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‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Returns For December 4 Special

Classic hip-hop special will air on MTV2 after first annual Sucker Free Awards. By Gil Kaufman Photo: MTV2 Call it the “Beavis and Butt-Head” factor, but suddenly everything old is, like, cool again. Or something. Case in point: On December 4, MTV2 will herald the return of one of the most beloved franchises in MTV history, “Yo! MTV Raps.” The show, which originally aired from 1988 to 1995, was the first major hip-hop program on a network, and it helped rap videos blow up globally as it gave some of the biggest stars of the day a forum to talk about their music with hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Dr. Dre. The 30-minute retrospective, entitled, “Yo! MTV Raps Classic Cuts,” will air just after the first annual Sucker Free Awards , which premiere at 11 p.m. on December 4. The show’s original hosts will be on hand to discuss some of the clips that aired on the program, including interviews with the masterminds behind three of the all-time “Yo!” classics: A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario,” Geto Boys’ “My Mind’s Playing Tricks on Me” and Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day.” “It’s a great moment to be reconnected with ‘Yo!’ and examine the music that had a role in introducing hip-hop to music lovers globally,” former co-host Ed Lover said. “By looking back at these classic songs in hip-hop it becomes clear that hip-hop would inevitably transcend distance and generations.” Among the artists viewers will hear from on the special are: Q-Tip, Scarface, Ice Cube, Wiz Khalifa, DJ Khaled, Questlove, Busta Rhymes, Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, Young Jeezy, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife, Fat Joe, Common, Mike Epps, Ice-T, Meek Mill, Tyga and Naughty by Nature. As a bonus, DJ Premier will also be in the house to remix the iconic “Yo!” theme song. “In this Classic Cuts special, people will go back to a seminal time in hip-hop, which many have called the ‘Golden Era,’ resulting in records that are as meaningful today as they were back then,” said original host and hip-hip pioneer Fab 5 Freddy. “In order to appreciate how far hip-hop has come, you have to pay respect to the songs and artists that helped catapult the genre from a small community of fans to world domination.” The “Yo!” special will also cap a monthlong celebration of hip-hop that will culminate with the Sucker Free Awards hosted by MTV’s Sway Calloway. Vote for your favorites now on SuckerFreeAwards.MTV2.com , and don’t forget to tune in December 4 at 11 p.m. ET on MTV2 for the first Sucker Free Awards! Related Videos Yo! MTV Raps: Top 10 Episodes Sucker Free Road To Release: Wale Related Photos Yo! MTV Raps Classic Cuts | Behind The Scenes Photos Related Artists Young Jeezy Mac Miller Wiz Khalifa

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‘Breaking Dawn’ Fans Travel Cross-Country For Midnight Premiere

‘We came all the way from North Dakota to come to a New York premiere of ‘Twilight,’ ” fan John Myhre says. By Kevin P. Sullivan Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in “Breaking Dawn, Part I” Photo: Summit Entertainment Everyone knew that the premiere of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” would be an emotional journey for fans of the vampire movies, but for some at the midnight premiere last night in New York City, it was a literal journey across the country. “We came all the way from North Dakota to come to a New York premiere of ‘Twilight,’ ” die-hard fan John Myhre said. John wasn’t the only fan who traveled from afar to see the film. Another group of fans came from Texas just to see “Breaking Dawn” at midnight, before everyone else. For one fan, the hype could not properly prepare her for the film, which went beyond what she was expecting. “I thought it was great. It was the best thing ever. It totally exceeded my expectations,” she said. So everyone loved it, but what was the best part? The movie boasts three major moments — the wedding, the honeymoon and the birth — and fans were split on which they loved the most. “The love scene was beautiful. You would love it,” one fan said. Susan Dolan saw similarities to her own life in “Break Dawn.” “Charlie was walking Bella down the aisle. I was like, ‘That’s totally my dad,’ ” she said. Dante Delva went a different route and chose a key scene between Jacob and his pack. “My favorite part of the movie has to be when Jacob stood up to Sam. Even though you have the authority, I have the free will to do whatever I want,” he said. Several fans said that one showing was not nearly enough for them. “I actually have tickets to three more showings, so I’ll be back,” Alanna Foxx said. We all still have one more “Twilight” installment to go, and the Twi-hards will be there to the bitter end. “I am looking forward to see ‘Breaking Dawn – Part 2.’ I will be at the midnight premiere again,” Carla Suarez said. 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: ‘Breaking Dawn Part -1’ Director And Screenwriter MTV Rough Cut: ‘Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ ‘Breaking Dawn’ Wedding ‘Emotional’ For Kristen Stewart MTV First: ‘Breaking Dawn’ Related Photos ‘Breaking Dawn’ Stars Sparkle At U.K. Premiere Twilighters Set Up Camp For ‘Breaking Dawn’ Premiere ‘Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ Premiere

