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Marijuana Wars: <br> Embedded With an Elite Anti-Drug Task Force

In order to get the story of Mexican drug trafficking organizations that grow marijuana in Northern California, Adam Yamaguchi had to be able to keep up with an elite task force. MONDAY 9/8c

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Ryan Gosling Tees Off on ‘Misogynistic’ MPAA Over Blue Valentine Rating

We can argue forever about the stuntiness of Harvey Weinstein’s ratings battles against the MPAA, but no one can take way the man’s determination to fight in the most public and prestigious way possible. After all, what better way to overturn Blue Valentine ‘s NC-17 and The King’s Speech ‘s R than to dispatch the guy best known for taking Al Gore’s case to the Supreme Court in 2000? Or, better yet, siccing your actor on the ratings board?

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Michael Bay Isn’t Made Entirely of Money

“Why did I cut the stunt, because the building wanted a $40,000 location fee. I told my producer we are not paying that – Why? Because I like to stay on budget, and I also don’t like to get ripped off. So there’s the truth. And yes, we are still under budget today.” Moral of the story: The surest ways to elicit a reaction from Michael Bay are to accuse him of having blown his Transformers 3 budget or compare him to Hitler . Go ahead, try it ! [ MichaelBay.com ]

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Eva/Tony Divorce — He Wanted To File; Denies Sex

Filed under: Eva Longoria , Tony Parker , Brent Barry , Erin Barry , Celebrity Justice Sources tell TMZ … the divorce between Eva Longoria and Tony Parker was in the works for at least a week before Eva filed, contrary to the story Eva’s people are telling. And Tony denies he ever had sex with an ex-teammate’s wife. Sources connected… Read more

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Demi Lovato Won’t Leave Treatment Facility Next Week

Rep tells MTV News ‘Sonny with a Chance’ star ‘remains committed,’ despite false reports that she would leave for Thanksgiving. By Jocelyn Vena Demi Lovato Photo: Jason LaVeris/ WireImage On Wednesday, reports surfaced that Demi Lovato had plans to leave her treatment facility next week to spend Thanksgiving with her family. Sources told E! News that the Disney star hoped to be home for the holiday. However, a rep for the starlet denies that report in a statement to MTV News. “Recent reports stating that Demi Lovato will be out of treatment by Thanksgiving are false,” the rep tells us. “While she would of course love to be home for the holidays, she remains committed first and foremost to her treatment.” The rep does goes on to say that “Demi has made tremendous progress to date, but understands that she has more work to do. Unfortunately, the news outlet that reported this story originally failed to call us for comment or to fact check the story before it was printed.” Lovato quit her tour with the Jonas Brothers about two weeks ago to deal with “emotional and physical issues.” Last week, Disney released a statement noting that they would revamp Lovato’s series , “Sonny with a Chance,” to reflect her absence, focusing the story line on the inner-workings of the sketch comedy program Lovato’s character, Sonny, appears on, “So Random!” “This allows her the time she needs to get well, without distraction or pressure,” a Disney Channel spokesperson said. “Again, we extend our ongoing support to Demi and her family as she works to overcome personal issues.” The show’s new format will focus on a beefed-up version of “So Random!” packed with guest stars, performances and digital shorts. Shooting for the revamped show will kick off in January, as originally scheduled. Send your well-wishes to Demi Lovato in the comments section below. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Demi Lovato Related Photos The Evolution Of: Demi Lovato Related Artists Demi Lovato

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The Story of Coal (Video)

Visualizing What is Invisible to Most of Us One of the problems with burning coal is that most people never … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bosniawood Thwarts Angelina Jolie Once Again

“[The production director] said the original plan called for eight to 10 days of filming in Bosnia, but that has been cut to three or four. He said weather was one factor, but so were politics. ‘This story, “There is a paper [permit], there is no paper,” is a non-starter in the West. Nobody from the West is going to work with you when one day you tell them you can film, and then the next day you tell them now you can’t film. That is simply a no-go.” Sorry, Bosnia, all this could have been yours . [ LAT ]

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Amanda Seyfried Calls ‘Red Riding Hood’ ‘Edgy, Gothic, Dark’

‘Twilight’ director Catherine Hardwicke makes fairy tale scarier, actress tells ‘The Seven,’ which premiered ‘Red Riding Hood’ trailer. By Jocelyn Vena Photo: MTV News Fans have been clamoring for information about the Catherine Hardwicke-helmed, Amanda Seyfried-starring “Red Riding Hood.” And when the film hits theaters next year, Seyfried promises it will be nothing like the story they heard as children. This tale is a lot, lot darker. ” ‘Red Riding Hood’ is a classic fairy tale that we all know, and what fans can expect from this version of the story is that it’s basically just a jumping-off point. Catherine Hardwicke has just completely turned this story into something edgy and gothic and dark, and she’s clearly somebody that’s very capable of turning something, everything into an extraordinary world, as we’ve seen before,” Seyfried said about the film in an interview with “The Seven,” which premiered a trailer for the flick Tuesday (November 16). “And also there’s a romance aspect to the film, which isn’t in the fairy tale … a lot of romance and a lot of danger,” she continued. “There’s a wolf at the center of the story, and it’s exciting ’cause it’s a whodunit.” Sure, the fairy tale that the flick is based on is plenty scary, but Seyfried reveals that whatever frightening elements were there to begin with have gotten much more frightening under Hardwicke’s supervision, and thanks to a cast that includes Gary Oldman and Julie Christie . “Fans will be surprised by the tone of the film,” she explained. “Catherine just completely throws it into this dark world, and it’s a little scarier than it was meant to be when it was written. We had this freedom to go far with it, so whatever preconceptions the audience has, they should throw it out the door.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Red Riding Hood.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .

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Snarky Bill Weir on Being a Careful Journalist: ‘I’ve Drastically Scaled down the Size of My Meth Lab’

Nightline co-anchor Bill Weir talked to TV Newser on Tuesday and offered a sarcastic answer to the question of how he must be careful as a journalist.

New Jersey’s Coolest Teacher Busted [Education]

Frank Melchiorre , a 26-year-old New Jersey science teacher, was very popular with his students until he was arrested Wednesday for—well, just read the comments on his Facebook fan page, starting from the bottom. They tell the story. More