because she alleges the hit single itself is a ripoff of her “Hunky Santa.” Listen to it here and decide if Aza has any reason to claim that producers simply tweaked her song in order to create Jepsen’s version: Aza – “Hunky Santa” According to TMZ, a lawsuit will be filed today in which Aza seeks unspecific damages. Among those included as its target will be Scooter Braun, the manager for both Jepsen and Justin Bieber . “I’m shocked and surprised that these people wanted to sample my lyrics on their song,” Aza tells TMZ. “They didn’t ask me for permission, they just took it. That’s why I filed this lawsuit. When I first heard it on the radio, I was driving and almost got into an accident. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.” A rep for Carly Rae, meanwhile, has released the following statement in response to this controversy: “This is completely false and [Carly’s] lawyers will deal with this. Everyone knows [Carly] is a songwriter. She is not spending a lot of time listening to Ukrainian radio.”

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Ellen Douglas Dies; Author Was 91

Ellen Douglas has passed away. The Mississippi author, whose novel Apostles of Light was a 1973 National Book Award nominee, was 91 years old. Douglas, who cited fellow Mississippi native William Faulkner as a literary influence, was actually just the pen name of Josephine Ayres Haxton. She took a pseudonym to guard the privacy of her family. For good reason, it turned out. Douglas’ Mississippi-set work dealt candidly with race relations, families and the role of women, and was controversial. Douglas grew up in Hope, Ark., and Alexandria, La., and spent summers with her grandparents in Natchez, Miss., where the family’s roots reached back generations. She graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1942. She wrote 11 books, including six novels and several collections of short stories and essays. Apostles of Light is a complex novel about the mistreatment of residents at a home for the elderly in fictional Homochitto, Miss., the town in many of her works. “If you don’t have conflict, you don’t have fiction,” Douglas told The AP in a 2005 interview about race relations and other forces that helped shape literature. State Rep. Steve Holland, a funeral director handling arrangements, said Douglas died after an extended illness . He said she would be buried in her native Natchez.

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Gabby Douglas’ Hair Sparks Debate: Why?

American teenager Gabby Douglas has been wowing the world with grace, style, and of course, the women’s all-around gymnastics gold medal . Nevertheless, much of the chatter on social media and online platforms has been about the upkeep of her hair, and not all feedback is positive. Douglas, one of the few African-American gymnasts ever to compete in the Olympics and the first to win all-around gold, is an inspiring story. Time and Sports Illustrated have her on their covers. President Barack Obama called to congratulate her. So why do people care about Gabby Douglas’ hair?! “I love how she’s doing her thing and winning,’’ says 22-year-old Latisha Jenkins of Detroit told The Daily Beast . “But I just hate the way her hair looks.” “With all those pins and gel … I wish someone could have helped her make it look better since she’s being seen all over the world.” “She representing for black women everywhere.’’ According to reports, the 4’11” Douglas appears to have chemically relaxed natural hair, to which she adds a human-hair ponytail for height. The Olympic champ then apparently slicks it all back with a heavy layer of gel to help it stay in place during her high-energy performances. Hair has always been something of a hot button issue for African-American women culturally, but in the case of Douglas, isn’t the criticism a little much? Douglas’ accomplishments speak for themselves … for the conversation to turn to a teenager’s physical appearance and upkeep seems a bit unfair. Do you like her hair? Does it matter? Tell us what you think.

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