Spock is up to his Vulcan ears in lava in a new clip from "Star Trek Into Darkness." "MTV First" debuted an exclusive clip Wednesday (May 8) from the hotly anticipated sequel, which is being followed at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.com by a conversation with Jos... ...
Robb Stark may be King of the North on "Game of Thrones," but on the big screen, he's being demoted to the status of prince. Richard Madden, who plays heir to Ned Stark and chief adversary to King Joffrey on HBO's hit drama series, is set to play Pri... ...
Read More →We all know Drake's "Started from the Bottom" tells the back story of the Young Money rapper's life. But who'd have thought Drizzy's musical biography could serve as the premise for VH1's new TV series as well?
In the reality competition "Model Employee," eight pampered models battle it out for the chance to become the face of The Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino. Unlike other modeling shows such as "America's Next Top Model" or "The Face," "Model Employee" has a twist.
In order to represent the brand, their potential employer wants the contestants to understand the company inside and out. And to do so, the ladies are tested each week by having to perform an entry-level job which is mandatory for the Mandalay Bay to function from day-to-day.
"I think they kind of come out there thinking that they are going to be doing modeling challenges," the show's supermodel host Chrissy Teigen told MTV News regarding the contestants. "But no, we put them to the test, like they are doing all the dirty jobs. And it hilarious because they're not used to it, they're models."
From cleaning the Shark Reef Aquarium — "That one ends up being totally about periods," Teigen laughed — to sifting through the garbage for recyclables — "There's condoms mixed with hamburgers; it's so freaking gross" — the ladies aren't only shocked, but they're unprepared for the tasks.
"The first [episode] is really great because you actually see fear in their eyes," Teigen explains. "[They] have to clean a banquet room, [which] seems so minor, right? But these girls ...
Read More →Will Kanye West soon be humming "Here Comes the Bride"? A day after video snippets of 'Ye serenading Kim Kardashian shook up the Internet, the rapper and his expectant girlfriend are making news again as talk turned on Wednesday (May 8) to the couple... ...
Read More →MIAMI — Lil Wayne piqued the interest of die-hard Cash Money fans last week when he casually mentioned that the YMCMB camp will be working on a new Big Tymers LP with Drake.
But everyone wants to know: Will Mannie Fresh be involved?
"No. Nah. Not at all," Birdman confirmed when he appeared on a special episode of in Miami on Wednesday (May 8).
The original incarnation of the group featured Birdman and former Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh. The duo's first LP, How You Luv That, came back in 1998, and their final album, Big Money Heavyweight, dropped 10 years ago, in 2003. After some internal disputes, Fresh left Cash Money, and the new Big Tymers will consist of Stunna, Lil Wayne and Drake, Birdman said.
Nothing for the project has been recorded yet. Actually, it just started as an idea, but according to Wayne, it is definitely on the way and all parties involved seem pretty excited, including Drake, who wasn't present for the interview.
"You can't even tell him an idea," Wayne said of Drizzy. "I just told him that we were thinking about it, and he just hit me and said, 'We're lookin' for some music today.' "
Wayne has gone on record saying Tha Carter V will be his last album before he retires form rap, but he does promise a number of non-Carter projects in between. We now know there is a Big Tymers album in the works, as well as a sequel to Weezy and Birdman's 2006 LP, Like Father, Like ...
Read More →Ed Sheeran is already pulling double duty as Taylor Swift's tourmate and duet partner — their will serve as Swift's next single in the UK — but it's looking like things might not stop there.
Because as Sheeran explained to MTV News, he and Swift have actually collaborated two more songs — even recording one of them. So whatever happened to that unheard track? Well, right now, it's residing on Sheeran's phone."
"We did do a lot of stuff, but I don't know whose record it will end up on," Sheeran said. "We did three songs, and recorded two, and one went on her album, which is the next single. But we'll see what happens with the other one, there's no specific plan so far, it's just chilling on my iTunes right now. It's on my phone."
So who knows? Perhaps the song will end up on Sheeran's new album (though we're not sure how it will fit in amongst all the ) Or maybe, he'll just scrap it in favor of another duet with Swift. After all, the two have established quite a bond, both in the studio, on the road, and at a Chinese restaurant near you.
"She's so down to earth, despite being one of the biggest acts of the planet, you don't really see that side of her unless she's on stage," Sheeran said. "When she's on stage, she's an entertainer and a performer, but when she's off stage, she spends half the time tossing cat treats to her cat. It's a very relaxed backstage ...
Read More →MIAMI — Lil Wayne's battle with epilepsy has been puzzling, not just for his fans, but for Weezy himself. According to Tunechi, his sporadic seizures come without any warning.
"No warning, no nothing I don't feel sick. I get headaches real bad. And the headaches? I didn't get no headaches or nothing," Lil Wayne told MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway when he appeared on a special episode of "RapFix Live" on Wednesday (May 8).
