We have a countdown going until the premiere of 'New Moon' on 11.20.09 (faltan solo 24 días!), but until then, we're trying to find ways to keep the excitement going.  Gracias a Dios por MTV!

Not only did MTV recently release some hair-raising new photos from the upcoming película, pero MTV News is also rolling out some exclusive entrevistas with the cast of 'New Moon,' starting con la linda Ashley Greene y el guapísimo Kellan Lutz.

If you thought that the cast of 'New Moon' was too cool for 'Twilight' merchandise, guess again, porque Ashley revealed that she not only owns a few camisetas, pero she's also a champ at the Twilight trivia game!

"I have a couple shirts. I have a couple things from "Twilight" that I want to keep as memorabilia, and so I have a couple shirts. I definitely have the necklace. While filming, Kellan bought the "Twilight" game, and we played. We made Xavier [Samuel] play it, the poor new kid. We were like, "The new kid will play!" and so we had Xavier come over and Peter Facinelli came over. Me and him and those two guys and Kellan played the "Twilight" game. And I won. I'm just saying. No big deal."

Watch a clip from the exclusive interview with Ashley Greene below:

Stay tuned for MORE exclusive entrevistas con el resto de los chicos from 'New Moon' leading up to the premiere.  Pero si aún quieres más de Rob Patz, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and the rest of the gang, make sure you tune in to MTV Tr3s on Halloween night (Oct. 31st) a las 6:30pm & 9pm EST to catch the MTV Ulalume: Howling At The New Moon Festival! With performances from Paramore, A.F.I., and Kid Cudi, you know el concierto is going to be rockin'! 

Make sure to stick around on Halloween for My Super Psycho Sweet 16 and the Top Tr3ce Halloween Spooks! as well, starting at 2pm!

Watch a clip from Kellan Lutz' entrevista behind the cut!

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Last week, we gave you a re-cap of Franc Reyes' new movie The Ministers starring John Leguizamo, Harvey Keitel, and Florencia Lozano. The film is a story of conflicted twin brothers with tragic experiences that lead them to a life of vengeance and violence, and it hit theaters on Friday.

MTV Tr3s got to speak to the stars behind the film at the premiere last week. Check out this exclusive clip of what they had to say about making The Ministers and working together:

We caught up with the stars of The Ministers for a preview of the movie and an inside scoop on the folks who made it happen. From writer, director, producer, and all around talented Latino, Franc Reyes comes a new story of violence, corruption, romance, and brotherly love. The man behind Empire and Illegal Tender is bringing us on an all new ride, with leading man John Leguizamo, and a cast of some of Hollywood's finest.

Este tiene que ser one of the actor's most challenging roles to date, as he takes on two characters, playing identical twin brothers Dante and Perfecto. The twins find themselves sin familia, when they lose both their parents in a fire, and later on, their older brother as well. Raised in a family of devoted ministers, Perfecto seeks to avenge the deaths of his family members and the scars on his own face by killing those responsible. Dante, the devoted brother who was not disfigured in the fire, is his partner in crime, though he tries to lead a more "normal" life... when they're in between murders, that is. Leguizamo does an amazing job in playing both these characters, como ya lo esperabamos!

Florencia Lozano is compelling as the female lead, a detective searching for her father's killers who handed her a religious pamphlet at the scene of the crime. Luis Antonio Ramos is charming, intelligent, and cold as the neighborhood gangster; he'll easily be a fan favorite. Y no podemos olvidar one of the members of what Leguizamo and Reyes call "the holy trinity of New York actors," el señor Harvey Keitel (the other two would be Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro). Keitel plays a detective who was partners with Lozano's father, and is now partner and protective father figure to her. There's something sketchy about his character, but we couldn't put our finger on it until the plot was fully developed... you'll be surprised! Other notable players are Wanda de Jesus, Manny Ramirez, and Diane Venora.

We have to give props to Reyes for always filling up his cast with great Latino actors, even though The Ministers is not a Latino story. The characters could have been played by anyone, but it's great to see nuestra gente helping each other succeed. The Ministers hits theaters tomorrow, so get yourselves to the box office and show some love for Latino filmmaking!

We asked John Leguizamo about his plans para el futuro, and here's what he had to say:

"After this, I'm working on my Twitter. I'm working on that hard. I'm gonna start adding pictures. That's my project for the fall. Then I start this movie, The Vanishing with Hayden Christiansen."

About going back to theater, he had this to say:

"I'm working on my one man show. Fugly, coming to a city near you,
across America on college campuses."

He's easily one of the hardest working actors in Hollywood, no créen? So all you college students, watch out for John! We can tell you from experience, John on stage is something you just have to see for yourselves.

