Cruz Beckham is Plaza Hotel Heated

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David Beckham takes his wife, Victoria and their three sons — Brooklyn, 9, Romeo, 6, and Cruz, 3 — to the Plaza Hotel for lunch on Saturday afternoon.

Per usual, Cruz looked pretty fierce, making funny faces for the paparazzi. That Romeo is too cute with his big smirk!

The Beckhams spent the long Thanksgiving weekend with Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and their three kids — Isabella, 15, Connor, 13, and Suri, 2.

Red patent pumps by Christian Louboutin.

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Cruz Beckham is Plaza Hotel Heated

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David Beckham takes his wife, Victoria and their three sons — Brooklyn, 9, Romeo, 6, and Cruz, 3 — to the Plaza Hotel for lunch on Saturday afternoon.

Per usual, Cruz looked pretty fierce, making funny faces for the paparazzi. That Romeo is too cute with his big smirk!

The Beckhams spent the long Thanksgiving weekend with Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and their three kids — Isabella, 15, Connor, 13, and Suri, 2.

Red patent pumps by Christian Louboutin.

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Rosie O’Donnell’s Variety Show Canceled!

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Rosie O’Donnell tried to revive the variety show format with Rosie Live! this Wednesday. Apparently the show flopped, with only 5 million tuning in to watch the NBC special.

Rosie, 46, blogged, “There will b no more. No ratings. Bad reviews. Yet still – a thrill 4 me… If the bloggers didnt like it, I knew it didn’t work.”

The reason for the cancellation was” “Not enough rehearsal. The live part wasn’t a plus. The in-theater experience didn’t transfer to TV. It was a pilot, meaning u try it [and] see if it works. Then if they pick it up, u fix it.”

But variety shows aren’t dead! In good spirits, Rosie says, “Many people r gonna try a variety show. One will work. Ellen tonight. The Osbournes have one. John Mayer. Check them out.”

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Reese Witherspoon is Temperley Tasty

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Reese Witherspoon picks up a few items at the Temperley London boutique in Notting Hill, London on Saturday, November 29. (She’s in town without her two kids to do press with costar Vince Vaughn for their new comedy, Four Christmases.)

The 32-year-old actress spent Thanksgiving with boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal and actress pal Gwyneth Paltrow at a party thrown by British architect Richard Rogers.

Reese recently told the BBC that she’s going to limit the number of gifts her kids get for Christmas this year. She said, “I’m a little strict about that kind of stuff. I think kids do best when they only have a couple of things that they really enjoy. I try and stay away from the gluttony of things. They don’t appreciate it as much. When they only get one or two things they really like it.”

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Reese Witherspoon is Temperley Tasty

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Reese Witherspoon picks up a few items at the Temperley London boutique in Notting Hill, London on Saturday, November 29. (She’s in town without her two kids to do press with costar Vince Vaughn for their new comedy, Four Christmases.)

The 32-year-old actress spent Thanksgiving with boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal and actress pal Gwyneth Paltrow at a party thrown by British architect Richard Rogers.

Reese recently told the BBC that she’s going to limit the number of gifts her kids get for Christmas this year. She said, “I’m a little strict about that kind of stuff. I think kids do best when they only have a couple of things that they really enjoy. I try and stay away from the gluttony of things. They don’t appreciate it as much. When they only get one or two things they really like it.”

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Rosie O’Donnell’s Variety Show Canceled!

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Rosie O’Donnell tried to revive the variety show format with Rosie Live! this Wednesday. Apparently the show flopped, with only 5 million tuning in to watch the NBC special.

Rosie, 46, blogged, “There will b no more. No ratings. Bad reviews. Yet still – a thrill 4 me… If the bloggers didnt like it, I knew it didn’t work.”

The reason for the cancellation was” “Not enough rehearsal. The live part wasn’t a plus. The in-theater experience didn’t transfer to TV. It was a pilot, meaning u try it [and] see if it works. Then if they pick it up, u fix it.”

But variety shows aren’t dead! In good spirits, Rosie says, “Many people r gonna try a variety show. One will work. Ellen tonight. The Osbournes have one. John Mayer. Check them out.”

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Jason Priestley & Shenae Grimes Meet Up

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Two generations of 90210 converged at the 2008 Gemini Awards at Intercontinental Hotel’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Friday, November 28 in Toronto, Canada.

Former Beverly Hills 90210 actor Jason Priestley, 39, and 90210 starlet Shenae Grimes, 19, met up on the red carpet at the event.

Jason will direct an episode for the new 90210 series, which will air this spring. His former on-screen sister, Shannen Doherty, is expected to return for two more episodes later this season.

