A new Michael Jackson biopic, with the star’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, is packed with famous musical figures. These are some of them.
Category: MTV Networks
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Who’s Who in ‘Michael’: A Guide to the Characters
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Want Your MTV? A Rogue Site Is Bringing Back the Videos.
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.