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The 42nd season of legendary sketch comedy series, Saturday Night Live, is fast approaching, and the musical line-up is already looking pretty fantastic. Last week, it was announced that The Weeknd would be performing “Starboy” and more on the season premiere, and now, Twenty One Pilots say they’ll be taking the stage on the following episode on October 8th.

Twenty One Pilots’ rise to stardom feels like it happened overnight, but the duo has been making music together for nearly a decade and gradually increasing their popularity as each year goes on. Since signing to Fueled By Ramen in 2012, the band has managed to amass multiple Platinum singles, a number one album, and they’ve been selling out arenas all over the world. They’re no stranger to television performances, either, as they’ve performed on Late Night With Seth Meyers and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Saturday Night Live...

Comic Book Reviews: DC Round Up Week 09-14-2016

DC is settling into its new focused style of content storytelling, and producing some fantastic stories thanks to the new approach. While mostly everything has been a hit, there have been a few snags as well. One issue I keep having is trying to figure out how it all “fits” together in a bigger picture. Some books seem closer connected others; some appear not connected all to the larger DC Universe. This might not be a problem for most, it can be a little jarring for me, when I’m reading Batgirl is running around Japan in her book, but is also hanging out with Huntress and Black Canary in the Birds of Prey series, while appearing in Nightwing and referencing her time currently in Japan, but Black Canary appears in Green Arrow without any indication she’s even been to Gotham or around Batgirl.

Wanna see The Walking Dead badass Daryl Dixon and some other famous faces channel their inner (indie) rock star? To promote their new album No Cities to Love, female indie rock trio Sleater-Kinney recruited a motley crew of stars for a sing-along video, which was released on Thursday. The roster includes Norman Reedus, who plays Dixon on the AMC zombie series, former My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way, Ellen Page, Nashville's Connie Britton, Evan Rachel Wood, Orange Is the New Black's Natasha Lyonne, Fred Armisen, Andy Samberg, Saturday Night Live's Vanessa Bayer and comedienne Sarah Silverman, The celebs...

As many iTunes lovers and Youtube fanatics understand, music (old and new) has become a huge factor on hit television shows and both the show and artists featured benefit from the collaboration. Ever YouTube a certain scene from your favorite show for hours on end? Did it have a catchy song that you immediately downloaded? Yes, the odds are that you have.

Television show soundtracks are an obsession over here and the music played make that specific scene that much more memorable. "Don't Stop Believin'" instantly became a hit all over again when the Glee club sang it in the first episode. And remember "My Life Would Suck Without You" before the credits scrolled? McKinley High may do covers for the most part, but at least we get a Mr. Schue shimmy out of it from time to time.

Check out 10 of our favorite cover songs from the Fox series...

‘American Idol Live!’ 2012 touched down in Newark, N.J. on Tuesday night, and while the pacing of the show suffered more stops and starts than an octogenarian trying out a stick-shift for the first time, the Season 11 Top 10 nevertheless proved they have plenty of gas in their tanks as the tour enters its final two weeks.

Paired with the right material, a number of the finalists confirmed they can indeed command a stadium-sized crowd: Country gal Skylar Laine dropped charisma-bombs all the way to the cheap seats. Erika Van Pelt put on a display of vocal firepower that left me...

By Zachary Swickey

It appears that three of the most in-demand artists around will be congregating at the same music festival in the U.K. this fall with impalpable Jack White, tween heart-throbbers One Direction, and R&B megastar Usher all signing up to perform at this year’s iTunes Festival, taking place in London in September.

The festival runs as a series of absolutely free shows taking place throughout the month (in past years it's taken place in July), and all performances will be taking place at the same venue, London’s iconic Roundhouse.

Interestingly, all three acts have performed on this season of “Saturday Night Live” with Usher being the most recent. (He even helped out host Will Ferrell with a sketch and appeared in the all-star 100th digital short).

Usher will be the first artist to perform at the festival during night one on September 1 with Jack White...

Pop singer sings 'Don't Think Twice, It's All Right' for Amnesty International anniversary album.

By Jocelyn Vena

Ke$ha

Photo: Getty Images

It's hard to associate Ke$ha with songs about anything other than hot guys, body glitter and partying. But she's defying her usual topics of interest for human rights organization Amnesty International. The singer is one of the many musicians on the org's Chimes of Freedom compilation of Bob Dylan's music, out January 24.

When MTV News spoke with K-Dollar Sign last week about her all-star remix of "Sleazy," she also opened up about switching gears vocally and emotionally for her version of Dylan's classic "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right."

