Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. (Twentieth Century Fox)
-Did it actually happen? Did the world’s most genetically compatible breeders actually tie the knot on Christmas Day atDonna Karan‘s estate in Turks & Caicos? There’s no confirmation or denial from Brange‘s camp yet, but the report first originated in The Telegraph (which makes it a whole lot more creditable than if it came from, say, Life & Style).
-At least Jennifer Aniston gets to deal with the news while vacationing in Cabo with her pals, including Emily Blunt (who was photographed reading Gone Girl — how great would it be if she was cast as Amy in Reese Witherspoon’s upcoming adaptation of it?!)
-Speaking of beach vacations, Channing Tatum rang in the New Year with his wife in St. Barts.
-Reading CDAN’s annual blind riddle reveals has become my favourite New Year’s Day tradition. All the Blake Lively oneskill me.
-Sorry to ruin your 2013 so soon, but Rihanna and Chris Brown Instagrammed photos of themselves lounging in bed on New Year’s.
-This story about Joshua Jackson pimping out his ex-girlfriend/costar Katie Homes to Jake Gyllenhaal is totes fake…but don’t you wish it wasn’t?
-Kim Kardashian supposedly wore a baby-bump revealing outfit on NYE, but I don’t see a difference. Then again, I can’t bear to look at photos of her for longer than 0.00003 seconds so I’m probably not the best judge.
-There’s video of Taylor Swift and Harry Styles kissing in NYC on NYE, which led to a barrage of Twitter hate for Swifty. People suck.
-Jennifer Lawrence is on a roll with magazine covers this week. She looks fab on the new Vanity Fair (and is predictably charming and humble in the accompanying article preview.)
-Justin Bieber has commented on paparazzo who died while chasing his car in Los Angeles earlier this week, calling for ”meaningful legislation” to protect celebrities.
-How did I miss Kathy Griffin trying to “tickle” Anderson Cooper‘s sac on live TV?
-Meanwhile, Carly Rae Jepsen proved her Canadian-ness by wearing long johns under her NYE maxi skirt.
-Sofia Vergara‘s fiancé continues his quest to prove to the world that he doesn’t deserve her.
-Are Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Rihanna and Azealia Banks set to come together on a track?
-Meanwhile, I can’t get enough of Azealia Banks’ new song today.
-Gwyneth Paltrow accidentally out-cooled Chris Martin by dancing on the side of the stage during his NYE performance with Jay-Z. Even Apple and Moses looked more comfortable up there than Chris.
-My original flight home was cancelled, so I spent most of New Year’s Eve trying to Steve Martin it back to Toronto. The only thing that got me through it was watching all those Luther episodes I downloaded ages ago. Holy crap, why did it take me so long to catch up with this show?! It’s only two seasons (so far) of 4-6 episodes each, which is way too short. Thank god 2013 is shaping up to be the year of Idris Elba!
-I love that the only person who’s looking at the camera and in focus in Mariah Carey‘s official family holiday picture isMariah Carey.
-Even Russell Crowe agrees with Adam Lambert‘s criticism of Russell Crowe’s singing in Les Mis.
-Need to add a little awkwardness to your day? Watch this video, in which Samuel L. Jackson tries to pressure an interviewer into saying the n-word.
-Jon Favereau has signed on to direct one of the final episodes of The Office. John Krasinski says he’ll also direct a couple.
-A trailer for The Walking Dead‘s return has landed. I’m still bummed that showrunner Glen Mazzara is out.
-Speaking of TV promos, a new clip from Portlandia hilariously spoils a whole bunch of other shows.
-Wanna see Madonna face-plant while trying to snow board? Sure you do!
-How did I never notice that Christopher Walken looked exactly like Scarlett Johansson when he was younger?
-Meanwhile, Scarlett pretends that she never thinks about marriage in a new interview with Elle.
-I really dug this article about how Cougar Town transformed from smarmy to sweet.
-The first trailer for Colin Farrell‘s Dead Man Down has landed.