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‘The writing was on the wall for Casey since last week’s results show,’ declared MTV News’ Jim Cantiello. By Gil Kaufman Casey James Photo: FOX You didn’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind was blowing for Casey James on Wednesday night. With the judges practically placing the crown on Lee DeWyze’s head the previous evening and Crystal Bowersox riding a season-long wave of hype and good cheer, James seemed destined to be the odd man out. Our experts called it , and on Thursday morning, they were feeling bullish about being right and predicting the first mixed-gender finale in four seasons. “The writing was on the wall for Casey since last week’s results show,” declared MTV News’ Jim Cantiello. “He knew he had no chance going up against Crystal ‘Early Fave’ Bowersox and Lee ‘Chosen One’ DeWyze, and if he didn’t, he should have realized he was being set up to fail with Kara and Randy’s song choice. As soon as he heard the words ‘ “Daughters” by John Mayer’ he needed to dig deep and figure out a way to wow the judges and the viewers with his personal choice.” Instead, Cantiello noted, James chose an obscure song by little-known singer Eric Hutchinson that left “even less impact than Mayer’s sleepy tune.” If nothing else, Jim appreciated Casey’s honesty when he deviated from heaping praise on the judges like Crystal and Lee did and told host Ryan Seacrest that not all of their critiques were useful. Our other expert, MJ Santilli of “Idol” fan site MJsbigblog.com , also called Casey’s ouster and agreed that it was expected after James submarined himself with the Hutchinson pick. “No way that boring Eric Hutchinson song was going to propel him into the finals,” she said. “If he’d picked something bluesy and upbeat, it would have complemented the ballad Kara and Randy gave him. But, maybe there was nothing Casey could do to dodge the bus that was coming for him. The producers were gunning for a Crystal/Lee final, and they made sure they got it. Crystal and Lee got better judges’ songs, performance order spots, lighting and stage sets. Casey knew he was going home.” Santilli noted that the message James posted to fans on his Facebook page earlier in the day had a whiff of a goodbye to it, and his calm demeanor when getting the news on the show seemed to indicate he sensed his fate. “Maybe Crystal and Lee won the night, but Casey created one of the sweetest moments of season nine when he picked up that little girl during his ‘Daughters’ sing-out,” she said of the audience member James sat on his knee and sang to during his curtain call. Related Videos ‘American Idol’ In 60 Seconds Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season Nine Performances
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The judges sure seemed to think so: ‘You just owned the entire night,’ Kara told Lee. By Kara Warner Lee DeWyze Photo: FOX At the beginning of Tuesday night’s (May 18) “American Idol,” Ryan Seacrest declared that the night’s performances were “a fight for the finale.” Well, according to the raucous applause and overwhelmingly positive reactions from the judges, Lee DeWyze won that fight. If DeWyze crushed his fellow contenders in round one, as Kara DioGuardi declared after his performance of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man,” he obliterated them in round two with his spin on the familiar “Idol” pick “Hallelujah.” Simon Cowell explained his selection for DeWyze as wanting “a moment” for the former paint-store worker . “We’ve heard this song before,” Cowell said, alluding to previous versions of the song from Jason Castro and even Tim Urban earlier this season. “We always talk about the moment. I wanted him to do something that shows he has the potential to be a great artist.” DeWyze started out his version of the now-classic Leonard Cohen song softly, slowly building (complete with string accompaniment and a small choir of backup singers) to the night’s undisputable highlight. At the end of the performance, the cameras panned to Simon, who gave a knowing nod. Randy Jackson said he’d been “waiting all season to see who’s going to throw down the real gauntlet to win the whole thing.” He gave credit to Simon’s song selection, then declared DeWyze’s performance as his “biggest moment on this show. That was unbelievable.” Ellen De Generes was glad Lee listened to Simon: “There’s really nothing more to be said. That was stunning. Just stunning.” Kara continued to pile on the praise: “Lee you are what this show is all about: somebody who starts in one place and ends up in an incredible epic moment. You just owned the entire night.” Cowell summed things up nicely: “I’m very, very proud of you. When we sat down last week, I put myself where you were. … This show has given you a break. Tonight, with that performance, you proved you are a fantastic singer and a great person. I really hope you make it to [the finale].” Next week, another Idol will be crowned. But first, one contestant will be eliminated Wednesday night. Who do you think it will be? Sound off in the comments! Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Top 3 Visit Their Hometowns
