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Amid the ongoing writers strike, Vice President Kamala Harris has postponed a town hall event organized by MTV next week, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Harris was scheduled to appear at an event to raise awareness of Mental Health Action Day on May 18 at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. In a statement to THR, a spokesperson for the vice president said, “MTV’s Mental Health Action Day Conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris has been postponed.” Since Harris’…

Bang-bang-bang-bang went the musical mnemonic at 10 to the hour, every hour. Those four drum-machine snare hits, represented visually by the N, E, W and S bars of a vintage typewriter, told you that things were going to get serious for a moment on MTV. You knew the tone was going to be a little more sober, the level of analysis a little deeper, whether the topic was the death of Kurt Cobain or Vanilla Ice’s cameo in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.” It was time for MTV News, where you heard it…

As MTV News closes its shutters after 36 years, we cannot help but look back on some of the network's most memorable moments. One such moment that still reverberates with fans even today is the coverage of Nirvana's death by Kurt Loder in 1994. Through this story, we delve into the enduring impact of Loder's reporting and how it has stood the test of time to become the most-watched MTV News segment of all time. Screengrab of MTV News telecasting Kurt Loder covering death of music icon Kurt Cobain Kurt Loder was…

As MTV News shuts down after 36 years, it's worth looking back at the network's iconic moments that shaped music journalism forever. One such moment was Madonna's interview with MTV News in 1984, which became a defining moment for both the pop star and the network. Madonna in a still from Evita. Also Read: MTV News shuts down after 36 years of Journalism, leaving fans and employees heartbroken "I don't want to come across as a sexual object or a sex symbol. I want to come across as a person who's free and…

WASHINGTON —  Vice President Kamala Harris has pulled out of an MTV mental health awareness appearance in Carson next week, her first planned appearance in her home state since she and President Biden announced their reelection campaign.The decision was made in solidarity with the Hollywood writers’ strike with the hope that the event will be rescheduled, according to sources familiar with Harris’ plans. She was scheduled to appear alongside a surprise celebrity guest and young leaders on May 18 at Cal State Dominguez…

Writers’ Strike Forced MTV Awards To Go Non-Live Event, Celebs Including Jennifer Coolidge Stand For The Writers ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) The 2023 MTV Film & TV Awards, which was derailed by the US writers’ strike and forced to turn into a non-live event, saw many expressions of support for the striking writers, from entertainment celebrities, according to ‘Variety’. ‘The White Lotus’ star Jennifer Coolidge, who received the Comedic Genius Award, was the first person to reference the strike in her…

Castmembers from RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars spoke out against legislation aimed at the LGBTQ community and responded to “threats against drag performers” in their acceptance speech for best competition series at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. “At this time it’s so important to hear queer and trans stories from queer and trans people, to meet the artists behind the artistry and see the human beings there, so we can have empathy for one another and halt these blatantly bigoted anti-queer,…

via 20th Century Studios One would think that the third highest-grossing movie of all time would lend itself to mass popularity, but that is not the case (nor has it ever been) for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The billion-dollar sequel was put to the popularity test once more at this year’s MTV Movie Awards, nominated for Best Movie among three other blockbuster sequels such as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Scream VI, and Top Gun: Maverick. Would you like to take a stab at which movie won?…

Screengrab via YouTube As a variety of big-name television series continue to be placed on a temporary hold, the entire Hollywood bubble continues to adjust to the news of the recent writers’ strike. Just last week, the Writers Guild of America officially embarked on a strike in an effort to create fair wages due to the ever-growing demand of media content — from projects in theaters all the way to streaming platforms. In doing so, blockbuster series like Stranger Things and Cobra Kai have been placed on hold as…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDespite dropping out as host days earlier, Drew Barrymore opened the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards as her Never Been Kissed character Josie Grossie.Sunday’s (7 May) ceremony was pre-recorded after the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike led to the live event’s cancellation.Find a full list of this year’s winners here.Barrymore performed in a number of pre-recorded sketches throughout…