07:24 PM EDT 07/02/2009
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Twilighters Attend Summer School & Prom at Edward & Bella's High School
Originally posted 07/02/2009 08:00AM
Ever wonder what it's like inside the halls where Twilight vampire Edward met his mortal love Bella? Well, some dedicated Twilighters got the chance to do so last weekend at Summer School in Forks: A Twilight Symposium.
The fan event, which took place in the small town of Forks, Wash. (population 3,000) – where author Stephenie Meyer set her romantic saga – gave lovers of all things Twilight the opportunity to attend classes about the novel at Forks High, tour the town and party at a real-life prom – just like Edward and Bella!
"The town was having some major economic issues, because their major export was logging – and then Twilight came along," popular Twlight blogger Kaleb Nation told MTV News. "And if you look at Forks now, Stephenie has transformed this town into a Twilight tourism economy. It's crazy."
Here were some highlights from the eventful weekend, where two Twilighters could attend for $300:
Permalink | Filed Under: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
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Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway Asked to Join A-Team
Originally posted 07/01/2009 08:05AM
Hugh Jackman may have hosted this year's Oscars, but he really wasn't a member of the club.
On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences took steps to rectify that – inviting the Wolverine star to join the honorary body, along with such other prospective new members as Anne Hathaway, Michael Cera, James Franco, Michelle Williams and Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle.
"These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," said Academy president Sid Ganis, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "It's this kind of talent and creativity that make up the Academy, and I welcome each of them to our ranks."
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Hayden Panettiere Drops Towel In New Film
Originally posted 06/30/2009 04:50PM
Hayden Panettiere isn't afraid to bare it all – at least not on set.
"If I can't flaunt it at 20, come on!" Panettiere said while promoting her new film I Love You, Beth Cooper, in theaters July 10. "I mean I might as well show it now."
In the movie, Panettiere plays unattainable Beth Cooper, a high school cheerleader and the object of dorky Denis Cooverman's (played by Paul Rust) affection, and in one locker room scene, the actress drops her towel.
"It didn't bother me much," Panettiere said of shooting the "reveal." "I think when the person who's doing it gets all uncomfortable and shy, then it's other people around who get more uncomfortable because they're uncomfortable. I mean I was fine – everyone was really professional."
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LaToya Jackson Cameo Deleted from Brüno
Originally posted 06/26/2009 03:55PM
News of Michael Jackson's death prompted Brüno producers to pull LaToya Jackson's cameo from a screening at the film's U.S. premiere Thursday night in Hollywood.
"Out of respect for the Jackson family, the filmmakers have decided to remove a small scene involving LaToya Jackson," Universal Pictures, the studio behind the film, says in a statement to PEOPLE.
In the scene, Brüno – an Austrian fashion journalist played by Sacha Baron Cohen – interviews Jackson, 53, and asks her repeatedly to talk like her famous brother, Michael. When she refuses, he asks her for her phone, attempts to find Michael's contact informany and reads aloud what he thinks is his number in German.
Permalink | Filed Under: Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen
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Oscars to Have 10 Best Picture Nominees
Originally posted 06/24/2009 04:30PM
Let the Best Picture campaigning begin – and this year, the more the merrier.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday plans to increase the number of Best Picture nominees from five to 10 for the 82nd Academy Awards, which will be presented on March 7, 2010.
"After more than six decades, the Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots, when a wider field competed for the top award of the year," Academy president Sid Ganis announced. "Having 10 Best Picture nominees is going to allow Academy voters to recognize and include some of the fantastic movies that often show up in the other Oscar categories, but have been squeezed out of the race for the top prize."
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Zac Efron to Take on Sexy Movie Role
Originally posted 06/24/2009 02:55PM
Matt Damon, move over: Zac Efron is onboard to star in what the Hollywood Reporter calls "a sexy thriller" and his launching pad from teen heartthrob to grownup leading man.
The High School Musical star, 21, will also executive produce the project, which so far doesn't have a title. The screenplay is by Leslie Dixon, whose credits include The Thomas Crown Affair, Freaky Friday and Hairspray, which also starred Efron.
– Stephen M. Silverman
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Facebook to Hit the Big Screen
Originally posted 06/24/2009 02:25PM
Facebook, the social networking giant, is hitting the big screen – but it's not the story of some young Americans' drunken escapades. The proposed film, tentatively titled The Social Network, adapts Ben Mezrich's new book, The Accidental Billionaires, which documents the Web site's founding by Harvard students in 2004.
David Fincher, who directed Brad Pitt in last year's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, is attached to the project, Variety reports. He joins West Wing scribe Aaron Sorkin and producer Kevin Spacey. The Tech site CNET's The Social blog also reports that Michael Cera and Shia LaBeouf are among those being sought to play founder and current CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
– Xiomara Martinez-White
Permalink | Filed Under: Michael Cera, Shia LaBeouf
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Cher to Make Her Musical Movie Debut
Originally posted 06/23/2009 10:15AM
Cher is coming back to the big screen.
The Oscar-winning actress hasn't starred in a film in a decade, but Variety reports she will join Christina Aguilera this November in a musical, Burlesque.
Aguilera, 28, will play a small-town girl from Iowa who moves to L.A. and lands work at a neo-burlesque club run by Cher. Remarkably, the film marks the first time Cher, 63, will sing onscreen in a movie that she stars in.
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Five Things You Need to Know About Bradley Cooper
Originally posted 06/22/2009 02:40PM
The hot star of this summer's breakout comedy The Hangover is catching the eye of just about everyone in Hollywood, including Jennifer Aniston, who went on a date with actor on June 18. But there's more to Cooper than just good looks and a sense of humor. Here are five things you need to know about the rising star:
1. He likes a down-to-earth woman: The actor recently took Jennifer Aniston on a late-night date, has been previously linked to Cameron Diaz and was briefly married to actress Jennifer Esposito. As for what quality he looks for in a partner, he has said: "Give me an authentic woman, and I'm happy."
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Brad Pitt's New Movie Shuts Down Before Shooting
Originally posted 06/22/2009 08:30AM
There's no such thing as a sure thing – apparently in Hollywood, too. Only days before Brad Pitt's new movie, the $50-million-plus baseball drama Moneyball, was due to get rolling, Columbia Pictures pulled the plug on the production, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The trade paper says that studio head Amy Pascal switched on the red light Friday after several changes had been made to the script since it was first approved.
Permalink | Filed Under: Brad Pitt, Steven Soderbergh
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