OK – so there’s no actual “horse sex” in “Equus,” whatever some of the theater-goers might say, but that doesn’t mean Daniel Radcliffe and Lorenzo Pisoni, the man who plays his horse Nugget, haven’t gotten a little cozy during the performances thus far.

There are long moments on stage where Radcliffe stands with Pisoni, holding him, caressing him, stroking him – as co-star Richard Griffiths puts it, “like a necking couple."

“Thea [Sharrock], the director, really made a point of that, that the relationship between the boy and the horse had to be as intimate as possible,” Pisoni said, “so that the audience understood that when he was with a girl, that wasn’t what he wanted. So there was one day we kind of had a talking to, and we looked at each other, and it was like, ‘Well, alright!’ And that was that.”

“We’ve been getting on very well indeed,” Radcliffe laughed. “I’ve written him some really, really deeply sexual things on some of the cards I’ve given him for opening night, but just to wind him up.” Read more...

Could Keira Knightley's love interest in "The Duchess," Dominic Cooper, be a steampunker?

When we caught up with the actor at the opening night of "Equus", he didn't want to talk Harry Potter, as did a lot of the celebs who came to see Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway. Nope -- for Cooper, the fantasy series he's most into is "His Dark Materials," the Philip Pullman trilogy from which the movie "The Golden Compass" and inspiration from steampunk came. Cooper had played the part of Will during the Royal National Theatre adaptation, and he hopes to land a part in one of the proposed sequels.

"I tried to get Keira," who's read all the Harry Potter books, "into the Philip Pullman ones, but she wasn't having any of it," Cooper said. "No luck. I think you're either a fan of one or the other, is how it works. But why can't you be both in life?" Read more...

- Disney and Pixar announce upcoming animation slate, including "Toy Story 3," "Cars 2," "Newt," a Pixar fairy tale, and a Philip K. Dick story. (AICN)

- Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly offered lead role of Dastan in "Prince of Persia." Actor brings many strengths, including being slightly more Persian looking than Orlando Bloom. (Latino Review)

- 50 Cent signs on for "Spectacular Regret." The man whose name means change will play a death row inmate. (Variety)

- Amazon.com to lend J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" to a lucky fan for a weekend. (Yahoo)

- On the matter of the boy wizard, Daniel Radcliffe's "Equus" begins it's Broadway run September 5. (Playbill)

Bummed because you never got a chance to see Daniel Radcliffe naked? Don't despair -- he's bringing "Equus" to the states next year. Of course, that's not the only reason you're interested in checking out the, um, production -- we totally understand your deep interest in theatre, especially theatre involving horses and full-frontal nudity.

Radcliffe gave his final London performance in June, but he told MTV News that he thinks he could be doing it on Broadway by "late next year."

"There's an internet frenzy of people who think it's happening in the spring, but it would be six months later than that," he said. "In all probability, if everything goes according to plan, it would definitely be me and Richard Griffiths and how many other cast members the unions will allow." (Griffiths, who co-starred with Radcliffe in the play's West End run, also plays Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter movies). "I'm excited. Terrified, but excited."

How terrifying can it be, though? And what would be more terrifying or nerve-wracking -- kissing Cho Chang in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," losing his virginity in the upcoming "December Boys," or baring his all on stage? After the jump, Radcliffe rates his various love/sex scenes to date... Read more...