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When news broke that George Clooney’s Hope for Haiti Now telethon would airing Friday at 8PM EST on VH1, MTV and just about every channel on your television set, scant details were available as to which celebs would be involved in the show. But that didn’t stop us from starting our Official Hope For Haiti Now Telethon Lineup guessing game. We’re happy to report that our initial list is shaping up to be remarkably accurate (Anderson Cooper’s involvement doesn’t count because he’s a newsman who sometimes acts like a celebrity, not an actual celebrity).

Performing at the Hope for Haiti Now telethon: Bono, Jay-Z, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Sting, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Shakira and many others who have yet to be announced. There will also be no shortage of A-listers either speaking or manning the phones to take donations, according to E! Online. So if you’ve ever wanted to ring Jennifer Aniston or Jon Hamm late one lonely Friday night, this may be your one and only shot. Also participating are Jake Gyllenhaal, Brad Pitt, Colin Farrell, Zac Efron, Bradley Cooper, Renee Zellweger, Anna Kendrick, Sandra Bullock, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Gabby Sidibe, Chris Pine and Emily Blunt.

As for Robert Pattinson, he’ll be hosting the London segment of Hope for Haiti Now. Clooney and pals will be based at the show’s headquarters in Los Angeles while Anderson Cooper reports from Ground Zero in Haiti. Performances will take place in L.A., New York and London.

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The New Year is upon us, and while resolutions and wishes are abound, we’re wondering what’s brewing in the world of cinema. Anticipation is already sky-high for the third film of The Twilight Saga and the first half of the final film of the Harry Potter series, but what else is waiting in the wings? We’ve got Angelina Jolie in a wig, Megan Fox in a corset, and an uber buff Jake Gyllenhaal.

Here are 10 movies worth your $12.50 + popcorn in 2010.

The Wolfman: February 12th

Benicio Del Toro has been holding out on us! Typically attracted to critic-friendly films (Traffic, Things We Lost in the Fire, Che), Del Toro gets horrific for Valentine’s Day weekend in The Wolfman, starring as the legendary moon-hatin’ monster. Critics’ Choice-nominated Emily Blunt plays his fur-lovin’ love interest and always-great Anthony Hopkins co-stars as Del Toro’s father.

Alice in Wonderland: March 5th

Tim Burton + Johnny Depp. Do we really need to say more? Previous collaborations of the eccentric duo include Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. This fantastical gothic version of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale is sure to be visually stunning and over-the-top. Naturally Johnny Depp is The Mad Hatter, while Australian actress Mia Wasikowska snagged the role as Alice. Burton’s wife Helena Bonham Carter plays the part of The Red Queen with Anne Hathaway as The White Queen. Other highlights include Alan Rickman as The Caterpillar and Michael Sheen as The White Rabbit. Can you feel our excitement?

Eight more movies to see after the jump!

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Though keeping a low profile since being dumped by Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal was spotted having a blast in NYC last night at an event for God’s Love We Deliver, an HIV/AIDS charity. “Jake hung out with the guys all night,” a source told E!. “He seemed in good spirits. He and Matt Dillon chatted for a good portion of the night and were laughing at each other’s stories.” Matt Dillon, the notorious bachelor-for-life? Looks like Jake’s rebound should be right around the corner.

Less thrillingly, the site claims Reese will be spending the holiday on a ski vacation with her kiddies. Hopefully Dillon can keep his broken-hearted bro from dwelling too long on such a picturesque scene. Though with Jake’s Prince Of Persia abs, we’re sure there will be plenty of willing distractions this holiday season.

[Photos: Splash News Online/WireImage]

They were on for two years, then rumored to be off just a few weeks ago, but then their reps were like, oh no, they are so on. Jake was even rumored to be proposing. But now the Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal breakup rumor is back, and a source confirms to Gossip Cop that the two “are no longer together” and the breakup was “amicable and mutual”. “Gyllenspoon” never did roll off the tongue that easily, so maybe it’s for the best.

The couple met on the set of Rendition in 2007, a film which will join Mr. And Mrs. Smith as being memorable only because of the celebrity couple it created. Now that Reese and Jake are broken up, you can feel free to forget it entirely.

