Archive for the 'Celebrity' Category

4th Of July Concerts Include Justin Bieber, B.o.B, The Roots

Monday, July 5th, 2010

John Legend, Mary J. Blige and the ‘Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ cast are also scheduled to make Independence Day appearances around the country.By MTV News staff B.O.B Photo: MTV News The Fourth of July weekend. A time for potato salad, backyard barbecues, trips to the ER following fireworks mishaps and patriotic concerts headlined by Canadian tween [...]

Janet Jackson Opens Essence Music Festival In New Orleans

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Jackson ran through her hits, from ‘Pleasure Principle’ to ‘Together Again,’ which featured a photo montage of brother Michael.By Shaheem Reid Janet Jackson (file) Photo: MTV News Essence magazine is celebrating two very special anniversaries this weekend in New Orleans. It’s been 40 years since the publication started and 16 years since they began what [...]

Justin Bieber July 4th Appearance Teased Online

Monday, July 5th, 2010

‘It’s gonna be a lot of fun. A lot of people are going to be coming out,’ Bieber says of his Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular performance.By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber gets ready for Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular Photo: NBC After performing at the White House in April, Justin Bieber will continue his domination over [...]

Lady Gaga Surpasses President Obama In Facebook Fans

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Fame singer will be first living person to pass 10 million mark on the social-networking site.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Getty Images President Obama, Starbucks, “House,” “Twilight” and “South Park.” What do all of these things have in common? As of Friday, they all had fewer Facebook fans than Lady Gaga. According to the [...]

Gucci Mane, Drake Talk Collabo On DJ Scoob Doo ‘Entourage’ DVD

Monday, July 5th, 2010

DVD shows excited Gucc getting text from Drizzy on set of ‘We Be Steady Mobbin’ ‘ video. By Jayson Rodriguez Gucci Mane Photo: MTV News Gucci Mane sure is happy to be home. The Atlanta rapper was released from prison in May, and he’s been working feverishly ever since. Not only is he crafting his [...]

Maroon 5 Take You Through ‘Misery’ Video, Frame By Frame

Monday, July 5th, 2010

‘They probably weren’t too happy because they had to dress like us,’ Adam Levine says of video’s stuntmen.By James Montgomery Maroon 5′s “Misery” video Photo: A&M/ Octone In Maroon 5′s “Misery” video, the bandmates are stabbed, shot, smacked around, set ablaze, blown up, tossed off buildings and run over by cars … among other calamities. [...]

Game Talks Beanie Sigel Verse, Insists He Didn’t Dis Drake

Monday, July 5th, 2010

‘Beans, he sounds hungry, like he ain’t have his hair braided in six years,’ he tells Mixtape Daily of R.E.D. Album track. Game Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive For the most part, you will never get an MC to admit that he did a song with another spitter, and that [...]

Guru’s BET Awards Omission Due To A ‘Technical Glitch,’ Exec Says

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Stephen Hill says late Gang Starr MC will be honored during BET Hip-Hop Awards in the fall.By Mawuse Ziegbe Guru Photo: Gregg Delman The 2010 BET Awards had several memorable moments, including a diva-packed tribute to lifetime-achievement honoree Prince, a pregnant Alicia Keys rocking out harder than ever and comebacks from Kanye West, Chris Brown [...]

‘Harry Potter’ Star Tom Felton Says Farewell Scene Is All About ‘Presence And Look’

Monday, July 5th, 2010

‘I had a monologue prepared, but time was short,’ actor joked about the ‘Potter’ epilogue.By Kara Warner Tom Felton Photo: MTV News While the recent trailers and TV spots for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1″ have proven to be sufficient teasers for Potterheads — showcasing a darker, more serious film and more [...]

Paris Hilton Detained In South Africa For Marijuana Possession

Monday, July 5th, 2010

The socialite’s publicist says someone else in her group had the drugs.By Mawuse Ziegbe Paris Hilton Photo: Getty Images Paris Hilton was busted in South Africa at the World Cup for marijuana possession, The Associated Press reports. Two South African police officers, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed to the AP that the socialite was [...]