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By Michael Lopez

Who knew Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi had so many secret passions? She's already accomplished her dream of writing a bestselling book and now the Jersey girl has fulfilled another lifelong obsession – becoming a "legitimate" news reporter.

Snooks made her official anchor girl debut this week on the AOL online channel, Cambio. Seated at a desk next to pickle jars and hair spray, the Jersey Shore star humorously poked fun at breaking news from around the world.

"I've always wanted to be an anchor woman and hello? I look great doing it!" Snooki humorously said before reading off the day's events.

For her debut broadcast, Polizzi reported on such topics as Hurricane Irene, Beyonce's baby bump, and an elderly woman's breast implants. She even provided her own commentary on global warming, complete with orange spray tan tips.

Congratulations Snooks! Today AOL, tomorrow CNN!

Have you ever wanted to be a news reporter? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags AOL, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Celebrities, Jersey Shore, MTV NEws, Reality shows, Snooki, The World According To Snooki

By Michael Lopez

Sure she had her issues, but there is no denying the talent of Amy Winehouse. And since her untimely passing last month, there have been a slew of tributes from her musical peers. Green Day wrote a song to her, tons of memorial concerts have been staged, and MTV has been talking about recognizing her at this weekend's Video Music Awards.

"We had a great history with Amy," VMA executive producer Amy Doyle told Billboard. "She was very near and dear to us.”

And there are plenty of more Amy updates in the news. Apparently her toxicology reports have been released and they show no signs of illegal substances in Winehouse's system at the time of her death.

Obviously that's comforting news for the family and can silence the naysayers who have been tainting her memory with overdose rumors. Amy's father Mitch spoke proudly of his daughter and her ability to defeat her demons before her passing.

"Three years ago, Amy conquered her drug dependency," he said. "The doctors said it was impossible, but she really did it. She was trying hard to deal with her drinking and had just completed three weeks of abstinence."

The full Winehouse inquest is set to be complete by October and you can look for more Amy tributes at the MTV VMAs this Sunday night.

Would like to see an Amy Winehouse tribute at the VMAs? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags 2011 Video Music Awards, Amy Winehouse, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Green Day, Música, MTV NEws, MTV VMAs, RIP

By Michael Lopez

It's hard to believe another MTV VMA  is creeping upon us. And what an incredible year it's been for music videos! There were those funky gorilla masks in Bruno Mars' "The Lazy Song," wild space aliens in Katy Perry's "E.T.," and tons more! Now they're all looking to get honored with today's announcement of the 2011 VMA nominees.

Katy Perry is undoubtedly leading the pack this year. Scoring a whopping nine nominations, she's in the running for Video of the Year, Best Female Video, and Best Collaboration (just to name a few). One of our personal Perry favorites, "Last Friday Night" even made it into the Best Pop Video category.

Bruno Mars is continuing to prove his rising star status with four nominations. Both his "Grenades" and "Lazy Song" videos made it onto the VMA list. The 25-year-old crooner seemed very touched by the honor and made sure to share his gratitude with the Twitterverse.

"4 Nominations!?!?!?! THANK YOU @MTV," he wrote.

Pitbull's "Give Me Everything" is continuing to prove its staying power with a nomination for Best Collaboration. Who knows? If all goes according to plan, Pit could walk away with a  Moon Man for the track.

Other big contenders at the VMAs will be Adele, who scored seven nominations, and Nicki Minaj, who received three noms. Even Lady Gaga's controversial "Judas" video seemed to impress the MTV voters, nabbing a slot in the Best Choreography category.

Though no host has been announced for the VMA show yet, we imagine MTV will be looking to cast a very colorful character (as they have in years' past). And they better hurry, the entire event is set to go down August 28 at L.A.'s Nokia Theatre.

Who will you be rooting for at this year’s Video Music Awards? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags 2011 Video Music Awards, Adele, Award Shows, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Música, MTV, MTV NEws, MTV VMAs, Nicki Minaj, Pitbull, Video Music Awards, Videos

By Michael Lopez

We all know about The Onion, that sarcastic faux-news site that loves poking fun at political leaders and events. Well now some Puerto Rican "journalists" are following suit, by launching their own Spanish parody site full of Shakira jokes, Dora The Explorer drama, and tons more.

Noticreo.com was created by writer and producer Harold Jessurun. Its goal is to simulate the biting political wit of the Emmy-winning Noticreo television series in a digital format.

