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Remember when Tom Cruise was a total bad-ass and wore awesome glasses and was in the air force and was a cool bartender who knew how to flip bottles like a bawse and was a total lady killer? Yeah, me either.

Looks like Tommy Boy's trying to stay relevant with the vampire set in his just-leaked New Moon audition tape. And it's pretty painful.

Watch "Tom Cruise" take his Twilight audition to the danger zone. The result: That's a negative, Ghost Rider.

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What in the name of I don't know even know what is going down on the set of Adam Lambert's "For Your Entertainment" video? Whatever went down on the set of the "For Your Entertainment" video looks 1000 times more wack than the "For Your Entertainment" cover itself. Also, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THAT ONE GUY'S NIPPLES!!?!?!?

Just Jared has the pics of this car crash of sensibilities. Above, we have Glambert avec GOLDEN PIMP CANE. So that's happening. Oh, he's also rocking gold-rimmed aviators. But this almost seems tame in comparison to the cross-section of humanity that he's invited to participate in the first vid from his debut album (also called For Your Entertainment).

We've got random bro in rocking the always classy no-shirt, no-shoes, no problem look.

Then we have this lovely couple who seem to have gotten dressed for a Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior convention but found themselves at Burning Man instead.

And finally we got Adam, himself, rocking a multi-fingered ring and a very Freddie-Mercury-joins-The-Hells-Angels look.

Based on these pics we expect nothing but a heartbreaking work of staggering genius from the video. Adam Lambert's debut album, For Your Entertainment, is out November 23rd.

(And PLEASE don't miss the loincloth guy after the jump. Gah!)

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In this fresh-off-the-digital-presses interview that we like to call "The 5," California rap duo U-N-I, who specialize in a modern take on early-'90s Tribe Called Quest-style hip-hop,  break down a few things, which I will in turn break down for you.

Y-O talks about a life-changing, near-death experience when his Volkswagen met a street lamp. Thurzday talks about their new Green Label Sound single, "Land Of Kings," and the line of merchandise they've created to help promote it (including the old-school baseball hat in L.A. Lakers colors he rocks in the interview).

Other topics covered include Thurzday's daughter's obsession with the soundtrack to Annie, and the duo's reliance on Ramen noodles while they're on tour.

Check out the interview as well as U-N-I's video for "Land Of Kings" below.

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If you needed cold, hard evidence that Nick Jonas is branching out -- albeit not LEAVING BEHIND the Jonas Brothers -- with his new solo project, Nick Jonas & The Administration, here's the cover art for Nick Jonas' first single, "Who I Am." That neckerchief suggests a slightly alt-country vibe, if I know my neckerchief semiotics (and I think I do).

Meanwhile, the "Who I Am" single looks a good deal like the cover of David Cook's self-titled album -- blacks, whites, and crimsons, though decidedly less eyeliner.

+ What do you think of Nick Jonas & The Administration's new "Who I Am" cover?

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What makes Lil Wayne so damn good at rapping? It's a question that will haunt scientists, scholars, and historians for ages. But perhaps the answer is right in front of us.

The folks over at Global Grind have been playing hip-hop detective, and they may have stumbled onto a break in the case.

The answer might just lie in the bottom of Weezy's ubiquitous Styrofoam cup. Who says? No less an authority on the subject than Weezy F. Baby (don't forget the Baby), himself.

Wayne told popular British DJ Tim Westwood, "Whatever the hell was in my cup the only reaction I made was I got more popular, more successful, did a lot more things than I’ve ever done..."

This is true! He made some jaw-dropping mixtapes (like Dedication 2) and a stupendous album (like The Carter III) and some absurdly dope videos ("Got Money" to name one of a dozen). Now with success comes consequences (or so I've been told). And as Wayne mentioned to MTV News, his cup, more often than not, contains an illegal, not-good-for-your-longevity mixture of cough medicine and fountain soda commonly known as syrup. But Weezy has a different name for it.

Speaking to Tim Westwood about himself in the third person, Wayne said, "Whatever he was drinking must be a m-f’in success potion."

So let's call it that. A success potion. And let's just hope he doesn't overdo it on the success. (It may or may not be hard to do in jail.)

+ Check out GlobalGrind's photos of Lil Wayne and the Stryofoam cup that rarely leaves his hand.

