Actress Sandra Bullock will make an appearance at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards, while “Glee” players Cory Monteith, Mark Salling, Chris Colfer and Kevin McHale are co-hosting with singer Katy Perry, who will also perform.

The Teen Choice Awards honor the “hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion.” Bullock has been nominated in several categories, and “Extra” host Mario Lopez is nominated for Choice TV Personality!

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Film has 17 collective nods; ‘Glee’ and Miley Cyrus have 13.
By Gil Kaufman

Taylor Lautner in “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”

Photo: Summit Entertainment

No matter which way you slice it, the night of August 9 is likely to be a big one for “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” With final nominations announced on Monday (July 12), the teen vampire drama leads all nominees at the Teen Choice Awards 2010 with 17 nods total, including 11 for Taylor Lautner.

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Taylor Lautner makes hearts melt as brooding Jacob Black in the “Twilight” franchise, but did you know that Taylor’s first love was karate? Check out fun facts you never knew about Hollywood’s hottest werewolf!

Watch the raw red carpet moments with “Extra” at the “Eclipse” L.A. premiere!

Taylor Lautner makes hearts melt as brooding Jacob Black in the “Twilight” franchise, but did you know that Taylor’s first love was karate? Check out fun facts you never knew about Hollywood’s hottest werewolf!

Watch the raw red carpet moments with “Extra” at the “Eclipse” L.A. premiere!

‘I am all over the place with my music,’ the actor tells MTV News.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Taylor Lautner

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When actors talk about getting into character or prepping for scenes, Lee Stasberg’s famous “Method” acting — in which performers are instructed to draw upon personal memories and experiences through a series of sense-memory exercises — is often referenced as a popular, classic tool. However, with the advent of pocket-size music players, many seasoned thespians, young and old, have turned to a more modern form of scene-setter: the iPod. When MTV caught up with “Twilight” superstar Taylor Lautner, we wanted to know if he has a preferred method of actor preparation, and if he uses any specific musical stylings help him get into the head of his character, Jacob Black.

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Katy Perry, Drake and Eminem dominate the iTunes charts.
By Gil Kaufman

Drake

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Though he failed to join mentor Lil Wayne in the one milli club in his first week on the charts, there’s no shame in Drake’s game, as the Canadian rapper’s debut studio album, Thank Me Later will easily hit #1 on the Billboard 200 with sales of nearly 447,000.

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A year after his death, we’ve seen ‘This Is It’ and heard the leaked songs, but where’s that robot hotel?
By Gil Kaufman

Michael Jackson

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In the twilight of his career, Michael Jackson was almost as well known for the projects he never completed as he was for the ones that came to fruition. From the mid-1990s on, fans were frequently tantalized with the promise of movies, theme parks, tours and song collaborations with the day’s hottest music stars that came and went without ever being realized.

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‘And I’m sticking to it,’ the ‘Eclipse’ star tells MTV News of her surprising personal soundtrack.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Kristen Stewart

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Although her character, Bella Swan, is under siege by raging newborns in “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” Kristen Stewart tells us her portrayal was a far less tortured one this time around. So much so that she ditched her plan to make an “Eclipse” playlist, a practice that helped her get into Bella’s moody headspace on “New Moon.” Instead, she went back to listening to regular old KStew tunes.

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Justin Bieber inches back to #2, and Taio Cruz debuts at #8 with Rokstarr.
By Gil Kaufman

Jack Johnson

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If it’s summertime, then it just makes sense that ultimate surfer-dude Jack Johnson should be bobbing at the top of the Billboard 200 album charts. The mellow wave-rider’s latest, To the Sea, will easily grab the #1 spot next week thanks to sales of 243,000 in one of the best debuts of the year, according to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan.

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After dazzling ‘Bad Romance’ and heartbreaking ‘Poker Face,’ Kiss’ ‘Beth’ is also a highlight.
By Terri Schwartz

The cast of “Glee” on Tuesday

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If you were looking for an episode of “Glee” that could top last week’s Joss Whedon-helmed “Dream On,” or rival the grandeur that was “The Power of Madonna,” look no further than Tuesday night’s “Theatricality.” Both written and directed by creator Ryan Murphy, the episode managed to combine Lady Gaga, “Twilight,” Idina Menzel and issues of sexuality in a way that only “Glee” can. The only thing it was missing was an appearance from Jane Lynch’s Sue Sylvester.

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