"[Noticreo is a] media outlet where you can read amusing news, forget about everything, and laugh a little," Jessurun stated. "There is reality, but also the softer side of things, and humor is always good; it's the best medicine."

In addition to articles, the site features wacky videos spoofing the day's top stories. Everything from sports, to economics, to entertainment is lovingly skewered by the Noticreo staff. And let's be honest, who doesn't love a good Miley Cyrus Scarface story?

Harold seems very excited about the venture and is encouraging fans to contribute their own comedy bits via the site’s "Soy la Noticia" feature. There, followers can upload silly videos and Photoshopped pix.

Which news story cracked you up the most this year? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Comedy, Cultura, Harold Jessurun, MTV NEws, Noticreo, Technology, The Onion, websites

These are times of change. Today, President Barack Obama will be talking to the youth of the Nation and answering questions from the studio audience as well as those submitted from viewers via Twitter. Tr3s wants your opinions and feedback! Come join "la gente" and share your thoughts and your opinions on this 'Conversation with President Obama'.

You can watch it all right here on Tr3s.com starting today at 4pm EST. ¡No te lo pierdas!

Tags A conversation with President Obama, MTV NEws, Obama, President Obama

By Elis T. Ortiz

En un género mayormente dominado por hombres, there’s one woman making herself noticed, and
not just for the long nails and female curves. For the fifth consecutive week, el disco más reciente de Ivy Queen titulado Drama Queen, continues to top Billboard’s Latin Rhythm chart at the #1 spot.

The album’s success is largely fueled por el primer sencillo del disco, “La Vida Es Asi,” a catchy track that begins with an upbeat urban rhythm and melds into a melodic bachata. La Caballota rhymes and sings a story of betrayal and moving on from a bad relationship, un tema con el cual muchos se pueden relacionar.

Fans are showing support by accessing her "Drama Line" and either leaving messages or
adding names to her blacklist as payback for their ex's infidelity. You can join in the fun by calling (310) 341-4676 or logging onto Ivy Queen’s official website.

La Diva del género urbano will be headlining the 2010 Machete Music Tour throughout the US, starting this October 14 in Miami. Ivy will perform in 15 major cities, incluyendo a Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Houston, y Las Vegas. Other urban Latino acts joining her on tour are Tego Calderon, Cosculluela, Angel y Khriz, Chino y Nacho, Jowell y Randy, y Flex. Que mujeron entre tanto hombres!

If anyone can hold her own among these guys, we know Ivy can. Suerte y éxito Ivy!

Will you be calling Ivy Queen’s “Drama Line” and putting your ex on blast? Tell us about it in the comments below or @MTV3!

Tags album, Drama Queen, Ivy Queen, latin, MTV NEws, New Musica, Tour, Tr3s

By Simone Hilliard

When Lady Gaga proclaims her latest effort is "the absolute greatest work I've ever done," and that her next masterpiece is scheduled for a 2011 release, it's easy to see why Gagaloos everywhere are anxiously clamoring for Gagita news wherever they can get it. Today's installment comes from The Fame and The Fame Monster producer RedOne.

While the Moroccan-Swedish powerhouse behind Gaga's monster hits "Just Dance," "Love Game," "Poker Face," "Bad Romance" and "Alejandro" couldn't reveal any specific information about the album, the producer assured fans the new material is worth waiting for.

RedOne dropped some hints with Billboard about the new LP:

"It's going to be shocking, shocking, shocking! You never want to go too far from your brand -- people love you for a reason. But we still want to give them something with a kick, something that makes them say, 'Oh my God! We didn't expect this!'

When you heard 'Bad Romance' after 'Poker Face,' it was like the best thing you've ever heard. We want that type of reaction. I think that's part of my job and her job -- to keep her evolving."

RedOne (aka Nadir Khayat) confirms that he has worked with Gagaloo on two tracks and describes both as "massive" hits-to-be:

"We try to take the sound and make it bigger and more interesting every time. And every time and era has its sound; you always want to be the first to jump on it."

RedOne and Gaga's studio synergy has proven its platinum power time and time again. The duo collaborated on nine tracks on her first two albums.

RedOne recalled their initial meeting:

"When I met her I just felt her energy -- and of course she was dressed in that special way [that] caught my eye. She had this energy and was so knowledgeable of music. She makes an impression on you right away. Immediately I thought, 'I can do something big with this girl.'" 

