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‘Avengers,’ ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Lead Off Nerdy Summer Movie Season

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Talk Nerdy weighs in on the most anticipated movies of summer 2012, from Batman’s last voyage to Earth’s mightiest superhero showdown. By Josh Wigler Chris Evans as Captain America In “The Avengers” Photo: Walt Disney Studios “The Avengers” is just one week away. You know what that means: Aside from being the big payoff for years and years and years of waiting on the part of Marvel Comics fans, “Avengers” is also the opening act in what’s sure to be one of the biggest summer movie seasons in quite some time. Batman, Spider-Man, Agent J and more are back in theaters after far too long a wait, while others — David 8 , Roadblock , Alex Hopper — are showing up for the first time. It’s a crowded landscape to be sure; you’ll want to spend your hard-earned theatergoing cash wisely if you want to weed out the fantastic, can’t-miss movies from the fugly, must -miss ones. That’s why the nerds at MTV News used this week’s edition of Talk Nerdy to guide you through the upcoming blockbuster months with which movies you need to see, which ones you can skip, and which ones shouldn’t slip under your radar. Do Not Miss

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Big Time Rush Declare Themselves ‘Best Boy Band Of All Time’

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

But, Battle of the Boy Bands competitors also show love for ‘NSYNC. By John Mitchell Big Time Rush Photo: MTV News The competition continues to heat up in MTV News’ Battle of the Boy Bands . Some huge favorites are falling behind as some unexpected fans come out of the woodwork to vote for their favorite groups. At this point in the competition, Big Time Rush are well ahead of ’90s R&B hitmakers All For One in their showdown, but anything can happen right up until voting closes today (April 26) at noon. So, the boys are here to tell you why you should vote for them and keep them in the race for the boy-band crown. Highest Chart Achievement The band, which was created for its namesake Nickelodeon show, enjoyed its strongest sales week ever when its November 2011 album, Elevate, debuted with over 70,000 in sales. However, their debut, 2010’s BTR , while selling fewer copies (67,000) in its opening frame, actually enjoyed a higher chart position, debuting at an astounding #3 to Elevate ‘s #12. Standout Video For sheer Backstreet nostalgia alone, it’s got to be “Worldwide.” The clip features the guys — Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr. and Logan Henderson — in all-white outfits, crooning their hearts out ballad-style, while hanging out in an airline terminal. The homage to the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way” is undeniable — and we mean that as the highest of compliments. Defining Tune Well, that depends who you ask. “Boyfriend,” the band’s first official single sent to U.S. radio, remains their strongest-performing track on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #72. However, the band and its fans certainly have a connection with “Music Sounds Better With U,” which was co-written by the band and Ryan Tedder — yes, that Ryan Tedder, a hitmaker in his own right with OneRepublic, who is currently one of the hottest songwriters in the world after his work with Beyonc

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Wiz Khalifa Ponders Kanye Collaboration On ‘RapFix Live’

