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09 Mar

Lady Gaga Releases More Photos From ‘Telephone’ Video

New stills give a glimpse of the crazy getups Beyonce and backup dancers wear in the clip. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga in “Telephone” Photo: Interscope Records The premiere of the “Telephone” video is only a few days away, but Lady Gaga is giving her little monsters one more taste of what they can expect from the 10-minute clip. In new photos released online on Monday, we get a better idea of what her backup dancers and guest star Beyoncé will look like in the video, which was directed by “Paparazzi” mastermind Jonas Aklerlund. In a photo posted on the Vevo blog, Gaga is wearing an American flag getup that had been seen in previous pics, and she’s surrounded by male dancers in similarly ’70s-inspired looks

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09 Mar

She & Him Channel ‘High School Musical’ In New ‘In The Sun’ Video

Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward act out teenage melodrama with dance and joyous pop. By James Montgomery She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel in their “In the Sun” video Photo: Merge Records On the surface — or any other level — Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward don’t have much in common with the Vanessa Hudgenses and Zac Efrons of the world

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She & Him Channel ‘High School Musical’ In New ‘In The Sun’ Video

09 Mar

Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Wants To Drop Hot Sauce This Fall

MCA is on the mend after cancer treatment, but the group may ‘reevaluate’ new album. By Gil Kaufman Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Photo: Mark Von Holden/ Getty Images After being diagnosed with cancer of the salivary gland last summer, the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch is on the mend and thinking about music again. The MC, who underwent surgery and treatment in the fall, told Entertainment Weekly that he’s ready to get back to work.

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09 Mar

Notorious B.I.G. And Tupac’s Famous Freestyle Remembered By Mister Cee

DJ looks back on ‘one of the illest live hip-hop performances of all time.’ By Shaheem Reid Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Photo: MTV News One of the greatest freestyles in hip-hop history took place at, of all places, a Patti LaBelle concert. The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur came onstage together in New York for a legendary performance

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09 Mar

Semi Precious Weapons: ‘We Owe Our Lives To Lady Gaga’

‘We’ve been playing shows with Gaga since 2006,’ frontman Justin Tranter says. By Matt Harper Semi Precious Weapons’ Justin Tranter in the music video for “Semi Precious Weapons” Photo: Razor & Tie Music Lady Gaga may be busy prepping the release of her eagerly anticipated new video “Telephone,” but it seems she still has time to help out a band of fellow New Yorkers — the fashionista superstar has been quietly working to introduce the world to Semi Precious Weapons. However, these dirty rockers are not new to the game — Semi Precious Weapons have been a staple of the New York party scene for a few years now, bringing their unique formula of rock music, high fashion and “good old-fashioned filth.” Now the guys find themselves playing to different sort of crowd. “The last four months for us have been insane,” lead singer Justin Tranter told MTV News recently.

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09 Mar

‘American Idol’ Judge Kara DioGuardi Talks Replacing Simon Cowell

‘It’s not an easy job,’ she says of judging the televised talent show. By Ryan J. Downey Kara DioGuardi Photo: Frederick M.

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08 Mar

Lil Wayne Fans Say They Already Miss Jailed MC

‘I hope he gets out early!’ one MTV News reader says as Wayne begins prison term. By MTV News staff Lil Wayne Photo: Louis Lanzano/AP Shortly after Lil Wayne turned himself in to serve his yearlong prison sentence, the superstar MC’s absence could be felt, both online — where Weezy had been busy tweeting and posting videos in recent weeks — and on the street. “It’s messed up looking at his situation, being a role model,” Wince Aubrey, 32, told MTV News. “But he got caught red-handed, so he’s being a man and owning up to his responsibility

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08 Mar

Lil Wayne Finally Set To Be Sentenced, Begin Jail Term Today

Dental surgery and a courthouse fire postponed Weezy’s previous sentencing dates. By Jayson Rodriguez Lil Wayne Photo: Thaddeus After a delay at his request due to dental surgery , a postponement Tuesday because of a courthouse fire and then rescheduling his court date Wednesday, Lil Wayne is set to finally be sentenced and begin his one-year prison term stemming from a 2007 gun arrest on Monday (March 8). The rapper was set to be sentenced last month, but Wayne’s attorney requested a delay so the rapper could undergo eight root canals . Judge Charles H.

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08 Mar

Lil Wayne’s Jail Time Is An ‘Eye-Opener,’ Young Jeezy Says

‘It’s evident that nobody’s safe,’ Lloyd Banks says about rappers not being above the law. By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne at court Monday Photo: Ray Tamarra/ Getty Images Now that Lil Wayne has been sentenced to one year in prison following several delays, the reality is setting in for his fans and friends. No one in the hip-hop community wants to see Weezy leave, and rappers also realize they need to run tighter ships in Wayne’s absence.

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08 Mar

Lil Wayne’s Arrest: Concert Organizer Looks Back On The Night

Radio exec says he advised Wayne’s crew against bringing tour buses into New York. By Shaheem Reid Lil Wayne, 07.22.07 Photo: MTV News Ebro Darden, Director of Programming for New York’s Hot 97 and KISS-FM, was one of the people who spearheaded Lil Wayne’s New York concert on July 22, 2007 — after which he was arrested on the attempted gun possession charges that are sending him to jail today. Darden, a veteran of radio for over 20 years, said he and his staff urged Wayne and his entourage to not to travel to the Beacon Theater on their tour bus.

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Lil Wayne’s Arrest: Concert Organizer Looks Back On The Night