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With a stoner’s fantasy buffet at their side — Golden Grahams, Cocoa Puffs, and a mountain of Krispie Kreme donuts — Judd Apatow, Pete Holmes, and Artie Lange introduced their new HBO comedy series at a premiere screening in Hollywood this week. “I would stay longer, but my ankle bracelet would go off,” Lange, a New York based comic who has publicly battled substance abuse, joked of his rare west coast appearance at the Avalon on Wednesday. Holmes, Lange, and Apatow. (Lester Cohen/FilmMagic) (Watch Apatow, Lange, and Holmes’ introductions in the 90-second video above.) HBO had no problem getting several...

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Jennifer Lopez canceled a scheduled New Year’s Eve performance in Miami in favor of spending some time relaxing at home with her family. And on Monday night, she put that time off to good use, reflecting back on a year she said was filled with “ups and downs.”

The 47-year-old singer and actress posted a selfie on Instagram, capturing a moment of contemplation she saves for Christmas evening.

“I have a ritual every year,” she explained in a lengthy caption. “Once everyone is asleep, I like to go sit by the tree and think about...

Image Source: Getty / Lester Cohen Leslie Jones attended the Emmy Awards in La on Sunday night, but instead of acting like the celebrity that she is, she decided to do what any other normal person would do: totally freak out while meeting some of her favorite stars. The Saturday Night Live actress took to her recently reactivated Twitter account to share snaps of herself with everyone from Kit Harington ("You know nothing Jon Snow") to Angela Bassett ("Omg I met the queen!!"). Leslie even joked that Rami Malek, who plays a cyber security engineer on Mr. Robot, could help her find the hacker who recently released her personal information and photos to the public. Between her numerous celebrity encounters and her adorable reaction to pal Kate McKinnon's win, it's safe to say Leslie had one heck of a night. Will Forte and his mom. So fun last night! Jimmy party was off the hook!

Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison Charlie Puth has done some incredible duets within the past two years, but his most recent collaboration might be his best yet. In celebration of National Bullying Prevention Month in October, the talented singer is partnering with CustomInk for its sixth annual Be Good to Each Other campaign. Popsugar recently had a chance to sit down with the star, and he told us all about his upcoming appearance on The Voice, which celebrities he thinks are making a positive change in Hollywood, and the one artist he would love to work with next. Popsugar: What drew you to this project? Charlie Puth: The phrase "Be Good to Each Other" is very important to me and something that I wish had been said more when I was in high school. Being unique, which is the design of my t-shirt, was kind of looked down upon.

It's official: Jacob Tremblay is one of Hollywood's cutest actors! The Room star stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday and showed off his insanely adorable personality. The 9-year-old, who is a huge Star Wars fan, talked about what it was like meeting Oscar Isaac at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. "We did talk about some cool stuff, like how was it like to work in Star Wars," he said. "And I did ask, 'How creepy would it be to see yourself as an action figure?'" Jacob then said that when it comes to having his own face on memorabilia, including yogurt, he knows that he has "a delicious face." Watch the insanely cute interview above, and then check out Oscar's acceptance speech from the big night. Tall Image Source: Getty / Lester Cohen...

Source: Facebook, Twitter user MsSepe Two people had very different Suri Cruise sightings involving ice cream this week. When told together, these stories perfectly sum up both her dedication to dessert and will to persevere. It all started on Monday. Michael, who asked to be identified by his first name, spotted Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's 9-year-old in NYC. "Just passed Katie Holmes and Suri on the street," he wrote on Facebook. "Suri was throwing a fit and wanting ice cream. Katie would not give in. Stars. They're just like our parents when we were kids." Just one day later, Twitter user Veronica Sepe saw Suri eating the sweet treat. "Holy sh*t I just walked by Suri Cruise eating an ice cream cone. By far my best celebrity sighting to date," she tweeted. Veronica later told Popsugar Suri treated herself to chocolate ice cream. "She was with two other girls,...

Source: Getty/Lester Cohen Kardashian-Jenner insiders have reportedly revealed what compelled Rob Kardashian to make a confusing statement about his sister Kim on Sunday. In one of just two pictures remaining on his official profile, Rob seemingly wrote, "This is my sister kim , the b*tch from Gone Girl." The image shows Rosamund Pike covered in blood while portraying Amy Dunne in Gone Girl. Last year's hit psychological thriller, which is based on the book of the same name, tells the story of an alarming murder mystery surrounding Amy and husband Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck). According to Us Weekly, a source close to the family said Rob made the comparison because he's "in a dark place" as his longtime struggles with depression and weight continue. "His post was about how she seems caring in public, but he feels ignored," a second source reportedly said, adding that he took to social...

