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Chelsea Handler will continue to ask celebrities the most uncomfortable questions in late night for some time longer. The one-time VMA host and current late-night staple, as the host of "Chelsea Lately," has just inked a very sweet new deal with E!

CNN reports that Chelsea's new deal will keep her on the network through 2014 hosting her show and swell her bank account with an additional $25 million. CNN further reports that as a nice "thank you" to her staff, she's handing out $1,000 bonuses.

"It's a great time for women in comedy," Handler said in a statement to Reuters about the lucrative deal, adding, "And it's a great time to have real breasts."

Fans of Chelsea also will have another season of her behind-the-scenes docu-series "After Lately" to look forward to. The new season kicks off on November 27, the same night as the new season of "Kourtney & Kim Take New York." It's one of many projects Chelsea has on her docket, including turning her bestseller, "Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea," into a TV series for NBC, which she'll co-star in and executive produce.

But, "After" is a project near and dear to Chelsea's heart, tucked away under her real boobs. "My favorite [project] is 'After Lately,'" Chelsea recently confessed to MTV News. "It’s a show that were doing behind-the scenes of 'Chelsea Lately,' so that’s been the most fun for me."

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By Dionne Buxton

The saying goes, “Curiosity killed the cat.” Well, in this case, it just killed your reputation.

If you’ve logged onto Facebook in the past week, chances are you’ve seen horrid images posted by your “friends” clogging up your Newsfeed.

Although no animals have been harmed in this action it has changed the dynamic of the social media website that some see as a safe haven to communicate with family, friends and co-workers.

Well don’t un-friend or judge the victims just yet … Facebook suffered a coordinated spam attack. The technique is called “clickjacking,” i.e. fake links that pose as regular Facebook posts which when clicked a Javascript dominion is executed and causes a computer to spread the link.

"We experienced a coordinated spam attack that exploited a browser vulnerability," Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes told USA Today. "Our efforts have drastically limited the damage caused by this attack, and we are now in the process of investigating to identify those responsible."

This spam also can do more than just damage your profile. If the Javascript is armed with malware they can gain access to your computer’s personal information and passwords.

But don’t fret! It’s not too late to turn your social media rep back to positive. Follow these tips to avoid being hacked! Read more...

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We're just days away from the release of Rihanna's Talk That Talk album, out November 21. The album is full of NSFW lyrics, grinding beats and even some really vulnerable moments thrown in for good measure.

It shows how truly complex the singer is. Sure, she's bawdy. She's straight-forward and hot and sexy. And Talk That Talk embodies all those qualities. But even at her most brazen points on the album, she's also vulnerable and sad, owning up to feeling low about love and the relationships that she sometimes has a hard time finding, sometimes on slow jams and sometimes over pulsating club beats.

In a collection of new promo pics, Rihanna embodies the sassiness of the album, rocking a number of looks that range from sleek and sizzling to grungy and gorgeous. She brings her coolest attributes to these photos, posted on sites like Aceshowbiz and Ballerstatus, donning overalls, a tux, army boots, garters, as well as stripped tank and skirt. Read more...

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By Akshay Bhansali

Well not literally, of course.

For those not in the know, R3hab is an explosive new Dutch electro house DJ-producer on the EDM scene who is known in the dance world for a "chainsaw" sound. His remix for Katy Perry's hit “The One That Got Away,” puts her in great company: Rihanna, David Guetta, Tiësto and Alesso & Sebastian Ingrosso have all recently had big tunes R3hab’ed. He was kind enough to share a preview of the song with his buddies at MTV News. Take a listen…

When MTV News caught up with R3hab, born Fadil El Ghoul, he was pretty psyched about the way the banger came out.

“I tried to give it a full ‘R3hab.’ It was a very cool job to do because the original had a faster bpm. Like 134 bpm. So I had to slow it down a little. The original record has a little bit of a country feel to it. Drummy. Rocky. Not sounding big, but very beautiful," he says. "And I tried to make it sound more big. I think it worked out great. Took me a long time to get there, but it was worth it.”

No word yet on when the song will be available for purchase, but you can stream the entire track over at R3hab’s soundcloud.

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Perhaps Mariah Yeater read our rundown of the legal actions she could face from falsely accusing Justin Bieber of fathering her newborn child, because the 20-year-old has dropped her paternity suit against the "Mistletoe" singer.

Prior to Yeater's decision to drop the suit, Bieber's camp promised to pursue legal action against the California woman. "I can confirm that the team has proactively made arrangements for Justin to be tested upon his return and we're going to hold everyone who is involved responsible," Bieber spokesperson Matthew Hiltzik said in a statement. "It's sad that someone would fabricate malicious, defamatory and demonstrably false claims. We'll vigorously pursue all available legal remedies to protect Justin and to hold those involved with bringing this suit accountable for their actions."

Whether that accountability will still include legal action remains unclear. However, according to family law attorney Vicki Ziegler, even though the suit has been dropped, Bieber still has options. "He can still sue for defamation [because] for weeks his reputation was tarnished, but he must prove actual damages. That may be a bit difficult though, i.e. sales drops of his music, receiving hate email, less appearances."

Yeater's lawyers, Lance Rogers and Matt Pare, have also reportedly dropped her as a client and will not represent her in any further legal action. Read more...

