April 19, 2024

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You Won’t Recognize Miley Cyrus In Her Nude <i>W</i> Magazine Spread

At this point, there's no doubt that Miley Cyrus has undergone a total transformation. But in a cover shoot for "W" magazine, the former Disney star shows acres of skin, bleached eyebrows and a blonde bob that make her almost unrecognizable. Cyrus posted the pics on Monday morning (February 3), including one in which she wears a leather jacket. That's it. She also gave some shout outs to the superstar fashion photographers who gave her the sultry make-over, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

"I love you my babbbbiezzzzz," she told the pair alongside a close up of her face dripping water.

The gallery also includes a tight shot of Cyrus' face bathed in red light in which she looks like a 1960s movie star.

The pièce de résistance, though, is the actual cover shot, where Miley lounges naked on a bed while hugging a pillow and wearing nothing but rings and bracelets.

The photos accompany an article titled, "My Oh Miley!," in which "America's baddest girl" speaks to journalist Ronan Farrow. In the piece, we learn a lot about the singer, including that she doesn't love kids because she was around too many for way too long as a child star. And frankly, "They're so f---ing mean."

She also encourages girls to ignore the images Hollywood feeds them and just to be themselves. "That's not what it's about," she says. "It's, like, personal style."

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Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Hunger Games’ Team React To Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death

Philip Seymour Hoffman's death on Sunday has prompted a virtually endless outpouring of support and remembrances for the late actor's life and career. Indeed, Hoffman's colleagues on one of his final projects — the two-part "Hunger Games" finale, "Mockingjay" — have released a joint statement to convey their feelings of devastation over the Oscar-winning actor's passing.

"Words cannot convey the devastating loss we are all feeling right now," reads a statement issued by star Jennifer Lawrence, director Francis Lawrence, author Suzanne Collins and others, on behalf of the "Hunger Games" cast and crew. "Philip was a wonderful person and an exceptional talent, and our hearts are breaking. Our deepest thoughts and condolences go out to his family."

The statement follows a separate statement released by Lionsgate, the studio responsible for the "Hunger Games" franchise. A Lionsgate spokesperson called Hoffman "a singular talent and one of the most gifted actors of our generation."

It's been reported that Hoffman's work on the "Hunger Games" films as rebel leader Plutarch Heavensbee was largely complete. Hoffman only had seven days left to shoot for "Mockingjay Part II," and it is believed that his death won't alter the films' production schedules and release dates.

Beyond the "Hunger Games" franchise, Hoffman was recently set to lead the new Showtime series "Happyish," playing an advertising executive forced to confront unpleasant changes in his life and industry. Showtime released a statement on Hoffman's passing, saying, "Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of our generation's finest and most brilliant actors. He was also a gifted comedic talent. It was a ...

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‘Sherlock’: Burning Questions From Series 3

It's all over until Series 4, as "

But there's still plenty to debate over the next year, as we wait for Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to come back and delight us once again. Here's what we'll be talking about until then.

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Did you see the Mary Morstan twist coming?
In addition to the word "liar" floating amidst Sherlock's deductions about Mary, there were also a handful of hints in episodes one and two that the new Mrs. Watson wasn't all she seemed: her ability to recognize the skip code alerting her to John's kidnapping; the telegram from "CAM" at the wedding which caused a flash of concern to cross her face; her uncanny recall of the room number in which murder target Major James Sholto was staying. If you picked up on these things, congratulations: Sherlock didn't pick up on the clues until she'd put a bullet in his liver.

Was Magnusson the worst, or was he the worst?!
It was hard to imagine that anyone could outdo the manic mayhem of Andrew Scott when it came to playing a Holmesian villain. But oh, man. MAGNUSSON. The smirk! The licking! The flicking! After that, we couldn't even be shocked when Sherlock went for the gun. Nobody who flicks John Watson's face like that can be allowed to live. Kudos to Lars Mikkelsen for making the character so delightfully despicable. Those Mikkelsens make such delicious villains.

What was the coolest thing hidden inside Sherlock's mind palace?
The scene that took place in Sherlock's brain just after he was shot was one fine specimen of creative ...

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Which Commercials Won The 2014 Super Bowl?

You all know what the Super Bowl is really about: the commercials. Though the Seattle Seahawks may have handily taken home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the race for best advertisement was much closer. Here are our picks for the best of the best:

7. Chevrolet, "Life"
Other spots had the stars and the special effects... But they all paled in comparison to the emotional wallop this simple ad packed: Featuring little more than a somber song from Norwegian singer Ane Brun and a powerful message of inspiration and strength, this one gave us goosebumps. And when was the last time you could say that about a Super Bowl commercial?

6. SquareSpace
Don't know what Squarespace does, don't care, but we're suckers for freaks on parade. Even if their ad lifted from Dave Chappelle's skit "If the Internet was a real place."

5. "Transformers: Age of Extinction"
At this point, you've probably made up your mind about the "Transformers" series. But while the ad assured fans that the Bay-hem we've come to know and love will still be there, for those who have been turned off from the series? Dinobots. If your pulse didn't quicken seeing Optimus Prime wielding a sword, riding a dinosaur robot, you don't love movies.

4. TurboTax
Off the bat, you really can't go wrong with actor John C. Reilly. No matter what. And we think this ad was for TurboTax, but who cares? We'd listen to Reilly read scripts from "Liv and Maddy."

