If there's one thing writer/director Quentin Tarantino prides himself on, it's casting the right actor to the right role.  

And for his latest movie, "The Hateful Eight," the Oscar-winner considered the highest-paid actress in the world, Jennifer Lawrence, to play the female heroine Daisy in the movie.

“When I was looking for [the character] Daisy, I could have seen Jennifer Lawrence doing a good job with the role,” Tarantino told New York Magazine. “I’m a very big fan of hers. I think she could end up being another little Bette Davis if she keeps on going the way she’s going."

Tarantino comparing Lawrence to Davis, one of the greatest actresses of all time (two-time Oscar winner and known for starring in classics like "All About Eve" and "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"), is quite a compliment. But there was a big reason why the director didn’t go any further on his idea to cast Lawrence.

“Daisy should be a little older,” said Tarantino. “She should fit in with the guys.”

The “guys” he’s referring to are the bounty hunters who are all snowed in with Daisy at a saloon during a blizzard in “The Hateful Eight.” They include veteran actors Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Walton Goggins, and Demian Bichir.

Tarantino cast Jennifer Jason Leigh (“Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “The Anniversary Party”).

“Jennifer Jason Leigh came in and was really good,” Tarantino said. “She went for a couple of things that other people just kind of playacted. She had to act like she got shot, and she just screamed bloody murder. I kept remembering Jennifer’s bloodcurdling scream. If it had happened in a house, somebody would have called the cops.”

You can't really question Tarantino's choice as his casting track record is impeccable; even casting actors that Hollywood has long thrown aside.

His most famous instance was casting John Travolta in "Pulp Fiction," which gave the actor’s career a full 180. Following his impressive performance, Travolta went on to becoming a bankable lead actor through the rest of the 1990s.

The casting of Leigh isn’t comparable to Travolta’s. Leigh has been working consistently in movies and TV her whole career.

But it's obvious Tarantino toils over finding the right actors for his characters, regardless of their status in the business.

“I actually think my characters are going to be one of my biggest legacies after I’m done,” he told New York Magazine. “So I have no obligation whatsoever other than to just cast it right.”

“The Hateful Eight” will open in theaters on Christmas Day and in wide release on January 8.

Watch the trailer for “The Hateful Eight:”

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In the final episode of “Breaking Bad,” Walt (Bryan Cranston) gets Jesse (Aaron Paul) out of the clutches of the bad guys by creating an automatic swaying machine gun in the trunk of his car that blows them all away while he and Jesse lay protected on the floor.

In case you don’t remember, this is how it looked: 

Well, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage of "Mythbusters" decided to put Walt’s final showdown to the test.

The duo built the M60 machine gun featured in the scene with the same equipment used on the show. They also used the same material for the wall used in the show to shoot at (with some wooden cutouts behind it representing Walt and the bad guys) to see if the bullets from the gun would actually go through the car, the wall, and hit the cutouts.

"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan was there to keep the setting authentic.

Though he commented “you might be one Nazi shy,” referring the cutouts, he gave the setting his blessing.

With the M60 loaded with 200 live rounds of ammunition, the experiment began.

Once the final shot was fired Hyneman and Savage looked over their handiwork and found that the cutouts were hit with bullets.

And the cutout on the ground (Walt) was unharmed.

Looks like what went down in the scene was plausible.

Check it out for yourself:

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A&E's "Intervention," recently aired its 200th episode, isn't just an extremely successful show format — but it's also earned itself a stellar record for having its subjects remain clean after the cameras stop rolling.

"It's just brutally honest in its portrayal of addiction," showrunner Jeff Weaver of GRB Entertainment said of the show's appeal. "I think our viewers can really sense that and respond to it favorably. And as hard as it is to watch, it's also very hard to turn away from."

Have you ever wondered what happened beyond that moment the subjects step into the rehabilitation program? How successful is the show really?

Business Insider worked with the producers of A&E's "Intervention," which has an Emmy win in its pocket and is currently nominated again, to get the statistics on the show's subjects. What they reported back was impressive.

• Out of a total 276 interventions, 27o subjects (or 98.7%) agreed to go into treatment.
• Over the life of the show, only six subjects have turned down further treatment.
• Of the 270 subjects that went on to treatment, 151 (or 55%) remain clean and sober.

