November 25, 2024

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Channing Tatum’s Ringtone? It’s Seth Rogen Laughing Robustly

When it comes to the serious questions, MTV News has you covered. Which is why, during our "22 Jump Street" Takeover before Sunday's 2014 MTV Movie Awards, we decided to bring you a hard-hitting game of "Would You Rather?"

And with meaningful games like the slumber-party staple "Would You Rather?" come the meaningful questions ... like, "Would you rather your ringtone be Ice Cube yelling at you or Seth Rogen laughing?" Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube handled the questions like pros.

"You take Cube, I'll take Rogen," Tatum said diplomatically, before moving onto the next query — "Would you rather have Jonah raise your child or adopt Jonah?"

Again, these are questions we needed to ask.

Although Channing may have been indecisive, leave it to Ice Cube to answer his questions with cold-hard confidence, choosing between his co-stars for a hypothetical rap battle.

"Give me Channing," he said slyly. "Jonah knows his rap history."

Now if we can only make that rap battle happen...

Perhaps the most difficult question of the Takeover? "Channing, would you rather have your Internet search history made public or have a nude photo leaked?"

Tatum goes nude all the way.

Start the summer movie season with the 2014 MTV Movie Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, Sunday, April 13 @ 9/8c! Get ready for the show with exclusive MTV Movie Awards Takeover movie previews. Then, during the 2014 Movie Awards show, watch our All-Access MTV Movie Awards Live Stream on MTV.com.

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Cher Lloyd Was ‘Always On Guard’ On Tour With Demi Lovato

Cher Lloyd may have walked away unscathed by any of the pranks on Demi Lovato's Neon Lights Tour, but that's only because she was fully prepared for what Demi had up her sleeve.

The U.K. "X Factor" alum warned Demi before she hit the road that she'd better "watch out" for any shenanigans, and when she stopped by MTV News recently, she told us how she dodged Demi's master plan.

"I heard that Demi was going to pull a prank on me — I heard it through the grapevine. And I had this big fluffy onesie in the back of my bus. ..." Lloyd said. "I just put the onesie on and I thought it would be funny 'cause I'll get onstage looking like an idiot, and she's going to do something to me, so I might as well stroll up looking like a tiger, lion or whatever it was. And she had this silly string, but she was cracking up so much that it was quite difficult to silly-string me. I'm always on guard for that sort of stuff — you can't catch me. I'd like to see you try!"

And Lloyd certainly had her guard up when the girls of Fifth Harmony, who were also openers on tour, decided to thank the "Neon Lights" singer for a spot on the tour with a pie in the face.

"I was in the room at the time," Lloyd said. "But most of the time, I'm in cloud cuckoo land, I just smile a lot and talk a lot, so ...

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Perfect Pussy Don’t Care If You Hate Them

Perfect Pussy's record release show for their debut LP Say Yes To Love took place in a tiny, cramped Brooklyn venue bursting at the proverbial seams with fans, family and friends alike — including opening bands Friendless Bummer and Sarongs. It was loud, jammed and more than a little smelly, replete with spilled drinks and flying elbows and the tightest, most cramped moshpit this reporter has ever seen.

And it was pretty damn fitting for the up-and-coming-band. Totally congruous.

Yup, despite being written up all lovely and glowing-like in publications like Rolling Stone and Pitchfork, the Syracuse noise-punk band chose to let us all stew in our friends' armpits and stand-spoon with strangers rather than opting for some kind of grander debut. And that's pretty much their MO: Do what's fun and do it because it's fun. (And probably stop doing it when it's no longer fun, you know?)

It's an unsurprising POV from a rabblement of musicians who first met when they were enlisted to create a fake band for the Emma Roberts-starring indie flick "Adult World" and chose to stay together afterwards — even though the song didn't make it into the movie.

Despite their joyously "eff-it" attitude, however, the anatomically monikered band is currently the subject of a kind of critical quagmire of chatter — some critics are all caught up in praising lead singer Meredith Graves' poetic lyrics (wreathed behind a haze of noise), others lament the "underground" band's appropriation by the "mainstream," and still others equate the band's rise to some kind of lost generation's desperate grasp at ...

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2 Chainz Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges

2 Chainz has pleaded not guilty to felony drug possession charges.

The rapper was in court in Los Angeles Tuesday morning (April 8) to enter the plea, according to a court video obtained by TMZ. He was charged last week for an alleged possession of codeine — a main ingredient in sizzurp — 10 months after being arrested at Los Angeles International Airport.

