The MTV Video Music Awards will retain its namesake, but the annual awards ceremony will no longer be presented on MTV. After 40 years on the network, the VMAs have found a new broadcast home at CBS. On Sept. 7, CBS will present the show for the first time live …
Read More »'Making the Band' Star Sara Rivers Sues Sean Combs for $60 Million
Making the Band contestant Sara Rivers has filed a new $60 million lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging the mogul sexually harassed her and stroked her breasts during filming of the hit MTV reality show. Rivers claims that after she refused Combs’ alleged sexual advances, he retaliated against her and …
Read More »MTV, CMT Pause Major 2025 Awards Shows Ahead of Paramount Merger
MTV and CMT will put some of their major awards shows on ice this year as parent company Paramount Global prepares for a major corporate merger, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Affected shows include the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) and the CMT Music Awards, as well as the MTV …
Read More »Former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield Suffers Stroke, Daughter Files for Conservatorship
Matt Pinfield, the beloved former MTV VJ and radio personality, suffered a stroke on January 6 due to previous health issues, and has been hospitalized, his representative confirmed Wednesday. Court documents also reveal that Pinfield, 63, is “incompetent to make decisions,” the San Francisco Chronicle reported, and that his daughter …
Read More »Eight Figures for 'The Big Bang Theory'? Inside the World of TV Theme Songs
In the earliest days of MTV, few songs were more inescapable than Devo’s fractured New Wave classic “Whip It.” With hardly any bands making music videos when MTV launched in 1981, the fledgling network, desperate for content, played the song nearly every hour, turning “Whip It” into one of the …
Read More »Britney Spears Reacts to Sabrina Carpenter's VMA Performance: 'Why Didn't She Kiss a Girl?'
Sabrina Carpenter‘s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night saw her kissing an alien, much to the confusion of Britney Spears. The singer took to Instagram yesterday to react to Carpenter’s dynamic medley of “Please, Please, Please,” “Taste,” and “Espresso,” which saw her paying homage to Spears …
Read More »Jordan Chiles Says Being Stripped of Olympics Medal Took Away 'the Person I Am'
Jordan Chiles addressed being stripped of her Olympics bronze medal at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit on Wednesday. Speaking with Moira Forbes, Chiles said that it wasn’t just the medal itself that was taken from her. “The biggest thing that was taken from me was, it was the recognition of …
Read More »How to Watch the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards Online Without Cable
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The annual MTV Video Music Awards return tonight, with some of the biggest names in music — and their videos — vying to take home the iconic Moon …
Read More »Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter to Perform at 2024 VMAs as MTV Pushes Show for Debate
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards is making way for the presidential debate but still tapping some music royalty. On Monday, MTV announced that the VMAs will now be hosted on Sept. 11 at New York City’s UBS Arena instead of Sept. 10. The event will feature performances from Sabrina …
Read More »Who Knew Chet Hanks Could Really Sing? Watch Him Perform on 'Surreal Life'
White Boy Summer creator Chet Hanks has some pretty stunning vocals. In a Rolling Stone exclusive clip of Tuesday’s episode of MTV‘s Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets, Chet Hanks takes the stage for a performance of an original song, titled “Leaving Hollywood.” “In the morning you’ll be gone. Yeah, you’re …
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