"I mean, I think it's pretty well known that he's one of, if not my most, favorite artists of all time and ... one of the most amazing lyricists as well — the original storyteller," she explained. "So I...

After eight weeks of grueling competition, last night’s episode of Oxygen's The Glee-inspired challenge when Kevin McHale (Glee's Artie Abrams) showed the contenders how to put others first for "Generosity" week. Children from Education Through Music-Los Angeles (Etm-la), a non-profit organization with the mission to provide music education to disadvantaged schools, joined the contenders in performing My Chemical Romance’s "Sing."

In a game changing twist, all four contenders were required to do a last chance performance for Ryan Murphy and guest, Glee co-creator and writer, Ian Brennan, who ultimately decided who would not be called back. Lindsay Pearce belted an impressive version of “Defying Gravity” from the musical “Wicked,” Alex Newell sang a moving tribute to his father with the Gospel hymn “His Eye Is On The Sparrow,” Damian McGinty performed jazz classic “I Gotta Be Me” (made famous by Sammy Davis Jr.), and Samuel Larsen...

A single, dramatic tear streaming down a contestant’s cheek may have altered the outcome of this week’s episode of The Glee Project.

Indeed, head judge and Glee executive producer Ryan Murphy seemed to be on the brink of booting dreadlocked Christian hottie Samuel from the competition, noting that he’d never seen the kid break down and then have to pick himself up by the bootstraps. “When was the last time you cried?” Ryan asked suspiciously. “You’re not the underdog.”

Samuel revealed that he’d actually shed some tears just a day prior when he wondered if...

Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Teen Choice Awards 2011 Television Nominations: Chace Crawford, Ian Somerhalder, Anna Paquin, Tom Welling Music Choice Music: Male Artist Justin Bieber Jason Derulo Cee Lo Green Enrique Iglesias Bruno Mars Choice Music: Female Artist Adele Lady Gaga Katy Perry Rihanna Taylor Swift Choice Music: Group The Black Eyed Peas Far East Movement Glee cast Selena Gomez & The Scene The Script Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Eminem Lupe Fiasco Nicki Minaj Pitbull Kanye West Choice Music: Rock Group 30 Seconds to Mars Foo Fighters Linkin Park OneRepublic Paramore Choice Music: Rock Track Rope, Foo Fighters Waiting for the End, Linkin Park Sing, My Chemical Romance Good Life, OneRepublic Monster, Paramore Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track Run the World (Girls), Beyonce Just Can't Get Enough, The Black Eyed Peas Don't Wanna Go Home, Jason Derulo I Need a Doctor, Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey All of the Lights,...

Demi Lovato has been announced as one of the musical guests at the upcoming Do Something Awards along with B.o.B. The "Skyscraper" singer and the "Airplanes" rapper are going to be joined by indie rock band Foster the People and Ryan Tedder's band OneRepublic.

"If you are expecting anything less than 'wow,' you've got the wrong awards show," said Nancy Lublin, CEO of Do Something. "We are so psyched to have Demi's first public performance, a hot breakout band like Foster the People, and expect OneRepublic with B.o.B to be very loud!"

Demi gets two nominations at the awards show. She is vying for Do Something Charity Song, facing off Cee-Lo Green, Lady GaGa, Beyonce Knowles and My Chemical Romance. She additionally is up for Do Something TV Star against Paula Abdul, AnnaLynne McCord, Randy Jackson, Eva Longoria and Ian Somerhalder.

The winners will...

Let’s see… the Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack… here’s the track-listing… Linkin Park… Paramore… My Chemical Romance… Staind… yup, all seems fine. No problems here whatsoever. Everything is absolutely a-okay… wait… what’s that… I actually have to listen to it… oh God… oh my sweet Lord… Optimus Prime have mercy on us all… but mainly me.

Here then, dear friends, into the breach do I doth go, like. And who should I meet there, but Linkin Park. Yeah, no need for high-fives, fellas. Certainly not when you’re sounding a bit like Coldplay. Although if Iridescent and its football terrace choir are predictably bad, then Paramore’s Monster is, in contrast, a minor guilty pleasure – catchy, and with a decent vocal from Hayley Williams. The surprises don’t end there either: I last heard My Chemical Romance on a movie soundtrack butchering Bob Dylan in the...

Taylor Swift and Lady GaGa made the nomination list for the first wave of 2011 Teen Choice Awards which was announced on Wednesday, June 29. The "Mine" songstress and the Mother Monster are going to battle it out for Choice Music: Female Artist kudo. Other contenders in the category are Adele, Katy Perry and Rihanna.

