April 19, 2025

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Miley Cyrus And Justin Bieber: The Next ‘Workaholics?’

Last week, Justin Bieber took time out of his busy — and frequently shirtless — schedule to express his love for Comedy Central's posting a photo of him watching the show with what appeared to be a half-eaten pizza at his feet (which is the way true fans watch, of course).

That was the show's second, uh, high-profile endorsement in recent months, following a tweet by Miley Cyrus, who wistfully lamented the lack of new "Workaholics" episodes earlier this summer.

Fear not, Miley, your wait is almost over. Because MTV News was just on the set of "Workaholics," where the guys are filming a new season (it's set to debut in January). And in between offering advice about how to survive with the government shutdown — hint: lots of internet porn — they also weighed in on their new spate of superstar fans. And, yes, they're thankful for the endorsements.

"We got two number one stunners, Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus, couple of 'Bebe's Kids' lovin' 'Workaholics,'" Adam DeVine said. "We love it."

Of course, that love only goes so far. Because if JB or Miley want to actually appear on "Workaholics," well, they're going to have to go through the traditional channels. Which means they better get their headshots ready. And their dance steps on lock.

"[Justin] would have to come on and play Miley Cyrus," DeVine said. "And he will need to audition; we're not just giving him a role."

"We don't go out of our way to invite anybody but Bruce Willis," Anders Holm added. "And he ...

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‘Captain Phillips’: The Reviews Are In!

"Captain Phillips" tells the true-life story of a merchant ship that is boarded by Somali pirates. The film stars Tom Hanks in a role that's likely to get him an Oscar nomination, and the thriller becomes so tense, you'll never know what's happening next.

Critics are heaping praise onto Hanks, his director Paul Greengrass, and the rest of the cast in what is, by most accounts, a terrific film set squarely in the real world with honest observations about the age we live in.

Here's what the critics are saying about Tom Hanks and his new film "Captain Phillips."

Tom Hanks' Performance
"Watch Tom Hanks, late in Paul Greengrass' gripping thriller 'Captain Phillips,' for perhaps the finest moments of acting in his distinguished career. As Richard Phillips, commanding officer of a container ship hijacked by Somali pirates, he undergoes an unthinkably terrifying ordeal; by its end he's in shock, sobbing quietly from emotion long held in." — Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times

The Direction
"Greengrass keeps you off balance — he's a jittery poet of reality. And he proves that yet again in Captain Phillips, his suspensefully spiky thriller based on a shattering incident from April 2009, when the crew of a U.S. cargo ship, the MV Maersk Alabama, was held hostage for several days by a band of Somali pirates armed with machine guns. Early on, Greengrass echoes what he did in United 93, letting us peek separately into the lives of both the victims and their attackers before the vehicle in question takes off." — Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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‘Glee’ Bids Cory Monteith’s Finn A Final Farewell

"Everyone wants to talk about how he died too. But who cares? One moment his whole life. I care more about how he lived, and anyone who has a problem with that should remember that he was my brother," said Kurt in the , who played Kurt's brother, Finn Hudson.

The episode begins three weeks after Finn's death and glee club members past and present reunite back at the school to celebrate the life of their fallen friend.

To describe "The Quarterback" as just an emotional TV episode wouldn't be accurate — the lines blurred, as the real actors said goodbye to their friend.

Glee club members past and present joined forces to perform a stoically beautiful rendition of "Seasons of Love," and Sam and Artie gave a plaintively affecting version of "Fire and Rain." It's difficult to imagine someone making it through the hour without a tissue.

Monteith's old co-stars had their own personal moment to say goodbye to their friend. Mercedes sang "I'll Stand by You," Santana performed "If I Die Young," and Puck said his final farewell with a touching rendition of "No Surrender."

In between the heartfelt songs and earnest nostalgia, the story that developed through the second half of the episode was the disappearance of Finn's varsity jacket. We learned that Mr. Schue took the jacket, breaking down over the loss of his favorite student.

Parts of the episode felt like the viewer was intruding on these extremely intimate moments. The best example? Lea Michele's rendition of "Make You Feel My Love." This wasn't Rachel Berry performing; it was ...

