Meet American Idol's Finalists: Who Was in Hannah Montana? Who Collects Knives?

DeAndre Brackensick, Skylar Laine After a grueling, nausea-inducing Hollywood week and uneven semifinals, American Idol has chosen its Top 13, who begin the live final performances Wednesday (8/7c, Fox). TVGuide.com spent some time with the lucky 13, and learned more about the people behind those voices. The Voice: Tony Lucca on his MMC memories and Adam Levine's special brand of mojo The Top 13, in their own words: DeAndre Brackensick, 17, from San Jose, Calif.Risky business: "I was kind of preparing for a 'no' [from the judges] because although I was happy with my song choice, the key I did it in was a little shaky... I'm really known as a falsetto singer, which I love, but not a lot of people like that, so I tried to put some low into it. But the key in that first whole verse did not do good for me at all."Fun fact: "I love Hawaiian culture." Hollie Cavanagh, 18, from McKinney, TexasPetite powerhouse: "I like to think of my style along the lines of like Christina Aguilera - some pop but also a mature and soulful sound. My dream mentor would be Mariah Carey. That would be crazy."Fun fact: "I play soccer. Center midfielder." Colton Dixon, 20, from Murfreesboro, Tenn.Master of the keys: "The piano plays a huge part of me. That's my home, being on stage behind a piano. That's what I've grown up doing. But America gets tired of seeing the same thing, so I've got to break away from that."Fun Fact: "I was an extra in the Hannah Montana movie." Heejun Han, 22, from Flushing, N.Y.All heart: "As an artist, I want to be a person who can move people's hearts. For [theme weeks], I'd like the '70s, '80s and lovely, lovely slow songs where you could just melt the girls' hearts. Tony Bennett. James Ingram. Michael McDonald. All of the people who have unexpected voices. 'Once in My Life' covered by Stevie Wonder is my favorite song."Fun fact(s): "I can eat a whole cup o' noodles in less than 10 seconds. I can fold my tongue in half. Also, I can switch my kidneys. Ready? (pauses) I just did it." Fall TV Scorecard: Is your favorite series in danger? Jermaine Jones, 25, Pine Hill, N.J.Balance of power: "You can expect some power. You can expect some very nice high notes. Everybody expects me to just have this low voice, but also I have a falsetto... I'm not really afraid of anything. I love country music. Rascal Flatts, 'Bless the Broken Road' - love it!"Fun fact: "I'm 6'8" and a half -- and don't take away my half." Skylar Laine, 18, Brandon, Miss.Country strong: "That was the first time I've ever heard that I sounded like Reba [McEntire]... They said [I was] Tina Turner, Kelly Clarkson and Reba all mixed into one... I would love to see Miranda Lambert be a theme, but I don't know that would happen. But someone like Waylon [Jennings], Kris Kristofferson or someone like that. George Jones even."Fun fact: "I have a small collection of knives. I love to hunt. During deer-hunting season I try to go every day. I went so much this past year before I came to Idol." Joshua Ledet, 19, Westlake, Calif.Male power diva: "I'm like a male version of Christina Aguilera. Them telling me [I'm called] 'Man-tasia' is crazy... it's the biggest compliment anyone has ever [given] me. Fantasia Barrino is an amazing singer, my favorite singer, my favorite artist ever. She sings from her soul and where she comes from inspires me."Fun fact: "I'm addicted to spicy foods. I love crawfish. Oh my God, it's so messy but it's so good. I don't like LA food at all." Shannon Magrane, 16, Tampa, Fla.Idol inspirations: "I love Haley Reinhart. I love the growl that she has in her voice. I have a little growl in my voice so I relate to that. I love Carrie Underwood because she was this classy, sweet little girl and she had a really pure voice. And I also love Kelly Clarkson because her music is timeless. She won 10 seasons ago and her music is still very popular today."Fun fact: "I dream of this all the time, performing on stage with Beyonce. She can dance and act and sing. I want to be a triple threat like that. We talk about her all the time. All the time." Phillip Phillips, 21, Leesburg, Ga.Six-string strummer: "The guitar, man, it just becomes one with me. People say I'm trying to hide behind it and they've said that about so many other artists. But your instrument is you. Like Damien Rice and John Butler and Dave Matthews. There's no hiding behind anything. It's you becoming one with your instrument. I would use it every week if I could, definitely."Fun fact: "I can do an impression of Mr. Herbert on Family Guy." Jeremy Rosado, 19, Valrico, Fla.Respect for rivals: "Every guy and girl on this show. This is truthfully the most talented group, I think, that American Idol has ever had, like as a whole. But Jessica Sanchez is definitely one of my very favorites and she's incredible, so look out for her."Fun fact: "I love juice like an addiction. Orange juice! Apple juice! I love Tropicana. I'd rather drink juice than do anything else, besides worship the Lord." Jessica Sanchez, 16, San Diego, Calif.Fixing the flaws: "I'm a perfectionist, so I want everything to be perfect. And the judges' criticism I don't take very hard because I can fix what I need to fix, [which is] my vibrato. In the past rounds they've told me that my vibrato was a bit thick, so I've been working on that."Fun fact: "I can rap. Also, when I was younger, I used to do 'I Will Always Love You' at karaoke. You know, like the real, Asian karaoke, 'Power of Love' and all that." Elise Testone, 28, Charleston, S.C."One and Only" times two: "I chose that Adele song first. And then Jen [Hirsch] had a different song and the producers didn't like the way it was sounding. They asked her what other artists she likes and she said she loved Adele. She sang a little bit of it and they said, 'Do it.' She wasn't really 100 percent sure that I was doing it, though, in her defense.Fun fact: "I skateboard with my dog." Erika Van Pelt, 26, South Kingstown, R.I.Rallying for Rhodey: "I am the only New Englander, and guess what? I want everyone in Connecticut and Massachusetts and Rhode Island to vote [for me]. Come on guys, this is the first time that a Rhode Islander has been in the Top 24, and now the Top 13 in the history of the show. I'm ready to rock 'n' roll and I'm ready to represent."Fun fact: "My boyfriend and I were friends for 16 years before we started dating, we were best friends growing up. I used to ride my bike down to his house and throw rocks at his window to see if he could come out and play basketball." American Idol airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c on Fox. Which Idol contestants are your favorites?