Weaver and his team are proud of their record for success.

Success rates for treatment centers are hard to ascertain as there's very little legal requirement for centers to report that data. But NPR reports that there's a substantial amount of information regarding AA programs that place their success rate between just 5% to 10%.

"I think we get to send a lot of them off to treatment with a little bit of a head start on evaluating themselves and their lives and what's led them to this low point," the producer said.

The process of the making a TV show definitely adds another layer of self-examination, with frequent interviews with the subject, his family and friends, and omnipresent cameras.

"When our subjects say yes to treatment, they've just undergone an intense documentary process where they're asked hard hitting, deeply personal questions about every aspect of their lives," Weaver said.

The success rate of "Intervention" would make it the golden ticket for addicts looking to really beat their illness. That's a double-sided sword for the "Intervention" team.

At any given time, the show will have between 300 to 900 requests to be on the show. Picking subjects is a team effort between GRB Entertainment and A&E staff and executives.

"It's painful, because we know out of the thousands of submissions we get, only a handful will get selected," Weaver said. "It's very tough for us to be the ones that have to make that decision."

For those who do get one of those spots, Weaver revealed what probably got them chosen.

"We strive to pick subjects that will be as brutally honest with us as we are direct about our questions," he offered.

"Intervention" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on A&E.

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Summer is all about relaxing and having fun, and celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence, Chrissy Teigen, and the Kardashians did just that this season.

From the Hamptons to Italy, see who went where and who was having the best time— according to Instagram. 

Get ready to have some serious vacation envy.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend ate their way through Italy.

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Gwyneth Paltrow shared a pizza with Jerry Seinfeld.

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Have you ever wished you could jump into your favorite video game or live inside a movie? Those are only some of the possibilities offered by The Void, the first company to seamlessly blend virtual reality experiences with real, physical environments, for the sake of entertainment and fun.

Tech Insider was the first media outlet to visit The Void’s headquarters in Utah, and we got to try some of the company’s first creations. These experiences are still far from final, but what we saw was extremely impressive and entertaining. The possibilities are truly endless in The Void.

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Remember the name Frank Dillane. You'll be hearing a lot about him in the coming weeks.

The 24-year-old actor captured the attention of viewers during Sunday's season premiere of AMC's "Walking Dead" companion series, "Fear the Walking Dead." Not just a handsome face, he certainly did a great job during some of the premiere episode's most exciting scenes.

Here's some things to know about Frank Dillane:

Acting is the family business.
Dillane's father is Stephen Dillane, an actor on "Game of Thrones" who was nominated for an Emmy for his role on miniseries "John Adams." Stephen and Frank worked together on a couple films, including the feature film, "Papadopoulos & Sons."

Dillane's mother, Naomi Wirthner, is the director and co-founder of a theater company called Barebones Project.

He's already sort of familiar with zombies. He apparently played one at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in a student film. He graduated from RADA in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in acting.

The London-born actor worked with a dialogue coach for "Fear the Walking Dead."
"Dialect was my biggest fear, so I spent a long time working with dialect coaches just trying to get American down," he told Entertainment Weekly. "I think it’s very important and very easy to misinterpret. So, I mean I haven’t seen the pilot yet, so I am not sure as to whether I did a good job yet or not, but the accent is certainly my biggest fear."

 You may remember him from a little role in 2009's "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

OK, so not a little part at all. He played Tom Riddle — basically Lord Voldermort at 16-years-old.

His fans still love him in the role.

And although it wasn't a big role, he was memorable on Netflix's "Sense8" earlier this year.

Dillane played Shugs, Riley's (Tuppence Middleton) close friend.

This year, Dillane also stars in the Ron Howard film "In the Heart of the Sea" alongside Chris Hemsworth.

The film was supposed to be out in March, but it has been pushed to December.

His next film is about a punk band on tour. It's called "Viena and the Fantomes" and has a pretty stellar cast: Zoë Kravitz, Dakota Fanning, Evan Rachel Wood, and Jon Bernthal. 

For now, catch Frank Dillane on AMC's "Fear the Walking Dead" Sundays at 9 p.m.

