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AnnaLynne McCord.

Alicia Keys

AnnaLynne McCord.

Chloe Sevigny

Kelly Brook

Elle Macpherson

Jennifer Aniston

Katy Perry

Kelly Brook

Kristin Cavalleri

Katy Perry

Kristin Cavalleri

LIndsay Loha

Stephanie Seymour

Lisa Rinna

Lindsay Lohan

Lisa Rinna

Stephanie Seymour

Jennifer Garner Welcomes Second Daughter

2009-01-06T18:24:00.000-08:00

Jennifer Garner and husband Ben Affleck welcomed their second daughter in Los Angeles on Tuesday (January 6).

“Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck gave birth to a baby girl,” the actress’s rep confirms to JustJared.com.

The baby’s name and other details have not been released yet.

Jen and Ben (both 36) also have a 3-year-old daughter Violet.

After a few false alarms, their new daughter has finally arrived! Congrats to the happy family!!!

Got name suggestions for their new daughter?

Hilary Duff is a Muxo Maven

2009-01-06T18:23:00.000-08:00

Hilary Duff is all smiles as she leaves her assistant’s home en route to a studio office on Tuesday (January 6) in Culver City, Calif.

The 21-year-old singer/actress toted around the Muxo “Crock” Handbag ($650, MyMuxo.com), which is made of 100% hand-crafted leather imported from Brazil.

Muxo is the ultra lux handbag line designed by model Camila Alves, Matthew McConaughey’s longtime love.

Drew Barrymore Goes Platinum Blonde

2009-01-06T18:22:00.000-08:00

Drew Barrymore rocks out a new platinum blonde hairdo as she arrives at The Post Group (a popular, post-production facility) in Hollywood on Tuesday (January 6).

The 33-year-old actress has a commercial film production company called Flower Films. She co-founded it in 1995 with Nancy Juvonen, Jimmy Fallon’s wife.

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Drew’s newly platinum blonde locks — HOT or NOT?

Jake Gyllenhaal is a Beanie Boy

2009-01-06T18:21:00.000-08:00

Jake Gyllenhaal and girlfriend Reese Witherspoon (pictured below) visit a doctor’s office building together on Tuesday (January 6) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Jake seemed to be in a really good mood, smiling for photogs!

On Sunday night, the couple was very open about their PDA at the Lakers basketball game in Los Angeles. Jake planted a kiss on Reese, which was caught on the Staples Center’s Jumbotron screen for all to see. Cute!

Debra Messing Goes Makeup Free

2009-01-06T18:20:00.000-08:00

A makeup-free Debra Messing walks out of the Anastasia Salon with a few goodies in a little shopping bag in Beverly Hills on Tuesday (January 6).

The 40-year-old Starter Wife actress recently picked up a Golden Globe award nomination for her role as Molly Kagan in her USA Network original series. The Best Actress nomination is her 7th Golden Globe nomination ever and her first for The Starter Wife. Tune in to NBC on Sunday, January 11th to see if Debra takes home the prize!

Leona Lewis: Chace Crawford is Super Talented!

2009-01-06T18:19:00.000-08:00

British singing sensation Leona Lewis has taken to her brand new blog to talk about her last few amazing weeks. Here’s what the 23-year-old had to say:

“Hey guys, Happy Christmas, I hope you all had a nice time. I ate far too much, played lots of board games and watched old movies, it was brilliant!

“So I just got back from New York where I sang at the Jingle Bell Ball in Madison Square Gardens, wow!! I have always wanted to play there! I caught up with the lovely Natasha Bedingfield and gorgeous Rihanna, we collected a check for ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ for $15,000!

“I also sang ‘I Will Be’ on Letterman which was a treat for me and then I shot the video for the song in the same week. I can’t wait for you to see it, it’s so different from my previous videos. I got to shoot again with one of my favorite directors, Melina [Matsoukas] who I luv and I’m really proud of what we’ve created. I also got to work with Chace Crawford, who is one of the nicest people I’ve met, super talented and he’s in one of my new fave series’ Gossip Girl.

“So it’s been an eventful year and looking back I really cannot believe the incredible things that have happened to me. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world and I am truly thankful for all of the achievements I have been able to attain with your amazing support, thank u so much. Hope you have a wonderful new year! Lots of love always, Leona-x-”

Aubrey O’Day Opens Up About Her Sexuality

2009-01-06T18:17:00.001-08:00

Former Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day has opened up to MTV about her sexuality. Here’s what the 24-year-old singer had to say:

On her sexuality: “I think it’s funny that so many people care. I mean, half the time, I don’t even know who I’m gonna love or what I’m gonna feel comfortable exposing myself to. But one thing that I have to say about me that’s really always gonna be true, whether people like it or not, is I’m just gonna be me. I’m gonna be real. I’m not gonna do anything because people want me to. I’m not gonna hide something about me.”

On admitting that the attention does make her a bit self-conscious: “I think [the fact] that so many people are wondering along with me definitely puts pressure on my choices!” she said.”

On her openness not changing anytime soon: “I’ve never gone into an interview in my life and said that we can’t talk about something. I’ve seen since I’ve been in this industry, probably most of the people that I’m around do that. I don’t wanna be that person. I don’t wanna be someone who can’t talk about who they are — the good and the bad.”

Lisa Marie Presley: Stop Slamming Scientology!

2009-01-06T18:17:00.000-08:00

Lisa Marie Presley has taken to her blog to tell her fans that now is NOT the time to be bashing Scientology. Here’s what the daughter of Elvis had to say:

“I wished I could be writing you under happier circumstances but I cannot because two of my very good friends, (John and Kelly Travolta) the sweetest people in the world, have just encountered the worst possible tragedy a parent could be forced to endure, the death of their son Jett.

“My heart is crying and bleeding for them. I personally would not have it in me to bury my own child. I am writing this because I have noticed that for the most part, people and the media have been very sympathetic and respectful, but there are those certain ones that want to use this horrible tragedy as an opportunity to once again, blame and or attack Scientology?”

“Folks, as popular as it has been to discriminate and ridicule Scientology and Scientologist’s in the recent past , Now is NOT the time. I realize that there is a lot of mis information out there about the subject which has caused a lot of stone throwing but we are not still in the dark ages and it is still an Unconstitutional Injustice to partake in and encourage such condemnation.

“Among most of the crazy made up garbage that goes around about it , It is not true that Scientologist’s ‘Don’t believe in’ medical care, medicine or medical Doctors and that may have something to do with this terrible tragedy. Just like anyone else, if one is sick, they go to the doctor, If a medication will make it better then they take it. If they don’t then they are an idiot and you can’t blame their religion. Whatever medical and or physical condition Jett had, I can tell you first hand that his parents were on a tireless, never ending quest to get and provide him with the absolute best care anyone could ever ask for and need, Medically, physically, emotionally, medicinally and spiritually.

“I am not writing this to preach my beliefs, I am here to protect my friends. To the few of you out there that this may apply to, Let’s not use the tragic death of a child to facilitate your insatiable need to attack and destroy Scientology shall we? John and Kelly have done nothing but spend their lives and their time helping others, making people happy and making peoples lives better. Please let this family grieve in peace. ~LMP”

Lisa, 40, also had this to say about her 3-month-old twin girls Harper and Finley: “PS, I am so sorry it has been such a long time since I have written. I have just been soaking up the love and the happiness that these two little babies have brought us. More on that soon…….:) Thank you so much for all of your well wishes. I love and miss you very much. I’ll be in touch.”

Daniel Craig Premieres Defiance in London

2009-01-06T18:16:00.000-08:00

THE DEFIANT ONE

Daniel Craig and his longtime love Satsuki Mitchell show off their sunkissed glows at the European premiere of his new WWII drama, Defiance, at London’s Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square on Tuesday (January 6) in his native UK.

Defiance is about three Jewish brothers (Craig, Jamie Bell, Liev Schreiber) who escape from Nazi-occupied Poland into the Belarussian forest, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and others in danger.

For more info, visit DefianceMovie.com. Opens everywhere Friday, January 9.

Alyssa Milano & David Bugliari: Engaged!

2009-01-06T18:15:00.000-08:00

Everyone in Hollywood may be splitting and getting divorced… but not Alyssa Milano!

The 36-year-old former Charmed actress got engaged to her Creative Artists Agency (CAA) agent David Bugliari on December 18. The twosome has been together for over a year.

Congrats to the happy couple!

“I’ve gotten such s— about my dating choices,” Alyssa told Details (via Us) in 2007. “Like, every single article … is about how I’m ‘the chick that dates athletes… I’d love to just find a good plumber or doctor.”

Talent agent… good enough!

Hilary Duff Gets Her Kaysuya Kick

2009-01-06T18:14:00.002-08:00

Wearing a super slinky number, Hilary Duff stops to sign some autographs as she heads home after a night out in Hollywood on Monday (January 5).

