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'I never heard anything about that,' singer and 'Battleship' co-star tells MTV News.By Fallon Prinzivalli, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Rihanna Photo: Michael Loccisano/ Getty Images Fans have been teased with an exclusive "Battleship" clip and movie stills of singer Rihanna making a splash on the big screen. Her acting debut comes at a time when she's still riding high on the music charts. With four songs in the top 30 on Billboard's top 100, Rihanna is taking the entertainment world by storm. When the musician-turned-actress sat down with MTV News, she revealed that she's been considered for quite a few roles but wanted to make sure she had a better handle on her acting before diving into uncharted waters. "I got a few scripts, actually, a lot of incredible roles," she said. "Some of which I felt were a little too big for me, being that I never did a movie. So I wanted to really get my feet wet, try it, see what it was like and know how I wanted to move from there. I'm really glad 'Battleship' turned out to be the first one." With Whitney Houston's death, there's been talk of a Whitney biopic and a lot of buzz surrounding which starlet would be right for the project. Rihanna's name has been thrown out there now that she's establishing her acting chops, but the singer called the speculation "just rumors. I never heard anything about that." Still, while there's been no official offer for the "Talk That Talk" singer to play Houston, she told the U.K. Press Association that she would give her "entire life" to the project if handed the opportunity. "That would be something that I would have to give my entire life to do, because I would really want to pull it off," Rihanna said. "That's a huge, huge role, and whoever does it has to do a good job." Her desire for the part stems from her great respect for the late singer. "My first song that I remember falling in love with was a Whitney Houston song: 'I Will Always Love You,' " she continued. "It was really inspiring, and it made me develop a passion for music, so really, she's partly responsible for me being here in this industry." Audiences can see Rihanna light it up on the big screen when "Battleship" hits theaters Friday, May 18. Check out everything we've got on "Battleship." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: 'Battleship' Related Photos Whitney Houston: A Life In Photos Related Artists Rihanna >> Read

'It's crazy, but it's good,' actress tells MTV News at film's London premiere.By Fallon Prinzivalli, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Kristen Stewart Photo: MTV News Kristen Stewart is throwing away her damsel-in-distress image and taking up arms against the evil queen, Ravenna (Charlize Theron), in "Snow White and the Huntsman." In her sword-wielding debut, Stewart leads the fight to reclaim the kingdom from Ravenna, and with that comes an inspiring call to arms. When the actress spoke to MTV News at the London premiere of the upcoming film, she revealed her concerns about pulling off the speech credibly. "We saved it until the very last day, actually," she said. "We re-wrote it every single day of the shoot. Me and [director] Rupert [Sanders] had it in our back pocket the entire time. Ultimately, I don't think that it makes a whole lot of sense, but it feels right. Do you know what I mean? It's very up-in-the-air; it's very subjective until the very end. Until some — I don't want to give anything away, but until the very obvious line. It's so Bravehearty. It's crazy, but it's good. It's good." Judging by the screaming that greeted Stewart when she hit the red carpet, it doesn't seem like her fame is about to die down anytime soon, even with "The Twilight Saga" nearing its end. In fact, the actress said that the fans at the "Snow White" premiere reminded her of past "Twilight" crowds. "It feels very similar actually," she said. "I was expecting it to be — not smaller — just, I didn't think it would be like this." And even though Stewart has yet to see boyfriend Robert Pattinson in "Cosmopolis," she revealed he's already seen her in action as the revamped Disney princess. "He likes it. He really likes it. It's cool. It's good. I'm really proud of it," she said. As she should be, since the actress' transformation into a rousing action star makes this film one of the most highly anticipated movies of the summer. So how exactly will she wind down after a successful premiere? In true Kristen Stewart fashion, the actress replied, "I love what I'm wearing, but I'm going to take this thing off, first off. [I'll] probably get into some jeans." Audiences can see Stewart don armor and chainmail when "Snow White and the Huntsman" hits theaters June 1. Check out everything we've got on For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com. Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: 'Snow White And The Huntsman' Related Photos 'Snow White And The Huntsman' World Premiere >> Read

