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(For previous installments of Career Prospectus, please click here.) I've loved Alia Shawkat for a very, very long time.  I remember watching State of Grace, then she went on to star in one of my favorite shows of all time, and one that was egregiously canceled, Arrested Development. Full Story

US Weekly is reporting that Selena Gomez and Ed Sheeran are “hooking up, friends with an open mind". The magazine’s source claims that Selena’s into it because Ed is “sensitive and sweet and a lot deeper than Justin”. Full Story

Well... This is about right. In her mind, that is. In her mind she’s dressing for her audience -- in this case the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas yesterday where she delivered the keynote address, talking about how she’s taking Goop global. Fine, but I haven’t hated a Gwyneth Paltrow outfit the way I hate this one in a long, long time. Full Story

Madonna was in New York last night for the screening of her MDNA tour film. As you can see, she’s revived her interpretation of Marlene Dietrich, the “double drag”. (Click here for a good scholarly read on “double drag”. Full Story

A hypocrite, I mean. I really don’t want to be. But I can feel it closing in. Is it nobler to admit it, or to feign that it’s not happening? The truth is always the way, right? Here’s what I’m saying: after whining about how people have to learn to interpret fiction onscreen differently than the fiction in their heads, I need to point out that this Entertainment Weekly cover Full Story

After promising teasers, the first trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues has been released and it’s already quotable. This is the measure of a good comedy—not necessarily a good movie, but a good comedy—how often and how long you can quote it. Full Story

Benedict Cumberbatch was in Greece yesterday to promote Sherlock. He looks hot. As in temperature. In other Cumberbatch news, a still of him in Twelve Years A Slave, Steve McQueen’s upcoming film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor about a free man tricked into slavery was released yesterday. Michael Fassbender plays an evil plantation owner. Full Story

World War Z opens on Wednesday. You hear me? World War Z opens on Wednesday. Brad Pitt wants you to know World War Z opens on Wednesday. And he’s doing everything he can to make sure. Including yodelling. It’s been a while since he’s had to hustle this hard, non? It’s still less in comparison to the lessers. Full Story

Not at the same time. Or, I dunno, maybe at the same time. It has been a long, LONG time since Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth were photographed together. Put it this way -- Liam’s been photographed with January Jones more recently than he has with his on/off maybe on again fiancée. Full Story

Dior Homme released the first official image of Robert Pattinson as the face of the fragrance last week. There was a party to celebrate the announcement in Hollywood E! News was able to creep a few shots from the presentation. Click here for a refresher. Full Story

It is not remotely the most interesting scene from the show -- I’m not sure it’s even the most interesting from the episode in question -- but when I think of Veronica Mars, I often think about the scene in season 2 where Veronica tries to set up Vinnie with a bugged pen, and he sings out the window to her to show her it hasn’t worked. Full Story

Is John Travolta the next option? Robert De Niro has been working a LOT. On his IMDB page, there are 17 features on his resumé since 2010. He has several more films in development. None of them with Martin Scorsese...unfortunately? I mean. Full Story