Nick Cannon Insists: No Beef With Eminem Over Mariah Carey Dis

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'I never even considered it as beef,' Cannon says.
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Nick Cannon was pretty steamed over Eminem's brutal lampooning of the singer and his wife, Mariah Carey, in the song "Bagpipes from Baghdad, which appears on Eminem's new LP, Relapse. Cannon wrote and then quickly took down a long blog post where he accused Eminem of being racially insensitive and "still obsessed with my wife, the same female that wouldn't let him get to second base from eight years ago"; Eminem later said Cannon had misinterpreted the song.

Entertainment Weekly talked with Cannon on Thursday about the issue.

"I felt like I said what I had to say," Cannon said. "I didn't take [the post] down, like, 'Oh, somebody instructed me to do it' or anything like that. It was just one of those things, like, I said it."

As for the real reason he took the post down, Cannon said it had to do with the traffic to his Web site, which "pretty much crashed my site. There'd be thousands and thousands of comments and people couldn't leave comments on other posts or any of that stuff. So that was the only reason why I took it down."

And while noted that he doesn't have any regrets about what he said — "I feel exactly the same way by it and stick by everything, but I think it's one of those things where it becomes that it's not really that big of a deal, you know?" — he did say he has no beef with the MC.

"I never even considered it as beef," he said. "It's not beef. It's just, Hey, I heard the record. I said what I had to say."

Cannon went on to praise his relationship with Carey. "I feel that my relationship with my wife is one of the best things — or the best thing — that's ever happened to me, and it has nothing to do with celebrity or this industry. It's all about, you know, just love and finding love and being happy and respecting the union that it is."




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EXCLUSIVE: Sam Raimi Talks �Spider-Man 4� Villain Possibilities � But Will He Go Obscure?

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It�s a question on the minds of film buffs and comics fans alike, as they look forward to 2011�s return of Peter Parker to the big-screen: Who will he be fighting?
Recently, Sam Raimi revealed to us that he�s a mere four weeks away from reading a first draft of the �Spider-Man 4� script. And along [...]

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Kelly Clarkson: Bona Fide Superstar

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Kelly Clarkson: Bona Fide Superstar


The singer discusses the evolution evident throughout her four albums.


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Attention Twilighters: Excited For The �New Moon� Trailer? Then We Want You To Webcam!

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In case you haven’t heard, the first trailer for “New Moon” will be premiering on the MTV Movie Awards this Sunday. And judging from the tens of thousands of you who’ve already read our article, it’s safe to say the Twilighter community is abuzz with anticipation.
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Steal That Style: Safely Soak Up the Sun Like Levi!

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Beach towel? Check. Umbrella? Check. Sand toys? Check.�Sunscreen? Check. Extra sunscreen?
We’ve asked for the warm weather, but are you and your family ready to safely soak up the sun? While that extra sunscreen might be a good idea, the growing trend of surf-inspired gear for toddlers is taking it one step further�to keep those [...]

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Jonas Brothers Embark On Their Own British Invasion

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The group brings 'Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience' to London.
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The Jonas Brothers at the U.K. premiere of "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" in London on Wednesday


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Though we still don't agree with Lady Gaga that they're the new Beatles, it's no surprise that the Jonas Brothers get a big reception across the big pond. When Nick, Joe and Kevin went to London on Wednesday for the premiere of "The Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Experience," they were met by the usual gaggle of screaming teenage girls.

"We don't get to do this every day, but this is definitely crazy," Kevin said, while middle brother Joe added, "It's exciting. I think you don't know what to expect when you do this, and this is the highlight for us."


The boys, who took MTV News along on their whirlwind Theater Invasion Tour when the movie opened Stateside, reiterated the purpose of their concert film. " 'The Jonas Brothers Experience' is a movie we made for our fans," Kevin explained. "We wanted them to experience what it was like to go to a show and get the perspective of being onstage with us. We wanted to put as much of our personal life, as much of our onstage life in it as we could."

For many American JoBros fans, the big highlight of the film is one scene where the guys are caught shirtless. We can't imagine their British counterparts would disagree. "The thing is, we were in the midst of the show, so we were just continuing like a show," Nick explained of the scene. "So when we went backstage, we didn't realize they were there and we were changing ... we went, 'Oh, my gosh! Wow! We might want to get them out of here.' So it was in the moment."

Will the vampires grab more trophies than the slumdog? What was the year's ultimate onscreen WTF moment? It's up to you to decide the winners of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. Vote now, and tune in on May 31 at 9 p.m. ET, when the big show airs live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.

Check out everything we've got on "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience."

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Danny Gokey Wants To Start A Musical 'Movement' After 'American Idol'

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He predicts finale between Adam Lambert and Kris Allen will be 'a very tight race.'
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Danny Gokey has been a pretty big punching bag on this season of "American Idol." But despite his detractors, the 28-year-old from Milwaukee made it to the top three and was expected to coast to the finale.

