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In the allure of superpowers, the cost they entail is often forgotten, especially how maintaining a secret identity can take a toll on the lives of people who are burdened with said power, and of those close to them. Putting Luthor’s quest for vengeance in the backseat, this week Superman and Lois focuses on a less discussed side of the Man of Steel—the necessity of his secret identity and how efforts to maintain it have affected Clark throughout his life. As shown previously in the season, a significant number of people in Smallville are already aware of Clark’s true identity, and in the seventh episode, “A Regular Guy,” things take a dramatic turn, which prompts Clark to take the most crucial decision of his life. To add to the excitement of fans, the episode also introduces the series’ version of Jimmy Olsen, Clark/Superman’s best buddy,...

One of the many puzzles you have to solve in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous involves a series of slabs inside the Conundrum Unsolved area. You may come across this location in a cave north of the Nightgale Grove, filled with different mysteries to explore. However, you'll have to get past the deceptively simple riddle here to pursue quests and treasures found within Conundrum Unsolved.

Slab puzzles in Pathfinder: WotR are nothing new, with the one in Conundrum Unsolved being similar to the others you may have encountered before. Before you can begin solving the puzzle, you have to collect slabs from urns in the room with the riddle. Gather as many items called "Slab with Two White Symbols" from around the area, but keep in mind that each symbol is unique with its own icon.

Conundrum Unsolved Puzzle Solution Matching The Slabs

To reach the Conundrum Unsolved puzzle solution,...

Erich Anderson, a prolific television actor perhaps best known for his portrayal on Felicity as the title character’s father, died of cancer June 1 in Los Angeles. He was 67.

His death was announced on social media by wife and actor Saxon Trainor.

Launching his film career in 1984 with a role in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Anderson was also featured at the same time in the TV series Bay City Blues. TV guest appearances kept him busy for the next years, with roles on The Paper Chase, Tour of Duty, and Quantum Leap, among others.

In 1990 he landed a recurring role that would become one of his most recognizable: On seven episodes of thirtysomething, he played Billy Sidel, a romantic partner for Polly Draper’s Ellyn Warren. After a sometimes rocky path, the two characters were married late in the series.

The ’90s also saw appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation...

Actor Erich Anderson, whose notable TV roles included portraying the father of Keri Russell’s titular coed on Felicity, died over the weekend in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer. He was 67.

Anderson’s wife, actress Saxon Trainor, confirmed the news on Instagram.

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Anderson appeared in nine episodes of Felicity as Dr. Edward Porter, Felicity’s often disapproving dad. On Instagram, Eve Gordon, who played Felicity’s mom,...

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In the fifth season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," the showrunners introduced a new regular character named Ensign Ro Laren. Ro (an excellent Michelle Forbes) was a Bajoran, a species whose planet has been militarily occupied by the wicked Cardassians for generations. Bajorans had long since turned to rebellious terrorism to fight back. Since neither world was a member of the Federation, no Starfleet vessels interfered. When the Enterprise was assigned to find a Bajoran terrorist named Orta (Jeffrey Hayegna), Ensign Ro was assigned to assist. 

Immediately, Ro was a fascinating character. She belonged to Starfleet but hated authority, often defying Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and expressing open annoyance with his orders. She possessed a great deal of agency, upsetting the traditional Starfleet chain of command. She also was, it is eventually revealed, on a secret mission from an admiral above Picard's head.

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture: Reworked Movie of the Day: Remember when Deadpool had Oscar buzz for a second? Here's a reworking of the movie so it's more of an awards-bait drama: Video Essay of the Day: With Alien: Covenant out this week, Frame by Frame explores what makes the original Alien such a classic: Vintage Image of the Day: Bill Paxton, who should have turned 62 today, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen and Carrie Henn celebrate someone's birthday(?) on the set of Aliens: @lazygamereviews Love these behind the scenes pics ?? pic.twitter.com/0AUtw74I9Z — Kaarlo Moran (@Padawanmage) February 26, 2017 Bad Film Analysis of...

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After a post-holiday lull, it’s sale season once again on the PlayStation Store. Beginning today, gamers can save big on hit titles for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.

