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A lawsuit involving two chart-topping songs — one by hip-hop superstar Rick Ross, the other by electropop duo Lmfao (Stefan Kendal Gordy and Skyler Austen Gordy) — has degenerated into the kind of legal esoterica that will keep copyright lawyers in the entertainment industry up at night. On New Year's Eve 2013, Ross, along with his producers including Jermaine Jackson, sued over Lmfao's 2010 song, "Party Rock Anthem," which contains the catch-phrase "Everyday I'm shufflin'." Ross alleged this was an infringement of "Hustlin'," off of his own 2006 album and containing the lyric, "Everyday I'm hustlin'." On the road

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To celebrate the upcoming release of the Now That’s What I Call Running 2014! CD on Monday 10th March, we’re giving 3 lucky WhatCulture.com readers the opportunity to win a copy of the compilation album.

After success with Now Running in 2012, Now That’s What I Call Music has is back with Now Running 2014, just as lent begins and people start to think a little bit more about shedding the pounds they’ve picked up over the Christmas period (and failed to shift with that underused brand new gym membership).

Need some motivation for your early morning run? From warm up through to warm down, three CDs of high energy music to accompany your workout. Now Running 2014 is the only album you will need to get you going. The Perfect album to tackle any park or road with including hits from Ke$ha, Pink, Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding.

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Goodie Mob took the stage to perform their new song "Fight To Win" at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night.

Although fans were excited to see Cee-Lo Green and Goodie Mob back together, the true star of the set was Jean Sok, a one-legged dancer from Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour. Dressed as a soldier, Sok gave a truly powerful performance and left a lasting impression on viewers.

Clad in white Adidas tracksuits, the hip-hop foursome (Cee-Lo Green, Khujo, T-Mo, and Big Gipp) then surprised the audience by launching into the Beastie Boys classic, "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)," as a tribute to Adam "McA" Yauch, who lost his battle with cancer earlier this month.

In other Billboard Music Awards news, Katy Perry picked up the Spolight Award for matching Michael Jackson's record of five No. 1 singles on the Billboard charts off a single album.

Adele became the biggest winner at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held on Sunday, May 20. Though she could not attend the awards show, the "Someone Like You" hitmaker successfully collected a total of 12 gongs from her 18 nominations. Among the kudos she nailed, the British singer won the coveted Top Artist prize.

Defeating the likes of Lady GaGa, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry and Rihanna, Adele also grabbed the Top Female Artist award. She additionally pocketed the kudos for Top Pop Artist, Top Pop Album, Top Digital Songs Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist among others.

Trailing behind the "Rolling in the Deep" chanteuse were Lmfao with seven awards, including Top Duo/Group, Top Digital Song and Top Dance Song. The uncle-nephew duo themselves kicked off the show with an upbeat medley of their club-banger numbers, "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy And I Know It."

Lil Wayne, who was also absent at the event,...

Justin and Katy Perry were honored at the ceremony -- check out the full winners list! The 2012 Billboard Music Awards are taking place May 20 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and from Justin Bieber to Katy Perry, all of the stars are winning big. Check out the full winners list below and tell us if you love or loathe the choices! -Billboard Millennium Award -- Whitney Houston -Top R&B Artist -- Chris Brown -Top Male Artist -- Lil Wayne -Top Duo/Group -- Lmfao -Hot 100 Song -- "Party Rock Anthem" by Lmfao ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock -Top New Artist -- Wiz Khalifa -Billboard Spotlight award -- Katy Perry -Top Social Artist -- Justin Bieber Do You agree with all of the choices, HollywoodLifers? -- William Earl More Billboard Awards: Billboard Music Awards 2012 — Best Red Carpet Looks Billboard Awards 2012 Red Carpet Livestream — Watch It Here Justin Bieber’s Billboard...

Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth are both nominated for Hottie awards at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards. While Cyrus competes against Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Kate Upton in Female Hottie category, Hemsworth faces off the likes of Justin Bieber, Robert Pattinson, Ian Somerhalder and Ryan Gosling in Male Hottie category.

