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by Elizabeth Lancaster

Pull those "Team LC" T-shirts out of storage, because everyone's favorite reality star is returning to the small screen. The network that transformed high school student Lauren Conrad into LC, the TV star, author and designer, is at it again, as MTV partners with Lauren for her third reality series. In this documentary-style show, Lauren will show off her entrepreneurial skills, as she builds a fashion house from scratch.

Lauren's already flaunted her style savvy, launching several fashion lines including the Lauren Conrad collection, which debuted at 2008's L.A. Fashion Week and a casual wear line for Kohl's. Add to her credentials, bestselling author, and there seems to be no end in sight for the 24-year-old's success.

Conrad, who has had a six-year relationship with MTV, beginning with "Laguna Beach" followed by "The Hills," told The Hollywood Reporter that she is "happy to be back." We feel the same way, Lauren. What do you think, Crushers? Do you plan on watching her new show? Vote in our poll after the jump!

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Tags Laguna Beach, Lauren Conrad, The Hills

Very early Wednesday morning, Wes Craven tweeted the exciting news that filming had wrapped on "Scream 4," the latest and arguably most anticipated installment of his "Scream" franchise. But when MTV caught up with leading lady Emma Roberts at the Toronto International Film Festival where she was promoting "It's Kind of a Funny Story," there was still about a week left of shooting, and she still had a metaphoric gun to her head to not give away any surprises from the film.

"This is the kind of thing that I will be murdered if I say anything else. I'm terrified right now," Emma said with a shaky laugh when MTV's Josh Horowitz prodded her for information. "It's basically like if you say anything to anyone that's not here, we'll kill you. We'll send the "Scream" guy to your house and kill you. So if he's outside my door, I know I'm in trouble."

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Tags Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Neve Campbell, Rory Culkin, Scream 4, Toronto International Film Festival 2010, Video, Wes Craven

by Kristen Shalbinski

Whose tunes will be filling the Top 40 during the coming year? If Billboard is right, it'll be a bunch of pretty young things. The magazine just released their "21 Under 21: Music's Hottest Minors," list, and it's a mishmash of radio staples (Sean Kingston), fresh faces (Willow Smith) and a few we've never even heard of (Never Shout Never).

Country sweetheart Taylor Swift, 20, took the top spot on the list, with 16-year-old Justin Bieber hot on her heels at No. 2. With Bieber Fever sweeping the nation, we're a bit surprised JBiebs didn't claim No. 1. Though, we guess it's good to leave a little room for growth, right? Keep reading after the jump to see whose ranking surprised us the most!

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Tags Billboard, Charice, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Miranda Cosgrove, Nick Jonas, Sean Kingston, Taylor Momsen, Taylor Swift, Willow Smith

While Aly Michalka is seemingly taking over the film industry (or at the very least, the teen genre), sister AJ has just landed herself in one of the hottest properties in Hollywood: the J.J. Abrams/Steven Spielberg collaboration, "Super 8." No, we don't have any idea of who she'll be playing, and no, we really don't know what the movie is going to be about, but this definitely could be the film to catapult AJ Michalka into the Hollywood big leagues.

AJ announced on her Twitter account last night that she landed the role, writing, "Amazing news! I was just cast in J.J. Abrams' and Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated film Super 8 :)...It Arrives, Summer 2011 Xo AJ." We have to admit, we're a bit surprised the forces behind the scarily secretive project let her share that much. "The Lovely Bones" star will be joining Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning, along with Ron Eldard and relative unknowns Noah Emmerich, Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills and Gabriel Basso.

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Tags AJ Michalka, Aly Michalka, Elle Fanning, jj abrams, Kyle Chandler, Steven Spielberg, Super 8

If you've ever watched the British telly drama "Skins," you know the series doesn't shy away from controversial topics like teen pregnancy, suicide and sexual identity. But the beauty of the saucy series is that it so deftly mixes these hot-button issues with the banal, everyday pursuits of high school kids. And what screams "I'm a teenager" more than a crummy weekend job?

In this exclusive Bonus Skins story from the "Skins: Series Three" DVD (in stores now), we catch up with Pandora (Lisa Backwell) at her cleverly named sausage stand Wurst Case Scenario. It's no dream job, to say the least, but her weekend in hot dog hell is made a bit more tolerable when mischievous Effy (Kaya Scodelario) stops by. Click play on the video above to see the giggle worthy results.

