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By Sowmya Krishnamurthy Nicki Minaj has released the highly-anticipated music video for "Stupid Hoe," the new single from her forthcoming album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Helmed by director Hype Williams, the colorful and frenetic video depicts a very flexible Nicki outfitted in colorful wigs with pastel-hued makeup and oft-buggy eyes. An anthem to her female haters, the voluptuous rapper bounces and jiggles about and even throws in some falsetto singing in the end (as a real life doll) for good measure. "These bitches is my sons and I don't want custody!" Nicki growls, ferociously. "I am the female Weezy!" Shots fired indeed. Nicki's longtime partner and hype man Safaree Samuels makes a cameo in the video as does an exotic leopard, which a caged Nicki transforms into. Meow! Nicki took to Twitter to retweet and thank a barrage of fans for supporting the new video via the #StupidHoe hashtag. Fans lauded her makeup and creativity with sentiment like: "Your best video so far!" "NEW VIDEO IS PERFECTION," and "You just slayed my whole entire f---ng life!" Nicki's sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is slated for a February 14, 2012 release. She will perform at the 2012 Grammys (she is nominated for four statuettes including Best New Artist where she'll face off against Bon Iver, Skrillex, J. Cole and the Band Perry) and then launch an international promo tour with stops in London, Paris, Berlin, and Tokyo. [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/20/nicki-minaj-ferocious-stupid-hoe-video/]View the full article[/url]

It looks like Ben Roethlisberger has bought his way out of a sticky legal situation ... by settling a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the Pittsburgh Steelers QB forced her to have sex with him in 2008. Lawyers for Roethlisberger and his accuser… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/ben-roethlisberger-sexual-assault-lawsuit-rape/"]Ben Roethlisberger Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/ben-roethlisberger-sexual-assault-lawsuit-rape/]View the full article[/url]

AP - On her last album The Dreamer, released just three months before her death, Etta James sings a mix of covers, from the RB classic Misty Blue to the Ray Charles song In the Evening. But perhaps the most curious tune included on the disc may be the Guns N' Roses staple Welcome to the Jungle. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120121/ap_en_mu/us_etta_james_appreciation]View the full article[/url]

Mega-Christian quarterback Tim Tebow braved the lion's den by hitting the Las Vegas strip where he got wild, freaky, and -- we're totally kidding. Nobody believes Tim would do that ... do they? [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/tim-tebow-las-vegas-cirque-du-soleil-video-tmz-on-tv/"]Tim Tebow -- Battling the Temptations of Las Vegas[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/tim-tebow-las-vegas-cirque-du-soleil-video-tmz-on-tv/]View the full article[/url]

Melissa Etheridge reunited with her ex-GF Tammy Lynn Michaels for a mommy & mommy meal with their 5-year-old twins this week ... but afterward, Tammy let the world know they still DESPISE each other. The gang met up for an overpriced lunch at… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/melissa-etheridge-and-ex-tammy-lynn-michaels-kids/"]Melissa Etheridge & Ex-GF -- We Hide Our HATRED for the Sake of the Kids[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/melissa-etheridge-and-ex-tammy-lynn-michaels-kids/]View the full article[/url]

[img]http://moviesblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/darkshadows.jpg[/img] With every new awesome image revealed of [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/16504/personmain.jhtml"]Johnny Depp[/url] in "[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/467378/moviemain.jhtml"]Dark Shadows[/url]," we feel more and more guilty about reacting negatively in our [url="%20http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/09/14/johnny-depp-dark-shadows-tim-burton/"]first look at his make-up[/url] in the upcoming [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/73701/personmain.jhtml"]Tim Burton[/url] film. A new shot of Depp as vampire Barnabas Collins shows him looking a bit more kid-friendly than we came to think of the character in the cult TV series, but we're still digging the look. Up until now, the [url="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/09/27/dark-shadows-photos-johnny-depp/"]images we've seen[/url] from the film have seemed to imply that Burton was taking a darker route, but could it be that "Dark Shadows" will have kid-friendly components as well? We'll just have to wait for the first trailer to get a better sense of what the movie has in store. When MTV News caught up with Chloe Moretz at the [url="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2012/01/13/chloe-moretz-dark-shadows-2/"]People's Choice Awards[/url], she argued that "Dark Shadows" would play to both younger and older crowds because of the way it brings together Burton-lovers and fans of the old TV show. "I think also it's open to the older group that actually saw the TV show back in the 1970s," she said. "And also the new group that love Tim Burton, and they love supernatural movies and TV shows." Moretz added, "I think it's a really revolutionary movie." "Dark Shadows" stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Moretz and Gulliver McGrath. It's due in theaters on May 11. [i]What did you think of this latest still? Tell us in the comments section below or on [url="http://twitter.com/mtvmoviesblog"]Twitter[/url]![/i] [url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2012/01/20/dark-shadows-johnny-depp/]View the full article[/url]

