September 23, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Miley Cyrus Dishes About Liam, Snoop And Haters Boosting ‘We Can’t Stop’

Miley Cyrus is on a roll, cruising around the country to promote her new single, and its record-breaking video. In the week since Miley dropped the Diane Martel-directed clip, it has amassed nearly 33 million views, breaking Justin Bieber's "Beauty and a Beat" record for most first-day views.

Miley made her rounds on the talk show circuit this week, with appearances on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Good Morning America" and "Live With Kelly and Michael." Here are the highlights:

Rolling With Her Homies
Miley kicked off the bi-coastal trip Tuesday night with Kimmel in L.A., where she talked about chilling with her "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" pal, Snoop.

"I just call him 'Snoop.' I'm not actually that sure [how we met]. I started hanging out with him in the studio and I worked with [producer] Diplo a little bit ... He comes by the studio, he listens to my music, and he's excited about what I'm doing with my career, so it's cool," Miley revealed. "We're more alike than you would think. We're very similar. He actually said that."

Kimmel joked, "That's because he's so high, he doesn't even know what his name is."

"Me too," she added. "We both are. No, yeah. That's why we get along so well, I guess."

Haters Keep On Hating
Miley was in NYC on Wednesday, where she kept the gossip lovers at bay on "GMA." Asked about her engagement to Liam Hemsworth, she noted, "I'm wearing a ring," then proceeded to thank any haters for helping boost her popularity.

"I've got a really bomb fanbase, and they're the ...

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Kanye West’s <i>Yeezus</i> Hits #1, Edges Out J. Cole In Sales Showdown

Complete awesomeness at all times is what Kanye West promised in the lead-up to his Yeezus, and with that dedication, the self-proclaimed Michael Jordan (and Steve Jobs ... and Walt Disney) of rap will debut at the top of next week's Billboard albums chart for the fifth time in his solo career.

West's highly experimental hip-hop album managed to move over 325,000 copies without a traditional album rollout. There was no single for radio, no video for MTV or YouTube and a limited press run — yet, Yeezy was still able to snag the #1 spot in a week that saw a number of high-profile releases.

J. Cole moved the release of his sophomore LP, Born Sinner, up one week — from June 25 to June 18 — to meet West at retail and work himself into the conversation. It was a risky move for the Roc Nation MC, but the gamble paid off and earned him the runner-up position. Cole's Born Sinner sold 296,000 copies, a jump from the first-week sales of his previous album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, which sold 217,000 in its first week when it dropped back in 2011.

"Grateful for the everyone that bought the album. Thank you. 3hunna," J. Cole wrote on Twitter late Tuesday night, when the final projections all but guaranteed him a successful sales week.

Mac Miller also made a sizeable dent in the charts with his sophomore indie release, Watching Movies With the Sound Off, which notched 101,000 sales. Mac's 2011 debut, Blue Slide Park, debuted ...

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‘Jupiter Ascending’ Takes Channing Tatum To Places He’s ‘Never Gone Before’

In "White House Down," Channing Tatum was challenged to harness his inner John McClane and more or less single-handedly rescue the president after the White House gets taken over. In his next film, "Jupiter Ascending," he's going to flex his muscles as the next Keanu Reeves, performing action sequences for "Matrix" filmmakers the Wachowskis that are meant to outdo even what Neo was capable of.

Tatum spoke with MTV News at the press day for "White House Down," where he also revealed a few details about the arduous shoot for "Jupiter Ascending," which he admitted was pushing him in directions that he had never gone before.

"It's crazy — it's a tough movie," Tatum told MTV News' Josh Horowitz. "We're trying to do stuff that's never been done before, in three different aspects. We're trying to do stuff that's never been done in CG before, we're doing stuff with cameras that's never been done before, and we're trying to do stuff with stunts — like, actual, real stuff so we don't have to use a bunch of CGI stuff."

Tatum's pedigree as an action star is expanding at an exponential rate. Although he appeared in "Fighting" and the first "G.I. Joe" a few years ago, his supporting turn in "Haywire" led to not only "White House Down" but the opportunity he's currently, ahem, "enjoying" on the set of the Wachowskis' latest.