The former "Hannah Montana" star is also nominated for Choice Fashion Icon: Female. Her rivals include such high-fashion celebrities as Perry, Nicki Minaj, Zooey Deschanel and Jennifer Lopez. As for Male Fashion Icon, Bieber, Chris Colfer, Cee-Lo Green, Justin Timberlake and will.i.am are all set to face against one another.

In Music, Bieber has to face strong contenders like Drake, Bruno Mars, Pitbull and Blake Shelton for the coveted Choice Male Artist award. Meanwhile, the likes of Perry, Lopez, Adele, Rihanna and Taylor Swift are all vying for the top prize of Choice Female Artist.

Fox has announced the first wave of Teen Choice Award nominees, with "The Vampire Diaries" on The CW and "American Idol" on Fox leading the pack.

"The Vampire Diaries," starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder, earned six nominations, while the singing competition show "American Idol" racked up five.

The CW's "Gossip Girl" also managed to pull in a few nominations, as did Fox's "Fringe" and "Glee."

Check out the full list of Teen Choice Award nominees below and tune into the ceremony, airing live Sunday, July 22 at 8 p.m. Et on Fox.

Television

Choice TV Show: Drama

"Bones"

“Gossip Girl”

“Pretty Little Liars”

“Revenge”

"Touch"

Choice TV Actor: Drama

Penn Badgley, “Gossip Girl”

David Boreanaz, "Bones"

Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars”

Kiefer Sutherland, "Touch"

Ed Westwick, “Gossip Girl

Choice TV Actress: Drama

Emily Deschanel, "Bones"

Sarah Michelle Gellar, “Ringer”

Lucy Hale, “Pretty Little Liars”

Leighton Meester, “Gossip Girl”

Emily VanCamp,...

Fox has announced the first wave of Teen Choice Award nominees, with "The Vampire Diaries" on The CW and "American Idol" on Fox leading the pack.

"The Vampire Diaries," starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder, earned six nominations, while the singing competition show "American Idol" racked up five.

The CW's "Gossip Girl" also managed to pull in a few nominations, as did Fox's "Fringe" and "Glee."

Check out the full list of Teen Choice Award nominees below and tune into the ceremony, airing live Sunday, July 22 at 8 p.m. Et on Fox.

Television

Choice TV Show: Drama

"Bones"

“Gossip Girl”

“Pretty Little Liars”

“Revenge”

"Touch"

Choice TV Actor: Drama

Penn Badgley, “Gossip Girl”

David Boreanaz, "Bones"

Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars”

Kiefer Sutherland, "Touch"

Ed Westwick, “Gossip Girl

Choice TV Actress: Drama

Emily Deschanel, "Bones"

Sarah Michelle Gellar, “Ringer”

Lucy Hale, “Pretty Little Liars”

Leighton Meester, “Gossip Girl”

Emily VanCamp,...

Lil Wayne and Lmfao are also double-digit contenders for the May 20 show.

By Gil Kaufman

Adele

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Following her Grammy triumph in February, May 20 could be another big night for Adele, as the British siren is a finalist in 18 award categories at the Billboard Music Awards.

According to Billboard, Adele is leading in categories including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist. Her breakthrough hit, "Rolling in the Deep," is a contender in seven different categories.

Adele has plenty of female companionship, as Rihanna and Lady Gaga are also finalists in a number of categories, with 13 for RiRi and 10 for Lady Gaga. Lil Wayne is also up for 10 categories, while party rockers Lmfao are finalists in 17.

The awards are based on Billboard's chart rankings, and combine data from album sales and downloads, track downloads, radio airplay and touring in addition to streaming and social interactions with fans on Facebook,...

Bigger and badder than anything Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum have done before, "21 Jump Street" is the kind of action comedy that is getting labels like "instant classic" thrown around (okay, maybe we said that). And while the movie has been marketed hard, one thing you won't be getting (oddly enough) is an official soundtrack or score (which is a pity because Mark Mothersbaugh of Wes Anderson-film fame composed the score), but not to worry because we got you covered there.

