Bieber’s mentor and dance-off foe will debut his new track ‘Twisted’ on ‘MTV First: Usher,’ airing tonight at 7:54 p.m. on MTV.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway Justin Bieber Photo: Valery Hache/ AFP/ Getty Images Justin Bieber and his mentor, Usher, believe it or not, have engaged in a dance-off or two. While [...]
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‘American Idol’ Producer ‘Thrilled’ By Final Three
May 17th, 2012 
Music ‘I can’t even begin to think who the final is going to be between,’ Nigel Lythgoe tells MTV News.By Jocelyn Vena Nigel Lythgoe Photo: MTV News And then there were three. The final trio of contestants will face off this week on “American Idol,” and if you think you know who might win, “Idol” producer [...]
Usher ‘Trained Hard’ For ‘Fuerza Bruta’: Watch A Sneak Peek!
May 16th, 2012 Music ‘Climax’ singer sits down for an intimate chat with fans during ‘MTV First’ tomorrow at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV!By Jocelyn Vena Usher’s “Fuerza Bruta” performance Photo: MTV News Don’t get it twisted: Just because Usher is known for smooth dance moves and rock-hard abs, it doesn’t mean he didn’t have to push himself for [...]
Jay-Z Used Old Subway Signs For New Brooklyn Nets Logo
May 16th, 2012 Music Black-and-white crest is ‘a throwback to Brooklyn and what we’re about,’ Jay tells MTV News.By Rob Markman Brooklyn Nets’ logo Photo: NBA Jay-Z once fancied himself the black Branch Rickey, the man who broke the athletic color barrier and signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Sure, Hov used poetic license when he [...]
‘Twilight’ Fans Want Kristen Stewart’s Bodyguard To Protect Them
May 16th, 2012 Music ‘People now refer to Kristen Stewart’s bodyguard as ‘HBG,’ ‘ co-creator of ‘Kristen Stewart’s Hot Bodyguard’ Facebook page says.By Kara Warner Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ Photo: Summit Entertainment Full disclosure about my love for “Twilight”: I don’t so much love the books and movies as [...]
DMX Focused On More Music, Less Trouble With New EP
May 16th, 2012 Music Rapper talks to MTV News about his Weigh In EP, which dropped as a free download on Tuesday (May 15).By Rob Markman DMX Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images The Grand Champ is back. On Tuesday (May 15), DMX returned to rap’s arena with his free The Weigh In EP as an online download. It’s been [...]
R. Kelly To Drop Write Me Back Album In June
May 16th, 2012 Music Pied Piper of R&B will roll out his 11th album on June 26.By Nadeska Alexis R. Kelly’s <i>Write Me Back</i> album cover Photo: RCA Records After taking a break from singing to undergo emergency throat surgery last year, R. Kelly is making an official return with his 11th studio album, Write Me Back, set for [...]
Does Demi Lovato Have ‘The X Factor’?
May 16th, 2012 Music Experts break down Lovato’s casting on the Fox reality show to MTV News.By Jocelyn Vena Demi Lovato Photo: MTV The world is still reacting to the now-confirmed news that Britney Spears and Demi Lovato will sit together at the “The X Factor” judges table this fall. While their spots on the show remain among worst-kept [...]
