Bishop Eddie Long’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church supporters are die-hard. So die-hard in fact that some of them are willing to run down people protesting Eddie Long. Watch the video below, then let us know what you think! RELATED: View The Eddie Long / Vanessa Long Divorce Papers Here! [PHOTOS] Bishop Eddie Long Taking Leave From New Birth [VIDEO] Vanessa Long Says Divorce Back On, Eddie Long Responds Bishop Eddie Long’s Wife Withdraws Divorce Petition! Bishop Eddie Long’s Wife Files For Divorce! Eddie Long Seeks To Recoup Sex Abuse Settlement Money
‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Community’ stars also make MTV News’ top 50. By MTV News staff Joseph Morgan as Klaus on “The Vampire Diaries” Photo: Bob Mahoney/ CW What do Mandy Patinkin, Anthony Bourdain and Aaron Paul all have in common? They’re all on MTV News’ list of the Top 50 TV Characters of 2011, for one thing — and for very different reasons too! Whether it’s Patinkin busting terrorists as the Jewish Jack Bauer on “Homeland,” Bourdain traveling the globe for his two Travel Channel shows or Paul up to no good again on “Breaking Bad,” each one of these actors — and more, mind you — are easily among the best television characters of the year. See who else ranked up there with Mandy, Tony and Aaron as our countdown of 2011’s Top 50 TV Characters continues! 30. Adam Demamp (“Workaholics”) “Workaholics” is the best new show on television, and Adam is the best character. I can’t actually verbalize why he’s so amazing, so here’s a list of memories: 1. When he entered a bodybuilding contest; 2. When he couldn’t party at Hedonism II because his penis fell off; 3. When he explained that Fred Durst is “a dry guy.” Honestly, you kind of had to be there. But rest assured, it’s worth going! -Rya Backer 29. Tammy One (“Parks and Recreation”) As you read this, Tammy 1 might be out there in the world plotting some terrible ways to make Ron Swanson’s life a living nightmare. Cold, calculated and a complete sociopath, Patricia Clarkson’s interpretation of the most feared person to ever walk through Pawnee, Indiana, is nothing less than brilliant. Plus, any woman who can convince Ron that voluntarily shaving off his signature mustache is good for him gets a free pass to be on this list. -Jocelyn Vena 28. Saul Berenson (“Homeland”) To the young patriots out there who are thinking about a career with the CIA, please first consider the life of Saul Berenson, Mandy Patinkin’s character on “Homeland.” It’s a life filled with high-pressure days and lonely nights that often include eating in a dark, empty office, spreading peanut butter with a ruler found in a desk drawer. Yet even while carrying the weight — and fate — of the world on his shoulders, Berenson manages to do it with a wicked sense of humor. And mellow, even-keeled Berenson is a great foil for his moody, impulsive prot
Spears reinforced her bad-girl persona with an ode to nightclubs and hot boys. By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale Photo: Jive To say that 2011 was an outstanding year for pop is a bit of an understatement. Rihanna wanted her fans to Talk That Talk, Lady Gaga was Born This Way, Demi Lovato declared herself Unbroken, and Beyonc
The fashion-forward, gold-loving emcee known as Tyga, dropped a new mixtape today. The appropriately named project, “B*tchImTheSh*t” features 15 new tracks from the Young Money/ Cash Monet artist! Tyga Reveals Album Cover For “Careless World: Rise Of The Last King” Tyga Ft. Drake “Still Got It” Tyga will be making his YMCMB debut with the album Careless World: Rise Of The Last King , first quarter next year! Listen to the mixtape below: Download here!