Below you'll see the list of every song featured in "21 Jump Street." It's a pretty diverse mix of stuff ranging from the classics (The Clash, N.W.A.) to the up-and-comers (Foster The People, Rye Rye), and we've included samples of the songs referenced in the movie including Pete Seeger's take on "Fifteen Miles On The Erie Canal Song" and Mary Martin's rendition of "I've Gotta Crow." All said,...

First they had us shufflin.' Then they introduced us to the wiggle. And for their latest video, for the club-thumping track "Sorry for Party Rocking," the guys of Lmfao are throwing the ultimate cartoon-like house party.

The clip, which premiered Monday night, opens with an older couple (played by Lmfao's Sky Blu and RedFoo) arguing over the ruckus of a nearby house party, hosted by Lmfao's very own Sky and Red. When the older gentleman makes his way over to the party to complain, he gets the door slammed in his face. Inside the party, the guys and their colorful crew are wearing their animal-print and neon-colored clothes, dancing and drinking the night away.

When they refuse to shut down the party, the older man calls the police. But instead of shutting it down, they join the madness. So does everyone else: from pizza delivery guys and sexy nurses...

Here’s the latest releases on Xbox LIve Arcade and the Zune Marketplace. From new games like Alan Wake’s American Nightmare and Nexuiz to downloadable versions of games such as Lego – Pirates of the Caribbean; and movies such as Real Steel, the new releases this week feature something for everyone!

Xbox Live Arcade Release Date Ms Points Alan Wake’s American Nightmare (Microsoft Studios) 22 Feb 1200 pts Nexuiz (Thq) 29 Feb 800 pts Game Add-ons Release Date Ms Points Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Overwatch Map – for Premium Elite members Only (Activision) 21 Feb Saints Row: The Third – Gangstas in Space (Thq) 21 Feb 560 pts Ufc Personal Trainer Jon Jones Workout Pack (Thq) 21 Feb 800 pts Assassin’s Creed Revelations Lost Archive (Ubisoft) 28 Feb 800 pts Dance Central 2: Lmfao ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem” (Harmonix) 28 Feb 240 pts Final Fantasy Xiii-2 Sazh’s Episode (Square Enix) 28 Feb 400 pts Deal of the Week Discount Dates...

RedFoo and Sky Blu throw epic house party in cartoon-like clip featuring David Hasselhoff.

By Jocelyn Vena

Lmfao

Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images

First they had us shufflin'. Then they introduced us to the wiggle. And for their latest video, for the club-thumping track "Sorry for Party Rocking," the guys of Lmfao are throwing the ultimate cartoon-like house party.

The clip, which premiered Monday night, opens with an older couple (played by Lmfao's Sky Blu and RedFoo) arguing over the ruckus of a nearby house party, hosted by Lmfao's very own Sky and Red. When the older gentleman makes his way over to the party to complain, he gets the door slammed in his face. Inside the party, the guys and their colorful crew are wearing their animal-print and neon-colored clothes, dancing and drinking the night away.

When they refuse to shut down the party, the older man calls the police.

Robin Antin talks to MTV News about Kardashian-produced Pcd reality show.

By Jocelyn Vena

Robin Antin

Photo: MTV News

One day after the new Pussycat Dolls lineup debuted during a Go Daddy Super Bowl commercial, the Dolls are already working on their next small-screen project — and this time, it includes reality-tv queen Kim Kardashian.

Pcd creator Robin Antin stopped by the MTV Newsroom late last month, and she had some fun teases about what fans should expect from their in-the-works, forthcoming show. "We're developing a reality show with Kim Kardashian as an executive producer and Nigel Lythgoe," Antin said of Kim K. and the "American Idol" producer and "So You Think You Can Dance" judge. "He wanted to get into reality TV and was very interested in doing something with me. Obviously, with the Pussycat Dolls, he's always been a big fan."

Antin appears on "So You Think You Can Dance" from time to time,...

Go Daddy commercial will feature Lauren Bennett and Chrystina Sayers as 'angels in heaven,' Pcd founder Robin Antin tells MTV News.

By Jocelyn Vena

Robin Antin

Photo: MTV News

The Pussycat Dolls have remained pretty much under the radar since some well-publicized lineup shifts back in 2009. With a new group of ladies all ready for their chance to shake it as a Pcd, they are set to make their world debut Sunday during one of the biggest shows of the year: the Super Bowl.

