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May 21 Doomsday: Five Movies You'll Need To Survive The End Of The World

Posted 5/20/11 11:22 am EST by in Commentary, Hot Stuff, Humor


Dawn of the DeadSo, depending on who and what you believe, the world is ending tomorrow. That's right: Judgment Day arrives on May 21, 2011, so if you've got anything left on your bucket list that you're really hoping to scratch off, well… now's the time to do it.

Of course, the world isn't really ending tomorrow. I hope not, at least. But if it does, you better start praying to your deity of choice that you've seen enough post-apocalyptic movies to get you through whatever horrible bloodbath is coming our way if you want to stand a chance at survival.

In case you haven't seen many world-ending films, click past the jump and get the lowdown on the five essential movies you need to see to survive Doomsday. After all, it's still Friday — you've got all day to brush up on your post-apocalyptic movie know-how before the real thing comes your way tomorrow!

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'Bridesmaids': Real Life Wedding Horror Stories

Posted 5/13/11 9:14 am EST by in Deep Dive, Hot Stuff, Humor


Scientifically proven fact: a heaping dose of Kristen Wiig heals all wounds. And, as evidenced by “Bridesmaids” – in theaters today (May 13) – Wiig’s performance seems especially therapeutic to counteract the residual traumas of our “always a bridesmaid” contingent.

“Bridesmaids” promises to fill an as-yet-unworn set o’ uncomfortably tight stilettos, bringing a much-needed female perspective to the “bro comedy” genre. The story follows the pitfall-laden plight of maid of honor Annie (Wiig) as she attempts to wrangle plans for the revelry surrounding her best friend Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) wedding. Along with suffering a slew of personal problems, Annie must contend with the rest of the bridal party – disgruntled mom Rita (Wendi McLendon-Covey), naïve newlywed Becca (Ellie Kemper), aggressive and tomboyish Megan (Melissa McCarthy) and privileged, wanna-be BFF Helen (Rose Byrne).

The misadventures of this motley crew prove stomach-ache-inducing hilarious, but also touch upon some very current struggles for all those “of age” ladies out there. Which got us thinking – does real life imitate art? According to some former brides and bridesmaids, the answer is a resounding YES. Check out some real life wedding horror stories after the jump!

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Is 'Bridesmaids' Really The Female Version Of 'The Hangover'?

Posted 5/12/11 11:56 am EST by in Five Reasons, Hot Stuff


As soon as trailers for the new comedy "Bridesmaids" (in theaters this Friday) hit, the first thing you heard -- well, after the bouts of laughter had subsided -- was talk about how it looked like "the female version of 'The Hangover.'"

Sure, on the surface, there are similar elements (a group of oddballs get together in preparation for a wedding, Vegas is involved, things go terribly awry), but there's way more to "Bridesmaids" than meets the eye -- and don't let those previews with the Pink song fool you, this is no run-of-the-mill chick flick! Walk down the aisle with us as we compare and contrast the two gut-busting comedies.

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EXCLUSIVE: Watch The 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Trailer, Now With Legos!

Posted 5/10/11 9:11 am EST by in Hot Stuff, Stop Motion, Trailers, Video


Over the course of three (soon to be four) "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, we've seen the likes of Captain Jack Sparrow, his merry band of pirate pals and even his most cutthroat foes battle their way through extraordinary circumstances involving undead privateers, legendary sea creatures and man-eating tribal warriors.

So, really, in the grand scheme of things — Sparrow versus the wonderful world of Legos? Piece of cake.

For your viewing enjoyment, MTV News has created a fantastic stop-motion recreation of the "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" trailer using — you guessed it — Legos! Every scene from the action-packed trailer comes back to life here, albeit in a significantly more yellow and blocky flavor than you're probably used to.

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Jesse Eisenberg And Aziz Ansari Will Rob A Bank Or Blow Up Trying On The '30 Minutes Or Less' Set

Posted 5/5/11 5:30 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, Video


What would you do if you were abducted by gorilla mask-wearing criminals, forced to strap a bomb to your chest and told to go rob a bank or else incur a terrible, fiery demise? If your name's Jesse Eisenberg, you'd go give your best pal Aziz Ansari a call.

MTV News visited the set of "30 Minutes or Less" late last year and got the inside scoop on everything you want to know about "Zombieland" director Ruben Fleischer's latest comedy. Eisenberg stars in the film as a pizza delivery guy who finds himself in the exact predicament outlined above, and he quickly realizes that getting out of such a situation is going to require some outside assistance — which is where Ansari comes in.

