Not only did Smurfette herself, Katy Perry, and her pal, songwriter Bonnie McKee, contribute some secret vocals to Britney Spears‘ “Smurfs 2” soundtrack tune, “Ooh La La,” but it was McKee who insured that what they were singing was family friendly. McKee told MTV News she tweaked the lyrics to take the … Read more
We may not know a whole lot about Katy Perry‘s possible upcoming album, Prism, but we certainly now know a lot more about her personal life. Perry graces the September cover of Elle UK and opens up to the magazine about relationships, tabloid rumors and her longtime friendship with fellow pop star, … Read more
Riff Raff is supposed to release his Neon Icon album this year. That’s the plan anyway. Of course, it might not come as much of a surprise to learn that Riff Raff doesn’t really do plans. “I don’t even know what to expect. I drop videos off the cuff … I don’t … Read more
Does Katy Perry have a new album coming out? According to a shiny, all-gold semi-truck, it may quite possibly be true. Pal Adam Lambert tweeted out a photo of the semi, which spans the length of three whole buildings. The all-caps font on the sides reads “KATY PERRY · PRISM · 10.22.13.” … Read more
So what do you do when your husband’s having a “moment” at work? Some wives bust out their laciest lingerie; others make reservations as a congratulatory gesture. But if you’re Paula Patton and your other half is Robin Thicke, you make sure his sexy summer smash is on repeat — whenever you … Read more
Busta Rhymes boasts a storied hip-hop career that spans over two decades, but the veteran MC is reinventing himself once again with his upcoming 10th solo album, Extinction Level Event 2, set for release via Cash Money Records. This Wednesday, the Dungeon Dragon will join Sway on “RapFix Live” to catch up, … Read more
Dillon Francis and Riff Raff are just like one of those Buzzfeed posts about unlikely animal pals (there are a lot of them), if the cute little duckling wore suits all the time and the kitty had ridiculous facial hair. Yes, over the years, the two have forged an improbable friendship … … Read more
The boys of One Direction have been traveling the world for the better part of the year on their Take Me Home Tour, and they take their Directioners along for the ride through Twitter and Vine — especially Harry Styles. Styles was Vine obsessed a while back but had recently toned it … Read more
BOOM, Belgium — One of the most exciting places to be at Tomorrowland on Saturday (July 27) was Laidback Luke’s Super You & Me stage. DJs lined up to play there had to follow one key rule: transform into a superhero! Before their back-to-back sets, MTV News caught up with Laidback Luke … Read more
When your primary superpower is stabbing people with six razor-sharp knives, it’s impossible to make a bloodless film. Director James Mangold discovered that while working on “The Wolverine,” the fifth film starring Hugh Jackman in the titular role of the hirsute berserker. And with Mangold’s desire to do a back-to-basics film about … Read more
BOOM, Belgium — Spirits were unsurprisingly high on the first day of Tomorrowland, which kicked off officially on a rainy Friday. With tickets having sold out at a rapid clip, the 180,000 festivalgoers who snagged admission had every reason to be amped about gaining entry to Europe’s largest EDM event. (Those lucky … Read more
Beyoncé has spent the majority of 2013 in full-blown promotion mode, performing at the Super Bowl, debuting a documentary, appearing in (at least) three high-profile ad campaigns, premiering new songs and, oh yeah, launching a world tour. The only question seems to be: Just what is she promoting? According to her reps, … Read more
As fans have noted from early on, in the main portion of “The Wolverine” is based on the character’s first standalone miniseries by Chris Claremont and “Sin City” creator Frank Miller. And while director James Mangold wanted to pull from the beloved classic, which tells the story of Wolverine in Japan, he … Read more
With childhood flashbacks, touching family moments and boy-band bonding, One Direction fans are only a few weeks away from seeing the group as they’ve never seen them before in their upcoming 3-D movie, “This Is Us.” Yet, there is one thing you won’t be seeing during the film, and that is Harry … Read more
For much of the past year, Miley Cyrus fans have had to make do with tiny peeks into the recording process for her upcoming album. But this fall will bring a much deeper dive into all things Miley, with a revealing one-hour MTV documentary produced by the award-winning MTV News and Docs … Read more