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‘Once Upon A Time’ Shows How Big Its Brave Is On ‘The Dark Swan’

We break down all the insane moments on the season five premiere of “Once Upon A Time.”

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‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Introduced Its Most Terrifying Villain Yet On ‘Cobalt’

Here’s every big moment from the penultimate episode of “Fear The Walking Dead.”

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Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington: The Battle at the Wall Will be the Show’s Most Epic Scene Yet!

You may think that there’s no way Game of Thrones could top the Oberyn Martell vs. Gregor Clegane battle in terms of jaw-dropping intensity, and you may be right. Then again, we all thought that after season 3’s infamous Red Wedding scene, and look how wrong we were. Game Of Thrones: The Watchers on the Wall Preview GoT has a history of pulling out the big guns for the ninth episode of a given season, and Kit Harington – who plays Jon Snow on the series – says season 4 is no exception and the upcoming throwdown between wildlings and Night’s Watchmen will make the Battle of Blackwater Bay look like a Joffrey vs. Tyrion slap fight. “I think it’s as big as Thrones has gone at the moment,” says Harington. “I think it’s no secret that it’s the most expensive episode they’ve ever made and a lot of that is due to CGI.” We won’t go into spoiler territory by speculating as to where those CGI dollars may have been spent but HBO’s preview of the episode (which you can watch above) showed a brief glimpse of some wildling giants, and their feet alone looked terrifying. “I think it’s as big as TV gets,” says Harington with regard to the much-anticipated scene. So yeah, even if you’re still traumatized from Oberyn’s crushing headache (we don’t blame you), be sure not to miss the penultimate episode of season 4 this Sunday. It should be a doozy. Of course, if you need to catch up, you can watch Game of Thrones online at TV Fanatic. And if you need to desensitize yourself in time for the upcoming insanity, check out our list of Game of Thrones most shocking deaths in the gallery below: 9 Shocking Game of Thrones Deaths 1. Viserys Gets Crowned Viserys was up there with King Joffrey in terms of douchebags we loved to hate. Even so, his death by molten gold is tough to watch.

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Snooki Pregnant, Insiders Confirm; World Shrugs

Looks like it’s official: Snooki is pregnant . God help us. We have Jionni LaValle to blame for getting Snooki pregnant. Having dated for about a year at this point, the tanned couple is expecting its first child together. “She’s about 3-4 months along now,” a source tells E!’s Mark Malkin, as reliable a person as there is in the celeb gossip field. So why hasn’t she confirmed it? She doesn’t want to jinx it She wants to get PAID The 24-year-old Jersey Shore cast memnber (real name Nicole Polizzi) is hoping to turn the pregnancy into money-making deals, according to the New York Post . She’s also deeply superstitious about adhering to the rule of reaching the 12-week mark before breaking the news. Now that it’s passed, expect it imminently. Earlier this month, Snooki shot down Star magazine claims that she was expecting . But she lied, according to E! and the Post , and is totally with child. Eeeek. Snooki has always said she dreamed of being a mom one day. “I want two, a boy and a girl,” she said in 2010. “I’m going to name them Isabella and Frankie.” No word yet on whether it will be Isabella or Frankie arriving this year, but the world’s collective I.Q. may well drop a couple of points. Girl is not bright. Or sober.

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Justin Bieber Birthday Present: A New Car!

For his 18th birthday – TODAY!!! – Justin Bieber delivered an amazing fit for his fans: he appeared on Ellen and revealed details about his upcoming new single . But the singer’s manager also made a surprise on the program and shocked his client with a present of his very own: an electric car! On behalf of himself and Usher, Scooter Braun produced the environmentally friendly Fiskar Karma in order to celebrate a celebrity who does so much for other people. Case in point, Scooter told the audience: Justin visited with a Make-a-Wish Foundation child every single day he was on tour last year, with only one rule – no cameras allowed. Watch Bieber react with genuine gratitude in the following video: Justin Bieber Birthday Surprise

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Courtney Robertson: Wedding Dress Shopping in Beverly Hills!?