Lil Wayne and Birdman commanded the stage of the first annual MTV2 Sucker Free Awards in Miami. But what the hell was Weezy wearing? He took the stage rocking leopard print shorts, a yellow fur ski hat and oversized red shoes. YMCMB won the award for Best Crew of 2011. Jim Jones Disses Lil Wayne For Wearing Jeggings & Claiming Blood! Lil Wayne: “I’m Not Married” Birdman F/ Nicki Minaj & Lil’ Wayne, “Y.U. Mad”[VIDEO PREMIERE]
As we previously reported, Bishop Eddie Long’s wife, Vanessa, filed for divorce on Thursday. She later backtracked on the divorce only to have her lawyers release another statement hours later saying the divorce was back on. Click here to see the official divorce papers. RELATED: Bishop Eddie Long Taking Leave From New Birth [VIDEO] Vanessa Long Says Divorce Back On, Eddie Long Responds Bishop Eddie Long’s Wife Withdraws Divorce Petition! Bishop Eddie Long’s Wife Files For Divorce! Eddie Long Seeks To Recoup Sex Abuse Settlement Money Eddie Long Accusers Risk Losing Settlement Money By Speaking Out [FULL INTERVIEW] Eddie Long’s Fifth Accuser Centino Kemp Goes Off On Twitter Bishop Eddie Long: “I Will Honor & Abide By My Commitment Of Confidentiality” Report Says Bishop Eddie Long Settled For $24.8 Million, Gave Private Apology Sherri Shepherd Goes In On Eddie Long [VIDEO] Settlement Reached In Eddie Long Sexual Misconduct Case [VIDEO] Bishop Eddie Long: “I’m Gonna Fight” [VIDEO & PHOTOS] Bishop Eddie Long – “No Hands” [SPOOF]
‘X Factor’ castoff Astro and ‘Dance Moms’ personality Abby Lee Miller also make MTV News’ list, counting down all week long. By MTV News staff Jimmy Fallon Photo: NBC MTV News’ Top 50 TV Characters of 2011 continues with a few must-include entries, as well as some visits from surprise guests. “X-Factor” contestant Astro makes the cut this round as does “Dance Moms” favorite Abby Lee Miller, but you might be surprised to see certain sports and talk-show personalities who yapped their way onto our Best of 2011 list. Keep reading for the latest entries to our Top 50, and make sure to check out characters 50 to 41 over here . 40. Skip Bayless (ESPN’s “First Take”) One of the nation’s most respected sportswriters, Bayless got his start at the Miami Herald, eventually rising to prominence at the Los Angeles Times and followed by his coverage of the Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times Herald. Since many of you don’t have an app for those papers, you might know Bayless as the perpetual devil’s advocate on ESPN’s “First Take.” He started as a pundit on ESPN’s “Cold Pizza” in a segment called “First Take,” but thanks to his arguments with other journalists, athletes and even Lil Wayne , “Cold Pizza” evolved into “First Take.” His divisive arguments — most recently his idolatry of Tim Tebow — have garnered the ire of plenty of sports fans, and Skip couldn’t be any happier, especially since he’s right more often than they’d care to admit. -Steven Roberts 39. Victoria Grayson (“Revenge”) Imagine Blair Waldorf 30 years older and transplanted to the Hamptons, and you’ve got the central villainess of ABC’s newest guilty pleasure “Revenge.” The Queen Bee of the tony enclave, Victoria rules with an iron (not to mention, diamond-laced) fist, scheming against anyone who dares get in her way (lovers and best friends included). But Victoria’s no sociopath — fleeting flashes of guilt and sorrow betray more than a few vulnerable spots. While revenge-seeking Emily is the protagonist here, it’s Madeleine Stowe’s Victoria that steals scenes in this sudsy drama. -Amy Wilkinson 38. Marty Funkhouser (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) Funk-man had a short-yet-rewarding arc this season. He commenced his time on “Curb” with a divorce (though they “had a beautiful marriage”), delivered one of the funniest lines of the season (when he asked Richard Lewis when he plans to look at his new girlfriend’s face) and starred in what noted lawyer and academic Alan Dershowitz believes was an episode of television powerful enough to expedite peace in the Middle East — though Larry owed him such shine after leaving his dinner before dessert. -Rya Backer 37. Jimmy Fallon (“Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”) Outside of his portrayal of Barry “F—ing” Gibb on “The Barry Gibb Show,” Jimmy Fallon didn’t have the most memorable “Saturday Night Live” career. And then there was “Taxi” with Queen Latifah. So expectations weren’t necessarily high when Fallon took over “Late Night” after Conan’s all-too-brief promotion to “The Tonight Show.” But that didn’t stop Jimmy from making his show the most-talked-about the next morning either. His first move once he got the job was to hire the coolest band possible in the Legendary Roots Crew, who, along with the show’s genius music bookers, have brought us amazing performances from Beyonc
