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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Lady Gaga annoucned as MuchMusic performer

As if flaming bras weren't enough, Lady Gaga returns to give fans much more than they bargained for at the biggest awards show on the planet - the 2011 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS! Two years after her exploding, show-stopping performance, the hottest entertainer in the world craves a return to the MMVAs stage to show her fans why she was Born This Way. She's covered herself in raw meat, Kermit the Frog toys, and arrived on a red carpet in an egg - what will she do at the MMVAs?

Fans can now mark their calendars, as MuchMusic confirmed today the show airs live from the MuchMusic HQ in Toronto on Sunday, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET. Gaga, whose third studio album, Born This Way, hits stores on May 23, is the first performer confirmed for the party that has fans taking to the streets and lining up overnight for the chance to get arms-length away from the hottest A-Listers in the world. For the second year in a row, the MMVAs are simulcast live in the U.S. on Fuse, Madison Square Garden's national music television network.

Last year, millions of fans watched as co-host Miley Cyrus ripped up the stage at the legendary corner of Queen and John; Katy Perry made a sweet arrival on the Red Carpet in an ice cream truck; Toronto's own Drake lit up the stage in front of a hometown crowd; and thousands upon thousands of girls screamed for Justin Bieber's MMVAs debut. When the final note was sung, the 2010 MMVAs had a cumulative average audience of 2.1 million viewers in the first 24 hours, and ultimately an incredible Reach of 6.2 million viewers within the first seven days.*

"Canada's MMVAs have always been known for being the loudest live street party of the year," said Sheila Sullivan, Executive Producer, 2011 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. "What better way to kick off this year's show than by announcing that THE world's hottest entertainer is returning to our stage. Who can forget Lady Gaga's flaming bra from 2009? She is proof that at the MMVAs, anything and everything can happen!" Past MMVAS performers and presenters include: Adam Lambert, Drake, Ke$ha, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Down With Webster, The Black Eyed Peas, Nickelback, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers, Hedley, Kellan Lutz, Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, Nina Dobrev, Paris Hilton, Pauly D, Snooki, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Kanye West, Taylor Lautner, Brody Jenner, Ashley Greene and many more.

Follow the countdown to the MMVAs on muchmusic.com or on Twitter @MuchMusic to get the latest announcements on performers, presenters, celebrity guests, the chance to win big prizes, and how to vote in the all-important UR FAVE categories. Fans can also stay tuned for the full list of nominees, which is slated to be announced in May.

Official sponsors of the 2011 MMVAs include: Coca-Cola Canada, Get a Load of Milk™, Playtex® Sport®, Procter & Gamble, RIM, Rolo®, STRIDE, Virgin Mobile Canada™, and H&M, designer of the official MMVAs wristband.

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Demi Lovato lined up for X Factor performance

Demi Lovato is set to mark her comeback with a performance on the US version of 'The X Factor'.

The 18-year-old star - who left rehab in January after seeking treatment for "emotional and physical issues" in November - is in talks with producers of the highly-anticipated TV talent show to perform on one of the live shows after a judging role was ruled out.

A source said: "She has, in fact, had meetings concerning the matter, but chances are very slim that she would be joining the cast as a judge. They think, because of her age, she might not be the right fit for a judge. But they have spoken about having Demi come on to perform during the season, and have discussed her having her comeback performance."

The show - created by Simon Cowell - is set to premiere in September and insiders believe this is perfect for Demi as it will give her the chance to put all her problems behind her and focus on her career.

Demi - who entered rehab after she allegedly punched a backing dancer - recently revealed she was excited about the prospect of returning to work.

In a video message thanking fans for their support, she said: "I wanted to let you guys know that I'm excited to get back to work and I can't wait to tell you what the future holds. I can't wait to see you guys in person and thank you all individually. I love you all and I couldn't have done this without you."

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The Beastie Boys release trailer for new video

Here is the official trailer of "Fight For Your Right-Revisited" the 30 minute video coming soon with the long anticipated eighth album of the Beastie Boys, HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART TWO.

The trailer features many familiar faces such as: Will Farrell, Elijah Wood, Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Will Arnett, Rainn Wilson, and Ted Danson. The video will also include: Rashida Jones, Adam Scott, Mike Mills, Steve Buscemi, Amy Poehler, Alicia Silverstone, Milo Ventimiglia, Jody Hill, Chloƫ Sevigny, Kirsten Dunst, Maya Rudolph, and all three of The Beastie Boys themselves.

Mark Hoppus Says Blink-182 Are 'Working Very Hard' On New Album

Back in February, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker told MTV News that his band's long-in-the-works album would finally be finished in "June or July," an announcement that was greeted with much joy — and skepticism — from fans who have seemingly been waiting forever to hear new music from the trio.

Because, truth be told, they've heard talk like this before ... in fact, at this point, the project carries with it a timeline that stretches all the way back to February 2009 — when Blink-182 announced that they were not only reuniting, but "in the studio writing and recording a new album" — and has included supposed release dates in 2010 and 2011.

But now, it really, truly seems like the still-untitled album is entering the home stretch. Not only did Mark Hoppus post a brand-new studio clip on his Facebook page late Tuesday, but when MTV News spoke to the bassist last week — back when Blink-182 were still in the hunt for the Musical March Madness championship — he backed up Barker's claims of a summer release. For real.

"The timeline! The Blink-182 timeline! Always an interesting point of discussion!" Hoppus laughed. "We are still planning for an early-to-midsummer release, we're working very hard at it. Right now Travis is back on the road, so I'm back in L.A. working on the record, [guitarist Tom DeLonge's] working on the record, we're sending stuff to Travis; as soon as [he] gets back, hopefully Tom and I will have the album in a shape where Travis can come in and we can spend, you know, a month, month-and-a-half working really hard on pounding out the album and get it done."

Hoppus explained that most of the recording's delay has been due to the way Blink have chosen to work this time around — in bits and pieces, alone and together, in a pair of California studios — which has everything to do with each member's rather, uh, busy schedules.

"It's definitely a very different process ... before, at least we were all in the same room at the same time," he said. "With this, with Travis having his solo record, me being in L.A., and Tom doing his stuff and also being in San Diego, at first it felt like maybe it was a bit piecemeal, but now it feels like we're getting into a good rhythm.

"Between sending songs back and forth to each other, we'll all meet up in the studio every few weeks and go over everything, listen down to everything and I'll say, 'OK, I love what you did with this idea. Let me take this song for a week and try some ideas on it,' " he continued. "And I'll take a song for a week, try a bunch of stuff on it, present it back to everybody else, they'll make their comments and then move on from there."

So, yes, Blink are holding fast to a summer release. And in spite of their packed schedules — and despite everything you may think — they are making progress toward that goal. One song at a time.

"It really depends on the day how finished songs are ... there's songs that I think are finished that we go back and work on some more, there's songs that I think are going to take a long time and they end up progressing pretty quickly," Hoppus explained. "I feel like we've worked on about 16 tracks, of which 12 of those are making the cut. When songs don't seem to be working, we let them fall by the wayside, and I think we're pretty good about putting the better songs forward. So, we're working on 12, five or six of those are in states that are near completion, and the other ones are formed ideas with structures and parts — they just need filling in. The skeletons are all there, we just need to fill in the pieces."

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