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Photos: (Getty Images) It's happening! The Global Citizen Festival Concert is going on right now in Central Park, and if you're not able to attend, we've got live streaming! Your computer screen = front row pass at all the action. Why is this so important? The Global Poverty Project is using this concert to help fight poverty by mobilizing legions of do-gooders and by bringing in financial help. There are going to be awesome performances from K'NAAN, Band Of Horses, The Black Keys, and the Foo Fighters, so this isn't something to miss! Some...

Photo: (Getty) Somebody needs to give "90210" star AnnaLynne McCord an award for being amazing. Last weekend she hosted Life Is Love, an event to help the Somaly Mam Foundation, and while she was there she talked about her own experience with assault. "Has anyone ever been raped? Sexually abused? Not said 'no' when you felt you didn't have the right to?" AnnaLynne asked at the event. "I know what it feels like." AnnaLynne is very close with the Somaly Mam Foundation, which works to fight human trafficking and save women and children who have...

We have to admit that we were largely on the fence about "Silver Linings Playbook," but with this new trailer and the raves coming out of TIFF, we're definitely curious to see what Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper have in store for us. Also, see Zac Efron schools Elmo and meet the other cinematic Loopers in today's Dailies! » Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis are just the most recent actors who played the same character at different ages. These are the rest. [Parade] » This is a Tumblr dedicated to posting "Arrested Development"...

Famke Janssen is most well-known for her roles as a femme fatale in Peirce Brosnan's first movie as 007, "GoldenEye," as Jean Grey in the "X-Men" movies, and as Liam Neeson's wife in "Taken," but most recently, she's turned her sights toward writing and directing, something she's been passionate about for 15 years. Her first film, "Bringing Up Bobby," which stars Milla Jovovich, Bill Pullman, and Marcia Cross, opens in limited release tomorrow, and Janssen spoke with MTV News' Josh Horowitz about the pressures that come with finally...

Photo: (Getty) The music video for Kids These Days' new single "Don't Harsh My Mellow," premiered yesterday but that's not the only thing on the band's mind -- it's concerned about the state of education and the treatment of teachers and students. If Chicago public schools' recent teacher strike is any indication, our public school systems could use a bit of our attention. Watch the video for "Don't Harsh My Mellow," which definitely addresses the band's concerns for our schools. +Watch Kids These Days' "Don't Harsh My Mellow" video. ...

Edgar Wright is bringing the whole gang back together in his final "Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy" film, "The World's End." An official press release has gone out announcing that production has started on the movie and offering up the full cast for the flick. In addition to Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, we've learned that Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan and Rosamund Pike have joined the project as well. Consider us thrilled about this Freeman news. Fans will know that he's been a regular in Wright's trilogy, having a small but memorable...

Photo: (Flickr) It's the final countdown: there are two days left for California governor Jerry Brown to sign the domestic workers' bill of rights. Let the governor know how you feel about this! Why? we've got the deets on why this is such an important issue. So why should the domestic workers' bill of rights matter to you? In America, there are about 2.5 million domestic workers who don't get the basic rights that other people get from their jobs, like being paid at least minimum wage. MTV Act editor Alexis Tirado talks about her own mom's...

There are probably a lot of people on the internet today telling you that you have to see "Looper." How did we know this, you ask? It's because anyone who has seen "Looper" will undoubtedly feel the need to spread the word of its sheer awesomeness, and we are no different. Here are the five reasons you must see "Looper." Joseph Gordon-Willis One of the strongest elements in "Looper" is how realistic Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes the film's main conceit. By ten minutes in, we are no longer watching JGL in weird Bruce Willis makeup. Instead, we're...

FROM FILM.COM If you're a fan of arty crime movies, you definitely should check out the first 10 minutes from "Headshot," a Thai hitman film. The opening sequence gives you a pretty good idea of the style of the movie, and it's ending nicely sets up the premise, which sees a cop-turned-assassin whose vision flips upside down after a job goes wrong. "Headshot" will be available on iTunes starting on October 2. Media files: ...

Decisions, decisions. 20th Century Fox has released the artwork for the Blu-ray release of "Prometheus" and revealed that there are actually two versions of the release that fans can take home. The first is a full four-disc collector's edition that includes the theatrical cut, 3D theatrical cut, DVD and digital copy of the movie, two sets of commentaries, the 15 minutes of deleted scenes we previously heard about and five special featurettes. The second, a two-disc release of the film, doesn't include the 3D or any of the special featurettes....

By Colin Greten According to a report from The Wrap, Daniel Radcliffe is showing serious interest in bringing someone back from the dead. Fox is in the process of developing a new movie based on Mary Shelley's classic novel "Frankenstein." The studio has hired "Lucky Number Slevin" director Paul McGuigan and already has a draft of a script from "Chronicle" screenwriter Max Landis. Although talent will not be attached until a final draft of the script is ready, Radcliffe is reportedly interested in playing the Hunchback role in the film....

Photo: (Getty) A lot of people struggle with their image and self-esteem, and "Gossip Girl"'s Leighton Meester has an interesting way to combat image insecurity. Her big juicy secret? "Volunteer," she says. Answering a question on Twitter, Leighton said: Volunteer. It'll help u realize how much u have- volunteermatch.org RT "@flawlessddl: any advice for girls struggling with their image?"— leighton meester (@itsmeleighton) September 27, 2012 You heard her, folks. Nothing about changing how you look, just something about changing how you...

At this point, we'd rather hear just 30 seconds of Adele's "Skyfall" theme song than see anything new from the movie, but beggars can't be choosers. There's just a month and a half to go before the long-awaited 23rd James Bond film hits theaters, and 15 new images from the flick have just hit the web. The pictures come courtesy of The Lebanese Movie Cinema Guide, and give us a good idea of what we can expect from this movie's characters. At the center of more than half the pictures is Daniel Craig's James Bond, but we also get to see the many...

Although Steven Spielberg's movie world is currently revolving around everything "Lincoln," the filmmaking legend always has his hands full with a variety of buzz-worthy projects, one of them being the much-discussed/hyped "Jurassic Park 4." Thanks to a recent update from Spielberg's longtime producing partner Kathleen Kennedy, we can tell you that the film IS moving forward, we just don't know when we'll see it. "[We're] writing, writing, writing," Kennedy said of the film's status during a press event pegged to the Oct. 9 Blu-ray release...

The latest poster for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" moves away from the "Lord of the Rings"-inspired look and embraces the newest addition, the company of 13 dwarves. Also, smoking scenes are making a comeback and see the worst dead scene of all time in today's Dailies! » A collection of film shots taken directly from comic books. [io9] » Smoking scenes are on the rise in blockbusters. [US News and World Report] » Check, please![Vulture] » Netflix is updating its app for widescreen on the iPhone 5. [GottaBeMobile] » The worst/best...

Photo: (AT&T) SPONSORED POST     Listen up text-messaging addicts (myself included) #ItCanWait! When we hop in our cars, we need to put down our phones! Capisce? The "Real World St. Thomas" cast recently took the pledge and now it's time for you to represent. According to research by AT&T, 97% of teens say texting while driving is dangerous yet 43% admit to doing so. Um... You mean I'm on the road while this is all going on? Totes scary. Watch this video for more stats: No matter how tempting or urgent it may...