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Apple's new Ping service for iTunes prompted a declaration from "Big Fish" screenwriter John August today, and he's obviously been hanging out with Mac products for some time, given his outlook for it. Elsewhere, director Jason Matzer gave a micro-review of George Clooney's new flick "The American," and though we already new Eli Roth loves "The Last Exorcism," we didn't know he liked it enough to puke for it.

There was plenty of excitement in Twitter-Wood in the last 24 hours, too. Diddy seems to have sworn off cheeseburgers, while Demi Moore and Miley Cyrus got to get together for a small group shot with their fellow cast members from "LOL" and Jon Favreau picked a ride to go on with Olivia Wilde.

Find out what they jumped on after the break. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for September 2, 2010. Read more...

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MTV's Fall Preview week of exclusives continues today with a look at the hottest upcoming movies of the next four months. We know what you should see and why you should see it, and we've got it all right here. Keep it locked to MTV News and MTV Movies Blog for continued updates throughout the week!

What's It Called: "Skyline"

What It's About: A group of friends in Los Angeles have a hard-partying night. They awaken to discover that aliens have arrived and that the city's residents have been abducted. Will the friends be next? Or will they single-handledly repel an alien invasion.

Who's In It: Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison. Directed by Brothers Strause (Greg and Colin).

Why You Should Care: Aliens abduct L.A.? Come on... who DOESN'T want to see that? Also-- Donald Faison was Turk on the TV show "Scrubs." Here's your chance to see him bringing on some blockbuster-scale action.

When You Can See It: November 12

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SPOILER WARNING: This blog very specifically discusses the ending of "The Last Exorcism." If you haven't seen the movie and plan to, read no further. Trust me, this isn't the sort of movie you want to have spoiled.

I spent a good amount of time on the phone yesterday with Daniel Stamm who is still buzzing after the strong opening weekend for "The Last Exorcism." Speaking from Europe, where he is currently promoting the overseas release, the director spoke at length about a dialogue that's been building among those who have seen the film about the ending. First, a quick refresher: Read more...

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MTV's Fall Preview week of exclusives continues today with a look at the hottest upcoming movies of the next four months. We know what you should see and why you should see it, and we've got it all right here. Keep it locked to MTV News and MTV Movies Blog for continued updates throughout the week! There are two other pics of KStew in our Fall Preview gallery-- click the image above to check them out!

What's It Called: "Welcome to the Rileys"

What It's About: A husband and wife struggle to maintain their marriage after the death of their daughter. He heads down to Baton Rouge on a business trip and ends up staying there, to live for a time with an underage hooker while he gets his act together.

Who's In It: James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo and Kristen Stewart. Directed by Jake Scott.

Why You Should Care: If you're a "Twilight" fan, the words "Kristen Stewart" ought to be enough to sell a movie ticket. And for anyone else, this Sundance darling is actually supposed to be quite good.

When You Can See It: November 5

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After decades of playing second fiddle to actors like George Clooney, Antonio Banderas and Will Ferrell, it's finally time for Danny Trejo to step into the spotlight with the lead role in "Machete," Robert Rodriguez's long anticipated followup to the successful "Grindhouse" mock-trailer of the same name. Although we're all undoubtedly excited for Trejo's performance in "Machete," why should the Mexican-American actor end his run of leading man roles there? There are several other genres to explore beyond the hyper-violent action arena, and Trejo would knock each and every one of them out of the park.

Don't believe us? Well, after the jump, we've listed a whole slew of pitches for genre-bending movies starring Danny Trejo — Hollywood, take notice! Read more...

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MTV's Fall Preview week of exclusives continues today with a look at the hottest upcoming movies of the next four months. We know what you should see and why you should see it, and we've got it all right here. Keep it locked to MTV News and MTV Movies Blog for continued updates throughout the week!

What's It Called: "127 Hours"

What It's About: The true story of Aron Ralston, who was hiking in Utah when a falling boulder pinned his arm down, trapping him. After surviving there for nearly a week, Ralston amputated his own arm and pulled off an impossible climb/hike for a man in his state before being rescued.

Who's In It: James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn. Directed by Danny Boyle.

Why You Should Care: It's pretty simple, really: YOU GET TO SEE JAMES FRANCO AMPUTATE HIS OWN ARM.

When You Can See It: November 5

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I just hate this. Alfonso Cuaron is a talented filmmaker and his son Jonas wrote a sci-fi script for a movie called "Gravity" which sounds pretty great. They were going to do it with Angelina Jolie and Robert Downey Jr in starring roles, with plans to shoot after Downey finished his work on the "Sherlock Holmes" sequel.

I speak of all of this in the past tense because that may no longer be the case. The word today is that Jolie has dropped out completely, the better to focus on her other commitments, Deadline reports. Downey is still a big name of course, but the story -- which follows two astronauts left stranded in outer space after their space station explodes, with one of them making desperate plans to get back to her daughter on Earth -- frames the female lead as the one responsible for carrying the story. Read more...

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"Battleship." You can be forgiven if you didn't take plans for a movie version of the classic board game seriously when it was first announced. It's real though. Peter Berg is directing it. Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skarsgard are starring. Pop star Rihanna was also recently confirmed to be joining them in a lead role. That's the kind of casting that sells movie tickets, my friends.

We've got a special treat for you today, in the form of a first look at Rihanna on the set of the film. As you can see in the tease up above and in the full pic after the jump, she's outfitted for combat. In the movie she'll presumably get to unleash her inner badass and fire a gun at some of those invading space alien bastards. Read more...

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I wasn't at Sundance and so didn't catch the Ryan Gosling/Michelle Williams-starring romantic drama, "Blue Valentine." I've heard from MTV Movies managing editor Josh Horowitz that it's great, tough to watch but well-made film nonetheless.

The story follows the relationship between Gosling and Williams' characters, jumping around in time as it paints a larger picture. I don't know much more than that, but I get the sense that if I did I wouldn't want to spoil it anyway. Get a sense for the film's tone in our exclusive fall preview clip below, highlighting the first meeting between our two main characters.

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Yeah, today's Daily TwitPic doesn't exactly have anything to do with movies. But Snoop Dogg was in a movie. Quite a few of them even. So there you go.

It wasn't a movie that brought the much-loved emcee to New York City earlier this week. It was, in fact, a young man by the name of Justin Bieber. The pint-sized pop star performed at Madison Square Garden earlier this week. A sizable camera crew was on hand to capture the action for the Bieb's upcoming 3-D movie, as were a veritable parade of guests. One of whom, of course, was Snoop.

Today's pic captures the Dogg backstage at the show, posing for a photo op with the lovely Vita Chambers, who is lending her voice to the second half of Bieber's ongoing tour. Read more...

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