Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban's Snow Flower Night Out

Enjoying an evening out, Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban attended the Cinema Society screening of "Snow Flower and The Secret Fan held" at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York City Wednesday night (July 13).

The 44-year-old actress, who looked absolutely radiant in a red cocktail dress by Elie Saab, was all smiles and she and hubby Keith rubbed elbows with the film's producer Wendi Murdoch and star Li Bing Bing.

The film, which is set in 19th century China, centers on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to cope with the cultural oppression they are faced with as women.

The Big Apple event was hosted by Donald's ex, Ivanka Trump, and fashion icon Diane Von Furstenerg.

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'Harry Potter' Star Alan Rickman Thanks Fans For Snape's World Cup Win

'It's a vote for ambiguity,' Alan Rickman says at 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2' premiere.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz


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Photo: MTV News

NEW YORK — After 7.4 million votes cast and over three weeks of intense, head-to-head wizard combat action in MTV's "Harry Potter" World Cup, conflicted, calculating and beloved antihero Severus Snape has emerged a champion.

It is an impressive feat indeed, with Snape having overcome heavy hitters and fan favorites Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter himself. MTV News was lucky enough to present the fancy World Cup trophy to Alan Rickman, the man responsible for bringing life and suspense to the complex character, at Monday's New York premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2."

"You're lying, aren't you?" Rickman said upon learning the news of Snape's victory. "I gotta get this on the plane tomorrow?" he joked. "Well, thank you, and it doesn't weigh nothing," he added, commenting on the prize's weight. "Is it chocolate, I hope? Thank you very much."

When asked what the victory means to him, Rickman took it seriously and further thanked the character's fans for recognizing the many aspects of Snape's magical journey.

"It's a vote for ambiguity and things where you don't quite know how they're going to turn out," he said of Snape's is-he-evil-or-good story line. "And also, it's [Snape's] values that you can't talk about without ruining the film, but things like courage and determination and loyalty and love, actually."

"Thank you," Rickman reiterated before heading into the premiere. "I appreciate it; that's an American thing."

Rupert Grint, whose Ron Weasley was our second-place finisher, was not surprised to learn that Snape triumphed over his character. In fact, he had predicted it.

"I knew it," he said with a smile when we broke the news to him. "It's the right choice," he admitted.

Check out everything we've got on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2."

For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Harry Potter" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com.

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Sgt. Scott Moore Has Extended An Additional Invite To Justin Timberlake To The Marine Corps Ball

Justin Timberlake has been invited to attend a Marine Corps Ball after helping to persuade his Friends With Benefits co-star Mila Kunis to go to one as a soldier’s date. Kunis, who was asked to attend the gala via a YouTube.com video posted by Sgt. Scott Moore, has since pulled out of the party due [...]

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First Look: The ?Batman: The Dark Knight Rises? Trailer Leaks To The Internets

Yesterday we got our first look at the first teaser poster for the upcoming sequel film Batman: The Dark Knight Rises and today we get to check out an early look at the first movie trailer. This first Dark Knight Rises trailer wasn’t supposed to debut until the first showings of Harry Potter and the [...]

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Demi Lovato Calls 'Skyscraper' Her 'Cry For Help'

'That video was an emotional release for me, like therapy,' she tells E! News.
By Jocelyn Vena


Demi Lovato in her "Skyscraper" video
Photo: Hollywood Records

Demi Lovato is feeling better these days. Her ups and downs are evident in her latest single, "Skyscraper," which she said helped her confront her issues before she landed in treatment late last fall.

She recorded two versions — one last year during her darker days and one after she left treatment — but, she told E! News, "It just didn't feel the same, so we kept the original one. For me it was ... so symbolic, it being the song I recorded before treatment and yet it was providing a message. It's so crazy the way things played out, that it ended up being my symbol and it represented what I'm trying to spread the word about: getting help and rising above any issues that [I and] my fans are dealing with."

As emotionally draining as it was to record the track, she said it also hurt her physically to be in the studio working on it. "I was doubled over, just in pain. I remember thinking, 'This is kind of my cry for help' back then, because I hadn't spoken to anyone about these issues," she said in the interview with Ryan Seacrest. "And I hadn't gotten the help that I needed."

Those emotions are also touched on in the video, which will be released this week. "That video was an emotional release for me, like therapy. ... I kept crying, I was so emotionally invested. ... That's when I realized, that's what music videos are all about.

"There were so many things that represented my addictions and eating disorders and self-harm," she added about the video. "When I'm unraveling this black fabric ... it was the toxicity that took over my mind for so long, that oozed out of every pore that I had because I was suffering inside. ... I'm taking it off and walking on broken glass and powering through it."