Troll Hunter Director Seizes Carpe Demon

Ovredal pitches for slayer soccer momIt's not unusual for directors of breakout international hits to be lured to Hollywood, and Troll Hunter director Andre Øvredal is the latest to join the club. He's just signed on for Carpe Demon: The Adventures Of A Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom, adapted from the book by Julie Kenner.First published in 2005, the novel is the first in a series (franchise!) about Kate Connor, a woman living a life of suburban domesticity and trying to put her secret past as a slayer of demons firmly behind her. Except that her plan comes undone when underworld denizens start surfacing in her adopted hometown of San Diablo (well, with that name she really should have known).In short, it's a kind of Buffy-as-grown-up affair: Whatever Happened To Buffy?, if you like. There are five instalments to date, with Carpe Demon being followed by California Demon, Demons Are Forever, Deja Demon and Demon Ex Machina.The screenplay is by Dan and Kevin Hagerman (Hotel Transylvania), but we're not yet hearing any start dates or potential cast. The rights to the book currently reside with Chris Columbus' 1492 production company, who are also planning the English-language Troll Hunter remake. Coincidence? No.Øvredal has shown pretty conclusively with Troll Hunter that he can juggle humour and horror successfully, so he seems like a reasonable fit for the material. Let's hope he isn't overpowered by the bigger budgets of the Hollywood machine.

'That's My Boy' Exclusive Eco-friendly-Band Trailer & Poster

The other day, we introduced the "That's My Boy" red-colored-colored-band trailer, featuring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg's raunchy new comedy of a father reconnecting along with his most desired boy round the week of his son's wedding -- with Sandler playing Samberg's father, no matter the under 15 year age distinction between your 2 stars. Today, the madness continues. Sandler and Samberg's first silver screen collaboration can get another trailer the following at MTV Movies, this time around around in the more family-friendly eco-friendly band variety. Have a look, then click past the break to find out a distinctive new "That's My Boy" poster! MTV News spoken with Andy Samberg about coping with Sandler on "That's My Boy," a celebration he known to wonderful be realized. "I've been joking that I've been moving with this face my entire existence, basically just before this moment where somebody states, 'Hey, there's this movie where someone must play Adam Sandler's kid, but he's closer in age to Sandler when compared to a normal kid might be,AInch he jeered. "As soon as Someone said the script, I understood I desired to make it happen. It sitting for a while, but around last fall, I heard that they're maybe thinking about carrying it out again. I told Sandler Let me get it done, which he mentioned, 'We'll discover if perform it!' Which we managed to get happen! It absolutely was probably the most pleased call." Are you currently presently excited to find out Sandler and Samberg as father and boy? Reveal everything you consider "That's My Boy" inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

