by Caitlin White 4 mins ago

Taylor Swift is officially gracing the “The Voice” as a guest advisor. With the news of her brand new album 1989 and the success of her new single “Shake It Off”—her second No. 1 to date—it’s safe to say that Swift is back, and this time she’s ready to dominate the pop world. And in 2014, appearing on “The Voice” is practically a requirement.

US Weekly reports that Swift will appear in a similar capacity to Chris Martin’s season six appearance, helping out across all four teams. Will she advise them to get moves like Mick Jagger as Martin did? Given her new single’s focus on dancing, she just might.

Swift will join the show’s veteran judges Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, and of course, the brand new coaches Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams who will also appear on this upcoming season, filling in for Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green respectively.

Each judge will also have an advisor this year. Levine will work with Stevie Wonder, Gavin Rossdale will work with his wife Stefani, country trio Little Big Town will advise Shelton and Alicia Keys will join Pharrell.

The season kicks off September 22 at 8 p.m. on NBC, which is just about a month before Taylor’s new album comes out, on October 27. Taylor previously performed ...

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by Rob Markman 6 mins ago

J. Cole came to the Budweiser Made in America Festival with a mission and a message.

Before the Roc Nation MC took the stage on Saturday night (August 30) his DJ played “Be Free,” Cole’s dedication to Mike Brown, the Ferguson, Missouri teen who was shot and killed by a police officer on August 9.

Cole’s emotional ode played, while he ran a montage of footage which showed various acts of police aggression and brutality. The crowd watched, mostly quiet, in a somber acknowledgement of the rapper’s sentiment.

When the Dreamville spitter final did emerge from backstage all he had to do was yell “Philly” for the crowd to erupt with applause and praise. First was “Enchanted” from his 2010 mixtape Friday Night Lights, then he moved into “Land of the Snakes” from his latest album Born Sinner.

From there Cole ran through a number of hit records and fan favorites. He did “Blow Up,” “Nobody’s Perfect” and the song that made Jay Z sign him, “Lights Please.” Jermaine, who was backed by a band, briefly shared the front stage with Bas, the first signee to his Dreamville record label and together they performed “Lit.”

Of course he did “Work Out,” “Can’t Get Enough” and “Nobody’s Perfect,” but by the time he closed with “Power Trip” the crowd was fully engaged in a good old fashioned sing along.

What you say Cole ain’t hot? What? Where you read that sh–?

by Alex Zalben 7 mins ago

Will this be the most cohesive season of “Doctor Who” yet? That’s not necessarily one of the burning questions referred to in the headline of this article, but it should be – as “Into the Dalek” not only followed up directly on the themes of last week’s “Deep Breath,” but some of the plot, as well.

So let’s get into it: here’s every question we still have after watching The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) take on the Daleks for the umpteenth time.

1. What Did Danny Pink Do?
When we meet new cast member Samuel Anderson, his Danny Pink is introduced as a former soldier, current school teacher, with some skeletons in his closet. Specifically, when a student asks Pink whether he ever killed anyone who isn’t a soldier, he starts crying and refuses to answer the question.

Couple that with the principal’s (at least we’re assuming it was a principal, we honestly have no idea how English schools work) “joke” that he’s “a real lady killer,” and there’s a good chance Pink may have some red in his ledger.

2. …And Is He Actually Blue?

Adrian Rogers, ©BBC/BBC Worldwide 2014

We also meet Journey Blue (Zawe Ashton), a soldier from the future who is off in space fighting Daleks. Clara (Jenna Coleman) off-handedly mentions it’s funny she’s a soldier named Blue, because she just met a soldier named Pink.

Except there’s no such thing as coincidence on “Doctor Who.” So is Danny an ancestor? Did he ...

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by Ezra Marcus 13 mins ago

On Friday (August 29) Cee Lo Green entered a plea of no contest for the felony count of furnishing a controlled substance of MDMA/ecstasy to a woman without her awareness during a dinner in 2012.

In a brief court hearing, the singer, who was born Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, changed his plea from not guilty to no contest before a preliminary hearing that would have disclosed the evidence that was brought against him.

