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All-American Rejects Invade 'Today'

17 July 2009 11:02 AM, PDT | From MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news

By Haley Murphy

After their electric performance of "I Wanna" on "It's On With Alexa Chung," the All-American Rejects came back to New York to hit the stage of the "Today" Show Concert Series this morning. Fans circled the NBC building — some who had been waiting since 5 a.m. — in hopes of meeting the band during their warm-ups.

Frontman Tyson Ritter came onstage before the rest of the band and was quite chipper for his 7 a.m. call. The band busted through some Beatles covers and singing Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" before chatting with Matt Lauer. During the interview, Ritter flashed the crowd his tattoo of the band's logo (each band member has one), located on his chest.

The crowd went wild when the band launched into their hit single "Gives You Hell," and guitarist Mike Kennerty finished the song by throwing his guitar pick to an adoring fan.

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Freshly Tattooed Becks Is Happy to Be Back in the Us

15 July 2009 7:45 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

David Beckham arrived into Newark last night with the rest of the La Galaxy and was up early this morning for The Today Show. He told Matt Lauer how glad he is to be reunited with his sons and spoke lovingly about keeping in touch with Victoria via iChat. David revealed he got 10 roses tattooed around his arm to commemorate the couple's 10-year anniversary - get a good look at it here. The soccer star also told a cute story about how his sons are already asking when they can get tattoos like their dad; check out the video below. View 10 Photos › To see more photos plus David's interview just read more. View 10 Photos ›

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Genre Icons, Oscar Heroes And Comedic Geniuses In This Week’s Birthday Bash

13 July 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

Just as everyone has an opinion, a favorite meal and a nose — albeit a fake one at times — so too does everyone have a birthday. Even celebrities. Here at Birthday Bash, it’s my mission to salute the fine actors, filmmakers and other Hollywood heroes that are celebrating their special day this week. After all, it’s cheaper than mailing a cake.

July is populated with some of the highest profile celebrity birthdays yet to be featured on Birthday Bash, with this week bringing a trio of faces famous for very different roles.

Harrison Ford (July 13): While it’s a given that everyone gets older as the years progress, it’s still incredibly difficult to believe that Harrison Ford turns 67 today. The actor is a genre legend, hanging with furry co-pilot Chewbacca as Han Solo in “Star Wars” and making whips cool again in the “Indiana Jones” franchise. Despite

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Bruno Talks With Matt Lauer

10 July 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | From www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news

Counting the hours until your work shift is over this Friday? Well, let me help you out. Actually, let Bruno help you out.

Bruno on Today Show

This is absolutely hilarious, and a testament to Sacha Baron Cohen's skill at adlibbing. Bruno appeared on the Today Show with Matt Lauer to answer some questions. Not only does the clip feature new footage from the film, but Cohen should have you laughing out loud with his responses.

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Brüno hug 'not aired on Today Show'

9 July 2009 8:42 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

A hug between Sacha Baron Cohen's Brüno character and Today Show host Matt Lauer was not aired on television. The actor's flamboyant Austrian alter ego was interviewed on the chatshow wearing a silver lamé jumpsuit, People reports. However, when the comedian demanded an embrace from Lauer, the segment faded to black and left viewers unable to watch the moment transpire. The journalist later (more)

By Tim Parks

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Michael Jackson’s Burial Site Still A Secret, But Neverland Is Unlikely

9 July 2009 3:26 PM, PDT | From MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news

Even though the Michael Jackson memorial was not held at Neverland Ranch, that hasn’t stopped fans of the departed icon from flocking to his former estate to pay tribute to him. Fans have come from around the world to write their remembrances, leave flowers or stand at the gates of the home where the man used to live. The general sentiment in the fan community is that Neverland should be turned into a shrine dedicated to the singer’s life and career the way that Graceland became a destination for Elvis Presley devotees following his death.

Jackson’s family still haven’t announced where the singer will be buried, though the likelihood of him having his final resting place at Neverland is slim. Since it’s a private residence, the Jacksons would have to get a permit and enter into a lengthy approval process to get the nod to bury Jackson at Neverland.

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Brüno Talks Suicide Bombers, Marc Jacobs On 'Today' Show

9 July 2009 9:40 AM, PDT | From MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news

The Austrian fashion reporter reveals his strategy for peace in the Middle East.

By Eric Ditzian

Brüno on the "Today" show on Thursday

Photo: NBC

Another day, another outrageous Brüno interview. On Tuesday, MTV News caught up with Sacha Baron Cohen's alter ego at a screening of his upcoming movie in Brooklyn, where he dished about the difficulties of being a 19-year-old manorexic and claimed the city of Paris, France, was named after America's most notorious tramp. On Thursday morning (July 9), Brüno stopped by the "Today" show to drop a little of his trademark absurdity on Matt Lauer.

Wearing a futuristic silver tracksuit and a tiny black hat, Brüno was happy to discuss what he'd learned while filming a scene in which he attempts to broker a peace agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians — after doing research by watching "The Mummy" and 20 minutes of "Aladdin."