Kicking off the year in Flash Sales, this month’s promotion is offering a variety of games for less than $5 a pop. Titles include massive productions like Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and The Order: 1886, cult hits such as Terraria and Valiant Hearts and indie gems like Limbo and Journey. Those looking to avoid the harsh winter weather could find something here capable of keeping them inside and entertained.

As per usual with the Flash Sales, these deals will be active on Psn until Monday, January 23 at 8:00 Am Pt. The complete list of games on sale, as well as their discounted price, is as follows:

PlayStation 4:

140 – $3.19 Asemblance – $3.99 Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China – $3.99 Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India – $3.99 Assassin...

When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, taking a photo was a crime. After the regime fell from power in 2001, a fledgling free press emerged and a photography revolution was born. Now, as foreign troops and media withdraw, Afghanistan is left to stand on its own and so are its journalists. Set in a modern Afghanistan bursting with color and character, Frame By Frame follows four Afghan photojournalists navigating a dangerous media landscape as they reframe Afghanistan for the world, and for themselves. Through cinema vérité, powerful photojournalism, and never-before-seen footage shot in secret during the Taliban regime, the film connects an audience with four humans in the pursuit of the truth. [Synopsis courtesy SXSW] What's your film about in 140 characters or less?Four Afghan photojournalists face the realities of building a free press in a country left to stand on its own - reframing Afghanistan for the world and for themselves. Now what's it Really about?...

Read More: 6 Highlights From the SXSW 2015 Lineup For some Muslims, having one's photo taken is an unlawful act, going against their religion. But with the fall of the Taliban in 2001, photojournalists were allowed more freedoms, such as in this exclusive clip from SXSW-bound "Frame By Frame." The documentary follows four Afghan photojournalists left to stand on their own after the fall of the Taliban in 2001 when a free press emerges and a photography revolution is born. As the official synopsis continues: "'Frame By Frame' uses cinema vérité, powerful photojournalism and never-before-seen footage shot in secret during the Taliban regime to connect audiences to its four remarkable characters who use their cameras in pursuit of truth - whether that is revealing the human stories in their neighborhoods or exposing the sociopolitical intricacies that Afghanistan grapples with today. " "Afghanistan is a complex and beautiful country, enriched...

Note: Shadow And Act's Frame By Frame series continues with Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Laurens Grant, who produced the upcoming Sundance documentary 'The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution.' Here, she discusses the process of research, cold calls, and funding for historical documentaries. Find Part 1 of Grant's article Here. The Hunt for Red October / The Hunt for Archives Working with archival documentaries often feels like searching for a needle in a haystack. I hear countless stories of how local news stations threw out film footage because there were no funds to preserve it or retain an archivist. Or how local libraries don’t have the funds to preserve ...

The Voice is known for sometimes featuring established musicians on its competition show (as opposed to America Idol, which is focused on musicians without record deals), but that doesn't mean every artist is willing to do it. Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell shared a snapshot of an email he got from an alleged talent producer for The Voice asking the musician to audition for a spot on the show. Jason wrote, "Excerpt from Real email I received today from a producer on The Voice. He's been researching online." It's safe to say that Jason was not flattered by the offer to appear on the competition show. Excerpt from Real email I received today from a producer on "The Voice." He's been researching online. pic.twitter.com/OogkSs6WCh — Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) November 19, 2014 Jason, who has a strong following in the indie country scene and previously played with Drive-By Truckers, saw the lighter side of the email,...

The basic appeal of the photographs in Karina Longworth’s new Hollywood Frame by Frame: The Unseen Silver Screen in Contact Sheets, 1951–1997 (Princeton Architectural Press) is easy to grasp. Any peek behind (as Joni Mitchell put it) the star-maker machinery is fun, doubly so when it’s a glimpse at a long-gone movie icon like Audrey Hepburn or James Dean. Immaculate costume and pose mix nicely with the visual clutter of a film set, and who doesn’t like seeing that? Contact sheets, though, add another layer of interest. Not only do we see the movie being made; we see the photographer at work, too. If he or she’s been shooting fast, the repetitions almost constitute a stop-motion echo of the movie itself—kind of a rough draft, or even a proto-gif. You can see, and almost hear, the ratchet-click of the hand and eye at work, shooting and winding,...

