Johnny Depp Talks to Patti Smith About Working with Angelina Jolie, Jack Sparrow, and His Own Musical Aspirations  —  “Meeting her and getting to know her was a real pleasant surprise,” Johnny Depp tells rock legend Patti Smith, writing for Vanity Fair, of working with Angelina Jolie on their upcoming film, The Tourist.

Lindsay Wants Restraining Order Against Paparazzi  —  Lindsay Lohan believes she's being denied driving privileges because the paparazzi are constantly on her tail ... so she's asking her lawyer to get a restraining order prohibiting them from chasing her.  —  As we first reported …

EXCLUSIVE: Kate Gosselin ‘Sad & Lonely’, Insider Says  —  Despite having her own reality TV show and eight beautiful kids, America's most famous mom, Kate Gosselin, has been left ‘sad and lonely’ with no real friends that she can confide in.  —  That's the heartbreaking conclusion …

Natalie Portman Opens Up About Shocking Weight Loss for Film  —  Embodying the role of a ballerina in the new psychological thriller Black Swan wasn't easy for Natalie Portman.  —  A year before shooting, she had to undergo extreme ballet, cross-training, and swimming.

Exclusive: Mariah Carey Talks Baby, Cravings and Holiday Plans  —  Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon are expecting their first child, and the singer opened up to “Extra's” AJ Calloway about her pregnancy and how it's affecting her holiday travels.  —  The rumor mill is buzzing that Mariah …

Ben Affleck Leaves the Christmas Shopping Up to Jennifer Garner  —  When the weather outside is frightful, it will be Jennifer Garner - and not husband Ben Affleck - who'll be trudging through the snow in search of Christmas gifts for family and friends.  —  “I'm not particularly proud of it.

Another Coffee Date for Jake & Taylor  —  After being spotted getting cozy at a coffee shop in Tennessee this weekend, rumored couple Jake Gyllenhaal, 29, and Taylor Swift, 20, enjoyed another intimate cup of joe at the Frothy Monkey in Nashville this morning.

Christina Aguilera Meets New Guy's Mom  —  Christina Aguilera has been spending time with her new guy Matt Rutler - and his family.  —  Aguilera, who recently filed for divorce from husband Jordan Bratman, had a festive night out with Rutler at the Abbey in West Hollywood on Nov. 24.

EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom's Amber Welcomes Daughter, 2, Back Home  —  Teen Mom star Amber Portwood has been reunited at home with her little girl.  —  Indiana authorities returned Leah, 2, to Portwood, 20, on Monday, Nov. 29, a source tells UsMagazine.com exclusively.

The 2011 Spirit Award Nominations  —  The Gotham Awards gave their top prize to Debra Granik's Ozark noir “Winter's Bone” last night, and today the film leads the Spirit Award pack with seven nominations.  Eva Mendes and Jeremy Renner presented the full list of nominees in West Hollywood this morning …

Demi Moore spends $140,000 a year to look hot  —  Demi Moore may be one of the hottest 48-year-olds on the planet, but those looks come with one hefty price tag.  Though she repeatedly denies having undergone plastic surgery (she does own up to her obvious boob job), new reports …

Watch Matt Lauer Lose It Over the Size of a Package  —  Some companies will try to shrink your package and hope you don't notice, but Matt Lauer will.  Mature adults notice everything.  —  [BuzzFeed]

Kim Kardashian Poses in a Coffin for World AIDS Day  —  Kim Kardashian is playing dead for a good cause — a new campaign to raise awareness for World AIDS Day and Keep A Child Alive.  —  The reality star joins celebs like Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake in making a “Digital Life Sacrifice …

Exclusive: Tom Hanks Confirmed for Triple Frontier  —  Tom Hanks is the first official cast member to join Triple Frontier, producer Charles Roven confirmed to ComingSoon.net this morning in an exclusive interview.  —  “Tom Hanks is starring in the film,” Roven said, “and we're still looking to cast the other roles.

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Douglas Breaks Silence on How He's Doing … It's a cold, wintry day, on Nov. 16, as this reporter approaches the looming edifice overlooking New York's Central Park where Michael Douglas has lived on and off for the past 20 years.  —  It's hard not to be nervous.

Chelsea Handler Urges Jen Aniston to Let Her Hair Down (And Cut It Off)  —  Call them the new odd couple.  America's sweetheart Jennifer Aniston and sassy-pants comedienne Chelsea Handler are new best friends!  “Jennifer wanted to get away for Thanksgiving and hired two private planes …

Susan Boyle stops mid-song on ‘The View’  —  Susan Boyle stopped singing mid-song on The View this morning, apparently due to a frog in her throat.  She cringed, paused, and tried to signal for the music to stop before Sherri Shepherd and Whoopi Goldberg swooped in.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Airplane’ and 'Naked Gun's' David Zucker Pens Tribute to Leslie Nielsen … It was summer 1979, a full three weeks before the start of shooting for Airplane! and our casting director had finally had enough.  Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Peter Graves and now Leslie ... who?

Kevin Williamson Developing Potential ‘Vampire Diaries’ Companion Series  —  Vampire Diaries co-creator/ executive producer Kevin Williamson is working on a new supernatural drama project, envisioned as a potential companion for the CW's flagship vampire drama.

New Michael Jackson Song “Much Too Soon” Makes Debut Exclusively In iTunes Ping  —  A third song from the new Michael Jackson album MICHAEL is now being streamed free exclusively for one week in iTunes Ping, Apple's new music-focused social network.  The song “Much Too Soon” was written at the time of Thriller.

Kim Kardashian Pleaded With God to Stop Her Breasts From Growing  —  Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian can now add author to their long and varied resumes.  Their tome entitled ‘Kardashian Konfidential’ is a fun and breezy read that traces their childhood and offers lots of beauty and style tips.