Recently, Pcd creator Robin Antin and a newly instated Doll, Lauren Bennett, stopped by the MTV Newsroom to chat about the Go Daddy commercial that will launch the latest phase of all things Pcd. So, what should fans expect?

In the spot, Antin said, "The girls are on the Go Daddy cloud. They're angels in heaven, and they're very angelic."

The look of the commercial...

People's Choice Award Winners: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Water For Elephants, Bridesmaids, Johnny Depp, Emma Stone. [Photo: Castle's Nathan Fillion.] Favorite Network TV Drama The Good Wife Grey's Anatomy House * Supernatural The Vampire Diaries Favorite TV Drama Actor David Boreanz Hugh Laurie Ian Somerhalder * Nathan Fillion Patrick Dempsey Favorite TV Drama Actress Blake Lively Ellen Pompeo Emily Deschanel Eva Longoria * Nina Dobrev Favorite Cable TV Drama Dexter Game of Thrones * Pretty Little Liars True Blood White Collar Favorite Network TV Comedy The Big Bang Theory Glee * How I Met Your Mother Modern Family Two and a Half Men Favorite TV Comedy Actor Alec Baldwin Chris Colfer Cory Monteith Jim Parsons * Neil Patrick Harris Favorite TV Comedy Actress Courteney Cox Jane Lynch Kaley Cuoco * Lea Michele Tina Fey Favorite Cable TV Comedy * Hot In Cleveland It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Nurse Jackie Royal Pains Weeds Favorite TV Competition Show * American Idol...

Lmfao’s patience is rewarded as the duo’s “Sexy and I Know It” finally rises to the summit after waiting at No. 2 for seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Its ascent means that Rihanna’s “We Found Love” finds its way out of the top spot, slipping to No. 2. “Sexy” is Lmfao’s second No. 1, following “Party Rock Anthem” featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock, which ruled for six weeks. For those who love chart minutiae, and who doesn’t, Lmfao is only the second duo, following OutKast, to have successive singles on the Hot 100 since Roxette in 1990-1991, according to...

New York -- Adele dominated music this year, and iTunes was no exception.

The British songstress had iTunes' best-selling album and song, and was named as its top artist.

Adele's "21" is the year's top-selling album with 4.8 million copies sold. Some of those numbers came from iTunes, where the album was the most popular; following behind was "Sigh No More" by Mumford & Sons, Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV," Jay-z and Kanye West's "Watch the Throne" and Coldplay's "Mylo Xyloto."

Adele's No. 1 hit "Rolling in the Deep" was the best-selling song. At No. 2 was Lmfao's "Party Rock Anthem" (with Lauren Bennett and GoonRock), followed by Katy Perry's" Firework," Bruno Mars' "Grenade" and Cee Lo Green's "Forget You."

ITunes picked Nicki Minaj as its breakthrough artist of the year, Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks" as its song of the year and "Wasting Light" by the Foo Fighters as album of the year.

Lauren Bennett has confirmed that she is the first member to join the new Pussycat Dolls lineup. The girl group's creator Robin Antin recently revealed that she was in the process of recruiting a collection of new females to reboot the pop troupe, which was previously fronted by Nicole Scherzinger. Bennett - who featured on Lmfao's summer smash 'Party Rock Anthem' - has now ended speculation that she (more)...

Jessie J is on course to claim the biggest-selling collaboration of 2011. The singer's second single 'Price Tag', which features rapper BoB, has been named the highest-selling duet in the UK so far this year by the Official Charts Company. The pair are holding off competition from Lmfao's 'Party Rock Anthem', which features Lauren Bennett and Goonrock, and Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera hook-up 'Moves Like Jagger'. However, the fastest seller on the list comes from Rihanna and Calvin Harris's 'We Found Love', which is already sixth on the list despite only being released last month. Outside the top ten, Katy Perry and Kanye West reside at 13 with the single remix of 'E.T.', Rihanna and David Guetta sit at 14 with 'Who's That Chick' (more)...

