March 3, 2025

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‘Jupiter Ascending’ Takes Channing Tatum To Places He’s ‘Never Gone Before’

In "White House Down," Channing Tatum was challenged to harness his inner John McClane and more or less single-handedly rescue the president after the White House gets taken over. In his next film, "Jupiter Ascending," he's going to flex his muscles as the next Keanu Reeves, performing action sequences for "Matrix" filmmakers the Wachowskis that are meant to outdo even what Neo was capable of.

Tatum spoke with MTV News at the press day for "White House Down," where he also revealed a few details about the arduous shoot for "Jupiter Ascending," which he admitted was pushing him in directions that he had never gone before.

"It's crazy — it's a tough movie," Tatum told MTV News' Josh Horowitz. "We're trying to do stuff that's never been done before, in three different aspects. We're trying to do stuff that's never been done in CG before, we're doing stuff with cameras that's never been done before, and we're trying to do stuff with stunts — like, actual, real stuff so we don't have to use a bunch of CGI stuff."

Tatum's pedigree as an action star is expanding at an exponential rate. Although he appeared in "Fighting" and the first "G.I. Joe" a few years ago, his supporting turn in "Haywire" led to not only "White House Down" but the opportunity he's currently, ahem, "enjoying" on the set of the Wachowskis' latest.

"We just did a shot yesterday that was unreal. It's a trailer shot," Tatum revealed. "It's something exciting and something kind of scary at the same time, when everybody's sitting around ...

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Will ‘Catfish’ Lead To Wedding Bells? Tune In Tonight!

MTV's hugely popular show "fiancé is who he claims to be.

After a full season of connections, breakups, love affairs and heartbreaks, Max and Nev start season two with an enormously sensitive challenge: helping Miami native Cassandra figure out if Steven, the man to whom she proposed online, is the same person whose photo she's been snuggling up to every night. After the tragic death of her father, who was killed in Haiti while trying to protect her cousin from kidnappers, Cassandra turned to drugs and sex to make herself feel better. But after she met Steven online, he helped her understand that self-destructive behavior was not a solution for her problems.

Subsequently, Nev and Max trekked down to Florida to meet her in person and to find out more about the situation. Calling Steven "the only person that I can tell everything to and confide in," Cassandra obviously cares deeply about her online companion, especially since he became her support system after the death of her father. But Steven's unpredictable schedule as a musician and producer has left her suspicious, even if she admits she wants to trust him badly enough that she hasn't conducted even a Google search of his name in the two years since they met.

Mark Wahlberg Is Still The King Of 'Catfish'

Tune in tonight at 10 p.m. ET on MTV to find out if Cassandra's online affair is meant to happen in the real world, or if she will be forced to face the disappointment of being catfished. In the meantime, make sure you ...

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Lil Snupe Shooting Suspect Turns Himself In

Tony Holden, the 36-year old suspected killer of Meek Mill protégé Lil Snupe, has turned himself into authorities.

According to a statement released to MTV News by Louisiana's Winnfield City Police Department on Tuesday (June 25) afternoon, Holden was booked into custody without incident into Winnfield City Jail and formally charged with 1st degree murder, armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. No bond has been set as of the time of this reporting.

Holden was identified as the lead suspect in the murder of Snupe (born Addarren Ross) last week after the WPD's investigation revealed that the fatal shooting of the Dream Chasers artist was the result of an altercation that erupted during a private video-game session at a friend's apartment. The R.N.I.C. MC was in town visiting from Jonesboro when he was fatally shot twice in the torso.

While issuing a warning that Holden was to be "considered armed and dangerous," police officials urged anyone with knowledge of Holden's whereabouts to contact them immediately. The manhunt likely prompted the Winnfield native to come to the realization that he couldn't outrun investigators, who had acted promptly to locate the accused by releasing a full description and color photograph of their man to the general public.

Prior to his untimely demise, Snupe was an up-and-coming 18-year-old rapper signed to Meek Mill's record label late last year after the young upstart handed over his demo during the MMG rapper's Grambling State University tour stop.

Saddened by what could have been, the Dreams & Nightmares MC, who has continued ...

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Chris Brown Calls Hit-And-Run Charges ‘Really Ridiculous’

Chris Brown is not taking his latest bout with the law quietly. The singer has been charged in connection with an accident he was in last month in Los Angeles, but has taken to social media to address the claims, calling them "really ridiculous."

L.A. City Attorney has filed the charges against the singer after he allegedly got into an accident with a Mercedes Benz and refused to show his driver's license and reportedly gave false insurance information. He then left the scene of the accident. He has been charged with two counts, including hit-and-run (leaving the scene of the accident with exchanging proper information) as well as driving without a valid license, according to TMZ. He could face six months in jail for each offense.

Brown took to Twitter on Tuesday (June 25), shortly after the report surfaced, where he shot down the claims.

"It's not a hit and run if u get out the car, exchange information (who has NO DAMAGE to either cars)... I have a valid drivers license and I gave the woman the right info. She saw cameras and wanted to make a scene. She contacted the cops thinking of a payday from Chris Brown when I followed the proper procedures. My lawyers will be contacting you," he tweeted in a lengthy tirade on his social media account.

He continued, "I will not stand for this bullying and yellow journalism! My profile pic is the pic I took of the persons car after 'the hit and run'. NO damage. Just a dirty car. once ...

