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Looking to be having a lovely day, Hilary Duff was spotted tending to her always-busy agenda in Studio City, CA on Tuesday (November 30).

The former "Lizzie McGuire" star had quite the smile on her face as she rocked a pair of tight black leather pants while popping into a local office building for a midday meeting.

On the career front, Hil is readying for a public appearance tomorrow night (December 1) as she continues her book promotional efforts.

The 23-year-old is all set to greet her many fans while signing copies of her book ?Elixir? in Glendale, California at 7PM PT, as she tweeted, "Signing #ELIXIR at Borders in Glendale, CA in support of @LIFEbeatdotorg on World AIDS Day ? Dec 1 (7PM). See U There!"

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Johnny Depp is the cover boy of the January issue of Vanity Fair.
In the accompanying interview, Depp waxes lyrical about how his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean was not liked by Disney bosses, and working with Angelina Jolie.
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Stepping out to promote her new movie, Michelle WIlliams attended a private screening of The Weinstein Company's "Blue Valentine" in New York City on Tuesday (November 30).

Held at Tribeca Grand Hotel, the lovely actress was joined by director Derek Cianfrance while Kate WInslet hosted the swanky affair.

Aside from "Blue Valentine," Miss Williams has recently been shooting another movie about Marilyn Monroe titled "My Week with Marilyn".

Talking about the role, Michelle told the Daily Mail, "Physically and vocally, everything about her is different from me. I've kind of gone to school and had teachers to help me understand Marilyn, so I could project an essence of her."

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Producer at the helm of uplifting Pink Friday tune recalls how Minaj set about landing the collabo.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Matt Elias

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Nicki Minaj may be an upstart artist, but the Lil Wayne protégé handles her business like a veteran.

For "Fly," from her debut, Pink Friday, Minaj reached out to producer J.R. Rotem (Britney Spears, Rick Ross, Leona Lewis) to helm the track, an inspirational tune that was a last-minute addition to the album.

"Near the tail end of her project, I came into the studio and I had some tracks [for her]. That was one of the ones I was excited about," Rotem told MTV News. "When I played it for her, she knew instantly: 'Yes, this is the record.' She connected with it immediately. I could just tell she was excited by it, which excited me."

The demo version of "Fly" featured a studio session singer on the hook, but Minaj had another idea, namely Rihanna.

"That would be great," the producer recalled telling Minaj. "But getting Rihanna to do a hook for you is easier said than done. He added, "I think that speaks to Nicki's star power. I said, 'Yeah, she's definitely first choice.' "

Time passed, Rotem e-mailed Nicki and the two went back and forth until the rapper told him Rihanna had agreed to sing on the track.

"It took time because she was promoting her own album and traveling overseas," he said. "It happened, and I heard it when Nicki gave me the record and it really was one of those incredible things that was really a blessing. It manifested. She said she wanted it and it happened."

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Spending the evening on the red carpet, Natalie Portman was front and center at the New York premiere of "Black Swan" on Tuesday (November 30).

Held at Ziegfeld Theatre, the lovely actress was clad in a stylish black gown while joined by co-stars Mila Kunis and Winona Ryder.

For the movie, Natalie recently spoke about undergoing extreme ballet, cross-training and swimming a year before shooting began, as she told Us magazine, "I think it was just the physicality of it all that was the most extreme. I mean, I had never gotten that much training - to be doing five-to-eight hours a day of [it] was really a challenge."

"I think the most important thing is coming to work as prepared as you can be every day and working as hard as you can every day," she added. "If you do that, you can always ensure that you have an amazing experience."

"Black Swan" makes its way into theaters this Friday, December 3rd.

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U2's The Edge describes Broadway's 'Turn Off the Dark' as 'something that hasn't been done before.'
By Rick Marshall, with reporting by James Montgomery

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The budget-busting Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" made its long-awaited debut last weekend to preview audiences, and though Peter Parker's bow was marred by production miscues and a laundry list of problems, one issue that audiences didn't seem to have a problem with was the music.

According to U2 bandmates Bono and The Edge, who composed the production's score, that's because comic books and rock and roll music are a natural fit.

