NEW YORK, March 12 (UPI) -- MTV said it is preparing to air "Taking the Stage," a new reality musical series conceptualized and produced by U.S. singer Nick Lachey.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Britney Spears was filmed for three months for a documentary called "Britney: For the Record" to air on MTV, the network announced Friday.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Blogger Perez Hilton, who regularly raps Hollywood celebrities, turned into a rapper himself on "Celebrity Rap Superstar," MTV's latest reality show.

LOS ANGELES, April 28 (UPI) -- MTV's president of entertainment and programming, Lois Curren, reportedly will "scale back responsibilities" just months after being promoted in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- MTV says it will launch a second U.S. comedy series next year from the creative mind of actor Nick Cannon.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- MTV in New York is preparing to start filming the second season of "The Hills," which finished its first season with star Lauren Conrad in an interesting fix.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- MTV's "Laguna Beach" has spawned "The Hills," which will follow cast member Lauren Conrad to school and her magazine internship at Teen Vogue.

NEW YORK, April 8 (UPI) -- MTV is set to honor 31-year-old television personality Carson Daly with a Lifetime Achievement Award, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.