Source: Getty / Christopher Polk, Samir Hussein, Kevin Mazur, Lester Cohen Another year means another series of memorable celebrity moments, and 2014 was no exception. From gorgeous weddings to supersexy snaps to laugh-out-loud GIFs and videos, there are plenty of exciting pictures and events to relive from the past year. With a mix of polls, quotes, roundups, and more, look back on the best of 2014 with our breakdown of all things celebrity. Polls Source: Getty Who Is the Sexiest Guy of 2014? Who Is the Sexiest Female Celebrity of 2014? Which Star Dominated Social Media This Year? Which Is Your Favorite Celebrity Family of 2014? Who Is Your Favorite Guy of 2014? Who Is Your Favorite Woman of 2014? The Biggest Celebrity Feuds of 2014: Whose Side Are You On? Who Is Your Favorite New Celebrity Mom of 2014? Celebrity Couples Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur The 52 Sweetest, Sexiest Celebrity Pda Moments of 2014 Who Is Your Favorite New Couple...

Celebrity guys find themselves stripping down year-round, whether it be for movies, award shows, magazine covers, or even casual days on the beach. This year, Zac Efron celebrated his best shirtless performance win at the MTV Movie Awards by flexing on stage and saluting the audience, while Channing Tatum got back into fighting shape for Magic Mike Xxl. The fun didn't stop there, though. Keep reading for the most ab-tastic shirtless moments of the year, and don't forget to check out 2014's best bikini moments while you're at it! Source: Getty / Lester Cohen and FameFlynet...

Source: Getty / Lester Cohen Has Jennifer Lopez already moved on from ex Casper Smart with Dancing With the Stars' Maksim Chmerkovskiy? Khloé Kardashian's family is reportedly worried that her new boyfriend, French Montana, is using her. Justin Bieber posted then deleted a snuggly photo of him and Selena Gomez, captioned, "Our love is unconditional." Pink went nude on a magazine cover and talked about having "naked booby butt dance parties" with her 3-year-old daughter. Source: Who Magazine Kevin Roper, the driver who caused Tracy Morgan's limo accident that killed one person, pleaded not guilty in court. The Las Vegas shooters who killed two officers had two previous encounters with police this year. However, the unrelated incidents didn't raise any red flags for the police department. During a reported burglary at a Phoenix, Az, church, one priest was killed and another was wounded. Hillary Clinton accidentally misidentified Abraham...

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill revealed the very X-rated bet that they made when they dropped by Conan on Monday. As Channing tells it, he and Jonah decided to make a wager about how well their first collaboration, 21 Jump Street, would perform on its opening weekend, but instead of betting something like money or gifts, they decided that the loser would have to kiss the winner's private parts. Yes, you read that right. Watch Channing and Jonah tell the story, and find out if Jonah has been able to keep up his part of their bet. Front Page Image Source: Getty / Lester Cohen...

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Good morning, Brewbies! Are you following Trish Bendix (@TrishBendix) on Twitter, live from the Television Critics Association winter press tour? If not, you're really missing out. Not only did she spend a full day tracking down our favorite Glee actresses and asking them the real fandom questions, not only is she chatting up Marlene King and Shay Mitchell today, but yesterday, after the Arrested Development panel, Portia de Rossi told Trish that she loved her!

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Not going to lie: I kind of fangirled out on Portia. I told her I loved her hair, her book and her clothes so she told me she loved me, too.

— Trish Bendix (@trishbendix) January 9, 2013

By the way, those all new episodes of Arrested Development will land on Netflix in May!

And speaking of the nation's best lesbian couple, Ellen DeGeneres...

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Darkchild is now a dad of three!

Music producer Rodney Jerkins and his actress/singer wife Joy Enriquez have welcomed their third child together, the proud papa confirms to People.

Daughter Hannah Joy was born Friday, Oct. 19 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, weighing 7 lbs, 9 oz.

“God is faithful. Joy and I are so blessed to have another child,” Jerkins, 35, tells People. “Our new baby girl Hannah Joy is happy and healthy!”

The couple are already parents to Rodney David Jr., 4½, and Heavenly Joy, 3 next month.

– Anya Leon with reporting by Jessica Herndon...

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Good morning!

Over this past weekend, a lot of our favorite women were coast-to-coast. Rachel Maddow was speaking at the Gala in the Garden in Los Angelels.

