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One Direction Call Love From Katy Perry, Taylor Swift ‘Really Exciting’

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Collaborating with Rihanna would be ‘incredible,’ guys tell MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena One Direction Photo: NBC Universal In addition to girls all across America, the fivesome of One Direction are also winning the hearts of some of Hollywood’s most A-list starlets and singers, who have been tweeting and talking about — and dancing to — the boy band now that they are keeping everyone Up All Night with their sunny pop tunes. At the Kids’ Choice Awards in March, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez were all spotted in the audience boogying to the band’s single “What Makes You Beautiful.” And, Demi Lovato recently opened up about crushing on Niall Horan, saying , “He’s so adorable!” and later tweeting , “And I totally just downloaded some One Direction songs … #guilty.” When MTV News caught up with the fellas, they opened up about all the famous-female attention they’ve been receiving lately. “How cool was that?” Louis Tomlinson said of the KCA love. “[It’s] really exciting, I suppose,” Liam Payne added. “And even following Katy Perry on the stage as well was a big thing for us. It’s just amazing to be in the same room as these sort of people, for us to just come over from England and just be involved.” With so much love from celebrity fans, the guys are also feeling love for the ladies and appreciate the support they’ve been sending their way. Harry Styles explained, “I feel good. I think the people who were getting involved are all great performers, so for them to enjoy our performance was nice. … Katy Perry was there, Selena Gomez. There was Ashley Tisdale. Taylor Swift was dancing as well.” As for which of those ladies would top their list of possible future collaborations, they said working with Perry or Rihanna would be “cool” and “incredible.” While they didn’t mention working with Gomez in the future, One Direction had been rumored to be working with her beau, Justin Bieber , but they’ve since shot down talk that a duet is in the works. “We actually went down to the studio to listen to some of Justin Bieber’s tracks,” Payne explained. “He invited us down, and we had a good listen, but there’s no real collaboration or anything.” Who would you like to see One Direction collaborate with? Share your ideas below! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: One Direction

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Porter Robinson Aims To ‘Make The Ravers Cry’ With ‘Language’

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‘ ‘Language’ is, I think, my favorite song that I’ve ever written,’ 19-year-old EDM phenom says. By Akshay Bhansali Porter Robinson Photo: Skip Bolen/WireImage After an exceptional 2011 that saw him touring the U.S. with buddy Skrillex and veteran EDM giant Ti

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Taylor Swift ‘Absolutely Traumatized’ By Justin Bieber’s ‘Punk’d’

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Singer rules out revenge on Justin after he made her believe she had ruined a couple’s wedding day. By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift on “Punk’d” Photo: MTV On the season premiere of “Punk’d” on March 29 , Justin Bieber had some fun pulling pranks on his pals Sean Kingston, Rob Dyrdek, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift . Swift’s punk was particularly memorable, as the singer was left in tears after Bieber made her believe she ruined a wedding. The premise: Bieber and his pal, Ryan Good, talked her into launching off a special firecracker that was sent to them. That firecracker launched off farther than they could have expected and set a boat on fire. That boat had a wedding party on it. And, Swift believed she ruined a couple’s big day. Of course, she hadn’t. When CMT Insider asked if she would ever get back at him by, say, flour-bombing, she replied, “No, I’m not gonna do that to somebody! I love Justin. I would never do that to him and I’m not really that girl that’s like, ‘I’m gonna get him! I’m gonna get him back!’ … cause he’s too smart. I’d never be able to punk him. Like, he’d figure it out, then turn the tables on me and then it would be Justin: two, Taylor: zero.” All eyes were on Swift throughout the specially designed prank, eyes that she later learned included the youngest members of the First Family when she caught up with Sasha and Malia at the Kids’ Choice Awards. “They told me they saw the ‘Punk’d’ episode, so now I know they’ve seen me absolutely traumatized and terrified, so that was good.” Did you catch the premiere of “Punk’d”? What was your favorite prank? Leave your comment below! Punk’d – Full Episodes Related Artists Taylor Swift Justin Bieber

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Justin Bieber’s ‘Born To Be Somebody’ Backs New ‘Bully’ Ad

