Gossip Girl Spin-off?

Remember all those rumors about a Gossip Girl spin-off?

Well, this statement from the show's executive producers and Warner Bros. Television just came in over the transom: "Contrary to the rumors and false reports breaking in the tabloids, there is no approved concept and/or confirmation of a Gossip Girl spin-off at this time."

Well, that settles that.
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Jennifer Aniston: Candid About Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in New Interview!

In her new cover-story interview with GQ magazine, Jennifer Aniston reveals just how much she speaks with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie -- and clears up the rumors surrounding her and John Mayer!

"We don't not talk," Jennifer says of her current relationship with ex-hubby Brad. "When there's something to congratulate or celebrate, there's always an exchange. But there's no charge on it," she tells the mag.

Asked why she thinks magazines continue to speculate about her ties to Brad and Angelina, Jen says: "The funny thing is that people don't realize we all go away to the Hamptons on the weekends" -- a response which prompts the interviewer to ask: Is she being serious??

"No," a joking Jen reveals. "But can you imagine? That'd be hysterical: I've got Zahara on my hip, and Knox…"

As for whether she actually speaks with Angelina: "No, Nuh-uh," Jen says.

Finally, the 'Marley & Me' beauty gives GQ the low-down on her relationship with rocker John Mayer: "We care deeply for each other, and we're just trying to figure it out," she says, adding: "I am not having his baby. And I have not popped the question."

For the full interview, check out the January issue of GQ, on newsstands December 23.
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Usher Welcomes Baby No. 2

It's a boy – again!

The singer's rep confirms that Usher and his wife Tameka have a new addition to the family: a baby boy.

"Usher and Tameka Raymond welcomed their second son, Naviyd Ely Raymond, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2:33 a.m. weighing 5 lbs., 13 oz.," says the rep. "Tameka and the baby are doing fine." Naviyd joins older brother Usher Raymond V, who turned 1 on Nov. 26.

The parents married in 2007. Tameka, 37, also has three sons from a previous relationship.
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Suri and Katie Out Again In New York

Katie Holmes braves the wet NYC weather to take daughter Suri Cruise to an art class on Dec. 11.
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Macaulay Culkin's Sister Killed in Traffic Accident

Macaulay Culkin's sister, Dakota, was struck and killed by a car in Los Angeles this week, police confirm.

The 29-year-old stepped in front of a car in West L.A. just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday and was rushed to UCLA hospital with massive head trauma, according to LAPD spokesman Richard French. She died the following day.

"The driver stopped, rendered aid, and identified himself as required by law," said French. "Detectives determined that the driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol and that no crime was committed.

"Macaulay Culkin, 28, has five other siblings: Shane, 32, Kieran, 26, Quinn, 24, Christian, 21, and Rory, 19. "This is a terrible tragic accident," said the actor's rep, Michelle Bega. "We ask that the media respect the family's privacy during this difficult time."
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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel in Los Angeles

When it comes to Jess and JT, it seems like these two are always happy to be together!

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake make quite the cute charity team during an event for her partnership with the Make the Difference and Auction Cause to benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles at Social Hollywood in Hollywood on Dec. 10.
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Kate Walsh Divorces

Surprise, Surprise....
Only a little more than a year after Kate Walsh wed husband Alex Young, the Private Practice star and her husband are calling it quits.

"Papers have been filed to amicably end the marriage of executive Alex Young and actress Kate Walsh," a rep for the actress confirms in a statement to OK!. "The couple remain on friendly terms and sincerely hope the media will respect their privacy during this difficult time."
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Woman Cleared In Scott Ruffalo's Death

A woman arrested after the death of Mark Ruffalo's brother has been released after police determined that the gunshot wound that killed hairdresser Scott Ruffalo (right) was self-inflicted.

Scott, 39, died Monday after being shot in the head on Dec. 1 at his Beverly Hills condo. Soon after, Shaha Mishaal Adham, 26, the daughter of a wealthy Saudi businessman, turned herself in to the Beverly Hills police. She was released just before midnight Tuesday.

"We expect the coroner's report to show that the shooting was a result of the victim's chronic playing of Russian roulette and his dangerous playing with firearms while under the influence of controlled substances," Adham's lawyer, Ronald Richards, said.
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New Director For Twilight Sequel!!

There's a new dawn for Twilight.

Days after Catherine Hardwicke was ousted, despite having directed the vampire romance satisfactorily enough to pull in $140 million worth of business from fanggirls and average moviegoers alike, The Golden Compass director Chris Weitz is close to signing on for the blockbuster's sequel.

Weitz has been tapped by Summit Entertainment to helm New Moon, based on the second book in Stephanie Meyer' phenomenon-inducing franchise.