Swift basically dominates the nomination list in music as she gets five nods in total. The "Valentine's Day" actress gets the other honors for Choice Music: Female Country Artist, Choice Music: Country Single, Choice Music: Love Song and Choice Break-Up Song.

As for GaGa, she grabs her second nod for Choice Music: Single category, which once again puts her up against Perry. Perry herself is to compete against Swift, Selena Gomez, Allstar Weekend and Bruno Mars for Choice Music: Love Song trophy.

Meanwhile, the coveted Choice Music: Male Artist trophy will see Justin Bieber competing against Jason Derulo,...

In the only award show that could pit Oscar winner "Black Swan" against "The Roommate," this year's Teen Choice Awards are both out there and predictable. While the categories run the gamut form across 66 categories, from movies to television to sports and fashion, the big faceoffs will be between teen heavyweights Harry Potter and Twilight. Both film series are coming to their conclusion this year, leaving only one more year for them to compete.

"Twilight Saga: Eclipse" received 12 nods, including actor and actress nominations for Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart, as well as LipLock nominations for Stewart's kisses with both male leads. They'll be up against a smooch between "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, who are both up for lead actor awards as well. The awards are decided by online voting, so the most powerful fan-base will prevail.

On the TV front,...

Los Angeles, California (X17online) - The nominees for the Teen Choice Awards, which will air on Fox August 7, are out, and Harry Potter and Twilight lead the pack. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse got 12 noms, and Harry Potter cleaned up in the 66 categories as well. In TV, Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl are each up for multiple awards, with Glee leading (nine nominations). The music categories focus on Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and Miley Cyrus. The awards air live Sunday, Aug. 7, on Fox. Winners are determined by online votes. The full list of nominees is: Choice Movie: Action Fast Five Faster Scott Pilgrim vs. the World The Tourist Unstoppable Choice Movie Actor: Action Michael Cera, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Johnny Depp, The Tourist Vin Diesel, Fast Five Dwayne Johnson, Fast Five Paul Walker, Fast Five Choice Movie Actress: Action Jordana Brewster, Fast Five Rosario Dawson, Unstoppable Carla Gugino,...

Watch out, Justin Bieber! Selena Gomez is in the lead with three nominations this year and you are only nominated for one!

This year, Selena is nominated for “Choice Music” in the categories of group, single, and love song, whereas Justin is only nominated for the “Choice Music: Male Artist” award. Let’s see who brings home the awards that night! Aside from Justin and Selena, who are sure-to-be hot topics at the Teen Choice Awards this year, The Black Eyed Peas are also up for three awards and Taylor Swift has a total of five nominations!

Check out the full list of this year’s music nominees:

Choice Music: Male Artist

Justin Bieber

Jason Derülo

Cee Lo Green

Enrique Iglesias

Bruno Mars

Choice Music: Female Artist

Adele

Lady Gaga

Katy Perry

Rihanna

Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Group

Black Eyed Peas

Far East Movement

“Glee” Cast

Selena Gomez & The Scene...

'I think one of the things we're good at is putting on a show,' drummer/vocalist Elaine Bradley says of opening for MCR.

By Vaughn Schoonmaker

The Neon Trees

Photo: MTV News

New York — Neon Trees have kept themselves incredibly busy since their debut album, Habits, dropped in March. Having toured with a number of big rock acts (30 Seconds to Mars, Paper Tongues, the Silver Twilight and Jessie J, to name a few), MTV News caught up with them in New York City as part of the tour opening for My Chemical Romance.

Tyler Glenn, Elaine Bradley, Branden Campbell and Chris Allen are not just some "up-and-coming" band, as was made evident by the die-hard My Chemical Romance fans who quickly recognized the band in the vicinity of the Terminal 5 concert venue, snapping pictures and demanding autographs. This band is also among the big-name artists who have had their music featured on "Glee,...

MCR frontman Gerard Way pokes fun at Fox pundit for messing up lyrics to "Sing."

By James Montgomery

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way

Photo: Samir Hussein/ Getty Images

Last week, during a segment on his Fox News show, conservative pundit Glenn Beck took aim at a performance of My Chemical Romance's "Sing" on "Glee," calling the lyrics "propaganda" and cautioning parents to be "über-vigilant" about the content their children watch, because "our whole culture ... is set up for you and the values you grew up on to lose."

Beck apparently failed to notice that the lyrics of the song had been used for months by MCR fans to send messages of hope to survivors of the Japan earthquake, or that the band had re-recorded it to raise money for the Red Cross' ongoing recovery efforts in the nation, and instead took aim at lines like "Nothing but a...

Glenn Beck set his sights on a new target on his Thursday show: "Glee."

