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Mariah Carey Explains Jab Wasn’t About Kim Kardashian

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‘I don’t read the tabloids unless it’s about me,’ new Jenny Craig rep says. By Jocelyn Vena Mariah Carey Photo: Theo Wargo/ Getty Images When Mariah Carey sat down with Gayle King to announce she is the new face and body of Jenny Craig, she also opened up a bit about her personal life, including life as a new mom to “dem babies,” cooking for her famous friends and married life. When asked how she and Nick Cannon keep their marriage strong, she explained, “There’s no teams; me and Nick are the same team always … Sometimes we make each other mad. That’s why we’re not divorced after four months. I’m just saying this Hollywood thing … did I say something that is wrong?” The statement had many in the room laughing, given the fact that Kim Kardashian recently made headlines for breaking up with her hubby, Kris Humphries, after even less time. However, Carey insisted she wasn’t referring to anyone in particular. “First of all, I don’t read the tabloids unless it’s about me. And even then, when it is about me, I try not to read it unless it’s good,” Carey told “Extra.” “I don’t look at these people. “I don’t even know what it is, but I do know that marriages come and go really quickly in Hollywood.” Carey famously divorced record executive Tommy Mattola in 1998, and the pop star says when she married Cannon in 2008, she did it with the intention of staying married. “A lot of people have high-profile moments, and then they get a divorce, and I’m sure it’s very painful for them,” she said. “My thing is: I don’t want that. I got married to stay married. I want some stability for our kids, and Nick feels the same way. “Not only are we both kind of jokesters, for the lack of a better word, we are also kind of provincial in that way. I think we both believe in trying to make it through. I’m proud of it.” Related Photos Kim Kardashian And Kris Humphries: A Whirlwind Romance Related Artists Mariah Carey

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Nick Jonas Says Gabrielle Giguere Has ‘A Clear Vision’

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Jonas produced the song ‘My Time’ for the 14-year-old Quaker Chewy Superstar Search winner. By Jocelyn Vena Nick Jonas Back in June, Nick Jonas told MTV News he was looking for the next Willow Smith or Greyson Chance when he teamed up with Quaker Chewy Superstar Search . Well, now he’s found that person in 14-year-old Gabrielle Giguere. “It was an exciting process, picking the winner,” he told MTV News. “Basically, we narrowed it down to 35 of the best videos, and I chose my favorites, and then we made it a top five. And from there, America voted, and Gabrielle was our winner. And I’m so pleased, and getting in the studio with her was so amazing and crafting a song to her voice was a great experience.” Jonas, who has previously written tracks for Charice and Demi Lovato, said working with the Florida native proved to be quite a fruitful experience, resulting in the catchy, electronic pop tune “My Time.” Giguere not only walked away with the Jonas-produced track, but also an online music video, a contract with Jonas Group Management and $5,000 in cash. “It’s just been a really great time so far, and I’m looking forward to seeing where things go for her,” he said. “It was amazing getting in the studio with her. I think she had a clear vision of what she wanted to sound like, and she really wanted to be the best it can be.” So what does Nick think of all their hard work? “In my experience, I try and work specifically with the vocalist and try and figure out how they work and get the best result,” he said. “We had the time to do that, and I feel like we came up with a really great-sounding song.” Have you checked out Gabrielle’s song? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Artists Nick Jonas & The Administration

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‘Hunger Games’ Trailer To Debut On ‘Good Morning America’