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‘My fans are always up for supporting a great cause,’ Bieber says in a statement about his support of the documentary. By Kara Warner Justin Bieber Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images On the heels of the very successful release of his new single “Boyfriend,” teen phenom Justin Bieber is lending his star power and the song “Born to Be Somebody” to a very worthy cause: the TV ad campaign for “Bully.” The Weinstein Company announced Monday (April 9) that the Bieber-backed TV spot, which debuted on Fandango , will begin airing all over the U.S. ahead of the film’s PG-13 release this Friday. “My fans are always up for supporting a great cause. It’s one of the things I’m most proud of as an entertainer,” Bieber said in statement of his decision to be involved with the documentary. “I hope they see ‘Bully’ with their friends and help start the conversation so we can end bullying.” The highly publicized documentary, which depicts the often-disastrous results of school bullying, originally received an R rating by the MPAA, which inspired 17-year-old Katy Butler to start a viral petition that received over 500,000 signatures , including Bieber, Ellen DeGeneres, Johnny Depp and Demi Lovato. MTV’s own Vinny Guadagino from “The Jersey Shore” also got involved via the anti-bullying campaign the Bully Project tied into the promotion of the film. The campaign is a partnership between GLAAD and the Weinstein Company designed to spread awareness about bullying and to give people opportunities to add their name in support. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Artists Justin Bieber

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Curren$y And Wale Get Fly In ‘What It Look Like’ Video

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‘This is actually a special record for me,’ Wale tells MTV News of his new video with Curren$y, shot at an Atlanta airport. By Rob Markman, with reporting by FLX Curren$y and Wale on the set of “What it Look Like” Photo: MTV News Curren$y and Wale weren’t even finished recording their current single “What It Look Like” before they decided to shoot a video for the song. “While we were doin’ the record, [Wale] was like, ‘We gotta shoot a video.’ I was like, ‘I know,’ ” Curren$y told MTV News. In the video, which was shot in an Atlanta airport, Spitta and Wale trade verses in an airplane hangar while a full band backs them up. The duo released the song, which will appear on Curren$y upcoming Warner Bros. release The Stoned Immaculate, last week, and on Sunday, they premiered the video on MTV2’s “Sucker Free” countdown. In 2008, the two MCs appeared on the cover of XXL ‘s annual Freshman issue and have collaborated quite a bit in the past, most notably on Wale’s 2009 mixtape track “Wordplay” and Maybach Music’s “Rise” last year. The two are more than collaborators, though; they’re also friends. In fact, that’s the way Curren$y prefers it. He tends to stay away from working with people he doesn’t know. “That’s the only people I would work with,” he said. “Anything I do would never be a reach-out.” The Jet Life spitter remembers coincidently being in the same studio with Wale — that’s how “What It Look Like” came about. “We were working in the same studio and he came in there like, ‘I think I got a hook,’ ” Curren$y said of Wale. While on the set of the video, Wale told MTV News that the song’s lyrics came so naturally to him, he didn’t even have to write them down. Instead, he went into the vocal booth and constructed his verse without pen or paper. “This is actually a special record for me. This is the first time I went into the booth without writing a verse,” the Maybach Music standout said. “I’m glad we got to do a dope visual to it.” What do you think of Curren$y and Wale’s “What It Look Like” video? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Curren$y Wale

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Nicki Minaj’s ‘Beez In The Trap’ Video Is A Thank-You To Strippers

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Brand-new clip is a throwback to MC’s pre-Young Money days when she was performing for her ‘most die-hard fans’ at strip clubs. By Rob Markman Nicki Minaj in her video for “Beez In The Trap” Photo: UMG Who says you can’t go back? Nicki Minaj surely doesn’t, as her brand-new, eye-popping “Beez in the Trap” video is a throwback to the MC’s pre-Young Money days. “When I was doing my mixtapes, I would perform in strip clubs, I would perform in clubs and it was just like some of my most die-hard fans would be in these places,” Nicki told MTV News on Friday after putting on a secret show in Times Square . “I wanted to kinda like honor them — kinda honor all my girls in the club and just say thank you for the support.” The Benny Boom-directed clip, which was released Friday, follows Nicki as she struts through the nudie bar counting hundreds and working her money-maker in some very flattering outfits. In one scene, Ms. Minaj sports a leopard-print catsuit and shakes her tail feather alongside “Beez in the Trap” guest 2 Chainz . “When I see the strippers and all of that, they always show me love, so I wanted to kinda make a video around them,” the reigning rap queen said. “I hit up Benny Boom like, ‘Yo, I need a sexy video right now.’ I knew 2 Chainz wasn’t gonna be mad.” “Beez” is the second video from Nicki’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The album, which is expected to hit #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart later this week, features an even distribution of pop tracks like the RedOne-produced “Starships” and more street-oriented material. The 2 Chainz-assisted track definitely falls in the latter category. “He’s an amazing dude, very hard worker,” Nicki said of the bubbling Atlanta MC. “I love my ‘Beez in the Trap’ video. This is my hood video, obviously.” What do you think of Nicki Minaj’s “Beez in the Trap” video? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Nicki Minaj

