Archive for August, 2009

Tokio Hotel Have Nightmares, See Boars Getting Wild In South Africa

German pop-rockers are filming a video for ‘Automatic,’ the first single from Humanoid.By James Montgomery Tokio Hotel Photo: Universal Music Earlier this month, Tokio Hotel headed to South Africa to film the video for “Automatic” (which you can hear an exclusive snippet of here), the first single from their hotly anticipated Humanoid album. And while [...]

Russell Brand And Britney Spears Flirt Telepathically In VMA Promo

Brand returns as host for this year’s Video Music Awards, which air live September 13.By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears in her 2009 Video Music Award promo Photo: MTV They may not have addressed the elephant in the room when they appeared together in a 2008 VMA promo, but this year, Britney Spears and repeat host [...]

Jay-Z’s 9/11 Concert To Benefit Widows, Children Of Fallen Police, Firemen

‘Answer the Call’ concert will benefit New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund.By Chris Harris Jay-Z Photo: Raymond Boyd/ Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images As MTV News reported on Monday, Jay-Z will be headlining New York’s Madison Square Garden on September 11, the eighth anniversary of the tragic events of the World [...]

Spencer Pratt Calls Heidi Montag The ’2010 Michael Jackson’

‘For all we know, Heidi gets possessed with some of that Michael Jackson divine spirit,’ Pratt says of his wife’s music career.By Jocelyn Vena Heidi Montag performs at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday Photo: AP Images For anyone who thought Heidi Montag was mirroring Britney Spears’ career, the “Hills” star and her husband, Spencer [...]

Chris Brown’s Sentence Dissected: What Will His Punishment Entail?

We take a closer look at singer’s upcoming community labor service and domestic-abuse counseling.By Jayson Rodriguez Chris Brown inside the L.A. Superior Court on Tuesday Photo: Pool/ Getty Images Now that Chris Brown has been formally sentenced, what will his punishment entail? He was sentenced to 180 days of community labor service and ordered to [...]

Britney Spears Tour ‘Intimidating’ For Opener Jordin Sparks

‘I could hear … that they were excited and that I wasn’t so out of place,’ Sparks says of Britney fans’ reactions to her.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Jordin Sparks Photo: MTV News It’s been quite a busy summer for Jordin Sparks. Right after wrapping up a stint opening for the Jonas [...]

Usain Bolt Says Lil Wayne And Jay-Z Are The Two Hottest MCs

‘As long as it’s hot, we got it,’ runner tells Mixtape Daily of what they listen to in Jamaica.By Shaheem Reid Usain Bolt Photo: Courtesy of Usain Bolt Celebrity Favorites Even the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, slows down long enough to get hip to all the talk around our 2009 Hottest MCs [...]

Chris Brown Sings, Dances At Club After Tuesday’s Sentencing

Brown sang and danced to Michael Jackson’s ‘Dirty Diana,’ clubgoer says.By Jocelyn Vena Chris Brown (file) Photo: MTV Just hours after his sentencing in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Chris Brown hit the Guys and Dolls nightclub in West Hollywood, California, where he danced and sang to Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana,” according to UsMagazine.com. Clubgoer Cory [...]

Jordin Sparks ‘Can’t Wait’ To Reunite With Paula Abdul At VH1 Divas

‘American Idol’ champ would love to cover Miley Cyrus, sing with Mariah Carey at September 17 show.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Jordin Sparks Photo: MTV News Jordin Sparks will be joining previously announced divas Miley Cyrus, Adele, Kelly Clarkson and Leona Lewis at the revamped VH1 Divas concert September 17. Sparks said [...]

Chris Brown Sentenced To Five Years’ Probation

Judge also kept in place a protective order to keep Brown away from ex-girlfriend Rihanna.By Jayson Rodriguez Chris Brown receives his sentence in court Tuesday Photo: Pool/ Getty Images Chris Brown was formally sentenced in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday (August 25) stemming from his February altercation with then-girlfriend Rihanna. The terms of the plea [...]