President Barack Obama's kick ass rendition of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" at The Apollo last night was GREAT for his campaign ... because it humanizes him to voters ... this according to Al Sharpton. The Rev -- who ALSO killed it on stage at… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/al-sharpton-barack-obama/"]Al Sharpton -- Obama's Falsetto Could Help Him with Voters[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/al-sharpton-barack-obama/]View the full article[/url]

(Beyonce in "Cadillac Records") By Jocelyn Vena Beyonce has been busy tending to baby Blue Ivy Carter but the singer made time to post a note on her website today, saying farewell to legendary blues singer Etta James who died on Friday (January 20) at the age of 73. The two songstresses have a bit of history, thanks to Beyonce's portrayal of James in the 2008 film "Cadillac Records." "This is a huge loss. Etta James was one of the greatest vocalists of our time. I am so fortunate to have met such a queen," Beyoncé wrote on her blog. "Her musical contributions will last a lifetime. Playing Etta James taught me so much about myself, and singing her music inspired me to be a stronger artist. When she effortlessly opened her mouth, you could hear her pain and triumph. Her deeply emotional way of delivering a song told her story with no filter. She was fearless, and had guts. She will be missed." Photos: The life and career of Etta James. B famously portrayed the blond jazz singer in the 2008 biopic "Cadillac Records." Her version of "At Last" from the film's soundtrack would later win a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance. Beyoncé's version of James' iconic ballad once-again made headlines when she performed the track at President Obama's inaugural ball in 2009. The performance was initially met with some criticism from the always-outspoken James, but she later came around. Beyoncé is the latest in a long line of celebrities paying tribute to James. "Showing respect, appreciation and love for all the wonderful music and joy #ettajames brought to the world...#ettajamesforever," Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am wrote on Twitter. Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams recalled how James' music influenced her. "#EttaJames, I will be forever grateful for your voice and your soul. Rest in peace." Rapper Flo Rida — whose latest hit, "Good Feeling," samples James' "Something's Got a Hold on Me" — wrote, "I'm deeply saddened by the passing of the Great Etta James and I will be forever grateful for the gift she Blessed me with." [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/20/beyonce-writes-farewell-message-to-etta-james/]View the full article[/url]

