At this point, we are all aware that Thirty Seconds To Mars don't make music videos — they make short films. So when the band began releasing teaser trailers for their latest foray into film, "Up In The Air," well, visions of another epic, long player on par with their 13-minute mini movie began dancing in everyone's head.

Especially since said teasers featured burlesque dancers riding mechanical bulls, Olympic gymnasts, roaring lions, snarling wolves, world-famous artists, models, actors, authors and more partially-clad dancers than a Las Vegas revue (there was also an actual Las Vegas revue involved, for those keeping score at home).

Well, on Friday (April 19), after weeks of furious editing, Mars finally unveiled the short film for "Up in the Air," and let the record state that, while it is most certainly epic, it also clocks in at a manageable eight-and-a-half minutes — and two of those are the ending credits. And given the bombast with which Jared Leto normally operates, that basically makes it his contribution to the 1 Second Film project.

That's not meant to be a slight by any means. In a lot of ways, Leto's grand visions only benefit from an ounce of constraint. Unlike "Hurricane," "Up in the Air" is not weighed down by narrative, nor does it have its momentum slowed by unnecessary chapter breaks. Rather, it speeds along on striking visuals — bright colors, sinewy bodies, vast expanses, prowling beasts — and Leto's deft directorial choices. Every frame is like a photograph, and, yet, they are all ...

When you're dealing with Daft Punk, "obscene expectations" are the norm. Witness the weeklong lead-up to the premiere of their brand-new single which was filled with teasers and trailers, fits and false-starts, purported leaks and near-psychotic over-analysis. It's basically become par for the course; after all, it's been more than 8 years since the dynamic duo released their last proper studio album (unless you count 2012's soundtrack to "Tron: Legacy,") and nearly five since they began work on their much-anticipated Random Access Memories album. Simply put, they're the kind of act that practically lend themselves to obsession, to the point where being a Daft Punk fan is a full-time endeavor.

But now, the wait is over. At 12:01 a.m. Friday (April 19), Daft Punk released "Get Lucky," amid sky-high expectations. Given just how anticipated the song was, it seems almost impossible that it could live up to the hype ... but so great was the public's appetite that it seems fitting to take a look at some of first reviews of the single. Snap judgment practically goes hand-in-hand with obscene expectations, no? So, with a full 12 hours to digest the track, what are critics saying?

Well, it seems they like what they heard. "Get Lucky" earned Best New Track honors over at Pitchfork, with Andy Beta praising guitarist Nile Rodgers' "sprightly, ageless riff," and comparing it to the work he did on Sister Sledge's "We Are Family" more than 30 years ago.

Rolling Stone's Will Hermes also made the Sledge comparison, writing that, ...

In the beginning, the endorsement deal between Reebok and Rick Ross made all of the sense in the world. The sneaker giant was looking to increase its presence in the lifestyle market, which is dominated by Nike and Michael Jordan's brand, while Rozay followed in the footsteps of rap's #1 pitch guy Jay-Z and cashed another multi-million dollar check as a brand ambassador.

But after one controversial lyric, Reebok severed ties with Ross last week, leaving many to question who won and who lost in the fallout.

"Given the circumstances, I'm not sure there is a loser because Reebok got the benefits of associating with him for a while," SLAM Magazine editor-in-chief Ben Osborne told MTV News. "As big as a story as this is, there are still people who are probably not that aware of it and it's going to fade, but they're still going to hear songs where he shouts them out or see videos where he wore them."

Since signing on with the athletic company, Ross has become a devoted spokesman, showing off his shoe at every turn and even re-recording his own music to reflect his paid-allegiance. In 2011 the MMG boss remixed his and Meek Mill's "Tupac Back" single changing the title to "Reebok Back." After conjuring images of date rape with his rhymes on Rocko's "U.O.E.N.O." single and a ton of protest, things got derailed and Rozay was dropped from the company on April 11.

Back in March, when things were all good, Osborne's basketball magazine SLAM partnered with XXL and Reebok to ...

will.i.am may have asked Justin Bieber to appear on his #willpower track but he got a little help from Bieber's hologram for the just-released spacey video.

The video doesn't have much of a story line but is all about setups that are meant to please the eye thanks to appearances from will, Bieber's hologram and a myriad of dancers. The fact that Bieber's cameo relies heavily on his hologram, and later on televised images of his face, makes sense given that he's currently on a world tour and probably couldn't make the multi-location shoot. While Bieber isn't the star of the show, Beliebers will be pleased that he pops up often enough to add one more player to will's futuristic team of performers.

When Bieber isn't there, will and his dancers are doing "synchronized movement" anywhere their hearts desire — in traffic, on Japanese city streets, in office buildings and even on overpasses.

The most visually stunning moment comes about midway, as will.i.am and his dancers get their groove on in a room with a mirrored floor as the lyrics of the song are projected on the walls in neon-colored lighting. will's fans may also appreciate a shot of the Black Eyed Peas frontman and his clones dancing on an escalator. The walls are mirrored, giving it all a kaleidoscope feel.

