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Three Reasons Why The Real World's Erika is Awesome

Matt Cherette · 02/11/10 03:44PM

On The Real World last night, the tension between Erika and Ashley came to a head. Thankfully, the results were hilarious, and they solidified the fact that Erika is AWESOME. Using footage from yesterday's episode, here are three reasons why.

The Real World: A Truly Detestable Detente

Brian Moylan · 02/11/10 12:01PM

Of all the peace accords in all the world, the most inane was made between two warring factions in a house at 2000 S St, NW. Here is transcript from their negotiations as arbitrated by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.

cityfile · 02/10/10 04:54PM

• The New York Times Co. actually turned a profit in 2009. Glory be! [NYT]
• Did you read (or hear about) Playboy's new interview with John Mayer, the one in which he managed to make himself look like even more of an idiot? Mayer's been busy today apologizing for his comments, not surprisingly.
American Idol's ratings were up big last night. It's the Ellen effect. [TVG]
• Get ready to see ads on magazine covers; it's so happening. [AdAge]
• Another symptom of the times: While Gourmet didn't survive the great magazine meltdown, Food Network Magazine continues to be a big hit. [NYP]
• Since MTV no longer has any connection to music whatsoever, it's changed its logo. The "music television" bit is gone. And the logo has put on weight. [BC]
• The next Spider Man installment—coming July 3, 2012, just in case you happen to have your calendar in front of you—will be in 3D. Naturally. [THR]
• Speaking of things in the far-off future, Tom Cruise has signed on to star in Mission Impossible IV (coming May '11!). And in what will undoubtedly come as the best news you'll hear all week, Celine Dion returns to Las Vegas in '11.

Teen Mom Deleted Scenes: The Tragedy Continues

Mike Byhoff · 02/10/10 02:46PM

MTV will milk this Teen Mom gravy train for all its worth. And we will watch Every. Damn. Minute. The special mostly showed non-baby related issues like life-threatening illness, divorce, and baby-scares. Nothing ever goes right on this show.

Teachable Moments From America's Best Dance Crew: Canadians Can Move!

Mike Byhoff · 02/05/10 03:01PM

America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC is you're not lame) held it's Northeast regionals last night. And it was the danciest, crewiest, northeastiest hour of television evarrrr. But is it possible a gaggle of Canadians can win an American dance competition?

Surprisingly, Snooki is Not a Seasoned Journalist

Mike Byhoff · 02/04/10 01:50PM

Oh, Snooki, you should stick to your day job—whatever that may be. Because professional rockstar interviewer just isn't your calling. While interviewing Phoenix, she runs out of material after question one: "Have you heard of Jersey Shore?"

Teen Mom: Tying Up Loose Ends

Mike Byhoff · 01/27/10 02:40PM

Teen Mom, one of the best series MTV has ever aired, came to a close last night. And while the teens have matured significantly throughout the show's run, the end doesn't signify that their problems have been solved.

MTV Caves to Jersey Shore Crew's Demands

Adrian Chen · 01/27/10 01:44AM

The stars of Jersey Shore know how to haggle. NBC buys a show from Conan O'Brien. Everyone loves Clint Eastwood, Martha Stewart pulls an Oprah and a pharmaceutical company-backed obesity documentary raises eyebrows. Are you ready for trade roundup time?

J-Woww Will Be Protected

cityfile · 01/26/10 02:08PM

Jenni Farley of Jersey Shore is a busy, busy girl. In addition to her role as "MTV's newest sensation of reality TV," J-Woww's the founder of a clothing line, graphic design company, and "Long Island's top promotional company," and she recently introduced "an Insane Liquid formula that will gaurantee [sic] weight loss," too. All this has made her a very popular person, as you can probably imagine. But she doesn't want to see any of her devoted fans getting injured when they show up to her "homecoming celebration" later this week, a point she'll undoubtedly be stressing when she addresses her "security issues" at a press conference tomorrow: