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Thorne to Star in ABC Family’s Latest Drama Project “Famous in Love”

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Bella Thorne is ready to embrace fame and love…

The 17-year-old half-Cuban American actress-singer is set to star in ABC Family’s latest drama project, which is based on Rebecca Serle’s romantic novel Famous In Love.

Bella Thorne

Now in development, the television adaptation is being spearheaded by I. Marlene King, executive producer/co-showrunner of ABC Family’s flagship drama Pretty Little Liars.

The Famous In Love adaptation, which is being by King and Serle, centers on a college student (Thorne) plucked from obscurity to star in a major Hollywood movie franchise who struggles with her newfound fame.

Thorne, who starred on the Disney Channel series Shake It Up, is a fan of Serle’s book, which was published in October by Poppy. A budding author herself — her debut novel Autumn Falls came out in November — gave a quote about Famous In Love, which was featured on the book’s cover.

“Rebecca Serle completely captured what it’s like to be a part of Young Hollywood,” Thorne said. “I absolutely loved Famous In Love. A must-read for anyone curious about life and love behind the scenes.”

Thorne’s television credits include appearances on Red Band Society, Big Love and October Road.

Thorne Shares Teaser Trailer for Her New Film “The DUFF”

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Bella Thorne is the Queen Bee…

The 17-year-old half-Cuban American actress/singer and former Disney Channel star has released a teaser trailer for her latest film The DUFF.

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Thorne released the clip on her Instagram account, offering a sneak peek at the overconfident crowd and the insecure outcasts crossing paths in a high school.

“I am beyond thrilled to show you the teaser trailer for #TheDUFF,” gushes the actress who plays the popular girl. “This was such an incredible experience with the most talented people in the business. Book and script are so engaging and funny.”

Adapted from Kody Keplinger‘s novel of the same name, it follows Bianca (Mae Whitman) who is known as “Designated Ugly Fat Friend” to her prettier, more popular friends. She enlists Wesley (Robbie Amell), a slick but charming jock, to help her reinvent herself and and overthrow the school’s ruthless label maker Madison (Thorne).

The film will open in North American theaters starting April 10, 2015.

Thorne Joins the Voice Cast of the Animated Film “Underdogs”

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It’s okay to call Bella Thorne an underdog…

The 17-year-old half-Cuban American actress/singer and former Disney Channel star has joined the voice cast of the animated film Underdogs.

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From The Weinstein Co., the Argentine-Spanish family flick from director Juan J. Campanella tracks a shy but talented foosball player who defends his town and his girl from a nefarious soccer player with the help of his foosball table figurines, who come magically to life.

The film is undergoing a Hollywood revision and Ariana Grande, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Morrison, Katie Holmes, John Leguizamo, Eugenio Derbez, Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan, and Chazz Palminteri are currently recording English-language dialogue with some script retooling for the domestic audience.

Thorne will voice the younger version of love interest Laura, also played by Grande and Holmes.

Thorne is known for Disney Channel’s Shake It Up and her recurring roles on Dirty Sexy Money and Big Love and was recently seen in theaters in Disney’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. She also guest-starred on CBS’ CSI.

She joins Underdogs after starring in another Weinstein Co. release, the Blumhouse/Dimension-produced Amityville: The Awakening.

Underdogs is set to open in theaters on April 10, 2015.

Thorne Receives Special Prize at the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards

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Bella Thorne is Young Hollywood royalty…

The 16-year-old half-Cuban American actress and former Disney Channel star picked up a special award at the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards.

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Thorne received the You’re So Fancy award at the annual awards event, which was held at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles and hosted by Kelly Osbourne.

Jay Penske, founder, chairman and CEO of Penske Media Corp., which produced the 2014 YHA, previously said of the event, “We’re thrilled to see the Young Hollywood Awards, now in its 16th year, continue to ascend to its biggest show ever. And to again be partnering with the CW, which is a preeminent TV destination for young talent to launch their careers, is more than fitting for the show’s propensity for being the first to debut current emerging talent at the start of notable careers.”

Winners of 2014 Young Hollywood Awards include:

  • Fan Favorite Actor – Male: Ansel Elgort
  • Fan Favorite Actor – Female: Chloe Moretz
  • Coolest Crossover Artist: Nick Jonas
  • Breakthrough Actor: Dylan O’Brien
  • Breakthrough Actress: Danielle Brooks
  • #SocialMediaSuperstar: Ashley Tisdale
  • Best Threesome: “The Vampire Diaries” (Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley)
  • Hottest Body (of work): Derek Hough
  • Best On-Screen Couple: Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort (“The Fault in Our Stars”)
  • Best Bromance: Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum
  • Super Superhero: Kellan Lutz (“The Legend of Hercules”)
  • Cuz You’re Funny: Amy Schumer
  • We Love to Hate You: Pablo Schreiber (“Orange Is the New Black”)
  • Hottest Music Artist: Ed Sheeran
  • Breakout Music Artist: Sam Smith
  • Song of the Summer/DJ Replay: “Fancy” – Iggy Azalea ft. Charlie XCX
  • You’re So Fancy: Bella Thorne
  • Most Awesome Athlete: Louie Vito
  • Bingeworthy TV Show: “Orange Is the New Black”
  • Favorite Flick: “The Fault in Our Stars”
  • Viral Superstar: Jenna Marbles
  • Reality Royalty: “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette”

Posey to Host This Year’s Teen Choice Awards

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Tyler Posey is the host with the most…

The 22-year-old half-Mexican actor and star of MTV’s Teen Wolf has been named as the host of this year’s Teen Choice Awards by Fox.

Tyler Posey

Posey is familiar with the Teen Choice Awards. In 2012, he took home one of the award show’s trademark surfboards in the Choice Male Summer TV Star category, while Teen Wolf won Choice Summer TV Show.

Last year, the series received a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Show, and Posey received the award for Choice Male Summer TV Star, as well as an ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor.

Most recently, he was named one of Variety‘s Power of Youth honorees. He received the award earlier this year in recognition of the work he has done with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Last year, Posey appeared on the big screen in Scary Movie 5. He also starred in the indie film White Frog and in the upcoming feature comedy Taco Shop, scheduled for release in 2015.

Previously announced stars scheduled to appear are Jake T. Austin, Bella Thorne, Lucy Hale, Jamie Blackley, Ian Harding, Kellan Lutz, Cody Simpson, Hailee Steinfeld, Gregg Sulkin and Zendaya.

The annual event will air live on Sunday, August 10 at 8:00 pm ET.

Voting for this year’s awards is currently open, and fans ages 13 to 19 can vote once each day per category at teenchoiceawards.com through Saturday, Aug. 9.

Gomez Leads the Latino Pack of Teen Choice Award Nominees

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She may pursuing projects that shed her Disney Channel image, but Selena Gomez is still a teen sensation.

The first round of 2014 Teen Choice Awards nominees have been revealed, and the 21-year-old half-Mexican American singer/actress has received two nods, the most of any Hispanic star.

Selena Gomez

Gomez, a 10-time Teen Choice Award winner, is nominated for Choice Female Hottie, an award she took him in 2012 and 2013.

This time around, she’s up against Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Kendall Jenner, Bella Thorne and Rihanna in the category.

Gomez is also nominated in the Choice Smile category. She’s facing off against Austin Mahone, Demi Lovato, Harry Styles and Taylor Swift for the award.

In addition to Gomez, Thorne and Lovato, Latino nominees include Cameron Diaz, Lea Michele, Pitbull, Jake T. Austin and Fifth Harmony’s Camila Cabello, Lauren Jauregui and Ally Brooke Hernandez.

The 2014 Teen Choice Awards, which celebrate teen icons including celebrities across entertainment realms including music, movies, television, fashion and others, will air live on Fox on August 10.

Currently fans between ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category can vote for these initial nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com.

Hosts, performers, presenters and additional nominees will be announced soon.

Here’s the full list of nominees:

Choice Movie: Action

  • Divergent
  • Edge of Tomorrow 
  • Godzilla
  • Maleficent
  • The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Choice Movie Actor: Action

  • Jamie Campbell Bower, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones 
  • Tom Cruise, Edge of Tomorrow 
  • Theo James, Divergent 
  • Kellan Lutz, The Legend of Hercules 
  • Mark Wahlberg, Lone Survivor

Choice Movie Actress: Action

  • Emily Blunt, Edge of Tomorrow
  • Lily Collins, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones 
  • Elle Fanning, Maleficent
  • Angelina Jolie, Maleficent
  • Shailene Woodley, Divergent

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 
  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 
  • Thor: The Dark World 
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

  • Chris Evans, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • Andrew Garfield, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
  • Chris Hemsworth, Thor: The Dark World
  • Liam Hemsworth, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
  • Josh Hutcherson, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

  • Halle Berry, X-Men: Days of Future Past
  • Scarlett Johansson, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and X-Men: Days of Future Past
  • Natalie Portman, Thor: The Dark World
  • Emma Stone, The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Choice Movie: Drama

  • American Hustle
  • Heaven Is for Real
  • Million Dollar Arm
  • The Fault in Our Stars
  • Veronica Mars

Choice Movie Actor: Drama

  • Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
  • Russell Crowe, Noah
  • Jason Dohring, Veronica Mars
  • Ansel Elgort, The Fault in Our Stars
  • Jon Hamm, Million Dollar Arm

Choice Movie Actress: Drama

  • Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars
  • Sandra Bullock, Gravity
  • Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
  • Emma Watson, Noah
  • Shailene Woodley, The Fault in Our Stars

