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'Buckwild's Shain Gandee Cause of Death Confirmed As Carbon Monoxide

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:06:16 +0000

Yesterday brought the bizarre and tragic news that 21 year-old 'Buckwild' star Shain Gandee had been found dead after 31 hours missing, along with his uncle and a third unidentified male inside an off-road truck. The truck's position within the muddy woods initially made the bodies difficult to retrieve, but the circumstance and autopsy results have conclusively revealed the three died of carbon monoxide poisoning, says the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office.

MTV's 'Buckwild' Star Shain Gandee Found Dead at 21

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:25:04 +0000

Terrible, shocking news to report this afternoon that we sadly wish was an April Fools prank, but is instead all too real. 21 year-old West Virginia native Shain Gandee, memorable star of MTV's freshman reality series 'Buckwild' was found dead this morning in a vehicle, along with several others identified as his uncle, and an unidentified third man. The cause of death has yet to be reported, but we'll bring continued information on this bizarre, and tragic story inside.

MTV's 'Buckwild' Hopes to Steal Honey Boo Boo's Thunder

Tom Blunt — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:43:35 +0000

Clearly hoping to cash in on the hype surrounding TLC’s ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,’Â MTV has given its ‘Jersey Shore’ time-slot to a new show about a bunch of rowdy, under-educated backwoods teenagers from West Virginia. Watch the promo right here! Seeing this, it’s hard to believe that MTV broke ground in reality programming two [...]

Emma Stone To Receive "Trailblazer" Award From MTV

Sean O'Connell — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:16 +0000

One of the new awards MTV’s adding to this year’s Movie Awards will be the ‘Trailblazer’ trophy recognizing “actors beloved by the MTV audience who are carving out their own unique and diverse path within Hollywood,” according to the network. Today, it was revealed that Emma Stone will be the award’s first recipient.

The River Remembers November 21, 1983- 'Thriller' Premieres[VIDEO]

Nick Perkins — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:19:04 +0000

Michael Jackson is the greatest performer in the history of music, in my (not-so) humble opinion. He’s bigger than Elvis, he’s better than The Beatles, he’s thinner thinner than Taylor Swift. Basically, Michael Jackson is not only the King of Pop, he’s also the King of Music in general. Need proof? Look no further, because [...]

Where Are MTV's Most Popular VJs Now?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:00:55 +0000

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On August 1, 1981, television and music shacked up on a little cable channel called MTV, hosted by a collective of video jockeys or “VJs.” MTV has been through countless iterations and format changes ever since and as it shifted its focus to reality fare like 'Jersey Shore' and 'Teen Mom' in recent years, the VJs became less instrumental to the channel's brand.

As MTV turns 30 today, let's take

Is MTV Replacing the Cast of 'Jersey Shore'?

Andy Scott — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:28:33 +0000

Despite a report from US Weekly, MTV says it has no plans to replace the cast of ‘Jersey Shore.’

“We love the present cast, and their summer adventures have just begun. We currently have no plans to recast the show,” a spokesperson told the Hollywood Reporter Friday.

VH1 Rebooting 'Pop Up Video'

Jon Michaels — Wed, 25 May 2011 18:07:18 +0000

And now for a healthy dose of nostalgia: According to the Hollywood Reporter, Vh1 is rebooting its popular series 'Pop Up Video' after a 10-year hiatus.

The network has ordered 60 brand-new episodes of the series, which will remain faithful to the original series, according to 'Pop Up Video' co-creator, Woody Thompson. The reboot will also add two new genres, rap and hip-hop, which were previously passed over "because it was the domain of sister network MTV."

Sammy Hagar Claims He Has Twice Been Contacted By Aliens

Jon Michaels — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:10:49 +0000

During an interview to promote his memoir, “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock” Sammy Hagar claimed he has twice made contact with extra-terrestrials. The former Van Halen front-man didn’t include the full details of the encounters in his book, because his co-author told him people wouldn’t want to hear about them. However, the 63-year old [...]

"Teen Mom" Star Beats Boyfriend

Tom McCarthy — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:24:58 +0000

Now, if you’re anything like me, you’ve never seen the MTV’s “Teen Mom,” but I think we can all agree that this video is worth seeing. Amber Portwood, of reality show fame, is now out of jail following her arrest on Tuesday for domestic violence. Now, she pleaded not guilty, but if this video finds [...]