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by Emily Laurence

All the single ladies, all the single ladies: Instead of wallowing in your solo status this Valentine’s Day, celebrate it! Put down the box of chocolates you bought for yourself, stop looking up your ex on Facebook and call up your girls. Hollywood Crush has your movie night all planned out. Here are five films perfect for a belated Galentine's Day celebration (thank you, Leslie Knope!).

"Thelma & Louise"
This movie proves you don’t need a man to conquer the world—all you need is your BFF. In fact, Brad Pitt's around just long enough for Thelma to appreciate his hot bod and get some savvy tips about his robber lifestyle. As the credits roll, you’ll appreciate your friendships even more and vow to be friends forever (like, forrreal!).

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Tags 500 Days Of Summer, Eat Pray Love, He's Just Not That Into You, Kick-Ass, Thelma & Louise, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Week

by Christina Garibaldi

In case you forgot, it’s Valentine’s Day—that most romantic of days when loved ones should be spoiled with flowers, chocolate and loving gestures. Yet, if your boyfriend is someone who hasn’t been planning for this day for the past few weeks, we highly suggest showing him this valuable advice from Mr. Romance, otherwise known as Channing Tatum.

Channing knows a thing or two about melting girls' hearts—you’ll understand if you’ve seen him in “The Vow” or “Dear John”—so when we caught up with him recently before his hosting stint on "Saturday Night Live," we had to get his V-Day tips for all those guys out there that might need a helping hand.

“Do something that is shocking,” Channing said. “You can go to dinner, if that’s what you want to do or have a picnic or something, but do something you’re both going to remember.”

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Tags Channing Tatum, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Week, Video

"One Day," the bittersweet love saga hitting theaters on Friday, which is based on David Nicholls' charming international best-seller, follows two friends (played by Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess) over the span of 20 years. So it's fitting that for the past decade we have been following Anne and her ever-evolving career and personal life, something we'll continue to do for the next 10 years and beyond. Having a diverse resume that—at just 28 years old—already includes indies, family fare, rom-coms, big-budget action flicks and sweeping dramas , the Oscar-nominated actress has become one of the defining stars of our generation. As we look forward to the release of "One Day" and her upcoming projects (hello, "Dark Knight Rises"!) let's look back at the evolution of Anne Hathaway.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 12, 1982, Anne is the middle child of a lawyer, her father Gerald, and an actress, her mother Kathleen. While Anne grew up performing on the stage, her big break wouldn't come from the theater, but rather the big screen. "The Princess Diaries," a charming live-action Disney movie about a teen who discovers she's actually an heiress to a throne, marked Anne's second time appearing in a movie, but it catapulted her to instant fame. Her sweet, funny performance as the dowdy girl-turned-princess Mia Thermopolis won over critics and moviegoers alike. She may have already been 18 when the flick, which grossed $108 million at the box office (and spawned the sequel "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"), was released in 2001, but her star was just being born.

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Tags Alice in Wonderland, Anne Hathaway, Bride Wars, Brokeback Mountain, Dark Knight Rises, Evolution Of, Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco, Jim Sturgess, Love And Other Drugs, Meryl Streep, One Day, Oscars 2011, Photo, Photos, Rachel Getting Married, Rio, Steve Carell, The Devil Wears Prada, The Princess Diaries, The Simpsons, Valentine's Day

When it comes to "American Idol" alumni success, there's really no one who comes close to Carrie Underwood. Yes, Kelly Clarkson and Chris Daughtry have had chart-topping hits and Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar, but Carrie is the definition of a superstar. From taking the country and pop industry by storm, being a fashion icon, making us laugh on her guest spot on "How I Met Your Mother" and having one of the most-talked about celebrity weddings of 2010, the former "AI" champ just dazzles.

So it's of no surprise that the Grammy-winning singer is conquering another part of the biz: movies! The inspiring biopic "Soul Surfer," which opens in theaters today, marks Carrie's film debut as Sarah Hill, the real-life youth counselor who befriended the amazing surfer/survivor Bethany Hamilton (played by AnnaSophia Robb).

In honor of Carrie's transition to the silver screen, we wanted to look back at other pop stars who have made the switch from the radio to the big screen. After the jump check out our list of memorable acting debuts (some more successful than others) from some of your favorite singers.

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Tags Alpha Dog, American Idol, Britney Spears, Burlesque, Carrie Underwood, Christina Aguilera, Crossroads, Justin Timblerlake, Mandy Moore, Soul Surfer, Taylor Swift, The Faculty, The Princess Diaries, Usher, Valentine's Day

The term "bromance" gets thrown around a lot these days, never really capturing the true essence or unrequited dude love. And while the guys from "I Love You, Man" and "Pineapple Express" have all made noble efforts to become the greatest bromance story ever, we think "Take Me Home Tonight" star Topher Grace and MTV News' own Josh Horowitz have one for the ages.

