While you were working ...
April 25th, 2013
05:35 PM ET

While you were working ...

Today's news you might've missed:

  • Justin Bieber is somehow magically tuning out all of the headlines about him today. "Some of the rumors about me....where do people even get this stuff," he tweeted, as Swedish police reported taking a small amount of drugs from his tour bus. "whatever...back to the music." [Justin Bieber's Twitter]
  • After working with Johnny Depp on "The Lone Ranger," Armie Hammer is teaming up with another longtime A-lister: the actor will join Tom Cruise in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," a remake of the vintage TV series. [Deadline]
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt might soon be involved in another TV project, but it's pretty different from what we're used to seeing from her. Word has it that the actress is being eyed by Simon Cowell to fill a vacant seat on his "X Factor" judges' panel. [Us Weekly]
  • The new "Arrested Development" posters are like candy, but this exclusive scene from one of the upcoming new Netflix episodes is a more substantial (and telling) treat: [EW]
  • Reese Witherspoon's arrest makes for a hilarious story, but the actress is still feeling sensitive about it. Sources say she's "mortified," and "happy to be home with her kids again." [People]

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Zooey Deschanel gets an apology for being wrongfully ID'd
April 25th, 2013
04:11 PM ET

Zooey Deschanel gets an apology for being wrongfully ID'd

In the middle of the Boston Marathon bombing coverage last Friday, a closed captioning mistake added "New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel to the conversation.

Those who were watching Dallas-Fort Worth's Fox affiliate, KDFW, on Friday might've caught the closed captioning mishap. Although the screen was showing a picture of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the caption identified him as "19-year-old Zooey Deschanel."

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Filed under: Celebrities
April 25th, 2013
03:38 PM ET

Paltrow on being World's Most Beautiful: Not true

Gwyneth Paltrow may be People magazine's most beautiful woman in the world, but the actress herself could think of a few other suggestions.

When the topic of her latest honor came up on the red carpet at Wednesday's premiere of her new movie, "Iron Man 3," Paltrow replied that "it's not true, first of all."

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Brown to grant Ben Affleck honorary degree
April 25th, 2013
02:14 PM ET

Brown to grant Ben Affleck honorary degree

Ben Affleck will soon be the proud owner of a pair of Oscars and an honorary doctorate in fine arts.

The actor and filmmaker will be granted the degree from Brown University at the institution's commencement on May 26, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz and other luminaries in science, art and education.

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Filed under: Ben Affleck • Celebrities
'Guys and Dolls' remake wants Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Channing Tatum
April 25th, 2013
01:27 PM ET

'Guys and Dolls' remake wants Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Channing Tatum

The idea of Fox remaking "Guys and Dolls," now that the studio's secured the movie rights, isn't that shocking - this is present-day Hollywood, after all.

More interesting is the pair that's been name-checked as the desired leads: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Channing Tatum.

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Beyonce slips into bikini for new music preview
April 25th, 2013
12:29 PM ET

Beyonce slips into bikini for new music preview

With a song like "Standing on the Sun," it's only natural that Beyoncé would turn up the heat to promote it.

On Wednesday, the 31-year-old offered a promotional double whammy with a new video featuring the sensuous, drum-heavy track - as well as spicy swimwear from H&M's 2013 summer collection.

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Filed under: Beyonce • Celebrities • Music
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