If you've been following our ongoing series Frame By Frame, you know that we recently spoke with Shari Frilot, senior film programmer of the Sundance Film Festival and chief curator of the Sundance New Frontier program. As a bonus to that conversation, Shari has curated a list of groundbreaking projects to come through the Festival, as well as projects that represent what New Frontier is about and the range of works that they show. Festival Films Stanley Nelson’s The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords This is the very first film I ever chased down and fought for. I thought the liberation story he was telling was fresh and incredibly important and I felt...

In Part 2 of film composer Kathryn Bostic's article for the Frame By Frame series, she discusses her work on the upcoming PBS American Masters documentary about August Wilson, "The Ground on Which I Stand", and best practices for composing. Find Part 1 of the article here.  On August Wilson and the musical impact of his work: August Wilson has had such a strong impact on me on so many levels that it's hard to find the words to describe. An iconic playwright of course, and he was fearless in honoring his expression and dedication in telling stories from the African American perspective. When I think about him it invokes a feeling of majesty, truth, grit...

Our next conversation in the ongoing Frame By Frame series is with acclaimed filmmaker Laurens Grant, whose decades-long career includes directing the 2012 Emmy-winning documentary on Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens, and producing the Emmy and Peabody award-winning "Freedom Riders" in 2010.   Here, Laurens discusses how she found her way into making documentary films, her cinematic influences, and the impact of her work. On her beginnings in documentary: I never planned on being a documentary filmmaker. I received a bachelor's degree in journalism and my lifelong dream was to be a foreign correspondent. I wanted to be the next Langston ...

The next conversation in our ongoing Frame By Frame series is with Shari Frilot, senior film programmer at the Sundance Film Festival and chief curator of the Sundance New Frontier program, which converges film with fine art and new technology to discover new, immersive ways of storytelling. After beginning her career as a filmmaker in the 1990s with experimental short "A Cosmic Demonstration of Sexuality" and working on a series of other film and video works, Frilot went on to co-found and curate programs at queer film festivals including Mix and Outfest before joining Sundance in 1998. We spoke at length about her career beginnings, her work with Sundance, her...

We're pleased to introduce Frame By Frame, a new series here on Shadow And Act featuring guest posts and in-depth conversations giving insight into the art and business of film and television. It's a project we've been working on for a while now, and are excited to present to you in the coming months. Specifically, we'll be hearing from those who work mostly outside of directing - those who shoot, edit, design, score, produce, represent, and otherwise handle much of the content we're seeing today. Our first installment features rising Director of Photography Daniel Patterson. A graduate of Morehouse College and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Daniel Patterson...

Here's our next installment of the new S&A series Frame By Frame, featuring guest posts and in-depth conversations with film and television professionals. Find the first piece in the series, with cinematographer Daniel Patterson, Here. We'll next hear from film composer Kathryn Bostic.Kathryn is a composer, singer, songwriter and musician who has scored several independent features we've written about on this site, including Ava DuVernay's "Middle of Nowhere" and "I Will Follow," Yoruba Richen's "Promised Land" and "The New Black," "Dear White People," "Soul Food Junkies," and the forthcoming August Wilson documentary "The Ground on Which I Stand." She has...

We're pleased to introduce Frame By Frame, a new series here on Shadow And Act featuring guest posts and in-depth conversations giving insight into the art and business of film and television. It's a project we've been working on for a while now, and are excited to present to you in the coming months.  Specifically, we'll be hearing from those who work mostly outside of directing - those who shoot, edit, design, score, produce, represent, and otherwise handle much of the content we're seeing today. Our first installment features rising Director of Photography Daniel Patterson. A graduate of Morehouse College and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Daniel...

Cassadee Pope became the first true success for “The Voice” when the Season Three winner broke through with her single, “Wasting All These Tears,” last year and her album, “Frame by Frame,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Now with the gauzy video for new single, “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart,” she embraces the cliches that many burgeoning artists succumb to to get ahead. The clip is what we call a positioning video. It’s meant for us to learn more about Pope rather than to entertain us with any plot line. Here are the four take aways we should absorb from “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart”: A) See that Pope is sexy, but not slutty (you have to walk a thin line in country music) B) Imprint in our brains what she looks like since she is in almost every...

