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In this special extended and unrated version of the smash comedy, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane tells the story of Johnny Bennett, an unpopular kid whose teddy bear magically comes to life. Ted becomes a star... but the world soon moves on, leaving Johnny (Mark Wahlberg) a grown-up nobody in a dead-end job and his once cuddly best friend a moth-eaten slacker who lives only to party.

In a comedy starring a CG hero who's less cuddly than he looks, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane tells the story of Johnny Bennett, an unpopular kid whose teddy bear magically comes to life. Ted becomes a star... but the world soon moves on, leaving Johnny (Mark Wahlberg) a grown-up nobody in a dead-end job and his once cuddly best friend a moth-eaten slacker who lives only to party.

In this special extended unrated version with a total of 15 minutes worth of extra material starring a CG hero who's less cuddly than he looks, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane tells the story of Johnny Bennett, an unpopular kid whose teddy bear magically comes to life. But the starstruck world soon moves on, leaving Johnny (Mark Wahlberg) a grown-up slacker in a dead-end job and his best friend a moth-eaten slacker who lives only to party. And after four years, Johnny's girlfriend (Mila Kunis) is ready to throw the toys out...

In a comedy starring a CG hero who's less cuddly than he looks, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane tells the story of Johnny Bennett, an unpopular kid whose teddy bear magically comes to life. But the starstruck world soon moves on, leaving Johnny (Mark Wahlberg) a grown-up slacker in a dead-end job and his best friend a moth-eaten slacker who lives only to party. And after four years, Johnny's girlfriend (Mila Kunis) is ready to throw the toys out...

To everyone on the east coast taking a battering from Irene, please be careful out there. You just never know what kind of damage the storm can cause, and what might be hidden.

Adam Levine is upset with MTV on the eve of the Video Music Awards, tweeting "the Vma’s. one day a year when MTV pretends to still care about music. I’m drawing a line in the sand. f**k you Vma’s." MTV, to their credit, seemed amused. "”Soooo you’ll be tuning in at 9/8C tomorrow right? (Btw, bonus points if you TwitPic your 2004 Moonman!)”

The Daily Mail has some absolutely fabulous photos of Absolutely Fabulous filming on the streets of London.

Pam's House Blend was the first to break the news that Human Rights Campaign Ed Joe Solmonese is resigning. The follow up press release tweaks a few details, like his departure is at...

Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, Ian Alda, Keith Robinson and Andrea Bowen have been confirmed to join the already cast Jonathan Bennett, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Nadia Bjorlin in the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Divorce Invitation.’ The film is the U.S. directorial debut of acclaimed Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy, who also wrote the screenplay with Bala Rajasekharuni and Robert Naturman. ‘Divorce Invitation,’ which will begin filming in late August 2011 in Los Angeles, follows happily married Mike Christian, set to be played by Bennett. He runs into his high school sweetheart, to be portrayed by Bjorlinto, who he comes to believe is his soul mate. But Mike has a...

Divorce Invitation

Jonathan Bennett, Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, Ian Alda, Keith Robinson, Andrea Bowen, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Nadia Bjorlinto have joined the cast of the romantic comedy "Divorce Invitation".

Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy helms the story of a happily married man who runs into his high school sweetheart and soul mate. One catch - he signed an iron-clad pre-nup and his wife won't let him get a divorce. Shooting will commence this month in Los Angeles.

A.C.O.D.

Adam Scott will play the leading role in Stuart Zicherman's indie comedy "A.C.O.D." which will begin shooting in March.

The Ben Karlin scripted project has Scott playing a grown man still dealing with the ramifications of his parents' divorce who must do what he can to bring the family together when his younger brother decides to get married. [Source: Deadline]

Straight A's

Luke Wilson has joined the cast of James Cox...

Hollywood has poked fun of Wedding Crashers and taken audiences on a Honeymoon In Vegas. It was only a matter of time before screenwriters tried their best to make divorce funny. Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy prepares to make his U.S. directorial debut with the ensemble comedy Divorce Invitation, and so far, he has recruited top-tier supporting players for his key roles. Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, Ian Alda, Keith Robinson, and Andrea Bowen have been added to a cast that already included Jonathan Bennett, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Nadia Bjorlin. Not exactly the cast of Soderbergh.s Contagion, but that doesn.t mean there isn.t talent to be found in the bunch. Now we.ll be curious to see where Reddy goes with the premise, which centers on a man named Mike Christian who runs into his one-time sweetheart, Alex, and grows convinced that she ...

Critically acclaimed Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy will be making his American directorial debut with the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Divorce Invitation,’ starring Jamie Lynn Sigler, Jonathan Bennett and Nadia Bjorlin. The movie will be released by Rr Movie Makers, an Indian entertainment company that is launching a U.S. based film financing division that will generate up to three English-language projects a year. ‘Divorce Invitation,’ which will begin filming in August 2011 in Los Angeles, follows Mike Christian, played by Bennett, a happily married man. By chance, Mike runs into his high school sweetheart, Alex, portrayed by Bjorlin, and is determined to make her his true soul mate. However, the iron-clad...

Exclusive Bollywood is continuing its migration to Hollywood. The Indian company Rr Movie Makers has formed a U.S.-based financing and production branch to generate up to three English-language movies each year, TheWrap has learned. Its first movie is a romantic comedy starring "The Sopranos" Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jonathan Bennett and Nadia Bjorlin. Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy makes his U.S. directorial debut on "Divorce Invitation." Krishna Reddy, Bala Rajasekharuni and Robert Naturman wrote the screenplay. The Indian producer Venkat -- who heads Rr Movie Makers -- is producing. The movie starts shooting next month in Los Angeles. "Divorce...

'We have a responsibility to be better to each other ... [and] stand up for someone when they're bullied,' he says.

By Mawuse Ziegbe

Daniel Radcliffe

Photo: Trevor Project

When Tyler Clementi leapt from a bridge after his roommate posted a video of his tryst with another man online, and 13-year-old Seth Walsh hung himself after enduring relentless anti-gay taunts, their actions not only resulted in tragic deaths, they helped to serve as a wake-up call that Lgbt discrimination, especially among young people, is a serious issue that needs to be addressed.

Clementi and Walsh are just two of many gay teens who have recently committed suicide, and the wave of deaths has prompted high-profile names to speak out against anti-gay harassment and sparked grassroots efforts to curb intolerance.

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe is among many around the world saddened by the number of gay youth who felt the need...

Students counter anti-gay protest outside Boston theater.

By Mawuse Ziegbe

Brittany Snow

Photo: Matt Elias / MTV News

Hundreds of young people proved love is a lot louder than hate at a rally on Saturday. An estimated 800 students from performing arts institution Emerson College stormed the streets of downtown Boston on October 2 to counter a protest of The Laramie Project, an award-winning play based on the brutal1998 murder of openly gay 21-year-old Matthew Shepard.

The rally, which was billed as "a celebration of inclusive & safe communities" on the project's Facebook page, staged the event in response to a protest mounted by the Westboro Baptist Church, an organization renowned for blasting homosexuality and picketing venues across the country.

Footage of the event shows scores of young people pumping colorful signs with slogans such as "Love Is Not Sin" and "Jesus Has 2 Dads" in the air and proclaiming "Love is louder" in the city's famed Public Garden.