Katherine Heigl On 'Grey's Anatomy': 'That Chapter Is Closed'

Fans of "Grey's Anatomy" said goodbye to Izzie in January, but that doesn't mean viewers and gossip-mongers don't wonder if Katherine Heigl could ever make a return to Seattle Grace, after leaving her life and her love, Alex, behind. But, at Thursday night's "Life As We Know It" premiere in New York City, Heigl seemed pretty sure that the prognosis for a return to "Grey's Anatomy" looked bleak. And, she had a good reason for saying so.

"That chapter is closed, and it's sad," she dished to MTV News. "And it's hard."

So, why not try to explore Izzie a bit further? Well, as Heigl explained, she didn't want any plots involving her return to come off as calculated. It just wouldn't feel organic for the actress, whose new movie, "Life As We Know It," co-starring Josh Duhamel, opens October 8.

"I can't think of any way that she could come back gracefully that wouldn't just feel manipulative," she explained. "And, it's hard, because I really wonder what she's doing and where she is and what happened, but that is over for me now."

Despite rumors of her diva-like ways on set, Heigl appears to hold the project close to her heart, even though she's left it behind to pursue big-screen projects. Earlier this year, she shared that she did miss the people she used to work with on the soapy medical drama.

"I really miss that relationship," Heigl said of her former onscreen romance with Alex (played by Justin Chambers). "Justin Chambers is one of the most amazing men, and certainly a spectacular actor. I feel oddly attached to him, and the character and my character being together. It just seems what's supposed to be, but you can't have it all."

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Josh Duhamel Praises 'Transformers 3' Newbie Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Josh Duhamel may be starring in the October 8 rom-com "Life as We Know It," but he soon will be leaving the world of onscreen diaper changes behind for the world of robots and explosions. And, with filming for "Transformers 3" still under way, he took some time at the New York premiere of "Life as We Know It" to dish on the third installment of the Michael Bay franchise.

"I've seen about 10 minutes of it — just the stuff we shot in Chicago — and it's pretty awesome," he revealed to MTV News.

And, while he kept the details scant, he did promise that fans won't be disappointed by the blockbuster, due out next July.

"It's all in Michael Bay's head, so you never know what the film's going to turn out like, but judging by the script and what we've shot, it's, I think, every bit as good, if not better than, the first two," he declared.

Co-star Shia LaBeouf sang similar praises of the film to MTV News recently, noting he had also seen footage and was blown away.

"It's the best movie we've made out of the three, by far," LaBeouf gushed. "I'm super-proud of this movie, man. ... It's balls out. This is the best movie we've made, period."

Not only does Duhamel promise a great flick, but he is very excited by the addition of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Megan Fox's replacement for the film's female lead, an addition that LaBeouf has been equally stoked about.

"I think she's doing a great job," Duhamel shared. "I love her attitude. I think she's a good actress. I think she's perfect for the part."

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'Jersey Shore' Star Angelina Explains Her Second Exit On 'The Seven'

In case you missed the latest episode of "Jersey Shore," the CliffsNotes version is that Snooki and Angelina ended up in an intense girl fight which led to the expectedly dramatic second exit of Staten Island princess Angelina Pivarnick.

The self-proclaimed "Kim Kardashian of Staten Island" stopped by MTV's "The Seven" on Friday (October 1) to talk about her latest exit.
"Enough was enough," Pivarnick said. "I couldn't take the abuse anymore, so I just decided — I love my family and friends back home; those are the people that really love me for who I am — so I'm just going to leave and be with those people."

Regarding the final showdown with Snooki, Pivarnick said it was all about Vinny. "It started with her being jealous that I hooked up with Vinny, and then she hooked up with a guy that I was talking to to get back at me, and she said I had her sloppy seconds. Meanwhile, she did the same thing I did," Pivarnick explained, later referring to herself as "drunk" and "a fool" for hooking up with Vinny.

"I was definitely bullied, basically. I was definitely the person that everybody blamed for everything," she said. "I was blamed for the note. Meanwhile, I didn't even do it. I was blamed for talking about everybody. Meanwhile, we were all wrong. Everybody talks about everybody."

Pivarnick's least favorite roommate has to be Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, which is not a surprise for those familiar with the two roommates' antics on the show. Mike frequently harassed Angelina about her weight, calling her "a hamster" and "a trash bag."

"I don't feel like I ever had a chance, honestly," Pivarnick said of her time on the show. "They say that they gave me a chance, they say that they wanted to let me in, but it was just like a roller coaster."

But something tells us this is not the last we'll see of Pivarnick — especially since she said she's thinking about exploring a career in music.