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Casey James seemingly punches his ticket home with lackluster pre-finale performance night. By Gil Kaufman Crystal Bowersox Photo: FOX It’s down to three, and if this season (or any season, frankly) of “American Idol” has taught us anything, it’s all about song choice. Left to their own devices, the top three mostly blew it on Tuesday night with their selections, with only Lee DeWyze earning lukewarm praise for his pick, while Crystal Bowersox and Casey James both elicited tepid responses. Things turned around in the second half when all three got thumbs-ups from the judges (who also happened to pick the songs), and DeWyze sprinted ahead of the pack with a powerhouse performance of the oft-covered Leonard Cohen soul-stirrer “Hallelujah,” which has been the savior of many an “Idol” contestant. First up, though, was Cool, Texas’ James, who chose little-known singer Eric Hutchinson’s 2008 song “OK, It’s Alright With Me,” a tune he said felt like something he could have written. James sang the bouncy pop tune in his signature bluesy rasp and smiled his way through the peppy lyrics, earning a clap-along from the pumped-up audience but clearly not impressing the panel. Randy Jackson said it was just all right and deemed the song choice too safe and easy, and Ellen DeGeneres agreed, reminding James that what he really needed to do was blow the crowd away. “The problem is, it is arguably the most important night of your life,” Simon Cowell said. “You’re lucky you’ve got two song choices, because I would compare that first song to if you were having dinner, that’s the salad. In other words, there’s something more hopefully substantial to come.” He ended by saying James appeared to be busking for change rather than competing to win. Bowersox went with a more recognizable song, picking “Come to My Window” by Melissa Etheridge, a song that seemed like an obvious choice for her voice and blues-mama style. Opening with some Bob Dylan-esque harmonica and finger-picked acoustic guitar, the Elliston, Ohio, native came out a bit wobbly with the first couple of lines but soon found her vocal footing and leaned into the choruses with her big, brassy voice, biting into the passionate lyrics and displaying her signature sass. Kara DioGuardi thought she got lost in the arrangement a bit but still brought a decent vocal. Jackson also didn’t love the arrangement but said Bowersox rose above with her vocals and won him over. Cowell agreed and gave her props for never once compromising during the entire competition. “You came out here and you just decided to do what is you,” he said. “It’s a very honest performance, and I think you probably made the right choice.” Also slinging his acoustic guitar was Mt. Prospect, Illinois’ Lee DeWyze, who said the lyrics to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” — a tune he has frequently performed at karaoke bars with his hometown pals — have always spoken to him. Starting out solo acoustic, DeWyze didn’t change up the arrangement of the classic-rock ballad too much but still managed to put his patented bar-band-crooner stamp on the tune. After asking him why he chose the song — Lee explained that it just makes him happy — Cowell said Lee picked well. “I don’t think you won round one; I think you just crushed the other two,” Cowell said. Comparing him to a “little baby lamb” when they first met him, Ellen busted out another of her bizarre metaphors and said Lee’s blossomed into a carefree impala. Randy agreed that it was a brilliant song choice and growled, “Somebody here is feelin’ like they could win!” Kara said he did what every wannabe “Idol” winner needs to do: show dynamics and pick a song that has meaning, calling round one for DeWyze. For their judges’ pick, Randy and Kara went with John Mayer’s “Daughters” for James, saying it fit his commercial appeal to women. His eyes narrowed in concentration, James gently strummed an electric guitar, accompanied by some subtle piano and acoustic guitar, as he played a straightforward, smoldering jazz cover of the only contemporary song in the mix, making some flirty eye contact with the camera, and, seemingly, some ladies in the crowd. “This fits you like a glove, and I hope that you continue in this direction,” Jackson enthused, seconded by DioGuardi, who