April 23, 2025

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Eminem On ‘Saturday Night Live’: Our Fantasy Skit List

Eminem will be the musical guest on this weekend's episode of "Saturday Night Live," and judging from the promotional clips with Kerry Washington, it doesn't seem like Marshall will be letting his hair down and getting too wild.

Instead, fans are likely to get a pretty straightforward performance of a couple of Em's new singles — "Rap God," "Berzerk" or maybe "The Monster" — but we can still dream, can't we? Here are a few potential Eminem skits we'd love to see.

Eminem Cleans Out His Closet
What exactly has he been hiding in that closet, anyway? On his new single "

Shady Recreates Justin Timberlake's And The Lonely Island's 'Dick In A Box'
Eminem and Justin Timberlake weren't on good terms during the 'N Sync days, but both artists have come a long way since then. Expecting a Justin Timberlake feature on an Eminem track, or vice versa, might be out of the realm of possibility...unless, Em did something so ridiculous that JT just had to reach out. "
Dick in a Box" redux, anyone? Timberlake and The Lonely Island did wonders for the Internet with the hilarious skits, and the only thing that could be infinitely times funnier is Eminem starring in the latest installation.

Stan Survived And He Still Wants To Meet Slim Shady
Yes, yes, we know: Eminem's #1 fan died tragically in the video for "Stan" after driving his car into a lake. But maybe Stan made a stealthy escape from that car and has been laying low for years now, simply waiting for the right moment to ...

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Lady Gaga’s Mustache Totally Got In Good With The American Mustache Institute

November 1 marks the first day of Movember, that glorious time of year when men save some dough on razors and grow a luscious, flowing mustache to raise awareness for prostate cancer. But dudes aren't the only ones getting facially follicular: Lady Gaga has recently been seen sporting a 'stache.

Dr. Adam Paul Causgrove, of the American Mustache Institute, wants Mother Monster to know that the facial hair advocacy organization is behind her 100 percent.

"The American Mustache Institute believes that if one wants to embrace the sexually dynamic mustached American lifestyle, then nobody should hold them back," Causgrove said, echoing Gaga's "Born This Way" message of yore. "We also say that not every mustache is worn on the upper lip. Some are worn on the heart.... The mustache appendage that Lady Gaga is using right now is a great way to show solidarity with fellow mustached Americans. We support her wholeheartedly with this endeavor."

We saw Gaga in full furry regalia at an ARTPOP listening party at the Berghain Club in Berlin on October 24.

"That is a pretty classic Dali mustache," Causgrove noted, referring to surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. "I give her a lot of credit for going with a subdued version of the Dali mustache."

The 'stache was also a wise choice given the title of her upcoming ARTPOP record and the surrounding promotional campaign, which has already evoked Jeff Koons via the single "Applause" and his album art.

As the month wears on, we can't help but wonder if Gaga will test out any other mustaches. ...

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Ariana Grande’s ‘Right There’ Video: 5 Secrets From The Set!

Ariana Grande paid homage to one of the most well-known love stories of all time in her video, released earlier this week.

With Grande playing Juliet and Patrick Schwarzenegger in the role of Romeo, the video gets an extra bit of edge from song collaborator Big Sean, who plays the Priest. Although you'd expect Sean to play Ariana's love interest, since, you know, he does rap on the track, it's the kind of casting twist that Shakespeare just might appreciate.

Director Nev Todorovic and producer Ally Pankiw of the Young Astronauts opened up to MTV News about the video, giving us the secrets from the set.

Priest Big Sean
Scheduling had almost everything to do with why the rapper took on the priestly role instead of Juliet's star-crossed love interest. Pankiw also shared, "It was fitting for Big Sean to play the role of the narrator of the story and the priest in the Romeo and Juliet tale, especially because of the religious imagery in his lyrics," Todorovic added, "And the moment he got in that throne, I was like 'Yes! This is perfect.' He got so comfortable, kicked his leg up, and I was like 'Stay there, yes, let's roll.' If Kanye is Yeezus, then Big Sean sure as hell makes a great priest!"

O Romeo, Romeo
Schwarzenegger really embodies the bad-boy spirit of Romeo. He ended up getting the part after Grande's manager, Scooter Braun, suggested they aim high when it came to casting.

Nev recalled, "As soon as we saw Patrick, we knew he'd be perfect. He's just so classically ...

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Eminem ‘Can’t Get Mad’ At Kendrick… And 4 More <i>Rolling Stone</i> Revelations

Shady's back, and with his new album just days away from an official drop, the veteran Eminem sure knows how to ramp up a release. There are scheduled TV performances, radio promotions and, of course, interviews that Em is using to promote November 5's The Marshall Mathers LP 2.

In his most recent talk with Rolling Stone, which published on Friday (November 1), the Detroit Rap God dished on his new LP, going back to blond, working with Rick Rubin and working with fellow Dr. Dre-protégé Kendrick Lamar. MTV News collects the interview's most striking quotes.

On His Album Title
"Well here's what it is: It's not necessarily a sequel... As much as it is a revisitation — like this is a different time period in my life. So there's not gonna be like, continuations of every song or anything like that. To me, it's more about the vibe and the nostalgia."

On Going Back To Blond
"Um, I'll say that one was [manager Paul Rosenberg's] idea. In the earlier stages of the record and developing this sh-- I had thought about it... So I just tried it. And I was like 'F--- it. '"

On Working With A Barefoot Rick Rubin
"Yeah the guy's got his shoes off. Working with him is the most relaxed atmosphere. He's not afraid to try anything. I kind of felt in the same way I felt, and still feel to this day, as far as like wanting to impress Dre."

