Jay Z's 'Made In America' Doc Heading to Showtime

Showtime is in the Jay Z business.

In keeping with its documentary push, the premium cable network has acquired Made in America, the star-studded documentary that chronicled Jay Z’s two-day music festival of the same name. The doc, which is directed by Ron Howard and executive produced by the music mogul, Howard and his Imagine Entertainment producing partner Brian Grazer, will have its television debut Friday, Oct. 11

"As soon as we saw this film we knew it was a perfect fit for Showtime," Showtime’s entertainment president David Nevins said in a statement announcing the news Friday. “Ron Howard and Jay Z have crafted an inspirational portrayal of American resilience, drive and creativity, interwoven with an incredible showcase of musical talent. We are proud to bring Made in America to Showtime where it joins our impressive roster of provocative and compelling documentaries helmed by award-winning filmmakers."

The film, which is produced by RadicalMedia and Participant Media, features performances and interviews with a diverse roster of musicians, including Rita Ora, Passion Pit, Pearl Jam, Run D.M.C., Jill Scott and Kanye West, among several others. It will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 7.

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Lady Gaga Teases New Song 'Swine': Watch

Lady Gaga is ready to rock.

On Thursday, the "Applause" singer released a one-minute teaser of her new single "Swine" from her upcoming album "ARTPOP."

The clip shows Lady Gaga rehearsing for the iTunes Festival. Gaga will perform on Monday at London's Roundhouse as part of the month-long concert series.

The video opens with Gaga, dressed in a long white tee and black tights, rocking out on the keyboards and drums as she belches out, "I know, I know, I know you want me/You're just a pig inside a human body," while her band waits to come in with their guitars.

"Squeal-a, squeal-a, squeal-a you're so disgusting!" Gaga goes on to bash away at the drums with a yellow stick and screams, "Swine!"

Along with the released snippet, the Mother Monster also posted a photo with a tweet that read "REHEARSAL PIC #SWINEFEST #GETREADYTOSQUEAL." Lady Gaga also previewed the song's lyrics on Twitter about two weeks ago.

Watch Lady Gaga's preview of "Swine" below:

Justin Timberlake Wants to Play the Riddler From 'Batman'

Justin Timberlake gets enough adulation as a superstar that he's ready to play a villain: the singer wants to show his maniacal side as the Riddler from the Batman franchise, Variety reports.

Timberlake said in a recent interview on New York radio station Fresh 102.7 that he would rather play a bad guy than take on a role like Batman's sidekick Robin. "Now, a villain! I'll tell you the villain I want to play more than anything – because I grew up loving Batman – funnily enough, is the Riddler," Timberlake said.  "The Riddler is my favorite villain. The Riddler was like a sociopath. He was proper crazy. So if I'm gonna play crazy, I wanna play proper crazy." 

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Jim Carrey was the last actor to portray the Riddler in 1995's Batman Forever, which starred Val Kilmer as Batman. Timberlake has yet to appear in a superhero movie, though he's piling up film credits. The singer has appeared in films including Alpha Dog, The Social Network and Friends With Benefits. 

His upcoming movie projects include the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis, and Timberlake will star opposite Ben Affleck in Runner, Runner, opening in October. 

Timberlake also expressed confidence that Affleck is equal to the challenge of playing Batman in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel. "I think he's an extreme talent, so he could surprise a lot of people," Timberlake said.

Ariana Grande 'You'll Never Know' – Song Premiere

Following her debut performance just days ago at MTV's Video Music Awards, Ariana Grande will release her first full-length album, Yours Truly, on September 3rd. The Nickelodeon sweetheart (she starred in the channel's hit series Sam & Cat) showcases her voice and flair for pop on "You'll Never Know," which pairs her breathy vocals with layers of burbling synthesizers.

"I've been working on my album for three years and I am so excited to finally share it with everyone now," Grande tells Rolling Stone. "'You'll Never Know" is a special song and I hope you love it as much as I do."

Grande worked with writers and producers including Babyface and Harmony on Yours Truly, which also features collaborations with Mika, Big Sean and Nathan Sykes of the Wanted. The album is available for pre-order here.

Eminem Announces New Album 'MMLP2'

Eminem surprised fans by announcing a new album due out this fall. According to the rapper's website, MMLP2 is due out November 5th, and the first single, "Berzerk," will be available on Tuesday. 

