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Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" video has been one of the most teased videos of all-time. Not that we're complaining; all it does is turn us into even more frothing-at-the-mouth Britney fans than we already are.

We've been posting the teasers, as they drop, for a couple of weeks now; each one giving only the slightest of glimpses into the insane, sci-fi, Brit-tastic universe held within the video. If you haven't read T. Kyle's unbelievable, .gif-heavy posts on the teasers, do yourself a favor and rectify that situation.

But now, devoted Britney faithful, comes the mother lode! Below we've got for you an epic 30-second trailer for the "Hold It Against Me" video, which provides us with perhaps the most sustained look into what is sure to be a pretty phenomenal video. It features Brit rolling around in some paint and pulling off some truly fierce dance moves.

Then, in the following two videos, teasers 12 and 13 respectively, you'll get some very brief glimpses of the action; some flashing lights in 12 and some dancers writhing in their underwear in 13.

If you're feeling all teased out, don't worry. The full-length "Hold It Against Me" video is only one day away! Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me," directed by Jonas Åkerlund, will premiere on MTV.com, 9:55 p.m. ET, Feb. 17.

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For those of you that don't know, Rihanna's racy "S&M" video caused quite a controversy. First it was banned in 11 countries (eek), and now the singer is actually getting sued over it. Photographer David LaChappelle is taking Rihanna to court for copyright infringement, and "S&M" video guest star Perez Hilton called in to "The Seven" to weigh in on the lawsuit.

The evidence is pretty clear cut -- several images in Rihanna's "S&M" video seem to be taken directly from various David LaChapelle photo shoots. But, says Perez, this shouldn't be a surprise to him: "David LaChapelle has already been given credit for more than inspiring this video." But David isn't having it. He tweeted, "@PerezHilton @Rihanna The next time you make a David LaChapelle music video you should probably hire David LaChapelle." Thems fightin' words.

We get it. Art is like super important and stuff. It should be protected and copyrighted. But we're also kinda like, "Lighten up, Dave." Rihanna may have been borrowing from you for the "S&M" video, but she was also borrowing from like, basic human hobbies. Dressing as a dominatrix outfit while walking a human who just happens to be acting like a dog? Wearing a dress made out of newspaper headlines? You can't copyright having fun.

P.S. We're joking. Don't sue us.

+ Check out the video of Perez Hilton on "The Seven" below for more details on Rihanna's "S&M" video controversy.

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Justin Bieber is Rolling Stone's newest cover boy, and our favorite 16-year-old pop star really opened up to the magazine. Not to be dramatic, but this is GROUNDBREAKING MATERIAL here, folks. And maybe we're exaggerating, but this is probably the best article OF ALL TIME.

In the upcoming issue, Justin Bieber talks about a lot of stuff he doesn't usually talk about -- politics (!), puberty (!!), and Selena Gomez (!!!). Here are four new facts we learned about The Biebs:

+ Justin Bieber hearts Canada: "Canada's the best country in the world. We go to the doctor and we don't need to worry about paying him, but here, your whole life, you're broke because of medical bills," Justin says. Well...um...OK, Canada wins this round.

+ Justin Bieber's not big on politics: Us either, Biebs. Too many names and dates to memorize! "I'm not sure about the [political] parties...but whatever they have in Korea, that's bad."

+ Justin Bieber's voice is, in fact, changing: The "Somebody To Love" singer is mid-voice change right now, but soon he'll reach a point when he has full control over his vocals again. "He'll get four octaves eventually. He's still young," says Justin's vocal coach Jan Smith.

+ Selena Gomez is Justin Bieber's desktop background: "Near the end of their time together [contributing editor Vanessa] Grigoriadis caught a glimpse of Bieber's desktop image...It was him and [Selena] Gomez against an orange sunset." Sorry, girls. Don't shoot the messenger!

+ Check out more details from the latest issue of Rolling Stone featuring Justin Bieber!

+ Plus, watch Justin Bieber kick a verse and talk about his 3D film Never Say Never.

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Well, didn't that just make the Internet go boom! Katy Perry is still riding high off of the inspiration house anthem "Firework" (which is to say nothing of the fact that you can't make it through the day without humming "Teenage Dream"...just ask Nicole Kidman), but that's not stopping her from releasing another single off of her huge sophomore album. And this time she's brought along Kanye West for a little remix action on her track "E.T."

The O.G. version of "E.T." is a mid-tempo number about an addictive love, swathed in keyboards and swirling guitars. On the remix, the song remains the same, but with some Kanye psycho-sexual rhymes to kick things off, "Welcome to the danger zone, step into the fantasy, you are now invited to the other side of sanity," Kanye spits, unwittingly invoking Kenny Loggins.

It's great to hear these two on the same track. And we're even more psyched to watch them in the upcoming video for the song. If it's anything like the photo from the set that came out yesterday...

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...we're in for an out of this world experience!

+ Check out Katy Perry's "E.T." remix, featuring Kanye West.

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Things got pretty loud when Nick Jonas stopped by "The Seven" yesterday. For real. These screaming girls have got some pipes! The youngest Jonas brother was on set at MTV studios yesterday to chat with "The Seven" host Kevin Manno about his guest appearance on ABC's "Mr. Sunshine," his demanding tour rider and his new musical endeavors.