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SeaWorld hasn't had a lot of wins lately, but the worst could be over.

After two years of a seemingly nonstop stream of bad press and negative sentiment, analysts at Credit Suisse argue that the company's brand may have hit rock bottom and that a comeback may be in order.

Their analysis includes a dive into all of the mentions of SeaWorld on the internet.

"We believe two events were the main contributors to the 400% spike in mentions and 13% increase in negative commentary month-over-month," said Credit Suisse's note. "Namely, 1) allegations that a SeaWorld employee acted as an undercover member of activist group PETA and 2) One Direction lead singer, Harry Styles, urged all of his fans to boycott SeaWorld during a concert in San Diego."

The ratio of positive to negative online comments was at -68% in July, down 28 percentage points since the prior month. In fact, according to Credit Suisse, the Styles boycott call has led to the most negative comments for the company over the past three years.

"We recognized that fully resolving our brand challenges in California will require sustained focus and commitment," SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby said in the company's latest quarterly earnings call. "Let me assure you that we remain steadfast in our efforts to overcome these challenges and to improve the performance of the company."

Accompanying all of this negative sentiment has been a turn for the worse in the company's financials. After making a recovery from lows during the Great Recession, when many families chose to forgo vacations and theme parks, SeaWorld has seen a drop in profits and attendance.

The downturn started with a documentary

The bad news surged in 2013, when CNN aired the documentary "Blackfish" detailing supposed abuses and poor conditions at the parks for their marquee attractions, trained orcas.

In 2012, the company posted a profit of $74.2 million for the year. A year later that number that dropped to $51.9 million, and in 2014 it slid further to $49.9 million.

This has continued, with revenue dropping 3% in the second quarter of 2015 from the same time period during the year before.

Attendance also has suffered, falling from 24.39 million in 2012 to 22.40 million in 2014, a drop of just over 8%.

Along with profits, the stock price of the company has plummeted from its high of $38.88 in mid-2013 to $17.74 as of the opening Thursday, nearly a 55% plunge.

According to the analysts at Credit Suisse, this may all be coming back around. It should be noted that the same analysts made this call in June, before the new spike of negative sentiment.

Setting up for a comeback

In March, the company's new management launched a brand-rehabilitation campaign and is expected to roll out a new strategic vision in November.

"Perhaps we need to get a little more current on the latest boy bands; however, while this could negatively impact SEAS' core demographic in San Diego, we don’t believe it's too late for SEAS to rectify its brand impairment issues, particularly as their reputation campaign (launched in March) gains traction," the analysts said.

As part of this plan SeaWorld has launched a new ad campaign and devoted $10 million to research and conservation for orcas. The note also mentions that this aggressive brand rehabilitation is vastly different than the relatively mum response the company had to the "Blackfish" documentary.

In making the case for a brighter future, the Credit Suisse analysts pointed to a few different brands that have suffered from terrible PR and bounced back, including Carnival after the Concordia ship crash and Tylenol after someone in Chicago laced bottles of the medicine with cyanide in 1982.

Additionally, tourism in Orlando, one of SeaWorld's key markets, has continued to increase, and the company's ticket prices are significantly cheaper than Disney and Universal parks in the area.

The combination of factors has the analysts optimistic with a $27 price target for the stock. It's currently trading just below $18.

"While we don't expect brand related issues to dissolve overnight and realize steering sentiment in the opposite direction will be a multi-step operation, it is our opinion that should SEAS illustrate a plan to re-position their brand, investors will be able to gain more comfort on the viability of the business long-term."

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It was 15 years ago this week that we first realized we weren't living in a democracy. We are living in a cheerocracy, though sometimes it can feel like a cheertatorship.

That's just one of the many gifts "Bring It On" gave the world when it premiered in theaters on August 25, 2000.

"Bring It On" once again proved to a increasingly cynical young generation that winning wasn't everything and finding a girl who could do gymnastics was. And in the end, we can all be friends -- even with the cheer team from the financially challenged part of town.

The movie would go on to make about $90 million in worldwide box office -- not too shabby for a film made for $10 million. Even better, it would become a cult classic, spawn four TV series, and cemented its stars' careers.

