(CNN) – The Obama re-election campaign released a video Thursday to contrast the president’s view on same-sex marriage with that of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. The web video plays President Barack Obama’s comments from Wednesday’s ABC interview in which he expressed support for same-sex marriage, followed by Romney’s statements on the issue throughout Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Political Ticker Discovery Date : 10/05/2012 05:38 Number of articles : 4
Wednesday’s show will also pay tribute to fallen Beastie Boy Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch. By Rob Markman Travis Porter Photo: Getty Images There’s no telling what’s going to happen on Wednesday’s “RapFix Live” when host Sway Calloway brings Atlanta’s wild boys Travis Porter and hip-hop legend Scarface to the red couch. Ali, Quez and Strap of Travis Porter have been on their rap grind for quite a few years, but now that they’re getting set to release their major-label debut, From Day 1, on May 29, things really look to be paying off. TP’s first official album features 2 Chainz, Jeremih, Tyga, Mac Miller and Mike Posner, but more importantly will be filled with the same type of rambunctious party starters that the trio has hung their hat on. So “RFL” fans can expect the same type of energy when Travis Porter make their way onto the MTV News set on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com. That’s not all, though. Houston rap icon Scarface will be making his very first appearance on the show, as he and Sway will run down his 20-plus-year career in rap. After getting his start with the Geto Boys in the late 1980s, Mr. Scarface went on to build a storied solo career. By mixing true grit and raw emotion with introspective lyrics and heartfelt flows, Scarface has delivered unforgettable hip-hop tracks like 1994’s “I Seen a Man Die” and his powerful 1997 duet with Tupac Shakur, “Smile.” Face dropped his last official album, Emeritus, in 2008 but went on to drop his first official mixtape, Dopeman Music, two years later. In 2010 he was locked up and spent 10 months behind bars for failure to pay child support. It was reported that the rapper owed more than $123,000 in support, but now Face’s focus is back in the studio after he and frequent collaborator Beanie Sigel announced plans for a collaborative Mac & Brad LP . “RapFix Live” will also honor the life of fallen Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch , who died on Friday after a three-year battle with cancer. Catch Travis Porter and Scarface on “RapFix Live” Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com, and be sure to join the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #RapFixLive. Send your questions for the artists @MTVRapFix! Related Artists Travis Porter Scarface
Book Reveals Obama’s Sexual Conquests Obama turns the light down low for these broads… A new book is being released that discusses Obama’s life. And while we’re sure there are some interesting details in it that are inspiring, we’re interested in this detail about him getting his freak on. Genevieve Cook is the woman in question and she wrote a detailed diary of her freaky tales with Obama. Let’s begin with the first date:”I’m pretty sure we had dinner maybe the Wednesday after. I think maybe he cooked me dinner. Then we went and talked in his bedroom…And then I spent the night. It all felt very inevitable.” Oooh..what happened next? Oh, of course, post-coital musk. “I open the door, that Barack keeps closed, to his room, and enter into a warm, private space pervaded by a mixture of smells that so strongly speak of his presence, his liveliness, his habits—running sweat, Brut spray deodorant, smoking, eating raisins, sleeping, breathing.” Well that’s…something. You can read the whole account at Vanity Fair . More On Bossip! Yeah, We Said It: 10 Reasons Evelyn’s “Slap Happy Lackey” Nia Is The Epitome Of A Bum Beyotch All Natural, No Additives Pt. 1: The Most Beautiful Women That Haven’t Gotten Any Plastic Surgery On Anything! Baller Cribs: Take A Peek Inside Cam Newton’s $1.6M Condo In Charlotte [Photos] Poor Thang: Serena “Bangin Bawdy” Williams Says She’s Given Up On Dating…”It Just Hasn’t Worked Out Well For Me”
Kevin Durant is inarguably one of the best players in the NBA, so him going one-on-one with JaVale McGee during Wednesday night’s Oklahoma City Thunder versus Denver Nuggets showdown isn’t even fair. And really, any time McGee doesn’t get confused about what team he’s playing for, he should be rewarded by being kept out of any and all jokes. That being said, what Durant did to the most amazing basketball… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Opposing Views Discovery Date : 26/04/2012 05:27 Number of articles : 2