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CBO Director: ‘Stimulus’ Spending Bad for Long-Term Growth

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Testifying before the Senate Budget Committee today, Congressional Budget Office director Douglas Elmendorf reiterated his initial assessment of President Obama’s $800 billion “stimulus” package — that while it may boost the country’s GDP in the short-term, in the long-term, the effect of such spending is a net negative on GDP growth. Here is Elmendorf responding to questions from Sen. Jeff Sessions… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Corner Discovery Date : 15/11/2011 18:28 Number of articles : 2

CBO Director: ‘Stimulus’ Spending Bad for Long-Term Growth

Taylor Swift and Flo Rida Team Up in Florida

Taylor Swift treated her fans to another special guest this week. During a concert in Miami, the 19-year old sensation brought Flo Rida out on stage and jumped around with him on a version of “Right Round.” Watch the fun now: Taylor Swift and Flo Rida – Right Round As she tours across the country, Swift has been asking various artists from her venue’s hometown to join her for takes on their most popular hits. Other notable guests have included: Shawn Colvin in Austin, Texas . Usher in Atlanta, Georgia . Justin Bieber in Los Angeles .

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My name is Ashley. I’m 14 and I’m from the…

My name is Ashley. I’m 14 and I’m from the Philippines . I’m gonna start my story with the day I knew Justin will be having a concert in our country, which was in December. When I first knew that he’d be in the Philippines, me and my friends Viel and Crismille were really excited and couldn’t wait to buy the tickets. Since it was December, I had a lot of money because it was near Christmas. I had enough money to buy the expensive ticket, but I really wanted to be in the VIP section so I had to save more. Then January came, and I didn’t eat much during lunch so I can save enough money. Then one day, my friend Viel saw her friend, which is also a Belieber. Then we knew that her sister works at the company who sells tickets for the concert. She said that the company will be giving her sister backstage passes. Viel asked her if we could come backstage as well. She told us that she needs to ask her sister first. Since I knew that me, Viel, and Crismille will be backstage during Justin’s concert, we planned a lot of stuff to do while we’re backstage. We planned to make him a scrapbook where we planned to put our letters to Justin, and other stuff. We even planned to give Jazzy a birthday gift, since Justin will have his concert on May. Then a few months passed, and it was already May. I don’t remember what day that was, but we heard from Viel’s friend that we can’t go backstage anymore. So in Facebook, we made a group for Beliebers. There were only members, me, Viel, and Crismille. There’s a talent show here in the Philippines, which is called “Showtime”. We thought that Justin will be guesting there, since Katy Perry showed up there before. So we called the TV station, but no one would answer. So we lost hope in meeting Justin. Then one day, I knew that there was a social networking site called “Beliebbook”, which is for Beliebers only. Then I talked to different people from different countries, and asked if how much they enjoyed during Justin’s concert. I got really jealous because some of them even went to his concert twice. FYI, the concert venue was in an open grounds, which means even if you don’t have a ticket, you CAN see Justin. Then I talked to a girl in Beliebbook, which is a Filipina. I told her that I still have no ticket for the concert. Then she told me, “N ever Say Never”. Then one day, Crismille asked me and Viel if we want to go to her house the following day. Since most of our plans are fail, we prayed together through chat in Facebook. and I’m the one who lead the prayer. And yes, we went to her house the following day. We don’t know what to do, so we decided to make a ”Never Say Never” shirt, which we wore on the concert. A few weeks passed, and there’s ONE WEEK LEFT, before the concert. Crismille kept on posting in our group in Facebook sad posts and stuff and I commented, “Never say never, we’ll go to that concert. We’ll see Justin.” And after a few days, Crismille called me saying that there are still tickets!  