What are the stars up to 15 years later? Let's find out.

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Kirsten Dunst as Torrance Shipman

THEN: Kirsten Dunst is the new Toros cheer leading captain, Torrance Shipman. She'll stop at nothing to make sure the team wins its sixth championship in a row. 

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NOW: "Bring It On" would show Hollywood that previously serious actress Kirsten Dunst had comic skill. She would then go on to play Mary Jane in the "Spider-Man" film franchise from 2002 to 2007. She is currently shooting the first film from the Rodarte label founders' feature directorial debut, "Woodshock."

Eliza Dushku as Missy Pantone

THEN: Eliza Dushku played Missy Pantone, the tough new girl looking for a way to replace gymnastics in her life. She would end up being exactly what the team needed and vice versa.

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The MTV Video Music Awards are underway at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Host Miley Cyrus arrived nearly nude, Taylor Swift walked the carpet with a gang of girls, and that's just the beginning.

See what everyone is wearing at the most outrageous awards show of the year.

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Host Miley Cyrus arrived barely clothed and surrounded by family: (L-R) Tish Cyrus, Braison Cyrus, Noah Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Brandi Glenn Cyrus.

Cyrus really went for it in a custom Versace outfit and boots that left little to the imagination.

She opened the show in a bright multicolored number...

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Miley Cyrus is the host of MTV's 2015 music awards. And if you saw the practically-nude selfie the star posted on Instagram while getting ready for the event, then you may have been mentally prepared for her red carpet outfit.

Cyrus stepped out in a sparkly ensemble, with inch-thick silver straps covering her chest and dangling jewels covering her lower half.  

Twitter is largely loving it.

Perez Hilton says he's "living for" her outfit.

.@MileyCyrus goes for an R rated out-of-this-world spacey look at the #VMAs red carpet and I AM LIVING FOR IT! http://t.co/5GgKwSVtQE

— Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) August 31, 2015

Buzzfeed's Rachel Zarrell thinks Cyrus' outfit is textbook millennial.

when our grandchildren learn about millennials in their space classrooms this will be the picture in their textbook pic.twitter.com/hlcq64b2NR

— Rachel Zarrell (@rachelzarrell) August 31, 2015

The Today Show said what most parents are probably thinking.

Every parent after seeing Miley's outfit... #VMAspic.twitter.com/3XpLDoyf6u

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 31, 2015

Here's Cyrus at the VMAs.

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Taylor Swift debuted the video for "Wildest Dreams" during the MTV VMA Awards pre-show on Sunday night.

Rising star Scott Eastwood appeared in the video as a loving co-star to Swift during a shoot in the wild. But later he would break her heart.

 The video for "Wildest Dreams," the fifth single off Swift's "1989 album, was shot with plenty of wildlife including a huge, beautiful lion -- which seemed to invoke images of Cecil, the South African lion illegally killed by an American earlier this year.

At the end of the video, it read that "all proceeds from the video will be donated to wild conservation efforts through the African Parks Foundation of America."

Swift goes into the VMA show with nine nominations, including Video of the Year for "Bad Blood," and Best Female Video for "Blank Space." During the pre-show, MTV announced that she had won Best Pop Video for "Blank Space."

Watch the "Wildest Dreams" video below:

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Legendary horror writer/director Wes Craven has died of brain cancer at the age of 76, The Hollywood Reporter reports.

Craven is best known for creating the iconic Freddy Krueger character in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise as well as the 'ghostface killer' in the "Scream" films (which is now an MTV series).

The first "Nightmare on Elm Street" film is also notable for being the on-screen debut of ubiquitous American actor Johnny Depp.

Wes Craven was also responsible for a slew of other classics that have since been remade, including "The Hills Have Eyes" and "The Last House on the Left," which was his debut feature in 1972. 

In 2005, he returned post-"Scream" trilogy to direct both thecritically acclaimed plane thriller "Red Eye" and the not-so-well-received Christina Ricci werewolf film "Cursed." 

He most recently sat in the director's chair for 2011's "Scream 4," eleven years after the release of "Scream 3" in 2000.  