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In MTV News’ inaugural Hobnobbing column, we list the things we don’t want to see in the new clip on Monday. By Amy Wilkinson Photo: Murray Close/ Lionsgate Entertainment “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” OK, I’m still perfecting my Effie Trinket impression, but consider this your official welcome to Hobnobbing, MTV News’ brand-new column dedicated to all things perfectly Panem. Each week, we’ll dissect the latest ” Hunger Games ” news, fangirl over Katniss Everdeen or simply share our surefire recipe for Peeta bread. This is one arena we’re sure you won’t mind entering. Today the talk of the tributes is clearly the premiere of the full-length “Hunger Games” trailer, set to debut on “Good Morning America” on Monday, November 14. Following the MTV Video Music Awards sneak peek of Katniss hurtling herself through a fire-washed forest, we compiled a list of the five things we wanted to see in an extended clip (which included, among other things, the reaping, Peeta and the Capitol). So in this week’s Hobnobbing, we’re turning that idea on its head and listing the three things we don’t want to see in the trailer. Let me explain. Trailers of late have garnered a bit of criticism for giving away too much (plot, punch lines, etc.), and I don’t disagree. Let’s leave a little mystery, studios! While I’ll be lining up for “The Hunger Games” regardless, there are a few moments that I think would be best served by a silver-screen reveal. Here they are: 1. Katniss’ Girl on Fire costume In my original wish list, I asked for a scene featuring Katniss expertly styled by Cinna and hinted at the possibility of her enflamed entrance into the arena. But on second thought, I’ve decided this moment deserves a similarly grand introduction — on a 70-foot movie screen. (Though I’ll still take Katniss done up for Caesar Flickerman’s talk show….) 2. The muttations Though “The Hunger Games” obviously isn’t a monster movie, the arena’s rife with its own unholy terrors, chief of which are the genetically engineered wolves spliced with fallen tribute DNA. (I shudder just thinking about this.) The best scary-movie trailers leave the bogeyman out of sight, creating heightened suspense, and these lupine nightmares deserve the same sort of treatment. 3. Any character deaths Author Suzanne Collins does not pull any punches killing off the tributes of the 74th Hunger Games, and while we’re curious to see how this violence translates in the movie adaptation, a 2-3 minute trailer is not the place for these grisly finales. (Especially if the trailer is to be suitable for all audiences.) Do you agree, “Hunger Games” fans? What do you not want to see in the trailer? Sound off in the comments below and tweet us at @HollywoodCrush with your thoughts and suggestions for future columns! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hunger Games.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com .

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In MTV News’ inaugural Hobnobbing column, we list the things we don’t want to see in the new clip on Monday. By Amy Wilkinson Photo: Murray Close/ Lionsgate Entertainment “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” OK, I’m still perfecting my Effie Trinket impression, but consider this your official welcome to Hobnobbing, MTV News’ brand-new column dedicated to all things perfectly Panem. Each week, we’ll dissect the latest ” Hunger Games ” news, fangirl over Katniss Everdeen or simply share our surefire recipe for Peeta bread. This is one arena we’re sure you won’t mind entering. Today the talk of the tributes is clearly the premiere of the full-length “Hunger Games” trailer, set to debut on “Good Morning America” on Monday, November 14. Following the MTV Video Music Awards sneak peek of Katniss hurtling herself through a fire-washed forest, we compiled a list of the five things we wanted to see in an extended clip (which included, among other things, the reaping, Peeta and the Capitol). So in this week’s Hobnobbing, we’re turning that idea on its head and listing the three things we don’t want to see in the trailer. Let me explain. Trailers of late have garnered a bit of criticism for giving away too much (plot, punch lines, etc.), and I don’t disagree. Let’s leave a little mystery, studios! While I’ll be lining up for “The Hunger Games” regardless, there are a few moments that I think would be best served by a silver-screen reveal. Here they are: 1. Katniss’ Girl on Fire costume In my original wish list, I asked for a scene featuring Katniss expertly styled by Cinna and hinted at the possibility of her enflamed entrance into the arena. But on second thought, I’ve decided this moment deserves a similarly grand introduction — on a 70-foot movie screen. (Though I’ll still take Katniss done up for Caesar Flickerman’s talk show….) 2. The muttations Though “The Hunger Games” obviously isn’t a monster movie, the arena’s rife with its own unholy terrors, chief of which are the genetically engineered wolves spliced with fallen tribute DNA. (I shudder just thinking about this.) The best scary-movie trailers leave the bogeyman out of sight, creating heightened suspense, and these lupine nightmares deserve the same sort of treatment. 3. Any character deaths Author Suzanne Collins does not pull any punches killing off the tributes of the 74th Hunger Games, and while we’re curious to see how this violence translates in the movie adaptation, a 2-3 minute trailer is not the place for these grisly finales. (Especially if the trailer is to be suitable for all audiences.) Do you agree, “Hunger Games” fans? What do you not want to see in the trailer? Sound off in the comments below and tweet us at @HollywoodCrush with your thoughts and suggestions for future columns! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hunger Games.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com .

