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The boys of MTV's The Buried Life stopped by the J-14 offices, and Jonnie Penn decided to share his saddest girl memory (aw!) from when he was 14!

The Buried Life airs on Mondays at 10 p.m. on MTV.

Are you watching The Buried Life?

All Time Low just released dropped their MTV Unplugged CD/DVD set last week and to celebrate the band's acoustic endeavor, J-14 chatted with All Time Low's lead singer Alex Gaskarth to get the scoop on their unplugged song choices, their contribution to the Alice in Wonderland movie soundtrack, and those rumors about ATL and Demi Lovato!

J-14: Why was it important to you to do MTV Unplugged and release the set on DVD?
Alex Gaskarth: Fist of all, Unplugged is legendary -- Nirvana's played it, and all kinds of amazing bands that I consider legendary. So to even get the invite to come and do it was very cool. On top of that, it's always fun to strip down your songs and play them in a very honest way in an intimate setting like that. It was a good time. I think the kids that were there really appreciated it. We wanted to share that with anyone who didn't get to see it, so we put it on DVD.

J-14: Which song was the most important for you to play at that show?
Alex: I really enjoyed playing "Jasey Rae." It's one of our older songs but it translates to acoustic well. I think people really appreciate the lyrics and the sentiment of that song, so I'm glad that we got to squeeze it in there.

J-14: How did One Tree Hill's Kate Voegele get involved with singing on "Remembering Sunday?"
Alex: It was a very last minute thing. I wanted to do "Remembering Sunday," and I said is there anyone that we can get to come in and do that part, and she was the first person who came to mind. We spoke on the phone a couple times and planned it out and sure enough, she showed up and she's great. She's an awesome girl -- a really great singer and a great artist. Itt was fun to do that collaboration.

J-14: What's the inspiration behind your song "Painting Flowers" off the upcoming Alice in Wonderland soundtrack?
Alex: It's about realizing who you are, questioning your beliefs, and truly finding and accepting what you believe, not for any other reason but because you want to believe. It's an awesome song, and I'm really glad we the opportunity to contribute to the album. I'm a big fan of Tim Burton so I think he's probably done an amazing job with the movie, and Johnny Depp looks hilarious in it.

J-14: Which band has been your favorite to tour with?
Alex: I would have to say Fall Out Boy. They're a band we came up listening to. It was not only a dream come true to finally tour with those guys, but they're all great dudes and we befriended them pretty quickly. Every night was a party on that tour. Everybody got along and hung out all the time. Our bus sort of turned into the common area for hanging out after shows. Pete Wentz always tells us we're like the adopted brothers into the Decaydance family. We're not actually part of the family, but we roll with all those people. I have nothing but love and respect for all those bands.

J-14: Are the rumors true about All Time Low working on a song with Demi?
Alex: As of right now, no. We've never done anything as far as music goes. Her and I are becoming good friends - we're hanging out. She's awesome.

Photo: Courtesy of MTV

The boys of The Buried Life stopped by J-14 to tell us all about their show, how they're doing on their lists, and how you can create your own life list on their website! The four friends from Victoria, British Columbia -- Ben Nemtin, Duncan Penn, Jonnie Penn, and Dave Lingwood -- also wanted to give J-14 readers a shoutout! Check it out above.

The Buried Life premieres tonight, Monday, January 18, at 10 p.m. on MTV.

Will you be watching the show tonight? Do you have your own list of things you really want to do in life?

For the past years, friends Ben Nemtin, Duncan Penn, Jonnie Penn, and Dave Lingwood have been on a mission -- they've hit the road trying to complete a list called '100 things to do before you die.' Impressively, they've already completed 73 of them, including #52, make a TV show. That show, The Buried Life, premieres on Monday, January 18, at 10 p.m. on MTV, and J-14 sat down with the four boys, all from Victoria, British Columbia, to talk about the show, the list, and dressing up as Oompa Loompas!

J-14: Where did you get the idea for your list?
Jonnie Penn: We started this in 2006, but not to make a television show. We were coming out of high school and wanted more out of our lives, so we wrote a list of all the things we've always dreamed about doing, big or small, and decided to help someone every time we got one completed. We worked extra jobs and made it into a road trip, and we've been doing it ever since.
Ben Nemtin: It was tough because we were in school, so we had to work really hard. Jonnie and Duncan worked up in the oil fields [in Canada] to raise enough money. Dave worked three jobs. I called companies and asked for support. But really it was reaching out to other people. A juice company paid for our gas. A skateboard company gave us skateboards to give away. Then over the next couple years we just got bigger sponsorships so we could continue to do it ourselves, and finally the project had built up enough momentum that MTV heard about it and contacted us. We said only if we can do it our way. And so they let us - we produced the show and basically ourselves which was a big thing for us.