said the song showed his more artistic, vulnerable side. Cowell couldn’t help but laugh at Kara’s commendation of her song choice, saying he liked the performance but had an issue with the “lazy” arrangement and held his fellow judges responsible for not providing James with a “moment.” Ellen gave Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed” to Crystal, hoping it would help show off MamaSox’s range. Sitting on the stairs to start, Crystal put some gospel grit into the tune as she made her way down the stage, growling the lyrics (without changing the gender pronouns!) and putting some serious soul fire on the subtle solo hit from the ex-Beatle. “I couldn’t have asked for more. That’s what I was hoping you’d do, and you did it,” smiled DeGeneres, after Jackson shouted, “Great song, great vocals, and America, we got somebody else in it to win it!” Kara praised her for putting down the guitar and showing off new parts of her voice. “What you’ve proved after that performance is that you’ve got soul,” said Cowell, who was initially wary of the song choice. “You worked outside of your comfort zone, and after that, you may be thanking Ellen next week for putting you in the final. That was terrific.” Going back to a song that has been pay dirt for several former “Idol” contestants, Cowell chose Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” which the judge said he suspected DeWyze could knock out of the box. Backed by a string section and a gospel choir and bathed in white spotlights, Lee poured all of his gravelly spirit into the song, his voice rising to meet the ascending arrangement before climaxing with a sustained note that earned him a standing ovation and, likely, a berth in the finale. “Lee, you are what this show is all about,” Kara gushed. “Somebody who starts in one place and ends up here tonight in an incredible, epic moment. You are the heart of this show this season, and you just owned the entire night.” Jackson gave props to Cowell for picking the song and called the performance unbelievable, as Ellen concurred, calling the tour de force “stunning.” Never one to mince words, Cowell said he was very proud of DeWyze and said the performance proved he was a “fantastic singer and a great person” who is on his way to realizing his dream. Wednesday night’s elimination show will determine this season’s finalists and will feature performances from Justin Bieber and Travis Garland. How do you think the top three did? Who came out on top? Who is probably going to go home? Leave your comments below. Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
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The quest to reach out to Bay City’s most famous offspring has begun. Mayor Charles M. Brunner has drafted a letter inviting Madonna to come home to Bay City and finally accept a key to the city. City Commissioner Christopher J. Shannon, frontman for a local rock band, is planning a Madonna tribute album in which he hopes to recruit local musicians to cover hits such as “Like a Virgin,” “Express Yourself” and “Vogue.” Guy Greve, president of the Bay Arts Council, wants to go as far as commissioning an artist to sculpt a statue of Bay City’s Material Girl. “The local arts council would like to pay homage for her artistic contributions,” he said. “I could see a sculpture of her in Bay City. One of Madonna’s famous poses could be made into a sculpture.” Brunner said he has e-mailed a letter to Madonna’s father, Silvio “Tony” Ciccone, who owns a vineyard in Suttons Bay. “I sent it to the winery initially, because that was the only e-mail address I had,” Brunner said. “And I did get an e-mail back,” he said. “They gave me, I believe, his personal e-mail address, so I sent him an e-mail and a copy of the letter inviting her to Bay City – so hopefully maybe something happens through her father.” Brunner is hopeful his words will atone for the actions of past city officials who have rejected Madonna on multiple occasions – much to the dismay of Madonna’s family still living here, including her 96-year-old grandmother. Source: Ryan J. Stanton, The Bay City Times , Telegraph Madonna, who was born in Bay City in 1958 and spent a considerable portion of her childhood visiting family here, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this past month. That prompted city leaders to reconsider bestowing upon her the infamous key to the city that Mayor Timothy G. Sullivan refused to give her in 1985, when Madonna was considered, by some, too risque for such an honor. City officials in the late 1980s also refused to accept a professional sculpture of Madonna from an Italian artist, citing a belief that her popularity would fade out in time. Nearly three decades since her rise to fame, that notion