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19 unusual facts about Mtv


Amazonian pop art

Originally, it is an mural art that blends prominently the colorful amazonian culture, European motifs and commercial characters, which could be influenced by American pop art when the era of cable television came to the city, like MTV.

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005

At the time, the FCC Chairman Michael Powell said MTV and the CBS network's more than 200 affiliates and company-owned stations could be fined $27,500 a piece.

Catupecu Machu

After this trip, MTV produced the “Diary of Catupecu Machu," showed in different countries across Latin America.

" This same show was transmitted several times on MTV and live via the Rock & Pop radio station.

Chris Rado

• Chris also revved up the MTV Special: Life in the Fast Lane- documenting the wild lifestyle and heavy foot of Pro Drag Racer Chris Rado.

Diederiekje Bok

Famous creations of Diederiekje Bok are mainly her scripts and productions for MTV Europe as the MTV shorts Deutschland Liebt Günther (2005), Das Ist So Togo (2006) and John From Burlington (2010).

Distorted Lullabies

The single "Sometimes" found moderate success with MTV and many modern rock radio stations.

From Safety To Where

Propelled by the appearance of its ethereal instrumental, "Monument" (from Irreversible Trend) on MTV's The Real World and several tours of the East Coast and Midwest in 2002, the band recorded its final album, Interference, over the course of the next two years.

Gipsy.cz

Their music has recently hit the charts there and they are gaining a following throughout Europe, featuring on MTV.

Hastang

The band’s first big break came in May 2005 when they made it to the finals of the MTV Hits Cebu band showdown held at the SM City Cebu Parking Lot.

Intoxicate O.S.

The video caused some controversy due to the fact it contained "flashing images", reason for which it was banned from MTV.

Maanam

In 1988, Maanam's "Sie ściemnia" became the first Polish music video to air on the international MTV.

MTV's The 70s House

On each episode contestants were assigned tasks by Oscar, the house's unseen owner who communicated over speakerphone in an obvious parody of Charlie from Charlie's Angels.

Ryan Sakoda

Sakoda returned to UPW in March 2005 as a full-time trainer and made his return to full time in-ring competition in 2007 with MTV's Wrestling Society X.

Sinergia

After a recess, was consolidated with the current band, releasing his album 2001 Sinergia, with which they reach to be recognized as an innovative band, both in letter and in his music with songs and their music as "strong woman", "Competition" or "Chile Robot", which even come to the broadcaster MTV.

Spring of Two Blue J's

The album cover was a solarized photograph by renowned Japanese jazz photographer K. Abe, and the record labels designed by Frank Olinsky (the future designer of the MTV logo from Manhattan Design).

Synchro Nine Factor

Snippets of songs from the band’s 1999 debut CD Right Wing Conspiracy have appeared on MTV’s Making the Video and elsewhere.

The Fashion

The Fashion's debut album Rock Rock Kiss Kiss Combo was released in Denmark in September 2003 and gained extensive airplay across Danish radio, receiving MTV's Fresh Pick of the Week and positive reviews from Rolling Stone's David Fricke.

The Holiday Plan

The band were featured on MTV's documentary on upcoming bands, Breaking Point, where MTV followed The Holiday Plan, as well as other bands, around as they went around touring, among other rock band duties.


Adam Hauck

Adam quickly found work as a writer and producer on the nightly FX talk show, "The X Show", then later worked on Comedy Central's "Beat the Geeks", and several reality TV shows, including MTV's "Road Rules" and NBC's "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?"

Adobe Premiere Express

Later, MTV acquired Express on their website as a way of remixing music videos for contests, games, or for fun.

AFHV: World’s Funniest Videos

The show features clips predominately from the American version of Funniest Home Videos, and is hosted by former Australian rules footballer Shane Crawford and former MTV VJ Lyndsey Rodrigues.

Ainjel Emme

Straight To Hell and The Priest have been featured on MTV's Teen Mom (Episodes 302 and 407).

Andrei Arlovski

Arlovski appeared on Mayhem Miller's MTV show Bully Beatdown in which he beat up a bully, earning the bully's victims $10,000.

Barrio 19

Barrio 19 is a television program shown on MTV showcasing a diversity of street talents and urban underground pursuits in cities such as Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, London, Osaka, Hamburg, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo.