3. RadioShack
So how does an outdated electronic store shed it's old school image? You book Hulk ...

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‘Sherlock’: Everything You Missed On ‘His Last Vow’

Twists and turns! Betrayals and blackmail! Mayhem and murder and mind palaces! This was a finale episode of "

From an unspeakable act by Sherlock to a heartbreaking revelation for John, "His Last Vow" gave us much to think, theorize, and salivate over until the premiere of series 4. Here's all the best moments from the episode:

Magnusson Opus
At last we meet Charles Augustus Magnusson: a man who knows everyone's worst secrets, the slimiest extortionist ever to run a newspaper. And when we say "slimy," we don't just mean it figuratively. That scene where he ran his fat, wet tongue down the length of his victim's neck was possibly the most disgusting thing ever to appear on television.

Go To The Mattresses
John Watson might be happily married, but he's also bored, restless, and getting fat. So naturally he jumps at the chance to go knocking at London heroin den and retrieve a neighbor's wayward son. But after locating the boy, and delivering a delightfully self-assured ass kicking to a recalcitrant layabout in the bargain, John makes a surprise discovery: the occupant of the filthy mattress next door? None other than Sherlock Holmes.

Though the detective claims to be working a case, the way Molly slaps him (and slaps him!) when she sees the results of his urine test suggest that he's high on more than the thrill of the chase. But Sherlock's apparent opiate addiction isn't even the most shocking development: that would be the moment when the group returns to Baker Street, and discovers Janine, the bridesmaid from Mary's wedding, emerging from ...

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Prince On ‘New Girl’: Everything That Made The Doves Cry (With Happiness)

Don't you wanna fall in love with Prince tonight? Sorry, you don't have a choice. You already did.

The artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known As guest starred on Fox sitcom "New Girl" in a special post-Super Bowl time slot Sunday night. Appearing on the episode as himself, not only did The Purple One help Jess (Zooey Deschanel) and Nick (Jake Johnson) sort out their relationship, he also debuted a new song, "PretzelBodyLogic."

Prince is a self-proclaimed "huge fan" of the show, and producers said he had "crazy comic sintincts."

"He's a big fan of the show and he's really interested in the Nick/Jess relationship and he wanted to be a part of that story," Johnson told MTV News ahead of the episode's airing.

And a part of it he was, as we saw Sunday night.

In honor of Prince's guest turn on "New Girl," here's every time the legendary musician made doves cry (with happiness) in the post-Super Bowl episode.

» When he introduced himself by saying, "Hi, I'm Prince."

» When he graciously allowed Jess and Nick to "freak out."

» When he revealed that he was "not familiar" with finger guns.

» When he chose to give Jess relationship counseling over pancakes, then demanded that she finish them, no matter how full she was.

» When he dressed Jess up in a gown with an attached cape and accessorized it with a sparkly circlet

» When he totally schooled Jess in ping pong.

» When he had a cosmic connection with a butterfly.

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100 Yards, 140 Characters: The Celebrity Tweets That Won The Super Bowl

If you were too busy actually watching Super Bowl XLVIII Sunday evening to keep up with Twitter, shame on you. What were you doing? As it turns out, the game, which is widely considered a blowout, was way less interesting than the online action.

Luckily for you, MTV News has you covered with the very best — and funniest — celebrity tweets of Sunday night. After checking out our list, you can glide confidently through your Monday morning, pretending like you were just as glued to your timeline as we were.

"Pitch Perfect" star Anna Kendrick, perhaps still stewing about how the Barden Bellas' version of "Locked Out of Heaven" would have been a superior halftime show, shot this zinger:

Fellow songstress Kelly Clarkson promptly picked up what Kendrick was putting down:

Ellen DeGeneres chose to focus on the positive:

President Barack Obama apparently isn't allowed to pick favorites, so he threw a football instead:

Ryan Seacrest has some thoughts about the Seahawks head coach:

Tyra Banks seemed unclear on whether she was watching a modeling competition or a football game:

Arianna Huffington, either sneaky hilarious or charmingly oblivious, left this gem on the internet for us to find:

Mindy Kaling just couldn't suppress her maternal instincts:

2 Chainz was fully over it:

Even Seattle native Macklemore was starting to feel a little bummed:

"Scandal" star Josh Malina took a cue from pop culture:

However, the tweets that won the night weren't actually strictly about the SUper Bowl at all. Before ...

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Prince Turns Sexy Knots In New ‘PretzelBodyLogic’ Song Teaser

Prince is not one to miss the incomparable spotlight offered by the Super Bowl
. So, before Sunday night's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the outmanned Denver Broncos turned into a blow-out, the one-time halftime performer appeared in ads for his guest spot on the Fox sitcom "New Girl."

Oh, and he dropped a snippet of the upcoming single from his new all-female backing band, 3rd Eye Girl, "Pretzelbodylogic." In a trippy 30-second teaser, the Purple One can be heard singing, "Pretzel body logic, yet so much fun/dreaming of each other on each other's tongue. The a cappella couplet unfolds over flashing images of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer with his current lean backing band. "Taste the bittersweet undone/Now we both too sleepy to get the gun," it continues.

The song is expected to appear on Prince's upcoming album, PLECTRUMELECTRUM, whose release date has not yet been announced.

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