"I think I have a good voice," she said. "I've been testing it out with this producer I know, and I actually rap really good too. You would never expect it I know, but I'm actually really good at it."

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Travie McCoy Finally Addresses Katy Perry's 'Circle The Drain'

Two weeks before Katy Perry's Teenage Dream hit stores, a song from the album called "Circle the Drain" leaked, and jaws everywhere dropped.

Because though Perry has never explicitly said as much (she preferred to call the song her " 'You Oughta Know,' Alanis Morrissette moment"), "Drain" is very clearly about one of her exes. And with lines like "You fall asleep during foreplay/ 'Cause the pills you take are more your forte," it's not difficult to figure out which one: Travie McCoy, who, while dating Perry, entered a rehab facility in 2008 to deal with an addiction to pharmaceutical drugs.

While "Drain" shocked many with its frank lyrics, there were some who thought that the song may have gone too far — that couplets like "Wanna be your lover/ Not your f---ing mother" and "You think you're so rock and roll, but you're really just a joke/ Had the world in the palm of your hands/ But you f---ing choked" crossed the line from being clever and came across as just plain mean.

Regardless, in the time since the song first appeared, neither Perry nor McCoy has directly addressed its none-too-subtle content — until now. On Thursday, MTV News caught up with McCoy at a Hennessy Artistry event in New York, and he was more than willing to talk about "Circle the Drain." And though he said he's never actually heard the song, he does have some rather strong feelings about it.

"I heard she put out a song that's about me, or about some old habits or whatever," McCoy said. "[And] I look at it like this: I'm just stoked that she finally has a song with some substance on her record. Good job."

McCoy wouldn't make any further comment on the song, though he did say that he had been wondering when someone was going to ask him about it.

A spokesperson for Perry did not respond to MTV News' request for comment on the matter.

Rihanna Dishes On New Album Loud, Acting In 'Battleship'

With the release of her new album, Loud, Rihanna is focused on distinguishing herself from her fellow pop star peers. In an interview with the BBC's Radio 1, the singer dished on an array of topics, including the LP, collaborations and how pursuing her feature-film debut, "Battleship," peaked her sudden interest in acting.

"I can't believe it's the fifth album already," she gushed to host Scott Mills. "That's insane to think about. ... I've never been this excited about anything I've done creatively, and this is just the perfect Rihanna album: Every song is tailored to me."

During the making of the album, the singer had a particular agenda in mind: "I wanted songs that were all Rihanna songs, that nobody else could do. I didn't want the generic pop record that Ke$ha or Lady Gaga or Katy Perry could just do and it'll work. I wanted a song, or songs, that were Rihanna songs, that only I could do, had that little West Indian vibe to it, had that certain tone, a certain sass and a certain energy."

Noticeably aware of the trends in today's pop scene, Rihanna explained it's easy to croon to a tune that just about anyone else could sing.

"It's really easy to do that because of the whole dance-music movement happening right now," she said. "It's easy to get a dance beat and just throw a song on top of it and call it a hit."

The songstress made her mark on the summer hit "Love The Way You Lie," which was the talk of the town, as Eminem and Rih tackled the struggles of domestic violence in the track and the video. Calling their collaboration "amazing," Rihanna admitted that the Detroit MC intrigued her to no end.

"He's just so mysterious," she said of Em. "It makes you curious as to what's going on in his mind. I feel like I could ask him a million questions in a day."

After finding success with the hip-hop heavyweight, the colorful pop star revealed she is in talks with Katy Perry about a duet.

"Actually, we're talking about it right now," she affirmed. "Something fun, something out of the box. I would love that. I hope so."

Denying claims that she is engaged to boyfriend Matt Kemp, the singer also dished a little bit about Perry and comedian Russell Brand's relationship.

"Actually, he's awesome," she said about Perry's fiancé. "Even before, when she told me about them two, I was just like 'Duh, it makes sense. What took that so long?' They're perfect for each other. Their personalities really, really match. They mend. Russell is definitely more out there than Katy, but Katy's crazy and she's fun and she's funny, and they have a similar sense of humor, and they get along really well."

Last month, the girls hit up Las Vegas for Perry's bachelorette party, which Rihanna revealed included a trip to a club, with female strippers and lap dances.
Despite her continuous schedule, the singer, who has already shot music videos for Loud's first two singles ("Only Girl (In The World)" and "What's My Name?") isn't interested in taking a break.

"You know what? I love making music," she said. "Music is what I do, so I don't feel like there should be a break unless I chose to take a break. There's no such thing as taking a break if you don't want to. I'm here to make music."

Her goal to stand out amongst the pack has also inspired her recent change in hair color.