"There's always been a thing with punk rock bands and comics," Bono told MTV News during an interview last week. "It's always been there. Even the Ramones, who are also from Queens [New York] like Peter Parker and Mary Jane, they covered the theme to Spider-Man."

"It goes through all, not just rock and roll culture, it's in modern art," he continued. "You see it in Roy Lichtenstein's work, all the pop artists' work; they all sample from comics."

Featuring high-flying stunts and a multitude of moving set pieces that put the audience in the middle of the action when Spider-Man battles Green Goblin, Carnage and the rest of the show's villains, "Turn Off the Dark" is treading new ground. In fact, the ambitious uses to which director Julie Taymor has put the project's record-breaking budget have effectively distanced it from its peers — and caused some confusion when it comes time to describe the show.

"It's like a graphic novel, but a three-dimensional one," Bono ventured. "I'm calling it a pop-up, pop-art opera, because I'm pretentious. Julie's calling it what?"

"I think she's calling it a rock-and-roll circus drama," The Edge answered. "We don't really know what to call it, because there are so many aspects to it," he explained. "A great night out. I think that's what it is."

The Edge acknowledged a similar difficulty in comparing "Turn Off the Dark" with anything that came before it.

"It is elements of rock and roll, it's elements of circus, it's elements of opera, of musical theater," he said. "It is so many different things, and when we started the process, we promised we'd do something that hasn't been done before. And really, we, I think, have managed to do that."

Check out everything we've got on "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark."

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Internet users have Binged & Decided: they care more about large breasts than politics or deceased icons.

Indeed, Kim Kardashian konqured all komers and was the most searched-for individual on all of Bing in 2010. What did the reality star do this year that elicited so many hits?

Well... there was that time she posed naked for a magazine. And then that other time she posed naked for a magazine. She also wore a blonde wig on a couple of occasions and asked fans on her blog how it looked. Seriously, Kim accomplished A LOT!

Kim Kardashian is very popular. No one can rationally explain why.

What other celebrities rounded out the top 10 on Bing in 2010? We've listed them below:

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Less than a week after In Touch exclusively confirmed her engagement, Jessica Simpson celebrated her upcoming nuptials with friends, family and, of course, her fianc�, Eric Johnson, at her parents' Encino, Calif., estate on November 18. The bride-to-be's mother, Tina, threw a casual party with pizza and finger foods from La Loggia Italian Bistro and roses from Mark's Garden for 50 guests, including Jessica's sister, Ashlee, her brother-in-law, Pete Wentz, and her best friend, CaCee Cobb. "Jessica and Eric looked so happy," an insider tells In Touch. Not all was smooth sailing, however -- the singer, who along with her former football player beau arrived two hours late for the soiree, seemed anxious for guests' approval of her unique ruby engagement ring. "At one point, she asked one of the servers what she thought of the ring. When the server said it was beautiful, Jessica snapped, 'You don't mean that!'" the insider says. But all in all, the blond beauty enjoyed her celebration. "Jessica is in love," the insider adds, "and kept talking about her wedding plans and new life with Eric."

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Celebrity, socialite and reality TV star Kim Kardashian was the most popular search term on Microsoft’s Bing search engine this year, outshining fellow American luminaries Lady Gaga and the US president.In a year of earthquakes, floods and faltering economies, it seems most people turned to celebrities to relieve the steady flow of grim news. Or [...]

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie pulled out all the stops to celebrate son Pax's 7th birthday. On November 28, the famous family ? minus 2-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne ? started off Pax's celebration with a hot-air balloon ride in the morning, taking in some of France's beautiful scenery. But the fun didn't stop there! After flying high, the clan set off on a riverboat cruise alongside the Eiffel Tower surrounded by blue and yellow balloons while enjoying an assortment of cakes and desserts. Surely Pax will never forget such a fete!

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Gearing up for awards show season, Eva Mendes was in the house to announce the nominees for the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards today (November 30).

Joined by Jeremy Renner and Joel McHale, the ?We Own the Night? actress looked lovely as she addressed the press at the London West Hollywood hotel.