J-14: Where did the name "Buried Life" come from?
Jonnie: In 2006, a poem was assigned to me in English class. I brought it to these guys right when we were getting started. We thought it spoke to the same feelings that we were having, which I think a lot of people our age and younger have -- 'What am I going to do when I grow up? What am I going to do with my life? What legacy am I going to leave in the world?' The poem is really old -- it was written 950 years ago -- and we thought if they're talking about it then and we're talking about it now, it's a human thing.

J-14: What was the first thing you ever pulled off on your list?
Duncan Penn: Ben's dream has always been to be a knight, from when he was a kid. On our first day out, we contacted this lady who had a full knight outfit, and she agreed to do it for free. Ben spent the whole day in this knight outfit, just doing regular stuff as a knight.
Jonnie: There were a bunch of kids around where we were doing it. So in return for her letting us use the outfit for free, Ben spent the whole day knighting them so they could feel like knights too.
Duncan: That made the front page of the paper the next day, which is also on the list, and that started the momentum of the project.

J-14: What was the first one you did for your show?
Jonnie: When we found out we were going to do the show, we decided to do eight items on the list that were really difficult. So we chose things like deliver a baby, make a toast at a stranger's wedding, play basketball with the president, and go to a party in the Playboy Mansion. That was the first one we set out to do. We didn't have the money to pay the big ticket prices that most people pay to get in so we had to come up with a creative plan to get inside the Playboy Mansion without paying -- it involved a giant cake, two Oompa Loompa outfits, and Ben dressing up pretending to be a celebrity [Cristiano Ronaldo, the soccer player].

J-14: What made you decide to give back as you got through your list?
Duncan: When we first set out, we don't have money or the contacts to accomplish these things on our list. People that have been helping us to accomplish the things, so it was very natural for us having received so much help to pay that forward.

You can add your list here or check out where The Buried Life boys will be next on Twitter.

Hey J-14ers,

I had so much fun last night hanging out backstage at the live The Hills and The City finale extravaganza, filmed right in NYC at MTV's Times Square studio! It was cool to see Whitney Port and Roxy Olin joking around between interviews, Kristin Cavallari giggling when Brody Jenner's name was mentioned during the TV special, and Holly Montag running around the hallways saying hello to everybody including Justin Bobby and Kristin! All the girls looked so pretty in their super sparkly and sequined dresses -- or in Audrina Patridge's case, one of her signature jumpers! Plus she's back to her dark brown locks, which look gorgeous, of course!

And don't worry, I got some inside scoop for you too -- plus some signed goodies, but you'll have to wait for an upcoming issue of J-14 to find out just what those are! =)

Kristin and Whitney both revealed last night that The Hills and The City are returning for new seasons, but before that announcement, I asked Whitney all about her thoughts on continuing with her reality show. "I would love it to keep going," Whitney tells J-14. "I put my heart and soul into this whole project and obviously I want it to be a success and go for as long as people want it to go. I'd love it to go on."

Holly revealed to me that she's no longer talking to her sister Heidi Montag, but she's cool with the rest of the cast. "I've always had a cordial relationship with pretty much everyone on the cast," Holly explains to J-14. "Stacie is my best friend -- we just moved in together actually. She's the sweetest girl in the world. Kristen I just adore, and I can't wait to get to know her better."

I can't wait to see what happens when the cameras keep rolling!

Did you watch The Hills and The City finales last night? Who are your fave MTV reality stars? Do you want to see new episdoes?

<3,
Emily, J-14 editor

Today marks not just World AIDS Day but the 11th anniversary of the Staying Alive, an AIDS/HIV awareness campaign and foundation started by MTV. The Staying Alive Campaign started in 1998, and the foundation was founded in 2005 as a charity to educate young people about HIV/AIDS prevention, erase the stigma of the diseases, and launch a community response to support awareness, management, and prevention.

As the 2009 Staying Alive ambassador, Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy traveled to South Africa, India, and the Philippines to gain a better understanding of the HIV/AIDS epidemic overseas and to help spread the word about awareness and prevention. As someone who lost someone close to them at a young age due to the AIDS virus, Staying Alive is a cause very close to Travis' heart.

"I did some red carpet interviewing for Staying Alive at the AMAs last year," Travis told J-14. "Afterwards I talked to Georgia Arnold, who is the head of Staying Alive, and was like, 'What else can I do? There's got to be something else I can do aside from talking to celebrities about whether or not they're protecting themselves. When I was younger I had someone really really close to me die from AIDS, and there were all these stigmas attached to it. I felt like it was my way of not paying a penance but giving back."

