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Twilight hottie Robert Pattinson shows off a bit of his chest through his ripped Russian t-shirt at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old actor has recently been named the top dog for Entertainment Weekly’s “10 Breakout Stars of 2008″!

The list is rounded out with: Demi Lovato, Russell Brand, Estelle, Shailene Woodley, David Cook, Tristan Wilds, Kat Dennings, Chelsea Handler and Angel (the dog!).

CONGRATS ROBERT!

WHO DO YOU THINK should have also made the list for Top 10 Breakout Stars of 2008?

Paris Hilton and boyfriend Benji Madden have called it quits!

“Sadly, it’s true,” Vanessa Fontana, a contestant on Paris‘ BFF show, confirms to Life & Style. “Paris and Benji have split. I love Paris, and I just want her to be happy. I think that they’ll be better as friends.”

Vanessa disputed rumors that the split had anything to do with Paris’ brief reunion with ex Stavros Niarchos this past weekend in Miami. “No, nobody else is involved,” she says. “Paris and Benji were loyal and faithful to each other. I was with Paris in Miami, and Stavros came over to our table, and the two of them talked for literally two minutes. It was a friendly conversation. They definitely did not hook up.”

Paris is said to be devastated by the breakup. “She wishes it could be different,” says the friend. “Benji always treated her like his princess. He’s a really great guy with a big heart and she loves him very much. Maybe at some point in the future, the two of them could try again, but right now, they’re just too different as people.”

American Idol champ David Cook takes a big bite out of his self-titled major-label debut album at Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square on Tuesday. His CD dropped in stores yesterday and should land in the top three during it’s first week in sales.

The 25-year-old signer/songwriter, who is dating fellow Idol alum Kimberly Caldwell, recently sat down with EW to talk about his music. Here’s a sampling:

Everyone will be making the comparison you’re sick of: Is he gonna have a [successful Chris] Daughtry-like career? Opinions and perceptions, man — I didn’t let it get to me on the show, and I see no reason to let it get to me afterward. I just think this record is me, and if people want to compare it to Daughtry, awesome. He’s sold a ton of records. I just hope someday the coin will flip and somebody will compare somebody else to me.

Taylor Swift just broke a new record with “White Horse,” a track from her new album Fearless that was featured on the season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy.

The soulful song will debut at #13 on Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100 singles chart this week, giving the 18-year-old country cutie her 6th Top 20 debut of 2008. This breaks the all-time Billlboard record for the number of Top 20 debuts in a calendar year by any artist.

The previous record with five Top 20 Debuts this year was held by her ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas’s pop-rock group, The Jonas Brothers.

Taylor’s other five songs that made the Top 20 include “Change”, “Fearless”, “You’re Not Sorry”, “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story”.

Fearless also sold 592,304 units in its first week of sales (her last album sold 3.5 million). Comparatively, the JoBros sold over 525,000 units of their latest album, A Little Bit Longer (their last album sold 1.5 million).

Jennifer Aniston opens up about her TV and movie career in this weekend’s New York Times Magazine. Here are some highlights via Us Weekly:

On her new movie’s title: “I wish it was She’s Just Not That Into. Unfortunately, it’s He’s Just Not That Into You. The other would be more empowering.”

On finding success after Friends ended in 2004: “I thought I’d never get movies.”

On landing her role of spoiled Rachel Green: “[It was] the first time I felt like part of the cool kids.”

On watching Friends re-runs on TV: “There are times I don’t even remember that particular show. This is horrible to say, but there are times when I laugh my rear end off. And I get in debates with people who are over and say, Friends is not my thing.’ Excuse you!”

On if Friends would be a hit today: “Hard to tell — that was a different time. Now TV has too much to do with celebrity. We have reality television, where people try to become celebrities….”

Aniston’s next comedy, Marley & Me, costarring Owen Wilson opens on Christmas Day.

Ryan & Reese will have no-fuss holidays.
The Pussycat Dolls launch some lingerie.
Eva Longoria has an alluring posh housewife party.
Bikini-clad Kim Kardashian hits the beach.
Japan has a big issue with moobs.
100 movie spoilers in five minutes.
Prince is spreading the word.
Hayden Panettiere wants a kiss.
Russell Brand erases history.
Russell Crowe takes the kids to work.
An insider says Anne Hathaway’s latest beau, Adam Shulman is a “social climber.” Shulman, who she’s been spotted vacationing with in New Orleans, spent his years at Brown chasing after heiresses. “It’s like Anne is addicted to losers,” the insider told Page Six.
Vanessa Minnillo, sans boyfriend Nick Lachey, celebrated the finale of TRL at VJ Damien Fahey’s Nikki Beach party until 5 a.m. In related news, the TRL finale had a disappointing finale with only 813,000 viewers.
Stephen Baldwin says he was just joking when he declared he’d leave the country if Barack Obama were elected president. “I’ve got great respect for the man. He’s got my full support,” Baldwin told The Post.

