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In an earth-shattering collision of the Potterworld and the Gleekosphere—or, depending on just how much of a nerd you truly are, the Potterworld and the musical spinoff of same—Darren Criss has, at last, met "How to Succeed in Business" predecessor Daniel Radcliffe before his Royal Potterness exited the Broadway production.

That's the good news! The bad news, unfortunately, is that there's no photographic evidence of said event. No, not even if you think you might've seen some.

"Somebody showed me a photograph, very obviously doctored, of me and him meeting," Daniel said when he chatted with MTV News' Josh Horowitz recently. But the important thing is, it did happen! And amazingly, the universe did not collapse in on itself despite all the pop-cultural awesomeness converging in one place!

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Tags Daniel Radcliffe, Darren Criss, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Video

Let's just get this out of the way: Yes, there is a musical theatre parody of "Twilight" coming to the New World Stage in NYC...and yes, we are totally into it. After all, with "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" behind us and a whole year-ish until the final film gets released, the enthusiastic fans of all things Edward and Bella need some way to get their fix! And hey, just because we love something, that doesn't mean we can't poke a teensy bit of fun at it, right?

Oh, come on. YES WE CAN.

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Tags Twilight, Twilight: The Musical

There must be something in the West Village water, because for the second time today, a famous downtown girl is opening up to the press about her big public image and her even bigger insecurity over getting it wrong. This time around, it's Lea Michele—photographed and interviewed for September's Harper's Bazaar—who sat down to talk about sudden celebrity, what's next in line after her "Glee" graduation and close encounters with Ashton Kutcher's private parts.

Lea's nervousness over being recognizably famous is on full display (per her interviewer, she's even obviously anxious about asking for a warm-up on her coffee). But she's also hoping that fans will give her and the other stars of "Glee" some credit for being celebrity n00bs.

"People have to remember this is all new for us,” she said. "I’ve learned some lessons, but people are going to say what they want to say. I know who I am, and I’m not perfect."

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Tags Chris Colfer, Glee, Harper's Bazaar, Lea Michele

FROM MTV NEWS: "Glee" castmember Darren Criss is taking his show-choir skills to Broadway, replacing Daniel Radcliffe in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."

The actor will have a three-week gig starting January 3 when the "Harry Potter" star departs the production, the Al Hirschfeld Theatre confirmed to Entertainment Weekly. Rumors have been swirling for weeks now that the spot would go to Criss, who has never before appeared on Broadway. But as recently as last week, the job was still up in the air.

Read the full story at MTV News!

Tags Daniel Radcliffe, Darren Criss, Glee, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Video

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is still months away (four long, Hogwarts-less months), but the world’s most famous boy wizard has found a way to pass the time until then—starring on Broadway in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." We caught up with him on the musical’s red carpet recently, and he revealed which on-stage act he'd need to be under the Cruciatus Curse to perform.

"I’m still going to have to go with being naked on stage," Daniel answered when asked which was more terrifying: singing and dancing (which he’s claimed in the past to have "absolutely no aptitude" for) or being naked à la "Equus," his 2008 Broadway debut. "Once you’ve learned [singing and dancing], it can become really fun. I can’t say the same about being naked on stage."

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Tags Daniel Radcliffe, Equus, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Video

Could "The Notebook" musical be one step closer to a Broadway production?

Thanks to a newly released track from last October's workshop of the play, written by "One Tree Hill" star Bethany Joy Galeotti and music producer Ron Aniello, you can judge for yourself.

Bethany released the song as a reward for her Twitter followers, who successfully raised more than $2000 in one day for the charity Love146. The tune's called "Troublesome Tongue" and features Noah's dad and pals explaining Noah's childhood stutter to new love Allie (played by Bethany, who reminds us a little of Rachel McAdams' long-lost TV star sister—meaning she seems perfect for the role).

So how does the track sound?

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Tags Bethany Joy Galeotti, The Notebook, The Notebook Musical

If you're a fan of the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" there's no doubt that tonight's new episode of "Glee" has you shaking with antici...(say it!)...pation! But for all you Crushers who aren't familiar with the 1975 movie musical adaptation that spawned countless theatrical productions around the world and midnight screenings that thrive on crowd participation, we'll catch you up to speed.

The film, which is a campy blend of music and science fiction, tells the story (through a criminologist narrator) of recently engaged teenagers Brad and Janet (played by Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon) whose car breaks down in the rain one night and they soon find themselves at the creepy castle of one "sweet transvestite from Transylvania" named Dr. Frank-N-Furter (the incomparable Tim Curry).

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Tags Barry Bostwick, Glee, Meat Loaf Aday, Susan Sarandon, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tim Curry

Carey Mulligan is on fire. The Oscar-nominated actress has parts in two of 2010's most anticipated releases, "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps" and "Never Let Me Go." And while the actress is certainly keeping us guessing in her film work, her stage work will have theater lovers salivating.

"I think [my next project will] probably [be] a play on Broadway in the new year," she revealed to MTV News while at the Toronto International Film Festival promoting "Never Let Me Go." "I mean we're still looking for a director, and we're still gonna cast the rest of it, but it's called 'Through a Glass Darkly,' and it's a [Ingmar] Bergman film that they adapted for the stage that was on in London last year. We're gonna transfer it."

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Tags Carey Mulligan, Toronto International Film Festival 2010, Video

The Teen Choice Awards have been a top trending topic all day. Host Katy Perry boasted via Twitter, "Oh my goth I won a surfboard." It seems even some of the famous attendees were starstruck, like Justin Chon, who wrote, "teen choice awards was dope....the best part-ken jeung said hi to me on stage" as well as Julie Plec, producer of fellow winner "The Vampire Diaries",who gushed, "Thanks for all the Teen Choice love! (I was in the same room w Pacey, Edward and Jacob. I'm still girl-swooning)."

Of course, the Teen Choice Awards weren't the only big event in Los Angeles last night. Neil Patrick Harris' revival of "RENT" at the Hollywood Bowl not only had stars on stage (Vanessa Hudgens (pictured) and Nicole Scherzinger, to name a few) but in the audience as well. "Modern Family" actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson tweeted, "LOVED Rent at the Hollywood Bowl. Beaming with pride for my dear friend @ActuallyNPH ! He did an amazing job!"

Check out the rest of Monday's best celebrity tweets, including Nicole Richie's return to "Chuck" and Justin Bieber's book cover! Follow us @hollywoodcrush to get even more celebrity and pop culture news around the clock!

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Tags Julie Plec, Justin Chon, Katy Perry, Rent, Teen Choice Awards 2010, Tweet Dreams, Twitter

By Lauren Strupp

What do you get when you put a former Disney star, a Pussycat Doll and some Broadway vets together in a room? Well, besides a whole lot of provocative yet cheerful belting, you get the Hollywood Bowl production of "Rent," which is being directed by "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris .

According to Broadwayworld.com, rehearsals are well under way for the musical, which will debut this weekend. On the right, you can see Neil Patrick Harris and stars Vanessa Hudgens and Aaron Tveit in what looks to be a "series" sound mixing moment. (Head over to Broadway World's gallery to see more first look shots at "Rent" practice!)

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Tags Aaron Tveit, Neil Patrick Harris, Rent, Vanessa Hudgens