The 21-year-old singer/actress was seen leaving Japanese restaurant, Katsuya, with Robin Williams’s daughter, Zelda, 19. Also spotted inside: 90210 starlet Shenae Grimes.

Hliary recently opened up to Maxim about her sex life: “You know what? I was quoted saying I was a virgin, but I absolutely did not say that. That’s nobody’s business but my own.”

Heidi Montag TV Wedding in the Works

2009-01-06T18:14:00.000-08:00

The Hills villain Spencer Pratt admits his marriage to Heidi Montag on November 19 in Mexico was fake — but only because he was uninformed.

“I didn’t even know you have to legalize a wedding,” Spencer claims to In Touch. “I thought growing up, you say ‘I do’ and you’re married.”

Heidi agrees.

“We had our elopement, and to me, that counts,” she said. “But we’re going to have a bigger wedding for friends and family.”

Vows Spencer, “We’ll definitely have it on TV because of the fans and haters.”

Jerry O’Connell Shows Off Twins’ Footprints

2009-01-06T18:13:00.001-08:00

* Jerry O’Connell is one proud papa.
* John Krasinski and Emily Blunt celebrate NYE together.
* The Bachelor host Chris Harrison blogs about the first episode of the ABC reality show.
* Kristin Cavallari hits the beach.
* Sean Penn and Josh Brolin share sweet nothings at NY Critics Circle Awards.
* Katie Holmes injects New York City.
* Paris Hilton is shimmery in silver.
* Lily Allen’s Facebook threatens Katy Perry.
* Sheryl Crow shops for a new nest.
* Tara Reid is getting straight A’s in rehab.
* Michael Cera dons a wig!
* Rihanna and Chris Brown are reportedly engaged. Daily News sources say Chris popped the question on New Year’s Eve and Rihanna was sporting a huge diamond on her ring finger after performing with Chris at London’s 02 arena.
* Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who’s skipping today’s Macworld conference for the first time in a decade, revealed yesterday that his gaunt face and emaciated frame are the result of a treatable hormone imbalance. Experts say his current medical problems are likely linked to the malignant tumor that was removed from his pancreas in 2004.
* Gary Oldman married musician Alexandra Edenborough at the Presidio Chapel in Santa Barbara, Calif., at 6 p.m. on Dec 31. The newlyweds then had dinner with friends at San Ysidro Ranch.
* Tobey Maguire is co-producing a film version of the Off-Broadway musical “Rock of Ages.”
* Scrubs begins its eighth and presumably final season on ABC tonight. The network picked up the show when it ended its NBC run in May.
* In celebration of Black History Month, Ludacris will headline the Hip Hop 101 concert on February 21 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Keri Hilson will also perform. More acts will be announced later.

Zac Efron Voices Adult Swim’s “Robot Chicken”

2009-01-06T18:13:00.000-08:00

Zac Efron sheds his goody-two-shoes image to voice the character of lounge singer “Billy Joel” in this new clip from Adult Swim’s animated series Robot Chicken.

In the show, the 21-year-old former High School Musical star beats a sailor over the head with a beer bottle, dumps his body in the ocean and manically laughs about it.

Zac even gets to belt out his own rendition of Billy Joel’s “The Piano Man”! But in the end… his character gets brutally (but amusingly) stabbed to death.

Check out the NSFW clip below!

Sophia Bush Walks The Straight and ‘Narrows’

2009-01-06T18:12:00.000-08:00

Sophia Bush chats on her iPhone while strolling down a street in Los Angeles on Monday (January 5). The 26-year-old One Tree Hill star was seen carrying around a Chanel shopping bag and checking her email.

Sophia’s upcoming movie, The Narrows, has a new trailer out (NSFW). The drama is about a photography student from a tough neighborhood in Brooklyn, who takes a job from a local mob boss in order to pay his college tuition. His double life becomes dangerous when the two worlds violently collide. The Narrows also stars Kevin Zegers, Vincent D’Onofrio and Eddie Cahill.

Cameron Diaz Ain’t Too Proud To Push!

2009-01-06T18:11:00.000-08:00

Cameron Diaz pushes her own luggage through LAX airport in Los Angeles, hoping to catch a flight out of town on Monday (January 5).

Chris Rock, Jessica Lange, and Cameron Diaz have all signed up to be presenters at the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards gala in Los Angeles organizers said.

Drew Barrymore, Jake Gyllenhaal, Salma Hayek, Blake Lively, and Jennifer Lopez have already been announced as presenters.

Cameron, 36, was very open about her New Year’s resolutions. “I have always had the same New Year resolutions: to stop smoking, to start wearing a bra and to stop shopping.”

Suri Cruise - Cold

2009-01-05T16:54:00.000-08:00

Suri Cruise

Huo Si Yan

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Huo Si Yan

‘City’ Boys Love To Shop

2009-01-05T16:46:00.000-08:00

Jay Lyon (black cap) and his model roommate Adam Senn (green cap), two leads from MTV’s new reality show The City, go on a shopping spree together in the Soho neighborhood of New york City on Sunday (January 4).

Jay is currently dating the show’s leading star, Whitney Port.

A new episode of The City airs TONIGHT (January 5) @ 10PM ET/PT on MTV. Check out the preview clip below Jay and Whitney discussing love.

Pink - “Seventeen” February 2009

2009-01-05T16:45:00.000-08:00

Pink takes the February 2009 cover of Seventeen, on newsstands TOMORROW (January 6). Here are some highlights from the mag, which is offering a chance to meet the 29-year-old singer:

On how it feels to have “So What” become the break-up anthem of the year and also her first number one song: It feels very confusing. It’s bittersweet. It’s funny, it’s empowering, it’s ‘Screw you,’ it’s all of that. It’s amazing to be number one but it’s ironic that it took [Carey Hartand I] breaking-up to get there. It’s a testament to how often people break-up, because everyone can relate to what I’m saying.

On if she’s over Carey: It’s up and down. You have strong moments and you have weak moments. But it’s not just been devastating - it’s been freedom, too. I told him that I would give him away at his next wedding.

On where her “meanness” comes from: My brother and I fought alot when we were kids. We were very violent. He could always beat me physically but I could always beat him with words. And you learn how to survive by how you are as a kid and can just be really mean. I can cut people down. I don’t like to. I don’t want to be like that anymore.”

Cristiano Ronaldo: Madeira Island Getaway

2009-01-05T16:44:00.001-08:00

Footie ace Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates the New Year with friends and family on Friday (January 2) on Madeira Island, an archipelago of Portugal.

The 23-year-old Portuguese soccer stud was seen relaxing poolside and celebrated his mother’s birthday (December 31). How cute is this pic???

Cristiano recently ruled out that he’ll be switching teams and moving to Spanish giants Real Madrid.

“There’s always speculation, not just about me, but about the future of players all around the world,” he said. “People were speaking about me this summer but that was normal because of what I did during the season. What people are saying now is not true. Who says that is a liar because I am happy at the club, I want to stay here. I feel at home here. I feel very happy here. I love the fans because they have been brilliant with me, not just this season but every season. Like I said before, I feel at home in Manchester.”

Patricia Arquette & Thomas Jane: Divorce!

2009-01-05T16:44:00.000-08:00

Medium actress Patricia Arquette filed for divorce from her husband of two years, Punisher star Thomas Jane, court papers show.

The papers, which were filed in L.A. County Superior Court and obtained by TMZ, cite “irreconcilable differences.” But of course!

Patricia, 40, and Thomas, 39, have a 5-year-old daughter Harlow Olivia Calliope.

This was Thomas’s first marriage and Patricia’s second. She was married to Nicolas Cage from 1995-2001.

Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel: Snowboarding Aces!

2009-01-05T16:43:00.001-08:00

Justin Timberlake (in black) and Jessica Biel (in blue) spend a romantic getaway together snowboarding during New Year’s week in Vail, Colorado.

His former bandmate Lance Bass just told Billboard that he can foresee an ‘N Sync reunion sometime soon.

“I hope in the next few years we would definitely be able to do another tour and another album,” Lance said. “We didn’t know where our different careers would take us, and we especially didn’t know that Justin Timberlake’s career was gonna take off like that. There’s no way we’d ever stand in his way. We talk all the time and are always involved in each other’s careers.”

Jennifer Love Hewitt & Ross McCall Split

2009-01-05T16:43:00.000-08:00

Jennifer Love Hewitt and her fiancé Ross McCall have called off their engagement!

“They broke up over the holidays and have ended their engagement,” says a source close to the couple tells People. “They’re both really sad about this. Even their friends are surprised; they seemed really happy. Everyone just wants the best for both of them.”

The 29-year-old Ghost Whisperer star got engaged to the 32-year-old Scottish actor in November 2007 after dating for two years.

Jake Gyllenhaal: The Prince of Petco

2009-01-05T16:42:00.000-08:00

Jake Gyllenhaal picks up dog supplies at the Petco pet store early Monday morning (January 5) in Brentwood, Calif.

