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Here’s what’s in those MTV VMAs celebrity gift bags

September 5, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer Comments Off

MTV offered a peek at what the nominees, presenters and performers (like P!nk, pictured above) will be receiving in the nifty little gift bags they’ll be getting at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, airing Sept. 6 at 8pm ET/PT. As a part of the celebrity gifting, MTV will donate to the non-profit organization Lifebeat, Music Fights HIV/AIDS, which is this year’s official charity recipient. One fan will have the opportunity to receive some of the items from the VMA celebrity gift bag by following @MTVNews and red-carpet correspondents (@RealSway, @PositivNegativ, @ChristinaMTV, @JambaJim) on Twitter for clues, then tuning in […]

Where to watch the 2012 Democratic National Convention

August 30, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer 2

With the Republican National Convention winding down, it’s the Democrats’ turn to gather, with the Democratic National Convention taking place in Charlotte Sept. 4-6. There they are expected to formally nominate President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden for a second term as President and Vice President of the United States. While there may be less drama than what transpired at the RNC (which had the threat of a hurricane, outbursts from Ron Paul supporters, etc.) you just never can tell what may happen. Several news outlets will be on hand to cover what does take place, and here’s […]

“Jersey Shore” to end after Season 6

August 30, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer Comments Off

MTV announced today that its highest-rated series ever, Jersey Shore, will be ending after its sixth season, which premieres Oct. 4 at 10pm ET/PT. Naturally, the network plans to milk every last ounce of the pop-culture phenomenon, so it will begin a farewell tour of sorts for the show starting Sept. 6, leading up to the Video Music Awards. On that day, starting at 11am ET/PT, MTV will air an “awards-themed” marathon of Jersey Shore episodes, which will feature some of the most iconic moments of the series worthy of an award, including “Best Bromance,” among others. At 6pm ET/PT […]

MTV nets to premiere new Taylor Swift video

August 28, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer Comments Off

MTV, VH1, CMT and TeenNick will exclusively premiere Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” music video to celebrate the one-week countdown to the 2012 Video Music Awards, MTV announced today. Swift had been previously announced as a performer at this year’s VMAs. Her video will premiere this Thursday, Aug. 30, at 7:49pm ET. Swift will take to the airwaves live at 7:49pm ET on MTV, CMT and TeenNick to premiere the video on the special MTV First: Taylor Swift, where the singer will personally introduce the music video for “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” The […]

One Direction to host “My First Time” pre-VMA special on MTV

August 24, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer 1

Leading up to their debut performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 6, red-hot boy band One Direction will host a half-hour special called One Direction: My First Time, premiering Aug. 30 at 11pm ET/PT on MTV. During the special, band mates Harry, Liam, Zayn, Louis and Niall share their thoughts on past VMA performances, as well as the memories they have of watching these artists on TV years before they became One Direction. The guys also provide insight on how they are feeling about making their first appearance on the VMAs. The special also features segments […]

British phenoms One Direction performing at 2012 MTV Video Music Awards

August 1, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer 5

The nominations for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards were announced yesterday, along with the first two performers for the event, which will air live on MTV Sept. 6 at 8pm ET from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. British boy band phenoms One Direction, who are first-time VMA nominees, will also make their first VMA performance at the event. RELATED STORY: ONE DIRECTION TO HOST VMA SPECIAL Also announced as a performer was Alicia Keys, who will again be debuting a new song at the VMAs. “Debuting a new song at the VMAs is definitely special,” says Keys. “I […]

7 stupid things said on the “Snooki & JWOWW” premiere

June 21, 2012 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

I’ve just finished watching the first episode of MTV’s Snooki & JWOWW (tonight at 10pm ET/PT) and I’m happy to report that it is terrible and that you’ll love it. This spinoff of the MTV reality hit Jersey Shore follows the adventures of best friends Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jennifer “JWOWW” Farley as they move into a Jersey City apartment while dealing with Snooki’s pregnancy and engagement. 7 stupid things said on the “Snooki & JWOWW” premiere: 7. JWOWW: “I’m about to hit 30 in a couple years, and that’s it. Thirty is my limit. So I have three years […]

2012 MTV Movie Awards add power to the popcorn

May 31, 2012 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards (MTV, June 3) feature some new categories with a few others retired. You’ve probably noticed by now that the MTV Movie Awards aren’t exactly the most respected accolades in all of cinema (see photo). The gala has devolved into an annual tween girls’ fete for all things Twilight and a venue for Hollywood stars to sell their summer movies to an impressionable audience with disposable income. Thinking maybe it’s time to add a little more legitimacy to the quirky categories and comedy antics, MTV is polishing up this year’s awards show at the Gibson Amphitheatre […]

Taylor Swift gets “Punk’d” by Justin Bieber on MTV

March 29, 2012 Tom Comi Comments Off

Based on Taylor Swift’s history of making people who wronged her the focus of her songs, it’s probably safe to assume she is already working on her next hit single about Justin Bieber. And for the reasoning behind that theory, all you have to do is tune into the season premiere of the revamped Punk’d on MTV tonight at 10pm ET. Much to the joy of television viewers across the country, the network decided to bring back its wildly popular show that revolves around celebrities being victimized by the most elaborate of pranks. The previous installment was the brainchild of […]

Pants? I just want my hour back

February 3, 2012 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

I’m getting too old for this $#!%. Seriously, it must be my advancing, practically decrepit age of 29, when profanity and raunchy behavior from attractive, scantily-clad twenty-somethings don’t do it for me. Right? That, or MTV’s new series I Just Want My Pants Back (Thursdays, 11 p.m. ET) and I are on entirely different parts of the television spectrum. I want to watch a good show and Pants doesn’t want to be it. Pants tries too hard to be shocking, without a thought to being clever. Cheap ploys are jammed into one flimsy premise. Hipsters call out other hipsters for […]