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We don't know whether to thank or send hate mail to Adam Sandler and the rest of the crew of "Jack and Jill" for now making us wonder what our favorite actors would look like, to put it bluntly, as ladies. With "Jack and Jill" making its theatrical debut today, MTV's brilliant in-house Photoshop expert Sohyung Kang put the heads of four of our favorite actors on the bodies of some sexy women just to see what the result would be. And, to be honest, we're a bit turned on and put off by how pretty Robert Pattinson ended up being.

It's okay to dislike some of their make-up decisions -- that lipstick is not your shade, Alice Pacino -- but we definitely think this opens up some creative options for Pattinson, Pacino, Ryan Gosling and Daniel Radcliffe in the future. If Glenn Close can so convincingly switch genders in "Albert Nobbs" and Sandler can not-quite-as-convincingly switch them in "Jack and Jill," we think these guys could have something going for them as well.

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The tides are about to get stranger for Johnny Depp.

The Wrap reports that Depp is "close to a deal" for a fifth "Pirates of the Caribbean," surprising... well, nobody. The latest movie in the franchise, "On Stranger Tides," just passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, and Jerry Bruckheimer is rumored to be meeting intensively with writers to polish up the screenplay.

We can hardly imagine what shenanigans Captain Jack Sparrow will get into this time, but we're sure the masterminds at Disney have something clever up their sleeves.

In the news after the jump, some major comedians check in to "Hotel Transylvania," a "Zombieland" star thinks the sequel won't ever happen and a brilliant moviemaker signs Christopher Walken on as Zeus.

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Tags adam sandler, andy samberg, Christopher Walken, Clark Gregg, Gods Behaving Badly, Hotel Transylvania, Jesse Eisenberg, johnny depp, kevin james, Pirates of the Caribbean 5, rachel bilson, The To Do List, Zombieland 2

Luckily for your funny bone, 2010 had its share of hilarious comedies. And lucky for the actors starring in them, the MTV Movie Awards is here to celebrate just how funny they were.

That's right, we're here to talk about this year's line-up of Best Comedic Performance nominees. We have some category regulars and some newbies, but all of them put their best foot forward so your sides split with laughter. Read on for a full list of the Best Comedic Performance nominees, then cast your vote for the winner today!

Zach Galifianakis, "Due Date"
Oh Zach Galifianakis, where do we start. Thank you for bringing us consistent comedy since you broke onto the summer comedy blockbuster scene in "The Hangover." "Due Date" was worth it, if only for you.

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Tags adam sandler, ashton kutcher, emma stone, russell brand, zach galifianakis

"It's hard. We're nervous," Brooklyn Decker told MTV News.

She's not speaking, as you might suspect, about the situation in Egypt or who's going to triumph on the new season of "Celebrity Apprentice." Rather, the oft-bikini-clad Decker, star of "Just Go With It," was referring to the competition her comedy faces at the box office this weekend: a young singer named Justin Bieber and his new 3-D concert film, "Never Say Never."

Which flick will nab the B.O. crown? According to most box-office predictions, only a few million dollars in ticket receipts will separate the two films by weekend's end. It's anybody's guess which one will end up on top.

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Adam Sandler is one of those actors who always seems to be juggling, or attached to, a bunch of film projects at once. One project in particular that has been floating around Hollywood with Sandler's name and production company Happy Madison attached to it is "Fat Man," a film written by Mike Reiss ("The Simpsons"), that revolves around an 800-pound man who drops 600 pounds with the help of a nurse he "finds more appealing than a Happy Meal." The script was picked up for development by Columbia way back in 2003, but has been in limbo ever since.

When MTV News caught up with Sandler recently during the press day for "Just Go With It," we asked him if there's any news to report. Instead of getting the standard "I don't know," "we'll see" response, Sandler's co-star Jennifer Aniston nudged him into a mini-debate about the merits of gaining/losing weight for the role vs. relying on makeup and visual effects. Read more...

