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Each and every year she combs the headline making names to choose a select few - and Barbara Walters has announced the stars comprising her list of “The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011″.

Included in the latest batch of Miss Walters' intrigue-inciting celebrities are reality TV sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian, along with royal sister Pippa Middleton, real estate guru Donald Trump and “Modern Family” stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet.

Also included in Barbara's roundup of famous faces from 2011 are singer Katy Perry, "The X Factor" judge Simon Cowell and newly-single baseball star Derek Jeter.

Meanwhile, we'll have to wait and see who is chosen as Walters’ “Number One Most Fascinating Person of 2011″ when the 19th running of the TV special airs on December 14th.

Ready to kick-start her day, expectant momma Jessica Simpson departed her New York City hotel this morning (November 30).

Showing off her oh-so-adorable baby bump, the 31-year-old accentuated her burgeoning belly in a gray long-sleeve maxi dress, furry knee-length sweater and black platform booties.

Just last night Ms Simpson and her fiance Eric Johnson stepped out for the 25th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards.

Surely one of the year's most fashionable soirees, the Big Apple event paid tribute to "top shoe designers, fashion brands, style stars, leading retailers, and industry icons."

She’s been troubled for years, and Mindy McCready finally disappeared with her 5-year-old son Zander last night (November 29).

The 36-year-old country singer took off with her boy after having a dispute with the Florida court system regarding the custody of Zander.

A Judge has demanded that Ms. McCready return with her son by Thursday at 5pm and return him to the custody of her parents, who are his legal guardians.

Mindy posted a message to her Facebook page last night, stating, “My son is not missing. Police established that this afternoon via Skype. I have been fighting the Florida court system to protect my son and bring him home. Please do not worry.”

They’ve had a rocky road to romance, but now Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler are giving engagement another shot.

The “Laguna Beach” starlet and her Chicago Bears beau are once again betrothed, and hopefully this time they’ll make it to the altar.

Kristin took to her Twitter account to share the good news with her followers- “This time it’s official... Jay and I are engaged again :).”

This comes after Cavallari denied a re-engagement last week. Kristin and Jay were originally set to marry when he popped the question in April. They called it off in July.

Hard at work on location in New York City, Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin were spotted at Columbus Circle today (November 30).

The “30 Rock” costars filmed scenes on an outdoor set while fans and paparazzi looked on from afar.

New episodes of the hit NBC comedy will return in the New Year beginning Thursday, January 12th.

Meanwhile, “30 Rock” Season Five recently received a four-star review from Us Weekly for its continual inventive showbiz satire.

Kicking off the day with a media appearance, Taylor Kitsch was spotted at ABC Studios in Times Square, New York City this morning (November 30).

The “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” hunk was in the house for an interview on “Good Morning America” on behalf of his new movie “John Carter.”

During his conversation, Kitsch gave a world premiere of the official teaser trailer- “John Carter” is set to hit theaters on March 9th.

The film is about a former military captain who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes involved in a conflict between the inhabitants of the planet.

Enjoying a much-needed day off, Vanessa Hudgens was spotted out to lunch in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon (November 29).

Joined by her handsome boyfriend Austin Butler, the “Sucker Punch” actress satisfied her growling tummy before hitting a nearby grocery store for some supplies.

In a recent interview, Miss Hudgens shared that it was watching Disney movies that helped her come out of her shell when she was younger.

"I was a very shy and quiet kid until my parents took me to see my first Disney movie, Snow White. After that I would always hum and sing the songs and dress up as Snow White. Funny how dressing up and singing songs in High School Musical actually made me a part of the Disney family."

Ever the responsible pet owners, Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald were spotted out for a walk with their dog Enzo yesterday (November 29).

The “New Moon” actress and her “American Idol” stud husband both looked cool and casual as they strolled briskly down the Los Angeles street.

In a recent interview, Nikki shared that things have been going quite smoothly since she and Paul tied the knot last month.

"The first year [of marriage] is not the hardest. Gosh, if this is the hardest, then it’s gonna be easy breezy. Even under the most stressful circumstances he and I are such a good team."

As for family expansion, Reed noted, "I’m not getting pregnant for a long time. One day [I want to], it's just not what I’m thinking about right now, but I do. I'm young; he's young [and] we want to be best friends and travel and do stuff."

