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Andy Samberg kept the star-studded crowd laughing the whole night at the Robert Pattinson Appreciation Awards, we mean MTV Movie Awards, in LA yesterday. After the gorgeous men and women walked the red carpet, Andy opened the show spoofing the year's biggest movies — from The Reader to Star Trek. Really though, all show long Twilight found its way into almost every segment in some way. There were lots of other funny moments including an homage to movie explosions, a dramatic medley of SNL digital shorts songs which starred Forest Whitaker singing "D*ck in a Box," and Bruno flying through the air and landing on an enraged Eminem. Em did not look happy as he stormed out of the theater afterwards.

It was no surprise that Twilight was the big winner of the night which led to many wonderful moments like the almost Robert Pattinson/Kristen Stewart kiss, Rob bringing our attention to the happenings in his pants, and Kristen nervously dropping her golden popcorn. Another huge highlight was the exclusive New Moon trailer — looks amazing. It might have been the only moment the theater was quiet in rapture rather than screaming Robert's name at random intervals. There were lots of other happy winners like Zac Efron, Jim Carrey, and Ben Stiller who was presented the Decade Award by a teary Kiefer Sutherland. It was a fun night all around, let us know your favorite moment and don't forget to vote on all of Bella and Fab's love it or hate it polls!

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Looks like all the wedding stuff on the Sugar network (especially this post) might come in handy for the characters in an upcoming untitled wedding comedy by Fox Searchlight. Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia are signed on to play two dads and America Ferrera is the bride-to-be. Here's more:

Described as a clash-of-cultures comedy, story centers on two overbearing fathers (Whitaker, Mencia) who must put aside their differences to plan the wedding of their son and daughter (Ferrera) in less than two weeks.

Hmm . . . I wonder who will play the groom. Who could you see alongside the beautiful Ferrera? It sounds like a cute movie and I adore Forest Whitaker, though it'll be interesting to see the Oscar winner yukking it up with Carlos Mencia in Mencia's first major feature film role. It could be sweet if this came out around Father's Day next year. What do you think?

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Forest Whitaker woke up early this morning to announce the Oscar nominations in LA. Benjamin Button won the most nominations with a total of 13, and Slumdog Millionaire also scored an impressive 10. Nominees for Best Picture are Slumdog Millionaire, Benjamin Button, Milk, The Reader, and Frost/Nixon. Kate and Leo were passed over for acting in Revolutionary Road as was The Dark Knight for best picture, which we're sure will cause some controversy. Contrary to the Golden Globes, Milk got a ton of recognition, scoring eight nominations including Best Actor for Sean Penn, who will be competing with Brad Pitt and Mickey Rourke. Angelina Jolie's performance in Changeling will be going up against Kate Winslet for Best Actress in The Reader. Heath Ledger got a Best Supporting actor nod posthumously for The Dark Knight, going up against Robert Downey Jr. and Josh Brolin. The Reader, Frost/Nixon and Doubt were also big winners with five nods each. Congratulations to all of the nominees — check out the full list here!

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Renée Zellweger and Forest Whitaker got to work on the set of My Own Love Song in Louisiana yesterday. Looks like Renée's putting on a bit of a transformation for the film between her tattoos, brown hair and wheelchair, but she looked like she was having fun being carried through the water in Forest's arms. The film won't be out until next year, but we're already looking forward to a couple of more stellar performances from the Oscar-winning actors.

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It's a wonderful world for Forest Whitaker.
According to Variety, Whitaker will direct and star in a Louis Armstrong biopic titled What a Wonderful World. The story will have the help of a Paris-based production company, Legende, the company behind another musician biopic, La Vie en Rose.

Some facts:
The movie, which is "the first big-screen project to be authorized by the Armstrong estate, will kick off during the musician's impoverished early years in New Orleans and primarily chronicle his career as a trumpet virtuoso and improvisational singer."

Whitaker's thoughts:
"'Armstrong left a monumental mark on our lives and our culture,' said Whitaker, who portrayed jazz great Charlie Parker in Bird. 'He lived an amazing life and, through his art, shifted the way music was played and would be heard after him, not just here in the U.S. but all over the world.'"

What do you think of movie biopics?
Louis Armstrong's music never fails to make me happy; I can't explain why, exactly. So, I'm interested in a big film about his life. I was recently reading, however, a rundown of all the things wrong with making biopics (they are "more about the lead actor/actress than about the subject," etc.), and there are some valid points there. At the same time, I kind of can't wait to see Whitaker bring Louis Armstrong to life on the big screen. What do you think?

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After the glamorous and sunny red carpet, Justin Timberlake took the stage to host the ESPY Awards in LA last night. While JT cracked up the crowd imitating Tony Romo's girl Jessica Simpson with a life sized cut out in between big musical numbers, some of our favorite athletes hit the podium to accept their prestigious awards. JT even took a shot at himself saying about his infamous Superbowl show, "I wanted to be the only guy at a football game to get to second base." He wasn't the only one bringing the laughs — even Will Ferrell took home a statue. While Justin's girlfriend Jessica Biel stuck to the backstage fun, there were cute starlets aplenty with Kristen Bell as just one of the presenters. Check out the show this Sunday on ESPN — I know I can't wait to see how JT's Jessica Simpson impression went.

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It's aways fun when two worlds collide, like last night when athletes and celebrities came together for the ESPY Awards. Pretty boy Zac Efron showed off his tan from his recent steamy vacation with Vanessa while adorable Dave Annable smirked and Samuel L. Jackson smiled wide. Kate Walsh looked hot in her little purple dress, and VS supermodel Adriana Lima looked to be having a blast with her fiance, basketball player Marco Jaric. Of course all eyes were on David and Victoria Beckham, who was apparently so sunny she couldn't even take off her shades. Things are obviously going well for the couple who, according to David's blog, love LA and "can’t imagine being anywhere else in the world right now."

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London's Hyde Park turned into a party scene this afternoon as Nelson Mandela kept on celebrating his ninetieth birthday with a star-studded concert. Will and Jada were up and at 'em after last night's Elton John party to get on stage, while Geri Halliwell and Prince William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton, surveyed the scene. Amy Winehouse, who was looking unusually tan, managed to take the stage despite her recent health problems. A crowd of 46,664, a number chosen as that was Nelson's prison number during his 27-year incarceration in South Africa, turned out to mark the occasion. Between this big show and dinner with his friends on Wednesday evening, hopefully Mr. Mandela had a perfect and memorable birthday.

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It was a 90th birthday party to remember for Nelson Mandela, who went big for his star-studded celebration in London's Hyde Park yesterday. Will Smith managed to tear himself away from his non-stop promotional tour of Hancock to catch up with his buddies Robert de Niro, Forest Whitaker and Denzel Washington, and of course to spend some time with Jada. There was no sign of Amy Winehouse, but Naomi Campbell was happy to provide the drama, showing up even though Nelson personally requested she be removed from the guest list after her recent legal issues.

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