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By Ikam Acosta

America's favorite psycho-killer, Patrick Bateman, will be taking on musical theater as American Psycho, The Musical, goes Broadway. Grab your three piece suits and head for the theater, but bring a rain coat in case the forecast calls for blood splatter instead.

It is still unknown who will play the character of Patrick Bateman, a Wall Street executive with a secret life as a serial killer, but the script is headed for production, sources say. The role was initially played by Christian Bale in the Hollywood hit film by the same name.

The novel was written by Bret Easton Ellis, and the play will be directed by Rupert Goold, director of 'Enron,' based on the infamous white collar scandal of 2001. Music will be conceived by Duncan Sheik. No opening date for the play has been set as of yet.

Bring along you perfectly contrived business cards and sport your most metrosexual outfits. I can only hope the play has an extended scene of Patrick Bateman going crazy in his living room to the song, 'Hip To Be Square.'

What is your favorite American Psycho moment?

Tags Blogger: Ikam Acosta, Books, Bret Easton Ellis, Christian Bale, Patrick Bateman, Rupert Goold

By Michael Lopez

It seems Batman's newest enemies may be a couple of Chinese security guards. Dark Knight star Christian Bale was reportedly “roughed up” this week after attempting to visit a political activist in China.

The incident took place in the eastern Shandong province, where outspoken dissident Chen Guangcheng was being held under house arrest. Chen, who is blind, has gotten quite a bit of attention in the country for his campaigns against forced abortions.

Bale had been with a CNN crew and wanted to speak Guangcheng about his views. But that meeting never happened because when Christian arrived, he was physically overpowered by several Chinese guards.

The news crew captured the entire altercation, with Bale saying,

"Why can I not visit this free man? Shake his hand, and say what an inspiration he is."

Ironically, Christian was in the country to promote his pro-China movie The Flowers of War.

Do you think the Chinese government is too strict? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Chen Guangcheng, China, Christian Bale, CNN, Politics, The Flowers of War

By Michael Lopez

You’ve got to love an award show that hands out honors to an entire cast, especially when one of those casts belongs to Tr3s TV fave Modern Family! Not only did Sofia Vergara walk away with a lovely Screen Actor’s Guild statuette, but so did Rico Rodriguez, Ed O’Neill, and the rest of the show’s stars. But that’s just part of the fun. Sunday’s ceremony awarded some of the year’s most talented thespians.

In the movie category, the entire main cast of The King’s Speech walked away with the Outstanding Performance honor. Speech star Colin Firth won a solo SAG statue for outstanding lead actor, while Black Swan’s Natalie Portman took home the award for outstanding lead actress. Melissa Leo and Christian Bale both won awards for their supporting performances in The Fighter.

On the television front, the Modern Family cast won for outstanding performance in the ensemble comedy category (beating out longtime nemesis Glee). Paz de la Huerta, who was fully clothed for the ceremony, and fellow castmates won as part of the outstanding performance in a drama ensemble for Boardwalk Empire.

Julianna Margulies won the award for outstanding female performance for her work in the drama series The Good Wife. Betty White won the same award in the comedy category for her work on the series Hot In Cleveland. Steve Buscemi won the award for outstanding male performance in a drama series for his role as Nucky Thompson in Boardwalk Empire, while Alec Baldwin nabbed the statue for outstanding male performance in a comedy series for 30 Rock.

But enough with the statuettes, right? We know the red carpet is just as important. Sofia was glowing in her blue Roberto Cavalli dress. Mommy-to-be Natalie Portman flaunted a very elegant white Azzaro gown, complete with Tiffany jewelry. And Oscar de la Renta can stop whining now that several nominated actresses (including a red hot Tina Fey) wore (and looked phenomenal in) his classy designs.

While it still wasn’t the Oscars, this year’s SAG Awards were a great warm up. Talented performers, gorgeous outfits and a night of limousines and parties in Los Angeles — it doesn't get much more fabulous than that.

Who are your favorite actors? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Award Shows, Betty White, Black Swan, Boardwalk Empire, Celebrities, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, Hot in Cleveland, Melissa Leo, Modern Family, Movies, Rico Rodriguez, SAG Awards, sofia vergara, Steve Buscemi, Style, Television, The Fighter, The King's Speech

By MTV Tr3s Staff

It's time to start those annual Oscar pools, the 2011 Academy Award nominees are in. Academy Award-winning actress Mo'Nique and Academy president Tom Sherak revealed this year's finalists early this morning in Los Angeles, truly acknowledging the year's most critically acclaimed films and performances.

The King's Speech led with 12 nominations, including nods for best picture and director, while True Grit followed with 10 nominations and The Social Network with eight. The other best picture contenders (there are 10 in all) are Black Swan, The Fighter, 127 Hours, Winter's Bone, Inception, The Kids Are All Right and Toy Story 3.

As predicted, Golden Globe winner Colin Firth earned his second consecutive best actor nomination for overcoming a stutter in The King's Speech, while James Franco and Jesse Eisenberg each received their first for 127 Hours and The Social Network, respectively. Last year's winner, Jeff Bridges, earned his sixth nomination for True Grit, and Javier Bardem earned his third for Biutiful, which itself received a nod for best foreign film.

There were no major surprises in the best actress category either. Natalie Portman was recognized for her performance as a disturbed ballerina in Black Swan, Michelle Williams for Blue Valentine, Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right, Jennifer Lawrence for Winter's Bone and Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole.

The race for best supporting actors and actresses looks just as tight as for their leading counterparts. Christian Bale (The Fighter), Jeremy Renner (The Town), Geoffrey Rush (The King's Speech), Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right) and John Hawkes (Winter's Bone) will battle it out for best supporting actor. Interestingly, Andrew Garfield was not nominated for his praiseworthy role as Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network. Amy Adams (The Fighter), Helena Bonham Carter (The King's Speech), Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom) and Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) will face off for best supporting actress.

Sorry Christina fans, Burlesque didn't make the cut, not even for best song.

Congratulations to this year's super-talented Oscar contenders! Winners will announced Sunday, Feb. 27. Click here to see the full list of nominees and to pick your favorites.

Who do you think will win the 2011 Academy Awards? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Academy Award Nominees, Academy Awards, Annette Bening, Award Shows, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Hailee Steinfeld, Helena Bonham Carter, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Movies, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Oscars