November 24, 2024

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‘American Idol’ Recap: Demi Lovato Slips In From Some Weird ‘X Factor’ Wormhole

Midway through Wednesday night's (April 16) "American Idol," host Ryan Seacrest was suddenly walloped by reality. "One of you guys is going to win this show," he said to the contestants, gobsmacked, his disbelief speaking volumes.

Yes, in a little over a month, one of the seven remaining contestants will be crowned champion of this uneven "Idol" season, which has been marked by selfies and antics involving gummi bears more than it has by memorable musical performances.

But who is it going to be? It can really only be one of two contestants — and those two seem to have a thing for each other. Let's break down Wednesday's show, where the "Idols" picked songs for their fellow competitors to sing:

The Caleb And Jena Show
Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene are steering the "Idol" ship right now, and are the only two poised to win it all. Sweetening the pot: On Wednesday's episode, the pair looked like they may have a crush on each other.

While rehearsing for their it-doesn't-really-matter duet of "Gimme Shelter" — their second duet together in as many weeks — Caleb and Jena were flirty and fun together, with Caleb joking (was he joking?) that he is going to take Jena to prom later this year. These two have a genuine playfulness and chemistry between them — either that, or this season has been so devoid of chemistry that we've forgotten what chemistry looks like.

Whether they're just friends, this power duo — we won't call them a power couple, at least just yet — is holding all the cards right ...

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Jay Z And Beyonce Planning The ‘Mr. & Mrs. Carter Tour’?

You expect a power couple to pull power moves. Which is why you shouldn't be shocked that Jay Z and Beyoncéare reportedly prepping one of the biggest musical power plays of all time.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Jayonce are prepping their first joint tour, which is slated to hit around 20 U.S. cities.

Speaking to anonymous sources close to the production, the paper reported that the stadium outing is expected to be titled the Mr. & Mrs. Carter Tour and will launch on June 13 in Atlanta and wind down on August 6 in San Francisco. In between, the Carters may hit New York for a 4th of July blowout. Another tentative date includes a gig at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on August 3.

News of the tour was first reported by the New York Post earlier this week, but so far neither artist's camp has commented; MTV News has reached out and received no comment from either artist's representatives.

The tour is also reportedly slated to go overseas to Europe in the fall, with multiple shows slated for Paris in September. Both Jay and Bey recently completed major tours of their own, including Jigga's run of stadium dates with Justin Timberlake. Though the couple have recorded joint hits like "Crazy In Love" and "Drunk In Love," they have never hit the road together.

On Wednesday, Jay announced that his Budweiser Made in America festival would double down with bi-coastal editions taking place in downtown Los Angeles and Philadelphia on Labor Day
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‘Arrow’: Everything You Missed on ‘The Man Under the Hood’

With all of the truths revealed in last week's episode, "The Man Under the Hood" sees Thea Queen and Laurel Lance struggling with the secrets told to them by Slade Wilson. As Thea distances herself from her lying family, Laurel attempts to re-connect with the Arrow and his vigilante sidekick, the Black Canary.

Meanwhile, Oliver continues to prepare himself for the oncoming war with Slade by synthesizing a cure for the Mirakuru serum. Here are all the biggest moments on this week's episode of "

1. Laurel Knows: After learning that Oliver Queen and the Arrow are in fact the same person, Laurel is easily able to piece together the fact that her sister Sarah is the Black Canary.

While initially she seems like she wants to alert the authorities, by the end of the episode it's quite clear that Oliver and Sarah's secret is safe with Laurel. Could this acceptance of her crime-fighting friends by the first step towards Laurel becoming a vigilante herself?

2. Barry's Buddies: Although Barry Allen hasn't been seen for months now, his name is consistently mentioned by tech goddess Felicity Smoak. This week, we learned that Felicity has been visiting Barry in the Central City hospital and has also been talking to his co-workers at Star Labs who for some reason have neglected to tell her about Barry's significant other: Iris.

For those of you who don't know, Iris West is the future wife of Barry Allen and the aunt of the future Flash, Wally West.

3. The Green Knight: In a pretty heavy nod to "The Dark Knight," ...

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Pusha T Details His <i>King Push</i> Recording Sessions

Normally, it takes 30 days to develop a habit, but for Pusha T , it only took 20 days locked in the studio with The Neptunes' Chad Hugo and Pharrell Wiliams to get that old musical magic back.