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Apparently, we live in a world where Brad Pitt can play Sean Penn's father, and Adam Sandler can play Andy Samberg's. But while Pitt will play scenes opposite a younger version of Penn's character (and not Penn himself) in , Sandler and Samberg are in talks to star in a Columbia Pictures film called "I Hate You Dad" that would cast Sandler as Samberg's titular loathed papa.

Strangely, although the two are only 12 years apart, I can definitely see Sandler playing Samberg's father. Considering Samberg is Sandler for a new generation in many ways (and the two have similar comedic styles), the casting almost seems like it was fated to happen. Read more...

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Like a big heaping bowl of Kraft macaroni and cheese (soon to be hocked by the Homeless Man With the Golden Voice!), the People's Choice Awards are pure comfort food for the entertainment-consuming soul. You can count on them to deliver a fun, star-studded evening where the movies, actors, musicians, etc. that you want to win actually do win -- probably because, you know, it's the fans that vote and determine the victors.

The 2011 PCAs, held Wednesday night in Los Angeles, were no different. Perennial winners "Twilight" and Johnny Depp dominating once again. The "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" nabbed honors for Favorite Movie and Favorite Drama Movie, while the eye-pleasing "Eclipse" trio of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner took home the award for Favorite Onscreen Team. Read more...

Tags adam sandler, awards, Grown-Ups, iron man 2, jackie chan, johnny depp, Kristen-Stewart, people's choice awards, robert pattinson, Taylor Lautner, the karate kid, the twilight saga eclipse, Twilight, zac efron

Want to know why we're covering the trailer for "Just Go With It" on Movies Blog instead of on Hollywood Crush? Because, for the first time ever, Jennifer Aniston is starring in a romantic comedy but she's not the romantic interest (or at least that's what this trailer is selling).

The Adam Sandler flick also stars Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker in her big screen debut. Not surprisingly, she is the romantic lead in the film, the plot of which is a bit questionable: A man (Sandler, naturally) pretends he's married to get laid, but then when he finds the girl of his dreams (Decker) he enlists the help of his "homely" (read: she wears glasses, not makeup) friend (Aniston) to continue the ruse just long enough for them to get fake-divorced. While the trailer works hard to make it look like Sandler will ultimately end up with Decker and not Aniston, we're going to go out on a limb and say that somewhere along the way Adam and Jen will become more than just "Friends." Read more...

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Zach Galifianakis probably isn't the first name you think of when you imagine an action hero — but that's all about to change, assuming that "Operation: Endgame" is a success.

Filled with rival gangs of assassins equal parts deadly and hilarious, "Operation: Endgame" debuted its first official trailer today — though be warned, it's very unsafe for work. Galifianakis plays the gun-toting Hermit, and while you won't see him slimming down or adding muscle to his round, bearded body, it's nice to see "The Hangover" star venturing into new territory.

We'll have to wait until "Operation: Engame" hits DVD on July 27 to see if Galifianakis' transformation from comedian to action hero is successful, but we don't have to wait around to see that he isn't the only comedian to leap into an action film. After the jump, check out some of the other comedians who have managed to shake off the laughs and pick up the guns for starring roles in an action film! Read more...

Tags adam sandler, Chris Tucker, Eddie Murphy, operation: endgame, seth rogen, steve carell, zach galifianakis

Given that Adam Sandler did so well with fake marriage before, in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," the comic actor is heading to the non-altar once again. However, this time Sandler is getting a mock wife rather than a mock husband. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jennifer Aniston may costar as his stand-in bride in a romantic comedy titled "Pretend Wife."

"Chuck and Larry" director Dennis Dugan will likely make this his seventh collaboration with Sandler, following the upcoming "Grown Ups." The basic plot for "Pretend Wife" has been uncovered by Pajiba.com, and it sounds a bit odd, kind of like a romantic twist on Lars von Trier's "The Boss of it All." Read more...

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