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'Mortal Instruments' Star Lily Collins Describes Her Ideal Jace

'He's got to have wit but also be very vulnerable,' she tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz


Lilly Collins at WonderCon 2011
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Although "The Mortal Instruments" movie has found its Clary Fray, via actress Lily Collins, there are still a few big roles to be cast — mainly one Jace Wayland, Clary's is-he-or-isn't-he love interest.

We've had some fun speculating about rumored contenders and fan favorites, but when MTV News sat down with Lily Collins at WonderCon recently, we asked her to comment on the heated casting competition — specifically, what they're looking for in their future Jace. (Head to our Hollywood Crush blog for everything we've got on Cassandra Clare's fourth "Mortal Instruments" book, "City of Fallen Angels," which hits stores Tuesday.)

"Jace is confident and knows he's confident," Collins explained. "He's good-looking and knows he's good-looking. He's got that je ne sais quoi, in that he walks into a room and you go, 'Wow.' He knows he's the best thing in the room. He's got to have wit but also be very vulnerable, and I think it's hard. I think a lot of actors don't necessarily want to show vulnerability, but [for] this character, it's completely necessary but, at the same time, that overconfidence as well. I think it's going to be that thing where they walk into a room and you do a reading and go, 'Wow, I really can't see anyone else as this character,' so it's going to be an interesting process."

Collins said she has read with several actors, but wouldn't expand upon any favorites, like Alex Pettyfer, but was tightlipped to expand upon any favorites or which actors the filmmakers have preferred, but she will be involved in casting Jace.

"The amazing thing is that they really want my input, which is a complete honor," Collins said. "They want me to be involved in the process. Having been the first cast in the series, they want my input on the character, so that's huge for me."

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'Snow White' Director Tarsem Singh Talks Costumes, Lily Collins

'Everything's in snow, but the costumes are very colorful,' he tells MTV News.
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz


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Two cinematic reimaginings of Snow White are currently in the works, but lest you think both are going to turn out more or less the same, simply listen to how director Tarsem Singh conceives of his film's look.

"It's actually like if you looked at Gaudi's architecture, based in England, done like a turn-of-the-century Russian film by an Indian guy," he told MTV News.

Right. We're guessing that the competing Snow White tale — from Rupert Sanders, making his directorial debut after a string of hyper-stylized TV commercials — isn't going to encroach on Tarsem's territory, and that's just the way he wants it.

"There's a brown guy telling you a Snow White tale to white people. Just by definition, when you put different ingredients, you get a different stew," he said.

His yet-untitled film stars Julia Roberts as the evil queen, Armie Hammer ("The Social Network") as the handsome prince and, after being cast earlier this month, Lily Collins ("The Blind Side") as Snow White herself. Why Collins, a relative unknown whose profile is on the rise after being cast in the adaptation of the "Mortal Instruments" young adult book series?

"Her eyebrows," Tarsem joked. "I just saw her eyebrows and I said, 'That's Snow White.' "

With the key players in place, the filmmakers are busy building sets and designing costumes. True to Tarsem's earlier work, like "The Cell" and the forthcoming "Immortals," the new Snow White film will dress its cast in some eye-popping garb.

"Everything's in snow, but the costumes are very colorful. It's like no color, then a lot of color," Tarsem said. "I never know how actors give you all the trust, because the stuff that I make people wear does not look ridiculous — it looks ridiculous."

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Kesha's "Sleazy" leaks

Lord, you sure are girl. Actually, who couldn?t get behind this song? Stealing drinks, making fun of the bourgeoisie, getting laid to phat beats? The Nicki Minaj appropriation on this song is bald-faced; Kesha?s entire turn is all syncopated faux-weird, accents, birdsong dynamics. The whole nine. And spitting the lamest rhymes probs ever (the part of [...]

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Adam Lambert's 'Whole Lotta Love': The Story Behind The Cover

Glam rocker tackled the legendary 1970 Led Zeppelin song for 'American Idol' rock night.
By Gil Kaufman


Adam Lambert performs "Whole Lotta Love" on "American Idol" on Tuesday
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Imagine a freight train speeding toward you at midnight. Or a rockslide barreling down a hill as you try to outrace it. That's the feeling of the ominous, chugging Jimmy Page riff that kicks off Led Zeppelin's 1970 Stonehenge of rock, "Whole Lotta Love." And that's before singer Robert Plant leans into one of the nastiest, ecstatic rock screams this side of the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."

That's the song Adam Lambert chose to sing on "American Idol" rock night Tuesday (May 5), and, needless to say, it was a challenge that the eyeliner-loving Los Angeles stage veteran was more than up for, hitting a series of high notes and rock screams that would have made Plant proud. It was a risky maneuver that paid off for Lambert, who chose a tune that came in at #75 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.