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Robert Pattinson Relishes Kristen Stewart’s Contact-Lens Discomfort

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Stewart didn’t understand why her co-star complained about his ‘Twilight’ vampire contacts until she had to wear her own. By Kevin P. Sullivan, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Robert Pattinson in “Breaking Dawn” Photo: Summit Entertainment Aside from ending what has been roughly five years of hard work and incredibly pale skin, “Breaking Dawn” brought a different type of satisfaction to Robert Pattinson . The end of the “Twilight Saga” meant that his co-star Kristen Stewart would finally understand the pain he’s had to endure the entire time they’ve spent shooting the films. It’s not a great spoiler to say that Stewart’s Bella will become a bloodthirsty, red-eyed vampire at some point during the two-part finale, whose first installment opens on November 18. This has been a long time coming for Bella, the fans and, it turns out, Pattinson. Getting into character meant a change of eye color for Stewart and some vindication for her co-star. In the nicest way possible, Pattinson explained to MTV News’ Josh Horowitz that knowing Stewart would have to experience the discomfort of his vampire contact lenses was “a great feeling.” Stewart had her own set of contacts to wear as the human version of Bella to turn her eyes brown, but those apparently did not hurt, unlike the gold contacts that Pattinson had worn since the beginning of the series. “She’s like, ‘I wear contact lenses. Why do you always complain about yours?’ ” Pattinson said. When Stewart finally did change into her vampire eyes, Pattinson got what he had been waiting for. “When she finally wore them and then was complaining about them every second of the day,” he admitted, “it was kind of satisfying.” “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” hits theaters on November 18. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: Robert Pattinson MTV First: ‘Breaking Dawn’

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Justin Bieber Invited To Get Paternity Results On ‘Maury’

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‘We are actively pursuing this story,’ Maury Povich spokesperson says. By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Justin Bieber will take a paternity test in two weeks to prove that he did not father a child with a fan who claims the pair had a backstage tryst. Now comes word that talk-show host Maury Povich wants to have the teen star appear on his show to share the results. “We are actively pursuing this story,” a Povich spokesperson told the Huffington Post . An additional source from the show tells the site that having Bieber participate with Povich and his talk show would be a big win for the daytime staple. “This would be a huge TV event,” Amy Rosenblum, former executive producer of “Maury,” explained. “When I brought the DNA test to TV for the first time on ‘Maury,’ I had no idea it would still be as popular today as it was then. Maury is trusted by millions of viewers, and if Maury told Justin, ‘You are not the father,’ everyone would believe it.” Bieber’s camp has been adamantly insisting that Mariah Yeater’s claims are false. “I can confirm that the team has proactively made arrangements for Justin to be tested upon his return and we’re going to hold everyone who is involved responsible,” Bieber’s spokesperson, Matthew Hiltzik, told MTV News. Bieber is currently traveling the world promoting his album Under the Mistletoe. earlier this month, steadfastly denying he even knows Yeater. “I think it’s crazy because every night after the show, I’ve gone right from the stage right to my car,” he explained. “So it’s crazy that some people want to make up some false allegations, but to set the record straight, none of it is true. Never met the woman.” His statements mirror those made by Cobra Starship frontman Gabe Saporta, Bieber’s former tourmate , who told MTV News this week that it would be almost impossible for Bieber to make the time for a backstage encounter like the one Yeater claims took place. “It wouldn’t even be possible for her to get backstage,” he said. “The security is so crazy there, you can’t get backstage. And even if you got backstage, first of all, he leaves the show as soon as he’s offstage, which is pretty cool. He runs offstage, gets in a car and jets, because the whole city turns into chaos.” Do you think Justin should take a paternity test on “Maury”? Share your opinions in the comments below. Related Videos MTV First: Justin Bieber Related Artists Justin Bieber