Cranking out yet another masterful music video, Rihanna was spotted shooting scenes for “You Da One” in London, England today (November 30).

The “We Found Love” songstress worked her magic in ripped denim hot pants and a white vest with a blonde wig as she danced through a raunchy routine.

In record sales news, Ri-Ri’s latest album Talk That Talk entered the Billboard 200 album chart at #3 with over 197,000 copies sold in its first week.

Talk That Talk marks Rihanna’s sixth top 10 debut and second biggest week since her album Loud scored 207,000 units last November.

Tending to her daily errands, Katherine Heigl ventured out in sunny Studio City, Calfornia on Tuesday afternoon (November 29).

Dressed in a cream turtleneck sweater, red scarf, black pants and cream leather booties, the "Knocked Up" actress looked fall-time fabulous for her midday runaround.

In family news, Heigl's adoring hubby Josh Kelley recently went to permanent lengths to show is love for his wife and daughter.

Just last week, Josh took to an L.A. tattoo parlor, where he inked the Sagittarius sign - a way to pay tribute to little Naleigh and Katherine, who both have November birthdays.

Heading out to continue her latest promo gig, Heidi Klum was spotted at the launch of her new fragrance at Walgreens in Time Square in New York City on Wednesday (November 30).

The Victoria’s Secret hottie dressed in a flirty dress and heels as she showed off those gorgeous gams while promoting her scent “Shine.”

Upon arrival to the drugstore, Heidi tweeted, “Come see me at Walgreens Times Square right now. I'm signing Shine bottles and taking pictures!!”

Of her mandarin, pear and pink peppercorn fragrance, Klum told People, “I wanted what it to be sensual and feminine, but still luxurious and expensive smelling.”

He’s People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, but Bradley Cooper's rumored romance with Zoe Saldana is apparently all made up.

The “Hangover” hunk was supposedly intimately involved with the “Avatar” babe since September when they were seen “acting like two high school kids going steady” while out in Manhattan.

But Zoe’s rep has come to her defense, definitively declaring that Saldana is nothing more than friends with Mr. Cooper.

“Look at this source- unbelievable- they are friends who worked on a recent film called The Words also co starring Jeremy Irons and Olivia Wilde,” said the rep.

After it was made public that she and her young son had disappeared, Mindy McCready has come forward to address the claims.

The 36-year-old responded to missing person's reports by telling that her 5-year-old boy Zander is safe and sound in her care.

She told Access Hollywood, “I am working with lawyers to try to get all this straightened out. I did not steal my child, as it would be impossible for me to kidnap what already belongs to me! There never was any missing persons report and never an Amber Alert.”

Seeing that McCready doesn't have custody of Zander, a judge has issued an order that she return the boy by Thursday night (December 1).

Tending to some personal business, Sandra Bullock was spotted leaving her office building in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday (November 29).

The “Blind Side” babe looked cute and casual in gold shoes, rolled-up jeans, a white v-neck tee and sweater cardigan as she made her way out of her office and to her luxurious ride.

In other news, Ms Bullock recently added two new paintings to her 1-year-old son, Louis’ growing art collection.

The pieces were inside an art gallery in Glendale, CA in an exhibition called “This Unvoyageable Gulf Obsure” and will fit nicely with Andy Warhol’s “Peaches” print purchased for Baby Louis by Bullock’s CAA agents back in October.

Chosen as the focal point of their year-beginning offering, Dianna Agron adorns the cover of the January 2012 issue of Nylon.

The "Glee" beauty posed for a Beatles inspired spread shot by Marvin Scott Jarrett while opening up about topics ranging from her childhood days to her current doings on the web.

Highlights from Dianna's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to visit Nylon!

On whether she's single:
"I may be... or I may not be!"

On getting her start with ballet lessons:
"I remember girls dividing up PowerBars - they'd eat an eighth of a PowerBar for a rehearsal, and maybe have another eighth of a PowerBar hours later."

On her childhood:
"I was lucky because I could just embrace being so young - having the guy that you like to throw rocks at your window and him being like 'Come outside!' and being so nervous and dneaking out and being like 'Let's run to the park!' and then just running down the street, laughing, like, 'Oh my God, what if your mom and dad came out right now?'"

On her first venture on posting things on the web:
"The Tumblr site was kind of an experiment. We were in Australia on tour with the show and I thought, I'm traveling, I love photography, I'm not filming - it'd be fun to do something creative, so I started posting photos and the music I was listening to."