Ed Westwick is featured in the November 2008 issue of Venice magazine in an interview conducted by Susan Michals.

When asked if he’s satisfied with television and if he’ll make the jump to the silver screen, the 21-year-old Brit actor said, “I’d love to do films, and I think it’s important to stretch the acting muscle all the time, and meet new people that challenge and inspire you, people that force you to see things in a new way.”

Feature photo taken by Ryan Pfluger at Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Speed Racer star Emile Hirsch holds hands with girlfriend Brianna Domont at a special screening of Milk at Landmark Sunshine Theater on Tuesday in New York City. (The event was hosted by The Cinema Society and Details.)

Brianna is a freshman at New York City’s New School. Her parents run a jewelry store in West Hollywood called Domont Jewelry.

Other pictures include Emile, 23, leaving The New York Times building in New York City the night before after taping his “Times Talk” series.

BTW, I saw Milk earlier this week and it was fantastic. If a political film is not your alley, then go see to see James Franco swimming in a pool naked. For more info, visit MilkTheMovie.com. Out in theaters next Wednesday, November 26 (just before Thanksgiving).

P.S. Some people are boycotting against Cinemark theaters. See: NoMilkForCinemark.com.

Scope out Rihanna’s new commercial for Gucci!

Gucci creative director Frida Giannini has said, “I wanted Rihanna on board with this project because she’s so young, so modern, and so iconic.”

Rihanna adds, “I have always been a fan of the Gucci brand and the products, especially their handbags. But most of all, I’m very very intrigued by what they’re doing with UNICEF. As an artist, I feel like it’s our duty to make it a better place if we can. I’m blown away by what UNICEF has been able to accomplish in Africa with the money that Gucci has donated to them. I’m very fortunate to be part of this wonderful collaboration.”

25% of all handbag proceeds from the “Tattoo Heart Collection” will benefit UNICEF.

Check out the commercial below and the behind-the-scenes video on YouTube.

Jesse McCartney holds hands with new girlfriend, actress Danielle Panabaker, after partying at Foxtail nightclub on Tuesday in West Hollywood.

Earlier in the evening, Danielle hit the red carpet in a Moschino Cheap and Chic black spaghetti strap dress at the GQ Men of the Year party held at the Chateau Marmont Hotel. She finished off her polished look with Kwiat jewelry and Guiseppe Zanotti pumps. Danielle is best known for her roles in Shark, Mr. Brooks, and Sky High.

Jesse and Danielle’s (both 21) families must know each other well! Jesse starred on the TV series Summerland with Kay Panabaker, Danielle’s little sister (now 18).

Romance rumors began to swirl this summer when Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler started meeting.

Turns out Jen was interested in… Gerard’s acting!

Life & Style has learned that Jen, 39, has nabbed the 300 star, 39, for a role in The Goree Girls, a woman’s prison saga she’s set to produce and star in next year.

“The thing that really blew her away was P.S. I Love You,” says a Jen insider. “Gerard’s performance made her laugh and cry.”

Should Jen’s on-again boyfriend, John Mayer, be worried about the Scottish stud?

“She’ll get a kick out of having romantic scenes with Gerard,” the insider says. “But she wants to go home at the end of the day with someone like John.”

Our little sib, JustJaredJr.com, posted this fantastic clip last night and we just had to share it this morning!

In the clip below, Miley Cyrus laughs and giggles uncontrollably as the relentless talk show host Ellen DeGeneres grills the 15-year-old Disney sensation about her 20-year-old boyfriend Justin Gaston.

She tells Ellen, “He’s a singer, he’s really cute and he’s nice. He’s a Christian and I really like that.”

Miley’s appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show airs TOMORROW, November 20th.

Country superstar Taylor Swift has the #1 album in America, ya’ll!!!

The 18-year-old singer/songwriter’s sophomore effort, Fearless, sold 592,000 copies in the last week, the largest opening U.S. sales week in 2008 by a female artist and the fourth biggest overall, behind Lil Wayne, AC/DC and Coldplay.

Universal Music Group, the world’s biggest music company, also just has signed an international marketing and distribution deal with Taylor’s label Big Machine Records.

“She is by some distance the biggest breakthrough for an American artist in America over the last year,” executive vice president of Universal Music Group International Max Hole tells Reuters. “I don’t really see her as a country artist. If you listen to the records and see her play live, she has much more in common with acts like Avril Lavigne and Miley Cyrus.”

Congrats, Taylor!!! You’re #1!!!