The legendary British rock act recorded the tribute to Chicago blues icon Willie Dixon during their second U.S. tour after working it out in their live show, including it on their 1969 classic album Led Zeppelin II. Like many of the songs Zeppelin performed early in their career, "Love" was a blues standard turned on its head with a heavy dose of crunching psychedelic guitar and thundering drums, courtesy of late drummer John Bonham. The song was based on a 1962 tune by another blues forefather, Muddy Waters, called "You Need Love," which was penned by Dixon.

For Zeppelin's version, Plant customized the lyrics by adding some lyrical quotes from a few other songs Dixon wrote for Howlin' Wolf, "Back Door Man" and "Shake For Me," nailing the tricky vocal in a single take. It was also inspired by 1966's "You Need Loving" from the British rock group the Small Faces, for whom Zeppelin had great affection, but they also did not credit Dixon for his part in writing the original lyrics. The song became Zeppelin's first U.S. single and their only U.S. top 10 hit. Though their manager would not let them release singles in the U.K. because he thought it cannibalized album sales, the song was finally released as the band's only British single in 1997.

Dixon sued Zeppelin over the song in 1985, claiming it borrowed too heavily from his "You Need Love," and Zeppelin reached an agreement with him, with Dixon using the money he received to set up a program that provided musical instruments for schools. A cornerstone of heavy rock, the tune -- which was the theme song for the long-running British countdown show "Top of the Pops" in the 1970s and '80s -- has been covered by dozens of artists over the years, from Tina Turner and Ben Harper to Prince, Slash, Leona Lewis, Train's Pat Monahan, the London Symphony Orchestra and Jane's Addiction.

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Celebrities Including Vanessa Hudgens, Paris Hilton And Uma Thurman Attend Exclusive Chanel Pre-Oscars Party

Celebrities including Joanna Garcia, Uma Thurman, Rosanna Arquette, Camilla Belle, Ryan Phillippe, Vanessa Hudgens, Russell Brand, Haley Bennett, James Marsden, Nicky Hilton, Paris Hilton, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Marisa Tomei, Emma Roberts, and Hayden Panettiere attended an exclusive Chanel Pre-Oscars … Continue reading

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Justin Timberlake and Olivia Wilde Dating?

Justin Timberlake and Olivia Wilde Dating?

It certainly didn't take long for Justin Timberlake to get 'in sync' with the single life! On Saturday night, the musician-turned-actor was spotted at Hollywood nightclub the Roxbury snuggling up to Tron actress Olivia Wilde. The gorgeous pair has been friendly for a while: They worked together in the 2005 film Alpha Dog, and costar in the upcoming sci-fi thriller Now. So have they recently become more than friends?

"They were obviously a couple or on a date," an observer tells Us Weekly. "They were dancing, whispering, he had his hand on her back and shoulders and they were together all night."

According to People, Timberlake, 30, and Wilde, 27, arrived at the club together wearing white T-shirts and jeans, and cuddled in the VIP booth until 1 a.m., when they moved to the patio to get closer to the music.

"His arm was around her, they were talking closely, just the two of them," says another Us Weekly source. "Justin and Olivia were there with a group, but weren't talking to anyone else."

After "dancing all night," Wilde and Timberlake reportedly left the club together at 3 a.m.

Wilde filed for divorce from her husband of eight years, Italian prince Tao Ruspoli, in February. Since the break-up, she has been linked to actor Ryan Gosling.

Timberlake and longtime girlfriend Jessica Biel split up in early March. Just days later, the rumor mill had him linked with his Friends with Benefits costar Mila Kunis. Has this new flirtation replaced that one? All we know is that Justin's camp insists that he's still single.

"Justin and Olivia... are both newly single and both want to get out and have fun with friends, but they are not an item," a friend of the pair tells Popeater.

"They happened to meet each other there. They weren't on a date," another source tells People. "They weren't on a date. They've been friends since they worked together on Alpha Dog. Nothing's going on. They're just friends."

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For Sale: Kate Winslet's Nudie Sketch From "Titanic"

For Sale: Kate Winslet's Nudie Sketch From

We'll never forget the scene in "Titanic" where Jack Dawson (Leo DiCaprio) sketches Rose Calvert (Kate Winslet) nude on a couch wearing the Heart of the Ocean. So sexy. Now one lucky bidder will be able to own the sketch, actually drawn by director James Cameron. The charming piece of memorabilia is expected to go for somewhere between $10,000 and $15,000 at auction. Do I hear $10,000 for naked Kate? [Telegraph UK]

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