MTV Networks

"Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark", tried my hand at the Rubik's cube, and was concerned about the USSR and nuclear war. Oh yes, I,like millions of other teenagers loved good rock music and was just beginning to discover MTV. Before my parents got cable and MTV, I watched this other program that played music videos. I believe it was called "Friday Night Videos" and it was great stuff. I eagerly watched and enjoyed great music videos. Bands such as "Van Halen", "Def Leppard"…

In Yer Ear What does it take to get discovered in the world of entertainment? Over the past few years a popular program has swept across the globe which first debuted in the US. In the summer of 2006 America’s Got Talent hit the airwaves as the stage for anyone who thought they had what it took to compete for a million-dollar prize and stardom. Now there are programs in the United Kingdom, Asia and several European countries which celebrate their cultures and masses of talented individuals.…

Lip Sync Battle has taken the world by storm in its year-and-a-half on SpikeTV. Hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen, the show pits celebrity against celebrity in elaborately staged miming battles. The show has been a crowd favorite for the cable station, scoring the channel its highest ratings ever. Read on to find out more about Lip Sync Battle, and keep an eye out for part two of our list, coming soon. Number Fifteen: Lip Sync Battle Started as a Skit on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon The…

EVENT ONE: 1/5/18 at 1440 arrived at Crystal City Middle School, Crystal City, and met with Joshua Thomas Jr. Joshua came in appeared sanitary and dress appropriate, no visible sign of neglect or abuse. J appeared friendly and active where he said he is 8 yo and in 3rd grade. J claimed that he lives with his Aunt: Sarah Thomas, Uncle Michael Thomas and Dad Joshua Thomas Sr. J described what “safe” is and claimed that he is safe at home. J understood of discipline and said that dad only ground…

A kiss is defined as touch with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, reverence, or greeting. A kiss is not a meaningful thing for teenagers nowadays, considering how society is today. A young boy in Maryland is getting charged with second-degree assault for kissing a girl on a dare. The dare went too far when the boy pulled the girl's shirt and shoved his tongue in her mouth. There were citizens that believed the boy should not be charged with assault, but this act is considered illegal in…

Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon are two of the most popular kids TV channels in the US. Despite being rival channels, they have many similarities. Despite that, they are definitely not the same. The two channels have many different aspects that have contributed to their success and their rivalry. Cartoon network was launched in October, 1992 and is owned by Cartoon Network Inc. The languages on their channel are English and Spanish with SAP. Cartoon Network has a website called…

Reality TV: Just Entertainment or is it Causing People to Pursue Conflicts in Their Lives? What began as a new form of entertainment with The Real World in the 1990s, has progressed to become reality TV, a questionable influence to millions throughout the country. The specific sub-genre of documentary-style reality television, such as Jersey Shore and 16 and Pregnant, follows the lives of either regular people or celebrities, showing their everyday activities. These shows contain a lot of…

Jan 30, 2016-The Nepali rap scene has discovered its most recent rising star. Yodda, a youthful Nepali craftsman living abroad, with his most recent single, is as of now knocking some people's socks off. The track, titled Malai Baal, which in Nepali slang freely interprets into "I couldn't care less", is one of the first and couple of case of a Nepali craftsman making music in a hip-bounce sub-sort known as trap music. Also, the oddity is invigorating. Trap began in the famously perilous and…

television channel MTV (Music Television), aired for the first time and changed the game forever (Graham). MTV brought in a new generation of music and television that had never been seen before. Although would not be realized right away, MTV told people what music was popular/what they wanted to listen too and helping artist to gain popularity, as well as setting a future for the superb combination that is music and television. Redefining the way people listened to music; MTV also played music…

In the starting years of MTV, the majority of bands that used the new medium were British. British bands had already been experimenting with the style and fashion, “experimenting with the emergent medium for some time and arrived with stylish videos in hand” (Cateforis 54). Unlike American bands, these British bands had already adapted to a style suitable for television. After punk music, British bands kept the electronic instruments and “distinctions between automated and human performance were…