No joke. In the two minute-long clip, Kellan Lutz utters just one line and it occurs about halfway through. All the dialogue is left for the supporting players to deliver. I’m not sure it bodes well when the title character is practically mute. However, I’m not complaining about all the eye candy Lutz is serving. Dude is looking extremely jacked in the new trailer. If you like 300, Gladiator and Spartacus, I’m sure the Renny Harlin-directed film will be up your alley.

Set in Ancient Greece, Hercules who is born out of wedlock, must choose between following his destiny or his true love, the Princess of Crete (Gaia Weiss). Just one slight problem. She’s been promised to his own brother. Because of his feelings, his stepfather sells him into slavery.Through harrowing battles and gladiator-arena death matches, Hercules embarks on a legendary odyssey to overthrow the King and restore peace to the land. It’s all so Herculean ;)

Hercules: The Legend Begins hits theaters on January 10, 2014. A competing Hercules film directed by Brett Ratner and starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is also due out next year in July. It’s interesting that not much from that film has surfaced online. Things that make you go hmmm. Check out the new trailer below.

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With “Royals,” Lorde became the youngest artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Tiffany. She’s accomplished another impressive feat. By spending a ninth week on top of the prestigious chart, the Kiwi singer joins an elite group of women. On a side note, the longest-running hit of 2013 is still Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” which spent 12 weeks on top. Find out Lorde’s achievement below.

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Not one, nor two, but for three years Ashanti has been teasing her fans of an impending album release. Yet promo single, after promo single have failed to chart on Billboard’s Hot 100 thus leaving her fans empty-handed. Recently, she pushed it back again to March 2014. At this point, I’m starting to think Braveheart belongs on a long list of mythical creatures that include Sasquatch, the Lochness Monster and so forth. Realistically, the 33-year-old singer is only delaying the inevitable… album is going to bomb HUGE.

With all that being said, there is a glimmer of hope. The latest single lifted from this mythical LP actually has potential. I instantly found myself bouncing up and down my chair listening to it for the first time. No lie. I finally think she has it. “I Got It” features production from LT Hutton and lyrical rhymes from Rick Ross. It originally leaked in the summer with Future on the rap interlude. It’s by far the most commercial track she’s released in ages. It reminds me of R&B’s golden age back in the 90s and early 2000s. Check it out below and weigh in afterward.

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You probably don’t know the bearded stud’s name on the left, but you might recognize him. Max Martini has appeared on both the big and small screen. Recently he saved Tom Hanks’ life in Captain Phillips and also appeared in Pacific Rim and Saving Private Ryan.

The 43-year-old actor is playing protector once again. He joins the Fifty Shades of Grey movie playing Christian Grey’s bodyguard. Cue “I’ll Always Love You.” Kevin Costner wishes he had Martini’s sex appeal. This guy is sex on a stick.

Fifty Shades of Grey begins filming in Vancouver next month. Recently, Universal and Focus revealed the movie was being pushed back to February 14, 2015. Happy kinky Valentine’s Day everyone.

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Jamie Lynn Spears surprised everyone by dropping a new single, a country one at that, the other day. What’s even more surprising is that it’s been met with generally a positive response from critics and music lovers alike. In fact, “How Could I Want More” had no problems breaking into iTunes Top 40 chart. Not too shabby for the 22-year-old who left the spotlight as a teenager to raise her daughter Maddie. It’s officially a comeback ya’ll.

It’s no coincidence her debut single coincides with older sis Britney streaming Britney Jean on iTunes. One of the most heavily-anticipated tracks on the album is a duet of Britney and Jamie Lynn. Given the free promotion from this and initial feedback of her single, the younger Spears wasted no time in unveiling the music video. Just like the track, it’s simple and intimate. It shows Jamie Lynn in the recording studio performing with her band. Check it out below.

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What do you get when you mix two Swedish girls and one Italian stud in the City of Lights? Some funny business mixed in with regret, love, passion, deceit and desire. It’s just another night for Icona Pop. Must be nice.

The ladies just debuted the visual for the Stargate & Benny Blanco co-produced track titled, appropriately enough, “Just Another Night.” Director Marc Klasfeld tells an intriguing tale of a love affair between three people. The black and white clip doesn’t appear to have a big budget, but the Paris backdrop gives it a touch of elegance and glamour. Check it out below.

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Even if you didn’t watch Kanye West’s much-reviled “Bound 2” music video featuring Kim Kardashian, you’ll appreciate this. While filming his new film The Interview, Seth Rogen called upon James Franco to reenact the now-infamous video, shot for shot. From simulating sex on a motorcycle to passionately locking lips, Rogen and Franco engage in everything Kimye does. It’s definitely a must-see. Check it out below.

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With “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line and Nelly and “Wake Me Up” by Avicii picking up AMAs for Single Of The Year and Electronic Dance Music Artist respectively, country music is hotter than ever. Pitbull, like Avicci, incorporates the genre with his signature sound. The result is a surprisingly catchy country-dance track featuring Ke$ha. The accompanying video pretty much falls in line with the duo’s “Timber” performance on last night’s American Music Awards.

Ke&ha channels her inner Coyote Ugly as she plays bartender and head bitch to some hoochie country line-dancing troupe as they execute a sexy version of the Texas Two Step. I must say, the Western look really works on the “Tik Tok” singer. Meanwhile, Pitbull feeds dolphins and goes swimming wearing his pastel blue suit. Gotta give Mr. Worldwide credit for sticking with his look no matter what. Check out the newly-released clip below.

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