Jack Black named as MTV awards host
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The MTV Music Video Awards are about to get a dose of Jack Black. The actor-slash-rocker will host this year's version of the anything-can-happen extravaganza, set for Aug. 31, MTV announced Thursday.
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MIAMI Aug. 29, 2004 - An already broiling Miami had even more sizzle Sunday night as MTV brought the annual party known as the Video Music Awards to the city for the first time in the awards&#39; 21-year history.
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The Scottish rock band beat rapper Ty, Amy Winehouse and The Zutons to take the prestigious music award. &quot;This is coming in a year when we&#39;re surrounded by such fantastic bands,&quot; frontman Alex Kapranos said.
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The stars were on their best behaviour with little skin shown as Miami hosted the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time. MIAMI -- Holding its festivities for the first time in the city of skin, last night&#39;s
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The rapper, who claims to be retiring from hip-hop, got a fitting send off Sunday night at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards winning four of the six categories he was nominated in, including
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MacCentral - Select members of the press on Monday received an invitation to to a special Apple event taking place at the California Theatre in San Jose, Calif. The theme of the event would appear to be musically-related and is capitalizing on Apple's recently unveiled iPod and iTunes Music Store promotion with legendary rock band U2, judging from the invitation received by MacCentral. "Steve Jobs, Bono and The Edge invite you to attend a special event," reads the top of the invitation. The invitation-only event is scheduled to take place at 10AM Pacific Time on October 26, 2004.
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US comedian Chris Rock is to host the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood in February 2005, organisers reveal.
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U.S. rapper Mos Def was given a   summons after being arrested for giving an impromptu   performance on Thursday night outside Radio City Music Hall   where the MTV Video Music Awards were being presented, police   said.
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On FOX Wednesday night at 8pm the annual teen choice awards took place. The event was hosted by Paris Hilton and Nicole Riche. Some of the highlights of the evening included a kick butt performance by Lenny Kravitz, leatherface (from Texas Chainsaw Mas...
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Comic Chris Rock, whose rapid-fire delivery and acid-tongued observations of modern society have made him a favorite of young people, was named host of February&#39;s 77th annual Academy Awards yesterday.
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NEW YORK Aug. 29, 2004 - Tens of thousands of demonstrators and delegates to the Republican National Convention have taken the place of screaming fans lined up for the MTV Video Music Awards, as the show
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A host of stars from the music industry are set to attend the annual MTV Europe Awards in Rome on Thursday.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee U2 will perform at the 47th annual Grammys next month, along with Green Day, Alicia Keys and Tim McGraw.
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Private equity firm Blackstone Group  is expected to name Host Hotels & Resorts Inc  chief executive Christopher Nassetta as president and CEO of its recently acquired Hilton Hotels Corp, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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At the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards--held this evening (Sunday, August 29) at Miami&#39;s American Airlines Arena--Jay-Z and Outkast were the big winners, with four moonmen apiece.
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JACK BLACK is set to star in the remake of legendary 1933 HOLLYWOOD film âKING KONGâ. The Tenacious D star and comedian will play the character of Carl Denham, who sets off to Skull Island to investigate legends of a giant gorilla named Kong.
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NEW YORK - Toby Keith, who is nominated for six Country Music Awards, will also perform at the annual Nashville award show.    Also performing will be the show's hosts Brooks & Dunn, as well as special guest Shania Twain, the Country Music Association announced Tuesday...