Crystal Harris appeared on The Howard Stern Show this morning and had nothing flattering to say about ex-fiance Hugh Hefner. At all. Asked by the host how long it took for the pair to consummate their relationship, Harris replied “two seconds.” Perhaps even more incredible? That’s one more second than number of times the pair actually did it! Harris said she is “not turned on by Hef” and that the couple only had sex one time. Has she ever seen him naked? Nope. Ah, but is she dating Jordan McGraw ? Harris wasn’t so chatty about that rumor… Crystal Harris Howard Stern Interview
Jeret “Speedy” Peterson, a freestyle skier who won a silver medal at the 2010 Olympics, killed himself on Monday night. He was 29 years old. Salt Lake County Unified Police told KTVB that Peterson actually phoned cops on Monday night to inform them of his whereabouts. His body was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot. Just a week ago, Peterson was arrested in Idaho for speeding and DUI. He was a three-time Olympian and our thoughts go out to his friends and family members. Jeter Peterson in Action
Jeret “Speedy” Peterson, a freestyle skier who won a silver medal at the 2010 Olympics, killed himself on Monday night. He was 29 years old. Salt Lake County Unified Police told KTVB that Peterson actually phoned cops on Monday night to inform them of his whereabouts. His body was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot. Just a week ago, Peterson was arrested in Idaho for speeding and DUI. He was a three-time Olympian and our thoughts go out to his friends and family members. Jeter Peterson in Action
‘The crowds have been so good each night and that gives you the adrenaline you need,’ Brit tells MTV News. By Christina Garibaldi Britney Spears Britney Spears is currently in the midst of her Femme Fatale Tour . And now that the pop princess has shaken off all those pre-tour nerves, she’s been giving fans a dance-heavy spectacle that some have called her “flashiest” yet. When MTV News recently caught up with Spears, she opened up about life on the road. “Good, really good,” Spears said of how things are going on her seventh concert tour. “It’s like every other day we have another show, so we are really busy. It’s a lot of fun. I like being busy.” Spears — who is nominated for Best Pop Video and Best Choreography at the 2011 Video Music Awards — gave credit to her fans for making each show so memorable. “The shows have been equally amazing,” Spears said. “The crowds have been so good each night and that gives you the adrenaline you need to get through the show. It just pumps you up. Every night is a blast.” And before Brit hits the stage each night, she and her dancers always get together for a pre-show ritual. “We always say a prayer before the show; sometimes a really long prayer, sometimes a short prayer. We just do it; we grab each other’s hands and go do it.” On Monday, the Femme Fatale Tour added another opening act: “Jersey Shore” star DJ Pauly D confirmed he’ll be hitting the road to open for Spears on six of her August dates. “Yes, that’s interesting!” Spears gushed about Pauly D joining opening acts Nicki Minaj , Jessie and the Toy Boys, and Nervo. So will Spears tune into the upcoming season of “Jersey Shore”? “It’s a guilty pleasure,” she admitted. “I’ve seen two or three episodes; it’s cool.” Will you catch Britney on tour this summer? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos Britney Spears: I Am The Femme Fatale Related Artists Britney Spears
Back in 2007, Winehouse hoped to work with Nas, Mos Def and more. By James Montgomery Mos Def and Amy Winehouse Photo: MTV News From the moment she burst onto the international scene with “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse — the British belter who died Saturday in her London apartment — was embraced by the hip-hop community, and she embraced it right back. It wasn’t enough for her to get Jay-Z or Ghostface Killah to appear on remixes of her hits (which she did); she wanted to work with them, record proper tracks with them. This was nothing new, of course: Even before she broke big with her Back to Black album, Winehouse was bringing hip-hop into the fold. She recorded her debut disc, Frank, with producer Salaam Remi (who had worked extensively with Nas and on the Fugees’ epochal The Score ). And her early single “In My Bed” sampled the iconic “Apache” beat from Nas’ Remi-produced “Made You Look.” But, finally riding high on the success of Black, Winehouse hoped to use some of her