The following is a statement from Wes Craven's family, via The Wrap:

"It is with deep sadness we inform you that Wes Craven passed away at 1PM on Sunday, August 30 after battling brain cancer.   He was 76 years old.  Craven was surrounded by love, in the presence of his family at his Los Angeles home.

Craven is survived by his wife, producer and former Disney Studios VP Iya Labunka, older sister Carol Buhrow, son Jonathan Craven with wife Rachel Craven and their two sons Miles and Max; daughter Jessica Craven with husband Mike Wodkowski and their daughter Myra-Jean Wodkowski; and Wes’ stepdaughter Nina Tarnawksy.  Craven was predeceased by his parents Paul Eugene Craven, a machinist who passed away when Wes was 5 years old, his mother Caroline, a bookkeeper; and his older brother Paul James Craven.

One of the most prolific filmmakers of all time, Craven was also a nature lover and committed bird conservationist, serving as a long-time member of the Audubon California Board of Directors.  He was born in Cleveland, OH on August 2nd, 1939.  Craven was a longtime summer resident of Martha’s Vineyard where he moved permanently 3 years ago before returning to Los Angeles for work and health reasons.

In addition Craven continued to be active as a mentor and producer to newer filmmakers, and is an Executive Producer of the upcoming feature film “The Girl in the Photographs” which will premiere at the 2015 Toronto Film Festival."

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In late July, Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj got into a Twitter spat that went viral. On Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards, the pair used that spat to troll the audience and show fans that they've made up.

Here's the back story on their tiff:

On July 21, rapper Nicki Minaj tweeted  about how "slim" people tend to get VMA nominations. Swift thought the comment was directed at her and fired back at Minaj, saying she was surprised Minaj would "pit women against each other." The two quickly realized it was a miscommunication, and Swift publicly apologized to Minaj shortly after.

To show they're on good terms, the singers joked about their fight on stage at the VMAs. On Sunday, Swift joined Minaj for the end of her performance and the two sang the hook from Swift's hit song, "Bad Blood."'

Swift reportedly wrote "Bad Blood" about her friendship with singer Katy Perry turning sour (Swift got angry at Perry for allegedly stealing some of her backup dancers).

Perry actually commented on the Minaj-Swift Twitter fight back in July too. Perry said she found it ironic that Swift, who has made a lot of money bashing her in "Bad Blood," would protest about pitting women against each other.

After their VMA performance, Swift and Minaj hugged it out.

If you're really curious about where the Swift, Minaj and Perry drama comes from, you can read more about their Twitter feud here.

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Miley Cyrus started the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards in typical Miley fashion.

After entering the stage on a rainbow colored slide, Miley jumped into her entertaining monologue.

 "This is a show that hasn't had a host in the last two years, a tradition they will probably return to after tonight's show," she remarked.

Watch the full monologue below:

She then went into giving the audience a behind-the-scenes look into why her Instagram account is so outrageous as a video came on showing the talents behind her pics, played by comics Andy Samberg ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine") and Ike Barinholtz ("Neighbors").

Cyrus' opening concluded with her getting together with some interesting characters to do a selfie. Pretty much topping any selfie Ellen DeGeneres or anyone else has done on live TV.

She owned the night.

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Kanye West took the MTV VMAs hostage for a full 12 minutes after receiving this year's Video Vanguard Award.

In another nod to a feud with Taylor Swift (the night already had this one and then this one involving Nicki Minaj), the singer presented the award to West. Six years ago, West rushed the stage and interrupted her acceptance speech because he wasn't happy about her win over Beyonce that year.

"Listen to the kids, bro," West said as part of his diatribe.

He also points out how the media stokes feuds between artists. He even called out MTV.

"Do you know how many times they announced that Taylor was going to give me that award 'cuz it got them more ratings?" he said.

He then goes on to question the very idea of award shows.

"I don't understand how they get five people who work their entire life [to] sell records, sell concert tickets, to come stand on a carpet and for the first time in their life be judged on a chopping block and have the opportunity to be considered a loser."

He ended his speech with: "And, yes, as you probably could have guessed in this moment, I have decided in 2020 to run for president." 

Watch it here:

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Taylor Swift added another VMA to her mantle by winning Best Female Video for her hit song "Blank Space."