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Jason Priestley & Shenae Grimes Meet Up

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Two generations of 90210 converged at the 2008 Gemini Awards at Intercontinental Hotel’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Friday, November 28 in Toronto, Canada.

Former Beverly Hills 90210 actor Jason Priestley, 39, and 90210 starlet Shenae Grimes, 19, met up on the red carpet at the event.

Jason will direct an episode for the new 90210 series, which will air this spring. His former on-screen sister, Shannen Doherty, is expected to return for two more episodes later this season.

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David Beckham and His Big Apple Boys

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David Beckham leaves his wife Victoria at home and takes his three sons — Brooklyn, 9, Romeo, 6, and Cruz, 3 — for a little boy-bonding in New York City on Saturday morning.

The happy family grabbed a light breakfast at Starbucks and then went to buy mommy Posh some underwear at Victoria’s Secret.

The boys were seen holding hands and laughing together as they walked. Big brother Brooklyn even helped his brothers over some big puddles!

Becks was also seen stopping to take photos of his boys on the sidewalk.

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Helen Mirren: Happy In Hawaii

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The Queen star Helen Mirren takes a dip in the Pacific Ocean with her producer husband Taylor Hackford in Hawaii on Friday, November 28. The 63-year-old Oscar-winning actress showed off her enviable figure in a purple tankini as she went snorkeling.

Helen is currently filming a Shakespearean screen adaptation The Tempest on the islands. According to IMDB, in Julie Taymor’s version of The Tempest, the gender of Prospero has been switched to Prospera. Going back to the 16th or 17th century, women practicing the magical arts of alchemy were often convicted of witchcraft. In Taymor’s version, Prospera is usurped by her brother and sent off with her daughter on a ship. She ends up on an island; it’s a tabula rasa: no society, so the mother figure becomes a father figure to Miranda (Felicity Jones). This leads to the power struggle and balance between Caliban (Djimon Hounsou) and Prospera; a struggle not about brawn, but about intellect.

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Helen Mirren: Happy In Hawaii

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The Queen star Helen Mirren takes a dip in the Pacific Ocean with her producer husband Taylor Hackford in Hawaii on Friday, November 28. The 63-year-old Oscar-winning actress showed off her enviable figure in a purple tankini as she went snorkeling.

Helen is currently filming a Shakespearean screen adaptation The Tempest on the islands. According to IMDB, in Julie Taymor’s version of The Tempest, the gender of Prospero has been switched to Prospera. Going back to the 16th or 17th century, women practicing the magical arts of alchemy were often convicted of witchcraft. In Taymor’s version, Prospera is usurped by her brother and sent off with her daughter on a ship. She ends up on an island; it’s a tabula rasa: no society, so the mother figure becomes a father figure to Miranda (Felicity Jones). This leads to the power struggle and balance between Caliban (Djimon Hounsou) and Prospera; a struggle not about brawn, but about intellect.

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David Beckham and His Big Apple Boys

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David Beckham leaves his wife Victoria at home and takes his three sons — Brooklyn, 9, Romeo, 6, and Cruz, 3 — for a little boy-bonding in New York City on Saturday morning.

The happy family grabbed a light breakfast at Starbucks and then went to buy mommy Posh some underwear at Victoria’s Secret.

The boys were seen holding hands and laughing together as they walked. Big brother Brooklyn even helped his brothers over some big puddles!

Becks was also seen stopping to take photos of his boys on the sidewalk.

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Tom & Katie Dine At Nobu With The Beckhams

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Tom Cruise holds onto wife Katie Holmes’s hand as they leave Nobu restaurant after having dinner with fellow power couple David and Victoria Beckham.

Vicky B’s fur is most likely fake. In the past, she has voiced her anti-fur beliefs and promotes an animal friendly wardrobe filled with faux/synthetic furs. Of PETA anti-fur campaigns, Posh stated that she is “supportive of its high-profile anti-fur campaigns [and pledged to] never to work with fur in any of [her] own fashion collections.”

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Tom & Katie Dine At Nobu With The Beckhams

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Tom Cruise holds onto wife Katie Holmes’s hand as they leave Nobu restaurant after having dinner with fellow power couple David and Victoria Beckham.

Vicky B’s fur is most likely fake. In the past, she has voiced her anti-fur beliefs and promotes an animal friendly wardrobe filled with faux/synthetic furs. Of PETA anti-fur campaigns, Posh stated that she is “supportive of its high-profile anti-fur campaigns [and pledged to] never to work with fur in any of [her] own fashion collections.”

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Taylor Kitsch as Gambit — FIRST PICTURE

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Here is your first look at Friday Night Lights hunk Taylor Kitsch in his new role as card-throwing Remy LeBeau, aka Gambit, in the upcoming superhero flick, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the biggest reaction during the Wolverine teaser at the summer ComicCon convention wasn’t to Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) but the minor character Gambit.

