John Mayer was looking like he stepped right out of a gap ad in his festive red and green outfit leaving the Waverly in NYC last night. Your 3rd choice for most improved of the year is getting into the holiday spirit and playing it up for the cameras for our enjoyment. Even though John is such the ladies man these days, we're hoping to hear some cute stories about how he and Minka spend the holidays perhaps with some New Years' kisses which is a definite change from the girl he was kissing last year this time.

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Jessica Simpson wrapped herself up in a blanket and put away her frown for another afternoon out shopping in Dallas yesterday. Yeah, she's not one to be grumpy when she's exercising her credit cards. Say what you will about her ability to jinx a sports team, but she is looking great these days. Plus she's back to those long, blonde locks we remember from her Newlyweds days, which is also by far your favorite hair look of her many this year. Hopefully Jessica has her thick skin and stiff upper lip ready if she's planning on flying to North Carolina to watch Tony Romo play this weekend, because if this RuinRomo campaign goes anywhere she'll see a lot of herself being mocked in the stands. Seems unnecessarily nasty to me, but whatever.

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Jake Gyllenhaal had his twenty-seventh birthday on Wednesday (happy belated!) but his celebration doesn't look quite as much fun as Brad Pitt's was the day before. Instead, Jakey G was hard at work on the set of his new movie Brothers in New Mexico. We're hoping that he'll have a few more loved ones by his side for the holidays next week — whether it be with his sister in NYC or his girlfriend in LA or maybe as one big happy family with both. Hopefully this year won't be as scary as last year when his family was caught in a fire.

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So much for all those rumors that Jennifer Lopez is going into hiding for the rest of her pregnancy. She was out in NYC yesterday doing some last-minute holiday shopping at Barneys. She's getting so big, right? I mean, obviously. She may not have made it on our shocking pregnancies of the year poll, but I'm totally looking forward to seeing her little one. It must be so exciting for her and Marc to think that next time this year they'll be celebrating their first Christmas with their new addition. Awww, yay.

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• Despite the writers' strike, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart announced that they will resume work on their shows as of Jan. 7, although without their writers. Thank goodness — we missed our fake news. — BuzzSugar
• Apparently Pamela Anderson filed for divorce from Rick Salomon after her new husband flipped out because she spent a night partying with Criss Angel. We'll never get what women see in either of those men. —Page Six
• Nick Lachey and his Cincinnati choir won the Clash of the Choirs last night, raising $250,000 for a children's hospital in the choir's hometown. That's a great holiday surprise. — AP
• Former American Idol finalist Jessica Sierra, who is currently in jail facing a trial for drug, alcohol, and battery charges, is pregnant. Those Idol alums sure know how to keep themselves in the news. — TMZ
• Because of the findings of an independent review, the LA County Sheriff's department has concluded that Mel Gibson received preferential treatment during his 2006 DUI arrest, and three employees have been disciplined. It's nice to know attempts are being made to treat celebrities more like regular people in the eyes of the law. — People
• David Spade has donated $100,000 to Brad Pitt's Make It Right charity, which is trying to build 150 homes in a hurricane-ravaged part of New Orleans. We always knew that he was a sweetheart deep down. — TMZ

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