John Mayer: Jennifer Aniston sent some praise his way, and now he’s doing the same for her. He told PEOPLE: “It’s really nice to have somebody in life have your back. That girl knows me … so whether I go to bed alone or not, to have somebody who knows you in this world, that’s a really nice thing.” Sweet or gag-inducing?
Paula Abdul: More disturbing information is being released about the shocking death outside the Idol’s home. All it really shows: too little action taken too late.
Joe Jonas: After several weeks of bad press thanks to ex Taylor Swift, the middle Jo Bro used his MySpace to set the record straight. This is getting a little too Degrassi for our liking.
Hollywood: Cutting back on the holiday party extravagance and we don’t feel bad one bit.
The View: For the very first time the show is number 1 in the daytime ratings but now that the election’s over we doubt’ll last.
Changeling: We still haven’t seen this movie, and though this article kind of spoils it, we’re even more fascinated now that the real-life mystery has been solved.
Hilary Duff: The former Lizzie McGuire signed a deal with NBC to develop and star in a new TV show. No news yet if it’ll be part-cartoon.
Obama: The first sit-down is coming and it’s with 60 Minutes. Expect it to air as soon as this Sunday.
Lip-Syncing: Don’t try it in China. Soon it’ll be against the law!
Wall-E: When the hit comes out on DVD next week, there’ll be a short film starring Burn-E. Yeah, we don’t remember him either.
Michael Moore: The filmmaker was originally planning a sequel to his Fahrenheit 9/11 but instead will focus on the economy. New times, new problems, more movies.
Justin Timberlake: Called New York City the “realest in the world.” Is realest even a word?! And what makes NYC any more real than the thousands of others?