Speaking before a live studio audience, Beck said that "our whole culture is set up right now for you and the values we grew up with to lose." He used "Glee" as an example.

"I've watched it in stunned horror combined with a sense of admiring awe," he said. "It is a brilliant brilliant show...but it is a horror show...everybody in here is somebody your kids would want to be like, except everyone is sleeping with everyone else, it's all about self-gratification...it's a nightmare."

However, he said the skill with which the show was made meant that "there is no way to beat this." He specifically pointed to an episode where the cast does a version of "Sing" by My Chemical Romance. That, he said, was clear anti-establishment "propaganda" by the show.

Watch:...

Fox News pundit singled out the song, performed on 'Glee' in February, during his broadcast Thursday.

By James Montgomery

My Chemical Romances' Gerard Way and Glenn Beck

Photo: Getty Images

Having apparently run out of things to terrify your parents (and your aunt in Arizona) with, conservative radio host/Fox News pundit Glenn Beck is now turning his attention to My Chemical Romance and their song "Sing," which he describes as "propaganda."

During Thursday's broadcast of his self-titled daily Fox News show, Beck — who in the past has vilified everyone from Barack Obama to "reform rabbis" — launched into an attack that was, at first, about the content of the TV show "Glee" (which he admitted he watched in "stunned horror and admiring awe"), but then quickly segued into a dissection of "Sing's" lyrics, which Beck read aloud with fervent terror.

"Pay attention to the lyrics," he cautioned. "This...

"They kissed."

I saw that as a trending topic on Twitter, and I thought, no, could it be? I usually try to avoid Twitter for the three hours leading up to airtime, and particularly #kurtrules and #gaysharks, because I'm in California and I don't want to be spoiled, but never, no, not once have a made it all the way to 8 Pm without at least getting a rough idea what happens and what the Queer Nation thinks about it.

This was another landmark week in same-sex high school romance for Gleeks. The two most recent episodes have represented for queer youth and coming of age in a way I've never seen on broadcast television before, let alone one of the most popular shows in the country, with a mostly young audience. If you want a hard-hitting critical analysis of "Original Songs," definitely do not read this re-cap. Glee is making...

Glee becomes harder to write about with every episode. The problem, surprisingly, isn’t the elements which drive me batshit or its flailing inconsistency of character, it’s that I’m not entirely clear on what made me care about the show in the first place anymore. I assume it was fun, funny, fresh and some other “f” word that means something good. I seem to remember a shrewdness to its dark humor and “did they just say that?” lines which didn’t make me roll my eyes.

The show has become a rather ungainly beast, one which appears rudderless and adrift in the middle of its sophomore season. Among those elements which have lost their focus: Will’s personality, Sue’s Sue-ness, Rachel’s likeability, thematic appropriateness of the musical numbers and any interest in developing Mercedes or Tina, who have been around since the beginning (I’ve given...

This week brought Sam (Chord Overstreet) and Lauren (Ashley Fink) to the forefront and included a Sue Sylvester-led group number. We liked the Bieber tunes (almost despite ourselves), but the rest left us a bit underwhelmed.

Check out all the performances below and let us know what you thought in the comments.

Sam (Chord Overstreet) performs Justin Bieber's "Baby Baby Baby."

 

The Glee guys (minus Finn) perform Bieber's "Somebody to Love."

 

Mercedes (Amber Riley) and Rachel (Lea Michele) have a "diva-off" with "Take Me or Leave Me" from Rent.

 

Next page! Lauren knows what Puck likes and Sue in a plaid track suit. But why?

Lauren Zizes (Ashley Fink ) performs The Waitresses' "I Know What Boys Like."

 

Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) and the Glee kids perform My Chemical Romance's "Sing."...

If there could be such a thing as a not-very-gay episode of Glee, this would be it. Although Glee at its least gay is still really super-gay, especially to a girl like me who came of age in an era when a two-second dry-mouthed kiss between two women who weren't even dating got a TV episode canceled on half the network affiliates in the nation.

But I digress; this is not a recap of a long-ago episode of La Law, it's the recap of the thirteenth episode of the second season of Glee, "Comeback." And despite the fact that there was no Kurt whatsoever, not even Kurt swaying in the background while Blaine leads the Warblers in song, and that the future promise of Brittana seems as far off as it ever did… this episode had its moments.

Or maybe not. I might be fooled by the fact that I've...

Last night’s Glee wasn’t about to let a little thing like plot come between itself and the popular Twitter trending topic Justin Bieber. Sue tried to destroy New Directions from within (while discovering her own squishy inner core), Rachel tried to become socially relevant (while launching Brittany to the title of Trendiest Girl in America), and Sam refashioned himself in The Bieb’s image (while trying to kick his unfortunate Na’vi habit).

