Very sad news to start your Wednesday morning: Elizabeth Taylor, one of the most iconic and established actresses of Hollywood's golden age, has passed away. She was 79.
Taylor, who died this morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, had been hospitalized since mid-February for symptoms related to congestive heart failure. Despite showing some signs of improvement, Taylor eventually succumbed to her illness.
Posted 3/22/11 5:15 pm EST by Eric Ditzian in DVD, Interviews, Video
From its world premiere at the AFI Fest in November to the theatrical release in December to the awards-show circuit that wrapped up with the Oscars late last month, director David O. Russell has spent the last six months talking nonstop about "The Fighter."
And just when he thought he was done, the boxing drama's DVD and Blu-ray arrived this month. Once more back into the fray!
But here's the thing: he doesn't mind at all. While Russell would admit to a bit of "Fighter" fatigue during a recent MTV News interview, he said he continues to welcome the chance to chat about the movie. "Sure, there's some of that," he said about PR overkill. "At the same time, I love this movie so much and it was such a special experience."
It's no surprise, then, that he still has an urge to sit back and check out Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and the rest of the "Fighter" cast do their stuff on screen. "I wanted to watch it yesterday. I was listening to some of the music in my car," he laughed. "I like watching the first 15 minutes of it. I just think they're really good."
Now, with the DVD and Blu-ray on shelves, you not only have the chance to watch the Oscar-winning flick again, but you can also check out a never-before-seen deleted clip that MTV News has exclusively obtained. Watch it past the jump!
The deleted scene takes place fairly early in the film as Micky Ward (Wahlberg) waits at the boxing gym ready to work out. An HBO documentary crew is in place but his brother and trainer, Dicky Eklund, is nowhere to be found. Dicky, it turns out, has been up all night on a drug-bender. When he realizes he's late for training, he takes off running. The new clip shows some of Dicky's wacky encounters on his way to the gym. He stops in front of a neighbor's door for a smoke break and confronts a few kids who call him a loser.
"Look at me!" he tells the kids with that familiar jokey yet menacing manner. "You better watch it or I'll set my sisters on you. You don't want that."
Tell us what you think of the clip in the comments section and on Twitter!
Posted 3/22/11 4:30 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies
Some of Hollywood's most popular young actors are about to become the stars of the latest anime-to-movie sensation.
The upcoming live-action remake of "Akira" is coming together for its planned August start date, and Splash Page reports on a list of actors who've allegedly received the script: Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield and James McAvoy are just some of the names reportedly in contention for roles. Casting is far from finalized, however, so we'll have to wait and see how this one shakes out.
We have more news past the jump, including who might end up directing "Cleopatra," which horror writer might be penning a "The Walking Dead" episode and what ever happened to Brad Pitt's "World War Z" adaptation.
Posted 3/22/11 3:45 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Humor, Posters
Some celebrities are so recognizable, so iconic, they only require one name: Oprah. Bono. Madonna. Prince. Cher. Beck. Beyonce. It was only a matter of time before two of today's biggest singularly-named phenomenons joined forces to become one unstoppable force: Madea and Snooki.
MTV has exclusively snagged the new poster for Tyler Perry's latest venture, "Madea's Big Happy Family" which features the actor/writer/director/producer dressed as Georgia Shore, a character that's an obvious nod to "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi.
Check out the full poster past the jump!
Posted 3/22/11 2:25 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call, News
Colin Farrell isn't exactly a dead-ringer for Arnold Schwarzenegger, but he'll do his best when he slips into the ex-Governator's shoes for Len Wiseman's developing "Total Recall" remake. And he won't be the only actor following in the footsteps of a sci-fi icon.
Deadline reports that the search is on for the two leading lady roles in "Total Recall." One is Lori, the beautiful wife turned psychotic traitor played famously by Sharon Stone in the 1990 original. The other is Melina, our hero's cohort in attempting to thwart the great Martian conspiracy, played by Rachel Ticotin.
Several notable and lesser known actors are lining up for these characters. Find out who they are past the jump!
Posted 3/22/11 1:50 pm EST by Josh Wigler in MTV Movie Awards
Winter's behind us, spring is in the air and the summer months are just around the corner. You know what that means, don't you? That's right — it's time to get ready for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards!
The hottest night in Hollywood kicks off in just a few short months on June 5, but the fun is already starting today: voting for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards opens today, and once again, this year's nominees will be decided upon by you, the readers!
Find out how to participate after the jump!
Posted 3/22/11 12:45 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in DVD, News
As if you needed more reasons to get excited for the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" DVD and Blu-ray release on April 15, the "Maximum Movie Mode" feature should be enough to set you over the edge.
EW got an exclusive look at the newest special feature in the Blu-ray combo back, which is an interactive feature placed throughout the film that offers throwbacks to important moments from the previous movies and offer insight into the series as a whole.
This first video has Jason Isaacs explaining the role of Dementors throughout the franchise in terms of their look and functionality. In case you need a quick refresher, Dementors are "dark creatures of fear and sadness." But since we're pretty up-to-date on our Dementor history, here are some other aspects of the films we'd like a closer look at.
Posted 3/22/11 11:05 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Birthday Bash, old school
A very happy birthday goes out to one of our personal favorites, William Shatner, who turns 80 years old today.
When he's not fouling up our television sets with "$#*! My Dad Says," Shatner has been hard at work creating some of the most iconic and nerdy characters in our pop culture history. From "Star Trek" to "Boston Legal" to "Miss Congeniality," the actor not only created a new pattern... of speech, but also wormed his way into our hearts and public consciousness as a man that we just love to love.
So here's a throwback, "old friend," to some of our favorite roles played by Shatner over his 60-year-long career.
Posted 3/22/11 10:29 am EST by Josh Wigler in Poll, TV
Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is about to lose its fearless leader, and the men who would replace Michael Scott are lining up in droves.
Steve Carell's departure from "The Office" is just a few weeks away, and while we wait to see if he's replaced by a pre-existing colleague or a newcomer, we can at least add a couple of new names to the speculation pile: according to Entertainment Weekly, original "Office" star Ricky Gervais and "Arrested Development" favorite Will Arnett are coming to Scranton.
Gervais and Arnett are slated to appear in the one-hour season finale this May, arriving a few weeks after Carell makes his exit. There's no word on whether or not Gervais and Arnett might cross over with the previously announced Will Ferrell, but a blogger can certainly dream.
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'Sucker Punch' Patient Files: Rocket
Posted 3/22/11 3:00 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in Commentary
Zack Snyder's long-awaited cinematic mind-trip "Sucker Punch" finally hits theaters this Friday. At the center of the story are five women, all of them inmates at the fictional Lennox House for the Mentally Insane. They're also exotic dancers, and ass-kicking warriors as well. The film's most intense action unfolds in a sort of fantasy reality. The less said about it here, the better; what you need to know is that each of the five Lennox inmates get to show off their particular talents during these sequences.
To get you in the mood for Friday's release, we're profiling each one right here on MTV Movies Blog all week. We've already highlighted Amber (Jamie Chung), and today we're showcasing Rocket, played by Jena Malone.
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