Stars mourn the loss of the King of Pop on their Twitter pages.By Jocelyn Vena Michael Jackson Photo: Gianfranco Calcagno In the wake of the tragic news of legendary pop star Michael Jackson’s death Thursday (June 25), musicians, actors and celebrities have taken to Twitter with their tributes. Miley Cyrus said, “Michael Jackson was my [...]
From the cinematic ‘Thriller’ to the bank-breaking ‘Scream,’ Jackson made an indelible impact on music videos.By James Montgomery Michael Jackson in “Thriller” Photo: Epic Records It is a loss of immeasurable magnitude. Michael Jackson, arguably the biggest pop-music star of the past quarter-century, unquestionably one of the greatest entertainers of all time, is dead at [...]
‘This is such an explosive record,’ says songwriter Sean Garrett of song related to Usher’s divorce from Tameka Foster-Raymond.By Shaheem Reid Tameka Foster and Usher in February, 2008 Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage If you thought Usher touched on real-life situations in his 2004 blockbuster Confessions, just wait until you hear a song from his forthcoming [...]
‘Charlie’s Angels’ actress waged an almost three-year battle with cancer.By Eric Ditzian Farrah Fawcett Photo: Keystone/ Getty Images Farrah Fawcett, the actress who rose to fame in 1976 on the TV series “Charlie’s Angels,” has died at 62. Fawcett had waged an almost three-year battle with cancer, which she was diagnosed with in September 2006. [...]
Plus: Songwriter Kevin Cossom is ready to write some hooks for himself, in Mixtape Daily.By Shaheem Reid Rick Ross Photo: MTV News Fire Starter: Bound To Blow Kevin Cossom is the man, and you probably don’t even know it yet. The 24-year-old has been penning hooks for a while, including R. Kelly’s choruses on Young [...]
Lawsuit accuses Polo Molina of battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.By Eric Ditzian Perez Hilton (file) Photo: Noel Vasquez/ Getty Images Perez Hilton followed through on statements his lawyer made on Tuesday and sued Black Eyed Peas manager Liborio “Polo” Molina for assault after Monday’s alleged altercation. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior [...]
Songs, including ‘Not My Fault’ and ‘Smash,’ ‘are being falsely promoted as new material from Chris,’ rep says.By Shaheem Reid Chris Brown Photo: Chris Graythen/ Getty Images Late last month, Chris Brown posted a video online in which he said he’s working on a new album called Graffiti and planned to release a new single [...]
In parody of Hilton/Will.I.Am scuffle, Meyer complains about being snubbed at the Robot Chicken skate party.By Jocelyn Vena Zac Efron and Breckin Meyer parody Perez Hilton’s account of his alleged altercation Photo: FunnyOrDie.com Just days after Perez Hilton’s alleged altercation with Will.I.Am and the Black Eyed Peas’ road manager Liborio “Polo” Molina, Zac Efron has [...]
British-Indian singer has enjoyed big success in Europe and Asia.By Akshay Bhansali, with additional reporting by Tim Kash Lil Wayne and Jay Sean Photo: MTV News MIAMI — “Right here, you got my man Jay Sean, the new edition of Cash Money Records!” Lil Wayne proclaims as he and Sean stride across an enormous green-screen [...]
Singer’s debut single ‘Goodbye’ is rising on the charts and featured in a Nivea commercial.By Cara Alwill Kristinia DeBarge Photo: Theo Wargo/Staff On Wednesday, when Britney Spears announced the opening acts for the forthcoming North American dates of her Circus Tour, seeing Ciara’s name wasn’t a surprise: The “Goodies” singer opened Brit’s recent London dates. [...]