Paramount Pictures is asking Twitter to be its wingman in taking care of an individual who is tweeting Top Gun one frame at a time. The studio's lawyers have filed a Dmca notice over the @555uhz account. "No one is authorized to copy, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use Top Gun without the express written permission of Paramount," says the notice. Earlier: Fan Retells 'Top Gun' on Twitter Frame by Frame The prankster took the time and effort to showcase one of the roles that made Tom Cruise a box-office star, posting roughly two or three still images and

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Elimination night is always stressful on The Voice, so we were happy to have Cassadee Pope back to lighten the mood! Cassadee, who dominated the third season, returned to the stage that made her famous to perform her latest single, “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart.”

As expected, Cassadee absolutely brought the house down with her incredible vocals. It was so good seeing her on our screens again, belting like a pro.

She also looked amazing in a little sequin dress, as she received a plaque honoring her incredible sales.

Cassadee was so excited about returning to The Voice that she tweeted about her rehearsal Dec. 9:

Rehearsed today for my @NBCTheVoice performance tomorrow. It’s gunna be insane!!!!

— Cassadee Pope (@CassadeePope) December 9, 2013

And she certainly didn’t disappoint!

'I Wish I...

It's been one heck of a week for Cassadee Pope!

The artist, who won Season 3 of "The Voice" with country superstar Blake Shelton as her coach, took the No. 1 spot on the Country chart this week with her debut album, "Frame By Frame."

Cassedee is the only woman in Billboard's Top 10 Country Album chart this week and is the first "Voice" alum to land a Top 10 album.

Photos: 'The Voice' Coaches - Then & Now

Access Hollywood caught up with the 24-year-old singer to find out how she's feeling about her crazy ...

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Cassadee Pope first traded her Converse sneakers for Cowboy boots when she decided to audition for The Voice. Now, it seems the 24-year-old season three winner has permanently hung up her rock laces as she releases her debut country album, Frame By Frame, out Oct. 8. Photos: 'The Voice' Season 3 Performers The Blake Shelton mentee is also becoming a familiar face in Nashville, but Warped Tour enthusiasts likely recognize Pope as the lead singer of the pop-rock band Hey Monday, which split in 2011 so that Pope could pursue a solo career. Over a three-year span, the band

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Whether you recognize the name Cassadee Pope from her one-time band, Hey Monday, or as the season 3 winner of The Voice, you’re about to get the opportunity to know her a lot better. On Oct. 4, Cmt will premiere Cassadee Pope: Frame by Frame, a six-part docuseries that follows the Voice winner’s journey from reality-tv hit to full-time singer-songwriter, and we’ve got an exclusive first look at the show.

“I was actually approached by Cmt about it, and I have to admit, at first I didn’t want people to think that I just do reality shows now,...

'It was creative and I got like 40,000 new followers on twitter messin' with that boy,' 2 Chainz tells MTV News of teaming up with Biebs.

By Rob Markman

2 Chainz

Photo: MTV News

There are a ton of perks that come with having rap friends. For starters, you could wind up with a cool nickname. After Justin Bieber partnered with 2 Chainz, Mac Miller and Asher Roth for his "Boyfriend" remix, the Biebs earned himself a new moniker.

"I call him Lil Swaggy," 2 Chainz told MTV News while backstage at Hot 97's annual Summer Jam concert on Sunday.

In fact, Jb was so swagged out that the "Spend It" Mc almost missed him when they met. "I saw him and when I saw him, I didn't even know it was him, I didn't even recognize him. He had grown up a lot from me seeing him on TV," Chainz said.

Right now,...

Investigators spoke to the victim in the alleged battery incident on Tuesday and would like to get Bieber's side of the story.

By Gil Kaufman

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez

Photo: Albert L. Ortega/ Getty Images

Police investigating the criminal battery complaint against Justin Bieber have spoken to the alleged victim in the case and are now looking to talk to other witnesses to Sunday's altercation, including Bieber and girlfriend Selena Gomez.

