Full disclosure here: I'm as rabid a "True Blood" fan as any, but when it comes to all the preview teasers and TV spots, I tend to avoid them like the plague. Not because I'm not excited to see everything, of course, but because a) sometimes they hint at things to come that I don't want to see yet and b) they make the wait for the season premiere that much more difficult!
Anyway, that point is moot now, because when HBO sent us three new posters today (all around the theme "Show Your True Colors"), I caved and looked at them. And I'm almost sorry I did because of how antsy I now am for the premiere! Almost.
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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Deborah Ann Woll, Eye Candy, Joe Manganiello, Kristin Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Stephen Moyer, True Blood
It doesn't get any fresher than this: Just days after it was announced Robert Pattinson had begun filming "Cosmopolis" in Toronto, this photo surfaced on the yfrog feed of photographer Caitlin Cronenberg! It's the very first look at Robert and co-star Sarah Gadon, dressed to impress for their roles in this movie about a multimillionaire's one-day odyssey through Manhattan. (And if you're wondering how Caitlin could get so up-close and personal with the two actors, here's a hint: That last name's not a coincidence. She's the daughter of director David Cronenberg.)
We're thrilled to get this super-early sneak peek at Rob's future as a legit leading man—and hoo boy, does he look the part. That starched collar! That slicked-back hair! That delicious jawline! Yep, anyone who doubted this guy's ability to make the transition from Teen Heartthrob should be feeling pret-ty embarrassed right about now. This more grownup aesthetic is pure Classic Hollywood.
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Tags Cosmopolis, Robert Pattinson, Sarah Gadon
Ah, the lowly intern. Coffee fetcher extraordinaire. Mail-sorting machine. Dimly lit cubicle dweller. Glamorous, right?
Well, it can be, if you're just doing it for funsies. Get ready for this one guys: Unpaid labor is totally in, as of late. Okay, maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but there is a growing trend among celebs to step down from the pedestal that is fame and join ranks at the bottom of the proverbial ladder. "90210"'s Shenae Grimes is the latest star to add "intern" to her post-Big Break résumé. Following in the footsteps of Lauren Conrad, she just started a six-week stint Teen Vogue-ing it up, according to Us Weekly.
Shenae isn't the first famous face to trade in a movie set or sold-out stadium for a little slave labor. Here's a list of other celebrities who've gone the way of the intern.
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Tags 90210, BlackBook Magazine, Kanye West, Mark Indelicato, Ryan Adams, Shenae Grimes, Teen Vogue
Taylor Swift is going to college in her "The Story Of Us" video—the singer plays a broken-hearted co-ed in the Noble Jones-directed video. She recently sat down with MTV News during "MTV First: Taylor Swift" and she told us whether or not she'd ever consider attending university in real life.
Her answer? Right now, it's not the right thing for her. "No, I always walk through Vanderbilt campus [near my house]. I don't think that right now that's what I need to be doing," she explained. "I love doing this. I'm having the time of my life. I want to know as much as I possibly can...if that mean taking classes or going in the direction of what I'm passionate about."
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Seeing as our summer schedule has already been plotted out to allow for multiple viewings of "The Green Lantern"—all for the express purpose of ogling the perfectly perfect shapeliness of Ryan Reynolds' spandex-clad buttocks—we were fairly delighted when the latest issue of Details showed up at HC headquarters! Because our favorite Canadian is on the cover, and he's...um, crouching.
Which might look stupid under other circumstances, but apparently, Ryan Reynolds can pop a squat and still make it look sexy.
In his interview with the mag, Ryan's legendary charm was on full display as he discussed his nationality, his non-genre-specific film career and his split from Scarlett Johansson. Which is to say, he won't discuss that last one:
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Tags Details, Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson
Now that you've had a while to digest the fact that Kim Kardashian is engaged, it's time to get to the good stuff. No, we're not talking about the proposal, or the romance with fiance Kris Humphries—we're talking about the purported TWO MILLION DOLLAR diamond that's now sitting on her finger. Uh yeah.
According to People (where you can see her rock in all its multi-million dollar glory), Kris worked with jewelery maven Lorraine Schwartz to design the custom 20.5 carat bauble. While the couple didn't disclose the dollar value, TMZ didn't hesitate to report that it supposedly cost about half as much as her Beverly Hills mansion. Chump change, right?
Kim's not the first celeb to sport some serious engagement ring bling though. Check out the sparklers on these other recently affianced stars to see how they compare.
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Tags Benjamin Millepied, Eric Johnson, Jay Cutler, Jessica Simpson, Kim Kardashian, Kristin Cavallari, Natalie Portman, Nick Lachey, Vanessa Minnillo
On Tuesday night, Taylor Swift sat down with MTV News' very own Sway Calloway for "MTV First: Taylor Swift," premiering her newest music video, "The Story Of Us." She spilled on all types of hot topics including her music, her tour and the video itself, but it was the fans, who submitted questions on Twitter, that had some of the most interesting inquiries for the star.
One tweep, who had plans to visit Taylor's hometown of Nashville, wondered where she should go when she visits the country music capital of the world. Swift's advice? "Nashville… you want to go to Hillsboro Village cause it's really cute; this little bohemian shopping district. It's walking distance from my place. There's this coffee place Fido that I love. There's a restaurant called City House that's really cool."
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Tags Taylor Swift, Video
Every day a multitude of stars wander through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with staff members. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
Is art imitating life? Or life imitating art? We can't help but wonder after spying "Vampire Diaries" stars Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder strolling arm in arm in Paris. You know, JUST THE MOST ROMANTIC CITY IN THE WHOLE WORLD.
With the season two finale of "TVD" leaving little doubt that Elena and Damon would get much closer come autumn, it looks like their doppelgangers, Nina and Ian, are already doing just that off-screen.
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Tags Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Photo, Spotted, Vampire Diaries
Lady Gaga loves herself some leather (she wears various versions of the skin quite frequently), and if you ever wondered why, all will be answered in "Lady Gaga: Inside The Outside" on Thursday on MTV. During the hour-long documentary, Gaga explains her love of leather and why it is so important to her life and her style.
"This is how I get home. My leather jacket is like my Dorothy slippers," she said, referencing that famous footwear from "The Wizard Of Oz." "That's why I changed when we sat down. You said, 'I want to ask you about New York.' I said, 'You'd better get my leather.'"
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Tags Lady gaga, Video
In a town full of babelicious Brads (see: Pitt), Bradley Cooper's hotness certainly gives us a "Hangover." The box office stud has managed to win us over thanks to a killer smile, that confident air and his ability to make us laugh. He's back tomorrow for more antics in "The Hangover Part II," so we're celebrating by making him this week's Hump Day Hottie.
Check out his dreamy photo below, then keep reading for more details about him!
Vital stats: This Philly-area native is quite the brain. He went to Georgetown University and studied acting at The New School.
"I was his Dean at the Actor's Studio Drama School, and Bradley graduated from our school in 2000 and is the first of our students to come back and sit in that chair. He was superb," James Lipton recently told us about his former student. "I knew then that he was going to be a star. I said so."
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Tags Bradley Cooper, Hump Day Hottie, The Hangover, The Hangover 2