Seeming front-runner shockingly voted off the show, joined in the bottom three by Elise Testone and Hollie Cavanagh. By Adam Graham Colton Dixon on “American Idol” Photo: Fox “Bad Romance” turned out just plain bad for Colton Dixon on Thursday (April 19), as the 20-year-old Tennessean — who had never before landed in the bottom three — was voted off “American Idol.” Dixon found himself at the bottom of the 53 million votes cast following Wednesday’s performance episode . Dixon, the Mohawk-mullet-wearing emo-rocker who entered “Idol” initially only as a show of moral support for his sister, performed a goth-lite version of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” on Wednesday’s show, as well as an emo reading of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September.” When given the news he had been voted off — and would indeed be going home, since the judges used their one-and-only save for the season last week to rescue Jessica Sanchez from oblivion — Dixon said sorry to his fans. “I need to apologize. I wasn’t myself last night, and I get it,” he said, turning to the judges. “I appreciate what you told me last night. I’ll take that when I’m making a record, and I’ll choose songs … ” He was cut off by Jennifer Lopez, who told him, “You’ll make many records,” and Randy Jackson, who offered, “You have a huge career ahead of you, man.” Dixon had received generally favorable remarks from the judges throughout the season but was dinged for his performances Wednesday, in particular for the Earth, Wind & Fire tune. In a video that aired Thursday (April 19) that caught him backstage, Dixon reacted to the criticism. “Ouch, that kind of stung a little bit,” he said. “But honestly, I’m not trying to sound cocky, but I don’t care.” Dixon was in the bottom three along with Hollie Cavanagh and perpetual bottom-dweller Elise Testone. Testone was sent back to safety first, leaving Dixon and Cavanagh to sweat it out. Host Ryan Seacrest was up to even more tricks than usual when handing contestants their fate Thursday; at one point he told Joshua Ledet, “I’m afraid … you didn’t get the right number of votes … to put you in the bottom three. You are safe!” (C’mon, Seacrest, that barely even makes sense.) Regarding Ledet, “Idol” mentor Jimmy Iovine remarked, “He could end up in the finale.” In a video package, Seacrest paid tribute to his mentor Dick Clark, who died Wednesday at age 82. The evening also saw performances from Kris Allen, who sang his new song “The Vision of Love,” and party rockers LMFAO, who apologized for their party-rocking ways with a typically raucous rendition of “Sorry for Party Rocking.” What did you think of “Idol” on Thursday? 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 Photos Most Shocking ‘American Idol’ Exits ‘American Idol’ Season 11 Performances
AT&T announced on Wednesday that the HTC One X smartphone will launch on May 6th for $199.99 on contract. Pre-orders will begin on April 22nd, in line with an earlier report from BGR. The flagship smartphone features a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 4.6-inch 720p HD display, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 32GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM and… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Boy Genius Report Discovery Date : 17/04/2012 15:48 Number of articles : 3
Jason Biggs and Seann William Scott promoted the upcoming American Reunion at Chicago TV station WGN on Wednesday, but the most interesting part may have come afterwards – when Biggs stripped naked in the station’s hallway. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Gossip Cop Discovery Date : 22/03/2012 19:15 Number of articles : 2
Catch Katy talking duets and more on ‘MTV First’ Wednesday at 7:23 p.m. ET on MTV and MTV.com! By John Mitchell Katy Perry Photo: Jeff Bottari/ Getty Images Rihanna recently discussed the possibility of a duet with pal Katy Perry . Now, the “Part of Me” singer is weighing in on the collaboration talk. During a conversation with Britain’s Radio 1, Perry confirmed Rihanna’s statement, saying that a collabo was imminent but added that they’re waiting for the right tune to come along. “I want it to be like that Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin song ‘Sisters are Doin’ it for Themselves,’ not like [Shakira and Beyonc
‘It’s amazing, honestly, to watch her effortlessly flip back and forth,’ Josh Hutcherson tells MTV News of castmate’s performance as Katniss. By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Josh Hutcherson Photo: MTV News Although there were a few skeptics out there who questioned the casting of Jennifer Lawrence in “The Hunger Games,” most of that chatter died down when Lionsgate started releasing photos and clips of the Oscar nominee in action as Katniss Everdeen. Now, as we inch closer and closer toward the release date of the highly anticipated film, Lawrence’s castmates have been saying how she embodies the spirit of the beloved and critically acclaimed protagonist created by author Suzanne Collins. Lawrence’s co-star and real-life friend Josh Hutcherson recently told MTV News that despite being a very different person from Katniss, the actress’ ability to quickly turn the character on and off was startling. “She is literally 180 degrees different from Katniss,” Hutcherson said. “It’s amazing, honestly, to watch her effortlessly flip back and forth, because she’s very fun, very hilarious, and to watch her on ‘Action!’ go boom, right into the character is kind of impressive, so much so that she’s talking and being Jennifer up until they’re rolling sound and when they say ‘Action!’ boom, [she goes] right into character.” Hutcherson said Lawrence’s abilities are so good they’re unsettling. “That’s what crazy people do. Crazy people change who they are as a person just like that, so she’s a crazy person,” he joked. We asked Hutcherson to clarify that statement, just to be sure that he does indeed think Lawrence is crazy. “100 percent,” he said with a smile, still joking. “I’ve said that for a long time.” 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 . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: Josh Hutcherson Related Photos ‘Hunger Games’ World Premiere Red Carpet The Hunger Games
Perry debuts the video for her hit on ‘MTV First: Katy Perry’ on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:23 p.m. ET on MTV. By John Mitchell Katy Perry in her “Part of Me” music video Photo: Capitol Much has been made about who the subject of Katy Perry ‘s latest hit, “Part of Me,” might be. Is it her ex-husband, Russell Brand, or, given that she wrote it a while back, her other famous ex, Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy? Does it even matter? The song is an emotional breakup anthem that just about anyone can relate to; set to a 130-beat-per-minute house beat, it’s sure to have club kids the world over dancing their faces off. With the military-themed video for “Part of Me” premiering as part of “MTV First: Katy Perry” on Wednesday (March 21) at 7:23 p.m. ET on MTV, we decided to take an in-depth look at the song to let you know what it’s all about. “Part of Me” was written two years ago during Perry’s sessions for Teenage Dream. Perry co-wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and the writing/production team behind Dream ‘s biggest hits, Dr. Luke and Max Martin (“Teenage Dream,” “Last Friday Night,” “The One That Got Away”). While she reportedly did rework the lyrics after a demo of the track leaked online, Perry told MTV News recently that the kiss-off track is not directly about her relationship with Brand. “Some people that I work with were like, ‘You should just say you wrote it a couple of weeks ago.’ I’m like, ‘I’m not a d—, I’m going to tell the truth,’ ” she said. “I wrote it two years ago when I was writing and recording Teenage Dream, [but] it didn’t feel right on the record. I’d have to take out one of my other songs that [made the album] a nice, complete package.” Katy Perry’s Wild Road to “Part of Me” On the track, Perry declares herself unbreakable after a breakup, singing, “Days like this I want to drive away/ Pack my bags and watch your shadow fade/ ‘Cause you chewed me up and spit me out/ Like I was poison in your mouth/ You took my light, you drained me down/ But that was then and this is now.” The plan, according to Perry, had always been to release the song as part of a deluxe edition of her record-breaking album. “I always planned to put it out in the spring of this year, to possibly perform it at a big thing,” Perry told MTV News. And that’s exactly what she’s done. The track is included on Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, out March 26, and Perry debuted “Part of Me” in February during her performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. She segued from her spacey “E.T.” into the new dance-pop track while rocking the stage at Los Angeles’ Staples Center wearing a body-hugging silver and gold bodysuit. The performance was her first since announcing her divorce from Brand, and because the lyrics so directly deal with moving on after a failed relationship, speculation ran rampant that the song was her kiss-off to Brand . While that’s definitely not the case, Perry admits the parallel between the lyrical content and what is going on in her own life is “serendipitous.” “I sit down and I write all these songs at once, all these emotions and feelings and thoughts, and then, like, it just feels like sometimes I’m caught in this movie where my life is paralleling my music,” Perry told MTV News. “It seems very serendipitous, but for me, as un-fun as it sounds, I prepare everything. I’m overly prepared and kind of a control freak in the best of ways.” Still, all that planning has paid off in spades. “Part of Me” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late February after selling a staggering 448,000 downloads in its debut frame, the most of any song since Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” dropped almost exactly a year earlier. Following the on-air premiere of “Part of Me,” visit MTV.com, where MTV News’ James Montgomery will chat with Perry about the video, Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection and her upcoming concert movie, “Katy Perry: Part of Me.” Catch “MTV First: Katy Perry” on Wednesday, March 21, when the pop star will debut her long-awaited video for “Part of Me” at 7:23 p.m. ET on MTV. Then head over to MTV.com for an exclusive 30-minute interview with Perry! Related Videos Get Ready For MTV First: Katy Perry MTV News Extended Play: Katy Perry
