Today's talk you might've missed:

• For a moment there in December, it looked like "Duck Dynasty" was done for. But even after all of the commentary and complaints, the show still returned to A&E on Wednesday night with decent ratings. They weren't anything to brag about, though: 8.5 million were watching at 10 p.m., which is less than the 2013 Christmas special and the season four premiere last summer. [THR]
• We wonder if Jim Parsons feels squicky at all about buying the $6.375 million Los Feliz mansion that was once the love nest of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. We also wonder if everything there is practically bathed in glitter from "Twilight." [LAT]
• "Thor" star Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky are going from a family of three to five: the couple are expecting twins in the spring. [Hello!]
• Hope Ryan Sweeting's marriage with Kaley Cuoco is a long one, otherwise this new tattoo he got is going to be annoying to remove. [GossipCop]
• Jessica Simpson has finally joined the world of Instagram, and we couldn't be happier about it - now we get to see a close-up of her sister Ashlee's engagement ring. [Jessica Simpson's Instagram]