Unfortunately, Sue’s was the least successful of the three story arcs. Maybe I just can’t find the humor in our favorite crazy cheerleading...

On Tuesday's episode of "Glee," Rachel (Lea Michele) and Finn (Cory Monteith) led the New Directions gang in a flannel-covered, rousing rendition of My Chemical Romance's empowering anthem "Sing."

It's definitely a powerful song, but does it pack the punch needed to win Regionals? Not so much. Still, the lyrics are definitely appropriate for our wily band of underdogs who will undoubtedly face some formidable competition when they hit that Regionals stage.

Check out the original version in the video below -- we have to confess, we kind of like the New Directions cover better. (Sorry, MCR fans... theirs is rad, too.) It's an unexpected choice for our Glee clubbers... and we've got our doubts as to whether we'll hear it again, because Rachel is on a crusade to add an original song to their repertoire, and what Rachel wants, Rachel usually gets.

Sing it out,

Boy, you've got to see what tomorrow brings.

Throughout Saturday Night Live’s august, 36-year history, there have been some truly weird host/musical guest pairings: Betty White & Jay-z, John C. Reilly & My Chemical Romance, and Jamie Foxx & Blink-182 all immediately spring to mind. But this week’s show, which will be hosted by Social Network star and Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg with musical guest Nicki Minaj, may feature the oddest couple ever to grace Studio 8H.

Just look at this promo picture. Eisenberg is positively Zuckerbergian in a drab purple hoodie and button-down (looks like he inspired Kenan Thompson to go for the same look, too), while...

I'd like to thank all of you who said nice things on Thursday when I told the story of my broken pinkie and thank even more those of you who offered me pain killers. Really, it doesn't hurt that badly most of the time. If I don't think about it. Or move that side of my left hand. Anyway, what's important is that after all the excitement of the Golden Globes I am back to tell you about what boring, ordinary TV you can watch alone with no one to live chat with. I have such an awesome job. Here's your Monday night TV:

8:00 Pm: "Antiques Roadshow" on PBS

"The Bachelor" on ABC

"The Bad Girls Club" on Oxygen

"Chuck" on NBC

"Enough Already with Peter Walsh" on Own

"House" on Fox

"How I Met Your Mother" on CBS. Hopefully this episode won't emotionally destroy you.

"Pretty Little Liars...

Another year is soon to unfold, but 2010 is not without its memory. In the entertainment world, anything can happen, from a young singer who beat the odds to a man not grateful enough to own an Oscar winning wife to a blue world that awes almost half of the planet.

AceShowbiz is back with its annual Kaleidoscope, presenting a list of important events that took place within this year. Divided into quarters, the 2010 Kaleidoscope would be published one by one in the next three days. The first quarter below kicks off the list which also gives highlight to one particular event each month.

January

Taylor Swift closed the 2010 Grammy Awards on January 31 by making a historical win. Despite her off-key performance, the then 19-year-old country music singer grabbed Album of the Year, thanks to the 2009 best-selling record "Fearless" which she released in late 2008. She won over such seniors as Beyonce Knowles,...

More big stars are added to the line-up of "NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly". Joining previously-revealed guests Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and My Chemical Romance to ring in 2011 will be Greyson Chance and Jimmy Fallon.

Greyson, along with "American Idiot" cast, will be performing live at the celebration. Meanwhile, Fallon will be treating viewers to a special appearance alongside NBC News' Brian Williams. Interview segments will feature "Saturday Night Live" star Jay Pharoah and Internet sensation Antoine Dodson.

Also, Daly will do a chit-chat with U2's Bono and The Edge. They will be talking about writing score and lyrics for the new Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark". Live reports from New York City's Times Square will be handled by "Today" correspondents Natalie Morales and Amy Robach.

Gerard Way says new album Danger Days is an 'allegory for the music industry.'

By James Montgomery

My Chemical Romance

Photo: MTV News

Much has been made about the path My Chemical Romance took in making Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, a two-year odyssey that saw them record an entire album, scrap it and part ways with drummer Bob Bryar.

But for all the drama that went into Danger Days, MCR frontman Gerard Way can trace the entire album's genesis back to one single moment: the making of their "Desolation Row" video, which they shot for Zack Snyder's "Watchmen" film in late 2008.

"In a weird way, yeah, 'Watchmen' was [the beginning]. ... It's kind of funny, because [we] had a weird experience with making that video. There's always early signs," Way told MTV News on Monday. "I remember somebody in that audience when we were shooting that video saying,...

