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2 Chainz Keeps It Loose During 2012 VMA Rehearsals

2 Chainz Keeps It Loose During 2012 VMA Rehearsals


2 Chainz Keeps It Loose During 2012 VMA Rehearsals

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:02 AM PDT

'Sometimes I don't even realize the moment that I'm in because I'm just too damn enjoying myself,' VMA performer tells MTV News.
By Rob Markman, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway


2 Chainz rehearses for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards
Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage


Demi Lovato's VMA Performance Track 'Give Your Heart A Break': The Inside Story

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:53 AM PDT

MTV News got the track's backstory from songwriter Billy Steinberg, ahead of Thursday's VMA pre-show performance.
By Jocelyn Vena


Demi Lovato in her "Give Your Heart a Break" video
Photo: Hollywood Records


Justin & Selena, Kanye And The Lakers: A Pop-Culture Guide To VMA Venue!

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:53 AM PDT

Before tomorrow's 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, check out Staples Center's moments of gigantic proportions.
By Rob Markman


Jay-Z in his "Ni**as In Paris" video at the Staples Center
Photo: Universal


Mac Miller Preps For VMAs With 200 Push-Ups (And A Sandwich)

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:53 AM PDT

Award presenter details his very intense physical workout before announcing VMA winners September 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
By Ryan J. Downey


Mac Miller
Photo: MTV News


The Black Keys' 'Lonely Boy' Dancing Machine Is Hitting The VMA Red Carpet!

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:53 AM PDT

'I'm going to bring something a little different,' Derrick Tuggle, star of the Keys' VMA-nominated clip, tells MTV News.
By James Montgomery


Derrick Tuggle on the VMA red carpet
Photo: MTV News


Gabby Douglas, Fierce Five U.S. Gymnasts Want To Meet Miley Cyrus, Lil Wayne At VMAs

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:53 AM PDT

'I've always listened to him, and he's just awesome,' Douglas says of Weezy.
By Terri Schwartz, with reporting by Gil Kaufman and Christina Garibaldi




McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas
Photo: MTV News


Exclusive First Look: Snooki Shows Off Baby Lorenzo

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:00 PM PDT

'Jersey Shore' star says 'the partying is long gone' now that she's a mom, In People magazine.
By Ryan J. Downey


Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and her new son Lorenzo pose for a photo shoot in New Jersey on September 1, 2012
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for PEOPLE Magazine


Exclusive: Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Will Rock Thursday's VMAs Following Hospitalization

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:41 PM PDT

2012 VMA performer's bandmates apologized on Monday for canceling show in Bologna, Italy after Armstrong took ill.
By Gil Kaufman


Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong
Photo: Redferns


VMA Host Kevin Hart's Predictions: 'Unexpected' Mouth Kisses, Naughty Celebrity Seatbelts

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:07 PM PDT

'This year will be a big deal. Why? Because I say it's gonna be a big deal,' Hart says of Thursday night's show.
By Gil Kaufman


Kevin Hart
Photo: Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images


Carly Rae Jepsen Has To 'Pinch' Herself About VMA Nomination

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 04:29 PM PDT

'Call Me Maybe' singer is up for Best New Artist, and she tells MTV News she can't believe it.
By Terri Schwartz, reporting by Christina Garibaldi


Carly Rae Jepsen
Photo: MTV News


Shaun White Relives 'Bizarre' Backstage Brawl At 2011 VMAs

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:43 PM PDT

Snowboarder says a near-throwdown between Will Ferrell and Tyler, the Creator was the 'most insane thing I've ever witnessed.'
By Ryan J. Downey, with reporting by Uptin Saiidi


Shaun White
Photo: MTV News


Watch Megan & Liz Sample VMA Best Female Video Nominees!

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:40 PM PDT

YouTube twins compile medley of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj and Selena Gomez covers.
By Terri Schwartz


Megan & Liz
Photo: MTV News


The Wanted Might Show Up Naked To The VMAs

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:18 PM PDT

Boy band tellsf MTV News they may go au naturel at the awards show airing Thursday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello


The Wanted
Photo: MTV News


'Broken Glass,' Everywhere!: 2012 VMA Stage Design Will Be 'Very Edgy'

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:06 PM PDT

Stage designer Florian Wieder gives fans a hint of what's to come on Thursday's show, airing live at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
By Gil Kaufman


2012 MTV Video Music Awards stage
Photo: John Shearer/ Invision/ MTV/ AP Images


Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Nicki Minaj Set To Perform At 2012 VMAs!

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 01:31 PM PDT

Rihanna will open the show, hooking up with A$AP Rocky on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
By Gil Kaufman


Lil Wayne rehearses for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards
Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage


Imagine Dragons Are 'Baffled' By First VMA Nomination

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 01:22 PM PDT

They'll go up against heavyweights like Linkin Park and Coldplay in Best Rock Video on Thursday night's big show, airing live at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
By James Montgomery


Imagine Dragons
Photo: MTV News


Chris Lighty's Divorce Was Not Reason For Suicide, Wife Says

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 12:36 PM PDT

'My husband was too smart ... to leave his children for fighting with his wife,' Veronica Lighty says in first interview since husband's death.
By Nadeska Alexis


Chris Lighty
Photo: Joe Kohen/ WireImage


Rob Dyrdek Recalls That Time He 'Accosted Megan Fox' At VMAs

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 12:09 PM PDT

'Ridiculousness' star remembers hanging out with Diddy at the 2007 Video Music Awards and the 'incredibly bizarre' things that followed.
By Rob Markman


Rob Dyrdek
Photo: MTV News


'The Master' Director Explains Film's Connection To Scientology

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:42 AM PDT

Director reveals that Philip Seymour Hoffman's character is based on L. Ron Hubbard, but not the organization itself.
By Kevin P. Sullivan


Philip Seymour Hoffman in "The Master"
Photo: he Weinstein Company


Taylor Swift <i>Red</i> With Emotion On New Album

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:22 AM PDT

'Red is just a bold, brave color,' 2012 VMA performer tells MTV News about her new record, out October 22.
By Jocelyn Vena


Taylor Swift
Photo: Michele Crowe / MTV