The 28-year-old Prince of Persia: Sands of Time actor picked up Castor & Pollux’s Organix Adult Canine Formula, which is made with organic chicken, brown rice and flax (no pesticides, no growth hormones, no synthetic fertilizers and no antibiotics). Probably for his dog, Atticus!

Sneakers by Nike, Sweatpants by Adidas Y-3.

Last night Jake and girlfriend Reese Witherspoon went to the Lakers game.

Kelly Clarkson - “My Life Would Suck Without You” Lyrics

2009-01-05T16:41:00.000-08:00

The lyrics to Kelly Clarkson’s much-anticipated upcoming single, “My Life Would Suck Without You”, was just released on PopEater.

The song will be released to radio on January 19 with the album, reportedly called Masquerade, set for a March 17 release. It was written by pop wizards Max Martin, Dr. Luke and Claude Kelly.

Sound off in the comments! What do you think of the song so far???
Kelly Clarkson - “My Life Would Suck Without You” Lyrics

Guess this means you’re sorry
You’re standing at my door
Guess this means you take back
What you said before
Like how much you wanted
Anyone but me
Said you’d never come back
But here you are again
Cuz we belong together now
Forever united here somehow
You got a piece of me
And honestly
My life would suck without you
Maybe I was stupid for telling you goodbye
Maybe I was wrong for tryin’ to pick a fight
I know that I’ve got issues
But you’re pretty messed up too
Anyway, I found out I’m nothing without you
Cuz we belong together now
Forever united here somehow
You got a piece of me
And honestly
My life would suck without you
Being with you is so dysfunctional
I really shouldn’t miss you, but I can’t let go
Oh yeah
Cuz we belong together now
Forever united here somehow
You got a piece of me
And honestly
My life would suck without you

Ashton Kutcher: Demi Moore’s Compassion is Breathtaking

2009-01-05T16:40:00.000-08:00

Ashton Kutcher chats about his wife Demi Moore, his beautiful step-daughters and his new reality show True Beauty on The Tyra Banks Show, airing today (January 5). Check out the vid and quotes below!

On what he finds most beautiful about his wife: “I think the most beautiful quality that she has is just her capacity to give to others. She’s always thinking about somebody else….The first moment I recognized her beauty was just listening to her talk to her daughters, my stepdaughters over the phone. The compassion she shares. To me was breathtaking. It was the first time I realized how special she was in that moment.”

On not being able to specify Demi’s most beautiful quality because, to him, she is perfect: “I don’t see anything wrong with her so to accentuate an aspect is very difficult.”

Tyra and Ashton Kutcher executive produced True Beauty, which premieres TONIGHT. @ 10PM ET/PT on ABC. Vanessa Minnillo hosts the series in which contestants will be living in a mansion trying to see who is the most beautiful-on the outside and the inside. They think, though, they are only being tested on the outside.

Lily Allen & Jay Jopling: Kissing Couple

2009-01-05T16:39:00.001-08:00

Lily Allen takes a moment to share a sweet kiss with her new beau, art dealer Jay Jopling, in the parking lot of Saline Beach in St. Bart’s on Thursday, New Year’s Day (January 1).

Earlier in the day, Lily, 23, and Jay, 45, were seen making out in the sand. In the morning, the couple hit the high seas for a Caribbean boat trip with friends.

Jay is reportedly an old friend of Lily’s dad Keith Allen.

It was recently announced that Lily will play a full UK tour in March 2009 to promote her latest album, It’s Not Me, It’s You, out February 9.

Neil Patrick Harris to Host Saturday Night Live

2009-01-05T16:39:00.000-08:00

How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris grins his way through security as he catches a departing flight out of LAX airport in Los Angeles on Sunday (January 4).

The 35-year-old actor skipped the line at security as he made his way to New York City.

All week, Neil will be preparing to host the first Saturday Night Live of 2009, airing January 10th. Country music sensation Taylor Swift will be the musical guest.

Neil and his HIMYM co-stars Alyson Hannigan and Cobie Smulderson covered the holiday edition of TV Guide.

Masquerade: Kelly Clarkson’s New Album?

2009-01-05T16:38:00.001-08:00

Masquerade, paper faces on parade
Masquerade, hide your face, so the world will never find you!

Masquerade is the rumored name for Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming fourth studio album, due out March 17.

On New Year’s, the original American Idol champ released the heart-lollipop cover for her new single, “My Life Would Suck Without You.” The song is set to be released to radio on Monday, January 19.

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Kelly Clarkson’s album being named “Masquerade”?

Inside Josh Brolin’s Acting Studio

2009-01-05T16:38:00.000-08:00

Milk man Josh Brolin catches a departing flight out of LAX airport in Los Angeles on Sunday (January 4).

The 40-year-old actor, who’s married to actress Diane Lane, will be on Bravo’s Inside the Actors Studio TONIGHT @ 8/7c. (It was taped all the way back in November).

Brolin will reveal some behind-the-scenes info with James Lipton about his roles in Milk and W.. Check out a preview at BravoTV.com.

Hugh Jackman Hits Ski Slopes

2009-01-05T16:37:00.000-08:00

Sexiest Man Alive Hugh Jackman hits the ski slopes with his family — wife Deborra-Lee, 53, son Oscar, 8, and daughter Ava, 3 — at Okemo ski resort in Ludlow, Vermont on Wednesday (December 31).

Days before, the 40-year-old Aussie actor took his entire family to watch the “New York Knicks vs. Denver Nuggets” basketball game at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

Can’t wait for his upcoming superhero flick, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, to hit theaters on May 1!

Charlie & Dolly O’Connell: Rebecca Romijn’s Twin Girls!

2009-01-05T16:36:00.000-08:00

Rebecca Romijn and husband Jerry O’Connell welcomed two healthy daughters — Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip — on Sunday (December 28).

The proud parents and twin girls all celebrated the New Year together!

“Mother, father and both girls are all home and doing well,” a rep for the couple confirmed to JustJared.com. These are the first children for both Rebecca, 36, and Jerry, 34.

The couple named their daughter after Rebecca’s favorite singer, country crooner Dolly Parton.

“I have been a Dolly fan all of my life,” Rebecca has said. “She’s a wonderful woman. I really connect with her music. I can’t think of a better role model for my children! She has this great, sweet personality but she’s also strong and wise.”

Jerry also has younger brother Charlie O’Connell, who is an actor as well.

Congratulations to the happy couple!!!

Katie Holmes: City Shopping Spree!

2009-01-05T16:30:00.000-08:00

Katie Holmes holds her daughter Suri, 2 1/2, as they leave the theater after a performance in NYC on Sunday.

Since moving to the city six months ago, Katie Holmes has reportedly spent a staggering $14 million in New York Page Six claimed.

“While ordinary city dwellers are cutting back, Mrs Cruise has been valiantly doing her bit to boost our economy,” the magazine said. “We tally up a conservative estimate of her 24-week NYC spending spree, and crown her Manhattan’s Most Valued Shopper.”

Miss China - Entertainment Week

2008-12-22T04:23:00.000-08:00

Zhang Ziyi

Zhou Xun

Li Bing-bing

Zhao Wei

Fan Bingbing

Jiang Wenli

Gui Mei-lun

Chen Qizhen

Tang Wei

Lin Chi-ling

Christina Aguilera Gets Barney’s Bodacious

2008-12-22T04:17:00.001-08:00

Christina Aguilera gets some last minute shopping done at Barney’s of New York in Beverly Hills on Sunday.

The 28-year-old working mom had a huge blowout party for her birthday on Friday night and got dressed up as Alex from Clockwork Orange!

There’s been talk on the Internets that Barbie was coming out with a doll resembling Christina Aguilera. Unfortunately for all of you Xtina fans out there, a Mattel spokesperson said, “There is no Barbie coming out resembling Christina Aguilera; however, there have been Barbie fashions in the past that were inspired by celebrities.”

Stephanie Seymour Still Sizzles

2008-12-22T04:17:00.000-08:00

Former Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Stephanie Seymour shows off her curves while enjoying time with her family in St. Bart’s this weekend.

The 40-year-old former model escaped the cold of winter to enjoy the sun and sand with hubby Peter Brant and their children!

Stephanie previously had a relationship with Axl Rose and was also featured in the Guns N’ Roses video, “November Rain”.

Violet and Ben Affleck Have Daddy-Daughter Day

2008-12-22T04:16:00.000-08:00

Always adorable Violet Affleck and parents Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck spend a busy weekend-before-Christmas together in Santa Monica/Brentwood Calif.

On Saturday, Violet and Ben stepped out sans Jen for some father-daughter bonding time in Brentwood, perhaps to do a little holiday shopping for 36-year-old mom-to-be Jen.

On Sunday, Jen, sipping on an iced tea from City Bakery, joined Ben and Violet as they took a stroll through Santa Monica.

