CELEBRITY GOSSIP

THE DARK KNIGHT'S ECKHART LIKES ANGIE FOR CATWOMAN - Actor Aaron Eckhart, who played D.A. Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight, says that his choice for Catwoman is Angelina Jolie. Eckhart told Usmagazine.com, "I thought it was a fantastic idea. When I read that, I felt like all of our records that we made would be broken if she did Catwoman." Eckhart was responding to recent comments from former TV Catwoman, Julie Newmar, who told the New York Daily News that she heard Jolie had inquired about playing the part.

PAMELA ANDERSON CREATES READING LIST -- AND LAUNDRY LIST -- FOR BARACK OBAMA - When President-elect Obama finishes reading Abraham Lincoln, he can turn to Pamela Anderson for what to read next. In a post on her Web site, she suggests Crimes Against Nature by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (an indictment of the Bush administration) and The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein (which, the author says, "explodes the myth that the global free market triumphed dramatically.") Anderson also suggests that Obama reform the prison system (and castrate child molesters), legalize marijuana, bring the troops home safely, stop animal testing, provide public health and auto insurance, promote vegetarianism to end world hunger, shut down Guantanamo Bay and ease immigration laws.

ANNE HATHAWAY DATES ANOTHER LOSER: Although Anne Hathaway appears to have moved on from her felon ex-boyfriend, sources claims her new beau, Adam Shulman, isn't much of an improvement. A source told the New York Post, "Adam is a known opportunist. When he was at Brown University, he went after all the heiresses. It's like Anne is addicted to losers." Shulman recently accompanied Hathaway to New Orleans and last month the actress told People magazine that she was dating a new "sexy" man who really had "it going on."

TROUBLE FOR LINDSAY LOHAN AND SAMANTHA RONSON? There appears to be trouble in paradise for Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson. PerezHilton.com reports that Lohan continually gets jealous when girls throw their panties at Ronson while she is DJing, and Ronson is upset that Lindsay's ex-boyfriend, Calum Best shows up to her gigs. After a night out on Tuesday (November 18th), Ronson was photographed storming out of their car and into a hotel while Lohan "stewed" in the vehicle for about ten minutes before running inside.

JENNIFER GARNER LEGALLY PROTECTED FROM STALKER: Jennifer Garner has obtained a court order against a man who is stalking her. TMZ.com reports that court papers the 36-year-old pregnant actress filed read, "Mr. (Steven) Burky has been stalking and harassing me, sending packages and letters containing delusional and paranoid thoughts and following me around the country." Per a court order, Burky is currently being held in a mental hospital and a hearing will be held on Thursday (November 20th) to make the restraining order permanent. Burky has reportedly been harassing Garner since 2002, but she claims his behavior has escalated to the point of becoming dangerous and threatening within the past year.

BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN TALKS ABOUT MARRYING MEGAN FOX: Although the status of Megan Fox's engagement to Brian Austin Green is common tabloid fodder, the former Beverly Hills 90210 star told People magazine on Tuesday (November 18th) that the couple is planning their wedding. He said, "The wedding will be small. Originally we were talking elopement and now we might have a few people there." Green added that there won't be media attention around the nuptials. "You might hear about it the week after."

PARIS AND BENJI ARE OVER: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden have indeed broken up, a source close to the heiress confirmed to People magazine. The insider said, "She is saddened by the breakup but they're just too different and they wanted different things in life. He was loyal and sweet but it was time to take a break." After nine months of dating, rumors began to surface in the last few weeks that each might have been unfaithful, but they both denied such claims.

MORE EVIDENCE THAT JIMMY KIMMEL AND SARAH SILVERMAN ARE BACK ON: Although they've refused to confirm it, Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel definitely seem to be back on. Since their split was announced earlier this year, the pair has attended Howard Stern's wedding together and Silverman even appeared as a guest on Kimmel's talk show. The latest reconciliation evidence comes after the two showed up hand-and-hand at Tuesday's (November 18th) GQ Man of the Year party. A source close to the couple told Fox News's Pop Tarts that, "They're working it out. One step at a time."

TROUBLE IN GWYNETH PALTROW'S MARRIAGE? Gwyneth Paltrow's behavior this past weekend has reignited rumors that the actress's marriage to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is on the rocks. The New York Post reports that instead of seeing her husband on tour, Paltrow spent the weekend in Miami for the Victoria's Secret fashion show, where she spent a lot of time with resort owner Jeff Soffer. A friend of the actress told the Post that, "Jeff Soffer is a friend of Gwyneth" and her rep said that she visited her husband right after leaving Miami.

SPITZER HOOKER OPENS UP: Ashley Alexandra Dupre, who rose to infamy as the call girl whose involvement with former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer led to his political downfall, tells People magazine that she is "a normal girl." The 23-year-old admits she didn't know who Spitzer was when he came to see her, and that their encounter "was more of a transaction." She also expressed sympathy for Spitzer's wife, but says the former governor has "been punished enough."

INDUSTRY NEWS

TOM CRUISE REPORTEDLY LAUGHABLE IN NEW FILM: Although MGM is marketing Tom Cruise's upcoming film Valkyrie as a thriller, MSNBC's The Scoop reports that not only is the movie "nowhere near as exciting as a thriller," but Cruise's performance "elicits uncomfortable and inappropriate laughs." One viewer told The Scoop, "It's as if he could say 'I complete you' at any time. This is not his Oscar moment."

'GOSSIP GIRL' CREATOR WRITING NEW 'X-MEN' MOVIE: Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz has been tapped to write X-Men: First Class. Although Schwartz was reportedly also offered the role of director, Variety reports that he has so far turned it down. Schwartz is expected to "inject a next-gen sensibility" in the franchise, which has earned $1.2 billion worldwide.

BOB HOPE GETS STAMPED: Bob Hope will be honored on a U.S. postage stamp next spring. The design of the legendary entertainer will be unveiled Monday (November 24th) at a ceremony on New York's Ellis Island. Hope died in 2003 and is the first person to benefit from a rule change allowing individuals to be honored on a stamp five years after their death -- as opposed to the ten that people excluding former presidents previously had to wait.

MORE LEGAL DRAMA IN 'PROJECT RUNWAY' BATTLE: Cable network Lifetime has counter-sued NBC Universal, Bravo and The Weinstein Company over the rights to Project Runway. The suit, filed on Tuesday (November 18th), follows similar legal action by NBC against The Weinstein Company, which had sold the show to Lifetime. Both sides want the fashion design competition series exclusively on their networks. In September a state court ruling halted the Weinstein Company's plans to move to Lifetime until the case was decided. Lifetime is now seeking the case be moved permanently to federal court.

STEPHEN COLBERT STARRING IN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Stephen Colbert will be starring in his own holiday special that will air Sunday (November 23rd) on Comedy Central and be released on Tuesday (November 25th) as a DVD. During the show, Colbert is joined by Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Jon Stewart, John Legend, Feist and Elvis Costello.

HUGH JACKMAN NAMED 'PEOPLE' MAGAZINE'S SEXIEST MAN ALIVE

Hugh Jackman has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. The 40-year-old actor/singer/dancer has won an Emmy and a Tony award, and starred in blockbusters like X-Men and the soon-to-be-released Australia.

Upon hearing he'd received the honor, Jackman said his wife responded, "I could've told them that years ago!"

Australia co-star Nicole Kidman said of her sexy leading man, "Hugh is tough and romantic at the same time. Australian men are a different breed. They're rugged and they sweat."

Jackman and his wife have been married since 1996 and have two adopted children.

Daniel Craig, Mad Men's John Hamm, Zac Efron, Blair Underwood, Michael Phelps, and Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick are among the other sexy men People recognized in its annual issue.

Matt Damon was named People's Sexiest Man Alive last year, while George Clooney and Matthew McConaghey preceded him.

WINONA RYDER 'FINE' AFTER BRIEF HOSPITALIZATION

Winona Ryder was briefly hospitalized on Wednesday (November 19th) after becoming ill on a flight to London. The actress's publicist confirmed that the 37-year-old was taken to a London hospital "as a precaution" but has since been released. Rep Mara Buxbaum added that Ryder is "fine now."

British Airways said that a flight from Los Angeles to London's Heathrow Airport requested priority landing after a female passenger required medical attention.

In a statement, the airline said, "Our cabin crew looked after the female passenger as much as they could onboard and our passenger services staff also accompanied her to the local hospital. We wish her well."

REESE WITHERSPOON TALKS ABOUT CHILDREN, TABLOIDS

Reese Witherspoon has figured out how to make divorce as manageable as possible for her two children, but she finds it increasingly difficult to protect them from fame. The actress tells Parade magazine that she and ex-husband Ryan Phillippe are on the "same page" when it comes to the values they teach daughter Ava and son Deacon, but the hardest part of parenthood "is seeing my children being followed and harassed."

Witherspoon says that her children have been shouted out by paparazzi in their Halloween costumes, and admit that Ava had to be taken out of her school because she was harassed.

Public attention is not just a challenge when it comes to her kids. The 32-year-old adds, "The biggest detriment of my life is tabloid fame. It removes me from people. When I first meet someone, it is so hard for me to overcome everything they've read about me. It's difficult, because I'm the kind of person who just wants to hug people."

Although she doesn't speak directly of beau Jake Gyllenhaal, Witherspoon has conflicted feelings about the possibility of remarrying. "Family is all we have in life, but I don't know how I feel about marriage. Obviously, I'm not far enough out of being married to think about doing it again. You sort of reconstitute your family. You find a family, with people who come into your life for a reason."

WILL SMITH TEAMS WITH WRITER FOR KOREAN FILM REMAKE

Will Smith is reportedly in talks with his I Am Legend co-writer Mark Protosevich to adapt the Korean film Old Boy for an American remake that Smith is developing with veteran director Steven Spielberg.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, DreamWorks is trying to secure the rights to the 2003 film, which follows a man's mysterious kidnapping, 15-year imprisonment, and feverish quest for revenge.

Screenwriter Protosevich has also worked on the scripts for Poseidon and The Cell, among others.

'DEAL OR NO DEAL' GOES TO THE TURKEYS TOMORROW NIGHT

Tomorrow night's Deal Or No Deal will go to the turkeys, literally. The game show will air a special Thanksgiving themed edition beginning at 8 p.m. on NBC. Howie Mandel gives us the lowdown on what we can expect: "We're doing a special holiday Thanksgiving episode. Not only is it special because of festivities and family and huge money but, big surprise, the contestant could walk out of here with $2 million. So we're playing for double the normal money and what better place to maybe set another record than on Deal Or No Deal than the holiday season."

Mandel tells us he enjoys the special themed editions of Deal or No Deal: "Deal Or No Deal is phenomenal not only because of the game that it is but there are always great twists. And any time we have an opportunity to do a very special episode that is in conjunction with a big national holiday, it makes that episode even more special. So the fact that it's festive, it's decorated, we have all the elements everybody loves plus another $1 million? What more can I say?"

AUDIO: HOWIE MANDEL ENJOYS SPECIAL EDITIONS OF 'DEAL OR NO DEAL'
AUDIO: HOWIE MANDEL ON THANKSGIVING EDITION OF 'DEAL OR NO DEAL'

'TWILIGHT' STARS ADMIT THE DIDN'T KNOW HOW POPULAR THE BOOKS ARE

The first Twilight book came out in 2005 and since then, millions of readers young and old have been fascinated by the tale of vampires and werewolves. And now on the eve of the movie version's release, we sat down with the film's two stars and asked them what they knew of the books prior to filming. First, we asked Kristen Stewart, who plays the lead Bella Swan, if she was familiar with Twilight before she signed on to star in the film: "No, not at all. I was doing another movie at the time and not wanting to read any of that, I was totally focused on that. I don't know, I frequent used book stores so I never saw the big signs for Twilight."

Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen, admits he had no idea just how popular the Twilight books are: "I didn't know what it was when I went it to it, at all. I thought it was an independent movie director making a vampire film with an actress who is known, who was on a roll of doing kinda classy indie films, like intelligent films. I didn't see it as a teen movie. I thought it was like a, they were trying to do a teen movie which was different. It was for a different audience. That's what I thought. I didn't think it was so huge at all."

Twilight was written by Stephenie Meyer. It has since spawned three sequel books: New Moon; Eclipse; Breaking Dawn. The series has sold more than 8.5 million copies in America, and more than 17 million copies worldwide.

Currently there are no plans to make the remaining books into movies, but if audience anticipation is any indicator, you can expect New Moon to come out in a few years.

AUDIO: KRISTEN STEWART UNFAMILIAR WITH 'TWILIGHT' PRIOR TO MAKING FILM
AUDIO: ROBERT PATTINSON SAYS HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW HUGE 'TWILIGHT' WAS

FOREST WHITAKER TO HELP DOCUMENT A YEAR IN 'BRICK CITY'

Actor and director Forest Whitaker has signed on to executive produce a documentary series about the city of Newark, New Jersey, that will air on the Sundance Channel next year. Brick City will examine the challenges facing Newark's young mayor, Cory Booker, as well as follow local citizens and key figures -- from real estate developers to ex-gang members -- as they try to remake the city, working to stamp out violence, poverty and corruption and make improvements in housing, employment and education, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Brick City will be directed by Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin, and is scheduled to debut with six half-hour episodes in the third quarter of 2009.

Whitaker earned an Oscar for his work in The Last King Of Scotland, and has also directed the films Waiting To Exhale, Hope Floats, and First Daughter.

NAOMI CAMPBELL THE SUBJECT OF MIAMI PHOTO EXHIBIT

British supermodel Naomi Campbell will be the subject of a photo retrospective that brings the work of a variety of photographers together for one showing. The show will run from December 2nd to December 7th as part of the larger exhibit called In Fashion Photo. More than 50 photographs and several illustrations of Campbell will be for sale. Organizer Francois Trabelsi told the Associated Press that he picked Campbell because "she's the biggest top model of the world ... All big photographers of the world make some photographs or did something with her."

Photographer Arthur Elgort noted "She was very outward, very fun. A nice, crazy girl," but added, "She had her mind on making history and every once in a while if it wasn't history it was almost, oh dear ... she lost interest."

Campbell herself says that her much-publicized anger issues don't represent who she truly is. "I really don't care what people say about me who don't know me. It's that I don't judge people and I don't like to be judged," said Campbell, who's been modeling since she was 15. "I am hard working. I love what I do. I care about people. I'm loyal. I'm generous to my friends and you know, I try to keep my circle very small."

As to her storied career, Campbell said, "I feel I am a model. This is what I like to do. This is the job I love and I am comfortable doing, and I still am enthusiastic and get excited about working with great photographers, creating great images."