Topic: MTV Networks Company

Opinion Whitney Houston 'crack ho' slur on LA radio: Look who's talking

Black people everywhere, who have never even heard of the 'The John & Ken Show' in LA, are in an uproar about the two white radio hosts who called Whitney Houston a 'crack ho' on air and made other offensive comments. Far worse is the everyday use of the 'ho' word by blacks.

Magic Johnson, Sean Combs set to launch new cable TV channels

Magic Johnson and Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs are both preparing to air a new cable television channel on Comcast. Magic Johnson already has a hand in the entertainment field as a movie theater owner.

Global News Blog Russia's islands of media freedom are under attack

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says management changes at a radio station were ordered by the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin. Mr. Gorbachev worries other news outlets could be next.

CEO pay cut: Who saw pay halved in '11?

CEO pay of $84 million earned him the top spot in 2010, but dropped to $43 million in 2011. So who was tops in CEO pay last year? Apple's Tim Cook.

Culture Cafe 'The Amazing Spiderman' star Rhys Ifans talks about his villainous role as the Lizard

'The Amazing Spiderman' star Rhys Ifans discusses why Spiderman is more accessible than other superheroes and what sets the Lizard apart
11/02/2011 04:02 pm

Amazon's top 10 book picks for November

"Steve Jobs" reigns as No. 1, although the life of a powerful Russian empress, a history of the world told through 100 objects, and a memoir by Diane Keaton also made the cut when Amazon's editors picked their top 10 favorite November books.
11/02/2011 03:30 pm

Six Picks: Paul Simon, new AMC Civil War series, and more

Collection of Paul Simon lyrics in print, website that documents New Yorkers and what they're reading, new AMC Civil War series, and more.
10/25/2011 03:42 pm

Dancing with the Stars: Can it help a career?

"Dancing with the Stars," now in its 13th season on ABC, offers its celebrity contenders a huge amount of exposure – but not much of a career boost. Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis, bounced Tuesday in the second round, is likely to go back to her preshow level of popularity, as have most of the 160 "Dancing With the Stars" contestants. But a few have bucked the trend. Using the show's extraordinary exposure – this year's premiere netted 18.6 million viewers, nearly six times the highest ratings that DWTS contestant Nancy Grace ever got on her eponymous HLN show and more than double what DWTS competitor and US soccer goalie Hope Solo got in the Women’s World Cup final this summer – these five contestants have seen their careers take off. Can you guess who was tops?
09/28/2011 12:33 pm

Little girls or little women? The Disney princess effect

In today's highly sexualized environment – where 5-year-olds wear padded bras – some see the toddlers-and-tiaras Disney princess craze leading to the pre-teen pursuit of "hot" looks. Do little girls become little women too soon?
09/24/2011 12:48 pm

Little girls or little women? The Disney princess effect

In today's highly sexualized environment – where 5-year-olds wear padded bras – some see the toddlers-and-tiaras Disney princess craze leading to the pre-teen pursuit of "hot" looks. Do little girls become little women too soon?

Adele wows VMA crowd with heartfelt performance of Someone Like You (Video)

Adele brings down the house at the MTV Video Music Awards 2011. Adele sang a soulful and stirring rendition of her song 'Someone Like You.'
08/29/2011 02:06 pm

In Pictures Who's who on The Voice

'Footloose,' 'Ghostbusters,' and more: Risk-averse Hollywood remakes '80s films

'Footloose' is one of some 30 upcoming movies retreaded from a popular 1980s film. Hollywood hopes the blend of nostalgia and freshness will add up to box office gold.
06/22/2011 08:49 pm

Culture Cafe USA Network's 'White Collar' begins a new season, needs to bring a back some edge

Season three of 'White Collar,' starring Matt Bomer and his baby blues, looks like it will bring some of the edge back to the show about a con-man turned fed. Bomer, as suave former con-man extraordinaire Neal Caffrey, works alongside federal agent Peter Burke, played by Tim DeKay, to solve crimes and catch the bad guy. 
06/09/2011 01:24 pm

Culture Cafe 'Teen Wolf': Cast speaks candidly

'Teen Wolf' cast members Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Tyler Hoechlin, Colton Haynes and Holland Roden speak about the new MTV series. 
05/31/2011 03:20 pm

Horizons LA Noire review roundup

LA Noire reviews have centered on the mesmerizing graphics, the gripping gameplay, and the top-notch puzzles. So is LA Noire a better game than its open-world, cinematic siblings, Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption?
05/17/2011 12:51 pm

CEO pay: a look at the Top 5 breadwinners

CEOs at the biggest public companies in the US saw a raise in pay in 2010. The fourth annual analysis by the Wall Street Journal and the Hay Group, a management-consulting firm, shows that the median value of compensation of CEOs at the top 350 companies rose 11 percent, to $9.3 million. Only two of the Top 5 highest-paid CEOs were among the Top 5 the previous year, and only one was on the list four years ago. Total compensation includes salary, bonuses, granted value of stock, stock options, and other long-term incentives awarded for work.
05/09/2011 06:18 pm

Will Sasso: Curly to be played by Will Sasso in 'Three Stooges' movie

Will Sasso: Curly, the 'nyukking' Third Stooge, will reportedly be played by Canadian actor Will Sasso in the upcoming film adaption of the 'Three Stooges.'
04/06/2011 05:43 pm

Monitor Breakfast Why John McCain used Twitter to take on Hosni Mubarak (video)

In talking about the increasingly important role of social media, Sen. John McCain recounted his call for Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak to step down.
04/06/2011 03:36 pm

Protecting childlike innocence

A Christian Science perspective: How we can help children maintain their innocence when so much in society today threatens to undermine it.
03/16/2011 10:35 am

White House anti-bullying summit: You're invited

The Obama administration will host an anti-bullying White House summit today, including a live chat on Facebook.
03/10/2011 10:22 am

Comcast to share content with Netflix, competitors

Comcast: To take over NBC, Comcast agreed to license popular NBC shows and movies to competitors like Netflix and Apple. the only question is, can they afford it?
03/01/2011 04:01 am

Oscar swag to fill your designer bag. And is that Brad Pitt??

Designer stuff is a big part of Oscar weekend – everything from handbags, Mongolian jewelry, vitamins, hand-made chocolates, aluminum art apples, and cosmetics to exotic lodging deals. Hollywood’s glitterati come to see and be seen. And to fill their swag bags.
02/26/2011 05:02 pm

Horizons Robocop statue plan nixed by Detroit mayor

Robocop statue supporters may have to wait before a life-sized Robocop replica shows up in Detroit.
02/15/2011 04:51 pm

Opinion Conservative argument is no match for liberal art

Conservatives may be resurgent in Washington, but they have abandoned the arts. Liberal dominance of culture is undermining America's foundational values. When’s the last time Hollywood made a movie that portrayed a corporation in positive terms?
02/09/2011 09:40 am