 Choice Movie: Comedy

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
  • Blended
  • Ride Along
  • The Other Woman
  • Vampire Academy

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy

  • Will Ferrell, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
  • Kevin Hart, Ride Along 
  • Ice Cube, Ride Along
  • Johnny Knoxville, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
  • Adam Sandler, Blended 

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy

  • Christina Applegate, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 
  • Drew Barrymore, Blended
  • Zoey Deutch, Vampire Academy 
  • Cameron Diaz, The Other Woman
  • Emma Roberts, We’re the Millers

TELEVISION 

Choice TV Show: Drama

  • Hart of Dixie
  • Pretty Little Liars
  • Switched at Birth
  • The Fosters
  • Twisted 

Choice TV Actor: Drama

  • Keegan Allen, Pretty Little Liars
  • Jake T. Austin, The Fosters
  • Lucas Grabeel, Switched at Birth
  • Ian Harding, Pretty Little Liars
  • Avan Jogia, Twisted

Choice TV Actress: Drama

  • Troian Bellisario, Pretty Little Liars
  • Rachel Bilson, Hart of Dixie
  • Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars
  • Maddie Hasson, Twisted
  • Maia Mitchell, The Fosters

Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

  • Arrow
  • Once Upon a Time
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • Teen Wolf
  • The Vampire Diaries

Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

  • Josh Dallas, Once Upon a Time
  • Joseph Morgan, The Originals
  • Tyler Posey, Teen Wolf
  • Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
  • Paul Wesley, The Vampire Diaries 

Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

  • Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
  • Ginnifer Goodwin, Once Upon a Time
  • Kat Graham, The Vampire Diaries
  • Claire Holt, The Originals
  • Kristin Kreuk, Beauty and The Beast 

Choice TV Show: Comedy

  • Austin & Ally
  • Glee
  • New Girl
  • Sam & Cat
  • The Big Bang Theory

Choice TV Actor: Comedy

  • Ashton Kutcher, Two and a Half Men
  • Ross Lynch, Austin & Ally
  • Chord Overstreet, Glee 
  • Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
  • Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Choice TV Actress: Comedy

  • Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
  • Mindy Kaling, The Mindy Project
  • Laura Marano, Austin & Ally 
  • Lea Michele, Glee 
  • Debby Ryan, Jessie

Choice TV: Animated Show

  • Adventure Time
  • Family Guy
  • Gravity Falls
  • Regular Show 
  • The Simpsons

Choice TV: Reality Competition Show

  • American Idol VIII
  • Masterchef Junior
  • Survivor
  • The Amazing Race
  • The Voice

Choice TV: Reality Show

  • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
  • Dance Moms
  • Keeping Up With the Kardashians
  • Real Husbands of Hollywood
  • Total Divas

Music 

Choice Male Artist

  • Jason Derulo
  • Pitbull 
  • Austin Mahone
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Pharrell Williams

Choice Female Artist

  • Beyoncé
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Ariana Grande
  • Lorde
  • Katy Perry
  • Taylor Swift 

Choice Music Group

  • 5 Seconds of Summer
  • Fifth Harmony 
  • One Direction
  • R5
  • Rixton

Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist

  • Martin Garrix
  • Calvin Harris
  • Kaskade
  • Skrillex
  • Zedd

Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist

  • Iggy Azalea
  • Eminem
  • John Legend
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Justin Timberlake

Choice Rock Group

  • Coldplay
  • Imagine Dragons
  • One Republic
  • Paramore
  • The Black Keys 

Choice Male Country Artist

  • Luke Bryan
  • Hunter Hayes
  • Jake Owen
  • Blake Shelton
  • Keith Urban

Choice Female Country Artist

  • Jana Kramer
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Taylor Swift
  • Carrie Underwood

Choice Country Group

  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Parmalee
  • The Band Perry
  • Zac Brown Band

Fashion

Choice Female Hottie

  • Beyoncé
  • Selena Gomez 
  • Ariana Grande
  • Kendall Jenner
  • Rihanna
  • Bella Thorne

Choice Male Hottie

  • Zac Efron
  • Ryan Gosling
  • Liam Hemsworth
  • Austin Mahone
  • One Direction
  • Ian Somerhalder

Choice Smile

  • Selena Gomez 
  • Austin Mahone
  • Demi Lovato 
  • Harry Styles
  • Taylor Swift

OTHER

Choice Comedian

  • Jimmy Fallon
  • Kevin Hart
  • Mindy Kaling
  • Andy Samberg
  • Kenan Thompson

Santos to Star Opposite Bella Thorne in CBS Films’ Teen Comedy “The DUFF”

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Bianca Santos is heading back to high school…

The Cuban- and Brazilian-American actress has joined the cast of CBS Films’ upcoming teen comedy The DUFF, which will also star Bella Thorne.

