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Jackson Tribute to Kick Off MTV Music Video Awards

Janet Jackson will kick off the show Sunday night with a tribute to her late brother. Michael Jackson’s death on June 25 was soon followed by the BET Awards (where Janet Jackson also appeared), but the King of Pop was more closely aligned with MTV, the music network.
Though MTV dragged its feet at first in [...]

Kid Cudi To Act In New HBO Series

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G.O.O.D. Music artist Kid Cudi is shifting his sights from the music world to the realm of acting, as Cudi will have a lead role in a new HBO series.
“It’s called How to Make It in America. It’s produced by the guys that did Entourage,” revealed Cudi to the Arizona Republic. “Mark Wahlberg is [...]

Keyshia Cole, Monica Prep For BET And Fall Albums

Keyshia Cole and Monica have so much in common this year. Not only has the duo collaborated on the single “Trust” but, they both have BET related reality tv show related projects and new albums on the horizon.
First up for the dynamic singers is this weekend’s BET Awards. Slated to air Sunday, June 28, [...]

RIP, TRL: `Total Request Live’ Ending in November

Start the countdown clock on MTV’s countdown era: “Total Request Live” will soon shut down after 10 years on the air.
The music video show will conclude in a two-hour special on a Saturday afternoon in November, Dave Sirulnick, executive producer of “TRL,” said Monday. He stressed that the show wasn’t ending for good, but [...]

BET’s “Hot Ghetto Mess” Backfires

Two advertisers pull out of premiere episode after backlash.
 
At least two companies have pulled their advertising from the premiere episode of BET’s upcoming series “Hot Ghetto Mess” in response to critics who say the show perpetuates racial stereotypes.
 
      State Farm Insurance Cos. and the Home Depot have released statements confirming their request that ads be [...]