‘Project Runway’ Shakes Things up for Season 8
Filed under: TV News In addition to the usual stresses and strains, bitchiness, in-fighting, and flashes of sheer design brilliance that we’ve come to expect from the show, ‘Project Runway’ fans can expect a few changes when it returns for its eighth season tonight. In an interview with tvguide.com, host and creator Heidi Klum dropped some hints as to what we can expect. First up, the show’s now starting at 9PM ET instead of... [Read More...]
Wiz Khalifa Will Be The Guest On MTV News’ ‘RapFix Live’ Friday!
‘Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010′ will be the guest on our livestream, Friday at 1 p.m. ET!By Jayson Rodriguez Wiz Khalifa Photo: Rostrum Records Wiz Khalifa’s already-good week just got a lot better. The Pittsburgh rapper bested his fellow upstart MCs to earn MTV News’ “Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010″ nod during the “Sucker Free Summit” on Sunday, and now the Taylor Gang leader will be the... [Read More...]
On ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ the Contestants Have a Perfect Night (VIDEO)
Filed under: TV Replay What would be the most amazing thing that could happen on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’? Well, that would probably have to be an episode of the show where chef Gordon Ramsay doesn’t hyperventilate and scream at everyone. And amazingly, that’s exactly what happened tonight (Tue., 8PM ET on Fox). [Spoiler alert.] The final four contestants worked well together tonight, and didn’t have a single dish sent... [Read More...]
Wiz Khalifa Fans Celebrate His ‘Hottest Breakthrough MC’ Win
‘Dude’s been on his grind heavy since ‘05, droppin’ mixtape after mixtape,’ says one happy supporter.By Jayson Rodriguez Wiz Khalifa Photo: MTV News When Wiz Khalifa won MTV News’ “Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010″ contest, the victory was fueled by tons of love from his fans. The Pittsburgh rapper’s army of fans — the Taylor Gang — not only voted in such numbers that Wiz’s... [Read More...]
News Roundup: Gabriel Macht Joins USA Network Pilot, ‘Glee’ Casts New Faces and More
Filed under: TV News Gabriel Macht, known to many for his role in ‘The Spirit,’ is getting a very ‘Legal’ state of mind. Macht has joined the cast of USA Network’s new procedural, ‘A Legal Mind.’ According to Ausiello Files, Macht will play Harvey, a successful attorney at a well-respected Manhattan law firm. Macht’s character hires Mike (Patrick J. Adams), a slacker — yet smart — college... [Read More...]
Wiz Khalifa Surprises Experts As The ‘Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010′
Pundits say the MC’s breakout Kush & OJ mixtape and Taylor Gang support helped him notch the win.By Mawuse Ziegbe Wiz Khalifa Photo: Atlantic Wiz Khalifa pulled off a major upset when he was officially crowned the “Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010″ on Sunday’s MTV2 “Sucker Free Summit.” Many experts pegged Young Money diva Nicki Minaj as the MC who would take the title in the contest in which roughly... [Read More...]
‘Persons Unknown’ - ‘Smoke and Steel’ Recap
Filed under: Recaps, Summer TV (S01E07) Oooooooooo, now this conspiracy is a lot bigger than we thought. We’re talking ‘X-Files’ territory here. I think we all guessed that it was some sort of secret experiment/test/plan/whatever, but I don’t think we could have guessed that it has been going on for 50 years. So our kidnappees aren’t just stuck in a small town for ransom, or because they were chosen at random for an experiment,... [Read More...]
‘Bones’ Cast at Comic-Con: Handling the Bones-Brennan "Break-Up"
Filed under: Comic-Con, TV News David Boreanaz is a Comic-Con veteran, and he reflected on that when he sat down for the ‘Bones’ panel earlier today. He first came to SDCC first in 1997 for ‘Buffy,’ when his character of Angel was all broody, wore dark clothes and leather pants. “I just f—-ing love the leather pants,” he said wistfully. He thinks it would be great to see an ‘Angel’ movie. “Everyone... [Read More...]
Rick Ross Wants To Take His Music To The ‘Next Level’ With Dr. Dre
He also reveals on MTV News’ ‘RapFix Live’ that he hopes to get in the studio with producer Frankie Beverly.By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway Rick Ross Photo: Sohyung Kang/ MTV News Rick Ross has made “Maybach Music” with Jay-Z and “Aston Martin Music” with Drake and all kinds of numbers in between with a who’s who list of talent. But the Miami rap titan still has a checklist... [Read More...]
‘Chaos’ Update: CBS Orders Series for Midseason
Filed under: TV News The ‘Chaos’ theory? If you don’t succeed at first, try again. CBS has picked up the Brett Ratner (’Prison Break’) and Tom Spezialy (Desperate Housewives’) CIA drama starring Freddy Rodriguez as a mid-season replacement, according to a report on Deadline.com. Negotiations had apparently broken down between CBS and Chaos producer 20th Century Fox over terms of the deal and it was left for dead,... [Read More...]