The Challenge: Battle of the Exes
Reuniting in The Dominican Republic, 13 pairs of former lovers will have to get beyond their past issues and work together to compete against other teams for $300,000 in cash prizes. The usual struggles of strength and stamina will remain, only this time there will be the added emotional pressure that comes with being paired with your ex. Will old flames reignite or will the demands of working with an ex be too much for some of the couples?
Caged
Caged" takes viewers into the world of young people growing up in small town Louisiana, following a group of friends who are finding their way in the world after high school graduation as they struggle to make something of their lives and break out of the metaphorical cage they've found themselves in. This weekly documentary series will take an honest look into the world of young amateur MMA fighters, both inside and outside of the cage. One is dealing with his lost love, another tries to balance his young family and fighting, and another just yearns to make his family proud. It's impossible for them to leave these issues outside of the ring, and each week, viewers will see how their personal lives and choices affect their chances inside the cage.
For these modern day gladiators, every day is a fight to break free from the past, and to find their future. It's their chance to turn their lives around, and an opportunity to stand up and fight to make something of themselves.
MTV2’s Guy Code
MTV2 will offer MALE-ENNIALS the ultimate guide to the laws of manhood with the premiere of the original weekly series “MTV2’s Guy Code” on Tuesday, November 15th at 11 pm ET/PT.
In this weekly half-hour comedic series, viewers will learn the ins and outs of the special code that exists between bros, told through talking-head style commentators, absurd humor, and funny and inappropriate animation. The show will feature today’s pop culture entertainers, top comics, athletes and specialized experts, to unearth the rules for any and every situation in life, from man-scaping to man-crushes, strip clubs to sexting, bottle-service to karaoke etiquette, and many more. In addition, celebs will share what makes a “Good Ass Night”, and the show will profile guys who’ve managed to land the “Best Job Ever.”
As discussed on MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” guy code aficionado Vinny Guadagnino will make special guest appearances on the show throughout the ten episode long season. Other talent on the show includes: Andrew Schulz (comedian, MTV's “New Year's Eve Bash,” Music Choice's “Certified”), April Rose (model, Maxim “Hometown Hottie”), Dan St. Germain (comedian, “World of Jenks,” “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”), Dean Edwards (comedian, “Saturday Night Live”), Donnell Rawlings (comedian, Chappelle Show), Jordan Carlos (comedian, “The Colbert Report”) and Lil Duval (comedian, “Hood State of the Union”), among others.
Guy Code was developed by Ryan Ling who also serves as Executive Producer. Paul Ricci and Darin Byrne are Executive Producers for MTV2. Andrew Stuckey is Director. The series is an original production by MTV Networks.
TALENT BIOS:
ALESHA RENEE (@alesharenee)
As an Actress and TV personality, Alesha Reneé has appeared on E! News Now, HotWyred, The 5ive, BET Now, Spring Bling and the BET Awards Pre-Show. Alesha has also been taped by several brands to be the face and voice behind multiple campaigns including Proctor & Gambles "My Black is Beautiful" campaign and tour. She is the ongoing host and spokesperson for McDonald's "Men of McCafe," a national community action initiative encouraging young men to be active in their community. In between her busy time jet-setting from set-to-set, Alesha has made time to pursue her passion for acting, landing key roles in films produced by the Hughes Brothers , Warner Bros,PBS and Investigation Discovery (I.D.).
ANDREW SCHULZ (@andrewschulz)
Andrew is a native New Yorker known for his edgy, street-smart, unapologetic comedy that relates so well to the newest generation of comedy fans; his youthful energy makes him irresistible to the audience. A regular in the New York comedy circuit, Andrew has performed at Gotham Comedy Club, Caroline's, Comedy Cellar and more. He’s also performed alongside the country’s top acts such as Dave Chappelle, Dave Attell, Louis CK, Damon Wayans, Tracy Morgan, Bill Burr, Judah Friedlander, and more. Andrew hosts Certified on the Music Choice channel, and is credited with bringing the show to the #1 spot in the history of the network. His other credits include two pilots for BET: The Rewind and The Blog Report, MTV’s New Year’s Eve Bash, and a writing/voiceover gig on the new stop-motion animated series It’s All Elementary.
APRIL ROSE (@tweetaprilrose)
Born just north of Chicago, April’s media career was initially coupled with creative work behind the camera -- After discovering a passion for art direction, she warmed up to the front of the camera, becoming the “Loop Rock Girl” for Chicago’s classic rock radio station in 2007. In 2008, she won Maxim’s Hometown Hottie contest and became co-host for the Chicago Bears pre-game show “The Chicago Huddle.” Her career now includes work for WGN-America, ABC Chicago and Comcast Sportsnet. This year, she graced the cover of Maxim’s first Canadian issue and covered red carpet events, the SXSW festival and the Super Bowl for Maxim.
CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD (@cthagod)
Growing up Lenard McKelvey in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Charlamagne Tha God was just another kid dreaming of a better life, yet inevitably falling prey to the allure of the streets. He stumbled upon his calling in the late 90s and within five years, was one of the best known voices in South Carolina. While on the air in Columbia, he drew attention to the local show he hosted on Hot 103.9 (WHXT-FM) by distributing his controversial interviews and skits online. His irreverent interview style got the attention of Wendy Williams, who rebroadcast his interviews on her popular syndicated radio show, The Wendy Williams Experience. Working with Williams not only introduced Charlamagne to a new audience, it strengthened the voice that has defined Charlamagne’s career, a voice he now uses to reach audiences in print, television and radio. With his work as a public figure, a record industry executive and an entrepreneur, which has drawn accolades and media coverage from Fox 5 New York, XXL Magazine, and appearances on BET, VH1, and MTV, Charlamagne has never lost sight of the fact that the primary purpose for his success is to better the lives of others. Today, he executes that purpose through his non-profit, Third Eye Awareness.
CHRISSY TEIGEN (@chrissyteigen)
Although originally planning to be a chef, Christine “Chrissy” Teigen discovered a passion for modeling at a young age. Chrissy started her career as a swimsuit model and has since moved on to working with major labels all over the world. Chrissy has caught the eye of many photographers including Walter Iooss and Raphael Mazzuco. Both photographers have had the chance to shoot Chrissy for the very prestigious Sports Illustrated Swim Issue, which she has been featured in many times. Chrissy has also been featured in Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Italian Vogue, and most recently, the cover of Ocean Drive Magazine. Throughout her career, Chrissy has also been the face of numerous brands including; Billabong, Rock and Republic, Ed Hardy, and Beach Bunny Swimwear, for whom she was also a fashion week correspondent. She has also taken part in various Jimmy Kimmel sketches for Sports Illustrated and in 2010 was a reoccurring guest host for EXTRA with Mario Lopez.
DAMIEN LEMON (@dlemoncomedy)
Brooklyn native Damien Lemon's comedy career began from his seat in the back of public school classrooms over 20 years ago and continued at his college alma mater, Clark Atlanta University, where he fine-tuned his ability to make people laugh until they cough and choke. Over the last few years, he has rapidly built a name for himself on the New York City comedy circuit and beyond. On stage, his material comes from everywhere and nowhere, from fornicating politicians driving up sex prices to the "Stop BCC'N!" campaign, and is delivered with a flair that can best be described as an all-inclusive bug-out session.
DAN ST. GERMAIN (@dsgermain)
Dan St. Germain’s standup has been featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, MTV’s World of Jenks, and College Humor Live. He’s also been seen on MTV’s New Year’s Eve Bash, VH1′s Big Morning Buzz, Hoppus on Music, The Electric Company, Comedy Central.com’s Indecision 2010, Spike TV.com, Jokes.com, Atom.com, and in a Bushmills Whisky Ad Campaign. He’s written for the Onion Sports Network, Onion News Network, Silent Library, Hoppus on Music, and been featured on WTF with Marc Maron, Keith and the Girl, and Sirius Radio. He appeared as a “New Face” at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival in 2011 and has been nominated for Best Emerging Comic and Best Male Standup at the ECNY Awards.
DEAN EDWARDS (@IAmDeanEdwards)
As an internationally recognized performer, Dean Edwards has entertained audiences worldwide, touring on comedy festivals throughout the U.S., Europe, South Africa, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. A former cast member of Saturday Night Live, Dean’s energetic performances, insight on pop culture and arsenal of impressions, including Denzel Washington, Jay-Z, Chris Rock and Li’l Wayne have made him a favorite on the college and club circuit. Dean has made countless appearances on “The Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and “Last Call with Carson Daly”, and is a frequent comedic commentator on VH1 AND B.E.T. programming. Most recently he was chosen to replace Eddie Murphy as the voice of Donkey in Dreamworks’ Scared Shrekless Halloween special. In 2009 Dean’s first CD, Real Talk with Fake People, Volume 1 debuted at the top of iTunes comedy charts and he released an hour-long comedy special/DVD with Salient Media in 2010.
DONNELL RAWLINGS (@ashfordlawrence)
Donnell Rawlings is an overnight success a decade in the making. You’ve seen him on Comedy Central’s critically celebrated Chappelle’s Show as ‘Ashy Larry’ and as Day-Day Price on HBO’s Emmy-Award winning series The Wire. His unique brand of observational humor earned Donnell co-hosting duties on Power 105’s (NY’s #1 Hip Hop and R&B radio station) morning show “Egypt and Ashy in the Morning”. He is now co-hosting “The Big Tigger Morning Show” on WPGC in Washington DC. Currently, Donnell can be seen regularly on E!’s hit show Chelsea Lately and MTV’s Hatin.’ His new 1 hour stand-up special Ashy to Classy premiered on Comedy Central October 23, 2010. Additionally, Donnell has starred in Reality Bites Back for Comedy Central and tours heavily with his stand up dates.
JOHANNA BOTTA (@Johannabotta)
After competing in the Miss Peru pageant in 2008, Johanna Botta became a cast member of MTV’s The Real World: Austin. Since then, she has been a reoccurring cast member on a number of MTV reality shows, including Fresh Meat, The Gauntlet III, The Island, and The Ruins. Beyond reality television, Botta is an actress who has appeared on the television shows One Life to Live and Law and Order: CI, as well as the 2008 film Joe Dick. Botta was featured in the online version of Maxim’s "Sexy Girls of Maxim" video, was included in E!’s Sexiest Women of Reality TV, and has posed for Stuff and Maxim magazine. She also acts as a correspondent/host for LXTV and hosted MTV’s Real World Brooklyn Special.
