Eminem to perform at MTV Movie Awards

Eminem, whose new album Relapse drops May 19, is the first performer announced for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, which will be broadcast live May 31 from Los Angeles' Gibson Amphitheatre and hosted by Saturday Night Live's Andy Samberg. For the first time, MTV is allowing fans to help choose the nominees in all categories -- including Best WTF Moment. The first round of voting runs now through April 20. On May 4, the official nominees will be named, and fans will again vote to pick the winners.

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Julio Voltio arrested on drunken driving charge

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico police say reggaeton rapper Julio Voltio has been arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and speeding.

Police spokesman Lt. Carlos Camacho Santiago says officers pulled over Voltio in a gray BMW on Sunday when they spotted him driving 62 mph (99 kph) in a 50 mph (80 kph) zone in the coastal town of Luquillo.

Camacho alleges the suspect's blood-alcohol level was at 0.08 percent, just over the legal limit.

Voltio, whose real name is Julio Ramos Filomeno, could not be reached. It was not clear whether he has a lawyer.

Voltio is a fixture of Puerto Rico's homegrown reggaeton genre — a mix of tropical rhythms, reggae and rap with a large following in the U.S.

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