As the moment of the boy bands and the pop girlies winds down, MTV gets new life by making celebrities into reality stars, and cranking out daily dating shows. But as the ratings soar, a revolution is brewing, and it's about to steal MTV's thunder.
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May 2024
Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | The Robots Have Taken Over
In our finale, we try to get an answer for our central question: what happened to MTV? But also, for the deeper questions that have been bubbling up over the last eight episodes, what happened to everything? Why does the loss of MTV hit so hard? Is this optimized, algorithmicized ... Show More
53m 16s
May 2024
Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | RIP MTV News
For now anyway, we have heard the last of the place where you used to hear it first. While we were recording this podcast, as part of a round of layoffs at Paramount, MTV News was officially euthanized. So we’re taking a moment to talk to some of the people who built the one news ... Show More
39m 14s
Mar 2024
PB 455: Kudos for Saying That, For Spilling
This week we discuss the American Idol reunion at the Queerties Awards, the new Ariana Grande & Kacey Musgraves albums, the US government’s TikTok ban, the birth of the new superhero, The Radioactive Pussy, & which celebrity was spotted during our margarita night out with Mamrie ... Show More
36m 18s
Aug 2019
August 26th, 2019 – Taylor Swift’s 'Lover' is 2019's Top-Selling Album in the U.S., MTV VMAs Air Tonight, New Music From Post Malone On the Way
Taylor Swift’s album 'Lover' explodes, the 2019 MTV VMAs are here, and new music from Post Malone is coming our way soon. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top stories for Monday, August 26th. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn m ... Show More
5m 5s
Jan 2021
Spectacle: An Unscripted History of Reality TV Trailer
Reality TV is dismissed as guilty pleasure, low brow... even trash. But whether you want to admit it or not, you probably have heard of Snooki, Lisa Vanderpump or Kim Kardashian. Over the past 30 years, reality TV has become a place to see the social and political moment play out ... Show More
3m 13s
Sep 2023
PB 429: Yo Ho Ho And a Bottle of Rum
In this episode, Tyler and Korey discuss the surveillance state of the VMAs, Chris Brown vs. Tinashe, Mambo Number 5 causing divorce, hand jobs in the audience of BEETLEJUICE The Musical, and what to do when the aliens end up not being sexy. To learn more about listener data and ... Show More
45m 5s
Aug 2020
August 13th - Lady Gaga to Perform at MTV VMAs, Chrissy Teigen Pregnancy Announcement & Katy Perry's Favorite 'Folklore' Track
Breaking news on who's performing at this year's MTV VMAs, Katy Perry Reveals her favorite Taylor Swift 'Folklore' track and John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are expecting! This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music stories for Thursday, August 13th. Learn more about yo ... Show More
4m 13s
Jun 2015
48: Charles Manson’s Hollywood, Part 5: Doris Day and Terry Melcher
Charles Manson became convinced his best chance at rock stardom was impressing Terry Melcher, a record executive who had made stars out of The Byrds, who was also Doris Day's son and Candice Bergen's boyfriend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ht ... Show More
47m 45s