JON GABRUS (@jongabrus)
Jon Gabrus is an actor, host, writer and long time improviser at the UCB theatre. Jon can currently be seen hosting the MTV game show The Substitute and is also the current host of BBC-America’s sports series segment, Gabrus on Rugby. Some more of Jon’s recent credits include hosting the Comedy Central pilot Highdeas, guest starring on the Comedy Central series Big Lake, co-writing and starring in a 6-episode comedy series for Spike called Mocap, LLC and hosting a 16-part web series for College Humor and Norelco called The Crucial Man. He has written for the Spike TV Video Game Awards, College Humor, Atom, and several others. He also shot a supporting role in the Mila Kunis/Justin Timberlake romantic comedy Friends with Benefits and regularly plays a “Girlie Show writer” or “Friend of Liz” on NBC’s 30 Rock.
JORDAN CARLOS (@jordancarlos)
Jordan is a popular New York alternative comic, who regularly appears as a VH1 talking head and has been in a string of commercials for AOL, Pepsi, and the Washington Post. He was recently nominated as Best Male Comic of the Year by ECNY (Emerging Comedians of New York) and was one of the New Faces at a recent Montreal Comedy Festival. He is currently starring in the new series for MTV, I Just Want My Pants Back. His previous TV credits include guest starring roles on Showtime's Nurse Jackie, NBC’s Mercy and ABC’s Ugly Betty as well as being a series regular on ESPN’s Mayne Street. He’s also well known for his hilarious videos for CollegeHumor.com and for his spot on Barack Obama impression.
JULIAN MCCULLOUGH (@julezmac)
Now that he can finally afford the rent in New York City, Julian McCullough has moved to Los Angeles to continue his rise in the comedy world. He has been featured as a "New Face" at the Just For Laughs Festival in 2007, won the "New York's Funniest" comedy competition in 2008, filmed his comedy special for "Comedy Central Presents" in 2009, hosted the 2 hour special "40 Funniest Fails" for VH1 (two additional specials are set to air in October) and recently appeared on NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." In addition to his face, Julian's voice has also enjoyed comedic success. He has been featured on the hugely popular Marc Maron podcast "WTF?" and has performed two original stories he wrote about himself on public radio's highest rated program, "This American Life." Most recently, Julian returned to the Just For Laughs comedy festival in 2011 to tape a spot for HBO's "Funny as Hell" series.
LIL DUVAL (@lilduval)
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Roland Powell adopted the stage name "Lil Duval" to pay homage to his hometown Duval county. Powell got his start doing stand-up in Atlanta where he became a regular at the Uptown Comedy Corner. After performing at the Oakland Bay Area Competition in 2001, Powell was approached by Cedric the Entertainer’s road manager and was invited to perform on the Budweiser tour with Cedric, as well as the television special Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup. In 2003, he released the underground comedy DVD Dat Boy Funny. Soon after, Powell became a regular featured performer on 3 seasons of BET’s ComicView. In 2005, Powell released his second DVD Put Your Hands on Me and appeared in Three 6 Mafia's independent film, Choices II: The Setup. In addition to stand-up comedy, Powell also writes for Ozone magazine and has appeared in music videos for T.I., Big Kuntry King, Yung Joc, and Young Jeezy.
MELANIE IGLESIAS (@MelanieIglesias)
Melanie Iglesias is a born-and-raised New Yorker, hailing from Brooklyn. In an annual search for the nation's sexiest unknown girl, Melanie beat over 7,000 hopefuls and earned the title of Maxim Magazine's 2010 Hometown Hotties Champion. Maxim further recognized her unique beauty and presence by placing her at the number 100 spot on their annual definitive list for the world's most beautiful women, the Maxim Hot 100 of 2011. A quick YouTube search yields a packet of sexy and funny Flip Book videos Melanie created which drew millions of hits and gained her even more loyal followers. Proving to be more than just a pretty face, Melanie is now up for lead roles in featured films, commercials and more.
VINNY GUADAGNINO @VinnyGuadagnino
Staten Island born and bred Vinny Guadagnino is a self-described "mama's boy" and a natural entertainer. During the first season of “Jersey Shore,” Vinny was known as the youngest, most innocent of the group, and avoided most of the drama in the house. Vinny is now front and center and is tackling the scene on both sides of the Atlantic. Before “Jersey Shore,” Vinny graduated from CUNY College of Staten Island and was a political aide for State Assemblyman Michael Cusick. He had planned to attend law school, but since the show took off, Vinny’s professional interests have shifted from the law to entertainment and acting. He recently guest-starred on MTV’s scripted comedy series “The Hard Times of RJ Berger,” playing the role of RJ’s cousin and will be in an upcoming episode of “90210”. Vinny launched a line of t-shirts for the charity “I Have A Vision,” with proceeds donated to anti-bullying. Vinny has been a presenter at the GLAAD awards, and is a social media juggernaut, with nearly 2 million loyal Twitter followers.
Good Vibes
MTV will add animation to its programming lineup with the premiere the new animated comedy series “Good Vibes” on Thursday, October 27 at 10:30 p.m., following the premiere of the all-new “Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-head” at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
This half-hour coming-of-age comedy will follow transplanted Jersey boy Mondo (voiced by Josh Gad) and his best bud Woodie (voiced by Adam Brody) as they surf the biggest waves, hit the wildest parties and chase the prettiest girls in Play Del Toro - a colorful California beach community.
The all-star ensemble cast also features voice appearances by Debi Mazar as ‘Babs’ Mondo’s mom, Alan Tudyk as ‘Lonnie’ a burnt-out but wise beach bum, Danny McBride as ‘Ms. Teets’ a massively overweight and inappropriate human sexuality teacher, Olivia Thirlby as ‘Jeena’ the beautiful girl of Mondo’s dreams, Jake Busey as ‘Turk’ an obnoxious local surfer and bully, and Tony Hale as ‘Wadska’ a charmingly nerdy and delusional friend.
The series was created by David Gordon Green (“Pineapple Express” and “Your Highness”) and is animated by Six Point Harness. Executive producers include Green, as well as Tom Brady ("The Simpsons,” “The Critic, “The Hot Chick”), Tom Werner (“The Cosby Show,” “Roseanne”, “That 70’s Show”), Mike Clements (“Life and Times of Tim,” “Are You There Vodka, It’s Me Chelsea”) and Brad Ableson (“The Simpsons”). Clay Spencer serves as the executive in charge of production for MTV.
Chelsea Settles
MTV’S NEW SERIES “CHELSEA SETTLES,” FOLLOWS A YOUNG WOMAN’S
JOURNEY OF NEW BEGINNINGS AND PERSONAL REINVENTION
SERIES DEBUTS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 11:00 P.M. ET/PT
MTV’s new docu-series “Chelsea Settles” which follows the highs and lows as Chelsea embarks on the biggest journey of her life — leaving the only home she has ever known for a fresh start in a city more than 2,000 miles away. The 12-part series will premiere on MTV with an hour-long episode on Tuesday, October 11 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT and will air in 30-minute installments beginning October 18. “Chelsea Settles” will also air internationally on MTV channels around the world beginning early 2012.
Chelsea Settles is a typical 23-year-old recent college graduate who has hopes and dreams of pursuing a career in fashion in glamorous Los Angeles. But achieving your dreams is not as easy as it seems when you live in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, have a mother with severe medical conditions, a long distance boyfriend who’s not always there when you need him, and struggle with your weight of 324 pounds.
Chelsea’s decision to move across the country is not without reservations. With a severely diabetic mom who has been in and out of hospitals for years and in need of kidney and pancreas transplants, to a boyfriend who would rather Chelsea follow him in his military pursuits instead of fulfilling her dreams of making a life for herself in L.A., she grapples with making one of the most difficult choices she’s ever had to make.
Not only is moving to L.A. a chance for Chelsea to jumpstart a career in the fashion world, but also an opportunity to expand her social life by confronting the social phobias that have been holding her back and to take control of her weight in effort to get healthy.
In the end, she stays true to herself and commits to the move. After arriving on the West Coast, Chelsea must deal with the stresses that typically come with relocating to a new city – stresses that can make transitioning to a healthier lifestyle even more difficult. From moving into a new place and having a roommate for the first time to finding a job, committing to a trainer, and getting a first-hand look at the L.A. social scene – Chelsea quickly realizes that her new environment may not be everything she thought or hoped.
Lindsey Bannister, Tara Higgins, Marshall Eisen and Dave Sirulnick serve as Executive Producers for “Chelsea Settles.” The series was developed by Jessica Antonini and Lindsey Bannister.
The Substitute
MTV's The Substitute: America's first ambush-style game show where a substitute teacher takes over a normal classroom to test students on things they should and shouldn't know for the chance to win $5,000.
The game begins when our "substitute teacher" walks into the classroom and shocks the unsuspecting students by telling them he's not like any other substitute... he's there to host a game they're the contestants -- and it starts right now!
The students will compete against each other in a series of trivia and interactive challenges, which will turn their classroom upside down, give them the chance to win fun prizes and ultimately the grand prize of $5,000.
Ridiculousness
Hosted by Rob Dyrdek, "Ridiculousness" takes the funniest amateur internet videos and builds them into an episode of edgy, funny, and most importantly, timeless television. Driven by Dyrdek, the core content of "Ridiculousness" are the videos framed by Rob's unique style, pacing, and infectious energy. Rob breaks down the hottest clips, laughing along with co-hosts Sterling "Steelo" Brim and Chanel West Coast (Fantasy Factory's rapping receptionist). Shot on a studio set with an audience of fans and celebrity guests such as Johnny Knoxville ("Jackass," "Wildboyz"), Travis Pastrana ("Nitro Circus"), and Christopher "Big Black" Boykin ("Rob & Big"), "Ridiculousness" brings the best of the internet to MTV, taking the video clip show to the next level.
Real World: San Diego
Seven strangers find themselves in San Diego and though the locale may be sun-soaked and beachy, there are storms brewing. It’s a three month journey through the lives of Ashley, Alexandra, Frank, Nathan, Priscilla, Sam and Zach as they get to know, not just each other, but who they really are themselves. Living in the seaside community of La Jolla, the roommates must learn to navigate the waters, both in and outside the house. The diverse group includes a Zimbabwean Gymnast, a Professional Football Player, a Nuclear Engineer, a Drag King, a Model, a Bisexual Recent Graduate, and a San Diego Native who, as the youngest in the house, may have something to teach her roommates yet. The endless summer awaits.
Cuff’d'Cuff'd' is a half-hour documentary series that takes an inside look at what happens between the time young offenders are arrested and arrive at the police precinct for booking. Viewers are literally placed in the front seat during each suspect's ride in the police car -- and the results are often surprisingly gripping, emotional, and funny.