On Kendrick's Control Verse
"He's like a hip-hop head, man, he just loves hip-hop. And obviously the ...

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Megan & Liz Remix Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus And Selena Gomez … Puppy Style!

Twin sisters Megan and Liz Mace first uploaded a video of themselves singing an original song to their YouTube account in July 2007. Nearly six years later, they are still sharing their music. But after signing a record deal, it's safe to say their fanbase has expanded. With more than one million subscribers and 224 million views on their channel, Megan & Liz have become staples for worldwide YouTube viewers.

So when YouTube announced their first-ever Music Awards, streaming Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, it only seemed natural that Megan & Liz would get involved in the action.

"It's the first time the YouTube Music Awards are happening, and our role in it is to create content to promote the awards," Liz told MTV News about their yet-to-be-seen promos. "It's pretty cool because they chose 50 YouTubers from all over the world to kind of create, you know, these videos to promote the awards and we were one of them, which is awesome!"

The show allows fans the opportunity to pick the winner in a span of six categories, like Artist of the Year and YouTube Phenomenon. While nominees include mainstream artists such as One Direction, Katy Perry and Rihanna, it also highlights several homegrown musical acts as well.

When asked to create a puppy style playlist — you'll really need to watch the video above to fully understand — featuring their favorite songs from the noms, the duo went straight for Lady Gaga's "Applause," Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" and Selena Gomez's "Come & Get It."

While the ...

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Jonas Brothers Promise Final Few Songs On The Way

The Jonas Brothers may be over, but their music will live on ... even if it's brand new.

On Friday (November 1), Kevin, Joe and Nick took to their Facebook page to once again confirm that they have broken up, but to share that since fans have "waited so long for new music," they were giving them a digital-only album to Team Jonas club members.

The album will include four new studio recordings off their album V, which will no longer be released, and 10 live tracks that were performed during the course of their summer tour. Details of the release would be sent to Team Jonas members shortly, but presumably the album will feature their most recent singles, "Pom Poms" and "First Time."

"We hope you enjoy this album as much as we've enjoyed performing for you over the last 10 years," the brothers said. "It has been an amazing experience."

The trio echoed the sentiments they shared recently on "Good Morning America," saying that even though the "decision didn't come lightly" to end the band, they were "choosing to simply be brothers.'

In addition to explaining the breakup, the group also thanked their fans — who will "always be the best fans in the world" — for their unwavering support and dedication.

"We would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who has supported and inspired us through the years, and stood by us in this difficult decision," they wrote. "We feel and appreciate your love."

This won't be the last fans see of Nick, Joe and Kevin, though. ...

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‘Hunger Games’: We Taste-Test The New ‘Catching Fire’ Subway Sandwich Line

It's a team-up that would make Peeta Mellark proud: bread-friendly sandwich chain Subway has teamed up with to produce a line of "Fiery Footlongs," Sriracha-powered hoagies that hope to cure the hunger games happening at lunchtime in your tummy.

With that in mind, MTV News braved the army of Peacekeepers protecting the local Subway and snagged both of the sandwiches, the Sriracha Chicken Melt and the Sriracha Steak Melt. The line also includes the Buffalo Chicken sandwich and the Turkey Jalapeno Melt, but those were previously available, so we saved our stomachs and skipped them.

But the question remains: Which sandwich is our Gale and which our Peeta? With no distinctive brown hair and blond hair on them, respectively — thank Panem — we had to let our taste buds make the determination.

The sandwiches are similar: a pile of Subway shredded steak or chunks of chicken lumped onto bread with two triangles of pepper jack, toasted, and then slathered in creamy Sriracha sauce. We got lettuce and tomatoes on each, as well as green peppers on the chicken and banana peppers and black olives on the steak. True luxuries if you live anywhere but the Capitol, but hey, we like living it up.

Both sandwiches, despite the slight differences, were essentially the same (hey, kind of like Peeta and Gale! Weird). They both developed into mush in our mouths, the jack cheese barely detectable. The Sriracha sauce, though, does have a fair amount of heat to it. It's not the stinging, Tracker Jacker-like feeling of actual Sriracha, but we ...

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Demi Lovato’s ‘Let It Go’ Video Debuts, And It’s Super Empowering

Before she had blue hair, Demi Lovato seems kind of blue in her music video for

Just in time for the weekend, the singer debuted the video, which including footage from the upcoming Disney animated film (the song is on the soundtrack). The video opens with a glam Demi, still in her blond-hair era, wearing black clothes. She looks a bit sullen in a mansion filled with piles of unread books, papers strewn about and the furniture unused and covered up. Demi makes her way through the estate, even sitting at the piano, playing with some of the treasures. With every room Demi goes through, it seems she begins to feel more and more empowered.

By the end of the video, Demi is a new woman, no longer wearing dark-colored clothes. She re-emerges in all white and the mansion is full of sunlight. The video's empowering message certainly pays homage to the film, which hits theaters on November 27. It stars Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel in the lead roles. Bell explained to MTV News about the premise earlier this summer.

"The movie is about a pair of sisters — one who has the power to freeze things, and it happens when she is fearful or angry," she said. "And because of feeling terrified to show that to the world, she sort of runs away and freezes the town accidentally. I play the sister Anna, who makes it her mission to travel across these snowy lands and bring her sister back amidst the fact that they're ...

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