In the latest MTV After Hours clip called, fittingly, "The Topher Affair," we discover it was love at first sight for the former "That '70s Show" star and Josh after meeting on the press junket for the 2009 comedy "Valentine's Day." It takes only four minutes and a couple of compliments (Topher tells Josh, "You have, like, the bluest eyes") for these two to realize they have a special bond.

So much so, in fact, that Topher tells Josh, "If you walked out of my life, I'd miss you." With that, the two embark on a whirlwind New York City day together that includes theater, lunch and a trip to Dave and Busters.

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Tags After Hours, I Love You Man, Jake Gyllenhaal, Pineapple Express, Predators, Take Me Home Tonight, Topher Grace, Valentine's Day, Video

New Year's Eve is just around the corner, and with it starts production on Garry Marshall's follow-up to the celeb-packed "Valentine's Day," appropriately titled "New Year's Eve." The film follows a whole bunch of couples ringing in the new year in NYC, and since the film hasn't started filming yet, we figured now would be as good a time as any to come up with a list of 11 New Year's resolutions for the upcoming movie.

We all know it's tough to stick to our resolutions throughout the entire year, but hopefully "New Year's Eve" will make good on a couple of our suggestions. After all, is it so tough to cast Alexander Skarsgård or get Lady Gaga to perform a song-and-dance number in the flick? Didn't think so. Click on after the jump to see the resolutions!

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Garry Marshall, Ian Somerhalder, Lady gaga, New Year's Eve, Pretty Little Liars, True Blood, Twilight, Valentine's Day, Vampire Diaries

If you're looking for a good New Year's Eve date a full 14 months in advance...well, something is very, very wrong with you. (Really dude, it's not even Thanksgiving yet.) But hey, if you are, we've got the perfect candidate: Lea Michele of TV's "Glee," who, according to E! Online, is thisclose to signing on for her very first movie role in the follow-up to last year's ensemble hit "Valentine's Day"!

The movie is supposedly slated for release in December 2011, and it's called (you guessed it) "New Year's Eve." But call it a rumor for now; there's no official "go" from parent company Universal, and no word yet on whether the stars of the previous film—including Crush mainstays like Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift and Bradley Cooper—will be reprising their roles. That makes Lea one of the first major names to be even tentatively linked to the production. But it's no surprise to hear that she's been tapped early; E! reports that director Garry Marshall wanted her on board in a major way.

Hmm. Wonder if he subscribes to GQ?

Will you be psyched to see Lea on the big screen?

Tags Garry Marshall, Lea Michele, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day

Who would have thought that one of the most "wait, what are they adapting?" movies to be announced in 2010 would end up with one of the most beautiful casts around? Not us, that's for sure.

Yesterday, it was announced that Brooklyn Decker would be joining the likes of Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard and Rihanna in the upcoming board game adaptation "Battleship," and that got us thinking of other films — past and present — that have wowed us with their beautiful casts. Strange trend: the nerdier the film, the better an attractive ensemble it has.

Click on after the jump to see the films that aggregated some of our favorite hotties!

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Tags Battleship, Brooklyn Decker, Ocean's Eleven, Polls, The Romantics, Twilight, Valentine's Day, x-men first class

Despite the fact "Eat Pray Love" hasn't gotten the most love from critics, the overwhelming consensus is that Julia Roberts carries her weight in the film. And that seems to be what keeps audiences coming back for more.

Over the past 22 years, be it in "Pretty Woman," the "Oceans" trilogy, "Charlotte's Web" or "Erin Brockovich," Julia and has always been one of America's leading sweethearts (maybe that's why they gave her a lead in that movie?).

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Tags Americas Sweethearts, Brad Pitt, Closer, duplicity, Eat Pray Love, Evolution Of, Julia Roberts, Photo, Pretty Woman, Valentine's Day

If you think Taylor Lautner's family might go a little easier on him when he comes home and does his chores after months of traveling to promote his latest film, well, you'd be wrong. The "Eclipse" star told Matt Lauer on the "Today" show this morning that his family treats him no differently than they did before "Twilight" mania started. In fact, "maybe even harsher. I've got extra mowing to do."

Some 18-year-old boys might dread housework; then again, not all 18-year-old boys are also super-famous megastars. Taylor told Matt, "When I'm home, I help out with the lawn, garbage, dishes, everything," and it's something he wants to keep doing "as long as possible. It's very important to me. I describe it as I live two lives. I do. I have this life where I do what I love to do, but I also have the same exact life as I did before, and literally nothing has changed."

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Tags Eclipse, Matt Lauer, Taylor Lautner, The Today Show, Twilight, Twilight Watch, Valentine’s Day, Video