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Wiz will address Kanye’s ‘Way Too Cold’ shout-out on ‘Hip Hop POV’ tonight at midnight on MTV. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Wiz Khalifa on “RapFix Live” Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News What’s not to like about all-around good guy Wiz Khalifa ? Sure, rumors of a Kanye West /Wiz beef swirled after Khalifa began dating Yeezy’s old flame Amber Rose, but credit both men with keeping level heads. The Pittsburgh MC stopped by “RapFix Live” on Wednesday, and we premiered an exclusive clip from his appearance on “Hip Hop POV,” , which will air on MTV tonight at midnight. In the clip, Wiz reacts to Kanye’s “Way Too Cold” lyric: “The whole industry wanna f— ya old chick/ Only n—a I got respect for is Wiz.” “I took it as he knows I’m a good guy,” Wiz told the “POV” panel. “He really was into her, so the fact that we’re two great people that are treating each other well, he’s coming down and saying, ‘Hey, hats off to you.’ That’s how I see it.” Khalifa told “RapFix Live” host Sway Calloway he doesn’t mind answering the Kanye question. “It doesn’t really bother me because it’s something that people are gonna always be interested in,” he said. “It’s something that if I try to fight it then somebody is gonna do it to try to annoy me and then what am I gonna do then? So I just accept it for what it is and keep it pushing man. I got a whole positive campaign and it’s all love.” Does that mean that we can expect to hear a Wiz and Kanye collabo? Sway hit the “Black and Yellow” MC with a hypothetical scenario: If Kanye offered up a free beat, would Wiz use it? “I dunno,” he answered. “If I sent him a verse, do you think he would like it and want to use it for his album?” Wiz then asked Sway. Hypothetical situations aside, Wiz didn’t completely shut the door on working with ‘Ye, if the circumstances were right. For him, it’s all about the art. “That’s what it’s all about though, it’s about the culture and the creativity factor,” he said. Would you like to hear a Wiz Khalifa/Kanye collabo? Sound off in the comments! Related Photos Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller: Behind The Scenes Of ‘RapFix Live’ Related Artists Wiz Khalifa Kanye West

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Why Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Are ‘Smart’ For Keeping Quiet

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘They know their biggest asset is looking gorgeous and shutting up,’ columnist Rob Shuter tells MTV News. By John Mitchell Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Photo: Splash News They’ve been uncharacteristically tight-lipped about their rumored romance, but they are just about the only ones. It seems all anyone can talk about is the blossoming relationship between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who have already been anointed with their very own celebrity couple name: Kimye. The two were spotted all over New York City this weekend, getting dinner with the rest of the Kardashian clan at Spice Market, enjoying another meal thrown by luxury brand Audemars Piguet at Catch in the city’s Meatpacking District and hitting the opening of Scott Disick’s new Japanese restaurant Ryu. Despite all the hand-holding and dinner parties, both Kim and Kanye have kept quiet regarding their relationship, which isn’t surprising to Naughty But Nice celebrity columnist and TV host Rob Shuter, who believes they are well aware of how they are handling their big reveal as a couple. “Kim and Kanye are so smart. They realize a picture is worth a thousand words. If they actually speak, we might be less interested in these two,” Shuter told MTV News. “They know their biggest asset is looking gorgeous and shutting up.” Maggie Coughlan from Gilt City agreed, adding that their behavior in public tells the whole story. “I think the fact that they’ve been parading their love all over New York City is a statement enough,” she said, “and they’re so high profile, it’s very tongue-in-cheek, like, ‘Hey, we can go out, we can hold hands, we can make appearances together, we don’t need to say anything, we’re that famous.’ ” Celebuzz editor Amber James thinks there might be a little more to it, opining that Kim K. may be taking things a little slower this time around to avoid repeating the missteps that led to her down the aisle too quickly, resulting in her brief and controversial marriage to basketball star Kris Humphries. “She doesn’t want to make any missteps this time around,” James said. What do you think of Kimye? Let us know in the comments below! Related Artists Kanye West

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Lil Wayne Explains How Failed Juelz Santana Collabo Became Human Being II