Actor takes us behind Sacha Baron Cohen's 'scientific' approach to creating what he calls a 'great political satire.'By Kevin P. Sullivan Sacha Baron Cohen in "The Dictator" Photo: Paramount It's easy to imagine the set of a Sacha Baron Cohen film in a state of constant chaos, but according to Sir Ben Kingsley, working on "The Dictator" was anything but that. MTV News spoke with the legendary actor about his time working on the latest Baron Cohen flick and how a scene moved from the page to what we eventually see on the screen. Though Baron Cohen films are known for their highly improvised nature, Kingsley recalled starting each scene from a substantial script and working from there. "We would shoot the scripted scene thoroughly, printable, useable," Kingsley said. "Then Sacha, and very often the writers, the wonderful guys were on set, they would say, 'Can we shoot some alts (alternatives)?' I was primed for that, and I was up for that. They were at least an equally pleasant part of the day shooting as the script was." Those alternative takes would come out of ideas occasionally thought up on the spot and spun from there. "We'd shoot our alts, and I see many of them on the screen. We'd have a version and then we would slightly flip the ending or slightly flip a line here or there," Kingsley said. In Kingsley's opinion, this method of comedy was just a part of the systematic way Baron Cohen approaches his material. "Sacha does approach comedy scientifically. He doesn't fool around on the set," Kingsley said. "He's very focused. He's very committed to the film and the truths that are wrapped up in this great, amazing comedy experience are always intact." It's those truths that make "The Dictator" something more than a summer comedy, a quality all of Baron Cohen's films have shared. "The dictatorship is always abhorrent. The dictator is usually a collection of prejudices and bigotry. They loathe democracy," Kingsley said. "All of that is food for the enormous comedy feast that the film turns into, but it's rooted in certain truths. You get them, or you don't. What you do get is an amazing blockbuster, summer comedy, but then underneath that layer is a great political satire." Are you planning on seeing "The Dictator"? Let us know in the comments! Check out everything we've got on For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. >> Read

Singer sits down for a now-rare interview on 'Ellen' before release of his upcoming album Born and Raised.By Jocelyn Vena John Mayer appears on "Ellen" Photo: Warner Bros. John Mayer really is putting his "Shadow Days" behind him. After being a bit too candid in interviews back in 2010, where he frequently talked about his sex life and exes, Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson, the singer decided he needed to step back from the spotlight. With a week until he drops his new album, Born and Raised, the singer/songwriter sat with Ellen DeGeneres for a now-rare interview airing Tuesday. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player "It was a very strange time and it sort of rocketed me into adulthood. It was a violent crash into being an adult," Mayer told DeGeneres of his "TMI" era, per Usmagazine.com. "For a couple of years, it was just figuring it all out, and I'm glad I actually stayed out of the spotlight. Because I think back then I would of said, 'Give me two weeks or let me get out and do 'Ellen' and let me explain myself.' It was like, 'No, idiot. Go away and be 33 and 34 instead of 28 for the fourth year.' " He added that he needed a break from the publicity and "had to go home for a minute... I just sort of lost my head for a little while." With a new album on the horizon, Mayer is also dealing with some lingering vocal-cord issues, which caused him to cancel his spring tour and scale back on album promotion. "They cut this thing out of your throat and then they inject your vocal cords with Botox, which freezes your vocal cords so that this thing can heal without smacking up against the other side. I just need more Botox next time," he explained. "It's not a health concern whatsoever, but it has taken me out of singing. I tried to beat it the first time and couldn't." Related Artists John Mayer >> Read

'Hunger Games' star reportedly seeking treatment for a deviated septum after breaking his nose.By Jocelyn Vena Josh Hutcherson Photo: FilmMagic It might have been a week ago that "Hunger Games" actor Josh Hutcherson tweeted, "Just had surgery to fix my broken nose. recovery sucks," but he had everyone paying attention to his injury Monday when he was spotted out and about with a bandage on his nose. After the actor was photographed leaving a doctor's office in Beverly Hills, his rep told TMZ he was seeking treatment for a deviated septum after suffering from a break. Asked to elaborate on how the 19-year-old broke his nose, his rep said, "No further details will be released." Hutcherson's injuries are flying under the radar, as has the actor, even since the release of "Hunger Games." He had anticipated non-stop pandemonium everywhere he went, but has found that life has remained pretty quiet. "I was expecting it to be a huge difference, and it hasn't been, and I can't tell you how relieved that I am," Hutcherson told MTV News about his post-"HG" life. "It's been so low-key, and people who do recognize me have been awesome, cool and not crazy. "Everybody was telling me, 'It's gonna be crazy.' I go everywhere all the time, and nobody stops me," he said. "I'm good with what I have." Check out everything we've got on "The Hunger Games." For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com. Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: Josh Hutcherson >> Read

