Hollywood Popular Artists

Sep 20th 2013, 21:46, by Danica Davidson

The NOH8 campaign gets lots of celebs to pose for it, and now Snooki has joined the cause by donning the well-known duct tape. She's joining other members of the MTV fam, including Jenni "JWOWW" Farley, Vinny Guadagnino and Nev Schulman.

While we can't post photos of Snooki from the shoot, she Instagrammed the photo above in the elevator right before she took her photo for the campaign. We know this because we were there with her!!!

NOH8 started out as a creative way to protest California's Prop 8. While the center of it is still about LGBTQ rights, the campaign is now also taking on hate as a whole, saying there's never a need for it in any circumstances.

Snooki's pretty busy these days with "Dancing With the Stars," but she still made time to pose for the campaign. And she's been more than outspoken about LGBTQ rights before, like her involvement with GLAAD.

If looking at these awesome pics is making you want to join in on the activism, you totally can! Celebrities might get the most attention when their photos are taken, but NOH8 is for everyone. You can create a user profile and upload a picture into the site — it gives you directions on how to do it. If you want to do more than just snap a pic, you might be interested in the BE HEARD part of the site, where you can write about your feelings and why you want to be involved with the NOH8 campaign. If you want, you can just tell them Snooki sent you!

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Sep 20th 2013, 21:34, by Kevin P. Sullivan

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright bowl for their lives in the latest episode of Nerdist's all-star bowling challenge.

Also, find out which stars hated their own movies in today's Dailies!

» Team Nerdist bowls against Team World's End [Nerdist]

» "R.I.P.D." and other movies that their stars didn't like [Parade]

» First US poster for "Blue Is the Warmest Color," winner of the Palme d'Or [BuzzFeed]

» Poster and clip from "Enemy," starring Jake Gyllenhaal from the director of "Prisoners" [The Film Stage]

» Watch an incredible motion capture demonstration using the "Star War" universe. [Coming Soon]

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Sep 20th 2013, 18:30, by MTV Movies Team

By Amelia Mularz

Fall officially kicks off this weekend, and already you're suffering from a nasty artificial-pumpkin-flavor hangover. Lay off the lattes and watch a movie instead. Here's what's happening:

On the Big Screen: "Battle of the Year"
Can the world be won by poppin' and lockin'? Of all the standoffs we've seen in 2013 — Obama vs. Putin, Obama vs. Syria, Miley Cyrus vs. every mother in America — it turns out the battle of the year takes place on the dance floor, and Sawyer from "Lost" (aka Josh Holloway) assumes the role of fearless leader. Out today, this movie, which also stars Chris Brown, features dance battles on the global level. America has lost its footing in the hip hop world and needs to topple the current leader, Korea. So what's a crew to do? Go hide out in an abandoned juvie facility and practice robot moves until they're blue in the face. Obviously.

On the Boob Tube: "Step Up Revolution"
Part of the "Step Up" series, but post-Channing Tatum (by that time he was onto bigger and better things, e.g. "Magic Mike"), "Step Up Revolution" is about a bunch of kids who take on corporate greed with their dance moves. As we hit the second anniversary of the Occupy Movement, re-watching this flick seems especially timely (catch it on Showtime this Sunday at 12:30pm). Maybe those kids in Zucotti Park should've been using their cardboard boxes for windmills and headspins, and we would've had a better shot at taking down The Man.

From Your DVD Collection: "Breakin'"
Long before any "Step Up" flick, back when Channing Tatum was just toddlin' around in his Huggies, there was Ozone, Turbo, and Poppin' Taco. Released in 1984, "Breakin'" is the original street dance movie. It's got your usual plot (kids just wanna DANCE! and some buzzkill squares are keeping them from doing it), but it's also got Ice-T in his acting debut, and a healthy dose of mops (that's men's crop tops).

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Sep 20th 2013, 16:52, by Claire Biggs

Take out a pen and some paper, because it's time to get your learn on. Kid President released another pep talk through SoulPancake, and this one goes out to all the teachers and students.

+ Watch Kid President's Pep Talk

In the video, the pint-sized president doles out some inspiring lessons. Take science, for example. He tells us, "You're here. You take up space. You matter. It's just science, man!" And for those of you dealing with bullies in the halls or online, he wants you to know that while "we can all be awful sometimes…we can all also be awesome." You heard the president: don't be a bully. Don't even bully a bully!

If you think that message doesn't apply to you, trust the little guy in the suit, because it does. Like Kid President says, "everybody is a teacher; everybody is a student." If you want to "make history, not just study it," find inspiration from "the world's greatest thinkers: Confucius, Albert Einstein, Justin Timberlake." They all "put their pants on one leg at a time," so think about that when you wake up tomorrow and get ready to take on the world!

If you thought you were getting out of here without homework, think again. Your job is to think about what YOU want to teach the world. Got it? Now go do it.

If you had a teacher who inspired you, share this video with them. And remember, we're all teaching the world something. Make sure it's awesome.

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Sep 20th 2013, 16:06, by Kevin P. Sullivan

With only two more episodes left, it's time we come to terms with the end of "Breaking Bad." It will be hard to leave behind Walter, Jesse, Saul, and the rest of the gang, but a new prop auction is getting us a chance to own pieces of the show's history.

Sony Pictures Entertainment has teamed up with the website ScreenBid.com to sell of many of the props from the show, from the smallest test tube all the way up to the Whites' cars. The auction begins on September 29, the day of the finale, and will include items from that episode once it has aired.

Check out our top ten favorite items from the auction after the jump!