On her You and Me and Charlie website:
"It's mainly art-based, but it's also a forum for people to love and support each other. I realized that just by posting something, I can really influence someone's day."




Photo Credit: Nylon

It doesn’t hit theaters until January 27, 2012 but a sneak peek of “Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie” has just been released.

Courtesy of Funny or Die, the spin-off of the Cartoon Network series “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” stars Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, John C. Reilly and Jeff Goldblum.

According to IMDB, the comedy flick revolves around two guys who get a billion dollars to make a movie, but watch their dream as it runs off course.

The movie will be available on VOD on January 27, 2012 and in theaters on March 2, 2012.

Taking a quick break from her day to grab up a warm beverage, Jessica Alba was spotted leaving a coffee shop in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday (November 30).

The “Machete” mama looked stylish in skinny red pants, a white top and cardigan as she made her way back to her luxurious ride while the paparazzi looked on.

As Jess exited the coffee place, she happened to saunter right past a Stars Tour bus giving the tourists inside the vehicle exactly what they paid to see.

In career news, Alba - along with other stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, Brendan Fraser and James Gandolfini - is lending her voice for an upcoming animation film called “Escape from Planet Earth" due out in 2012.

Continuing to drive the anticipation up and up, Yahoo! Movies released the final poster for the upcoming “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” on Wednesday (November 30).

The adventure/crime sequel stars Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace, Jared Harris, Eddie Marsan, Stephen Fry and Gilles Lellouche.

On the new poster viewers see Holmes and Watson chasing their arch nemesis Professor Moriarty down a dark, cobblestone alley.

Much like the poster suggests, the Guy Ritchie-directed film revolves around Holmes and Watson joining forces to take down Moriarty.

The movie hits theaters on December 16.

She's widely considered one of the most striking ladies in Tinseltown, and Charlize Theron was selected to cover the December 2011 issue of Los Angeles Confidential.

The Oscar-winning actress didn't disappoint as she looked breathtaking in a spread shot by Tom Munro gracing the pages of the publication's year-ending installment.

Meanwhile, highlights from Miss Theron's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to visit Los Angeles Confidential!

On being driven when it comes to work:
“There’s a great tenacity when I tackle something, and I don’t half ass anything. When I work, I work really, really hard. And I think that - combined with the people who believe in me - has been really a great blessing.”

On maintaining a long-lasting career as an actress:
“I don’t know if I feel I’m here to stay, but that’s a good thing. That keeps you on your toes. I think this is an industry where you can’t get too comfortable. It’s constantly churning with great talent, and you’ve got to raise the bar and try to push yourself. I don’t ever want to kind of feel, ‘Yeah, I’m here. I made it.’ I think that would probably be the time to retire.”



Photo Credit: Tom Munro for Los Angeles Confidential

Fresh off the announcement that she's expecting her second child with boyfriend Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian was spotted heading to a local studio for a day of work in Sherman Oaks, CA on Wednesday (November 30).

The E! reality star didn't appear to be showing quite yet, though she covered up her belly with a loose shirt and blue blazer.

Confirming the baby on board news earlier in the day, Miss Kardashian blogged, "Yes, I’m pregnant! Now I’m nine weeks along. You’re supposed to wait 12 weeks to tell people, but I feel confident."

Of the announcement, sister Kim posted a congratulatory message reading, "This is such a blessing and the whole family is beyond thrilled!"

She added in a statement to Us magazine, "I am so excited for Kourt and Scott. Mason is the best baby ever and I can't wait to be an aunt again!"

Kicking off her promotional blitz, Jenni “JWoww” Farley gave press to her new namesake fragrance at a Kmart in New York City this afternoon (November 30).

Known for her uber-sexy style, the "Jersey Shore" starlet dressed in a black knit sweater and over-the-knee black leather boots as she posed with her latest product.

Containing top notes of citrus and pear accompanied by musky bottom notes, the sultry scent will be sold in a set with shimmering body lotion.

Following the press stop, Ms Farley tweeted, "Can't wait for everyone to see my perfume commercial!!!! So excited u have no idea. Ill let u know when it hits tv."

Serving as an early Christmas present, a new behind-the-scenes interview with Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz has been released from the set of “A Warrior’s Heart.”