Heidi Klum, Seal and Kids Hit the Park

2008-12-22T04:15:00.000-08:00

Heidi Klum, husband Seal and kids Henry Samuel, Johan Samuel (dressed in matching green satin jackets) and Leni Briatore hit West Hollywood Park on Saturday morning.

The photogenic family strolled around in the sun and took turns checking out the slides.

All the kids — Leni, 4, Henry, 3, Johan, 2 — proved themselves to be a nature buffs too, gathering up leaves of different shapes and sizes.

Jennifer Aniston’s Saturday Smile

2008-12-22T04:14:00.001-08:00

ennifer Aniston leaves boyfriend John Mayer’s apartment with a big smile on her face on Saturday night.

The 39-year-old actress has her new comedy, Marley & Me coming out this Thursday, Christmas Day.

Aniston has said, “The reason I wanted to be in this movie was it wasn’t the girl trying to get the guy or the guy trying to get the girl. It wasn’t the chase and then you end the movie where they ride off into the sunset. With this movie you get to see the ins and outs of a relationship. You see this couple over 15 years.”

Handbag by Ferragamo, scarf by Louis Vuitton.

Reese Witherspoon & Jake Gyllenhaal: Christmas Cute

2008-12-22T04:14:00.000-08:00

Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal keep it low-key and casual in jeans, shades and hats while strolling through Brentwood, Calif. on Sunday afternoon.

Reese, 32, and Jake, 28, were in the neighborhood to do some Christmas shopping. Among their many stops: Brentwood Country Mart (also a favorite of Jennifer Garner and Violet Affleck).

The duo may have been stocking up on cool toys for Deacon and Ava, who will reportedly be spending Christmas with mama Reese and Jake this year.

Eliza Dushku: Preview ‘Dollhouse’!

2008-12-22T04:13:00.000-08:00

Check out this new clip of Eliza Dushku in the upcoming sci-fi TV program, Dollhouse, from Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).

Via Wiki: Dushku plays a young woman named Echo, a member of a group of people known as “Actives” or “Dolls.” The Dolls have had their personalities wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any number of new personas, including memory, muscle memory, skills, and language, for different assignments. They’re then hired out for particular jobs, crimes, fantasies, and occasional good deeds.

Also featured in the clip: lab tech Topher (Fran Kranz) and Echo’s handler Boyd (Harry Lennix).

Check out the exclusive video clip at EW.com.

Dollhouse is expected to premiere February 13, 2009 on FOX.

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Dollhouse so far — HOT or NOT?

Jude Law Has a Sherlock Sunday

2008-12-22T04:12:00.001-08:00

Jude Law, aka Dr. Watson, gets a visit on the set of his upcoming detective flick, Sherlock Holmes, from his oldest son, Rafferty, 12, in London on Sunday. (Also pictured: Almost-divorced director Guy Ritchie)

The 35-year-old British actor will headline the next Berlin Film Festival, along with fellow Hollywood heavyweights Kate Winslet, Steve Martin, and Clive Owen.

Jude’s black comedy, Rage (about a New York fashion house), will vie for the Golden Bear with a powerhouse cast including Judi Dench, Dianne Wiest and Steve Buscemi.

For more info on the Berlin Film Festival (Feb 5-15), visit Berlinale.de.

Jemima Khan: Guy Ritchie’s New Girlfriend?

2008-12-22T04:12:00.000-08:00

Madonna’s ex-husband, Guy Ritchie has his eyes set on somebody new — millionaire socialite Jemima Khan.

According to London’s Telegraph, Guy, 40, and Jemima, 33, attended a dinner party at the Notting Hill home of Matthew Freud, the founder of British public relations exec Matthew Freud and his wife Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of media baron Rupert Murdoch.

Also a guest of the party was Sting’s wife, Trudie Styler, who had introduced Guy to Madonna at a dinner party at her house in Wiltshire in 1999.

Jemima was last romantically linked to actor Hugh Grant.

Hugh Jackman is Shrek Sexy

2008-12-22T04:11:00.000-08:00

Sexiest Man Alive Hugh Jackman sports some fun ogre equipage — Shrek ears! — while posing backstage with Brian d’Arcy James at Broadway’s Shrek: The Musical at The Broadway Theatre on Saturday (December 20) in New York City.

Some of the other genius cast members are also pictured below: Sutton Foster in the purple (Princess Fiona), Christopher Sieber in the red shirt (Lord Farquaad) and John Tartaglia in the hat (Pinocchio, Magic Mirror, Dragon Puppeteer).

For ticket info on the musical based on the 2001 movie hit, visit ShrekTheMusical.com.

Little known fact via WP: To prevent overheating, the show’s costumers tuck ice packets into pockets of the long underwear James wears under his padded [Shrek] suit. Even so, he is soaked with sweat by the end of each performance.

Paris Hilton: Devastated By Burglary

2008-12-22T04:10:00.001-08:00

Paris Hilton is “devastated” by the burglary of over $2 million worth of jewels from her LA home between late Thursday evening and 4 a.m. Friday.

“I am devastated. I cannot believe someone broke into my home. They took items that had such sentimental value that no one will ever be able to replace,” she tells Life & Style. “I’m just thankful that I wasn’t there when it happened.”

The heiress was out partying in LA when her home was broken into. An insider reveals that “millions of dollars of jewelry was stolen — diamonds, necklaces, rings, watches and family heirlooms from her grandmothers.”

Luckily, though, the insider says the thief was caught on tape. “Paris has surveillance cameras set up in every room,” says the insider, who’s seen the tapes. “The thief was wearing a black hoody and knew exactly where to go, like he’s been there before.”

Taking no risks, “Paris has upped her security team to three 24-hour bodyguards, and she has someone on her property at all times,” adds the insider. “Detectives are doing a huge investigation.”

Victoria Beckham: Lunch With Dolce & Gabanna

2008-12-22T04:10:00.000-08:00

SUNDAY BEST

Victoria Beckham (in her own design again) grabs lunch with designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy on Sunday afternoon.

Joining up with husband David Beckham, who just has signed with AC Milan, the couple enjoy a romantic dinner at Giannino Restaurant.

“Of course I always take advice from my wife,” Becks has said of the decision-making process in his family. “‘We are united and we take decisions together. We have three children and we always discuss things. Sometime she decides things and sometimes I decide but we try and do things together.”

Olsen Twins: Santa Sunglasses!

2008-12-22T04:09:00.001-08:00

One half of the Olsen Twins continues to sport some unusual fashion trends while out and about Los Angeles on Saturday.

Mary-Kate, 22, was seen petting a friend’s dog while wearing a gray hobo chic (or un-chic?) robe. After eating at Cafe Vida in the Pacific Palisades, she hopped into her waiting car. But not before covering her face!

Later in the evening, MK was seen getting into the festive spirit with a pair of plastic yellow Santa sunglasses. She enjoyed a festive night out with friends at the Bardot lounge in West Hollywood.

Katie Holmes Looks Beanie Beat

2008-12-22T04:09:00.000-08:00

Katie Holmes looks a little worn out on Saturday night as she leaves her New York City apartment to do another performance of the play All My Sons at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

The Broadway actress looked festive in her holiday red winter coat and fun the day before in a purple polka dot top.

Earlier this week, she celebrated her 30th birthday.

Matthew McConaughey: Travel Update!

2008-12-22T04:08:00.000-08:00

Matthew McConaughey just updated his MySpace, posting pics of himself, longtime love Camila and their son Levi. Here’s what he shared about his latest travels, generously plugging away at his new brand:

“Back on the west coast after some incredible travels… cool inspirations seen and done via the road and had some real just keep livin (jkl) moments along the way…

-Took a 14 day road trip with my buddy Gus down to southern Baja. He and I became great friends on the road 16 years ago and we needed to get back on track with our friendship and do some of that old fashioned phi-loso-phising that only a road trip can render…we needed it, we got it, thanks Gus…j.k. livin

-We broke down in the middle of the desert while on that trip, in a place where we hadn’t seen nor heard another human for three days. I had to jog down a dirt road for a couple of hours in hope of finding a trace of anyone…Well, I finally did, and her name was “Matty“, an 82 year old Mexican woman who loaned me (a complete stranger speaking broken Spanish), her 1981 Isuzu truck with 263,000 miles on it. That truck got us to a place where we could get the gear to fix MY truck and get back on the road…Thanks Matty….just keep livin….Good hearted strangers and trust….cool

-After 4,206 miles of camping across America, I was once again reminded of how good looking this country is…saw family and friends, met strangers, made acquaintances…I was in some predominately “red” states when President-elect Obama was elected. I talked to a bunch of people who had voted for McCain and-check this- unanimously, those same people were genuinely excited and hopeful about Obama being elected…They all felt that the country had spoken in earnest, electing Obama, and they were more than “ready for the ride”, they were ready to get into the action…cool…j.k. livin

- I spent my 39th birthday on the southern rim of the Grand Canyon…almost got “butted” of the edge by a ram and caught some shooting stars…as for the first sight of the GC, mother nature created something that looks so fake, its real….cool

-We decided to put a “dime of every dollar” j.k. livin brands makes into the j.k. livin foundation. We appreciate the online sales so far and know that we put a lot of time into each product choice and we believe in the message that no matter what, we gotta “just keep livin.” …Now, a piece of every purchase is helping some kids who need it, do the same…Check out jklivinstore.com for more info about the store and foundation…appreciate it…cool…j.k. givin

-Getting into some new music, best album front to back I’ve heard in a while is the new Kings of Leon, “Only by the Night”….good music….cool…j.k. listenin’

-I went to Brazil for the first time to visit my lady’s family and tour the land a bit…Found a very proud and happy culture there. We ate, we drank, we danced, and they tolerated my stumbling through the Portuguese language….I will return, beautiful country, beautiful and classy people…thanks Brazil…cool

just keep livin, mcconaughey“

Reese Witherspoon & Jake Gyllenhaal: Mozza Mates!

