Justin Timberlake & Sir Paul McCartney To Take Over Hollywood Next Week

Justin Timberlake and Sir Paul McCartney have lined up back-to-back free concerts in the heart of Hollywood for comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night TV show.

The former Beatles star will shut down Hollywood Boulevard for an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday and Timberlake will hit the same street stage the following night.

A quarter-mile stretch of the fabled boulevard will be closed down for the two free concerts.

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Just In: MTV Reveals The Nominations For The 2013 MTV EMA

MTV today announced the nominees for the “2013 MTV EMA,” the world’s annual music awards show that celebrates the year’s hottest artists from around the globe. Musical powerhouse and multi-hyphenate Justin Timberlake and breakthrough artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the EMA nominations with five nods each, while always captivating superstars Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke are each up for four awards. The “2013 MTV EMA” will broadcast onMTV channels around the world Sunday, November 10th at 9:00PM CET* from the stunning new Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. The2013 MTV EMA is sponsored by tic tac, with essence as the exclusive sponsor of the Best Look Award.

Fans also won’t want to miss the “2013 EMA Nomination Special” Hosted by Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), premiering 8PM on Tuesday, September 17th. The world famous Anchorman Ron Burgundy (star of the upcoming Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) will deliver the news on this year’s EMA nominees in his unique and hilarious way.

Continuing his hot streak after a long hiatus from music, Timberlake continues to dominate 2013, securing EMA nominations for Best Male, Best Live, Best Look, Best US Act and Best Video for “Mirrors.” First-time EMA nominees Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will compete for Best New, Best Hip Hop, Best Song for “Thrift Shop (ft. Wanz),” Best US Act and Best World Stage for their performance at MTV World Stage Wireless 2013 in July.

Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus will go head to head for the Best Female title, and both will vie against Robin Thicke for Best Video. Gaga is also up for Best Look and Biggest Fans, while Cyrus has secured additional nods for Best Pop and Best US Act. Thicke’s other nominations are for Best Song for “Blurred Lines (ft. T.I. & Pharrell), Best US Act and Best World Stage for his performance in Malaysia earlier this month. Perennial EMA nominee Justin Bieber is once again nominated for Best Pop, Best Male, Biggest Fans and Best Canadian Act.

Other notable EMA nominees include Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Green Day, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Daft Punk, Rudimental, Icona Pop and One Direction, who are each up for three EMA nominations (with 1D’s Harry Styles also nabbing a nod for Best Look). Artists with two EMA nods include Rihanna, Katy Perry, Eminem, Jay Z, Bastille, Imagine Dragons, The Killers, Paramore, Rita Ora, Drake, Afrojack, Avicii, Calvin Harris and Iggy Azalea. MTV will announce EMA performers and presenters at a later date.

The MTV EMA – MTV’s global celebration of the hottest stars in music – recognizes artists from around the world and across genres, and brings together music fans everywhere for a one-of-a-kind experience in the weeks leading up to and at the show. Beginning today, Tuesday, September 17th, viewers can vote for EMA categories such as Best New, Best Live and more by visiting www.mtvema.com online or http://m.mtvema.com on their mobile phones. Voting for EMA categories is open now until 11:59PM CET on Friday, November 8th, 2013.

Once again, viewers from around the world have been engaging with the EMA digital platforms to earn points for their favorite EMA artists in the Biggest Fans category; since August 30th, their participation has helped narrow down the field to the five official nominees announced today. The more fans continue to engage with the EMA content featured on MTV’s digital platforms in the weeks leading up to the show, the more they can help boost the chances for their favorite artist to win the Biggest Fans award on November 10th.

Each year, the MTV EMA highlights incredible artists from every corner of the world with the Worldwide Act category. Fans can vote for nominated artists from their respective territory starting today, Tuesday, September 17th. The local winners will receive an EMA award and also move on to the next phase of voting starting Friday, October 25th and compete for the regional title. The 10 official Worldwide Act nominees from each region will then be announced on Monday, November 1st, and battle for the Worldwide Act Award. The winner will be named at the show in Amsterdam.