"I wanted something that was a new look," she said. "Something, again, that wasn't the typical. Black hair is my favorite color on me. I wanted something that was really expressive and vibrant."

During her grueling promo blitz for the album, Rihanna has set aside time to film her first movie, "Battleship," which also stars "True Blood" star Alexander Skarsgård, Taylor Kitsch and model Brooklyn Decker.

"Right now, we have a break from the movie, but I'll be back in November to wrap that up after the album comes out," the singer said. "It's been really, really good so far. Working with Peter Berg is unbelievable. I love doing movies now. It's something I want to do more of. I just want to pick films that are wise for me and roles that I can pull off, nothing that is too big for me."

For those that find the singer's growing interest in acting a surprise, they're not alone, as the 22-year-old revealed that it wasn't until "Battleship" that she found out she was so heavily interested in making films.
In the Hasbro-inspired film, Rihanna will play a knowledgeable weapons officer named Raikes, who she describes as "really intelligent, but really, really bad ass."

Fortunately, the Barbadian singer's early schooling helped her prep for the role.

"I have shot some weapons before, when I was in cadets in school, so having that little background really, really helped when I was doing this film," she explained.

After the much-talked-about Britney Spears episode of "Glee," Rihanna told the radio host she would definitely participate in an episode of the hit Fox show. "That will be fun," she said.
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Jay-Z, Beyonce, Usher Support Alicia Keys At AIDS Charity Ball

The singer held her 8th annual Keep a Child Alive Black Ball event in New York on Thursday night. The fundraiser brought out Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Usher, Jay Sean, Janelle Monae, Jennifer Hudson, Whitney Houston and more.

Jay-Z and Keys' husband, Swizz Beatz, performed "On to the Next One," and Jay later performed "Empire State of Mind." Monae also hit the stage, as did Keys and Sade, who performed a duet, "Love Is Stronger Than Pride."

"It's my heart and soul," Keys told MTV News about the organization she co-founded. "Since the beginning, we've been very driven to do incredible work. I'm proud to show what four to five women who are very dedicated can do."

The organization benefits children and families who have been affected by AIDS but can't afford to purchase medicine; the event reportedly helped raise $2.4 million.

This year, Keep a Child Alive introduced the "Buy Life" T-shirt. The shirt features a large barcode on the garment; donors can buy the shirt and scan the code with their smart phones to make a donation to the charity. Every time the code is scanned by a phone, a donation goes through. Ryan Seacrest, Kim Kardashian and Katie Holmes are among the celebrity spokespeople appearing in ads for the shirt.

"It's like a dream to me to be among these people singing and performing, and opening people's eyes to what Keep a Child Alive can do," Keys said

Brittany Snow And MTV Launch 'Love Is Louder' After Recent Suicides

In light of recent teen suicides linked to anti-gay bullying — specifically the death of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi — MTV has partnered with actress Brittany Snow and the Jed Foundation, with support from DoSomething.org, the Trevor Project, Reach Out, Active Minds and the Ad Council, to help spread messages of love and hope to teens who feel they might have run out of options.

Love Is Louder aims to address this important and sensitive issue, and Snow stopped by the MTV News offices recently to discuss the motivation behind the project.

"Initially, because of the recent suicides that had been going on, I was really troubled with what I was hearing and, of course, like everyone, I was really saddened by the news," Snow said. "I kind of felt, on Twitter and a bunch of websites, a lot of people were really angry and upset and sad because of the news, but they didn't really know where to direct their attention or their help," she said, which motivated her to contact her friend Courtney Knowles, the executive director of the Jed Foundation, to develop something that was "bigger than just giving advice to people." They wanted to create a movement, and Love Is Louder was born.

"Love Is Louder is a movement that is hopefully going to bring some awareness and make some noise when it comes to teens who are feeling suicidal or even just sad, outcasts, and being bullied, and really feel like they have nowhere to turn to," Snow explained. "It's a place where people who have been through it can support them and share their stories, [so they will know] that they're not alone, and that there's a place for people to put their experiences and hope."

The "Hairspray" and "American Dreams" star went on to say that she understands how hard life can be when you are bullied.

"I know from my own personal experience," Snow revealed. "I was bullied in middle school and high school and went through my fair share of hard times thereafter. Also, one of my really good friends committed suicide when I was in high school. I understand and get when kids and teenagers feel like they're alone and it's not going to get better. My advice is that there is a support system out there, there are a lot of people who have been through what you're going through and are going through it now. You really need to speak up and know people love and support you, regardless."

For more information about Love Is Louder, visit the project's Facebook page. You can join the conversation by uploading videos to Your.MTV.com, just like Brittany did, and by using the Twitter hashtag #loveislouder.

