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April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore and Ben Harper were photographed outside the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on Wednesday (April 12), where they appeared on 'The Late Show with David Letterman'. Check out pictures from GlobePhotos and RexFeatures.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore is featured on the cover of the May issue of Teen Vogue to promote her new film 'American Dreamz'. Check out scans here.

April 25, 2006 - Newsweek spoke with Mandy Moore in a Q&A and asked the singer about dating Wilmer Valderrama, and "who hasn't dated" the 'That '70s Show' star. "But I was the first! I was 16; he was my first boyfriend," she said. "I started quite the trend, didn't I? Ladies love them some Wilmer. He's a good guy. I actually still keep in touch with him. I think people make him out to be this crazy ladies' man, but he's such a gentleman. My parents loved him." No word if the interview was conducted before or after the Howard Stern interview with Valderrama, where he bragged about taking Moore's virginity. Read more.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore, a self-confessed "homebody," who lives with her two brothers in Los Angeles, spoke with The New York Daily News about avoiding the club scene her peers are notorious for being a part of and getting much more tabloid attention because of it. "I don't think I'm really interesting enough to gossip about," she joked. "I feel like there's this on-off switch. Like when you're at work, you turn it on - and not necessarily become a different person - but when I leave, I go back to my apartment and I watch TiVo and I'm in my pajamas and I order in food. I think it's just trying to stay grounded and a quiet life that's maybe kept me out of trouble. I'm just boring when it comes down to it. I'm an old woman at 22." Read more.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore and her boyfriend Zach Braff were on hand for the premiere of 'American Dreamz' on Tuesday (April 11) at ArcLight in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures here.

April 25, 2006 - In response to the enormous and growing dangers that exist to young people who use the internet, the Child Safety Network and the Klaas Kids Foundation are hosting free resources for kids, teens, parents and teachers at csn.org. To make the public aware of these vital free resources Celine Dion, Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, Christy Carlson Romano, Paula Abdul, and others have appeared in Public Service Announcements (PSAs) just launched nation-wide. Watch the ads online here.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore checked in with fans on her blog at myspace on Thursday (April 13). "Hope this finds each and every one of you doing very well," she writes. "I'm back in LA and EXHAUSTED after a VERY quick trip to NYC to do 'The Late Show'. I think I was in the city for all of 8 hours......crazy! We had the 'American Dreamz' premiere Tuesday night here in LA and my whole family was in town for it. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to celebrate because I had to leave for the airport right after the movie ended to catch my flight. Oh well... next time I guess." Read more.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore, filming the new romantic comedy 'Because I Said So', tells MTV News she has relationships in real life that mirror what will be seen on the big screen. "I love the mother/daughter story, and I feel like the relationship that I have with Diane in this movie echoes the relationship that I have with my mom," Moore said. "My mom's not trying to set me up with people or marry me off or anything, but this movie is great in exploring the complex relationships that are mother/daughter relationships. How sometimes your mom just makes you wanna pull your hair out, but you love her at the end of the day, and you know she really means well. It goes back and forth from being really good friends to being enemies." Read more.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore was missing 'American Idol' at the premiere of her new film 'American Dreamz'. at Cineramadome on Tuesday night in New York City. "We're huge Taylor Hicks fans. He's such a soulful individual," Moore told USA Today. "It's my obsession on Tuesdays, so we have it on TiVo tonight." Read more.

April 25, 2006 - An 'American Dreamz' press conference with Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore, Willem Dafoe, and Paul Weitz took place on March 26th at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Check out pictures from WireImage.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore tells Cosmopolitan in the magazine's May cover story that one of her top screen kisses so far has come from 'Scrubs' star Sarah Chalke. "I'm not going to lie," Moore said. "I've never kissed a girl before, so that was a lot more awkward. But she was maybe one of the best kissers." Also making Moore's top on screen makeout list are her 'Scrubs' boyfriend Zach Braff and 'Entourage' star Adrian Grenier. "It's awkward kissing a guy who's not your boyfriend. But I guess kissing handsome men isn't the most awful gig on earth," she said.

April 25, 2006 - Opening weekend figures for Mandy Moore's new film 'American Dreamz' were a disappointment, with the film only grossing $3.69 million for April 21-23, well behind 'Silent Hill', which debuted at #1 with $20.2 million. The 'American Idol' spoof, with a budget of $17 million, was only at 1,500 theaters, with a per theater average of $2,460.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore and Missy Elliott visited 'Total Request Live' on Wednesday (April 19) at MTV Studios - Times Square in New York City. Check out pictures here.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore was on the phone with Sammi of the Jackie & Bender of KISS 106.1 FM in Seattle on Friday (April 21). They talked about how she sent a thank-you card on her last visit, how her designer fashions have to be specially made because she's not a size 2, not liking to be blonde as she is in 'American Dreamz', her love of 'American Idol' and finalist Taylor Hicks, and more. Download and listen to the interview here.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore was on the phone with Kevin & Bean of KROQ FM in Los Angeles the other day. Mandy talked about her love for 'American Idol' finalist Taylor Hicks, but said she doesn't call in to vote, how her character isn't very likable on 'American Dreamz', starting out so young in music and acting, and crew member Dave wrapped up the interview. They joked about Moore saying she wants to offer refunds for her first album which she admits "sucks". Listen to the interview here.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore spoke with Sun Media about how she doesn't turn her nose up to those who have caught a break in the music industry thanks to reality shows like 'American Idol'. "I would never discredit anyone who is working their way up on a show like 'American Idol'," she said. "I think they work so hard overcoming so many obstacles just to get on the show in the first place. Then every week they are judged in front of all of America. All that pressure must be overwhelming. I give them credit for getting up on the stage." Moore insists she "would crumble under that kind of pressure, so I think they deserve all of the success that they get." Read more.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore was on the phone to talk with Ryan Seacrest and Ellen K. of KIIS FM in Los Angeles on Friday (April 21) to promote her new film 'American Dreamz'. She talked about her love of 'American Idol' and her favorite finalist Taylor Hicks, being a homebody and lazy, starring alongside Hugh Grant, that she's not engaged, having her parents "kicked out" of her home, and more. Download and listen to the interview here.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore was photographed leaving her hotel in New York City on Tuesday (April 18). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

