Fellow mentor Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones are also out; a source tells Deadline ‘none of the three left on their own accord.’By Kara Warner Paula Abdul Photo: Mark Davis/ Gety Images For any “X Factor” fans who are thinking season two of the Simon Cowell-created singing competition will be business as usual, think [...]
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Mitt Romney Florida Supporters Feel The Momentum
January 31st, 2012 
Music ‘I just really want to see some hope restored in America,’ one voter tells MTV News a day before Florida primary.By Gil Kaufman Mitt Romney greets supporters in Jacksonville Photo: Joe Raedle/ Getty Images JACKSONVILLE, Florida — One skipped school to be there, another took time out from her college courses and working at her [...]
Diddy ‘Playful But Serious’ About Machine Gun Kelly Arrest
January 31st, 2012 Music ‘I talked to Puff today, and he’s like, ‘It’s all good,’ ‘ Bad Boy rapper tells MTV News.By Rob Markman Machine Gun Kelly Photo: MTV News When Diddy first announced that he signed Machine Gun Kelly to Bad Boy Records, he said he wanted the Cleveland, Ohio, breakout to stay “true to himself.” Since the [...]
Mitt Romney’s Grand Entrance And Big Finish Before Florida Primary
January 31st, 2012 Music Traveling with the GOP presidential hopeful, you will hear the words to ‘America the Beautiful’ … a lot.By Gil Kaufman Mitt Romney talks to supporters in Florida Photo: Gil Kaufman/ Getty Images DUNEDIN, Florida — “How many times have we heard this song already?” That’s what a beat reporter who’s been traveling with the Mitt [...]
Florida NAACP Members ‘Will Not Be Silenced’ By New Voter Laws
January 31st, 2012 Music ‘The rules are setting up minority and young voters to fail,’ University of South Florida NAACP President Vanity Shields tells MTV News.By Gil Kaufman Vanity Shields Photo: MTV News TAMPA, Florida — It’s fitting that 20-year-old University of South Florida junior Vanity Shields, 20, chose to speak to MTV’s Power of 12 in the shadow [...]
Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Jones Leaving ‘X Factor’
January 31st, 2012 Music Former Pussycat Doll reportedly wants to focus on her music career.By Kara Warner Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger on “X Factor” Photo: FOX “The X Factor” has said goodbye to two of its familiar faces: mentor Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones. E! News reported that the former Pussycat Doll and “Dancing With the Stars” [...]
Rick Ross Birthday Bash Boasts Dr. Dre, Diddy
January 31st, 2012 Music Miami’s Club Amnesia filled with hip-hop royalty Sunday night in honor of Maybach Music MC. By Rahman Dukes Rick Ross and Dr. Dre at Ross’ 36th birthday in Miami on Sunday Photo: MTV News MIAMI — Rick Ross cemented a weekend of jet-set partying for his 36th birthday in ultimate style Sunday night at his [...]
Pussycat Dolls’ New Lineup To Debut In Super Bowl Ad
January 31st, 2012 Music Go Daddy commercial will feature Lauren Bennett and Chrystina Sayers as ‘angels in heaven,’ PCD founder Robin Antin tells MTV News.By Jocelyn Vena Robin Antin Photo: MTV News The Pussycat Dolls have remained pretty much under the radar since some well-publicized lineup shifts back in 2009. With a new group of ladies all ready for [...]
