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Photo: (Capitol) We're def pumped about the nominees for this year's Best Video With A Message category at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards -- they're so good some very worthy contenders didn't make the cut. So let's give some love to the activision of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Penguin Prison and M.I.A. for their crusading clips that totally could have battled it out in this category for a cause!  + Rihanna  "We Found Love" Love hurts. Especially when a relationship is as toxic of a hot mess as substance abuse. In...

MTV Movies Blog is currently running what we call the Bond-a-Thond. Every Wednesday we're taking a look back at a single (official) Bond film, giving you the vitals and seeing how it holds up, right up until the release of "Skyfall" on November 9. Feel free to watch along with us and share your thoughts or just kick back and enjoy the Bond. Moonraker (1979) Plot: After a space shuttle is stolen off the back of an airliner, Bond must discover who is behind the theft. Title Meaning: "Moonraker" is the name of the line of space shuttles created...

Photo: (Getty Images) Here's a reason to look forward to the new school year: Taylor Swift might be playing at your campus! On top of that, she might be able to help music education at your school. Taylor, who will soon be performing at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, Tweeted: I want to play a concert at your school this fall! Vote for your high school or college once a day through 9/23 now at TaylorSwiftonCampus.com— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 23, 2012 To take part, you've got to "Like" Taylor's official FB page through...

"RoboCop" has lost one of the biggest names from its roster. News broke back in June that Hugh Laurie was in talks to play the main villain in "RoboCop," but assumptions that he had signed on board were premature. Variety's Jeff Sneider tweeted that Laurie is now officially out of the potential role. "HUGH LAURIE definitely out of ROBOCOP reboot, not that he was ever 'in,'" he said. That means that the part of Omni Corp's evil CEO is still up for grabs. We're sure that it won't take long for director Jose Padilha to fill that role, and...

Photo: (Fashion's Night Out) Yep, it's that time of the year again! NYC Fashion Week is right around the corner (September 6 to be exact), and Usher, Taylor Swift, Victoria Beckham, Darren Criss and Justin Bieber are already prepping. The team of all-stars are featured in Fashion's Night Out's latest PSA! Fashion Week in NYC attracts people from all over the world -- and every corner of the entertainment world -- all in the name of fashion! In the PSA, the five celebs (among countless others!) express their excitement (Justin's...

Photo: (YouTube/domesticoworkers) Funny woman Amy Poehler knows when to take things seriously, and she is serious about the California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The bill would guarantee childcare providers, caregivers, and housecleaners basic labor rights such as meal breaks and overtime pay. In the following PSA for the National Domestic Worker's Alliance, Amy comes clean about how she balances her life as a mother and a professional: "I am an actor, a mother, and a working woman, and many people ask me how I balance...

New Zealand is a beautiful place. This is something we've known for years. But when Peter Jackson filmed his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy in his home country more than a decade ago, people started visiting New Zealand for a whole new reason. We've always wished that Middle-Earth could be a real place, and Jackson's films seemed to make that wish become a reality. Now that Jackson is filming his new "The Hobbit" trilogy in New Zealand as well, it seems as though the country is embracing the fantasy world it has now become associated with. ...

"The Expendables 3" might be lining up a pretty impressive group of new actors to join the cast, but it turns out that not all of the big names from "The Expendables 2" are planning to return. In a new interview, Chuck Norris said that one "Expendables" film will be more than enough for him. When speaking with Access Hollywood at "The Expendables 2" premiere, Norris admitted that he has no plans to return for future sequels. "No, just number two. This is it for me," he said. "It was special just to be able to do the film with guys I've known...

It's time the world of competitive butter carving got the big screen treatment it deserves. Thankfully, "Butter," a new satire starring Jennifer Garner and Hugh Jackman, has come along to fix that. The first trailer for "Butter" has gone online over at Yahoo! Movies. It's time you got yourself educated. Click past the jump to check out the trailer and read a plot synopsis. Set in the highly competitive world of championship butter carving, Butter blends social commentary, outrageous comedy and heartfelt drama in telling the story...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has had more than a few physical roles in his career as an actor. But flying around rotating hallways and running down the streets of Gotham are nothing compared to the work he did on a fixed-gear bike for "Premium Rush." [ video unavailable on this device ] When MTV News' Josh Horowitz spoke with Gordon-Levitt and his director David Koepp, the actor filled us in on why such a physically demanding role was just what he needed when he accepted the part. Back when "Premium Rush" was casting,...

With every day of production on the new season of "Arrested Development," the long-awaited continuation of the cult favorite comes more and more into view. Earlier this week, we learned that the original ten episodes may be expanded into 13, since according to star David Cross, "There's too much story. Some characters will have two-parters." Now there is word from The Huffington Post and an unnamed source within Netflix that the vague release date of 2013 for the new season has between specified a bit. The entire new season of "Arrested Development"...

The new poster for "Looper" is kind of like a more badass version of Marty McFly fading out of the Polaroid in "Back in the Future," but with hitmen. Also, Brad Pitt kills them softly, and Aaron Burr gets his redemption in today's Dailies! » This short film "Aaron Burr, Part 2" examines the true life of one of American history's most maligned characters. [Film.com] » Check out this new poster and soundtrack featurette for "Looper." [The Playlist] » Shirley Temple apparently had some issues. [Reddit] » These are the myths that...

Photo: Rise Against, Lil Wayne, K'NAAN, Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson, and Gym Class Heroes' Travie McCoy. You think you got the 2012 MTV Video Music Award nominees for this year's Best Video With A Message on lockdown? Aight, let's test that pro-social swag -- take our quiz on the category that cares! It's a badass bunch of worthy contenders -- Rise Against (back for round 2!), Kelly Clarkson, Gym Class Heroes featuring Ryan Tedder, K'NAAN featuring Nelly Furtado, Demi Lovato and Lil...

It may be two years since Ari Graynor appeared on "Fringe" as Detective Olivia Dunham's sister, Rachel, but now seems as good a time as any for her big return. Not only is the show going into its last season, but there's also a baby on the way for Olivia and Peter. That news, however, is—well—news to Graynor, who stopped by the MTV News offices earlier this week. "She has a child? No way! No way! There you go, never know maybe I'll appear for the birth," she joked. "Then I'll write some emails about it. 'Hey, J.J. [Abrams,] what's happening...

Photos: (Getty) Forbes has released its new list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" that not only includes world leaders and CEOs, but some of our fave media ladies. We wanted to spotlight the top five amazing women from this list who also happen to be celebs with big ol' philanthropic hearts. + Oprah Photo: (Getty) It should be no surprise that Oprah made it on this list. Ms. Winfrey came in at #11, and while she's good at making lots of money, she's also good at giving lots of it away to important causes. She started Oprah's...