American audiences may have just been introduced to Russell Brand thanks to a scene-stealing performance in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," but the British comic is quite well known in his native land. No, REALLY well known, after Brand wrote a “warts and all” autobiography, “My Booky Wook,” which chronicled his rise to fame and his subsequent drug addictions.

Brand would like to keep it that way (the part about Americans not knowing about his past, that is), telling MTV News that he's decided not to move forward with a movie adaptation of "Booky Wook," which was to be directed by "24 Hour Party People" helmer Michael Winterbottom.

"I'm not going to make the Booky Wooky into a film anymore because then people in America will learn what my past is like. [Of course],people that can be bothered to read will know that I have a checkered past," he laughed. "Fingers crossed, we give them a book I've written already, I don't have to do no more homework!" Read more...

It's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. According to fast-rising funnyman Jason Segel, it's time once again for the Muppets, in a brand new movie that hopes to make things right.

"I've just grown a little disappointed with 'Muppets in the Old West,' 'Muppets Under Water,' and all these weird concept movies," sighed the 28-year-old "How I Met Your Mother" star, speaking for the first time on his recently-revealed plans to resurrect Rowlf and the gang. "I just want to go take it back to the early 80's, when it was about the Muppets trying to put on a show. That's what I'm trying to bring back."

In next month's buzz-heavy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," Segel plays a broken-hearted musician with a hilarious desire to make a puppet musical out of Dracula's life. Segel wrote the scene based on a real-life idea he once had, and was thrilled when it came time to live out his lifelong fantasy of becoming Jim Henson. Read more...

These days, it seems like anything touched by the fingers of Judd Apatow turns to box-office gold. Now, with the near-deafening advance buzz surrounding next month's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," perhaps the same can be said about Apatow's latest collaborator, Nicholas Stoller.

So, when the director gave us the inside scoop on the next movie he'll team up on alongside Apatow and actor/writer Jason Segal, we weren't "Forgetting" a word of it.

"It's called 'Five-Year Engagement,' and it's about a couple who are almost right for each other, but not a hundred percent there," laughed the 31-year-old rookie filmmaker, whose relationship with Apatow and Segal dates back to their "Freaks and Geeks" days. Read more...

The latest comedy from the Judd Apatow Collection, "Forgotting Sarah Marshall" finds "Freaks & Geeks" alum Jason Segel taking a Hawaiian vaca to get over being dumped by Kristen Bell, only to wind up staying at the same resort as his ex. Luckily, Mila Kunis is there to distract. Below, watch an exclusive scene from the anticipated flick before you catch it in theaters on April 18.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a hot, steaming cup of our links of the day, back again with news on "Indy 4," Sam Raimi, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," Stan Lee and more.

- "George [Lucas] is a bit socially crippled really. Not good with people." John Hurt discusses his role in "Indy 4," working with Harrison Ford, and more. (Premiere)

- Sam Raimi heading to "hell" and back. Will direct supernatural thriller "Drag Me to Hell." And then on to Middle-earth? (Variety)

- First trailers for "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" and "Forgetting sarah Marshall" appear online. (IGN and Cinematical)

- "Jackass 2.5" available for free online download. (Jackass World)

- Stan Lee says "Power Pack" movie in discussion phase. (Collider)

- "Into the Wild," "No Country For Old Men" head list of SAG Award nominees. (Variety)

MTV News intern Kevin Krause recently visited the set of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," where our crew -- fronted by on-air correspondent Liz Hernandez -- was fortunate enough to be part of the movie. In the scene, Liz interviews Sarah Marshall (played by "Veronica Mars" frontwoman Kristen Bell) as she exits her limo. See a video clip of our new movie star in action, and then read Kevin's thoughts on the whole experience below.

Standing in front of Hollywood's Egyptian Theater, a woman from the costume department eyeballed me like I had a visible tapeworm infection. "You'll need a wardrobe change," she said. I had never been to a movie shoot before; I just started interning at MTV a few weeks ago, and already I was standing in the heart of Hollywood Boulevard, embarrassing myself in front of my primly dressed co-workers. Read more...