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And Carrie Brownstein was hanging out with Lena Dunham at The New Yorker Festival in NYC.

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Then there were the Glsen Respect Awards in L.A., where we talked with Clementine Ford and Chely Wright on the red carpet.

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Clementine Ford with sister Ariel Sheppherd-Oppenheim

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Last night on The Voice, out contestant De'Borah Garner took on Nellys Echo in "Message in a Bottle." Watch the clip to find out if De'Borah won.

Could Clea DuVall be getting sexy on American Horror Story: Asylum?...

After 'Battleship' star tweets photo of an IV in her arm, source says she had a fever and flu 'but is fine now.'

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Celebrities: They're just like us! Even the most famous pop stars catch the flu bug every now and then — at least, that's what seems to have been ailing Rihanna recently.

The 24-year-old singer issued a colorful complaint about feeling under the weather via Twitter over the weekend, and then surprised her 18 million followers with the photographic proof of her unidentified illness Tuesday with a Twit pic that showed RiRi in bed with an IV in her arm.

According to People, a source close to Rihanna said the singer is on the mend and was not suffering from anything serious: "She had a fever and flu since last week and needed an IV, but is fine now.

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School may still be in session, but the summer is looking particularly bright for Max David and Emme Maribel; Mom Jennifer Lopez is gearing up for her tour — and she’s bringing the twins along for the ride!

“I don’t know how that’s all going to work. This is my first time. I’m going to see,” the songstress, 42, told reporters during her Mega 2012 Tour press conference in Los Angeles on Monday.

“They’ll get on the bus with me and it’ll be a learning experience for both of us.”

And while Lopez’s...

'I think it's our intention,' Lorne Michaels confirms of musical guest's appearance on this weekend's 'Saturday Night Live.'

By Jocelyn Vena

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Rihanna is set to be the musical guest on this weekend's "Saturday Night Live," but having appeared on the show twice before, the Talk That Talk singer is hardly an "SNL" newbie.

Not only has Rih dazzled in musical performances, she's also stirred up more than a few chuckles alongside Andy Samberg's low-talking character, Shy Ronnie. On a call with reporters on Wednesday (May 2), "SNL" head honcho Lorne Michaels dished that he's working to get Rihanna into a sketch or two for this episode as well.

"Yes, are hoping so," Michaels confirmed. "We'll know [soon]. I wish I could report on everything that's been written [and] if this were tomorrow, I could," he explained. "I know that there are a lot of things in the works,...

'I wrote about that situation,' singer admits during an album listening session Tuesday.

By James Dinh

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Justin Bieber isn't leaving behind last year's paternity scandal until he shares his two cents on the allegation — musically, at least.

Just a day after his Twitter jab at 20-year-old Mariah Yeater, the pop superstar held a listening session for his new album, Believe, and revealed that the paternity case is just one of many subject matters he covered on the project.

According to the BBC, Bieber said his inspirations included "that girl — Mariah Yeater — who said she was going to have my baby," adding: "I wrote about that situation."

When asked to choose his favorite song on the June 19 release, Bieber struggled to answer. "Every song has a piece of me; it's hard to pick," he said. "I wrote almost all of them or co-wrote them.

'Because it's Justin Bieber, it gets put up on Twitter and is fact,' Levine tells MTV News.

By Kara Warner

Justin Bieber

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Those of you familiar with the commotion Justin Bieber causes no matter where he goes or whatever he says will likely understand the fact that when the "Boyfriend" singer took to Twitter recently to jokingly "announce" a supergroup he's forming with Maroon 5 frontman and "Voice" judge Adam Levine, the Internets took it seriously.

"Back in the studio tonight with my new #Supergroup @adamlevine @kennyhamilton," Bieber tweeted back in March and continued to jokingly refer to his musical collaborations with Levine and Ryan Tedder for his upcoming album "Believe" as the start of something truly super.

Bieber continued with the supergroup references when he appeared on "The Voice" last week and playfully called out Levine for not being fully committed to their "project.

List features power players from politics, sports and entertainment, including President Obama, Tim Tebow and Kristen Wiig.

By Jocelyn Vena

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Every year, Time magazine rounds up the 100 most impactful people of the past 12 months, and this year's 100 Most Influential People in the World list is eclectic and all-encompassing, featuring A-listers from politics, sports and, of course, entertainment.

The list rounds up the 100 Most Influential People who "inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world," according to Time. In addition to getting a slot on the list, the honorees also get a blurb written about them by an admiring celebrity. Athletes including Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin made the cut, as well as politicians President Obama, Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

Entertainers on the list include comedians Louis C.K. and Chelsea Handler, as well as "Saturday Night Live" star Kristen Wiig.

