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Mavis Gary, Charlize Theron's character in the upcoming comedy "Young Adult," isn't the nicest person you'll ever meet. In fact, she won't even try that hard to convince you otherwise.

In this new exclusive clip from the Jason Reitman film, Mavis, a successful author of YA novels, has traveled to her hometown to win back her high school sweetheart, when she meets Matt Freehauf, played by Patton Oswalt, in a bar.

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Tags Charlize-Theron, jason reitman, patton oswalt, Young Adult

Prepare for your comedic worlds to collide: Johnny Knoxville and Patton Oswalt are teaming up for an as-yet untitled comedy.

Deadline has the news that the two funnymen will be starring in a flick to be directed by relative newcomer Todd Rohal. They will play battling brothers who, in an attempt to honor their dying father, take a group of boys on a camping trip...though of course that does not go as planned. The movie also stars Rob Riggle, Maura Tierney and Patrice O'Neal.

Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump!

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Tags ed harris, Joe Manganiello, johnny knoxville, Magic Mike, Mary-Louise Parker, Michael Fassbender, patton oswalt, Phantom, prisoners, R.I.P.D., William Fichtner

Sad news hit the blogosphere just moments ago: legendary wrestling superstar Randy "Macho Man" Savage was reportedly killed in a car accident earlier today. Actors and filmmakers are taking to Twitter to share their Macho Man memories, and you're encouraged to leave yours in the comments section below.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Twitter-Wood space is preparing themselves for the impending Rapture. The world is ending on May 21, 2011, your favorite movie stars and makers are giving you all the advice you need to survive.

I'm @roundhoward and this is Twitter-Wood for May 20, 2011.

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Tags damon lindelof, donnie wahlberg, Eli Roth, jeff katz, judgment day, kevin pollak, Macho Man, milla jovovich, nick frost, patton oswalt, rhett reese, Roger Ebert

"Thor" brought all of its signature lightning to bear upon moviegoers this weekend, lighting up the box office with an impressive $66 million debut. Though some had their issues with Marvel's latest superhero release, many of the actors and writers lurking about Twitter-Wood expressed their overall satisfaction with the Asgardian adventure.

While it was "Thor" that dominated the box office, Mother's Day took plenty of deserved attention for itself. Several Hollywood players were celebrating the holiday for themselves, while others offered some dirty (but good-natured) jokes instead of well-wishes.

Plus, who didn't much care for "The Beaver"? The answer to that and more rests past the jump.

I'm @roundhoward and this is Twitter-Wood for May 9, 2011.

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Tags brian posehn, Fast Five, jessica alba, Joshua Malina, kat dennings, mothers day, patton oswalt, paul feig, paul walker, seth green, simon pegg, The Beaver, thor

Late last evening, President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden has been killed by United States forces in an operation conducted in Pakistan. The news set Twitter ablaze immediately, with countless Hollywood icons and celebrities weighing in with their thoughts on the 9/11 architect's death.

Responses from actors, writers and filmmakers alike differed dramatically in terms of how to react to the news. Some comedians, including Dane Cook, approached the announcement with as much comedy as the situation could possibly afford.

Beleaguered "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof even endured yet another insult towards his show's conclusion, this time with a smile. Most surprising of all, it may have been Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson who first brought news of bin Laden's death to Twitter. And, yes, Charlie Sheen said "winning." You knew that was coming.

I'm @roundhoward and this is a special edition of Twitter-Wood for May 2, 2011.

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Tags barack obama, Brandon Routh, Charlie Sheen, damon lindelof, dane cook, dwayne johnson, jeremy piven, john stamos, kevin nealon, Michael Caine, michael chiklis, osama bin laden, patton oswalt, simon pegg

After months of promotion (it felt like years), "The Voice" finally premiered last night to huge numbers. During the show, the twitter-verse exploded, and tweet-shrapnel came from every which way, including Hollywood.