And it looks like there?s plenty of worthy recipients in the various different categories, making competition fierce.

The list of 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees is:

BEST FEATURE (Award given to the Producer, Executive Producers are not
listed)

127 Hours. Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, John Smithson
Black Swan. Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian
Oliver
Greenberg. Producers: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Rudin
The Kids Are All Right. Producers: Gary Gilbert, Philippe Hellmann, Jordan Horowitz, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Winter?s Bone Producers: Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Anne Rosellini

BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofsky Black Swan
Danny Boyle 127 Hours
Lisa Cholodenko The Kids Are All Right
Debra Granik Winter?s Bone
John Cameron Mitchell Rabbit Hole

BEST SCREENPLAY
Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko The Kids Are All Right
Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini Winter?s Bone
Nicole Holofcener Please Give
David Lindsay-Abaire Rabbit Hole
Todd Solondz Life During Wartime

BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
Everything Strange and New Director: Frazer Bradshaw Producers: A.D. Liano,
Laura Techera Francia
Get Low Director: Aaron Schneider
Producers: David Gundlach, Dean Zanuck
Night Catches Us Director: Tanya Hamilton
Producers: Sean Costello, Jason Orans, Ronald Simons
The Last Exorcism Director: Daniel Stamm
Producers: Marc Abraham, Tom Bliss, Eric Newman, Eli Roth
Tiny Furniture Director: Lena Dunham
Producers: Kyle Martin, Alicia Van Couvering

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Diane Bell Obselidia
Lena Dunham Tiny Furniture
Nik Fackler Lovely, Still
Bob Glaudini Jack Goes Boating
Dana Adam Shapiro, Evan M. Wiener Monogamy

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD - Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Award given to the writer, director, and producer. Executive Producers are not listed
Daddy Longlegs Writer/Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie Producers: Casey Neistat, Tom Scott
Lbs. Director: Matthew Bonifacio Writer/Producers: Matthew Bonifacio, Carmine Famiglietti
Lovers of Hate Writer/Director: Bryan PoyserProducer: Megan Gilbride
ObselidiaWriter/Director: Diane Bell Producers: Chris Byrne, Mathew Medlin
The Exploding Girl Writer/Director: Bradley Rust Gray Producers: Karin Chien, Ben Howe, So Yong Kim

BEST FEMALE LEAD
Annette Bening The Kids Are All Right
Greta Gerwig Greenberg
Nicole Kidman Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence Winter?s Bone
Natalie Portman Black Swan
Michelle Williams Blue Valentine

BEST MALE LEAD
Ronald Bronstein Daddy Longlegs
Aaron Eckhart Rabbit Hole
James Franco 127 Hours
John C. Reilly Cyrus
Ben Stiller Greenberg

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Ashley Bell The Last Exorcism
Dale Dickey Winter?s Bone
Allison Janney Life During Wartime
Daphne Rubin-Vega Jack Goes Boating
Naomi Watts Mother and Child

BEST SUPPORTING MALE
John Hawkes Winter?s Bone
Samuel L. Jackson Mother and Child
Bill Murray Get Low
John Ortiz Jack Goes Boating
Mark Ruffalo The Kids Are All Right

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adam Kimmel Never Let Me Go
Matthew Libatique Black Swan
Jody Lee Lipes Tiny Furniture
Michael McDonough Winter?s Bone
Harris Savides Greenberg

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director)
Exit Through the Gift Shop Director: Banksy
Marwencol Director: Jeff Malmberg
Restrepo Directors: Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger
Sweetgrass Directors: Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Thunder Soul Director: Mark Landsman

BEST FOREIGN FILM (Award given to the director)
Kisses
(Ireland) Director: Lance Daly
Mademoiselle Chambon
(France) Director: St�phane Briz�
Of Gods and Men
(Morocco) Director: Xavier Beauvois
The King?s Speech (United Kingdom) Director: Tom Hooper
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
(Thailand)Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul

ACURA SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD ? The 17th annual Acura Someone to Watch Award
recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received
appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant
funded by Acura.
Hossein Keshavarz Dog Sweat
Laurel Nakadate The Wolf Knife
Mike Ott Littlerock

PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD ? The 14th annual Piaget Producers Award honors
emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources demonstrate the
creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality, independent
films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant funded by Piaget.
In-Ah Lee Au Revoir Taipei
Adele Romanski The Myth of the American Sleepover
Anish Savjani Meek?s Cutoff

AVEENO� TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD ? The 16th annual AVEENO� Truer Than
Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features
who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a
$25,000 unrestricted grant funded by AVEENO�.
Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor Sweetgrass
Jeff Malmberg Marwencol
Lynn True, Nelson Walker Summer Pasture

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD - (Given to one film?s director, casting director, and
its ensemble cast)
Please GiveDirector: Nicole Holofcener
Casting Director: Jeanne McCarthy
Ensemble Cast: Ann Guilbert, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet,
Oliver Platt, Lois Smith, Sarah Steele

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Eva Longoria and Tony Parker are getting a divorce. Eva filed paperwork on Wednesday (November 17) in Los Angeles to end her three and a half year marriage. And according to the rumor mill- the cause for the separation is infidelity on behalf of Tony, although no details have been confirmed at this time. Mark [...]

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Having managed to remain out of the public eye for some time now, Jessica Biel was looking as hot as ever while out in Studio City, CA on Monday (November 29).

The former "7th Heaven" star covered up her toned physique in casual garb while flashing a big smile as she exited a local Whole Foods upon loading up on all of her household needs.

Along with being a successful actress, Miss Biel continues to land high profile beauty gigs on the side - as she most recently was named as the new face of the Fire & Ice collection 2010 by Revlon.

Jess already partook in one shoot in which she recreares the iconic 1952 Revlon ad campaign featuring Dorian Leigh, with the tag line reading: "For you who love to flirt with fire ? who dare to skate on thin ice."

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Ryan Seacrest, Tony Hawk and Slash also take to Twitter to remember the late 'Naked Gun' star.
By James Dinh

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News of Leslie Nielsen's death has sparked sadness and sorrow throughout Hollywood as stars have come forward to pay their final respects. The longtime comedian and actor passed away on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at the age of 84 after being treated for pneumonia.

(For photos of the late funnyman throughout his career, click here.)

Nicki Minaj may be known to most as a rapper, but the Young Money star has always had a knack for the craft of acting, so it wasn't a surprise that she expressed sympathy for the Canadian-born actor's death, tweeting, "R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen ~ one of the funniest and amazing actors of all time."

Fellow comedian Russell Brand remembered the late funnyman with a pun using the actor's iconic line from his 1980 disaster spoof "Airplane!" tweeting, "RIP. Leslie Nielsen. Shirley, he will be missed."

Swapping out jokes for affection, "The L Word" actress Marlee Matlin wrote, "A lovely man and acquaintance passed away today - Leslie Nielsen. What a lovely, funny, talented man. He will be missed. RIP."

"Sad to hear about Leslie Nielsen passing," "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest said on his Twitter account. "To this day 'Airplane' is still one of my favorite comedies ever."

Skateboard superstar Tony Hawk was grateful for the humor provided onscreen by the actor, saying, "Goodbye, Leslie Nielsen. Thank you for all the laughter. Please pay him proper respect and don't call him Shirley."

Film critic Roger Ebert kept it simple, writing, "Leslie Nielsen, RIP," and posting four film clips, including his screen test for "Ben Hur." And guitarist Slash confessed that "The Naked Gun" star would be dearly missed, tweeting, "RIP Leslie Nielson, one of my all time favorite comedians. U my friend, will be missed big time. Wow, what a loss. Iii|: (," adding, "& don't call me Shirley."

