MTV's famous 'TRL' studio in Times Square: R.I.P.? | EW.com

MTV's famous 'TRL' studio in Times Square: R.I.P.? | EW.com: "

Ron Bailey MTV's famous 'TRL' studio in Times Square: R.I.P.? | EW.com - http://www.facebook.com/posted... 17 hours ago from Ron Bailey's Facebook Links - Comment - Like MTV's famous 'TRL' studio in Times Square: R.I.P.? | EW.com Source: music-mix.ew.com According to a New York Post business story today, MTV may be saying goodbye to its famous Times Square studio, the space that served as a home to flagship shows like TRL. - Ron Bailey

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JAY-Z and Lady Gaga to Perform at VMAs

The '2009 MTV Video Music Awards' Add Music Mogul JAY-Z and Pop Superstar Lady Gaga to Performers Line-Up

"NEW YORK, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV has announced that JAY-Z and Lady Gaga will join the already impressive list of VMAs performers that includes Green Day, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Muse. Critically acclaimed artist JAY-Z, a 'Best Male Video' and 'Best Hip Hop' nominee for "D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune)," will hit the stage to perform a song from his highly anticipated upcoming album The Blueprint 3. International sensation Lady Gaga, known for her over the top live performances and fashion forward style is sure to bring the crowd to their feet with a single from her multi-platinum debut album, The Fame. Gaga will vie for an outstanding nine moonmen including the coveted "Video of the Year." In addition, Nelly Furtado, Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester and iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove have joined Katy Perry, Ne-Yo and Chace Crawford to present. As previously announced, comedian Russell Brand will host the show. The "2009 MTV Video Music Awards" will air live on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PT) and on Sunday, September 20 at 5pm ET with Spanish subtitles on MTV Tr3s. MTV will announce additional performers and presenters on a later date."

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'Twilight' vs. 'Slumdog Millionaire'!

'Twilight' vs. 'Slumdog Millionaire'! Top Fan-Nominated Films Get Ready to Rumble at the '2009 MTV MOVIE AWARDS':

"NEW YORK, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The hit films Twilight and Slumdog Millionaire get ready to battle it out as MTV: Music Television announces this year's final nominees for the 2009 MTV MOVIE AWARDS. Pitting Hollywood vampires against the Mumbai slums, the movies' rabid fans proved their loyalty as they sent both flicks to the head of the cinematic pack with each film receiving nominations in six award categories including 'BEST MOVIE,' 'BEST KISS' and 'BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE MALE.'

MTV will up the cinematic fun quotient this year by debuting the two new categories 'BEST SONG FROM A MOVIE' and 'BEST WTF MOMENT.' Fans will get the chance to vote on such movie soundtrack hits as The Climb from Hannah Montana: The Movie as well as pick this year's most jaw-dropping 'WTF' movie moment that left audiences speechless such as the naked break-up scene in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The 18th annual awards show will be executive produced by Emmy Award(R) winning producer Mark Burnett. Hosted by Andy Samberg, the 2009 MTV MOVIE AWARDS will be broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Sunday, May 31st at 9p.m./8p.m. C."

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Total Rock, Total Rewards

Harrah's Entertainment and MTV Games: The Total Rock, Total Rewards Rock Band(R) Competition Sees Unprecedented Excitement and Overwhelming Customer Demand:

"LAS VEGAS, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With a little over a month until the regional competitions begin for Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.'s and MTV Games' Total Rock, Total Rewards Rock Band Competition, the http://www.harrahs.com/rockband web site has been flooded with aspiring rockers. Launched at the beginning of March, hundreds of bands from across the country and Canada have already hopped onto the world's first official and permanent, fully-equipped Rock Band entertainment stages at eighteen Total Rewards properties* to compete during special Rock Band Nights."

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AT&T and MTV Networks Join Forces to 'Unlock the Vault' and Unleash Classic MTV Content Exclusively to Users

AT&T and MTV Networks Join Forces to 'Unlock the Vault' and Unleash Classic MTV Content Exclusively to Users:

"NEW YORK, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T and MTV are launching a new interactive campaign - The AT&T Music Vault, built by MTV Networks' Digital Fusion team that brings together the power of the MTV Networks and the AT&T brand to connect with consumers like never before. The campaign enables music fans to unlock a virtual 'Vault,' (www.attvault.mtvmusic.com), granting them access to MTV Networks' video content that has been kept under lock and key for decades and has never before been released on the Internet - until now.

"Each day AT&T and MTV will unlock 15 new pieces of content from MTV, VH1 and CMT's music history. Fans can view tomorrow's content early by correctly playing an AT&T music trivia game which will also be populated around music content across MTV Networks' broad portfolio of sites (including MTV.com, VH1.com, CMT.com). The trivia is served in an innovative unit alongside the video player, so that consumers can play the game while they are watching their favorite video."

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Pearl Jam Signs With MTV Games and Harmonix to Bring Band's Debut Album, Ten, to Rock Band

Image via WikipediaPearl Jam Signs With MTV Games and Harmonix to Bring Band's Debut Album, Ten, to Rock Band:

"Full Album to be Released as Rock Band DLC Day and Date with the Re-issue of 'Ten': Four Special Edition Packages in Stores on March 24, 2009"