November 27, 2024

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‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Star Goes Full Iceman

In Shawn Ashmore returns to the role of Bobby "Iceman" Drake for the first time since 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand." And based on the newest trailer, which featured the debut of Drake's iconic ice-slide move, fans can expect cooler Iceman action than previous films allowed.

"In 'X3,' I turned into Iceman for the first time," Ashmore told MTV News in an interview earlier this month while promoting "The Following," his Fox TV series co-starring Kevin Bacon. "I had made ice-balls, and an ice-rose for Rogue at one point, but full Iceman mode [debuted in] the battle against Pyro in 'The Last Stand.' Fans can definitely look forward to more of that."

Ashmore teases that Iceman isn't the only original X-Man getting an action upgrade, too. According to the actor, "Days of Future Past" features a grander scale than ever seen before in an "X-Men" film, both in terms of the set pieces and the storytelling.

"The general scale of the storytelling is huge. It's massive. I walked onto some of the sets on the first day and it was the size of a football field. The whole set, you can interact on, like a battlefield, essentially," he said. "Now that we know these characters, we either love or hate them, depending on which side we're on. Now you can really open it up to bigger storytelling and bigger action because you understand these characters. There are higher stakes. You can put these people in danger because you care about them."

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Emma Watson Takes Over MTV’s Twitter For The ‘Noah’ Premiere

Have you ever wondered what it's like for a starlet to attend the New York City premiere of her new big-budget blockbuster? This Wednesday, you're going to get the chance.

That's when Emma Watson is bringing you to the premiere of "MTV Twitter account.

The "Bling Ring" star and recipient of last year's Trailblazer Award at the MTV Movie Awards will be tweeting from the red carpet and bringing you all of the great behind the scenes secrets.

Keep track of Emma throughout her big night by following her on @MTV to see what it's really like to be the center of attention at a red carpet premiere.

In the years since her time at Hogwarts as know-it-all Hermione Granger, Emma Watson has been choosing fascinating roles in movies like Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" to launch her adult career, but it's safe to say she hasn't starred in anything quite like Darren Aronofsky's take on "Noah."

The biblical epic depicts a world much different than the one we're used to seeing in cinematic tales from the Old Testament. This take on the story of Noah and the great flood features a number of creatures that you might not recognize as one of the friendly sets boarding the ark.

Aronofsky has put his unique vision onto the screen and filled it with complex characters, like Noah's daughter-in-law Ila, played by Watson. When the leader of the last remaining humans on Earth has his morality tested by a mission from God, Ila's rule in his life is made more important than ever.

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‘The Voice’ Recap: Battle Rounds Meet ‘The Notebook’

"The Voice" contestants put on their vocal armor for another round of battles Monday night (March 24) as they continued to fight for a spot in the next level of the singing competition.

Coaches Adam Levine, Shakira, Usher, and Blake Shelton sent out 12 more singers onto the battle stage to see who would ultimately represent their teams in the next stage of competition. But even in the midst of intense battle, Usher still found time to make a love connection on "The Voice" — even if just for one song.

Here's how night three of the battle rounds went down:

One Coach's Loser Is Another Coach's Steal
Usher lasted the first week of battle rounds without a steal — but that all changed when Shakira passed up on singer Ayesha "Music Box" Brooks. She was put up against 16-year-old Deja Hall, and though guest mentor Miranda Lambert feared Hall hadn't "found her full voice yet" at such a young age, the young singer held her own against the more experienced Music Box. Usher couldn't pass up on Music Box's "incredible" voice, and expressed his confidence in her "potential to go really far" in this competition.

Coach Levine sent out Dawn & Hawkes and Josh Murley to duke it out on the battle stage. Their performance of "Stuck in the Middle With You" was light-hearted with a "campfire vibe," all three singers wielding their guitars and hitting their airy and pleasant notes. When the singer lost to the duo, Shakira hit her steal button and gave him a second chance.

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‘Fault In Our Stars” Shailene Woodley And Ansel Elgort To Present At MTV Movie Awards

Two of young Hollywood's hottest young actors, Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort of will join the star studded line-up of presenters handing out golden popcorn during the 2014 MTV Movie Awards, which air live on Sunday, April 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT from L.A.'s Nokia Theatre.

And before they take the stage, fans will get to see an exclusive scene from "The Fault in Our Stars during the 2014 Movie Awards Pre-Show, starting at 8:30 p.m.

Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort join host Conan O'Brien and previously announced presenters Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton. Academy Award-nominated actor and producer Mark Wahlberg will be honored with the MTV Generation Award, which will be presented the award by "Entourage" cast members Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara and Kevin Dillon. This will mark the first public reunion for the cast ahead of their highly anticipated movie release in June 2015.

