The unofficial website MTV Rewind has recreated the channel’s classic era, pulling in thousands of clips. Its developer says it’s an antidote to the algorithms.
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‘Ridiculousness’ Is Ending, and With It an Era for MTV
The cable channel has run endless reruns of the comedy clip show for several years, a move that was copied by other cable companies.
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Memorable Moments of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards: Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga and More
Mariah Carey and Busta Rhymes were honored for the first time, Lady Gaga crossed town and Doja Cat took it back to the 1980s.
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On ‘The Osbournes,’ Ozzy Osbourne Became the Most Unlikely Relatable Reality TV Dad
“The Osbournes” turned the heavy metal innovator into a reality TV star. Here are some moments that defined the show’s run.
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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Lead Singer Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76
As the lead singer of Black Sabbath, he helped invent heavy metal. On “The Osbournes,” he presented a comedic counterpoint to his rock ’n’ roll infamy.
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How MTV and ‘Road Rules’ Turbocharged Reality TV Fame
Thirty years ago, MTV sent camera-friendly kids on a first-of-its-kind road trip, turbocharging the reality TV fame factory that powers culture today.
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Shirley Manson, the Lead Singer of Garbage Becomes the Unexpected Godmother of Rock
The singer of Garbage, which has a new album, has become rock ’n’ roll’s collective older sister, offering advice and wisdom to younger women coming up in the business.
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Marty Callner, Director of Comedy Specials and Music Videos, Dies at 78
At HBO in the late 1970s, he established the template for presenting stand-up on the small screen. He then became a mainstay of MTV in its early days.
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Tom Green, Former Provocateur, Is Building Something New
A Y2K-era phenomenon most famous for his MTV prank show and surreal brand of comedy, Green pioneered ideas that thrive today.
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1984: The Year Pop Stardom Got Supersized
In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why.
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‘You Can Never Look Back’: How ’70s Rockers Rebooted for the ’80s
The year 1984 was a watershed in pop music. The stars who’d made it big the previous decade had to embrace new instruments and MTV or risk being left behind.
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Ananda Lewis, Former MTV V.J., Says She Has Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Lewis, the host of the 1990s MTV show “Hot Zone,” tried to fight her illness without undergoing a double mastectomy. She says she is responding well after resuming treatment.