has failed to come true – Madonna remains a worldwide cultural icon. Just this week, she knocked Elvis Presley from the history books, charting her 37th Top 10 hit with her new single “4 Minutes,” a duet with Justin Timberlake. Presley officially was nudged from his standing as the artist with the most Top 10 hits in rock history, according to Billboard.com. “Far and wide, she wields significant influence in the arts and entertainment world,” said Shannon, Bay City’s 1st Ward Commissioner. “For Bay City to turn its back on that, it would be a shame.” Perhaps best known locally for calling Bay City a “smelly little town” on national television two decades ago – a reference to a former oil refinery that once polluted the city – Madonna graces the cover of Vanity Fair this month, holding the world in her hands for the magazine’s third-annual “Green” issue – her 10th cover for the magazine. Local leaders say she’s a living example to anyone growing up in Bay City with dreams of making it big in the arts world. Since moving to New York City on a whim in 1978, Madonna has gone on to sell more than 200 million albums worldwide, as well as author children’s books and star in and direct films. Today, she lives with her husband, British film director Guy Ritchie, and three children in London. Brunner notes that he met Madonna’s father in January at the Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival. Tony Ciccone catered the wine for the inaugural event at the State Theatre in Bay City. Brunner, a former rock band drummer, is hoping he’ll make a lasting connection with Madonna and her family, though he was unsuccessful in reaching out to her longtime friend and publicist Lis Rosenberg, who did not return e-mails from Brunner or The Times. “I’ll do what I can,” Brunner said. “I’ve got a one-page letter. I hope she gets an opportunity to read it. We’ll just keep working on it.” Read a .pdf of Brunner’s letter to Madonna. Martin Ciccone, Madonna’s older brother in Beverly Hills, told The Times that Bay City should invite Madonna to town and give her the key for her 50th birthday on Aug. 16. “I’d say go for it,” he said. “I cannot tell you what she would do. I want to say, yeah.” Shannon said that would be great, but as a founding member of Bay City’s Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival, he’s partial to having the singer slip into town, oh say, in mid-October. “We could even play one of her films,” he said Source ONTD
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‘It’s almost like you live in two different worlds,’ Taylor Lautner says of balancing real life with celebrity. By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Photo: Harpo Among the hot topics when the “Eclipse” cast stopped by “The Oprah Winfrey Show” on Thursday (May 13) was Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s rumored romance, Taylor Lautner’s love life and Pattinson’s onetime desire to be a rapper . The trio also dished on their overwhelming fame. “This means a lot to you guys, and it’s the same deal for me,” Stewart told the Twilighter-filled audience. “I understand that your words have weight, and I mince them when I know everybody’s waiting for them. … Most people’s favorite book is not a part of their lives. It’s never going to happen again.” “We’ve been sort of central to the whole thing since the beginning,” Pattinson added. “It started, really, when no one knew anything about it. I still, to this day, can’t really connect to the craziness, and it’s a great position to be in. You walk in a room and everybody’s screaming, and it’s not really about you, so it never really goes to your head. You can kind of participate in it.” Regarding his position on the Time 100 Most Influential People list , he joked, “It’s completely ridiculous. A few years ago, I wouldn’t be able to influence my dog to walk!” The “Eclipse” crew let loose on the show, especially when Lautner was talking about bulking up to play Jacob. “I basically ate a lot, as much as I could,” he said. “If I was busy or if I was on set or I was in L.A. in meetings, I would have to carry around this little miniature cooler. I would carry around, like, beef patties. … It’s so weird,” he laughed. “I’ll be, like, talking to somebody, and all of a sudden, I’ll just be like: ‘Can you hold on one second? I’ve got to eat a beef patty.’ ” When co-star Dakota Fanning stopped by, she revealed what girls in her little sister’s school are up to these days. “My sister is 12, and she and her best friend are obsessed with everything [‘Twilight’],” Dakota said of fellow actress Elle. “They have the cutouts of Rob and Taylor. They’re actually making a robot at school, and they named it ‘Rob-ot Pattinson.’ ” The cast knows how much the films mean to the fans, and they said they are still trying to figure out how to balance their real lives with fame. “It’s almost like you live in two different worlds,” Lautner said. “You go into that world, and then you completely vanish, and you go back to your regular life.” What did you think of the “Eclipse” episode of “Oprah”? Let us know in the comments! Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos The Second ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ Trailer Premieres Related Photos ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ Second Trailer Photos
