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For Daniel Radcliffe, it's time to forget Harry Potter. The 22-year-old actor, inextricably linked to the boy wizard he played throughout the movie franchise, takes on his first adult role in Victorian-era horror film "The Woman in Black." Hitting theatres in Britain on February 10 and a week earlier in the United States, the movie is a step into the unknown for an actor who grew up on the set of one of Hollywood's most successful series. Instead of production budgets of $250 million or mo...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Vermin Supreme are featured in a new video spoof from the Gregory Brothers titled Get Money, Turn Gay. Outlandish statements said during the current GOP presidential nominating contest are “songified” in the video to create a hilarious music video. In the nearly 3-minute video, Gordon-Levitt introduces viewers to little known presidential candidate Vermin Supreme. “And now we will hear a two-minute closing statement from Vermin Sup...

?Darren Criss will give his farewell performance in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Sunday, January 22. Criss, who is best know for playing out-and-proud Blaine Anderson on the Fox musical-comedy Glee, made his Broadway debut on January 1, succeeding Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) in the role of corporate ladder-climbing J. Pierrepont Finch. The 24-year-old Criss missed two episodes of season three of Glee to star in the production. According...

Singer Miley Cyrus has joined the NOH8 Campaign, the silent protest which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The NOH8 Campaign is helmed by photographer-activist Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley. The pair photograph celebrities and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar “NOH8” slogan often written on one cheek. Cyrus poses in her photo with both ha...

Teen idol Jake T. Austin, from Disney's 'Wizards of Waverly Place,' is heading to Law &Order: SVU! First reported by The Huffington Post, the 17-year-old actor will be featured in an episode titled “Home Invasions.” Jake will play Rob Fisher, the boyfriend of a girl whose family is massacred. “It’s an honor to be a part of such a respected series,” Jake shared with the internet newspaper. “Being a New Yorker myself, I’m a huge fan of the show and can’t wait to star...

"American Idol" returns on Wednesday for an 11th season, facing a new wolf at the door as it tries to retain its place as the No. 1 U.S. TV program -- not so much age, but competition. Rejuvenated by a judging panel makeover and the discovery of its biggest star in years in country singer Scotty McCreery, the Fox talent show last season saw a four percent increase in audience, reversing a trend that had seen viewership slip. But that was before NBC launched its surprise 2011 summer hit "Th...

Actress Lindsay Lohan, who is on probation after being convicted for drunk driving and theft, has made good on completing her court-ordered community service and therapy on time, pleasing a judge at a progress hearing on Tuesday. "Just keep doing what you're doing, and you appear to be doing it well," Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner told Lohan at the hearing. The "Mean Girls" actress, 25, was dressed conservatively in a pale blue cardigan and dark trousers during her the...

"Harry Potter" cast a spell at the People's Choice awards on Wednesday on a night that also saw big wins for singer Katy Perry at the start of the Hollywood awards season. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" -- the last installment of the hit movie franchise about the British boy wizard -- won four awards, including best movie and favorite ensemble cast. Perry won five trophies, including best female music artist, favorite song for "E.T." and favorite tour headliner. But the per...

Teen idol Justin Bieber turns 18 in March with a long and ambitious to-do list -- to still be around at 30, to be as famous as Michael Jackson, and to avoid singing about sex and drugs. "Hopefully by the time I'm 30 people will remember me," the Canadian singer told V Magazine in an lengthy interview. "I don't want people to just think of me as a teen sensation." But the "Baby" singer said he was determined to maintain the squeaky clean persona that has brought him millions of mostly young...

Pop singer Katy Perry on Monday pulled out of this week's People's Choice Awards show and what would have been her first major public appearance since her split with husband Russell Brand. Perry, 27, one of the leading nominees in the first big Hollywood awards show of the year, said in a Twitter message; "Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the People's Choice Awards. I want to thank u all for voting for me, fingers crossed!". Perry, who has enjoyed a string of hits with songs like...

Elton John is working on a biopic about himself and would like Justin Timberlake to take on the lead role, he said in an interview published Sunday. The British veteran star also spoke about his and partner David Furnish's love for their son Zachary -- whose first birthday was on Christmas Day -- saying the child was the "light of our lives." An announcement about the biopic is due very soon, the 64-year-old told the Los Angeles Times newspaper. "That's very much in the works. We're mak...

Chart-topping pop star Kelly Clarkson has stirred up a political tempest on her Twitter feed after endorsing Ron Paul for the Republican presidential nomination ahead of the Iowa caucuses. "I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination and no one gave him a chance," tweeted the 29-year-old "American Idol" winner (@kelly_clarkson) who, like 76-year-old congressman Paul, hails from Texas. "If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote,...

Justin Bieber is set to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in an as-yet-unnamed basketball drama. But why did he cast the Biebs, who doesn’t have film acting experience? “Intuition,” Wahlberg tells MTV News. Wahlberg, 40, made the amazing jump from fluffy hip-hop sensation to serious actor, and apparently he has faith that the 17-year-old entertainer can do the same. "I see the guy and spent time with him, and you see what he does and how he does it, and then you actually have a conversa...

Jesse McCartney is heading to Vegas! The 24-year-old actor is set for a guest stint on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, TVLine reports. Jesse will play Wes, a recent college grad who passes out while driving and crashes his car and in the wake of the mysterious incident, Wes bonds with investigator Nick (George Eads) as they try to piece together what happened. The episode is scheduled to air on February 15, 2012.

"American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta has told fans he will become a full-time missionary for the Mormon Church in the next stage of his life. Archuleta, 20, made the tearful announcement at a concert in his hometown of Salt Lake City on Monday to cheers and applause from the audience. "I have chosen to serve a full-time mission for Jesus Christ and his Latter Day Saints," Archuleta told the audience. The singer also posted a video of his announcement on his official website. "It's ...