'Monday proved for sure is this is the show where he belongs,' writes one critic about Stern's debut on 'America's Got Talent.'By Gil Kaufman Sharon Osbourne, Howard Stern and Howie Mandel Photo: NBC Prepare for the worst and the results can only be better than you expected. That's the lesson naysayers learned on Monday night when radio talker Howard Stern made his long-awaited debut as the new judge
 on "America's Got Talent." Stern, a huge fan of the show who has been talking up his new gig for months on his SiriusXM satellite radio show did exactly what he promised
: he was a fair, sometimes silly, sometimes harsh judge with a heart of gold and a soft spot for sappy stories. Hell, the notoriously Purell-addicted germaphobe even lumbered up onto the stage to huge a particularly sweaty, not-so-great singer after giving him a second chance at fame. After dismissing the pre-debut hand-wringing by the Parents Television Council that Stern's penchant for R-rated humor might leak over into the family-friendly show as "a foolish presumption," Los Angeles Times writer Robert Lloyd wrote that such fretting, "sells short the show's producers and misreads Stern, who has shown himself perfectly capable of good behavior on other people's turf." Despite an introductory montage set to the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" that set up his bad-boy reputation and a joke about how NBC execs must be "out of their mind" for taking a risk on him," Lloyd said it was quickly evident that, "like fellow judges Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel, he [Stern] meant to play the game the way the game is meant to be played, because, to a deep degree, he believes in it." In a headline in which it said the shock jock, "becomes a beloved uncle," the Washington Post's TV reviewer mixed the sweet and sour in offering backhanded praise to the radio veteran. "Somewhere along the way to the collapse of Western civilization, pioneer shock-jock Howard Stern became a sweet old man, perhaps staving off our multimedia Armageddon," wrote critic Hank Stuever. "At least that's the story line presented along with Stern's canny decision to join -- at a reported fee of about $20 million -- NBC's goony amateur performance competition, 'America's Got Talent,' as its newest judge." Stuever yawned at Stern's rehashing of old bits about his looks and the size of his manhood, and said he did "dish out a tiny bit of brutal honesty," but mostly came to "bask in the show's trademark combination of awkwardness, ingenuity and love" and delivered "apple-pie pronouncements more typical of presidential candidates." The embrace was slightly warmer at the New York Daily News, which explained that, "to appreciate Howard Stern's debut as a judge on 'America's Got Talent' Monday night, just remember this: Inviting Stern on 'AGT' is not like inviting the Sex Pistols to crash 'La Traviata' at the Met. 'America's Got Talent' didn't hire Stern to inject outrageous and wacky. It didn't need to. It has 'em already." Critic David Hinckley said that Stern settled in quickly and comfortably on the show, praising him for being honest and getting caught up in the show's "figurative group hugs and four-handkerchief moments." The question remains of how Stern will deal when the goofy acts are gone and he has to make tough decisions between talented acts with widely differing skills. "There was no indication he can't do it. But all Monday proved for sure is this is the show where he belongs." People magazine seconded those emotions, writing, "Stern showed a lot of heart and proved he's got talent -- for judging!" What did you think of Stern's debut on "America's Got Talent?" Let us know in comments below. >> Read

Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Bell among other stars urging fans to vote for their favorites before June 3 show.By Kevin P. Sullivan Liam Hemsworth Photo: MTV Movie fans from around the world, have you heard the call? It's not a time to idly let your favorite movies go unrecognized. Is it time for Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to steal the Best Kiss glory away from repeat winners Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson? Was Jon Hamm a bigger dirtbag than Jennifer Aniston? You have to rise up, sit down and make your voice heard for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards, and this isn't just us telling you. A new promo for the awards features the likes of Captain America himself, Chris Evans, and someone you may know as Effie Trinket, Elizabeth Banks, and they have the very same message for you. A number of stars have assembled to spread the message of this year's MTV Movie Awards. Not only are Evans and Banks on hand, but Chloë Moretz, Kristen Bell, Liam Hemsworth and Anna Kendrick want you to get up as well. But obviously, every movement must have a fearless leader, and this year, host Russell Brand is just the man for the job. After two stints as host of the Video Music Awards, Brand will lead the charge and encourage everyone to rise up and sit down for the 21st annual MTV Movie Awards. The MTV Movie Awards is your awards show, and it's up to you to make sure the winners reflect that. The awesomeness begins on Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET and will air live on MTV. Voting will be open in all 12 categories until Saturday, June 2, the night before the show. Head over to MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote for your favorite flicks now! The 21st annual MTV Movie Awards air live Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET. Related Photos 2012 Movie Awards Presenters 2012 MTV Movie Award Nominees >> Read

Joe Jonas tells MTV News about recording the next JoBros album without a label: 'We can do whatever we want.'By Jocelyn Vena Joe Jonas Photo: MTV News The Hollywood Records >> Read

Made in America festival curator says, 'What people do in their own homes is their business, and you can choose to love whoever you love.'By Jocelyn Vena Jay-Z Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/ Getty Images Jay-Z has long backed President Obama, and after last week's headline-making news that Obama supports same-sex marriage, the hip-hop mogul is applauding the president for breaking new ground and helping bring progress in the gay-rights movement. "I've always thought it as something that was still holding the country back," Jay-Z told CNN in Philadelphia, where he announced the launch of the Made in America festival. "What people do in their own homes is their business, and you can choose to love whoever you love. That's their business. It's no different than discriminating against blacks. It's discrimination, plain and simple." Asked whether the declaration would cost Obama votes among religious African-Americans in his re-election bid, Hov said, "It's really not about votes. It's about people," adding, "I think it's the right thing to do as a human being." Jay is hardly the first celebrity to come out in support of Obama's comments. Everyone from "Jersey Shore" stars Snooki and JWoww to "Vampire Diaries" actress Nina Dobrev and boy banders the Wanted have all backed Obama. "It was definitely happy news, but I almost don't want to applaud him too much, because I wish he would have done this a long time ago," Perez Hilton told MTV News. "Having said that, it's better that he did it than not. He could have waited until after the election. However, it's clearly a calculated move in that he felt confident that this won't hurt his chances at getting re-elected, and that's why he did it." Share your thoughts on this story in the comments below! Related Artists Jay-Z >> Read

'We told them we'd let them hang out backstage with us, introduce them to babes,' Dan Auerbach says of band's upcoming appearance on the show.By James Montgomery Black Keys Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney Photo: MTV News To hear the tell it, their upcoming cameo on Comedy Central's "Workaholics" wasn't planned in advance — it was just the result of some rather fortuitous legal scheduling. "We actually had a court date today, so we just happened to be here," frontman Dan Auerbach deadpanned. He's joking, of course: The Keys' guest appearance on the show (they'll play "dirtbags" with "oddly long ponytails" who have a run-in with the "Workaholics" guys in small-claims court) actually came about after some intense guilt-tripping, which is basically how all of Hollywood operates, just in case you weren't aware. "We're super-big fans of the show," drummer Patrick Carney said. "We kind of just guilt-tripped them to let us on the show, basically." "Yeah, we told them we'd let them hang out backstage with us, introduce them to babes, and they gave us a part," Auerbach added. "[It's worked] since the dawn of time: the babe exchange." The Black Keys' episode of "Workaholics" is tentatively set to air later this summer — the show returns in all its bong-glazed glory on May 29 — and the Keys are already calling it a career highlight, especially since they can relate to the show on many different levels. "We love the show, and we think [the cast] is awesome. Everyone went to school with people like that, if you grew up in the Midwest, especially," Auerbach laughed. "All of that dumb sh-- they talk about, it's all real. That's why it's funny." "I used to work as a telemarketer when I was about 20, and it was the worst job I ever had," Carney said. "But I didn't have friends to share it with, so it wasn't quite the same; it was more just plain miserable." Related Artists The Black Keys >> Read