Twilight actresses Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed introduce Paramore at the rock band’s “Lost Show” held at the Hollywood and Highland Hot Topic in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Joining the twosome in rocking out to Paramore vocalist (and Twilight superfan) Hayley Williams were fellow cast members Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone and Taylor Lautner.

Following the live performance, the Twilighters and band members held a Q&A and autograph session for their fans.

Please don’t shoot the messenger!

Us Weekly’s latest cover story goes in-depth on how Angelina Jolie supposedly tortures her current partner’s ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston.

The headline bullet points read:

– What she says about Jen behind her back
– NEW DETAILS: How she got naked on set to seduce a married Brad
– Why Jen refuses to blame Brad for her pain

Other top stories in this issue: Reese Witherspoon opening up about her love for Jake Gyllenhaal, the war going on behind Taylor Swift and ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas as well as why singer Brandy lied.

Dun dun dun.

Hugh Jackman tops People’s 2008 Sexiest Man list and JustJared.com couldn’t agree more!!!!!

His wife of 12 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, calls his perfect form “the Body of Doom – but I like what’s inside”: a romantic who sings ballads at home and makes pancakes for their children Oscar, 8, and Ava, 3.

On his wife’s response: God bless her, she said, “I could’ve told them that years ago!” And then she said, “Obviously, Brad wasn’t available this year.” And I said, “That was a joke, right?”

On what he wears to bed: I didn’t wear anything until my daughter was born and we had a night nanny because I was working. I walked out stark naked, and she was reading a book. Now I like boxer briefs.

On when he first learned about sex: “When I was 9, Scott Whitehead, who lived down the road, had an older brother who had Penthouse magazines. I was kind of shocked.”

Other hotties who made the list: Daniel Craig, John Hamm, Zac Efron, Roebrt Buckley, Blair Underwood, Ed Westwick, Michael Phelps, Blake Shelton, Lang Lang, Mark-Paul Gosslear, Jaiver Bardem, Robert Pattinson, Joshua Jackson and David Beckham.

Read Hugh’s full interview at People. Do YOU agree with People’s picks for Sexiest Man???

Zac Efron dresses in head-to-toe black at the GQ Men of the Year party held at the Chateau Marmont Hotel on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

This year’s winners: Leonardo DiCaprio (Leading Man), Barack Obama (Game Changer), Jon Hamm (Breakout) and Michael Phelps (Golden Boy).

For more on this year’s GQ Men of the Year, visit GQ.com.

Other notables Hollywood figures who were honored: John Malkovich (Mad Genius of the Year), Megan Fox (Obsession of the Year), Sean Penn (Drama Queen of the Year), James Franco (Screen Idol of the Year), The Wire Writers (Tough Guys of the Year), Seth McFarlane (Mogul of the Year) and Gordon More Here! »
Ramsay (Prick of the Year).

Rihanna keeps bundled up as she arrives at JFK airport in New York City after a flight from Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Later today (November 19), the 20-year-old Bajan beauty and Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini will light the UNICEF Snowflake at New York City’s Grand Army Plaza. Rihanna is also the global representative of the 2008 Gucci Campaign to Benefit UNICEF, which also launches worldwide today.

At 23 feet in diameter, over 28 feet in height and weighing 3,300 pounds, the UNICEF Snowflake is the largest outdoor chandelier of its kind. It’s adorned with 16,000 Baccarat crystal prisms and is a reminder of UNICEF’s commitment to do whatever it takes to save a child.

Ne-Yo will perform live during the ceremony before watching Rihanna and Frida flip the switch to illuminate the magnificent Snowflake, signifying the beginning of the gift-giving season.

Beyonce squeezes into a black curve-hugging turtleneck gown by Rock & Republic at Gotham Magazine’s annual gala on Tuesday in New York City.

The 27-year-old Single Ladies singer rocked out a black and gold pair of Chanel globe earrings as she hosted the swank event. Showstopper!!!

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Beyonce’s head-turning earrings — HOT or NOT?

Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick dresses up in his usual Chuck Bass get-up on the set in New York City on Monday.

The 21-year-old English actor recently signed up to be the new face of K-Swiss, the sports brand known for its iconic all-white sneakers.

The next Gossip Girl episode, “It’s a Wonderful Lie” debuts on December 1st. The love triangle between Nate, Jenny and Vanessa heats up while Serena is conflicted after hearing that Aaron’s ex-lover Lexi is pursuing Dan.

Nicole Kidman and her husband rocker Keith Urban depart from Sydney, Australia by private jet on Wednesday.

Nic, 41, has just finished up promoting her new film, Australia in her homeland.

“Rarely do you get a make a film that you have dreamed of doing since you were little, which will be part of Australian cinema. This is a celebration for me and hopefully for this country!”, said Kidman.