Besides portraying a side of police life that viewers rarely get to see, 'Cuff'd' serves as a cautionary tale -- as young offenders begin to face the reality of their extreme situations.
I Just Want My Pants Back
MTV’s new scripted comedy series "I Just Want My Pants Back," will debut with a special one-hour premiere on Thursday, February 2 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, following an all-new episode of the hit series Jersey Shore. From acclaimed director and executive producer Doug Liman (Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Swingers, Go, Bourne Identity) and based on David J. Rosen’s novel of the same name, "I Just Want My Pants Back" follows the triumphs and misadventures of a group of friends as they navigate post-college life in Brooklyn. The first two episodes will air back-to-back, and the 12 episode half-hour series will air regularly on Thursday nights from 11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT, following Jersey Shore.
The pilot episode aired as a special sneak peek after the 2011 Video Music Awards on August 28, and averaged a 4.9 P12-34 rating and 5.1 million total viewers.*
Struggling with sex, love, career and friendship as a young twenty-something living in Brooklyn, the series follows Jason Strider, played by Peter Vack. Jason puts hanging with his friends, going to bars and hooking up above his entry level job where he’s the lowest rung at a casting agency, and dreams of being in music journalism—but has no idea how to get there. It’s not until a one-night stand steals his heart and his pants that he begins a quest to get his beloved jeans back, and hopefully the girl, while also growing up along the way.
The series also stars Kim Shaw as ‘Tina,’ Jason’s best friend; Jordan Carlos as ‘Eric’ and Elisabeth Hower as ‘Stacey,’ college sweethearts making it go of it as couple as they forge into their adult years; Sunkrish Bala as ‘Bobby,’ the owner of the local bodega; and guest star Chris Parnell as ‘J.B.,’ Jason’s no-nonsense boss at the casting agency.
For more ways to connect with "I Just Want My Pants Back," follow the show on Twitter @MTVpants or “Like” it on facebook.com/MTVpants.
"I Just Want My Pants Back" is based on the book by David J. Rosen. The series is a co¬production with MTV and Universal Cable Productions. The pilot was written by Rosen and directed by Doug Liman. Executive Producers include Liman, David Bartis and Rosen. Gene Klein is Co-Executive Producer. Justin Levy, Clay Spencer and Kimberly Rach are the Executives in Charge of Production for MTV.
* Source: The Nielsen Company. Live+SD. Cvg rtg.
MTV 30th Birthday
MTV 30th Birthday Highlights
August 1981 MTV launched at 12:01 AM with The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" and sparked the moment when 'pictures came and broke your heart.' The first hour featured videos by the Buggles, Pat Benatar, Rod Stewart, The Who, Cliff Richard, The Pretenders, Todd Rundgren, Styx, Split Enz, and .38 Special.
31-Dec-1981 MTV aired the first MTV "New Year's Eve Rock 'N' Roll Ball," live from the Grand Ballroom at the Hotel Diplomat in New York City, which featured performances by Karla deVito, Bow Wow Wow, and David Johansen.
March, 1982 "I Want My MTV" advertising campaign debuted with Pete Townsend, Stevie Nicks, Mick Jagger, Adam Ant, Pat Benatar, The Police and David Bowie.
December, 1983 MTV debuted Michael Jackson’s 14-minute “Thriller" film and music video, the first to combine the world of filmmaking and music.
14-Sep-1984 MTV presented the first “MTV Video Music Awards” from Radio City Music Hall in New York City with performances by Huey Lewis and the News, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Tina Turner, and ZZ Top. The show also featured the iconic image of Madonna in a wedding gown singing "Like a Virgin." The 2011 VMAs will air August 28th live from LA.
January, 1985 MTV was one of the first television networks to air safe sex PSAs. These safe-sex initiatives continue to thrive today under the "Its Your Sex Life" campaign.
5-Jun-1985 MTV aired British sitcom "The Young Ones" which involved four contrasting college roommates. This programming started MTV on a comedy route that would eventually support comedic talents such as Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller and Jon Stewart.
13-Jul-1985 MTV broadcast "Live AID" in the United States, helping to fundraise and raise awareness of famine in Ethiopia.
10-Mar-1986 MTV debuted late night alternative music show, "120 Minutes,” which was widely successful for its ten year run. The show has been reinvented and just relaunched on MTV2 with the original host, Matt Pinfield.
21-Mar-1986 MTV kicked off its first ever "Spring Break" with live coverage from Daytona Beach, Florida.
31-Aug-1987 MTV premiered "Club MTV," a video age dance show hosted by "Downtown" Julie Brown. "Club MTV" is the first program on the network to have a Monday through Friday daily time slot.
7-Dec-1987 MTV launched its first game show, "Remote Control," which challenged contestants' TV knowledge. "Brady Bunch Physics" quickly became a favorite "channel" on the game.
2-Aug-1988 MTV premiered "YO! MTV Raps," a weekly rap music show which featured Fab 5 with Doctor Dre and Ed Lover as hosts.
3-Mar-1989 MTV world premiered Madonna's controversial "Like A Prayer" video.
26-Nov-1989 MTV premiered "MTV Unplugged" with Squeeze, Syd Straw and Elliot Easton. Later the series featured Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, LL Cool J, Tony Bennet and Alanis Morissette among others. Unplugged has been reinvented today as a multiplatform series of specials which most recently featured Lil Wayne.
2-Feb-1992 MTV launched "Choose or Lose" during the 1992 presidential election. The political awareness campaign successfully engaged young people in politics by de-mystifying the political process, encouraging registration, stressing the importance of voting and highlighting the issues of the day.
21-May-1992 MTV brought reality television into the mainstream with the premiere of "The Real World," a reality based soap opera. The series followed three months in the lives of seven young adults who meet for the first time and live in a New York City loft together. "The Real World" just celebrated its 25th season and is produced by Bunim-Murray Productions in association with MTV.
10-Jun-1992 MTV premiered the first ever MTV Movie Awards which was hosted by then SNL funnyman Dennis Miller. Highlights of the evening included Keanu Reeves' reaction to winning the Most Desirable Male award and William Shatner performing the chorus to the nominated Best Songs.
16-Jun-1992 MTV held the first in a series of "Choose Or Lose" forums with then Arkansas Governor and Presidential candidate Bill Clinton. Clinton took candid questions from a group of two hundred 18-24 year-olds who asked him about his positions on the issues that mattered most to them.
8-Mar-1993 MTV debuted "Beavis and Butt-Head," an original animated series starring two suburban misfits. Created by Mike Judge, the show was the first spin-off from MTV's award-winning animated variety series, "Liquid Television," and will be making its return to MTV in late 2011.
25-Oct-1993 MTV premiered The Jon Stewart Show which was the first talk show on MTV. One particularly famous episode featured Marilyn Manson who ended his musical performance with a piggyback ride offstage by Jon Stewart himself.
19-Dec-1993 MTV premiered "The State." Catchphrases from the show entered into mainstream vernacular, such as "I'm outta heeeerrre."
10-Apr-1994 MTV News broadcast extensive coverage of the untimely death of Kurt Cobain and reaction from fans. Later at the 1994 VMAs, MTV presented a tribute to Kurt Cobain, honoring his music and his life.
30-Jun-1994 The Real World: San Francisco premiered. The series was noted for featuring Pedro Zamora, one of the first openly gay HIV/AIDS activists on television.
19-Jul-1994 MTV premiered "Road Rules," its first docu-adventure series about five strangers who travel across the globe, tackling a series of adventures and challenges posed along the way.
12-Aug-1994 MTV devoted the weekend of August 12 - August 14 to the Woodstock '94 Festival live from Saugerties, NY. MTV News' coverage included live excerpts from the concert, backstage interviews with the bands, reports from the audience perspective, updates from various campsites, historical pieces and all the breaking news.
14-Oct-1997 MTV launched "Live From the 10 Spot," the network's first weekly live performance series. The show featured a wide variety of artists such as The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthew's Band and Prodigy.
31-Mar-1998 MTV premiered "True Life," a weekly documentary series which focuses on the lives and concerns of young adults. The first episode, entitled "True Life: Fatal Dose," investigated the rise of heroin use among young people and focused on the small community of Plano, Texas. The Emmy award winning series, "True Life" is entering its 14th year on MTV.
14-Sep-1998 MTV premiered the first episode of TRL with Carson Daly as the host. TRL was one of the first truly interactive television shows, utilizing the synergy of the internet and television to countdown the top music videos of the day.
10-Sep-1999 The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards was MTV’s highest rated show ever (12.9 cvg. Rating P12-34) and was the #1 cable entertainment program in history.
1-Oct-2000 MTV premiered “Jackass,” a weekly comedy show that featured silly pranks and ridiculous stunts performed by total "jackasses." The show was produced by Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine, and acclaimed director Spike Jonze. The franchise recently celebrated its 10th year and spawned three successful theatrical releases: Jackass , Jackass 2 and most recently, Jackass 3D.
5-Oct-2000 MTV Cribs premiered. Each episode of the show featured tours of the homes, mansions and penthouses of celebrities, musicians, actors, and athletes. A new spin-off of the series titled "Extreme Cribs" just premiered.
10-Jan-2001 MTV launched the pro-social campaign “Fight For Your Rights: Take A Stand Against Discrimination.” In honor of victims of hate crimes, the network went dark by shutting down its airwaves for the first time ever in the channel’s 20 year history, and ran a scroll listing the names of hundreds of victims of various hate crimes across the country. The scroll ran continuously and without commercial interruptions for more than 17 hours straight. As part of the launch, MTV premiered “Anatomy of a Hate Crime.” The film explored and documented the story behind the vicious attack and murder of college student Matthew Shepard.
February 15, 2002 MTV invited then Secretary of State, Colin Powell to answer questions from young people around the world during a global forum. Powell joined a Washington studio audience and connected with remote sites at MTV studios in London; Moscow; New Delhi; Milan, Italy; Cairo, Egypt; and Sao Paulo, Brazil. He was asked questions on issues such as the global war on terrorism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the drug war in Colombia, and the global AIDS crisis.
5-Mar-2002 MTV debuted the first family of Rock-N-Roll: “The Osbournes.” The show followed the real-life drama of the Osbournes, as they dealt with everyday life in southern California. Father/rock star Ozzy, wife/mother/manager Sharon, and two of their three teenage kids Jack and Kelly, wrestled on camera with typical family issues such as school, allowance, moving, pets, tattoos, adolescence, and life on the road.
22-Apr-2002 MTV premiered "MADE" a self-improvement reality television series that featured young adults who wanted to be "made" into their dream personas as dancers, rockers, ladies men. The Emmy Award winning series is in its 11th season.
