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MTV nets to premiere new Taylor Swift video

MTV, VH1, CMT and TeenNick will exclusively premiere Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” music video to celebrate the one-week countdown to the 2012 Video Music Awards, MTV announced today. Swift had been previously announced as a performer at this year’s VMAs. Her video will premiere this Thursday, Aug. 30, at 7:49pm ET. Swift will take to the airwaves live at 7:49pm ET on MTV, CMT and TeenNick to premiere the video on the special MTV First: Taylor Swift, where the singer will personally introduce the music video for  “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” The […]

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“Degrassi” stars Melinda Shankar and Jahmil French welcome incoming class

It’s the show that seems to go on forever, a rite of passage series that’s been an education in itself for many going into and attending high school. Degrassi returns with the second half of Season 11 this Monday, Feb. 20, on TeenNick, and in preparation and celebration, its cast has been making the rounds, hosting premiere screening parties in select cities, meeting fans and talking to press people like me. I sat down with Melinda Shankar and Jahmil French, who play troubled Degrassi couple Alli Bhandari and Dave Turner, to talk about where they left things off at summer […]

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“Degrassi” back with a new season this Friday

TeenNick (formerly known as The N) debuts Season 9 of Degrassi: The Next Generation this Friday, Oct. 9, with an hourlong episode that tackles the subject of drug abuse. In the episode, called “Just Can’t Get Enough,” Mia (Nina Dobrev) is offered a huge modeling contract in Paris. Peter (Jamie Johnston) decides he’ll go with her, but soon realizes he doesn’t fit into her sophisticated world. Feeling frustrated and insecure at a posh party, Peter is offered an escape — crystal meth. But when his ‘trip’ goes terribly wrong, he swears he’ll never touch the stuff again. And with the […]