This week's Dexter sees our hero make an important decision about his direction in life...while those around him continue to have no idea where they're headed.

If last week's Dexter was more of a standalone episode, this week's throws us right back into the season-long arc, inducing squirms and gasps in equal measure.

He might be a serial killer, but this week's Dexter left me wanting to hug Dexter Morgan - after all, he's just realized that he may be his son's worst enemy.

Dexter Morgan has sliced his way into a bloody niche on TV. As it begins its sixth season tonight, Showtime's Dexter can boast both critical acclaim and an audience that's enraptured by the life o...

Mos Def is retiring his famous name at the end of 2011. The rapper/actor will start 2012 under the moniker Yasiin. He tells MTV2's Sucker Free show, "Mos Def is a name that I built and cultivat...

Producers promised Dexter would explore faith this season and in this first-look photo, it looks like he's earned his wings — in blood, at least.

Legendary jazz and soul musician Gil Scott-Heron has died at the age of 62. The iconic artist, poet and activist passed away in New York on Friday afternoon after falling sick following a trip to...

Rapper Mos Def has disappointed fans in Australasia by mysteriously axing his tour of the continent. The hip-hop star was scheduled to kick off a series of gigs in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesd...

Hip-hop star Mos Def is facing a lawsuit from concert promoters who allege he cancelled a show just 24 hours before his scheduled slot. The rapper was due to perform at the Kool Haus in Toronto, ...

Will Smith has hammered the competition in a poll to find the best rapper-turned-actor. The I Am Legend star, who enjoyed rap success with hits like Summertime and movie themes Wild Wild West and...

Five years on from the release of "Demon Days", Murdoc Niccals and co. return with Plastic Beach. Gorillaz have taken up residence, recording on a secret floating island deep in the South Pacific, ...

Christmas came early for the Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Beyonce on Wednesday night when they each received three major Grammy Awards nominations at the 2010 event's big reveal in ...

Hailed in the press as one of the most fun, innovative and highly-anticipated games of the year, Activision Publishing Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) recently dropped the needle on DJ Hero's full set list fea...

Hip-hop star Mos Def saved the day at the Rock The Bells festival in Toronto, Canada on Sunday when he stepped in at the last minute to replace absent rapper Common. Go hit-maker Common was for...

The subject of space is a difficult one in terms of selecting films. Qualifying elements are somewhat subjective. Does the film have to take place in space? Must it include aliens? Does a mere ...

In the second week of our summer movie season, we have a lull in the number of films coming out. There are just three movies being released, and of those, two are premiering in mainstream theaters...

Mos Def banned the use of the 'N' word on the set of his new movie Next Day Air in a bid to urge his co-stars to use less controversial terms to "express" themselves. The rapper/actor stars al...

One of the ways that "House" becomes more than just your average procedural is how, occasionally, the writers and directors like to be more surreal and artistic. Occasionally it does not work, but ...

Rapper/actor Mos Def has been landed with a $60,000 lawsuit from his own attorney, after failing to pay for an expensive divorce from his ex-wife. Bosses at legal firm Blank Rome claim the s...

The story of the blues in 1950s Chicago is told in Sony BMG Film's Cadillac Records, a musical drama written and directed by TV veteran Darnell Martin. The film stars Adrien Brody as Chess Records ...

Las Vegas authorities have defended the issue of a warrant for the arrest of rapper/actor Mos Def three months after an alleged attack - insisting they needed time to fully investigate the case bef...

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of rapper/actor Mos Def. Las Vegas authorities are on the hunt for the star, real name Dante Smith, following his alleged attack on a fashion photographer i...

David Alan Grier adds a new flavor to Comedy Central with "Chocolate News," an outrageous, character-driven sketch magazine series debuting Wednesday, October 15 at 10:30 p.m. In Living Color...

NEW YORK (AP) - Even though he's considered one of rap's all-time greats, when Slick Rick is asked about his most significant accomplishment, he doesn't mention having a platinum-selling record, cl...

This isn't to bash rappers, nor is it to say that these artists aren't allowed to pursue different paths in Hollywood. With so many prominent rappers acquiring roles in big movies though, it begs ...

We all know that the 70s was the decade of classic/arena rock, the 80s was the decade of hair metal/synth pop and the 90s was the decade of grunge/alternative rock. This brings up a question that a...

Marilyn Monroe was originally christened Norma Jean. Archibald Leach opted for the more debonair nom de guerre Cary Grant. At the age of 10, musical prodigy Steveland Morris was dubbed (by Motown f...