Lovato is very open about the fact that, while she isn't hurting herself anymore, she still isn't 100 percent. "I'm not going to be perfect, but ... if I can make it through the day, that's all that matters," she said. "It's a daily journey, and it's definitely going to be a struggle that I'll have to deal with for the rest of my life."

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Rupert Grint Talks 'Harry Potter' World Cup Chances

'I'm still in it? No way!,' actor tells MTV News.
By Aly Semigran, with reporting by Josh Horowitz


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Photo: MTV News

Forget the NCAA Tournament: This is the bracket to end all brackets. For weeks, Harry Potter fans — in preparation for the saga's final installment, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2," opening in theaters on Friday — have been participating in our "Harry Potter" World Cup, which will determine who is the best character in the series, as chosen by you.

And after thousands of votes and some major upsets in just about every seed (Harry's out!), we are down to the Final Four. There's the headstrong Hermione Granger vs. the redemptive Severus Snape and the rogue Sirius vs. the beloved Ron Weasley. MTV's own Josh Horowitz announced the exciting news to Mr. Weasley himself, Rupert Grint, to which the actor happily responded, "I'm still in it? No way!"

While Grint isn't sure of his chances of taking the whole Cup should he end up going against Hermione or Severus in the final round ("I don't think I could do that — I mean, Snape is a great character," he told us), the 22-year-old is honored simply to have made it this far. "It's amazing. It's quite touching really," Grint said of the "Potter" and, more specifically, Ron Weasley fans.

See the full bracket and vote!

In fact, the Cup has given the "Potter" cast the chance to see how relentlessly devoted the fans are to the series and the characters. "It's the only time you're kind of aware of how important these films are to people," said Grint of events like the Cup or premieres, where devotees wait out for days and scream out for their favorite stars.

While rabid fanbases may scare off some stars of popular sagas, Grint only has the fondest feelings for those who have made the "Harry Potter" films part of their lives for the past decade. As he put it to MTV News, "It's great. I'm going to miss it all, really." Join the club.

"Harry Potter" fans will get the chance to determine whether Ron Weasley will go to the next round as voting for the Final Four continues through midnight. Then, the final showdown in the World Cup starts immediately at 12:01 a.m. ET on Monday, July 11. The winner of the "Harry Potter" World Cup will be announced later Monday evening during MTV's live stream of the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" red-carpet premiere in New York.

We're streaming live from the red carpet at the New York premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" on Monday, July 11, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Visit MTV.com to watch interviews with the stars and see the winner of the "Harry Potter" World Cup announced live. Tweet your questions for the cast @MTVNews using the hashtag #AskPotter.

Check out everything we've got on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2."

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Conan The Barbarian Releases A New Group Character Poster

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DMX's Jail Time Extended Over Alleged Drug Violation

Rapper will remain in Arizona state prison for at least another week.
By Gil Kaufman


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It sounds like rapper DMX will have to wait at least another week to get his latest attempt at a career reboot off the ground. According to TMZ, the MC (born Earl Simmons) was ordered to stay in prison for another week after authorities allegedly caught him with drugs.

X, 40, has been housed at a state prison in Yuma, Arizona, since January, and according to the gossip site, he has broken a number of rules over the past month, including drug possession, failing or refusing a drug test, smoking in an unauthorized area, acting disrespectfully to the staff and engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct. Of the seven alleged disciplinary infractions since January, four have come since June 12, with two more in April for alleged drug possession and disorderly conduct, and another in January for unauthorized smoking.

Due to his latest infractions, the troubled rapper — who had been slated to be released Wednesday — will spend at least another week in prison, according to the Associated Press. His new release date is July 19. He was sent back to prison in December for a probation violation after an arrest in November for failing to check in with his probation officer.

Around December 20, X was reportedly transferred to a mental-health unit after the judge in his case described him as having an "undiagnosed mental condition," before ordering him back to prison for one year.

X's lawyer, Gary Jenkins, told MTV News that he is still looking into the alleged violations, but that the rapper's reported refusal to take a mandatory drug test did result in a seven-day hold that will delay his release until July 19. Jenkins said he did not yet have information about the alleged drug possession, but that he is hopeful his client will get the help he needs to work on his drug addiction issues when he is released. "I hope that this time he understands that his addiction can't be dealt with privately," Jenkins added.

The rapper's manager, Nakia Walker, said that after years of battling with the authorities and getting caught in a revolving door between his home and jail in the state, she senses that X wants to leave Arizona and get a fresh start. "Prison was never a place for Earl because he has a sickness," she said. "If he is medicated properly, he wouldn't have the need for drugs." Current plans call for X to drop his new single, "Y'all Don't Know," featuring Busta Rhymes, within the next two to three weeks.

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