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Last week’s surprise #1, Arcade Fire, drop down to #2.

Joseph Kahn says Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan didn’t have an easy job on ‘Love the Way You Lie’ set. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias Joseph Kahn Photo: MTV News Given that he’s one of the biggest names in music videos and his latest project featured both Eminem and Rihanna, Joseph Kahn should have had no problem casting the two leads for the “Love the Way You Lie” video . And yet, he considers himself “incredibly lucky” to have landed both Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox for the clip

‘It’s little hints in the song that [sound] like it’s referring to Chris Brown,’ one fan tells MTV News outside Last Girl on Earth Tour.

‘If I didn’t do this video, I should just quit pop videos,’ Joseph Kahn tells MTV News. By James Montgomery Eminem (file) Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic Joseph Kahn is one of the biggest video directors in the world, but he didn’t get to where he is today by burying his head in the sand

‘These are fictional characters,’ Joseph Kahn says of abusive couple played by Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias Joseph Kahn Photo: MTV News Eminem and Rihanna’s “Love the Way You Lie” video has already raised eyebrows and sparked debate with its frank depiction of domestic violence, and given the history both artists have with the subject, many are now wondering if the clip is meant to be biographical

‘Wait, Dom made out with Megan Fox?

‘You see the bruise near her eye and it’s shocking. Shows how ugly the relationship really is,’ says MTV News commenter down.to.fly

Ludacris, Eve, Ashanti, Dixie Chicks have also dealt with the issue in their clips. By Gil Kaufman Rihanna in Eminem’s “The Way You Lie” music video Photo: Danny Mayer/ Eric Ford/ On Location Photos The shocking images of domestic violence in the new Eminem/Rihanna video for “Love the Way You Lie” have sparked a heated debate online about the depiction of an abusive relationship in a music video. And though Slim Shady has chronicled his contentious relationship with twice-ex-wife Kim Mathers throughout his career, the “Lie” video is certainly not the first time the topic has been dealt with in a video

Dating violence expert says clip’s ‘warning’ message is heightened by Eminem’s and Rihanna’s personal histories. By Rochell Thomas, with reporting by Adam Murphy Eminem Photo: Michael Caulfield/ WireImage In Eminem’s controversial new video “Love the Way You Lie,” love and violence intertwine seamlessly.

‘Love the Way You Lie’ video star is a longtime fan of Slim Shady. By Rochell Thomas, with reporting by James Lacsina Dominic Monaghan Photo: MTV News Dominic Monaghan didn’t meet Eminem when he showed up to shoot the “Love the Way You Lie” video