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There has probably never been a more anticipated release of an album than Lady Gaga's The Fame: Monster, which, not incidentally, is the subject of this very special edition of MTV's The Leak.

Lady Gaga's The Fame: Monster is a whole new chapter and the culmination of several months of performances (see: The 2009 MTV VMAs, the Los Angeles MOCA 30th Anniversary) and videos (see: "Bad Romance" and her "Video Phone" collabo with Beyonce) that have seen Gaga go from pop star to pop icon.

Gaga has talked about the eight new songs (which can be consumed as an add-on to The Fame or as a standalone EP) being wrought from her experiences over the last year and a half. Gaga's become an absolute supernova, and you hear reference to it in the glam and paranoia of new songs like "Bad Romance" and "Dance In The Dark."

But what you also get is a sense of increased confidence that comes when an artist knows the whole world is listening. The Fame: Monster's songs have the swagger and bravery that can only come from a musician working at the height of their powers.

The Fame: Monster isn't out until Tuesday, November 23, but MTV has the official album leak. It's totally free, and it's a total monster. There's nothing left to do now then sit back and enjoy the show.

+ Listen to Lady Gaga's The Fame: Monster now.

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When it comes to Weezer, or more specifically Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, we all need answers. But before we get those answers we need someone to ask the questions.

And who are we going to ask to ask the questions? Barbara Walters? Charlie Rose? Sway? None of the above! You need the low-to-the-ground, wet-nose-to-the-grindstone inquisition that can only be provided by Sidney the dog -- a dog who's got an "in" with the band. Sidney's the dog featured on the cover of Weezer's new album, Raditude. So he seemed a logical choice to become the inquisitor in our first dog-man interview.

Admittedly, his line of questioning is somewhat dog-centric, but you'll also hear the answers to pressing questions about Weezer's single, "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To," the meaning of the name Raditude, and whether Weezer will ever hang up their guitars for good.

Cuomo eventually turns the tables on Sidney for some tough grilling on what his favorite food is. Check out the video and watch Sidney the dog take a bite out of Weezer (as well as perform some acrobatic tricks).

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Throughout her prolific videography, Beyonce's given you plenty of opportunities to see her at her wildest and most wanton -- her brazen "Ring The Alarm" video, her mindblowing dance skills in "Crazy In Love," "Single Ladies," and "Get Me Bodied," and her ironclad sex appeal in her "Sweet Dreams" video, to name a few.

But you've never seen a fire like the one Beyonce causes in her brand-new "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" video, in which B's got guns -- and Gaga -- blazing. Kids, don't play with guns unless you're shooting fashion flames.

Watch Beyonce go fluorescent-futuro beast mode, show off her freaky-deaky Bettie Page side, and get in lockstep with Lady Gaga in a pair of white-hot one-pieces in "Video Phone (Extended Remix)," directed by Hype Williams, who lives up to his name, as always.

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You might think the boys in Vampire Weekend would be a little stressed about following up their critically-lauded, self-titled debut. But you'd never know it from watching singer/guitarist Ezra Koenig and bassist Chris Baio glide through this episode of "The 5."

Here, half of Vampire Weekend talks about some things that are true. For example, Chris Baio is the cousin of Scott Baio, who you may know from famous '80s sitcom Charles In Charge, or from the infamous '00s reality show Scott Baio Is 45 And Single.

In the not-true department, while you gotta love the amusing anecdote about playing the very same festival that saw Oasis call it quits, I would like to see some evidence documenting Ezra Koenig's ability to heal hundreds of teenage fans left bereft at the announcement of the Gallagher brothers' break-up.

Koenig and Baio also talk about the meaning (or multiple meanings) behind the name of their new album, Contra, as well as the joys of being a wedding band. Contra is due out January 12th, 2010. Stay tuned for the "Cousins" MTV video premiere on Thursday, November 19.

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Shakira's equal parts step-dancing soldier, Jamaican dancehall diva, and classical Thai dancer (with Lady Liberty leanings) in her brand-new video, "Give It Up To Me," directed by Sophie Muller, produced by Timbaland, and featuring Lil Wayne. You won't get the supernatural otherworldly occurrences of her "She Wolf" video, but you will get a healthy dose of pelvic thrusts.

Watch Shakira's "Give It Up To Me" video, off her upcoming She Wolf album, now.

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