“Sin City” is back at long last this Friday which means a number of things – more ultra stylized black and white action, more growly/scary Mickey Rourke, and of course, more of Jessica Alba showing off the most impressive dance moves this side of “Magic Mike – or at least “Step Up.”

But there’s another side to Alba and we’ve known about it for a while at MTV. Back in 2010, Alba visited us and engaged in a very special slumber party. And if we’ve learned one thing here over the years, it’s that when one gets the opportunity to dance and dress up and play with a Ouija board with one of the world’s most attractive women, that’s always a good thing. So in honor of “A Dame To Kill For,” we did it again!

I know that sound I hear is millions of jealous men cursing me for my luck but if it’s any consolation, just look at the absurd things she did to me. She may be a dame to kill for but Jessica Alba is kind of a sadist too.

Josh Horowitz

Last week I drank a Diet Coke from Woody Allen’s refrigerator. For some reason that feels like a more intimate act than me actually sitting down and chatting with him. Luckily both things occurred, as a podcast of me drinking a celebrities’ private beverage stash wouldn’t be all that entertaining.

Woody Allen doesn’t do a ton of press nowadays. Some of the reasons are obvious. And that’s a shame really because back in the early days of chat shows he was just about the best there was. But of course he’s 78 now so when I sat down with him for an intimate talk in his office I prepared myself for disappointment.

Instead I found a quick witted and thoughtful consummate storyteller. I had just moderated the press conference for his new film, “Magic in the Moonlight,” a press gathering that was filled with Woody regaling a crowd with the meaninglessness of life (no one else can make this subject more entertaining).

As I mentioned in my podcast with him, I feel a huge personal connection to the work of Woody Allen. If you know me at all, this is about as unsurprising a thing as I could say. I grew up in New York City. I worshipped film and comedy. The first movie I ever saw with my wife was “Manhattan.” I could list a dozen other reasons for why I own no less than three books of collected conversations with Woody Allen.

So yes, sitting down with him and ...

In a summer of superheroes and ape-filled apocalypses, “Begin Again” might be the ultimate palate cleanser and counter-programming. Starring Keira Knightley (she sings!), Mark Ruffalo (he charms!), and Adam Levine (he sings AND charms!), it’s a feel-good New York set tale replete with great songs and performances.

It’s also one of those movies that calls on the actors to silently emote quite a bit, so that’s where this week’s “After Hours” comes in. We decided to put the leading trio of stars to the test to see if they could fall in love and lust (among other things) simply using their body, no words.

Hilarity, as they say, ensued as did one of the more inappropriate and bizarre responses we’ve ever gotten. Suffice it to say Adam Levine may be looking to do something a lot racier for his next acting gig. Watch and see.

“Begin Again” opens July 4.

Josh Horowitz