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Instagram Has Taylor Swift, Rihanna, More Celebs Hooked

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The photo-sharing social network, which was bought by Facebook for $1 billion, has attracted the likes of Selena Gomez and Wiz Khalifa. By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: Instagram / @TaylorSwift13 With the announcement on Monday (April 9) that it had been bought by Facebook for a cool $1 billion, Instagram seems destined to be the next big thing. Especially when you consider the fact that celebrities like Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian already smitten with the photo-sharing social network. Of the 30 million users on the site, a few A-listers have been using the site to connect to their fans and show a more personal side of themselves, giving fans an inside view of what it’s like to be them. So who are the most avid Instagram users in the celebrity world? Taylor Swift is a leader of the pack with more than 1 million followers. Her more than 70 photos include her hanging on the beach, chilling with her friends and, most recently, in Las Vegas, where she won Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Like her pal Taylor, Selena Gomez connects by sharing a mixture of career-related and personal snaps with more than 1 million followers. Recently, she posted a snapshot of her and her dog, accompanied by the caption, “Me and chippers laying outside. He looks scared lol.” She has shared more than 150 photos on the social network. Meek Mill has posted more than 1,200 photos on his Instagram account to his nearly 250,000 followers. He often shares lyrics and photos of himself in the studio, with messages like “Me & @bigseangood just made greatness we gone drop it on y’all getting it next week!” Rihanna has used her Instagram to create a sort of look book, sharing her fashion photos with nearly 450,000 followers. One of her most recent looks was a photo of herself at 13, smiling and sporting braids. And Kim Kardashian has found yet another way to let the world in on her life through her account , which has attracted just shy of 1 million followers. The reality starlet recently poked fun at stepdad Bruce Jenner when she shared a photo of an old cereal box from his Olympic days with the message “Breakfast of champions!!!!” Chris Brown , under the handle f—yopictures , has a following of nearly 250,000. His 69 photos feature him on set and hanging around shirtless at rehearsals as well as photos from his shoe collection. Wiz Khalifa ‘s more than 350,000 followers get a sneak peek into his personal life with photos of the MC with his fianc

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DeAndre Brackensick Talks ‘American Idol,’ Hair, Haters

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‘I love it; my hair is a big part of me,’ latest castoff tells MTV News of his lustrous locks. By James Montgomery DeAndre Brackensick Photo: MTV News Since getting the boot from “American Idol” last week, DeAndre Brackensick has made no bones about the fact that he had “no regrets” about anything he did on the show — in particular, his decision to flash his feathery falsetto , even if he did know it was divisive, to say the very least. “My voice is one of the voices where either you love it or you can’t stand it, and I think [‘Idol’ mentor] Jimmy [Iovine] didn’t really have a feel for my voice,” he told MTV News. “But it’s fine, because I take everything he does say to me to heart. … I have much love for Jimmy.” And perhaps realizing that some folks weren’t the biggest fans of his voice, Brackensick is adamant about the fact that he avoided reading anything written about him during his time on the show — a move which he admits was easier said than done. “That was probably the hardest part; not trying to give in to people’s nonsense. I never read anything about me. I made that mistake last year,” he said of getting to Hollywood Week in 2011. “It’s horrible. Anybody who does try out for next season, just stay off of that, period. Because it’s just words. Like, dude, look where you’re at. It still hurts, because people are just ignorant at times. Nah, I stay off that.” Then again, he was aware that most commenters seemed to focus on his hair rather than his singing — and surprisingly, he didn’t have a problem with that. I mean, it is an incredible mane, after all. “I take that as a compliment, you know?” he laughed. “That’s my trademark. It’s part of who I am, and it’s natural, which is not common nowadays. So I love it; my hair is a big part of me.” Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Daniel Radcliffe ‘A Hell Of A Talent’ In ‘Kill Your Darlings’