17-Mar-2003 MTV premiered "Punk'd," the hidden camera/practical joke series that was hosted and produced by Ashton Kutcher. The shows' catch phrase "You got Punk'd" quickly became mainstream vernacular.
4-Mar-2004 MTV premiered "Pimp My Ride," a reality show where contestants and their junk cars are brought in and "pimped" by host Xzibit and a crew of automotive specialists.
28-Sep-2004 MTV premiered television’s first “reality drama” series “Laguna Beach - The Real Orange County.” One of the most popular series on television, “Laguna Beach” explored the lives of eight teenagers who lead glamorous lives in a picturesque seaside town of pristine beaches and multi-million dollar homes.
3-Nov-2004 MTVU, MTV's college network, premiered the first ever Woodie Awards, an award show which recognizes recording artists and bands voted on by college students. Previous winners include Death Cab for Cutie, Gnarls Barkley, NeverShoutNever, Paramore, Matt and Kim and Kings of Leon.
28-Aug-2005 “The 2005 MTV Video Music Awards” went on the road to Miami and were hosted by Diddy at the American Airlines Arena .
15-Sep-2005 MTV premiered the next generation of its popular live performance series, “Unplugged” with Alicia Keys, across its multiple platforms on-air, online, on broadband and more.
31-May-2006 MTV premiered “The Hills, "a spin-off of “Laguna Beach.” “The Hills” picked up where “Laguna Beach” left off, with Lauren Conrad moving to Los Angeles to attend fashion school and attempting a career in the fashion industry.
25-Jun-2007 MTV partnered with VH1 and CMT to produce ReAct Now, a musical special that raised $2.3 million for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
1-Mar-2008 As part of MTVs' ongoing "Choose or Lose" effort to mobilize more than 20 million 18-30 year-olds to vote, MTV broadcast an hour-long special event that brought together presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama, as well as eight young veterans for an intimate discussion on the 5th anniversary of the Iraq war.
11-Jun-2009 MTV premiered "16 & Pregnant," The show, currently in its 3rd season raises young adults' awareness to the hardships of having a child while being an adolescent and has been credited as a helping source for lower teen pregnancy rates in the United States. MTV has partnered with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on this endeavor.
6-Jul-2009 MTV honored Michael Jackson's life and legacy with extensive coverage of his career and music. All MTV music channels around the world broadcast his memorial service live. Additionally, all day on Saturday, August 1st on MTV's 28th birthday, the "M" in MTV stood for "Michael Jackson TV" as the network kicked off a global celebration of his music, reaching more than a half billion households in over 160 countries around the world.
December, 2009 In December of 2009, MTV launched the "A THIN LINE" campaign, a multi-year effort empowering America's youth to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse. To date, over a million young people have taken action as a result of the campaign, and in 2011, President Obama recognized MTV's efforts to fight online bullying during the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention.
3-Dec-2009 Jersey Shore premiered -- the show went on to become the #1 show across all television and MTV's highest rated series ever.
8-Dec-2009 MTV premiered "Teen Mom" a spin-off series of MTV original hit "16 and Pregnant." The show documents the struggles and drama teenage mothers and fathers endure as they try to raise their children.
22-Jan-2010 MTV Networks produced and premiered “Hope for Haiti,” an earthquake relief global telethon on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT. The two-hour telethon broadcast from New York City, Los Angeles, and London. The event featured musical performances and celebrity appearances by Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Neil Young, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Sting, Bono and Jay-Z.
13-Oct-2010 President Obama hosted a youth town hall special called, "A Conversation with President Obama," where he answered a wide range of questions from an audience of 200 young people.
6-Jun-2011 MTV launched the scripted drama "Teen Wolf"—as a part of its foray into scripted programming.
19-Jul-2011 MTV successfully launched "Awkward." The latest scripted series about high school life and love.
August 1, 2011 MTV Celebrates its 30th birthday and continued evolution.
Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head
In 1993, Mike Judge (creator of “Beavis and Butthead”) and MTV knocked their heads together and launched a cartoon series starring a couple of lunkheads and unwittingly started an animated pop culture revolution! Beginning October 27th, Beavis and Butthead are coming back to MTV to unleash upon music videos, Jersey Shore, viral videos and more!
Deliberately unintelligent and crude, Beavis and Butt-Head revolved around the high-schoolers' discussions about TV, heavy-metal music, nachos and trying to "score" with chicks. When Beavis and Butt-head weren't sitting on the couch, they try to pick up girls at the local convenience store, slack off at school or wreak havoc while working at a burger joint, where they'd often deep-fry body parts or dead mice for fun.
In 1996, the duo appeared on the silver screen in Beavis and Butt-head Do America. After the show ended its MTV run the following year, creator Mike Judge went on to make the long-running animated Fox series King of the Hill. That same year, MTV began airing Daria, a spin-off based on Beavis and Butt-head's dry-witted classmate.
Beavis and Butt-head made appearances on the MTV Video Music Awards, the Academy Awards and Celebrity Deathmatch, and the show continued to be parodied and referenced on everything from Saturday Night Live to The Simpsons.
Video Music Awards
The music universe exploded when MTV returned to Los Angeles, CA for the 2011 “MTV Video Music Awards.” The 28th Annual VMAs aired LIVE Sunday, August 28th from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE at 9PM (ET/PT).
The 2011 “MTV Video Music Awards” was available to a potential viewing audience of more than 1.2 billion people via MTV’s global network of more than 60 channels reaching more than 640 million households around the world as well as through syndication. In addition, its convergent programming and content reached the entire interactive community, via MTV’s nearly 200 digital media properties around the world.
Death Valley
Viewers will be taken to a place they’ve never been before, with MTV’s new horror-comedy “Death Valley.” The scripted series follows the ‘Undead Task Force’ (UTF), a newly formed division of the LAPD, documentary-style, as they capture the monsters that roam the streets of California’s San Fernando Valley. In a world where vampires, werewolves and zombies live freely, “Death Valley” is a fun, comedic non-stop thrill ride featuring chases, hardcore kills and bizarre encounters.
Awkward.
MTV GETS "AWKWARD.” THIS SUMMER, WITH THE PREMIERE OF ITS NEW SCRIPTED COMEDY SERIES ON JULY 19 AT 11 P.M. ET/PT
“Awkward.” Will Air Tuesday Nights Following MTV's Hit Series “Teen Mom”
MTV recently announced the addition of new scripted comedy “Awkward.” to its summer lineup, premiering Tuesday, July 19 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. This series takes an irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton, played by Ashley Rickards (“Fly Away,” “One Tree Hill”), whose life begins to change when a simple accident becomes an epic misunderstanding and is blown way out of proportion. The 12-episode half-hour series will air Tuesday nights at 11 p.m. ET/PT following MTV's hit series “Teen Mom.”“Awkward.” will also air internationally on MTV channels around the world starting in September 2011.
“We’re extremely proud to introduce this smart, funny, irreverent - and ultimately relatable - new series to our growing slate of scripted programming,” said David Janollari, Head of MTV Programming. “With a phenomenal cast of fresh faces, coupled with a strong female voice and message of empowerment, we’re confident this show will resonate with our audience, so much so that we've given it the prime timeslot behind “Teen Mom,” one of our highest rated series.”
Narrated in the first-person voice of Jenna's blog posts, “Awkward.” captures the humor within the struggles and experiences everyone can relate to from their formative years. The series picks up in the aftermath of the accident as she must deal with a new not-so-fun stigma, while at the same time managing the other daily drama that comes with being a teenager. From a secret relationship with a popular guy, to being undermined by a mean girl, and parents who just don't get it-Jenna's misfortune will eventually serve as the catalyst for amazing change, but it’s not without some missteps and mishaps along the way.
The show will also feature Beau Mirchoff (“Desperate Housewives”) as ‘Matty,’ Jenna’s love interest; Molly Tarlov (“Huge,” “iCarly”) as ‘Sadie,’ Jenna's nemesis; Jillian Rose Reed (“Weeds”) as 'Tamara’ and Jessica Lu (“CSI,” “Law & Order: Los Angeles”) as ‘Ming,’ Jenna's two best friends; Brett Davern (“Junk,” “Triple Dog,” ) as ‘Jake,’ the good natured popular kid; Greer Grammer (“iCarly”) as Lissa, a popular cheerleader; Nikki DeLoach (“North Shore,” “Love and Other Drugs”) as Jenna's mom ‘Lacey;’ Desi Lydic (“Traffic Light,” “Two and a Half Men”) as ‘Valerie,’ the school's guidance counselor; and Mike Faiola as Jenna’s dad, ‘Kevin;’ (“Seeing Other People”).
“Awkward.” was created by Lauren Iungerich who also serves as executive producer. David Janollari and Justin Levy are the MTV executives in charge of production.
"AWKWARD." CAST BIOS
ASHLEY RICKARDS “JENNA”
Ashley Rickards, a writer and former competitive equestrian, graduated high school at the age of 15 with honors. She is currently continuing her college education in between work. Ashley is in post-production for the dark coming-of-age movie “Sassy Pants,” in which she plays the lead and she also recently appeared in “Fly Away,” a story centered on a mother and her autistic teen daughter. Her past films include "Gamer" and “Spoonfed” and she has also starred in various TV shows, including “One Tree Hill,” “Entourage,” “Ugly Betty,” and “CSI:NY.”
BEAU MIRCHOFF “MATTY”
Beau Mirchoff, a native Victorian on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, was discovered at 16 in Vancouver for his first major role, “Scary Movie 4.” Since then, he scored a series regular role on “Desperate Housewives,” a recurring role on CBC’s “Heartland” series, and a lead in “Grudge 3.”
MOLLY TARLOV “SADIE"
Born and raised in Manhattan, New York, Molly Tarlov attended the Little Red School House. She started studying acting at the age of ten. As Molly got older she spent her summers at Interlochen Center for the Arts--and in Paris studying with NYU's Tisch program. Tarlov trained in a range of acting styles and eventually received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bennington College. Additional training included The Atlantic Theater Company and the LAByrinth Theater Master Class. She went on to do several TV appearances including "iCarly" and the ABC Family series "Huge."
JILLIAN ROSE REED “TAMARA”
By the time Jillian was thirteen, she had performed in over thirty musicals at the theater in her hometown of Northville, Michigan. Jillian’s passion for the industry continued to grow, as did her love for the camera when she signed on with a Michigan talent agent and booked several commercials and voice-overs in the greater Detroit and Chicago markets. Since moving to Los Angeles, Jillian has established herself as a working actor landing a recurring role on the Showtime series “Weeds,” along with guest star roles on “The Middle,” “Community” and “Hung.”
