Today's news you might've missed:

• Instead of box office performance, this list of 2011's top 10 stars takes into account how often a celeb's IMDb page was viewed - and apparently, everyone wants to know what Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis have been up to. [IMDb.com]
• Matt Damon, now dubbed "Hollywood's Sexiest Mr. Nice Guy," has taken his Obama smackdown to the pages of Elle magazine. [Elle]
• Thirty-two. R. Kelly had time to write 32 new chapters of "Trapped in the Closet." We repeat: 32. But if you'd like to see them, you'll need to cough up some cash: He's looking for funding. [TMZ]
• Once an actress in not one but two bridal-themed movies, and now a bride: "27 Dresses" and "Wedding Planner" star Judy Greer put on a wedding of her own over the weekend as she tied the knot with her producer love Dean Johnsen. [RumorFix]
• Get ready for tonight's "American Horror Story" finale - word has it there'll be at least five moments that will make you "scream at your TV." [E!]

The Academy has released a short list of film songs that are in contention for Oscar nomination consideration, New York Magazine’s Vulture reports.

Notably absent from the list is Madonna’s “Masterpiece,” from her film “W.E.”

Turns out Madge’s song sounds too far into the movie’s closing credits to qualify for a nomination in the category.

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Looks like we may never see the end of the “Fast and the Furious” flicks. According to the Hollywood Reporter, series star Vin Diesel confirms that the franchise’s sixth and seventh movies are in the works.

This year’s box office smash “Fast Five” ensured that not just one but two more films were greenlit for Universal's popular franchise, which began 10 years ago. The two upcoming movies are being written simultaneously.

The best-reviewed film in the franchise, “Fast Five,” grossed $626 million worldwide.

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Three of HBO’s shows got the ax on Tuesday, and heartbroken fans are speaking out. (HBO is owned by the same parent company as CNN.)

The network canceled “Hung,” “How to Make It In America” and “Bored to Death," and to say fans of the canceled series are shocked would be an understatement.

“Bored to Death” creator Jonathan Ames has even offered to console fans with a round of drinks in Brooklyn (at the Brooklyn Inn at 10 p.m. tonight, if you're interested!).

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We never thought Taylor Swift could be controversial, but according to E! News, the singer’s ultra-glossy CoverGirl NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara ad has been yanked after it caught the attention of an ad industry watchdog group.

The offense? Excessive Photoshopping.

Procter & Gamble voluntarily pulled Taylor’s mascara print spot when it was flagged by the industry’s self-regulatory group, The National Advertising Division.

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Remember the petitions that went up in the fall calling for a Kardashian boycott after Kim announced she was getting divorced? Well, one of them looks to be still going strong: The New York Daily News reports that over a quarter of a million people have signed such an online petition.

At the time of this post, 285,692 people have listed their names on BoycottKim.com, which asserts that Kardashian, 31, has made a “mockery of American culture.”

The petitioners pledge to “boycott the products sold & marketed” by the reality star and to never watch “any television show, movie or sex tape” that features her.

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Kris Humphries has said that the only thing he's focused on right now is basketball, and it looks like he's staying true to his word.

The New York Post says insiders are expecting that Humphries will be back with the New Jersey Nets, the team he played with last season, starting as early as tonight's preseason game.

People magazine adds that the 26-year-old power forward is said to have inked a one-year deal for around $8 million, while the NYPost puts that rumored figure closer to $7 million.

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According to Disney news blog Stitch Kingdom, the Atlanta Braves aren't big fans of upcoming animated film “Brave.”

This summer, the Atlanta National League Baseball Club (owners of the Atlanta Braves), reportedly filed an objection to Disney’s attempts to trademark the title “Brave.” The team claims that the upcoming animated film’s moniker is already being used by their organization.

Although the Braves don’t own any trademarks for the word “Brave” (only “Braves”), they insist that damages will occur as a result of the trademarks being approved.

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Joining December's movie trailer-palooza is a clip for the first film in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit," which takes fans back to the Oscar-winning director's cinematic rendering of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" takes place before the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and follows a young Bilbo Baggins' (Martin Freeman) on a mission to reclaim a treasure held by the dragon Smaug.

The trailer not only introduces us to a young Baggins, but also a company of dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage). We're also reintroduced to Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Cate Blanchett as Galadriel. Before the two-and-a-half minute trailer is up, we're teased with a shot of Baggins encountering Gollum, as well as the One Ring.

What do you think of the first sneak peek? "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" opens December 14, 2012, with the second film ("The Hobbit: There and Back Again") opening December 13, 2013.

Fresh-faced “American Idol” star David Archuleta is putting his promising career aside for a higher calling.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Archuleta – or Archie, as he’s known to fans – has announced that he’s embarking on a Mormon mission.

The 20-year-old Utah native shared his news at the Salt Lake City stop of his My Kind of Christmas Tour. “I would like to make a special announcement: That I’ve chosen to serve a full-time mission,” he told the audience.

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