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Radcliffe’s portrayal of Allen Ginsberg in upcoming indie flick will ‘put to bed so many doubting minds,’ Ben Foster tells MTV News. By Kevin P. Sullivan Daniel Radcliffe Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images The list of characters in “Kill Your Darlings” is enough to immediately draw attention. The upcoming film counts literary icons like Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac among its players, but the young cast attached to fill out the roles is truly something to behold. The indie production made waves in Hollywood by landing Daniel Radcliffe in the role of Ginsberg. With so many people paying attention to Radcliffe’s post-“Potter” career moves, “Kill Your Darlings” became the project to watch. Radcliffe’s name joined a list of some of Hollywood’s hottest young talent, including Elizabeth Olsen , “Chronicle” star Dane DeHaan , “Boardwalk Empire” actor Jack Huston and Ben Foster . MTV News spoke with Foster about working as part of such a talented young cast and how Radcliffe will “shock” audiences come next year. “What’s most exciting about the script is that these are before they were giants. These lions of literature are still in development,” Foster said. “Working with these actors is a gas. You can’t live up to the hero. You can live up the child. That’s what we’re honoring.” Of all the cast members, it’s likely that Radcliffe has the most to prove. As only his second film role after ending the “Harry Potter” series, the film could be a crossroads of sorts for his career. Foster spoke to Radcliffe’s ability and predicted audience reactions when the film finally hits. “In terms of Daniel Radcliffe, I admire him so much. He is a tremendously courageous human, great mind,” Foster said. “He’s done some work in this film which I think is going to shock and impress and put to bed so many doubting minds. Everyone seems to be ready to cut the man down, and he’s going to prove them wrong. He’s a hell of a talent.” “Kill Your Darlings” is due out in theaters next year. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: Daniel Radcliffe Related Photos The Evolution Of: Daniel Radcliffe

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The Wanted’s ‘Glad You Came’ Tops Pop Songs Chart

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British group are first boy band to see a debut track hit #1 on Billboard ‘s chart since Hanson in the ’90s. By Jocelyn Vena The Wanted Photo: MTV News If you’re one of those people who thinks the era of boy bands has come and gone — think again. After One Direction topped the Billboard charts with their debut album, Up All Night, the Wanted are also now chart-toppers. Their British group’s cheeky, innuendo-filled single “Glad You Came,” is currently the #1 song on the Billboard Pop Songs chart. The last time a boy band’s debut track took the top spot on that chart was back in 1997 when Hanson’s ubiquitous “Mmmbop” sat at #1 for eight weeks. In fact, it’s been about a decade since any boy band managed hit that high on the Pop Songs chart. (O-Town nabbed the spot back in 2001 with “All or Nothing.”) The Wanted are set to drop their debut U.S. album on April 24. Island Def Jam president and COO Steve Bartels commented on the popularity of the song, which has sold 1.5 million copies and placed at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Judging from the explosive reception to [the song] at radio and online, the appeal of that sound is as solid as ever, no matter how you describe it, a boy band or simply a male pop vocal group, which is what the Wanted is,” he said. “We have seen proof of this over the past several weeks with sales and when the ‘Glee’ cast covered the song [on its February 21 episode]. No matter what name you give the Wanted’s style, people of all ages have connected with the group. That connection is priceless.” The guys are certainly not resting on their laurels. They opened up to MTV News last week about shooting the video for their new single, “Chasing the Sun.” “We saw a lot of treatments and a lot of them took it literally: somewhere chasing the sun,” Jay McGuiness told us. “But we decided we weren’t into that. We worked with a director called Director X, so we know it’s going to be a good party. But we’ll leave the details until we release it.” The guys also shared that they’re hoping to get a rapper on a remix of the track. But the only clues they would give us was that the MC loves cats and it’s not Cee Lo Green, who frequently chills with his cat Purrfect on “The Voice.” What do you think of the Wanted? Tell us in the comments or on our Facebook page! Related Artists The Wanted

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