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Bruno Mars joins Atlanta MC for the late-night show on Wednesday. By Jayson Rodriguez Photo: ABC B.o.B and Bruno Mars took their act to the late-night airwaves on Wednesday night, when the pair performed the rapper’s hit single “Nothin’ on You” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Backed by a band, with Mars on guitar , B.o.B led the set through his syrupy breakout smash dedicated to the pretty ladies. “Hands down, there will never be another one/ I been around and never seen another one,” the Atlanta MC rapped. ” ‘Cause your style I ain’t really got nothing on/ And you wild when you ain’t got nothing on.” Dressed down in jeans, a red jacket, a striped T-shirt and a paperboy cap, the bespectacled B.o.B was boisterous and energetic through his appearance, which also included an acoustic version of “Lovelier Than You,” from his recent chart-topping debut The Adventures of Bobby Ray. Sans Mars, B.o.B. closed out the show with “Lovelier Than You.” “Maybe one day, girl, I pray/ We can float off to space/ Now hold my hand, I’ll lead the way/ And I won’t let go or fall astray,” he sang on the melodic number, while strumming his guitar. ” ‘Cause ain’t no ifs, ands, buts or maybes/ You’re my baby, my lady/ And don’t you worry, baby, please.” Bobby Ray then kicked the accompanying rhyme: “Well, well, well, I say I’m dangerously, dangerously, dangerously in love/ ‘Cause I love her more than I love myself and it’s still that ain’t enough,” he rapped. “If this a dream, I don’t want to wake up/ We go together like the tub and the shower head above.” What did you think of B.o.B’s performance? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists B.o.B Bruno Mars
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‘I think these awards are totally cool, and to get two nominations is just a gas,’ says Stephen Lang of ‘Avatar.’ By Eric Ditzian, with additional reporting by Josh Horowitz and Josh Wigler Photo: 20th Century Fox The 2010 MTV Movie Awards nominations are in, pitting villains against villains, fights against fights and scared-as-hell moments against scared-as-hell moments. In other words, the show is shaping up to be completely freakin’ nuts. As the June 6 awards show approaches, we’ve been speaking to the nominees to get their reactions about the honors. “This is crazy news — I love it!” said Sharlto Copley of “District 9,” who garnered a nod in the brand-new category Scared-as S**t Performance. “I love the way they just make up the category names! That, to me, always made the MTV Movie Awards more interesting than any of the others. They were always my favorite.” A South African native, Copley has a long history of watching the show and made a point of thanking fans for giving him a chance to take part in the action. “I’m very surprised but very grateful to the MTV and ‘District 9’ fans that voted for me,” he said. “It really — the MTV Movie Awards were the kind of awards that I like, the only real award ceremony over the years in South Africa that I actually did watch whenever I could. It’s a real honor. It also actually shows that our film ended up in the pop culture.” Among his competition in the Scared-as S**t Performance category is Katie Featherston, the star of the ultra-low-budget smash hit “Paranormal Activity.” “I’m stoked!” she said of the nomination. “I have to say, years ago when we were filming the movie, I very secretly dreamt that either I or the movie would be nominated for an MTV Movie Award. But it was kind of embarrassing because those sorts of things seemed too far out, too big. So now, for it to be happening, it’s awesome. I can’t wait to go to the show.” “I have some stiff competition but I also have some awesome fans,” she added. “The fans are the reason the movie was even released. Because it was so grassroots and people were so invested it getting it out. And people feel like they know us, and to some extent they really do. They’re cool people who helped us out and I think will continue to help us.” “Avatar” co-star Stephen Lang was so pumped about his two nominations — for Best Villain and Best Fight — that he called us up from Bulgaria, where