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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…

A fit and trim Miley Cyrus showed off her rockin’ bikini bod this week, as she hit the beach with longtime boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth.  The 19-year-old looked fantastic in a strapless, orange two-piece, as she and her actor beau splashed in the surf and made time for some serious canoodling.

The pair, who’ve been dating on and off for the last 2 1/2 years are looking forward to big things in 2012.  Cyrus’ latest film LOL has finally been given world-wide release dates and Hemsworth’s The Hunger Games, which will hit theaters this March, will most likely take his celebrity to a whole new level.

Looking forward to seeing big things from these two this year!

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!

Hot new young actors, Dayo Okeniyi and Amandla Stenberg, have been cast for the roles of Thresh and Rue, the District 11 tributes, in the movie adaptation of “The Hunger Games” triology by Suzanne Collins.

Liam Hemsworth & Josh Hutcherson Join The Hunger Games

In the “The Hunger Games”, Capitol chooses one boy and one girl from each district to fight to the death. The boy and girl representing District 12, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, have already been chosen – Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are the big stars of the movie!

You can follow The Hunger Games casting progress in the movie’s official Tributes Casting Tab on Facebook. “The Hunger Games” will hit theaters on March 23, 2012.

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 »

Actors Liam Hemsworth, best known as Miley Cyrus’ potential current boyfriend/ex-boyfriend, and Josh Hutcherson, who starred in “The Kids Are All Right”, have officially joined hottie Jennifer Lawrence in “The Hunger Games”.

Lionsgate announced in an official press released Josh and Liam will play the roles of Peeta Mellark and Gale Hawthorne, respectively. So, Josh is the love interest and Liam is the best friend. Hot love triangle?

Jennifer will play the lead role of Katniss Everdeen, the heroin of the best selling young-adult trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. The movie is scheduled to be released in March 2012.

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The Hunger Games casting is in full swing with director Gary Ross and author Suzanne Collins working on getting the right actor in the right role.

Jennifer Lawrence has been chosen as Katniss Everdeen but the next two big leads are still up in the air. Peeta Mellark is thought to be the role that is next on the casting list (with the role of Gale not far behind)

A few actors have confirmed they have tested for the part including Alex Pettyfer, Josh Hutcherson, Lucas Till, and Hunter Parrish are the more well known actors. Also said to be shortlisted for the role are Evan Peters from Kick Ass and Alexander Ludwig of Escape to Witch Mountain.

Now Pettyfer appears to have dropped off the list of final contenders so perhaps he is no longer in the running.

These are all really good choices but I have always like Hutcherson for the part.

Who do you think should be cast opposite Lawrence?

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Kick-Ass star Chloe Moretz landed a sweet guest spot on NBC’s 30 Rock.

Moretz let everyone in on her surprise earlier in the week with twitter:

So!! Tomorrow I start filming #30Rock bright and early, so you all should expect tweeting to start before the sun shines…oh yes <3 Night!

After she finished filming, she said:

#30Rock was soo fun to film today everyone is soo nice tina fey and alec baldwin r amazing

Looking forward to this episode! I adore her and can’t wait to see her with Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey.

Liam Hemsworth is reading the script for The Hunger Games right now and the actor wants in.

The Australian actor spoke to MTV in Park City, Utah at the Sundance Film Festival and revealed he loves the “action, gritty kinda of stuff” that drives the story when asked about the Suzanne Collins series of books.

Hemsworth hasn’t met with director Gary Ross but does feel he will have a sit down with the director in the near future. “I mean it’s pretty early right now, but, yeah, I’m sure I’ll meet on it soon.”

The Last Song actor’s name is being tossed in the ring for the role of Peeta, however unless they’ve cast Katniss and are keeping it a secret, they are no where near casting the role of District 12′s male tribute.

What do you think of the possibility of Hemsworth in The Hunger Games?