MTV: 'The Secret Circle' Recap: 'Lucky'

Last night's episode of "The Secret Circle" made hay with that old saying about things that are both a blessing and a curse. You see, it turns out that star-crossed lovers Cassie and Adam (who closed the episode with some sexytimes so hot, an entire murder of crows started cawing over the roof) aren't "Lucky" to be in love so much as cursed. Yes, the whole "written in the stars" thing working against these two family bloodlines was just one of the many revelations that came courtesy of broody John Blackwell, Cassie's back-from-the-dead dad who also happened to drop some knowledge about who was behind the old-school boat fire and why.

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MTV: 'Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev

I'd talk about anything she'd like to talk about. At PaleyFest, we talked about tonight's episode, "1912," the season finale and more. Watch HERE.

MTV: 'Vampire Diaries' Star Candice Accola

To hear Candice Accola tell it, Klaus has saved Caroline Forbes from a life of wine coolers and cheerleading. Hollywood Crush caught up with "The Vampire Diaries" star and her cast mates at a PaleyFest screening of this week's episode, "1912," in L.A. While Klaus doesn't show-up in the flashback-driven episode (which focuses on the Salvatores' shared past), the recent steamy tension between everybody's favorite bad-boy Original vampire and the former Miss Mystic Falls has filled us fans with plenty of questions about where that may be headed.

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MTV: Box Office Report

"Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" was the #1 movie at the box office for a second consecutive weekend, but the bigger story was the film that came in at #2.

"John Carter," which Disney hoped would kick off a franchise based on the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs stories that inspired generations of sci-fi, opened with $30.6 million. In an article bearing the headline " 'Ishtar' on Mars," the New York Times reported that "John Carter" cost about $350 million to market and produce. Even with its $71 million overseas total, "Carter" is a long way from an estimated break-even point of $600 million. "Ishtar" is a 1987 film famous for how hard it flopped despite the presence of two A-list stars (Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman) and huge marketing.

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'John Carter' Interviews

I was fortunate enough to visit the "Mars" like environment of Arizona to speak with director and Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton and the cast of "John Carter," the latest adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs enduring sci-fi hero. After Lynn Collins talked with me about boxing, Julliard, gymnastics, Shakespeare and spirituality within the span of about 2 minutes, I believe I asked her to marry me. The screen grab above captures her immediate reaction to that.

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MTV: 'The Lorax' Sweeps Box Office

Along with its green environmental message, "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" saw a different kind of green with an estimated $70.7 million debut. Adapted from the 1971 Dr. Seuss classic, the 3-D animated flick had the biggest opening of 2012 so far. CLICK HERE to read the rest of my report.

MTV: Lindsay Lohan's 'SNL' Comeback Gets Mixed Reviews

Following a week of self-deprecating promos and a cold open starring Jason Sudeikis as Mitt Romney and Andy Samberg as Kid Rock, Lindsay Lohan's monologue dove right on top of the white elephant inside New York's Studio 8H: her troubles. And while the crowd (and cast) was clearly supportive at the top of the show, the evening's sketches featured "SNL" regulars doing the comedic heavy lifting. Lohan's lines were noticeably few. When she did speak, she clearly read from cue cards. CLICK HERE to read the rest of my report.