Voting for the 2014 MTV Movie Awards is open at MovieAwards.MTV.com through Saturday, April 12 in categories you'll never see in any other awards show, including Best Comedic Performance, Best Villain, Best Kiss, Best Scared-As-Sh-- Performance, Best Musical Moment, #WTF Moment, Best On-Screen Duo, Best Fight, Best Shirtless Performance and more. Voting for Movie of the Year will continue throughout the live broadcast of the show.

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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Finalist Cody Simpson Going ‘Inside The Mind Of A Latin Dancer’

Cody Simpson is taking a break from his to get back in the ballroom.

On Monday night (March 24), Simpson takes center-stage for his second week on where he's performing alongside partner Witney Carson.

"I have to learn the tango this week and the challenge for me is going to be to get inside the mind of this Latin dancer or ballroom dancer; it's not me at all," Simpson recently told MTV News of his routine during week two. "I'm very flat-footed because I surf and I've been trying to get on my toes and move my hips."

Simpson certainly moved his hips during the first week of competition as he impressed fans and the judges, scoring 22 out of 30 points. His score landed him in the middle of the star-packed lineup and should put him in a good position as tonight marks the first elimination of season 18. To determine which contestants leave the competition. (The hit ABC show combines scores from the judges and votes from fans, with the lowest-scoring couple going home.)

Simpson's opponents include Olympic gold medalists Charlie White and Meryl Davis; former child stars from "Full House" and "The Wonder Years," Candace Cameron Bure and Danica McKellar, respectively; and "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes. But after seeing the competition, Simpson told us there's "no one in particular" he sees as his fiercest rival.

"I would say there are some amazing dancers. Tt was crazy to see after just a couple weeks everyone dancing so great," he said. "We will see as the ...

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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West And North West In <i>Vogue</i>: Check Out More Pictures

It seems like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are still on cloud nine over their much-discussed Vogue cover, but can you really blame them?

On Monday (March 24), Kanye took to Twitter to simply state that "Dreams come true," with a photo, shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, from the magazine spread showing him and his fiancée walking hand-in-hand along the Paris waterfront as they gaze longingly into each other's eyes. Not only does the photo, which Kim tweeted was one of her favorites," encompass a loving moment between the two, but it also shows off their impeccable style, with Kim wearing a white McQueen gown covered from head-to-toe in feathers and Kanye in leather pants, a black shirt and a long trench.

With the digital copy of the April issue available, some unreleased photos have been making the rounds, including a very complex photo of Leibovitz taking a photo of Kanye, who is taking an iPad photo of Kim, who is taking a selfie of her and daughter North West. So meta.

Vogue also released several official photos from the shoot, including one of Kimye looking into each other's eyes as Kanye wraps his arm around his future wife as they prepare to kiss. The other is a family shot that puts the adorable North on full display as a shirtless Kanye holds his bare-bottom daughter across his chest as he is draped across Kim's lap.

"I take pictures of her all the time and dress her up," said Kim of Nori in the magazine. ...

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Katy Perry Announces New Opener On <i>Prism</i> Tour

It looks like Katy Perry wants to throw a little rap into the mix on her Prism Tour. Rapper/singer/songwriter (and model) Becky G will open up for the "Dark Horse" singer on four upcoming Prism stops -- two in Houston, Texas, and two in Mexico -- sta... ...

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The Arcade Fire Bobblehead Is Missing: Here’s 6 Places It May Be

Richard Parry of Arcade Fire lost his head at a recent Connecticut show — quite literally.

Arcade Fire have been sporting some seriously heady costumes during their most recent tour — and in videos for tracks like — so it came as a shock to the band when one of the giant papier mache heads was yoinked after a show in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

The head bears the visage of Parry, and the band has photos of the theft, but instead of handing them over to the authorities, they're merely asking that the costume piece be returned.

"This mask is a one of a kind piece that is an essential component to our live show," the band wrote in a statement. "Perhaps this is all an innocent mistake and you meant to leave the venue with your own oversized paper mache rendition of Richard Parry's head? Please contact: info@quest-management.com with any information."

Currently, Parry Head is still on the lamb, so we over here at MTV News imagined what it's been doing during its stay in the Nutmeg State.

1. Visiting The Mystic Seaport

Who wouldn't want to check out all the sights at the Mystic Seaport, home to the world's oldest remaining merchant vessel the Charles W. Morgan (and myriad ancient salted strips of fish)?

There are barrel makers! A creepy jar filled with leaches at the apothecary! Horse-drawn carriages and streets just brimming with steaming dung!

Live it up, Parry Head — it's time to party like it's 1849!

2. Chilling At Mystic Pizza

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