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Ashton Kutcher Suffers From 'The Butterfly Effect': Sick Day Stash

Posted 4/18/12 11:00 am EST by in Sick Day Stash


It's no surprise that Apple fans are hesitant to believe Ashton Kutcher can pull off the role of the company's co-founder Steve Jobs. His boyish good looks and goofy personality lean more toward projects like his past roles in "That 70's Show" and "Dude, Where's My Car?"

But the Jobs biopic producer, Mark Hulme, told The Hollywood Reporter that Kutcher has the "psychological complexity" needed for the role, and it instantly struck a chord in my memory re: Kutcher's psychological thriller, "The Butterfly Effect." So, grab some Kleenex and a big glass of orange juice as we continually travel in time with Kutcher in today's Sick Day Stash.

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James Van Der Beek Joins Kate Winslet For Jason Reitman's Next Flick

Posted 4/18/12 10:05 am EST by in News


Dawson Leery is back, y’all! Word on the street is James Van Der Beek is in talks to join Jason Reitman’s next picture, “Labor Day,” along with Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Beek would play a police officer in the film which revolves around a depressed divorcee (Winslet) and her young boy (played by Gattlin Griffith), who get caught up with an ex-con on the run (Brolin). The story is told from the young boy’s perspective, with life lessons aplenty for all parties involved. Reitman is basing his script on Joyce Maynard’s novel.

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Exclusive 'Brave' Photo: Princess Merida's Courage Is Tested

Posted 4/18/12 8:00 am EST by in Photos


Whenever Pixar and Disney collaborate on a film, you can count us on board. That's why we're excited to bring you this exclusive photo from their upcoming 3-D animated fantasy, "Brave," as Summer Movie Preview continues at MTV Movies.

The adventure follows Princess Merida, a skilled archer who breaks an age-old Scottish custom to pursue her own path in life. This is one princess not sitting around waiting for Prince Charming! When Merida seeks out the Wise Woman, she's granted one wish that puts her bravery to the test.

View the full image after the cut to see what we mean.

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Kristen Stewart Meets A Deer And Johnny Depp Goes Back In Time In Today's Dailies

Posted 4/17/12 5:28 pm EST by in Dailies


SWATH Deer

Sometimes all your day needs is a picture of Kristen Stewart petting a large white deer to improve it. If that doesn't do it for you, certainly taking a gander at Johnny Depp in full Native American regalia for "The Lone Ranger" will do the trick.

Either way, you're pretty much guaranteed to enjoy today's edition of the Dailies, specially if you have a thing for Muppet promotional spots for paper towels.

Check it out after the jump!

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Ben Foster Talks Sex, Victimizing And Connecting For His New Movie '360'

Posted 4/17/12 5:03 pm EST by in Interviews, Photos


Fernando Meirelles's "360" tells a complex story of interweaving characters and plots, but what makes the tale so unique is that the connection between all the characters is sex. The intimate encounters of the film bring together an impressive ensemble that includes Anthony Hopkins, Rachel Weisz, Jude Law and Ben Foster.

In "360," Foster plays Tyler, a sex offender who was recently released from prison. The events of the film find Tyler in an airport and chronicle his encounter with a young woman played by Maria Flor. Foster talks about all of that and more in the exclusive interview below, all part of our continuing Summer Movie Preview week.

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Exclusive 'Expendables 2' Photo: Don't Mess With Chuck Norris

Posted 4/17/12 3:51 pm EST by in Photos


Chuck Norris Expendables

Someone must have made some kind of mistake when they cast Chuck Norris in "The Expendables 2." By no means is he expendable. He's essential. He's Chuck Norris.

Part of MTV News' Summer Movie Preview week, our exclusive picture of Norris from the upcoming action hero all-star game should be enough to convince you of that.

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Alice Eve Talks 'Star Trek' Makeup, Working With Benedict Cumberbatch

Posted 4/17/12 3:15 pm EST by in Interviews, News


Little is known about Alice Eve's character in "Star Trek 2" beyond the fact that she's new to the "Trek" universe. If there's anything we've learned about the ultra-secretive production it's that we aren't likely to get any new details about the flick from the stars, so MTV News decided to go a different route when chatting with Eve recently about her role.

Instead of asking her about who she plays or what her purpose is in the "Trek 2" storyline -- both things we're desperate to know -- we asked Eve how long she's spent getting make-up applied to her on set. Judging by her response, it could be that Eve will be playing one of the film's many alien species.

"I'm a healthy amount of time in the makeup chair -- though not as long as Spock," Eve teased. "We were filming until very late last night, and I know that's all I can say. It's a top-secret operation; it's like a war."

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Hologram Tupac Beams Up 'Star Trek' Actor In Today's Twitter-Wood

Posted 4/17/12 1:42 pm EST by in Twitter-Wood


Coachella audiences were shocked this past weekend when Tupac Shakur appeared on stage to perform with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. Thanks to some incredible Oscar-worthy special effects people, the rapper—who was tragically murdered back in 1996—was resurrected via hologram for this special performance. And it's got the world buzzing.

Brett Spiner, Data from popular sci-fi TV show "Star Trek," is no stranger to holograms, as they were a huge part of the show. The actor now hosts a sketch comedy web-series called "Fresh Hell" and mentioned Tupac's hologram making an appearance. You know what would be better? If Data met Tupac.

The android would no doubt be shocked by Tupac's use of language, but impressed by the technology used to create him. We imagine he'd want to study the advanced hologram, and possibly even talk about what it was like to go from a human with emotions to a mere projection of a person. Maybe Spiner should tweet @HologramTupac to get something in the works. We'd sure watch it!

Also in April 17, 2012's Twitter-Wood, Seth Meyers jokes about no Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Omar Epps tweets "House M.D." goodbye and Julie Benz hashtags what we all feel like doing on a bad day.

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Exclusive 'Moonrise Kingdom' Poster: Meet Cousin Ben!

Posted 4/17/12 1:00 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, Posters


Our Summer Movie Preview Week continues with an exclusive look at "Moonrise Kingdom" character Cousin Ben!

The Wes Anderson film follows two twelve year olds who fall in love in the summer of 1965. They flee from their home island off the coast of New England and travel into the wilderness. As the Sheriff leads a search party to hunt them down, a storm approaches and their once peaceful home is shaken beyond anyone's control—which might be the town's saving grace. The all-star cast includes Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton and Jason Schwartzman, who plays Cousin Ben.

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'Skyfall' Stunt Gone Wrong Leaves Historic Istanbul Shop In Ruins

Posted 4/17/12 12:45 pm EST by in News


FROM NEXT MOVIE: Accidents happen, even when the world's greatest spy is involved. James Bond returns to the big screen later this year with "Skyfall," the 23rd movie in the storied franchise, and when it lands, it'll have left a whole lot of destruction in its wake... and not just the fictional blow-up-the-bad-guys kind.

Agent 007's latest adventure has left a 330-year-old shop in Istanbal's iconic Grand Bazaar destroyed, and it's no cinematic trick: a stuntman lost control of his motorcycle and thoroughly destroyed the store, and the shop owner is now one very unhappy customer.

"It is very nice for the Grand Bazaar to be chosen as a location for shooting this kind of movie. But the bazaar's administration… didn't notify us the shooting would be like this," said store owner Mete Boybeyi. "This place is regulated by the Council of Monuments. We can't even change our window without their permission."

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