2008-12-22T04:03:00.000-08:00

Reese Witherspoon and son Deacon, 5, meet her boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal for lunch at Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon.

The kids (Deacon and Ava) will be spending Christmas with mama Reese and Jake this year. They spent Thanksgiving with their dad, Ryan Phillippe, and his girlfriend Abbie Cornish.

Reese’s latest comedy, Four Christmases, is in theaters now!

Handbag by Louis Vuitton.

Ariane Gonzalez - Miss Musa do Brasieiro

2008-12-19T16:42:00.000-08:00

Ariane Gonzalez - Miss Musa do Brasieiro

Jermaine Dupri: Don’t Let Tabloids Control Your Life

2008-12-19T16:37:00.000-08:00

Jermaine Dupri, aka Janet Jackson’s longtime rapper/producer boyfriend, has taken to his blog to shoot down pregnancy rumors:

“To all the Janet fans, As you all know Janet is a very private person. The only reason you see her, as much as you do on my YouTube vlog, is because of me lol. But I hear ya’ll and your questions. So hear [sic] you have it… No she is not pregnant and yes we’re still together.”

“It baffles me how ya’ll let these blog and magazines control your lifes [sic]. That’s why I created global14.com so when ever hear s— about me you… can come right here and get the truth.”

“JD…HOLLA”

Gwyneth Paltrow: Tod’s G-Bag Hits The Spot

2008-12-19T16:36:00.001-08:00

Gwyneth Paltrow poses pretty with the bag of the season, Tod’s G-Bag, for the Spring/Summer 2009 ad campaign.

Mikael Jansson, who shot the campaign at a restaurant in the heart of London’s financial district, said, “[I chose the space] because it complemented the elements associated with Tod’s – the luxury, the honey and caramel palette, the sophistication…”

Edward Enninful, who styled the campaign, added, ”We’re showing a bit more leg, the shirts are open a little lower…I think you see a slightly new side to both Gwyneth and Tod’s.”

For Derek Lam, Creative Director for Tod’s, “Gwyneth effortlessly embodies the spirit of the International woman with timeless elegance and modern flair - the perfect representation of the Tod’s woman”.

The new Tod’s ad Campaign will be featured in ads worldwide starting February 2009.

Win Joel Madden’s Fila Track Jacket + Sneakers!

2008-12-19T16:36:00.000-08:00

Last week, Joel Madden rocked out a retro Fila track jacket at Sportie LA’s launch party for the new Special Edition Melrose women’s footwear.

JustJared.com is giving away FIVE track jackets and TEN pairs of Melrose shoes to some of you lucky JJ readers.

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment here with a valid email address (will not be published) and winners will be chosen at random at the end of the contest. Be sure to specify “shoes, jacket or both.” This contest ends on Wednesday, December 31 @ 11:59PM EST. US residents only. Enter as many times as you want!!! Good luck!

Jennifer Aniston: John Mayer Sleepover!

2008-12-19T16:35:00.001-08:00

Jennifer Aniston hides underneath her jacket’s hood and striped Louis Vuitton scarf as she braves the snow in New York City on Friday afternoon.

The 39-year-old actress toted around her brown Ferragamo bag as she left boyfriend John Mayer’s apartment. (Yes, she spent the night . . .)

Yesterday evening, the couple went on a double date at La Esquina with talk show host Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos. John and Jen snuggled up with each other as they walked back to his apartment from the restaurant.

Hugh Jackman: Christmas in New York City!

2008-12-19T16:35:00.000-08:00

Hugh Jackman trades in the sunny skies for the snowy city!

The 40-year-old actor caught a departing flight to New York City out of LAX airport in Los Angeles on Friday. Hugh will be spending Christmas in the Big Apple! He has said, “I’m going to be in New York with my family. I’ll be going to the Nutcracker, I’ll be going to Rockefeller Plaza, I’ll be going to the Rockettes, maybe catch a Knicks game or two…. I’ve just been at home [in Australia] for two years straight, so I’ll be okay. But I actually like the snow. I like the cold – it’s all different, it’s all a novelty to me.”

And if you haven’t heard yet, Hugh will be hosting the Oscars next year!

Whitney Port in ‘The City’ — PREVIEW PICS

2008-12-19T16:33:00.000-08:00

The Hills star Whitney Port is premiering her own reality show spin-off on MTV called The City. We’ll see the 23-year-old career girl rubbing shoulders with socialites and working her new job at Diane Von Furstenberg.

Check out this new promo pic of Whitney in New York’s Meatpacking District with her City pals Olivia Palermo (left) and Erin Lucas (right).

Everyone’s legs are like toothpicks!

The City airs on Monday, Dec. 29 @ 10 p.m. ET/PT. Check out the trailer at MTV.com.

Anne Hathaway & Adam Shulman: Still Going Strong

2008-12-19T16:31:00.000-08:00

Anne Hathaway and her new boyfriend, Adam Shulman, are getting serious!

When the couple arrived together at New York’s JFK Airport on Dec. 11, Adam revealed to Life & Style, “I’m here to see family.”

But first the two stopped at Anne’s Manhattan apartment.

“My friend’s staying with me,” Anne told her doorman, according to an eyewitness.

In addition to hanging out in NYC, the Bride Wars star, 26, and her actor beau, 27, have been spending time in Adam’s hometown of LA, where Anne has a rental house.

“She’s insisted that Adam sleep with her in her big house every night she’s there,” says an insider. “It’s not really because she’s afraid to be alone — she says she just really loves to see his face.”

Bigger pic inside…

Fergie & Josh Duhamel: Wedding Soon!

2008-12-19T16:30:00.000-08:00

MARRIED IN A MONTH

Fergie and fiance Josh Duhamel will marry during the weekend of January 9 – 11 in Southern California, Access reports.

Fergie, 33, and Josh, 36, have dated for over four years.

Her Nine co-stars will will be at the wedding including Nicole Kidman and Kate Hudson. Fergie, who plays a prostitute in the film, recently wrapped production in Europe on the big screen musical adaptation.

WHICH TABLOID do you think will publish Fergie’s wedding pics?

Diddy Lawyers Up For CSI:Miami

2008-12-19T16:29:00.001-08:00

Diddy films his part playing defense attorney Derek Powell on Wednesday for an episode of CSI:Miami that will air in February 2009.

“I don’t want to play no musician, I don’t want to play a criminal, Diddy told People about his conversation with CBS execs. “None of those stereotypical things. I want to play a lawyer.”

He’s thrilled to be on one of “the biggest shows in the world,” Diddy said. “The CSI: Miami team is like the Yankees. Me coming on the set, I’m like a Little League player with the Yankees. [David Caruso], he’s like Obi-Wan Kenobi or something! He taught me so much and let me ask questions and protected me. He’s like the coach of the team.”

Anne Hathaway Covers Modern Bride

2008-12-19T16:29:00.000-08:00

Bride Wars stars Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson cover the February/March 2009 issue of Modern Bride. Interview highlights ahead!

Kate on the most important things to keep in mind when planning a wedding: “Number one: Make sure you’re ready to get married, that you’re really sure you want to do this. And number two, I would say really good placement of the bar! At a wedding you want to have a good time. Have special cocktails that are really fun for people.”

Anne on how her real-life drunk dancing experience helped her with dancing scenes in Bride Wars: “My drunken shenanigans? I ‘d love to say that I have absolutely no experience in humiliating myself with drunken dancing in public, but unfortunately that’s not the case…”

On the pressure for a bride to look perfect on her wedding day: “I gave up my struggle with perfection a long time ago. The day is about a lot more. But if your lifestyle is not as healthy as it should be, and it’s motivation to try something new, maybe that’s for the best. I know Kate would advise everyone to take a pole-dancing class!”

