November 13, 2026

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Justin Bieber Is Already Killing The Vine Game

by 05/14/14

This just in in Justin News (oh, see what I did there?): Our favorite shirtless equestrian has officially joined Vine, and in true Bieber fashion, he’s already killing the game with 514.6K followers in under three days.

So what’s he using his six seconds for? Here’s what he’s come up with so far:

Sharing His ‘Get Psyched’ Playlist

This joke is jacked from “The Internship,” but we can all agree the Biebs does it better.

Showing Some Love To The Ladies

Gotta work on my serendipitous rooftop timing because these girls really nailed it.

Pondering The Difference Between Stalker And Paparazzi

Woah bro, had me like:

Begging People To Stop Following Him

Nope, we won’t stop.

Schooling Us On Jerry Lee Lewis

“You are burnt.gov” *snaps*

So can MTV get a follow, Biebs?

Welcome to the club, Justin!

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Watch Nicholas Hoult Marvel At His Own Face On A Twinkies Box

by 05/14/14

With Reporting By Josh Horowitz

Nicholas Hoult has acted alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood and is dating Jennifer Lawrence. But the actor, who plays Beast in “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” was surprisingly starstruck when he found out that he was on the cover of a Twinkies box.

“I’m on a Twinkies box!” Hoult said, looking at the box in some kind of awe. “I’m big time.”

You can work with Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman, but once you’re on an X-Men Twinkies box for a movie tie-in, you know you’ve made it. So what’s Hoult going to do with himself now that he’s a big-time Twinkies celebrity?

“Well, I don’t have to be doing this interview anymore,” Hoult joked, as he began to walk away from our own Josh Horowitz.

But there was more to see, as Hoult discovered he was on the top of the box as well! And that’s not even mentioning the fact that the Twinkies’ blue raspberry filling is clearly inspired by Beast’s blue fur.

All the Twinkie talk was getting Hoult hungry, and with the Twinkies right there…

“I’ll have that as a snack for later,” Hoult said, though his tune changed a little when Josh gave him one of the delectable treats.

“Were you saving that for later?” Hoult asked. “It’s so warm.”

You know what’s warmer than the slightly squished snack? Nicholas Hoult’s heart. Now that he knows he’s on a Twinkies box, he knows he’s finally arrived in Hollywood. We’re glad we did our ...

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Gay? Black? Latino? Here’s 21 Diverse YA Books That Need To Be Movies — Now

by 05/14/14

“Divergent” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” cleaned up at the box office, and “The Fault In Our Stars” is already getting us lathered up into a foam of excitement and tears.

Yup, YA is definitely having a moment — or, rather, 90 minutes, since it’s been a de facto breeding ground for blockbuster films these past few years.

Still, there are a lot of kids out there that aren’t seeing themselves splashed across the silver screen — or on the pages that inspired those films.

The lack of diversity in media isn’t a new topic by any means, but, recently, YA authors and industry folk alike have been calling for more variation when it comes to books for teens and their ensuing films.

Most recently, that call was heard via a campaign called “We Need Diverse Books,” which launched after Book Expo America failed to include any writers of color — or any women — on a YA panel.

MTV News spoke with a cadre of authors who support the ethos of that campaign, asking them which diverse books they want to see turned into movies right now — so that all kids, no matter their race or sexual orientation, will be able to see themselves in the flickering pitch black.

1). “The Living,” by Matt de la Pena

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“Cruise ship-meets-every natural disaster you can think of. It already reads like a movie! It’s a past-paced page-turner that leaves you breathless until the ...

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Trayvon Martin’s Mom And Afeni Shakur Will Host A Retreat To ‘Help Heal Broken Mothers’

by 05/14/14

It was difficult, painful and unnerving to watch Trayvon Martin’s case unfold last year. And although we might never recover from the shock of the not guilty verdict, Trayvon’s mom, Sybrina Fulton, has made it her mission to move forward and help other mothers heal.

Fulton and the Trayvon Martin Foundation will host a two-day event called the Circle of Mothers Empowerment Retreat, in Miami from May 16-18, with the help of keynote speaker Afeni Shakur. The event will target families that have lost children to senseless gun violence.

