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Apr 25 2012

Photos | Lady Gaga Leads The 2010 VMA Nominees

Lady Gaga Leads The 2010 VMA Nominees

Billy Worthington Janice Freeman Sky Nellor Jennifer Grey Scottie Pippen Kim Kardashian Kari Byron

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Apr 25 2012

Miley Cyrus – 7 Things

7 Things

Artist: Miley Cyrus
Label: Hollywood Records
Director: Brett Ratner

Source:

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=2408193&vid=254069

Scottie Pippen Willis Reed Oscar Robertson David Robinson Bill Russell Dolph Schayes Bill Sharman

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Apr 25 2012

Lady Gaga – Born This Way (A Very Gaga Thanksgiving)

Born This Way (A Very Gaga Thanksgiving)

Artist: Lady Gaga
Label: Streamline/Kon Live/Interscope
Director: Lady Gaga
Album: Album

Source:

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3061469&vid=742730

Allegra Curtis Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Nate Archibald Hey Arnold Paul Arizin Charles Barkley Rick Barry

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Apr 25 2012

MTV Rough Cut: ‘Hunger Games’ Director Gary Ross

Source: http://www.mtv.com/videos/?id=1678817

General David Petraeus Bruce Jenner Crystal Bernard Eric Mccormack Tony Parker Kimberly Conrad Hefner Ashley Olsen

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Apr 24 2012

Drake – Enjoy ya Self V2

Enjoy ya Self V2

Artist: Drake
Label: BBE Records
Director: RT!
Album: I Got to Try It One Time

Source:

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=2545682&vid=517919

Anita Barone Christiane Amanpour Dian Parkinson Kate Capshaw Allegra Curtis Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Nate Archibald

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Apr 24 2012

‘X Factor’ Mini-MC Astro Channels Eminem

Chris Rene and Rachel Crow also earn high praise from the mentors.

By Adam Graham

Youngsters stole the night when "The X Factor" went to Hollywood on Wednesday (November 9), with the top 11 contestants singing songs from the movies. Well, maybe Songs That Were at One Time Used in Movies would be more appropriate, since few people associate Coldplay's "Fix You" with the Owen Wilson starrer "You, Me and Dupree" or U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" with the Julia Roberts/ Richard Gere flick "Runaway Bride."

Regardless, Astro, the 15-year-old rapper with enough confidence to fuel a rocket ship to the moon, soared with his rendition of Eminem's "Lose Yourself," which kept the Oscar-winning song's structure but saw all new verses — including a shout-out to boxing legend Joe Frazier, who died this week — from the pint-size spitter. "You are a champion tonight," Nicole Scherzinger told him, while Simon Cowell seemed equally impressed with Astro's performance and the show's ability to clear the use of the notoriously protective Eminem's song.

Elsewhere, 13-year-old Rachel Crow was compared by Cowell to a "mini-little Beyoncé" after her stirring, show-closing take on Bey's "I'd Rather Go Blind" from "Cadillac Records." All four judges were wowed, with L.A. Reid telling her, "Up until now, I wasn't sure if you were a true contender … but tonight, you proved that you have your eye on the target."

Here's how the rest of the contestants fared on Wednesday's show:

<big>The Boys</big> 
Marcus Canty was nearly engulfed by smoke onstage while singing "I'm Going Down" (from "Car Wash"), but three of the four judges agreed he was a "star," with Cowell offering praise but saying next time, he should ditch the corny sequined jacket he wore during the performance. And Chris Rene took the Astro route and went full-on hip-hop with his performance, rechristening Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" as "Pastime Paradise," which earned high marks from the judges and was called "amazing" by Abdul, while Cowell offered a congratulatory "Welcome back, Chris Rene."

<big>The Girls</big> 
Drew took on Coldplay's "Fix You," and after Abdul criticized her dress, she was forced to take her foot out of her mouth when Cowell told her the 14-year-old designed it herself. Reid complimented Drew's performance but said it was too similar to her offerings from past weeks. Melanie Amaro took on Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" and was dubbed "bloody fantastic" by Cowell, though Reid said it was "strong, but predictable," saying she didn't take enough risks with the song.