Bianca Santos

Directed by Ari Sandel, the film is an adaptation of the Kody Keplinger’s young adult novel The DUFF: (Designated Ugly Fat Friend).

Mae Whitman stars in the comedy about contented high schooler named Bianca, whose world is shattered when she discovers the student body knows her as ‘The Duff’ (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). She reinvents herself, setting out to overthrow the school’s reigning queen bee.

Santos,who starred on the first season ofABC Family’s The Fosters, will portray one of Bianca’s more popular friends.

Thorne will star as Bianca’s ruthless rival Madison.

Ken Jeong is set to play her favorite teacher, with Nick Eversman playing Bianca’s crush and Robbie Amell as a slick and charming jock she enlists for her grand scheme.

 

Josh Cagan adapted the script from Keplinger’s novel.

Thorne Releases Debut Single “Call It Whatever”

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Bella Thorne is ready to drop it like it’s pop…

16-year-old half-Cuban American actress and former Disney Channel recently unveiled her debut single, “Call It Whatever.”

Bella Thorne

The former Shake It Up star’s bubblegum track has earned more than 153,000 views on YouTube since its May 13 release, and previews a debut album that Thorne says won’t follow in the path of the network’s other former stars like Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez.

“I don’t think about anything close to that,” Thorne tells Billboard when asked about the inevitable comparisons. “I don’t think, ‘Well, Miley went this way, and Selena went that way, so I have to go in the middle.’ That’s not it. I’m just being me. My song is called ‘Call It Whatever.’ You can call me whatever, if you like me or not like me. I really don’t care.”

The release of “Call It Whatever” — which was produced by Paro and co-written by Par Westerland, Rickard Goransson and Skyler Stonestreet — comes roughly a year and a half after Thorne signed to Hollywood Records, the home of Gomez as well as young female stars like Lucy Hale and Demi Lovato.

When the deal was finalized, Thorne was already starring on the network’s hit sitcom Shake It Up along with Zendaya. Thorne released the song “TTYLXOX” on the Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance soundtrack in 2012, but for the Florida native, a full-fledged pop career was always going to take a bit longer to kick-start.

“I really wanted to work on my voice,” says Thorne. “I never sang before, and I didn’t want to put an album out that I wasn’t proud of, or that was Auto-tuned or anything like that. I waited so that I could take a lot of vocal classes, so that I could work on my voice every day.”

The music video for “Call It Whatever” will premiere on May 29, and was filmed in Los Angeles — at the same location, Thorne points out, that Kelis filmed her “Milkshake” video. Thorne’s debut album is due out later in the summer, and won’t necessarily feature the kid-friendly vibe of its lead single.

“‘Call It Whatever’ is my youngest-sounding song,” she says. “This song is definitely for my younger audience. I don’t want to eliminate them, but my album is geared a little bit older. I have some more indie type of songs, some hip-hop, some with an 80s feel, and I have dance music on there.”

While Thorne hopes to tour extensively behind her first album, she has a handful of other projects to promote: she co-stars in the new Adam Sandler comedy Blended and the upcoming film adaptation of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day, among several other film projects. Her first book, Autumn Falls, is due out in November, and is featured in a Neutrogena beauty campaign.

“I want to try everything,” says Thorne. “And I want to be great at everything, if it’s the last thing I do.”

Thorne Starring in the Teen Comedy “The DUFF”

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Bella Thorne is reporting for DUFF duty…

The16-year-old half-Cuban American actress has joined the cast of The DUFF, a teen comedy from CBS Films.

Bella Thorne

Directed by Ari Sandel, the film is an adaptation of the Kody Keplinger’syoung adult novel The DUFF: (Designated Ugly Fat Friend).

The DUFF centers on Bianca (portrayed by Mae Whitman), an off-beat honor roll student who discovers she is considered the DUFF — designated ugly fat friend. She then enlists the help of her neighbor, a jock, to become less socially awkward so she can ask her longtime crush on a date.

No word on Thorne’s role in the movie, which is set to shoot in Atlanta in late May.

Disney Releases Official Trailer for “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” Starring Thorne

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Bella Thorne will be having a very bad day in October…

Disney has released the official trailer for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, featuring the16-year-old half-Cuban American actress and former Disney Channel star.

Bella Thorne

The film adaptation of Judith Viorst’s book of the same name centers on 11-year-old Alexander (portrayed by Ed Oxenbould). Just when Alexander starts having the worst day of his life, he discovers all of his family members (Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Dylan Minnette and Kerris Dorsey) are having bad days of their own.

Thorne portrays Celia, the girlfriend of Alexander’s older brother.

The film, which was directed by Miguel Arteta, also stars Megan Mullally and Jennifer Coolidge.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day will open in theaters on October 10.