“He raised the roof,” Hugh said. “I was a tad jealous!”

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Taylor Kitsch as Gambit — FIRST PICTURE

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GOING ALL-IN

Here is your first look at Friday Night Lights hunk Taylor Kitsch in his new role as card-throwing Remy LeBeau, aka Gambit, in the upcoming superhero flick, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the biggest reaction during the Wolverine teaser at the summer ComicCon convention wasn’t to Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) but the minor character Gambit.

“He raised the roof,” Hugh said. “I was a tad jealous!”

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Harlow Madden Chews On A Toy Giraffe

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A fashionably dressed Nicole Richie arrives at a house in West Hollywood, carrying in her 10-month-old daughter Harlow for a playdate.

Singer pal Christina Aguilera recently got parenting tips from Nicole. Xtina told FOX, “I didn’t know much about Nicole, but because our little ones are born one day apart and through mutual friends I’ve had the opportunity of getting to know her and I was blown away with how great of a mom she is… I actually ask her for advice because she has a lot of great things that she does for her little one. She’s even a little more stricter with battery operated toys and what not, she’s a great woman.”

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Harlow Madden Chews On A Toy Giraffe

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A fashionably dressed Nicole Richie arrives at a house in West Hollywood, carrying in her 10-month-old daughter Harlow for a playdate.

Singer pal Christina Aguilera recently got parenting tips from Nicole. Xtina told FOX, “I didn’t know much about Nicole, but because our little ones are born one day apart and through mutual friends I’ve had the opportunity of getting to know her and I was blown away with how great of a mom she is… I actually ask her for advice because she has a lot of great things that she does for her little one. She’s even a little more stricter with battery operated toys and what not, she’s a great woman.”

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Pregnant Man Soaks Up Spain

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Thomas Beatie, aka The Pregnant Man, and his wife Nancy pass through Madrid airport in Spain on Friday.

Nancy carried their daughter Susan, 5 months tomorrow. Thomas recently announced that he is pregnant with the couple’s second child. The new baby is due on June 12.

Thomas and his family continue to make the rounds, going to interview after interview. They are set to make an appearance on a Spanish television show.

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Pregnant Man Soaks Up Spain

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Thomas Beatie, aka The Pregnant Man, and his wife Nancy pass through Madrid airport in Spain on Friday.

Nancy carried their daughter Susan, 5 months tomorrow. Thomas recently announced that he is pregnant with the couple’s second child. The new baby is due on June 12.

Thomas and his family continue to make the rounds, going to interview after interview. They are set to make an appearance on a Spanish television show.

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Will Smith Gets Golf Giddy

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Will Smith, wife Jada Pinkett Smith and family enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Hawaii on Friday.

Will, 40, worked out his golf game while Jada and the kids relaxed on the beach. Looks like Jaden took a big spill in the ocean!

This week, Smith’s off-beat superhero flick, Hancock, was released on Blu-ray this week. Check it out!

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Will Smith Gets Golf Giddy

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Will Smith, wife Jada Pinkett Smith and family enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Hawaii on Friday.

Will, 40, worked out his golf game while Jada and the kids relaxed on the beach. Looks like Jaden took a big spill in the ocean!

This week, Smith’s off-beat superhero flick, Hancock, was released on Blu-ray this week. Check it out!

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For Merchandisers, Obama a One-Man Stimulus Package


From mugs to t-shirts to dog jerseys, souvenirs and gifts bearing Obama's name are hot items.

One online merchant offers 96,000 Obama-related designs.

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290,000 Résumés and Counting


Members of Obama's transition team are being bombarded with résumés, gifts and coffee requests from applicants in hopes of winning a position in the new administration.

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Obamas Attend Chicago Funeral


The future first couple visit a South Side church Friday for the funeral of a relative of Eric Whitaker, an Obama family friend and adviser.

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Migratory birds find haven at Lhasa River wetland

Migratory birds fly above the Lhasa River wetland in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 26, 2008. Tens of thousands of migratory birds have flied to the Lhasa River wetland recently to spend their winter days.
Migratory birds fly above the Lhasa River wetland in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 26, 2008. Tens of thousands of migratory birds have flied to the Lhasa River wetland recently to spend their winter days.
Migratory birds rest on the Lhasa River in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 26, 2008. Tens of thousands of migratory birds have flied to the Lhasa River wetland recently to spend their winter days.

Migratory birds play with each other above the Lhasa River in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 25, 2008. Tens of thousands of migratory birds have flied to the Lhasa River wetland recently to spend their winter days.

