the opening time I heard John Ross sing, in the back of a Brooklyn venue on a frigid November night, his voice lit up the dark room like an ember. The scene might've been captured cinematically with a long lens peering through a frosted window, his vocal glow warming the two dozen people indoors listening. Considering his formidable height and physical stature, Ross isn't a loud man, ..

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Jenna Compono and Zach Nichols were set to get married this weekend, yet the longtime lovebirds had to postpone their big day due to COVID-19 concerns. Yet they are celebrating something very special this Valentine's Day: The Challenge couple is expecting their first child! https://www.Instagram.Com/p/CLR3d0LFGf0/"Happy Valentine’s Day! Zach & I are expecting our first baby," Jenn..

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Strangers Becky Blasband, Andre Comeau, Heather B. Gardner, Julie Gentry, Norman Korpi, Eric Nies and Kevin Powell were known for "being real" as they lived with each other for several months in a New York City loft almost 30 years prior. Right now, the reality television trailblazers -- who made their debut on MTV in May 1992 -- are about to have their "lives taped" once again in the..

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By Mark Braboy If the answer to the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded the nation of anything, it’s that love still makes a difference. It’s what West Philadelphia’s own Pink Sweat$ has been demonstrating while residing in the capital of nation music, Nashville. Since 2020, the “At My Worst” singer has been giving back to his native city by donating over $30,000 to local busi..

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The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is tough. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and can contain anything — it's a snapshot of what's..

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Mike and Lauren happily shared ""gym tan we're having a baby boy" at the end of 2020. And while in tonight's Jersey Shore: Family member Vacation episode, viewers got to be able to see the heartwarming moment the longtime lovebirds learned they could be parents. A family vacation expanding! "Hold on -- it takes a couple of minutes!" Lauren instructed her impatient partner of the preg..

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do you know you would fit in on Jersey Shore? It’s not as easy as it looks. It takes personality, panache, fortitude, a lot of hair gel, plus a little bit of crazy to fit in with JWOWW, Pauly D, and the rest of the gang. WATCH NOW: Stream Jersey Shore and more MTV reality series on CBS All Access This personality quiz will test your instincts and determine just how Jersey Shore y..

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In the last weeks of filming the surreal romantic comedy The Map of Tiny Brilliant Things, the crew, including rising actor Kyle Allen, condensed countless days on set into just a few. With the coronavirus spreading plus a lockdown impending, whole segments were cut, scenes removed to meet the deadline — and then it stopped entirely. On the final day of shooting, production came to..

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It's been nearly three months since Taylor Swift gave fans an important update: Trim "recently begun re-recording my older music," an experience that, at the time, had "already proven to be both exhilarating and creatively fulfilling." We got to hear a bit of what, mention, "Love Story" might sound like if Swift were to record it right now whenever a snippet of it appeared in a commer..

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Once COVID-19 production shutdowns forced several musicians to record alone for the opening time, indie-pop ingenue Claud Mintz had a leg up. They started writing and releasing music in 2018 because the lead of Toast, a now-defunct lo-fi duo they formed as a college student with their best friend, producer Josh Mehling. Nevertheless they lived in the same city and attended university..

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Across six seasons, and with contestants like Da’Vonne, Josh and Natalie right now etched into the fabric of The Challenge, Big Brother stars have tried — nevertheless ultimately failed — to win MTV’s tentpole competition series. Kaycee and Fessy came close on Total Madness, and Natalie and Paulie would have likely won Final Reckoning were it not for a unfortunate wrong turn, ..

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The 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees list is here, and as common, it's huge — and polarizing. On Wednesday (February 10), the Cleveland Museum reported its latest class of nominees, a portion of which will be officially inducted in the fall this year, immediately following the Rock Hall announces the best vote. That list is long impressive, also it includes the following ar..

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