Loose pills and a small spoon with a 'white crystal like substance' were found in late singer's hotel room.

By Kara Warner

Whitney Houston

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Although the official cause of Whitney Houston's death was recently announced as accidental drowning, the L.A. County coroner released its final report Wednesday (April 4) that provides new details about Houston's condition when authorities arrived on the scene at the Beverly Hilton on February 11.

According to the report obtained by People and E! Online, Houston complained of a sore throat so she decided to take a bath before getting ready for Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party.

When Houston's assistant returned to the hotel room after running an errand, the singer was face down in the bathtub in 13 inches of "extremely hot" water, which caused a burn on Houston's back. When police arrived on the scene, they found an open bottle of champagne,...

'You're always wrong when it comes to girls, you're always wrong, so just say sorry when things are rough,' Bieber tells E! News.

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Selena Gomez is one lucky lady! With the release of his new single, "Boyfriend," Justin Bieber is now sharing his own relationship advice, which seems to be working since he and Gomez have been dating for over a year.

"To be a great boyfriend, you just have to have patience," Bieber told E! News. "You're always wrong when it comes to girls, you're always wrong, so just say sorry when things are rough."

On Bieber's latest single, he makes all the girls' hearts melt when he sings, "If I was your boyfriend, never let you go/ Keep you on my arm, girl, you'd never be alone/ I can be a gentleman, anything you want," but many are...

The 13-second preview of Mike Posner-produced track shows off an edgier side of Bieber.

By Jocelyn Vena

Justin Bieber

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Is it killing you that you have to wait until Monday to hear what "Boyfriend" sounds like? Well, Justin Bieber feels your pain and decided to release a teaser for the lead single off his album, Believe.

The 13-second, blink-and-you-might-miss-it tease is spare in terms of instruments, just bleeps and thumps, no singing or rapping. But it does play up Bieber's love for hip-hop; as it nears the end of the tease, a drum line-style beat kicks in. Come Monday, of course, the whole song will drop for Beliebers' listening pleasure.

The video teaser also includes footage of Bieber in the studio, recording "Boyfriend," which was co-written and co-produced by Mike Posner. The clip premiered on Justin's website late Thursday night.

"This record is different in a very good way,...

Singer hopes to make 'brave' track with her pal, she says in 'MTV First,' airing tonight at 7:23 p.m. Et, followed by MTV.com Q&A.

By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by James Montgomery

Katy Perry and Rihanna

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Katy Perry really wants to hook up with Rihanna, on a song at least. The two have teased fans for quite some time about getting together and making a track to please both the Katy Cats and the Rihanna Navy.

When MTV News sat down with Katy during "MTV First: Katy Perry" — airing Wednesday (March 21) at 7:23 p.m. Et on MTV, followed by a 30-minute chat on MTV.com — the singer opened up about the pressure she feels to make the collaboration happen.

"I've always wanted to and she's always wanted to and that's very genuine," she explained. "We're not just shooting the sh--. We're not,...

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Home life just got sweeter for Josh Lucas.

The actor, 40, quietly got married last weekend — and he and new wife Jessica have a baby on the way, his rep confirms to People.

Lucas revealed in January that he was engaged, saying on The Tonight Show that he popped the question after he had a scary encounter with a mountain lion while filming a movie in Big Sur, Calif.

The actor told Jay Leno that after scaring the animal away by screaming, “I worked my way into the trailer and I got in and I decided at that...

One radio host gets an early listen to the Believe track, out March 26, and compares it to Justin Timberlake's work.

By Jocelyn Vena

Justin Bieber

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It's still two weeks until Justin Bieber drops his single "Boyfriend," but there's already a lot of buzz about it online.

Radio host Mick Lee at Z104.3 in Baltimore got to hear the track and has great stuff to say about it. "All I'm saying ... is wow ... so much different than his previous music," he wrote on the station's website. "Produced by Mike Posner ... the best way to describe it is a mix of Justin Timberlake 'Sexy Back' ... N Sync 'Girlfriend' — And get this ... he raps ... best comparison is it sounds like 'Wait' by the Ying Yang Twins ..."

Bieber's vocal producer Kuk Harrell recently spoke about the track, which is set for release on March 26, to Hollywoodlife.com, describing it as "hot.

Black-and-white photos show the two artists reigniting their on-screen chemistry in a 'minimal' way.