Here is the list of nominees for the “2013 MTV EMA”:

BEST SONG
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out Of Heaven”
Daft Punk – “Get Lucky” (ft. Pharrell Williams)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Thrift Shop” (ft. Wanz)
Rihanna – “Diamonds”
Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines” (ft. T.I. & Pharrell)

BEST POP
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
One Direction
Taylor Swift

BEST FEMALE
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift

BEST MALE
Bruno Mars
Eminem
Jay Z
Justin Bieber
Justin Timberlake

BEST LIVE
Beyoncé
Green Day
Justin Timberlake
P!nk
Taylor Swift

BEST NEW
Bastille
Icona Pop
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Rudimental

BEST VIDEO
Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
Lady Gaga – “Applause”
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines” (ft. T.I. & Pharrell)
Thirty Seconds To Mars – “Up In The Air”

BEST ROCK
Black Sabbath
Green Day
Kings Of Leon
Queens Of The Stone Age
The Killers

BEST ALTERNATIVE
Arctic Monkeys
Fall Out Boy
Franz Ferdinand
Paramore
Thirty Seconds To Mars

BEST HIP HOP
Drake
Eminem
Jay Z
Kanye West
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

BEST ELECTRONIC
Afrojack
Avicii
Calvin Harris
Daft Punk
Skrillex

BIGGEST FANS
Tokio Hotel
Thirty Seconds To Mars
One Direction
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga

BEST LOOK
Harry Styles
Justin Timberlake
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Rita Ora

BEST PUSH
Karmin (October 2012)
Rudimental (November 2012)
Imagine Dragons (January 2013)
A$AP Rocky (February 2013)
Bastille (March 2013)
Austin Mahone (April 2013)
Bridgit Mendler (May 2013)
Tom Odell (June 2013)
Iggy Azalea (July 2013)
Icona Pop (August 2013)
twenty one pilots (September 2013)

BEST WORLD STAGE (WS)
Alicia Keys – WS Manchester 2012 (aired Dec. 7th)
fun. – WS Rock Am Ring 2013 (taped June 7th)
Garbage - WS Mexico 2012 (aired Dec. 21st)
Green Day – WS Rock Am Ring 2013 (taped June 9th)
Jason Mraz – WS Live In Myanmar 2012 (taped Dec. 16th)
Jessie J – WS Malta 2013 (taped 26th June)
Linkin Park – WS Mexico 2012 (aired Oct. 26th)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – WS Wireless 2013 (taped 13th July)
No Doubt – WS Frankfurt 2012 (aired Dec. 28th)
Paramore – WS Rock Am Ring 2013 (taped 7th June)
Rita Ora – WS Malta 2013 (taped June 26th)
Robin Thicke – WS Malaysia 2013 (taped 8th September)
Snoop Lion – WS Durban 2013 (taped May 18th)
The Black Keys – WS NY Webster City Hall 2012 (aired Oct. 12th)
The Killers – WS Big Day Out 2013 (taped Jan 18th)

MTV UK / BEST UK AND IRELAND ACT
Calvin Harris
Ellie Goulding
Olly Murs
One Direction
Rudimental

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Lady Gaga Set for SNL as Musical Guest & Host?

Lady Gaga may be getting plenty of 'Applause' of her own this fall. TVLine.comreports exclusively that the 'Born This Way' singer may be returning for her third visit to NBC's Saturday Night Live to serve as both musical guest and host.



A representative for the network declined to comment on the report, maintaining that the line-up for the new season of SNL is "still being finalized."



Lady Gaga has previously appeared as the show's musical guest in 2009 and 2011. On both visits she appeared in several sketches alongside hosts Ryan Reynolds and Justin Timberlake.



Lady Gaga performed her new single, 'Applause' for the first time ever LIVE on the 2013 "MTV Video Music Awards" stage from Brooklyn's Barclays Center on August 25.



From her powerful and bloody rendition of "Paparazzi" to the gender bending, adrenaline fueled version of "You and I," Lady Gaga is the mastermind behind some of the most memorable VMA performances in recent years.



As one of the most talked about and innovative artists of this generation, Lady Gaga has left an indelible mark on the "MTV Video Music Awards" by winning an astounding 13 Moonmen since 2009, including "Best New Artist," "Video of the Year" for "Bad Romance" as well as "Best Video with a Message" for "Born This Way."