BRETT DAVERN “JAKE”
Brett Davern began performing in local theatre as a young boy and while in high school, earned a scholarship to “Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center,” and then studied theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. After graduating, he landed a role in Chad Lowe’s directorial debut, “Beautiful Ohio,” opposite Oscar-winner William Hurt, Emmy-winner Julianna Margulies and Rita Wilson. He has also appeared in the independent feature “Junk,” starred opposite Mathew Lillard and Rachelle Lefevre in “Pool Boys” and played the introverted ‘Whisper’ in the feature film “Triple Dog.” His television credits include “CSI: Miami,” “In Plain Sight,” “Medium,” and “Cold Case,” in which he played Kathryn Morris’ younger, troubled brother in a recurring role.
DESI LYDIC “VALERIE”
Desi Lydic’s TV credits include CBS’s “Two and a Half Men,” FOX’s “Mixed Signals,” “The League” on FX and “The Bobby Lee Show” for Comedy Central. She also appeared in the improvised pilot “With a Bullet” opposite Jane Lynch and Ashton Kutcher's “The Real Wedding Crashers” on NBC. She will next be seen in Cameron Crowe’s feature “We Bought a Zoo” opposite Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson as well as Jay Chandrasekhar’s feature “The Babymakers” opposite Olivia Munn. Recent credits include the comedic feature film “Stan Helsing”and she can also be seen in the mockumentary feature film, “Darnell Dawkins Mouth Guitar Legend.”
NIKKI DELOACH “LACEY”
Nikki DeLoach began her career in the entertainment business at the early age of eight. By the time she was 12-years-old, she became one of the new additions to "The Mickey Mouse Club" along with Justin, Christina, Britney and Ryan Gosling. Nikki went on to work both in the music industry, as an artist signed to RCA records and BMG, and as a successful actor in film and television. She recently appeared in “Love & Other Drugs” opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. She has also starred in various TV shows such as “Cold Case,” “Without A Trace,” “CSI: NY,” “North Shore” and “Windfall.”
GREER GRAMMER “LISSA”
Greer Grammer, born and raised in Southern California is no stranger to the entertainment industry. After performing her first play at the age of 5, she fell in love with the art of performance and continued to take acting classes, voice lessons, as well as study ballet and jazz dance. She also studied musical theatre at Idyllwild Arts Academy for her freshman and sophomore year of high school before returning to Los Angeles to pursue acting as a professional career. Greer landed roles on the hit TV show "iCarly" and an independent film "Almost Kings" before booking her part as Lissa on "Awkward.” She currently attends the University of Southern California as a Theatre major.
JESSICA LU “MING”
Coming from a northwest suburb of Chicago, Jessica Lu spent her childhood studying dance, music, figure skating, martial arts, “swimming,” all while surviving the third grade. These talents, coupled with her outgoing personality and ridiculously good looks, eventually caught the eye of an agent and Jessica quickly grew to be one of the most sought-after child talents in Chicago, successfully gracing the city’s billboards and national ad campaigns. Shortly after receiving her Musical Theatre Performance degree at Columbia College Chicago, Jessica appeared on several series including “90210,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Law & Order: Los Angeles.”
MIKE FAIOLA “KEVIN”
A Los Angeles native, Mike Faiola set off to college to become a journalist. It wasn’t until he graduated from the University of California, at Santa Barbara that his interest quickly shifted to acting. Mike immediately gravitated toward the talented group of actors who make up Tim Robbins’ prestigious “Actor's Gang,” where he had the privilege to train with and learn from some of the most skilled stage and screen actors in the country. He continuously works in both film and television including a series regular role in the series “Quarterlife,” guest appearances on “Grey's Anatomy,” “CSI: Miami,” “Modern Family,” and “Ugly Betty,” as well as, the features “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” and “Seeing Other People.”
LAUREN IUNGERICH (CREATOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)
Lauren Iungerich (pronounced: you-know-rick) started her career as an assistant to Arnold Kopelson- the academy award winning producer of "Platoon", "The Fugitive" and "Seven". She went on to work as a feature film development executive, writing at night and on weekends. In 2000 she quit her exec job to write full-time and now works consistently in television, film and new media as a writer, director and producer. As a writer she's developed projects for The Weinstein Company, Warner Bros., CBS Studios, The CW, Fox 21, ABC Family, Akiva Goldsman, Mel Gibson, Raja Gosnell, Kiefer Sutherland, Salma Hayek and MTV. A self-described American Bridget Jones, Lauren has no problem embarrassing herself or writing about it. She gives good phone. Good email. And the occassional good text. She likes cats. She likes tchockies. But ironically, she doesn't like cat-themed tchockies. She's complicated like that.
The “AWKWARD. SLANGTIONARY” highlights some of the phrases featured in the show.
Back-Up Pants
Definition: The extra set of pants a girl or her friends keep stashed at school for monthly visitor emergencies.
Barneys
Definition: Dorks, nerd boys, or goobers; Guys you don’t want to be seen with in public.
Big Fail Mary
Definition: Something that does not go as planned.
Bomb-Ass
Definition: Awesome.
Bomb-Dot-Com
Definition: Beyond awesome.
Brabusters
Definition: Boobs.
Brillz
Definition: Brilliant.
Bumping Of Uglies or Bumping Uglies
Definition of: Hooking up
Call Shenanigans or Shenanigans
Definition: Calling ‘BS’
Carefrontation
Definition: A casual intervention facilitated with people who care about you when they think you need help.
Cheesetastic
Definition: So cheesy it’s almost cool.
Creeper
Definition: Stalker; Weirdo; Freak.
DTR
Definition: Define the relationship; The uncomfortable talk no one wants to have about their dating status.
Face-Mail
Definition: The transparent look on someone’s face that lets you know what they’re feeling; Saying something in person that you would normally only have the balls to say over email.
Flirtationship
Definition: A relationship that has yet to evolve past the flirting stage.
Freak-A-Deak
Definition: Reacting in a stunned or jarring way.
Friendscape
Definition: The lay of the land in regards to how many friends you have.
Genie In A Bottle
Definition: Genius
H-2-T Gorge
Definition: Head- to-toe gorgeous.
Haiku Advice
Definition: Nonsensical advice
Hitting Shuffle On The Subject
Definition: Changing the subject
House Arrest
Definition: Being grounded.
Jacked-Up
Definition: Messed up.
Jell-Y
Definition: Jealous.
Karmageddon
Definition: The end of the world brought on by one’s own bad karma.
Kickback
Definition: Small party; Get-together.
Lady Business
Definition: Anything having to do with ‘lady parts’.
Lurker
Definition: Creep; Stalker; Freak.
Major May-Jor
Definition: So major you have to say it with a Spanish accent.
Nancy Drew This
Definition: Over-Analyzing.
Neck-2-T Lasered
Definition: Neck-to-toe laser hair removal.
Obvi
Definition: Obvious.
Old Testament
Definition: Out dated; Old School.
Over-Game-Over
Definition: A Step Beyond “Game Over”; The real end of gaming playing in a game or a relationship.
Pulling A Britney
Definition: Going to a crazy place.
Rank
Definition: Gross; Nasty.
Recessive Chub
Definition: Fat you can’t control with diet and exercise.
Resident Evil
Definition: Pure Evil.
Sequestered To The Kiss And Cry Zone
Definition: Having been iced out.
Shame Spiral
Definition: Having a nervous breakdown.
TIA
Definition: This is awkward.
Tweak
Definition: Freak out.
Uberklempt
Definition: Stoked; Excited; Amped.
Ugly Cry
Definition: Crying so hard your make-up runs and your face gets puffy.
Weird-Ometer
Definition: The scale or measurement of weird.
The Challenge: Rivals
Can you trust your worst enemy? That is the question that twenty-eight vicious competitors will be asking themselves this season as they travel to the lush jungles of Costa Rica to compete in a thrilling new Challenge: Rivals. These fan favorites will receive the shock of their lives when they learn that their one and only teammate will be their biggest rival! In order to win, these arch-enemies must figure out how to overcome their rocky pasts and compete together for a jaw-dropping grand prize. Over $300,000 is at stake, and these bitter rivals will fight tooth and nail in order to get their hands on a cut of the cash!
However, not every rival pair will make it to the end to fight for a share of the wealth. Teams will live in fear of "The Jungle" -- a mentally and physically exhausting elimination round. Avoiding the dreaded "Jungle" will mean that these bitter enemies must learn to work together, despite their ugly pasts, in order to win challenges. Here's how it works: there will be male challenge days and female challenge days. After each challenge, the winning duo will be safe from "The Jungle." However, ranks will be thinned as the last place pair will automatically be sent into "The Jungle." Their opponents will be selected by their peers in a public forum. These two unlucky teams will battle it out in "The Jungle" for survival. The winning pair will stay in the game to pursue their dreams of victory. The losing pair, however, will be sent home in disgrace. Only the pairs that make it to the end will have a chance at the money.
With over $300,000 on the line, these players must quickly learn to bury the hatchet with their rival or risk losing a shot at the cash. Old tensions will arise and new feuds will form. Partnerships will be tested, romances will blossom, hearts will be broken, and punches will be thrown, as battles rage both on and off the playing field. And in a shocking, mid-season twist, players will be sent over 3,000 miles away to a new location! Those who manage to survive until the end will compete in what is undeniably the biggest, baddest, most treacherous finale in Challenge history -- where one male team and one female team will win it all and be crowned champions of Rivals.
The Electric Barbarellas
The Electric Barbarellas are five girls just trying to get their stuff together. Yes, they sing. And they dance. And of course, they are sexy. But that's where the similarities to other girl groups end. Because for every two steps forward they take, they take three back.
Based on the real-life exploits of an all-girl electronic pop band trying to make it in Hollywood, the show will follow these larger-than-life starlets as they try to stay focused and out of each other's way - It's gonna be a long road to the top!
The Electric Barbarella's are more than just a pretty all-girl group trying to make their mark in the music world. They are five unique, charismatic girls with big personalities and bigger dreams, all with their own stories to tell. As a group they are working together to figure out how to make it to the next level. But as individuals, they each have their own aspirations and their "other lives" that seem to keep getting in the way.
Chelsea schedules secret recording sessions in an attempt to go 'solo'. Raven is the young model who acts on her impulses without thinking about the consequences. Missy is a bona fide rocker who isn't sure the girl-group thing is for her. Gynger is a born comedian who just can't take anything seriously and Heather is the leader who is trying to keep them all together. Heather is one hundred percent committed, the rest.remains to be seen. After all, they've got the looks, they've got the attitude and they've got the talent -- all they need is a chance.
