Mary-Kate Olsen is dating Brothers & Sisters actor Dave Annable. In Touch magazine is reporting that the pair first went public at L.A. hotspot Chateau Marmont on December 4th, having dinner with a group of friends that included Nicole Richie, and have since been seen "making out" around town.

Although Johnny Depp could arguably have any part in Hollywood he wants, the acclaimed actor and box office star is reportedly considering taking on the role of -- Pee-wee Herman. The original Pee-wee, Paul Reubens, told MTV that he's willing to let someone else take on the role that made him famous in order to get the movie done -- and Depp, his first choice, is allegedly considering it. Making the situation plausible is the fact that Depp's frequent collaborator, Tim Burton, got his first big break directing Pee-Wee's Big Adventure in 1985 and could be looking to revamp the franchise.

Actor Benjamin Bratt's 20-year-old nephew was killed in a car crash on December 12th. Kristopher Bratt was driving through San Francisco when a stolen car being pursued by police ran a red light and crashed into his car. Bratt died immediately and his passenger died a short time later.

George Clooney and Don Cheadle received an award by Nobel peace laureates for their efforts to help civilians caught up in the war in Darfur. Upon receiving the Peace Summit Award on December 12th, the actors called for world leaders to acknowledge the conflict in Darfur and take action to help 2.5 million people who have been uprooted in the Sudanese region's conflict.

Katie Holmes says that she sometimes dresses up to turn on her hubby Tom Cruise. "Tom likes me in a suit and a mini every now and then. I like it when he likes it. It makes me blush," she told In Style magazine, which hits newsstands today. "He'll say, 'You look good. I hope security's going with you.' Now that gives me attitude."

Hulk Hogan went after Rosie O'Donnell at an American Gladiators press event on Thursday. The former wrestler-turned American Gladiators host was asked him which celebrity he'd like to see one of the show's muscle members take on. "Without a doubt Rosie O'Donnell," Hogan said. "Somebody needs to shut that big mouth up." Rosie posted a response on her blog at Rosie.com. "Hulk Hogan, the wrestler guy, wants to pummel me. Isn't that sweet, and wildly odd," the former View co-host wrote. Rosie compared Hogan Donald Trump saying: "It's like a gang of gross guys, a club almost, old, dumb, white and on TV."

New Zealand's Flight of the Conchords will release their first full-length album on April 22, 2008. The Hollywood Insider confirmed the news a week after the duo, Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, scored a Grammy Nomination for their extended album, The Distant Future. In August, it was announced that their HBO show was picked up for a second season.

Robin Williams and Lance Armstrong have confirmed that they will visit the troops in Iraq for an upcoming USO tour. The New York Daily News reports that Williams is planning a new comedy routine for the occasion.

Even though Sex and the City: The Movie just finished shooting, producers are so convinced it will be a hit that they are already planning a sequel. A source told Britain's Daily Mail on December 9th that the producers are already working on a follow-up script and are exercising the sequel option in all of the star's contracts.

Producers on MTV's hit series The Hills were finally able to find a guy for the show's star, Lauren Conrad. Staff on the reality show, who admittedly shoot reenactments of certain "scenes," set Conrad and friend Whitney Port up with dates while in Paris on assignment for Teen Vogue, and the New York Post is reporting that Lauren "hooked up" with her new guy. The Post is also reporting that villainous Hills couple Spencer and Heidi, who allegedly broke up on the show's third season finale -- are very much together.

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