By James Dinh

Rihanna and Drake

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Drake and Rihanna get close in the long-awaited clip for the Mc's single, "Take Care," as shown in video stills that surfaced Monday (March 12).

Reigniting their on-screen chemistry, the two chart-toppers are seen holding each other before a blank backdrop. Simplicity seems to be the focus, as the duo sport plain wardrobes in the black-and-white images.

ThisIsRNB.com, which first leaked the images, revealed that the clip also features a "group of muscular male performers acting out tribal dance scenes" as well as shots of various animals moving in beat to the Jamie xx-produced tune.

News of such a minimalistic and artsy clip isn't all that surprising, as director Yoann Lemoine revealed to MTV News, "They seemed to be super close and that's what I wanted for the video.

Party planner Colin Cowie tells MTV News the fete would involve Beyonce, spaghetti and an 'amazing, over-the-top' cake.

By Jocelyn Vena

Justin Bieber

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As Justin Bieber heads into his birthday weekend, we're sure the newly legal star has some big plans to celebrate. To get an idea of what a Justin Bieber 18th Birthday Mega Bash might look like, we turned to party planner to the stars Colin Cowie, who dished on how he'd plan out the Bieb's big par-tay.

"Since it's his first real big birthday and he really plays to a big world, he deserves a big party," Cowie said. "And I would pull out all the stops."

Everything from the location to the food to the entertainment has to live up to Bieber's celebrity, but also has to still feel intimate. "I'd take a great nightclub and throw a fabulous party in a nightclub,...

Before Bieber celebrates his 18th birthday on Thursday, we're counting down his best moments so far. Check out #13 to #6!

By Jocelyn Vena

Justin Bieber

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Justin Bieber is one day away from turning 18, and we're counting down his 18 greatest moments so far in honor of the occasion. This week, we kicked things off by looking back on some of the highlights, from Justin crashing this year's Oscars to his headline-making romance with girlfriend Selena Gomez.

In the latest installment of our Bieber birthday countdown, we pick up with #13 to #6, narrowing down the early achievements that helped shape the teen into the pop superstar we know and love. We'll celebrate this week until the final reveal on Justin's big day on Thursday. What will be the #1 moment? You'll have to keep it locked at MTVNews.com!

13. Bieber Drops "Baby" Video

In February 2010, Justin dropped his star-making "Baby" video.

In the final year of the franchise that made her famous, 'Twilight' Tuesday shares three wishes for the birthday girl.

By Kara Warner

Ashley Greene

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In honor of "Twilight" star Ashley Greene's 25th birthday, this week's "Twilight" Tuesday is three birthday wishes for the actress:

2012 Box-Office Success

"Twilight" fans will make sure the fifth and final film in the franchise, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2," will be a success, so we're not worried about that one. Looking ahead to Greene's upcoming slate of non-"Twilight" films, we're excited to see her "saucy" side in teen comedy "Lol," in which she stars alongside Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore. We're also intrigued to see how much she'll scare us (or be scared) in "Apparition," which opens in August.

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Although plenty of attention is paid to "Twilight" superstars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner,...

In the final year of the franchise that made her famous, 'Twilight' Tuesday shares three wishes for the birthday girl.

By Kara Warner

Ashley Greene

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In honor of "Twilight" star Ashley Greene's 25th birthday, this week's "Twilight" Tuesday is three birthday wishes for the actress:

2012 Box-Office Success

"Twilight" fans will make sure the fifth and final film in the franchise, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2," will be a success, so we're not worried about that one. Looking ahead to Greene's upcoming slate of non-"Twilight" films, we're excited to see her "saucy" side in teen comedy "Lol," in which she stars alongside Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore. We're also intrigued to see how much she'll scare us (or be scared) in "Apparition," which opens in August.

More Leading Roles

Although plenty of attention is paid to "Twilight" superstars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner,...

Octavia Spencer, Josh Hopkins Octavia Spencer, Best Supporting Actress SAG Award winner for Tate Taylor's The Help, and Cougar Town/The Perfect Storm's Josh Hopkins arrive at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards ceremony was broadcast on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. Octavia Spencer's Best Supporting Actress competitors were The Help's Jessica Chastain, The Artist's Bérénice Bejo, Bridesmaids' Melissa McCarthy, and Albert Nobbs' Janet McTeer. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) In addition to earning the Best Supporting Actress SAG Award, Spencer won a second trophy that evening for being a The Help cast member. Her fellow winners were: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, Chris Lowell, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Ahna O'Reilly, Mike Vogel, Cicely Tyson, Allison Janney, and Bryce Dallas Howard. Viola Davis was also chosen as Best Actress of 2011. The Help's...

