by John Walker 8 mins ago

Hey, remember that time you solved a Rubik’s Cube in, like, a freakishly short amount of time? Of course you don’t, because it never happened. Unless you, the reader, are actually Justin Bieber, but that’s also impossible. Because last I checked, he was off scouring the Italian countryside for Fettuccine Alfredo.

Anyway, here’s a #TBT video that we dug up from the vault depicting one of the “Confident” singer’s very first visits to MTV HQ in 2009. He talks about his drive and determination, all the while casually solving one of the biggest throwback puzzles from the 1980s. Oh my god, remember that swoopy haircut? Never forget.

by Alex Zalben 5 mins ago

Yes, “American Horror Story: Freak Show” has some great actors, some incredible real life “freaks” and a ton of buzz behind it… But it also has a murderous clown named Twisty who will haunt our nightmares forever.

So how do real life circus clowns feel about “Freak Show” – and Twisty in particular? After the season premiere, we talked to on-the-road Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey clown LaRena Iocco to find out how close the “Freak Show” experience is to IRL:

MTV News: To start off, how close was “Freak Show” to what happens in a circus? Close at all?

LaRena Iocco: In some respects, you could say the show was very close, in that the circus is a very tight knit family/community. We all look out for each other, and stick up for each other even though we come from different backgrounds and countries. Circus life is something that I think no “normal” person can really understand, so we develop a found family within the circus who truly understand what our life is like.

MTV: Yeah, but come on, what about the murder clown.

Iocco: As a professional clown I have to be a little upset by anything that further perpetuates the fear of clowns. Obviously, as a clown I don’t understand this fear that society seems to have of clowns in general.

If you put someone in bloody make up and give them a knife, of course they’re going to be terrifying looking, but I don’t see how anyone can look ...

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by Kase Wickman 18 mins ago

Orange may in fact be the new black, but Laverne Cox, star of the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black” and the host/executive producer of MTV’s upcoming “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,” will be lighting the Empire State Building purple on October 16.

The actress is teaming up with GLAAD, Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) and castmembers from the upcoming documentary in lighting the building in honor of Spirit Day and National Bullying Prevention Month.

“Bullying was an unfortunate part of my daily reality growing up in Alabama,” said Cox, who advocates for transgender issues. “I am committed to doing what I can so that young people don’t have to go through what I did. All of our children need to feel safe to be themselves at home, school and in our communities.”

According to GLAAD, eight in 10 LGBT students are harassed at school.

“National Bullying Prevention Month, which PACER initiated in 2006, was created to show those students being bullied that they are not alone and that communities care,” said Paula Goldberg, Executive Director of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, in an annoucement for the event. “Lighting the Empire State Building in support of Spirit Day and this important month makes a powerful statement to young people across the U.S. that there are people all over the world who support them and want to prevent bullying.”

On Spirit Day, October 16, advocates and allies are encouraged to wear purple to publicly display their united ...

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by Jordana Ossad 16 mins ago

Chelsea‘s ex Adam addressed his fiery car crash on this past season of “Teen Mom 2,” but he revealed much more about the “life-altering” experience on tonight’s reunion special with Dr. Drew.

“The worst part about everything is the media,” he said. “I almost f**king died in that car. These two little girls almost lost their daddy. And [the media] said, ‘He should have died — he doesn’t deserve to see his kids.’”

Meanwhile, Chelsea’s father Randy — who’s often had difficulty seeing eye-to-eye with his daughter’s former boyfriend — was asked a challenging question: If Adam was your son, what advice would you give him?

Papa Randy responded by saying he understood some of the difficulties Adam has been facing, such as raising two children with two different women. Regardless, he wondered when all of Adam’s wrong turns would make him finally realize that he needed to follow a better path.

“You get to a point, and I think probably he’s getting close to it or he’s probably reached it, and you say, ‘Jesus, I’m either going to go down in a flaming ball of fire and self-destruct, or I’m gonna get my s**t together and do what I’m gonna do,” Randy said.

In response, Adam said he did experience that moment — and Randy couldn’t help but wonder if it affected the young father in some way.

“You have no idea,” a somber Adam replied, before explaining that he was knocked unconscious and needed to be pulled from ...

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by Cory Midgarden 19 mins ago

Since taking on the role of prized fighter Nate Kulina in DIRECTV’s new mixed martial arts drama, “Kingdom,” we’ve seen a lot of physical changes from Nick Jonas.

And while many of us were fixated on those killer abs and chiseled chest, we completely overlooked one of the biggest shifts in Nick’s new look: his hair.

“I shaved it because I was shooting ‘Kingdom,’ and I wanted to look different. And I wanted to have a bit of a harder look, and I felt like — and other people felt like — when I have a shaved head that I do look that way, but more menacing. And then it’s just way easier to manage,” the 22-year-old told MTV News.

“We did all the photo shoots and the videos when I had a shaved head, so I was like, ‘I could grow it out, but why not just keep it?’”