<big>The Over 30's</big> 
Stacy Francis split the judges with her version of Whitney Houston's "Queen of the Night," which "delivered in a big way" according to Abdul but left Reid puzzled ("Why did you do the third most popular song from the album?" he asked, criticizing a song he helped pen for the "Bodyguard" soundtrack). LeRoy Bell's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" was dubbed "dignified" by Cowell, and both Reid and Abdul said it was the performance they've been waiting for from the 60-year-old. Burrito maker Josh Krajcik put some extra chipotle sauce on his version of Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help From My Friends." While Cowell dogged the production ("You were like Dracula and the brides up there," he said of Krajcik and his backup dancers), Scherzinger stood and applauded during the performance and said he's deserving of the $5 million prize.

<big>The Groups</big> 
<a href="/news/articles/1674055/x-factor-paula-abdul.jhtml">Abdul's students suffered a blow</a> last week but looked to battle their way back on Wednesday. Lakoda Rayne were praised for their unity on their version of Keith Urban's "Someone Like You" — from "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," apparently — and Cowell said they've become "the group I always hoped and prayed you'd become." Meanwhile the <a href="/news/articles/1673743/x-factor-results-intensity-paul-abdul.jhtml">Stereo Hogzz, who narrowly escaped elimination</a> last week, did a gender flip on Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" (used in "Get Smart") which Scherzinger labeled "bananas" but Cowell criticized for not being the kind of song they'd make in the studio.

One finalist is scheduled to be eliminated during Thursday's live "X Factor" results episode, which is also slated to feature performances from Willow Smith and Jessie J.

What did you think of Wednesday's "X Factor"? Let us know in the comments!

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Eminem

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http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1674092/x-factor-astro-eminem.jhtml

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Apr 24 2012

Photos | Red Carpet Spectacular: Photos From The 2007 Grammy Awards

Red Carpet Spectacular: Photos From The 2007 Grammy Awards

Richard Nixon Pete Maravich Kevin McHale George Mikan Earl Monroe Hakeem Olajuwon Shaquille ONeal

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Apr 24 2012

Nelly Recalls His First Gold Tooth, On ‘When I Was 17′

Rapper reveals how he spent his cash from crap games in episode premiering Saturday.

By Mawuse Ziegbe

Nelly has a few gold records tucked under his belt, but the MC's obsession with the shiny stuff goes back to when he was a teen with a penchant for a quick gamble.

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On the latest episode of <a href="http://www.mtv.com/shows/when_i_was_17/series.jhtml" target="_blank">"When I Was 17,"</a> the St. Louis spitter recalls his dice-throwing skills and reveals what he bought with some of his big winnings.

"I was the best dice shooter I knew," Nelly grins in the episode, which also features <a href="/news/articles/1650982/karina-smirnoff-recalls-showing-underwear-on-when-i-was-17.jhtml">Karina Smirnoff</a> and <a href="/news/articles/1651053/joanna-garcia-recalls-kissing-james-marsden-on-when-i-was-17.jhtml">Joanna Garcia</a>. The rapper's homeboy Lashondo agrees: "He had more good luck than he had bad luck."

And the soon-to-be-superstar tried to milk that luck as much as possible, taking every opportunity to get in on a game.

"We used to shoot dice in the band room, in the bathroom. If there was a crap game, I was getting out of class to attend that crap game," he says. "This is how I got money for the new J's [Jordans] that was coming out; this is how I got my lunch money. This is how I ate."

Flinging the dice proved to be a lucrative hobby for Nelly, and the "Grillz" rapper knew exactly what he wanted to do with his newfound green.

"I remember the first time I won a large amount — I won, like, 120 bucks," he says. "I took a buddy of mine with me and I said, 'Yo, we gonna go down here, and I'm about to get this gold tooth.' "

The dental bling was far from mom-approved, so Nelly tried to ease his mother, Rhonda, into the idea of gold caps with some practice jewelry.

"I had been putting these fake gold tooth caps up in my mouth, just trying to see how my mom would react," he says. "I came in the first time, and she was like, 'Boy, what you got in your mouth?' I said, 'No, look, it's fake.' "

Mom didn't really care if the caps were fake and ordered Nelly to let the look go.

"I really couldn't tell if it was real or not," she says. "I told him, 'Do not put any more of that mess in your mouth.' "

Despite the parental warning, Nelly stuck to his original plans to trick out his grill.

"I won that 120 bucks and I was like, 'I'm gonna get a real one now,' " he says. "So I went and I got a real one."

<a href="http://www.mtv.com/shows/when_i_was_17/series.jhtml">"When I Was 17"</a> — this week featuring Joanna Garcia, Karina Smirnoff and Nelly — premieres Saturday at 11 a.m. on MTV