Matt & Zooey’s second set is out on Merge 3/23, but if all the winking and hula hooping has you hot and bothered, hear the whole thing right now over at NPR.
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Matt & Zooey’s second set is out on Merge 3/23, but if all the winking and hula hooping has you hot and bothered, hear the whole thing right now over at NPR.
MC, signed to Memphis Bleek’s Get Low Records, MC, signed to Memphis Bleek’s Get Low Records, was killed Saturday morning.
By Shaheem Reid

Spike Lee, Memphis Bleek and G Baby
Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images
Details were scarce at press time, but New York rapper G Baby was killed in Queens, New York, early Saturday morning, according to multiple online reports and the rapper’s MySpace page. G Baby was signed to longtime Jay-Z associate Memphis Bleek’s Get Low Records; at press time, New York City police had not provided MTV News with further information or confirmation.
Bleek tweeted about G Baby Saturday, writing, “I’m in a mood I can’t explain. I lost a real n—a 2day. R.I.P. to my n—a G Baby who was like a bro to me!! G. Baby …” Before performing with Jay-Z in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Saturday night, he tweeted again: “2nite goes out for the baby boy G. I got u my n—- see u on the other side! Thx to those who showed me love … Get Low we to strong to break!!”
Other friends of the rapper’s tweeted about his death as well.
“R.I.P G BABY,” Lloyd Banks wrote. “My boy*last time I seen u, we were mixing down [Banks’ track] ‘Beamer Benz or Bentley,’ and u know who paid for everyone’s food? Neva let me pay for sh–! That’s the kind of n—a we lost.”
“RIP 2 G Baby,” Tony Yayo added.
“A! 1st and foremost RIP to the HOMIE G-BABY,” Juelz Santana wrote
. “We lost a good one. Everybody in Queens & Bklyn hold ya head. What up BAI!!!!”
“Life is not Promised … Live Life to the fullest, & like there is no 2moro … Lost a soldier in the field this morning … R.I.P. G Baby,” Fabolous wrote.
Sources close to the situation told MTV News that G Baby was killed at around 5 a.m. ET Saturday approximately one block away from Club Amazura in Queens. Fabolous headlined a concert at the venue Friday evening, which ended at around 4:30 a.m.
G Baby’s official MySpace page says the rapper was from the Tompkins Houses projects in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.
G Baby had been a close confidant of Bleek’s. Late in February, while speaking to MTV News, Memphis was very excited about jump-starting the careers of G Baby and other Get Low artists Calico and Proof.
“I been focused on a lot of things before I got focused on [my new] album,” Bleek said. “I had to think of the release of when Jay [-Z] left Def Jam, ‘What I’mma do with my career? Do I wanna still be under the umbrella or do my own thing?’ So of course I came with the terms, I gotta do my own thing.
“I gotta do my on thing because I got a bunch of people behind me that’s waiting for their shot,” he added. “I got G Baby, my artists Cali, Proof that’s been down with me for years. It’s time to step out.”
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CNN reported that video had been banned by channel; it actually began airing on MTV early Friday.
By Gil Kaufman

Lady Gaga in her “Telephone” video
Photo: Interscope
In the wake of reports that surfaced over the weekend claiming that MTV had banned Lady Gaga’s nearly 10-minute-long video for “Telephone,” a spokesperson for the channel clarified the situation on Monday (March 15).
“MTV did not ban Lady Gaga and Beyoncé’s ‘Telephone’ video — in fact, we premiered it on Friday, March 12, on-air and online at MTV.com, two days before this story was falsely reported,” said MTV Executive Vice President of Music and Talent Amy Doyle. “Fans can continue to catch the video as we repeat it on-air and online.”
The rumor appears to have begun with a segment that aired on CNN on Sunday in which reporters Fredricka Whitfield and Jacqui Jeras discuss the video — which at press time has been viewed more than 14 million times on YouTube since its release late Thursday — and say that MTV had banned the clip. The CNN segment has circulated widely on the Internet, but does not currently appear to be on the CNN site; it can be viewed on MediaIte.com.
“It’s so strong, so suggestive, so sexual, so violent as well, that MTV has said, ‘We’re not even going to air this, so it has banned the airing of this video,’ ” Whitfield said, without citing a source. At press time, a spokesperson for CNN had not responded to MTV News’ requests for comment.
The “Telephone” video went live on MTV.com at 12:30 a.m. on Friday, an hour after it premiered on E!, and began airing on MTV that morning at 9:30 a.m. as part of the “Lady Gaga Artist Collection,” which ended with a full-length airing of the video, a spokesperson for the channel said.
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‘He’s perfect,’ Lovato says of ‘Camp Rock’ co-star and tourmate.
By Jocelyn Vena

Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato
Photo: Kevin Mazur/VF1/WireImage
After months of speculation, Demi Lovato is admitting that she’s dating Joe Jonas, her old friend and onscreen love interest in two “Camp Rock” movies. In a new interview and on Twitter, the Disney star finally owned up to her relationship with the teen heartthrob.
“He’s actually my best friend,” she said in a radio interview with Billy Bush, who then asked if they went from being a couple to being friends. “Um, no, kind of the opposite!
“Yeah, he’s my best friend and he’s incredible,” the “Sonny With a Chance” actress continued. “He’s a complete gentleman; he takes me to the most amazing places. … He’s perfect!
Lovato, who was recently seen with Jonas at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, said she’s digging the glasses Joe has been wearing lately. “I think it’s adorable and it totally suits him,” she said.
In the past, Jonas has been linked to Taylor Swift and Camilla Belle, while Lovato was said to be dating Trace Cyrus, Miley’s brother. Jonas and Lovato recently recorded a song and music video together for the charity single, “Make a Wave,” a part of Disney’s 2010 Friends for Change: Project Green.
“By the way… I would never lie to my fans,” Lovato tweeted on Saturday, seemingly referring to news of her relationship status. “I love you all … and I’ve never been happier.”
Last summer, when MTV News caught up with Lovato, she said she tries not to be bothered by gossip about herself. “I try not to listen to rumors,” she said. “Rumors are stupid. They’re not true. I mean, of course you get stuff like that all the time. You read it online, and you’re just like, ‘Why did they even make that up?’ But, I mean, I don’t really remember them, ‘cause they’re not important to me.”
What do you think? Do Demi and Joe make a good couple? Are you surprised by the news? Let us know in the comments below!
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‘Airplane!’ and ‘Mission Impossible’ star died in Los Angeles on Sunday.
By Gil Kaufman

Peter Graves
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Actor Peter Graves, whose career spanned a star-making role in the 1960s TV series “Mission Impossible” to a late career reboot in the 1980s as Captain Clarence Oveur in the two slapstick “Airplane!” movies, died at age 83 on Sunday.
According to CNN, Graves collapsed in the driveway of his Los Angeles home on Sunday and was found by his daughter, who attempted to perform CPR unsuccessfully. A spokesperson for the actor said he was in good health and died of natural causes.
Born Peter Aurness on March 26, 1925, Graves had a long and storied career in Hollywood that spanned more than 70 movies and a number of TV series, beginning in 1942 with an uncredited debut in the war film “Winning Your Wings.” He moved out to Hollywood to join his older brother, actor James Arness, best known as the star of the long-running TV Western “Gunsmoke.” Peter changed his last name his name to avoid confusion with his sibling.
His early career was distinguished by a number of roles in schlocky horror and space movies (which would later become a running joke on “Mystery Science Theater 3000″) such as “Red Planet Mars,” Roger Corman’s “It Conquered the World” and “Killers From Space.” He had his first breakout role in the 1953 World War II classic “Stalag 17,” where he played an undercover Nazi spy hiding among American POWs in a German camp.
A tall, ruggedly handsome actor with a wide range, Graves became a national star with his role as intelligence guru James Phelps in the CBS series “Mission Impossible,” which ran from 1967 to 1973 and then again on ABC from 1988 to 1990. With its signature self-destructing tape reels and heart-pounding action, the show revolved around the exploits of the Impossible Mission force. Graves won a Golden Globe in 1971 for Best Actor for his work on the series. Actor Jon Voight assumed Graves’ role in the 1996 movie adaptation of the show starring Tom Cruise.
Although he continued to appear in films sporadically in the 1970s, Graves’ career cooled off a bit until he received a call from the producers of the disaster spoof “Airplane!” Though reluctant at first to do the film with the wacky Zucker brothers, Graves signed on and the role of Captain Oveur became one of the touchstones of his career, showing off his natural comedic chops in scenes such as one in which he memorably asks a young boy visiting him in the cockpit, “Joey, you like movies about gladiators?”
After appearing in the “Airplane!” sequel in 1982, Graves again began to shy away from movie roles, appearing in the 1998 blaxploitation spoof “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” but otherwise focusing on TV roles. He hosted the A&E documentary series “Biography” for 12 years, beginning in 1989. He also appeared in episodes of “House,” “American Dad” and “7th Heaven.”
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Monster Ball’s second leg kicks off in Montreal on June 27 and continues through September.
By Jocelyn Vena

