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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Snooki Unveils New Line Of Feather & Swarovski Crystal Headphones

January 12th, 2013 3:00pm EST
Snooki
With two wildly popular reality shows “Snooki & JWoww” and “Jersey Shore”, three books, two perfumes, jewelry, slippers, tanning and sunless lotion lines, and more under her belt, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is now creating buzz in a brand new area. Her next endeavor combines her love for dancing and house music into in her Snooki Couture brand; headphones. Snooki Couture by Nicole Polizzi offers the much-anticipated line of fashion-you-can-hear headphones, ear buds and more in signature Snooki styles and motifs all by iHip.

“I'm so happy to...have my very own line of headphones to add to the ...
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5 Things You Are Going to Want to Know About 'SNOOKI & JWOWW' Season 2

January 7th, 2013 7:00pm EST
Snooki and JWoww
The Jersey girls (we use that term loosely, because neither one of them is actually from New Jersey) are back, with a second season of SNOOKI & JWOWW. The show is the spiritual successor to its one-dimensional baby-daddy, "The Jersey Shore," involving two of the most loved (and hated) girls from the Shore.

Since it makes its not-so-maiden-voyage tomorrow night, we have a few little happy facts that fans might want to know about this second season, as well as a few little known facts about the first.

There may be a spoiler or two in here, so continue reading only if you want to risk ruinin...
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'Buckwild' Stars Make A Dump Truck Swimming Pool, Get Evicted In Premiere Episode

January 4th, 2013 11:28am EST
Buckwild
MTV's latest docuseries "Buckwild" follows the adventures of 20-somethings living in West Virginia - and their lives are anthing but boring. Think "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" on crack.

During the "Buckwild" premiere, the police were called, there was an eviction (and fistfight), the youths set random crap on fire and they swam in toxic water.

There's more - a few of them turned a dump truck into a swimming pool. "We ain't got much, but we have fun with what we've got," said one of the guys of the unusual swimming hole. Fortunately, they lined the truck with plastic to avoid contact with ol...
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'Pitch Perfect' Star Rebel Wilson Set to Host 2013 MTV Movie Awards

December 21st, 2012 11:14am EST
Rebel Wilson
Rebel Wilson will find herself at center stage once again this April when she hosts the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, the network announced during Thursday’s Jersey Shore series finale.

Viewers got a sneak peek of what they could expect from the Aussie actress in a hilarious exclusive promo video, featuring her fellow Bridesmaids costar Matt Lucas.

Wilson is well-known for her hilarious roles in Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids. She also appeared in Bachelorette (alongside Kristen Dunst) and voiced a character in Ice Age: Continental Drift.

Although this is Wilson’s first time hosting, it’s not ...
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A Few Minutes With... 'Underemployed' Star Inbar Lavi

November 27th, 2012 12:55pm EST
Inbar Lavi
MTV is continuing to broaden its scripted programming slate with Underemployed, and lighting up the comedic drama is Israeli-born actress Inbar Lavi, who recently sat down with Digital Airwaves to talk about what brought her to the character of new mom and would-be rock star Raviva, and what she's learned from her character.

"Raviva is a lot like me in many ways," explained the actress, whose other credits include Entourage and The Closer. "She is such a free spirit. She is wild and unapologetic about who she is and what she stands for. She believes that with hard work and dedication, an...
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Jon Bon Jovi Slams The 'Jersey Shore'

November 6th, 2012 11:27am EST
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi has taken aim at the producers of reality TV show Jersey Shore, accusing them of promoting instant fame and misrepresenting his home state.

The Bon Jovi frontman hails from Perth Amboy, New Jersey but he is no fan of the hit fly-on-the-wall program set in the state, which shows scenes of locals boozing in the streets and causing fights.

He is adamant the housemates featured in the show are not typical New Jersey residents, and he has criticized the program's bosses for contributing to the modern 'culture of fame'.

Bon Jovi tells British magazine OK!, "It's not my Jersey s...
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