• Barbara Walters Wants Monica Lewinsky to Join the Conversation on 'The View'

    Could Monica Lewinsky really be contemplating coming to ABC's 'The View,' at least as a guest host? When that notion first started circulating last week, it was quickly squashed as just a rumor, but the fact is that the floundering chatfest needs a real shot in the arm if there is any hope of it being renewed for another season. Jenny McCarthy recently confirmed that one year after leaving, producers failed to convince her to return to the show, and there are not too many other names even being mentioned. As it turns out, Barbara Walters is pushing hard for Lewinsky to join the show in any capacity.

  • Jay Z Pulls 'Reasonable Doubt' from Spotify, Leaves It on Tidal; Will More Owners Pull Out of Spotify Soon?

    The first shots may have been fired in Tidal's quest to dominate the streaming world Jay Z's Reasonable Doubt has disappeared from competitor Spotify. However, those with a Tidal subscription see that they can still stream the debut album from the rapper and part owner in the service, suggesting that this is a symbolic shot from Hov to demonstrate how much power he (and the rest of Tidal's part owners) holds in this game.

  • Meghan Trainor Addresses 'Dear Future Husband' Sexism Controversy in New Interview

    Meghan Trainor has heard the criticisms that her new single "Dear Future Husband" is sexist, but the "All About That Bass" singer doesn't quite agree that she was being anti-feminist. In a new interview with MTV News, Trainor said that the Title track is just a personal track and a letter to her future beau, wherever he may be.

  • Bill Nye Plans Human Visit to Mars by 2033 With Planetary Society Board of Directors

    By the year 2033, Bill Nye and a group of approximately 70 space experts plans to send a bold assembly of humans into Mars's orbit. After a successful career as the comedic and informative Bill Nye the Science Guy, he dabbled in 'Dancing with the Stars,' delivering college speeches and, more scientifically, upholding his position of CEO of the Planetary Society. The man who once took children on a cosmic journey in the classroom is now attempting to make that journey come to life.

  • Bruce Jenner's Interview With Diane Sawyer About Transformation Set to Air This Month

    Bruce Jenner's attempts to go incognito in Malibu this past weekend only ended up calling even more attention to himself as the Olympic champion was pretty hard to miss. It was a hot weekend in southern California and Jenner's outfit while taking a hike raised a lot of eyebrows. He was wearing shorts but then his upper body was swaddled in a sweatshirt, a hoodie pulled tight around his face and big sunglasses. It was pretty obvious that the reality star was hiding something under all those layers, and it looks like he is going to tell us all about it sooner rather than later. According to a new report by TMZ, Jenner's interview with Diane Sawyer is still not only a go, but it is set to air on ABC sometime later this month. We now know that the docuseries Jenner has been filming for months is now temporarily on hold until later this year. Jenner's older sons are reportedly still struggling with his transformation, and he had wanted to give them more time to deal with things before everything is made public via a reality show.

  • VIDEO: Plies Gets Slammed Offstage, Attacker Acknowledges 'I F*ck With You Bruh'

    Rushing the stage has become an increasingly dangerous problem for the hip-hop genre as two prominent cases have made headlines in the last few weeks: First Run The Jewels member Killer Mike tore his rotator cuff after being attacked by a crazy at South by Southwest, and now video has emerged of Fort Myers emcee Plies getting body slammed onstage...and offstage.

  • Stream Seth Glier's New Album 'If I Could Change One Thing' Early, Exclusively On Music Times [LISTEN]

    Seth Glier, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and activist, is set to release his latest studio album If I Could Change One Thing tomorrow. In celebration, he is premiering it early today, exclusively on Music Times. On this his fourth release, Glier teams up with producer Bill Lefler (Ingrid Michaelson, Joshua Radin, Dashboard Confessional) for a more expansive, genre blending sound that builds upon Glier's more acoustic foundation. The album was inspired by being fully present in each moment. It also contains social calls to action, prompted by the 26-year-old's experience caring for and learning from his older brother Jamie, who is non-verbal and diagnosed with a severe form of autism.

  • Kaskade Becomes Official OUR Rescue Ambassador, Announces Benefit Concert

    Kaskade, whose real name is Ryan Raddon, has announced a new partnership that is not some soda deal or new clothing line, but rather a worthy charitable organization. The "Atmosphere" DJ has teamed up with Operation Underground Railroad -- or OUR -- Rescue to become an official ambassador for the cause, which saves children sold into slavery as sex slaves, laborers or anything else. Kaskade announced his new ambassadorship on Twitter, also including that he would be involved with the benefit after-party. He has also announced a benefit concert.

  • DMX Accused of Robbing Man at New Jersey Gas Station of $3,200

    New York rapper DMX is a wanted man after being accused of allegedly robbing a man at a New Jersey gas station for $3,200 in cash. According to the '(New York) Daily News,' the incident occurred shortly after midnight around 12:30 p.m. at a Newark gas station. A 21-year-old man told cops that the "Party Up (Up in Here)" rapper and his entourage took the money.

  • Expert Analysts Chart How Likely Beats Music, Spotify, Tidal and Others Are to Provide Minimum Wage to Performers

    The debate over streaming and which services best reward artiest for their work rages on, and one of the major analysts in the argument has updated his numbers. David McCandless first brought attention to streaming and other format earning for musicians with his 2010 study "Selling Out: How Much Do Music Artists Earn Online," and now he's updated the numbers to deal with new offerings and new policies at preexisting companies.

  • Drake Lost $6,000 to The Game Over Kentucky-Wisconsin Final Four Bet

    Drake's wallet just got a little lighter last night after the Kentucky Wildcats were upset by the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA Men's Final Four championship. He was challenged to a $6,000 bet on the match by The Game, who reasoned that you never bet against a red team and he wasn't wrong on that account. The pair exchanged Instagram messages to make the bet public and make sure each one was accountable to the brutality of social media.
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