Meanwhile, the opening of "Thor" mightily approaches, and actress/singer Miley Cyrus wants in. While she's not billed for the film, Miley posted her own addition to the superhero epic. We have a feeling it's not going to make the final cut, but hey, here's hoping. All this and "Fast Five" is already receiving rave reviews -- and one outlet just doesn't get it.

I'm @TravisHelwig and this is Twitter-Wood for April 27th, 2011.

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Tags Adam Levine, andy milonakis, Cee Lo Green, Chelsea Lately, doug benson, Friday Night Lights, john hodgeman, miley cyrus, patton oswalt, rotten tomatoes, Sarah Silverman, The Voice, thor, Tom Arnold, yvette nicole brown

Memories and condolences in the wake of R&B performer Teena Marie's death were out in force in Twitter-Wood this morning. Ice-T, Quinton Aaron, Sasha Grey and Tyrese Gibson all noted her importance and expressed their grief in posts, whether they were friends, fans or both.

Hugh Hefner's engagement to 24-year-old Playboy Playmate Crystal Harris also attracted attention today. Patton Oswalt and Seth Green both contributed opinions on that front, while Tinsel Korey shared her favorite scene from "Eclipse." You can find out what that was and see how Zachary Quinto feels about the blizzard he came face to face with after the jump.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for December 27, 2010. Read more...

Tags ice-t, james urbaniak, jeremy piven, patton oswalt, Quinton Aaron, sasha grey, seth green, tinsel korey, Twitter-Wood, tyrese gibson, zachary quinto

Larry King made history last night by signing off on his last installment of "Larry King Live," but not everyone watching was a huge fan. Actually, there were a few critical grumbles in the feed today, with Greg Grunberg sounding off about Larry, Greg Mottola calling out the MPAA with a disagreement and Damon Lindelof calling out NBC's "The Cape."

Yesterday also brought one of the great accomplishments in trending hashtag use of 2010, however. Patton Oswalt and Jon Hurwitz led the charge their own picks for "Unfairly Maligned Film Characters," and the rest of Twitter just sort of followed along. Check out the whole archive of those posts on Twitter, as well as a couple of my favorites after the jump.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for December 17, 2010. Read more...

Tags damon lindelof, danny masterson, greg grunberg, Greg Mottola, john stamos, jon hurwitz, judd apatow, patton oswalt, Twitter-Wood

If you don't follow comedian Neil Hamburger's (alter ego of Gregg Turkington) Twitter account you've missed a golden month in the age of tweet humor. He's currently coming off a marathon of arbitrarily ripping into Axe body spray for insufficiently observing Tom Bosley's death, and yesterday he and Tim Heidecker launched a nuclear barrage of fake allegations against "Yogi Bear."

In other realms of the Twittersphere, NASA's press conference about a new form of life captured many posters' imaginations, including those of Michael Ian Black and John August, who each reacted to the announcement differently. Find out what they said and who's about to get down to work on "Breaking Dawn."

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for December 2, 2010. Read more...

Tags breaking dawn, duncan jones, john august, michael ian black, neil gaiman, neil hamburger, patton oswalt, peter facinelli, tim heidecker, Twilight, Twitter-Wood

Some Twitter-Wood citizens were shocked after the organization WikiLeaks decided to release U.S. diplomatic cables that they'd obtained over the weekend. Some responded with a total lack of surprise, such as Michael Ian Black, and at least one man just wanted to know if they were aware of where his keys might be.

A Tuesday earthquake in Japan, meanwhile, startled people as well. Olivia Wilde has a theory about why it occurred that you probably hadn't considered, while Tom Felton didn't appear to have experienced an interruption during his grocery shopping because of the quake. Find out what he was looking at in Tokyo after the jump, as well as what Rose McGowan thought of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," as well as how "Weird" Al Yankovic sees himself.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is Twitter-Wood for November 30, 2010. Read more...

Tags edgar wright, john hodgman, michael ian black, mindy kaling, olivia wilde, patton oswalt, rainn wilson, Rose McGowan, tom felton, Twitter-Wood