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From the first trailers that were released for the film, "This Is The End" featured a number of sizable cameos. Aside from the core castmembers, including Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and Danny McBride, there were already clips of Michael Cera, Rihanna and others making an appearance in Rogen's apocalyptic comedy. But there was one person whose appearance Rogen and the rest of his co-stars kept tightly under wraps — in more ways than one: Channing Tatum.

Tatum plays a small but hilarious role in the film, whose details we won't ruin. But when Rogen spoke to MTV News, he was more than happy to discuss it, offering some background on how it was created and then talking about Tatum's eagerness to throw himself into the role. Tatum especially liked the costume, which may come as a shock even to folks who pored over every frame of "Magic Mike."

MTV: Channing has an amazing cameo in the film.

Rogen: It's incredible.

MTV: Which you guys were really able to keep a great lid on.

Rogen: We did. It's pretty amazing. It's not really that out there yet.

MTV: So, how did that happen? How did you...

Rogen: We had this scene in the movie where we kick Danny out of the house and then we always thought it'd be funny if later when we leave we encounter him again and he's kind of like assembled this group of like cannibal misfits. Kind of like in "Mad Max" or something he's like large humongous now. And in the script he ...

Considering he's the first superhero ever created, creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster only had history to draw from when they brought Superman to life in 1938. Every major styling choice we attribute to superheroes comes from Superman: capes, tights, iconic symbols, and — of course — underwear worn on the outside.

Superman proudly sported this iconic look for 75 years in numerous feature films and television series, defying trends in popular culture that saw other heroes change for more realistic and modern approaches. Superman's omnipresent underpants became as indestructible as his unbreakable skin.

Until came along.

Director Zack Snyder opened up about both the history of the red trunks and his decision to ditch them during an exclusive interview, part of "MTV First: Man of Steel." Snyder started by recounting the history of the hero's costume.

"When the costume was first invented in 1938, [Siegel and Shuster were] looking to find a superhero icon," explains Snyder. "The vision was turned toward Victorian strongmen, or circus strongmen. They wore their underwear on the outside of their pants because in the Victorian era, no skin could be shown. So when they first started doing circus strongmen, they would wear tights, and then they would put underwear over the top [of them] to give the illusion of nudity."

The fad that Superman started in 1938 continued with Batman, followed by heroes like Green Lantern, the X-Men, Robin, Thor, Martian Manhunter, Wolverine and countless others. But even though DC Comics rebooted the underpants off of Superman back in late 2011 with their New 52 initiative, Snyder ...

Mac Miller was in his own world while recording his upcoming June 18 album, Watching Movies With the Sound Off. Not only did the Pittsburgh rapper and television star develop an unconventional sleeping pattern, he also found himself addicted to syrup — a concoction that includes prescription-strength cough syrup and soft drinks.

The "Donald Trump" MC says things didn't get too bad and luckily he was able to kick the habit. "I don't want to act like I was like this serious heroic story, tackling a drug," Mac told MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway on Wednesday when he appeared on "RapFix Live." "The reality is I gained, like, 40 pounds when I was going to MTV and I didn't want to be fat on national television. I just stopped."

The rapper's premiered in February on MTV2 and its first season ran for six episodes and will return for a second season next year, and while it may have been the main reason that Mac quit sipping lean, it wasn't the only. During a portion of the Watching Movies recording process, Mac, who had relocated to Los Angeles, received a visit from his original Pittsburgh producers E. Dan and Big Jerm. As soon as Miller picked them up from the airport, they could tell something was off.

"I probably had a cup in the car with me and picked 'em up and came back," he said, recalling not being able to keep his eyes open during their scheduled studio session. "I was sitting there trying to stay awake and I passed ...

Here's hoping Emma Watson survives the apocalypse in because the 23-year-old has just booked a would-be film franchise.

Watson will reteam with Warner Bros. and "Harry Potter" producer David Heyman for the big-screen adaptation of Erika Johansen's debut novel "Queen of the Tearling," Variety reports.

The fantasy epic was purchased by publisher HarperCollins in February and is slated for a 2014 release. The trilogy is described as a "female-oriented 'Game of Thrones,' " and is set 300 years after a mysterious environmental calamity. The narrative focuses on 19-year-old princess Kelsea Glynn, who must defeat the Red Queen to reclaim her deceased mother's throne in the kingdom of the Tearling.

According to a statement from her publisher, the idea for the book came to Johansen in a dream and was further inspired by a television appearance by then-Senator Barack Obama.

Warner Bros. has yet to set a writer or director for the project, which Watson will executive produce.

The actress is, of course, no stranger to the magical realm, having starred in eight "Harry Potter" films. Her post-Hogwarts schedule, however, has skewed more towards reality, with turns in "My Week With Marilyn" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." Watson has two movies opening this week: "This Is the End," starring James Franco and Seth Rogen, and the Sofia Coppola-directed "Bling Ring." She recently wrapped production on Darren Aronofsky's Bible-based "Noah" and has long been attached to Guillermo del Toro's "Beauty."

If you're wondering how Portugal. The Man landed Danger Mouse to producer their brand-new Evil Friends album, well, you're not alone: turns out they're not even sure how it happened.

"We had the same publicist for a long time, and apparently he had listened to the music, because, when we met, he knew the history of the band, all the music we had put out," PTM frontman John Gourley laughed. "But, to be honest with you, I really don't know why he wanted to work with our group; it just sort of came together."

Of course, even during that first meeting with the Mouse — who, just in case you've been asleep for the past decade, has helped created iconic records with Gnarls Barkley, Gorillaz, and the Black Keys, to name just a few — Gourley wasn't all that sure what was happening ... especially when the producer told him, rather matter-of-factly, that he wasn't interested in working with any band besides the Keys.

"The way I recall it happening was, I went to his place to meet up and talk about music. There was no 'We're going to make an album together!' There was no thing happening, it was just us meeting," Gourley explained. "And the first thing he says to me was 'Yo man, I don't really need to make another record with a rock band, I don't really want to. I work with the Black Keys, those are my guys.' So immediately we're on the same level: he doesn't want to make a record, we're in the middle of ...