Sure, newly anointed "Hunger Games" heroine Jennifer Lawrence seems all calm, cool and collected when she's joking with us about "Jersey Shore," but that doesn't mean her nerves don't take over when the pressure is on.
In one of her first interviews since landing the plum role of Katniss Everdeen, Jennifer called in to Ryan Seacrest's radio show and opened up about the harrowing audition process.
"I did this really long improv with Gary Ross—the director—and it was the most terrifying thing of my life," she said.
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Once we got past the cover of the latest Entertainment Weekly (it took some time...look at him!), we were happy to find that in addition to talking about his latest venture, "Water for Elephants," the unfathomably fine Robert Pattinson had plenty to say about the end of the—sniff—"Twilight" era.
If fans of the series were at all worried that the undoubtedly bizarre nature of "Breaking Dawn" was going to be toned down for the next two films, RPattz all but put those fears to rest in the EW interview.
"There’s some interesting and weird stuff going on—very, very, very strange," he said of the final installment, "It’s great. For a big mainstream movie, it’s the most obscure storyline and really outside the box. It’s a horror movie. I’ve seen a few bits, and I just can’t see how it’s going to be PG 13… unless they cut everything out."
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Tags Bel Ami, Breaking Dawn, Cosmopolis, Entertainment Weekly, Harry Potter, Robert Pattinson, Twilight, Twilight Forever!, Water for Elephants
Zack Snyder's fevered action-fantasy film "Sucker Punch," which follows five fierce ladies as they battle otherworldly demon armies and struggle to escape a mental asylum, opens today...and if you wanted to describe our state of mind as "pee-in-your-pantaloons PSYCHED," you wouldn't be wrong! But while we excitedly wait to queue up to see Baby Doll (Emily Browning), Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish), Rocket (Jena Malone), Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens) and Amber (Jamie Chung) kicking butts and taking names, we're bringing you an awesome behind-the-scenes look at all the Sucker Punch-ees who didn't make the film's final cut.
(And by "behind-the-scenes look," we mean "completely fabricated shenanigans from the depths of our twisted minds.")
What might a fuller "Sucker Punch" cast have looked like? Which characters got left on the cutting-room floor? Why don't badgers make better superheroes?! Well, gird your loins, and behold the not-quite-up-to-snuff-ness of...
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Tags Abbie Cornish, emily browning, Jamie Chung, Jena Malone, Sucker Punch, Vanessa Hudgens
This week, the cast of the upcoming animated flick "Rio" held the world premiere for their movie in—wouldn't ya know—Rio de Janeiro! Jesse Eisenberg (who voices the main character Blu) and his co-stars headed down to Brazil for all the colorful fun, including Will.i.am. who snapped pictures with his "Rio" pal Anne Hathaway (pictured) and shared with followers, "Me and ann hathaway in rio...she sings the fabulous by the way...I recorded her myself... http://yfrog.com/hswsjjlwj." But they weren't the only ones enjoying themselves, as Jamie Foxx, who also lends his voice to the movie, previously posted, "I'm canceling my life.... I'm in Brazil to stay....."
Meanwhile, back in La La Land, the ladies of "Sucker Punch" held their premiere on Wednesday night. Everyone from Emily Browning to Vanessa Hudgens walked the red carpet, and it seems Zack Snyder's dreamy caper is already getting raves. "Juno" writer and all-around kick-butt chick herself Diablo Cody checked out the film and gave her own unique thoughts on it from her Twitter, "Saw the amazing "Sucker Punch" last night. I have officially retitled it "Holly Madison vs. the World."
Check out the rest of today's best celebrity tweets to find out which star is hitting up the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" with her hubby and who sent birthday wishes to Jim Parsons! Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!
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Tags Anne Hathaway, Diablo Cody, emily browning, Holly Madison, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Eisenberg, Jim Parsons, Juno, Rio, Sucker Punch, The Twitter Nation, Tweet Dreams, Twitter, Vanessa Hudgens, Will.i.am, Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Zack Snyder
Collective swoon: Robert Pattinson graces the cover of this week's Entertainment Weekly with his "Water For Elephants" co-star Reese Witherspoon. If you can bear to take your eyes off that picture for just a few minutes, Rob opens up inside about his post-"Twilight" career and also admits he's a fan of "The Hunger Games."
Did you hear that sound? It's our worlds colliding. Yes, our vampire hero likes Suzanne Collins' dystopian series, and Twitter is buzzing with the news.