Nick Jonas guest stars as a rock star with an attitude problem on the new ABC sitcom, which airs tonight (Wednesdays) at 9:30/8:30c. "I play a jerk in the show, which is not my personality," Nick assures us. Simple explanation, right? No! Cue the screaming girls!

Nick Jonas is definitely no jerk, but when it comes to what he wants backstage at a show, it's a long list of fancy stuff. JK! It's actually just one thing -- pineapple juice. "It's really good for your voice...I learned that from some of my friends when I was doing 'Les Mis' [as in the classic play 'Les Misérables' -- ed.] out in London." Scream, girls! Scream!

As for new music from The Jonas Brothers or Nick Jonas & The Administration, Nick says, "I've actually been writing and producing, so it's not so much me....It's fun to work with other artists." No new Jo Bros songs on the horizon? SCREAM ANYWAY!!!!

+ Take a peek at Nick Jonas' visit to MTV's "The Seven" below! (And tell your grandma to turn down her hearing aid for the next few minutes.)

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The Foo Fighters have a new album, Wasting Light, coming out soon-ish. And as sure as water is wet and the sky is (usually) blue, it will definitely rock. These are just things we've come to expect.

The first single from Wasting Light is called "Rope," and it's expected to drop on March 1. Which would make this new track, "White Limo," something of a coming attraction, I would guess. As coming attractions go, however, this will certainly make your Wednesday 10 times more thrashy.

"White Limo" finds main Foo Fighter, Dave Grohl, returning to his roots. And by roots, I'm not referring to his time behind the kit as the drummer for Nirvana. Nope, we're going all the way back to Grohl's days in the D.C. hardcore punk scene as a member of Scream.

What you get is a blistering, paint-stripping thrash track that mixes mosh-inducing hard-core with the Foo's penchant for melody. The track also comes with a vaguely official video, starring Lemmy of Motorhead and the Foo Fighters as some irate gardeners.

Check out the Foo Fighters' "White Limo." Wasting Light is out April 8.

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Girl. The fire. What is the deal? First there was the "Love The Way You Lie" video with Eminem and there was fire and we were like, OK, we get it: metaphor for the end of a relationship (or not metaphor for...being on fire, whatever).

Then there was Sunday night's Grammy performance of "What's My Name?" and we started thinking, your name is pyromaniac (na na na). Even Drake seemed a little alarmed! Then! Last night, at the Brit Awards, you break out the flamey flames again! In England!

I mean, this is a place where the cops don't have guns, so it's only safe to assume the firemen don't have hoses! You need to be careful with that. You know who is a flammable object? You!

We don't want to hear about you cuddling up with a Blu-ray copy of "Backdraft" or doing "Fire Marshall Bill" impersonations at parties. Slowly back away from the matchbook....for the good of us all!

Tags Drake, Rihanna, Star Spotting

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+ Turns out Lady Gaga filmed the Madison Square Garden stop of her Monster Ball Tour, and it will be turned into an HBO special, airing May 7. (MTV News)

+ Justin Timberlake is returning to music! Sort of! J.T. will appear on the cartoon "The Cleveland Show," as a singing bit of mucus. We'll take what we can get! (EW Music-Mix)

+ They performed at the Grammys together, and now they're hitting the road together: Bruno Mars and Janelle Monáe will bring the Hooligans In Wonderland Tour to a city near you, early this summer. (Idolator)

+ Justin Bieber has given possibly his most candid interview yet to Rolling Stone. (Rolling Stone)

+ Rihanna took home Best International Female Artist at last night's Brit Awards. (Just Jared)

Tags Bruno Mars, Janelle Monae, justin bieber, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Rihanna

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While we're all here in the States, trying to get over the eggs, the Bieber snubs and everything else that came out of the Grammy Awards, Avril Lavigne is simply on to the next one.

Here we see the punk pixie in a seemingly awesome mood, hanging out in London in preparation for tonight's annual Brit Awards. But before all that she was walking around the greater London metro area, rocking a hairstyle that delightfully reminds us of a package of Starburst.

Lavigne will be presenting at tonight's awards, though, as of this morning, she was still in the dark about her duties, telling the BBC, “I don’t know what award I am presenting yet, but I am excited." Taking a very "What The Hell" kind of attitude!! We approve!

Tags Avril Lavigne, justin bieber, Star Spotting

As MTV's POSTED Artist of the Month, the men of Linkin Park have been sending us updates from the road as they tour the U.S.A. in support of their A Thousand Suns LP. This winter has been a tough one on everyone, and Linkin Park is no exception. In the below tour blog, the band's third missive from the road, drummer Rob Bourdon explains the reasons behind the band having to cancel several shows on its tour. Read the tour diary below, enjoy more photos (from Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Minneapolis) and watch a video of the band warming up for a show in Tampa, Fla. You can check out more blogs, videos and photos over at Posted.MTV.com.

Hey everyone,

After battling a snowstorm last week, we're facing a new challenge to overcome. [Singer] Chester[Bennington] is ill and under doctor's orders to refrain from performing. We've had to cancel back-to-back shows in Washington, D.C., and Uncasville, Conn. We're extremely disappointed that we're not able to play these shows, but Chester needs to take this time to get well. Even though we know you're bummed, you guys have been incredibly supportive and Chester appreciates all of the "get well soon" messages posted on linkinpark.com, Twitter and Facebook.

Thanks to everyone who's come out to support us on this tour. The crowds have been insane, and we're excited to get back onstage.

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