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Justin Timberlake Would Like to Portray Riddler in Batman Film

Justin Timberlake is keen to go mean and green  on the big screen as Batman's foe The Riddler.

The singer/actor has applauded Ben Affleck's casting as the Caped Crusader in the Man of Steel sequel, revealing he has become a big fan of the Argo director and star after working with him on new film Runner Runner last year.

He tells radio network Fresh 102.7, "I worked with Ben last summer and I've seen his process. I think he's a brilliant filmmaker. I think he's an extreme talent so he could surprise a lot of people."

And if movie bosses are considering more Batman movies, there is one comic book role he would be interested in.

He explains, "I have no aspiration to ever be a superhero in a movie. Now (a) villain! I'll tell you the villain I want to play more than anything because I grew up loving Batman, funny enough, is The Riddler. The Riddler is my favorite villain.

"The Riddler was, like, a sociopath. He was proper crazy. So if I'm gonna play crazy, I'm wanna play proper crazy. I'm ready. The Riddler. Gimme a call!"

Jim Carrey and late TV veteran Frank Gorshin have both previously portrayed The Riddler onscreen.

The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Winners — FULL LIST!

Video Music Awards were live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday.  More coverage  to come. For starters, here's the list of winners...





BEST COLLABORATION



Pink, feat. Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason”



BEST ROCK VIDEO



30 Seconds to Mars, “Up in the Air”



BEST POP VIDEO



Selena Gomez, “Come and Get It”



BEST ART DIRECTION



Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu, “Q.U.E.E.N”



BEST DIRECTION



Justin Timberlake, “Suit and Tie”



BEST CHOREOGRAPHY



Bruno Mars, “Treasure”



BEST VISUAL EFFECTS



Capital Cities, “Safe and Sound”



BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY



Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”



BEST EDITING



Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”



BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO



Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, feat. Ray Dalton, ”Can’t Hold Us”



BEST FEMALE VIDEO



Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble”



BEST VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE



Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, feat. Mary Lambert, “Same Love”



BEST SONG OF SUMMER



One Direction, “Best Song Ever”

ARTIST TO WATCH



Austin Mahone



BEST MALE VIDEO



Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”



VIDEO OF THE YEAR



Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”

VMA Video Of The Year Showdown: Who Will Win Night's Biggest Prize?

Over the past three decades, there has been the odd installment of the MTV Video Music Awards where an underdog shocks the world by winning Video of the Year ... think Panic! at the Disco in 2006, or Jamiroquai in 1997. Though it's safe to say that won't happen at this year's show.



Mostly because there are no underdogs in the 2013 Video of the Year category. Instead, it's five of the biggest names in the business going head-to-head for the ultimate prize. The guy with the year's best-selling album? He's in the running. The group with the year's best-selling song? They're here too. So is a guy with five #1 singles, the undisputed champion of the Summer Jam sweepstakes andthe girl who had the biggest album debut in a decade.



Simply put, it's superstars only. So who's got the best shot at winning? Shoot, your guess is as good as ours (how can there be a favorite when they're allfavorites?!?) Here's a look at the five nominees for Video of the Year ... any of which could take home the hardware on Sunday night. And be sure to check out MTV's VMA All Access Experience on vma.mtv.com where our experts will weigh in on the closely watched category.

(Source): MTV

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Lady Gaga to Open the 2013 'MTV Video Music Awards' With World Premiere Performance of New Single "Applause"

The 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards” will raise its curtain with a thunderous first act as Lady Gaga (LadyGaga.MTV.com) will open the show with the debut live performance of “Applause,” the first single from her highly anticipated album ARTPOP from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on August 25 at 9pm ET/PT.



From her powerful and bloody rendition of “Paparazzi” to the gender bending, adrenaline fueled version of “You and I,” Lady Gaga is the mastermind behind some of the most memorable VMA performances in recent years. This year, she’ll continue that legacy with what’s sure to be an unforgettable performance of “Applause” from her forthcoming album, ARTPOP, available on November 11.

As one of the most talked about and innovative artists of this generation, Lady Gaga has left an indelible mark on the “MTV Video Music Awards” by winning an astounding 13 Moonmen since 2009, including “Best New Artist,” “Video of the Year” for “Bad Romance” as well as “Best Video with a Message” for “Born This Way.”