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Less than a week after In Touch exclusively confirmed her engagement, Jessica Simpson celebrated her upcoming nuptials with friends, family and, of course, her fianc�, Eric Johnson, at her parents' Encino, Calif., estate on November 18. The bride-to-be's mother, Tina, threw a casual party with pizza and finger foods from La Loggia Italian Bistro and roses from Mark's Garden for 50 guests, including Jessica's sister, Ashlee, her brother-in-law, Pete Wentz, and her best friend, CaCee Cobb. "Jessica and Eric looked so happy," an insider tells In Touch. Not all was smooth sailing, however -- the singer, who along with her former football player beau arrived two hours late for the soiree, seemed anxious for guests' approval of her unique ruby engagement ring. "At one point, she asked one of the servers what she thought of the ring. When the server said it was beautiful, Jessica snapped, 'You don't mean that!'" the insider says. But all in all, the blond beauty enjoyed her celebration. "Jessica is in love," the insider adds, "and kept talking about her wedding plans and new life with Eric."

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Andrew Morton, who has written the explosive new tell-all ?Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography?, has revealed that Brad Pitt has given himself a new nickname, ?Mr. Mom?. “He calls himself Mr. Mom,” the UsMagazine.com quoted Morton as saying on Fox News Channel”s Fox & Friends. Morton also said that Jolie, 35, used Maddox, to “bait” Pitt [...]

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Kicking off the week with a promotional appearance, Brad Pitt was spotted at the premiere of ?Megamind? in Paris, France today (November 29).

Joined by Angelina Jolie, the ?Fight Club? stud donned a pair of black leather trousers with a jacket as he hammed it up for the paparazzi and fans outside the UCG Normandie Cinema.

Also in the house for the special event was fellow star Will Ferrell as well as the film?s director Tom McGrath.

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O.J. Simpson will remain in a Nevada prison. On Friday, Nevada?s high court rejected his appeal of his conviction of armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers.� The incident took place in September 2007 at Palace Station Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. However, the state Supreme Court did overturn his co-defendant’s conviction.� The court [...]

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'This has a very real shot at hitting $1 billion worldwide,' says Boxoffice.com editor Phil Contrino.
By Eric Ditzian

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After opening to $102.7 million in ticket sales the weekend before Thanksgiving 2005, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" swept through to the post-holiday weekend and picked up another $54.7 million — just a 47-percent drop from its opening numbers.

Five years later, in a return to a November release, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" succeeded in notching the franchise's highest 10-day launch ever. But that hefty total (an estimated $220.4 million domestically) is less impressive considering the latest boy wizard flick is only the third-largest installment in terms of actual attendance, according to Box Office Mojo.

Still, it would be enormously impressive if "Deathly Hallows, Part 1" could sustain that 10-day head start and become the highest-grossing movie in the series. Unfortunately, many observers believe that just isn't going to happen.

"I don't think 'Deathly Hallows' will be the top-grossing 'Potter' film, or even the second biggest, despite the higher ticket prices," Gitesh Pandya of Box Office Guru said, noting the film's 61 percent drop from its opening weekend. "It's running 9 percent ahead of 'Goblet of Fire' over the same release span and its lead is shrinking."

At an $895 million worldwide total, "Goblet of Fire" stands as the fourth-highest-grossing film in the series, well behind "Sorcerer's Stone" with $974.7 million (#8 on the all-time list). "Deathly Hallows, Part 1" should have little trouble eclipsing that "Goblet of Fire" sum, and some box-office experts even suggest it could zip past "Sorcerer's Stone" to become the first franchise installment to break the $1 billion mark.

"This has a very real shot at hitting $1 billion worldwide since it already has more than $600 million in the bank," Phil Contrino, editor of Boxoffice.com, said. "I could see it breaking into the top five all-time worldwide earners."

While opinions differ on where "Deathly Hallows, Part 1" will end up, one thing is certain: Warner Bros. is awfully happy about the film's performance. And when you add in home video and merchandise sales, the financial picture gets even rosier. It'll be rosier still come next year when "Deathly Hallows, Part 2" arrives — quite possibly with an inflated 3-D ticket price.

" 'Part 2' will certainly out-gross 'Part 1' and has a chance of becoming the top-grossing 'Potter' in the eight-film series," Pandya said. "New fans aren't joining the party, but the base is large enough to keep the series going."