In October 2013, “The Voice” judge originally plead not guilty to the charges. Despite entering a no contest plea, Billboard reports that Green entered a special plea maintaining his innocence.

According to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, Green slipped the drug to a 33-year-old woman while the two were at a restaurant between July 13 and July 14, 2012. When the charges were originally filed, the woman, who hasn’t been named, alleged that she woke up to find herself naked in bed with Green in her hotel room. But the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division did not file charges against Green for sex-related crimes due to lack of evidence.

Blair Berk, Green’s attorney, asserted that the sexual relations between the pair were consensual.

Superior Court Judge Mark Young sentenced the 39-year-old singer to 360 hours of community service, along with three years of probation. He must also register as a controlled-substance offender and attend 52 AA meetings with a private therapist. He won’t be prevented from traveling for work-related trips.

Green’s community service will take place ...

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by Ezra Marcus 6 mins ago

Iggy Azalea has become a lightning rod for conversation in 2014. Aside from tearing up the charts with her No. 1 hit “Fancy” and an equally high-profile guest verse on Ariana Grande’s “Problem,” she’s also dealt with allegations of ghostwriting. Specifically, many assumed that her mentor T.I. was ghostwriting her music, others, simply dismiss her as a white female rapper from Australia. But he’s had it up to here with the criticism.

And he candidly sounded off in a recent interview on Complex TV, with some choice words for Iggy’s critics.

“That pisses me off, simply because they don’t have any real substantial grounds,” T.I. said. “‘I don’t like them.’ Why? ‘Just ‘cause.’ What do you mean just ‘cause? Since when do you get the right to judge people? Who died and made you the emperor of Egypt? That kind of sh-t and then the things that they accuse her of, like the racist stuff. That’s not even her. That’s not even in her. Me knowing her, knowing where she comes from—for real, the whole racist thing, that’s American—we forget, she’s not American.”

Many also saw Nicki’s remarks about writing her own raps as veiled critcism of Iggy, but Nicki insists she genuinely meant no shade. And Nicki and Iggy looked pretty friendly at the VMAs on Sunday.

Still, T.I. is pretty upset about the backlash and accusations about racism that the white rapper is fielding.

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by Ezra Marcus 1 min ago

When Miami Heat point guard Mario Chalmers dropped $2.4 million to buy Drake‘s condo in Biscayne Bay, Miami he must have figured he had it made in the shade. 5,475 square feet with a perfect view; what could go wrong? Here’s a glimpse at the perfect bachelor pad:

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Of course, it also infamously appeared in Drake’s “I’m The One” video.

But The Wall Street Journal reports that Chalmers has listed the house on the market for a cool $4 million. Considering that Drake was previous owner, we’re really not that surprised. A guy as emotionally expressive as Drizzy doesn’t inhabit a house without leaving a lifetime full of ghosts hanging about. Here’s our best guess as to which spectral figures from the rapper’s past drove poor Chalmers out.

Courtney From Hooters On Peachtree

Miss Info/Twitter

Drake did Courtney from Hooters on Peachtree dirty by airing her out on “From Time.” She probably took her revenge by leaving phantom Hooters chicken wings and dip around the house. Hell hath no fury, you know? And what’s scary than a pile of old chicken bones in the hallway. Shudder.

Drake’s Dad

Drake’s dad has become a minor celebrity in his own right, his Instagram full of him posing with substantially younger women. Picture Chalmers waking up in the morning next to a cute babe, only to find Dennis Graham leering at her from the other side of the bed muttering the chorus to “Best I ...

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by Ezra Marcus 15 hours ago

When Miami Heat point guard Mario Chalmers dropped $2.4 million to buy Drake‘s condo in Biscayne Bay, Miami he must have figured he had it made in the shade. 5,475 square feet with a perfect view; what could go wrong? Here’s a glimpse at the perfect bachelor pad:

Realty Today

Of course, it also infamously appeared in Drake’s “I’m The One” video.