While performing at a show in Hartford, Connecticut Drake aggressively addressed the rumors about him leaving Lil Wayne’s Young Money camp to join Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. He firmly denied the reports , and said the following onstage: “My brother Lil Wayne is all the way in Australia right now. But I know my camera’s on in the back, and I just want to let him know how much love me and Hartford got for him…” Well we guess that settles that. RELATED POSTS: Drake Leaving Young Money For Roc Nation? Lil Wayne Sends Mystery Tweet Drake: “The First Time He [Wayne] Listened To My Album Was Last Night” Drake Breaks Silence On Ludacris Diss Record
Lil Wayne took to Twitter recently to deny rumors he got married to his Italian girlfriend Dhea. The rumors started when Dhea was spotted at Weezy’s daughter’s birthday party in Atlanta wearing a ring on her wedding finger. Lil Wayne is currently on tour in Australia but we spotted this tweet he sent during Thanksgiving: @LilTunechi Lil Wayne WEEZY F Most thankful for my family and friends. Eat up! Pause. Go Packers! & no, I’m not married silly! Oh yea,& Go Packers! RELATED: Did Lil Wayne Get Married? Drake On Rumors About Him Leaving Young Money For Roc Nation [VIDEO] Deion Sanders Honored By Atlanta Falcons, Lil Wayne [EXCLUSIVE] Lil Wayne On His Biological Father: “He Don’t Give A Sh*t About Me & I Don’t Give A Sh*t About Him”
Take a look at the best snapshots from Gotham in this week’s The Weekly Rising. By Kevin P. Sullivan Christian Bale and Tom Hardy on the set of “Dark Knight Rises” Photo: Getty Images The entirety of this year has been spent in “The Dark Knight Rises” anticipation. Last year was all about “Inception” and its accompanying conspiracy theories. (COBB’S WEDDING RING IS HIS TOTEM!!! OMG!) But 2011 was nothing but pure excitement for Christopher Nolan ‘s return to Gotham City. Fans waited eagerly for any bit of information that might leak from the set, living from set photo to official snapshot. With so many now iconic and infamous pictures that made up the “Dark Knight Rises” hype landscape for 2011, this seems like a good time, as part of MTV News’ look back at the Best of 2011 , to check out the 10 best “Rises” pictures from the year. 10. Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Mr. Freeze Back in February, when JGL joined the cast, the speculative theories abounded as to who the actor would be playing. Over at Splash Page, the team put together Photoshops of Gordon-Levitt as different Batman villains, including a believable Mr. Freeze . 9. Empire ‘s Batman Cover Bane may have won the fan poll to reveal his cover first, but the Batman cover held more surprises for fans. In it, he held what looks like some new tech from his man Lucius Fox. We’ll have to wait and see what the weapon ends up doing. 8. Catwoman Revealed Warner Bros. rushed out the first official picture of Catwoman after on-set photos were set to leak any moment. The picture shocked because of Selina Kyle’s new ride, the Batpod. The first photo stirred controversy and led to loads of analysis, including an article by MTV’s Brian Phares that led to an Anne Hathway reply. 7. Bane Revealed It wasn’t much of a look, but it was enough to finally get fans excited about the prospect of having Bane as the movie’s main villain . Nolan delivered on the same realistic, darker look for the Batman universe. 6. First Poster Released “Inception 2”? That was the general response to the first, very “Inception”-influenced poster for “The Dark Knight Rises,” and that is by no means a bad thing. The poster let everyone know that all is not well in Gotham, and it’s time for Batman to finally return. 5. Most Realistic. Fan Poster. Ever. It probably made you do a double take. It fooled me for sure. The expertly crafted fake perfectly combined the look of Nolan’s films and some pictures that looked completely believable. 4. Catwoman Shows Off Her Ears One of the biggest complaints from the first Catwoman photo was the lack of ears. What’s a Catwoman without her ears? Turns out that they were there all along . They were just covering her eyes. 3. The Batwing and the Bomb Perhaps the most interesting spy photo of the year showed Batman in his trusty Batwing hovering over a device that clearly looks like some sort of bomb. There are so many questions one could ask, but just staring at the pictures reminds you why you’re excited for this movie. 2. Bane Remembers Harvey Dent The cast has been talking about the importance of “Rises” as the conclusion of a trilogy, and Empire provided some evidence toward that notion when it released this photo of Bane holding a picture of Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent. How does the former District Attorney factor into the story line seven or eight years down the line? 1. Batman and Bane Duke It Out This photo says it all, doesn’t it? This is exactly what we all want to see come next July. Bane is a more physical opponent than Batman’s had in the series, and we’re finally going to see him go blow to blow with a big, hulking monster. Honorable Mention: My Set Visit So maybe I didn’t get to see much. Just being on the set and seeing the work that goes into making a movie on this scale solidified “The Dark Knight Rises” as my most anticipated of 2012. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Dark Knight Rises.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . Related Photos On The Set Of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
