Sacha Baron Cohen Banned from Oscars

If Deadline's breaking news is correct, this year's Oscars is sure to have one less entertaining character — or is that two? — in attendance... All apparently because they didn't approve of a Red Carpet fashion choice.

The site reports that Academy of Motion Picture Arts has pulled actor Sacha Baron Cohen's tickets from Sunday's awards ceremony. The move means that the star, who's not only an Academy member and one of the stars of Best Picture nominee Hugo, isn't even allowed on the Red Carpet outside. The ban is in reaction to word that Baron Cohen planned to strut the Oscars Red Carpet in his full The Dictator costume.

With the evening already promising to be a bit more stuffy, we'd like to point you to our 2012 Oscar BINGO cards.

New The Avengers Photo Puts Focus on Walking

Marvel, in an effort to keep their tent pole production at the forefront of the movie-going public's mind, has been trickling out stills as of late for its upcoming adaptation of The Avengers. But at the risk of sounding like a thankless fan, the latest photo is a little underwhelming. Explosions? Villains threatening heroes? Do or die conundrums? Nope, just some walking.

The Avengers, the culmination of several solo superhero movies, including Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger will open this May 4th, and the most recent photo concentrates on the flight-less characters of Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Captain America (Chris Evans) and the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) as they walk through what looks like either S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters or the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier.

New Photo and Poster for Men in Black 3

A new photo and poster has been revealed for comic book movie Men in Black III.

Now seen as a movie franchise for actors Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, Agents J and K began their existence in a 1990 comic book series written by Lowell Cunningham that was adapted into the massively successful first movie, Men in Black. We're sure that Sony would prefer that audiences forget about the sequel, but it is true that Men in Black II was made in 2002, though most of those that saw it weren't too happy with the effort.

Skip to ten years later and Smith and Jones are at it again, although now with Josh Brolin tagging along, playing a younger version of Jones. Men in Black III will see Smith travel back to the 1960s, a fact that the latest poster, with its tagline "back in time," is hoping to drive home. The latest photo also features Brolin, as he offers Smith a weapon from what looks to be the trunk of his car.

The Hunger Games Gets IMAX Banner and Two New TV Spots; Director Gary Ross Calls Adaptation "Faithful"

Today, advance tickets are on sale for the adaptation of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games. In case fans forget that the movie will open in IMAX as well, the studio has released a new banner poster that shows protagonist Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) taking aim with her bow and arrow. Lionsgate clearly hopes the movie is on target to be a massive hit so it can greenlight Hunger Games sequels.

The story is set in a dystopian future where "tributes" from the 12 districts are randomly selected to participate in The Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death. Elizabeth Banks, who plays District 12 escort Effie Trinket, told MTV that she was "excited to see the actual Games." She also admitted that the Reaping, the ceremony where Effie publicly selects tributes, was the most difficult scene to shoot.

Bobby Brown Re-Shopping His Tell-All About Whitney Houston?

Bobby Brown hoped to sell a tell-all book about ex-wife Whitney Houston four years ago, but the book was never published. Now comes news that he's re-shopping the book in the wake of Houston's death.

However, Brown signed a confidentiality agreement at the time of their divorce, which could stand in the way. When contacted by EW to confirm the news, Brown's rep had only this to say: "We do not comment on gossip and rumor."

Is there interest in such a book? The HuffingtonPost, who first reported the news, was told by an unnamed major publisher that there was.

Back in 2008, the interest in a book on Whitney Houston wasn't that great. Whitney had fallen off the radar back then ... but now, following her tragic death, the market has changed. Now is the time for a book that details an honest look into the life of Whitney.

What do you think? Would you read Brown's book?

Amanda Seyfriend Talks About Gone and Lovelace

Amanda Seyfried may be best known for her role as a ditzy blonde in Mean Girls or a sweet, love-struck student in Dear John, but she'll prove her versatility in Gone (in theaters this weekend) and Lovelace (later this year). The actress sat down with Hit Fix to discuss her upcoming roles.

In Gone, Seyfried stars as a young woman who escapes a serial killer, though cops believe her story to be fictional, who is left to rescue her own sister that she believes has been kidnapped by the same person.

New American Reunion Trailer Full of Nostalgia and Awkward Advice

Though American Pie set the bar for raunchy comedies a dozen years ago, the story of a group of high school kids out to lose their virginity is run-of-the-mill summer comedy fare by today's standards. The newest theatrical trailer for American Reunion focuses on the nostalgia of a high school reunion, which should give the movie a tone to set it apart from other hard-R comedies.

Though there's a hint of sweetness in the new movie, there is also a decidedly non-PG twist when the East Great Falls alums take a look back. In the new trailer, Jim (Jason Biggs) and his dad (Eugene Levy) reminisce over sticky magazines, Jim runs into a former baby-sitting charge (whom Stifler (Sean William Scott) encourages him to sleep with), and it just wouldn't be the American Pie franchise without Jim's dad giving his son the kind of advice you never want to get from a parent.

Ice Age: Continental Drift Featurette Gets Artsy

The Artist may be the first black-and-white (mostly) silent movie to be widely released in the US in decades, but a recently released featurette for Ice Age: Continental Drift points out that many of us are very familiar with some common elements of silent movies.

In "The Scratist," we see the familiar, unlucky hero from the Ice Age franchise dealing with both classic and new variations on his usual, acorn-based frustrations. It turns out that many cartoons have been relying on dialogue-free physical comedy, dramatic pantomimes of love and loss, and adorable fuzzy animals to tell stories for years. Maybe the Oscar-nominated pic is more accessible to the typical movie-going audience member than would be expected.