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Marvel Comics EiC Promises Surprising Take On ‘Thor,’ Ass-Kicking War Machine In ‘Iron Man 2′

FROM SPLASH PAGE: There’s no shortage of hype surrounding the debut of War Machine in “Iron Man 2,” and according to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, the character will more than live up to his action-packed tease in the new “Iron Man 2″ trailer.

“I’ve actually seen a rough cut of the movie, and it’s going to be good,” Quesada told MTV News during the opening night of “Marvelous Color,” a new art exhibit in Manhattan. The exhibit highlights Marvel’s history of prominent African-American characters, with special attention paid to six of the publisher’s most well-known heroes: Storm, Black Panther, Luke Cage, Blade, Falcon and of course, War Machine.

“[Don] Cheadle is one of the greatest living American actors, what do you expect?” said Quesada of the actor playing War Machine’s alter ego, James “Rhodey” Rhodes, in the blockbuster sequel. “I think fans are going to love it — especially fans of War Machine — and he does kick some major ass.”

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A ‘Twilight’ Actress In The White House And ‘The Office’ Cast On ‘Avatar’ In Today’s Twitter-Wood

Christian Serratos was talking about going to Greece yesterday, but last night she was post pictures from her trip to the White House, where she visited a cardboard Christmas tree.

In other tweets, Mindy Kaling saw “Avatar,” and she and fellow “Office” cast member Rainn Wilson ran a hypothetical question about how Dwight would react to Na’vi. Click on past the jump to see what they predicted along with what Adam Duritz gave Emmy Rossum for Christmas, whose Wii workout game Diablo Cody has been using and what Neil Gaiman security pat-down he had to endure. It’s all in the Twitter-Wood report for December 29, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:
@davidspade http://twitpic.com/vohqu - Can I get a bellman…
-David Spade, Actor (”Joe Dirt,” “Tommy Boy”)

@cserratos http://twitpic.com/vpg86 - I got to go to the White House Made a wish in their tree.
-Christian Serratos, Actress (”Twilight,” “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”)

“Avatar” pt. 1: @mindykaling @rainnwilson I feel like Dwight would want to embed among the Na’vi.
-Mindy Kaling, Actress/Writer (”The Office,” “The 40 Year Old Virgin”)

“Avatar” pt. 2: @rainnwilson @mindykaling Dwight would want Angela to dress up like a Na’vi and visit the fort he built in his backyard ‘home tree’.
-Rainn Wilson, Actor (”The Office,” “The Rocker”)

@emmyrossum My favorite gift this year is a 1st printing 1st edition of my favorite Roald Dahl book ESIO TROT from @countingcrows. I LOVE IT! Thank you!
-Emmy Rossum, Actress (”Dare,” “Dragonball Evolution”)

@JohnStamos http://twitpic.com/vn2c1 - RT @ BroadwayBaby23 how was ur holiday? it was beautiful- i’ve never been so happy to see my family. we all ha
-John Stamos, Actor (”Full House,” “Knots”)

@neilhimself That patdown could have been much worse. On the other hand, it wouldn’t have found any concealed explosive hidden in intimate places.
-Neil Gaiman, Writer (”Stardust,” “Coraline”)

@rosemcgowan I’ve found her! The one person who’s reading Sarah Palin’s autobiography ‘Going Rogue’ http://yfrog.com/4gnnaj
-Rose McGowan, Actress (”Jawbreaker,” “Death Proof”)

@diablocody Doing my new Wii workout game starring @JennyFromMTV. Not doing well. All my muscle tone is in my mandibles/jowls.
-Diablo Cody, Writer (”Juno,” “Jennifer’s Body”)

@JohnCleese Don’t say I’m not hip. I’m very hip, in fact, I had a new one put in, and it’s made me even hipper.
-John Cleese, Writer/Actor (”A Fish Called Wanda,” “Shrek the Third”)

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David Tennant On His ‘Doctor Who’ Mementoes… And When He’ll Be Back For A Cameo!

While much of the world is busy bidding farewell to 2009, “Doctor Who” fans will be saying a different type of goodbye on January 1 when series star David Tennant concludes his celebrated run on the long-running BBC science-fiction series. One of the most popular actors to ever play the iconic role, Tennant has been the face of “Doctor Who” since 2005 and led the series to its most successful run (both in the UK and abroad) in its 47-year history.

As MTV’s resident “Doctor Who” geek, I sat down with Tennant for a chat about the looming end to his run as the time- and space-traveling adventurer known as The Doctor. Along with discussing what he’ll miss most about the role, he also revealed the mementoes he’s taking with him from his time as The Doctor — and when he might return for a cameo appearance like so many past Doctors.