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Cory Monteith On ‘Glee’: Watch Our Favorite Finn Moments

As McKinley High says their final farewell to Finn Hudson, the cast and crew of who passed away in July, with a heartwarming tribute episode paying respect to their beloved co-star. We prepared our own tribute to the talented star as we reminisce with a few of our favorite Cory Monteith performances from "Glee."

'The Scientist' (Season 4 Episode 4, 'The Break-Up')
The song perhaps most remembered for the end of "Finchel" is one of the most emotionally poignant numbers "Glee" has ever attempted. "The Scientist" forgoes the typical high-energy performance the show is traditionally known for and instead focuses on this understated, sentimental number that is both beautiful and heart-wrenching.

'Somebody to Love' ( Season 1 Episode 5, 'The Rhodes Not Taken')
This toe-tapping rendition of the Queen classic reunited Finn and Rachel — the heart and soul of New Directions — while finding its way into millions of ear buds across the country.

'Don't Stop Believin' (from the pilot):
The song most synonymous with "Glee," this impromptu performance not only saved New Directions, but prevented Mr. Schue from a grim, passionless future as an accountant. This was the first of many emotionally charged duets between Finn and Rachel.

'Just the Way You Are' (Season 2 Episode 8, 'Furt')
The quintessential Finn and Kurt moment where the two brothers officially become "Furt." While this wedding anthem of acceptance is primarily remembered for Finn and Kurt's adorable dance, Rachel and Finn share a charmingly endearing moment of their own after professing their love to each other earlier in the episode.

'Man in the Mirror' (Season ...

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Eminem’s <i>MMLP2</i> Track List Reveals Kendrick Lamar, Nate Ruess And More

Eminem has released his Marshall Mathers LP 2 track list, and the features may or may not surprise you.

The album art, released along with the listing on his website, features a depiction of Em's childhood home, 19946 Dresden Street. The fuzzy photo shows the house boarded up, the lawn grown over. The back of the album lists the songs on a "Condemned" notice, which has producers Dr. Dre and Rick Rubin's names sitting at the bottom.

The first feature is Skylar Grey, who will appear on a song titled "A--hole." Grey is no stranger to Em, as she wrote the rapper's "Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna. She also appeared on Dr. Dre's "I Need A Doctor" and on Em's supergroup Slaughterhouse's album, Welcome to: Our House.

Rihanna has also collaborated with the Detroit rapper before, singing the hook on "Love the Way You Lie." This time, she'll sing "The Monster."

Perhaps the most surprising of the features is Fun. frontman Nate Ruess. The indie-rock-gone-famous singer will appear on "Headlights." No word on how the unlikely duo met (perhaps while recording respective duets on Pink's album?), but the "Carry On" singer will add his vocals to Eminem's angry raps on the new album, out November 5.

The album will of course feature singles "Berzerk" and "

Kendrick Lamar, who had previously been photographed in the studio with Em, will feature on a song called "Love Game." Lamar's appearance is slightly surprising as well, seeing as he told MTV News he was just a fan back in June.

"No, I didn't ...

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Who Would Nipsey Hussle Buy A $100 Album From?

Nipsey Hussle isn't asking his fans to do something that he wouldn't do himself. The Los Angeles MC made major headlines this week when he dropped his latest Crenshaw CD and attached a $100 price tag to it, but is there any artist that Nipsey would d... ...

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Miley Cyrus, ‘Twerk Queen,’ Gets Major Rapper-Love From Future, Snoop And More!

Everyone has Miley Cyrus on the brain. The emerging pop queen has a legion of fans — the Smilers — but on the road to Tuesday's Bangerz release and her recently premiered documentary on MTV, the "We Can't Stop" singer has picked up some unlikely fans — from Snoop Lion to boxer Floyd Mayweather.

"I'm excited for the documentary," Mike Will Made It told MTV News as he walked the carpet for the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, set to air on October 15. "It's dope because she don't really do too much talking to the press. So it's good for people to see her and see behind the scenes and see how she really living and see how dope she is."

Mike Will made his name producing for ATL artists like Future and 2 Chainz while they were still on the come-up, but now he's a premiere hitmaker and has secured his spot on as executive producer of Miley's brand-new LP. Future appears as well, on a track titled "My Darlin'," which samples Ben E. King 1961's classic "Stand by Me."