Tit spoke in his own defense during a September episode of "I don't do anything illegal," he said, adding that you wouldn't find any drugs or unregistered guns on his bus. "For me, I'm cold turkey on all criminal activities."

If convicted, 2 Chainz could face up to three years in prison.

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Katy Perry’s Green Hair: According To ‘Girl Code,’ This Is What It Really Means

Katy Perry ushered in spring in an unusual way this week. The "Dark Horse" singer switched up her staple black hair for some green tresses on Monday — "slime green" to be exact.

Proudly posting the results on her Instagram, Perry wrote. "SLIME GREEN FOR SPRING by my bb's@neeenaboo & @brantmayfield at the@mcmillansalon."

Although some may think this new dye job is out of the blue (pun intended), any logical female will tell you Katy is simply following "Girl Code."

As our "Girl Code" experts will tell you, a hair transformation is usually a product of a turning point in a girl's life. And with a recent breakup from John Mayer, her Prismatic World Tour in full swing and her "

This got us thinking. Perry isn't the first celeb to switch up her 'do to mark a new chapter in her life and/or career. Here are other celebs that've followed Girl Code.

Rihanna
Movie Awards performer Rih Rih is known for being a hairstyle chameleon. From mohawks to pixie cuts — she's tried it all. But back in 2007, Rih marked the transcendence of her cookie-cutter pop image with a
short asymmetric bob in "Umbrella." This was a definite turning point for the "good girl gone bad."

Kim K Rocks Blonde Post-Baby

Shortly after she gave birth to her and Kanye's bundle of joy, Kim decided to say "I'm back" by not only slimming down to her famous figure, but also by going bodaciously blonde!

Taylor Swift
To celebrate the end of her worldwide Red Tour back in February, ...

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Kurt Cobain: The Man Who Changed The World

We measure our memories in milestone moments, some of them joyful, some tragic and a few floating somewhere in between. For a generation of music fans, April 8, 1994, was the day when the world stopped turning for a moment as they heard the news that... ...

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Pitbull And J. Lo Are At It Again: Listen To New World Cup Anthem

Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez are at it again.

The two international hitmakers have teamed up to release the official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song, "We Are One (Olé Ola)." The anthem, which also features Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte, was released online on Monday night, a little more than two months ahead of the soccer tournament getting under way.

This isn't the first time that Pit and J. Lo have joined forces for an upbeat release. In fact, this is the fourth year in a row that they've collaborated, with "On the Floor," "Dance Again" and "Live It Up" serving as predecessors to their latest. If that track record is any indication — those three records have sales in the multi-millions combined — "We Are One" is sure to be a hit too.

Back in February, the trio shot an official music video for the song in Florida. They're also reportedly scheduled to perform it at the World Cup's Opening Ceremony, which goes down June 12 in Brazil.

The song will be featured on the upcoming One Love, One Rhythm: The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Album. The project is also set to feature Shakira, Santana, Wyclef Jean, Ricky Martin, the Isley Brothers and others, and will be released on May 13.

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Beyonce Puts Her Hands Up (Over Her Boobs) For Topless <I>OUT</I> Cover

Beyoncé really let it all hang out on December's surprise self-titled album. The typically private singer taught us a lot about grinding on that surfbort and the other sweaty late-night action with husband Jay Z.

In a revealing cover story in OUT magazine, Bey explained that the overt sexual vibe on the record is part of her attempt to speak to women about being, and feeling, sexy and unashamed.

"There is unbelievable power in ownership, and women should own their sexuality," she said in the piece, which is accompanied by a series of topless and glam shots from Santiago & Mauricio. "There is a double standard when it comes to sexuality that still persists. Men are free and women are not. That is crazy."

"The old lessons of submissiveness and fragility made us victims. Women are so much more than that. You can be a businesswoman, a mother, an artist, and a feminist — whatever you want to be — and still be a sexual being. It's not mutually exclusive."

Perfectly Imperfect Is Just Fine

One of the hallmarks of Queen Bey's long career is her ability to look and sound so flawless in seemingly any situation. But it was hard to ignore that her voice was a bit more ragged than usual on the Beyonce song "XO." So what gives?

"When I recorded 'XO' I was sick with a bad sinus infection," she explained in an email interview with the magazine. "I recorded it in a few minutes just as a demo and decided to keep the vocals. I lived ...

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