Walter White's Aztek
This was the Heisenbergmobile for years before Walter upgraded, but it will always be the car we identify with the character most.

Lily of the Valley
You could own the very object that marked the end of Team Walter and Jesse. Sure, it might be weird to have a plant that was used to poison a child, but it's got history.

Cousins' Axe
Let this deadly weapons serve as the perfect reminder of one of the show's best sequences, the pulse-pounding climax of "One Minute."

Walter White's Briefs
How could you ever be closer to the man, the myth, the legend than owning a pair of his underwear?

Hector Salamanca's Bell
ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding

Tuco's Grill
The grill encased in Plexiglas is probably the best way to commemorate the early years of "Breaking Bad."

Eyeball
Why wouldn't you want to own a portable symbol of Walter's guilty conscience?

Badger's Skull Cap
There is no better headgear to wear while spouting off your insane theories about "Deep Space 9" or "Battlestar" than this hat.

Walter White's Jacket
Walter doesn't own a lot of clothes. The dude has about three or four go-to outfits. Buying this coat would be like owning 40 percent of his wardrobe.

Inscribed "Leaves of Grass"
The book that brought Walter White down might be the ultimate collector's item from the show.

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Sep 20th 2013, 15:51, by Claire Biggs

About six million people eat at Panera Bread each week, but this week, the company's CEO wasn't one of them.

As part of Feeding America's Hunger Action Month, Ron Shaich took the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Challenge so he could experience hunger firsthand.

Panera Bread is no stranger to helping those who are hungry in America; the company's Panera Cares® community cafes will feed every single person who walks through their doors, regardless of their means. When Shaich read an article in the New York Times earlier this month about people who lived on the SNAP program, more commonly referred to as food stamps, he realized that although he was helping to fight hunger he had never actually experienced it. He never had to wonder where his next meal would come from or if he would have to sacrifice a meal for himself or his family to cover other expenses. With that in mind, he signed on to the SNAP Challenge, pledging to spend only $4.50 a day on food for one week.

This week, Shaich learned what life what like for the 48 million people who receive food stamps in the United States. Items like yogurt and fruit became "luxuries," and he couldn't even think about buying milk because it would take up so much of his meager budget. After stocking up on grains that would keep him full, the CEO went about his week. He's blogging about the challenge on his LinkedIn page, and his insights into what hunger means for those who face it are staggering.

Shaich writes how his thoughts are "consumed by food," and he's not talking about the food his company prepares and sells. Because he was eating food that wasn't the healthiest, he was also cranky. He even snapped at his wife because he thought she was over-portioning his pasta.  He felt "so much anxiety about the possibility of running out of pasta" that he "completely overlooked" his wife's good intentions in helping make dinner.

If you want to help take action to fight hunger and help the millions of Americans who are food insecure, Shaich recommends turning to organizations like Feeding America, Share Our Strength, and the Congressional Hunger Center. For more ways to get involved, check out the action widgets below.

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Sep 20th 2013, 16:02, by Danica Davidson

Yesterday was #ThrowbackThursday and this week MTV Act keeps talkin' about education, thanks to Katy Perry and Mark Wahlberg. So when Justin Bieber Tweeted an old class photo yesterday, we knew the perf Sweet Tweet to end the week!

JB Tweeted:

Class picture pic.twitter.com/lCk3V0aJaE

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) September 18, 2013

Too cute!

Okay, so he doesn't outright mention school or education in his Tweet, but we know from past words of wisdom from Justin Bieber that the boy knows being educated is important. While being a pop star and making bazillions of dollars, he still made the point to get his high school diploma. And we totally heart all the work he does for Pencils of Promise. Pencils of Promise is all about making sure kids across the globe get an education, and it was founded by Adam Braun, the bro of Justin's manager Scooter Braun. You could say it's all in the family!

All this activism involving education seems to show Justin's beliefs about school are polar opposite to those of his pal Jaden Smith, who recently hit the news-o-sphere after sending out some Tweets bashing school. Nobody said school is perfect, and it is possible to get educated outside of a classroom, but it appears Justin's more in line with the thoughts of Malala, who stressed the importance of education as a way of opening people's horizons.

And if you ever need help to keep up with your own education, be sure to check out Get Schooled. That can help you not only look back at cute pics, but also high report cards and diplomas!

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Sep 20th 2013, 15:18, by Kevin P. Sullivan

We have now reached critical mass for "Star Wars" rumors. It was only two days ago that Latino Review posted a story that claimed Saoirse Ronan is in the running for an undisclosed role and that Benedict Cumberbatc — despite numerous denials — is certainly in "Episodes VII, VIII and IX."

Well, Latino Review is back with two more actors to add to the list of individuals who have either read for roles or taken meetings with J.J. Abrams.

According to the site, David Oyelowo of "The Butler" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and Michael B. Jordan from "Fruitvale Station" and "Friday Night Lights" are now being considered for the film.

Latino Review also specified the terms of each actor's involvement. Oyelowo reportedly read for a part, while Jordan met with Abrams himself.

It's worth reminding you again that all of these stories about readings and meets should be taken with a good amount of skepticism. Even if the reports from Latino Review are 100 percent accurate, meeting and reading don't amount to much in Hollywood. If a reading meant that someone was automatically casting in a movie, there wouldn't be any waiters in Los Angeles.

So for now, just keep this info in the back of your mind and enjoy the image of Michael B. Jordan giving a piggy back ride to Yoda.

"Star Wars: Episode VII" is currently scheduled to hit theaters in 2015.

Would you like to see either Michael B. Jordan or David Oyelowo in the next "Star Wars"? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below and on Twitter!

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