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Grab your ponchos, Twilighters—the weather forecast indicates "It Will Rain" next week on MTV! That's right. Bruno Mars is stopping by to debut the music video for his "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" soundtrack song, "It Will Rain," on October 26 at 7:54 p.m. ET.

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

The clip also contains a never-before-scene moment from "Breaking Dawn" that you definitely won't want to miss!

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Tags Breaking Dawn, Bruno Mars, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Original Moti, Twilight

Are you a "Twilight" fan? Well, sure you are! We know you dream of sparkly vampires; we know you've watched all the movies at least 20 times each; we even know you named your cat "Edward" and your dog "Jacob," and devote at least three hours each day to waffling back and forth on which one of them you love more. (Nice scars, by the way—did you, by any chance, forget to have Edward declawed before trying to roleplay the wedding scene from "Breaking Dawn"?)

But for all your devotion to "The Twilight Saga," perhaps you still feel that there's something missing in the canon of Cullen-inspired entertainment? Something mysterious? Something essential?

Something like... THIS?!

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Tags Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred, Lucas Cruikshank, Twilight, Video

So this "Magic Mike" movie... I've said it once, and I'll keep saying it until I get to see the film, but gracious sakes, could this male cast be any hotter? Not only that, but everything we hear about it gets me more and more anxious and hopeful that director Steven Soderbergh will really deliver the goods (pun totally intended) when it finally arrives in theaters.

Yesterday we brought you the hilarious tale of thong wearing gone wrong by cutie pie Matt Bomer, and today we've got an equally exciting tidbit from Matt's co-star Joe Manganiello, who teases that there is a lot of nakedness in the movie.

"[Everyone is] pretty damn naked, and probably more naked than in 'True Blood' even, if you can believe it," Joe told us. "There are some dicey, dicey scenes in there. A lot of girls get naked too."

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Tags Joe Manganiello, Magic Mike, Video

There's been a decidedly somber tone in the MTV Newsroom (centered largely around my desk) since Ryan Gosling declared his intentions with Eva Mendes by taking her on a Disneyland date back in September. And now it looks as though another of our boyfriends may be on his way to coupledom.

Us Weekly is reporting that "50/50" star Joseph Gordon-Levitt and recently divorced Scarlett Johansson were seen making out last month in New York City. (How a development of this magnitude remained underwraps for so long is a mystery of Nancy Drew proportions...)

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Tags Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson

This is where it all began: "The First Secret." Last night's "Pretty Little Liars" Halloween episode delivered many tasty treats (and—predictably—a few trecherous tricks) as we went back to Halloween 2008, when Alison was still breathing, Jenna could still see and Hanna was still hefty. The series' writers really outdid themselves connecting all the dots—and we loved it.

As the liars (all five of them!) debated the merits of "...Baby One More Time" Britney versus bald Britney for Hanna's Halloween costume, Noel Kahn pulled up, inviting the girls to his Halloween bash. "Prepare to be scared," he said with a mischievous grin. I think it was a warning to the audience, as well.

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Tags Ashley Benson, Brant Daugherty, Brendan Robinson, Ian Harding, Keegan Allen, Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars, Ryan Merriman, Shay Mitchell, Tammin Sursok, Troian Bellisario

When it comes to lighting up the silver screen, there's probably no tougher challenge for an actor than convincingly portraying another, different kind of artist—and that goes double when it's a musician. Actors looking to convincingly play these roles have to learn to play any number of instruments, vocalize like a pro, trash a hotel room like a rockstar, and—in some cases—suffer epic, drug-fueled, occasionally murderous meltdowns as only a musician is capable of. So Penn Badgley deserves major credit for ambitiously taking on just such a project, joining the ranks of Joaquin Phoenix, Jeff Bridges and Jamie Foxx as he takes on the lead in the musical biopic, "Greetings from Tim Buckley." And when we sat down with Penn for a chat, he described the experience as not just a challenge, but a total transformation.

Not only did Penn have to hone his musical talents, learning to sing and play the guitar in the style of the legendary Jeff Buckley, but he says that the role changed his own approach to acting as well.

"Creatively, it showed me something through the music, that was specifically in the realm of acting, that was amazing for me," he explained. "I mean, I was excited about the music, but I actually learned something as an actor."

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Tags Greetings From Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley, Penn Badgley, Video

Logan Lerman is no new kid on the block, but he's really rallying to become one of Hollywood's unstoppable stars as he makes the transition from child star to adult actor. This week he hits theaters in the period action flick, "The Three Musketeers," and for that we're naming him our Hump Day Hottie.

Check out this dreamy photo of Logan and keep reading for more details about him!

Vital stat: This 19-year-old grew up in the 90210 zip code (that's Beverly Hills, for those completely living under a rock). Fact: He attended New York University for a minute where he studied creative writing. For now, his studies have been put on hold, which is sort of ironic since being a Hump Day Hottie is not the only honor that Logan has won this year. He was also declared Class President of our New Class.

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Tags Hump Day Hottie, Logan Lerman, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Three Musketeers

If you aren't already aware of the amazingness that is the upcoming movie "Magic Mike" (which, if you read this blog regularly, is a near impossibility), let me quickly bring you up to speed. This is a movie loosely based on Channing Tatum's brief career as a male stripper. It is directed by Oscar-winner Steven Soderbergh and features the hottest male cast in history: Channing, Alex Pettyfer, Joe Manganiello, Matthew McConaughey and Matt Bomer. As male strippers. Enough said, right?

MTV News recently caught up with Matt Bomer at the press day for his upcoming film, "In Time," and I couldn't resist asking about the true magic of this film.

"It was criminal man, we had a blast. There’s a new band of brothers in town," Matt said of bonding with his co-stars. "There something about having to throw a thong on in front of other people that just instantly forms an ensemble. We had a great time. I really think there hasn’t really been a movie like this before, and we did it all on a G-string budget," he said with a smile. "I’m excited to see what people think.”

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Tags Magic Mike, Matt Bomer, Video

Halloween's still days away, but the residents of Rosewood are putting on their bewitching best to celebrate the season on tonight's special episode of "Pretty Little Liars." In addition to being the last new episode until season two returns in 2012, "The First Secret" is also a thrilling prequel set just before Alison's brutal murder. With all the thrills and chills in store tonight, we're breaking down the five things you need to know about the Halloween special.

Check them out after the jump!

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Tags Brendan Robinson, I. Marlene King, Pretty Little Liars

Laini Taylor's "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" feels like a fulfilled wish in and of itself: an exciting romantic fantasy that combines a European love affair with a complex war between two otherworlds, throws in some well-timed humor in all the right places, and takes readers on a whirlwind tour from the Czech Republic to Marrakesh to Idaho and back...with a layover in the devil's foyer.

The book follows a 16-year-old girl named Karou, an art student in present-day Prague whose origins are a mystery even to her. She speaks 20 languages. She has naturally cerulean hair. She has numerous bullet scars and even more numerous tattoos. She was raised by a trio of monsters, spending her childhood in a secret den with hundreds of doors, and she still reluctantly runs international errands for the one who traffics in human teeth. Oh, and an angel is trying to kill her.

Confused? That's okay. Intrigued? You should be.

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Tags Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Fall Lit Week, Laini Taylor