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She solves crimes, she dons bikinis, she pisses off Christina Aguilera—is there nothing the suddenly omnipresent Kristen Bell can't do?

The former Veronica Mars will do battle with the ex-Mouseketeer in the musical-drama Burlesque. (No offense to Bell, but we're guessing the competition may be more dancing than singing based, because, well...because it's Christina freaking Aguilera we're talking about.)

Per the Hollywood Reporter, the film follows small-town, big-voiced Aguilera (in her big-screen debut) as she becomes the star attraction in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club. Accordingly, the club's previous golden girl begins to spiral out of control.

The movie—directed by Steve Antin, who as brother of Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin knows of what he helms—already boasts an intriguing band of players, with Cher playing the nightclub owner and Stanley Tucci as the man behind Aguilera's country-to-city mouse transformation.

Production begins next month, with the film due out next Thanksgiving.

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Wait, there's more! Want to know what Keira Knightley, Daniel Radcliffe, Isla Fisher and Mark Wahlberg are up to? Get the deets in our Casting Couch gallery!

Daniel Radcliffe was interviewed by Kana, Japan's biggest Harry Potter fan, and proves he just might be the best famous person around. Not many celebrities could handle a crazy, screeching fangirl with such genuine kindness— but he does it and looks happy to be there.

He even let's her touch his face and freak out, which is really weird and uncomfortable to watch, but seriously, what a nice guy, right?

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It's the matchup we've all been waiting for: Robert Pattinson vs. Daniel Radcliffe. Twilight vs. Harry Potter.

It's a meeting of minds so anticipated, they could have put it on pay-per-view.

Instead, the pair trade barbs for free on Late Night, courtesy of Jimmy Fallon.

Prepare for a play-by-play…

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•  Lindsay Lohan was offered a part in The Hangover (the role that ultimately went to Heather Graham) but turned it down because she didn't think the movie had any potential. Either that, or she was too busy in the chemistry lab.

•  Daniel Radcliffe says he's now willing to date women his own age. Fine! His loss.

•  Has Britney Spears gone tribal?

•  Kelly Osbourne says she didn't call the kettle black Lady Gaga a "butterface."

•  Jane Fonda canoodles?

•  Justin Timberlake wants to write a book about golf. Fore real!

•  In case you hadn't already figured it out, people don't go on reality shows to make friends (and that includes Paris Hilton's My New BFF).

•  Dear Black Eyed Peas: Coldplay says, "Tag! You're it!" Love, Rise 'n' Shine

Even with big bruises, a little Big Picture Pattz in the morning goes a long way.

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Daniel Radcliffe may look a bit battered and bruised on the cover of Esquire UK's August issue, but the Harry Potter star isn't pulling any punches, either.

The 19-year-old actor, who's certainly no stranger to exposing himself (hello, Equus!), reveals a few personal tidbits inside the mag's pages, including his religious beliefs.

"I'm an atheist, but I'm very relaxed about it," he says, before joking: "There we go, Dan, that's half of America that's not going to see the next Harry Potter film on the back of that comment."

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With the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince only two weeks away, 40 new photos have surfaced, teasing fans with what looks like the most action-packed installment of the series.

Expect a few spoilers, and a preview of the perils Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and the wizarding world must face, along with shots of Fred and George Weasley's Wizard Wheezes shop and Ron's (Rupert Grint) new stalker girlfriend, Lavender Brown, also known as Hermione's (Emma Watson) competition.

Want more Half-Blood photos?

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• Lindsay Lohan's and Paris Hilton's exploits have taken a back seat—and a back page—to the roller coaster ride that is Jon and Kate Gosselin when it comes to gracing the covers of weekly magazines. And they're not happy about it. If this report is to be believed, both starlets' recent breakups have been amplified efforts to return to their glory days of tabloid cover queens. No word yet on what they think of current Us Weekly cover girl Stephanie Pratt.

• Madonna is having BFF Gwyneth Paltrow Goopify Mercy's new bedroom.

• When Ricky Martin says, "This heart could belong to a man or a woman," we can't help but look forward to a snakey Rolling Stone cover.

• Did Sean Connery really wait in the rain for a bus?

• Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, claims he has no game. We're sure Cho Chang and Ginny Weasley would beg to differ.

• Dear Broadway: Are you really ready for Ashton Kutcher? Love, Rise 'n' Shine

Who doesn't need a dash of dashing Ryan Reynolds in the morning? That's why the Big Picture gallery is so awesome.

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• Natalie Portman takes a break from her busy MakingOf promotions to sit down with Zach Galifianakis for a fake interview that's really only funny because it makes us think of Joaquin Phoenix on Letterman. Now that was funny.

• Someone might need to explain to us why it isn't Chris Pine, but Bradley Cooper is totally the stud of the moment. First Cameron Diaz, Rhona Mitra and Mary-Kate Olsen, and now Jennifer Aniston! Impressive.

• Sorry, Bruce Willis, but even with an awe-inspiring hat, we're naming Kellan Lutz our accessory king.

• Oprah Winfrey causes a chicken crisis.

• Eyeliner-wearing Daniel Radcliffe has a brand-new bestie.

• Dear Lindsay Lohan: Really, another Marilyn Monroe photo shoot? Do you think that's such a good idea? Love, Rise 'n' Shine

It's Rihanna again with the interesting outfit in the Big Picture gallery! Whatever will she wear next?

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A terrifying moment occurred on the Harry Potter soundstages Wednesday, as Daniel Radcliffe's stuntman was hospitalized with serious back injuries following an on-set mishap.

Because the accident took place during preproduction for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Radcliffe and the film's marquee stars were not on set at the time.

The injury occurred when the 25-year-old man, who has doubled for Radcliffe on all Potter films and whose name has not been released "out of respect for his family," was running through stunts at England's Leavesden Studios.

During an aerial sequence in which the stuntman was suspended by a harness, a planned blast somehow went wrong and he crashed to the ground.

According to London's Mirror and the Sun, the man was conscious after the fall, but both reports quoted crew members who said the stuntman was unable to feel his legs after the plunge.

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The Twilighters are hissing and the Potterphiles are brandishing their wands credit cards.

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter-inspired The Tales of Beedle the Bard, lands on bookstore shelves today, sending salivating fans queuing up for a copy of the five stories that guided Harry, Ron and Hermione through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Borders and Barnes & Noble haven't seen lines like this since the August release of Breaking Dawn, the record-breaking fourth installment in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.

The vampire romance has stolen some of Potter's magical thunder—as well as the hearts of fan(g)girls—at the bookstore, and at the box office; Twilight cashed in after taking over the release date vacated by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

We just want to know who would win in a head to scarred-head clash: Harry vs. Edward, Daniel Radcliffe vs. Robert Pattinson or J.K. vs. Stephenie?