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The "Hunger Games" arena is quickly filling up. Just a day after Amandla Stenberg and Dayo Okeniyi were cast as District 11 tributes Rue and Thresh, comes news that Leven Rambin and Jack Quaid will represent District 1 as Glimmer and Marvel.

Leven is no stranger to avid TV watchers who've likely seen her in a slew of roles on shows like "One Tree Hill," "Wizards of Waverly Place" and "All My Children." She's probably most recognizable as Riley Dawson from "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and as Eric Dane's daughter, Sloan Riley, on "Grey's Anatomy." While Leven's co-tribute Jack may be a big-screen newbie, he's no stranger to Hollywood. If his last name sounds familiar, it's because he's the son of actors Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan.

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If the "Twilight" movies have taught us anything about Taylor Lautner, it's that he's one seriously built dude and he sure knows how to make the ladies swoon.

Luckily, the hunky star will be showing off those assets again (no, not just his abs) for his upcoming mystery thriller "Abduction." The actor recently sat down with us for "MTV First: Taylor Lautner," in which he discussed, among other things, what it was like locking lips with his co-star (and rumored girlfriend) Lily Collins.

It seems Taylor, who joked that making out on-screen with his beautiful leading lady was "so unfortunate," takes kissing for the cameras in stride. "It depends on the person, your vibe together," he told MTV News about movie smooches. "Because sometimes it totally can be awkward."

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Tags Abduction, Jacob Black, Lily Collins, MTV First: Taylor Lautner, Taylor Lautner, Twilight Forever!, Video

Hey, Emma Stone, look at you getting all serious! Keep it up—we like it.

This summer, Emma will appear in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel "The Help," about civil rights issues in 1960s Mississippi. Emma plays Skeeter, an aspiring writer who takes on the dangerous task of recording the stories of black housekeepers. In doing so, she butts heads with BFF Hilly, played by Eclipse"'s Bryce Dallas Howard, who is spearheading a movement to pass legislation prohibiting "the help" from using their white employers' bathrooms. (Spoiler alert for those of you who haven't read the book: You won't like Hilly.)

The trailer makes it pretty clear that Hilly's kind of a witch (and not the good, Hogwarts kind), but here's a quick rundown of other character need-to-knows highlighted in the spot. ("The Help" might be set in '60s Jackson, Mississippi, but the characters are pretty much exactly like people you know today.)

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Tags Bryce Dallas Howard, Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, The Help, Trailer, Viola Davis

Today, James Franco, our generation's most renaissance of renaissance men, turns 33! He's an actor, artist, filmmaker, student, writer and all-around mystery wrapped in an enigma. Did we mention he's also a hottie? We assume that last part goes without saying.

As his 33rd year of existence rolls around, it seems that the former "Freaks and Geeks" star is busier than ever. This year already he's hosted the Oscars, been nominated for an Oscar and released his comedy "Your Highness." He also debuted the video art piece "Three's Company The Drama" and helmed two videos for REM.

And what's on his to-do list? James plans to return to "General Hospital," playing a shady performance artist, will star in the dark flick, "Maladies," and this summer will show us all how the apes just got so smart in "Rise of The Planet of The Apes."

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Tags James Franco, Oz: The Great And Powerful, Your Highness

Now that we sort of know what new "Gossip Girl" resident Charlie Rhodes is all about—via her debut as a long-lost Van Der Woodsen on last night's new episode—and from what actress KayLee DeFer could tell us last week, it's time to start speculating as to just what kind of trouble she'll get into over the course of the next few episodes, and how long she'll stick around.

Regarding the latter, Kaylee said she has no idea if she'll be back next season, but her fingers are crossed for a return.

"I hope I can return next season, that would be amazing," she said. "I love New York, I really got along with the cast, that would be great. I wish it was [like] 'American Idol' and everyone could vote for me, like, 'Vote for Charlie,' I'm number one," she said with a laugh, making the 0 and 1 with her hand. "It's like, 'Dial this number, I'm 0-1.'"

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Fresh on the heels of yesterday's news that the "Hunger Games" movie has cast its District 11 tributes, there's a rumor that another Panem citizen is about to join the fold: Variety reports that Elizabeth Banks is in talks with Lionsgate to play bubbly bureaucrat Effie Trinket, the Capitol representative who gleefully escorts Katniss and Peeta to their almost-certain demise in The Hunger Games.

Elizabeth's already worked with Gary Ross on the set of "Seabiscuit," and after seeing her awesome performance as an evil stepmother in "The Uninvited," we know she'd do a fab job of playing Effie. And unlike some of the previous actors to join the film, she certainly looks the part (yay!)... but don't get too excited, because Lionsgate won't confirm yet whether they're chatting with her (mean!). So while we wait for some official word from the studio, let's discuss: Would you like to see Elizabeth join the film? Vote in our poll after the jump!

