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American Idol is back for its ninth season a week from today, and here’s your first look at Ellen DeGeneres with host Ryan Seacrest and fellow judges Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell!

The two-night season premiere will air next Tuesday (January 12) at 8/7c on FOX and Wednesday (January 13) in the same time slot. According to Access Hollywood, the premiere week will feature auditions from Atlanta and Boston.

Ellen won’t be on the judging panel until February; instead, guest judges will be sitting in during the initial audition rounds. Look celeb judges including Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Kristin Chenoweth, Neil Patrick Harris, Joe Jonas, Katy Perry and more!

10+ pictures inside of Ryan Seacrest and the American Idol judges…

Amanda Seyfried gets close with Constantine Maroulis backstage at Broadway’s Rock of Ages in New York City on Saturday (January 2).

The 24-year-old actress took in the rockin’ show with her boyfriend and Mamma Mia! co-star, Dominic Cooper.

Jennifer’s Body, which starred Amanda and Megan Fox, is now out on DVD - along with the film, you can take home deleted scenes, a gag reel, video diaries from the cast, featurettes and a PSA by Megan about peer pressure.

Jennifer Lopez shares her feelings on love, marriage and her work in the February 2010 issue of Latina magazine.

Here’s what the 40-year-old entertainer had to share (via USA Today):

On her marriage to Marc Anthony: “There’s a deep respect, admiration and love for each other. We honestly believe that we make each other better people…We force each other to be better, and I think in a relationship, that’s how it should be. You shouldn’t be with somebody if he makes you feel less than who you are.”

On past work with exes: “Exposed? Vulnerable? Do I cringe? [Laughs] No, no, it’s a literal snapshot. Every one of my albums is very spot-on with who I was at the time. … I can’t regret the things I did in the past, like putting somebody in a video that I was with. Who cares? I think people relate to me because they know that I’m not being phony.”

On Oscar-worthy work: “I feel like I had that [Oscar worthy role] in El Cantante, but I don't even think the academy members saw it. I feel like it's their responsibility to do that, to see everything that’s out there, everything that could be great…..It’s all good. Things will happen when they’re supposed to happen. I have the utmost faith and no doubt that it will one day, when and if it’s supposed to. You can’t get all crazy twisted over it.”

Bigger cover pic inside…

James Franco is taking his General Hospital character, Franco, to a whole new level by bringing him into the NYC art world!

NYMag reports that the 31-year-old actor will participate in a gallery show at NYC’s Deitch Projects for an upcoming “special episode” of the soap he’ll be co-directing.

James wrote an editorial for the Wall Street Journal last month explaining why he wanted to guest star on GH, explaining that he considers it experimental performance art.

“No matter how far I got into the character, I was going to be perceived as something that doesn’t belong to the incredibly stylized world of soap operas,” he wrote.

Isabel Lucas vamps it up in a gown by Calvin Klein and a bracelet by Monique Pean in this shot for Vanity Fair’s series on up-and-coming-actresses.

The 24-year-old Australian actress, who will star in this month’s Daybreakers, where she plays a human in a vampire-only world, told VF that she takes her characters seriously, no matter what the project!

"It's interesting,” she said of Transformers, “when the only direction is ‘You’ve got to be more sexy!’”

Tennis superstar Andy Roddick and his wife, model Brooklyn Decker, take a break from tennis and play with koalas at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia on Tuesday (January 5).

The 27-year-old is in town to play in the Brisbane International 2010 event, but he and Brooklyn hit a snag when their bags didn’t make it to Brisbane after their flight!

“So a lacoste store sent some clothes over for me to practice in until my bags get here,” Andy tweeted with a photo. “What do you think???small?”

10+ pictures inside of Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker hanging out with some koalas…

Sebastian Stan will star opposite Twilight’s Ashley Greene in The Apparition, THR reports.

The film will star Sebastian and Ashley as a couple haunted by an apparition unleashed during an experiment at a university. The story is based on true events!

The Apparition, directed by Todd Lincoln, will begin shooting next month in Germany and move to Los Angeles in March.

Halle Berry leaves Kinara Spa in Los Angeles on Tuesday (January 5) with a new short, curly hairdo!

