The sixth annual event, which features Hollywood’s hottest leading ladies, premier action stars, standout comedians and most unstoppable jocks tapes Saturday, June 2 at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA, and premieres Saturday, June 9 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT on Spike TV.

The film will be out in theaters on August 24th.

It’s not a time to idly let your favorite movies go unrecognized. Is it time for Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to steal the Best Kiss glory away from repeat winners Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson? Was Jon Hamm a bigger dirtbag than Jennifer Aniston?

You have to rise up, sit down and make your voice heard for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards, and this isn’t just us telling you. A new promo for the awards features the likes of Captain America himself, Chris Evans, and someone you may know as Effie Trinket, Elizabeth Banks, and they have the very same message for you.

A number of stars have assembled to spread the message of this year’s MTV Movie Awards. Not only are Evans and Banks on hand, but Chloë Moretz, Kristen Bell, Liam Hemsworth and Anna Kendrick want you to get up as well.

But obviously, every movement must have a fearless leader, and this year, host Russell Brand is just the man for the job. After two stints as host of the Video Music Awards, Brand will lead the charge and encourage everyone to rise up and sit down for the 21st annual MTV Movie Awards.

The MTV Movie Awards is your awards show, and it’s up to you to make sure the winners reflect that. The awesomeness begins on Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. ET and will air live on MTV. Voting will be open in all 12 categories until Saturday, June 2, the night before the show.

Now, in a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter, stars Joel McHale and Dax Shepard talk about their shows, their fans, and going green — something McHale needs a little help with.

In the interview, McHale mentions running into Shepard’s fiancee, Kristen Bell, at a Gelson’s grocery store, and her reaction to his environmentally-unfriendly shopping habits:

McHale: I saw your wife at Gelson’s [supermarket], and she lectured me about getting plastic bags.

Shepard: She did. That’s very her.

McHale: Totally lectured me.

Shepard: She was probably carrying around our big, green Costco bags.

McHale: Yeah, and I think I had a whole roasted chicken, and I was like, would you like some? And she said no, I’m a vegetarian, and I’m like, there’s a surprise!

McHale: But your wife is lovely, let me say that.

Shepard: She’s the greatest of all time.

Considering that Bell is one of Hollywood’s most outspoken animal lovers, it’s a bit of a shock that McHale didn’t know about her veganism. And no, Bell and Shepard haven’t tied the knot yet, despite McHale referring to her as Shepard’s wife. Hopefully they’ll plan a green, vegan wedding extravaganza one of these days!

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Fans can bid on the chance to go shopping or enjoy manicures with their favourite A-listers as part of the LA School Life 2012 Auction in aid of the non-profit organisation Communities In Schools.

Actress pals Bilson and Bell have teamed up to offer a fun-filled shopping spree in Beverly Hills, while Cougar Town star Philipps is auctioning an hour-long cake baking session.

Ali Larter is offering a trip to her favourite day spa in West Hollywood for a manicure and pedicure, and a double date with actress Amy Smart and her husband Carter Oosterhouse is also going under the hammer.

A meet-and-greet session with Elijah Wood on the set of his show Wilfred and a private singing lesson with former American Idol contestant Paul MCDonald are also up for grabs on the Charity Buzz website.

You can bid at the auction site charitybuzz.com until Wednesday, May 16th!

Burning Love premieres on Yahoo! Screen’s Comedy Channel June 4. It will be online at screen.yahoo.com/burning-love/

The plot revolves around former getaway driver Charlie Bronson (Shepard), who busts out of the Witness Protection Program to drive his girlfriend (Bell) to Los Angeles so she can land her dream job. Their road trip becomes increasingly complicated and dangerous when they are chased by the feds (led by Tom Arnold) and later Charlie’s former gang of criminals (led by Bradley Cooper).

When MTV News caught up with the fun-loving, real-life couple recently, they provided expert teasery and commentary as to why we’ll all be dying to see them onscreen together in the film.

“The first year or so we were dating, we wrestled a lot with, you know, my past,” said Shepard, who also wrote and directed the movie.

“Uncovering details of his sordid lifestyle,” Bell added.

“The movie became a metaphor for that, for a couple dealing with people’s past,” Shepard explained. “So we put that in a car-chase movie.”

“Of course,” Bell said with a smile.

“Naturally, it’s such an easy fit,” Shepard agreed. “Where I am in Witness Protection and Kristen’s [character] is a professor.”

“Of course,” Bell agreed again with a smile.

“Naturally. And, you know, I have an even shadier past than I’ve really let on, and that kind of becomes obvious over the course of me trying to drive her to L.A.,” Shepard said.

“The sh– hits the fan, basically, to sum it all up,” Bell offered.

And if Shepard and Bell’s witty and pretty adorable repartee doesn’t entice you to check out “Hit and Run” when it hits theaters August 24, you should also know that there are a lot of fancy and fun cars in the film.

“I play one of the supporting characters in the film,” Bell said. “The lead lady is played by Lady Lincoln, this 1967 Lincoln that Dax has … ”

” … sunk our savings [into],” Shepard admitted.

“Yes, for years, [he] spent every paycheck on and put a lot of heart and soul into,” Bell added. “He put race-car bucket seats in, 5-point harnesses … ”

” … 700 horsepower,” Shepard cut in.

“700 horsepower. I got this,” Bell said to Shepard. “It’s beautiful. There are a lot of cars in the movie.”

“If you couldn’t bring 500 horsepower to the table, your vehicle was not invited to be in it,” Shepard said.

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To celebrate the show’s arrival, SOAPnet is airing am 11-hour marathon on Sun., April 15 from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. ET before moving to its regular timeslots. Starting Mon., April 16, “Veronica Mars” will air Monday-Friday at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.; and Sundays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. So much “Mars,” so little time.

Series star Kristen Bell, who can now be seen in Showtime’s “House of Lies,” looked back on her time on the show. This may not make up for the not-dead-yet “Veronica Mars” movie — you can read Bell’s hopes about project here — but Bell was eager to dish on what exactly Ms. Mars would be doing now.

“She’s infiltrating some Northeastern state in a political venture to begin her quest to be president,” Bell told me in a HuffPost TV interview in late December. President Mars? Bell said that’s a big dream the fictional character “probably wouldn’t follow through with.”

“What is Veronica Mars doing? She’s definitely not married with three kids in Tennessee, I can tell you that much,” she said.

Fans will remember creator Rob Thomas’ Season 4 pitch was about Special Agent Veronica Mars, FBI and Season 3 ended with the character landing an internship with the Bureau. So what about her big FBI dreams?

“She could be,” Bell said. “She’s probably working in Homeland Security”

There you have it: Veronica Mars, Homeland Security agent. Working side by side with “Homeland’s” Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes)? We can dream.

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