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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More than half you voted that you'd like to help Brad Pitt celebrate his birthday, but of course his family were the ones to actually receive that honor. Your favorite dad spent his special day with Angelina and the kids (minus Shiloh, boo — where in the world is she?) with a little bike tour around New Orleans. Looks like Mad, Pax, and Z got to relax a little while their mom and dad did all the pedaling — love it. Brad and Angie did get a little bit of time to themselves to stroll the streets of NOLA hand in hand yesterday, and maybe even picked up a few holiday surprises for their adorable clan.

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We've been having lots of fun with our list of the most shocking headlines of 2007, but all shocking things must come to an end. Today we present you with our last headline of 2007, and later on you can decide which one is the most shocking of all.

This time last year, Vanessa Hudgens was the sweet teenager that kids everywhere were looking up to thanks to a little Disney movie called High School Musical. She was still relatively unknown on the Hollywood scene, but after the movie's explosive success and sequel, combined with her relationship with rising star Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens began to make a name for herself. Unfortunately, her career as a Disney darling hit a big bump when a nude photo of the star was leaked on the Internet in September. The media went wild, and we were all shocked to learn that Vanessa wasn't the innocent teenager she appeared to be. With her future with Disney in question, Vanessa was quickly put into the ranks of other troubled starlets. In the end, Disney gave her a break and let her keep her job for HSM 3 and we have a feeling that she'll be a little more careful with her camera in 2008 and beyond.

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