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Phew! Stewart, SpongeBob Return to DirecTV

Viacom settles dispute with provider

(Newser) - DirectTV subscribers who want their MTV, SpongeBob SquarePants, or comedian Jon Stewart are getting their wish. Viacom and the satellite TV service provider said today that they have settled a dispute that had cut off access to 17 Viacom channels for DirectTV subscribers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....

Teen Mom Star Ordered to Prison
 Teen Mom Ordered to Prison 
Jun 6, 2012 12:01 AM CDT

Teen Mom Ordered to Prison

Judge reinstates Amber Portwood's 5-year term in stir

(Newser) - A violent, drug-abusive star of MTV's Teen Mom reality program is about to be sent away to prison for at least two years. Amber Portwood, now 22, dropped out of a drug rehab program last month, and an Indiana judge yesterday reinstated a five-year sentence he imposed after she...

MTV to Teen Mom Stars: Enough With the Boob Jobs

Network not happy with sexed-up image

(Newser) - Even if you like to pretend that MTV's Teen Mom reality show does not exist, you may find this "news" item amusing: The network is not happy that so many current and former cast members have gotten their breasts enhanced, because apparently it has a classier idea of...

'Beavis and Butt-head' Reviews: Critics Conclude Show Is No Longer Relevant
Beavis and Butt-head Still Idiotic, No Longer Essential
review roundup
Oct 27, 2011 11:33 AM CDT

Beavis and Butt-head Still Idiotic, No Longer Essential

Even so, you might appreciate the nostalgia: critics

(Newser) - Beavis and Butt-head are back—but two decades later, MTV’s pair of dimwits is no longer critiquing just music videos. They have now added reality shows, movies, and viral videos to their repertoire. But do we still need them?
  • Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe : Back in the early 1990s, Beavis
...

Real World Wants to Cast ... Occupy Protesters?

And 'Dark Knight' just might end up filming them, too

(Newser) - Participating in Occupy Wall Street might actually get you a job … on the Real World. The New York Observer points to a Craigslist ad that showed up Monday: “MTV's Real World is seeking cast members to tell their unique stories on our show,” it reads. “...

Katy Perry, Adele, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Lady Gaga: Women Dominate the MTV VMAs
 Women Dominate 
 the MTV VMAs 
Aug 29, 2011 5:33 AM CDT

Women Dominate the MTV VMAs

The ladies pull in 12 of 15 awards yesterday, led by Adele with 4

(Newser) - Katy Perry won the top prize at last night's MTV Video Music Awards, in an event that was dominated by women. Perry took home three Moonmen, including one for video of the year for "Firework," reports the Hollywood Reporter. "There's nothing like your first time,...

Real World Contract: You Could Die, Get AIDS
Real World Contract:
You Could Die, Get AIDS
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Aug 7, 2011 7:25 AM CDT

Real World Contract: You Could Die, Get AIDS

'Village Voice' highlights the frighteningly specific warnings

(Newser) - Want to appear on MTV's Real World? First you might want to take a look at the contract, an "amusingly specific ... 30-page spectacular" the Village Voice got its hands on. Highlights, as interpreted by Camille Dodero:
  • "You may die, lose limbs, and suffer nervous breakdowns."
  • "
...

MTV News Explains 'Internet' in 1995

Old news clip goes viral

(Newser) - To be fair, it could've just as easily been Better Than Ezra that would go on to change the world. A clip of MTV News from 1995 in which Kurt Loder investigates the influence of the fledgling internet went viral this week, notes the Huffington Post . In the piece,...

Adele 'Flabbergasted' by 7 VMA Nods

British songstress up for 'Video of the Year,' 'Best Pop Video,' more

(Newser) - If you're shocked Adele is up for seven MTV Video Music Awards this year, you're probably less surprised than she is. "Flabbergasted about the VMA nominations," the British singer blogged today . Her hit "Rolling In The Deep" helped her tie Kanye West with the second-most...

Beavis and Butt-Head Return to MTV in October

Creator Mike Judge makes announcement at Comic-Con

(Newser) - Nearly two decades after their heyday, Beavis and Butt-Head are coming back. Creator Mike Judge says the ever adolescent, trash-talking duo will return to MTV in the fall. Judge came to Comic-Con to talk about the reboot of his beloved animated characters and offer a peek at the new season...