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘ I Can’t Feel My Face has now turned into I Am Not a Human Being, ‘ Wayne confirms to ‘Hip Hop POV.’ By Rob Markman Lil Wayne Photo: Hutton Supancic/ Getty Images It seems like we’ve been talking about a Lil Wayne / Juelz Santana collabo album forever. But when the much-ballyhooed I Can’t Feel My Face will actually drop is anyone’s guess. While Weezy’s 2010 jail stint definitely postponed the project, now Tunechi says when he got home, he reached out to his Dipset buddy to finally put their plans in motion. “I actually got at Elz when I got out and told him, ‘Man, I think it’s time we really capitalize on that,’ ” Wayne recalled to Amanda Seales of MTV’s “Hip Hop POV” in an outtake from last week’s episode. It’s more than six years in the making, but for a time, I Can’t Feel My Face was one of rap’s most-anticipated projects. Now that Weezy has put his legal troubles behind him, it’s Santana who’s facing drama after his New Jersey recording studio was raided in January 2011. “He can’t work how he wants to work because they shut down his studio,” Wayne explained. “I sent him some music and he didn’t send them back in the time-fashion that I work.” Never one to remain idle, Tunechi took the songs that he had set aside for the joint album and repurposed them for his upcoming I Am Not a Human Being II solo LP. “I started putting extra verses on those songs and I’ve moved on,” he confirmed. “Now what probably would’ve been I Can’t Feel My Face, has now turned into I Am Not a Human Being. ” During a June 2011 interview on “RapFix Live,” Juelz gave his own reasoning for the delay. “It wasn’t no one reason it didn’t happen. Me and Wayne always was on the same page, musically, as far as friendship-wise,” he said. “I’m just happy we didn’t let that get in the way of us being cool, being able to do things in the future; we ain’t let it get to us.” Would you still like to see a Wayne/Juelz collaboration album? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos Hip Hop POV | Bonus Lil Wayne Interview Related Artists Lil Wayne Juelz Santana

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The Wanted Sink Their Teeth Into ‘Chasing The Sun’ Video

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

British boy band premieres latest music video during ‘MTV First: The Wanted.’ By Kara Warner The Wanted’s “Chasing the Sun” music video Photo: Universal Music Group Lucky us! MTV News has been spending a lot of time with

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Whitney Houston ‘Prepared’ Monica For Her Life In Music

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘My great-grandchildren will know exactly who Whitney Houston is,’ 31-year-old New Life singer tells MTV News. By Rob Markman Monica Photo: MTV News Monica and the late Whitney Houston shared a special bond. Not only did the fallen pop icon influence Monica, she also mentored her from a very young age. “Losing somebody that you idolize is one thing, but losing a friend is another thing,” Monica told MTV News during an April 10 interview. “I look back over many, many years of my life, and Whitney wasn’t the type of person that would call and ask if I was OK; she would actually fly to me. She would come looking for me, she would sit with me. “She prepared me and always reminded me to never lose sight of who I was, and I think she could be a testament to that because of what she experienced,” she continued. “It’s hard on a daily basis, especially when I’m thinking about her.” It’s been almost three months since Houston passed away after accidentally drowning in a bathtub in her Los Angeles hotel room. While the wounds are still fresh, Monica marches on. The 31-year-old singer just dropped her seventh solo album, New Life, and has been singing Houston’s songs since the very beginning of her career. In March, Monica partnered with Brandy in Atlanta, and together they sang touching Whitney covers. It was far from the first time they paid homage to her. “I guess I get through the tributes for Nippy because I knew how much she enjoyed them,” Monica explained. “I didn’t just start doing tributes to her: I was signed at 11 years old singing ‘The Greatest Love of All.’ ” While on the road with Trey Songz during his 2010 Passion, Pain & Pleasure Tour , Monica would honor her idol every night, and Houston was alive to see it. “I would put on a gown and do a full-out salute to her from top to bottom and sing,” she said. “She got a kick out of that.” Though Whitney’s death has been difficult for Monica, the spirited singer takes comfort in knowing that her friend and teacher left a legacy that will transcend generations. “I really appreciate the fact that for almost three decades she gave us music that will last,” she said. “My grandchildren will know exactly who she is; my great-grandchildren will know exactly who Whitney Houston is.” Share your favorite Whitney Houston memory in the comments below. Related Videos Whitney Houston: Life And Music Of An Icon Related Photos Whitney Houston: A Life In Photos Related Artists Monica Whitney Houston

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Megan Fox Joins Long Line Of Sizzling Moms-To-Be

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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LMFAO Laugh Off Breakup Rumors In New Video

