Much of the drama entering Wednesday (March 3) night’s “American Idol” telecast centered on the status of Crystal Bowersox, the dreadlocked dynamo who was hospitalized Tuesday morning with complications from diabetes (or, as she calls it, “‘Beetus”) and was told by show producers that she needed to perform … or else.
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“Freaknik, the party ghost — which is [who I play] — is holding a battle of the trillest. It’s a rap battle. If you win the rap battle, the first prize is a lifetime supply of money, ho’s and clothes. It’s three dudes in the rap group and their weed man trying to make it [...]

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Wednesday night’s (March 3) episode of “American Idol” was, without a doubt, the best episode of the season so far. That’s not to say it was perfect (Haeley Vaughn’s version of Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” saw to that), but there were a number of instantly memorable (and occasionally jaw-dropping) highlights. In addition to Crystal Bowersox’s [...]

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Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that’s why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
What is it about Rihanna that makes her so [...]

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Swedish rapper gets 15-to-life for running over pedestrian in Hollywood crosswalk

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By Rahman Dukes
This past weekend, it was sadly reported that Guru, one half of iconic rap group Gang Starr, had fallen ill and was admitted to a New York hospital where he suffered a cardiac arrest. Within hours, urban Web sites, blogs and Twitter were all on full blast with deep concern regarding Guru’s health. [...]

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Sometimes it’s hard to figure out which semi-finalists deserve to go home on “American Idol.” This week? Not so much. The grim parade of bad, sad and WTF? was Macy’s Day long this week, led by repeat visits from a few contestants who must have lucky rabbit feet sewn into their tracheas or compromising pictures [...]

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Tuesday night’s (March 2) episode of “American Idol” must have snuck up on anybody who doesn’t regularly read MTV News, as the Top 10 men ended up singing instead of the women because Crystal Bowersox had to be taken to the hospital. The dudes took the last minute change in stride and improved a bit [...]

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I’d like to open Tuesday night’s (March 2) “American Idol” recap with a short excerpt of a screenplay I’m working on, which is loosely based on what I think might have happened backstage Tuesday. It’s called “Bower Power.”
INT. CBS Studios, backstage.
The Top 10 men are hanging out. A producer enters with purpose.
Producer: Crystal Bowersox is [...]

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People say that the thing that makes Madonna such a brilliant, vital artist is that she has stayed fresh over the course of 30 years of pop music by constantly reinventing herself. While that may be true, there’s another layer to her that is often overlooked: She does an incredible job of constantly couching herself [...]

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By now, you’ve probably seen the new video for OK Go’s “This Too Shall Pass.” If you haven’t, take the time to get blown away by it before moving on.
Now that we’re all caught up, you can appreciate the incredible creation that “This Too Shall Pass” is. The track is from the group’s latest [...]

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“I tried to read the article, and I was so disappointed in him. It made me so sad, and it was really discouraging because that’s not the John that I knew. I hope he gets his life together. He did apologize. I don’t accept it. It’s just one of those things that … I don’t [...]

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As hardcore fans already know, next week is 311 Day, which the veteran Omaha band has turned into a celebration of their music, their long career and — perhaps most importantly — their fans. This year’s event will be held in Las Vegas and will feature three days worth of celebrating, highlighted by an epic [...]

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Tuesday night’s (March 2) episode of “American Idol” provided a handful of highlights, including the great video package promoting Alex Lambert and the suddenly improving Tim Urban. The show also featured a segment that felt a lot like deja vu: A contestant (in this case guitar picking Casey James) wailing his way through Gavin DeGraw’s [...]

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Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that’s why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
The Jonas Brothers are hardly strangers to television. They [...]

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They say a well-rounded education is the key to success, and if that truly is the case, the my schooling is woefully incomplete when it comes to the subject of pop. That’s why we bring you “Popology,” the guide to modern radio-friendly stars as seen through the eyes of a guy who grew up on [...]

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The only thing Alex and Adam Lambert have in common is a last name, the fact that they both have first names that start with A and the fact that they have both appeared on “American Idol.” Adam was last season’s early frontrunner and Alex is an underdog this time around. And while both characters [...]

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“I would say I’m more fun. I’m steeped in fear. Sharks. Sharks, heights and bears. I would be afraid to be on a bear-filled island in a tall tree overhanging a shark-filled ocean.”
-”Castle” star Nathan Fillion, explaining to MTV News’ Jocelyn Vena that he is more “fun” than “fearless” on the red carpet at Cosmopolitan [...]

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Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that’s why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
Plenty of rappers diversify by getting their own labels, [...]

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