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Ashton Kutcher Apologizes For Joe Paterno Comments

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Actor removes tweet supporting fired Penn State coach, admitting he didn’t know ‘rest of the story’ involving child sex-abuse scandal. By James Montgomery Ashton Kutcher Photo: Dr. Billy Ingram/ WireImage Ashton Kutcher is apologizing for a controversial tweet he wrote following the ouster of longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, who had come under fire in recent weeks due to an ongoing child-abuse scandal that has rocked the university, community and highly respected athletic program. In the hours after Paterno — who had served as head coach of the Nittany Lions for 46 years — was fired by Penn State, Kutcher took to his Twitter account to criticize the move, writing “How do you fire Jo Pa? #insult #noclass … I find it in poor taste.” Of course, after that tweet earned him thousands of rebukes from fans, the actor deleted it from his account and admitted that he wasn’t aware of the full story when he wrote it. “This is an insane story, I just heard Paterno was fired, getting the rest of the story now …” he wrote. “Fully recant previous tweet. “As an advocate in the fight against child exploitation, I could not be more remorseful for all involved in the Penn State case,” he added . “As of immediately I will stop Tweeting until I find a way to properly manage this feed. I feel awful about this error. Won’t happen again.” Kutcher is a co-founder of the DNA Foundation, an organization that aims to “help end child sex slavery.” Paterno and Penn State University president Graham Spanier were let go during an emergency meeting by the school’s board of trustees Wednesday night, just hours after Paterno announced he planned to retire at the end of the football season. The announcement of his firing led to student protests and rioting in downtown State College, Pennsylvania. The drama stems from an ongoing investigation into child sex-abuse accusations filed against former PSU defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky and perjury charges against two university officials. Since news of the scandal broke, Paterno had come under increasing scrutiny for how he responded after learning of an alleged incident involving Sandusky and a child in 2002. After learning of the incident from an eyewitness, Paterno reportedly told the school’s athletic director, but not police, according to prosecutors in the case. Sandusky, a PSU coach from 1969 to 1999, has been charged with 21 felony counts of sexually abusing eight boys over a 15-year span.

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Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’ Gets R3hab Treatment

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Dutch DJ/producer talks to MTV News about his ‘XS’ remix of the hit song and teases one more ‘for the ladies.’ By Akshay Bhansali Rihanna on the set of her video for “We Found Love” Photo: Photopress Belfast/Splash News As Rihanna’s mega-single “We Found Love” continues its chart-topping run, dance music fans have been raving over a string of recent remixes. While superstar DJ/producer Calvin Harris created the song’s euphoric pop/house beat, beatmakers like Cahill, Chuckie and R3hab have cooked up club-ready versions of the track. MTV News recently caught up with R3hab — Harris’ buddy and Afrojack’s mentee — and he talked about his new “We Found Love (XS Remix)” of the song. He also revealed that an additional version for “the ladies” is in the pipeline. “It’s a ‘Halloween’-style [remix],” R3hab explained of the darker tone heard on the “XS” mix released on Tuesday. “I made two versions … one version is more melodic and euphoric. This [first] one is more dark because the lyrics [to] ‘We Found Love’ can also be seen as something dark. ‘We are at the end of the world/ And I still found love.’ So from there came the more darker chord progression and the more darker atmosphere, like Dracula is coming to get you. It’s just got a lot of emotion and that worked out great for me.” R3hab plans to follow up the “XS” cut with a “Surrender” remix; both tracks are named after popular Las Vegas club parties. ” ‘XS’ is more the ‘ravey’ night,” R3hab (born Fadil El Ghoul) explained. “And ‘Surrender’ is more for the [hotel] pool, for the girls. I call it ‘one for the boys, and one for the ladies.’ The boys’ is the hard-rocking ‘Halloween’ version and the other version is more for the ladies; more vocal.” The Dutch DJ went on to compare the guys’ tune to being at the Insomniac festival event in San Bernadino, California: “Like at Escape from Wonderland when 50,000 kids are raving in front of you, you want to play the hard version. And when you’re playing the small, more intimate club, you wanna play the one that’s for the ladies.” Chuckie, Cahill and R3hab’s “We Found Love” remix package is out now. Although the release date for R3hab’s “Surrender” cut is still undetermined, fans should keep all eyes on R3hab, who’s got a monster remix for Katy Perry on the way as well as plans to team up with Afrojack for a follow-up to “Prutataaa.”