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She?s one of the foremost names in broadcast journalism, and Barbara Walters has declared her ?10 Most Fascinating People? for the year.

Among the top names is Justin Bieber, who has experienced quite a year, including multiple wins at the American Music Awards recently. He?s also sold a ton of albums and concert tickets, and become one of the top teens in pop music.

Additionally, Kate Middleton made it onto the list after having accepted a marriage proposal from Prince William. They?ll marry in April 2011.

As for the other names on the list, stars like Betty White, LeBron James, the cast of ?Jersey Shore,? Sarah Palin, Jennifer Lopez, and Sandra Bullock all made the cut.

Walters will announce her pick for the year?s most fascinating person on her ABC special to air on December 9th.

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Drawing an end to her holiday break, Ashley Tisdale was spotted making her way through LAX Airport in Los Angeles on Sunday (November 28).

The former "High School Musical" star was looking cute as she toted her D&G bag with pet pooch Maui through the security checkpoint and aboard an aircraft bound for Vancouver, Canada.

Tweeting to her many fans and followers ahead of the trip, Ashley wrote, "On my way to the airport, vancouver here I come!"

Meanwhile, fans can catch Tizzie in an all-new episode of "Hellcats" airing on The CW on Wednesday (December 1) at 9/8c.

Titled "Think Twice Before You Go," a synopsis via the show's website tells: "After the incident in the car, Dan (Matt Barr) issues Marti (Aly Michalka) an ultimatum ? either admit she has feelings for him or their friendship is over. Marti drags a depressed Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) to a BBQ to help lift her spirits. Savannah drinks a little too much and decides to flirt with the DJ, which puts her in a compromising position later that night. Marti decides to tell Savannah the truth about what happened between her and Dan."

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John Travolta and Kelly Preston have a new addition to their family – baby boy Benjamin.
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Famous jewelry designers like Irene Neuwirth and Lorraine Schwartz have been red-carpet staples for years. But in recent months there has been a shift on the red carpet to more affordable jewelry from Australian designer Samantha Wills. The difference with Wills' jewelry: affordability. You, too, can wear a bracelet worn by Rihanna and Drew Barrymore and make your own fireworks with looks from Katy Perry, with all of them retailing at a fraction of the cost of designers like Neurwirth and Schwartz. Samantha Wills is available at samanthawills.com.

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Singer Peter Andre is recovering from an emergency operation after he collapsed in ?excruciating pain? on Friday.
Andre revealed earlier this month that he is suffering from a mystery illness, adding that he has undergone several tests in a bid to pinpoint the ailment.
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Taylor Momsen gave her audience a surpirsing act when�performed with her band, The Pretty Reckless in New York City on Thursday (October 21).� The 17-year-old (yes, we said 17!) sang a few songs and during one, she began to rub her chest and then exposed her breasts to the unsuspecting crowd.� A little inappropriate, dont’cha [...]

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Making the long trip overseas to Europe, Justin Bieber was spotted out at Fountain Studios in London, England on Sunday evening (November 28).

The "Pray" hitmaker looked to be in a cheerful mood as he headed inside the locale for an appearance on the hit UK talent show "X Factor".

Prior to heading over the pond, Justin made a promotional stop on Friday (November 26) to promote his memoir "Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever" at New York's Barnes & Noble store.

Tweeting about the visit, Bieber wrote, "my fans are the most loyal passionate people ever. Super Grateful. thank u. We got alot more people to see... im not leaving until i keep my promise. thanks for everyone being so cool."

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Making for one of the steamiest mag spreads of the season, Irina Shayk showed off her beautiful looks in the December 2010 issue of GQ Spain magazine.

On newsstands now, the Russian model stripped down for the lucky photog landing the gig - though it has since stirred up a bit of controversy with Miss Shayk's camp.

Claiming that she never posed nude - alleging a bit of airbrushing - Shayk's Elite modeling agency director Gael Marie said, "Supermodel Irina Shayk is the victim of 'photoshop' and breach of contract over photo approval in GQ Spain. The Intimissimi ambassador dawns the cover in an Intimissimi lingerie body suit but unfortunately was photoshopped to appear naked in 3 images of the 14 page spread."