Whether you love it…

Or hate it…

Nick has no plans to grow back his curly locks anytime soon. “Not really, no. I kind of like the shaved head, too,” he said. “I think it suits me.”

You can check out the former JoBro’s buzz cut Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET when “Kingdom” airs on DIRECTV’s AUDIENCE network.

by Jessica Hyndman 25 mins ago

Did someone say, “More Taylor Swift ‘Shake It Off’ outtakes”? Yes. Everyone said that. That’s why Tay Tay has blessed us with another behind-the-scenes look at the video for 1989‘s lead single.

Related: Time Traveling Taylor Swift Recreates First-Ever People Magazine Cover

In the seventh (yep, seventh) installment of the “outtakes” series, we get to watch the moment where she tells those Swifties at the end of “Shake It Off” that they’ll be featured in the clip.

“We’ve been having some incredible dance party moments,” Taylor says at one point, a little out of breath. “Like, it’s been wild.”

In case you missed ‘em, here are all the “Shake It Off” outtakes videos that Taylor has already released: cheerleading, ballet, modern dance, the animators, ribbon-dancing, twerking and finger-tutting. Hope you didn’t have plans!

by Maurice Bobb 16 mins ago

Ne-Yo is hounded by strippers working the pole in his new video for “She Knows” featuring Juicy J.

The Emil Nava-directed clip finds the “Money Can’t Buy” singer traveling everywhere from a convenience store to a library, and he’s confronted by scantily clad beauties gyrating and twerking every step of the way.

Although caught off guard, Ne-Yo thoroughly enjoys the free show at each stop.

Juicy, the king of the strip-club anthems, fits right in with a scene-stealing cameo in which he drinks from his golden chalice as a dancer twirls around a pole in his office.

“She Knows” is expected to make the final track listing for Ne-Yo’s upcoming sixth studio album, Non Fiction.

by Tess Barker 4 mins ago

When one thinks of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” a myriad of memories come to mind: the uncannily catchy theme song, the “Carlton” (and it’s many incarnations); and, of course, more celebrity cameos and guest stars than there are cool hats in Hilary’s wardrobe. So many athletes, recording artists, and full-out legends graced the grounds at Banks mansion, that it’s almost impossible to keep track of them all…until now. In honor of MTV’s #Throwblock, which now airs episodes of “Fresh Prince” from noon to 2 p.m. every weekday, we’ve compiled the internet’s only truly complete list of every single guest star to share a screen with Sir Will and his wealthy, wacky family.

Al B. Sure

Role: Himself
Episode: Season 1, Episode 5 “Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy”
Al B. Sure stars alongside music mogul Quincy Jones and proves that famous friends look just as good on Will as that monochrome jumpsuit.

Arthel Neville

Role: Herself
Episodes: S05 E25 “For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll” and S06 E21 “I, Stank Hole in One”
Will and Lisa’s wedding may explode in this episode, but at least real-life popular newscaster Arthel Neville and the Banks sisters look good in their bridesmaid dresses. Arthel returned as herself the following season.

B.B. King

Role: Pappy
Episode: S06 E04 “Bourgie Sings the Blues”
When Carlton gets the Ivy League blues, he’s able to find solace in wise words ...

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by John Walker 27 mins ago

It’s official: Robin Thicke did not “Get Her Back.”

On Wednesday (October 8), news broke that Paula Patton had filed for divorce from the “Blurred Lines” singer after nine years of marriage. E! News has since confirmed the story.

The actress cited “irreconcilable differences” as her grounds for divorce, but sources tell TMZ that the split is “harmonious.”

Paula, 38, has requested that she and Robin, 37, share joint physical and legal custody of their only child, Julian Fuego Thicke. He is 4 years old.

Thicke and Patton first announced their separation back in February of this year. Newly obtained court documents from the divorce proceedings provide the exact date as February 21.

“We will always love each other and be best friends,” they said in a joint statement released at the time of their separation. “However, we have mutually decided to separate at this time.”

Within months, the singer had launched a public campaign to patch things up with his wife, debuting the new song “Get Her Back” with an emotional performance at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. His subsequent seventh studio album, Paula, was released in July to lackluster sales.

by Jessica Hyndman 27 mins ago

Oh, Nick Jonas… You bad, bad boy. Running around in your undies, grabbing your crotch and all that talk of “Chains” has got the ladies (and the boys) all turnt up for you. It’s only proper to keep building that sexual tension by reading a passage from “Fifty Shades Of Grey,” non?

The “Jealous” singer spent Tuesday (October 7) answering fan-submitted questions on Cosmopolitan’s Vine account. Thank god one fan’s burning desire was to see him read an excerpt from E.L. James’ famed erotic novel, and thank god he selected one of Anastasia Steele’s first-person sexual encounters with the titular Christian Grey.

“Suddenly, he sits up and tugs my panties off and throws them on the…”

Me right now.