Band went through a lot of changes while making the just-released album.

By James Montgomery

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way

Photo: Warner Bros.

My Chemical Romance's Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys is, on the surface, yet another concept album from a band that seemingly makes nothing but concept albums. It's a daring, DayGlo-addled story about a band of outlaws — that would be, of course, the titular Killjoys — battling an oppressive corporation in a postapocalyptic future world (or something like that).

But if you dig a little deeper, past the costumes and car chases and down to the nuts and bolts of how it came to be, you quickly learn that Danger Days is a lot more than just a work of fiction. Its creation was, in all honesty, much stranger than anything frontman Gerard Way ever could have written.

Because, in the near two...

Singer has already scored a hit with new single 'We R Who We R.'

By Gil Kaufman

Ke$ha

Photo: Jon Kopaloff/ Getty Images

It's been a pretty phenomenal year for Ke$ha. The brash, glitter-loving club kid burst onto the scene in January with her debut album, Animal, hot on the heels of the smash debut single "Tik Tok."

In short order, she ended the chart run of Susan Boyle when Animal debuted at #1, made her first trip to the Grammy Awards, teamed up with pals 3Oh!3 for another hit video with "Blah Blah Blah," dropped in on "American Idol" and hit the road with Rihanna. And that's just the first three months of the year!

But after scoring another hit with "Your Love Is My Drug" and flipping the bird to haters over their critiques of her wobbly debut on "Saturday Night Live," Ke$ha unleashed another single,...

Singer has already scored a hit with new single 'We R Who We R.'

By Gil Kaufman

Ke$ha

Photo: Jon Kopaloff/ Getty Images

It's been a pretty phenomenal year for Ke$ha. The brash, glitter-loving club kid burst onto the scene in January with her debut album, Animal, hot on the heels of the smash debut single "Tik Tok."

In short order, she ended the chart run of Susan Boyle when Animal debuted at #1, made her first trip to the Grammy Awards, teamed up with pals 3Oh!3 for another hit video with "Blah Blah Blah," dropped in on "American Idol" and hit the road with Rihanna. And that's just the first three months of the year!

But after scoring another hit with "Your Love Is My Drug" and flipping the bird to haters over their critiques of her wobbly debut on "Saturday Night Live," Ke$ha unleashed another single,...

We're nearly at the end of the week, which is exciting all on it's own but also because we're getting closer to American Thanksgiving and I'm excited to go home and eat ridiculous amounts of food. Of course, we're also getting closer to the end of the semester for me which is kind of nerve wracking for me because it's my last semester of classes and I'm sort of blocking on how much work I still have to do. However, somewhere in my busy schedule I found time to email FX about keeping "Terriers" on the air, and I told them that I was totally a minor internet celebrity and I was telling all my readers that they should email in as well so now y'all have to so I don't look bad. You don't want me to look bad, do you? Nothing worse than talking a lot of shit...

Now that "Conan" is one week into its existence, it's time to re-evaluate the late night landscape. The show did a massive rating on its premiere night and then settled into more realistic (though still impressive) territory for the rest of the week, but it will be impossible to tell how much "Conan" has really affected the other shows out there (especially the Comedy Central double-team of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report"). With the luster of newness wearing off every day, O'Brien will have to rely on his comedy bits and his guest booking power. This week brings an eclectic batch of stars to his couch, including LL Cool J and Sharon Jones (Monday, November 15), Harrison Ford (Tuesday, November 16), Russell Brand and Kid Rock (Wednesday, November 17) and Jesse Eisenberg and Venus Williams (Thursday, November 18th).

That's a pretty good lineup for O'Brien, though admittedly he's missing a key...

'It's that moment where I can remember the sun shining on us ... and we're all running around firing ray guns,' MCR frontman Gerard Way says.

By James Montgomery

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way in the music video for "Na Na Na"

Photo: Reprise

In their near-decade of existence, My Chemical Romance has had plenty of rather huge moments: touring with Green Day, premiering the first single from their Black Parade album some 70 stories above New York City and covering Bob Dylan for the "Watchmen" soundtrack, just to name a few.

But according to the band themselves, all of those achievements pale in comparison to their sprawling, spastic video for "Na Na Na". To hear them tell it, just making the clip was the biggest achievement of their entire career ... because it capped a long journey back from the brink.

"It was a really big moment for the band.