he’s currently on location for a movie shoot. “I think these awards are totally cool, and to get two nominations is just a gas. ‘Avatar’ is such a populist film and these awards are something that everyone votes on,” he said, going on to reference the film’s somewhat disappointing performance at the Oscars. “The Academy is the Academy and they have their ways. If everyone who saw ‘Avatar’ casts a vote for ‘Avatar,’ we should do fine. Don’t miss the MTV Movie Awards , airing Sunday, June 6, at 9 p.m. ET on MTV! For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos ‘Avatar,’ ‘New Moon’ Lead 2010 MTV Movie Awards Nominations Related Photos ‘New Moon,’ ‘Avatar,’ ‘Hangover,’ More Duke It Out As 2010 Movie Awards Nominees Movie Awards 2010 Presenters And Performers
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Lindsay Lohan’s Porn-Star Biopic Is ‘Scary,’ Not Sexy: Director By Kara Warner Lindsay Lohan Photo: Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage Despite the salacious headlines regarding Lindsay Lohan’s starring role in the Linda Lovelace biopic “Inferno,” director Matthew Wilder insists the film will be “scary,” not sexy. TXT Over the past couple of weeks, the words “Lindsay Lohan” and “porn star” — regarding the actress’ reported starring role in “Inferno,” a biopic of the late “Deep Throat” star Linda Lovelace — have made for a lot of tabloid stories speculating about just what the troubled actress is getting into next. However, most of the stories and headlines about the film only focus on the fact that LiLo is playing a porn actress, and not what the film is actually about. On Tuesday, “Inferno” director Matthew Wilder talked with MTV News about the film and Lohan’s role. “The way I describe this movie is that it’s kind of like a grindhouse version of Ingmar Bergman’s “Scenes from a Marriage,” Wilder said. “There’s a little bit of bait-and-switch because people may know Linda Lovelace’s name and they may know a little bit about her — she was the first globally huge porn star. She made “Deep Throat” in ’72, which was this huge crossover hit — I don’t think there has ever been another porn movie that had that kind of success.” Wilder said the “meat” of the film focuses on the tumultuous relationship between Lovelace and her husband, Chuck Traynor. “If you read Linda’s book about her ordeal, she describes her relationship in terms that are black and white: the guy is a terrible villain, he abused her, everything that she did he physically coerced her to do, and she escaped him. So in our version we’re kind of reading between the lines a little bit. It’s about her complicity and her strange attraction to him and how in a weird way it was kind of a tragic love story. These are two people who loved each other.” Not only that, but audiences expecting a slightly romanticized, “Boogie Nights”-type biopic have another thing coming. “I would say it’s … this is maybe too extreme, but if you can imagine the relationship between Dennis Hopper and Isabella Rosselini in ‘Blue Velvet’ as an entire movie, that’s kind of what the movie is like. There’s a canvas for this movie and it’s about the move from the ’60s to the ’70s, and the ‘summer of love’ getting crushed a bit. There is a bigger canvas than just their story, but it’s very intense, very acting-driven.” Wilder isn’t sure what kind of rating the film will eventually garner, but he did confirm that there is nudity — although not the kind that people might expect. “There is definitely nudity in this movie, but the way I describe it to people is that it’s like ‘Schindler’s List’ nudity and not salacious nudity. This is a scary movie. If people think this is some salacious direct-to-video tripe or something, I’m like, ‘No.’ This is a very sober, scary movie about a dysfunctional romance. It’s not something I can imagine that anybody would ever be turned on by, unless they’re really sick.” Regarding Lohan herself, Wilder had only genuine praise for her, both as a person and as an actor. “I love her so much,” he said. “I think she is so fantastic. I am amazed everyday I’ll read some blurb in some gossip thing and I will read the user comments that are so hateful. … It’s so weird. I think people have a really twisted, wrong impression of who she is, what she’s all about, and the bottom line is that she is a brilliant actor. We’ve worked on this movie, rehearsed it, read it and she is great. I think she is as good as anyone in her age group. I hope this will turn the story for her a little bit and remind people that this is someone who is serious about acting and who is really different from the cartoon portrayed in the tabloid press.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
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