On what songs would make her wedding playlist: ““Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Walken” by Wilco and “You Are the Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne. That’s going to be, like, the number-one wedding song for the next 25 years! Trust me…””

On her fave real-life wedding moment: “My older brother got married a couple years ago. At one point, he and his husband were standing up there, and my mom got up to sing. She was just beaming straight love into them, and everyone felt it, and it was just this really beautiful moment. When Mike and Josh booked the place, it was before daylight saving time, and the sun was pretty high up in the sky. Now it was at eye level, and it was blinding! Burn-your-retina bright! We sent my cousin’s boyfriend down to Canal Street with $250 to buy as many sunglasses as he could, and we put them on every other seat. Everybody just put on their sunglasses, and we have some great pictures of that! It’s all about crisis management, isn’t it?”

Kate Bosworth is Chloe Cute

2008-12-19T16:28:00.000-08:00

Kate Bosworth takes along model boyfriend James Rousseau to get some holiday shopping done at The Grove in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.

The Superman Returns star, who turns 26 the day after New Year’s, was spotted shopping at Barney’s in Beverly Hills the day before. Nicole Richie was spotted picking up gifts there, too!

Kate has been wearing her favorite look as of late: Handbag and red-buckled shoes (both by Chloe) and acid-washed jeans.

Thandie Newton: Ice Skating Star

2008-12-19T16:27:00.001-08:00

Thandie Newton takes her two daughters, Ripley, 8, and Nico, 4, for a fun day out ice-skating at the Winter Wonderland fairground in London’s Hyde Park on Thursday.

The 36-year-old British actress has been married to English writer/director/producer Ol Parker for over a decade.

Thandie can next be seen in the upcoming post-apocalyptic sci-fi film directed by Roland Emmerich (10,000 B.C., Independence Day). She’ll play the First Daughter to Danny Glover’s character President Wilson.

Ben Affleck: Angelina Jolie is Not High Profile Enough

2008-12-19T16:27:00.000-08:00

* Ben Affleck: Angelina Jolie doesn’t have enough star power
* Katie Holmes hits the 30-year-old milestone
* Rihanna and Chris Brown are living it up together
* The cast of Gossip Girl loves Ray-ban
* Penelope Cruz is looking quite sophisticated
* John Travolta sports a bald head
* Jenny McCarthy’s hair looks a little poofy
* Zac Efron as Robin and Megan Fox as Batgirl?
* U2’s new album, “No Line on the Horizon,” will be released by Interscope Records on March 3.
* Screenwriter Hossein Amini has been hired to tackle a new Jack Ryan movie for Paramount Pictures.
* Paramedics were called to the Los Angeles home shared by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Thursday night, and that an elderly man was transported to the hospital, reports OK!

Christina Aguilera is Clockwork Orange

2008-12-19T16:26:00.000-08:00

Christina Aguilera channels her inner Clockwork Orange while celebrating her 28th birthday with husband Jordan Bratman at Italian restaurant Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles on Thursday.

The birthday girl was all decked out in white as Clockwork’s Alex, complete with suspenders, cane and a bowl hat.

Guests at the party included Nicole Richie and partner Joel Madden, as well as Paris Hilton and her on-and-off-again boyfriend Benji Madden.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINA MARIA AGUILERA!

Tom Cruise is a Vivacious Valkyrie

2008-12-19T16:25:00.000-08:00

Tom Cruise is all smiles on the red carpet of the Los Angeles premiere of Valkyrie at the Directors Guild of America on Thursday in Los Angeles, California.

“It’s been great,” Tom told ET about the fans positive feedback for the film. “It’s been really great. To see the audiences how entertained they are by the film and people really now understanding the film that we made and putting into context. It’s been very exciting.”

Valkyrie is set to hit theaters on December 25th.

Shenae Grimes is a Gym Rat

2008-12-19T16:21:00.000-08:00

Shenae Grimes works out in the rain on Wednesday and then hits the gym and gets a tan at Pacific Sun Tanning on Thursday in Los Angeles.

90210 co-star Jessica Stroup recently defended Shenae against accusations that she is a diva. “That is complete, complete rumor.”

“The girl is my best friend,” Stroup told E! “I will stand up for her no matter what. She has been nothing but a phenomenal person throughout this whole process.”

“Coming here from Canada, never really living in the States, never really working in the States, the pressure is everywhere,” Jess continued. “But she’s handled it beautifully, and people will write whatever they want to write.”

Britney Spears tops ET's annual Hot List

2008-12-18T15:59:00.000-08:00

Britney Spears has topped ET's annual Hot List.

Singer Britney Spears arrives at the Cannes festival palace to attend the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes in this Jan. 24, 2004 file photo.

The 27-year-old singer - who has achieved incredible success with comeback album "Circus" - took the coveted number one spot in the list, made up of the stars who have received the most coverage and mentions on U.S. TV show "Entertainment Tonight" in the past year.

An ET writer explained: "From a historical election to surprising splits, sizzling romances and major comebacks, 2008 was a remarkable year for celebrity news." Britney - who has got her life back on track following her public breakdown, in which she shaved her head and lost custody of her two sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline - was followed on the list by US TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey.

Rounding off the top five were Brad Pitt, U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama and Brad's partner Angelina Jolie. Other celebrities included in the top 20 were George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Aniston, Will Smith and Miley Cyrus.

ET's annual Hot List, top 20 people of 2008:

1. Britney Spears

2. Oprah Winfrey

3. Brad Pitt

4. Barack Obama

5. Angelina Jolie

6. George Clooney

7. Tom Cruise

8. Donny Osmond

9. Jennifer Aniston

10. Julianne Hough

11. Hillary Clinton

12. Marie Osmond

13. Miley Cyrus

14. Madonna

15. Katie Holmes

16. John McCain

17. America Ferrera

18. Michelle Obama

19. Will Smith

20. Valerie Bertinelli

Miss World 2008 attends news conference

2008-12-18T15:58:00.000-08:00

Miss World 2008 Kseniya Sukhinova (R) leaves a news conference in Moscow Dec. 17, 2008.

Miss World 2008 Kseniya Sukhinova attends a news conference in Moscow Dec. 17, 2008.

Ksenia Sukhinova - Miss World 2008 Pictures

2008-12-18T15:55:00.000-08:00

Ksenia Sukhinova - Miss World 2008

Ksenia Sukhinova - Miss World 2008

Daniel Eric Gold Joins Ugly Betty

2008-12-18T15:51:00.000-08:00

Charlie Wilson’s War star Daniel Eric Gold has snagged a recurring role in Ugly Betty, reports EW.

The up-and-coming actor will play Matt, a friend Betty (America Ferrera) meets at YETI (Young Editors’ Training Initiative).

Betty and Matt have a future together, one that involves a big secret Matt has.

Looks like it’s the end of the storyline for Betty’s current love interest, Jesse (Val Emmich)!

Jeremy Piven Diagnosis: Extreme Mercury Toxicity!

2008-12-18T15:48:00.001-08:00

Jeremy Piven had to withdraw from his hit Broadway play, Speed-the-Plow, because of extreme mercury toxicity (six times a healthy amount of mercury).

Dr. Carlon Colker, who has been treating the 43-year-old actor, tells ET, “Jeremy is disappointed that members of the production staff of Speed-the-Plow and other members of the entertainment community have not rallied behind him during this health crisis.”

“Jeremy is suffering from extreme mercury toxicity. A major symptom of mercury poisoning is extreme fatigue. In addition, Jeremy began experiencing neuro-muscular dysfunction late last week, which led to extreme difficulty in lifting his arms and legs. Then, this past Sunday, he began feeling dizzy.”

“Jeremy has been an avid sushi eater for many years, regularly eating sushi twice in one day. He has also taken certain Chinese herbs, and that, in combination with the frequent sushi consumption, could have led to these elevated mercury levels.”

Replacing Piven will be Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz (Dec. 23 to Jan. 11) and Emmy Award winner and Oscar nominee William H. Macy (Jan. 13 to Feb. 22).

Get well soon, Jeremy!!!

Happy Birthday, Katie Holmes!

2008-12-18T15:48:00.000-08:00

Birthday girl Katie Holmes takes daughter Suri to visit a school on the Upper East Side in New York City on Thursday.

Suri wore her favorite Scallop Placket Coat from Best & Co. while carrying around a bag full of goodies from trendy Bouchon Bakery (Columbus Circle’s Time Warner Center).

Other pictures include Katie and Suri last night after Katie’s performance of All My Sons.

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY, KATE NOELLE HOLMES!

Happy Birthday, Brad Pitt!

2008-12-18T15:47:00.000-08:00

Brad Pitt turns 45 today and the LA Times just did a nice piece on him.

“I doubt time and gravity will be as kind as I was to myself,” Brad says with a smile. “It just made me think about the ticking clock. Am I in mid-life? Am I halfway there?. . . . Do I have 10 years, five years? And so what are those moments going to be that I do know I have, which is now?”