Threatening legal action after GQ Spain failed to consult with Irina as stated in the contract, Gael added, "Ms. Shayk was not nude and did not approve these images. Irina Shayk NEVER saw the images, cover or caption that was used in GQ Spain."

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Making her rounds over the holiday weekend, Miley Cyrus was all smiles as she left a pals house in Toluca Lake, California on Saturday afternoon (November 27).

The "Hannah Montana" star tossed out the peace sign and a double thumbs-up as she eased past paparazzi while still basking in recently having become an adult by turning 18-years-old earlier in the week.

As previously reported by GossipCenter, Miss Cyrus spent the prior afternoon alongside her mother, Tish, who is in the midst of a divorce from now ex-husband Billy Ray.

Of the salon sighting, an onlooker has since told People magazine, "Miley and her mom enjoyed pedicures and seemed very happy to spend some alone time. They kept chatting and were both in a great mood. Miley treated her mom and she was very sweet and also left a great tip."

As for their following trip to Panera Bread, another People insider told, "Tish and Miley kept hugging at the table. They were talking a lot and both seemed very happy. A few fans approached Miley and she was very nice to them."

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The Black Eyed Peas are on a roll.

Fresh off an American Music Awards win for Best Pop Group (click here to watch their futuristic performance), the gang will do the Super Bowl halftime show.

"The Black Eyed Peas are officially performing the Super Bowl halftime show in Dallas," will.i.am tweeted to fans, confirming the can't-miss mini-concert.

The Peas are the first non-rock group to hit the stage since Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's famous wardrobe-malfunction during halftime in 2004.

Since then, older and less controversial artists such as the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, The Who and Bruce Springsteen have done the honors. No longer.

They could have picked anybody. It says something that they picked us," will said.

Indeed. We can't wait to hear "Let's Get it Started" at a sporting event for once.

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Keeping up her homecoming queen looks, Dakota Fanning was spotted out at a local gym in Los Angeles, California on Saturday afternoon (November 27).

The 16-year-old actress was decked out in casual workout gear as she headed inside the fitness center to burn off those calories still lingering from Thanksgiving dinner with the family.

On the career front, Miss Fanning has cleared out her schedule to shoot her role as Jane in the two part "Twilight Saga" finale "Breaking Dawn" - which has just begun filming with locations including Louisiana and Vancouver.

A synopsis of the film - which sees the first installment hit theaters in November 2011 - via IMDB tells, "The Quileute and the Volturi close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses different threats to the wolf pack and vampire coven."

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We have a preview of the 'tent scene,' including hilarious commentary by Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
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All right Twilighters, have we got a Thanksgiving treat for you! While "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" DVD doesn't come out until December 4, MTV News is delighted to present an exclusive clip from the highly anticipated release — complete with commentary from Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart!

This isn't just any clip either. Summit has kindly bestowed upon us a juicy little snippet from the fan favorite "tent scene."

In this clip, fans get to see the heated exchange between Edward (Pattinson) and Jacob (Taylor Lautner) as they discuss how Jacob will have to get into a sleeping bag with Bella (Stewart) in order to keep her warm and save her from freezing to death. Edward, of course, is not at all pleased with Jacob getting anywhere near Bella, but he must concede for Bella's sake. Jacob, taking advantage of the situation, revels in the fact that his warmer-than-normal body temperature means he can do for Bella what Edward can't.

The scene itself offers plenty of entertainment, but it's Pattinson and Stewart's hilarious voiceover commentary about the scene that really sells it.

"Slurp your coffee a little bit more," we hear Stewart say to Pattinson. "That's what the fans want."

"It's not coffee," Pattinson responds. "It's an Arnold Palmer," he says, attempting to pronounce it with an American accent.

"You're drinking an Arnold Palmer?" Stewart asks, sounding amused. "Having a little lemonade and iced tea?"

Meanwhile, Jacob has just crawled into Bella's sleeping bag, which draws Stewart and Pattinson back to the clip.