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed to MTV News that police had interviewed the unnamed victim, a paparazzi photographer who claims that Bieber struck him after he tried to take pictures of the "Boyfriend" singer and Gomez at the Commons at Calabasas Shopping Center on Sunday afternoon.

In addition to the celebrity couple, investigators are looking for any other witnesses to the incident to help piece together a narrative of what went down during the scuffle.

'Justin Bieber Believe: All Around the World' will air on NBC on June 21.

By Gil Kaufman

Justin Bieber

Photo: Getty Images

He's conquered the charts, the Internet and arenas all around the world, so it just makes sense that Justin Bieber is bringing his swag to prime time. The "Boyfriend" singer will star in his first network special on June 21 when NBC airs "Justin Bieber Believe: All Around the World."

The hour-long show will give Beliebers a behind-the-scenes look at Justin's global promotional tour in support of his upcoming Believe album, using a combination of documentary and music performance footage. "We're thrilled to air Justin Bieber's first network special," said Doug Vaughan, Svp of Special Programs and Late Night for NBC in a statement announcing the show, which will air from 8-9 p.m. Et/Pt. "We'll have unprecedented access to Justin as our cameras film not only his performances,...

'Nothing has been presented yet, but there is a possibility it will be,' says a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County D.A.'s office.

By Gil Kaufman

Justin Bieber

Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images

Justin Bieber may end up having his day in court if police decide to refer his case of criminal battery to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office for possible criminal prosecution.

Though a spokesperson for the D.A.'s office told MTV News on Tuesday (May 29) that nothing has been presented yet, that doesn't mean action isn't coming. "There is a possibility it will be," said spokesperson Shiara Davila-Morales. TMZ reported that the case will be referred for possible prosecution after Bieber was allegedly involved in an altercation with an unnamed paparazzi photographer on Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a mall in Calabasas, California. Citing unnamed sources, the site reported that...

Carly Rae Jepsen will open the 45-city North American tour.

By Gil Kaufman

Justin Bieber

Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images

While Justin Bieber fans are awaiting the June 19 release of Believe, perhaps they can slake their fever by snatching up some tickets to the singer's upcoming North American tour. Bieber will hit the road for a headlining tour in support of his fourth album on September 29 with a show in Glendale, Arizona, with fans who purchase tickets to the shows getting a chance to pre-order the disc. The "Believe" outing will hit 45 cities before wrapping up in Miami on January 26, 2013, with protégé Carly Rae Jepsen on board as the opening act for the entire run.

"There's a lot of fun stuff," Bieber promised earlier this week about what fans can expect to see on the tour. "I've been really hard at work in the studio, in the dance studio, just...

Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Ludacris and Drake will all make cameos on the June 19 release.

By Jocelyn Vena

Justin Bieber on his "Believe" album cover

Photo: Justin Bieber/ Twitter

Justin Bieber is four weeks away from dropping Believe, and from the looks of it, there's going to be some major collaborations on there. The teen star released the album's track list over the weekend, and he's managed to get some of the biggest names in hip-hop to guest on it.

While he had hit the studio with Kanye West, Yeezy didn't make the final cut, but Ludacris, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj and Drake did. His mentor, Usher, will serve as the executive producer on the album, according to Capital FM.

All those duets are intriguing, but fans might be most excited to hear what Bieber and Drizzy are up to on the track "Right Here." "He's a great guy and super-talented,...

'I like how it came out overall for real. It's just a good feeling,' Diggy tells MTV News of his new video.

By Rob Markman

Diggy Simmons

Photo: MTV News

Diggy's "Two Up" party isn't over. On Friday, Young Mr. Simmons celebrated the premiere of his "Two Up" video with MTV's RapFix blog, and the teenage Mc was so excited that he sat with MTV News and broke down each scene in the Clifton Bell-directed clip.

The vid begins with Diggy standing alone, playing air piano in time with the track's opening keys. The action may seem insignificant, but it's actually a key component to the song. "That was what really drew me to the track when I first heard the beat," he said. "It was just those piano keys that I love."