Brian Percival Directing The Book Thief

Marcus Zusek's novel to be filmedGiven the immediate, enormous, bestselling popularity of Marcus Zusek's The Book Thief, it's suprising that it's taken seven years to reach the screen. A film is finally approaching, however, with Fox 2000 giving the directing gig to Brian Percival.Set in Germany during World WarII, The Book Thief is narrated by a benign Grim Reaper, who takes a lifelong (if you'll pardon the pun) interest in Liesel Meminger.Liesel is sent to live with foster parents to distance her from her Communist parents, whose political sympathies will make them targets of the Nazi regime.Living with her new family, the Hubermanns, she befriends Jewish fistfighter Max, who's being hidden in the Hubermans' cellar; the mayor's wife Ilsa, who gives Liesel the run of her library; and various local children, including the tragic Rudy. The novel traces Liesel's personal development, both through her relationships and through the books she reads. She eventually writes the story of her own life, as the war gets closer and closer to home.Zusak started out as a children's writer, and The Book Thief is one of those novels that straddles the age gap, given two covers and kept on both the adult and kids' shelves in bookshops. First published in 2005, it's won numerous awards, and is still on the NY Times betseller lists.Brian Percival directed A Boy Called Dad in 2009, starring Ian Hart. But he's best-known for his TV work, often on literary adaptations. He made series of Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South and Charles Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop for the BBC, as well as the one-off The Ruby In The Smoke, starring Billie Piper and based on Phillip Pullman's adventure. Most recently he's been directing episodes of Downton Abbey for ITV, including the Christmas special that pulled in more viewers even than Doctor Who.The Book Thief's screenplay is by Michael Petroni (The Rite), and Karen Ronsenfelt (Twilight) is producing. Shooting is pencilled in for the summer.

Weekend Receipts: Act of Valor Blows Away Competition

Hollywood's biggest winners this weekend weren't confined just to the Kodak Theater (or whatever they call it now). A new-release frame well-known for its particularly aromatic qualities nevertheless had its success stories, led by an elite squad of Navy SEALs and our old friend Tyler Perry. Naturally. Your Weekend Receipts are here. 1. Act of Valor Gross: $24,700,000 (new) Screens: 3,039 (PSA $8,128) Weeks: 1 As predicted, bad reviews couldn't keep the flag-waving faithful away. Meanwhile, go ahead and predict the second-week percentage drop in the comments. I'll say 62 percent. 2. Good Deeds Gross: $16,000,000 (new) Screens: 2,132 (PSA $7,505) Weeks: 1 Clearly needed more headshots - preferably with Madea doing the shooting. 3. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Gross: $13,475,000 ($76,731,000) Screens: 3,350 (PSA: $4,022) Weeks: 3 (Change: -32.1%) 4. Safe House Gross: $11,400,000 ($98,100,000) Screens: 3,052 (PSA $3,735) Weeks: 3 (Change: -51.8%) Both Journey 2 and Safe House continue to hold remarkably well after three weeks of release. Which is to say: Who is still seeing these? Especially on the weekend everyone's supposedly catching up on Oscar contenders? 5. The Vow Gross: $26,600,000 ($88,527,000) Screens: 2,958 (PSA $8,993) Weeks: 2 (Change: -35.4%) Seriously, I'm asking. 8. Wanderlust Gross: $6,600,000 (new) Screens: 2,002 (PSA $3,297) Weeks: 1 It could always get worse, Jennifer Aniston! You could have been... 9. Gone Gross: $5,000,000 (new) Screens: 2,186 (PSA $2,287) Weeks: 1 ...Amanda Seyfried. Or maybe it couldn't get worse? That's fine, though: Box office aside, I know a certain distinction that nobody can take away from either of these bottom dwellers. Congrats! [Figures via Box Office Mojo] Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.

