Who wouldn’t want Paul Rudd or Jason Segel for a best bud? Indeed in their new film out next week, “I Love You, Man” they serve that role for each other. But when I caught up with the very funny duo last weekend I had one ulterior motive in mind: join the gang! I knew it was a long...

FROM NEWSROOM: Here’s an unsolicited piece of advice: If you’re trying to maximize your face time with a celebrity, arrange for the interview to occur in a confined space, preferably one that is moving and which his or her publicist cannot access. Mission accomplished this morning, as th...

FROM NEWSROOM.MTV.COM : Russell Brand is a recovering sex and heroin addict. He’s been kicked off the BBC thanks to a poorly received prank call last year. Oh, and then there’s the time he showed up dressed as Osama Bin Laden at his old MTV gig back on September 12, 2001. That one didn&#...

And the big ‘Twilight’ rumor of the day is…? Nary a day goes by these days without some big ‘Twilight’ news, whether it’s bogus Madonna rumors or Robert Pattinson hitting the Oscars red carpet. Well today the news involves ‘Eclipse’ and the search for ...

FROM NEWSROOM.MTV.COM : I’ve got a pretty bizarre job. I know this, because my friends and family constantly tell me this whenever my Facebook updates casually mention encounters with the likes of Charlize Theron and Stephen Baldwin (in my mind, all celebrities are created equal). (Check out b...

If this latest report is to be believed, Sunday night’s Oscar ceremony will welcome a new and welcome face for many a young fan. Sure, you’ll get your Brad and Angelina fix this weekend (both are nominated of course) but who cares about the world’s most famous couple this side of B...

I really am torn over these latest shenanigans by crazy-town actor supreme Joaquin Phoenix. Is his supposed retirement from acting for real? That part isn’t so far-fetched but the rap career? And having it all documented by Casey Affleck? It’s all got my BS sensor working overtime. And t...

Everyone’s got their Christian Bale imitation going right now. But you and I are not Method Man, are we? So when Meth himself broke out a little impromptu Bale riff in the middle of our Greatest Movie Badasses panel at Comic-Con, we let out a hearty laugh. As we say in the clip, nothing is mor...

If you couldn’t make it to MTV News’ Greatest Movie Badasses of All Time event on Friday night at New York Comic-Con, fear not. We’ve got the next best thing. By now you probably know that we’ve spent the last couple months searching for the ultimate badass. On Friday night w...

Okay, I’m going to be frank. The talent at New York Comic-Con this year isn’t quite on par with last year. Still, we’ve been having a blast talking to top comic creators, actors, and filmmakers galore. And every so often an awesome familiar face shows up unexpectedly. For instance,...