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Emma Stone and Woody Harrelson Added to Friends With Benefits

Forget all those other projects going under the title Friends with Benefits — the NBC sitcom and the Ashton Kutcher film that was previously known as F***buddies — this is the one you’ll want to keep an eye on. Already sporting the inspired tandem of Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis, the film has added former Zombieland co-stars Woody Harrelson and Emma Stone to the cast, joining Patricia Clarkson, Richard Jenkins, Jenna Elfman and Andy Samberg. Great and good, but Harrelson can talk pal Bill Murray into making a cameo appearance as Kunis’ stepdad, then they’d be onto something. [ The Wrap ]

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TIFF Chooses Hockey Musical to Open 2010 Edition

The Toronto International Film Festival drew scorn in 2009 not only for choosing a British production for its opening-night gala, but also for choosing one of the year’s most uninspired films — Creation — of any origin. No need to worry about that in 2010: The fest has selected new opener Score: A Hockey Musical for its official return to form. And Olivia Newton-John’s invited to boot!

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The President Approves of Mad Men

Even President Barack Obama enjoys Don Draper. Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner told Fox News that he framed a letter that the President sent him after Season 3. Said Weiner, “He was congratulating me on my and the show’s success, and I wanted to say, ‘But wait, you’re the successful person.'” [ Fox News ]

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Tony Curtis Hospitalized with Breathing Problems

TMZ reports that screen legend Tony Curtis has been taken to a Nevada hospital after suffering from breathing problems while exhibiting his new artwork products at a local Costco. The 85-year-old Curtis, who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is reportedly in stable condition while doctors continue tests, but the Some Like it Hot star may be released soon. Get better, Tony! [ TMZ ]

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EXCLUSIVE: Jason Alexander on the Death of George Steinbrenner

For many people (namely, non-sports fans who loved Seinfeld ), George Steinbrenner will always be inextricably tied to George Costanza , a zeitgeist-y association that kept him inside the relevant gates of pop culture long after he stopped firing Billy Martin. Sports dignitaries may have plenty to say about the man fondly known as Mr. Steinbrenner, but to us, it seems fitting to get a final word on his death from none other than the man who played Costanza himself, Jason Alexander:

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EXCLUSIVE: Jason Alexander on the Death of George Steinbrenner

Brace Yourself for the Justin Bieber Biopic

Justin Bieber may not have to wait for that Valentine’s Day sequel to make his bigscreen debut. Hollywood Life reports that the adorable 16-year-old hairstyle is developing his own biopic in the vein of Eminem’s 8 Mile , and naturally, he’d star. To he honest, I’d really rather see Kristen Stewart take that role. She’d nail it! [ Hollywood Life ]

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Is Taylor Lautner Going to Steal Tom Cruise’s ‘Always Riding a Motorcycle’ Shtick?

Taylor Lautner is a very busy guy! Busy shooting his new thriller Abduction , busy working out ( much to his chagrin ), and busy taking his hero worship of Tom Cruise a bit too far.

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Zac Efron Unveils… Ninjas Runnin’ Wild?

At risk of overloading the front half of your day with juicy Zac Efron moguldom updates, let’s just make this quick: The young hyphenate and his partners have officially dubbed their production company Ninjas Runnin’ Wild because, well, who knows? You can’t deny it has a better ring than The Efron Company or whatever. And they’re already in development on five films, including an “untitled workplace comedy” in which Efron will… star. No pun intended. [ THR ]

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Barbara Walters Biopic Moving Forward at HBO?

Just one day after it was rumored that Oprah Winfrey’s Kitty Kelley-fied life would be getting the movie treatment — Viola Davis-as-Oprah, FTW ! — comes word that HBO and Barbara Walters are talking about adapting her biography, Audition , to the small screen. This has riled up ABC executives, of course, since they have been her employer since 1976 — but then again, they can’t offer Babs the sex and violence telling her life story would obviously require. No word yet on casting, but is there any doubt that Betty White will end up leading this thing? [ NYP ]

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Piranha 3D Footage Too Racy for Comic-Con?

Considering the marketing campaign for Piranha 3D has revolved around girl-slapping videos , wet t-shirts, straight up nudity and all-around misogyny — not to mention the implied carnage that thousands of CG-created 3D piranhas can do to an unsuspecting co-ed swimming in the water — that it has been deemed not appropriate for families attending Comic-Con next weekend should come as a surprise to exactly no one.

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Piranha 3D Footage Too Racy for Comic-Con?