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CNN news anchor, Soledad O'Brien was at the MTV headquarters this Monday with an exclusive screening of her upcoming documentary Latino in America, in which she explores the Latino experience in the United States. She herself is Latina as her full name suggests, Maria de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien. Her mother is Afro-Cuban and her father is from Australia, with an Irish and Scottish background - that explains the freckles on her face!

Last month, when Blogamole interviewed Soledad O'Brien at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 32nd Annual Awards Gala, la periodista shared with us her parents' experience in the United States and how they were forced to go to Washington D.C. to get married because interracial marriage was illegal at the time in Maryland, where they met.  Now, 40 years later, there are a different set of challenges that lie ahead for people of color. In this 2-part documentary, O'Brien introduces us to Latinos of all different ages and across the U.S., who share their personal stories.

The first part of the documentary is called "The Garcias," which O'Brien tells us is the 8th most popular surname in the U.S. today.  In this portion of the story, we are introduced to a handful of Garcias from all across the nation, including Cindy Garcia, a student who is struggling to catch up on credits - taking classes from 8am to 8:30pm - in order to graduate high school. Two weeks shy from finishing her classes, Cindy discovers something life-changing that may keep her from completing her credits.

In the second part of the documentary, O'Brien takes us to different Latino communities, including Miami, where we meet Martha, a 15-year-old girl who came to the U.S. illegally by crossing the Rio Grande river on a tire tube, despite not knowing how to swim, because she wanted to find her mother. Although she finds her, she is faced with an unfortunate circumstance that lands her in court, facing deportation. We witness as she struggles to stay in the U.S. instead of being sent back to a country where no one can take care of her.

Inspired by the stories collected for her documentary, O'Brien decided to write a book with the same name, Latino in America, where she not only includes more revealing accounts and never-before-seen interviews and exclusive photos from the special, but also tells the story of her own life.  El libro esta disponible in stores now.

Here is a short clip of Latino in America where Soledad O'Brien interviews Eva Longoria Parker. Watch to find out why Eva Longoria's nickname was "the ugly one" growing up!

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We announced last week that Beyoncé would be gracing the VMA stage with her "Diva" presence, but we are personally just as excited about Cuban rapper Pitbull participating in the Wale-emceed house band.  Pit, along with the All-American Rejects and 3OH!3 will be performing versions of their hit canciones with Wale throughout the VMA espectáculo.   We pulled Pitbull aside to ask algunas preguntas about how the whole VMA gig went down and to find out which of the VMA nominees have Mr. 305's stamp of approval.  Read the whole thing below!

You're gonna be part of the VMA house band in this year's show. How did that come about, and what can viewers expect to hear from you during the show?

What can be expected is great energy, a good vibe.  We going to put it down Dade County style!

What do you think are the chances of Wisin y Yandel winning the VMA for Best Pop video, and do you think they deserve to win?

I really don't know what their chances are, but if they win it's a great victory para todos los Latinos.

Who are you rooting for at the VMAs for Video of the Year?

Lady Gaga, because she has taken the music industry by storm with her distinctive music and style.

What do you have in store for us for your future music videos? Do you think we'll see a Pitbull video nominated for a VMA anytime soon?

I think you will see a Pitbull video nominated in the near future.  We will continue to make sexy, sophisticated videos with nothing but the finest, most exotic beautiful women in the world!

Lastly, congrats on being granted the key to Miami!  What does that honor mean to you?

It's a blessing and a great honor, especially for someone born and raised in Miami.

Ahí lo tienes.  Check out VMA.MTV.COM para más información about the show, and make sure to tune-in to the VMAs on September 13th at 9pm EST on MTV.  Watch it again con la familia entera when it airs con subtítulos en español on MTV Tr3s, September 20th at 5pm EST!

Photo via Ace Buhr (RCA Music)

September is here y es hora de volver a la escuela, but there is one school that is still as cool as ever -- la escuela de Isa TKM.  With such rockin' classmates as Isa, Alex, Rey, Linda and the rest of the gang, we probably wouldn't mind summer ending and going back to school so much ourselves!

We recently caught up with los chicos behind nuestros personajes favoritos de Isa TKM to find out what is la mejor parte of working on the smash hit teen novela, and what it is that makes Isa TKM un programa tan especial.

See what Reinaldo Zavarce, María Gabriela de Faría, Micaela Castellotti and Willy Martin (aka Alex, Isa, Linda y Rey) have to say below, y después cuéntanos -- what do you think is the best part of Isa TKM?