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Indian police launch operation to rescue hostages

Indian soldiers and policemen enter the Nariman House to rescue the hostages in Mumbai's Jewish centre, Mumbai, Inida on Nov. 28, 2008. Gunfight with terrorists continued on Friday during the rescue operation by Indian soliders in Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel, Oberoi hotel and Nariman House, where many people were trapped or held as hostages by terrorists.
Indian policemen discuss rescue plan before the operation near Nariman House in Mumbai's Jewish centre, Mumbai, Inida on Nov. 28, 2008. Gunfight with terrorists continued on Friday during the rescue operation by Indian soliders in Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel, Oberoi hotel and Nariman House, where many people were trapped or held as hostages by terrorists.
Rescuers take cover behind the cars before taking operation near Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, Inida on Nov. 28, 2008. Gunfight with terrorists continued on Friday during the rescue operation by Indian soliders in Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel, Oberoi hotel and Nariman House, where many people were trapped or held as hostages by terrorists.
Journalists lie on the ground while reporting the situation to avoid the stray bullets near Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, Inida on Nov. 28, 2008. Gunfight with terrorists continued on Friday during the rescue operation by Indian soliders in Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel, Oberoi hotel and Nariman House, where many people were trapped or held as hostages by terrorists.

Journalists lie on the ground while reporting the situation to avoid the stray bullets near Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, Inida on Nov. 28, 2008. Gunfight with terrorists continued on Friday during the rescue operation by Indian soliders in Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel, Oberoi hotel and Nariman House, where many people were trapped or held as hostages by terrorists. 

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Millions celebrate annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York

Millions of revelers filled the streets of Manhattan in New York Thursday to watch the 82nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

    Some 3.5 million people crowded the streets for the annual event, while another 50 million households reportedly watched from home. Twenty-eight floats; 10 marching bands; and hundreds of clowns, acrobats and cheerleaders accompanied Buzz and the other new balloons: Dr. Seuss's Horton elephant and a Smurf.
The Horton balloon makes its way through Times Square during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York Nov. 27, 2008

 Horton the Elephant is a fictional character from the books Horton Hatches the Egg and Horton Hears a Who, both by Dr. Seuss. The Smurfs are a fictional group of small sky blue creatures who live in Smurf Village somewhere in the woods. 

    "Take a picture of Shrek," shouted 3-year-old Tom Birkeley, who was sitting on his father Martin Birkeley's shoulders. "I like Shrek, I want that picture." 

    Like many others, British the Birkeleys flew to New York to watch the parade and join other customers in the coming Christmas shopping season unfolding Friday.
The Shrek balloon makes its way through Times Square during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York Nov. 27, 2008. 

  One float in particular brought cries of delight from children as the giant gas-filled Buzz Light year balloon came by. This was the first time the Disney character was included in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. 

    Buzz Light year, which was created in May 26, 1995, is a fictional character that first appeared in the full-length CGI ( Computer-generated Imagery) animated film Toy Story. 

    People also cheered as singer Miley Cirus, American actress and singer-songwriter, came by waving to her many fans. Other celebrities included the famous New York Radio City Rockettes, a well-known precision dance company performing out of the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. 

    This year's parade route stretched 2.5 miles and wound from Central Park West and West 77th Street to Herald Square, in front of Macy's original, parent store. 

    The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in 1924 and ran annually except two years during World War II when it was cancelled. For the department store chain this year's parade was extra special considering Macy's was also celebrating its 150th anniversary.
The Kermit the Frog balloon makes its way down Broadway during The Macy's Thanksgiving day parade in New York Nov. 27, 2008.  
The Snoopy balloon makes its way through Columbus circle during the The Macy's Thanksgiving day parade in New York Nov. 27, 2008.
A man dressed as Santa Claus waves to the crowd during the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade in New York Nov. 27, 2008. 

Santa Claus rides on a Christmas float through Times Square during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Nov. 27, 2008.

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All hostages at Mumbai's Taj Hotel rescued

A guest at the Taj Hotel is rescued by firemen in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008. All hostages at Taj Hotel have been rescued, but there could still be some people trapped at Trident Hotel and Nariman House where operations were on to flush out militants, Maharashtra police chief A N Roy said Thursday.
NSG commondos surround Nariman Bhavan where suspected terrorists are holed up at Nariman Bhavan (Chabaria House), at Colaba market in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008. 
NSG commondos surround Nariman Bhavan where suspected terrorists are holed up at Nariman Bhavan (Chabaria House), at Colaba market in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008
Darus Sarboski from Polland walks out from Hotel Oberoi after being hostage for more than 16 hours, in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008
Indian commandos take positions outside the Oberoi in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008.
A view of the site of attack in the Colaba area in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008. 

Taj Hotel guests wait outside the hotel near Regal Cinema after the terror attacks in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008.

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