Didn’t see this coming: The Bachelor’s polarizing finalist, Courtney Robertson, was seen trying on wedding dresses at a Mark Zunino bridal store in Beverly Hills. Maybe a dress is just a dress? Or a cry for attention? Or a carefully coordinated, hilarious staged photo op to quell rumors that she wins and they already split? Who knows, but Ben Flajnik selected Courtney and Lindzi Cox as his final two on this Monday’s episode, with Robertson the odds-on favorite to win on March 12. You can read The Bachelor spoilers we’ve posted for what we think goes down, but Ben’s infatuation with her (and these pics) speak for themselves: Whether she’s skinny-dipping, saying “winning” every five seconds, name-dropping her profession (“modeling!”) or staging a mock wedding on her hometown date in Arizona, Courtney Robertson has been as aggressive as she is reviled. Maybe she’s just “modeling” right here? Lindzi Cox fans sure hope so. After the penultimate episode of the season, Ben said he felt “truly felt in love” with her, so perhaps there’s reason for optimism. Perhaps. Or maybe not. Doubtful. [Photos: WENN.com]

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Avril Lavigne ‘Re-Inspired’ By ‘X Factor’ Mentor L.A. Reid

‘I never had that connection with anyone ever again,’ she tells MTV News of label exec, who signed her at age 15. By Jocelyn Vena L.A. Reid and Avril Lavigne in 2006 Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Avril Lavigne made headlines earlier this month when she signed with Epic Records , reuniting her with early mentor L.A. Reid. The “X Factor” judge helped shape the early part of the Canadian pop star’s career when he discovered her at the top of the millennium and signed her to Arista, launching her to pop-star status. Now that Reid is at Epic, he decided it was a good time to get back together with the singer. Lavigne couldn’t be happier that Reid snatched her up. “It’s really exciting for me, because L.A. Reid signed me. He met me when I was 15, and he signed me on the spot. We did my first album together, and it was really successful and then what happens in the record industry, you know, changes are made,” she told MTV News. “We didn’t get to work together, and I was so bummed out, ’cause I never had that connection with anyone ever again, like, my whole career at the record company.” Ever since they were split up, Lavigne and Reid have hoped to reunite. “Every time we’d see each other, [we’d be like] ‘We want to work together again,’ so we’ve been waiting for this day,” she said. “Now he is the president of Epic Records, and I just was able to move over, and so he’s taking over for me and we’re working together again.” Thanks to their reunion, Lavigne is able to focus on what she does best: make music. “We’re also starting music for a new record for 2012,” she said. “So I feel, like, really re-inspired, and I feel like it happened at the right time, ’cause I was really discouraged with record-company stuff on my last album. It was not something I was looking forward to dealing with again. Now I’m so excited.” Earlier this year, Lavigne released her album Goodbye Lullaby, which features her current single, the Max Martin-produced ballad “Wish You Were Here.” What are you expecting from Avril and L.A.’s reunion? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Avril Lavigne Related Artists Avril Lavigne

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‘Breaking Dawn’ Passes $500 Million Mark Worldwide

Movie hits half-billion mark in less than two weeks. By Gil Kaufman Photo: Summit “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1” 
 looks to dominate the box office for a good long time. After two weeks atop 
 the list of top-grossing movies, the penultimate film in the vampires and werewolves epic has already raked in more than $508 million worldwide. According to The Hollywood Reporter , the movie is the ninth film this year to push past the half-billion mark globally, hitting the mark in just 12 days of release. So far, the movie has grossed $223.4 million in North America and $285 million internationally, for a grand total of $508.4 million. “We couldn’t be more pleased with the success of this film and a franchise that the fans have continued to support over the past several years,” said Summit Entertainment co-chairmen Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger in a statement. “Thank you to all involved with the films from the actors, filmmakers and Stephenie Meyer to the most important group of all, the global fan base that continues to drive a desire for more Edward, Jacob and Bella.” MTV News asked experts how long this domination can go on, especially since the only competition this weekend is the NC-17-rated full-frontal indie flick “Shame.” “It’ll be close between [‘Breaking Dawn – Part 1’] and ‘The Muppets,’ because [‘The Muppets’] has much better word of mouth,” said Boxoffice.com’s Phil Contrino, noting that it was too soon to say which would come out on top. He also predicted that the movie should finish its domestic run in the $300 million range and stay near the top until such holiday blockbusters as “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and “Mission Impossible — Ghost Protocol” on December 21. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” is scheduled to hit U.S. theaters on November 16, 2012. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1” . For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV First: ‘Breaking Dawn’ MTV Rough Cut: Taylor Lautner MTV Rough Cut: Robert Pattinson MTV Rough Cut: Kristen Stewart Related Photos ‘Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ Premiere Twilight: Breaking Dawn