Vinny Ditches Jersey Shore
 Vinny Ditches 
 Jersey Shore 
Jul 4, 2011 3:45 AM CDT

Vinny Ditches Jersey Shore

And no one wants him back: TMZ

(Newser) - A furious Vinny "Sea Biscuit" Guadagnino stormed out of the Jersey Shore crew's current house, jumped into a cab, and headed home—for good, reports TMZ . The big breakup occurred after Vinny had a major fight with another cast mate, sources say. He's holed up in his...

Jackass Star Ryan Dunn Dies in Fiery Car Crash

Police: Speed may have been a factor in crash

(Newser) - It wasn’t the crazy Jackass stunts that killed him, but rather a fiery car crash after a night of drinking with friends . Jackass cast member Ryan Dunn and an unidentified passenger riding in his 2007 Porsche died after the car left the roadway and burst into flames around 3am...

Skins Canceled by MTV
 MTV Cancels Skins 
Jun 10, 2011 2:00 AM CDT

MTV Cancels Skins

Advertisers shunned show that depicted teens having sex, taking drugs

(Newser) - MTV has pulled the plug on controversial sexed-up teen drama Skins after just one season. The much-talked-about US adaptation of the British hit, deserted by advertisers under pressure from the Parents Television Council , never attracted a huge audience, although it outperformed MTV's other scripted show, The Hard Times of ...

Robert Pattinson Sweeps MTV Awards

(Newser) - Not a bad night for the undead. Pale hunk Robert Pattinson scooped up three big MTV movie awards last night for Best Male Drama Performance, Best Fight, and Best Kiss. He also managed to slip the F-word past censors when presenting Reese Witherspoon with a special MTV Generation Award, quipping:...

Duo Busted in MTV Producer's Murder

Gabriel Ben-Meir was shot dead in apparent robbery

(Newser) - A man and a woman have been busted in the shotgun murder of MTV producer Gabriel Ben-Meir, 30, outside his Los Angeles home earlier this week. Another man killed a week earlier has also been linked to the pair. Ben-Meir's wallet was missing when police examined his body, raising...

Teen Mom Files for Divorce
 Teen Mom Files for Divorce 
Apr 19, 2011 12:07 AM CDT

Teen Mom Files for Divorce

Leah Messer dumps Corey Simms 6 months after wedding

(Newser) - The young mom who seemed to have the best hopes of a normal family life on the latest season of MTV's Teen Mom has filed for divorce, reports E! Online . Leah Messer, mom of twin 18-month-old daughters, is divorcing Corey Simms just six months after their wedding for cheating...

Jersey Shore Moving to Italy
 Jersey Shore Moving to Italy 
Jan 25, 2011 4:36 PM CST

Jersey Shore Moving to Italy

Season 4 taking a road trip

(Newser) - Looks like we'll find out if "guido" really is offensive to Italians—MTV has decided to move the cast of Jersey Shore to Italy for the upcoming fourth season, the New York Daily News reports. Maybe sensing that America has had a bit much of the cast, the network...

Advertisers Ditching Too-Hot Skins

Wrigley joins Taco Bell and GM

(Newser) - The new barrier-busting MTV series Skins might not be child porn , but a mounting list of squeamish advertisers are deserting the popular show. The Wrigley Company has become the third sponsor to ditch the show, following the lead of GM and Taco Bell, reports the Hollywood Reporter . "Wrigley has...

Skins Isn't Kiddie Porn, It's Just Lame

Critic: Controversy detracts from bigger problem: 'lack of quality'

(Newser) - First things first: The MTV teen drama Skins doesn't dabble in child pornography, writes Jace Lacob in the Daily Beast. The scene in question featuring a teen boy's naked butt isn't even "remotely sexually suggestive," he writes, and thus doesn't meet the criteria for breaking indecency rules. (See...

MTV Fears Skins May Break Child Porn Statutes

Execs order scenes to be toned down

(Newser) - As creators bust boundaries with a raunchy view of teen sex and substance abuse in MTV's new program Skins , network executives are now worried they may be close to violating federal child porn laws. MTV executives have already ordered that some scenes involving underage teens be toned down, reports the...

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