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Is it just us or is there something almost quaint about this sort-of staged-or-was-it-really-staged stunt in which Sacha Baron Cohen landed splayed-legged in the lap of Eminem, aka the one man who would most object to it, at the MTV... Read More...
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Twilight the big winner tonight at the MTV Twilight Awards, where a half dozen Twilights were given to Twilight for its Twilight-ness. Read More...
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By Steven Zeitchik It wouldn't be Cannes without a little Paris. MTV has picked up a doc about the blond one, "Paris, Not France," Adria Petty's look behind the scenes at the life and persona of the young socialite. MTV,... Read More...
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MTV announced Tuesday that its series “The Hills” will return in the fall and said it has greenlit nine new shows. Star Lauren Conrad is leaving “The Hills,” but MTV said the drama continues in additional season-five episodes that will air in the fall. MTV’s newer shows are aimed at a new generation...
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MTV will premiere “The Phone” on April 21. The new competition reality series comes from FremantleMedia North America and executive producer Justin Timberlake. In the six-episode series, contestants are thrust into a dangerous adventure after accepting a mysterious phone call. Contestants will have a...
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Eminem will perform at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, airing May 31. More presenters and performers will be announced at a later date. Fans will be able to participate in the nominee process for the first time by voting from an eligibility list at Movieawards.mtv.com starting April 13. The nominees will...
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Dish Network has made an agreement to add HD feeds for several of MTV Networks’ and BET Networks’ channels to its roster. CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Spike TV and VH1 now are available in HD at no additional cost to Dish customers with the Classic Bronze 100 HD and above package. Classic Silver...
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Is the bathroom verboten when it comes to watching online video? How do you actually pronounce user-generated content—without sounding silly? And what’s the secret sauce that makes Web video a different beast than TV? Daisy Whitney sent Lori Harfenist, the New York correspondent for the "New...
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Flying in the face of the recession—and the dip in attendance at industry events so far this year, including the Consumer Electronics Show—this week’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, is expecting at least a 20% rise over last year’s attendance figure of 9,000. SXSW boasts a...
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More than 25 years ago, MTV revolutionized entertainment for teens. A hip, edgy music network with videos that spoke to the younger generation, MTV became a symbol for how to reach youth. The network is still a mega-powerful brand, but the next big change in how kids are entertained may originate from...
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USA Network and MTV scored big ratings numbers with finales of their original series “Burn Notice” and “America’s Best Dance Crew”, beating broadcast shows in some key demographics. “Burn Notice” set series records with 6.1 million total viewers and 2.74 million adults 18 to 49 years old. The show finished...
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MTV will present the inaugural MTV Cribs Awards, hosted by Kim Kardashian, March 7 at 1 p.m. The awards show celebrates the biggest and most luxurious homes. Honors will be presented in the following categories: Bachelor/Bachelorette Crib, Sneaker Collection, Cribs Bling, Beach Bungalow and Crib. Five...
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MTV, which sees itself as a leader in making its content available to its mostly younger viewers on multiple screens, says television remains most often the place where engagement initially is formed with programming. Engagement grows as the viewer interacts with programming on other platforms, and understanding...
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Snoop Dogg will host his own variety talk show, “Dogg After Dark,” for MTV beginning Feb. 17 at 9 p.m. The show will feature celebrity interviews, sketch-comedy segments and musical performances from its set at Hollywood Boulevard hot spot Kress. “Dogg” will have its own in-house band, the Snoopadelics...
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Speed has licensed MTV Networks’ “Pimp My Ride.” Speed will have access to 74 half-hour episodes of the series, which will start airing Feb. 16. The car-customizing show will air in a Monday-Thursday strip at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.