After Tuesday's performance, however, Gokey was sent home, leaving Adam Lambert and Kris Allen to duke it out in next week's finale.



We caught up with the latest castoff on Thursday (May 14) to talk about the scream heard 'round the world, Simon Cowell's blatant lobbying for Lambert and his future in the eyeglass industry.

Q: Do you think your much-discussed scream at the end of "Dream On" last week might have been the beginning of the end of your time on the show?

A: Who knows? I was actually thinking about that this morning. I was like, "Man, maybe that was the downfall." Because the week before, I had a really good performance. I guess I just really wanted to have a big song that week, so I took a risk. I never really did rock. I think it could have been one of the variables. Being so late in the competition, you don't want to have a performance like that. The thing is, everything in that performance was good up to that point. I rehearsed that scream so much that I really hurt my vocal cords. It takes a lot to hurt 'em, and that one did it, because I was sore. ... It was funny, though.

Q: How do you think next week's finale will play out?

A: Kris, obviously he's really artistic. And Adam has a way of capturing the audience. ... I'm gonna say it like this: People need to vote. Don't automatically assume someone's going to win. Don't have your assumptions. If you want a certain person to win, you gotta vote. This competition is not over yet. This is gonna be a very tight race.

Q: Do you think, at this point, it's required to rearrange your songs every week?

A: I really do. I think you have to change up every song. ... At this point, it's more than singing. People want to see a creative element. They want to see an old song made fresh again. ... You can't go on singing the same arrangement of an old song. You'll get bashed. [Laughs.]

Q: Did you feel extra pressure as an early front-runner on the show?

A: Absolutely. I felt like I had so much on me in the beginning of the show, that I had to outdo myself every week. It was a battle for me on the show, just internally. I was still growing as a musician. I thought at times that I just wasn't there yet. I don't think the show ever works out for front-runners, since there's so much expectancy on one person. But then you see another person where there's no expectancy on them, they'll show up and they can just wow the crowds because people just weren't expecting it. When you come and you have expectation for something and it doesn't work out the way you wanted it, you get disappointed.

Q: When Kris was the first person to be told he was safe, did you have a feeling you would be going home?

A: I knew it was it for me. I was very confident in the fact that it was it for me. Actually, all day I thought it was it for me. Did I want it to be it for me? No. I wanted to go for the gold, just like they did, and it didn't work out that way. The thing is, I'm a competitor by nature. I like to compete. I gave it what I gave it. Looking back, would I have done things different? Absolutely. But the one thing I can say is, I'm proud of my accomplishments, coming from losing my wife 10 months ago to where I am today. It wasn't just a show I was in. I was battling different things. Not only in this competition did I keep my head up, but I also had to deal with that whole end of the spectrum, losing my wife. I saw strength in me that I didn't know I had.

Q: Did it bother you at all that Simon so openly lobbied for Adam on Tuesday?

A: It is what it is. It doesn't make me mad. It doesn't disappoint me. That's what [Simon] believes is going to make the most money. Take what I say with a grain of salt ... but I didn't get into this thing for the money. I didn't get into this so I can live this glamorous lifestyle. Does that come with this career? It will. But my goal is so different and maybe didn't line up with the goals of what they see as a pop star. I'm OK with that. I want to have a movement with my music. My vision is a little different, so it's OK with me. The thing is, I love Simon. I can't hate on him. The guy is bad to the bone. [Laughs.]

Q: You showcased quite a few pairs of glasses on the show. Did you keep accumulating them throughout the season?

A: I started in the beginning of the season with 15, and now, I [have] about 50 or more. Being on "American Idol," the blessings of glasses have rained from the sky. I really would like to start a Danny line or a Gokey line of eyeglasses.

Q: Were you surprised that Allison Iraheta went home during rock week and you didn't?

A: The whole amount of the show, I was surprised I kept going. She is a rocker. As everyone in the world can see, I am not a rocker. I think it also goes to show that I have pretty strong support out there. It affirms me as an artist. I'm pretty confident when I put out a CD that hopefully that will still shine through.

Q: What kind of music do you see yourself making?

A: I really want to do a soulful album, but I want to mix it with nice beats, like nice R&B beats, beats that get people's heads moving, and mix it with a hint of a Latin vibe. I was with my wife for 12 years, she was Puerto Rican, and I'm so into salsa and merengue, and I want to mix it in one arena.

Q: Did you hear any rumblings backstage about how close the vote was this week?

A: I didn't really hear any rumors, but I just know that it was neck to neck. I believe it was, and that's all I can say. I really believe it was a neck-to-neck race — or I hope so. [Laughs.]

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