[img]http://moviesblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/beasts-of-the-southern-wild.jpg[/img] [i]By Kevin Kelly[/i] Sundance has long been known for its artsy films. That's all fine and dandy, but what about the geek side of movies? Where is the spirit of independent filmmaking when it comes to our world? Thankfully, Sundance has been slowing addressing that problem. Over the years they have premiered films like "Primer," "Moon," "Splice," and "Another Earth," that scratched a bit of that itch. The demanding film buff wants more genre out of this snowbound film festival, and Sundance is finally starting to deliver. The 2012 Sundance Film Festival has a lot to offer in science fiction, horror, and beyond. Check out our genre highlights. [b]»[i]Beasts of the Southern Wild[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] A six-year-old girl named Hushpuppy prepares the for the departure of her father. When he falls ills, the world literally does too. Prehistoric animals appear, and the climate changes. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] "Beasts of the Southern Wild" has its own universe, uses non-actors and prehistoric animals, so it's like Wes Anderson at the dawn of mankind. Sounds pretty amazing. With characters named Wink and Hushpuppy, it's also very skewed from center. We're in. [b]»[i]Four Suns[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] A man facing maturity for the first time tries to find a spiritual master with his oddball, mystic friend coming along to show him the way. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] Mystic stones? A spiritual journey? It's not the newest "Elfstones of Shannara" storyline, but it's over the geek line enough to fall into fantasy. Definitely on our radar. [b]»[i]Grabbers[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] In this Irish monster movie, the only weapon that can fight the creatures from beyond the deep is by getting drunk. Very, very drunk. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] Whenever Sundance tells us to grab a drink, we know something special is about to happen. Fighting monsters through getting drunk? That sounds like the best monster movie ever made, and is bound to become a cult drinking phenomenon. [b]»[i]John Dies At The End[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] When a new drug that separates the mind from the body starts hitting the streets and affecting mankind, two college dropouts have to make a stand. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] An out of body drug experience coupled with Paul Giamatti and Clancy Brown by the director of Bubba Ho-Tep? This was made for geeks, plain and simple. [b]»[i]Red Lights[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] Two paranormal investigators disprove skeptics and hoaxes for a living, but when a legendary psychic appears after 30 years, their beliefs are shaken to the core. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] Paranormal horror with Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, and Robert De Niro sounds perfect. Cortés' "Buried" was a terrific character study with one actor locked in a box for the entire film, so it will be nice to see what Cortés can do with a full cast. [b]»[i]Robot and Frank[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] When elderly Frank gets a caretaker robot, he hesitates to embrace it. But things take a turn for the weird when he starts using it to plan heists and to woo the local librarian. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] "Frank Langella and a robot" kind of sounds like a highbrow version of "Short Circuit," but anything that involves an actor of his caliber and a robot is in the middle of geek alley. Done. [b]»[i]Safety Not Guaranteed[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] A personal ad in a paper seeks fellow time-travelers, and three magazine employees are sent to investigate. It's a romantic comedy full of misfits, and the possibility of time travel. Move over, McFly. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] With time travel, Aubrey Driver, Mark Duplass and Jake M. Johnson, we have no choice but to get excited. [b]»[i]Black Rock[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] Three women go for a girl's night out reunion on a remote island in Maine. Of course, something goes wrong. It always does! [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] Are the Duplass Brothers just taking over Sundance again? Mark wrote this script, and his wife Katie is directing it and starring in it. They might just depose Parker Posey as the darling of Sundance. [b]»[i]Excision[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] Pauline is a weird girl with a taste for the macabre, and when she decides to lose her virginity, things take a turn for the very weird. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] It has horror, gore, and AnnaLynne McCord. This is a Sundance Midnight Movie, all right. [b]»[i]Room 237[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] This film puts forth the theory that secret messages were hidden by Stanley Kubrick in "The Shining." Sure, there have been crazier theories, but this one is up there. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] A documentary about hidden message in "The Shining" sounds like a film buff's dream version of "The Da Vinci Code." [b]»[i]The Pact[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] Annie arrives home to her old house after her mother's funeral and discovers that the house is haunted. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] Haunted houses, clairvoyants, cops, and Casper Van Dien? Sounds like a film that needs to be investigated. We just hope it doesn't haunt us. [b]»[i]V/H/S[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] A group of criminals try to find a rare piece of found footage in a rundown house full of bizarre VHS cassettes, which in real life were all created by different horror directors. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] This mash-up of directors delivering horror might be a perfect return to the anthology movies we love. [b]»[i]The Raid[/i][/b] [b]The Story:[/b] The director of "Merentau" returns with a new martial arts film featuring an impregnable building that has to be broken into. Think the corridor scene from "Oldboy," times ten. [b]Why We're Excited:[/b] Who says action films don't have a place at Sundance? Evans' "Merentau" was so terrific that all you have to do is mention his name in conjunction with martial arts, and we're sold. [url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2012/01/20/sundance-2012-genre-movies/]View the full article[/url]

Reuters - They made a splash with their California beach-inspired debut album. Now indie rock band Young the Giant are hoping the rest of America will be swept away by their carefree seaside sound. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/music/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120120/music_nm/us_youngthegiant]View the full article[/url]

