Interactive Crossword Puzzle - Aug  2006

MTV Turns 25!!

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3. MTV show where artists go acoustic.
5. He was the first winner of Wanna Be a VJ.
9. This animated show was an exaggerated portray and mock of popular culture through the eyes of a cynical teenage girl.
10. They sang "Video Killed the Radio Star".
11. The second video to air on MTV was "You Better Run" by _____.
12. One of the first VJs - Adam _____.
14. The MTV show about celebrity homes.
16. This 14 minute mini-movie was a huge event for MTV in 1983.
17. Devo uses flower pot hats and bull whips as props in this video.
19. MTV went on air at 12:01am with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, ___ ___ ___!".
22. Colin Quinn, Adam Sandler and Dennis Leary had roles on this game show in Ken Ober's "basement".
23. Celebrity _____ is a claymation show where celebrities have a no holds barred wrestling match.
25. "Money for Nothing" by this band, was the first video played on MTV Europe.
26. One of the first VJs - Martha _____.

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1. MTV's predecessor - created by Bob Pittman and former Monkee, Michael Nesmith.
2. This heavy metal family had a reality show about their life.
4. Yo! MTV Raps was hosted by Doctor Dre, Fab 5 Freddy and ____ ____.
6. Ric Ocasek from the Cars, walked on water in this video.
7. Rap show on MTV that took off in 1986.
8. "MTV News: You ___ ___ ___".
13. In 1992 MTV picked a bunch of kids to live in a loft and be filmed constantly.
15. A popular ad for MTV in the 80's - ___ ___ ___ MTV!".
16. This a-Ha video had state of the art special effects involving a comic book.
18. _____ of Style was hosted by Cindy Crawford, Daisy Fuentes and Rebecca Romijn.
20. "Girls on Film" by this band was the first video banned on MTV.
21. MTV is headquartered in NYC and _____.
22. Headbanger's Ball (1985) was hosted by Adam Curry and later Ricky _____.
24. In 1994, a cast member of The Real World died from this.

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