Actress tells MTV News she imagines an awkward introduction with fellow book-to-movie heroine would begin with, ‘Books! Who knew?’ By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Jennifer Lawrence Photo: MTV News For those who keep tabs on the world of best-selling young adult fiction and the big-screen adaptations that accompany them as we do, the most exciting story to come out of that world recently is the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ dystopian mega-hit, “The Hunger Games.” Naturally the biggest news was the announcement that Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence had won the highly coveted role of Katniss Everdeen , followed by casting news of key characters Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) and Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth), then Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinkett and later, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy. MTV News was lucky enough to score a few minutes with Lawrence recently to talk all about her exciting upcoming projects, including “The Hunger Games” and “X-Men: First Class.” While discussing the huge fan-following behind the “Games” trilogy, the topic of comparisons to another popular book series-turned-box-office dominator, “Twilight,” and its leading lady, Kristen Stewart, came up. Given that “The Hunger Games” and “Twilight” have a few similarities, we asked Lawrence if she’s spoken to Stewart about the experience, or if she’d want to commiserate in any way about starring in hugely popular book-to-movie franchises. “No, I haven’t spoken to her,” Lawrence said, and then playfully acted out a little pantomime scene of what might happen if and when the two ever do meet. To do so, Lawrence used a series of incomprehensible grunts and gestures that could be loosely translated as, “Hi, how are you? You’re in those movies. You are, too. Cool.” “I don’t really know what we’d say,” Lawrence admitted. “[We’d] just be like [gestures to an invisible book in her hand], ‘Books! Who knew?’ ” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hunger Games.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos Rough Cut: Jennifer Lawrence Related Photos Meet Katniss From ‘Hunger Games’: Jennifer Lawrence
Stop the presses. Bradley Cooper may have been hanging out with Jennifer Aniston recently, but don’t get any ideas about the two becoming a couple. Not that we really did, but the celebrity gossip media has a field day with all things Aniston, so THG always feels the need to clarify what’s NOT true. Cooper, who split with girlfriend of nearly two years Renee Zellweger last month, reportedly got back in touch with Jen, who he was linked to in 2009. However, sources close to Cooper shot down any romance reports. “They were really only looking at projects to work on together,” a source said of The Hangover 2 star. “Bradley loves Jennifer, but just as a friend.” What’s holding him
Given that her first two singles are the only collaborations with other artists on Love?, we recently wondered whether or not Jennifer Lopez would be able to carry the remainder of the album all on her own. Now the answer is here in the form of the Billboard Music Award performer’s “Papi,” produced by RedOne, … More » Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Idolator Discovery Date : 16/04/2011 12:35 Number of articles : 2
Jennifer Lawrence cannot WAIT to star in The Hunger Games . The actress says that while she may not look much like the way Katniss Everdeen is described in the book series, she was a big fan long before she was cast as the character in the film adaptation and can’t wait to bring her to life. She hopes her own Hunger Games fanhood will help , as well. “The cool thing about Katniss is that every fan has such a personal relationship with her, they know and understand her in a singular way,” she says. “I’m a massive fan, so I get it.” Director Gary Ross and author Suzanne Collins have spoken out in defense of casting Lawrence as Katniss , despite the perceived physical differences. “She’s incredibly powerful, brave, and tough, and yet she has great tenderness and complexity,” says Jennifer, who earned an Oscar nod for Winter’s Bone . “It was very humbling hearing that Suzanne and Gary feel I embody those traits.” Other traits she says she embodies? Grittiness and toughness: “I was a cheerleader for six years, but I have a totally competitive side. I’ll wrestle anyone at any time. I was the manliest cheerleader. I had the lowest voice.” [Photo: WENN.com]
The Dancing With the Stars results weren’t too shocking last night. Nor was the fact that Jennifer Hudson brought the house down. The Oscar winner and Grammy-nominated singer was the week’s musical guest of honor, following the likes of Chris Brown and Selena Gomez in previous weeks. Here’s Jennifer doing “Don’t Look Down” and “Feeling Good”: Jennifer Hudson – Don’t Look Down (Dancing With the Stars) Jennifer Hudson – Feeling Good (Dancing With the Stars)
Experts say Pia’s ninth-place finish is up there with Jennifer Hudson, Chris Daughtry, Tamyra Gray. By Gil Kaufman Pia Toscano appears on “American Idol” on Thursday Photo: FOX For die-hard “American Idol” fans, every week’s elimination is a gut-punch, a “c’mon, really?” moment where they can’t believe America didn’t vote to keep their favorite singer on the show. But from the moment Pia Toscano hit the bottom three for the first time to the jaw-dropping realization that she was going home in ninth place, Thursday night’s elimination felt like an “Idol”-quake of possibly historic proportions. The contestants seemed stunned, Randy Jackson held his head and said “no, no” and then appeared to mouth an expletive, and Jennifer Lopez was brought to tears at the realization that one of the most viable female contestants in recent “Idol” history was gone and that the judges appeared to have squandered their save on commercially suspect Casey Abrams. “I’m really bummed about this. It just sucks,” said longtime “Idol” watcher and TVLine.com “Idol” recapper Michael Slezak. “One of the main factors is the judges. There’s been a complete absence of any kind of guidance from the judging panel, which opens up the prospect of ‘vote for your favorite.’ And if you pick your favorite early on, you stick with them and vote 500 times a night no matter how they perform.” Slezak faulted the show for pushing viewers to vote for their favorites rather than the best performances, and he said while this might not be the most shocking “Idol” elimination of all time, it is definitely the most disappointing in the show’s history. Yes, in retrospect, it was a bummer that now-successful rocker Chris Daughtry went out in fourth place ahead of eventual winner Taylor Hicks and that veteran backup singer Melinda Doolittle left in third place behind runner-up beatboxer Blake Lewis in season six. And nobody can ever forget (or forgive) the seventh-place finish of eventual Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson in season three. But Slezak said Toscano’s ouster is perhaps the most troubling for what it says about the 10th season of “Idol.” After seemingly getting on a roll with the fresh energy of new judges Lopez and Steven Tyler and a ratings boost and some buzz, he said the show has slid into dangerous territory over the past few weeks that may put it on a road to ruin. “At least with Tamyra [Gray] and Daughtry, they finished fourth, so there were five more weeks of performances, and you could see the full scope of what they could do,” he said. “We were still finding out who Pia was. and she could have grown more, and now we’ll never see that.” He said after a good start and a rebound from a terrible season nine, this sets “Idol” back 20 paces because Pia felt like someone who could really sell albums, as opposed to a “cute guy” who voters will text in their support for 500 times but probably never buy an album from. Also disappointed was “Idol” blogger MJ Santilli , who said, for her, it was definitely one of the most shocking eliminations ever on the show. “It’s easy to forget what a terrible contestant Jennifer Hudson was in light of her recent successes,” she said of Hudson’s up-and-down run on “Idol.” “Daughtry’s boot came toward the end of the contest, when pretty much anything can happen. Plus, by top four, it was pretty clear that Taylor Hicks was kicking his ass. I would say the same for Tamyra. Her ouster came close to the end of the competition. Kelly Clarkson had already gained momentum,” she said of the other singers whose early boots have set the shock standard for the show. Santilli said Pia seemed destined for a Gray-esque boot in fourth or fifth place, because, like Gray, she was a technically proficient singer who didn’t excite viewers. “But the idea of so many of Pia’s fellow Idols outlasting her was unfathomable,” she said. Slezak said one thing that is clear after Thursday’s result is that the judges have “Pia’s blood” on their hands. “For Randy to sit there slack-jawed and J.Lo to force out tears … after the last two weeks, the idea of giving actual critiques went out the window,” he said. “The last two weeks, everyone gets a gold star. When you give everyone the same gold star, it’s confusing. There are nine performances in 90 minutes and a lot happens, and it’s their job to give voters a sense of direction … who is working and who might be a viable recording artist. Otherwise, why have them up there if they say everyone is great?” In other words, after lots of talk about how nobody was missing meanie go-to judge Simon Cowell this season, it seems viewers are, indeed, in need of his strong, guiding hand. Another potential problem, Slezak noted, is that after 10 seasons, the newness of voting has worn off and perhaps some voters are thinking, “Why should I vote for Pia 20 times when some teenager in her bedroom is going to text 400 times” for the cute guy? Do you think Pia’s elimination is the most shocking in “Idol” history? Let us know in comment below. Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos ‘American Idol’ In 60 Seconds Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season 10 Performances
‘Great shoot, can’t wait to share it with you!!’ singer tweets from Mexico. By James Dinh Jennifer Lopez on the set of “I’m Into You” Photo: Jennifer Lopez’s Twitter Despite a busy schedule that includes “American Idol” and motherhood, Jennifer Lopez found time to film the video for her Lil Wayne-assisted new single, “I’m Into You.” Beginning at the top of the weekend, the comeback kid took to Twitter to provide fans with behind-the-scenes photos and updates from the clip’s exotic set in Mexico. “Excited about my day tomorrow in Chichen Itza!!!” she wrote on Friday. “First day of shooting the video for #imintoyou… I’ll send u pics tomorrow #LOVE?” As promised, Lopez gave fans their first glimpse of the video when she tweeted a photo the following day. Sitting atop the steps of the historic pyramid, the singer glares seductively with her legs crossed as a camera crew hovers above her. She wears a long snake-print sundress with matching bracelets and headband. Another on-set photo shows Lopez in a metallic two-piece, showing her midriff and a lot of leg. Based on her early-morning tweet on Monday (April 4), it appears that Lopez spent most of her weekend shooting the clip. “Hello #LOVE?RS!!! Leaving beautiful Mexico… Great shoot, can’t wait to share it with you!! #imintoyou,” she wrote . Until the video for “I’m Into You” drops, J. Lo is still enjoying much success from her comeback single “On the Floor,” which features Pitbull. Over the weekend, it was announced that the dance tune sold more than 130,000 copies in its first week in the U.K., scoring the top spot on the Official Singles Chart . “On the Floor” is the singer’s third #1 single in the U.K., following previous hits “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” and “Get Right.” What do you think of J. Lo’s “I’m Into You” video look? Share your opinions below! Related Photos Jennifer Lopez: From The Block To ‘American Idol’ The Evolution Of: Jennifer Lopez Related Artists Jennifer Lopez
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