by Christina Garibaldi 6 mins ago

After seeing photos of Dakota Johnson on set as Anastasia Steele in “Fifty Shades of Grey,” it’s hard to imagine someone else paying the role. But if you rewind to several months ago, there rumors upon rumors of who would be cast in the coveted role.

Everyone from Kristen Stewart to Lily Collins to Nina Dobrev was rumored to be eyeing the racy role of a sweet college girl who falls for a billionaire tycoon with a penchant for the S&M lifestyle.

And one of those actresses did come pretty close to landing the role: “Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale, who recently spoke to MTV News about the “awkward” audition process.

“It actually was just me [in the audition]. It was a two-page monologue of exactly what you would think it would be,” Hale said. “Very uncomfortable, but it was sort of one of those things where you just had to go for it or you’re just gonna look lame — hopefully, I didn’t look lame.”

Describing it as “unlike any audition I have ever done before in my life,” Hale went on to explain that she didn’t do a particular scene from the E L James novel, but it was pretty steamy dialogue and something “I don’t want my grandmother watching.”

While Hale is now concentrating on “PLL” and her budding music career (she just released a country album, Road Between, last month), she does admit that she was interested in the role of ...

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by Jordana Ossad 2 hours ago

Three teen moms struggled to cope with their mothers’ addictions on this season’s “16 and Pregnant.” Summer‘s mother Katrina abused painkillers and was facing the possibility of a two-year prison sentence for writing bad checks. Savannah’s alcoholic mother Melanie continued to drink even after the arrival of her grandson Rowan. And Millina‘s mother Raychelle was serving time behind bars for drug possession.

On tonight’s reunion special, the young women sat down with host Dr. Drew and gave updates on their mothers’ dilemmas. Read on to find out who’s kicked the habit — and who hasn’t:

Summer
Summer was supposed to be joined by her mom Katrina at the reunion, but the latter turned out to be a no-show.

“You cannot depend on her for anything,” a resigned Summer said. And while Katrina’s unpredictable behavior was certainly disappointing, her daughter has come to expect it.

“She’s done [pills] since I was nine,” Summer explained, adding that she’s wary of inheriting her mother’s addiction. “I wouldn’t even take pain pills, after my labor.”

As for Katrina’s legal woes, she wound up getting 10 years of probation.

Savannah
Shortly after her brief recap played, Savannah tearfully admitted that she felt “embarrassed” because her mother’s addiction had once been “easy to hide because it wasn’t public.”

Their issues were certainly less than private this season: Savannah famously confronted Melanie and then called police on her. She admits now that the incident was painful.

“For so long, it was me and my mom, ...

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by MTV News Staff 1 min ago

By Maurice Bobb

Robin Thicke’s apology album, Paula, which is dedicated to his estranged wife, Paula Patton, was officially released for public consumption Tuesday (July 1), but there were still a lot of unanswered questions, the most important of which being why?

“The album is what happens when you lose the love of your life and you try to figure out in your head like, ‘How am I gonna move on?’” Thicke told Hot 97’s “Ebro in the Morning” show. “Because we weren’t together anymore, I had so much that I still wanted to apologize for and take responsibility for and that’s what the album is about.”

It was all good just a year ago, when Thicke’s single, “Blurred Lines,” rocketed to the top of the Billboard charts to No. 1. Unfortunately, the trappings of superstardom sometimes come with an exorbitant price tag.

“Last year was really just kind of a blur in many ways, no pun intended,” he said. “Everything happened so fast and you don’t realize all the things that come with it. I changed and I got a little too selfish and a little too greedy and a little to full of myself. At this point in our relationship, the only reason we’re not together is because of the choices I made.”

Those choices led to the dissolution of his nine-year marriage to his highschool sweetheart. It also led to an apology tour of sorts, with the lovelorn singer offering up songs like “Get Her Back” at ...

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by MTV News Staff 6 mins ago

By Maurice Bobb

No one does quirky quite like Bill Murray, and that continues with his turn as a retired curmudgeon in the recently released trailer for his new film, “St. Vincent.”

The clip begins with Murray’s Vincent trying to close a bank account only to learn that it’s been overdrawn. Then, while moving in next door, Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) and her movers chop down a tree branch that lands squarely on Vincent’s car, because of course.

As it turns out, Maggie’s a single mother with a young son named Oliver (newcomer Jaeden Lieberher) who’s just as hapless as his mysteriously weird older neighbor.

For $11 an hour, Vincent agrees to watch Oliver after school, beat up bullies and introduce him to the finer points of a life filled with strip clubs, race tracks and ladies of the night.

When a befuddled Maggie asks why her son is mowing the dirt patch in his backyard, Vincent has the perfect response.

“I’m showing him how the world works,” he says. “You work, you get paid, you drink.”