Look out Michelle Williams, there’s a new actress channeling Marilyn Monroe on screen! In a special Gossip Girl episode that includes a dream sequence, Blake Lively shows up looking like Marilyn in the 1953 movie Gentleman Prefer Blondes. Dressed in a pink gown, matching gloves and draped in diamonds, Blake looks to be singing to...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-20/blake-lively-latest-starlet-to-channel-marilyn-monroes-style-photos/]View the full article[/url]

Brotherly love! TV funny men Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) and Ed Helms (The Office) share the big screen for their latest indie flick, Jeff, Who Lives At Home, and the film’s first trailer has just been released. The movie centers around a slacker (Segel) who spends his days wallowing away in his mother’s...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-20/jason-segel-ed-helms-play-on-screen-brothers-in-jeff-who-lives-at-home-video/]View the full article[/url]

Welcome back to Celebuzz’s 100 Days of Hunger Games video countdown! Today, we have another episode of our book club, and we’re deep in the heart of the games, awaiting to see the tributes’ fates. Will Katniss and Peeta live to see another day? The chapter opens as Katniss discovers that Peeta has teamed up...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-20/hunger-games-book-club-ch-12-video/]View the full article[/url]

These musicians have very different sounds, but very similar beach styles. Going against the skimpy bikini trends seen on most celebs, both Ke$ha and Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine have stepped out in black, high-waisted bikinis. Florence is the latest to rock the suit while vacationing in Rio with her boyfriend and a...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-20/high-waisted-bikini-showdown-florence-welch-vs-kesha-photos/]View the full article[/url]

Another celebrity is back tracking after his weren’t so well received. Action star Mark Wahlberg made some comments to Men’s Journal regarding 9/11 that he’s been apologizing for ever since. He told the publication: “If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it did. There would have been a...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-20/mark-wahlberg-latest-celeb-to-have-foot-in-mouth-moment-photos/]View the full article[/url]

As we all know, Hollywood’s finest love to share everything about their lives on their Twitter pages. From film and music photo shoots to sunny visits to the beach, some of the sexier stars have been known to even flaunt their flawless bikini bods! One such star, Rihanna, seduced the camera on her recent holiday...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-20/sexy-celebs-skimpiest-bikini-pics-posted-to-twitter-photos/]View the full article[/url]

There’s a new guy in town for New Girl star Zooey Deschanel, and we have, uh, new pics of them filming a scene together in Los Angeles. The man in question is 48-year-old actor Dermot Mulroney, who according to TV Line plays Russell, a “handsome, intelligent and wealthy gentleman who also happens to be the...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-20/zooey-deschanel-films-new-girl-with-on-screen-love-interest-dermot-mulroney-photos/]View the full article[/url]

No reality stars are at the center of the tabloid gossip quite like the Kardashian family. From rumors over Kim‘s Skechers commercial to paternity gossip regarding Khloe, the Kardashians are constantly asking themselves, “Where do they come up with this stuff?!” Since being thrust into the pop culture arena in 2007 with their E! show Keeping Up With...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-20/kardashian-rumor-mill-whats-true-whats-false-photos/]View the full article[/url]

When Seth Rogen took the stage with Kate Beckinsale at the Golden Globes, he made a joke that presenting with her made him excited — in the pants. Kate took it in stride, and tells Celebuzz what happened backstage after the awkward moment! Kate says Seth actually apologized for putting her on the spot, because...Read more» [url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-20/kate-beckinsale-seth-rogen-apologized-after-globes-joke-video/]View the full article[/url]

video platform video management video solutions video player A smiling Jack Wagner left a gym this morning as a photog asked about his blowout fight with Heather Locklear ... but Jack wasn't talking.It's the first time we've seen Wagner since the… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/jack-wagner-heather-locklear-prosecutors-fight/"]Jack Wagner Surfaces in L.A. After Blowout Fight With Heather Locklear[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/jack-wagner-heather-locklear-prosecutors-fight/]View the full article[/url]