Bill Flanagan

He has also worked on VH1's Legends, VH1 Archives, Hotel MTV, and many other series and specials.

Bryan Defares

He played with Oakland (Slam-n-Jam) Soldiers in 1999-2000 for Coach Ken Carter, whom the 2005 MTV/Tollin-Robbins produced film Coach Carter, starring Samuel L. Jackson, was based.

Burning Sensations

The group is best known for its MTV hit "Belly of the Whale", the music for which blends a rather unique fusion of rock and calypso styles, and for covering the Jonathan Richman song "Pablo Picasso", which was included in both the 1984 film and soundtrack of director Alex Cox's Repo Man starring Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez.

Dennis Berry

Although he died in 1994, his work continues to be used worldwide, frequently as incidental music in television, most recently in BBC's Little Britain and Dick and Dom in da Bungalow, MTV's The Osbournes and the Nickelodeon cartoons Rocko's Modern Life and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Dexter Romweber

The band was also featured around this time on MTV's The Cutting Edge directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (who later went on to direct Little Miss Sunshine).

Don't Turn Off the Lights

Iglesias promoted the week of Thanksgiving, performing the song on TV shows Last Call with Carson Daly, MTV's TRL, Live with Regis and Kelly and the Today Show summer concert series, where he attracted the largest crowd of Summer Concert series to date.

François-Eudes Chanfrault

His soundtrack and score for the 2008 film Donkey Punch, which was directed by Olly Blackburn, was praised by film critic Kurt Loder in a review for MTV.com and was also received favorably in a review of the film in Libération.

I'm the Answer

The song and single "I'm the Answer" features Pete Townshend singing backing vocals, There were a couple of singles lifted from the album "So Real" and "I'm the Answer" both got little Album-oriented rock radio play the track "I'm the Answer" was the only song to feature a music video, the music video was played on MTV and Simon Townshend was Interviewed with Pete Townshend about the album of which MTV wrongly said the artist of the song was "Peter Townshend".

Jasmine Dotiwala

Following her stint at The Word, Dotiwala moved to MTV Europe where she was a presenter for MTV News, before becoming Senior Producer-Director for many of MTV International’s flagship TV shows including ‘Making the Video’, ‘MTV Cribs’, ‘MTV’s Diary Of’ and ‘MTV News Specials’.

Jason Hirschhorn

After MTV, he transitioned to the president of Sling Media's Entertainment Group, where he led the introduction of Sling’s video anywhere device.

Jim Shearer

Since 2009 Shearer has been the host for VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown. He has also hosted the shows Advance Warning, 120 Minutes,Subterranean, Video Mods, Summer Gig, as well as other shows on both MTV and MTV2.

Julian T. Pinder

Apart from producing television and directing feature documentaries, his extensive work in various film genres also includes directing commercial spots, MTV's Rock the Vote campaign pieces, music videos starring actress Amanda Seyfried, and experimental art-house documentary shorts in Bosnia and wartime Kosovo.

Jumpstart for Young Children

The Campaign has also seen much celebrity participation, including actress Mary-Louise Parker, singer Justin Bieber, Lo Bosworth from MTV's The Hills and from singer and actor, LL Cool J

Kara Saun

After Project Runway, Saun was costume designer for the hit WB series What I Like About You, starring Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth, designed for the America’s Next Top Model Campaign 5 advertisement, and designed costumes for various TV series and pilots, such as UPN’s R U the Girl, the ABC sitcom Notes from the Underbelly and MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar.

Katrin Fridriks

She also presented at the Goss-Michael Foundation for the MTV Re:Define project in 2011, at the Liverpool Biennial in 2008 and has undertaken commercial commissions for premium global brands, such as Land Rover’s 60th anniversary event or Ralph Lauren for the "Art Stars" project.

Keith Varon

An independent soft rock musician, several of his songs have been selected to appear on different TV shows, such as MTV's Laguna Beach and its spin-off The Hills as well as Next, ABC's What About Brian and Paradise City on E!.

Mack Maine

In 2003, he placed 16th out of a thousand contestants in a freestyle battle hosted by MTV; this, combined with a backstage performance at the 2004 BET Awards with Cassidy,led him to becoming a founding member of Young Money Entertainment with Lil Wayne in 2005.

