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If the teaser trailer for "Soul Surfer" grabbed your interest a few weeks ago, just wait until you see the full-length trailer, which hit the web today! Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, we got a longer look at the amazing true tale of Bethany Hamilton brought to life on the big screen.

For those not familiar with the story, Bethany, a young surfer, endures a horrific shark attack accident and must have her left arm amputated. Still, after finding the will to move on, a defiant Bethany returns to the ocean and begins surfing again. Not choked up yet? Well, the trailer, with its inspirational subject matter and its fitting use of Katy Perry's "Firework," should definitely do the trick.

The trailer starts out like so many surfer flicks that came before it; sunny, exotic and with some awe-inspiring shots of killer waves. We meet Bethany, a bikini-clad teen (played by AnnaSophia Robb), on the cusp of becoming a pro surfer, who splits her time between hanging with friends and hanging ten.

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Tags 127 hours, AnnaSophia Robb, Bethany Hamilton, Carrie Underwood, Dennis Quaid, Entertainment Weekly, Helen Hunt, How I Met Your Mother, James Franco, Katy Perry, Movies, Soul Surfer, Trailers

Justin Bieber fans, I'm sure you are well aware of the fact that the 16-year-old's first feature film, "Never Say Never," will be out in less than three weeks. You've seen the posters, the teaser clips, and now MTV News is bringing you as close to the film as possible, with exclusive interviews and obsessive coverage leading up to the film's February 11 release.

First up! We'll be chatting with director Jon Chu bright and early tomorrow (Friday, January 28) and we need your questions! Jon would love to hear from fans, first and foremost. So hit us with your best, brightest and most burning questions in the comments and on Twitter using #askchu!

Tags Jon Chu, Justin Bieber, Never Say Never

Is it just us, or is Uma Thurman trying to get in with Kristen Stewart? The "Kill Bill" actress already blipped on "Twilight" fans' radars when she filmed the steamy, sex-filled period drama "Bel Ami" with Robert Pattinson, and now Cinematical just debuted a smoochy poster for her film "Ceremony," in which she stars opposite Kristen's ex-boyfriend Michael Angarano.

Maybe she's just a "Twilight Saga" fan? After all, "Ceremony" also stars "Breaking Dawn" newcomer (and adorable "Pushing Daisies" star) Lee Pace.

In "Ceremony," Michael plays a man set to rekindle a romance with his former flame (Uma) who just happens to be engaged to someone else (Lee). By contrast, Rob's character in "Bel Ami" uses his wealthy mistress (Uma) to help him rise from rags to riches in late 19th century Paris. We love how Uma has turned into such a cougar, considering she's 16 and 17 years older than Rob and Michael, respectively.

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Tags Bel Ami, Ceremony, Kristen Stewart, Lee Pace, Michael Angarano, Robert Pattinson, Twilight, Uma Thurman

We're ready to Catch VD. In fact, we couldn't be more excited for "The Vampire Diaries"' big return tonight on The CW. Mystic Falls newbie, Michaela McManus, who plays lady werewolf Jules on the show, told Hollywood Crush that fans have a lot to look forward to.

"It's a good one. Let's see... Well, we just get more in-depth, especially for my character. You really start to see where she's coming from a little more," she dished about the show’s mid-season return. "It gets more exciting."

She further teased, "Right now you see a lot of my character with Tyler and Damon since Rose's fate is really up in the air. We'll see what happens. Really, Jules has come to town to take the place of Mason and take over for him and she definitely feels like a mentor to Tyler, especially in discovering this is new to him and maybe she sees a little bit of herself  in that. She sees Mason in Tyler, so she feels this strong bond to him right away."

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Tags Michaela McManus, Vampire Diaries

Let's be real: When it comes to enjoying the "Twilight" movies, suspension of disbelief is a key factor. There's the whole "vampires are sparkly" thing; the whole "accelerated hybrid pregnancy" thing; the whole "pretend like you didn't notice Kristen Stewart's horrible wig" thing...

And then there's the fact that, in "Breaking Dawn," the ridiculously fresh-faced Elizabeth Reaser is supposed to be somebody's grandmother. Crazy! So when we caught up with the actress who plays Esme Cullen at the Sundance Film Festival, we had to ask what she thinks about Mackenzie Foy, the 10-year-old actress who plays Bella-Edward offspring Renesmee Cullen.

"She's actually my vampire grandchild," Elizabeth said with a laugh. "I'm a grandma. This is... far too quick."

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Tags Breaking Dawn, Elizabeth Reaser, Mackenzie Foy, Sundance 2011, Sundance Film Festival, Twilight, Video

It seems like forever since we've seen a new episode of "Glee"—despite the fact the show and its popular cast members are all over the news. And while seeing Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer and the whole cast snag wins at the Golden Globes was a major highlight, enough with the repeats! Let's see Anne Hathaway, that Bieber song-filled episode and that "Thriller"-inspired number already.

