Hollywood Popular Artists

img alt="Photo: (MTV)" class="size-full wp-image-80502" height="280" src="http://act.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/act/2013/08/SaraBgrab-Post.jpg" width="576">Photo: (MTV) Sara Bareilles is a breath of fresh air in an oftentimes not-so-fresh Hollywood. We recently sat down with the talented singer/songwriter to chat about being "Brave" and facing our insecurities...and Beyonce...in a sing-off. + Watch  Sara Bareilles Challenge Beyonce To A Sing Off. "I think it might be Beyonce, not because I think I could actually have a sing-off...

img alt="Photos: (Getty)" class="size-full wp-image-80516" height="280" src="http://act.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/act/2013/08/VMAquiz-Post.jpg" width="576">Photos: (Getty) You think you know the 2013 MTV Video Music Award nominees for Best Video With A Message, but you have no idea! Or do you? Normally pop quizzes are a bummer, but not today! Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Miguel and Snoop Lion are all up for the third ever Best Video With A Message award, and each of their vids is jam-packed with inspiring messages...

img alt="Photo: (Sierra Club)" class="size-full wp-image-80481" height="280" src="http://act.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/act/2013/08/Interns-Post.jpg" width="576">Photo: (Sierra Club) In March we encouraged you all to try out for the Sierra Club's Best Internship on Earth, and young activists Izzy Weisz and Daniel Cespedes ended up getting the two coveted slots. Photo: Daniel + Izzy on the job. They're spending their summer helping the earth and video-blogging all about it, so MTV Act wanted to know what it's like to have the best internship...

Earlier this week, MTV News ran an interview with Mark Wahlberg in which he danced around the question of whether the Dinobots would appear in "Transformers 4," as they're rumored to. "None of your business," he said. "You don't want me to get replaced halfway through production for divulging secrets." While we have to admit that Wahlberg is definitely capable of trolling us on this one, we can't help but think that there's something to the rumor based on his response. If that is the case, it's time you got your crash course in...

img alt="Photo: (Getty)" class="size-full wp-image-80434" height="280" src="http://act.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/act/2013/08/KerryWashingtonTweet-Post.jpg" width="576">Photo: (Getty) The state of LGBTQ rights varies depending on location, and many people are upset with Russia for its anti-LGBTQ laws. Actress Kerry Washington is among those urging Russia to make a change. Kerry Tweeted: What is going on in Russia is HEART BREAKING. #LGBT 36 Photos From anti-gay Russia That Everyone Needs To See... http://t.co/iT2TKB0QHO — kerry washington...

img alt="Photos: (Getty/Twitter)" class="size-full wp-image-80439" height="280" src="http://act.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/act/2013/08/KeshaPerfDay-Post.jpg" width="576">Photos: (Getty/Twitter) When many people take to social media to complain, Ke$ha uses it to get her motivation on! Yesterday she Tweeted "yes yes yes it is" to a photo that stated, "Today is a perfect day for a perfect day". With so much to be grateful for, we decided to brain storm ways to make Ke$ha's day even MORE perfect! To begin, Ke$ha is a huge supporter...

"The Child's Play" franchise has been one of horror's most strangely enduring franchises, largely thanks to the dedication of folks like Don Mancini, who has either written or co-written every movie in the series, and Brad Dourif, who has voiced the demonic doll Chucky since the beginning. The latest entry in the series, "Curse of Chucky," is sort of a reboot, in that Mancini is directing and the Chucky doll is once again a fresh-faced Good-Guy doll. Check out the new trailer for "Curse of Chucky" after the jump! ...

img alt="Photo: (Getty)" class="size-full wp-image-80424" height="280" src="http://act.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/act/2013/08/MiguelInterview-Post.jpg" width="576">Photo: (Getty) One part singer, another part "contributor," Miguel is the total package when it comes to being an artist who cares as much about the issues as he does about his music. We sat down with the VMA nominee to discuss his song and video "Candles In The Sun" and what he loves most about awards shows. ACT: We want to congratulate you for your VMA nomination for "Candles...

img alt="Photos: (Getty)" class="size-full wp-image-80403" height="280" src="http://act.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/act/2013/08/tbtBritney-Post.jpg" width="576">Photos: (Getty) It's #ThrowbackThursday, and chances are your Instagram feed is full of awkward, adorable, or awkwardly adorable pics of your friends and followers from back in the day. If your fave thing about Thursdays is celebrity throwbacks, we've got 'em for ya! Today: Britney Spears. Britney hit the scene almost two decades ago, when she joined the "The Mickey Mouse Club"...

Gun violence is a growing problem in our country, but for some people, the problem isn't just national, it's personal. Melanie David's brother was shot and killed in 2010. When she found out about Girl Be Heard, a theatre company that brings social justice issues to the forefront, she knew she had to get on stage and share her story. David, 25, was a company member for Girl Be Heard's highly-acclaimed "9mm America" show. At the performances, young women stepped into the spotlight to share their stories of how gun violence has personally affected...

img alt="Photo: (VH1)" class="size-full wp-image-80360" height="280" src="http://act.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/act/2013/08/HudsonDSA-Post.jpg" width="576">Photo: (VH1) Last night's Do Something Awards honored young people and celebrities who are devoted to making a positive difference in the world. This years celebrity honorees were Jennifer Hudson, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Kelly Osbourne, LL Cool J, and Patrick Dempsey, whose inspiring acceptance speeches motivated us to get up and Do Something good today! +  Watch Jennifer Hudson Talk...

Back in May, the new movie from J.C. Chandor, the Oscar-nominated writer and director of "Margin Call," starring Robert Redford, "All Is Lost," debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, and it wowed just about everyone. (Most of those reviews are quoted in single-word raves in the trailer.) The first trailer for "All Is Lost" just debuted over at Yahoo! Movies, so check out the trailer above and learn more about the film after the jump! Redford is simply credited as "Our Man," a sailor, out in the ocean all my himself. When a loose shipping crate tears a hole in the side of his yacht, Our Man...

img alt="Photo: (The Hollywood Gossip)" class="size-full wp-image-80332" height="280" src="http://act.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/act/2013/08/MileyLGBT-Post.jpg" width="576">Photo: (The Hollywood Gossip) Miley Cyrus is a champion for marriage equality! First it was her equality tattoo (which we are obssesed with), and now while promoting her new album in London, she decided to speak out about her passion for LGBTQ rights. The twerkin' ray of sunshine revealed, "I'm really involved in politics in the way that I think everyone should...