When Beyoncé took the stage at the O2 Arena on Monday (November 16), she not only brought Kanye West and Jay-Z on stage with her, but also busted out a big concert trope that seems to have gone by the wayside but may be making a comeback. In the middle of "Halo," she ran directly at the crowd and hurled herself onto the outstretched hands of the mass of fans in a stage dive.

Stage diving used to be a common occurrence during the alt-rock era, which saw frontmen like Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain channeled the spirit of Iggy Pop and constantly tossed themselves at the swirling crowds at their shows. But at some point around the turn of the century, stage diving got a bad name. It's possible that Fred Durst sunk the whole concept, as he famously used a piece of the security fence to surf across the hands of thousands of revelers at Woodstock '99 while Limp Bizkit played and women were sexually assaulted. But there's no real event that ended the practice — like the dinosaurs, stage diving died slowly and inexplicably.

But clearly it isn't completely extinct. In addition to Beyoncé's head-first dive, there were plenty of human missiles tossed off the stage at the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards, which were taped this past Wednesday night (November 18). After accepting an award on behalf of Green Day, rapper Asher Roth leaped into the crowd for a brief surf, and the beginning of the show saw Kim Schifino (of Matt and Kim) crawl across the outstretched arms of the people closest to the stage and stand up on top of them in a makeshift pyramid.

So if one of the biggest stars in the world, one of the slickest rappers in the hip-hop game and one of the coolest indie bands about to pop are all hopping off stages and into crowds, it's clearly an equal-opportunity deal. Who would you like to see stage diving? Should Taylor Swift let herself be carried away by fans? Should the boys from Tokio Hotel risk dismemberment in crowd surfing? Make your pleas in the comments!

The Jonas Brothers and the Backstreet Boys brought their equally hot brand of boy band magic to the MTV Europe Music Awards yesterday (November 5). And things got really awesome when the guys all met up on the red carpet.

Believe it or not, the two generations of boy bands have a history with one another. That's probably why they all looked pretty excited to run into one another, catch up and share some laughs at the big show. The Jonas Brothers opened for BSB a few years back (2005 to be exact, for BSB's "Never Gone" tour) and we have to say this was the most exciting reunion in ages. (Except for that one time Kevin Richardson joined the rest of the band for one show and gave us all false hope for one moment.)

Last year, Brian Littrell sang the JoBros praises in an MTV News interview. "They're a talented bunch of kids. They're growing up fast," he said. "I don't feel reluctant to give them advice. I'll never forget: We were doing a show in Florida with the Temptations, and one of those guys stood up and said, 'This is show business, and as you're doing your show, your business could be running out on you.' I'll never forget that."

We'll certainly never forget what will go down as a classic red carpet encounter.

Click here for more photos of Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Green Day, Tokio Hotel, Jay-Z and U2 at the 2009 Europe Music Awards!

Karaoke at MTV News is a lot like Tokio Hotel to the greater pop culture landscape. The small group of us who are into it are really into it, and our vocal enthusiasm makes up for the rest of the population's general disinterest.

We've been kicking around the idea of taking an artist or band to a karaoke joint for awhile, but last week our dream became a reality thanks to everyone's favorite Canadian power-pop duo Tegan and Sara, who were in town to promote their awesome new album Sainthood.

The Quin Sisters are known for their sharp personalities and witty banter as much as their unique, infectious catalog of tunes, so it wasn't a huge surprise that they'd be down with our oddball idea of going karaoke-ing at 11 a.m. on a Thursday. What did surprise us, though, was just how deep their karaoke expertise ran.

Tegan and Sara told us they often seek out the local karaoke spot when they're on tour. In fact, they even wrote about an Australian karaoke adventure in a collection of three books they self-published in conjunction with Sainthood. (The book set, titled "On/It/At" can be purchased from their website.)

The Tegan and Sara karaoke rule of thumb is a good one: Make sure you pick a song with an epic hook so that the entire place sings along at the top of their lungs. If you show off your indie cred, you'll flop worse than the movie "Duets." If you stick with a staple and sing it well, you'll be a star. Sara was quick to point out that although I chose to sing Loudon Wainwright III's "One Man Guy" for my "American Idol" audition, it would be a karaoke killer. Duly noted, Miss Quin.