“St. Vincent” is slated to open in theaters nationwide on October 24.

by Jessica Hyndman 31 mins ago

5 Seconds of Summer are having one hell of day. To celebrate the U.K. release of their debut album — sorry, U.S., Canada and Mexico, you still have another three weeks — the boys kicked off an epic 90-minute-long livestream, complete with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Costumes and dancing rabbits, and followed it all up with their “Amnesia” lyric video.

The sorrowful track — co-written by Good Charlotte’s Benji and Joel Madden, among others — sees the band haunted by a failed relationship, as visualized through a trip around a lonely bedroom full of painful memories.

The “Don’t Stop” singers’ full-length self-title album will be released in the U.S. on July 22. But at least until then we can keep staring their adorably sad little faces.

by Adam Fleischer 4 mins ago

Snoop Dogg is a star, and not just because he’s one of the greatest rappers ever. Dude is hilarious, and knows how to turn it on when the camera starts to roll. We’ve seen it on everything from “Doggy Fizzle Televizzle” over a decade ago, all the way up to his current “GGN” show. And on Tuesday (July 1), we got another taste.

In a segment called “Plizzanet Earth with Snoop Dogg,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” enlisted the Doggfather to narrate some rams going at it in the wild. Or were they billy goats? Who knows? Not Snoop, that’s for sure.

And that’s one of the many reasons that we hope this becomes a recurring segment.

by MTV News Staff 9 hours ago

By Maurice Bobb

Just when you thought it was safe again to be in charge, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Jason Bateman return for another scheme to off their higher-ups in “Horrible Bosses 2.”

In the first official teaser trailer for the sequel to 2011’s runaway hit comedy, “Horrible Bosses,” Nick, Dale and Kurt find themselves visiting their former nemesis, Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey), who is in prison for murdering Bobby Pellitt (Colin Farrell).

After Harken serves up a few forced pleasantries to the “guy who saved my life” and the “guy who screwed my wife,” he asks the guys, “So what do you want from me?”

The clip then flashes to a montage of the guys tossing money into the air at the beach, a kidnapping and police car chases while Dean “MF” Jones (Jamie Foxx) waxes poetic about pulling off their plan to kidnap a slick investor’s son for ransom.

While brief, the sneak peak video does offer up some LOL, with the guys getting busted for feigning a supercool slow-motion walk outside of the bar and Nick getting weirded out by Dr. Julia Harris (Jennifer Anniston), who reprises her role as the overly freaky dentist.

“Horrible Bosses” 2 is set to hit theaters on November 26.

by Emily Blake 9 mins ago

Shia LaBeouf is reportedly beginning treatment for alcohol addiction, days after the troubled actor was arrested on charges of trespassing, disorderly conduct and harassment after being “disruptive” at a Broadway showing of “Cabaret.”

Contrary to reports, LaBeouf has not entered a rehab facility, but has started a 12-step program to treat alcoholism, according to TMZ.

Shia’s Legal Trouble: A Timeline

A rep for the actor told the site that “he has taken the first of many necessary steps toward recovery.”

The news comes after a troubled — and at times, rather bizarre — few years for the “Nymphomaniac” star, with his “Cabaret” arrest being only his most recent run-in with the law. In 2008, he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor drunk driving after refusing a Breathalyzer test. Three years later, he was taken into custody after a bar fight in Los Angeles.

LaBeouf’s rep had not responded to MTV News’ request for comment by press time.

by Jessica Hyndman 40 mins ago

Well, it’s all over for the US Men’s national soccer team. But that doesn’t mean we can’t walk away with our heads held high.

After a heated game in the quarter finals against Belgium, the US team succumbed to a 2 – 1 defeat during extra time. US goal keeper Tim Howard even set a record for most saves in a single World Cup match.

In the end, everyone had something to say.

Hopes Were High From The Beginning.

Katy Perry Made A Generous Offer.

Despite The Loss, Everyone Still Loves Team USA.

Especially Tim Howard.

by MTV News Staff 11 mins ago

By Maurice Bobb

Before Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson return to Panem for “Mockingjay,” the third installment of “Hunger Games,” they’re going West for “By Way of Helena.”

Deadline reports that Australian auteur Kieran Darcy-Smith, known for the independent film “Wish You Were Here,” has been tapped to direct the revenge action Western written by Matt Cook. Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman will serve as producers, while Nathalie Marciano is the executive producer.

Hemsworth will play the role of David, an 1880s Texas Ranger set out to investigate a series of mysterious murders in an isolated frontier town. Hemsworth’s David will face off against Harrelson’s Abraham, a local preacher ruling the townsfolk through fear.

While Hemsworth and Harrelson have been in three of the Hunger Games blockbusters together, they have never shared screentime together.

Filming for “By Way of Helena” is scheduled to begin in September.