Gossip Teen

Awww, you mean he’s not going to date Jennifer Lawrence in real life?  Sad face!

The Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson has finally come clean about his relationship with actress Ariana Grande, who he’s been secretly dating since January!

According to insiders, although these two are totally smitten with each other, they were worried about taking their romance public too soon.  You know how pesky the media can be

They’ve been seeing each other since the beginning of the year… They’ve been trying to keep it low-profile because it’s still rather new.

In order to keep their relationship on the major DL, Ariana and Josh even opted not to walk the read carpet together at the premiere for The Hunger Games.

Good call you two, but seriously, four months of dating in secret?  Who are you, Katniss and Gale?

During an appearance on The David Letterman Show, Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson had  bigger things to talk about than the opening week for his latest movie – He needed to dish about being physically abused by his costar Jennifer Lawrence!

Well okay, maybe not physically abused – but we’re told that the lovely Ms. Lawrence does pack quite a whallop!

According to Josh, while he and Jennifer were killing time in between takes, the gorgeous brunette kicked him right in his money-maker!

We were just goofing around, and like doing some shadow boxing for fun…as one days. She throws this beautiful kick but it landed right on my temple and literally knocked me to the ground and I was down.

Just like the real Katniss!

Check out Josh’s sliiiightly embarrassing confession below…

As if we didn’t love these two enough already, The Hunger Games stars Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence opened up in a hilarious candid interview with MTV Rough Cut about their latest film and how they are absolutely, 100% nothing like Twilight.

Jennifer steals the show with her razor sharp wit and fantastic one-liners – who knew this girl was gorgeous AND funny?  Talk about a double threat – well, triple really, if you count her mad archery skills!

Our favorite part of the interview comes when Josh talks about his current reality TV obsession – you don’t want to miss this one!

Check out footage from Josh and Jennifer’s sit-down with MTV below…

[Image: HRC/WENN]

And no, it has nothing to do with how terrible their latest project Journey 2: The Mysterious Island looks…

During a recent interview with an Austrailian interviewer, Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens were asked how long they’d been going out together.

Ummmm…  I guess they’re giving anyone with a fedora and a notepad a press badge these days?

Although the pair briefly dated while filming Journey 2, they split back in July and Vanessa’s now dating fellow actor Austin Butler.  While the question certainly provided a few, long, dragged out awkward moments, Josh quickly took the reigns and defuse the situation.

We’re not… We were at one point, but she broke my heart. No, I’m just kidding. That was a while ago. We’re really good friends now.

Phew – thank goodness that’s over!

Check out the video of Josh and Vanessa’s awkward interview below…

OH MY GOSH I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS MOVIE I CAN HARDLY STAND IT!!!

Okay, sorry about that, but for realsies – I could not be more amped up about the release of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games.  The adaptation of the first book in The Hunger Games series stars a trio of teen heartthrobs - Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth and promises to be one of the most talked about films of the year.

The movie hits theaters March 23, 2012 – who wants to camp out in front of the theater with me!?!?

Check out the extended trailer for The Hunger Games below…

The international trailer for Vanessa Hudgen’s upcoming film Journey 2: Mysterious Island was released this week and, well, all I’ll say is, the highlight is some giant bumblebees pooping.

Journey 2 features Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson and Bridge to Terabithia star Josh Hutcherson as they journey (hence the name) to a mysterious island (there it is again!) that’s rumored to be the home to the lost city of Atlantis.  Hudgen’s is their rough tumble guide who assures them that the island doesn’t exist because it’s coordinates are in “the most dangerous part of the ocean.”

That’s Hollywood writing at its finest folks.

Journey 2 hits theaters in 2D and 3D February 10th, 2012 – check out the trailer below!

Fans are finally getting a peek at how Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth will look as Peeta and Gale in The Hunger Games.

The two actors have been subject of much speculation for looking so different from the way author Suzanne Collins described both characters in the books, but now that should change.

Hutcherson dyed his hair blonde and bulked up his arms to play the son of a baker who must compete in the annual games. The 18 year-old told EW he worked on his arms so he could believably play a guy who lifts heavy bags of flour and sugar as his father’s assistant.

Hemsworth also changed his hair color to a deeper shade of brown and is thinner than we’ve seen him in the past.

Director Gary Ross said people will be very surprised about Hemsworth in the film.

“On first glance he’s such a hunk that it’s easy to just sort of ascribe a hunk-like simplicity to him,” says the director. “But this is a phenomenally subtle actor.”

Hemsworth and Hutcherson have really bonded while filming in North Carolina and became great friends. Josh even invited Liam to head to Kentucky for a dinner with his family at his grandmother’s home and the two may decide to share a house in Los Angeles.

The Hunger Games is due in theaters in March of 2012.

Lionsgate Films, the studio behind turning The Hunger Games books into films, are taking a cue from Twilight and Harry Potter and splitting the final installment into an extra movie.

Just like Stephanie Meyers‘ Twilight series of three books becoming four movies, Suzanne Collins‘ three novels of THG will also add a fourth film.

Book one (The Hunger Games) and two (Catching Fire) will remain as one film each but the third and final book, Mockingjay, will be split for two blockbuster films.

Stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth have all had the fourth film built into their contracts to avoid the negotiations and issues that popped up when Twilight became so huge and the studio decided to add the extra film.

This is awesome news!

Vanessa Hudgens headed to the desert for the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on Friday.

Hudgens had a wide brimmed floppy hat on to help shield her from the soaring heat at the event. The Sucker Punch actress was boho chic with low rider patterned pants, a sleeveless orange top, loads of jewelry and a woven light blue bag.

The 22 year-old was also spotted with her Journey 2 costar Josh Hutcherson as they checked out the musical acts that included The Chemical Brothers and Kings of Leon.

More photos of Vanessa are under. Read more »

Jennifer Lawrence ushers in the sunshine in bright eye-popping yellow on the May cover girl for Teen Vogue.

The 20 year-old actress who won the coveted part of Katniss Everdeen in the big screen adaptation of The Hunger Games, spoke to the magazine about landing the role and the fans reactions to her.

“The cool thing about Katniss is that every fan has such a personal relationship with her, and they understand and know her in a singular way,” Jennifer says. “I’m a massive fan too, so I get it.”

Lawrence said Katniss’ strength and edge is tempered with a softness and feels grateful for director Gary Ross & author Suzanne Collins‘ support.

“She’s incredibly powerful, brave, and tough—and yet she has a tenderness and complexity,” Jennifer says. “It was very humbling hearing that Suzanne and Gary feel that I embody those traits.”

Before she gets to work on THG with newly cast costars Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth, Lawrence will be seen this summer as Mystique in X-Men First Class with rumored boyfriend Nicholas Hoult.

This issue of Teen Vogue is on newsstands now.

More photos of Jennifer below. Read more »