While in South Africa, India, and the Philippines, Travis not only met some amazing Staying Alive grantees, he also gained a better appreciation for what still needs to be done to alleviate stigmas and increase awareness both overseas and here in the United States. The trip was documented for Travis' documentary, Unbeaten Track, and he also wrote a song when the trip was completed called "One At A Time."

"I wanted to keep the cheese-factor to a bare minimum but also make the song something that was going to stay in people's heads and that people would want to download, not only because it's for charity but for the fact that hopefully it'll get people talking," Travis tells J-14.

"One at a Time" is available now on iTunes and all proceeds benefit Staying Alive. Travis' documentary Unbeaten Track airs tonight on MTV (check local listings).

Photo: Courtesy of Ben Spence

With just a few eps of The Hills' fifth season left, J-14 just had to get our fix in before it was too late! Stephanie Pratt has been crazy busy but we chatted with her (while she was taking care of her parents' dog!), and she told us all about life without Lauren, how she really feels about Kristin, and her Team Edward obsession!

J-14: Has it been weird for you to not have Lauren Conrad there?
Stephanie Pratt: It's really lame. Audrina [Patridge], Lo [Bosworth], and I all miss her the same amount. We all talk about it when we go to beach houses in Malibu and parties. We were all really good friends -- she's Lo's best friend is gone -- so it's sad. We still hang out -- we have each other on BBM.

J-14: How have you adjusted to Kristin Cavallari being there?
Stephanie: I've seen two different sides of her. It's really hard trusting someone who you don't know. I'm a sensitive person in general -- even seeing strangers upset makes me sad! I'm trying to work on not being affected by everything that goes on. Everyone's [been] trying to give Kristin a chance, and we're all having a lot of fun hanging out in Malibu. You try to make new friends and keep the old ones, but right now the dynamic on the show is that people are having to make a choice, so there's a lot of tension.

J-14: Is it weird to have Kristin and Brody Jenner filming together again?
Stephanie: It's not really. I've known Brody forever. He was best friends with my brother when him and Kristin started dating five years ago -- that was so long ago! They really just seem like friends. She was the first girlfriend that Brody was settled with -- they were in a committed relationship. Brody and I don't really get along. I like to stay clear of him. I completely took Audrina's side with the whole Hawaii thing.

J-14: How do you feel knowing that some of the things happening in your real life aren't shown on TV?
Stephanie: The only thing that bothers me is that no ones ever seen the other side of [my brother] Spencer. But no, we've never, ever seen a script! It's always fun to watch other reality shows and be like, 'I don't believe that's how any of them are,' but for us pretty much everything is what it is, just edited down.

J-14: Are you Team Jacob or Team Edward?
Stephanie: Edward! I was reading Twilight shouting out loud, 'I hate you Jacob!' I was so mad at him! On my BBM, my status would be, 'Jacob leave her alone!'

J-14: Do you have a celeb crush?
Stephanie: Ryan Gosling!

Photo: Courtesy of MTV

If you thought the premiere of Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" video was the first time she appeared on MTV, think again. Gaga was actually made her debut back in 2005. Nope, she wasn't singing -- she was on MTV's hidden camera show Boiling Point! If MTV didn't tell us we were staring at a pre-wigged out Gaga, well, we'd probably never know. Check out her appearance and tell us what you think about the old school video!

Do you think Lady Gaga look better as a brunette or blonde?

J-14 chatted with Corbin Bleu exclusively at In Touch Weekly's Icons + Idols MTV VMAs after-party about his new show on The CW, The Beautiful Life, premiering tonight!

Will you be watching the show tonight?

The countdown is over... and the MTV VMAs are tonight! Just a few of the highlights to look for... a brand new extended The Twilight Saga: New Moon trailer, performances by Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi, Jay-Z, All-American Rejects, Muse, Taylor Swift, P!nk, 3OH!3, Alicia Keys, and Green Day, as well as appearances by Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester, Eminem, Adam Brody, Alexa Chung, Jimmy Fallon, Andy Samberg, Jack Black, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Megan Fox, Kristin Cavallari, Cobra Starship, Miranda Cosgrove, Ne-Yo, Katy Perry, Rob Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, and Kristen Stewart!

J-14 will be there to cover the event... and bring you the scoop straight from the stars!

Be sure to catch it live on MTV at 9 p.m.

Photo: Courtesy of Interscope

As we inch closer to the release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon on November 20, MTV will be debuting a new exclusive preview of the film during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, September 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

During the show, MTV will air an expanded trailer from the movie... plus the film's stars Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, and Rob Pattinson will all be making appearances.

And not just that -- fans will also get a first listen to the New Moon soundtrack with mtv.com reveiling the lead single off the soundtrack (available October 20) from Death Cab for Cutie, called "Meet Me on the Equinox."

How are you counting down to New Moon?