Are you a fan of "Skins"? Will you be tuning in when MTV launches the American version?

Tags Kaya Scodelario, Lisa Backwell, Skins, Video

These days the question isn't, "What is Chloe Moretz starring in now?" but more like, "What isn't Chloe Moretz starring in now?" Since playing the cute kid sister in "(500) Days of Summer" and the kick-ass assassin Hit Girl in "Kick-Ass," Chloe has been cast in a number of roles, the latest of which is Universal's adaptation of the counterculture icon, "Emily the Strange."

Deadline broke the news that Chloe had landed the lead, and quoted creator Rob Reger as saying, "When I first met Chloe I knew I found my Emily. She really identifies and understands the character, and has what it takes to bring her to life."

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Tags Chloe Moretz, Emily the Strange, The Hunger Games

Is it just me, or was last night's "The Vampire Diaries" episode full of "Twilight" references? I usually love when "TVD" cheekily alludes to "Twilight," like the time Damon tells Caroline that real vampires don't sparkle, but last night's episode paid so much homage to Edward, Bella and Jacob that I had constant déjà vu. Amidst the vampire love story parallels, though, a LOT went down: Mason is 100% a werewolf, Matt and Caroline break up, Alaric and Jenna kiss and make up, and Elena and Damon’s friendship is all shaken up.

That's right, Alaric is back! His wife-turned-vampire Isobel was a professor at Duke University who researched folklore, including so-called "wolf men." Damon, Alaric and Elena head to Duke to investigate, while Stefan stays behind to look after Caroline. In the episode's first "Twilight"-esque turn of events, Stefan gives Elena a lingering kiss before she gets in the car with Damon. Edward dropping Bella off at the treaty line, anyone?

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Tags Candice Accola, Ian Somerhalder, Katerina Graham, Matt Davis, Michael Trevino, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Sara Canning, Steven R. McQueen, Taylor Kinney, Twilight, Vampire Diaries, Zach Roerig

Pretty soon Justin Bieber will be coming to a theater near you in the third dimension. Jon Chu, the man behind the Biebs' big screen debut, tweeted, " I get to see my first @Justinbieber 3D footage from the movie projected tomorrow morning as a test... Excited to see the HairFlip in 3D." But before all that, the busy "Baby" singer is making a splash on the small screen. Tonight, Justin (pictured) will appear on the season premiere of the CBS drama "CSI," telling fans, "CSI episode is tonight. hope u enjoy the bad man."

In addition to Justin Bieber 3-D hair flip excitement, there's always the seemingly never ending countdown to the "Breaking Dawn" films. Luckily, one of the stars of the movies filled in followers about things getting under way. Ashley Greene posted from her page, "Had a Breaking Dawn fitting yesterday which means we are getting close to starting. I'm getting excited!!" We know the feeling.

Check out the rest of Thursday's best tweets from the stars, including Katy Perry's reaction to the "Sesame Street" controversy and John Stamos' singing and dancing day on the set of "Glee!" Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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Tags Ashley Greene, Breaking Dawn, CSI, Jon Chu, Justin Bieber, The Twitter Nation, Tweet Dreams, Twitter

Oh, the occupational hazards of being an actress! Just ask Emma Roberts. When MTV News caught up with the 19-year-old star at the Toronto International Film Festival where she was promoting "It's Kind of a Funny Story," she couldn't help but grieve the previously blonde locks she sported to portray psychiatric hospital patient Noelle.

"I really miss being blonde," Emma moaned. "It's funny the way people treat you differently with blonde hair—boys especially. It's really funny."

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Tags Emma Roberts, It's Kind of a Funny Story, Toronto International Film Festival 2010, Video

There's no denying vampires and werewolves have enraptured us of late. But society's interest in the supernatural is nothing new. Cinematic history is chock full of flicks focusing on otherworldly beings. With more than a year (!!) until our favorite vampire franchise returns with "Breaking Dawn," we're passing the time by revisiting movies featuring creatures that go Bump In The Night or BITN (get it, bitten?).

September Is BITN By Vampires!

This week we're taking a look at "Let The Right One In," the hit Swedish film about a young boy who befriends a vampire and was remade in Hollywood as "Let Me In," starring Chloe Moretz and Kodi Smit-McPhee, out Oct. 1.

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Tags Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In, Let The Right One In