Hollywood Popular Artists

David Cronenberg's latest film, "Cosmopolis," is certainly a departure for Robert Pattinson, and the actor plans to continue that trend with his next few project, which include "The Rover" from "Animal Kingdom" director David Michôd, a modern combat film "Mission: Blacklist," and most recently, playing T.E. Lawrence in Werner Herzog's "Queen of the Desert." [ video unavailable on this device ] When Pattinson sat down with MTV News' Josh Horowitz during "MTV First," he opened up about his future projects. "It...

Photo: (MTV) It's already a tough time when you're teen. But imagine that you're an undocumented teen. Without a home or father around. Helping your mom, who you constantly fight with and taking care of three younger brothers. For Inocente Izucar, a 15-year-old undocumented homeless teen, this was her life. Until her art transformed her life. It's all captured in the mind-blowing documentary, "Inocente." As I mentioned before, the film takes you on a colorful, beautiful, tear-inducing and eye-opening journey into Inocente's world. The struggles...

Photo: (United Nations) United Nation's World Humanitarian Day is almost here (Sunday!), so we wanted to give y'all an activist boost by rounding up the hottest celebs wilin' out for the international org. Check out how Beyonce, Selena Gomez, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, and David Beckham all get their ambassador on for the UN! + Beyonce Queen Bey is really leaving her diva footprint (imagine a Louboutin platform heel of love) on World Humanitarian Day. Not only did she star in a moving PSA for the holiday with heart, she filmed a once-in-a-lifetime...

Photo: (MTV) I know Friday night is looming and we're thinking about going out, celebrating the weekend and stuff. BUT if you want to get your mind blown and you're home for the night, tune in to "Inocente" at 10/9c on MTV. It's a touching documentary about Inocente Izucar, a 15-year-old undocumented Latina teen who's been homeless her entire life. Until her art changes things. "Dear people of the world: just because I'm homeless doesn't mean I don't have a life. Because I do have a life. I'm a girl who likes to jump in puddles and likes...

"Copper" might be the new BBC America show that takes place in the Five Points area of Manhattan in 1864, but if you ask star Franka Potente what she likes about the show, it's that it doesn't seem like a period drama. [ video unavailable on this device ] Potente sat down with MTV News to talk about the upcoming premiere and what it was like to work in an elaborate set disguised at post-Civil War New York City. At first, Potente was turned off by the concept of a period show, but the content of the show made...

"The Expendables 2" & "Rambo: First Blood II," "Commando," and "Die Hard" The new "Expendables" is too big to simply recommend one movie for a pairing. To prepare the right way, you're going to have to go back to the origin of the 80s action genre. The three icons at the center of this all-star have a number of great action movies to their names, but these three are the ones that made these men gods. An action marathon of epic proportions is the only way to do this team-up justice. "ParaNorman" & "The Night of the Living Dead" Critics...

Photo: (Jesse Sheldon) We LOVE a person who rises above and uses their journey to inspire others. James Fluhr's story just may inspire you for days. The 23-year-old change-making playwright's original play based on his life, Our Lady, premiered to a sold-out crowd this week! The concept behind his play came from a moment that would change James's life forever. On a cold winter night, James was attending Boston University and, as he recalls, was outside his house when he received a call from his father. Filled with rage, his father...

Photos: (Getty Images) by: Joe Lazauskas Democrats and Republicans are currently playing a giant game of chicken and racing towards a fiscal cliff. It's like a bad Nicholas Cage movie, except if things don't end well, you'll leave the multiplex to find the United States in a brutal double-dip recession. On January 1st, 2013, all Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire, a date political analysts are calling "Taxmaggedeon." Such a sudden increase in taxes would slow the economy and, in all likelihood, create that double-dip recession. In order...

Bella Thorne knows how to "Shake It Up" and I'm not just talking her Disney show! Cheesy joke, I KNOW. Seriously though, besides her acting and singing career, the teen starlet is also a first-class philanthropist. The 14-year-old is a spokesperson for the Staples for Students campaign, which encourages students to collect school supplies for impoverished students who need 'em, and a Global Ambassador for Stomp Out Bullying. Plus her own dealings with dyslexia have gotten her super set to help people who might have reading disabilities. ...

One of the most defining elements of "Skyfall" is going to be the fact that it is so largely set in London. As proven with the opening moments of the London Olympics, James Bond is one of the most beloved characters in recent British history. That's why star Daniel Craig and director Sam Mendes set out to make the character inherently British in the new movie. "Sam and I wanted to make it British," Craig said in a new featurette, courtesy of The Huffington Post. "And it's not some flag-waving thing that either one of us is interested in....

It's no stretch to say that Robert Pattinson is taking a huge step forward in the film world in this week's "Cosmopolis." The man better known as Edward Cullen is being directed by one of Hollywood's finest, David Cronenberg, in a movie that's getting some of the best reviews of his career. One even called the film a "game-changer" for the star, and that's something Pattinson has had difficulties coming to terms with. [ video unavailable on this device ] Pattinson told MTV News during "MTV First: Robert Pattinson"...

By Cory Midgarden With all the excitement surrounding the release of the "Hunger Games" Blu-Ray and DVD this Saturday (August 18) and in celebration of Jennifer Lawrence's birthday (August 15) we dug through our archives and pulled out two retro MTV commercials you will not want to miss! Back in 2005, way before she volunteered as tribute, Lawrence played a very sassy Sweet Sixteener in a couple of on-air promos for MTV. The now-22-year-old actress was just 15 at the time, but clearly caught our eye as a star-in-the-making. ...

Photo: (Getty Images) This week's PUSH artist MGK looks like the kinda guy I'd bring home just to spite my parents...but he's more than just my sweetest dream and my mother's worst nightmare. The talented rapper, who signed to Bad Boy last summer, recently sat down with us to discuss the he's most passionate about pushing, outside of his own music. Watch below! + WATCH: MGK Pushes Spotlight On Cerebral Palsy [ video unavailable on this device ] Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of disorders...

Can Talib Kweli tell the political from the lyrical when it comes to Mizzy (Mitt Romney) vs Drizzy (Drake)? Who surprises Outasight with his "rap swag" -- 'Ye (Kanye West) or Newt Dawg (Newt Gingrich)? Will hottie Josh Henderson pass the test? It's time for a star-studded exclusive edition of our #SMH Who Said It: Rapper or Republican quiz! I hit up Lollapalooza for MTV's Power of 12 and Rock the Vote to grill Talib, one of the rap game's greatest, as well as Outasight (whose song, "Tonight Is The Night"  might sound familiar -- it was...