"I sort of came across it last year, and I didn't realize it was the most enormous thing in the world," Rob told EW. "It's good! It will be a good movie."
And while Rob may be the latest celebrity to reveal his love of the series, he's certainly not the first. Keep reading after the jump for a round-up of the series' other famous fans!
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Tags Adam Lambert, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Blunt, Entertainment Weekly, Hunger Games, Kristen Bell, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Suzanne Collins, Twilight, Tyra Banks, Water for Elephants
by Kayleigh Roberts
Girls ruled at the premiere of "Sucker Punch" last night at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in L.A. From sleek and simple to fiercely fabulous (and in some cases both—where can we get Abbie Cornish's stunning Amanda Wakeley?), the young stars packed a fashion punch on the red carpet.
Who says girly can't be glam? Emily Browning and Vanessa Hudgens made darling daring, adding edgy flair to feminine looks. Emily's oh-so-innocent white Erdem dress might have you fooled—if it weren't for the dark, don't-mess-with-me pout. Vanessa was polished in Jenny Packham, but she kept it fun and sexy with the beaded floral pattern and cutout back. Combine that with messy-chic hair and sultry eye makeup and she's got our seal of approval (not mention that of "friend" Josh Hutcherson)!
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Tags Abbie Cornish, emily browning, Emma Roberts, Jamie Chung, Jena Malone, Sucker Punch, Vanessa Hudgens
There were plenty of jaw-dropping surprises in the last episode of "The Vampire Diaries" (Luka died, Matt almost died, Isobel returned..and so on), but what's really bugging us is how things left off for Bonnie (Kat Graham).
On the surface, everything ended well for her in "The House Guest" considering she got her powers back and an adorable embrace from Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen). But there was another major development for B, as she shared that she knew the answer to the question haunting the entire Mystic Falls crew: how to save Elena (Nina Dobrev). Now, this should have been good news, but a deeper look reveals it's more cryptic.
When we sat down with Kat a couple of weeks ago, we asked her just how far Bonnie would go to keep her best friend out of harm's way.
"Bonnie has always put Elena first," Kat explained. "Bonnie Bennett hasn’t really had much of a family growing up, that’s already been established. So the relationship she has with Elena, she’s constantly putting herself on the line."
But will protecting Elena result in Bonnie putting her own life at risk? Kat wouldn't go so far as to confirm or deny, but her answer was pretty ominous.
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Tags Katerina Graham, Nina Dobrev, Steven R. McQueen, Vampire Diaries, Video
by Jeni Sue Birnbaum
"I'm single," Vanessa Hudgens declared during her appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" yesterday. Vanessa was on to discuss her upcoming movie "Sucker Punch," but the conversation quickly moved to the starlet's love life.
When asked about her previous long-term relationship with "High School Musical" co-star and heartthrob Zac Efron, Vanessa replied, "We’re good… After being in a relationship with someone that long, you stay friends." Hey! Weirder things have happened.
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You can't talk about the visually-stunning, action-packed, fierce-female-driven "Sucker Punch" without mentioning the costumes worn by the leading ladies—layer upon layer of bondage harnesses, fishnet underthings, leather laceups and the occasional sailor suit. So when we sat down with stars Emily Browning, Jamie Chung, Jena Malone and Abbie Cornish for a chit-chat, the discussion was fashion first.
Jamie started out by explaining the way that costumes helped the girls get into character—and to make the transition as actors from their real-world scenes to the epic dreamworld in which their battle takes place. "We had a lot to play with," she explained, "with power and strength, but still being really vulnerable. It's a wide range of different costumes that help put you in a different kind of mood."
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Tags Abbie Cornish, emily browning, Jamie Chung, Jenna Malone, Sucker Punch, Video
Even if the Mayan-predicted End Of The World doesn't come to pass in 2012, there's definitely going to be a doomsday event here in Crushtown...referring, of course, to that moment when Robert Pattinson hangs up the body glitter, bids goodbye to Forks and officially moves on from the sexy-sparkly vampire role that made his career.
DEVASTATION!
But before you rock yourself to sleep clutching an Edward Cullen body pillow and sobbing for the inevitable end of "Twilight" and the loss of Rob's Tiger Beat heyday, you might want to take a gander at this week's Entertainment Weekly cover—a cover which, with its focus on the upcoming period romance "Water for Elephants," gives us a preview of what the RPattz of the Future might look like.
And ladies, the future looks good. Particularly with some three-day beard scruff and a well-tailored suit.
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Tags Entertainment Weekly, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Water for Elephants
