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by Erin Strecker

It’s even scarier than Voldemort: Daniel Radcliffe’s first post-"Potter" film, "The Woman in Black," opens today, and we’re all pretty psyched for the dark drama. Even the spooky rhyming commercial advertisements are terrifying—there is going to be some serious watching-between-your-fingers, feet-up-on-the-chair action going on in theaters. But while Daniel may appear terrified of the "Woman in Black," we know a few women in black who are anything but frightening. We've rounded up some of our favorite celebrity fashionistas, who show us that basic black is sexy—not scary. See our entire gallery by clicking on the image below!

From Angelina Jolie’s iconic dominatrix-inspired leather ensemble to Lucy Hale and Selena Gomez’s recent playful cut outs, these starlets are conjuring up plenty of accolades. Even sparkle and fun country cutie Taylor Swift knows that when you want to go high glam, you go with black, as she did in a dramatic gown with a plunging neckline during the 2009 Grammy festivities. Then there's perennial red-carpet darling Lea Michele, who may be known for her bold fashion choices but couldn't resist the lure of becoming a woman in black when she slipped on a lace design with a sheer overlay, perfectly modeling a Karl Lagerfeld number during Paris Fashion Week—so incredibly chic.

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Daniel Radcliffe has quite the history of taking on terrifying foes—evil dark lords, possessed diaries, hordes of Death Eaters and even a giant cave troll that looked like it was made of suet! But despite his many years of monster-fighting experience, Daniel revealed to MTV News' Josh Horowitz that he got the screaming meemies from an unlikely source:

"'Jumanji,'" he admitted. "The giant spiders in 'Jumanji' freaked me out as a kid. I used to wake up in the middle of the night thinking I was seeing them around me."

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Do you enjoy punching, English accents, punching, U.S. history trivia, people who can't/won't dance on command, and punching? Then perhaps you will enjoy these outtakes from our "After Hours" with Josh Horowitz and Daniel Radcliffe, which contains all of these things at the same time. It's like a buffet of Radcliffian hijinks! And also, punching!

Meanwhile, this collection of never-before-seen clips has provided us with vital new information about the Enigma That Is Daniel Radcliffe—and also solves many mysteries of the natural world! Following: a complete list of things we now know, thanks to the discovery of this previously un-aired footage.

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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

Daniel Radcliffe might be a self-professed romantic, but that doesn't mean he's an expert at dating. In fact, in his own words, he's "crap at it"!

The "Harry Potter" star opened up to Parade magazine about life, love and girlfriend Rosie Coker. Turns out that his attempts at seduction were as inexperienced as his onscreen persona Harry Potter's.

"With Rosie, I didn’t know what was appropriate, like on which date you’re supposed to try and kiss her," Dan admitted. "At the end of the second date I pulled a move out of the Bela Lugosi Book of Woo—I went to kiss Rosie and at the last minute lost my nerve and ended up kissing her neck, which is such a weirdly intimate place to kiss somebody on a second date."

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All week long we've been highlighting the actors and actresses we're thankful for, with nods to Elizabeth Olsen, Michael Fassbender and Tom Hiddleston. And today is the day we reveal which star we're most thankful for. MTV News' muggles agree: Daniel Radcliffe had an amazing 2011. Not only did he close off one of the most successful film franchises ever (we miss you, Harry!), but he gained plenty of acclaim on the Broadway stage with his role in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."

We caught up with the actor to find out what the highlight of the past year was for him and where he sees himself in the future.

"[Performing at] the Tony Awards, definitely," he said of 2011's high point. "We were the first show to perform, and there is just that weird moment when you're all standing there. I haven't been that nervous in a long time. I don't think I was as nervous on our opening night as I was at the Tonys. I was really, really nervous. Suddenly that huge LED screen goes up, and you're all revealed like prizes on a game show, and Al Pacino is in the front row, sitting next to Bobby Cannavale, sitting next to Mark Rylance, all these brilliant actors, and you have to do your number. That's probably a surreal, weird triumphant moment of that year, performing on the Tonys. That's pretty cool. That's something I will be able to tell my grandchildren that I did."

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And the people have chosen! Er... chosen who we're all choosing from, that is: the People's Choice Awards announced their nominations this afternoon, after months of open voting from fans. And while there's no showing for "Twilight" this year, we can't help noticing that there are a whole lot of crushworthy wizards, witches and even a vampire or two who'll make this year's People Choice show one to watch closely.

For starters, the wizarding world got a lot of attention this time around: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" made a command appearance in two separate fave film categories, but where it really dominated was in the "Favorite Actors Under 25" slot. Four out of the five favorite folks here are Hogwarts alumni, with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Tom Felton all claiming a spot in the running. (Lonely Chloe Moretz is the only non-magical nominee...although her turn as a creepy kid vampire in "Let Me In" certainly falls in with the supernatural theme.)

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The Gibson Amphitheatre's A/C system must have been working overtime last night considering the outsized collection of scorching hot stars gathered for the Teen Choice Awards. I mean, Robert Pattinson and Ian Somerhalder in the same room? Can you say fire hazard? Happily, the ceremony—hosted by "The Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco—went off without a hitch (or blaze), and there were plenty of Choice moments to rehash this morning. So without further ado, here's our list of the five we're still talking about:

(Click on any of the story's images to see our entire Teen Choice Awards red carpet gallery!)

Choice Acceptance Speech
Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy winner Ashton Kutcher tried to start the night off on a serious note, offering up the best piece of advice he received as a teen ("Don't put anything on a credit card that you don't have the money for."), but, of course, the perpetual goofball couldn't keep a straight face for long. Ashton went on to express his gratitude through "the art of music," prompting an auditorium-strong sing-a-long to Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." A+ for audience participation, Mr. Kutcher.

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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

The second wave of Teen Choice Award nominations are here! And apparently the nominations committee has been reading Hollywood Crush because many of our favorites made the cut for the big show, which takes place next month in L.A.

Choice Summer Movie nominees include "Captain America: The First Avenger," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," "Horrible Bosses," "Monte Carlo" and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."

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