VIDEO: Star Jones Returns to The View, Faces Questions About Controversial Exit, Weight Loss

Daniel Gillies When The Vampire Diaries' Elijah was introduced in Season 2, he wasn't supposed to stick around long. More than a year after his arrival the character remains one of the most popular in the show's history. "In the beginning I was a very old vampire who was going to live like two episodes," Daniel Gillies explains to TVGuide.com. "They didn't know I was going to be a brother, I [just] was a henchman." But Elijah has transformed from being terrifyingly powerful in his knowledge and skills, to a still powerful vampire, but one with a distinct moral compass and compassion for Elena who Gillies calls a warrior. VIDEO: Vampire Diaries' Candice Accola says Caroline and Bonnie are teaming up Fans can't get enough of the Original, despite the immense threat he poses to the Salvatore Brothers, among others. Gillies has his own theories as to his character's popularity. "When Elijah shows his face you know things are going to happen," he says. "When he turns up he's exposition and movement and the story is taking flight - or maybe fans just like his multiple haircuts." While Elijah prides himself on not being driven by impulsive rage like his brother Klaus, Gillies says that his actions towards Elena in last week's episode were so terrifying that it's the reason he fled town at the end. "Elena came quite close to peril and closer to peril than he ever thought she would and there's a disgrace in that," Gillies says. "He can be vicious and can be strategic, but he's never reckless and this was one of the few times on the show we've seen him be absolutely reckless in order to get what he needed. Sure, it was his life and the life of his brothers and sister, but placing Elena in the position of being a hostage was probably something he would change if he could go back or at least make certain she wasn't in true danger." Vampire Diaries Video: Kat Graham says Bonnie will go against Elena and stand by it Despite Elijah's upcoming absence (which we hope and assume will be temporary), Gillies has quite a few ideas as to who he'd like to work with in the future. "I really enjoy my scenes with Ian Somerhalder. There's something very funny about those two in a scene together - they're sort of an odd couple," Gillies says. "Elijah is the sadistic, quiet, calm zinger- type comedy, whereas Damon is this snarky, sometimes bitchy and tempestuous vampire. Of course, if I could team up with anybody, I just feel like if [Klaus and Elijah] could ever solve their differences the world would be theirs." Watch this week's Vampire Diaries Bite for more on Elijah's lack of a British accent and the Originals' uncanny ability to pick up modern technology: The Vampire Diaries returns with new episodes on Thursday, March 15 at 8/7c.

Charlie Sheen Resumes Two & Half Males Insults: Should Foreign exchange & Lionsgate Worry?

Much like his new show, Anger Management, is gearing for production on its initial 10-episode order from Foreign exchange, its star/producer Charlie Sheen embarked around the type of verbal rampage that got him at risk along with his previous employer Warner Bros. TV and ultimately got him fired from his previous show, CBS’ two and a half Males. Within the last a few days, Sheen dropped the Mr. Nice Guy persona he'd cultivated since he signed on for Anger Management last summer season revisit his infamous warlock days. “Perhaps if Warner Bros. spent as much effort and time focusing on their own show, it wouldn’t be this kind of steaming pile of ass,” Sheen told TMZ on Wednesday responding for the cease-and-desist letter within the studio banning using images of Sheen as his Guy character to market his new show. Then today, he referred to as into TMZ Live, also reverting to have an old habit he'd throughout his wild days this past year because he would regularly call into live radio shows to vent. “I’m frustrated with pretending Ashton doesn’t suck,” he mentioned, an 180 within the thumbs-up he'd freely given his alternative Ashton Kutcher. “I’m frustrated with lounging … I’m frustrated with pretending the show doesn’t suck … I’m frustrated with pretending Ashton doesn’t suck…It’s nothing personal … I merely shame him … he’s saddled together with your bad writing,” Sheen found the final outcome, shifting his insults to his favorite target of a year ago, two and a half Males showrunner Chuck Lorre. There is no such factor bad publicity, it is said, together with a brand new show needs all the attention it might get. However doubt this really is really the type of attention the marketing teams at Foreign exchange and Anger Management producer Lionsgate TV are pursuing. Seeing glimpses in the foul-mouthed, loose-cannon Charlie Sheen of 2011 so early on the way on Anger Management will undoubtedly raise concern at Foreign exchange, Lionsgate especially Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury division, whose model’s success is connected having a show’s capacity to visit full-scale, punching the 100-episode mark and beyond. Was vid brief episode triggered with the WBTV legal move or perhaps an indication of relapse? Or even Sheen is adopting Daniel Day-Lewis kind of method acting, embodying his anger management issues-affected character on / off-work.