April 20, 2025

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‘Why Am I Singing ‘Chinese Food’?’ Viral Video Producer Answers The Question

Patrice Wilson knows exactly what you like. And right now, it's his latest earworm sensation, 
 That's because he knows what he likes, too, and, well, it's Chinese food.

"I wrote [the song] last July the night before my birthday when I was sitting down with some China Express takeaway," said Wilson, who penned the instant video hit from Alison Gold, as well as previous viral smashes 
 and "It's Thanksgiving."

"I just thought, 'Wait a second, I love Chinese food! I can make that a song because there are no Chinese food songs out there!'" He knew that because he Googled it and realized there was nothing approaching the kind of pop hit he had in mind. He took the song concept to his team — who know about his love of Asian cuisine because he's always suggesting it for lunch — and they loved the idea too.

Half an hour later, "Food" was done (which is 15 minutes more than "Friday" took him) and the rest, as they say is Internet history. "When you sing about stuff you love, it's not hard."

The video starring 13-year-old Gold has racked up more than 5.6 million views in its first 48 hours, and, like "Friday," it has also set off discussions about its awfulness (as well as some charges of racial insensitivity) and generated way more dislikes (67,534 at press time) than likes (15,010) so far.

"I've read the comments and, hey, there's Chinese food everywhere ... people can say what they want to say, it's their opinion," he ...

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Is Rihanna Going Goth? Her ‘What Now’ Artwork Makes Us Think So

Take note: Rihanna is still not apologizing. On Wednesday (October 16), she shared the artwork for her latest Unapologetic single, "What Now."

In it, the singer's rocking a goth look, complete with a very smoky eye, a big cross and slinky black dress. The look mirrors the one she wore on the set of the music video, shot back in September. A release date hasn't been confirmed for when she plans on dropping the visual, which comes hot on the heels of her twerk-filled, stripper-themed video for

The fact that Rihanna is opting to continue to release new music off 2012's Unapologetic bucks with her trend of dropping a new album every November. To date, she's released an album every November since 2009's Rated R.

But Rihanna's still got a busy fall ahead of her. She'll be wrapping up the remainder of her Diamonds Tour on November 15 in New Orleans, and her Bravo fashion competition series, is slated to premiere on October 25. In addition to enlisting hitmaker Pharrell Williams, supermodel Erin Wasson and her own stylist, Mel Ottenberg as mentors, the show will also boast appearances from Khloe Kardashian, Carly Rae Jepsen, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Osbourne, Kid Cudi and Kylie Minogue.

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Britney? Gaga? The Stars Of ‘Big Tips Texas’ Pick The Best Bartender

The girls of MTV's want you to know that, when it comes to their customers, they don't judge: "I've gotten a $100 tip from a hillbilly in his overalls, covered in mud," veteran bartender Amber laughs.

But as for their co-workers, well, that's a different matter entirely. As anyone who's seen the show can attest to, there's plenty of judgment being passed between Amber and newcomer Morgan ... not to mention a whole lot of side-eye and some threats of bodily harm, too.

So, to get ready for tonight's all new episode of "Big Tips" — 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV, y'all! — we decided to ask Amber, Morgan and Macy what would happen if some of today's biggest stars and celebs applied to be bartenders at Redneck Heaven, the show's honky-tonk home base. Turns out, it takes a lot more than just filling out the uniform (which, as the girls explain, is basically just "Daisy Dukes and a top pulled three inches above your belly button") ... you've gotta be a bad-ass, with conversation skills to spare.

So, would Miley, Gaga or Britney make the cut? Find out for yourself, straight from the gals who know "Big Tips Texas" best:

Catch a wild new episode of Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV!

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Lady Gaga’s Muppets Christmas Special: We’ve Got The Sneak Peek

Now that we've learned Lady Gaga and The Muppets are collaborating on a Christmas special, MTV News has been wondering what the show would look like. And though Christmas (despite what certain stores might have you think) is months away, we've imagined our own sneak peek:

Jeff Koons Designed Muppet
Gaga is a big Koons fan, even name-checking the artist on her single "Applause." So naturally, she'll be bringing him in to design a brand-new Muppet. Heck, the guy has tackled Popeye, so why not Kermit?

Kermit Wears A Gaga Dress
Call it "returning the favor," if you will, but we're guessing Kermit the Frog will wear a dress made out of hundreds of tiny Gagas.