Paris Hilton Goes Back To Reality TV

Can you believe Paris Hilton is 30 years old? Don't worry, she still manages to behave like a teenage girl. Even so, the hotel heiress who made “that’s hot” a staple of modern discourse and showed us the importance of carrying an accessory dog pitifully forced to wear some sparkly monstrosity of matching outfit has reached the threshold of real adulthood. You can explain away silly little things like a sex tape with Rick Salomon, a handful of nasty racial slurs, and multiple counts of reckless driving and DUIs as typical twenty-something mistakes right? Now that she’s a “mature” woman, Paris is determined to show us that she’s more than just some ditzy, privileged blonde. (Good luck, honey. Your recent “special” chapstick incident didn’t slip past anyone’s radar.)

Even so, Hilton’s hitting the reality television circuit yet again; this time with a new show for Oxygen. The New York Post reports that this show is going to be different. Right. No more searching for super, amazing (vapid, fame-hungry, desperate) best friends or road tripping with frenemies across the middle of the country and meeting, like, people who like, work or something. Nope. Hilton is done with all that fake reality television, she’s hoping to set the record straight. (Wait, you mean The Simple Life was staged? A fast food restaurant didn’t actually hire you to screw everything up and act like an idiot? You didn’t just accidentally happen upon that nudist colony? Mind: blown.)

Apparently the show won’t feature any footage of her drug arrest in Las Vegas (which sucks because that’s the only reason I’d want to watch it), but I’m guessing it will feature some of the aftermath. Boring!

Heidi Klum Leaves Victoria's Secret

When you run down the list of hot moms out there, Heidi Klum tops that list every time. The woman has four kids and still manages to look amazing as the host of the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show every year – she even walked the runway looking svelte as can be last year a mere five weeks after giving birth. But that time is coming to an end. Klum told the New York Post’s Page Six that it’s time for her to hang up those angel wings.

“All good things have to come to an end. I will always love Victoria's Secret. It has been an absolutely amazing time,” she told the gossip column.

I can almost hear the sighs of disappointment from men everywhere. Don’t worry, it’s not like she’s not going into hiding. Heidi “The Body” Klum will simply be spending less time running around in her underwear and more time working on her business ventures like Project Runway and her fitness clothing line. (I know that isn’t exactly any consolation.) Honestly, I don’t know how she’s managed to do it all up to this point - stay in amazing shape, model lingerie, host and produce a show, be the mother of three little kids, and spend time with her husband. That’s got soul-selling written all over it.

Boys, before you get too upset, think back on the 13 years you’ve been able to enjoy as Klum pranced around her underwear in catalogs and on television – is that not enough for you? (Are you kidding me? This woman’s been modeling underwear for 13 years? She’s got to be an android or something.) Plus, if Klum is out, that just means you’ll get a larger dose of the other angels like Adriana Lima, Miranda Kerr, and Alessandra Ambròsio and with the new vacancy at the top of the angelarchy, one of Victoria’s angels is about to get a hefty promotion.

Snooki Could Get Her Own Dating Show

Snooki’s on the prowl again, but wait, when is she not on the prowl? If I remember correctly, she was still ogling juiceheads in Miami before she and her last boyfriend called it quits. But hey, who am I to judge? Juiceheads are like kryptonite. Am I right, ladies? Can I get a “hell yeah?” Okay, I couldn’t even type that with a straight face.

Regardless of my vehement loathing for anyone who behaves remotely like The Situation or Pauly D, dearest Snooki will swoon over any dude that adheres to the GTL code and MTV is prepared to support her addiction in the form of a new show. You read that correctly - there will soon be two Jersey Shore shows on MTV. Let’s face it; they’re never going to go back to playing music videos. Maybe they should just take a lesson from Japan and change the channel’s name to Macaroni Rascals Television.

In her second show, Snooki will be looking for her next victim – er, boyfriend – with the help of a few friends like JWoww and even some ex-boyfriends. Sources say one ex may help her make a decision, and another may try to win her (and her mega fame and mega millions) back. This is no slight to Snooki; in all honesty I have an unexplainable soft spot for the 4 foot nothing reality star. But when her last boyfriend started slumming it with Spencer Pratt in hopes of nabbing his own TV show, it became painfully obvious that the dude was a grade A fame whore. I have no doubt the dudes on her show will be any different.

Even so, Snooki is determined to find her knight in Guido armor – as long as he’s not a “jerk-off” and he has to be “a nympho.” (WTMI and honestly, what dude isn’t?) I may have just made a pretty good case for why this show will be awful, but I know I’ll end up hooked. Snooki being chased by a bunch of overly tan, drunken idiots? That’s a train wreck I’ve got to see.