'Buckwild' Producers To Pay For Shain Gandee's Funeral

April 3rd, 2013 9:13am EDT
BUCKWILD
Production company bosses behind MTV reality TV show Buckwild have offered to cover the funeral costs of the show's late star Shain Gandee.

The 21 year old was found dead in a car in West Virginia on Monday, along with his Uncle David and a third unnamed man, after the trio went missing during an off-road adventure trip.  Autopsy results confirm the three died from carbon monoxide poisoning after inhaling a fatal amount of toxic fumes.

Gandee's family had appealed for donations to help cover funeral costs, but now chiefs at Parallel Entertainment and Zoo Productions have stepped in to h...
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MTV Halts Production On 'Buckwild' Following Shain Gandee's Death

April 2nd, 2013 10:11am EDT
Shain Gandee Buckwild
MTV has shut down production on season two of its popular reality show, "Buckwild," following the death of one of the show's stars.

On Monday morning, Shain Gandee, 21, his uncle David Gandee, 48, and friend Donald Robert Myers, 27, were found dead in a vehicle in Sissonville, West Virgina.

The trio was last spotted at a local bar early on Sunday morning but were reported missing when they didn't return home from a four-wheeling trip.

Officials haven't determined the exact cause of death but confirmed the men were trapped inside Gandee's Ford Bronco, which was partially submerged in mud....
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'Buckwild's' Shain Gandee Found Dead At 21

April 1st, 2013 1:24pm EDT
BUCKWILD
Buckwild star Shain Gandee has been found dead in West Virginia, 31 hours after he was reported missing.

Relatives reported the reality star and his 48-year-old uncle David missing on Easter Sunday after they allegedly failed to return home from a four-wheeling trip, and now the search has come to a sad end after police officials discovered the 21 year old's body in a vehicle in Sissonville.

Two other bodies were found in the car, however the names of the deceased have not yet been released.

Shain was last seen at a local bar in the early hours of Sunday morning, and an investigation ...
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J.Lo & Chris Breezy!?!

March 23rd, 2013 9:18pm EDT
Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, &  Corey Rooney
According to Vibe Magazine Jennifer Lopez is back in the studio recording her tenth album.  The album will have plenty of features including rapper/singer Future and, Chris Brown who she took this picture with.  Sounds like "J Lo" will be going back to the block and using this album as a throw back to her Bronx days and will be focusing on hip hop.  Her last studio album which was released 2 years ago shot up to No. 5 on the Billboard 200.  This will be Lopez's first album since leaving American Idol. 
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Machine Gun Kelly Dominates 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards

March 15th, 2013 4:20pm EDT
Machine Gun Kelly
Rapper Machine Gun Kelly was the toast of university students on Thursday after landing the top prize at the 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards.

College-age viewers across the country voted for their favorite acts at the 9th annual ceremony in Austin, Texas hosted by mtvU, the college branch of MTV.

The La La La hit-maker took home the Woodie of the Year trophy, and told the audience, "As many dark times that we've had, the fans have always shown me the light and I'm ready to take on the world with them. F**king thank you!"

Rapper Earl Sweatshirt saw off competition from Alt-J and The Lumineers ...
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'Django,' 'Ted' and 'Silver Linings' Score 2013 MTV Movie Award Noms

March 6th, 2013 10:12am EST
Django Unchained
The nominees for the 2013 MTV Movie Awards have been revealed, setting up what looks to be another rollicking ceremony celebrating the Cinema of Cool (via golden statues of popcorn — or Golden Popcorns, if you want to be all official-like).

MTV's own Josh Horowitz joined "Pitch Perfect" star Rebel Wilson to announce the nominees, with Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" and Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" coming forth as the major contenders with seven nominations each. Does this mean that the slave turned bounty hunter should team up with the foul-mouthed, hard-drinking teddy bear in some futu...
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Will Ferrell Lands Inaugural MTV Movie Awards' Comedy Genius Honor

February 27th, 2013 11:25am EST
Will Ferrell
Actor Will Ferrell will be honored with the inaugural Comedic Genius Award at the upcoming MTV Movie Awards.

The Anchorman star is being recognized for his long-running comedy career, which began on sketch show Saturday Night Live in the 1990s before he found fame as a film funnyman.

Stephen Friedman, president of MTV, says, "Will Ferrell epitomizes what it means to be a comedic genius and it's only fitting that he should be the inaugural recipient of this award."
 
"Over the course of his extraordinary, 17-plus-year career, he has entertained audiences across the globe with an impress...
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MTV's 'Buckwild' Reality Star Arrested For DUI

February 16th, 2013 11:02am EST
Michael Burford
MTV Reality star Michael Burford has been arrested in West Virginia on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI).

Burford, who features on MTV's Buckwild program, was busted in the early hours of Friday in Charleston for allegedly speeding.

He failed a field sobriety test and was subsequently arrested, according to TMZ.com.

It is the latest legal drama to hit Buckwild, which centers on the lives of nine fun-loving young adults just out of high school in rural Sissonville, West Virginia - fellow star Salwa Amin was arrested on Monday on felony drug charges.
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Hasan Minhaj Invites You to Spend Valentine's Day with MTV's 'Failosophy'

February 14th, 2013 11:30am EST
Failosophy
MTV is taking a slightly different approach to Valentine's Day. The network is celebrating the holiday by launching Failosophy, its new half-hour show where a panel of comedians skewers the greatest fails from the Internet. It's World's Dumbest only cooler and with less police dash-cam video. BFTV caught up with Failosophy's host, comedian Hasan Minhaj, to talk about what audiences can expect and his own best fail.

"This show's all about social media," explained Hasan, who's best known for his web series The Truth with Hasan Minhaj, which brought him to the attention of Failosophy producer...
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Ke$ha 'Chugged' Her Own Pee While Filming MTV Documentary

February 14th, 2013 8:53am EST
Ke$ha
Want to get someone's attention? Drink your own pee and film it. Gross!

Pop star Ke$ha drank her own urine after a friend insisted it was good for her metabolism, and the stunt was captured on film in her upcoming MTV reality show. Her filmmaker brother Lagan Sebert captured the moment for "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life."

The singer explained to BBC: "He got all the things you would want to see and all the things you wouldn't really want to see - making out with dudes, drinking my own pee, jumping out of a building, jumping out of airplanes, swimming with sharks...
 
"I was told drinking...
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