House Of Gaga Minions Revealed To Be Chickens
Come on, we all knew that House of Gaga's secret, unseen minions were chickens — this special will prove it.

Piggy Jane Holland
Miss Piggy will sing a version of Gaga's upcoming "ARTPOP" track "Mary Jane Holland," called "Piggy Jane Holland," which will pretty clearly be about smoking bacon.

Stripper Buddies
We knew Gaga started as a stripper on the Lower East Side of Manhattan... But did you know that's how she met the Muppets, when they were all stripping together? In a never-before-seen deleted scene from "Muppets Take Manhattan," this secret history will be revealed.

Gaga Babies
Also, we should have seen it coming because Lady Gaga was actually in the "Muppet Babies" scene from "Muppets Take Manhattan," if you look closely enough.

It's Time To Start The Music, It's ...

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Liam Neeson’s ‘Non-Stop’ Trailer Is Five Action Movies In One

In his new character as an over-the-hill action star, Liam Neeson's movies come with certain expectations. He's going to be some figure of authority — either active or retired — someone will wrong him, and Neeson is then forced to kick some ass.

But there's something a little too familiar about the trailer for his new film "

Plane Setting
When it is set on a plane, there's nowhere to go, which is just another way of saying that it's a confined thriller, but the size of the box we're trapped in can vary. It can be as small as a coffin in "Buried" or as big as a panic room. An airplane is far from new fare for a confided thriller. We've seen the device used in the air in "Red Eye," "Flightplan," and, of course, "Snakes on a Plane."

Bad Guy In Hiding
Neeson is just doing his job during the flight when he gets a text message. Now, before you start following his example and texting during your next flight, stop. He's using a secure, Marshals-only channel. The bad guy or bad girl is somewhere on the flight with him. It could literally be anybody, but it's probably the second or third most famous person on the cast. We're looking at you, Julianne Moore.

Hostages Held At Ransom
How do you instantly crank up the suspense of a thriller? Take a bunch of people hostage. In "Non-Stop," the texting baddie is holding the entire flight for ransom until he/Julianne Moore gets money wired to an off-shores account. "But how will the bad ...

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Justin Bieber Tears The Gift Wrap Off ‘Believe’ Release Date

Justin Bieber wants to spend Christmas Day with you. Film distributor, Open Road Films, confirmed that his upcoming concert film/documentary, will officially hit theaters on December 25.

Directed by Jon Chu (who also directed Bieber in his 2011 film, ), the film will include concert footage as well as a behind-the-scenes look at Bieber's life.

"I am so excited to be involved in this movie, and so happy to be able to give back to my fans, especially during the holiday season," Bieber said. "Jon Chu and my team have done a wonderful job creating a special moment for Beliebers worldwide and I can't wait till Christmas day when the movie will be in theaters everywhere."

In addition to his moustache, the movie will also include interviews with Bieber and his inner circle, including manager Scooter Braun, mentor Usher Raymond, Rodney Jerkins, Ludacris and Mike Posner, among others.

"It's no secret that Justin Bieber's name drives a lot of attention," Braun said in a statement. "But with 'Believe,' we wanted him to tell his own story, truthfully and directly. The number one goal of our company is to provide global audiences with content that's not only high-quality and forward-thinking, but also authentic." Bieber, Braun, Usher, Bill O'Dowd, and Garrett Grant all serve as producers. Along with Open Road Films, the movie will be released by SB Films and Dolphin Films.

Leading up to the movie premiere, the 19-year-old singer has been dropping new tunes during his 10-week Music Mondays series. So far, he's given fans two tracks, as ...

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Katy Perry’s The New Face of COVERGIRL: Take A Look At Her 6 Best Video ‘Covermoments’!

Katy Perry wasn't lying when she said she had some "beautiful news to share," because she is now the new face of COVERGIRL.

On Wednesday (October 16), the "Roar" singer gave fans a sneak peek at her first ad as the new brand ambassador, a gig that officially kicks off in Spring 2014. In the photo, which is reminiscent of her Prism album cover, Perry looks gorgeous and glowing in minimal makeup, owning the COVERGIRL motto of "easy, breezy, beautiful."

The COVERGIRL campaign is all about empowerment, confidence and beauty and Perry encompasses all three, both in style and in music.

