"New Moon" Clip to Debut at MTV Movie Awards

As if the mega-hit "Twilight" hadn't already staked its claim as a fan favorite at the upcoming MTV Movie Awards, now fans will have one more reason to tune in to the live broadcast on Sunday, May 31.

According to MTV.com, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will present an exclusive clip from their upcoming vampire sequel "New Moon." "Twilight" already leads all movies with seven nominations including Breakthrough Performance Male and Best Female Performance.

The trio will join the list of other Hollywood presenters including Cameron Diaz,Will Ferrell, Vanessa Hudgens, Leighton Meester, Jonah Hill, Lil Wayne and more.

"Twilight" fans on Twitter were overcome with excitement:

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   clarissabee just saw the new moon poster..its amazing! the trailer is going to be shown at mtv awards! jeeze im such a fangirl...
   
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   mmontijo yes im lame but im ridiculously excited to see the trailer of new moon at the mtv movie awards...u can laugh at me now...
   
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   trixietraci For the love of all that's holy! 1st New Moon clip to be shown 5.31.09 @ the Mtv Movie Awards!! *swoon*
   
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   GirlWithAView OMG New Moon Trailer showing at the MTV Awards with RP, KS and TL. My heart just skipped a beat lol. SCREAM!
   
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   spidermannequin New Moon poster comes out tomorrow! New Moon clip on the MTV Movie Awards, Rob, KStew, and Taylor presenting. . . ITALY SCENES! AHHH!
   
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   sweeneytchick i just found out about the new moon clip debut on the mtv movie awards i'm planning on throwing a screening party lol twilight saga themed
   
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   Barbiechick3004 AHHHHH im freaking out im having a new moon overload new poster out tomorrow and clip at the mtv movie awards AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :)xx
   
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   MyInnerHussy I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THE MTV MOVIE AWARDS!!!!!! SNEEK PEEK AT NEW MOON!! OMFG!!!! this is turning out to be the best month EVER!!! lol
   

"Idol" Finale Preview: Musical Guests Announced, Kara DioGaurdi's Future Unclear

Ryan Seacrest announced on his radio show Monday morning that Lionel Richie, Carlos Santana, Cyndi Lauper, Queen Latifah, Black Eyed Peas, Keith Urban, David Cook, and Carrie Underwood will perform along with finalists Adam Lambert and Kris Allen on the final two episodes of this season's "American Idol."

"Idol" fans are tweeting about the star-studded lineup:

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   bloozler Heard that Keith Urban was going to be performing on the American Idol Finale!! Way to go Ryan and the whole American Idol gang!!!
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   FOX5Atlanta As if Idol couldn't get any better!! Lionel Richie, Santana, Cindi Lauper, Queen Latifah are set to perform during this season finale week.
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   twigsandheather Idol finale line up - not so rocking . Taking Lionel Richie out of the pickle jar on Wed. I was hoping for Axl Rose. A gal can dream.
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   Honeyowens So glad Keith Urban is going to be on the Idol Finale
5. rickyworley Ok. Update from Hollywood!! Black Eyed Peas to perform at Idol this week! SUPER EXCITED! BOOM BOOM POW!
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Seacrest also tweeted links to Twitter accounts of some of the season's finalists, who will be in attendance for the finale.

As this season of "Idol" wraps up, the Twitterverse is wondering if the show's newest addition, Kara DioGuardi, will continue as a judge next season. Today, Newsday.com reported a Fox executive said in a conference call with reporters that "couldn't comment on that right now." Newsday.com mused that this meant either Kara is currently negotiating her contract with Fox, or she won't be returning at all.

Twitter users overwhelmingly tweeted that they won't miss the newest judge if she leaves:

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   brettmjellison really hopes Kara is not a judge on American Idol next season! She brings nothing to the show!
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   lunaasul I really think that Kara has a problem with Simon #American Idol. I don't see her next season(if they do another) Honestly I don't like her
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   mjloomis Finds that Kara DioGuardi contributes nothing original, if she replaces Simon next season, I'm never watching again!
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   gwoman1 @RyanSeacrest Oh, and by the way tell me nothing is going to change for next season, maybe except for Kara.
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   Idolfanaddict @Idol360 I really hope there is some chance in Heaven & earth that Kara will not return next season...I hope...I dream!

Be sure to check back here after tomorrow night's show to see the Twittersphere's reaction to part one of the finale!

Woody Allen Settles American Apparel Lawsuit

According to Reuters, film director Woody Allen settled a year-long lawsuit with Dov Charney, founder of the clothing company American Apparel, Inc., over the use of his image in the company's advertising.

Allen sued on the basis that billboard advertisements depicting him as a Hasidic Jew damaged his reputation, the article says. In the ads, Allen appears with a beard and black hat next to a Yiddish caption that translated to "the high rabbi."

Allen had originally sought $10 million in the lawsuit but settled out of court for $5 million.

"Five million dollars is enough to discourage American Apparel or any one else from ever trying such a thing again," Allen said outside federal court in Manhattan.

Charney refuted, saying the ads fell under the rights of free speech. "The billboards were designed to inspire dialogue," he said. "I am not sorry for expressing myself."

Twitterers shared their thoughts on the settlement:

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   atencio I don't know what's more surprising: that Woody settled or that American Apparel didn't use a far more appropriate Roman Polanksi ad.
   