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The Black Eyed Peas are no strangers to hit canciones, pero el grupo has now made chart history by becoming the band with the longest stay at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 ever.  After the 12-week run at #1 by "Boom Boom Pow," the Peas replaced themselves at #1 with "I Gotta Feeling" for another 8 weeks and counting.  We gotta feeling it won't be The E.N.D. for the eclectic pop super-grupo any time soon!

We sat down with our favorite Pea, Taboo, to get some impressions about their historical chart feat, as well as catch up on some chisme del fabuloso artista, including who he'd like to collaborate with y cuentos de su nuevo hijo, Jimmy Jalen.  Read the exclusive Q&A below!

What is it like making Billboard history and having these two songs sit at the top of the charts for 20+ weeks?

First of all, I'm so honored and pleased to have such a great album come out in this day and age of the music industry, and have it be the most successful one to date.  As far as the new singles, I am grateful to have such great supporters who have been with us all since 1995, and to all the new Peabodys -- we welcome you to the Black Eyed Peas!

How has the recording experience been different as a solo artist working on T.A.B.O.O. vs. working with the Black Eyed Peas?  Do you prefer one experience over another?

As far as recording with my best friends apl, Fergie and will.i.am, it's the greatest feeling of accomplishment and I love every minute of it... It's not the same working on my solo.  It's not as exciting.

Are there any Latin artists you would like to collaborate with on the new album?

I would love to work with Café Tacuba, Marc Anthony, Juanes, Calle 13, RBD, Pitbull, A. B. Quintanilla, Cruz Martinez and Maná.

Felicitaciones to you and your wife on the recent birth of your baby!  Will you raise him to be bilingual?

YES!  My son Jalen will speak Filipino (Tagalog) and Spanish!

What message do you have for Latinos celebrating su cultura this September for Hispanic Heritage Month? How will you celebrate your Mexican roots?

I will be representing for all Latinos and give a great Spanish speech when we win those Billboard Awards and them Grammys!! As far as advice to all the Latinos coming up, stay true to yourself and don't let anyone say you can't do it!  Dream big and live life to your fullest potential...

Taboo can chant "Si Se Puede!" with the best of them!   Keep it locked for more news on The Black Eyed Peas and Taboo!

Even international pop stars need role models, y para Nelly Furtado, la artista to whom she most looks up to is Julieta Venegas.  Good choice, Nelly!

We sat down with the "Manos Al Aire" cantante to get find out more about the inspirations behind su nuevo album en español, Mi Plan.  When we asked which Latin artist she was most inspired by, we were only a little surprised to discover it was Julieta Venegas.  After all, la cantante de "Eres Para Mí" will be featured in one of Nelly's upcoming singles, and, as it turns out, has collaborated en unas cuantas canciones más del album.

Have we mentioned that we can't wait to hear that collaboration?

Bueno, and what else did Nelly learn during the recording of the upcoming album?  Other than perfecting su acento español, Nelly also embraced her passionate Latina side, which she says will start to rub off on her English canciones también.  Hmm, looks like any upcoming Nelly Furtado concerts are going to be a lot fo fun to watch!

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Aunque singer-songwriting dúo Jesse y Joy may have una relación padrísima de hermanos in addition to their musical chemistry, they still get into brother-sister fights the same as the rest of us!

El dúo mexicano, who are dropping their nuevo album Electricidad on September 15th, recently sat down with us to share a few personal tidbits. As we await the release of the new music video for their second single off Electricidad, "Adiós," we're taking a closer look at la relación de estos hermanos tán talentosos!

We just want to give them un abrazote they are so cute! Just goes to prove that pop stars en verdad are exactly like the rest of us who get into peleas con nuestros hermanos.  Okay, maybe not exactly como nosotros - we'd like to have some Latin Grammys and platinum albums under our belts too... Grr!

Photo via Warner Music

We know all about the feeling of worry that strikes once August hits and school seems just around the corner... pero por ahora, tenemos algo refrescante para ti courtesy of los chicos de Isa TKM!  El nuevo video para "Vamos A Vivir" está aquí!

Isa-manía has finally reached the U.S. thanks to la telenovela airing daily on MTV Tr3s (please hold while we pat ourselves on the back for this one), pero la locura por Isa TKM has been a Latin American sensation for some time.  El grupo musical del mismo nombre released their debut album last month, and now el nuevo video for their second single, "Vamos A Vivir" has finally hit the screen.  El video reminds you what la mejor parte de la vida is when you're growing up -- los amigos!  Watch it below ahora and tell us what you think!

Wanna know how the Isa TKM crew stays cool durante el verano? Get the exclusive details about what Alex (aka the dreamy Reinaldo Zavarce) and Isa (la bella María Gabriela de Faría) remember best about paseos a la playa con sus familias after the cut!
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