Women polled by UK-based panel YouGov (via Daily Mail) recently cited Halle, 43, as having their ideal body type!

The 2000 women 18 and older surveyed chose Kate Winslet as having the most desirable body, followed by Kelly Brook and Halle!

Rounding out the top five were Cheryl Cole and Beyonce.

American Beauty director Sam Mendes is in talks to direct the next James Bond film!

According to Heat Vision, production may begin as early as June with hopes of a 2011 release.

Daniel Craig will reprise his role as 007 in the film.

The most recent Bond film, 2008’s Quantum of Solace , grossed $586 million worldwide.

Sam Mendes‘ most recent film, Away We Go, made $10 million at the box office last summer.

Natalie Portman has a new love??

The 28-year-old actress has reportedly been dating 32-year-old Benjamin Millepied, 32, the choreographer of her new movie, Black Swan.

Natalie stepped out with her fellow New Yorker for the first time in public at a low-key New Year's Eve party in Tribeca.

"She has been subletting Sarah Michelle Gellar's apartment and she wanted to celebrate the New Year with a few close friends and introduce them to Ben," an insider tells In Touch. "They have actually been a couple since the fall, but she wanted to see how serious it was before she started to show him off to her inner circle. She really likes him."

Black Swan, due to be released later this year, tells the story of two ballerinas, played by Natalie and Mila Kunis. Benjamin began dance training as a child in France with his mother, a dance teacher.

Nicole Kidman and her husband, country superstar Keith Urban, carry their 18-month-old daughter, Sunday Rose, through LAX airport after a Qantas flight from Sydney on Tuesday (January 5).

When asked what she loves the most about being a mom, Nic told People, “The selflessness. I love watching them become who they are. Sunday Rose says, ‘Mama, Dada’. People don’t believe this, but she touches her heart for ‘love you’. That brought us to our knees. It still does.”

30+ pictures inside of Qantas cuties Nicole Kidman and Sunday Rose…

Christina Aguilera strikes a pose in front of a grand piano in the February 2010 issue of Marie Claire. Here’s what the 29-year-old mom shared with the mag:

On maturing in showbiz: “In this crazy business, it’s so easy to build up a lot of walls and a lot of bitterness. And it’s just no way to be… “[I can now use softer tones] that maybe I’ve been afraid to do in the past, to allow myself to go to a place of ‘less singing.’ I’m more vulnerable and more strong at the same time.”

On motherhood inspiring her to be lighter in her music. “I had a really hard time being light before. I’d get a little weird about it being too cliché. My first record was very clichéd pop - what everyone else wanted. [My second album Stripped] inspired by a lot of pain. [My third, Back to Basics,] /still had some sort of relation to my past. [My new album] is just about the future - my son in my life, motivating me to want to play and have fun.”
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Christina’s new album is called Bionic, due out in March. The first single reportedly is a hip-pop track called “Glam,” produced by Tricky Stewart.

Ashlee Simpson and husband Pete Wentz hold hands and wear silly Halloween masks while walking around Union Square, New York City on Tuesday afternoon (January 5).

This isn’t the first time Pete has worn a mask for paparazzi. Back in May 2008, Pete wore a paper plate over his face that read "YOUR AD COULD BE HERE… EMAIL: JON@D—–BAG.COM"

10+ pictures inside of masked mates Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz…

Law & Order: SVU has secured Sharon Stone for a four-episode arc beginning in April.

"It is obviously a thrill and a delight to have a star of Sharon's wattage and importance joining SVU," SVU boss Dick Wolf raves to EW’s Michael Ausiello.

The 51-year-old actress will play a former cop-turned-prosecutor.

WILL YOU TUNE IN to watch Sharon Stone on SVU? Sound off in the comments!

Check out these sneak peeks at the Burberry Spring/Summer 2010 collection thanks to actress Emma Watson!

The 19-year-old actress, who posed alongside her younger brother Alex, musicians George Craig and Matt Gilmour and Max Hurd, shared some footage of what to expect from the British fashion house this coming season.

