Today: Jonah Hill takes another dramatic role, Kellan Lutz heads to the jungle, and Brad Bird wants to work with real people again.
Two years ago, The Onion dreamed up a scenario in which Justin Bieber is revealed to be a 51-year-old pedophile who crafted a lovable teen heart throb persona to gain access to underage girls. It was the sort of dark, absurdist humor the satirical newspaper thrives at, but no one thought it would actually sort of come true.
A poorly-timed snub of Sumner Redstone by Barbra Streisand, Gwyneth Paltrow rides .06 miles from drinks to dinner, and a "palace source" insists the President of the Philippines is not yet a single fella.
Kristen Wiig sure sounds like somebody who is ready to leave Saturday Night Live, Republicans need a new pitcher for this year's Congressional Baseball Game, and John Kerry is a grandfather.
Today: Justin Bieber's new song sounds awfully grown-up, ABC Family makes a big buy, and Will Ferrell is trying to get his kid into college.
Today in publishing and literature: Freedom author deems Twitter 'the ultimate irresponsible medium,' new short fiction from Margaret Atwood confirms life in the not-too-distant-future is still bleak, and one of the mystery genre's great forgotten masters could be getting new life on the big screen.
Today: Tami Taylor lands another job, so does Meryl Streep's daughter, and Gossip Girl heads to China.
The CW has found its newest leading lady, the Oscars were a mild success, and Jonah Hill stays serious.
Today in publishing and literature: Cormac McCarthy has been living a double life, don't tell Justin Bieber the publishing industry is struggling, and the hastily-written Jeremy Lin e-books are here.
Today: Clint Eastwood signs up for something strange, Reese Witherspoon heads to West Memphis, and Tim and Eric have a trailer.
Katie Couric's a single woman, Derek Jeter needs to work on not being an awful cad, and Mitt Romney and Chris Christie had a very big night last night.
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Today: soap operas are dropping dead left and right, someone's doing some secret Snow White promotion, and Justin Bieber's underpants.
Today: Justin Bieber might still be a daddy?; the royals get flirty and foody; America has a new dance champion.
Plus: Justin Bieber takes his paternity test, Diddy isn't changing his name, and the updated power structure at Conde Nast
Today 19-year-old Disney star Selena Gomez joins the ever-rising clan of celebrity tech investors.
Tucker Carlson big, emotional book party for Jack Abramoff, President Obama finds Australian slang delightful, and the Justin Bieber paternity suit has been quietly dropped.
NBC is in deep trouble, but maybe Hannibal Lecter can save them; Justin Bieber wins Christmas; and Leo DiCaprio gets his revenge.
Plus: Dana Carvey is a leading candidate to replace Regis Philbin, Lindsay Lohan's out of jail after 282 minutes
It looks like Gervais will return for another year of uncomfortable jokes as Golden Globes host, Marilyn Manson's 'wild' weekend in Las Vegas included singing lots of Justin Timberlake, and more layoffs hit the Los Angeles Times.
Also: Tom Cruise got food poisoning from a "bad prawn" and a Scientology chef took the blame, eleven GOP senators went out for steaks with Herman Cain, and Adele's vocal cords are in good hands
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