"The situation there is really complex,

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Bruno Visits 'Today,' Tries To Manhandle Matt Lauer

9 July 2009 9:16 AM, PDT | From Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news

Thursday on 'Today' Bruno received some devastating news. Luckily Matt Lauer was there to console him. Lauer informed the fashionista that the Austrian foreign minister to Great Britain has called for a boycott of 'Bruno,' which opens in theaters Friday. Perched like a cat in his chair and wearing a silver lame jumpsuit, Bruno choked up. "Vat? Austria's turning on me now? This is a very private moment, close up please," he told the camera through his tears. "That is just so Austrian: they build you, zhen they knock you down." "Hug me, I feel so lonely," Bruno cried as he leapt from his chair towards Lauer's arms. Unfortunately, the segment faded to black before viewers could witness a man-on-man embrace. Watch: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Follow HuffPo Entertainment On Twitter! ...

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NBC The Tonight Show 'best of' video clips, for July 8

9 July 2009 6:54 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Fell asleep early? No worries, NBC fired over the best of Tonight Show July 8th highlights for you. Last night's show include Conan.s interviews with Meredith Vieira, Al Madrigal and Andy Hillstrand plus the results of his celebrity survey! Al Madrigal (07/08/09) . Comedian Al Madrigal lets loose with the funny about having kids: Andy Hillstrand (07/08/09) . From the hit show "Deadliest catch", Capt. Andy relays some tales from the high seas! Meredith Vieira pt. 2 (07/08/09) . Meredith explains her crazy camping habits, and her chemistry with Matt Lauer! Meredith Vieira pt.1 (07/08/09) . Meredith discusses the Michael Jackson memorial...And ribs Conan about a magazine! Celebrity Survey, Pt02 (07/08/09) . Conan quizzed

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Brüno Falls into Matt Lauer's Embrace

9 July 2009 6:05 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomySomehow, it just seemed pre-destined that Austrian fashionista Brüno would end up in Matt Lauer's arms. The fateful contact took place Thursday during a free-wheeling Today show interview in which Sacha Baron Cohen's flamboyant alter ego, in his silver lamé jumpsuit, demanded a hug from the handsome morning host. Problem was, the segment (see video) had already faded to blackout before the moment could be shared with viewers. The entire incident had been sparked by Lauer's informing Brüno that the Austrian Minister to Great Britain had

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Stephen M. Silverman

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Bruno Gives Matt Lauer Some Good Lovin' on Today Show

9 July 2009 4:11 AM, PDT | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news

Sacha Baron Cohen showed up to the Today show this morning, or should we say, Bruno showed up! Right from the get-go, Sacha was in character, donning a shiny silver suit and micro hat. Rather than shaking Matt Lauer’s hand as an introduction, Bruno offered Matt his hand to kiss, which he did. What a good sport Matt is! Bruno kept the jokes rolling, calling his Velcro incident at the Prada fashion show “Worse than Darfur. It was Dar-five.” He also went on to say he wanted to become an “internationally respected figure, like Heidi Montag from...

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Jermaine Jackson Asks Media to Stop Speculating the Cause of Michael's Death

2 July 2009 9:17 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Jermaine Jackson had an exclusive interview with Matt Lauer of the "Today" show on Thursday, July 2, during when he asked media to stop speculating about the cause of Michael Jackson's sudden death. Sitting down on the grounds of Neverland Ranch for an in-depth interview about the late icon, Jermaine said on-going claims that his younger brother died of drug use are "very damaging" to his grieving family.

"For people to come forward and say things that they don't have the facts to is very damaging to the family, to me, to us, because we don't know. After having the physical and proved to be completely healthy..." he stated. Asked what if the allegations turn out to be true, the elder Jackson replied, "I would be hurt because Michael has always been a person who was against anything like that, but I'm not saying it's right because it's not right,

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Jermaine Jackson Says Michael's Children Saw Their Father's Dead Body

2 July 2009 11:21 AM, PDT | From x17online.com | See recent x17online news

Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Michael Jackson's older brother Jermaine told The Today Show's Matt Lauer this morning that Paris, Prince, and Prince II saw their father's dead body recently as part of the grieving process. Lauer ventured to Neverland Ranch for the first interview with any Jackson family member since the death of Michael Jackson. Jermaine talked about his mother Katherine's reaction the news of her son's death last week: "She was crying, saying he was dead. And Matt, to hear my mother say, 'Michael is dead,' to feel and hear the tone in her voice to say her child is dead, is nothing that anyone can ever imagine... He went too soon. I wish that it was me. I've always felt that I was his backbone, someone to be there for him. I was there and he was sort of like Moses. The things he couldn't say,

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"The Jacksons:" The Ultimate Reality Show

