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Welcome to the second installment of "Twilight" star Jackson Rathbone's EXCLUSIVE web diary on Hollywood Crush! Today's entry is especially juicy as it features not one, but two 100 Monkeys exclusives. First, is the band's new music video "Kolpix." That's right, you're seeing it here first. The video, directed by Jackson's bud William Schmidt, finds the band members rocking out from different far-flung locales.

"Everyone has such a fun time performing on stage," William said speaking to Jackson. "I thought it was really fun that you [the band] all have your own personalities, so we kind of divide you up and put you around the world in different points and watch you play."

"We filmed on location," Jackson explained with a sly grin. "Very exotic locations like Brooklyn. Los Angeles. Milan, Italy. We flew Jerad Anderson and [William] to Milan. And Nepal. It was difficult getting Uncle Larry up to Nepal."

Watch "Kolpix" below and keep reading for more 100 Monkeys scoop.

The second bit of news from Jackson's diary? The name of the band's upcoming album! Liquid Zoo! Monkeys! Zoos! It's a regular issue of National Geographic up in this joint! We kid, we kid.

All right, Jackson fans. Time to weigh in. What did you think of "Kolpix"? Will you buy Liquid Zoo when it comes out? Tell us in the comments section and on Twitter. Don't forget to follow Hollywood Crush editor Amy Wilkinson, too!

Tags 100 Monkeys, Jackson Rathbone, Jackson Rathbone Web Diary, Video

It's no secret that "Love and Other Drugs," the new film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway, involves enough naked skin and steamy sex to make even the most stoic viewer green with envy, weak in the knees or fiery in the pantaloons. But ask the stars themselves about the massive swathes of flesh on display, and they don't see what the big deal is.

In an interview with MTV News, Jake admitted that when it comes to the media's barrage of questions about their nude scenes, "I really, honestly did not think about that at all."

Anne agreed, adding, "[When] you make a film, you don't know what the film is going to be or how much of what you shot is going to be in it, and so to anticipate a reaction is kind of fruitless."

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Tags Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Love And Other Drugs, Video

Though the title of tonight's "Glee" episode "Furt" seems to indicate we'll spend a majority of the night following the union of Finn and Kurt's parents (hence the celebrity-style portmanteau), we'll still be keeping an eye out for one of our favorite new additions to the musical series: Kurt's maybe-boyfriend Blaine, played by Darren Criss.

Darren's rendition of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" is definitely one of the standout moments from season two thus far—evidenced by the fact his single hit No. 1 on the digital download chart (the first "Glee" single to do so). With Darren's star rising, the one question on fans' lips seems to be whether his character Blaine will indeed become Kurt's boyfriend. Naturally, when the star stopped by the MTV offices, we couldn't help but ask, and the answer may surprise you.

"Chris Colfer and I are both as curious as everyone else is," Darren said when asked if he had any inside scoop about the pair's budding relationship. "There are days we're like, 'Oh, yeah, they're definitely going to do that.' Then there are days when we're like, 'You know what, I don't think it really makes sense.'"

Doesn't make sense?! Care to explain, Darren?

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Tags Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Glee, Video

This is so not fetch. The straight-to-DVD machine is releasing a sequel to "Mean Girls," seven years after the original first hit theaters—making this a strangely belated attempt to try cashing in on the success of what's arguably the greatest teen dramedy ever made. And there won't be so much as a whiff of the original cast... with the exception of Tim Meadows, who must really need something to do.

From the looks of the trailer, "Mean Girls 2" is a retread of the original plotline—except this time, the popular girls are in a battle for high school domination with a rogue group of "Anti-Plastics"...who are distinguishable as "misfits" by the fact that their clothes are a tad more emo. But don't expect the same brilliant wit or fabulous acting; Tina Fey isn't involved in this movie, and we won't be seeing any cameos by original stars Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried or Rachel McAdams either.

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Tags Mean Girls, Mean Girls 2, Video

Birthday wishes are in order for Miss Miley Cyrus who turns the ripe old age of 18 today. Happy birthday, Miley! The singer-actress has accomplished a lot during her short career—headlining a hit Disney series, designing her own clothing line and racking up several hit songs, to name a few. Not too shabby. Yet, it seems the best may still be to come for the burgeoning movie star. The actress has a full film plate for the next couple of years, with no fewer then four movies in various stages of production.

First up, Miley will star in the comedy "LOL" as a high schooler named Lola, trying to navigate the treacherous, technologically-enhanced world of dating alongside costar Ashley Greene. High-tech gadgetry will also come in handy in her role as a private eye in "So Undercover." (We wondered if this would be the role to make her a Hollywood heavyweight.)