Before the company said that they’re sold out. After she called me, I cried and cried and cried. So with my Dad, we went to a mall near my Mom’s office. We did our grocery there. While walking, the radio in the grocery suddenly played, “One Less Lonely Girl” which made me cry more. I gave all my savings to my mom, then we bought tickets the next day . Let’s skip to the weekend before the concert. That night, I prepared my clothes, my things, even painted my nails purple. So the next day, I was really excited. Me and my friends were screaming throughout the trip. When we went to the venue, the line was sort of long. We were there 2pm, even if the concert will start in 8pm . Since the venue was near a mall, my mom and Crismille’s mom had to wait in line while me and my friends go aound the mall. We saw TV stations interviewing girls, then in the mall, we saw different Bieber shirts. When we got out of the mall and went back in line, there was this black car, which we’re pretty sure  it was Justin. Then everyone screamed. So me and my friends went behind the stage but we didn’t see him. We went back in line. Skip to the concert time. LOL. I cried 2 times during the concert, because I finally saw my idol, my inspiration, Justin Bieber. I don’t know how to describe my feelings on during the concert. When going home, beside us was a black car, which was the one we saw earlier, so for sure, Justin was there. Haha. As I got home, I went straight to bed, I can’t stop crying. I told myself, “I can’t believe it. I saw him. Justin Bieber. His saying Never Say Never really works.” The next day, me and my family will bring my grandparents to the airport. While on our way to the airport, I put the CD on play. We went past his hotel, I cried while in the car, I cried even more when ”Favorite Girl” played since it’s live. (I was playing the My Worlds Acoustic) I hope you like my story. Thanks. Go here to read the rest: My name is Ashley. I’m 14 and I’m from the…

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Jonathan Lipnicki, Former Jerry Maguire Child Star: Freaking JACKED Now!

Jonathan Lipnicki, who played Renee Zellweger’s cute, know-it-all son Ray in the 1996 Tom Cruise film Jerry Maguire , has come a long way in the last 15 years. The actor, 21, stunned fans Thursday when pictures of his incredibly chiseled, buff body surfaced online. Lipnicki began beefing up for his role in For the Love of Money , and although his shirtless scene was cut, “I kind of became a gym rat.” Apparently. Check it out: “The more results I saw, the more dedicated I became,” Lipnicki tells Us Weekly . “It is such a great feeling to see all your hard work pay off. I mean, if I’m gonna skip the In N Out burgers, there better be light at the end of the tunnel!” No doubt. Stuart Little? More like Stuart … not so little. Or some better joke. Amber Watson better think before she tries to annihilate Jonathan again.

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Tiger Woods: Not Dead Despite Twitter Hoax, Actually Leading Golf Tournament!

Tiger Woods is totally alive, despite reports on Twitter that he is dead. In other news, he is uncharacteristically playing decent golf this week! The greatest golfer of our age, Tiger Woods, hasn’t been killed, no matter what a bunch of idiots Tweeting as much claim. But his golf came has been DOA for awhile. He hasn’t won a tournament in over two years (the two-year anniversary of the car crash is coming up) and his fitness, mentally and physically, has been way off. You wouldn’t know it this week in Sydney, Australia, where Woods is tearing up one of the country’s best courses, leading by one stroke at the halfway point. Woods says he’s “playing properly” again. The distractions of the sex scandal that ended his marriage, injuries and splits with his caddy and coach are history. “It’s one of those things, just being patient,” the 14-time major winner said. “I derive a lot of my confidence from practice. I’m getting ample practice time.” “That’s something I’ve not done in the last couple of years.” Good for him. Even before the wreck ended his marriage to Elin Nordegren , he veered off a bit. Think he can pull it together and climb back up to the top?