"God, he's so gross, so brazen!" Pattinson says of Lautner's werewolf. "I really don't like Jacob."

"Aww," Stewart says.

"Look at him and his tattoo and stuff. Ugh," Pattinson mock scoffs.

"He's just young and overzealous," Stewart says defending the young wolf.

"He's not!" Pattinson insists. "He does it on purpose. He's looking at me when he's saying this stuff."

"Yeah, that is weird," Stewart agrees.

"What is wrong with him? He's like, 'I don't even care about her, I just want to,' " Pattinson trails off.

"Look at him cradling!" Stewart points out, which provokes a burst of laughter from Pattinson. "His little head nooked in there," she adds.

"You look like you're milking him," Pattinson says as both "Twilight" actors break out laughing.

A terrific tease, and if that little sneak peek doesn't make you want to pre-order that DVD now, we don't know what will.

What do you think about the clip? Stewart and Pattinson's commentary? Tell us in the comments!

Check out everything we've got on "Eclipse."

For young Hollywood news, fashion and "Twilight" updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com.

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Looking as if their romance is getting more and more serious, Joe Jonas took Ashley Greene for dinner with his mother in Los Angeles on Friday night (November 26).

The "Camp Rock" hunk was his usual cool self as he escorted his "Twilight" actress girlfriend into Eva Longoria's Beso restaurant for a Mexican chow down with the two most important ladies in his life.

Aside from the dinner outing, Joe has been busily tweeting about his new pooch pal, as he recently became the proud parent of a pup named Winston.

Of his canine companion, Jonas wrote, "I'm so thankful this year for family,friends,loved ones,fans, and my new buddy Winston! my early Christmas Gift!"

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Always one of he busier stretches of days at the theaters, Thanksgiving weekend brought out a range of new releases - though none of them were able to top last weekend's big winner "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I".

The Daniel Radcliffe/Emma Watson offering will have pulled in an approximate $81 million over the five day time-span, good enough to maintain the number one spot.

Aside from "Harry Potter," Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi's animated Disney feature "Tangled" did much better than expected by earning an estimated $73 million over the five day stretch.

Rounding out the top five over Thanksgiving weekend were "Megamind 3D" ($19.7 million), along with "Unstoppable" and "Burlesque" - which both were headed towards $17 million takes.

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Very few MCs are touching Nicki Minaj when it comes to stacking collabos in 2010. However, the pink-tressed raptress recently scored a team-up that was unexpected, even for her: a track with British songstress Natasha Bedingfield.

The singer explained to Billboard.com that although she may be known Stateside as the crooner behind the delicate pop anthem "Unwritten," she's well-versed in the hip-hop game. (Incidentally, the pop song became the theme of MTV's "The Hills," a show that counted Minaj among its fans.

"With Nicki, I come from London and we've got a heavy influence in hip-hop," Bedingfield said. "She called me and was like, 'I'd love for you to sing on this. I'm a huge fan,' and I was instantly like, 'I'll do this.' "

Bedingfield gushed that the lyrics Minaj penned made an instant impression on her. In another ironic twist of fate, the songbird laid down her "Last Chance" contribution in the lab of another Minaj collaborator, Eminem, while on the road in Detroit. Bedingfield added that she picked up on the Motor City luminary's energy.

"I heard the song she'd written and it gave me goose bumps. I was like, 'I've got to be on that,' " she recalled. "I was in Detroit, doing some promotion, so I went into Eminem's studio and it was amazing, really catching off Eminem's vibe. He wasn't there, but his studio is great."

Fans can check out Minaj and Bedingfield's collaboration on the lyricist's recently released Pink Friday album, while the songbird's forthcoming album, Strip Me, will be available on December 7.

What do you think of Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday debut? Let us know in the comments!

Open the floodgates! It's Mega-Release Week, with Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Ke$ha, My Chemical Romance and Lloyd Banks all dropping new albums. Stick with MTV News for everything you need to know about the brand-new music.

Don't miss the documentary "Nicki Minaj: My Time Now," premiering Sunday, November 28, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV!

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