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Alex Pettyfer may not be well known in the United States yet, however the seriously gorgeous 19 year-old Brit is hitting the big screen stateside with Vanessa Hudgens and Mary Kate Olsen in Beastly this summer and that will probably change. The actor was also named as one of Britain’s Hottest Younger Actors in the February issue of GlamourUK. Here is an excerpt:

Boobs are a pit-stop on the way to a better place. I’m an arse man. And legs. I like boobs too, though — don’t get me wrong.

We never fancy girls who fart. If they burp or fart or swear or whatever, it can be a turn-off. but if she’s a good friend, then it’s accepted.

We do crazy things for love. I got a girl’s name tattooed on my ring finger because I was in love. We’ve broken up, but I don’t live in regret.

Pettyfer’s upcoming retelling of the classic Beauty and The Beast story will hit theaters in the US July 30 and the UK on October 1st. Anyone else looking forward to this? I know I am.

Check out behind the scenes footage here and pics from the movie (including Pettyfer in full beast make-up) here.

[image: WENN.com]

Beautiful in an Armani silk top, Miley Cyrus is Harper’s Bazaar February cover choice. The Hannah Montana star is ready to break out of the kiddie pool Disney has had her in and Cyrus is not about to make apologies for her behavior anymore:

On being a role model Miley says: “My job is to be a role model, and that’s what I want to do, but my job isn’t to be a parent. My job isn’t to tell your kids how to act or how not to act, because I’m still figuring that out for myself. So to take that away from me is a bit selfish. Your kids are going to make mistakes whether I do or not. That’s just life.”

The star of the upcoming movie, The Last Song, Miley is ready to do more acting and is proud of this flic:

“People will be really surprised when they see it. It’s pretty deep. I want to do edgier movies – movies where you walk away feeling fulfilled.”

I am not loving the airbrushing the mag has done on her for the cover. The pictures accompanying her interview are much better. That cover – they’ve done something to her eyes. I can’t figure it out – something is off and it’s not just a “Disney drone” stare either.

[images: Disney Dreaming]

Logan Lerman is getting used to Daniel Radcliffe comparisons. The actor is the star of Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief due in theaters in February, and the similarities to Radcliffe’s popular role (the title character to a very popular series of hero quest books turned into films,) Lerman is trying to differentiate the two:

“I’m being compared to Daniel Radcliffe a lot these days,” says Lerman. “Honestly, my character doesn’t have much in common with Harry Potter besides the fact that he’s an unlikely hero who’s thrown into a huge situation.”

The actor, who is costarring with some of Hollywood’s biggest talent (Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman)  says he is focused on his character but would be up for the massive fame that is potential with this movie.

“I’ve been studying mythology for months, reading about Perseus, Poseidon, Apollo, Medusa,” Logan says. “I don’t know if the movie will reach Twilight levels of obsession, but if it does, I’m ready for it!”

I hope this movie does well. The books are enjoyable and the trailer looks like it will do justice to the novels by Rick Riordan.

The movie hits theaters February 12, 2010. Anyone else looking forward to this?

[image: Teen Vogue]

Taylor Momsen who is Seventeen Magazine’s February cover, takes us behind the scenes of her photo shoot. Check it.

Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr is the cover girl of the upcoming February issue of Teen Vogue and here is a behind the scenes look at the cover shoot. She really is cute.

[image: Teen Vogue]

The Gossip Girls are getting the February covers – first Jessica Szohr on Teen Vogue and now Taylor Momsen on Seventeen. Here is an excerpt from Momsen’s interview:

On teenage angst: “I am angsty. I’ll be angsty until I’m 80 years old. I think that keeps things fresh. But I always think angst is such a derogatory word toward teenagers. It just means you’re figuring s*** out, and I don’t know why that’s a negative thing.”

On people taking her seriously: “I think people don’t really take me seriously because I’m 16. And they think most 16-year-olds don’t know what they want to do. But I actually really do, because I’ve been thinking about it since I was 2. And in the world of acting, you have such a stigma put onto you that you [get into this business] for the fame. Fame frankly means nothing. It’s so stupid. Unless you do something great and unless you do something that’s fulfilling to you, what’s the point?”

Taylor comes across as driven and focused. She seems very smart about fame and it’s trappings. Hopefully, she keeps that attitude as she moves ahead in the business.

[image: Taylor Momsen Network]

Logan Lerman, who plays the title role in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief is set to take on mythological creatures big and small in the upcoming movie. As Percy, he is beset by troubles every year at school until he learns why – he is a half-blood hero, son of Poseidon, one of the gods of Mount Olympus. Being set up as a thief of Zeus’ powerful lightning bolt, Percy and his friends Grover (Brandon T. Jackson) and Annabeth, (Alexandra Daddario) travel across the country to clear his name and avoid a war between the Greek gods. Unfortunately for them, monsters line up to try and thwart his quest. This movie featurette gives us a glimpse at some of the battles Percy and The Gang will face.

The books by Rick Riordan are great! The movie looks fantastic. Chris Columbus is directing (Harry Potter 1 and 2) and has Pierce Brosnan as the centaur, Chiron and Uma Thurman as Medusa. I can’t wait to check it February 12, 2010.

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen are launching a teen line of clothing for JCPenney department stores called Olsenboye. The sisters will have the line in stores nationwide in February of 2010, but currently a preview is available in New York City stores.

“It’s really lighthearted, fun and stylish,” says Ashley.

“You have your basics and your trend pieces, and each season is based on a different city. It’s fun. And it’s good fashion.”

The fashion line is named after their ancestral Norwegian name and filled with inexpensive basics like leggings, flannel shirts, minidresses and t-shirts.

[image: People Magazine]

The upcoming February issue of Teen Vogue will have Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester as it’s cover model. The actress talks about her family’s past, her high school and fashion sense.

Leighton is happy to take the occasional clothing cue from her character. “I’m not going to walk around in a costume, but playing her has made me realize that I can have fun with my clothes,” she says. “I really am much more aware now about designers and trends but it hasn’t really changed me so much day to day. I love dressing down. I want to look good but still be comfortable.”

New episodes start again in January and her album is due out in the spring. It’s going to be a great year for Leighton.