Swift won the award over Nicki Minaj, Sia, Ellie Goulding, and Beyonce. Back in 2009, Kanye West famously interrupted Swift during the VMA's after she beat Beyonce in the video category that year. This year, in an effort to behave, West reacted hilariously by pretending to go to sleep while Swift accepted her award.

 After pretending to fall asleep, West then acted like he would rush the stage yet again, but this time he was joking:

Swift and West buried the hatchet earlier this year and were even seen at the Grammy's hugging and taking pictures together.

Swift told Vanity Fair in September that her and West's relationship was mended with the help of hip-hop mogul Jay-Z. 

“I feel like I wasn’t ready to be friends with him until I felt like he had some sort of respect for me, and he wasn’t ready to be friends with me until he had some sort of respect for me—so it was the same issue, and we both reached the same place at the same time,” Swift said.

“I became friends with Jay Z, and I think it was important, for Jay Z, for Kanye and I to get along. . . . And then Kanye and I both reached a place where he would say really nice things about my music and what I’ve accomplished, and I could ask him how his kid’s doing.”

West and Swift talked about their differences and how they overcame them later in the evening when Swift announced Kanye's Video Vanguard award. Swift said West's album was the first CD she ever purchased on iTunes.

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Outside of the outlandish outfits worn by MTV Video Music Awards host Miley Cyrus and Kanye West announcing a presidency run, there weren't many surprises when it came to who walked away with Moonmen.

The closest thing was Taylor Swift beating out Beyoncé in the Best Female Video category.

Swift won for the song "Blank Space." Beyoncé was up for "7/11."

The other nominees were:

Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Sia – “Elastic Heart”
Ellie Goulding – “Love Me Like You Do”

Here's the video for Swift's "Blank Space."

Neither Beyoncé nor Jay-Z were in attendance at this year's VMAs.

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Taylor Swift beat out Beyoncé, Kanye gave the world's longest acceptance speech, and more.

Check out Sunday's winners at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards (via The Wrap):

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda” *WINNER
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Big Sean ft. E-40 – “IDFWU”

BEST MALE VIDEO
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” *WINNER
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
The Weeknd – “Earned It”
Nick Jonas – “Chains”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Beyoncé – “7/11”
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space” *WINNER
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Sia – “Elastic Heart”
Ellie Goulding – “Love Me Like You Do”

BEST ROCK VIDEO
Hozier – “Take Me To Church”
Fall Out Boy – “Uma Thurman” *WINNER
Florence + the Machine – “Ship To Wreck”
Walk the Moon – “Shut Up and Dance”
Arctic Monkeys – “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”

BEST POP VIDEO
Beyoncé – “7/11”
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space” *WINNER
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Maroon 5 – “Sugar”

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “7/11”
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” *WINNER
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

ARTIST TO WATCH
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen” *WINNER
Vance Joy – “Riptide”
George Ezra – “Budapest”
James Bay – “Hold Back The River”
FKA Twigs – “Pendulum”

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Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” *WINNER
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Ariana Grande & The Weeknd – “Love Me Harder”
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”

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Jennifer Hudson – “I Still Love You”
Colbie Caillat – “Try”
Big Sean ft. Kanye West and John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World” *WINNER
Rihanna – “American Oxygen”
Wale – “The White Shoes”

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Forget who won, performed, or cried, all anyone is talking about from Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards is host Miley Cyrus' wacky, barely-there outfits.

Styled by Simone Harouche, the daring ensembles were unlike anything we have seen in VMA history -- but very Miley Cyrus.

Relive Miley's MTV glory below.

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Miley Cyrus arrived on the red carpet in a custom Versace outfit and boots.

She later entered the stage in a multicolored jumpsuit, jacket, and Sophia Webster platform shoes.

Her next outfit showed a bit more skin. Again, it was custom Versace.

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The week-long Burning Man festival officially began Sunday.

While most festival-goers are currently in traffic en route to the "playa," as the desert land is called, some are already there live-tweeting:

Here's the latest on Instagram:

There is also a Burning Man livestream:

Get the latest updates via the official Burning Man Twitter feed.

While the livestream is from fairly far away, here's a closer look at some of what past years have had to offer:

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