"He's the quality-of-life-choice," a source said, perhaps referring to buzz that Hardwicke, while ultra-talented, is rough to work with, while Weitz, who also codirected American Pie and scored an Oscar nod for copenning About a Boy, is known to be a pretty genial chap.
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Is Stevie Wonder Putting on His 'Dancing' Shoes?

Legendary entertainer Stevie Wonder was a guest Wednesday on 104.3 MY fm's "Valentine in the Morning," and host Sean Valentine got the word from the singer himself on rumors that he will be on the 8th season of "Dancing With the Stars."

The musical mastermind tells the talk-show host that he likes the idea but nothing has been decided.

"It'd be fun," Stevie says. "It's not impossible, but right now it's just a thought."

Valentine also asked the singer about his dancing ability.

"Come on," Stevie says. "You've got to think. If I have 7 children, I've got to be able to dance right?"
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Heath Ledger's Family 'So Proud' of Globe Nod

Heath Ledger's no-holds-barred performance as the Joker in last summer's Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight has earned the late actor a posthumous Golden Globe nomination, announced Thursday morning. Commenting on the honor, Heath's Perth, Australia-based father, Kim Ledger, said in a statement to PEOPLE, "We thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for honoring Heath's performance in The Dark Knight." He added, "This nomination is deeply appreciated and is not lost on those of us who continue to love and miss him. We are so proud our boy's work is being recognized in this way."

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FIRST LOOK: Ellen DeGeneres’s CoverGirl Ads!

Ellen DeGeneres has been gearing up for her first beauty campaign as the face of CoverGirl and Olay’s newest product Simply Ageless Foundation. This product is a first of its kind — an anti-aging makeup that stays suspended over fine lines and wrinkles, instead of settling into lines which can make you look older. Ellen’s famous face will be the focus of the new print and television ads starting in January 2009. “I’m thrilled to be a CoverGirl,” says Ellen. “I’ve been practicing in my bathroom mirror for years…Now finally, you’ll all be able to see it.”

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Golden Globe Nominations Announced This Morning!

Best Motion Picture (Drama)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Frost/Nixon

The Reader

Revolutionary Road

Slumdog Millionaire

Best Motion Picture - (Musical or Comedy)

Burn After Reading

In Bruges

Happy-Go-Lucky

Mamma Mia

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Supporting Actor

Tom Cruise - Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Ralph Fiennes - The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Best Director

Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Steven Daldry - The Reader
David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes - Revolutionary Road

Best Actor (Drama)

Leonardo DiCaprio - Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn - Milk
Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

Best Actress (Drama)

Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Meryl Streep - Doubt
Kristen Scott Thomas - I've Loved You So Long
Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road

Best Original Song

"Down to Earth" -- WALL-E
"Gran Torino" - Gran Torino
"I Thought I Lost You" -- Bolt
"Once in a Lifetime" -- Cadillac Records
"The Wrestler" -- The Wrestler

Best Animated Film

Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E


Best Actor - (Musical or Comedy )

Javier Bardem -- Vicki Cristina Barcelona
Colin Farrell - In Bruges
James Franco -- Pineapple Express
Brendan Gleeson - In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman - Last Chance Harvey

Best Actress - (Musical or Comedy)

Rebecca Hall - Vicki Cristina Barcelona
Sally Hawkins - Happy-Go-Lucky
Frances McDormand - Burn After Reading
Meryl Streep - Mamma Mia
Emma Thompson - Last Chance Harvey

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams - Doubt
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis - Doubt
Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler
Kate Winslet - The Reader

Best Screenplay

Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionaire
David Hare - The Reader
Peter Morgan - Frost/Nixon
Eric Roth - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley - Doubt

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio

LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND KATE WINSLET ''We're like one of those old couples in When Harry Met Sally,'' he says.

These two know each other well. Twelve years ago they strapped on a pair of harnesses and leaned innocently into the prow of a doomed ship. The Titanic sank, box office soared. Then what was the most expensive movie ever made went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time. Suddenly the young stars couldn't escape their sudden fame. ''We did Titanic and then Leo went off, and I thought, 'Oh, dear Lord, protect him,' '' says Kathy Bates, who played the Unsinkable Molly Brown. ''Because Hollywood can be so destructive. I guess I worried less about Kate, because she was in the English system and I knew she'd have wonderful parts that would keep her feet on the ground. But I knew through it all, they'd be truly, truly friends to each other.''

Hollywood has been panting to 
rekindle their romance on screen ever since. However, the duo decided long ago that their days of star-crossed swooning were behind them. It wasn't until Winslet read Richard Yates' novel 
Revolutionary Road, a classic tale of '50s suburban regret about a young married couple desperate to escape the dreariness of their lives, that she figured a reunion was in order.
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