Sadly, Pulse Karaoke didn't have any Tegan and Sara tracks in their collection (though they did offer an unauthorized Adam Lambert demo and Kris Allen's "No Boundaries," so I felt like I was in the mothership). That didn't matter for Tegan or Sara, who were both able to find something awesome to belt. Check out the video to see if the Quin girls stuck to their guns or went on a karaoke tangent.

How awesome was Sara's "Wanted Dead Or Alive"? It was difficult for me to follow that up with an awkward, clumsy, far-too-high-for-me Taylor Swift cover. (In my defense, that was the first time I've tackled that song and the lyrics on screen were slightly delayed. Boooo!)

What's your favorite karaoke jam? Did you dig Tegan and Sara's picks? Let us know below!

Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.

On Saturday night (October 24), the Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Los Angeles' Staples Center for the first time since 2006 for UFC 104, a pay-per-view event headlined by Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in a match for Machida's light heavyweight championship. (The champion retained in a unanimous decision despite the fact that Rua did far more damage and was the aggressor for most of the fight. It was one of the greatest robberies in UFC history.) Because UFC often attracts celebrities and because the show was in Los Angeles, there were a number of famous attendees at Saturday night's show. Fight enthusiast Ashton Kutcher was there with wife Demi Moore, and "Entourage" star Jeremy Piven was in attendance as well. Also spotted in the crowd? Janet Jackson, whose late brother Michael was also a UFC supporter (he was sometimes spotted at shows in Las Vegas). And sitting behind Jackson was fellow musician and grappling fan Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas.

Jackson and Will.I.Am weren't the only stars out in Los Angeles over the weekend. Katy Perry celebrated her birthday with boyfriend Russell Brand at a costume party in West Hollywood on Saturday night, while Sunday saw Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato visit the Nokia Theater for Disney's annual Concert for Hope. Click here for these photos as well as the rest of the "Spotted!" archive, which includes over 300 candid shots of Britney Spears, Madonna, Beyoncé, Drake, Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, the Jonas Brothers, Adam Lambert and Tokio Hotel!

On the massive timeline that is the universe, five days doesn't seem like an awfully long time, but consider how different the world was on Monday morning: Soupy Sales was alive, Lil Wayne was a free man, people were still wondering what Rihanna's new single would sound like and the content of "Michael Jackson's This Is It" was still relatively mysterious. But now that we're five days older and that much wiser, it's time to take a look back at anything you might have missed in the Newsroom.

» Rihanna unveiled her new single "Russian Roulette," which also came with an edgy album cover that immediately put it in rare company.

» Adam Lambert also had a busy week of debuts, as his made its way to the Web, along with the epic video for that same song.

» Drake added "college basketball coach" to his ever-growing list of occupations.

» Whitney Houston performed on TV in the U.K., busted out of her dress and still managed to absolutely kill "Million Dollar Bill."
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We've spent this week exploring every last aspect of Tokio Hotel, the German-born band who have taken over the world with their hook-heavy albums and unique sense of style. Just this week, we've learned that the band has crazy fans, had difficulty putting together Humanoid, they've got famous dogs and frontman Bill Kaulitz wouldn't mind acting next to Robert Pattinson.

The group also has a lot of hidden talents (though "Big Buck Safari" isn't one of them — in the first edition of Multiplayer editor Russ Frushtick's celebrity challenge, the band didn't finish). It turns out they're pretty excellent ping-pong players (they spent some time challenging each other while they were backstage before their visit to Monday's episode of "It's On with Alexa Chung"). And as the video from their sit-down with Buzzworthy shows, they are excellent at fighting off robots (which makes sense, considering their latest album appears to address the inevitable cyborg-infested future).

It's reassuring that the band members don't allow any cameras in their bedrooms, as they're certainly famous enough without it.

Be sure to check out the rest of the week's coverage of Tokio Hotel, including the Extended Play video interview that reveals details about their album, their fashion and their aspirations for world domination. Be sure to also check out the evolution of the band in photos and stay tuned to Buzzworthy for the inside scoop on Tokio Hotel and the rest of the breaking bands you need to know about.

Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.

50 Cent took some time out of his preparation for the release of his new album Before I Self Destruct (which hits stores on November 23) to fly across the pond to promote a new movie. 50 stars in "Dead Man Running," a British gangster picture that hits cinemas next week. The man born Curtis Jackson plays Thigo, a mob boss who gives an associate 24 hours to repay him the 100,000 pounds in cash he is owed, and the film follows the breathless search to scare up the money before 50's character can strike. 50 hit London for the premiere and was spotted at the Mayfair Hotel, a top-shelf luxury spot in England's capital. But he's not going to let his intercontinental travel get in the way of the march for Before I Self Destruct: According to his official Web site, the video for his new song "Crime Wave" will premiere tonight on the page.

