Josh to honor teens

Josh Hutcherson and Queen Latifah will help honor four teenagers at the awards show founded by Nick Cannon, which is set to be broadcast live for the first time.

Nickelodeon announced Monday that the “Hunger Games” actor and rapper-actress will present trophies at the fifth annual TeenNick HALO Awards, which recognize teen volunteers for outstanding community service. The honors will be presented during a ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium on Nov. 17 and broadcast live on Nick at Nite.

Cannon says HALO, which stands for Helping and Leading Others, aims to “continue the conversations about issues that impact teens today, and empower young people to take action and make a difference.” This year’s honorees are involved with causes such as transgender rights, autism awareness, urban revitalization and girls’ education.

IMAX Releases ‘Catching Fire’ Poster

IMAX has released a gorgeous new poster for ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’, and you can see it below!

Us Weekly’s ‘Catching Fire’ Collector’s Edition

For those Hunger Games fanatics out there, Us Weekly has volunteered as tribute to provide the latest gossip on the film’s upcoming sequel Catching Fire. The special collector’s edition features all things Panem, including exclusive interviews with the film’s stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Clafin, and Jena Malone.

For those disappointed with the lack of romance in the first installment, fear not! Hutcherson, 21, who plays tribute Peeta Malark, tells Us, “The kissing scenes are really hot!”

Peeta fell for Katniss Everdeen (played by Lawrence, 23) in the first film, but later learned that she played up her emotions for the cameras to help keep them alive in the arena. Peeta is hurt by Katniss’ lack of emotion, and that will drive much of their characters’ stories in Catching Fire.

“Peeta and Katniss’ relationship is not all good. But you get to see more of it — which I like a lot,” Hutcherson reveals.

Continue reading

Josh to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’

NBC announced that Josh will make his hosting debut on SNL on Nov. 23, which just so happens to be the day after ‘Catching Fire’ is released in theaters. The musical guest on Hutcherson’s episode will be HAIM. The band will embark on a European tour with Phoenix beginning November 14 in support of their album, “Days Are Gone.”

New ‘Catching Fire’ Image of Peeta

Variety has released a number of ‘Catching Fire’ promotional images, including one of Peeta. See it in our gallery!