BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A judge won’t stop production of the MTV reality show “Snooki & JWoww” in a New Jersey shore town that’s rebuilding from Superstorm Sandy. Berkeley […]
NEW YORK (AP) — MTV is getting ready to blast viewers with a brand-new “Scream.” The network says it will produce a pilot for a TV-series adaptation of the wildly […]
MTV has not said whether cameras were rolling the night Buckwild star Shain Gandee, his uncle and a friend left a bar at 3 a.m. to go “muddin’.” But the line between television and real life blurred in one fatal moment when Gandee’s vehicle got stuck in a deep mudpit. He and two passengers were found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The “House of Style” that MTV built back in 1989 has undergone some serious renovation, but it always had good bones. The show’s past and present […]
Big events elicit big social media chatter, but the social media rankings are not in the same order as the ratings rankings. According to the social media research company Trendrr, the No. 1 chatter-getter so far this year is MTV’s Music Video Awards, with some 19.2 million social interactions. Right behindit is the Super Bowl on NBC, grabbing 17.5 million social messages. CBS’ Grammy Awards special came next at 17.1 million,with NBC’s recent airing of the Summer Olympics closing ceremony right behind at 11.7 million.
MTV says the upcoming season of the reality cash cow will be its last, ending frequent speculation that the network would maintain the franchise with a new cast. Season Six begins Oct. 4, with production already completed.
NEW YORK (AP) — The party is on hold for The Situation. The “Jersey Shore” cast member is getting treatment for prescription medication use. Mike Sorrentino says he’s voluntarily seeking […]
I Just Want My Pants Back is a relationship comedy with a cast in their 20s. PTC says its going after the show’s sponsors because MTV is targeting 12-year-old children with the show’s risque content.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — If Snooki and JWoww need a place to live, Jersey Shore will welcome them with open arms. Jersey Shore, Pa., that is. The Central Pennsylvania Film Office […]
The watchdog group’s new study, “Reality on MTV: Gender Portrayals on MTV Reality Programming” is based on a content analysis of the most popular primetime cable reality shows among children and teens ages 12 to 17 during the 2011 TV season. “Teen-targeted reality TV is doing little more than ’empowering’ young girls to be overly negative,” said PTC President Tim Winter.
NEW YORK (AP) — MTV has set the dates for next year’s MTV Movie and Video Music Awards. The MTV Movie Awards will air live from Los Angeles on June […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nearly two decades after their heyday, Beavis and Butthead are coming back. Creator Mike Judge says the ever adolescent, trash-talking duo will return to MTV in […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn, who along with his castmates made Americans cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise, was killed early […]
How much will ABC dance away with this spring? Can CBS ride the Hawaii 5-0 wave? Can the new bosses turn around NBC? Here’s a handy guide to what the big names in TV have going for them, and what baggage they carry.
NEW YORK (AP) — Life isn’t always a day at the beach for the stars of “Jersey Shore,” so three of its cast members will also be appearing in MTV […]
Stephen K. Friedman, who led five quarters of growth as MTV’s general manager, has been named the network’s new president. During Friedman’s time as GM, the network launched the hits Jersey Shore, Teen Mom and 16 & Pregnant. It has also unveiled the scripted shows The Hard Times of R.J. Berger and the upcoming Teen Wolf.