"I haven't been in the studio with Chad and Pharrell probably since Lord Willin'," Pusha told Complex. "Hell Hath No Fury was leaning more on the Pharrell side. Just to have them back in there, that chemistry, defining of sounds, just finding direction, that's what we did that whole time. I think we got a great start on King Push."

With all of his solo success with Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" and his own Billboard chart-topper, it's easy to forget about the G I R L rapper's longtime co-producer.

"With Chad, it's basically I can say my ideas and he translates everything into music," Pusha said. "I write down all the references, I go back to '80s hip-hop and '90s and obscure records. I can give all of that to Chad and before I know it, I'm hearing it in keys. He's one of those prodigy types. He's a genius on that."

With his critically-acclaimed debut album, My Name Is My Name nestled comfortably at the top of numerous media outlets' "Best Of" lists, the MC is in no rush to drop his sophomore set.

"I haven't been putting any times on that. I'm just trying to be very selective about it," Pusha said. "I just left L.A. with 'Ye trying to get this right, get his ...

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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Is Getting A Sequel

Euphegenia Doubtfire is back. Twenty-one years after the comedic classic hit theaters, Fox 2000 is reportedly reuniting Robin Williams and director Chris Columbus for a "Mrs. Doubtfire" sequel. "Elf" writer David Berenbaum will pen the script, accor... ...

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Will Arnett Files For Divorce From Amy Poehler

Two years after the comedic power couple announced their separation, Will Arnett has formally filed for a divorce from his wife of nine years, Amy Poehler. The two announced that they were "amicably" separating back in September of 2012, but it wasn'... ...

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Anthony ‘Top Dawg’ Tiffith Fires Back At Suge Knight

A war of words is brewing between Compton's old guard and the new kids on the block. In recent weeks, Suge Knight, the co-founder of Death Row Records, has been critical of Kendrick Lamar's record deal. Now the CEO of Top Dawg Entertainment, where K. Dot is signed, is speaking up.

"TELL SUGE I SAID IF HE KAN SHOW ME 1 CHECK WE PAID 2 INTERSCOPE OFF OF R TOUING..ILL SELL HIM TDE 4 $1, NOBODY GETS SHIT OFF OUR TOURS. #TOP," Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith tweeted on Wednesday (April 16).

The challenge came in response to comments that Knight made yesterday to BET. "Not only do these companies get the royalties and the publishing, if [the artist] do a show and $100,000 come in, the managers of the guys I'm saying who run the record company gets 20 percent," he said. "Now it's $80,000. Kendrick gets half, the record company gets half, which is ridiculous."

Last year, Tiffith spoke on the comparisons he and his label had been getting to Knight and Death Row. "I respect Suge for what he's done in music," he told VIBE. "They had a star roster; I think I have a star roster...We got a lot of similarities, but we don't club like they clubbed, 'cause you always got someone that want to come and try some sh--."

This wasn't the first time in recent weeks that Knight has sounded like he was trying to start some sh--. "If you look at Interscope, two guys from Compton — Game, Kendrick ...

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Cody Simpson Gained A New Fanbase On ‘Dancing With The Stars’: ‘Old Ladies’

Many viewers were surprised when Cody Simpson was told it was time to hang up his dancing shoes after getting eliminated on

The pop singer, along with his partner Witney Carson, were the youngest couple ever to compete on "DWTS." While Simpson showed off his impressive skills week after week in competition, he failed to gain the votes needed to advance to the next round.

However Simpson fans, don't get too upset for your favorite Australian surfer, because he told MTV News, he's doing just fine post elimination and that he "had a great ride."

"I was surprised, I definitely have mixed feelings about it, there's a certain disappointment that comes with being voted off," Simpson said. "I was getting antsy, wanting to get back to work, wanting to get back to what I do, and it was the perfect amount of time to be on the show."

The singer, who just released the video for his new single, is thrilled for having the opportunity to compete, since it gave him some new dancing techniques, a chance to meet some "great mates" and gain a new fan base.

"It's definitely opened up my fanbase, I've had some old ladies come up to me and stuff and be like I voted for you," Simpson said. "It's kind of thrown me for a loop."

Simpson admits that he is ready to leave the sequined costumes behind him, but will be tuning in on Monday nights to cast his vote ensure his favorite contestants stay in the race for the ...

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