Two trailers for the rapper's eight studio album were also released, featuring Dr. Dre's Beats headphones; Dr. Dre and Rick Rubin are both serving as executive producers of MMLP2. In the 15- and 30-second clips, soundtracked by "Berzerk," Eminem promises to "start from scratch" by bringing back the old days of hip hop.

Eminem teased the new album and single earlier today on Twitter and a later caption at the MTV Video Music Awards read "Guess who's REALLY back? #VMAs."  

Listen & Download: Miley Cyrus New Single "Wrecking Ball"

Miley Cyrus dropped her new single, "Wrecking Ball," on Saturday night, along with the Miami Vice-style cover art for her forthcoming album, Bangerz. Starting with a spare keyboard rhythm before Cyrus' anguished vocals take off soaring above it, the new ballad offers a heartbroken counterpoint to the hedonism of Bangerz's lead single, "We Can't Stop."

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Robin Thicke Plays the Field in 'Give It 2 U' Clip!

Robin Thicke puts on the referee stripes (in the form of a tight-cut suit) for his new gridiron-themed video for "Give It 2 U," the second single off his album Blurred Lines. Shot on a football field in Los Angeles and directed by Diana Martel (who made Thicke's controversial "Blurred Lines" clip), the video features a sporty assemblage of mini parade floats, cheerleaders, dance teams from Albany and Alabama State and Thicke's own son, three-year-old Julian Fuego.

Kendrick Lamar Leads BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees

Kendrick Lamar leads the field with 14 nominations for the eighth-annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, while Drake is close behind with 13 and J. Cole scored 10.

Lamar announced his arrival last year with his celebrated debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d City, and cemented his presence with his recent confrontational verse on Big Sean's "Control." The Los Angeles MC won Lyricist of the Year in 2012. This year, he's up for the same award, along with Best Live Performer, MVP of the Year and Track of the Year for "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe."

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Drake – whose next album, Nothing Was the Same, is out September 24th – is also up for Lyricist of the Year, MVP of the Year and Track of the Year for "Started From the Bottom." Cole's nominations include MVP of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Producer of the Year and Best Live Performer.

The 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards, hosted by Snoop Dogg, will be taped September 28th at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center. The ceremony will air on October 15th.

Chris Brown Launches Twitter Rant Over New Probation Terms

Chris Brown has gone on more infamous Twitter rants than almost any other artist, and last night he added to his repertoire with a 140-character venting session about the additional community labor he's received as part of the terms of his probation. Get the Scoop on Chris Brown's New Album 'X': 'The Negativity is in the Past' "Nigga done 6 months community service wit police and the DA racist ass crying to the judge that I didn't do it," he tweeted, adding "FUCK the system." He quickly posted, "How about y'all take care of all the homeless kids and families on skid row. Promote helping people that are really fucked up in your city!" as well as "Family first! The LAW...last." The rant comes less than a week after Brown was sentenced to an additional 1,000 hours of community labor following allegations that he didn't complete the intial 1,400 hours assigned to him by an L.A. judge as part of his sentence for assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Brown's probation was reinstated last Friday after hit-and-run charges against him were dismissed, and the rapper spent a brief time in jail for the charges. X, Brown's new album, is due out this fall and he has claimed it will be his last.

Katy Perry's 'Roar' Expected to Out-Sell Lady Gaga's 'Applause'

It looks like John Mayer was right when he said that Katy Perry's"Roar" would be a huge hit. According to Billboard, Perry's new single is set to sell 450,000 downloads by the end of the week, eclipsing the new single from fellow pop star Lady Gaga, whose "Applause" is expected to sell somewhere between 200,000 and 250,000 downloads. 

Both songs were released this week after leaking over the weekend. 

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Early indications on Monday suggested that each pop diva's song might sell more than 400,000 copies the first week. Perry's single has a slight advantage given that "Roar" was released on a Monday, and most singles aren't released until Tuesday, so "Roar" will get a full seven days of sales because the Nielsen SoundScan's tracking week runs from Monday through Sunday.

If "Roar" and "Applause" each succeed in selling more than 200,000 downloads this week, it will be the first time two songs have sold that many downloads in the debut week since last October when One Direction, Taylor Swift and Adele each surpassed the 200,000 mark.

Katy Perry's Prism is due out October 22nd and Lady Gaga's ARTPOP is set for release on November 11th.