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Miley Cyrus sure knows how to get her point across on Twitter.

The teen pop star and actress has apparently been receiving criticism for her weight after having gained a few pounds. (We didn't even notice; she looks great to us.) So rampant were the distasteful comments that Cyrus took to Twitter earlier this week to post a picture of a woman suffering from an extreme eating disorder alongside the message, "By calling girls like me fat, this is what you’re doing to other people."

Soon after, Cyrus' friend Demi Lovato, who herself overcame an eating disorder through the intervention of a treatment facility, voiced her support for Cyrus, saying, "Whoever called you that has it coming." To which the "Party in the USA" singer responded, "I will destroy any one that ever calls you the F word. You have the SEXIIIESTTTT curvyyyy body! I LOVE IT! Werk those curves."

Sadly, we suspect the attacks on Cyrus may have less to do with her gaining a few pounds and more to do with pathetic Internet trolls jealous of one thing. Find out what it is after the jump. Read more...

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The much anticipated full-length trailer for "The Hunger Games" premiered yesterday on "Good Morning America" and promptly set the Internet on fire. Whether you're a huge fan of the book or not, chances are you stumbled across the clip and have an opinion about the hotly awaited film, which stars Jennifer Lawrence as heroine Katniss Everdeen, who takes her sister's place in a televised to-the-death battle in a not-too-distant dystopian future.

Pretty much everyone in the MTV Newsroom is obsessed with the bestselling book series by Suzanne Collins and can't wait to see this movie. Reaction around the Newsroom to the trailer was pretty much universally positive (and it's worth noting that we are in the business of nitpicking about all things entertainment). We were treated to a good look at some important moments from the book – from the Reaping to the tributes training for the arena – and got a glimpse of pretty much all of the important characters (is it just us, or does it seem like Elizabeth Banks is going to be perfection as Effie?).

But why trust us? Our sister over on Hollywood Crush reached out to "Hunger Games" fan groups and experts to get their thoughts on this first long form look at the film. Check out what they had to say below.

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Some celebrity couples want to do everything together. Even if it's not the thing they're best known for.

But with the glow of their recent wedding still shining bright, "Twilight" actress Nikki Reed and former "American Idol" contestant Paul McDonald have committed their love to plastic courtesy of their first joint single, "Now That I Found You."

The twangy ballad, with music by McDonald and lyrics by Reed, is, predictably, about finding true love in the eyes of your beloved. The pair's vocals don't exactly find the perfect mix, as McDonald's raspy, Rod Stewart drawl overpowers Reed's generic voice, employed mostly as musical wallpaper. Reed said McDonald is encouraging her to pursue music in a more serious way, so the song may be just the first of many future collaborations.

Who knows if these two will become the next Sonny and Cher or the modern Don Johnson and Barbra Streisand. But whatever the future holds, they can feel confident that plenty of other musical couples have their back. Read more...

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This can't be good. If you were hoping the recent public backlash against the Kardashian Klan finally meant we'd start seeing a little less of Kim and Co., think again.

Kim Kardashian, whose $10 million circus wedding and 72-day marriage were all about true love and not media attention, you guys, is currently hard at work (a sensation she's not familiar with) on Tyler Perry's latest sure-thing Oscar contender "The Marriage Counselor." To make sure the devastation over the end of her marriage to Kris Humphries wouldn't seep into her performance in Madia's Perry's flick, Kardashian is working with Susan Batson, the acting coach thanked by Nicole Kidman during her Oscar acceptance speech, who has also worked with Oscar winners Juliette Binoche, Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Connelly.

Take that in for a second. Read more...

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NBC announced its midseason lineup yesterday and, um … "Community" isn't on it.

The low-rated but much-loved Joel McHale sitcom, which used to kick off NBC's Thursday night comedy block, has been left off the schedule to make room for the return of "30 Rock." The Tina Fey-starrer saw its own return delayed after the star gave birth to her second child late this summer.

Of course, people are up in arms and comparisons are already being drawn to "Arrested Development," FOX's beloved but canned sitcom which has in the years since its cancelation developed a cult-like following that lives on speculation that the much-talked-about film version will finally happen. (For the record, no matter how much hubbub surrounds the project, we'll believe it when we see pictures of it filming … and not a second sooner.)

While NBC is presently promising that "Community' has not been canceled and will return later in the spring, its disappearance from the schedule does not bode well for its renewal for next season. Also missing from NBC's spring lineup: the hyped, Maria Bello Americanization of the Emmy-winning British series "Prime Suspect."

NBC is actually overhauling its schedule pretty substantially. In addition to the "Community"-"30 Rock" swap at 8, the net is moving its critically savaged sitcom "Whitney" to Wednesdays, where it will serve as lead-in for the new, Chelsea Handler-created "It's Me, Chelsea." The net's well-liked Christina Applegate-Will Arnett starrer "Up All Night" will move from Wednesday to Thursday to take up "Whitney's" old spot. (Despite the sad loss of "Community" on Thursdays, "Up All Night" actually seems a much better fit than "Whitney" on NBC's Thursday night lineup – though the family-friendly-ish show, which is currently doing better in the ratings than anything on Thursdays, would have been a better fit for 8 instead of 9:30.)

Are you a "Community" fan? Vote in our poll after the jump to let us know how you feel about NBC's decision to pull the show from its lineup. Read more...

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