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‘Breaking Dawn’ Box Office: What It Means For ‘Part 2’

Box-office experts weigh in on whether ‘Twilight’ series can top blockbuster ‘Harry Potter’ finale. By Kevin P. Sullivan Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” Photo: Summit Opening weekend has come and gone for the first part of the “Twilight Saga” finale, and “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” bowed to an impressive $139.5 million at the box office , just short of the series-record $142 million for “New Moon” in 2009. But $139.5 million is certainly nothing to shake a stick at, and a number of box-office experts MTV News spoke with agreed that the number represents a serious accomplishment, despite coming up just short. “When the final numbers come in today, ‘Breaking Dawn’ will have the fifth-best opening ever, a record I’m sure every studio wouldn’t mind having,” said Jeff Bock, box-office analyst for Exhibitor Relations . “And even though ‘Breaking Dawn’ will always be in the shadow of ‘New Moon,’ which hit $142 million two years ago when it debuted over the same weekend, ‘Breaking Dawn,’ and the ‘Twilight’ franchise in general, is one of those rare commodities in Hollywood that sustains its audience from film to film.” The question of the drop in revenue from “New Moon” still remains. By normal box-office logic, returns would ramp up in anticipation for the finale, yet the penultimate entry in the series could not top the second. Phil Contrino, editor of Boxoffice.com , said it has to do with the fanbase. “I think a healthy portion of the audience is growing up and forgetting about this franchise. It’s not enough to put a significant dent in the grosses, but there’s definitely an impact,” he said. As “Breaking Dawn – Part 2” approaches, fans of both the “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” series anxiously await to see which finale will come out on top at the box office. Gitesh Pandya from Box Office Guru said Potter’s record will remain. “Since ‘Part 2’ is the final ‘Twilight’ film, I expect it to open a little higher and maybe even beat ‘New Moon,’ ” Pandya said. “But it won’t match the numbers for the final ‘Harry Potter’ unless it’s converted into 3-D.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘Breaking Dawn Part -1’ Director And Screenwriter MTV Rough Cut: ‘Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ Live From The ‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’ Red Carpet

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Should A Woman Propose To A Man?

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On an up-coming episode of reality show Love & Hip Hop, girlfriend of Jim Jones, Chrissy will ask the Dipset rapper to marry her. While most women would cringe at even the thought of having to propose to the man she loves, Chrissy did it with no shame in her game. BitchieLife.com evaluated the notion of a woman proposing to a man and came to one obvious conclusion:”It’s not a good look for either the man or a woman” Olivia Hits Up The Breakfast Club To Talk About Love & Hip Hop I believe in traditional gender roles, but in this new era, there is room for evolution and flexibility. Women can be providers of the household just like men. Men can stay home and take care of kids. These notions, thought to be crazy generations ago, are widely acceptable and necessary in most cases. While I agree that evolution of these roles are for the greater good, there still should be some roles that stay the same. The role of a man asking for a woman’s hand in marriage is one role that I don’t think should change. Asking a woman to marry you is one of the penultimate moments in a man’s life. Society, family, and even an inherent instinct tells us that this is a man’s time to take charge, express his feelings for his significant other and declare that this is the moment he wants to make clear that it’s her and him forever. Asking the parent’s for permission, finding the engagement ring (unless you’re against diamonds), and planning the proposal, are nervous and anxious, but fulfilling tasks that men know they will accomplish someday. This whole experience is built for the man to propose to the women, which is why the process loses impact if a woman proposes to a man. “She’s Trying To Force Him Into Marriage” – I would probably think that she wanted to make the ultimate chess move on her boyfriend and propose the ultimate ultimatum: “I’m asking you to marry me, either accept my proposal, or else!”. Now what if he says no or can’t decide? What does the woman do then? It’s a tough position to place yourself., and the woman will end up losing the guy, her pride, and that deposit on that wedding band!! Click here , for the rest of the interesting article!

Should A Woman Propose To A Man?