As the beat begins to take shape, so does the video, and a bouncer begins to...

Song is a touching tribute to mother and pop-star son's early life together.

By Jocelyn Vena

Justin Bieber and Patricia Mallette

Photo: Rick Diamond/ Getty Images

Justin Bieber has dropped his ode to his mama, Pattie Mallette, just in time for Mother's Day. The song, a guitar-driven ballad titled "Turn to You," breaks down the pair's life together, and their early struggles as Mallette worked to raise a baby Bieber as a teenager.

Over jangly guitars, Bieber recalls, "You worked two jobs to keep a roof up over our heads/ You chose life for me, no you never gave up/ I admire you for the strength you instilled in me/ You were so young, you were just my age when you had me/ Mom, you were so brave, there was nothing that would stop or get in our way/ And I know you will always be there for me."

The...

'Boyfriend' remixers have nothing but praise for teen crooner and comparisons to their 'Wait (The Whisper Song).'

By Jocelyn Vena

Ying Yang Twins

Photo: Evan Agostini/ Getty Images

Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" got the remix treatment from rap duo the Ying Yang Twins this week. The twosome dropped their take on the singer's single late Wednesday, amping up the song's sexiness with their signature sense of innuendo.

Playing on the song's title, the Twins (D-Roc and Kaine) note on their verses that while Bieber is offering up his services as your boyfriend, they're a little older and a little wiser and want to be your older sister's man. When MTV News spoke to D-Roc on Thursday (May 10), he talked a little bit about wanting to have fun with the Mike Posner/ Mason Levy-produced track.

"He want to be your boyfriend, but I want to be your man. I'm grown.

'I'm free!' Bieber tells U.K. newspaper of getting his diploma.

By Gil Kaufman

Justin Bieber

Photo: MTV News

When most kids are getting ready to graduate from high school, the biggest worry on their mind is what college they're going to go to or finding a job. Justin Bieber, of course, is not the average high schooler.

And yet, in between releasing multi-platinum albums, touring the globe, renting out the Staples Center for dates with his sweetie and hanging out in the studio with Kanye West , Bieber has also managed to stay on top of his studies.

"I just finished high school," Bieber recently told England's Daily Telegraph. "I passed my test — I'm free! It was hard doing school and work every day."

Amid all the globe-trotting and studio sessions, Bieber kept his eye on the prize because, well, he's a good boy and he'd promised his mother that he would.

Music-video leading lady also breaks her silence about starring with Justin in the clip.

By Jocelyn Vena

Justin Bieber in his "Boyfriend" music video

Photo: Island/Def Jam

Justin Bieber's plan to show a grown-up side in his music videos seems to be working. The singer's latest entry, "Boyfriend," has broken a YouTube record for single-day stats, meaning that lots and lots of people peeped the clip.

Within 24 hours of the video's release on Thursday, it had racked up a whopping 8 million views on the site, according to Director X-directed video and said that while she and Bieber have chemistry in the clip, in real life she married her husband in 2011.

"Justin and Selena are adorably inseparable and I, myself, am already married. I'm a Belieber, but he's not my boyfriend," she told the site. "It's been great to be a part of the Bieber madness ... even if only for a song.

'He's into skating, like that's his life,' Bieber tells MTV News of the Young Money rapper.

By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway

Justin Bieber

Photo: MTV News

When Justin Bieber was photographed with Lil Wayne back in February, fans got an insider look at the pair's shared love for skateboarding. The singer and the Young Money Mc were snapped standing on a half-pipe, skateboards in hand, chatting.

On Thursday, Bieber sat down with MTV News to premiere his video for "Boyfriend," and he shared just how deep the rapper's love for skating goes.

"He just hit me the other night," Bieber said. "I was going to go to his video shoot he had. He was skating here [in Los Angeles]. I was gonna go skate with him, but it was like 4:30 in morning [when] he called me. So it was really too late for that. He's into skating, like that's his life.

Director X sits down with MTV News and breaks down the sexy new clip, including the deets on 'Chunky Bieber.'