newfound clout to finally realize some of her hip-hop dreams, as she told MTV News in a May 2007 interview. MTV celebrates Amy Winehouse’s music with a special show this Wednesday. “There’s so many people I’d love to work with: Nas, Mos Def . I’d love to work with Busta Rhymes, I’d love to work with Rah Digga … I love them,” she said. “I learned a lot of stuff about how to write songs from people like that. I just really like them, and if they like my stuff, cool. … If they want to do a track, I’d love to.” Of course, she’d go on to actually make some of those projects happen, in one form or another. She recorded a version of “Love is a Losing Game” with Mos Def during a 2007 performance on MTV — a performance that will re-air on the channel Wednesday (July 27) at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT, as part of a tribute special to Winehouse ‘s musical legacy. She also made headlines when she stepped out with Nas (about whom she sang on the Black track “Me & Mr. Jones”) in London last year. Winehouse was reportedly set to collaborate with Digga on the female rapper’s Sucker Free project, though it’s unclear whatever became of the team-up. And in 2008, Busta famously joked that Winehouse wouldn’t return his phone calls. Celebrate Amy Winehouse on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT, when MTV will air an encore presentation of a performance she taped in the MTV studios in 2007. Will you remember Winehouse more for her music or her troubles? Tell us on Facebook. Related Videos Amy Winehouse Remembered Related Photos Amy Winehouse: A Life In Photos Amy Winehouse And Other Idols Gone At Age 27 Amy Winehouse’s Friends And Family Attend Her Funeral Related Artists Amy Winehouse Jay-Z Mos Def Ghostface Killah
‘S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Coulson really lend themselves to a TV show,’ actor says about his ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Thor’ character. By Aubrey Sitterson Clark Gregg Photo: Jim Spellman/ WireImage Though you might not know him by name, if you’ve seen many of Marvel’s recent superhero flicks, chances are you’ll recognize Clark Gregg. The actor plays Agent Coulson in three Marvel movies — “Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2” and “Thor” — and will reprise the role in next summer’s “The Avengers.” Coulson is one of the few prominent roles in Marvel’s expanding cinematic universe that isn’t based on a pre-existing comic book character. Appearing first in “Iron Man,” Coulson is an agent of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, better known by the acronym S.H.I.E.L.D., and has been seen trying to wrangle both Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark as well as Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, with a bureaucratic demeanor frequently played for laughs. In an interview with MTV News, Gregg discussed the future of his silver-screen character in regard to some future television appearances. “It’s been revealed today that I’m already doing ‘Ultimate [Spider-Man],’ ” the actor explained, “which is about Spider-Man and a couple other soon-to-be-released Marvel superheroes who are hiding out undercover in a high school in New York, and Agent Coulson is hiding out as their principal, keeping an eye on them and taking things way too seriously.” Even more exciting, however, was the mention of a potential future television show focused on S.H.I.E.L.D., the premiere global peacekeeping force in the Marvel Universe — like an international “X-Files” for superheroes. While a S.H.I.E.L.D. series hasn’t been formally announced, the idea clearly appeals to Gregg. “In a lot of ways, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Coulson really lend themselves to a TV show because it’s normal people,” Coulson said. “It’s real people dealing with extraordinary things.” Would you watch a S.H.I.E.L.D. television series? Tell us below! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Avengers.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com .
Kelly Osbourne and Mark Ronson were among the friends and family in attendance. By Gil Kaufman Flowers, pictures and messages in tribute to Amy Winehouse, near her home in London Photo: AFP/Getty Images Friends and family gathered in London on Tuesday morning (July 26) to pay tribute to Amy Winehouse at a private funeral at the Edgwarebury Cemetery. Winehouse, who died at age 27 of yet-undetermined causes, was found unresponsive in her Camden apartment on Saturday by a bodyguard.