Son of a Gun
Son Of A Gun is a reality series about the tough decisions and hard work it takes to make it in the unique world of music; a raw and untamed look behind the scenes of an industry so many know, but few understand.
Cory Gunz, a rapper who previously had two major record deals with Casablanca and Def Jam, is getting his last big shot in the hard-knock world of hip-hop. The son of previously famed Peter Gunz is primed to take his career to places his father was never able to go. Before his journey can begin, Cory must overcome some major problems with family and business that seem to be bubbling at the surface. First up is choosing which record label to go with and then how to assemble the team around him.
However, in this industry, the lines between family, friends and business can easily be blurred. This is his last chance to show and prove that he has what it takes. In the end, this journey will be one he has to complete on his own.
mtvU Stand InA new roster of global icons surprise college campuses and serve as “Stand In” professors for a day in mtvU’s Emmy-nominated series. With mtvU cameras rolling, pop culture, celebrity or political figures will visit mtvU affiliate schools to guest teach unsuspecting classes. Past “Stand In” episodes have featured Madonna, Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, Rawandan President Paul Kagame, Larry David, Don Cheadle, Bill Gates, Cameron Diaz, John Legend and Kanye West.
Learn more at: www.mtvu.com/category/shows/stand-in/
Subterranean
Subterranean is a mighty show. In the 1940s they would've called it a son of a bitch.Call it indie rock, call it alternative, glam, goth, dance punk or electroclash. Whatever it is, it's important, it feels good and it's on Subterranean. Each week on MTV2, Subterranean is feverishly devoured by creatures of the night. The insomniac's staple has featured tons of guest bands, like Radiohead, Beck, CSS, Tokyo Police Club, M.I.A., Santogold, Vampire Weekend and Arcade Fire. Anybody who does it their own way and does it right. The interviews are mixed in with the greatest music videos on television.
Headbangers Ball
Welcome to Headbangers Ball, the heshest, most gnarliest (yes, most gnarliest) horror show on air and online.From Metallica to Black Sabbath to Slayer these hardened crew of brain exploding babycrushers are put in one room and are having a ball. A Headbangers Ball. And you're invited. On top of ripping through the most absurdly, obscenely raw and perverse videos in the history of darkness, we also go one on one with the bands, drawing out the secrets of their sinister worlds.
The Ride
The Ride: The Road to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the story of eight, under the radar high-school quarterbacks fighting for a spot in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and a chance at a Division 1 scholarship.
These eight underdogs will go through a grueling process in which every move they make is scrutinized by the top coaches in the nation, as they attempt to show that the only thing separating them from a Division 1 scholarship is the chance to prove what they can do.
When it's all said and done, only one quarterback will remain standing and play alongside the very best players in the nation at the US Army All-American Bowl, in front of an audience of millions on network television. Emotions will run high, passions deep, as everything is put on the line for The Ride: The Road to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Lingerie Football League
MTV2 and the Lingerie Football League (LFL) team to create the television destination for guys on Friday nights with a new era of 'Friday Night Lights,' providing viewers action-packed 7-on-7 full-contact tackle football games played by some of America's most beautiful athletes. LFL, Friday Night Football on MTV2 will be unlike any other football broadcast you have ever seen, from inside the huddle to the locker room and even officials' debates.
Bellator Mixed Martial Artists
Bellator showcases a unique format of world-class Mixed Martial Arts fighting with 12-week, eight-man tournaments featuring some of the most dynamic fighters in the world.
MTV2 will air Bellator Fighting Championships Welterweight (170 pounds), Featherweight (145 pounds), Lightweight (155 pounds), and Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) tournaments. Winners of each eight man tournament receive $100,000 and a guaranteed opportunity to fight for the Bellator World Title in their respective weight. Currently Joe Warren (6-1-0) holds the Bellator Fighting Championships Featherweight title, Eddie Alvarez is the Bellator Lightweight Champion, "Funky" Ben Askren (7-0-0) is the Bellator Fighting Championships Welterweight champion and the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship will be determined this Season on MTV2.
Unlike other Mixed Martial Arts promotions, Bellator Fighting Championships is real sports competition. At Bellator, a nationally televised weekly single elimination tournament on MTV2, showcasing some of the most exciting MMA fighters in the world determines champions and #1 ranked challengers. At Bellator, fighters control their own destiny through their performance inside the cage instead of a matchmaker or promoter choosing who fights for a world title.
Funk Flex Full Throttle
Funk Flex Full Throttle is a high-adrenaline tour of music and car culture -- the ultimate ride for fans who love to live in the fast lane. Funk Flex will do what he does best: interview the most buzzed-about hip-hop artists -- with his signature raucous, familiar style -- and complete car customizations that have made him a legend in the automotive world. Whether Flex is on location at Spring Break, the New York Auto Show or hanging in his tricked-out garage, Full Throttle integrates reality elements as Flex directs his team of car customizers and takes viewers inside the lifestyle of hip-hop stars -- be it clubbing with Diddy, or helping Swizz Beatz select a top-of-the-line dream ride.
10 On Top
More than ever, young celebrities are pop culture power players, doing more moving and shaking in a single week than previous stars did in a lifetime. Each week MTV will present MTV's '10 on Top', a half-hour countdown of the Top 10 most texted and talked about young celebs at the moment. Their ranking will be influenced by the audience - based on the chatter they elicit, and the headlines they create each week, as well as the amount of buzz about their upcoming projects and events (appearances, premieres, tours, etc.).
Host Lenay Dunn will guide viewers through the countdown, introducing hot, new talent, and delivering up exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. It's an entertaining summary of a week in the lives of young superstar entertainers--what deals they landed, whose hearts they broke, whose star is shining brightest right now, and whose will rise next.
10 on Top will be the weekly destination for our saavy, pop-loving, Tweet-happy audience.
When I Was 17
Ever wonder what your favorite celebrity was like as a teenager? What did they do differently than you to get where they are? And what did they do the same? In this poignant, sometimes funny, often enlightening, always inspiring new show, each episode will focus on the lives of three uniquely different artists. We'll explore their upbringing, family life, school days, friendships, romantic relationships, part-time jobs and the things they did, or didn't do, to get them to where they are today. The series will give MTV viewers an exciting look inside the world of your favorite stars BUT with a twist --- it will provide a rare look at their lives before they were famous.
MTV's 'When I Was 17' will show how artists' lives are different from the average viewers'... and how they are the same. In some cases, we'll hear about seventeen years olds struggling with the same challenges as their peers -- trying to figure out what their lives will hold at the end of high school. In many cases, we'll see driven young people who were already hard at work at 17 to make their dreams come true.
'When I Was 17' will provide a picture of what the now glamorous stars were like in their teen years. It will also provide an instant nostalgia trip for the stars and their fans. In each episode, we'll take a look back at pop culture from the year each star was 17, reminiscing about their favorite music, movies, and TV shows. Find out about the car they drove, the clothes they wore, their favorite hang-outs, and hear their memories of historical events from when they were 17.
I Used To Be Fat
College is all about reinvention. It's a time in a teen's life where they can leave behind all of the preconceived notions people had about them in high school and start fresh. Unless they're massively overweight.
'I Used To Be Fat' is a new documentary series profiling teenagers desperate to shed their unwanted pounds before heading off to school. We'll send a weight loss guru to work with each person and they'll go through rigorous fitness regimens and work with experts to learn how to change the habits that caused them to gain so much weight.
Each one-hour episode will focus on a different student, following them from the last weeks of high school to the first crucial days of college, and giving viewers an inspirational and intimate account of their emotional and physical transformation, as they struggle to change their attitudes, eating habits, and ultimately their lives.
But this summer is about more than just losing weight for these teens -- it's also about figuring out who they are and who they want to be. It's time for them to stop leaning on mom and dad and to learn to stand on their own two feet. It's a chance for them to realize that if they don't take charge of their lives now, they never will.
Throughout each show, viewers will witness how each teen's life and view of the world starts to change as they start to lose weight, and they'll see them when they debut their new look -- and their new outlook -- on their first day of college.
At the end of each episode, we'll catch up after a few months of college to see where they are now. Have they kept the weight off or gained it back? Is college life what they'd dreamed it would be? And what will their families and friends say when they see them again?
Some will lose the weight. Others will fail. But either way, this will be the most important summer of their lives.
Teen Wolf
TEEN WOLF DEBUTS ON MTV IN TWO-PART PREMIERE EVENT ON JUNE 5 AND 6
SERIES OVERVIEW
MTV’s “Teen Wolf” is a sexy, suspenseful drama about transformation set against the backdrop of contemporary teen life with a forbidden, romantic love story at its core, making it a fresh and different take on the iconic movie. The hour-long 12-episode series will debut on June 5, immediately following the MTV Movie Awards at 11/10c, and will air regularly on Monday nights at 10/9c, beginning June 6.
The series stars Tyler Posey as the newly bitten werewolf ‘Scott McCall;’ Crystal Reed as the mysterious new girl in town ‘Allison Argent;’ Dylan O’Brien as Scott’s best friend ‘Stiles;’ Tyler Hoechlin as ‘Derek Hale,’ the beta wolf who is guiding Scott through his transformation; Holland Roden as ‘Lydia Martin,’ the popular girl with a secret; and Colton Haynes as ‘Jackson Whittemore,’ Scott’s arch rival on the lacrosse team.
Always an outsider and often unnoticed, Scott McCall yearns to be recognized in some small way that takes him out of his typical state of high school anonymity. When Stiles convinces him to go into the woods one night to join a police search for a dead body, Scott encounters a creature in the darkness. Narrowly escaping an attack with a vicious bite in his side, the next day brings strange surprises for Scott at school and his life will never be the same.
"Teen Wolf" was developed by Jeff Davis (creator, "Criminal Minds") who also serves as executive producer. Additional executive producers include Marty Adelstein ("Prison Break"), Michael Thorn, René Echevarria ("Medium," "Castle"), Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley. Russell Mulcahy ("Highlander," "Resident Evil: Extinction") is co-executive producer. The pilot was written by Jeff Davis and Jeph Loeb & Matthew Weisman and directed by Russell Mulcahy. The “Teen Wolf” series is based on a Screenplay by Jeph Loeb & Matthew Weisman. David Janollari and Justin Levy are the MTV executives in charge of production. The series is a co-production with MGM, in association with Lost Marbles Productions, Inc., First Cause, Inc. and DiGa.
Make-up effects were done by the Oscar-winning teams Proteus FX ("Star Trek," "Mission Impossible III") and K.N.B Effects Group ("Predators," "The Chronicles of Narnia").
