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Nicole Kidman is apparently man enough for Gwyneth Paltrow. (The jury's still out on whether a certain Coldplay frontman can lay claim to the same.)

Her Goopness has signed on to play the wife of the world's first postoperative transsexual in The Danish Girl, the long-in-the-works film adaptation of the same-named novel by David Ebershoff.

She replaces Charlize Theron in the role of Greta, a portrait painter in the 1920s who encourages her husband to dress up and sit as her female model. The resulting artwork becomes wildly popular, her husband realizes he has more than a penchant for his womanly alter ego and, presto, big-time change-o, Kidman's man turns into a woman.

Oscar, are you listening?

Let the Right One In's Tomas Alfredson directs the film, which has yet to set a start date pending financing.

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Gwyneth, Jake, a fang-favorite Twilight hottie and Justin Timberlake? Could the Casting Couch gallery get any hotter?

We've already admitted how endearing we find Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP cooking videos, and after a brief GOOP-cation, Gwynnie's back with another one. It's even better than the last—she barely talks! That really eliminates anything you could possibly hate about it.

No name-dropping, no condescending 'tude, no long-winded anecdotes of privilege. There is, however, a lack of hand-washing again, but she didn't cut up any chicken so she's in the clear. Hmmm, she wears another gray shirt; that could be something? But that's really stretching it.

So good job nourishing our inner aspects, Gwynnie! We mean it.

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Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau laid the groundwork Saturday for expansion and cross-pollination of Marvel franchises. And we're not just talking about sequels! He screened exclusive Iron Man 2 footage that hinted at a mega-Marvel collaboration.

"We wanted to move [Iron Man 2's] plot along to get to where they eventually arrive at The Avengers," Favreau told the crowd of 6,000. The Avengers are an all-star team of Marvel superheroes: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, The Hulk and some guy named the Ant-Man. (How upset would you be if Ant-Man showed up to save you. Worse than a spider!)

"I've been watching the prep work Kenneth Branagh has been doing on Thor," Favreau told fans."And I'd love to work on a project like The Avengers." Given that Favs was seated next to a Kevin Feige, president of production for Marvel, who couldn't have looked more tickled with the success of the Iron Man franchise, we think he may have an "in" for the director's slot.

So what other things happened at one of the most hyped-up panels of Comic-Con? A lot!

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It's GOOP day!

Typically Gwyneth Paltrow likes to use her weekly lifestyle newsletter for evil. Like bizarre name-dropping (remember William Joel?) or meaningful quote fails ("A long-term relationship between two people is an ever evolving organism. Some stay the course, some fall, all stumble.") Or to inform us about her bowel movements.

But this week, Gwynnie treats us to our first video GOOP and she actually does some good (and you heard right, GOOP TV is finally here. Rejoice?)...

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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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• Justin Timberlake spent time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night explaining all kinds of stuff: his Kilimanjaro climb (to benefit a charity), his Elvis Costello glasses (to see better) and his recent makeout sesh with girlfriend Jessica Biel at a Lakers game (to show up the smooch between Dustin Hoffman and his girlfriend).

• Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey appeared on the red carpet of an antiques show together so, you know, we could see them still together. Because seeing is believing.

• Mario Batali is Gwyneth Paltrow's only fat friend, but she's trying to change that. So sweet.

• Chad Michael Murray's fiancé is Miss USA's sister, which has nothing to do with Miss California Carrie Prejean.

• Jimmy Fallon and his wife are pretty stinkin' cute together.

• Dear Fred Durst: Thanks for sharing your engagement announcement on Twitter. The ring is gorgeous, so it must not be all about the nookie. Congrats! Love, Rise 'n' Shine

Vanessa Hudgens is just the latest star to jump on the pants-free bandwagon, highlighted in our No Pants, No Problem gallery!

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Perhaps between the harsh words against Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP site and the actress herself snapping back with a very subtle "F--k the haters!", the Oscar winner turned lifestyle expert is ready to investigate what gets everyone so worked up.

In her latest GOOP newsletter, Gwyneth recalls a "frenemy...hell-bent on taking me down," and her delight when she heard "something unfortunate and humiliating had happened to this person."

OK, not to start guessing games about WHO she means, but anyone remember way back when she was BFF with Winona Ryder?

To answer her own questions, Gwyneth got expert help...

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• Keira Knightley might be getting a bit big for her britches...and you all know we don't mean she's put on weight. "I hate the Internet," she says, claiming she feels email and social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook are "dehumanizing." Funny, didn't Demi Moore just save a life by reaching out to fans?

• Does Gwyneth Paltrow really want another kiddo, or does she want the world to think she and hubby Chris Martin are still on solid ground?

• We would be doing you a great disservice by not introducing you to Britain's Got Talent's Susan Boyle.

• Drew Barrymore continues along her tour de exes and has dinner with Fabrizio Moretti.

• Someone buy Bobby Brown a pizza already.

• Dear Will Smith: We totally walk around singing Lady Gaga's "pa pa pa Poker Face" too! Love, Rise 'n' Shine

All the rays being caught in the Big Picture gallery today make it look like it's sunny everywhere!

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• Forget tears. When it comes to shampoo, Gwyneth Paltrow is concerned it can give children cancer. No word yet on what adverse effects stem from naming your kids Apple and Moses.

• Angelina Jolie collapsed from physical and emotional exhaustion on the set of her new film, Salt. Hmmm, wasn't April Fool's Day last week?

• Matilda Ledger wants to remind us that we shouldn't be so quick to crown Suri Cruise the cutest kid in town.

• Seeing Billy Corgan cozy up to Tila Tequila fills us with Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

• Megan Fox is so over the whole sex symbol thing. "I don't want to be on the cover of every magazine that exists," she says. "I want to try not to do that. It's my job to show people something different." And what job might that be, exactly?

Smiley, happy people in today's Big Picture gallery—must have been a good weekend!