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Bryce Dallas Howard 'Intimidated' By 'Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond' Role
30 December 2009 8:35 AM, PST
'If I mess it up, it's like literary blasphemy,' she says of originating a Tennessee Williams heroine.
By Amy Wilkinson
Photo: MTV News
"Spider-Man 3" actress Bryce Dallas Howard doesn't usually get nervous before starting a new film. But she isn't usually playing a Tennessee Williams heroine either. Howard recently told MTV News that her role in the independent film "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond," which opens Wednesday (December 30) in New York and Los Angeles, left her a little on edge.
"I don't know what it is, but in the past, I haven't been a part of things that I can get really nervous or intimidated [about]," Howard said. "I just have blinders on and go for it. This was the first time I was a little concerned before doing it, because I was like, 'Oh my goodness. It's originating a Tennessee Williams heroine. If I mess it up, »
From 'Avatar' To 'Watchmen,' Our Top Nine Movie Moments Of 2009
30 December 2009 1:00 AM, PST
From action to science fiction to animation, we discuss our favorite frames of celluloid from the past year.
By Josh Wigler
Sam Worthington in "Avatar"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
Even as moviegoers look ahead towards 2010, it cannot be denied that 2009 was a banner year for blockbuster cinema. Hot off the heels of the domestic box office's single most lucrative weekend ever, there is no question that both Hollywood and the indie scene alike had their best game-faces on this year, resulting in a science-fiction renaissance through the likes of "District 9" as well as more intimate (though no less dangerous) affairs as seen in "The Hurt Locker."
While a movie is only as good as the sum of its parts, it's clear that the films of 2009 had some very, very good parts. From intergalactic space battles to an intense conversational showdown over a glass of milk, these are our nine »
Ted Dibiase Says 'Marine 2' Is A 'Totally New Marine'
29 December 2009 3:50 AM, PST
WWE star says fans can expect relationship 'chemistry' in addition to the movie's action sequences.
By Shaheem Reid
Photo: MTV News
It's no wonder that WWE superstar Ted Dibiase Jr. is a natural in the wrestling ring. His grandparents (yeah, his grandmother fought as well) were feared squared-circle competitors, and his father, "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, is a WWE Hall of Famer. The elder Ted's résumé is legendary. So when Ted Jr. came to prominence as a member of the Legacy faction last year (the trio is led by Randy Orton, son of Hall of Famer "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and Cody Rhodes, son of Hall of Famer "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes), it was really no surprise. Ted Jr. won the tag-team titles in his first match for the WWE.
Now Ted Dibiase Jr. is stepping into a whole new arena, and it's not one of the many »
'Avatar' Defeats 'Sherlock Holmes' At Record-Breaking Holiday Box Office
28 December 2009 6:53 AM, PST
James Cameron's science-fiction epic trumps Robert Downey Jr.'s debut as Britain's number-one sleuth.
By Josh Wigler
"Avatar"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
The Box-Office Top Five
#1 "Avatar" ($75 million)
#2 "Sherlock Holmes" ($65.4 million)
#3 "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" ($50.2 million)
#4 "It's Complicated" ($22.1 million)
#5 "Up in the Air" ($11.8 million)
Despite his brilliant deductive reasoning and combat proficiency, Sherlock Holmes proved no match for the Na'vi of Pandora as James Cameron's "Avatar" won first place at the box office for the second weekend in a row. Still, victory wasn't entirely effortless for the 3-D science-fiction epic, as "Avatar" surrendered Wednesday night to the debut of "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" and also succumbed to "Sherlock Holmes" on Friday.
But a closer look at the numbers reveals that "Avatar" never had much to worry about, as the film lost to "Alvin" on Wednesday by a mere $2.4 million and an even smaller »
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