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Epitome Of A Horrible Family: Father And Grandparents Charged After 2-Year-Old Eats Marijuana In Filthy Apartment Home

Folks need to be more careful with their narcotics…especially with babies in the house: Three people were charged after police said a toddler ingested some marijuana at their Goshen home. Officers said Joshua Smallwood and his parents, William and Kimberly Smallwood, brought the 2-year-old boy to Children’s Hospital because they said he was acting abnormally. They said the boy kept falling asleep and could not stay awake. The child tested positive for marijuana, doctors said, and a nurse called police. Tests showed the boy had eaten the marijuana, doctors said. Police said William Smallwood and his son admitted to occasionally smoking marijuana, but they said they did not smoke in the house.Officer said they found a small amount of marijuana at their Country Lake Apartments home, which police said was filthy and not fit for a child to live in. William and Joshua Smallwood were charged with drug possession and child endangering, and Kimberly Smallwood was charged with child endangering. The elder Smallwood was convicted last year of aggravated drug trafficking. The boy was hospitalized for several days but recovered, and he’s staying with other relatives. Police said other children were in the home at the time, and two other people may be charged. Source

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Live Blog for #Occupy Movement: Day 52, OWS Has Military Tents Now

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Kevin Gosztola continues his liveblog of the Occupy movement with reports, pictures and videos from around the country. OWS is now putting up military-style tents to provide better protection against weather and predators. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Firedoglake Discovery Date : 08/11/2011 23:01 Number of articles : 2

Live Blog for #Occupy Movement: Day 52, OWS Has Military Tents Now

Kelly Clarkson Recalls ‘American Idol’ Reservations

‘We were just like, ‘Oh, I don’t know if this is really what I want to do,’ because it’s a lot,’ Clarkson tells MTV News of the night she won ‘Idol.’ By Christina Garibaldi Kelly Clarkson Photo: MTV News It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 10 years since Kelly Clarkson was crowned the first winner of “American Idol.” Since then, she has become one of the most successful “Idol” alums ever, releasing five albums (her latest, Stronger, landed the #2 spot on the Billboard albums chart ), winning two Grammy Awards and solidifying herself as a pop diva who belts out powerful breakup anthems . Yet, looking back on that night that America voted her the winner, Clarkson recalls her hesitation in becoming the pop star she always imagined herself to be. “Honestly, even the night I won, I remember Justin [Guarini] and I talking. We were just like, ‘Oh, I don’t know if this is really what I want to do,’ because it’s a lot,” Clarkson revealed to MTV News. “But I just really loved singing, and at the end of the day, it’s worth it.” Clarkson has made the most of her time since that night in 2002, but has this journey been exactly how she pictured it? “Actually, this is exactly what I thought it was gonna be like,” Clarkson said. “I never was that kid that was, like, smoke and mirrors. I knew it was going to be hard work, and I knew there’d be a lot of sacrifice.” Even with all her successes over the years, there have been some low points for Clarkson as well. Prior to the release of her third album, My December, it was publicly known she was at odds with her label over the album. But Clarkson said, if given the opportunity, she wouldn’t change anything about that time in her life or her career. “Not even the crappy stuff,” she said. “Because it all builds your character. It molds you, and you go through it for a reason. No, I wouldn’t change anything.” Now, in between her busy work schedule, the “Mr. Know It All” singer still finds time to watch the show that started it all, but she has yet to watch former “Idol” judge Simon Cowell’s new show, “X Factor.” “I watch all of them,” Clarkson said. “I haven’t seen [‘X Factor’] because I’ve been out of the country, but I watch ‘The Voice,’ I watch ‘American Idol’ — I watch all of it.” What do you think of Kelly Clarkson’s latest album? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Kelly Clarkson Related Artists Kelly Clarkson

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