CHARACTER BIOS
Scott McCall (Tyler Posey):Scott was an ordinary teenage boy until one strange night changed his life forever. This is the story of his transformation from unseen and unnoticed outsider to sudden lacrosse star and one of the popular crowd.
Allison Argent (Crystal Reed):This nomadic beauty is always the new girl in town. She’s about to discover a family secret that will explain why they move around so much and what exactly her dad is hunting.
Stiles (Dylan O’Brien):Scott’s loyal best friend who plays inquisitive detective to his mysterious transformation. Stiles will go looking for answers even when it means endangering himself and others.
Derek Hale (Tyler Hoechlin):Derek is a wolf, but his metamorphosis is not over. Both full of anger and proud of what he is, he’ll school Scott in all things Lycan in preparation for the inevitable showdown between werewolves and hunters.
Jackson Whittemore (Colton Haynes):Jackson is the big man on campus and Scott’s archrival on the lacrosse team. But as Scott’s sudden transformation begins to threaten Jackson’s social status, he’ll prove to be a bigger problem off the field.
Lydia Martin (Holland Roden): She’s the most popular girl at school and girlfriend to Scott’s rival, Jackson. Lydia already has it all but suddenly wants Scott when he transforms to the star lacrosse player. And she may hold the cure to Scott’s Lycanthropy.
TEEN WOLF CAST BIOS
TYLER POSEY (Scott McCall)
Tyler Posey has established himself as a sought after young actor in both film and television. He has done extensive work in television including recurring roles on ABC Family’s Lincoln Heights and ABC’s Brothers & Sisters. His previous feature work includes films such as Collateral Damage alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maid in Manhattan with Jennifer Lopez, and in the Independent WWE film Legendary with Patricia Clarkson.
CRYSTAL REED (Allison Argent)
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Crystal Reed always knew she wanted to perform. After attending Wayne State University’s BFA program she moved to Chicago and appeared in local productions throughout the city and, in 2008, moved to Hollywood. She recently landed her first feature starring role in Universal Studio’s sci-fi thriller Skyline opposite Donald Faison and Eric Balfour, and will appear in the upcoming Warner Brothers summer feature Crazy, Stupid, Love opposite Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling.
DYLAN O’BRIEN (Stiles)
Previously known for his body of work on YOUTUBE for comedic videos that he created, directed, and starred in, Dylan O’Brien is making his national television debut in the role of “Stiles.” Dylan also just wrapped his first feature film, in the leading role of “Jimmy” in the independent feature High Road, directed by Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder, Matt Walsh. Dylan is also currently shooting the lead role of “Dave” in the Castle Rock Entertainment feature film The First Time, a romantic comedy directed by Jon Kasdan.
TYLER HOECHLIN (Derek Hale)
Tyler Hoechlin, who began acting at nine-years-old, had his breakout performance early on, starring alongside Tom Hanks in the critically acclaimed Road to Perdition. Soon after, he landed the role of ‘Martin Brewster’ on the WB’s 7th Heaven, in which he recurred from 2003 to 2007. Hoechlin also appeared in television series such as C.S.I. Miami, My Boys, Castle and Lincoln Heights; recently appeared in the Farrelly brothers’ comedy Hall Pass alongside Christina Applegate, Owen Wilson and Jenna Fischer and will be featured in the upcoming independent drama Open Gate.
COLTON HAYNES (Jackson Whittemore)
With his natural acting ability and striking good looks, Colton Haynes is on his way to becoming one of Hollywood’s leading young stars. No stranger to the world of television werewolves, Colton starred as Brett Crezski, the town’s football star and - resident werewolf - on ABC’s 2010 series The Gates. In his young acting career, Haynes has been able to garner several notable television roles. He recently appeared as one of the stars of Showtime’s controversial miniseries Look¸ in addition to guest starring roles on Privileged, Pushing Daisies and Melrose Place.
HOLLAND RODEN (Lydia Martin)
Holland is no stranger to primetime television with roles on hit shows such as Lost, Weeds, and CSI, and guest starring appearances on shows such as: The Event, Cold Case, Community, and Criminal Minds,as well as a lead in the cult classic franchise: Bring It On: Fight to the Finish. Even though Holland has been fulfilling her dream as an actor, she remained dedicated to her education and recently received her degree in Women’s Studies from UCLA.
CREATIVE TEAM
JEFF DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER)
Jeff Davis is the developer and executive producer for “Teen Wolf.” Davis’ previous credits include creating and co-executive producing the hit CBS series “Criminal Minds,” now in its 6th season. In addition to “Teen Wolf” and “Criminal Minds,” he has written television pilots for The SyFy Channel, ABC, ABC Studios, Fox 21 and Twentieth Century Fox Television.
Davis started out his creative career in film, having optioned his first screenplay just three months after graduation. He has sold feature films to companies such as Dimension Films and Paramount Pictures and is currently working on another screenplay.
He graduated Vassar College with a bachelor’s degree in film and went on to earn a master’s degree in screenwriting from the University of Southern California. He was born in Milford, CT, and resides in Los Angeles.
DIRECTOR/Co-Executive Producer: RUSSELL MULCAHY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: RENÉ ECHEVARRIA
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: MARTY ADELSTEIN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: MICHAEL THORN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Tony DiSanto
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Liz Gately
Sucker Free
Sucker Free is the premiere destination for all things hip-hop on MTV2. From the lyrics to the lifestyle, if it happens in hip-hop, it happens here.
Sucker Free Countdown is two and a half hours of the best that hip-hop has to offer. From J. Cole to Jay Z, from Drake to Diddy, basically everybody who is anybody on the scene will want to hang out on the Sucker Free Countdown. But this is NOT your average press stop. Host DJ Envy will engage artists outside of the studio, capturing memorable moments that are high quality and anything but generic.
In these features, artists and celebrities will have the chance to show a different side of who they are, as we bring the show to them, in a space and time that suits their personalities best. Whether it's experiencing a red carpet premiere of a rapper-turned-actor's first film, a trip to a trusted sneaker shop to cop the latest in exclusive kicks, or exposing an artist's secret passion for art in their personal studio, the Sucker Free Countdown will give you the access to the stars on a more intimate level.
On a weekly basis, we will also feature the biggest hip hop story of the week in the Sucker Free News reports, and feature segments from our media partner at XXL magazine (which include Show & Prove, Eye Candy, Behind the Cover and Main Attraction).
Real World: Las Vegas
The Real World Las Vegas is the true story of seven strangers living in a city defined by pleasure, temptation and the excitement of youth. It's a three month journey through the lives of Adam, Dustin, Heather, Leroy, Michael, Naomi, and Nany as they get to know each other, reveal secrets about themselves, -- and experience life like they never have before in a specially designed suite at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Everything in Vegas is on a grander scale, and that comes through loud and clear this season. Romance among the cast members is at an all time high, and as secrets each cast member has brought with them are revealed, those relationships will be challenged and tested. In some cases the relationships will fail the test and in other cases they will come out stronger and deeper.
Teen Mom 2
Teen Mom 2 is a spin-off of the MTV documentary series ‘16 and Pregnant’. The show follows the stories of four girls from the second season of ‘16 and Pregnant’ and documents the challenges of their first years of motherhood. Each episode interweaves stories of four teenage girls who are navigating the bumpy terrain of adolescence, growing pains, and coming of age - all while facing the responsibility of being a young mother.
Each story offers a unique look into the wide variety of challenges young mothers can face: marriage, relationships, family support, or lack thereof, adoption, finances, rumors among the community, graduating high school, starting college, getting (or losing) a job and the daunting and exciting step of moving out of the nest to create their own families.
MTV NewsMTV News is the authority for music, movies and pop culture news for the Millennial audience, producing a diverse mix of daily news stories, insider specials, weekly series, live red carpet shows, exclusive music video and movie premieres, as well as exclusive artist and celebrity interviews on-air, online, via mobile and across social media. The unit has experienced tremendous growth year-over-year (57-percent increase in unique visitors; 32-percent increase in video streams), fueled largely by its innovative, interactive new initiative, “MTV First.”
“MTV First” embraces the channel’s short-form legacy with live four-minute, on-air exclusive interviews that expand in real-time to long-form, online live streams. Since January, “MTV First” has featured Lil Wayne, Foo Fighters, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift and Robert Pattinson, as well as online-only live stream, “RapFix Live.”
Hard Times of RJ Berger
MTV has greenlit season two of its original comedy series “The Hard Times of RJ Berger,” building on the network’s growing slate of scripted programming, which includes recently announced greenlights for “Skins” and “Teen Wolf.” The second season of “Hard Times” underscores MTV’s broader programming strategy to leverage the success of its reality franchises to develop and nurture a range of new scripted series for the network’s millennial audience.
The Hard Times of RJ Berger orbits the hilariously-hellish life of a deeply unpopular high school student (Paul Iacono) and his scheming, sex-obsessed best friend, Miles Jenner (Jareb Dauplaise). Other than pining after the girl of his dreams, Jenny Swanson (Amber Lancaster), receiving daily beatings from the meanest jock in school, Max Owens (Jayson Blair), and evading the stalker-ish advances of Lily Miran (Kara Taitz), there really wasn't much excitement in RJ's life. That was, until his anatomical gift was accidentally exposed to the entire school.
In a single moment, RJ went from anonymous to infamous, and for the first time in his life, he felt a tiny sliver of confidence. Swept up in this man-sized wave of recognition, viewers watched RJ claw his way out of the popularity basement. Whether trying to get laid, dealing with his bizarre parents, or simply navigating the treacherous waters of high school, RJ lives out the stories -- good, bad and ugly -- that we all remember from high school. One mis-adventure at a time, fans see him grow from a shy, awkward boy into a slightly less shy and awkward young man.
Dudesons in America
“The Dudesons have balls where there should be brains, and I am honored to be doing a show with them,” said Johnny Knoxville, Executive Producer, Dickhouse Entertainment.
The Dudesons, four Finnish extreme stuntmen and pranksters, are totally lovable, yet totally lunatic friends from the Arctic Circle who want to live out their American dream – to do even stupider stunts and pranks than they did back home. In “Dudesons in America,” Jukka (the ringleader), Jarppi (the fat funny guy), HP (Mr. Sensitive), and Jarno (the filmmaker) want to take over America as they try to win over local townsfolk and whatever authorities they’ll likely encounter while doing the dumbest things imaginable. In the spirit of the American West, the Nordic knuckleheads try to become cowboys by walking on stilts into a bullring with a very angry bull. And when they’ve conquered enough of what’s on the ground of the U.S.A., they follow the American dream of space exploration; the Dudesons try to reach Uranus in their self-built space rocket.
