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Conan O’Brien Launching Late-Night Show On TBS

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

In surprise move, show will launch in November at 11 p.m., followed by George Lopez’s ‘Lopez Tonight.’ By Eric Ditzian Conan O’Brien Photo: Michael Kovac/ Getty Images In a shocking turn, Conan O’Brien has inked a deal with TBS to launch a new late-night show in November. “In three months I’ve gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theaters, and now I’m headed to basic cable,” O’Brien said in a press release. “My plan is working perfectly.” The news comes just as negotiations between O’Brien’s reps and Fox were said to be progressing, albeit facing obstacles over concerns from the channel’s affiliates. The announcement was made on the same day that O’Brien launches his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour in Eugene, Oregon. O’Brien’s publicist confirmed the development to MTV News. The press release states that TBS began negotiations with O’Brien last week, after George Lopez, who has his own late-night show on the channel, personally called the displaced “Tonight Show” host and asked him to join the lineup. “I can’t think of anything better than doing my show with Conan as my lead-in,” Lopez said in the press release. “It’s the beginning of a new era in late-night comedy.” O’Brien’s still-untitled, one-hour show will air Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m. ET/PT starting in November. “Lopez Tonight,” which currently airs at 11 p.m., will shift to midnight. “Conan has been the comedic voice for a generation. TBS already has a huge audience of young comedy lovers, and Conan’s show will give these fans even more reasons to watch our network,” Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, said in the release. On his Twitter account, Conan added, “The good news: I will be doing a show on TBS starting in November! The bad news: I’ll be playing Rudy on the all new Cosby Show.” Will you tune in to Conan’s TBS show? Let us know in the comments!

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Brandy Reveals That Flo Rida Is ‘Somebody In My Life’

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‘I don’t want to say that we’re a couple,’ the singer says in her blog. By Jocelyn Vena Brandy and Flo Rida Photo: Vallery Jean/ Getty Images Ever since Brandy and Flo Rida were spotted together at her 31st birthday party in Miami this February, there have been rumors of their romance. Last week, the singer decided to address the talk directly, and wrote in her blog that while she wasn’t ready to say whether she’s officially dating the rapper, she did say that they are definitely feeling it out. “I’ve seen the photos of me and Flo Rida,” she wrote in her Vibe.com blog last week. “It doesn’t matter how we met. We met.

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Could Lady Gaga Win ‘Celebrity Apprentice’? Donald Trump Thinks So

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I’ll tell you, she’s fantastic,’ Trump says of Gaga. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Ian Gavan/ Getty Images On this season of “The Celebrity Apprentice,” ’80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper is battling it out for business supremacy against Sharon Osbourne, Bret Michaels and other stars. A few years down the road, when Trump is still pitting celebs against one another to test their business savvy, the tycoon is hoping Lady Gaga will fill Lauper’s shoes. “I’m a big fan of Lady Gaga,” Trump told MTV News about the prospect of the pop star competing on his show. “We went to her opening [show] in New York [City at Radio City Music Hall] , and I’ll tell you, she’s fantastic. She’s really great.” Does Gaga have the chops to win the show and prove she’s the ultimate celebrity apprentice? “She would win,” Trump asserted. “Absolutely!” Speaking of “The Celebrity Apprentice,” Trump also weighed in on former contestant Jesse James’ current marital strife , saying there’s no way he can repair his relationship with Sandra Bullock. “Well, he self-destructed. Jesse really self-destructed,” Trump said. “He was on ‘The Apprentice,’ and he did a really good job. He’s a tough guy. He’s very sullen, but he’s tough. But he really did self-destruct, and I can’t imagine after what he’s been with and what he’s done that he gets Sandra back.” Do you think Lady Gaga could win “The Celebrity Apprentice”? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists Lady Gaga

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Ice Cube Denies Dissing Dr. Dre In ‘Drink The Kool-Aid’