The nominations for the 2012 People's Choice Awards have been announced on Tuesday, November 8. In movie field, Daniel Radcliffe will have to compete against Robert Pattinson to win the award for Favorite Movie Actor. The two famous English heartthrobs will also go face-to-face against their seniors, Johnny Depp, Hugh Jackman as well as Ryan Reynolds.

Meanwhile, Daniel's blockbuster movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II", bags the most nominations by landing in not less than four categories, including the coveted Favorite Movie. He and his "Harry Potter" co-stars, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton, also vie for the Favorite Movie Star Under 25 kudo.

In TV field, Ian Somerhalder is nominated for Favorite TV Drama Actor, competing against Patrick Dempsey, Nathan Fillion, David Boreanaz and Hugh Laurie. Ian's female co-star on "The Vampire Diaries", Nina Dobrev, is also up for Favorite TV Drama Actress. She will compete with Blake Lively,...

People's Choice Award Movie Nominations: Deathly Hallows 2, The Help, Dark Of The Moon. [Photo: Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, The Vampire Diaries.] Favorite Network TV Drama The Good Wife Grey's Anatomy House Supernatural The Vampire Diaries Favorite TV Drama Actor David Boreanz Hugh Laurie Ian Somerhalder Nathan Fillion Patrick Dempsey Favorite TV Drama Actress Blake Lively Ellen Pompeo Emily Deschanel Eva Longoria Nina Dobrev Favorite Cable TV Drama Dexter Game of Thrones Pretty Little Liars True Blood White Collar Favorite Network TV Comedy The Big Bang Theory Glee How I Met Your Mother Modern Family Two and a Half Men Favorite TV Comedy Actor Alec Baldwin Chris Colfer Cory Monteith Jim Parsons Neil Patrick Harris Favorite TV Comedy Actress Courteney Cox Jane Lynch Kaley Cuoco Lea Michele Tina Fey Favorite Cable TV Comedy Hot in Cleveland It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Nurse Jackie Royal Pains Weeds Favorite TV Competition Show American Idol America's Got Talent Dancing With The Stars...

By Sean O’Connell

hollywoodnews.com: A beautiful keepsake book for the final “Harry Potter” movie arrived in the mail yesterday with the message “Consider.” Coincidentally, the last installment in the eight-movie franchise scored big with the 2012 People’s Choice Awards, which revealed its nominations on Tuesday.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” are going to compete for favorite movie alongside “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” “The Help” and “Bridesmaids.” Three out of those five are excellent. The other two are simply popular.

The final “Harry Potter” film, meanwhile, is the most-nominated movie this year, collecting an impressive nine nods.

Here’s a complete list of this year’s nominees. The ceremony will be held on Jan. 11.

Favorite Movie

* Bridesmaids

* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

* The Help

* Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

* Transformers: Dark of the Moon...

It might not have the gravitas of the Academy Awards (or the Grammys… or the MTV Movie Awards… or the Westminster Dog Show), but the People’s Choice Awards believe in America! Specifically, they believe in the pure unfiltered wisdom of democracy that has made our country great! Sure, you could simply look at box-office receipts, television ratings, and music sales to determine what America likes best, but that makes for a horribly dull awards ceremony. So today the voting begins for the People’s Choice Awards 2012. Click below for all the categories and nominees — including brand new category this year,...

Kenny Wormald is getting his first big leading role by recreating the character Ren MacCormack in Footloose. He's previously been featured in the MTV series Dancelife and films like Center Stage: Turn It Up and You Got Served. The remake opens up today in theaters, but not many know much more of the up and comer. 

We Want More Though.

Well, not really. It is intriguing though to know who's portraying Kevin Bacon's iconic role for no reason. 

Here's some other trivia about the actor:

- Was a dancer in Kevin Smith's Clerks II. Don't remember for the life of me how dancers were involved. I'm still scarred from that donkey show.

- He's from Bahston, Massachusetts and was born in 1984.

- He used to date Ashley Roberts from the Pussycat Dolls for three years.

- According to our records, he has Not stolen Julianne Hough away from Ryan Seacrest yet.