Dudesons in America is executive produced by Jukka Hilden, Jarno Laasala, Jarppi Leppala and HP Parviainen for Rabbit Films; Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine for Dickhouse Entertainment; and Ross Breitenbach. Liz Gateley and Lauren Dolgen are the MTV executives in charge of production.
16 and Pregnant‘MTV’s 16 and Pregnant’ is an hour-long documentary series focusing on the controversial subject of teen pregnancy. Each episode follows a 5-7 month period in the life of a teenager as she navigates the bumpy terrain of adolescence, growing pains, rebellion, and coming of age; all while dealing with being pregnant.
Every episode offers a unique look into the wide variety of challenges pregnant teens face: marriage, adoption, religion, gossip, finances, rumors among the community, graduating high school, getting (or losing) a job. Faced with incredibly adult decisions, these girls are forced to sacrifice their teenage years and their high school experiences. But there is an optimism among them; they have the dedication to make their lives work, and to do as they see fit to provide the best for their babies.
Teen MomIn ‘16 and Pregnant’, they were moms-to-be. Now, follow Farrah, Maci, Amber, and Catelynn as they face the challenges of their first year of motherhood.
Each episode interweaves these stories revealing the wide variety of challenges young mothers can face: marriage, relationships, family support, adoption, finances, graduating high school, starting college, getting a job, and the daunting and exciting step of moving out to create their own families.
Movie Awards
The 20th Annual "MTV Movie Awards" aired live on Sunday, June 5, at 9 p.m. ET from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.
MTV fans once again held the destiny of the golden popcorn awards in their hands. This year’s brand new “BEST LINE FROM A MOVIE” category allowed fans to vote on the movie catchphrases they couldn’t stop repeating. In returning categories like “BEST MOVIE,” the blockbusters “Inception” and “The Social Network” went head-to-head with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1” to be the fan-favorite flick of the year. In a “Movie Awards” first, Kristen Stewart received two nominations in the same category with “BEST KISS” nods for her smooches with Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner in “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” “BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE” saw Emma Stone’s LOL-inducing performance in “Easy A” leave comedy’s heavy hitters in the dust. At the “MTV Movie Awards,” it’s anyone’s game as all was determined by the viewers as they voted to create this year’s list of nominees for Hollywood’s most outrageous awards ceremony.
My Life as Liz
Season Two of MTV's My Life as Liz finds its protagonist, Liz Lee, suddenly existing as a little fish in an extra-large pond. Liz has made the jump from the familiar confines of Burleson High in Texas to Pratt Institute, a world-renowned art school in the center of trendy Brooklyn, NY. Faced with the challenges of a new and unfamiliar city, Liz struggles to set up the life she always dreamed of having in the Big Apple. But instead of battling her former arch-nemesis, Cori Cooper, Liz must overcome pretentious art students, questionable living situations, and a crappy day job.
Thankfully, she can still rely on her 'nerd herd' back in Texas for support. Her best friends Sully, Troy, and Miles are still as dedicated to Liz as ever, which leads to some trouble now and then, as their attempts to help her are sometimes misguided. Liz's romantic interest, Bryson, is now in Austin, Texas, and their status finally takes a huge step forward when Bryson shows up unexpectedly in New York. But as it often happens with Liz, things don't end up going quite as she would expect.
In the end, season two is all about new beginnings, as Liz redefines her existing relationships and continues to make new ones -- with New York, with Marc, her quirky new roommate, and most importantly, with Louis, a charming musician who becomes a great friend and possibly (when things get rocky with Bryson), something even more.
These transitions may not all be seamless, but that's life...when you're Liz.
Jersey Shore
It's tee-shirt time! New Jersey's most recognizable housemates are reunited and returning to Seaside, NJ -- where all the fist-pumping magic began and a pop culture phenomenon was born. This outrageous and hilarious dysfunctional family goes back to work at the tee-shirt shop, kicks back in their original shore house and picks up right where it left off. Even though they're still experiencing some fallout from "the note" in Miami, nothing can stop the family dinners, G.T.L and gorilla hunting that have bonded them from the beginning. All seven roomies agree they are glad to be back and that Angelina is gone. Too bad none of them know Snooki has invited her BFF Deena Nicole Cortese to fill the void. This cast is about to double their pleasure because like her diminutive, fireball bestie Snooki, Deena is going to prove that big fun and big drama continue to come in small packages. More zany and entertaining than ever, these roommates are going to hit the boardwalk, beat up the beat in the club and continue to prove that while you can summer a lot of places -- the Jersey Shore is truly unforgettable.
Find out more at jerseyshore.mtv.com.
Woodie Awards
For the first time ever, the 2011 “mtvU Woodie Awards” is heading out of New York City to Austin, Texas during the 25th Anniversary of South by Southwest and will be broadcast LIVE on MTV, MTV2 and mtvU.
As the only award show to honor and highlight the music and artists voted ‘best’ by the US college audience, the 6th annual show will be executive produced by longtime MTV VMAs executive producer, Jesse Ignjatovic, promising an unforgettable night of music and performances.
Silent LibraryWithin each episode, team members will repeatedly draw cards to determine who must step up to the plate to endure the next “test.” The teammate who unluckily draws the skull and cross bones card will have to complete the task at hand to the satisfaction of the wise cracking host and moderator of Silent Library. Should the teammate performing the stunt not last long enough or should their friends seated beside them erupt with uncontainable laughter… the cash prize on the line will decrease.
With only one guiding rule—to remain SILENT, MTV will show viewers that just because you aren’t heading into the Gauntlet or facing off in a Duel doesn’t mean that the stakes aren’t high, that the stunts aren’t real and that the competition isn’t fierce. Never has the MTV audience sat through a study hall, Saturday detention or cram session in a library quite like this…
Is She Really Going Out with Him?Inspired by the popular website Hot Chicks with Douchebags, Is She Really Going Out With Him? is a hilarious and compelling docu-format show that aims to tear down the mystery behind pop culture’s latest unexplainable phenomenon: beautiful and innocent young sweethearts who fall for self-absorbed, overly-tanned, tattoo covered douchebags.
In each episode of Is She Really Going Out With Him? we’ll closely examine one couple as our hot chick eventually leads herself towards making a fateful decision… Will she stay with her douchebag bf or move on to a better man?
The FreshmenmtvU continues to bring the newest music to college audiences each week on “The Freshman,” where viewers decide which groundbreaking, new artists take over the mtvU airwaves. The series has become a breeding ground for artists that eventually graduate to MTV and MTV2.
Learn more at www.mtvu.com/category/music/the-freshmen/
Dean’s ListmtvU viewers decide the Top 10 videos each week on the “Dean’s List.” Each episode, a different college student writes, produces and hosts the show from their campus, counting down their top ten favorite videos.
Learn more at www.mtvu.com/category/music/deans-list/
America’s Best Dance Crew
Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew concluded its sixth season on Sunday, June 5th. The “Season of the Superstars” came to an end as fans watched IaMmE dominate the stage with a show stopping performance to take home the title of “America’s Next Best Dance Crew.” This season IaMmE battled it out against ten of the fiercest dance crews in the nation, showcasing their edgy and innovative moves as they faced the challenge of incorporating a new artist each week. IaMmE joins past dance crew champions including - JabbaWockeeZ, Super Cr3w, Quest Crew, We Are Heroes and Poreotix.
For the first time ever, season six featured each episode themed to a popular celebrity artist. Special guest appearances included Ke$ha, Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber, and themed episodes will be inspired by the hottest names in music including Rihanna, Lil Wayne and more!
Mario Lopez returned as the host of the new Dance Crew season as did judges JC Chasez and Lil Mama. Joining the judging panel was Quest Crew's Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, and together they critiqued each week's performances in their search for America's Best Dance Crew.
In the first season, JabbaWockeeZ worked the crowd every week with their synchronized moves and signature masks, and were the first to claim the coveted title of America's Best Dance Crew and the $100,000 cash prize. The second time around, it was Super Cr3w who stole the show and all of the ABDC glory. Season three was dominated by Quest Crew and all of their masterful performances. During season four, We Are Heroes walked away as the first all-female group to win the title. And last season was ruled by Poreotix and their robotic style.
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My Super Sweet 16“My Super Sweet 16” takes you on a wild ride behind the scenes for all the drama, surprises and over-the-top fun as teens prepare for their most important coming-of-age celebrations. Meet the kids who are determined to go all out to mark this major turning point in their lives, the parents who lavish every wish, and find out first hand what it’s really like to turn 16 these days.
Whether a Sweet 16, Quinceaneara or Coming Out, each week “My Super Sweet 16” will document one character’s outrageous journey as they plot, plan and prep for the party to end all parties. These kids expect and will only accept the absolute best. Now, it’s up to them to make sure jealous siblings, stressed out parents and school rivals don’t get in the way. This series gives you an up close and very personal look at the extravagant and sometimes extreme measures teens take to ensure that this milestone in their lives is commemorated by the ultimate celebration. Will their real life Sweet 16 ever live up to their fantasies?
Blow out 16 candles and step in to a world that isn’t always as sweet as it seems.
True LifeSince its initial episode in 1998, MTV’s award-winning “True Life” documentary series has told remarkable real-life stories of young people and the unusual subcultures they inhabit. Whether documenting the lives of gay marriage activists, individuals dealing with obesity, or teens in high school—the True Life series tells its stories solely from the varied voices and points-of-view of its characters—putting the series in the unique position of reflecting the state of youth culture at any given moment.
MADE
That’s right, MADE is about making dreams come true. In each episode of MADE one willing candidate is followed as they embarked on a mission to transform their life. Whether it was becoming a varsity football player, the homecoming queen or a cheerleader, each teenager dreamed of breaking out of their shell and finding out what they were really MADE of and what they could achieve when given the tools and training. Sometimes they were successful, sometimes not ... and sometimes they realized they really liked who they were to begin with after all.
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Follow the Electric Barbarellas as they try to stay focused on making it in Hollywood as an all-girl electronic pop band.
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The Young Veins' singer/songwriter Ryan Ross spins the best videos the indie world has to offer on this week's Subterranean.
An extended look at Sgt Lopez's powerful conversation with DJ at the US Army All American Bowl.
Classic rides aren't really Nicki's thing, she'd rather cruise in a new Bentley or Rover.
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Vinny looks back on his first taste of the spotlight when he was cast as the lead in his school play.
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Catch up with Liz as she says goodbye to her nerd herd and takes on college life in New York City. Premieres Tuesday, February 8 at 11/10c.
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