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Naomi Watts Isn't In 'Eastern Promises 2': MTV News Exclusive

If you ever entertained thoughts that it might be Naomi Watts -- and not Viggo Mortensen -- engaging in a nude spa fight in "Eastern Promises 2," you probably want to go ahead and manage those expectations. "Eastern Promises" director David Cronenberg revealed last March that a sequel to his 2007 crime thriller is indeed [...]

With the November 19 release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" very quickly approaching, we Potterheads are torn between uncontrollable excitement and trepidation-bordering-on-sadness, due to the fact that this film brings us a little bit closer to the End. Of. It. All. However, conflicting emotions aside, we are happy to report that Warner Bros. has released seven (appropriate number, no?), count 'em seven, brand new character posters, available for you viewing pleasure at ComingSoon.net.

If you needed any more proof that David Yates, Daniel Radcliffe and Co. are absolutely going for broke with these final films, these new prints should do the trick. From the unflinching, determined gazes of our heroes (Harry, Ron, Hermione), to the cold, calculated expressions of the villains (Voldemort, Bellatrix, Greyback) -- Snape could fall into either category, don't you think? -- we have to give major kudos to the WB marketing team for fully embracing such a fantastically ominous, foreboding tone.

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What do you think of the new shots? Too dark? Too close? Too much?

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Actor Kelsey Grammer’s girlfriend Kayte Walsh has suffered a miscarriage.  Read more on the new couple’s sad news below. Kelsey Grammer, the former “Frasier” actor, and his girlfriend Kayte Walsh are opening up about losing their unborn child. “We lost our unborn child about six weeks ago. We would like to thank all of those [...]

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Dearie October 13th 2010 at 1002 pm. The gang from This Old House coaches Jimmy on plumbing and woodcutting. Will Conans November return spark up the ...

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In advance of the world premiere of his new slasher flick "Savage County" on MTV2 this Thursday, October 7, at 11 p.m. (10 p.m. Central), director David Harris has been guest-blogging on MTV News to share some thoughts on making the film. He talked about marketing the movie in yesterday's post, and today he offers up some horror-movie-making tips. Come back tomorrow for his third and final blog.

I want to make another movie for all kinds of reasons: It's my dream to be a director... Maybe I'll make money at it someday... I want to have one of those chairs with my name on the back... But, more than anything, I want to make another movie because I learned so much the first time around that it seems like a waste not to use that knowledge.

Making movies is now what having a band used to be. A lot of people do it, and with digital cameras everywhere, it's an accessible way to express yourself. Everybody from Hitchcock to Tarantino has excellent advice on the creative process that's only a Google search away. There's nothing I can impart about the art of filmmaking that comes close to them, BUT I'm pretty sure I have some practical advice on making your first horror movie that they couldn't give you.

Here are my top five tips:

1. Pack a Flashlight

Scouting locations for a horror movie is very much like being in a horror movie. Everyone who knows of a scary, horrible place will suggest you visit -- whether it fits your movie or not. Scouting "Savage County," we found ourselves knee-deep in water in an abandoned basement autopsy room/morgue/body incinerator. Did we bring a flashlight? Nope. We used the flash on a digital camera to light up the room every couple of feet. It was straight out of "Quarantine." Flashlights are cheap; we were dumb.

2. Buy Waders

These are knee-high thick rubber boots -- you can buy heavy-duty hunting versions at Walmart. I never saw leeches before scouting Savage County. Besides, this will come in handy when you turn over a board and reveal the guy pictured to the right.

3. More Blood! More Dirt!

Your cast arrives in the morning. They're good-looking, fresh-faced, ready to work... You put a little blood on them and they look terrible, but not horror-movie terrible. The actors may look at you pleadingly ("Please, don't put any more sticky crap on me!"). Ignore them.

4. Sweat the Small Stuff

We had plenty of days when someone could have gotten killed if something big went wrong. But the one day that actually went to hell (our first day -- yay!) there were about a dozen small things going wrong. Questions to ask: Was the sound guy in the bathroom when the van left for set? Did the grips bring the keys to their truck? Does the production assistant really know how to drive a van? If not, you might find yourself without a sound guy, or lights, with a van in a pond blocking your access to set. Run through checklists like you've got OCD... or hire someone with actual OCD.

5. Shoot Where They're Excited to Have You

I think it's still statistically most likely that if you're reading this, you don't live in a "production hub." I live in L.A. now, and there are a ton of advantages to making movies here, but one big disadvantage is that if you're just starting out, the world isn't lining up to help you out. When we decided to shoot "Savage County" in Memphis, I didn't know how lucky we'd be. The town isn't a stranger to production ("Hustle & Flow," "The Client" and "Walk the Line" were filmed there), but there are enough creative, talented people there who aren't often asked to contribute to a film... but when they are asked, they're excited to help (guys like the REAL Crittenden County Fire Department, who made the shirts pictured for the movie so they'd be authentic). Wherever that excitement comes from, wherever you can find that support -- that's where you should make your movie. It's easy to take that support for granted, but it could be the thing that makes your first film possible.

Will you tune in for the "Savage County" world premiere on Thursday?

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Kim Kardashian Nude On The Cover Of The November Issue Of W Magazine

Kim Kardashian may have regretted posing nude for Playboy. But her embarrassment hasn’t prevented the curvy reality starlet from stripping again. This time she shed her clothes for the cover of one of the most celebrated fashion magazines. Kardashian, 29, appears on totally nude cover of the November issue of W Magazine cover for its [...]

Britney Spears leaves the house so much braless so much so that earlier this year, her father Jamie banned the singer from going braless after tiring of seeing revealing pictures of his daughter.

Britney finally heeded his warnings yesterday, but broke a fashion rule by wearing a very visible hot pink and black bra under a strapless dress.

Visible bra straps are almost as much of a faux pas as no bra at all, and ruined what would have been an otherwise stylish warm-weather outfit of a sundress and platform wedges.

Her situation was not helped by her tangled hair, a result of her terrible hair extensions.

The difference between her natural and fake hair was obvious as the 28-year-old went shopping and stopped by Starbucks in Calabasas, California with her bodyguards.

When she twisted her long mane up into a casual bun, the amateur extensions were clearly visible.

Her style crimes come as her hugely successful cameo episode of the hit show Glee was blasted by do-good groups.

The Parents Television Council (PTC) deemed the episode the Worst TV Show of the Week due to what they described as the broadcast’s ‘explicit sexual content’.

A message posted on the organization’s website denounced the episode’s ‘skimpy outfits’ and ‘sultry grinds’ during her hit song I’m A Slave 4 U.

The episode, which earned the show its highest ratings ever with 13.3million viewers, featured brief appearances by the singer as a fantasy for the McKinley High Glee club singers who hallucinated about her while under anaesthesia at the dentist – played by John Stamos.

The episode – titled Britney/Brittany also featured numbers by cast member Brittany – played by former Beyonce back-up dancer Heather Morris – dressed in some of Britney’s raunchier outfits.

In the re-creation for the 2001 Madonna duet Me Against The Music, the PTC said the interpretation included ‘plenty of girl-girl bumping and grinding’.

It was not only the content, but Britney’s involvement in the first place, which drew criticism from the PTC, who found Britney inappropriate as a role model for the show’s young viewers.

‘A scary thought considering that the mostly young teen audience basically witnessed an endorsement of narcotics abuse, public masturbation, and school-sanctioned burlesque. But perhaps most troubling is the deification of a troubled pop star into a symbol of empowerment and self-esteem.

‘Considering her stints in rehab, her very public breakdowns, and her questionable parenting skills, there is absolutely no way Spears should be considered a role model.’

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