His latest movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, is out in theaters on Christmas Day. I saw a screening of it earlier this week and it is fantastic. It may be Golden Globe nominated for Best Drama but there are so many built-in hilarious moments as well. The entire cast does such a superb job — Brad, Cate Blanchett, Elle Fanning. JJ approved!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WILLIAM BRADLEY PITT!

Cameron Diaz & Paul Sculfor: Lots Of Laughs

2008-12-18T15:46:00.000-08:00

Cameron Diaz and model boyfriend Paul Sculfor share lots of laughs as they walk hand-in-hand through New York City’s West Village wearing matching styles of coats on Thursday.

The 36-year-old actress was in town for the Broadway premiere of Shrek: The Musical. If you haven’t already, get your tickets. Don’t let this show die like all the rest on Broadway!

USA Today said it best: “All these assets do not add up to a great musical: That, by definition, would require great music. But Shrek is pretty grand entertainment, and to these eyes, it looks like a big, fat hit.”

Natalie Portman Has 17 Photos of Isabel

2008-12-18T15:43:00.000-08:00

Natalie Portman shoots new scenes for her upcoming movie, 17 Photos of Isabel, aka Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, in downtown Manhattan on Thursday.

The 27-year-old actress plays the protagonist in the film and is filling in for Jennifer Lopez, who abruptly left the project. The movie, which is a Don Roos-directed adaptation of an Ayelet Waldman novel, is about a young woman who finds the key to recovering her marriage in her relationship with her precocious stepson.

Also pictured: Former Friends star Lisa Kudrow and costars Scott Cohen and Charlie Tahan (the boy).

Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Her Fave Holiday Recipes

2008-12-18T15:42:00.001-08:00

Gwyneth Paltrow has taken to her GOOP newsletter to share her favorite holiday menus

She says, “The Christmas morning breakfast/brunch is easy to prepare and has great seasonal and holiday flavors. The Spiced Pumpkin & Walnut Bread has become one of my favorites, I could eat the whole loaf. Make it and serve it warm in the morning. The frittata is really wonderful and you can use any ingredients you like, just follow the basic technique. Here I use sweet potatoes, shallots and goat cheese, but feel free to dream up your own combo. The biscuits are a healthier version of the good ole’ southern version but are just as tasty. You can scramble an egg, add one of the homemade sausages, stick ‘em in the fresh warm biscuit and, to quote a line from the epic eighties film Sixteen Candles, “Wha-lah, breakfast is ready!”

Check out Gwyn’s fave recipes at GOOP.com.

Scott Ruffalo’s Death Ruled A Homicide

2008-12-18T15:42:00.000-08:00

* Scott Ruffalo’s death was not an accident.
* Kristen Bell’s little globes are still golden.
* Brad Pitt goes gray.
* Barack Obama defends his Rick Warren inauguration invitation.
* In NYC, the bagel is king.
* Hitler’s ghost is haunting Tom Cruise’s movie.
* Keri Russell commands LAX
* Ruining Kate Beckinsale’s Christmas surprise.
* Jessica Simpson’s got a dirty do.
* Kristen Bell is so complex.
* Harry Potter star Emma Watson is hoping to go to college in the United States next fall and study English literature. Watson, whose personal fortune is estimated at $20 million, tells USA Today: “The wealth side of it hasn’t really hit me yet because I have no need for money in my life.”
* Will Ferrell is updating his Broadway show, “You’re Welcome, America: A Final Night With George W. Bush,” adding a bit about Bush’s recent shoe-throwing incident.
* Akon is has pleaded guilty to harassment for tossing a fan off stage at an upstate New York concert last summer. The singer will serve no jail time as long he performs 65 hours of community service and pays a $250 fine.

Neil Patrick Harris Covers TV Guide

2008-12-18T15:41:00.000-08:00

How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris puts on his Santa Hat for the latest TV Guide cover. His costars/elves: Alyson Hannigan and Cobie Smulders.

TV Guide has kindly summed up the Best of 2008:

CHEERS TO:
– Simon Baker for The Mentalist. TV is now his medium
– True Blood for putting some bite back into HBO’s anemic line up
– Amy Ryan for showing her flair for both drama and comedy
– To the Presidential campaign for winning over the TV electorate
– Gossip Girl for dodging the sophomore slump. These fashionable kids are growing up

JEERS TO:
– Season 5 of Project Runway – dull-icious
– Heroes for flipping characters round from hero to villain and back again
– Grey’s Anatomy’s ghostly love story
– To E!s reality shows with Pamela Anderson, Denise Richards and Dina Lohan
– The Writers Strike – for screwing up the season

Matt Lanter Joins 90210

2008-12-18T15:40:00.000-08:00

Former Heroes guest star Matt Lanter has signed on to play a bad boy Liam in CW’s 90210, reports People.

The 25-year-old actor, who once competed in Bravo’s Manhunt: The Search for America’s Most Gorgeous Male Model, will shake things up at West Beverly High (especially with Naomi, played by AnnaLynne McCord).

90210 returns with new episodes on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Matt’s will first appear in an episode in February.

Donald Trump Jr. Covers Page Six Magazine

2008-12-18T15:39:00.001-08:00

Donald Trump Jr., his wife, Vanessa, and their daughter Kai, 19 months, take the latest cover of Page Six Magazine. (Trump and his wife are expecting their second child, due in February 2009.)

Trump dishes about how The Donald spends December 25, their least favorite family traditions and what will be under the tree this year.

On his Christmases as a child: “When I was little, as unconventional as my family is, I don’t know that our Christmas was that different other than [the fact] that we were on the top of Trump Tower. We’d run downstairs and jump into our parents’ bed, just like everyone else. Then we’d go over to our grandparents’ place in Queens and do lunch.”

On how his father, Donald Trump, likes to celebrate Christmas: “He’s a blue-collar guy with a big balance sheet. He wants a burger, he wants to eat his turkey and bacon—he doesn’t want to have soufflés. He grew up in Queens and while he may have the fancier side of his life, when it comes down to it, he just wants to watch football on the holidays.”

On re-gifting presents: “Look, I’ve been re-gifted presents that I’ve given my family. You know, they’re like, ‘Oh, great, thanks!’ and then you end up getting it back the next year. It’s like, ‘You know I gave you this to you last year right?’ And they’re like, ‘No, it’s a different one!’”

On his desire to instill charity in his children: “Vanessa and I both grew up with the understanding that we were incredibly fortunate to be in the positions that we were in. I think we’ve got to try to instill that in the generations to come.”

P6Mag is free inside the Sunday edition of the New York Post and online on Monday at PageSixMag.com. Bigger cover pic inside…

Jennifer Connelly is a Givenchy Gorgeous

2008-12-18T15:39:00.000-08:00

Jennifer Connelly is drop-dead gorgeous in Givenchy at The Day The Earth Stood Still premiere at Roppongi Hills on Thursday (December 18) in Tokyo, Japan.

The 37-year-old actress wore a dress straight off the Spring 2009 Givenchy runway. Sexy cut-outs on the front and back! Jennifer finished off her look with strappy sandals also from Givenchy. Loving the hairstyle, too!

The Day The Earth Stood Still is in US theaters now, but opens in Japan TOMORROW, December 19.

Also pictured: Director Scott Derrickson and costars Jaden Smith and Keanu Reeves.

Brad and Angelina’s Rep: No $200 Million Prenup

2008-12-18T15:38:00.000-08:00

* Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie don’tt have a $200M prenup
* Gwyneth Paltrow has to work on her marriage
* Ed Westwick and Chace Crawford like Ray-ban
* Katie Price likes to show off her tummy
* Gwen Stefani does a little shopping with Kingston
* A-Rod shows off his buff body
* Tom Cruise pokes a little fun at himself
* Doutzen Kroes is a stunning Victoria’s Secret model
* Vanessa Hudgens holds onto her black pea coat
* A fan of Lindsay Lohan was arrested early on Wednesday after pushing past a nightclub security guard and trying to grab the actress, police said.
* The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday ruled the death of Mark Ruffalo’s younger brother a homicide.
* Hip-hop star Akon pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment for tossing a fan off stage at an upstate New York concert last year

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Score SAG Nominations

2008-12-18T15:37:00.001-08:00

Nominations for the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were just announced!

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie each scored nominations for “Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role” for their roles in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Changeling, respectively.

Heath Ledger picked up a nod for “Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role” for his work as The Joker in The Dark Knight.

Doubt is the film to beat this year, raking in five nominations. Milk and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button followed with three each.

HBO leads the networks with nine nominations. NBC and ABC followed with eight and seven, respectively.
The SAGs will air live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 8PM ET/PT.

(Click inside for the full list of SAG Nominations…)

Eric Bana Keeps Youths Off The Streets

2008-12-18T15:37:00.000-08:00

Eric Bana supports Youth Off The Streets CEO Father Chris Riley launch his new magazine Teenmatters in Sydney Australia on Wednesday.

