Gigwise — The pair had rehearsed it, MTV writer confirms... more info

Rolling Stone — • Pearl Jam Debut Backspacer Track on Conan • Eminem Meets Brüno’s Crotch at MTV Awards • McCartney, Starr Unveil The Beatles: Rock Band • Pearl Jam Film Target Ad, Make Deals for LP • Phish Dive Into Catalog at Boston Tour Opener • K... more info

AOL Music — The sure-to-be-infamous part of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards where Sacha Baron Cohen's bare butt landed on Eminem's face, causing the rapper to angrily storm off? Yeah, that was staged. more info

It was the million-dollar question Monday: Did Eminem know who, or what, would be in his face at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards? more info

The Daily Mail — The Real Slim Shady faked it! MTV reveals Eminem was in on Bruno's bare-bottom prank more info

Guardian Music — The good doctor toasts the arrival of his new album by savouring the medicinally monikered soft drink. NWA fans look away now ...Six months after the "fiasco" of their promotional tie-in with Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy, Dr Pepper is again assoc... more info

MTV.com News — 'We're young, having fun and enjoying life. That's all,' MC says.By Shaheem Reid Drake Photo: MTV News The industry doesn't just want guest verses from Drake, they want a piece of his pen game. A clip of an interview with that the hot-but-... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — NEW YORK (AP): In the aftermath of the Sacha Baron Cohen and Eminem stunt at the MTV Movie Awards, all the Internet was abuzz over what was real and what wasn't. more info

Culture Bully — Eminem performs "We Made You" and "3am" on the June 1 episode of Le Grand Journal. more info

Undercover, Australia — The most talked about thing in music yesterday was when Bruno aka Sasha Cohen, landed his naked butt and genitals in Eminem`s face at the MTV Movie Awards. It has now been revealed that the stunt was staged. more info