We have come to the end of yet another week, and whether your are watching a friend get married, celebrating your own engagement or just heading out to a screening of "My Soul to Take" looking for the right person, you deserve to enjoy yourself this weekend. Go ahead — you've earned it! You worked hard all week, put your nose to the grindstone and gave 110 percent of yourself to work, school or playing "World of Warcraft" (however you choose to fill your time during the week). Now it's time to head out to the cinema, watch some college football, maybe try to sneak in the last barbecue of the season or just attend New York Comic Con. But before you do any of that, check out all the fun and madness you might have missed on the MTV Newsroom Blog this week. As the links below prove, a certain rapper...

'Ye still hasn't announced the title of the disc, which drops on the Monday before Thanksgiving.

By Gil Kaufman

Kanye West

Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage

Kanye West has been very generous with the music from his new album, but other than the two singles he's released so far, "Power" and "Runaway," 'Ye hasn't really given us much information on the disc.

We still don't have the album's official title, but Kanye did peel back one layer of his musical onion on Monday (October 4), when he confirmed that he'll be dropping the disc on November 22. Given West's proclivity for doing things his own way — including swathing the "Saturday Night Live" stage in all white sheets on Saturday — the off-cycle Monday release is not surprising.

"L.A. Reid who's doing a great job at Def Jam. We gone Kill it again on November 22nd!!!!!!!!!! Even with the leaks fam," Kanye tweeted on Monday.

Be sure to also read Part One, Has Slash Made the World Better for Gay Men.

Journalist Marcy Wakeman* writes frequently about entertainment. But she received a surprised in 2007 when she published an interview with an actor who once played a prominent gay role. Shortly thereafter, an angry reader contacted her editor to “expose” her as an obsessive fangirl who was using her ties to the publication to get close to the actor in order to stalk him.

“It was really disturbing to me,” says Wakeman, who was shown the email by her editor. “It was so weird and creepy and personal. It was pathological, so full of venom, clearly designed to get me fired.”

Wakeman asked around, and quickly discovered three other journalists whose employers had been similarly contacted after they’ve done one-on-one interviews with the actor or his co-stars. Since the accusations were so similar – that the journalists were all crazy,...

For Those who were frustrated over the absence of the Watchmen Director's Cut in the UK, you can find peace and happiness again on Monday (November 30).

Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing the Watchmen (Two-Disc Director's Cut) (Cert 18, 178 mins) on Blu-ray here at last.

The Director's Cut came out in the USA in July and, having been too impatient to wait, I purchased it from the States a while back and can confirm it plays on UK Blu-ray machines.

But for fans who held on to hope of a release over here, or were nervous of ordering the import, your time has come.

This new cut of Zach Snyder's adaptation of the graphic novels runs 17 minutes longer than the original, complete with extra footage not seen in cinemas.

Travel back in time to a very different vision of the mid-1980s. Relations between America and the Soviet Union are strained, to say the least,...

Sin City 2 Clive Owen recently announced to the press that production on Sin City 2 could finally start next year. In an MTV interview Owen went on to say "I'm hearing it might be next year. I heard that from a very good source... recently." Owen playfully suggested that his source may be either Frank Miller or Robert Rodriguez. Venom Movie Moving Forward? Sony is going forward with a Venom spinoff movie, which pretty much has fans split down the middle. Zombieland co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have been tasked with penning the project. One big question has been whether a Venom movie might happen even before Spider-Man 4, but that now appears unlikely. Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut Details Warner Home Video has revealed the artwork and specs for the "Watchmen: Ultimate Cut" coming to Blu-ray and DVD on November 3. The "Ultimate Cut" weaves "Tales of the Black Freighter...

Get your wallets ready folks, it's time for another double dip! But you knew this was coming right? Zack Snyder's initial release of Watchmen on DVD and Blu-ray may have been his Director's Cut with all the additional footage added back in, but if you'll recall, he also said he wanted to release the movie complete with the Tales of the Black Freighter animated movie integrated into the story as well. And that's exactly what you'll get from Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, heading to DVD and Blu-ray this November! This new version of the movie also includes two audio commentary tracks (which were notably absent from the original DVD release for Watchmen) featuring both Zack Snyder and illustrator Dave Gibbons. Other extras include: The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World Watchmen: Video Journals My Chemical Romance...

While most of the time studios wait to double dip with DVD/Bluray extended editions for a while after the initial bare bones release, the upcoming Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, set to be released on November 3rd, is following hot on the heels of the director’s cut we got a few months back.

This version will integrate the “Tales of the Black Freighter” animated feature starring Gerard Butler with a lenghty cut of Watchmen, alongside the complete motion comic adaptation of the source material. With a running time of 215 minutes and a new commentary with director Zack Snyder and illustrator Dave Gibbons, this is the most comprehensive version of Watchmen that you could possibly ever want.