The new clip gives insight into the creative process of the “Twilight Saga” costars ahead of the film’s release this Friday, December 2nd in select cities and on Video-On-Demand.

“A Warrior’s Heart” is about a star lacrosse player who begins acting out in self-destructive ways as a result of his Marine father’s death in battle.

However, his dad’s combat buddy intervenes to help him learn the true meaning of maturity, sportsmanship, and manhood.

Getting back to work on his small screen role, Jon Hamm was looking quite dapper on the set of "Mad Men" in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday afternoon (November 30).

The Don Draper actor suited up for the midday shoot while he busily filmed scenes for the Emmy Award winning AMC drama.

Boasting a cast including stars such as January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks and Vincent Kartheiser, "Mad Men" is set to return with the season five premiere beginning in March 2012.

Aside from his television duties, Jon can be seen in a brand new behind-the-scenes MLB video found below - as the avid Cardinals fan did the narration for the St Louis squad's World Series Championship DVD.

Adding to her dramatic day of headline making family news, Mindy McCready is reportedly pregnant with twins.

The troubled country singer is said to be five months along in expecting two bundles of joy, though it's still unclear who the father might be.

The baby news comes after Miss McCready and her 5-year-old son were the subjects of missing persons reports earlier this morning after Mindy took Zander from his father's Florida house without receiving approval - as she's allowed visitation but does not have custody rights.

Having since come forward to deny claims that she kidnapped her boy, McCready told Access Hollywood, "I did not steal my child, as it would be impossible for me to kidnap what already belongs to me! There never was any missing persons report and never an Amber Alert."

She's a working mother of four, and Victoria Beckham recently gushed about her children - the lights of her life.

The fashion designer and her hottie hubby, David Backham, have three sons – Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, nine, Cruz, six - and their latest addition, daughter Harper Seven.

When asked about her baby girl, Victoria responded, “Harper is absolutely amazing … but I am in love with all of my children. They are all wonderful.”

Earlier in the week, the former Spice Girl’s fashion line won Designer Brand of the Year at the annual British Fashion Awards.

Showing off her fit and fine figure, the lovely Leilani Dowding was busy soaking up the sun in Miami, Florida over the holiday weekend.

The "Vh1 Tough Love" star flaunted her hotness in a skimpy yellow bikini with boyfriend George French while also getting in a little physical activity in skintight gym gear.

Aside from keeping active in the Sunshine State, Miss Dowding recently spoke with Maxim about a range of topics, while first being asked if "Tough Love" is her first reality venture.

To this, Leilani replied, "I was on Celebrity Fear Factor UK, where I had to walk on the wings of a biplane and do some other stunts, but this is different. You’re in a house for 10 weeks with eight girls—there were plenty of tears. Talking about emotions can be harder than sticking your head into a bucket of maggots."

As for what part of her body men find sexiest, the 31-year-old UK native dished, "I love showing off my back. A lot of my LeilUna dresses are backless, and I’ve had guys try to sneak their hands around the corners when they give me a hug. I’m like, 'Hold on a minute—why is your hand on my stomach?'"

Finally asked to rank U.S. men against the English lads back home, Dowding told, "Well, guys in L.A. definitely have better teeth! But I haven’t gotten used to the whole dating thing. Over here it’s totally normal to see other people. I could take advantage of that and have five boyfriends, but I’m a one-man girl."

Continuing production on her new film, Dakota Fanning was spotted shooting scenes for “Effie” in Venice, Italy today (November 30).

The “Runaways” actress had a big smile as she danced around in a beautiful printed dress with costars Emma Thompson, Greg Wise, and Russell Tovey nearby.

Directed by Richard Laxton, “Effie” takes a look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.

Due to hit theaters in the Summer of 2012, “Effie” promises to be an engaging and endearing period drama.

Taking care of some overseas promotional duties, Zac Efron was spotted out and about in London, England today (November 30).

The “Charlie St. Cloud” stud headed over to BBC Radio One studios where he was greeted with a massive mob of adoring followers.

And of course, Zac was more than happy to show some love to his fans, signing autographs and posing for pictures in a black leather jacket overtop a black button-up and black trousers.

Mr. Efron will join Lea Michele, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, and Hilary Swank in “New Year’s Eve,” scheduled to hit theaters next month.

Celebrity break-ins are nothing new, and it sounds like Samantha Ronson was the latest famous person to have her property burglarized.

According to a report, the high-profile deejay’s garage was targeted by robbers last night (November 28) and the cops were called.

Thankfully, the perpetrator(s) never made it into Ronson’s main house, though there’s no report as to what was stolen out of the garage.

Samantha has yet to share the news on her Twitter page, and the LAPD are keeping tight-lipped for the time being. Stay linked to GossipCenter for the latest on this developing story.

Even with a jam-packed, non-stop schedule, Britney Spears still manages to find the time to sit down and fit in a good book every now and then.

While chatting with UK’s Stylist magazine, the “Circus” star revealed that she’s been reading The Mastery of Love, which was written a decade ago by Mexican spiritualist author Don Miguel Ruiz.

"It's basically an analysis of love and what it means to love," Spears explained. "It goes through all the different aspects of love – who you are as a person, knowing yourself before you even attempt to love anyone else, that sort of thing. It's really well-written and thought-provoking."

When asked if she would recommend the book to anyone in a relationship, Brit said, "Yes definitely, it's very cool. It's not so much about learning something; it's one of those things where you already know this stuff, but it's good to instill it in yourself again."

Bundling up for the falling temperatures, Kate Hudson was spotted out for a family walk in London, England earlier today (November 29).

The “Fool’s Gold” actress was joined by her handsome beau Matthew Bellamy and their baby boy Bingham Hawn Bellamy as the trio all spent some active quality time together.

Last night (November 28), Kate wore a black one-shoulder Stella McCartney cut-out dress to the 2011 British Fashion Awards just four months after giving birth - and she looked fabulous.

Of her history with the designer, Hudson told press, "Stella dressed me for my first red carpet event in 2001 for the Academy Awards. It was my first and only nomination. I was 21 years old and to have Stella McCartney dressing me, well, I felt like the hippest, coolest girl in the world. Up until the last minute Stella was still sewing the hem. I woke up the next morning, turned on the television to find out I was on every Worst Dressed list. So I called Stella and we just laughed our a**es off and she said to me, 'Look babe, it was the hem wasn't it?'"

Stopping by to chat about life as a working parent, Ivanka Trump hit the New York City set of "Fox & Friends" earlier this morning (November 29).

Looking chic as always, the 30-year-old dressed in a sleek white blouse, cream knee-length skirt and white peep-toe heels for her time with hosts Gretchen Carlson, Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade.

During the show, Ms Trump dished about the difficulties of raising a child who comes from a privileged background. "It much harder to be a strict parent and deprive than it is to give. I know that's a challenge I'll be faced with," she explained.

"And it's very hard to raise kids in this climate, in this city with a good moral compass and a good head on their shoulders. But I think part of it is not allowing them to feel entitled," Ivanka added.

Sure to get its fans amped up for the release, two new posters for “Men in Black 3” have been released.

Columbia Pictures premiered the two movie-based artwork offerings featuring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones - with the pieces being made up of hundreds of “MIB3” images.

The third installment of the action/comedy/sci-fi franchise will be available in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters when it opens on May 25, 2012.

Aside from Smith and Jones, the film also stars Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson, Nicole Scherzinger, Alice Eve and Michael Stuhlbarg.

Keeping up on her regular fitness program, Julie Bowen was spotted out for a jog in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday (November 29).

The “Modern Family” star sported a makeup-less face and workout wear with a t-shirt reading “Power Women, Power Tools” - with the slogan being for an event put on by Habitat for Humanity that brings together women who frame houses for new neighborhoods.

Aside from keeping herself in tip-top shape, Julie was recently asked who she thinks her “Modern Family” character Claire Dunphy would have an affair with.

Without hesitation, the fun-loving actress revealed, “Stephen Colbert [host of Comedy Central’s ‘The Colbert Report’], bar none.”

Bringing her baby bump out for a night on the red carpet, Jessica Simpson was all prettied up for the 25th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York City on Tuesday (November 29).

Held at the Museum of Modern Art, the "Dukes of Hazzard" darling was clad in a red toned Donna Karan dress as she patted her tummy while joined by babydaddy/fiance Eric Johnson.

As for the evening's festivities, the Footwear News Achievement Awards pay tribute to "top shoe designers, fashion brands, style stars, leading retailers, and industry icons."

The red carpet visit comes as Miss Simpson and her beau are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first child together, after which they've voiced their plans to tie the knot.