‘Rolling in the Deep’ singer writes about being inspired by Winehouse. By Gil Kaufman Amy Winehouse Photo: Getty Images A common thread in many of the stories about the death of Amy Winehouse is the huge influence the “Back to Black” singer had on a new generation of young vocalists. Many of those singers, from Jessie J to Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Kelly Clarkson have weighed in on their sadness about the passing of Winehouse at the age of 27 from yet-undetermined causes. And while Winehouse has been mentioned as a touchstone for any number of new British pop crooners such as Duffy and Estelle, the one artist most frequently cited as a descendant of the Winehouse influence is Adele . With her smash hit 21 album , the year’s fastest selling to date on the back of a massive hit single, “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele is enjoying the kind of cross-over success that helped Winehouse move millions of copies of her 2006 breakthrough, Back to Black. She’s clearly benefitted from the trail blazed by the “Rehab” singer and on Monday (July 25), Adele reacted to the news with a thoughtful, heartfelt blog post in which she wrote about just how important Amy was to her sound and how much her influence will be missed. Click for photos of Amy Winehouse’s life and career. “Not many people have it in them to do something they love, simply because they love it,” wrote Adele in a post titled “Amy Flies in Paradise X.” “With no fuss and no compromise. But she knew what she was capable of and didn’t even need to try. If she wanted to do something she would and if she didn’t she’d say f— off. It came easy to her and that’s why we all loved her so much. We believed every word she wrote, and it would sink in deep when she sang them. Amy paved the way for artists like me and made people excited about British music again whilst being fearlessly hilarious and blas
Further tests needed to determine cause of singer’s death on Saturday. By Gil Kaufman Amy Winehouse Photo: Rob Loud/ C3 Presents/ Front Row Center It could be several more weeks before we find out what caused singer Amy Winehouse ‘s death on Saturday at the age of 27. Police announced on Monday (July 25) that initial autopsy results were inconclusive and that additional toxicology tests were needed. According to The Associated Press, those toxicology screens could take two to four weeks to complete. Winehouse was found dead in bed at her Camden, England, apartment on Saturday afternoon, and initial reports indicate that no drugs were found in the flat. In 2008, Winehouse’s father, Mitch, revealed that years of smoking and drug-taking had resulted in his daughter suffering from the early stages of the incurable pulmonary ailment emphysema, which had scarred her lungs. Since rising to fame in 2006, Winehouse had struggled with a number of health issues and been hospitalized on a number of occasions for various ailments. Click for photos of Amy Winehouse’s life and career. She also struggled with drug and alcohol abuse, which resulted in Winehouse’s notoriously spotty live performance record , cemented in June by the cancellation of a planned European comeback tour after a disastrous gig in Belgrade . (Read one MTV News staffer’s account of an early Winehouse show in the Newsroom .) The coroner has adjourned the inquest into the singer’s death, which will allow Winehouse’s family to plan her funeral, which could take place as early as Tuesday. The coroner previously said that police have found no suspicious circumstances surrounding the Back to Black crooner’s death. Winehouse’s father, a cab driver-turned-lounge-singer, flew back to England on Sunday in the wake of his daughter’s death and visited her Camden apartment on Monday morning. According to BBC News , he thanked her fans — who have gathered in a vigil outside the building — for their support. “I can’t tell you what this means to us. It really is making this a lot easier for us,” he told the gathered mourners. “Amy was about one thing and that was love. Her whole life was devoted to her family and her friends and to you guys as well.” The singer’s mother, Janis, and brother, Alex, also visited the site to see the collection of flowers, cards and photos that Winehouse’s admirers have left. On Sunday, the family released a statement in which they said, “Our family has been left bereft by the loss of Amy, a wonderful daughter, sister, niece. She leaves a gaping hole in our lives. We are coming together to remember her and we would appreciate some privacy and space at this terrible time.” Will You Remember Winehouse More For Her Music Or Troubles? Tell Us on Facebook. Related Videos Amy Winehouse Remembered Related Photos Amy Winehouse: A Life In Photos Related Artists Amy Winehouse
My name is Nina and I’m from Malibu, California. On Halloween last year Justin was having a meet and greet/book signing for his new book, my best friend Lucy and I decided to go. We are true Beliebers and proud of it. Lucy’s parents are so amazing! Her dad waited in line for 2 hours at Barnes and Noble to buy copies of the book which would get us wrist-bands to get us into the event. Then on October 31st, we woke up and got Lucy’s mom to drive us to the Grove where the event was happening and she waited in line with us for over 3 hours. We love her!! Lucy and I had been waiting for an opportunity like this for so long and as we were waiting in line we were too excited to even think! We just kept thinking that soon we would be right next to Justin Bieber and our dreams would come true. After about two hours we finally made it into Barnes and Noble and we could see Justin less than 50 feet away from us. It was crazy!! There were girls screaming, crying, and some just speechless. Finally, after a lot of waiting it was our turn to take our picture with Justin! We walked over to him, said hi while he did his famous hair flip, then he put his arms around both of us and smiled for our picture. It was honestly the best moment of my life and I feel so lucky to have had this opportunity. Then we each gave him a hug as we walked away to go collect our signed copies of the book. But quickly before leaving we had written our phone numbers on a piece of paper and I went up to Kenny and asked him to please give it to Justin and he replied, “Yes ma’am I will”. He was so sweet! As we were walking out of Barnes and Noble, Lucy and I almost started crying we were so happy. As soon as we got in the car we started calling all of our friends screaming “WE JUST MET JUSTIN BIEBER!!!” because we were so ecstatic we couldn’t believe what had just happened. We will never forget that day and the amazing experience we went through together. NEVER SAY NEVER Read this article: My name is Nina and I’m from Malibu, California. On…