April 25, 2006 - Mandy Moore talked with Tracy Smith of 'The Early Show' about her new film, 'American Dreamz'. "I think as an actress you sort of try and gravitate towards these roles because they're so much meatier and so much more fun," she said. "I liken it to free therapy because I get to go home at the end of the day and not sort of bring any of that with me. I leave all the darkness and anger at work." Read more, and watch a video clip, at CBSNews.com. Addtionally, photos are available from RexFeatures.

April 16, 2006 - 'American Dreamz' star Mandy Moore admits to 'ET on MTV' that she'd have a tough time on 'American Idol', especially facing the cruel commentary from Simon Cowell. "I think I would have gotten cut in like the first round," Mandy admitted. "I'm a really sensitive girl, so I think Simon would have said something rude to me and I would have cried or ran off stage or something." Read more.

April 16, 2006 - 'Entertainment Tonight' caught up with Mandy Moore, who talked about her new film 'American Dreamz'. Moore admitted she was "pretty bumbed" after her kissing scene with co-star Hugh Grant was removed by the time they started shooting. Watch the brief interview here.

April 9, 2006 - Mandy Moore and Kelly Osbourne are talking to Us Weekly as their weight fluctuates in the opposite direction. A slimmed down Kelly she's been losing the flab because she "just moved out of my parents' house, and my mother isn't around to make me eat!" Meanwhile, a plumper Moore said, "I like the way I look. I'm proud of it. My body's a little more womanly."

April 9, 2006 - Brian Friedman, owner of LoveCraftBioFuels in Los Angeles, tells Bloomberg that Mandy Moore had her car adapted to run on pure vegetable oil or the filtered leftovers from restaurant deep fryers. LoveCraftBioFuels is the only company in the area that specializes in converting diesel engines to run on vegetable oil, which is thicker. "It's crazy right now," Friedman said. "I can't take half the business that comes in. Every month, business at least doubles, sometimes even quadruples." Read more.

April 9, 2006 - Us Weekly reports that Mandy Moore and Zach Braff got cozy at Stanton Social restaurant in New York City on March 11th. "He was making her laugh, and she was all smiles," a source said.

April 9, 2006 - Mandy Moore posted an update for fans at her myspace blog on Sunday (April 2), though resisted the opportunity to respond to Wilmer Valderrama's remarks on the Howard Stern show. "I'm going to take the next week or so for myself before I have to travel/do press for 'American Dreamz'," Moore writes. "We actually had the press junket last weekend and I felt like such an idiot because anytime a question was asked about 'American Idol', I knew the answer. Yah... I know every contestant's name, etc (go Taylor!)... I'm a nerd." Read more.

April 9, 2006 - Mandy Moore is featured on the cover of the new issue of Mean magazine. Check out a couple scans here.

April 9, 2006 - Alison Harmelin of CBS News sat down with Mandy Moore and Chris Klein of 'American Dreamz', a new film that takes a satiric look at America's obsession with reality TV. Watch the segment at CBSNews.com.

April 9, 2006 - Variety reports that Robin Williams and Mandy Moore will star in the romantic comedy 'License to Wed' for Warner Bros. Filming begins in Los Angeles and Mexico in May. John Krasinski of 'The Office' is in early talks to play Moore's love interest. Read more.

April 9, 2006 - Mandy Moore was photographed shopping in Soho, New York City on March 16th. Check out pictures here.

April 9, 2006 - Mandy Moore talked to 'Extra' about her favorites on this season of 'American Idol' and about her role in 'American Dreamz' as a contestant on a similar show. Watch the interview here.

April 9, 2006 - Wilmer Valderrama visited the Howard Stern Show on Monday, claiming that he took the virginity of Mandy Moore -- she was underaged at the time they were dating, he didn't dump Lindsay Lohan for Ashlee Simpson, claimed Jennifer Love Hewitt "was an eight" in bed, and denied ever having sex with Jamie Presley, Rosaria Dawson, or Jessica Alba. Howard wondered if sex with Moore was difficult at first. Wilmer told Howard that the sex was "really good" with Mandy, but also acknowledged that it wasn't "like warm apple pie." Wilmer then recalled that he approached Mandy while she was shooting the cover for a magazine and that she agreed to go out with him right away. Wilmer added that he knew Mandy was interested in him when her mother told him that she changed her shirt three times in preparation for their first date. Check out more details from HowardStern.com.

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