The good news is that the wait is almost over. The next new episode airs Super Bowl Sunday, February 6, and thanks to a recent chat with star Dianna Agron during a press day for her new movie "I Am Number Four," MTV News got the scoop on a few elements in the new episode.

"We do a dance, [from] Michael Jackson's "Thriller" [video] to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Head’s Will Roll," and it was one of the most fun times we’ve ever had," Dianna said. "[We were] dressed like zombies with blood coming down you and in vintage dresses, well, not the boys dressed in dresses," she corrected. "[There is] just a lot of comedy. Just a lot of laughs," she said.

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Tags Dianna Agron, Glee, Video

There have been many, many actresses offered the titular role of Snow White in "Snow White and the Huntsman," an upcoming action flick from Universal. First Saoirse Ronan, Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning were offered the part, then Riley Keough (you know, granddaughter of Elvis Presley) was thought to be in the lead. Suddenly Universal changed their minds and decided they wanted to go with a relatively unknown actress (like Felicity Jones or Alicia Vikander), but still there are reports that "Sucker Punch" star Emily Browning tested for the role this weekend.

But apparently, Universal really wants Kristen Stewart. According to The Hollywood Reporter, KStew is the actress that Universal keeps coming back to to portray the fairest of them all. And since she hasn't booked any films for after "Breaking Dawn," this might be the project for her.

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Tags Charlize Theron, emily browning, Kristen Stewart, Snow White and the Huntsman, Viggo Mortensen

Here's what we know so far about the film adaption of Suzanne Collins' bestselling "Hunger Games" trilogy: "Pleasantville" director Gary Ross is helming the project, it will have a satisfactory PG-13 rating, and thanks to an announcement yesterday from Lionsgate, it will be released on March 23, 2012. The only integral information we need now is who will play the three leads, Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark and Gale Hawthorne (no biggie, right?). With the casting process already underway, we're expecting a big announcement any day now.

But back to yesterday's release date news. While it might seem insignificant when put in the context of these other, arguably bigger reveals, the fact that Lionsgate chose that specific weekend says a lot about how they're going to market the film. Not only will they capitalize on the upcoming Easter weekend when much of "The Hunger Games"'s target audience will be on vacation from school, but the release date is breaking the trend of previous teen-targeted film franchises like "Harry Potter" and "Twilight."

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Tags Breaking Dawn, Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Sucker Punch, Twilight

Happy Birthday, Ellen DeGeneres! The dance-happy daytime television host turns 53 today and celebrated her birthday in style with a little help from her famous friends who stopped by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Ellen (pictured) tweeted from her page about the birthday ep, "I'm not gonna lie to you, it was amazing" and when we heard about just some of the guests we knew she wasn't kidding! After Pink stopped by, she re-tweeted the news, "Julia Roberts and @Pink help celebrate Ellen DeGeneres' 53rd birthday on @TheEllenShow" while musical guests One Eskimo posted, "Happy birthday Ellen! So happy to be part of your special birthday @theellenshow http://yfrog.com/gzfzklpqj."

But it wasn't just Ellen's set that was having a blast as the fellas over at the upcoming movie "Ten Year" shared their fun with the Twitterverse. Nick Zano joked, "(me), Anthony Mackie and @channingtatum in our future Cop Drama on the CW. http://plixi.com/p/72541971" but his co-star Channing Tatum cleared up any confusion as he told followers, "For those asking, @NICKZANO was just kidding about the "Cop Drama on the CW" show part. Filming 'Ten Year' right now."

Check out the rest of Wednesday's best celebrity tweets and find out which "Jersey Shore" star had a run-in with Betty White and which one is hoping to spend their Valentine's Day with Nicki Minaj! Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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Tags Anthony Mackie, Betty White, Channing Tatum, Ellen DeGeneres, Jersey Shore, Julia Roberts, Nick Zano, Nicki Minaj, One Eskimo, Pink, ten year, The Ellen De Generes Show, The Twitter Nation, Tweet Dreams, Twitter

Okay, so we know what you're thinking…maybe we're feeling a little crazy at Hollywood Crush for naming "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star and Kourtney's one true love, Scott Disick, this week's Hump Day Hottie. But hey, that guy is one snappy dresser, and if Kanye West agrees with us about that then we can't be too crazy, right?

Check out the video of Scott below, and then keep reading for more details about him!

Vital stats: 27-year-old Scott grew up on Long Island, New York. Aside from starring on TV, he also has a day job. What does he do exactly? He works in the club world doing VIP/nightlife marketing. Plus, he's a dad to little baby Mason.

"I've always wanted a girl," Scott recently said about expanding his and Kourtney's brood. "And then I had Mason and I realized a boy was fantastic. But I would say having a girl would be unbelievable too, to have the best of both worlds... When the time comes or if it's meant to be, we'll have another one."

As for taming his wild ways, he explained, "I'd like to say I turned over a new leaf a while ago. I just want Kourtney to be happy, and the way I used to be didn't make her happy."

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Tags Hump Day Hottie, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kourtney & Kim Take New York, Scott Disick, Video