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2:25 AM ET, December 1, 2010

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Vanity Fair:
Johnny Depp Talks to Patti Smith About Working with Angelina Jolie, Jack Sparrow, and His Own Musical Aspirations  —  “Meeting her and getting to know her was a real pleasant surprise,” Johnny Depp tells rock legend Patti Smith, writing for Vanity Fair, of working with Angelina Jolie on their upcoming film, The Tourist.
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TMZ.com:
Another Coffee Date for Jake & Taylor  —  After being spotted getting cozy at a coffee shop in Tennessee this weekend, rumored couple Jake Gyllenhaal, 29, and Taylor Swift, 20, enjoyed another intimate cup of joe at the Frothy Monkey in Nashville this morning.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Taylor & Jakey Drink A Lot Of Coffee  —  Because I need to document every single time Jakey Gyllenhaal and his cuddle partner Taylor Swift order coffee, here they are having a cup at Frothy Monkey in Nashville, TN this morning.  You know, after spending most of their night reading fairy tales …
Discussion: TheGloss and Hollywood Dame
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Dancing With The Stars Wants Lindsay Lohan  —  Despite parting ways with the Linda Lovelace lead role in the upcoming film Inferno, Lindsay Lohan has plenty of career options on the horizon.  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that Dancing with the Stars has been eyeing …
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Wants Restraining Order Against Paparazzi
Extra:
Exclusive: Mariah Carey Talks Baby, Cravings and Holiday Plans  —  Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon are expecting their first child, and the singer opened up to “Extra's” AJ Calloway about her pregnancy and how it's affecting her holiday travels.  —  Mariah's mum about her growing baby bump …
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Rich / fourfour:
Mariah Carey: Perfume hater, perfume-bottle collector  —  Mariah Carey spent about six hours yammering on HSN yesterday, hawking her perfume/jewelery/Christmas album/shoes and complaining about her pregnancy.  I watched all of it.  Above is everything you possibly would need to know about it …
Us Weekly:
What Mariah Carey Says About Those Twins Rumors
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and I Need My Fix
Stephen Galloway / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Douglas Breaks Silence on How He's Doing … It's a cold, wintry day, on Nov. 16, as this reporter approaches the looming edifice overlooking New York's Central Park where Michael Douglas has lived on and off for the past 20 years.  —  It's hard not to be nervous.
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Gosselin ‘Sad & Lonely’, Insider Says  —  Despite having her own reality TV show and eight beautiful kids, America's most famous mom, Kate Gosselin, has been left ‘sad and lonely’ with no real friends that she can confide in.  —  That's the heartbreaking conclusion …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
ABC Developing 2 Musical Series, Including A Bob Kushell Drama Starring Idina Menzel  —  EXCLUSIVE: Primetime musical series are red-hot courtesy of Fox's Glee, and ABC, whose sibling Disney Channel started the genre's resurgence with High School Musical and Hannah Montana, is developing a couple of music-themed series for next fall.
Discussion: TV Squad
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Perez Hilton:
Idina Gets A Show!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and TV Envy
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Run Eva, Run: John Mayer Wants Your Number  —  Eva Longoria's divorce hasn't even been finalized yet and the big bad wolves are already knocking at our favorite 'Desperate Housewife's' door.  And although Eva finds herself at the top of the most eligible list again, the one person she doesn't need …
PARADE Magazine:
Jim Carrey: 'I'm Here to Do Extreme and Interesting Things'  —  Jim Carrey takes it to the limit and beyond in the very R-rated I Love You Phillip Morris, loosely based on the life of convicted Texas con man and four-time prison escapee Steven Russell.  He ends up having a mad affair behind bars …
Us Weekly:
Natalie Portman Opens Up About Shocking Weight Loss for Film  —  Embodying the role of a ballerina in the new psychological thriller Black Swan wasn't easy for Natalie Portman.  —  A year before shooting, she had to undergo extreme ballet, cross-training, and swimming.
Amanda Dobbins / New York Magazine:
Watch Matt Lauer Lose It Over the Size of a Package  —  Some companies will try to shrink your package and hope you don't notice, but Matt Lauer will.  Mature adults notice everything.  —  [BuzzFeed]
Discussion: Dlisted and Videogum
TMZ.com:
Neve Campbell Files Divorce On the Down Low  —  Neve Campbell super secretly filed for divorce from her husband John Light — 5 months ago ... TMZ has learned.  —  It's not final yet — but according to the docs filed in L.A. County Superior Court, and obtained by TMZ — the “Scream 4” …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Chelsea Handler Urges Jen Aniston to Let Her Hair Down (And Cut It Off)  —  Call them the new odd couple.  America's sweetheart Jennifer Aniston and sassy-pants comedienne Chelsea Handler are new best friends!  “Jennifer wanted to get away for Thanksgiving and hired two private planes …
ComingSoon.net:
Exclusive: Tom Hanks Confirmed for Triple Frontier  —  Tom Hanks is the first official cast member to join Triple Frontier, producer Charles Roven confirmed to ComingSoon.net this morning in an exclusive interview.  —  “Tom Hanks is starring in the film,” Roven said, “and we're still looking to cast the other roles.
Margaret Lyons / PopWatch:
Susan Boyle stops mid-song on ‘The View’  —  Susan Boyle stopped singing mid-song on The View this morning, apparently due to a frog in her throat.  She cringed, paused, and tried to signal for the music to stop before Sherri Shepherd and Whoopi Goldberg swooped in.
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Nate Berkus Hospitalized with Appendicitis  —  Talk show host Nate Berkus has been hospitalized and is expected to undergo surgery for appendicitis.  —  “He was on the Today show this morning and he wasn't feeling well,” a rep for the company that produces The Nate Berkus Show tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: Access Hollywood
TMZ.com:
Uma Thurman's Stalker — Arrested While Googling  —  Talk about getting caught red handed ... Uma Thurman's stalker was just A.W.G.U. — Arrested While Googling Uma.  —  Jack Jordan — who was convicted of stalking Uma in 2008 and threatening to kill himself if she dated another man …
Discussion: omg! and Perez Hilton
RADAR:
Kara DioGuardi Writing Memoir About American Idol  —  This one should be a page turner.  Former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi will release a memoir in 2011 titled A Helluva High Note: Surviving Life, Love, And American Idol, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Michael Jackson:
New Michael Jackson Song “Much Too Soon” Makes Debut Exclusively In iTunes Ping  —  A third song from the new Michael Jackson album MICHAEL is now being streamed free exclusively for one week in iTunes Ping, Apple's new music-focused social network.  The song “Much Too Soon” was written at the time of Thriller.
Nicki Gostin / PopEater:
Kim Kardashian Pleaded With God to Stop Her Breasts From Growing  —  Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian can now add author to their long and varied resumes.  Their tome entitled ‘Kardashian Konfidential’ is a fun and breezy read that traces their childhood and offers lots of beauty and style tips.
Chris Jones / Esquire:
With Randy Quaid in a Windowless Room  —  Last week in Vancouver, the actor and his wife, Evi, spoke exclusively to Esquire.com about their terrified plea for asylum in Canada, the Star Whackers who are killing their celebrity friends, and the manner by which they expect themselves to be murdered.
Scott Weinberg / The Moviefone Blog:
Exclusive: ‘Rabbit Hole’ Poster Premiere: Kidman, Eckhart and Different Shades of Grief  —  It was a lazy afternoon late in the 2010 Toronto Film Festival, and I was scanning the program intent on finding something worth watching (and hopefully reviewing).  My good friend Drew McWeeny …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Ben Affleck Leaves the Christmas Shopping Up to Jennifer Garner  —  When the weather outside is frightful, it will be Jennifer Garner - and not husband Ben Affleck - who'll be trudging through the snow in search of Christmas gifts for family and friends.  —  “I'm not particularly proud of it.
Us Weekly:
Leighton Meester: I Love Gwyneth Paltrow's “Dirty Jokes”  —  Who knew Gwyneth Paltrow could be so raunchy?  —  When UsMagazine.com caught up with her Country Strong costar Leighton Meester at IFP's 20th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in NYC Monday, the actress said Paltrow didn't pull any punches while filming in Nashville.
Patrick Healy / ArtsBeat:
‘Angels in America’ To Play Five More Weeks, With New Cast Members  —  Michael Urie (ABC's “Ugly Betty") and Adam Driver ("Mrs. Warren's Profession") will take over the central roles of Prior Walter and his unfaithful lover Louis Ironson in the current Off Broadway revival of “Angels in America” …
Discussion: PopWatch and New York Magazine
Joanna Douglas / Shine:
Demi Moore spends $140,000 a year to look hot  —  Demi Moore may be one of the hottest 48-year-olds on the planet, but those looks come with one hefty price tag.  Though she repeatedly denies having undergone plastic surgery (she does own up to her obvious boob job), new reports …
 
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The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

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