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   Jewssip Woody Allen Gets $5Million In American Apparel Settlement: No drama filled legal showdown with Mia and Soon-Yi, .. http://tinyurl.com/qh295d
   
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   Autsa American Apparel adverts are getting really creepy. And they were pretty creepy before.
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   hjasnoch Woody Allen reaches $5m settlement with American Apparel. Will that help him make better films? ;) http://tr.im/lGHg
   
   
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   hummiemd I wanna go to an American Apparel store to see what the fuss is about. Are the clothes good quality? The online pictures suggest otherwise.
   
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   lucifeen Woody Allen should donate the 5 Million settlement from American Apparel
   

"Samantha Who?" and "Sarah Connor" Canceled

ABC's "Samantha Who?" and Fox's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" will not be returning in the fall, according to news reports.

"Samantha Who?," starring Christina Applegate, was originally expected to return to the ABC lineup, but was unable to tighten its budget enough to come back for what would have been the show's third season.

According to Variety, ABC looked to cut around $500,000 by making several changes including switching from single camera shooting to using multiple cameras. The series, however, became less of a priority after ABC picked up 10 new series. Although "Samantha" showed great promise on Mondays, it began to falter when it switched to ABC's Thursday night lineup.

Twitterers were caught by surprise after the announcement:

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   kraulspace @pamelaribon My condolences. My mom and I bonded (not in a matching red jacket way) over Samantha Who? Nothing else makes us both laugh.
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   amandabedgood @AccentOnLife say is isn't so of Samantha Who? Such a cute show!
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   voyage2k @EWPopWatch That's really stupid! Samantha Who? was a very clever and funny show! :(
   

Fox's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" also suffered a similar fate. Although the show had promising numbers in its Monday time slot, the viewership fell after it was moved mid-season to Fridays.

Both "Dollhouse" and "Sarah Connor" were up in the air for third season renewals and Fox ultimately felt "Dollhouse" was the best bet, giving it a renewal, according to TV Guide.

Even with "Terminator Salvation" due out in theaters this summer, Fox said buzz for the movie will not bring the show back. The show "has completed its run — and I think it had a nice little run," Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said in the article. "We make no apologies. It had a huge launch ... and we gave it a lot of support. We tried, but it's time to move on."

Twitterers shared their disappointment:

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   in_wausau Very sad The Sarah conner chronicals is cancelled. Stupid fox!
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   creativemelissa Terminator: the sarah connor chronicals has been cancelled for the Fall. I'm sad.
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   KimberlyP I officially loathe FOX. First Firefly, now Sarah Connor Chronicals canceled. *sob* http://tinyurl.com/ppqnod
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   scorpiotn1 Terminator Sarah Conner Chronicals has been canceled, Screw you FOX i hate you now !!
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   lulugirl1230 http://bit.ly/F3CJv
   via @addthis My hubby will be upset, he love "the Sarah Connor Chronicals"
   

Weekend Box Office Likes "Angels and Demons"

It was a blessed weekend for Ron Howard's film adaptation of "Angels and Demons," as it raked in an estimate $48 million at the box office.

But according to Entertainment Weekly, "Angels and Demons" fell short of its predecessor, "The DaVinci Code," which brought in $77.1 million during its debut in 2006.

J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" beamed into second place with a strong $43 million during its second weekend. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" rounded out the top three, bringing the film's three-weekend total to $151.1 million.

Filmgoers tweeted their reviews:

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   sermoa Angels & Demons was very good. We enjoyed it and thought that the deviations from the book were for the better - except for one wtf? moment!
   
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   fray Angels and Demons was a good movie. Felt like a episode of 24. :)
   
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   omigod Watched Angels and Demons in all its mediocrity. Are Dan Brown's books so bad they just can't make a good movie or is hollywood to blame?
   
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   incredimarc Oh, it's going to be a good but busy day. I keep thinking about how crazy the cockamamie science was in Angels and Demons.
   
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   mondaymornin just got back from Monday Movie Night: Angels & Demons. Entertaining but Da Vinci Code was better in terms of puzzles. And i lurve puzzles.
   
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   ddvt92 I saw Angels and Demons yesterday. Awesome movie. Love Tom Hanks. He is the best. This movie was better than the Davinci Code.
   
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   okwithmydecay @fastchicken I know Angels and Demons sucked, but there is an interesting podcast on the science of antimatter http://tr.im/lFsg
   
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   Serrrg I heard "Angels and demons" should be called "running and figuring boring s**t out"
   
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   N_Absentia Angels and Demons kicked major butt!!! Although I have to admit that the end was kind of anti-climatic...but interesting.
   

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   RobSenter @atthemoviestv @Star Trek - So good it makes me want to burn my DVD's of the last two Trek films. The franchise is reinvigorated. Love it!
   
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   kupkate14 Star Trek was amazing!!! the characters were just like the originals!! especially spock!! live long and prosper tweets!
   
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   toddblog Twitterfession: I saw Star Trek this weekend and I didn't really like it very much. I think my expectations were a little too high.
   
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   MyshaGardner So . . . so far "Star Trek" is the *sh!!! Unfortunately our movie viewing was interrupted by an earthquake :( *Sigh*
   
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   chieflemonhead #Star Trek was awesome! Loved how they used original character dev to build a whole new franchise. Looking forward to a new sequel.
   
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   sidelko I enjoyed Star Trek last night, John Cho & Simon Pegg were nice surprises. Not sure if I like that they undid the whole star trek mythos.
   
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   chrisbouldin star trek was only missing one thing, a cameo by bill shatner. must have been too busy making priceline commercials.