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‘I told Dre that I’d never diss the man that got me started,’ he wrote on his blog. By Shaheem Reid Ice Cube Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images A rap beef nobody wants to see again: Ice Cube vs. Dr. Dre. It was exciting in the AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted and N—az4Life days, but the two legends are going at it again? That’s what some fans thought when footage of Ice Cube performing at the Paid Dues Tour hit cyberspace a few days ago. Cube rapped the lines, “I ain’t the doctor/ This ain’t the patient/ This ain’t that n—a always on vacation/ This ain’t no white boy’s rehabilitation/ This is crazier then a boatful of Haitians.” Cube addressed the controversy on his blog , writing that he wasn’t throwing darts at the Doc and, in fact, he was just in the studio with his former N.W.A groupmate. “I met Dr. Dre in the studio last night,” Cube wrote. “When I got there, Snoop was in the booth laying the finishing touches on another classic from the dynamic duo. He played me some tracks set for the up and coming Detox record and we talked about me jumping on board the project. Of course I talked about him doing sh– on my record and he said he’d bless the album. The Game came through ready to spit but Dre just wanted every[one] to vibe. It felt like old times when me and Dre would work on sh– in Eazy’s cold ass garage. He asked me did I diss him during the Paid Dues show last Saturday. I did one of my new songs called ‘Drink the Kool-Aid,’ which got everybody thinking I’m dissing the whole industry…lol. ‘You internet roaches…’ I told Dre that I’d never diss the man that got me started. “No disses. Just style and grace,” he added. Cube, ever the media maven, also plugged his new single and video for “I Rep That West,” which will premiere May 26 on his Web site. Cube’s album is called I Am the West and comes out later this year. Meanwhile, Dr. Dre’s new single with Jay-Z, “Under Pressure,” is supposed to debut Friday (April 9) according to various online reports. Do you think Ice Cube was dissing Dre in his lyrics? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Dr. Dre Ice Cube

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Rihanna Calls ‘American Idol’ Performance ‘Nerve-Racking’

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

She also opens up about ‘time-demanding’ Last Girl on Earth Tour and the success of ‘Rude Boy.’ By James Dinh Rihanna Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Wednesday night might have marked Rihanna’s “American Idol” debut , but the superstar delivered a fearless performance of her new single, “Rockstar 101.” “It’s my first time performing on ‘Idol,’ and it’s a little nerve-racking, because we’re in the middle of our tour rehearsals and it’s a really time-demanding experience, and we just had to fit this in there.” she said in an interview with “Entertainment Tonight.” The songstress, who just announced her Last Girl on Earth Tour with Ke$ha this week, confessed that her performance was completely spontaneous, revealing that she and her band “came up with what we were going to do right here, right now.” Rihanna also explained the meaning behind the title of her Last Girl on Earth Tour. “I like to think about myself as the last girl on Earth, because sometimes people make decisions based on the outlook of others and, you know, to me, my life is my life,” she said. “It’s my world, and I’m going to live it the way I want to. That’s how I think about everything. That way I’m focused on me and my work. It’s a really narrow space, a focus.” Rihanna’s third Rated R single, “Rude Boy,” is holding strong atop the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourth consecutive week. “It’s so exciting. I can’t believe ‘Rude Boy,’ of all songs, was the biggest song on this album, and that’s the one that I really wrote the most on.” she said of the song’s success. What did you think of Rihanna’s “Idol” performance? Are you looking forward to her Last Girl on Earth Tour? Let us know in the comments! Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos ‘American Idol’ In 60 Seconds Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season Nine Performances Related Artists Rihanna

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Al Roker Weighs In On Heidi And Spencer’s Marital Woes

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘They’re young,’ the ‘Today’ show reporter says of the ‘Hills’ stars. By Jocelyn Vena Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag Photo: David Becker/ Getty Images The “Today” show’s Al Roker may have finally buried the hatchet with “The Hills” stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. Last summer, Roker famously got into a spat with Montag and Pratt , after the couple appeared on the morning show to tout their appearance on “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!” As Roker questioned the couple’s behavior on the NBC show, the conversation quickly turned sour. Montag and Pratt walked off the “Today” show set, but the battle didn’t end there. Soon, the unlikely adversaries were bashing each other in interviews and on Twitter. Now, nearly a year later, Roker wants to let bygones be bygones … sort of. At the Dressed to Kilt event on Monday night, MTV News recently caught up with the world’s most famous “weatherman,” as Pratt derisively referred to Roker. And in a jab back at the couple, he initially pretended not to remember who they are. “Who? Who?” he joked. But Roker had only words of encouragement for Speidi. The trailer for the final “Hills” season shows that Pratt and Montag seem to have hit a rough patch in their marriage. “Look, you know what? They’re young. I wish them the best. They’re young and that’s who they are, and God bless ’em.” Last June, when the feud erupted, Heidi and Spencer said they couldn’t figure out why Roker had turned antagonistic toward them. “I think when he got to work in the morning and he was doing his normal weather job, he was looking, and it was partly cloudy, he must have taken that personally,” Pratt said. “Because I don’t know why he felt the need to persecute Speidi for nothing.” Do you think Heidi and Spencer will stay together? Let us know in the comments below.

