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Jim Carrey’s Scrooge Rings In Hollywood Holiday Spirit

Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate movie-goers from their cash?

Hugh Jackman Ready To ‘Be A Slob Again’

As Hugh Jackman’s reign as People’s Sexiest Man Alive winds to a close, the star told the mag that losing the title would be a relief.

“Now the pressure’s off,” he said. “I can be a slob again.”

Casting Call: Carell Headlining ‘Links’; Damon & Brolin Redoing ‘True Grit’

Comedian Steve Carell is par for the course. He’s taking on a leading role in Warner Bros.’ “Missing Links,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The golf comedy is based on a novel from ESPN’s Rick Reilly.

Meanwhile, Variety reports that Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in talks to join the remake of 1969’s Western “True Grit,” which is slated to begin production next March.

Woman Pays $140K For Kiss From Charlize Theron

How much is a kiss with big screen beauty Charlize Theron worth? Apparently, about $140,000 to one lucky woman.

The Oscar-winning actress took part in the OneXOne charity event on Thursday night in San Francisco, where she took the stage to auction off a two-week trip to her native South Africa to watch soccer’s World Cup in summer 2010.

While the trip itself was a nice prize, the winning bidder also received other extra item for her $140,000 donation – a liplock with the Oscar winner.

Matt Damon Pulls Out Of Charity Event Due To Family Emergency

Matt Damon has pulled out of his OneXOne Foundation events in San Francisco on Thursday, as well as Thursday night, due to a family emergency, Access Hollywood has learned.

Damon was scheduled to be on-hand at the 2nd annual OneXOne Fundraiser to benefit the organization, which aims to alleviate the suffering of children worldwide.

Buddies Matt Damon & Ben Affleck Are Also Distant Relatives

It seems Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are more than childhood pals and Hollywood collaborators.

According to the New England Genealogical Society, they’re also cousins. Tenth cousins, once removed, that is.

Access’ 2009 Fall/Winter Movie Preview: From ‘New Moon’ To ‘Avatar’

Though the summer blockbuster season is over, that doesn’t mean Hollywood is cooling down with the weather. Access Hollywood has your look at the hottest movies of the 2009 fall and holiday seasons.

Matt Damon Gives George Clooney’s New Girlfriend The Thumbs Up

It appears George Clooney’s new girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis, has passed the friend test.

Matt Damon: Robert De Niro Helped Me Pack On The Pounds For ‘The Informant!’

Matt Damon’s boyish looks and svelte physique may have earned him “Sexiest Man Alive” honors in the past.

But in his new film, “The Informant!,” Damon threw vanity to the wind and packed on the pounds for his role.

What advice did Robert De Niro have for him to put on the extra weight?

Michael Douglas & Matt Damon To Make Sweet Music Together In Liberace Biopic

Michael Douglas & Matt Damon are set to play lovers in the upcoming Liberace big screen biopic, the actors and director Steven Soderbergh confirmed.

Michael is set to play the late flamboyant piano-playing superstar, Liberace, and Matt will take on the role of his lover, Scott Thorson.

Matt Damon Talks Death Rumors, ‘Bourne 4’ And ‘Parading’ His ‘Informant!’ Belly

Matt Damon is still alive, despite rumors to the contrary.

“I’m fine,” he told Access Hollywood on Friday, disputing an online report from earlier in the week. “I guess that’s somebody’s idea of a joke. I called my parents and my brother… It’s just reckless. I know it happened to [George] Clooney a couple years ago.”

Damon, Demons & Darwin Among Toronto Fest Offerings

 The cinema smorgasbord of the Toronto International Film Festival has something for all tastes, a place where zombies, demons and vampires share screen time with art films, Hollywood awards contenders and studio crowd-pleasers.