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

RedFoo and Sky Blu respond to New York Post report that they were at odds over money made from their chart-topping singles. By Christina Garibaldi LMFAO Photo: Steven Lawton/ FilmMagic Looks like the “Party Rockin” will not be ending anytime soon. LMFAO has fired back at a recent New York Post report that the Grammy-nominated duo were on the verge of a breakup over money made from their chart-topping singles. On Monday, the group released a video on RedFoo’s YouTube page rebutting all reports that the bandmates were hanging up their party hats. The clip starts off with Sky Blu, clad in a spiked bedazzled jacket, telling the audience, “Sky Blu Back! I feel good, man.” Soon after, he is joined by RedFoo, his uncle, who is holding a copy of Thursday’s New York Post . “You see the stuff they wrote in the New York Post ? The crazy stuff, let me read it to you,” Red Foo said. Yet, before he could read the report, Sky Blu grabs the paper and the two begin to fight for it. The two go back and forth until they join together dancing and shred the paper while proclaiming, “Every day we’re tusslin’, ” referring to “Party Rock Anthem” and the Post headline, “Duo: Every day I’m tusslin’.” They went on to promote their upcoming 26-date summer tour, Redfoo and Cherrytree Present: Sorry for Party Rocking Tour Featuring LMFAO and the Party Rock Crew and Special Guests, which kicks off May 22 in Columbus Ohio. Those special guests include Far East Movement , the Quest Crew, Sidney Samson, Eva Simons and Natalia Kills. The tour will mark the return of Sky Blu, who had suffered from a severe back injury, which forced him to miss some tour dates. LMFAO recently performed for the first time on “American Idol,” where they energized the crowd with an electrifying performance of “Sorry for Party Rocking.” Are you excited for the “Sorry for Party Rocking Tour”? Let us know in the comments. Related Artists Lmfao

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Drake Teases 2 Chainz And Meek Mill Collabos On Tour

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I have very strong alliances with these guys that are on this tour with me,’ Drake says of his Club Paradise tourmates. By Rob Markman Drake Photo: David Livingston/ Getty Images There are no lightweights on the bill for Drake ‘s upcoming Club Paradise Tour . While hitting the road with J. Cole, Waka Flocka Flame, Meek Mill , 2 Chainz and French Montana seems like a no-brainer for any rapper looking to rule the summer touring season, Drake insists he didn’t choose the hottest young talent just because — there are genuine connections there. “I have very strong alliances with these guys that are on this tour with me,” Drake said during a conference call Tuesday (April 24). “I guess it’s safe to say now that anybody that I didn’t have a song with before, I have a song with now. I made sure of that.” For those keeping score, Drake and J. Cole partnered up on “In the Morning,” a warm-up single from the Roc Nation rookie’s 2011 debut album. French and Drizzy teamed up with Rick Ross, on Rozay’s “Stay Schemin’,” and Waka and the Take Care spitter leaked their strip-club ode “Round of Applause” last September. Drake hasn’t yet released music with Meek Mill or 2 Chainz; those collaborations will come in conjunction with the outdoor tour. “Along with this tour, fans are also going to get some exciting musical material that will probably end up dropping a few days before the tour, so that we can perform it on tour,” Drizzy said. For the Toronto MC, summertime is the best time for new music, and he designed this current amphitheater leg of Club Paradise to come at a time when he plans to release some fresh tunes. “I want to go out on tour with the most exciting artists right now, and I want to make sure that I have songs with all of them,” he said. “If we start getting into it and we start really vibing, maybe the last few nights, it’s a collaboration show, maybe we do all of our songs onstage together.” Whether fans actually get to see all six MCs rocking at once remains to be seen, but Drizzy does believe that each act will bring their own brand of excitement. Don’t arrive fashionably late, he warned. “On this tour, I encourage people to get there early, because it’s more [of] a festival vibe, if anything,” he said. “It’s one of those days that’s it’s going to start during the sunlight and the sun’s going to drop, it’s outdoors, it’s summertime … I want people to make it a day.” The amphitheater leg of Drake’s Club Paradise Tour kicks off May 7 in Concord, California. Will you be attending the next leg of Drake’s Club Paradise Tour? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists Drake Meek Mill 2 Chainz

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