But The Wall Street Journal reports that Chalmers has listed the house on the market for a cool $4 million. Considering that Drake was previous owner, we’re really not that surprised. A guy as emotionally expressive as Drizzy doesn’t inhabit a house without leaving a lifetime full of ghosts hanging about. Here’s our best guess as to which spectral figures from the rapper’s past drove poor Chalmers out.

Courtney From Hooters On Peachtree

Miss Info/Twitter

Drake did Courtney from Hooters on Peachtree dirty by airing her out on “From Time.” She probably took her revenge by leaving phantom Hooters chicken wings and dip around the house. Hell hath no fury, you know? And what’s scary than a pile of old chicken bones in the hallway. Shudder.

Drake’s Dad

Drake’s dad has become a minor celebrity in his own right, his Instagram full of him posing with substantially younger women. Picture Chalmers waking up in the morning next to a cute babe, only to find Dennis Graham leering at her from the other side of the bed muttering the chorus to “Best I ...

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by Caitlin White 16 hours ago

24-year-old Michael Sam made history last May when he became the first openly gay player to be drafted in the NFL, but ESPN reports that today (August 30) he was cut by the St.Louis Rams.

The Rams drafted the defensive end in the seventh round of the draft and he was the No. 249 pick overall, but he was beat out for the final round of cuts by undrafted rookie Ethan Westbrooks. Teams have to make their final cuts to get to the league requirements of 53 players per team.

As of 4 p.m. this Saturday (August 30), Sam is now in a position of limbo known as waivers, which means that any of the other 31 teams in the NFL may make a claim on Sam up until noon this Sunday (August 31). If no team claims him, however, he can join a practice squad. According to ESPN, a source says that the Rams would still like to bring him on for their practice squad.

Sam tweeted his gratitude to the team, despite being cut, and thanked them for the opportunity to show his skill.

In his preseason performance, Sam netted 11 tackles and three sacks, even earning some accolades from coach Jeff Fisher.

“I believe he can play in this league,” Fisher said.

In the final preseason game on Thursday (August 28), Sam finished with a six tackles, the highest for the team.

If another teams does elect to claim a waived player, they can begin the signing process on ...

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by MTV News Staff 17 hours ago

By Sasha Geffen

Update: Michael Sam has been cut by the St. Louis Rams.

One Direction‘s Harry Styles just made a big show of support for the first openly gay football player ever to be drafted into the NFL. At the UK group’s August 27 concert in St. Louis, Styles wore Michael Sam’s number 96 football jersey onstage during his performance.

Sam, 24, made national news this year when the St. Louis Rams picked him for the team in the seventh round of the NFL draft. The young player was with his boyfriend when he got the news on live TV. The celebratory kiss they shared quickly became an iconic image symbolizing the brand new intersection of professional sports and the LGBTQ community.

Styles wore the jersey onstage at the Edward Jones Dome on Wednesday just two days after Sam made it through the first round of NFL roster cuts. The football player soon got word of the singer’s support and tweeted him a quick thank-you.

One Direction is currently playing dates on the US leg of its worldwide Where We Are Tour. It’s great to see the boys show love for our local LGBTQ heroes while they’re here!

by Caitlin White 2 mins ago

Lucy Hale has been having one pretty little busy year, and she’s ready for some R&R!

The “Pretty Little Liars” star diverted attention from her PLL character Aria’s student-teacher romance on PLL by releasing her first-ever musical project Road Between, and she’s been on the go performing and promoting since the album came out in June.

Not only that, but she needed to be in Los Angeles to help host our own VMA pre-show. Maybe all this traveling is why she’s sooo thankful to finally be back home with her family and her adorable puppy Jack! Here they are yesterday at the airport, finally reunited:

Lucy is home for the weekend, which means lots of family time too, like hanging out with the rest of the lady Hales.

Those are some good genes right there—is there anyone in her family who isn’t beautiful??

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But also, plenty more puppy time, especially for cuddling.

Plus dabbling in a few sweet treats.

And she’s relishing every minute of it.

Have a great weekend Lucy! I’ll be envying your adorable puppy and looking for a few cupcakes of my own. If you haven’t seen Lucy rocking her country singer magic, watch the video for “Lie A Little Better” to get a glimpse.