"#thatPOWER" is one of the many tracks fans have previewed ahead of #willpower's April 23 release date. He also dropped and "Fall Down" featuring Miley Cyrus.

Beliebers should also take note: This is the second ...

Even though they have been on a three-year hiatus from music, doesn't mean the Jonas Brothers don't know everything about one another — they are still siblings after all.

During we decided to test their knowledge in a segment we like to call "Know Your Bro." And they ended up spilling some major secrets. First of all, "Who forgets their lyrics the most onstage?"

Well, fans attending the upcoming Jonas Brothers Live Tour, which kicks off in July, better be on the lookout, because according to both Nick and Kevin, Joe is prone to forget the lyrics.

"It's only because I've got the most lyrics," Joe laughed.

And while the brothers are super peppy on their new track "Pom Poms," it's not always that happy. Especially if "The Lion King" is playing.

"When Simba's dad dies, it's really sad," Kevin said after he was deemed the most likely to cry during a movie.

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However, after admitting that younger brother Frankie is the biggest mama's boy and the next Jonas to walk down the aisle, they did reveal that they always have to be on the lookout for middle brother Joe, since he always has a few tricks up his sleeve.

Recalling a particular prank, Joe admitted that he onetime played a joke on a "Jonas L.A." cast member by removing all the furniture from her dressing room. "She thought she got fired. I didn't know this, I'm sitting backstage laughing and she comes up in the middle of a scene and ...

Katy Perry doesn't do anything half-way. When she tours, she tours big and when she records an album, she's all the way in. And, from the sounds of it, the singer's follow-up to 2010's Teenage Dream is an intense, emotional affair.

"When I put myself on a timeline, when I tell the record company when I want to release the album, that's when the race starts," she said on Thursday at ASCAP's I Create Music Expo, according to Billboard. "That's when I put pressure on myself."

Perry said she's already halfway through what she described at the event as a "schizophrenic" album. Dream spun off five Hot 100 #1 singles,
 and so, not wanting to rock the boat, Perry is working with a number of the same songwriters, including Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Greg Wells and Bonnie McKee.

"Max and Luke push me the most. As a team we have certain strengths," she said. "With Max, it's melody choices, Luke is production and I'm topline and melody." Perry said she's also been writing with Australian singer/songwriter Sia (Christina Aguilera, Madonna), who co-write and sang the David Guetta hit "Titanium."

"She makes me laugh more than any human," Perry said of Sia. "I can't do vocals because I fry my voice from laughing."

Though Perry was light on details about songs, she did reveal one whimsical title that may make it onto the album. She described a recent session where she came into the studio and presented a melody and verse to producer Greg Kurstin and McKee. "She came in from a ...

said farewell to country gal Janelle Arthur on Thursday night, making her the first female singer eliminated from the competition.

It's been a long road for the 23-year-old Tennessean, and though she came up just short in her quest for the title, you couldn't tell backstage. Because just minutes after her "Idol" journey came to a close, she was all smiles ... which is fitting, considering she's let her bubbly personality shine through all season long.

"You know what? I'm feeling okay. I felt so good about my performances last night, so if that's the last performance I do on that stage, I'm happy," she told MTV News. "It was unreal just to amongst these other girls; they're so good, and the fact that I was one of them was really incredible. It made me happy too."

And, to be honest, she sort of knew her time on the show was up; even though she loved her performances, Arthur admitted that choosing Dolly Parton's little-known "Dumb Blonde" probably wasn't the smartest move ("It was the only song I had a cool arrangement for ... in my head at least," she laughed), and minutes before the "Idol" results show began, she gathered her fellow contestants to let them know this was probably going to be the end.

"I knew it. Like they always say, you can tell when you're going to go, and I had my mind set," she said. "I told Candice [Glover] before we walked out there 'Here's the deal, I'm going to be going home, and they're not going to ...

After their long-running show came to an end last year, Duane "Dog" Chapman and his wife, Beth, were looking for a new home, and now they've found it on CMT. The couple's brand-new program, is set to premiere this Sunday on the channel.

But how will this show be different from their previous outings? Well, for starters, this time, they're leaving Hawaii and taking their hunt across the country.

"Instead of just hunting in Hawaii, we're going nationwide now. We're going to every city, in every state, looking for the bad guys," Dog said. "[And we'll be] training [bondsmen] how to hunt, Dog-style. It is absolutely fantastic."

Every city. In every state. Sound impossible? Well, apparently it isn't. Dog-style knows no boundaries. And, what's more, while the Chapmans — joined on the show by son Leland — are on the hunt, they'll be working with local bail bondsmen, helping them catch fugitives and passing along years of expertise, from writing bonds to the implementation of tactical tracking and high-tech device training. This is serious stuff.

"Filming this show with CMT has given us a broader ability to reach our fans and serve our professional industry in a way no other bail agent ever could," Dog told us. "We are meeting with the families of heroes who at times lay their lives down to protect fellow Americans."

"CMT gives Dog a chance to do what he loves best: catching fugitives and changing lives while showing America that bail agents are needed much more than they realize," his wife Beth added.

Don't make Dog track you ...