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Tags LOL, Miley Cyrus, So Undercover, Wake, Wings

Bon Temps is getting a whole lot weirder when season four of "True Blood" rolls around. In addition to the arrivals of actresses Fiona Shaw and Courtney Ford, three other actresses are joining the HBO vampire show's ranks in some truly interesting roles.

Deadline reports that Janina Gavankar has joined the fourth season of "True Blood" as a series regular, while actresses Alexandra Breckenridge and Vedette Lim are saddling up in recurring roles. Additionally, "True Blood" veteran Jessica Tuck has been promoted to a full-time series regular when season four begins.

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Tags Alexandra Breckenridge, Janina Gavankar, Jessica Tuck, True Blood, Vedette Lim

To say that Justin Bieber had a big night at the 2010 American Music Awards would be something of an understatement. The "Baby" singer walked away with four trophies last night, including the coveted Artist of the Year award. Justin tweeted after his win, "I can't stop smiling!! WE DID IT!!! #NEVERSAYNEVER!!!!!!" and was in shock well into today, as he wrote, "still cant believe it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBjCbCXGk8Y." Of course, Justin's mentor, Usher, had a big night of his own and acknowledged on his page, "S/O to the whole #TEAMUSHER for me tonite, Thank you!"

But Justin wasn't the only artist to start a Twitter frenzy. Last night's broadcast premiered the union of beloved boy bands New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys (to create heartthrob super group NKOTBSB, pictured.) They performed a mash-up of their greatest hits, and despite a few snafus (NKOTB's Jordan Knight admitted, "I'm glad I still have my teeth....that mic smacked me right in my grill!!!" while BSB's Nick Carter griped, "Don't you love it when your about to do a performance and your ear piece shorts out. Wow!!"), they loved it just as much as their fans did. New Kid Donnie Wahlberg tweeted on behalf of both groups and their upcoming tour, "had such a good time w my friends today And my new friends! #NKOTBSB To the believers- thanks! We had fun now its your turn! Here we come!"

Check out the rest of the best tweets from the AMAs, including stars who attended (like besties Katy Perry and Taylor Swift), those who watched from home (Khloe Kardashian loved all the fashions she saw on TV) and those who partied afterwords (well, hello, Chord Overstreet and Miley Cyrus!) Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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Tags American Music Awards, Backstreet Boys, Chord Overstreet, Donnie Wahlberg, George Lopez, Jordan Knight, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Khloe Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, New Kids on the Block, Nick Carter, Taylor Swift, The Twitter Nation, Tweet Dreams, Twitter, Usher

In lieu of a new episode of "90210" tonight, we have some juicy info from Michael Ausiello to share. The former EW.com-mer took to Facebook today to reveal that casting has begun for the role of Marco, described as a "hot, super-athletic, openly gay love interest" for Teddy (Trevor Donovan).

According to Ausiello's post "interested cast members MUST be comfortable making out with another dude." Looks like Ian and his penchant for show tunes and choreography aren't doing it for Teddy, or perhaps Ian will start a relationship, making Teddy jealous? Either way, I hope the two remain friends. I have started to like their relationship and Ian's brutally honest approach in helping Teddy realize who he really is.

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If you have Bieber Fever, the only prescription is "Never Say Never." (Perhaps, you've heard of it?) The documentary, due out February 11, charts the rise of Justin Bieber from Canadian cutie pie to YouTube sensation to international phenomenon. Beliebers already got a taste of what's to come when the film's first trailer debuted a month ago, but we've got something that will heighten your viewing pleasure even more—a ticket to the sneak peek showing on February 9. Now, stop hyperventilating and let us explain.

Tickets for the national sneak preview of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" go on sale next Monday, November 29, but we have one to giveaway in a Sneak Preview Gift Pack. The pack includes:

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Vampire romance? Dude, that's soooo 2009. If you want to get trendy, you'd be talking to us about vampire snuff films—because when it comes to keeping up with our fang-related trends, crushing on the Cullens is out and the next big thing is a kick-ass, vamp-killing heroine with a bag full of stakes! That's per the latest news from Warner Bros, which just announced that they've got a feature-length reboot of 1990s favorite "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" in the works.

It was about time for Buffy to get another big-screen moment—especially since in previous versions, her on-screen exploits were slightly sullied by the limits of low-budget special effects. So while nobody will ever replace Buffy originators Sarah Michelle Gellar or Kristy Swanson in our collective hearts, we'll be excited to see the actual slaying brought up to CGI speed.

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Tags Buffy The Vampire Slayer