Fulton tells MTV News that Pac’s mom understood exactly what she was going through, and now it’s time for them to pass along what they’ve learned to other families in need. “People watched my healing process publicly, but when I was really in bad shape it was not so public,” she said.

“I wanted to make sure that not only am I healing properly, but those mothers that are not in the forefront -– the ones that you don’t see on the news, in such high profile cases -– that those mothers are receiving the same treatment.”

“Mothers become the glue, mothers are the nurturers,” she added, explaining why this targets moms specifically. “I wanted to make sure that we are healing properly so we can make sure that our families are healing properly.”

Although it would be nearly impossible to get every single mother who has lost a child to gun violence to attend her retreat, Fulton hopes that the attendees will ...

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Bryan Cranston Wants To Teach You The Godzilla Roar

by 05/14/14

By Josh Horowitz

There are few more iconic sounds associated with the movies than that indelible 60-year-old roar from our favorite mutated lizard creature known as Godzilla. No we’re not impressed with your Darth Vader impression. Pretty much everyone can breathe heavily. But how many can approximate what “Godzilla” star Ken Watanabe delicately describes as a “scream of sadness”?

Leave it Watanabe’s co-star, Bryan Cranston himself to take the lead in educating us the on the art of the Godzilla roar. Of course, the former Mr. Walter White would be able to peer into the dark, tortured soul of our favorite antihero to come up with a step-by-step tutorial. Start practicing, friends. “Godzilla” is everywhere this Friday.

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LEP Bogus Boys Rapper Count Has ‘No Personal Issue With Game’

by 05/14/14

LEP Bogus Boys take real pride in their native Chicago, and it was that same pride which drove group member Count to join in the fray when Game threw verbal shots at Chi-Town rapper Lil Durk.

“First off, I ain’t got no personal issue with Game or nothing like that or with the bloods or no sh– like that,” Count told MTV News on Tuesday over the phone, confirming that he doesn’t know Game personally. “Basically, he’s speaking on issues and names that shouldn’t be spoken upon, that we don’t even speak upon. I was just pulling his coattails man, that’s about it.”

The tiff, which began with just Durk and Tyga at odds, promoted Game to stick up for his fellow Californian with a spirited verse on Tyga’s “Chiraq to LA” on May 6. In his verse Game humorously (and purposely) confused Durk with one-time NBA champion Dirk Nowitzki, and also sent shout-out to a bunch of Chicago street figures.

Game also shouted out “L.E.D.,” most just assumed he mispronounced “L.E.P.” though the rapper claims he was referring to a friend Low End Derrick. Regardless of his intent Count took it upon himself to respond with “F— the Game Up” the next day.

“I’m not no opportunist, I didn’t do this to capitalize,” Count said. “It’s just when I heard it, it was a natural reaction. It wasn’t planned or nothing, it was a natural reaction. I said what I had to say, it wasn’t no dis record, I’m pulling ...

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Hunter Hayes Is ‘Vulnerable’ And Sort Of ‘Uncomfortable’ On Storyline Album

by 05/14/14

Hunter Hayes is one of the fastest rising stars in country music, and rightfully so, because this 22-year-old is the real deal.

The “Invisible” singer stormed onto the Billboard charts this week at #3, earning him his best debut yet.

Hunter’s sophomore album, Storyline, chronicles the highs and lows of the singer’s life since he released his first album back in 2011, making this the next chapter in Hayes’ story.

“I just like the concept of looking at every day like it’s your story and you write it. This is kind of obvious, I feel like that you have to write it the way you want to tell it later, however you want your story to be told and talked about. You got to write it that way you have to have fun with it,” Hayes recently told MTV News about the album. “You can’t just look at it as the day; you gotta go through everything and make sure that it is part of the bigger picture and shaping you as a person and shaping your story — no pun intended, I promise.”

Hayes spent a year and a half working on this record, which, over time, took many different directions both lyrically and musically. But there was always one goal in mind: keep the album emotional.

With songs about love (“Still Fallin”), heartbreak (“You Think You Know Somebody) and feeling insecure (“Invisible”), Hayes achieves that, giving Hayniacs a glimpse into his personal life — something he rarely talks about.

