According to Entertainment Weekly, the fledgling Summit studio does not want to re-hire "baby-faced" Taylor Lautner as Jacob. They don't think he has what it takes to play the werewolf love interest/lead in New Moon. And, in a desperate attempt to keep the role, Lautner's agent has reached out to the special effects people who did Brad Pitt's new Benjamin Button film to see what wizardry they could do to bulk up Taylor.

Born via a surrogate in early August, Ricky Martin's 4-month-old twin boys, Matteo and Valentin, make their debut in this week's issue of People magazine, on newsstands Friday.

Billboard Music Chart:
#1:  Britney Spears - Circus - 505,000 copies
#2:  Taylor Swift - Fearless - 193,000 copies
#3:  Beyonce - I Am....Sasha Fierce - 153,000 copies
#4:  Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak - 142,000 copies
#5:  Nickelback - Dark Horse - 133,000 copies

Britney Spears will appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday December 16th.

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz made her first public appearance Monday 18 days after giving birth to son Bronx Mowgli.  She showed up at the West Hollywood Troubadour to watch husband Pete Wentz perform with his band Fall Out Boy.

"Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke won't be back for "New Moon," the sequel to the hit teen vampire romance.  The scheduled release of the film (late 2009/early 2010), based on the second book in Stephenie Meyer's series which continues to follow the forbidden relationship between vampire Edward Cullen and high schooler Bella Swan, is said to conflict with the directors schedule.

Britney Spears will kick off her "The Circus starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour" in New Orleans ion March 3rd, with guests PCD.  The North American leg of the tour will wrap April 28th.  (L.A. dates - April 16th at The Staples Center, April 19th at the Honda Center in Anaheim).

The Disney Channel announced it has ordered more episodes of "Hannah Montana."  Season 3, which kicked off November 2nd, is still in production.  It is slated to run for 24 episodes, ending May 2009.

Lindsay Lohan has taken to her myspace page to announce that, despite rumors, she and Samantha Ronson have not broken up.

New Year's Eve will bring an upbeat reunion for Travis Barker and DJ AM - who will perform together for the first time since they survived a fiery plane crash in September. The duo are set to headline New Year's Nation's Los Angeles New Year's Eve Party at The Lot in West Hollywood, the Associated Press reports.

No Doubt will headline the second day of the Live Nation-promoted Bamboozle festival on May 3 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, N.J. Fall Out Boy will headline the opening day.

Weekend Movie Boxoffice:

#1:  Four Christmases - $31.7 million

#2:  Bolt - $26.6 million

#3:  Twilight - $26.4 million

#4:  Quantum of Solace - $19.5 million

#5:  Australia - $14.8 million

After winning "Favorite Breakthrough Artist" at the American Music Awards, the Jonas Brothers topped off the night with a free three-hour 24-song concert at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip. They decided to put together the gig at the last minute on Saturday. After promoting it on their MySpace page, about 1,000 fans were already lined up several hours before they show began.

Although No Doubt has not announced any cities or dates, they will reportedly kick off a tour in the summer 2009.  The band - whose members have been together for more than 20 years - is also preparing to start work on its first studio album since 2001's Rock Steady.

Weekend Movie Boxoffice:
#1:  Twilight - $69.6 million
#2:  Quantum of Solace - $26.7 million
#3:  Bolt - $26.2 million
#4:  Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa - $15.6 million
#5:  Role Models - $7.3 million