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Jay-Z Loses His Religion, Samples R.E.M. On ‘Heaven’

Fans haven't heard a single from Jay-Z's upcoming Magna Carta Holy Grail, but judging from a couple of choice song lyrics, it seems that Hov is digging into some pretty deep stuff on his new album.

A day after the lyrics to were released online, team Jigga has released lyrics to "Heaven" via the same Samsung phone app that will deliver the album to Hov diehards on July 4. While seems to be tackling the pains of celebrity, on "Heaven," Jay questions religion and once again shoots down rumors that he is part of the Illuminati — and recycles a R.E.M. lyric as well.

"Question religion/ Question it all/ Question existence/ Until them questions are solved," reads the lyrics sheet before the chorus to R.E.M.'s 1991 rock classic "Losing My Religion" are to be recited.

On "Holy Grail" Hov and JT borrows from another 1991 rock classic, Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." It is still unclear on how both these songs will sound, but judging purely off the lyrics, neither cut is "Big Pimpin'" in the slightest.

Jay still manages to stunt, even while being thoughtful he still drops juxtaposed lines about his Rolls Royce, Lamborghini and luxury Maybach. "Getting ghost in the Ghost/ Can you see me/ Can you see me/ Have mercy on Judas/ Angel wings on a 'ghini/ I'm/ Secular tell the hecklers/ Seckle down/ Y'all religion creates division/ Like my Maybach partition," Jay is expected to rhyme when the song is finally released.

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Miley Cyrus Is A ‘Skilled Twerker,’ And Ying Yang Twins Co-Sign!

Miley Cyrus has proved she loves twerking — just watch — so much that the Ying Yang Twins think her name should be synonymous with the dance move.

D-Roc and Kaine helped launch twerking into popularity with their 2000 hit "Whistle While You Twurk,"and now, they're giving fans a new name for the dance move on off their July 12 mixtape, Ass in Session.

"I feel like we inspired the whole twerk movement because when everybody was kids they were listening to Ying Yang and that's when they heard the twerk movement," D-Roc told MTV News. "So once they got grown, it transitioned. Miley Cyrus was the one that was out there. Boom! Well do the Miley Cyrus then!"

Between working with folks like Pharrell and Mike Will Made It to jumping on stage with Juicy J, Miley's been fully embraced by the hip-hop community, and the Ying Yang Twins are getting in on the love too.

"She really embraced music and she love hip-hop. So her loving hip hop, she love to dance," D-Roc said. "There's a side of Miley Cyrus that you never seen and that's what we want to compliment. Like, alright, if this what you want to do, let me help you. Once she took that lane and started doing what she was doing, it's going to make people look at her like 'Oh, OK, Miley Cyrus like this kind of music.'

"Miley Cyrus is the twerking mascot," he added. "She's the Ying Yang mascot."

While twerking is hardly new, it has certainly become ...

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Jonas Brothers Say Their ‘First Time’ ‘Felt Right’… As Next Single

It's officially here! The Jonas Brothers have dropped their new single, The brothers let the song out into the world on Tuesday (June 25), giving fans the chance to hear what else they've been cooking up for their forthcoming album release.

The song, released on iTunes, is a departure from the up-tempo "Pom Poms," both in mood and tone. Whereas "Pom Poms" favored marching bands and a peppier, pop rock sound, "First Time" has a moodier, electronic vibe. The mid-tempo single has vocal loops and synths as the guys sing on the chorus, "Come on let it set you free/Right here, right now/ Where you supposed to be/ Make it feel like the first time."

This is hardly the first listen fans have gotten to the track. It leaked early this month and they've performed it live several times, including at their reunion show last October at NYC's Radio City Music Hall and an unplugged version at the O Music Awards last week.

The JoBros dished about the glitchy tune to MTV News the night of the O Music Awards, breaking down why they felt it was the perfect follow-up to "Pom Poms."

"I think it felt right. It felt like the kind of song that people that weren't maybe as familiar with our music and maybe wouldn't have called themselves fans would respond positively to because it's so different for us," Nick said. "Or, at least, I hope they will and it's one of my favorites, one of all of our favorites, I think from the minute we ...

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One Direction ‘This Is Us’ Trailer: Slightly Sappy, Super Sexy

When One Direction released the trailer for their highly anticipated on Tuesday (June 25), they not only got an intimate look at their life in the spotlight, but also a taste of their "Best Song Ever."

While Harry Styles, Naill Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne show the struggles of global success in the clip, they still show off their playful, cheeky side in the clip. We've wrapped up the key scenes from the full-length trailer.

Childhood Flashbacks
Before they were selling out arenas all over the world, the guys of One Direction were just dreaming making it big. In a series of adorable photos of them at an early age — Harry looking like a young rockstar and Louis in a schoolboy uniform — the guys reminisce about the moments they realized that singing is what they were born to do.

"It would be three in the morning singing at the top of my voice," Zayn Malik says. "That's where it kind of started."

Harry Loses His Pants And Liam Loses His Shirt
If there is one thing we knew we would see in a One Direction trailer, it's shirtless guys. In one scene, Harry bares his washboard abs mid-rehearsal to show off his tattoos, and later fans are treated to Liam in nothing but his boxer shorts. And Directioners will probably be a bit more pleasantly surprised than Harry when the floppy-haired one gets pantsed onstage by Liam.

Family First
Life on tour is not only hard at times for One Direction, but also for the family members who ...

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