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Bienvenidos a Mexico, Crushers! Nothing says spring break like hot new hookups and a little underage drinking in a foreign country, right? (Of course, my spring breaks in high school never involved private jets, unchaperoned hotel stays and a Rent-A-Mariachi-Band, but the beauty of "90210" lies in its reality.) The students of West Bev may have been ready to escape their problems with too many margaritas and chimichangas, but conveniently enough, they followed them south of the border.

Vacation was well deserved for these hard-working students. Naomi, for one, was doubling up on her after-school activities, thanks to her new secret boyfriend Max. Don't let the glasses fool you, ladies. This band geek was no charity case for the Queen Bee (and has been quite the hit among naughty flautists). After some highly enjoyable lessons in rocket science, Naomi toted Max along like another one of her carry-ons, under the guise that said nerd would be tutoring her during the trip. Is the fact that Max is into "Avatar" instead of Armani such a big deal? This is Hollywood, isn't it? Regardless, the two did their best to keep up the act (Max's zinc oxide on his nose really did the trick) before sneaking off for one-on-one time. Along with a strong chemical connection, Max's true display of genuine affection led Naomi to realize she may really like him. Let's just start the campaign now: Max and Naomi for Prom King and Queen 2011.

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Tags 90210, AnnaLynne McCord, Gillian Zinser, Jessica Lowndes, Jessica Stroup, Lori Loughlin, Matt Lanter, Michael Steger, Shenae Grimes, Trevor Donovan, Tristan Wilds

What did you do this weekend? If the Twitterverse is any indication, practically everyone in young Hollywood would have to answer "Coachella" and make us terribly jealous in the process. Everyone from "Twilight" vamp Ashley Greene (pictured) to songstress Katy Perry were gushing about the event. The "Firework" singer tweeted praise for Empire of the Sun and Kanye West before exclaiming, "...do it allllllllllllllll again!!! #REALWORLDCOACHELLA!" Joe Jonas also gushed over Empire of the Sun and Kanye, but added a few other favorites when he tweeted, "#Coachella you ruled! Foster the people, Chromeo, Kanye, Mumford, Empire of the sun... just a few of my favorites! WoW! #canwedoitagain?" Joe's ex Ashley was also in attendance, but if they bumped into each other the awkwardness obviously didn't outweigh the fun that is Coachella. She tweeted, "Such a crazy fun weekend of amazing music and amazing people! I'm so glad I got to experience that. #Coachella"

In less musical news, Kourtney Kardashian celebrated her birthday today. The reality star turned 32 (these Kardashians barely seem to age, seriously), and friends tweeted their birthday wishes. Sis Khloe tweeted some old family photos for the occasion, posting, "Celebrating @KourtneyKardash's birthday with some of my faaaavorite family pics http://bit.ly/hoqKWL." Friend Brittny Gastineau spread the love with a simple (and less embarrassing) "Happppy bday @KourtneyKardash I loveeeeee you."

Check out the rest of Monday's best tweets from celebs, including which foreign bathroom amenity has the Biebs in awe. Follow us @hollywoodcrush for more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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Tags Adam Levine, Alyssa Milano, Andy Richter, Ashley Greene, Coachella, Daniel Tosh, Haylie Duff, Joe Jonas, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Sarah Silverman, Scott Aukerman, Steve Martin, Tweet Dreams, Wayne Brady

by Christina Garibaldi

Ever wonder what music helps some of your favorite Hollywood hunks get through their grueling workouts? Well, wonder no more! We recently caught up with both celebrities and athletes at Gatorade’s G-Series Fit Launch Party to find out what is getting heavy rotation on their workout playlists.

"I just put on some Led Zeppelin, "When the Levee Breaks," Chace Crawford said. "I like the old school rock stuff, maybe a little Lupe Fiasco. I like rock, Nirvana and ACDC."

"High School Musical" alum Corbin Bleu trades in his show tunes for heavy metal when hitting the gym.

"I’m all about rock, heavy rock. [I like] a lot of Disturbed and a lot of Metallica," he said.

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Tags Chace Crawford, Corbin Bleu, Robert Buckley, Ryan Lochte, Video

Who needs sparkly vampires? Sure, Christian Serratos got her break in "The Twilight Saga," but now that the final installment's filming is basically finito, the actress is biting into a series of exciting new roles. Last November it was announced that Christian had landed a part in Brenda Hampton's new ABC Family pilot (as yet untitled), and now the 20-year-old has nabbed the starring role in a feature film!

Christian will star alongside Ross Thomas ("Soul Surfer") in the teen rom-com "Lip Service" from Estilo Productions. The story centers on a young singer named Roxie (Christian) who's convinced by a brash record exec (Ross) to lend her vocals to a track purportedly sung by no-talent celebrity Sienna Monetz. (In other words, she's totally going to help pull a Milli Vanilli.) Of course, outside the recording studio, hi-jinks (and romance!) ensue.

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Tags Christian Serratos, Lip Service, Ross Thomas