"I live for writing empowering songs. I mean sometimes I need to write them to believe that I still have that strength inside of me, so a lot of my songs have that empowering message..." Perry told MTV News at the iHeart Radio Music Festival. "I think it's important to look inside and have a sense of self...before you go out to the world and look for what other people think of you."

And even though she's just now officially a COVERGIRL, Katy has had many memorable looks throughout the years. So in honor of her new campaign, we're taking a look back at some of Katy's 'covermoments' in her music videos.


There's no doubt, Katy looked stunning in the video in her queen of the jungle attire, but it's the message of the song that truly resonates. The video is filled with self-empowered sentiments taking Katy on a journey from a scared girl to a ...

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Eminem Set To Go ‘Berzerk’ On ‘SNL’

Shady's back, back on "Saturday Night Live" again. Eminem has five "SNL" appearances under his belt, and on November 2, just three days ahead of his The Marshall Mathers LP 2 release, the "Rap God" himself will storm Studio 8H as the show's musical guest.

On Wednesday (October 16), just days after Katy Perry thrilled audiences with her new Prism single Billboard.com reported the news and confirmed that "Scandal" star Kerry Washington will make her debut on the episode as the show's host.

There's a high-chance that the veteran MC will perform his #1 rap single "Berzerk," but could go in a number of different directions for his second song selection. "Survival," the MMLP2 cut that Em connected to the upcoming "Call of Duty" video game is an option, as is Slim Shady's latest release

The six-minute track finds a fired-up Em spitting an arsenal of high-powered and densely layered rhymes, which once again prove his lyrical dominance. "Gotta fat knot from that rap profit/ Made a living and a killing off it/Ever since Bill Clinton was still in office/ With Monica Lewinsky feeling on his nutsac," he raps.

Perhaps Em will perform a song that fans haven't heard yet. If he wants to bring a guest his new album boasts what look to be some pretty cool features from Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Skylar Grey and Nate Ruess from Fun.

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Nirvana-bes: 11 Alt-Rock Acts Destined For The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Nirvana lead the list of nominees for the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the consensus among folks who care about these kinds of things is that they're a mortal lock for first-ballot induction (sadly, the same can't be said about the Replacements.)

Of course, nitpicking the nominees is an annual tradition, and making sense of the Hall's nomination process practically requires an instruction booklet, so rather than wonder why certain bands didn't make the cut this year, perhaps it's better to focus on those who did.

And no offense to N.W.A, LL Cool J, or KISS — all of whom have been up for induction in previous years — the 2014 class basically begins and ends with Nirvana.

After all, they're the only band in the group to make the ballot in their first year of eligibility (acts are up for enshrinement 25 years after the release of their first single or album; in this case, it's Nirvana's 1988 Sub Pop single "Love Buzz"), a move that certainly signifies the beginning of the Hall's Alt-Rock Era. Sure, they've already inducted early influencers like R.E.M., the Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Ramones and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but over the next few years, we'll undoubtedly begin to see more bands from rock's 1990s heyday up for enshrinement, too.

Here's a look at the next wave of nominees from the late, great Alternative Rock Age.

The Sure Things
Pearl Jam: They're not eligible until 2016, but thanks to their longevity, ingenuity and morality, the Hall should basically begin clearing out ...

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Eric Prydz Returning To America… In Hologram Form?

For years, DJs have been changing the vibe of their parties by adding colorful graphics and visuals that flash and pulsate along to the beat. While scientifically all sets are 3-D — this is real life, after all — some DJs are taking it to the next level with visuals that jump off the screen.

After blowing up Europe with his electric 3-D EPIC parties and Las Vegas with his dark Black Dice residency, Eric Prydz is bring his unique hologram-filled experience to New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. While most shows of this scale are pre-synched, Prdyz is scaling down and upgrading his 2.0 version of EPIC to be a completely live show.

"EPIC is a big scaled show that we a few years back decided to do when I was based over in the U.K. It's basically a show based on holograms and the show has been evolving ever since we did it the first time, we never did the same show twice, so now it's all LED-based," Prydz told MTV News. "We wanted to do EPIC in America but we wanted to do it in a way where we could tour with it. EPIC 2.0 which is the upgraded version of 'EPIC' now it's actually tour-able."

Having over a decade full of chart-topping hits like "Pjanoo" and "Every Day," along with numerous remixes and singles, the producer reassured us that fans will hear their favorite tracks from his different monikers. "I like people to come to an EPIC concert and feel that they can ...

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