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‘Bel Ami’ Trailer: Five Key Scenes

Robert Pattinson breaks away from Edward Cullen in the story of one man’s rise to the top of Parisian society. By Terri Schwartz Christina Ricci and Robert Pattinson in “Bel Ami” Photo: 19 Entertainment/ Protagonist Pictures Ladies, say goodbye to Edward Cullen and hello to George Duroy. The newest “Bel Ami” trailer has hit the Web, showcasing a Robert Pattinson who is very different from the one fans have come to know and love in “The Twilight Saga.” The sex-filled drama follows penniless soldier Duroy on his rise to the top of the Parisian social ladder thanks to his manipulation and seduction of the wives of the French elite. Needless to say, fans who want a lot of nudity and friskiness to go along with their daily dose of Pattinson should not be disappointed by this latest preview, which follows an earlier “Bel Ami” trailer released in July. While the film doesn’t have a release date yet in the U.S., viewers in the U.K. will be able to see it starting March 2. For now, here are five key scenes from the brand-new trailer! Meet the Ladies There’s a reason directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod enlisted Pattinson: He’s one of the biggest sex symbols around, and Duroy is a playboy in every sense of the word. As important a character as he is, the ladies Duroy seduces are also integral to the story. About a fourth of the way through the trailer, Pattinson is seen sitting across from the three women who will act as his love interests: Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci and Kristin Scott Thomas. These ladies likely have no idea what emotional roller coaster is in store for them. Sex, Sex and More Sex Pattinson has been pretty upfront about the fact that “Bel Ami” includes plenty of sex and — in his words — “a lot of my crack in it.” This trailer teases those aspects of the movie, as Pattinson can be spotted frequently getting frisky with Thurman, Ricci and Thomas. But it’s his slow seduction methods that have really captured our interest. Whether he’s drawing a finger down Ricci’s neck or flirting with Thomas in a church, Pattinson seems to have come a long way from the brooding Edward Cullen. “I’ve Been Such a Fool” You’ve got to love a man who can admit when he’s wrong. The crux of the movie pivots on Duroy’s bad behavior , so it should come as no surprise that he eventually gets in trouble for it — at least that’s what it looks like when he admits to Ricci’s character, “I’ve been such a fool.” Whether that means he will learn from his actions is yet to be seen, but we doubt it based on all of the other dramatic occurrences in the trailer. “Get Out of My House!” Between “Bel Ami” and Pattinson’s other project, “Cosmopolis,” the man best known as a sparkly vampire is getting the chance to show he can be more than just a heartthrob. And he gives us a preview in the trailer when he yells, “Get out of my house!” breaking down his character’s usually composed fa

Steve Jobs To Receive Posthumous Grammy

iTunes creator will be honored with a special tribute at February awards show. By Henna Kathiya Steve Jobs Photo: Getty Images While Steve Jobs didn’t belt out soulful songs or create lyrical poetry like the artists typically honored each year by the Recording Academy, his singular contribution to the music industry has earned him a special tribute at the 2012 Grammy Awards . It was announced on Wednesday that the Apple co-founder will receive a posthumous Grammy in February. His innovative approach to downloading music through iTunes revolutionized music in an era where music piracy and illegal downloading was rampant. Jobs died in October after losing a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Remember Steve Jobs’ many innovations by flipping through this photo gallery. The 56-year-old visionary will be remembered as having helped “create products and technology that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies, and books,” according to a statement from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The award will also recognize “Jobs’ innovations such as the iPod and its counterpart, the online iTunes store, which revolutionized the industry and how music was distributed and purchased.” Not only is Jobs getting a Grammy but a bronze statue was recently erected in his honor in Budapest, Hungary. The statue was commissioned by Hungarian software company Graphisoft, which has had a close relationship with Apple since the 1980s, according to Reuters . News of Jobs’ death created waves throughout the world with the likes of President Obama and Nicki Minaj remembering the tech giant. The Apple co-founder is not the only one receiving a posthumous Grammy; trailblazer Gil Scott-Heron will also be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award come February 12. Related Photos The Steve Jobs Legacy

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Brad Pitt’s ‘World War Z’ Set Raided By SWAT Team

Hungarian police swarmed warehouse to seize stash of guns being used on set. By Gil Kaufman Brad Pitt on the set of “World War Z” on August 18, 2011, in Glasgow, Scotland Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/ Getty Images Onlookers may have thought that the intense police action was part of the plot, but when Hungarian police and a SWAT team descended on the set of Brad Pitt ‘s film “World War Z” on Monday, it was not a scripted event. According to US Weekly , the SWAT team raided a Budapest warehouse where weapons were being stored for use in the epic zombie flick , with anti-terrorism officers seizing 85 guns. The firearms, which were supposed to be nonfunctional, were automatic, military-style assault rifles that were in good working order. The guns were confiscated at an airport near the film’s set, where they were being stored. “This morning a private plane brought guns wrapped in a parcel from a company to an individual [in Budapest],” said the director of Hungary’s anti-terrorism unit in a statement. “Guns like these are highly illegal to transport even if they were to [be] used as stage guns, which hopefully they weren’t.” A source told the magazine that Pitt — whose Plan B Entertainment is producing the movie set for a December 2012 release — isn’t to blame for the prop snafu. “The movie company’s employees must have made a mistake bringing the guns in without the Anti-Terrorism Unit’s permission,” said the unnamed source. The movie, which is being helmed by Oscar-nominated director Marc Forster ( “Machine Gun Preacher,” “Stranger Than Fiction”) and is based on a beloved novel by Max Brooks, stars Pitt as a United Nations employee who is traveling the world in an effort to stop a zombie plague from wiping out humanity. Forster has promised that he is taking a different approach to how the zombies move in the film from how they lurch in the book. “In Max Brook’s book they move in the George Romero [“Night of the Living Dead”] fashion. I feel like we have a little bit different approach,” he revealed. “But it doesn’t exclude that they might not eventually be fashioned [on] how George Romero’s zombies move, it’s just a little bit different approach. I think that will probably be the biggest discussions that there will be.” Check out everything we’ve got on “World War Z.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .

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‘Predators’ Star, Director Would Love To Do Sequel

‘If ‘Predators 2’ was to come around, or ‘Predators-es,’ I’d jump at the opportunity,’ director Nimrod Antal says. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Todd Gilchrist and Josh Horowitz Adrien Brody Photo: MTV News When Robert Rodriguez sat down in the mid-’90s to script the next installment in the ‘Predator’ franchise, he ended up laying out far more than just one movie. “You could have split it up into three pictures,” Rodriguez told MTV News recently.

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Apocalyptic Australian Dust Storms

Dust storms from the Outback have turned Sydney into Mars, basically ( more pictures here ). Somewhere a Hungarian count and a nice married English woman are falling in love in a Range Rover.

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The All-Star Game, Through The Eyes Of A Great Photographer

For the second consecutive year , I attended the Baseball All-Star parade. (Sorry: “Red Carpet Day.”) This year, I even stuck around for the game. Witness my sad attempt at photography as we do an old school Road Trip

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