Movie News & Gossip

LOS ANGELES - Hugh Jackman, Taylor Lautner, Mariah Carey and Sandra Bullock are among the stars expected at next week's People's Choice Awards.

Steve Carell, Carrie Underwood, Ellen DeGeneres and LL Cool J are also set to attend the celebrity-filled ceremony on Jan. 6 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The show will be broadcast live on CBS.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Twilight" vampire franchise topped a survey of 2009 moviegoers' favorites, but film fans were divided over whether they loved or hated this year's "Transformers" sequel.

A poll on the AOL movie website Moviefone.com ranked "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" both the worst of 2009 and the year's best action movie, as well as the second-most disappointing film of the year -- after "Bruno."

The "Twilight" vampire franchise topped a survey of 2009 moviegoers' favorites, but film fans were divided over whether they loved or hated this year's "Transformers" sequel.

A poll on the AOL movie Web site Moviefone.com ranked "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" both the worst of 2009 and the year's best action movie, as well as the second-most disappointing film of the year -- after "Bruno."

Prom is still months away for most teens, but Selena Gomez is already thinking about the big high school dance.

"I really love long dresses, so I'd definitely be the girl in the full-length gown," Selena told Seventeen's Prom special. "Even though I love the look of mermaid dresses, I personally never feel confident in them. For me, I'm most comfortable in long, flowy strapless or one-shoulder dresses. And lately I've been drawn to all shades of purple."

Taylor Lautner is heading down to "Cancun" for his spring break.

The "Twilight Saga" star is sticking with Summit Entertainment for "Cancun," an action movie designed to show off the actor's martial-arts skills, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Taylor reportedly will play a college student on vacation who must rescue his friends - and a possible love interest - from a drug cartel.

Taylor, along with dad Dan Lautner, will also back the movie as the first project for their new production company.

As previously reported by AccessHollywood.com, the ready-for-action actor has also signed on to star in Paramount's "Max Steel."

Up next for Taylor is a spot in ensemble romantic comedy "Valentine's Day" (in which he shares a romance with rumored real-life girlfriend Taylor Swift) in February, with the next "Twilight Saga" sequel, "Eclipse," to follow in June.

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Summit is staying in the Taylor Lautner game.

As the days tick down to the town closing for the holidays, the company has picked up "Cancun," an action spec by Eric Champnella and Grant Thompson.

Taylor Swift celebrated leaving her teen years behind with a holiday-themed party for her friends, band and tour crew - but the biggest gift of the night came from the singer herself.

According to People, the singer marked turning 20 by giving $250,000 to schools around the country that she's attended and worked with over the years.

Will a "Twilight Saga" star be stepping into Pee-Wee Herman's white wingtips?

"Taylor Lautner's playing Pee-Wee in the movie. That's what I understand," Paul Reubens, in character as Pee-Wee, joked to Access Hollywood on Monday.