By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf

Justin Bieber in his "Boyfriend" music video

Photo: Island/Def Jam

Justin Bieber drives fast cars, nuzzles with one very lovely young woman and gets his dance on in his record-setting "Boyfriend" video. Fairly simple in its concept, the video is a snapshot of what it would be like to party with the teen star and his hip friends on a rooftop in Los Angeles.

MTV News recently sat down with Director X, and he broke down what it was like to hit the set with the 18-year-old as he readies the next phase of his career, the more mature Believe era. The video is the lead visual off Bieber's June 19 album, and X took us through the clip, frame by frame.

'They're rewriting the script ... trying to make it fit better,' Bieber tells MTV News about upcoming movie, co-starring Mark Wahlberg.

By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway

Justin Bieber

Photo: MTV News

The long-simmering basketball flick starring Justin Bieber and Mark Wahlberg looks like it's going to get delayed a bit longer. Both parties seem to remain steadfast to make it happen, but with the film still in the scripting phase, a timetable for when it might actually happen remains up in the air.

"I'm still working on this movie with Mark Wahlberg," Bieber told MTV News last week. "I don't know what the deal is. Turns out they're rewriting the script or something, trying to make it fit better and stuff."

Wahlberg previously told us the film would be in the vein of Martin Scorsese-directed "Color Of Money," starring Tom Cruise and Paul Newman, with Bieber...

'They're rewriting the script ... trying to make it fit better,' Bieber tells MTV News about upcoming movie, co-starring Mark Wahlberg.

By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway

Justin Bieber

Photo: MTV News

The long-simmering basketball flick starring Justin Bieber and Mark Wahlberg looks like it's going to get delayed a bit longer. Both parties seem to remain steadfast to make it happen, but with the film still in the scripting phase, a timetable for when it might actually happen remains up in the air.

"I'm still working on this movie with Mark Wahlberg," Bieber told MTV News last week. "I don't know what the deal is. Turns out they're rewriting the script or something, trying to make it fit better and stuff."

Wahlberg previously told us the film would be in the vein of Martin Scorsese-directed "Color Of Money," starring Tom Cruise and Paul Newman, with Bieber...

'She didn't even call me!' Bieber laughs to MTV News about onetime crush Kim Kardashian.

By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway

Justin Bieber

Photo: MTV News

Justin Bieber recently hit the studio with Kanye West to get some Yeezy magic for his Believe album. While fans will have to wait until June 19 to hear what the pals cooked up in the studio, Bieber did tease what it's like to record with the Mc.

"Just being in the studio with him, he's just so creative and everything he says, he means it, and he's just really smart," Bieber told MTV News on Thursday during the "MTV First" premiere of his "Boyfriend" video. "So I think it's always great to get into the studio with those people.

"Basically, he was just talking about going out of the box and doing things that are different," he continued. "And he's like,...

'The One That Got Away' has us looking back at memorable music-video romances.

By Jocelyn Vena

Diego Luna and Katy Perry in "The One That Got Away" music video

Photo: Jive

Katy Perry and Diego Luna are falling in and out of love in the Floria Sigismondi-directed clip for Perry's track "The One That Got Away," which debuts Friday (November 11). Perry's casting of the Mexican movie star hardly marks the first time that pop has solicited a big-name actor for the lead in a music video. Some of the biggest A-listers in La La Land have done their time in the world of music videos.

The new millennium has seen many a star play supporting roles in some of the biggest love-story-based videos to hit the streets in the last decade. In honor of Luna and Perry's hookup for her video, we're shouting out some of the...

Montral has another film festival, and I am willing to bet that our city has more film festivals than any other city in the world. Welcome the first annual Animaze Animation Film Festival, celebrating animation in all of its form. In thier inaugreal year, the festival is focusing on bringing the best animated films released worldwide that never made it to a North American audience in thier International Animated Film contest.

The festival is celebrating the 30th anniversary release of one of the greatest fantasy films (animated or otherwise) of all time, Heavy Metal with famed director Gerald Potterton in attendance

Here is the press release from the festival’s founder Michael Dahan

The Animaze Festival is also about contributing to the community on a local level with a Saturday Morning Cartoon show for charity and a rare documentary about legendary Looney Tunes director Friz Freleng with a special presentation...