A newly single Blake Lively got a jump start on her Halloween preparations with a stop by Madame Tussaud's Halloween suite at NYC's Renaissance hotel today. During Blake's stay at the party, she got a private lesson on how to read tarot cards and chatted with the ghoulish crowd. Blake may not know what's in the cards for her future, but as of now it looks like it might not include Leonardo DiCaprio. Leonardo and Blake confirmed their split this week, and she's keeping distracted with work on Gossip Girl while he's still in Australia shooting The Great Gatsby. Leonardo was also spotted playing with a big snake while Down Under, where he got a visit from Blake just last month. Apparently Blake's not too heartbroken over the breakup with Leo, which may have been caused by their age difference. A couple's Halloween costume may not be in the cards for Blake this year, though in the past she's chosen sexy outfits like Cleopatra and a short-skirted flight attendant. Perhaps she and her Green Lantern costar Ryan Reynolds will find themselves trick-or-treating together since Blake and Ryan were reportedly spotted together in Boston.

George Clooney had a press-filled day promoting The Ides of March in NYC today ahead of this evening's red-carpet premiere in the city. George stopped off at the Time building for its 10 Questions Live series and paid a visit to David Letterman for a Late Show interview, which airs later tonight. George's latest directorial project, in which he also plays a political candidate, hits theaters this Friday after already receiving widely positive reviews at both the Venice and Toronto film festivals. George may not be interested in running for office in real life, but he's certainly a charmer, and he showed off his signature sense of humor as he joked about Ryan Gosling having a hard time finding work and why he's not on Twitter. Check out highlights from Clooney's TIME Q&A and check back tomorrow on PopSugar Rush for all the action from the premiere:

• On choosing Gosling for the part: "He was cheaper. He hasn't worked in awhile. I felt bad for him . . . When we were adapting the screenplay, from the very beginning, we had been considering Ryan all along. He and I had long conversations about film a couple of years before so I always wanted to work with him. I liked him. I thought he was smart . . . He's an interesting actor. He's now in sort of every movie, but for a long period of time he was sort of the reluctant star."
• On Twitter: "I don't Twitter, because I will drink in the evening and I don't want anything that I could possibly write at midnight to actually end my career."
• On running for president: "No. I would run from."

Jennifer Aniston's piercing blue eyes stand out on the November issue of Elle, on stands Oct. 18. Jen slipped into a sexy black tank top from Balmain, Balenciaga shorts, a Cartier necklace, and David Yurman bracelets for her cover shoot while boyfriend Justin Theroux watched her pose for photographer Alexei Hay — shop Jen's luxury look now! Inside the magazine she talks more about the rumors surrounding her personal life, including pregnancy speculation, and reveals her experience working in front of and behind the camera. Jen's not the only famous face inside the issue; she's joined by veteran actresses like Naomi Watts, Viola Davis, and Michelle Pfeiffer as well as newcomers like Elizabeth Olsen and Evan Rachel Wood — see the full spread on Elle.com. The ladies talk about what it's like working in Hollywood in addition to pinpointing the moment they all decided to become actresses. Here's more:

• Jennifer on baby rumors: "But it's not what you read. There's no desperation. If it's meant to be, it's meant to be. I'm at peace with whatever the plan is. But will you hate me if I say I don't want to talk about my relationship?"
• Jennifer on the first time she stood up to a male director: "I threw a chair at a director. It wasn't my proudest moment. He was treating a script supervisor horribly . . . When the director walked in, I threw a chair at him. I missed, of course. I was like, 'You can't speak to people like that.' I can't tolerate it."
• Naomi on her breakthrough role in Mulholland Drive: "It was a game-changer, but I knew I had to be careful. You can get a lot of attention and still be gone in a flash."
• Naomi on becoming an actress: "One of the things was seeing the movie Fame, as cheesy as that sounds. I was like, That looks fun! It wasn't that I wanted to be famous. I just wanted to go to acting class."
• Elizabeth on taking a year off school to make her film debut: "They're all indies, so the shoots were relatively short — it was great because every single film was a genre, and the directors were so completely different. It helped me figure out what worked for me and how I would adapt. It was difficult at times — like a great year of conservatory training. It was that intense."
• Elizabeth on her desire to act: "Watching old Frank Sinatra musicals when I was, like, 6. I wanted to be one of the love interests when I got older."

A newly single Leonardo DiCaprio looked relaxed even with an enormous snake dangled around his neck during a weekend trip to the Australia Zoo, which was founded by the late Steve Irwin. Leonardo had his mother along for the adventure Down Under as well as his good friend Tobey Maguire and his family. The whole crew boarded a private plane out of Sydney headed to the Sunshine Coast, where the zoo is located. Tobey's wife, Jennifer Meyer, stuck close to their two kids, Ruby and Otis, as they checked out the wildlife and the Crocodile Hunter's family, Terri and Bindi Irwin, gave the A-list crew a personalized tour of the zoo.

Leo has been in Australia shooting The Great Gatsby since August, and just yesterday he made headlines with the news of his recent breakup. Leonardo and Blake Lively's reps confirmed their split marking the end of their whirlwind five-month long courtship, which brought them from Italy to NYC and even Sydney, where she visited him on set. Luckily Leo has his buddy Tobey with him in Australia to help get over the breakup, and soon he'll have the promotional duties for J Edgar to also keep him distracted. Leonardo is never solo for long, and apparently Blake might be moving on already as well. She was spotted out with her Green Lantern costar Ryan Reynolds in Boston.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz teamed up in London tonight for the official reopening of The Arts Club in Mayfair. The actresses chatted with England's Prince Philip, who, along with Gwyneth, is a member and current club patron. Gwyneth and her husband, Chris Martin, have been longtime fans of the exclusive establishment and have even been spotted dining into the wee hours of the morning with famous faces like Stella McCartney and Madonna. It's been a few months since we've seen Cameron and Gwyneth together; earlier this year the pair partied together at Vanity Fair's Oscar party, and in April Cameron stepped out to support Gwyneth at an intimate dinner thrown in honor of her cookbook, My Father's Daughter. Since then both stars have had milestone-filled years with Gwyneth celebrating her 39th birthday and winning an Emmy for her guest role on Glee. Cameron has a handful of projects in the works, though one place we won't be seeing her is cheering on the Yankees in the playoff since she recently broke up with boyfriend Alex Rodriquez.