While Ricky Gervais is busy working on his routine for hosting the Golden Globes, the folks orchestrating the Academy Awards are feverishly hunting for a host of their own.

Hugh Jackman, last year's master of ceremonies, has already turned down the gig, and now it appears that the dynamic duo of Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. have declined the opportunity to host in tandem as well. The obvious questions is, what is it about the Academy Awards that's putting these prospective hosts off? Does Oscar have something in his teeth?

Maybe it's a simple matter of not asking the right people, since Hollywood has no shortage of talented professionals that could do the award ceremony justice. If I were in charge of selecting a host, here are some of the folks that I'd consider. Read more...

I really don't have much to say as a lead-in for this video, other than that it's hilarious. Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman, Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis... three of the four pairings in "Couples Retreat" field trivia questions about one another from MTV Movies editor Josh Horowitz. The results are hilarious... and surprisingly dirty.

The big opener for this week is "Couples Retreat," directed by Peter Billingsley. It follows four couples who try to work through relationship issues by bringing their baggage to a resort in French Polynesia. Lots of sun, lots of beach and lots of skin to bare. MTV's Josh Horowitz recently got to speak with one of the couplings, played by Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman, on location in Bora Bora about baring all.

I totally get Vaughn's car analogy, both as a Long Island native and an out-of-shape computer geek. The human body is indeed like an automobile, and it's always a bad idea to put too much strain on your car. For more sparkling insights from Vaughn and Akerman on their showing of skin in the name of good cinema, head over to MTV.com for Eric Ditzian's full report. Also, be sure to check out our "Couples Retreat" Rough Cut for interviews with Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis and the rest of the cast.

Yesterday was the big interview day at the “Couples Retreat” junket in Bora Bora. It was also a big day for the South Pacific mosquitoes to discover how tasty I could be. I have a feeling they’ll miss my sweet flesh more than I’ll miss the postcard perfect vistas here. But you don’t want to hear the whining of a guy working in Bora Bora. The day was unique for a variety of reasons. In keeping with the theme of my post the other day I’ll share with you some more useful life lessons I picked up. Read more...

So it would seem the poor economy hasn't quite hit our friends at Universal Pictures. Exhibit A: I'm in Bora Bora. That's right, a few hours ago I finished a long trek that began in New York, took me to LA, then to Papeete via Air Tahiti (duh), on a connecting flight to Bora Bora, and finally a little boat ride to our absurdly idyllic backdrop for the junket that's about to get underway.

What movie is Universal shelling out this kind of cash for? Why "Couples Retreat" of course! Take a little "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," throw a dash of Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau and what do ya know?!? So for the next few days intrepid MTV News producer Vanessa White Wolf and I will be here in a world an awfully long way from our Times Square home to soak up the sights and sounds and have a little fun chatting with the stars in some stupendously cool environs. Oh, and we'll make our co-workers in New York hate us as they never have before. (Editor's note: Already there, Josh. Already there.) Read more...

Wow, what a life Malin Akerman has. She's one of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood, she recently got to suit up as Silk Spectre for the "Watchmen" movie - and now, she just got back from Bora Bora, where she's been getting paid to hang out with Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau.

"I’m barely keeping up," laughed the actress, who transformed into a brunette for the role in the film about clashing couples at a vacation resort. "It's called 'Couples Retreat,' and it’s going to be coming out next year, probably late summer. We’re just finishing that up; we’ve been working on that for the past two months." Read more...

It's been awhile since we saw Vince Vaughn tackled a more dramatic role -- and while no one ever really tires of his sarcastic charms, he has the acting chops to do a lot more. It looks like he's stretching them a bit with "Sunny and 68," a drama from Universal Pictures. Variety reports that the actor he's signed onto the lead role, with Gavin O'Connor (whose "Pride and Glory" was just released this weekend) set to direct.

Vaughn will play a poker superstar, whose alcoholism and bad behavior cause him to flame out on live television. He's wiped out, and owes $500,000 to his bookies, a fun situation that sees him fleeing to his childhood home in order to reclaim the cash he's been sending to his mother. He hasn't been home in 20 years, and he finds his mother dying of cancer, and raising a 5-year-old girl who is actually his daughter. Read more...

If you are squirming at all the romantic-comedies cast this week, then here's the movie for you. You may remember that Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn were teaming up onscreen again for "Couples Retreat," and were bringing Jason Bateman and Faizon Love along for the ride. Now, they finally have some girls to make up their other halves -- and just when I was thinking Bateman and Favreau looked really cute together.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, they'll be joined by Kristen Bell, Kristen Davis, and Malin Akerman, who will be playing Mrs. Bateman, Mrs. Favreau, and Mrs. Vaughn, respectively. I think those are the three prettiest and funniest couples this side of People Magazine. Poor Faizon Love hasn't had his other half cast yet, but I doubt he'll be left in the lonely cold for too long. Read more...

- Vin Diesel and Rob Cohen to go “XXX” again, as Columbia Pictures puts second sequel, “The Return of Xander Cage,” on the fast-track. (Variety)

- An extended, catch it before it gets taken down, preview for “The Day the Earth Stood Still” pops up online. (Fan Blog)

- Things we lost in the fire: Universal Studios reportedly set to re-open King Kong ride – only this time basing the experience on Peter Jackson’s re-make. (Jim Hill Media)

- Jack White turns red (with anger) over use of his Bond theme in Coke commercial. (BBC)

- The literary world lost a true genius over the weekend, but could David Foster Wallace’s death propel an “Infinite Jest” movie to the big-screen? (CHUD)

- Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn meet under the mistletoe in trailer for “Four Christmases.” Bonus Jon Favreau action included. (Yahoo)