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Everyone's babysat before. Some people are good at it; some people are spectacularly atrocious. That's where "The Sitter" comes in.

The comedy, starring Jonah Hill as the world's worst sitter, comes out today (December 9), and to celebrate, we spoke with the actor during MTV First: "The Sitter" about all things babysitting and life-related, such as the first R-rated film that ever changed his life or the strangest thing a girl's ever done to get his attention.

First off: his relationship with kids. In "The Sitter," he's not the best or most responsible babysitter, so we wanted to know if it carried over to real life. "I actually love kids," he said. "I'm great with them in real life."

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We've been talking with Jonah Hill for a little while about "The Sitter," but can you blame us? The new movie, which comes out Friday (December 9), looks like a pretty fun romp through the tried-and-true babysitter comedy genre. It's just a tad dirtier than the usual "Mr. Nanny" or "The Pacifier" fare, appropriate for Hill's decidedly NSFW comedy sensibilities.

During last month's MTV First with the "Sitter" star, we asked Hill why he took the role.

"The whole idea of this movie is, you know those crappy movies when they're like 'Oh, you don't want this guy watching your kids,' and they're the lamest movie ever?" he said. "This is the movie where, you really don't want this guy watching your kids because they might, like, die or some crazy stuff."

There's nothing like the threat of death to make sure a kid eats his vegetables, right? We then asked how he would handle babysitting celebrity children, who are probably a bit harder to handle than the usual spawn. Here's what he had to say...

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"Do you like to smell pretty?" Never before have such innocent words held such horrible meaning, as Jonah Hill found out firsthand during the filming of "The Sitter."

In an exclusive clip that debuted during "MTV First: 'The Sitter'" earlier this evening, Hill's "Sitter" character Noah Jaybird finds himself taking care of a cute little angel who's secretly anything but. Her first course of action towards her new babysitter: spray a straight stream of perfume directly into his mouth, not once, but twice. Needless to say, the prank does not go over well.

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It's show time, folks! All week long we've been hyping up "MTV First: 'The Sitter'" with Jonah Hill, and now, the big night is finally here. At 7:56 PM EST, Jonah will be joining host Josh Horowitz on MTV to premiere an exclusive new clip from "The Sitter," his babysitting-gone-wrong comedy heading into theaters on December 9. Immediately after the clip has aired, Josh and Jonah are taking the conversation online at MTV.com for a 30-minute Q&A, where the "Moneyball" and "21 Jump Street" actor will answer our questions and yours. Plus, they'll debut a second exclusive clip. Good times for everyone!

So what are you waiting for? Click play on the video below and tune in for our exclusive sit-down with Jonah Hill!

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Need a sitter? Look no further than comedian turned childcare expert Jonah Hill, who's about to sit down with us for an exclusive chat during "MTV First: The Sitter."

On Thursday (November 10) at 7:56 PM ET, Hill and MTV News' very own Josh Horowitz will hit the airwaves and debut a brand new, never-before-seen clip from "The Sitter," Hill's upcoming raunchy comedy about a reluctant babysitter thrown into the middle of a very, very bad night. After debuting the clip, Hill and Horowitz will continue their conversation online at MTV.com for a 30-minute chat about all things Jonah, including his upcoming "21 Jump Street" remake.

» Join Jonah Hill for "MTV First: The Sitter" on Thursday at 7:56 p.m. ET on MTV! More details here!

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Jonah Hill and Sam Worthington make an unlikely action duo in the new ad for new game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3." The live-action commercial for one of this fall's biggest releases casts Hill as "The Noob" and Worthington as "The Veteran," as the two travel the world, from New York to Paris and Berlin, and teach each other valuable lessons about war and video games.

Check out the new spot here!

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Is "21 Jump Street" just another movie based on an old '80s TV show? Judging by the red-band trailer that was just released for the 2012 big-screen update of the long-ago hit show, we're going to go out on a limb and say it's a whole lot more than that.

Has the trailer left you wondering what that TV show was all about? Click past the jump and we'll school you on all the basics!

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In addition to obsessing over casting announcements, set photos and plot details, we cinephiles love nothing more than a good old fashioned debate over the best performances in film history and the actors who delivered them. This "Who Played It Best?" game has endless possibilities for inciting fun-filled arguments with friends, and it's even more fun when you can get the actors in question involved.

When MTV News caught up with Jonah Hill recently to address the award buzz surrounding his role in "Moneyball," we decided to throw in a question about the best onscreen stoners since, you know, he and his "Moneyball" co-star Brad Pitt have both played them. Not to mention the fact that a few of the movies Hill has made involve and/or revolve around pot smokers.

So who does Hill think played the better stoner, Pitt in "True Romance" or himself in "Knocked Up"?

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If you haven't seen "Moneyball" yet, here's a little bit of a spoiler for you: it's good. It's very, very good. Not that a movie coming from Oscar nominees Brad Pitt and director Bennett Miller being excellent should strike anyone as a surprise, but the film's success doesn't rest entirely on their shoulders; in many ways, "Moneyball" is Jonah Hill's homerun.

Hill delivers an against-type turn as Peter Brand, an expert number-cruncher and stats analyst who comes to work for Billy Beane (Pitt) as the assistant general manager for the Oakland Athletics. Not even a full week after release, Hill's "Moneyball" performance has already generated awards buzz, a notion that takes Hill himself completely off guard.

"I don't know, I don't know," he told MTV News when asked how he feels about the buzz surrounding his performance. "I'm just really proud of the movie. Stuff like that is crazy when you hear someone ask you that question legitimately."

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by Brian Phares and Josh Wigler

"Moneyball," directed by Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, slides into theaters this weekend, telling the true story of the 2002 Oakland Athletics season.

Pitt stars as Billy Beane, a former Major League Baseball player who now serves as general manager of the A's in a time of turmoil: the team has lost three of its star players, and lacks the proper funding to compete against the big boys back east. But where there's a will, there's a way, and with the help of newly appointed assistant general manager Peter Brand (played by Jonah Hill), Beane milks a bad situation for all it's worth and forms a competitive team out of virtually nothing.

Though not quite a grand slam, "Moneyball" certainly wins the game with a must-see effort for any and all fans of the sports drama. Check out five reasons to see "Moneyball" past the jump.

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