“I was presented with a sonic screwdriver in a beautiful box that the prop department made for me,” said Tennant of his going-away gift. “So I got to take that home and that will sit in a very proud place in my home.”

“And I do have The Doctor’s suit now, hanging up in my wardrobe — the brown and the blue,” he added. “I haven’t tried it on yet, but I’m sure there will come a day when I’ll be dancing around at midnight, frightening the neighbors.”

As for making a cameo, Tennant stressed that he’ll need to put some time between his departure and any cameo he might make.

“Who knows? There’s no immediate plans,” he said. “I’d probably have to move away and let the dust settle and let the new team get established and all that. But there is a bit of a tradition of The Doctor meeting his former selves.”

“It happened with me when Peter Davison, who I watched when I was growing up, suddenly came back and did a scene with us, which was a real thrill for me,” he laughed. “[It was] very disorienting, to be faced with this guy who you watched as a kid in the gear — and there he was, in my TARDIS now. It was very odd.”

“It’s been a very odd experience really, playing this part all around,” he continued. “There’s been many very unusual moments, very disorienting moments, but it’s been a wonderful time. I wouldn’t have changed it for the world.”

Part Two of the “Doctor Who” season finale, “The End of Time,” airs January 1 on the BBC and BBC America.

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Zelda Rubinstein, The Underwear Bomb And James Cameron In Today’s Twitter-Wood

News that “Poltergeist” actress Zelda Rubinstein has been taken off of life support didn’t go unnoticed by horror movie fans in the Twitter-Wood community this week. The sad revelation caught the attention of both Richard Kelly and Jeff Katz (on his birthday, nonetheless), and I definitely echo those sentiments to her family.

In other posts, attempted underwear bomb from last week is still a trending topic among tweeters. Kevin Nealon was among those contemplating the ongoing investigation yesterday. Catch those thoughts after the jump along with Brian Lynch on Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner, Christina Applegate and Emmy Rossum on James Cameron’s work in “Avatar” and more in the Twitter-Wood report for December 30, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:
@pennjillette http://twitpic.com/vwdsh - We posed for a picture with Corey from Slipknot. We had to tell him to put his thumb IN for heavy Metal.
-Penn Jillette, Actor (”Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” “Penn & Teller Get Killed”)

@JRichardKelly Sending my thoughts to the legendary Zelda Rubenstein and her family - stay strong!
-Richard Kelly, Writer/Director (”The Box,” “Donnie Darko”)

@KatzMoney So sorry to hear about Zelda Rubinstein. First Jack Nance and now this. My birthday is cursed.
-Jeff Katz, Producer (”Snakes on a Plane,” “Shoot ‘Em Up”)

@kevin_nealon Just what kind of residue are they analyzing in the would-be bomber’s underwear?
-Kevin Nealon, Actor (”Anger Management,” “Weeds”)

@1capplegate James Cameron’s plot to make the world look ridiculous! Lame! Stupid! Yet oddly attractive?…..not so much http://tweetphoto.com/7574652
-Christina Applegate, Actress (”The Rocker,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”)

@emmyrossum Now I understand why Cameron spent so many years making documentaries in 3D and developing the cameras and technology to create Avatar.
-Emmy Rossum, Actress (”Dare,” “Dragonball Evolution”)

@BrianLynch Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner broke up. Possible rebounds: Roger Taylor from DURAN DURAN, a taylor ham, or an actual tailor.
-Brian Lynch, Writer/Director (”Puss in Boots,” “Big Helium Dog”)

@ralphmacchio NINE, beautiful film but I favor ALL THAT JAZZ re: the impact it had on me in “film director demons” genre. CHICAGO more complete film too.
-Ralph Macchio, Actor (”The Karate Kid,” “My Cousin Vinny”)

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt And Zooey Deschanel Introduce MTV’s Bizarre Interview Moments of 2009, Part Two

Working at MTV News, you get to see some pretty weird stuff happen. MTV Movies managing editor Josh Horowitz has a particular knack for loosening celebrities up in interviews to the point that they say ridiculous things. Just browsing through the MTV video archives unearths a veritable gold mine of hilariously awkward moments. We’ve selected 10 of the most memorable of these, five of which we presented last week and the remaining five you can check out today in the second part of MTV’s Bizarre Interview Moments of 2009.

As a special treat, “500 Days Of Summer” stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel help us get the show started… with a shot at Horowitz. It’s pretty painful, really. You’ll see.

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