Wayne says he has no recollection of the attacks and if it wasn't for his family, friends and doctors, he wouldn't even know the details of his frightful episodes. "I told them the other day, 'Y'all can tell me right now that y'all was lying', like 'You know what? We lyin' ain't nothin,' and I'd have to believe them because I don't know," he said. "I go to sleep and wake up in the hospital. I don't feel anything. I'm 100, I just hope it stops happening."
In March, Wayne landed in the hospital for nearly a week after suffering from three seizures in a row. It wasn't the first time, nor the last. On April 30, the 30-year old lyrical wiz was taken to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles and then was released the next day. "The thing is, man, the bad news is I'm an epileptic, so I'm prone to seizures," Wayne told Los Angeles' Power 106 DJ Felli Fel during an interview in March. "This isn't my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. I've had a bunch of seizures; y'all just ...
Ground control to Britney Spears: prepare for landing. In a whirlwind of prepping her upcoming album, teaming up for will.i.am's track and finishing up her work on the "X Factor," the pop princess is finally settling down... in Las Vegas.
In her cover story for June's Shape magazine, Brit confirmed her rumored residency in Sin City, slated for this fall. The singer admits it's going to be a lot of hard work.
"The [Vegas] performances won't be simple," she teased. "They'll be a massive party from start to finish. And to pull this off, I have to be in top condition and running at full speed."
Top condition? Although we thought Spears was already killing it in the bod department, she might have to kick up her workout routine.
"I'm doing 90 minutes of yoga twice a week in addition to a lot of cardio — hour-long sessions three times a week with my trainer, Tony Martinez," she said.
The magazine's cover has Britney in a strappy white bikini, with her hair wavy and golden as she bounces her head to the side, flashing a smile. She shows off her performance-ready body, complete with glowing skin and a little ice.
Sharing her secrets, she told the magazine she's cutting back on the cookies, to her sons' dismay, but is also toning up with food-program Nutrisystem. For gym motivation, she listens to Whitney Houston and Bruno Mars.
Spears isn't new to intense Vegas performances — she took over the city in 2011in her Femme Fatale era. Also coming soon, is the singer's eighth album ...
Read More →One day after As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis was arrested after allegedly soliciting an undercover detective to kill his estranged wife, his bandmates have yet to release a statement ... but fans of AILD have begun expressing their shock and disbelief over the incident.
"I hope it's a mistake ... but there is still a trial ahead, if it gets that far," one fan wrote on Lambesis' Facebook page. "Let's not all draw conclusions until there is more to go on. It used to be, people were tried prematurely in the press — now it's all open and closed on Facebook within a couple hours."
"I hope to hell it is some sort of mistake," another fan added. "Everyone needs to spare a thought for Tim's wife (estranged or not) and especially their kids. What happens to them now, if this is true? What happens to the other members of AILD? It's hard to believe he would risk losing all of that. Let's hope we all wake up tomorrow to better news."
On Lambesis' Instagram account — which shows a picture of the singer in Shanghai, with a message "I'll be home in about 15 hours" — fans have begun leaving messages of support: "I believe in you Tim," one message reads. "Innocent until proven guilty ... hope this isn't true Timmy!" another fan wrote.
MTV News' emails to As I Lay Dying's label, Metal Blade, have not been responded to by press time.
Lambesis was arrested without incident on Tuesday in Oceanside, California, according to the ...
Read More →Last year, when Baz Luhrmann released a trailer for "The Great Gatsby" that featured the strains of Jay-Z and Kanye West's "No Church in the Wild," the purists panicked. It was bad enough, they argued, that he was shooting the thing in 3-D ... now he's scoring it like a summer blockbuster.
Of course, those same critics probably never bothered to consider Luhrmann's previous films, particularly 1996's "Romeo + Juliet" and 2001's "Moulin Rouge!," where he circumvented the constraints of time periods (and common sense) in order to breathe new life into old tales. He did so in many ways — setting "Romeo" in "Verona Beach," basing "Moulin" on Bollywood — but his aspirations were most apparent (and audacious) on those films' soundtracks, gleefully irreverent exercises in reinvention that had very little, if anything, to do with the films themselves. And yet, they both worked splendidly, matching the tone and feel of their respective pictures and actually spawning genuine hits, like the Cardigan's "Lovefool" and the massive "Lady Marmalade," which featured Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, Pink and Missy Elliott.
On the "Gatsby" soundtrack, Luhrmann aims higher. Working with executive producer Jay-Z, he's assembled yet another lineup of big-name stars — Jay, Beyonce, will.i.am, Fergie, Florence and the Machine, Lana Del Rey, Jack White, etc. — but the point doesn't seem to be scoring hits, or rankling the traditionalists. Rather, he's determined to re-invent the Jazz Age.
"[The idea] didn't come from 'Let's make a great soundtrack, it came from Fitzgerald,'" Luhrmann explained to MTV News. "When he wrote that ...