The 4-disc Bluray set will be selling for $59.99, while the 5-disc DVD set will sell for $43.87. The specs of the DVD from the official press release are as follows:

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Warner Bros has announced that a five-disc DVD and a four-disc Blu-ray of "Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut" will appear in stores on November 3rd. Check out the covers below. In addition to the "Ultimate Cut" of the film, which integrates the animated "Tales of The Black Freighter," both DVD and Blu-ray will include two all-new audio commentaries with director Zack Snyder and illustrator Dave Gibbons, over 3 hours of special features, a digital copy of the theatrical version, and "Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comics." The special features are comprised of "The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics", "Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes", "Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World", "Watchmen: Video Journals", "My Chemical Romance Desolation Row", "Under The Hood" and "Story Within A Story: The Books of Watchmen." The DVD is set to go on sale for $43.87 and the Blu-ray for $59.99. DVD/Blu-ray Covers: (click to enlarge) Click here to read our "Watchmen" review.

Warner Bros Home Video has officially announced the expected double dip, Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, which hits store shelves on November 3rd 2009.. More cover art and details after the jump. DVD Details: Disc 1: • Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut Film • Audio Commentary with Zack Snyder and Dave Gibbons Disc 2: Over 3 Hours of Special Features • The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics • Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes • Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World • Watchmen: Video Journals • My Chemical Romance Desolation Row • Under The Hood • Story Within A Story: The Books of Watchmen Disc 3: Digital Copy of the Theatrical Version Disc 4 and 5: Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comics Blu-Ray Details: Disc 1: • Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut Film • Audio Commentary with Zack Snyder and Dave Gibbons Disc 2: Over 3 Hours of Special Features • The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics • Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes • Mechanics: Technologies...

The Spike TV [1] Scream Awards, dedicated to horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, has just announced the nominees for the 4th annual award show. Aside from questionable nominees like Twilight and Transformers 2, many of the smaller genre pictures Sound On Sight has championed in the past year made an appearance in one of the several categories. These films include Splinter for best horror film, Drag Me To Hell, nominated for the Ultimate Scream award, and Moon for best Science Fiction movie. The links below will lead you to the Sound On Sight episode when we reviewed the movies. Take a listen and let us know if you agree with our views. Below I have also indicated our picks from the list of nominees. Enjoy! In the mean time you can also head over to their site and cast your vote. http://www.spike.com/event/scream2009 [2] The ceremony will take place on Saturday,...

Spike TV has just announced the nominees for the 4th annual Scream Awards, which will take place on October 17th at the Greek Theater in La and will air on Tuesday, October 27th at 10Pm Et/Pt. Check out all the nominees from 32 categories below, including for "Best Cameo," "Best Comic Book Movie," "Best Sequel" and "Holy S***! Scene of the Year." After you go through the categories, click here to go vote for your favorite choices. The two hour show, which honors the fan favorites in comic books, sci-fi, horror and fantasy, will feature several World Premieres from some of the most anticipated movies of 2010. The Ultimate Scream: * Drag Me to Hell * Let the Right One In * Star Trek * Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen * Twilight * Up Best Horror Movie: * Dead Snow * Drag Me to Hell * Friday the 13th * Let the Right One In * My Bloody Valentine 3-D * Splinter...

The Movie(copied from my Epic theatrical review):

Seeing what Zack Synder has done with the “unfilmable” graphic novel adaptation, he has almost perfected in ‘Watchmen’ I felt compelled to tell you why you should buy this blu-ray. I am not going to tell you that this movie is going to appeal to everyone, or even that 75% of people are going to “get it” but honestly, if you go see this movie with an open mind and no other preconceived notions of what a “comic book movie” should be, you will leave with a very big smile on your face. The movie is heavy, and will take a little while to digest it all, but rest assured you will.

Lets face it, someone that watches the trailer and expects this movie to be filled with nothing but superheroes saving the day and a ton of action aren’t going...

Chicago – Despite the serious problems I had with Zack Snyder’s “Watchmen,” it was a Blu-Ray and DVD title that I was highly anticipating. With the film’s detailed production level, lengthy running time, and broad scope, it would seem to be tailor-made for a loyal home audience. Whether you like the film or not, that audience is getting screwed.

DVD Rating: 2.0/5.0 Let’s leave aside for now any possible disagreement over the actual movie. We’ll get to that later. The DVD is undeniably, irrefutably, a place-holder. There is no way this is the final word on DVD and Blu-Ray on “Watchmen,” a film that has not only seen its share of controversy but also had secondary home releases to date, including “The Complete Motion Comic” and “Tales of the Black Freighter”.

Watchmen: Director’s Cut was released on DVD on July 21st, 2009.

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