Dear Mr. Tarantino,

I don't know if you've heard, but there's a crazy rumor going around that you might make "The Hateful Eight" after all. But who knows it that's actually the case? Now, Q — can I call you Q? — I'm fully aware that this is none of my business because you're an aggressively independent artist with pretty much flawless track record. But you really, really should make "The Hateful Eight." It's been a 2014 so far, hasn't it, Q? First, the news broke that the Western project you announced on "The Tonight Show" was called "The Hateful Eight," and it sounded awesome. And then, ten days later, you shelved the script because it leaked after you gave a copy of the first draft to six people. That must have sucked. But I don't have to remind you of any of this, do I?

Before long, "The Hateful Eight" script was widely available to pretty much anyone who wanted to find it. Even in its first draft, it had the makings of another great film from many people's favorite director. Enthusiastic notes about using large-format 70mm film, like "The Master," only made the sting of possibly never seeing the story realized on the big screen hurt much worse for fans. Many complained that the leak wasn't a good enough reason to leave the project behind.

But that's the thing. You don't owe "The Hateful Eight" to your fans, as many of those fans believe, or anyone else. You owe yourself those grand 70mm vista shots and the contained, dialogue-heavy ...

Benedict Cumberbatch's guest starring turn on "Sesame Street" has finally been revealed. And as you may have been able to deduce, the clip is focused on his turn as Sherlock Holmes from PBS' "Sherlock."

The TV/movie star joins the long list of guests who have helped kids learn on the show, from One Direction to Katy Perry and everyone in between. In this clip, Sherlock — er, we mean Cumberbatch — is challenged by "Murray-arty" to figure out whether there are more oranges or apples on a table. While we don't expect this is a mystery worthy of Sherlock's talents, he does enlist the help of Count Von Count to help figure out the "Sign of Four (or is it Three?)."

Even more surprising, the sketch kicks off with a spoiler directly from the very last scene of the last episode of "

At least three super-villains are uniting against Peter Parker in directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield as the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler. But the number of villains seems to keep growing and growing and growing, with yet another possible bad guy added to the mix this week.

On Monday, Webb took to Twitter to promote a new book published by "The Office" actor B.J. Novak, who happens to have a role in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." Until now, it wasn't clear who Novak would be playing in the film, except that his character hails from the "Spider-Man" comics. Now, we have a name: "A. Smythe," as identified by Webb.

"A. Smythe" almost certainly refers to Alistair Smythe, a scientist who lives in the shadow of his legendary father, Spencer Smythe. In the comics, Spencer creates a series of robots called Spider-Slayers, designed specifically to apprehend Spider-Man. Spencer dies as a result of his failed technology, and Alistair inherits his father's work, eventually transforming into a monstrous Spider-Slayer himself.

Will "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" go so far as to transform Smythe into the Ultimate Spider-Slayer? It feels unlikely, given the spread of attention on Jamie Foxx's Electro, Paul Giamatti's Rhino and Dane DeHaan's Green Goblin. But it's certainly a sign that Novak could become a force for Spidey to reckon with at least some day, if not as soon as the upcoming "Amazing Spider-Man" sequel.

At the very least, Novak's role as Smythe indicates he's part of the nefarious Oscorp team; even if he doesn't become a full-blown super-villain, ...

Chris Brown was back in court on Monday where he again faced the possibility of returning to jail. At a probation hearing in front of Superior Court judge James R. Brandlin, prosecutors said they have enough evidence now from Brown's assault case in Washington, D.C. to prove that the singer violated his probation from his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna.

According to the Associated Press, Los Angeles District Attorney Mary Murray tried to have Brown jailed again and called for a full probation violation hearing, which would have allowed her to present the new evidence to Brandlin.

"He continues to pose an increasingly violent danger to society," read Murray's motion, which referred to the singer's alleged assault on a man in the nation's capital on October 27. Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, earlier turned down a plea deal in that misdemeanor case because he believes his client did nothing wrong.

Following the D.C. arrest, Brown's probation in the 2009 assault case was revoked, though he was not sent to jail because Brandlin was pleased with the singer's progress in 90 days of court-ordered rehab for anger management. Brown spent 16 days
 in a facility to deal with anger issues before leaving to complete his treatment on an outpatient basis.

