Josh Hutcherson Has a Crush on Emma Watson

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Josh Hutcherson loves Emma Watson.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire hunk is a huge admirer of the Harry Potter star and is hoping to meet her next time he is London: "I love Emma Watson. I'm dying to meet her. I tried to get my manager to call, like, 'Er, could you like call Emma's manager and see if we could, like, meet or something?' It hasn't happened yet. One day, fingers crossed!"

The 21-year-old star has locked lips with stunning actresses including Jennifer Lawrence and Vanessa Hudgens on the big screen and admits he is not opposed to dating a co-star. "As far as I'm concerned, you're both actors, you understand each other's lifestyle, so it's a very natural thing to have happen," he explained.

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Josh Hutcherson Buys Heath Ledger’s House

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Josh Hutcherson has bought Heath Ledger's old house.

The Hunger Games star has splashed out on the two-bedroom, two-bathroom property - which was listed last September for $2.995 million - in the Hollywood Hills, though it is unclear whether he paid the full asking price. The house is set on almost an acre of land and boasts large rooms, an Alice in Wonderland-style garden and a large deck area with an outdoor screening room, grill and fire pit.

Dating Failure Josh Hutcherson

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Josh Hutcherson was a dating failure at school.

Despite becoming one of the biggest heartthrobs in the world after starring in The Hunger Games, Josh admits he wasn't a huge hit with the girls when he was at high school because he is naturally shy.

"It's hard to believe, but I'm very shy when it comes to talking to girls. I don't know why I get so nervous because it's so easy, it's just talking and I talk all the time. But it's terrifying," he said.

Josh is single at the moment and although he isn't actively searching for a girlfriend he knows what sort of woman he wants to date: "It's important for a girl to be herself. I don't want someone who is trying to make me think she's a certain way when she's something different. Someone who is comfortable in their own shoes and who is down for having a fun time. I used to have a very specific type - dark hair, dark eyes, dark skin. Now I'm more into the beauty of a person."

Josh Hutcherson Names Puppy After Ryan Gosling

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Josh Hutcherson has named his puppy after Ryan Gosling.

The 19-year-old Hunger Games star adopted a Blue Pit puppy from a rescue center last week and decided to call it Driver, after one of Ryan's film characters. "I'm obsessed with the movie Drive, and Ryan Gosling's character was named Driver. I always thought it was a good name for a dog so it just kind of worked out," he said.

The actor is looking forward to "taking it easy" for the next few months, after being worked into the ground by ex-Navy Seal Logan Hood to bulk up for his role in The Hunger Games:

"[Logan] just kicks ass. [He had me] flipping tires the parking lot and slamming baseball bats against body bags - crazy things! It was so unconventional, and you're working muscles you didn't even know you had. You're like, 'How am I possibly this sore?' I felt like with Logan, I was sore for four days afterwards, and we worked out five days a week, so I was in a constant state of soreness!"

Josh Hutcherson Lost Two Uncles to AIDS

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Josh Hutcherson has opened up about his heartbreak at having two uncles die from AIDS. The 19-year-old Hunger Games star - who is a staunch campaigner for gay rights - reveals how he never got to meet his homosexual relatives, who were struck down with the disease at the height of the epidemic.

"They were in their early 30s, in great shape, but unfortunately they were taken away from us too soon. Both passed away at about the time I was born," he said.

Josh is set to become the youngest recipient of the Vanguard Award at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles today, following in the footsteps of Hollywood heavyweights including Elizabeth Taylor, Charlize Theron and Janet Jackson, and considers his charity work to be his biggest achievement.

"My mom has always been a big advocate, especially in the gay, lesbian, transsexual and bisexual community so for me it's always been a part of my soul. This is what my family is most proud of and the same for me. Acting is one thing, but actually trying to change the world and the way people think to make people's lives better? That's the stuff I'm most proud of."

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