MTV News exclusive: "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson has dropped out of his next film, "Parts per Billion." A rep cited the "New Moon" filming schedule.

Timbaland responded to multiple erroneous online reports about his forthcoming Shock Value 2 album, which claimed that Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Usher and others will appear on the LP.

The cast of "The Hills" shared their New Year's resolutions with us.

Jay-Z will play a special concert in Washington, D.C., on January 19, the night before President-Elect Barack Obama's inauguration, it was announced Tuesday.

Jaydiohead DJ Minty Fresh Beats told MTV News that he'd love feedback from Jay-Z or Radiohead: "I would be speechless if I heard from any of them."

A more finished version of Eminem's "Crack a Bottle," has surfaced, this time featuring both Dr. Dre and 50 Cent.

50 Cent's new single, "I Get It In," featuring a beat Dr. Dre originally made for Eminem, premiered on New York's Hot 97 on Monday.

Katy Perry fans can submit a video of themselves singing along with "I Kissed a Girl" and appear in the Grammy Awards telecast. Submissions are due by February 9.

Ron Asheton, the guitarist and bassist for the Stooges, was found dead in his home in Michigan on Tuesday.

Ex-Danity Kane singer Aubrey O'Day opened up about her sexuality. "Half the time, I don't even know who I'm gonna love or what I'm gonna feel comfortable exposing myself to."

Beyonce topped off a stellar year, which included getting married to Jay-Z and performing at the Grammy Awards with Tina Turner, with a Golden Globe nod.

The Terminator, Freddy Krueger, Rambo and other '80s movie icons kick off MTV News' search for the Greatest Badass of All Time.

Up-and-coming rapper Wale isn't letting the "next big thing" tag go to his head. "Every day I wake up and figure out how I can make myself better,"the D.C.-based MC told us.

Lindsay Lohan wrote in her MySpace blog that she and Samantha Ronson have not broken up.

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," "Avatar" and more surefire 2009 blockbusters.