“It’s a lot ...

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How Did Justin Timberlake End Up On Michael Jackson’s XSCAPE? Timbaland Explains

by 05/14/14

The deluxe version of Michael Jackson’s new album, XSCAPE, has just one feature: Justin Timberlake on “Love Never Felt So Good (Remix).”

Sure, JT embodies some of the King of Pop’s qualities, but how did he end up on the album?

“L.A. [Reid] was torn; I wasn’t as torn,” Timbaland, who serves as the album’s executive producer, told MTV News about the singer’s inclusion. “I’m like, The kids gonna flock to this one. People don’t know Off The Wall like they know ‘SexyBack.’ So, this got more feel like if it was ‘SexyBack,’ but respect to Michael Jackson, this is how we gonna do it.”

As for why Timberlake is featured on the “Love Never Felt So Good (Remix),” as opposed to another track — that was his choosing.

“He picked the song, and that song stuck out to him,” Timbo explained. “The other songs, he was like, That’s Michael, man; you can’t get on nothing with Michael. It’s Michael.”

On the song, for which a video dropped on Wednesday morning (May 14), Jackson has the opening verse, and JT follows with his after that.

“He inserted himself just enough in ‘Love Never Felt So Good,’ and just added to what Michael was doing,” he said. “He didn’t really do too much. When he came in, it made him look special, but it didn’t make him look overwhelming. It was just enough.”

The single recently hit No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and will likely continue to grow from there. It’s an outcome ...

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9 Ways Our Lives Would Zuck Without Birthday Boy Mark Zuckerberg

by 05/14/14

By Rachel Paoletta

As of today, Mark Zuckerberg is no longer a twentysomething billionaire – he’s a 30 year-old billionaire. In just 30 years, Zuckerberg has been called a mogul, genius, visionary and Jesse Eisenberg. In honor of his special day, we take a look at the impact he’s had on all of us.

1. He re-branded our lazy hoodie look as “Silicon Valley Chic.”

Mark Zuckerberg

Literally, the golden god of #Normcore.

2. He allowed us to covertly obsess over our crushes…

3. … while we plotted our swift and thorough revenge on high-school bullies.

4. Basically, he gave us a social network to share or express exciting news with our friends/nemeses/exes.

5. He gave us new ways to stay in touch with our families (admittedly a blessing and a curse).

6. And gave us a forum for answering some of life’s toughest questions.

7. He made not being a nerd the new “being a nerd.” He showed us that being smart is sexy (and can make you crazy rich).

The DGAF icon we deserve.

8. He showed us that the best way to be professional is to have a great business card.

He actually did this. And I am impressed.

9. Finally, he taught us to have hope. That no matter how young you are, you can turn your dream into a reality. Or a multi-billion dollar empire.

Mark Zuckerberg

In short,

Happy birthday, Mark. My life would ...

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‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’: Clark Gregg Reveals Where Agent Coulson Goes Next

by 05/14/14

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi

We’ve already talked to the producers of “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” about the game-changing season finale, and speculated about what might happen in season two. But why settle for mere speculation when you can go to the man himself for answers?

So that’s exactly what we did, tracking down Clark Gregg, who plays Agent Phil Coulson on the show at the ABC Upfront. From here on out, major spoilers for the season finale, so be warned.

As we close out the season, Coulson has turned out to be fine despite his resurrection-inducing alien blood infusion, gotten the keys to S.H.I.E.L.D. from none other than Nick Fury himself and even made his way to a new secret home base.

But all is not well in the land of Coulson. The Agent sleepwalks to a storage level of his base and starts scratching symbols all over the wall. They’re symbols we’ve seen before in the show, similarly jotted out in an unconscious state by others who have received this alien blood. So what can Gregg tell us about drawing these symbols?

“He does? But that was Coulson when he was unconscious, so I don’t really know about that,” Gregg joked, before relenting for some more serious info. “I hear, Agent Coulson, in another alternate state is inscribing alien hieroglyphics, probably because of the alien blood that now pumps through his veins. The ramifications of that… They can’t be good.”

After Gregg tried to (hilariously) speak the symbols out loud, he did reverse his ...

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