Mike Vogel, Mary Steenburgen, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney, Cicely Tyson, Ahna O'Reilly, Emma Stone, Chris Lowell, Viola Davis, Sissy Spacek, Octavia Spencer The SAG Award-winning cast of Tate Taylor's The Help at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards ceremony was broadcast on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage. Click on the image to enlarge it.) Pictured above are Mike Vogel, Mary Steenburgen, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney, Cicely Tyson, Ahna O'Reilly, Emma Stone, Chris Lowell, Viola Davis, Sissy Spacek, and Octavia Spencer. Missing is fellow winner Bryce Dallas Howard. In addition, Davis and Spencer were chosen as Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. The Help's Best Cast competitors at the SAG Awards 2012 were the following: Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist (Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle, James Cromwell) Paul Feig's Bridesmaids (Kristen Wiig,...

Viola Davis The Help's Best Actress winner Viola Davis holds two Actors — or rather, two The Actor statuettes — at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards ceremony was broadcast on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. Besides her Best Actress statuette, Davis also took home an Actor for being a part of The Help's ensemble. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) In addition to Davis, The Help's Best Cast winners were: Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Chris Lowell, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Ahna O'Reilly, Mike Vogel, Cicely Tyson, Allison Janney, and Bryce Dallas Howard. Octavia Spencer, for her part, was also chosen as Best Supporting Actress. Davis Best Actress competition consisted of Meryl Streep (as Margaret Thatcher) in Phyllida Lloyd's The Iron Lady, Glenn Close in Rodrigo García's Albert Nobbs, Tilda Swinton in Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin,...

Witnesses tell CNN the singer was drinking in the morning at her hotel the week before she died.

By Gil Kaufman

Whitney Houston

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It will be several weeks before toxicology tests that could reveal what killed Whitney Houston will be available, but according to new reports, the singer had visibly fallen off the wagon in the days before her death on Saturday.

Houston, 48, had famously struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for more than a decade, and while friends and confidants have said in numerous interviews this week that the singer had been free of illegal drug use lately, CNN reported on Wednesday that the singer had been drinking "considerable" amounts of alcohol just days before she was found unconscious in her hotel bathtub.

The news network claimed that an unnamed source said Houston ordered drinks before 10 a.m. last Wednesday and Thursday from the bars...

Emma Stone, Chris Lowell Emma Stone adjusts Chris Lowell's black tie at the 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards ceremony was broadcast on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) Both Stone and Lowell were SAG Award winners as cast members of Tate Taylor's The Help. Sharing their Best Cast SAG Award were Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Ahna O'Reilly, Mike Vogel, Allison Janney, and Cicely Tyson. The Help's Best Cast competitors at the SAG Awards 2012 were the following: Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist (Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle, James Cromwell) Paul Feig's Bridesmaids (Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Jill Clayburgh, Melissa McCarthy, Matt Lucas, Ellie Kemper, etc.) Alexander Payne's The Descendants (George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Judy Greer,...

Producers Da Internz tell MTV News that cameo on full-length version of the interlude will 'shock' fans.

By Rebecca Thomas, with additional reporting by Kelly Marino

Rihanna performs at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards

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It's one of the most-talked about songs on Rihanna's Talk That Talk, and it's barely a minute long. Now, "Birthday Cake" — 78 titillating seconds of school bells, handclaps and engines gunning — is set to get a full-length reboot. But according to co-producers Da Internz, the featured guest on the remix will be more than just icing.

"We got the Rihanna 'Birthday Cake' coming out in a week," a bespectacled Kosine told MTV News on the red carpet of the Pepsi-sponsored Ascap Rhythm and Soul Brunch, held over the Grammy weekend.

"It's gonna be crazy," his production partner, Tuo, said shaking his head.

"And the feature on there is gonna shock the world," Kosine chimed.

'When she sings, you connect to her spirit,' Mark Foster says of Houston, who died Saturday.

By Kevin P. Sullivan

Whitney Houston

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In the wake of Whitney Houston's tragic death, one of the true testaments to the power of her music was the breadth of people she touched with it. On the Grammys red carpet, that was unmistakably clear.

Two of rock music's biggest acts and nominees Sunday (February 12), Kings of Leon and Foster the People talked to MTV News about Houston's passing and the influence and legacy of her voice.