"I believe that album is going to be special. It's going to be a classic. It's going to be one she's going to go back on and perform forever. I'm glad to be a part of it," Future told us just weeks before the October 8 release. "She's a unique artist and she takes chances. I like that."

Snoop Dogg worked with Cyrus on "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks," a track he recorded as Snoop ...

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Steve Aoki, Pharrell And Waka Flocka On A Tour Bus? Nothing But ‘Raging’

Steve Aoki is notorious for throwing some of the wildest parties in the world. His crowds are always guaranteed a bubbly champagne shower. His fans beg with signs and T-shirts to be one of the lucky ones to be hit with a cake from stage. If that's not enough, he always brings rafts and blow-up toys to crowd-surf with, not to mention a killer DJ set.

The only way these parties could possibly get rowdier? This fall, Aoki is adding Waka Flocka Flame, Pharrell Williams and Borgore into the mix for a tour he is calling Aokify America. The tour kicked off last Friday in Chicago and will make stops all across the country.

MTV News caught up with the EDM trendsetter at TomorrowWorld to get to the bottom of how this eclectic group came together.

"It was a lot of planning," Aoki told us. "I wanted to do a really diverse roster. Borgore brings on a whole different audience, and Waka Flocka, watching his YouTube videos I knew he was the right fit. "It's a really good crop, and Pharrell is such a great addition because he adds another element to the whole lineup."

Aoki is no stranger to bus tours — or hip-hop artists. Last year, he teamed up with Kendrick Lamar for a similar bus tour, and his upcoming Neon Future album features the likes of Snoop, Machine Gun Kelly and Snoop, just to name a few.

According to Aoki, this tour will be on a whole new level for him. "New production, new songs, new ...

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Julian Assange vs. Benedict Cumberbatch: The Wikileaks War In Memes!

"The Fifth Estate" — a semi-fictionalized account of the Wikileaks scandal, and its aftermath — hits theaters on October 18th, with Benedict Cumberbatch taking the lead role as the controversial editor-in-chief Julian Assange. And, as you can probably imagine, Assange ain't too happy about that.

Back in January, but just released yesterday by Wikileaks, Assange wrote a letter begging Cumberbatch not to continue with the movie. It's a pretty spectacular read, but what jumped out at us the most? Assange is basically a James Bond villain. His flowery prose and demanding statements are one eyepatch away from having a laser ready to blow up the moon.

So naturally, we went ahead and mashed up the best, most Bond-ian phrases from Assange's letter with shots of Cumberbatch from "The Fifth Estate" at his most dastardly, and added just one little flourish at the end... Mr. Bond:

"The Fifth Estate" hits theaters on Friday, October 18 from Dreamworks Pictures.

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Leaked ‘Justice League’ Script: Nine Most Over-The-Top Moments

The meeting of Batman and Superman on the big screen is a year and a half away, but imagining two enormous heroes sharing the screen seems almost like too nerdy of a fantasy to be true.

But this isn't the first time that such a meeting has been attempted. Most recently, "Mad Max" director George Miller nearly mounted a "Justice League" movie in 2007 that would have starred Armie Hammer as Batman, D.J. Cotrona as Superman, Common as Green Lantern, and Adam Brody as the Flash, among others.

The film never got off the ground, but a screenplay by Kieran and Michele Mulroney recently leaked online, giving us a glimpse at the "Justice League" movie that almost was. Though uneven and lacking true emotional hooks, the script featured a number of scenes and visuals we would have loved to see.

Martian Manhunter As A Ball Of Fire
Things start slow for the Justice League after an initial flash forward to what we're supposed to believe is Batman's funeral. The story speeds up rather quickly, however, when Martian Manhunter turns up on the scene. That's when the story ignites like a ball of inextinguishable fire, because that's what a suspicious sea creature turns the shapeshifter into. No matter what his future teammates do, including submerging him in a bathtub, they can't put him out.

Aquaman Being Aquaman
The ignition of Martian Manhunter sends Superman to the watery depths of the Earth to see if Aquaman knows anything about what could cause that. After a short discussion in Aquaman's underwater kingdom, Superman convinces him to meet ...

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