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How Osama Bin Laden's Death Might Affect Several Developing Movies

Posted 5/2/11 12:41 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, News, Next Step


Osama bin LadenThe death of Osama bin Laden is making headlines all across the globe today, and it's an incident we're sure to hear about for years and years to come — indeed, it's a story we're likely to see on the big-screen very soon.

Several developing films centered on bin Laden already existed prior to the Al Qaeda terrorist leader's death in Pakistan over the weekend, with talented filmmakers like Kathryn Bigelow and Oliver Stone attached to some of these projects. But what are the details of these movies? And what's the status on each project now that bin Laden is dead?

We've got the rundown of Hollywood's various bin Laden projects after the jump.

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Jodie Foster Says Her Alien 'Elysium' Head Of State Is 'Evil-ish'

Posted 4/26/11 7:18 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, Interviews, News, Uncategorized


Neil Blomkamp's much buzzed-about upcoming film "Elysium" had many of us sold even before its stellar cast was announced. Mostly because his first film, "District 9," was SO great! But now with all the star power of Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley, Jodie Foster, Wagner Moura and my favorite, William Fichtner, the movie is pretty much a must-see. Even if we have to wait until March 8, 2013, to see it.

Although details are scarce, I managed to get Jodie Foster to talk briefly about her role as an alien head of state during the press day for "The Beaver" on Tuesday.

When asked whether her character will be a good or bad alien ruler, Foster said she'll be a little bit of both.

"I'm kind of evil-ish, yes, I'm kind of evil-ish, which you know I love," she said. "I'm just excited to work with Neil Blomkamp, the director of "District 9," which I think is pretty much as close to a perfect film that I can think of, and Matt Damon, who I'm a big fan of, and Sharlto Copley."

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EXCLUSIVE: Skynet Strikes! 'Terminator' Architect Miles Dyson Weighs In On Judgment Day!

Posted 4/21/11 12:42 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, Humor, Video


On April 19, 2011, the global defense system known as Skynet became self-aware. The stunningly intelligent network gave mankind (and stoners) a reprieve on 4/20, but today marks the beginning of the end.

That's right — it's Judgment Day.

Don't say we didn't warn you: after multiple posts yesterday providing tips on how to survive the looming "Terminator" apocalypse and reasons why our new robot overlords might not be so bad, Skynet has officially launched its all-out offensive on mankind**. Nuclear warheads are firing off from and destroying every corner of the world as far as the eye can see, and it would appear that our ultimate destruction is imminent.

And it's all the fault of one man: Cyberdyne Systems engineer Miles Dyson.

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Skynet? No Problem! Five Reasons Why The 'Terminator' Apocalypse Might Not Be So Bad

Posted 4/20/11 6:30 pm EST by in Commentary, Hot Stuff, Humor, News


The apocalypse approaches. April 21 brings us the Judgment Day foretold for years and years by the "Terminator" franchise -- the day Skynet becomes self-aware and makes a mess of things. Earlier today, I mused on the best ways to survive Judgment Day, if you're into staying alive: networking, wearing sun screen, being a team player... I'm pretty sure I covered most of the basics.

But must judgment be so unfortunate? Is Skynet's looming takeover really such a terrible thing? Who knows -- our robot rulers might be more gracious than our human overlords.

After the jump, check out five reasons why the robot apocalypse might not be the end of the world -- even though it technically will be. Oh well!

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'Scream 4' Cast Make Their Case For Why They're NOT The Killer, But Do You Believe Them?

Posted 4/13/11 11:23 am EST by in Hot Stuff, Humor, Video


"Scream 4" arrives in theaters this Friday, and with Wes Craven's newest nightmare comes a new killer wearing the Ghostface mask. But who exactly is the knife-wielding maniac beneath the hood?

Don't ask the cast of the latest "Scream" sequel — those guys are sworn to secrecy. But that doesn't mean they won't give you impassioned arguments for why they're not the killer.

We spoke with several of the "Scream" cast members and asked them why the audience should believe that they're not responsible for slaughtering their fellow actors in the series' impending reboot. What we received in turn was a healthy mix of compelling logic, mysterious questions and even some not-so-convincing arguments over why they're not the latest "Scream" killer. Watch their pleas in the video below and click past the jump to read what they had to say.

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