Mark Foster, lead singer for Foster the People, spoke about just how deep Houston's talent went. "I think there's only a few singers in the history of time that when they open their mouth, they almost open up a portal to their soul and to their heart," he said. "That's something that I feel with her.

MTV News looks at what the artists have been up to since Spalding beat out Bieber for Best New Artist at the 2011 Grammys.

By Jocelyn Vena

Justin Bieber performs at the 2011 Grammy Awards

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Last year, Esperanza Spalding beat out sure bets like Justin Bieber, Florence and the Machine and Drake when she won the Best New Artist prize at the 2011 Grammy Awards. The loss was particularly hard on Bieber, who spoke to MTV News shortly after the loss.

"I had no clue what was going to happen; I worked really hard these past few years, and you know, I'm not going to lie — I was disappointed," Bieber told MTV News at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. "But, you know, I'm gonna come back [next year] and we'll take a few home. ... I'm inspired to work harder than I did last year. It's going to be hard, but I'm going to try.

Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick speak onstage during the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards ceremony was broadcast on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage.) Kyra Sedgwick was a Best Actress nominee in a Television Drama Series for The Closer. Sedgwick lost to two-time Oscar winner Jessica Lange in American Horror Story. Sedgwick and Lange's competitors were Oscar winner Kathy Bates for Harry's Law, Julianna Margulies for The Good Wife, and six-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close for Damages. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) Lange's two Oscar wins were as Best Supporting Actress for Sydney Pollack's Tootsie (1982), starring Dustin Hoffman, and as Best Actress for Tony Richardson's Blue Sky (1994), co-starring Tommy Lee Jones. Kathy Bates' Best Actress Oscar was for Rob Reiner's Misery (1990), opposite James Caan. Glenn Close is a Best Actress...

Jessica Chastain, Cicely Tyson The Help's Jessica Chastain and Cicely Tyson attend the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The ceremony was broadcast on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. Chastain was a Best Supporting Actress SAG Award nominee. Her competitors were The Help's Octavia Spencer, The Artist's Bérénice Bejo, Bridesmaids' Melissa McCarthy, and Albert Nobbs' Janet McTeer. Spencer was the evening's winner. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.)  In addition to Spencer's and Best Actress Viola Davis' wins, Tate Taylor's The Help won the SAG Award for Best Cast for Davis, Spencer, Chastain, Tyson, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Ahna O'Reilly, Mike Vogel, Chris Lowell, Emma Stone, Allison Janney, and Bryce Dallas Howard. Cicely Tyson had been previously nominated for three SAG Awards: Best Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series for Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994), Best Actress...

Stacy Keibler, George Clooney, Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson Stacy Keibler, George Clooney, Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson pose for the camera at the 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards ceremony was broadcast on TNT/TBS from the historic Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) Oscar winner George Clooney (Stephen Gaghan's Syriana) was a SAG Award nominee for his performance in Alexander Payne's The Descendants. Fellow Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen (Jonathan Demme's Melvin and Howard), for her part, was one of the nominees for Best Cast for Tate Taylor's The Help. Steenburgen's fellow nominees were Ahna O'Reilly, Chris Lowell, Allison Janney, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sissy Spacek, Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain, Cicely Tyson, Mike Vogel, and Octavia Spencer. The Help's win for Best Cast was a surprise, as many had been expecting Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist...

Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Josh Brolin, Diane Lane Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Josh Brolin and Diane Lane arrive at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards ceremony was broadcast on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) Diane Lane was a nominee this year in the Best Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series for Cinema Verite. She lost to Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce. The other nominees in that category were Emily Watson for Appropriate Adult, Betty White for The Lost Valentine (that evening, White won a SAG Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her participation in Hot in Cleveland), and two-time Oscar winner Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, California Suite) for Downton Abbey. Kate Winslet, who has already won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for the old Joan Crawford role...

Emily Blunt, John Krasinski Emily Blunt and John Krasinski arrive at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards ceremony was presented on TNT/TBS from the historic Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) This year, John Krasinski received his sixth SAG Award nomination for being one of the cast members of the popular television comedy series The Office. Krasinski and his fellow cast members have won two SAG Awards (2007, 2008). This year's nominees included Steve Carell, Ellie Kemper, Rainn Wilson, Phyllis Smith, James Spader, Ed Helms, Craig Robinson, Zach Woods, Kate Flannery, Paul Liberstein, B.J. Novak, and Jenna Fischer. Among Krasinki's film appearances are those in George Clooney's Leatherheads, co-starring Clooney and Renée Zellweger, and Nancy Meyers' It's Complicated, with Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin. Emily Blunt has never been nominated for a SAG Award. Among Blunt's screen credits...

