Today in the world of celebrity news: The prince of pop posted a risque illustration yesterday, Rachael Ray's show may be getting sued, and good god another sex tape.
MTV will cancel the show, a little over a week after of one the show's star cast members died of carbon monoxide poisoning. But does a network known for its questionable taste in reality TV owe it to the rest of the kids to keep the show on the air? That's what Buckwild's show runner is arguing, vehemently, as he vows to keep filming.
Today in show business news: HBO has shockingly decided to renew Game of Thrones, NBC gets some good news and some bad news, MTV really needs to pull the plug on Buckwild, plus teasers and trailers and more.
One of the most prominent cast members of MTV's reality show has been found dead along with his uncle and another unnamed person in a vehicle in Sissonville, West Virginia, the backdrop of the popular (if controversial) show.
Today in celebrity gossip: Taylor Swift had a great time at the Grammys, Anne Hathaway had a less great time at the BAFTAs, and Kim and Kanye want to buy lots of houses.
Today in show business news: ABC has an exciting new murder-based reality show in the works, MTV renews its hillbilly show, and Ryan Seacrest is going to work with some young men.
The show rings remarkably false — even for an MTV reality show, even for the supposed successor to Jersey Shore — especially in contrast to the show's supposed mission, which is to shed a light on backwoods kids who just don't give a good god darn.
Now that New Year's has come and gone, we can finally say goodbye to television's holiday hiatus and start watching some new stuff again. So we've put together this quick guide highlighting the best of what will be on.
Today in show business news: Too many of you are watching Dance Moms, Joseph Gordon-Levitt goes after another super hero role, and MTV teases us with more Buckwild.
Today in showbiz news: MTV sends us to West Virginia with its new show Buckwild, a Stephen King series is headed to CBS, and more Sundance films have been announced.
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