Additional performers for the 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards” include Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke.

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In Cased You Missed It...MTV VMAS Nominees Announced

Nominees for the 2013 MTV VMA awards have been announced. The event takes place on Sunday, August 25th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Artists to perform at the award show have not yet been announced. We would like to extend a congratulations to all of those nominated for an award.



Check out the nominees below:



Video of the Year

Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, “Thrift Shop”

Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”

Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”

Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble”



Best Hip Hop Video

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”

Drake, “Started From The Bottom”

Kendrick Lamar, “Swimming Pools”

A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, F–kin’ Problems”

J. Cole feat. Miguel, “Power Trip”



Best Male Video

Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”

Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”

Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”

Ed Sheeran, “Lego House”

Kendrick Lamar, “Swimming Pools”



Best Female Video

Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko, “Stay”

Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble”

Miley Cyrus, “We Can’t Stop”

Pink feat. Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason”

Demi Lovato, “Heart Attack”



Best Pop Video

Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”

Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”

Fun., “Carry On”

Miley Cyrus, “We Can’t Stop”

Selena Gomez, “Come and Get It”



Artist To Watch, Presented by Taco Bell

Twenty One Pilots, “Holding On To You”

Zedd feat. Foxes, “Clarity”

Austin Mahone, “What About Love”

The Weeknd, “Wicked Games”

Iggy Azalea, “Work”



Best Collaboration

Justin Timberlake, feat. Jay-Z, “Suit & Tie”

Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera, “Feel This Moment”

Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding, “I Need Your Love”

Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”

Pink feat. Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason”



Best Video With A Social Message

Kelly Clarkson, “People Like Us”

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Same Love”

Snoop Lion, “No Guns Allowed”

Miguel, “Candles in the Sun”

Beyoncé, “I Was Here”



Best Rock Video

Imagine Dragons, “Radioactive”

Fall Out Boy, “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)”

Mumford & Sons, “I Will Wait”

Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Up in the Air”

Vampire Weekend, “Diane Young”



Best Art Direction

Capital Cities, “Safe and Sound”

Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Up in the Air”

Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu, “Q.U.E.E.N”

Lana Del Rey, “National Anthem”

Alt-J, “Tesselate”



Best Choreography

Chris Brown, “Fine China”

Ciara, “Body Party”

Jennifer Lopes feat. Pitbull, “Live It Up”

will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber, “#thatPOWER”

Bruno Mars, “Treasure”



Best Cinematography

Thirty Seconds To Mars, “Up in the Air”

Lana Del Rey, “Ride”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Sacrilege”

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”

A-Trak & Tommy Trash, “Tuna Melt”



Best Direction

Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z, “Suit & Tie”

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Sacrilege”

Fun., “Carry On”

Drake, “Started From The Bottom”



Best Editing

Pink feat. Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason”

Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch, “Sweet Nothing”

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”

Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”

Miley Cyrus, “We Can’t Stop”

THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE WILL CONTINUE ITS WORLDWIDE DOMINATION ON SEPTEMBER 30TH

On September 30th Justin Timberlake will continue the journey of his critically acclaimed and worldwide best-selling album of the year, The 20/20 Experience with the release of The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2 on RCA Records. The soulful first single, "Take Back The Night" picks up right where he left off and The 20/20 Experience continues.

“Take Back The Night” was written by Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon and James Fauntleroy and produced by Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Jerome “J-ROC” Harmon.

The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 is available today for pre-order on the iTunes Store (iTunes.com/JT) as well as The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience which features all 21 tracks. In addition, fans who pre-order either version of the album will instantly receive a download of the single “Take Back The Night.” The single is also available on Amazon and all digital service providers.

The album will feature 11 all new tracks as well as a special surprise from Justin. “I originally recorded a massive amount of material and decided on the 20 tracks that I wanted on the album over a year ago. But, when I was mixing and going through all of the songs there were so many that I loved - I couldn't resist... I had to throw in something extra on the 2nd half."

Fresh off his outstanding performance at the 2013 BET Awards, Justin will kick off his 12 city Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour with JAY Z on Wednesday in Toronto. He will also perform as a headliner at the iTunes Music Festival in September. Additionally, Justin will head back to the stage this fall on October 31 for The 20/20 Experience World Tour making this his first solo tour in six years.