"We just did a shot yesterday that was unreal. It's a trailer shot," Tatum revealed. "It's something exciting and something kind of scary at the same time, when everybody's sitting around ...

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Will ‘Catfish’ Lead To Wedding Bells? Tune In Tonight!

MTV's hugely popular show "fiancé is who he claims to be.

After a full season of connections, breakups, love affairs and heartbreaks, Max and Nev start season two with an enormously sensitive challenge: helping Miami native Cassandra figure out if Steven, the man to whom she proposed online, is the same person whose photo she's been snuggling up to every night. After the tragic death of her father, who was killed in Haiti while trying to protect her cousin from kidnappers, Cassandra turned to drugs and sex to make herself feel better. But after she met Steven online, he helped her understand that self-destructive behavior was not a solution for her problems.

Subsequently, Nev and Max trekked down to Florida to meet her in person and to find out more about the situation. Calling Steven "the only person that I can tell everything to and confide in," Cassandra obviously cares deeply about her online companion, especially since he became her support system after the death of her father. But Steven's unpredictable schedule as a musician and producer has left her suspicious, even if she admits she wants to trust him badly enough that she hasn't conducted even a Google search of his name in the two years since they met.

Mark Wahlberg Is Still The King Of 'Catfish'

Tune in tonight at 10 p.m. ET on MTV to find out if Cassandra's online affair is meant to happen in the real world, or if she will be forced to face the disappointment of being catfished. In the meantime, make sure you ...

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Lil Snupe Shooting Suspect Turns Himself In

Tony Holden, the 36-year old suspected killer of Meek Mill protégé Lil Snupe, has turned himself into authorities.

According to a statement released to MTV News by Louisiana's Winnfield City Police Department on Tuesday (June 25) afternoon, Holden was booked into custody without incident into Winnfield City Jail and formally charged with 1st degree murder, armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. No bond has been set as of the time of this reporting.

Holden was identified as the lead suspect in the murder of Snupe (born Addarren Ross) last week after the WPD's investigation revealed that the fatal shooting of the Dream Chasers artist was the result of an altercation that erupted during a private video-game session at a friend's apartment. The R.N.I.C. MC was in town visiting from Jonesboro when he was fatally shot twice in the torso.

While issuing a warning that Holden was to be "considered armed and dangerous," police officials urged anyone with knowledge of Holden's whereabouts to contact them immediately. The manhunt likely prompted the Winnfield native to come to the realization that he couldn't outrun investigators, who had acted promptly to locate the accused by releasing a full description and color photograph of their man to the general public.

Prior to his untimely demise, Snupe was an up-and-coming 18-year-old rapper signed to Meek Mill's record label late last year after the young upstart handed over his demo during the MMG rapper's Grambling State University tour stop.

Saddened by what could have been, the Dreams & Nightmares MC, who has continued ...

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Chris Brown Calls Hit-And-Run Charges ‘Really Ridiculous’

Chris Brown is not taking his latest bout with the law quietly. The singer has been charged in connection with an accident he was in last month in Los Angeles, but has taken to social media to address the claims, calling them "really ridiculous."

L.A. City Attorney has filed the charges against the singer after he allegedly got into an accident with a Mercedes Benz and refused to show his driver's license and reportedly gave false insurance information. He then left the scene of the accident. He has been charged with two counts, including hit-and-run (leaving the scene of the accident with exchanging proper information) as well as driving without a valid license, according to TMZ. He could face six months in jail for each offense.

Brown took to Twitter on Tuesday (June 25), shortly after the report surfaced, where he shot down the claims.

"It's not a hit and run if u get out the car, exchange information (who has NO DAMAGE to either cars)... I have a valid drivers license and I gave the woman the right info. She saw cameras and wanted to make a scene. She contacted the cops thinking of a payday from Chris Brown when I followed the proper procedures. My lawyers will be contacting you," he tweeted in a lengthy tirade on his social media account.

He continued, "I will not stand for this bullying and yellow journalism! My profile pic is the pic I took of the persons car after 'the hit and run'. NO damage. Just a dirty car. once ...

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