2 July 2009 10:35 AM, PDT | From Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news

I must be losing it. I'm finding myself near-obsessed with the Michael Jackson story and all its bizarro, sordid and sensationalistic details. From Larry King's nightly hour-long expert-testimony-filled JackoFests to Matt Lauer's morning Today Show tours through Neverland, I've become like a jammie-clad high school girl catatonically-captivated by The Hills. The only thing missing is the incessant texting to my pals to gab about it all. Let's face it, if you're into train wrecks, it doesn't get much better than this. In the age of reality television, this is the ultimate real-life family freak show. Welcome to The Dead King of Bel Air. The life and death of Michael Jackson is a deliciously perfect blend of The Swan, Wife Swap, The Bachelor, American Idol, Celebrity Rehab, Survivor, Cops and The Surreal Life. And I'm fucking hooked. There's one helluva ensemble cast...

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Michael Jackson's Death Is 'Unreal,' Says Brother Jermaine

2 July 2009 8:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Jermaine Jackson opens up about viewing the body, consoling singer's children and drug rumors.

By Jocelyn Vena

Jermaine Jackson and Matt Lauer at Neverland Ranch on Thursday's airing of the "Today" show

Photo: NBC

Jermaine Jackson is the first family member to do a full sit-down interview in the wake of his brother Michael's tragic death last week. During the "Today" show interview with Matt Lauer, Jermaine described the moment he found out that his superstar brother had died.

He said he received a call from his mother, Katherine, and later rushed to the UCLA Medical Center. There, he met with his brother's three young children and viewed his body with them. "[My mom] was crying, saying he was dead. And, Matt, to hear my mother say, 'Michael is dead,' to feel and hear the tone in her voice to say her child is dead, is nothing that anyone can ever imagine,

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NBC’s Matt Lauer Goes Inside Neverland Ranch

2 July 2009 8:38 AM, PDT | From MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news

On Thursday morning’s episode of “Today,” Matt Lauer got a tour of Neverland Ranch, Michael Jackson’s famous former home. Lauer, using anecdotes supplied by friends of the late icon, explained that from the moment people arrived on the property, music would be playing throughout the grounds welcoming them to his home.

Lauer then entered the foyer area, where Jackson would readily welcome his guests with art work of himself as well as cookies. “These walls had huge paintings on them some depicting Michael Jackson in whimsical and magical situations,” he explained.

Lauer also toured the living room, adjacent to the eat-in kitchen, which at one point was filled with photographs of his family and friends as well as a pedestal that held the 1931 Best Picture Oscar statuette for “Gone with the Wind” that Jackson bought for $1.5 million.

The dining room, where Elizabeth Taylor wed Larry Fortensky in 1991 and

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Jermaine Jackson Would be a Martyr for Michael

2 July 2009 8:03 AM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news

Michael Jackson's older brother, Jermaine, found out that Michael had been rushed to the hospital from a friend. By the time he called his mother to find out what was going on, she told him that his baby brother was dead. He rushed to the hospital and kissed his forehead and told him, "Michael, I'll never leave you, you'll never leave me."The 54-year-old Jackson sibling fought back tears as he recounted the heartbreaking moment he discovered Michael had passed to the "Today Show's" Matt Lauer today from the Neverland Ranch. <iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/31704351#31704351" frameborder="0 ...

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Jermaine Jackson Talks Michael: "I Wish It Was Me"

2 July 2009 7:41 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

Exactly one week after Michael Jackson's death, brother Jermaine Jackson became the first member of the still-mourning musical family to sit down for an in-depth interview about the late icon, speaking to the Today show this morning from the grounds of Neverland Ranch. Describing himself as Michael's "backbone," an emotional and frequently tearful Jermaine paid tribute to his little brother, and revealed what his surprisingly preferred outcome to last week's tragedy would have been. "He went too soon, he went too soon," he told Matt Lauer. "I don't know how people are gonna take this, but I wish it was me. "I've always felt that I was his backbone. Someone to be...

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Jermaine Jackson: 'The World Wasn't Ready for Michael'

2 July 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyWith tears in his eyes, Michael Jackson's older brother Jermaine described Thursday how he had learned of his brother's death on June 25. After getting a tip from a friend, Jermaine spoke to his mother, Katherine, he told Today's Matt Lauer in an interview at his brother's Neverland ranch in Los Olivos, Calif. "She was crying, saying he was dead. And to hear my mother saying Michael is dead, to feel and hear the tone of her voice to say her child is dead ... It's nothing that anyone can ever imagine.

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Jermaine on Michael: I Wish It Was Me Instead

2 July 2009 2:51 AM, PDT | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news

Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine gave a heartfelt interview to Matt Lauer this morning from Neverland Ranch for the Today show. During the touching interview Jermaine said that he wished he could have passed in Michael's place and spoke about his families reaction to the death of the worlds biggest musical icon. Check out excerpts from the interview below and the video attached... Jermaine on his brother Michael's death: "He went too soon...I wish that it was me. I've always felt that I was his backbone, someone to be there for him. I was there and...

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