Teenmatters is a quarterly publication dedicated to helping parents of teenagers by providing effective tools and skills to enable and empower parents to better relate to their teenagers. The magazine will also have information about the reality and extent of issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, sexual abuse and depression.

Bana, 40, will be honored at Australia Week 2009, a festival from January 13 -24, 2009, with the Excellence in Film Award.

Jenny McCarthy Joins Her Yes Man

2008-12-18T15:36:00.000-08:00

Jenny McCarthy (in Hervé Léger by Max Azria) and Jim Carrey arrive at the premiere of Yes Man held at the Mann Village Theater on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

On the red carpet Jenny talked about how she and Jim Carrey aren’t planning on getting married, but she joked she does want to eat him!

“We both know that we both do not want to get married, and that doesn’t mean that there’s a part of us that doesn’t love each other,” Jenny said. “To us it’s a little bit more romantic that we don’t want to tie the knot, because we’re together strictly because we want to be and not because someone has a certificate that says so. I love the fact that I want to just eat him up without him being my husband.”

Best 10 Couple

2008-12-18T01:20:00.000-08:00

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hugdens

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale

Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon

Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel

Nastia Liukin is a Gold Gossip Girl

2008-12-18T01:17:00.000-08:00

Gold medal gymnast Nastia Liukin poses for pictures while promoting the sports performance drink, PureSport in New York City on Monday.

Olympic swimmers Michael Phelps, Brendan Hansen and Aaron Peirsol all promote PureSport.

As reported on JJ, Nastia had a guest spot on Gossip Girl. Earlier in the month, Nastia had an encounter with Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick). Check out the video here.

WHAT DID YOU THINK of Nastia’s performance - perfect 10 or flop?

Jennifer Garner Gets Kissy-Kissy

2008-12-18T01:16:00.001-08:00

Jennifer Garner plants a nice big wet kiss on daughter Violet Affleck as she picks her up from pre-school in Santa Monica, Calif. on Wednesday.

Yesterday, the 36-year-old mom-to-be showed off a bit of her baby bump as it peeked out from her sweater!

Hubby Ben Affleck has been spreading some holiday cheer, putting together some care packages for overseas troops yesterday in Van Nuy, Calif.

T.I.: I Don’t Need Awards Like Kanye West

2008-12-18T01:16:00.000-08:00

T.I. takes front and center on the other side of the double-sided cover for Rap-Up (Christina Milian is the other cover star).

The 28-year-old rapper reflects on the biggest year of his career, his impending jail sentence, the effect it will have on his family, and how the King always gets his way.

On how his children are going to deal with his time in prison: “My oldest is 12—she understands. She’s strong and smart. The three weeks I was in, before I got to come home, she said to me, ‘Don’t worry. I’ll hold things down ’til you get back.’ I’m more worried about how my boys are going to deal.”

On how the recession has affected him: “I think I’d be selling more houses had the economy been in better shape. I think I’d be selling more records had the economy been in better shape. I’d be selling more clothes, too.”

On what it would take for him to be conceited like Kanye West: “Selling a billion. At about a billion, I think I’d be pretty hard to deal with.”

On winning awards: “No disrespect to Kanye, but that kinda stuff just don’t mean nothing to me. Whether or not I win an award, I mean that’s nice, but at the end of the day I understand that I’m a man. What being a man means to me is not defined by an award or an amount of records sold.”

Vanessa Hudgens is Balenciaga Beautiful

2008-12-18T01:15:00.000-08:00

Vanessa Hudgens rocks out her Balenciaga bag while smiling with her Starbucks coffee in hand as she heads to a business meeting in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon.

The 20-year-old actress had “date night” with boyfriend Zac Efron and made it a Lakers affair! The pair watched the New York Knicks take on the L.A. Lakers. With spring right around the corner, the pair could be headed to a L.A. Dodgers baseball game pretty soon!

Paul Bettany is Bald

2008-12-18T01:14:00.001-08:00

Paul Bettany shows off his newly shorn look while chatting on his cell phone in the Meatpacking District of New York City on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old British actor is bald for his upcoming role in Creation, in which he plays the father of evolutionary theory, Charles Darwin. In the film, Paul’s real-life wife Jennifer Connelly will play Emma Darwin, the wife (and cousin) of Charles. Emma was also the mother of their ten children.

The first pictures of Paul in character surfaced back in October.

Ben Affleck: Gimme Shelter!

2008-12-18T01:14:00.000-08:00

Ben Affleck speaks about the new short film he directed, Gimme Shelter, at the United Nations Headquarters on Wednesday (December 17) in New York City.

The four-minute documentary highlights humanitarian issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“We made this film in order to focus attention on the humanitarian crisis in the DRC at a time when too much of the world is indifferent or looking the other way,” said Ben. “The suffering and loss we’ve all seen first-hand is staggering - it is beyond belief.”

He also poked fun at Angelina Jolie, UNHCR’s most visible spokesperson: “UNHCR needs to find a Goodwill Ambassador who can get some sort of press attention.”

Eddie Murphy is The Riddler

2008-12-18T01:13:00.001-08:00

Eddie Murphy will play Gotham villian The Riddler in the next Batman movie, reports The Sun.

The 47-year-old former Beverly Hills Cop was tapped by British director Christopher Nolan to reprise the role played by Jim Carrey in 1995’s Batman Forever.

The studio has also reportedly signed up Transformers star Shia LaBeouf, 22, to play Robin. Rachel Weisz is rumored to be taking up the Catwoman role.

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Eddie Murphy as the Riddler — YAY or NAY?

Win Britney Spears’s Ben Sherman Coat!

2008-12-18T01:13:00.000-08:00

Britney Spears has been sporting her favorite checkered Ben Sherman “Chichester” coat while promoting her new album, Circus, in Japan.

JustJared.com is giving away TWO of Britney’s coats. Or, you can pick up your own at BenShermanUSA.com.

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment here with a valid email address (will not be published) and TWO winners will be chosen at random at the end of the contest. This contest ends on Wednesday, December 31 @ 11:59PM EST. US residents only. Enter as many times as you want!!! Good luck!

Jennifer Aniston Loves Christmas Chili

2008-12-18T01:12:00.000-08:00

Jennifer Aniston keeps it classy in a black trench before taping her appearance at Late Show with David Letterman at New York City’s Ed Sullivan theater on Wednesday afternoon.

The 39-year-old actress is in town to promote her new movie Marley & Me, out Christmas Day.

Jen recently shared her fave holiday traditions. She said, “My favorite tradition is picking out my tree and then the tree trimming. I just got mine! And there’s eggnog, Christmas carols, usually chili, cupcakes. I’ve cooked the chili – my mom has a great recipe. But now I have a lovely lady cook it because I want people to be happy!”

Rihanna & Chris Brown Book Separate Hotel Rooms

2008-12-18T01:11:00.001-08:00

But it’s not because they’re trying to keep their romance under wraps!

Rihanna and boyfriend Chris Brown booked two different rooms while staying at the Hotel Icon in Houston on Dec. 7.

“They use one room to put their things in, mostly because Rihanna travels with a lot of stuff,” an insider close to Chris, 19, and Rihanna, 20 tells Life & Style. “She’s a real girlie girl, and she brings along lots of clothes, makeup, accessories.… It’s like her whole closet travels with her.”

Adds the insider, “Of course they don’t sleep separately!”

Christina Milian: Def Jam Dropped Me Because Of Rihanna

2008-12-18T01:11:00.000-08:00

Christina Milian is back on her first magazine cover since parting ways with Island Def Jam in 2006.

The 27-year-old singer breaks her silence to Rap-Up on the emotional past two years, her reaction to ex-boyfriend Nick Cannon’s marriage to Mariah Carey, and her brand new album on MySpace Records.

On how she reacted after being dropped from her label: “It was embarrassing. It was a week after my album [So Amazin’] got put out. I would be in my room a lot of the time crying by myself.”

On the reason why she was dropped: “It was a budget cut, I believe. [Def Jam] probably got rid of projects like mine to spend the money on [Rihanna].”

On who inspired her to get back into music: “I bumped into Janet Jackson at a club. We talked for an hour and I was telling her I don’t know if I’m gonna do this, and she was like, ‘Girl, do not let them stop you. I’m a fan and you make good music.’ She’s a person I actually looked up to growing up, so her telling me that really was the day I was like, ‘I’m not gonna let these people
hold me down. It’s time.’”

On learning about ex-boyfriend Nick Cannon’s marriage to Mariah Carey: “I was surprised like everyone else. I was like, ‘Really?’ It just seemed like a weird match, but I was happy for him. I always feel Nick works hard to get what he wants, whether that be women—that’s how he got me.”

Rap-Up.com has a preview the Winter 08/09 issue, which is on sale everywhere December 23nd.