While you were working ...
November 23rd, 2012
05:00 PM ET

While you were working ...

... or shopping, or eating leftovers, or trying to squeeze into your pants, here's some news you might've missed:

  • Tom Cruise is spending the Thanksgiving holiday week with daughter Suri, whom he reportedly hasn't seen in more than three months because he's filming "All You Need is Kill" in London. [People]
  • Meanwhile, Rihanna and Chris Brown supposedly celebrated Turkey Day in Berlin. [HuffPo]
  • Talk about having a lot to be grateful for: Country singer Jake Owen welcomed a baby girl on November 22. "Today is the greatest day of my life," he tweeted. "Welcome Olive Pearl Owen. 6lbs 3 oz Turkey Baby!!!" [Jake Owen's Twitter]
  • The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is typically just an appetizer before we settle in for the dog show, and it seems the youth of America agree. Thursday's "The National Dog Show presented by Purina" was the highest-rated edition in six years. [EW]

Filed under: While you were working
'Downton Abbey' gets a fourth season
November 23rd, 2012
04:25 PM ET

'Downton Abbey' gets a fourth season

Our national obsession with "Downton Abbey" can continue uninterrupted. The Los Angeles Times reports that the drama has been renewed for another season.

The British show's broadcaster, ITV, made the happy announcement Friday, with executive producer Gareth Neame telling fans they can expect "more drama, comedy, love, hatred, jealousy, rivalry, ambition, despair and romance."

We're a little bit behind on this side of the pond, as the third season of "Downton Abbey" isn't going to air in the U.S. until January 6 on PBS.

The fourth season, meanwhile, will start production on its eight episodes in February and will air in the U.K. in the fall. PBS has yet to speak on the renewal news, but we're hoping, like the L.A.T., that the network's likely on board.


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Ke$ha tapped members of The Strokes, Black Keys for 'Warrior'
November 23rd, 2012
03:43 PM ET

Ke$ha tapped members of The Strokes, Black Keys for 'Warrior'

Ke$ha's best known as pop's glittery wildchild, but the singer has a range of influences.

On her upcoming album "Warrior," which is scheduled to arrive November 30, Ke$ha tapped The Strokes' Julian Casablancas and Fabrizio Moretti and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys for collaborations.

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Filed under: Celebrities • Music
Lil Wayne's ready for rap retirement
November 23rd, 2012
02:32 PM ET

Lil Wayne's ready for rap retirement

Lil Wayne may not know the exact release date for his final album, but he does know that'll be his swan song to rap.

The New Orleans artist will release "I Am Not A Human Being II" in February, and then, as he told MTV, he'll look ahead to ending his career with "Tha Carter V."

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Filed under: Celebrities • Lil Wayne • Music
Taylor Swift: I still have a lot to learn
November 23rd, 2012
01:19 PM ET

Taylor Swift: I still have a lot to learn

With her mega-successful career, one might think that country pop star Taylor Swift has it all figured out.

But the 22-year-old singer/songwriter warns that she doesn't have a clue - at least, not as many as growing older will eventually bring.

"I have so much to learn about life," Swift told Parade magazine. "I know nothing compared to what I'm going to know someday."

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Filed under: Music • Taylor Swift
What Jamie Lee Curtis thinks of ScarJo playing her mom
November 23rd, 2012
01:01 PM ET

What Jamie Lee Curtis thinks of ScarJo playing her mom

Anthony Hopkins wasn't the only "Hitchcock" star who was sensitive about his new role.

When Scarlett Johansson picked up the gig of playing "Psycho" actress Janet Leigh in the Sacha Gervasi-directed feature about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's seminal 1960 thriller, she wanted to make sure Leigh's daughters, Jamie Lee and Kelly Curtis, were OK with it.

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