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Rihanna, David Archuleta, Jason Derulo To Perform On ‘American Idol’

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Archuleta will reprise his breakout performance of ‘Imagine’ for Lennon/McCartney week. By Shawn Adler Rihanna Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images For the second time in three years, “American Idol” contestants are taking on the works of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. This time, they’re doing it with a little help from their friends. Fox announced Monday (April 5) that this week’s results program, airing Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, will feature performances by Rihanna, singing “Te Amo”; Jason Der

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Exclusive: Drake’s Thank Me Later Due June 15

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

MTV News catches up with the rapper before his Away From Home Tour opening night. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway Drake Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania — Monday night (April 5) is a big one for Drake. The 23-year-old performer is opening his Away From Home Tour at Slippery Rock University and is set to take the stage around 9 p.m. ET. Talking to MTV News earlier in the evening, the Young Money franchise player revealed the release date for his much-anticipated debut LP, Thank Me Later : June 15. The date isn’t the only gem the “Best I Ever Had” rapper and two-time Grammy nominee dropped. He also revealed that he’ll be performing a new song from his album on tour called “Fireworks.” So far, Drake has released one single from the upcoming album: “Over.” “We took a trip to Jamaica, where I did a lot of work for my album,” he told us on the “Over” video set last month. “There was this calm before the storm, and ‘Over’ represented the storm to me. It’s the moment. I wanted to emerge at first from this album and just let people know ‘This is how I’m coming out in the public eye. I’m ready for anything.’ Then when you get the album, it’s like, ‘Oh, he’s still human. He’s still thinking the same way.’ I wanted people to understand I could have lost it. ‘Over’ could have been my entire album. Just ’cause that’s what this industry and game will do to you if you lose yourself.” Drake’s Away From Home Tour goes on for the next couple of months with openers Francis and the Lights and K-os. “They’re killing it right now,” Drake said shortly after taking in Francis and the Lights’ set on Monday. Will Drake’s album be deemed a classic when it comes out on June 15? Let us know in the comments! Stick with MTV News for much more from Drake’s opening night. Related Artists Drake

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Monica ‘Can’t Be Mad’ At Still Standing Chart Success

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘It’s been good news all around,’ she says of her #2 comeback album. By Shaheem Reid Monica Photo: Prince Williams/ Getty Images Monica ‘s new album is aptly titled Still Standing. After recently ending her five-year relationship with her fianc

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Caresse Henry, Madonna’s Former Manager, Found Dead

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She also managed Ricky Martin, Jessica Simpson, Joss Stone and Paula Abdul. By Jocelyn Vena Madonna Photo: Valery Hache /Getty Images Madonna’s former manager, Caresse Henry, has died at age 44, CNN reports. Henry worked with Madonna for about a decade, up until 2004, and has also managed a number of other artists, including Ricky Martin, Jessica Simpson, Joss Stone, Paula Abdul and Andrew Dice Clay. She is survived by her two children, Honour Kristen Norman and Ava Caresse Hinojosa, who both live in Los Angeles. Madonna’s publicist, Liz Rosenberg, released a statement to CBS News explaining that Henry “died suddenly” in Irvine, California, where she lived, on Wednesday. Funeral services will be held April 9 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church in Westwood, California. “Despite rumors to the contrary, the cause of death has not been determined and is currently under investigation,” the CBS statement continued. In a statement to CNN, Rosenberg said, “The family has requested that their privacy be respected during this difficult time.” Henry also reportedly worked as a personal assistant to Madonna, and she’s credited as an artistic manager and executive producer on Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001. According to various reports, Henry and Madonna parted ways in 2004 after rumors spread that Madonna fired Henry due to the pop star’s faith in Kabbalah; at the time, it was also reported that Henry quit. Musician Jimmy Demers, who was managed by Henry, wrote a piece for the Huffington Post remembering his pal. “I’m not sure what details led her to this dark moment of hopelessness, and I’m not sure there was anything anyone could have done to save her,” he wrote in response to reports that Henry had committed suicide, which has not been confirmed.

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