We can't help it. We get a little mushy inside when we hear whispers about some of our favorite onscreen stars dating off-screen. So, when we found out "Harry Potter's" resident wizard Bonnie Wright and "New Moon" vamp Jamie Campbell Bower (who as we all know, is also appearing alongside Bonnie in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows") were a couple in real life we couldn't wait to share the excitement! After all, who hasn't imagined the possibility of a "HP"-"Twilight" crossover, and while this isn't fictional, it might be as close as we get!
Bonnie confirmed the news to U.K.'s OK! yesterday on her 19th birthday (happy belated!).
"Yes, we're dating," Bonnie told OK!. "We've been seeing each other for a few months. It's good."
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Tags BAFTA, Bonnie Wright, Eclipse, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Jamie Campbell Bower, New Moon, Twilight
Late January, at the junket for "Shutter Island," my colleague Josh Horowitz engaged Leonardo DiCaprio on the solemn subjects of Miss Snooki, Mr. The Situation and all things overly tanned and sodden with hair gel. The A-lister and the "Jersey Shore" crew had kicked it together at a West Hollywood hotspot and Leo confessed to us, "I'm a fan of the show. I think it's hilarious."
On Wednesday evening, however, I found myself at the "Shutter Island" red carpet at the Ziegfeld Theatre and charged with the momentous task of probing DiCaprio further on the topic of the most fist-pumping of reality shows. With the question of where exactly the cast will head for its second season still up in the bass-thumping air, I wanted to know if the worldly actor — whose roles have taken him from Thailand to South Africa to a luxury cruise liner — had any suggestions for the perfect new "Shore" locale.
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Tags Jersey Shore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island, Video
Hayden Panettiere might play a rapidly-regenerating cheerleader on TV, but when it comes to real-life heroics, the star of NBC's "Heroes" has a lot more in common with Al Gore than Wolverine — for the past five years, she's been working as a spokeswoman for the Whaleman Foundation, an organization dedicated to the protection of marine life from man-made dangers. Tanned and sporting some beach-tousled locks on the cover of the March issue of SELF magazine, Hayden took a break from free diving with pilot whales to talk about her off-screen life, working in the water, and her passion for making a difference.
As part of her work with the Whaleman Foundation, Hayden recently lent her voice to a major protest in response to the capture and killing of whales and dolphins in Japan — a dangerous encounter that was captured on film in "The Cove". The documentary chronicles the clash between activists and Japanese fisherman during the annual dolphin hunt at Taiji, Wakayama. Says Hayden, "When we did the protest in 'The Cove,' I thought I’d be scared, but when I saw what was going on, I had no fear at all. I was deeply angry.”
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Tags Hayden Panettiere, Heroes, Self Magazine, The Cove
It's only been three months since "New Moon" hit theaters, but it certainly feels like an eternity since we've seen Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart out in public together. Sure, the Taylor and Taylor sightings were enough to keep us excited and occupied until they split a while back, but there's something about walking down the tabloid aisle and not seeing KStew and RPattz plastered everywhere that strikes us to the core. Fortunately the Brits have solved our problem.
While Rob's performance in "New Moon" isn't earning him any nominations at this year's British Academy Film Awards (the British equivalent of the Academy Awards), the BAFTA Twitter account announced today that he would be appearing as a presenter. We're hoping he'll be presenting the Orange Rising Star award considering that is what Kristen is nominated for.
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Tags BAFTA, Claire Danes, Clive Owen, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kate Winslet, Kristen Stewart, Matt Dillon, Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman
Justin Gaston once dated Miley Cyrus. Some of us loved seeing them together, but their relationship has officially ended. She moved on (shortly) to Nick Jonas and then Liam Hemsworth, while Justin has moved on to star in his own reality show, "If I Can Dream." In the series, Justin attempts to find out if he can actually be the world famous musician he once set out to become.
And while he never actually sang together with Miley during the tenure of their relationship (as far as we know!), we do hope that they can put whatever hard feelings behind that they may have and maybe one day make sweet music together (again?). But, would Justin ever record a track with his very, very famous ex?
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Fans of "Big Love" can breathe a big sigh of relief knowing that Amanda Seyfried (who plays Bill Paxton and Jeanne Tripplehorn's daughter Sarah on the series) won't be killed off in what is her last season (unlike a certain male character, who wasn't as lucky this week). Recently, Sarah married Scott (Aaron Paul), initially to her parent's disapproval, but now with their blessing. Though Amanda doesn't spill exactly how Sarah will make her exit, she did confirm in an interview with MTV News that her final episode will be in the eighth episode of the season.
Amanda also divulged that it likely won't be the last time you'll see her on the hit HBO drama. "It doesn't mean I won't be coming back..... I'll probably guest star on season five," she said.
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Tags Aaron Paul, Amanda Seyfried, Big Love, Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Video
So, we were already pretty psyched about MTV's new movie "Turn the Beat Around," which premieres next Friday at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), but after watching the latest clip we're officially counting down the days until the premiere. Yes, it's that good!
In case you haven't heard, the movie centers around Zoe, a dancer, who convinces a rich night club owner to open up an old-school style disco, of course drama ensues (courtesy of other scheming dancers and jealous ex-boyfriends). Sounds delish. If dance drama isn't enough to convince you to star your calendar though, the flick will also mark singer Jason Derulo's acting debut. Are you loving it now?
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Tags David Giuntoli, Romina D'Ugo, Turn The Beat Around, Video
Those East High School students Troy and Gabriella may have graduated from Disney, but the company is still planning to head back to prom. According to Variety, Disney is looking into a film along the lines of "High School Musical" called "Prom." Despite the easy comparisons (teens in high school, dancing, etc.), "Prom" is not expected to be a musical.
The film is said to be a comedy revolving around a group of teens — with nine lead roles — as they prep for prom. Variety reports the theme is supposed to channel the classic teen comedies of Cameron Crowe and John Hughes (maybe their own homage to the late great director?).
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Tags Disney, High School Musical, Joe Nussbaum, Katie Wech, Prom
By Cara Alwill
Last month, Miley Cyrus broke the devastating news that she’d be leaving her Disney character, Hannah Montana, in the dust to pursue new, loftier goals in her acting career. MTV News caught up with her fellow Disney colleague Selena Gomez, who weighed in on Miley’s decision.
"I think that she's growing with the show, and I think it's such a great platform for her," Selena said, adding that she has yet to get the dish from Miley about what’s next for her. "And she's lived up to it as wonderfully as she could, and I think she continues to carry it, but she's ready for other things."
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Tags Disney, Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Video
While the rest of us "Harry Potter" fans are mourning the ending of the boy wizard's onscreen tale, actor Tom Felton can't wait for it to end — though not for the reasons that you'd think. A couple months back he said he loved the western-style showdown at the end of "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" and when MTV got a chance to chat with him last week he said he is even more excited to shoot the film's epilogue.
"Daniel [Radcliffe] and I have been talking about it for ages, and we are excited to see what we look like 19 years later," Tom admitted. "We want to make sure that it's flattering and we don't look like 60-year-olds."
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Tags Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Tom Felton