“We wanted the campaign to feel very iconic,” the label’s creative director, Christopher Bailey, said, showing trenchcoats with ruffled shoulders and pieces featuring the classic Burberry check.

Gwyneth Paltrow tries to dodge the paparazzi after her rigorous morning workout at the gym in London on Tuesday (January 5).

In the 37-year-old actress’ latest GOOP newsletter, she shared recipes for New Year's Cocktails. Gwyn wrote, “New Year’s cheer courtesy of some of the best bartenders out there…may this coming year be your best ever!”

Check out Gwyn’s recipe for “The Best Dirty Martini” at GOOP.com!

Sandra Bullock has a lot to smile about - over the weekend, The Blind Side became the first female-led film to hit $200 million at the U.S. box office, bringing in a total of $208.5 million so far, according to Variety.

“And we’re not even done,” Warner Brothers’ president of domestic distribution Dan Fellman said. “I think Blind Side has another $30 million left.”

In total, Sandra Bullock’s films have grossed $1.72 billion in the U.S.!

Alicia Keys fans will be able to live-stream her LIVE concert on Thursday night (January 7), which is being held at The Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY.

Additionally, thanks to Billboard Live, you'll be able to interact with other fans on Facebook and Twitter as the concert is happening. Fun!!!

Log onto JustJared.com's live-stream page at 6PM PT/9PM ET: OurWorldLive.tv.

More info on Alicia’s tour at AliciaKeys.com.

Jennifer Lopez sounds off on staying true to herself no matter what in the February 2010 issue of Elle magazine, where she’s also the cover girl!

The 40-year-old entertainer said that growing older has only made her better. “I’m a more heightened me, if anything,” J.Lo said (via NYPost).

“Everything I wanted before, I want twice as much now. And that doesn’t mean material things.”

“Being an artist doesn’t start because you’re 21, and it doesn’t end because you’re 51,” she continued. “You are who you are until the day you die.”

True Blood actor Alexander Skarsgard gives viewers some sexy wifebeater action on the set of his new movie, Straw Dogs, during an Extra interview in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The 33-year-old Swedish actor had nothing but praise for his beautiful co-star (and rumored girlfriend) Kate Bosworth.

“She’s amazing — Kate’s really amazing,” Alex shared. “It’s been a couple of tough weeks now, and she’s been pretty amazing, she really has.”

For more info on Alex’s character in Straw Dogs, visit JustJared.com’s exclusive interview!

Ke$ha rocks the house with her bona fide smash hit “TiK ToK” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday (January 5).

The 22-year-old L.A.-based singer will also be on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien on Wednesday (January 6), Lopez Tonight on January 11, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on January 13 and The Wendy Williams Show on January 14. Don’t forget to tune in!!!

Ke$ha’s debut album, Animal, is in stores NOW. It’s already #1 on the iTunes Top Albums chart!

Zoe Kravitz smiles for the camera in a gown by Jasper Conran and earrings by Tiffany & Co. in this shot for Vanity Fair.

The 21-year-old actress and singer told VF that even though she was born into a family of celebs (her dad is rocker Lenny Kravitz and mom is actress Lisa Bonet), she knows better than to go down the wrong path.

“I’m so close to my parents. I get it,” Zoe said. “They’d smack the hell out of me if I ever became a cokehead.”

Emma Watson rocks a gorgeous lilac trenchcoat while posing with model Max Hurd for Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this campaign. SUPER CHIC!!!

The 19-year-old British actress was captured by celebrated photographer Mario Testino on a London set with the label's creative director Christopher Bailey on hand. Also pictured: Max Hurd, musicians George Craig and Matt Gilmour, as well as Emma’s younger brother Alex.

10+ pictures inside of Emma Watson’s Burberry Spring/Summer 2010 Campaign!

After Angelina Jolie’s late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, passed away in 2007, her estate has been split up among the family members who survived her.

According to TMZ, Maddox, Zahara and Shiloh were each left $100,000 in a trust fund. However, that money can’t be touched until they each turn 25!

Because Marcheline’s will was last updated in 2006, though, 6-year-old Pax and 17-month-old twins Knox and Vivienne weren’t included in the will!