Kate Bosworth takes along model boyfriend James Rousseau to get some holiday shopping done at The Grove in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.

The Superman Returns star, who turns 26 the day after New Year’s, was spotted shopping at Barney’s in Beverly Hills the day before. Nicole Richie was spotted picking up gifts there, too!

Kate has been wearing her favorite look as of late: Handbag and red-buckled shoes (both by Chloe) and acid-washed jeans.

Kate Bosworth takes along model boyfriend James Rousseau to get some holiday shopping done at The Grove in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.

The Superman Returns star, who turns 26 the day after New Year’s, was spotted shopping at Barney’s in Beverly Hills the day before. Nicole Richie was spotted picking up gifts there, too!

Kate has been wearing her favorite look as of late: Handbag and red-buckled shoes (both by Chloe) and acid-washed jeans.

* Ben Affleck: Angelina Jolie doesn’t have enough star power
* Katie Holmes hits the 30-year-old milestone
* Rihanna and Chris Brown are living it up together
* The cast of Gossip Girl loves Ray-ban
* Penelope Cruz is looking quite sophisticated
* John Travolta sports a bald head
* Jenny McCarthy’s hair looks a little poofy
* Zac Efron as Robin and Megan Fox as Batgirl?
* U2’s new album, “No Line on the Horizon,” will be released by Interscope Records on March 3.
* Screenwriter Hossein Amini has been hired to tackle a new Jack Ryan movie for Paramount Pictures.
* Paramedics were called to the Los Angeles home shared by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Thursday night, and that an elderly man was transported to the hospital, reports OK!

Thandie Newton takes her two daughters, Ripley, 8, and Nico, 4, for a fun day out ice-skating at the Winter Wonderland fairground in London’s Hyde Park on Thursday.

The 36-year-old British actress has been married to English writer/director/producer Ol Parker for over a decade.

Thandie can next be seen in the upcoming post-apocalyptic sci-fi film directed by Roland Emmerich (10,000 B.C., Independence Day). She’ll play the First Daughter to Danny Glover’s character President Wilson.

Thandie Newton takes her two daughters, Ripley, 8, and Nico, 4, for a fun day out ice-skating at the Winter Wonderland fairground in London’s Hyde Park on Thursday.

The 36-year-old British actress has been married to English writer/director/producer Ol Parker for over a decade.

Thandie can next be seen in the upcoming post-apocalyptic sci-fi film directed by Roland Emmerich (10,000 B.C., Independence Day). She’ll play the First Daughter to Danny Glover’s character President Wilson.

* Ben Affleck: Angelina Jolie doesn’t have enough star power
* Katie Holmes hits the 30-year-old milestone
* Rihanna and Chris Brown are living it up together
* The cast of Gossip Girl loves Ray-ban
* Penelope Cruz is looking quite sophisticated
* John Travolta sports a bald head
* Jenny McCarthy’s hair looks a little poofy
* Zac Efron as Robin and Megan Fox as Batgirl?
* U2’s new album, “No Line on the Horizon,” will be released by Interscope Records on March 3.
* Screenwriter Hossein Amini has been hired to tackle a new Jack Ryan movie for Paramount Pictures.
* Paramedics were called to the Los Angeles home shared by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Thursday night, and that an elderly man was transported to the hospital, reports OK!

Christina Aguilera channels her inner Clockwork Orange while celebrating her 28th birthday with husband Jordan Bratman at Italian restaurant Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles on Thursday.

The birthday girl was all decked out in white as Clockwork’s Alex, complete with suspenders, cane and a bowl hat.

Guests at the party included Nicole Richie and partner Joel Madden, as well as Paris Hilton and her on-and-off-again boyfriend Benji Madden.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINA MARIA AGUILERA!

Christina Aguilera channels her inner Clockwork Orange while celebrating her 28th birthday with husband Jordan Bratman at Italian restaurant Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles on Thursday.

The birthday girl was all decked out in white as Clockwork’s Alex, complete with suspenders, cane and a bowl hat.

Guests at the party included Nicole Richie and partner Joel Madden, as well as Paris Hilton and her on-and-off-again boyfriend Benji Madden.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINA MARIA AGUILERA!

Tom Cruise is all smiles on the red carpet of the Los Angeles premiere of Valkyrie at the Directors Guild of America on Thursday in Los Angeles, California.

“It’s been great,” Tom told ET about the fans positive feedback for the film. “It’s been really great. To see the audiences how entertained they are by the film and people really now understanding the film that we made and putting into context. It’s been very exciting.”

Valkyrie is set to hit theaters on December 25th.

Tom Cruise is all smiles on the red carpet of the Los Angeles premiere of Valkyrie at the Directors Guild of America on Thursday in Los Angeles, California.

“It’s been great,” Tom told ET about the fans positive feedback for the film. “It’s been really great. To see the audiences how entertained they are by the film and people really now understanding the film that we made and putting into context. It’s been very exciting.”

Valkyrie is set to hit theaters on December 25th.

Shenae Grimes works out in the rain on Wednesday and then hits the gym and gets a tan at Pacific Sun Tanning on Thursday in Los Angeles.

90210 co-star Jessica Stroup recently defended Shenae against accusations that she is a diva. “That is complete, complete rumor.”

“The girl is my best friend,” Stroup told E! “I will stand up for her no matter what. She has been nothing but a phenomenal person throughout this whole process.”

“Coming here from Canada, never really living in the States, never really working in the States, the pressure is everywhere,” Jess continued. “But she’s handled it beautifully, and people will write whatever they want to write.”

Shenae Grimes works out in the rain on Wednesday and then hits the gym and gets a tan at Pacific Sun Tanning on Thursday in Los Angeles.

90210 co-star Jessica Stroup recently defended Shenae against accusations that she is a diva. “That is complete, complete rumor.”

“The girl is my best friend,” Stroup told E! “I will stand up for her no matter what. She has been nothing but a phenomenal person throughout this whole process.”

“Coming here from Canada, never really living in the States, never really working in the States, the pressure is everywhere,” Jess continued. “But she’s handled it beautifully, and people will write whatever they want to write.”

Dec. 18 - President-elect Obama announces his team of financial regulators.

Obama named longtime financial industry regulator Mary Schapiro to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

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# President-elect Barack Obama
# Designated SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro

Dec 18 - Facing a credit crisis and dwindling sales, Chrysler announced it would shut down all manufacturing operations from Dec. 19 for at least a month.

The announcement from Chrysler, considered the weakest of the U.S. automakers, came in a letter to employees, suppliers and the United Auto Workers union, as Detroit's Big Three look to shore up cash ahead of a possible White House bailout.

Dan Sloan reports.