Dianna Agron, Emma Stone Glee's Dianna Agron and The Help's Emma Stone arrive at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards, which was presented on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) This year, Dianna Agron was a SAG Award nominee for her participation in the television comedy/musical series Glee. The long list of Agron's fellow Glee nominees consisted of Jayma Mays, Amber Riley, Harry Shum Jr., Jenna Ushkowitz, Heather Morris, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Chris Colfer, Ashley Fink, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Chord Overstreet, Lea Michele, Mike O'Malley, Kevin McHale, Cory Monteith, Dot Jones, Lauren Potter, Darren Criss, and Iqbal Theba. Emma Stone was also a SAG Award nominee for her work in an ensemble — but in the motion picture categories. Her fellow players in Tate Taylor's The Help were Ahna O'Reilly, Chris Lowell, Allison Janney, Bryce Dallas Howard,...

Kyra Sedgwick Actress Kyra Sedgwick, a Best Actress nominee in a Television Drama Series for The Closer, arrives at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards broadcast on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. Sedgwick lost to Jessica Lange in American Horror Story. Sedgwick's competitors were Kathy Bates for Harry's Law, Julianna Margulies for The Good Wife, Glenn Close for Damages, and the eventual winner, Jessica Lange for American Horror Story. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) Both Kathy Bates and Jessica Lange are Oscar winners: Bates as Best Actress for Rob Reiner's Misery (1990), opposite James Caan; Lange as Best Supporting Actress for Sydney Pollack's Tootsie (1982), opposite Dustin Hoffman, and as Best Actress for Tony Richardson's Blue Sky (1994), opposite Tommy Lee Jones. Glenn Close has been nominated for six Oscars, but to date she has never won. Though not exactly likely, that could change this year,...

Amber Heard Amber Heard, among whose credits are Patrick Lussier's Nicolas Cage action flick Drive Angry, Zombieland, and the Johnny Depp box-office disappointment The Rum Diary, arrives at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards ceremony was broadcast on TNT/TBS directly from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) Among Amber Heard's other screen credits are Pineapple Express, The Joneses, The Stepfather, John Carpenter's The Ward, And Soon the Darkness, and The River Why. Aram Rappaport's Syrup, in which Heard is featured opposite The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2's Kellan Lutz, Prom Night's Brittany Snow, and Red Riding Hood's Shiloh Fernandez, is expected to open later this year.

Mary Tyler Moore Mary Tyler Moore, the 2012 recipient of the Screen Actors Guild's Life Achievement Award, attends the 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards broadcast on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. Dick Van Dyke, with whom Moore had co-starred in The Dick Van Dyke Show in the early 1960s, handed her the award. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage.) The 75-year-old Moore's acceptance speech was about how there were many Mary Moores already registered with the Screen Actors Guild back in the '50s. That's when Moore decided to use her father's middle name, Tyler, as part of her own show business name. Curiously, Moore — whose television heyday was in the '60s and '70s, and whose most important film roles were in the '60s and early '80s — has never been nominated for a SAG Award. Previous SAG Life Achievement Award winners include Stan Laurel,...

Gaga opens and closes the show, with an assist from country duo Sugarland.

By James Montgomery

Lady Gaga opens the "Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!"

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Anyone who has ever seen Lady Gaga is aware that she knows how to work a look. And on Wednesday's (November 30) "Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!," she worked two of them, both about as different as could be.

As she announced earlier, Gaga served as both the opening and closing act during the telecast, and, of course, those two roles required two totally different sides of the Mother Monster. She started things off with a steampunk-y version of "Marry the Night," opening the song on a stage littered with smoking pipes and scattered bits of scrap metal. Her face done up like a skeleton (or perhaps Zombie Boy?), wearing a black cloak, she solemnly sang the song's opening lines, as a group of gothed-up dancers cavorted around her.

For the return of 'Twilight' Tuesdays, we look at the greatest hits from our chat with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.

By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson

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Hey, "Twilight" fans, this one's for you: MTV News is very happy to announce the return of "Twilight" Tuesdays, a weekly column dedicated to anything and everything popping in the world of Bella, Edward and Jacob.

Each week, we'll bring you something new about the films, whether it's via the stars themselves, photos, clips or, even better, something from you, the fans. The next few weeks will be almost entirely focused on the impending release of "Breaking Dawn - Part 1," but we'll hopefully break into new, exclusive, undiscovered territory very soon.

First up is a highlight reel from "MTV First: Breaking Dawn," in which Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson...