A rumor that Twentieth Century Fox Television—producers of some of your most beloved stories, including 24, My Name is Earl, and Family Guy—would be switching over to an all-AFTRA format got this official response:

With everyone fired at NBC besides Jay Leno, Ben Silverman, and a particularly bodacious NBC page named Honey, it's now time to examine Silverman's track record. There's just one thing: it used to be good!

We'll admit it, we love weight-loss shows, whether it's celebrities getting fit or Shaq abusing chubby kids or ordinary people eating lots of Subway and going through truly annoying challenges. Tonight, another cycle ends.

The new issue of Vogue features cover girl Anne Hathaway at the height of her powers: a likely Oscar nominee, newly single, two films on the way, and shopping for discount knickers.

The Dark Knight may yet receive its January re-release, but it hardly seems to matter with the Oscar-season fan-offensive presently — and unofficially — being mounted in the blockbuster's name.

Here's a tip for all those Young Turks out there who think they can tell Ray Liotta what to do in a scene: he has a nice, juicy rebuttal all ready for you.

As delightful as it was to see even President Bush rescind his friendship with Elisabeth Hasselbeck today, we'd be remiss if we didn't address Lizzy's other smackdown this morning.

12/15 — I saw JOHN C. REILLY sitting in the back row at Will Ferrell's "secret" preview at Largo of his one-man show as George Bush. That was a long sentence. [Hollywood PrivacyWatch is written by and for Defamer readers; send your sightings to tips@defamer.com.]

Ever think that Oprah Winfrey's potent brand of self-actualization could use some more bare breasts? You're in luck!

A few weeks after Alec Baldwin stood up Washington Post readers expecting his chat-room take on 30 Rock, answering-machine etiquette and other topical news, the actor finally — and dramatically — upheld his commitment.

Damn, Australians are not playing around! Shortly after Nicole Kidman desecrated human life, everywhere, by being forced to barely blow into a didgeridoo on German television, her home country has leveled insane threats against her:

· MadoffGate continues to rock Hollywood: the "$50 billion Ponzi scheme"—pause for smelling salts—that roped Mort Zuckerman, Spielberg's Wunderkinder Foundation, and God knows who else. Please, please, please let the Olsen Twins's fortune be intact! [Variety]

More than a month after the box-office immolation of Zack and Miri Make a Porno, the shellshock is finally wearing off for Kevin Smith. The self-pity, though? Not so much.

Surely, everyone remembers when Bob Hope passed the Emancipation Proclamation, ensuring that even women would have the right to vote at the Oscars. Well, now you dames have gone and upset the LAT's Tom O'Neil!

"So me and a friend had a bourbon date at the 4100 Bar last night. Place was pretty empty, but who should materialize before us, like some Christmas tree-tackling holiday angel, but KIEFER SUTHERLAND himself."

It's little things like the recognition of Kate Hudson and Mary-Kate Olsen that keep the status-quo from suffocating us in the thick of Oscar season.

The $50 billion Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme claimed lots of big-name victims. Now, a few days into the investigation, the Hollywood connections are coming out. Fun!

12/15 — JC CHASEZ just walked in to the Equinox on The Strip in West Hollywood wearing a powder blue track suit that MUST be an early Christmas gift from Lance Bass. Otherwise, why? [Anyone? Hollywood PrivacyWatch is written by and for Defamer readers; send your sightings to tips@defamer.com.]

We've had the privilege of seeing The Wrestler already, and can say with no amount of hyperbole that Darren Aronofsky has fashioned the stand-up-and-stick-a-fork-in-some-guy's-head movie of the year. Sadly, however, it's not immune from controversy:

Now that America has finally elected a new president, our current one has given up pretending he cares about the economy, stuff, or Elisabeth Hasselbeck.