Something big, indeed. Gaga is certainly poised to be the voice of a new generation!

Are you excited for her latest LP? Weigh in below or @MTV3.

Tags album, Lady Gaga, Música, MTV NEws, New Musica, RedOne, Tr3s

By Simone Hilliard

2010 ignited the 3-D phenomenon for Television, but have you ever heard of an interactive concert? When Shakira takes her Tour of Earthly Delights across the pond this December, fans can look forward to an experience like never before!

La Loba has teamed up with Punchdrunk theatre's director Felix Barrett to design one of the first ever interactive concerts!

Aimed at achieving a closer level of initimacy with fans, Barrett's immersive productions are known to allow the audience to choose what they watch and where they go.

Shaki told the The Daily Star what would happen behind the scenes:

“I’m going to be in the UK this December working with Felix. He’s one of those golden minds so I’m designing the show with him.  It’s going to have themes and there’ll be a lot of audience interaction.”

Barrett's previous theatre productions have allowed the audience to walk around the stage freely. Barrett explained: 

“It is important to make the audience the most important aspect of theatre. They should have much more power than they have ever experienced before.”

The She Wolf seems to agree with Felix, adding:

“My live show will have a lot of that, a lot of dancing, a joie de vivre. I feel such freedom on stage. It’s such a rush to be performing. I like to see everybody’s faces on stage, to see the reaction. Normally you can only see the front row because of the lights. So you’ll see see a lot of the energy you saw during my Glastonbury Festival  appearance, but there are also going to be other moments that I hope are artist­ically energetic. I want people to feel things up close. My vibe is to gather different influences from all over and put them together with my own style.”

We love the sound of that!

What do you think of an interactive tour? Think it will catch on? Let us know below or @MTV3.

Tags Chisme, Concert, Gossip, interactive tour, latin, Música, MTV NEws, Shakira, Tour of Earhtly Delights, Tr3s

By Elis T. Ortiz

El Presidente Barack Obama firmó una nueva reforma this Friday (August 13), alongside U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, to put $600 million into securing the border between the U.S. and Mexico.

This bipartisan immigration bill would employ an additional 1,000 agents to patrol la frontera, as well as more Immigration and Customs enforcement agents. La Casa Blanca dijo that Obama’s new immigration bill aims “to enhance technology at the border, share information and support with state, local and tribal law enforcement, and increase (federal) presence and law enforcement activities at the border."

Arizona’s Senator John McCain has said that the bill falls short in excluding a program that charges illegal immigrants with a low-level crime. El estado de Arizona ha estado en el centro de esta discusión, ever since Governor Jan Brewer’s SB 1070 immigration bill was signed and has since gone into effect.

The bill has stirred up much controversy, specifically because it is believed to encourage racial profiling on the part of the police officers who are forced to request documentation from anyone they “suspect” may be in the state illegally.

Though certain key parts of the law were blocked by District Judge Susan Bolton a few weeks ago, arrests have already been made and Border Patrol has been called upon to detain said suspects.

The entertainment world has been very vocal about their disagreement with SB 1070, whether it’s artists joining The Sound Strike and boycotting Arizona venues, o otros como Lady Gaga who voiced her opinion during a Phoenix concert, y Wilmer Valderrama quien compartió su punto de vista during an exclusive interview with Tr3s.

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Tags Barack Obama, Immigration, latin, MTV NEws, SB 1070, Tr3s

Elis T. Ortiz

Dramatic headline aside, this is pretty awesome news. In the next season of director Pedro Torres’ popular murder series "Mujeres Asesinas 3," el actor cubano William Levy será asesinado por la cantante mexicana Belinda. So far, the murder plot sounds very juicy!

Rumor has it that Levy’s character is a bad, bad man who cheats on Belinda with both women and men. Then, when she refuses to have sex with him, he tries to take her a la fuerza (que horror!). A ella no le queda otro recurso but to try to defend herself and kill the man that hurts her.

It’ll definitely be a change of pace to see William no como el galán y héroe, but as the villain. Well, he does get murdered, but in this series we tend to be on the side of la asesina. Some other strong famosas will also be appearing on "Mujeres Asesinas 3" — new episodes begin September 21!

As we reported earlier, Dulce María as well as Thalía will be playing asesinas this season. Will you be watching?

Source: [Latin Gossip]

Tags Belinda, casting, Chisme, Gossip, latin, MTV NEws, Mujeres Asesinas 3, Tr3s, William Levy