// Newt Gingrich is pissed CNN opened the debate with "open marriage" rumors -- and he's got a point! What does that have to do with his ability to be POTUS? Aren't there way more important issues?? Economy, anyone? Plus, one woman ... TWO vaginas!… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/tmz-live-newt-gingrich-open-marriage-debate-two-vaginas-tim-tebow/"]TMZ Live: Newt Gingrich Open Marriage Question -- Worst Debate Opener[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/tmz-live-newt-gingrich-open-marriage-debate-two-vaginas-tim-tebow/]View the full article[/url]

By Rob Markman 50 Cent has been fighting a very public battle with his label Interscope records over the release of his much delayed fifth studio album, and despite a recent Twitter rant in which he claimed that he would stop supporting his own music, the G-Unit CEO already has plans for his sixth album. "This time I'm not sure if I'll tour the world like I did on my last project, 'cause it makes my album cycle two years long," 50 told Forbes in a video interview. " "I think I'd like to launch this record and come right back and launch another record following it." 50 Cent Apologizes To Interscope After Venting On Twitter Releasing this fifth album has been a constant battle for 50. The rapper blasted Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre last summer, but later calmed his angst and made peace. Earlier this month, 50 took to Twitter and once gain blasted Interscope after a song slated for his album leaked onto the Internet. "I have lost all faith in the team I'm on," he wrote. A few days later he backed down. "Discovered a computer glitch leaked my song," 50 tweeted on January 8. "Sorry to team at Interscope for over reacting!" 50 Cent Wants To Cut Ties With Interscope Records Whatever the holdup, there has been a noticeable gap between Fif's retail releases. His last album, Before I Self Destruct, hit shelves in November 2009 and the Queens MC has amassed so many songs since then that he has enough for two projects. "It's been three years since my last album, so I've recorded so much material that I'm really excited about trying to get those ideas to the general public so they get a chance to hear it and appreciate it," he said. What do you hope to hear from 50 Cent's much-anticipated fifth album? Let us know in the comments! [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/01/20/50-cent-plans-to-drop-two-albums-in-a-row/]View the full article[/url]

Beyonce Knowles -- who played Etta James in "Cadillac Records" -- has released a statement on the singer's death ... praising James as "one of the greatest vocalists of our time."James infamously slammed Beyonce in 2009 after Knowles sang "At Last"… [url="http://www.tmz.com"]TMZ[/url] [url="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/beyonce-etta-james/"]Beyonce on Etta James' Death -- 'This is a Huge Loss'[/url] [url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/20/beyonce-etta-james/]View the full article[/url]

[img]http://moviesblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/riddick.jpg[/img] It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/187718/personmain.jhtml"]Vin Diesel [/url]on the set of "[url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/493523/moviemain.jhtml"]Riddick[/url]"? While we're just happy to see that the movie is busy filming, we're a bit confused by Diesel's superhero style get-up. Is this the vengeance-seeking gear in Riddick's part of the universe? We can't wait to find out. The image comes courtesy of [url="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150626524133313&set=a.101465923312.101581.89562268312&type=3&theater"]Diesel's Facebook page[/url], where he thanked his fans for giving him the chance to make a new "Riddick" movie. "Grateful for the opportunity to make magic," he wrote. There has been a lot of activity recently prepping the upcoming film. "Battlestar Galactica" actress [url="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2012/01/10/battlestar-galactica-actress-joins-new-riddick/"]Katee Sackhoff[/url] joined the production as the female lead, Dahl, a Nordic mercenary tasked with hunting down Riddick. In addition, [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/108843/personmain.jhtml"]Jordi Molla[/url] is playing the movie's villain, a man named Santana bent on killing Riddick. Karl Urban will reprise his role as Lord Vaako. [url="http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/101690/personmain.jhtml"]David Twohy[/url] returns to direct his third Riddick film. He helmed the previous two entries, "Pitch Black" and "The Chronicles of Riddick." The movie does not have a set release date yet. Here's the[url="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/05/10/the-chronicles-of-riddick-dead-man-stalking-now-called-riddick-has-a-plot-synopsis/"] official synopsis[/url] for the movie: "Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction." [i]What do you think of this new image of Diesel as Riddick? Tell us in the comments section below or on [url="http://twitter.com/mtvmoviesblog"]Twitter[/url].[/i] [url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2012/01/20/vin-diesel-riddick-set-photo/]View the full article[/url]