Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. US singer-songwriter Ariana Grande attends the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, ...

MTV co-founder Tom Freston discusses the birth of the network and his new memoir "Unplugged." MTV was the first-ever 24-hour cable network dedicated solely to music videos. Launched in the 1980s, MTV ...

On Aug. 1, 1981, MTV — which, at the time, stood for Music Television — burst forth onto screens, heralded by the melodies of The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star.” That choice alone was an act ...

After more than a decade on air, MTV is pulling the plug on one of its longest-running and most recognizable shows. “Ridiculousness,” the viral clip series fronted by Rob Dyrdek, is coming to an end ...

MTV may be dead now, but in the 2000s, it was thriving with original programming, from the wild antics of Jackass to various ...

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher discusses his trip to Sudan amidst the country’s civil war. Political reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks President Trump’s reversal on the Epstein files. Singer Sarah ...