Photos: Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

The hottest musicians today have joined forces and channeled their retro instincts for a music video based on the classic movie, West Side Story, called VMA Side Story -- to celebrate the upcoming MTV VMAs on September 13 at 9 p.m.

Check out this music video starring Cobra Starship, Leighton Meester, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, NeYo, and Russell Brand!

Tell us what you think!

Last night Twilight swept the MTV Movie Awards winning in five categories: Best Movie, Best Kiss, Best Fight, Best Female Performance (Kristen), Best Breakthrough Male (Rob won and Taylor was nominated). Not only did the stars take home the majority of the awards they were up for, but Kristen, Rob, and Taylor were there to present the trailer for New Moon.

High School Musical: 3 also took home a couple awards, Ashley for Breakthrough Performance Female (over Vanessa who was also nominated), and Zac for Best Male Performance. Miley was up for two awards: Breakthrough Performance Female and Best Song From a Movie. After losing the first to Ashley, she won the second award for "The Climb" from Hannah Montana: The Movie! Check out the full list of winners below!

BEST MOVIE
•The Dark Knight
•High School Musical 3: Senior Year
•Iron Man
•Slumdog Millionaire
•Twilight

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
•Angelina Jolie
•Anne Hathaway
•Kate Winslet
•Kristen Stewart
•Taraji P. Henson

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
•Christian Bale - The Dark Knight
•Robert Downey Jr. - Iron Man
•Shia LaBeouf - Eagle Eye
•Vin Diesel - Fast & Furious
•Zac Efron - High School Musical 3: Senior Year

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE FEMALE
•Amanda Seyfried - Mamma Mia!
•Ashley Tisdale - High School Musical 3: Senior Year
•Freida Pinto - Slumdog Millionaire
•Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana: The Movie
•Vanessa Hudgens - High School Musical 3: Senior Year
•Kat Dennings - Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE MALE
•Robert Pattinson - Twilight
•Taylor Lautner - Twilight
•Ben Barnes - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
•Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire
•Bobb'e J. Thompson - Role Models

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
•Amy Poehler - Baby Mama
•Anna Faris - The House Bunny
•James Franco - Pineapple Express
•Jim Carrey - Yes Man
•Steve Carell - Get Smart

BEST VILLAIN
•Derek Mears - Friday The 13th
•Dwayne Johnson - Get Smart
•Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
•Johnathon Schaech - Prom Night
•Luke Goss - Hellboy II: The Golden Army

BEST FIGHT
•Anne Hathaway vs. Kate Hudson - Bride Wars
•Christian Bale vs. Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
•Ron Perlman vs. Luke Goss - Hellboy II: The Golden Army
•Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet - Twilight
•Seth Rogen and James Franco vs. Danny McBride - Pineapple Express

BEST KISS
•Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy - Wanted
•Freida Pinto and Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire
•James Franco and Sean Penn - Milk
•Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson - Twilight
•Paul Rudd and Thomas Lennon - I Love You, Man
•Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron - High School Musical 3: Senior Year

BEST WTF MOMENT (New Category)
•Amy Poehler - Baby Mama, Peeing In the Sink
•Angelina Jolie - Wanted, Curved Bullet Kill
•Ayush Mahesh Khedekar - Slumdog Millionaire, Jumping in the Poop Shed
•Ben Stiller - Tropic Thunder, Tasting the Decapitated Head
•Jason Segel and Kristen Bell - Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Naked Break-Up

BEST SONG FROM A MOVIE (New Category)
•"Jai Ho" - AR Raham, Slumdog Millionaire
•"The Wrestler" - Bruce Springsteen, The Wrestler
•"The Climb" - Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie
•"Decode" - Paramore, Twilight

Did you miss any of the show last night? We were live blogging (and Twittering!) the entire event, so check out our play-by-play for our take on the show. MTV.com also has clips of all of the acceptance speeches - including Rob and Kristen's almost-kiss!

Sound off below and let us know what you guys thought of the awards - What was your favorite moment? Do you think Andy Samberg was a good host? Were you happy that Twilight took home so many of the golden popcorns? Was there anyone that you wished had gotten an award that didn't?

MTV announced the nominations for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and Twilight has the most nominations including Best Kiss, Best Movie, and Best Breakthrough Performance Male for Rob Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.

Other nominations include Zac Efron in HSM 3 for Best Performance Male, Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana: The Movie for Best Breakthrough Performance Female, and Slumdog Millionaire for Best Movie. There's also two new categories: Best Song from a Movie and Best WTF Moment.

From now until May 27, you can vote for your faves on MovieAwards.MTV.com. The awards will be hosted by SNL's Andy Samberg on Sunday, May 31 at 9 pm ET/8 pm CT on MTV.

Click "Read More" for the complete list of nominees!

Photo courtesy of MTV