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You might be skeptical hearing engagement rumors about Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon so soon after People said the couple broke up, but according to PopEater, the split story may have inspired the Brothers star to get a ring. “Jake is planning to pop the question over the holidays and couldn’t be more excited,” says the site’s source. “Her children love him, his family loves her and now it’s time to make it official. Reese is a traditional sort of lady, which is one of the many things Jake adores about her, and Christmas is her favorite holiday.” Of course, now that all us gossip mongers are saying what’s allegedly in Santa’s bag, it’s hard to believe this romantic scenario will go according to plan—if there even is a plan.

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Award season is heating up in Hollywood, with Up In The Air already taking Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress from the National Board Of Review. Here are ten films films we expect to hear come up a lot this winter, as more cinema societies name their top movies of the 2009. Don’t forget—we’ve still got the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, the Golden Globes and the Oscars to look forward to on TV. [Photo: Paramount Pictures]

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Movies directed by Jim Sheridan—that don’t star 50 Cent—have a tendency to snag award nominations for their actors. And Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman could each win their first major trophy for appearing in his Iraq war love triangle film. (Related: Natalie Portman Goes Blue For Brothers)

• An Education

Though there are plenty of fussy European period pieces looking for award show love this year (Bright Star, The Last Station, The Young Victoria), one of the most promising is only (only!) set about forty plus years ago. Star Carey Mulligan has already won a Hollywood Award for her portrayal of a schoolgirl swept away by an older man of questionable ethics.

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Jake Gyllhenhaal and Reese Witherspoon are not splitting up, despite rumors to the contrary. People announced that the couple, who met on the set of Rendition in 2007, were finished on Sunday afternoon, crediting a source close to the Oscar-winning actress. Unfortunately for single ladies everywhere, reps from both sides denied the story in a matter of hours (”It’s not true…they’re still together”). How about they seal the deal by having one host SNL again soon and the other show up in a skit? Nothing says “happy couple” in Celebrity-land more than that.

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Jake Gyllenhaal must have been too busy rubbing oil on his abs to attend last night’s screening of Brothers in NYC, but co-stars Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire were there all the same to hawk their Oscar bait. Maybe Jake was still smarting from Nat’s zinger in People: “Jake is the kind of guy who can do a spot-on impression of someone you work with that will make you giggle. He plays guitar and has a great voice. Kids and dogs love him. He loves his mom and sister and girlfriend. He’s perfect. Too bad he’s ugly.” Among those attending were Emma Roberts, Agyness Deyn, Amanda Peet and Gossip Girl’s Sebastian Stan.

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Looks like those Megan Fox rumors were off the mark. Shia LaBeouf has been stepping out with new girlfriend Carey Mulligan, who we predict is going to be a big star. The British actress is soon to be seen in Brothers opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, is about to shoot Brighton Rock with Helen Mirren and has already been seen on the big screen in Public Enemies with Johnny Depp.

We’ve already caught Carey in a starring role in this fall’s forthcoming An Education and she is absolutely amazing. If you haven’t heard about this girl already, then movie star boyfriend + incredible acting talent = Kate Winslet-style fame soon enough. [Photo: Splash News Online]

Maggie Gyllenhaal moved to Brooklyn to avoid a paparazzi frenzy, but her brother Jake Gyllenhaal opted to live in L.A. and is constantly hounded by photographers. Of course, that may also have to do with the fact that he’s dating Reese Witherspoon, but still, he has a hard time staying out of the watchful lens of the paps, and Maggie doesn’t like it one bit. Maggie tells Marie Claire that she gets upset for her brother that his life is constantly scrutinized:

“I get so angry, really upset. They chase him in their car and it’s just different for him. More than anything I feel sorry for him that he has to deal with that,” she says of life in L.A. “I think it’s really hard for anybody who has to figure out a way to manage it. Like in Los Angeles, I don’t always know where to avoid going — sometimes you just walk right into a paparazzi nest.”

Gyllenhaal and husband Peter Sarsgaard also spend part of the time living in England to avoid the limelight. [Photo: FilmMagic]