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‘Breaking Dawn’ Stars To Join MTV News Live At Premiere

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Rob, Kristen, Taylor and rest of the ‘Twilight’ cast will hit the red carpet on Monday at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.com. By Eric Ditzian Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic The echoes of MTV News’ “Breaking Dawn” live stream event with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are still reverberating through Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, but MTV News is already getting set to do it all over again. On Monday, November 14, at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.com, host Josh Horowitz will be streaming live for two hours from the red-carpet premiere of from “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” outside L.A.’s Nokia Theatre. That means we’ll once again be talking to Pattinson, Stewart and Lautner, as well as the rest of your favorite “Twilight” stars. It’s all happening just days before the film arrives in theaters on November 18. Before then, though, we still have a ton of “Breaking Dawn” content to roll out. If you haven’t already checked out our “MTV First” with the Big Three, take in some of our favorite moments . We also just posted our full interview with Pattinson from last week’s press day — a meaty chat in which he discusses key scenes, the status of upcoming projects and why he’d probably be “dead” had “Twilight” not come into his life. On Friday, we’ll share our sit-down interview with Stewart, followed by chats next week with Lautner, Jackson Rathbone, Nikki Reed, Julia Jones, Booboo Stewart, director Bill Condon and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg. It all leads up to the red-carpet premiere on November 14. As always, we want fans to take part in the action, so tweet us your questions @MTVNews using the hashtag #TwilightLIVE. We’ll see you live from the carpet starting at 8 p.m. ET! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: Robert Pattinson MTV First: ‘Breaking Dawn’

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Eminem, Dr. Dre Inspire 50 Cent To Take His Time

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‘I’ll be dead, I’ll be gone, and the material will still be here to influence new artists,’ 50 tells MTV News. By Rob Markman Eminem Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Recording with Dr. Dre and Eminem is bound to rub off eventually. While in the middle of recording his upcoming fifth solo album, 50 Cent has learned to take his time in the booth, and that in part explains the delay in releasing his LP. “This is the first time that I’ve recorded and I haven’t put pressure to release at a specific day. I’ve been on the shot clock the entire time. Dre and Em — I mean Dre’s record hasn’t been out in 11 years, so when you talk about perfection, it’s gotta be crazy, right?” he told MTV News while at a New York book signing for his just-released anti-bullying book, “Playground.” Dre’s 2001 was released in 1999 and not long after its release, fans began to hear rumblings about the oft-delayed Detox . Dre, a noted perfectionist, has been said to be putting the finishing touches on the LP for quite some time now, and recently Fif has adopted the super-producer’s ear for detail. “I think that provides additional pressure for him that it’s taken this long, and in Em’s case he has high standards too,” 50 said. “You wouldn’t believe how many times he records the records that you hear. He’s done it over and over and over and over to make it sound like the way that he feels it’s supposed to sound.” For his 2003 breakout hit “In Da Club,” the G-Unit general wasn’t nearly as meticulous as he has recently become. “In the beginning, it was like 30 minutes, ‘In Da Club’ was 30 minutes, to write it, have the vocals laid,” 50 revealed. “I punched in a few times, it didn’t matter it was good. Everybody bought it, they said it’s a classic and now it’s a process where I’m recording it, listening to it and saying, ‘I can do that better than that.’ ” The veteran hitmaker has realized the influence that his catalog has, and it is that realization that has him thinking differently. “I understand it now because all the material that I put out is gonna be here longer than I am,” he said. “So I’ll be dead, I’ll be gone, and the material will still be here to influence new artists moving forward.” Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: 50 Cent Related Artists Eminem Dr. Dre 50 Cent

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