In asking for more jail time, Murray's motion also cited an incident in which Brown threw a brick through his mother's car window after one of the anger management therapy sessions. The prosecutor said she brought the new motion because she now has information about the man whose nose was allegedly broken ...

Last night, actors Shailene Woodley and Theo James zip-lined their way onto "Jimmy Kimmel Live" — as in, they literally zip-lined onto the show, one of the grandest publicity stunts this side of Hugh Jackman.

The pair graced the late-night talk-show to promote the impending arrival of and to show off a new trailer, which will be posted online later today (February 4). Following the zip-line entrance, Woodley and James sprinted a good distance to appear on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" stage. Asked if zip-lining was involved at all in the making of "Divergent," Woodley dead-panned, "This is just something we do in real-life. Traffic is insane!"

Woodley is used to extreme activities, as Kimmel repeatedly asked her about her interest in sourcing and foraging for her own spring water. Kimmel also asked about James' past endeavors, specifically his short-lived appearance on "Downton Abbey" as Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk; the character died in season one, shortly after having sex with Lady Mary.

"Can you imagine dying, mid- ... you know," James joked, making some obscene hand gestures we don't feel the need to describe. Kimmel said he's likely to meet a similar end, albeit "alone." (Again, your imagination can do the legwork here.)

Focusing on the film, Kimmel compared "Divergent" to the "intense fame and scrutiny" associated with films like "The Hunger Games" and "Twilight" franchises. James joked that he and Woodley have been preparing themselves with new morning regiments designed to see how fast they can hide their faces behind masks. Kidding aside, James said the fame associated ...

Philip Seymour Hoffman died having already completed the vast majority of his work on "The Hunger Games" finale, the two-part "Mockingjay." It's been reported that the Oscar-winning actor was finished with his turn as rebel leader and former gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee, save for seven days of shooting.

Now, it's been revealed that the actor had "one major, emotional scene left to film" for "Mockingjay — Part 2," according to what an unnamed Lionsgate executive told The Hollywood Reporter. The executive wouldn't name the scene, though there are plenty of guesses available to fans who've read the "Mockingjay" novel.

"We're all extraordinarily sad," said the Lionsgate exec. "But as it relates to production, it's going to have no impact. Obviously, we're going to have a couple of work-around issues but the movie will be creatively whole. His performances in both [remaining] movies will be up to the best of his craft. We feel it will be a good tribute to him."

Beyond the one, unidentified scene, it seems as though production on the "Hunger Games" finale will move forward without any other required changes. "Mockingjay — Part 1" hits theaters this November, with "Mockingjay — Part 2" scheduled for November 2015.

In the hours following Hoffman's death, Lionsgate released a statement expressing the studio's condolences: "Philip Seymour Hoffman was a singular talent and one of the most gifted actors of our generation. We're very fortunate that he graced our Hunger Games family."

Jennifer Lawrence, director Francis Lawrence and other members of the "Mockingjay" cast and crew released a statement of their ...

Another week, another episode of HBO's "Girls" that people just can't stop talking about. Is Hannah an emotionless monster? (Um, probably.) What the hell is actually wrong with Marnie? (So much.)

For a show that generates so much discussion about the lives of Brooklyn women growing into adulthood, the conversation tends to be dominated by critics who are, well, not young Brooklyn women coming into their own. Enter MTV News' Girls on "Girls," a weekly reaction highlighting a different New York woman's experience of the show.

This week, 28-year-old Brooklynite Grace Woodard, a Midwestern transplant herself, shared her thoughts on this week's episode, "Only Child," her baggage, the Peter Pan infestation running rampant in New York and the answers she finds at the bottom of a pint of ice cream.

Who Are You?
My name is Grace. I'm 28 and live in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. I'm a freelance social impact strategist for film — but I mostly pay the bills by temping, much to my family's chagrin.

Are You A Girl?
The last few times I've been called a woman by a dude, it hasn't left me with that icky "ugggh, he's trying to show that he recognizes my status as an independent female of a certain age" feeling, so I suppose, yes, I'm a woman — but I have a great affection for the term "gal" due to my Midwestern roots, and often address my closest female friends with some variation of "girrrrrl," or "gurrrrrl" as a term of endearment, probably as a latent reaction to skipping that phase in high school.

Do ...