Lady Gaga
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This June, Lady Gaga will be heading back to North America for a nearly three-month leg of her Monster Ball Tour. The pop princess, who just released her epic video for “Telephone,” will kick off this leg of her tour on June 28 in Montreal. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday (March 19).
Gaga’s first arena tour, sponsored by Virgin Mobile, includes 31 shows throughout Canada and the U.S. through the summer, ending on September 19 in Raleigh, North Carolina. According to a press release, Gaga plans to make this leg of the tour “even more eye-popping” than the first.
Last week, Gaga’s label, Interscope Records, told MTV News that “there are talks about a 3-D concert and DVD in the near future.”
Before Gaga returns to North America, she will play 10 dates in Europe, wrapping up on June 4 in Sheffield, U.K. Longtime pals and roadmates Semi Precious Weapons are opening for her.
As for this next leg of the tour, promoter Live Nation’s global touring CEO Arthur Fogel said in a statement, “Lady Gaga has set out to revolutionize pop music and with her new production she continues to do exactly that. We’re thrilled to take the Monster Ball to fans around the world.”
Tour dates for Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball, according to Live Nation:
»June 28 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
»July 1 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
»July 4 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall
»July 6- New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
»July 11 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
»July 14 - Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
»July 15 - Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse
»July 17 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
»July 20 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Ford Center
»July 22 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
»July 25 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
»July 28 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
»July 31 - Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
»August 3 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
»August 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
»August 13 - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand
»August 16 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
»August 19 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden
»August 21 - Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
»August 23 - Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
»August 26 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
»August 30 - St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
»September 1 - Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
»September 4 - Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
»September 5 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center
»September 7 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
»September 8 - Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
»September 14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
»September 16 - Hartford, CT @ XL Center
»September 18 - Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
»September 19 - Raleigh, NC @ RBC Center
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‘It’s all about fitting it into your schedule,’ she says of juggling her many tasks.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Larry Carroll

Lauren Conrad
Photo: MTV News
Lauren Conrad is a very busy lady. With a fashion brand and best-selling novels with a movie adaptation in the works, what’s the key to LC’s success? Time management.
“Well, I meet up with the team several times a month and we have lots of conference calls,” she said about how she manages to design her line while writing her “L.A. Candy” books as well as producing the film version. “It’s just something I’m doing throughout the day. It’s all about fitting it into your schedule. I don’t sleep much.”
She also juggles her duties, writing some days and designing clothes during others. “Well, they’re all different. There are days when I spend my entire day writing. There’s days like today where I’m dealing with the [fashion] line all day,” she explained. “I’ve always loved fashion. It’s always been my number one, but I’m really enjoying all the different things I’m getting to do right now.”
So is LC going to add any new projects to her already busy schedule? The answer, for now, is no. “I like where I’m at right now,” she said. “I think I’m at a good place where I’ll see all those [projects] through.”
For now, Conrad has hooked up with department store Kohl’s for her LC by Lauren Conrad clothing brand — if fans have always admired the former “Hills” star’s laid-back, girly sense of style, now they can achieve the look.
“It’s very much a California brand. It’s all about incorporating new trends and putting our own twist on it — relaxed cool without trying too hard,” she told MTV News at a press event for the line, adding that there’s a piece in her collection for every occasion.