Mr. Jackson wasn't the only star on the street yesterday. The boys from Tokio Hotel paid a visit to a Best Buy store in New York, while Ciara enjoyed a meal at the Phillipe Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills, California. Click here for these photos as well as the entire "Spotted!" archive, which includes over 300 candid shots of Madonna, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, the Jonas Brothers and Mariah Carey!

"It would be the perfect role for me. That's kind of my dream thing to play a vampire. I always loved vampire movies, but I never had the right script. ... I had a lot of offers from different movies, but they weren't the right things. I think [a 'Twilight' film] would be the perfect movie. I don't know if I'm talented in those things, though. I never tried it. We were in one movie when we were 6 years old, and it was not really good. Robert Pattinson is definitely a better actor than me."

-Tokio Hotel frontman Bill Kaulitz, discussing his cinematic aspirations. The singer told MTV News that he has often thought about exploring his undead, blood-sucking side. "I was at a Halloween party when I was really young, and I was a vampire," he said. "And then I started to wear makeup and stuff. That was the whole beginning. That was the whole story." The band is currently supporting their new album Humanoid, which features the hit single and video "Automatic."

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There's something very likeable about the boys from Tokio Hotel. They may be siblings and share the same screaming girl demographic as the JoBros, but the similarities stop there.

With no disrespect to Gustav or George (who sit quietly in the back row chiming in once in a while), most of the attention is commanded by the two brothers sitting up front, Bill and Tom Kaulitz. After all, they are the Noel and Liam of the group.

After talking about their latest offering Humanoid — which features a bigger, bolder and more electronic sound — we talked on the importance they place on being in control of their own image, music and lives.

In Bill's case, you might think he has the perfect frontman image for a pop-punk band that was cleverly devised by a room full of record label executives. But it was interesting to hear that the now-famous trademark spiky hair, eye make-up, leather jackets and chains are all his own creation. Since the beginning of their deal, Bill has turned down his label's offers to hire him a stylist. Instead, he prefers to stick to his guns and design, cut-up, make outfits and dress himself. A fan of fashion, Bill has aspirations to have his own line of clothing one day.

And then there's Tom. He too has a trademark look, and while Bill talks about hoping to one day meet his soul mate and fall in love, Tom is ... let's just say a little different, preferring to fall in love with a different girl each night.

It wasn't all groupie talk. We spoke about the sci-fi image around their new album and where it came from. We talked about what it was like being in one of the most popular bands around right now. While so many actors and artists complain about the fame, these guys love it, with Tom openly admitting that he wants more. But what choice do they have? The hopes of a normal life are well and truly out the window. There aren't many places in the world that they can go without getting mobbed by their fans. So when I asked them what was the last "normal" thing they did, I was a little surprised when Bill said it was when they rented out an entire theme park for a day. If that's a normal day with Tokio Hotel, I'd love to see what they do on a special day.

We look forward to seeing big things from Tokio Hotel in the future!

Check out the interview in full to see Tokio Hotel talking "Twilight," girls, crazy fans, style and Adam Lambert.

It's Tokio Hotel week at MTV News, which means that everywhere you look there will be four glammed-out Germans and their groovy new album Humanoid. You should check out the MTV News Extended Play on the band, which will be updated daily with more tidbits from our exclusive video interview. And be sure to stay tuned to Newsroom for all the behind-the-scenes news from Tim Kash's time with the band. Humanoid represents the next step in the band's development, as they've taken the format that made them infamous (heartfelt lyrics matched with sleek riffs and anthemic choruses) and added bits of electronic music, dance beats and a bit of orchestration. It's a huge, widescreen album that perfectly matches the band's attitude.

Even though Humanoid is only the band's second English album, it's actually their fourth overall, and throughout their near-decade together, their appearance has evolved profoundly from album to album. Frontman Bill Kaulitz started out onstage with a sleek, almost aggro look (in this photo, you could probably convince somebody that he was actually Adam Lambert). Along the way, they've added futuristic fashions and a lot more hair (though Tom Kaulitz's signature dreadlocks have changed very little in the past eight years). Click here for more photos that detail the evolution of Tokio Hotel, from their beginnings as a Germany-only phenomenon to their breakout with Scream to the worldwide sensation that is Humanoid.