Mary Aloe

Room 401 (2008) TV series (exec. producer, partnered with Ashton Kutcher) MTV

Matthew Pritchard

Mathew Pryderi Pritchard (born 30 March 1973) is a Welsh professional skateboarder, daredevil and one quarter of the Dirty Sanchez crew, who have their own television programme on MTV and also appears on Balls of Steel with Pancho as the Pain Men.

Mia Carruthers

Mia Carruthers (born March 30, 1991) is one of the main cast members of MTV's Taking the Stage.

MTV Indonesia

Programs that are now present in the live format, among others events such as grand final MTV VJ Hunt, MTV Indonesia Movie Awards, MTV Indonesia Music Awards, MTV Staying Alive, MTV EXIT who always used to broadcast two weeks after the event was held, can now be broadcast directly by Global TV But now, MTV Ampuh back to taping in Malaysia residents, MTV Indonesia available at MiTV with cabble.

Nino Alejandro

His second cd "Nocturnal" spawned "Why", his first top ten hit(#2), and his most recent solo effort, simply titled "NINO", introduced him to the rest of the world via MTV and MYX, with his music videos for the singles "I Still Love You" and "Alaala", both directed by top photographer Xander Angeles.

No Time to Bleed

On June 26, 2008, vocalist Mitch Lucker appeared on the MTV Headbangers Ball blog podcast.

Northern Blue Entertainment

Working primarily in television, Northern Blue Entertainment has produced content for A&E, The Travel Channel, Sundance Channel, National Geographic, Lifetime, E! Entertainment, MTV, and WE: Women's Entertainment.

One Rode to Asa Bay

Even so, the video received play of MTV's Headbangers Ball, which got Quorthon interviewed on MTV and introduced the band to American audiences.

Patashnik

A music video made for the track "The Shield" was often played on MTV's Chill Out Zone show.

Post-classical editing

Director Lawrence Kasdan states in the documentary titled The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing, that the generation of people who grew up on MTV and 30 second commercials can process information faster, and therefore demand it.

Prudence Fenton

She was executive Producer and Story Editor for the award winning MTV series Liquid Television and with this series brought Beavis and Butt-head to MTV.

Return of the Rentals

Return of the Rentals was well received by critics and produced the successful single "Friends of P." which peaked at number 7 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart and received significant airplay on MTV's 120 Minutes.

Rick Mercer

Mercer's tightly scripted and performed two-minute "rants," in which he would speak directly to the camera about a current political issue, shot in a style similar to those Denis Leary used in MTV commercials, quickly became the show's signature segment.

Run It!

In an episode of the MTV series When I Was 17, Jeremih reveals that "Run It!" was a favorite song of his.

Sam Kieth

In 1995, The Maxx was adapted as part of MTV's short-lived animation series MTV's Oddities, which also included Eric Fogel's The Head.

Shane Theriot

He has performed with many influential musicians, authored guitar instruction books and DVDs, and composed and produced music for MTV and ESPN, among others.

T. L. Hanna High School

MTV came to T.L. Hanna High School in September 2007 to cast for "Made", a reality-show featuring the makeovers of high school students.

Tomandandy

Milburn and Hajdu moved to New York after Princeton and started collaborating with film director Mark Pellington at MTV and film editors Hank Corwin and Bruce Ashley in the UK.

Wanna Be a VJ

Contestants were selected from the crowd around MTV's Times Square office, and narrowed down via challenges testing the applicants' music knowledge and personality.

When Animated Animals Attack

It is now extremely hard to acquire, but aired originally to shocked, delighted reactions on MTV's now legendary adult block Cartoon Sushi, which was created by Afro Samurai producer Eric Calderon in the 1990s when he was Director of Development at MTV Animation.

World Entertainment News Network

It began as the World Rock News Network (WRNN) and the company soon established a niche for itself, providing music news to subscribers including MTV, BBC, ABC and Russia's daily youth newspaper, Komsomolskaya Pravda.

Zendeko

Motion picture and television credits include The Tonight Show with rock band, Korn, MTV VMA's, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Ellen DeGeneres Show with Kanye West, and an appearance in Sony Pictures motion picture Charlie's Angels (film).