Dave Grohl Says Foo Fighters’ ‘Rope’ Video Is ‘Claustrophobic’

New clip premieres on MTV on Thursday, with exclusive band Q&A to follow on MTV.com.
By James Montgomery


The Foo Fighters
Photo: Steve Gullick

Over the years, Dave Grohl has directed a handful of Foo Fighters videos — “My Hero,” “Monkey Wrench,” “All My Life” — and these generally fall under the category of “the ones where the bandmembers don’t wear funny disguises.” In fact, if there’s a unifying theme to his work, it’s probably that.

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MTV’s Musical March Madness Preview: Linkin Park Promise Total Dominance

Our 2011 tournament begins on March 14, but early favorites Linkin Park already proclaim, ‘We’re winners. That’s our motto.’
By James Montgomery


Linkin Park
Photo: Warner Bros.

Last year, whether it was due to oversight by the selection committee or just plain bias, Linkin Park did not make the field of 65 bands that competed in MTV’s inaugural Musical March Madness tournament.

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Charlie Sheen Approves Of ‘SNL’ Impression, Bill Hader Says

‘Charlie reacted to it and really liked it,’ comedian tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Josh Horowitz


Bill Hader as Charlie Sheen on “SNL”
Photo: NBC/Broadway Video

Impersonating anyone on “Saturday Night Live” is a science and an art, and Bill Hader’s #winning take on embattled actor Charlie Sheen on this week’s show (hosted by Miley Cyrus) was a spot-on impression. It was so accurate that the star himself loved Hader’s take on his over-the-top persona.

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Kanye West Gets Lawsuits Dismissed, Settled

Rapper settles with Suge Knight over Miami shootout after a separate copyright suit was dismissed.
By Alvin Blanco


Kanye West (file)
Photo: Ray Tamarra/ Getty Images

Add to the list of places you won’t see Kanye West anytime soon (in addition to London’s Central Saint Martins College): Miami and Chicago’s courthouses. A lawsuit in which another rapper accused West of stealing the lyrics for “Stronger” was dismissed last week, and while Suge Knight’s lawsuit against Yeezy is reportedly going to be settled.

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Miley Cyrus Was ‘Up For Anything’ On ‘SNL,’ Kristen Wiig Says

‘That’s always, to me, what makes a host fun to have around,’ she tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Josh Horowitz


Miley Cyrus on “Saturday Night Live”
Photo: NBC/Broadway Video

If Miley Cyrus seemed loose hosting “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend, it’s because she was.

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Charlie Sheen Fired From ‘Two And A Half Men’

No decision has been made about whether the series will continue its run.
By James Dinh


Charlie Sheen
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Things have taken a turn for the worse for Charlie Sheen, who has been fired from his CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men,” according to a statement from Warner Bros. on Monday (March 7).

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‘American Idol’ Finalist Pia Toscano Plots Her Strategy

Cover of the Pretenders’ ‘I’ll Stand By You’ secures her spot in top 13.
By Gil Kaufman


Pia Toscano
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images

It’s easy to think big when you’re the underdog. And that’s definitely the position New Jersey “American Idol” auditioner Pia Toscano is coming from. After wowing America last week and earning a spot in the finals, Toscano spoke to MTV News at Thursday night’s post-elimination bash about her plans for putting together a successful run on the show.

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Coldplay Rep Shoots Down Rumors Of October Album Release

Despite rumors of a delay, the band’s spokesperson says no release date was ever set.
By James Montgomery


Coldplay’s Chris Martin
Photo: Mark Metcalfe/ Getty Images

You may already have an idea about what Coldplay’s upcoming album is about — namely “love, addiction, OCD, escape and working for someone you don’t like” — but up until now, you probably had no idea when the still-untitled disc would be hitting stores.

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Madonna’s Daughter’s Role In ‘W.E.’ Is Revealed

Lourdes plays ‘a super-cute, younger version of my character,’ co-star Abbie Cornish tells MTV News.
By Eric Ditzian


Abbie Cornish
Photo: MTV News

Madonna wrapped production on “W.E.,” her second directorial effort, in October, and now reports are suggesting she’s looking to premiere the movie at the Venice Film Festival, which takes place from August 31 to September 10.

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Britney Spears, Madonna Get Dual Out Magazine Covers

The pop icons are featured as part of mag’s ‘Ladies We Love’ April issue.
By James Dinh


Britney Spears
Photo: Eric Charbonneau/ Le Studio/ Wireimage

Britney Spears and Madonna have reunited again, at least on the cover of Out magazine. Pop music’s crème de la crème will share the April cover of the popular gay magazine’s first-ever “Ladies We Love” issue, marking the publication’s first dual-cover release.

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