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Justin Timberlake and Jessie Eisenberg buddied up for another screening of The Social Network at the School of Visual Arts Theater in NYC last night. Only Jesse made it to the afterparty to keep celebrating what is so far the most positively reviewed movie of the year. Justin was coming from an interview, which turned into a rap medley, with Jimmy Fallon to round out a huge week of promotion. Timberlake may claim to be "ridiculously stupid with computers," but he has proven to be smart when it comes to acting, as this role is garnering him and many of his costars early Oscar buzz. Still, JT is determined not to be pressured back into making music, which he joked about on SNL and told EW, "Does a painter make a painting because he has to make it by December 21st? No, he doesn’t. It happens when it pours out of him. That's how music is for me . . ." The Social Network hits theaters tomorrow, and Buzz is gearing up by taking a look at the real people behind the characters and what the actors have to say about the experience.

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In the big screen adaptation of Eat Pray Love, Julia Roberts lends her charm to the role of Liz Gilbert, an author who journeys to three different countries to find herself. The moments where we see glimpses of Liz's frustration and her loneliness are some of the movie's strongest, but the character is often overshadowed by the bigger focus of the film: the scenery.

Indeed, Eat Pray Love is a love letter to travel. With one romantic setting after another, it's the sort of story that conjures up wistful dreams of adventures abroad and an appetite for life (and for food, naturally). For more on that, read more

Julia Roberts let her stems get all the attention in shorts and a tuxedo jacket at last night's NYC premiere of Eat Pray Love. Of course that famous smile played a big part too, and she flashed her grin and cuddled close to her leading man Javier Bardem. He looked dapper in blue, though there was no wedding ring adorning his finger. Julia's husband Danny Moder stayed off the red carpet as usual while Javier's new wife Penelope Cruz is busy filming Pirates in Hawaii. James Franco also missed the screening since he's shooting a movie in Vancouver. Director Ryan Murphy has been making the press rounds for the movie, including an interview earlier in the day where he talked about his other big project, Glee, revealing that Britney Spears will be making a cameo on her episode. Ryan also raised a few eyebrows discussing the movie's "controversial" pasta scenes and in case you missed it, read more from Julia and Javier about their highly anticipated project before it hits theaters on Friday.

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Julia Roberts was in NYC last night for the LAByrinth theater company's annual benefit gala in NYC, and she kicked things off by posing for photos with the organization's artistic director, Yul Vazquez. The new Lancome ambassador stayed close to Yul, but farther down the carpet was her young niece Emma Roberts. The Roberts ladies were joined by fellow females like Julia Stiles and Padma Lakshmi, but the guys were well-represented with John Krasinski and Billy Crudup. The evening was a fundraiser featuring celebrity charades — the company posted a few preliminary webisodes online to drum up excitement.

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The leading ladies of The Private Lives of Pippa Lee hit the red carpet in NYC on Saturday evening. Blake Lively didn't address rumors she's going into business with Victoria Beckham as she smiled for the cameras, while her boyfriend Penn Badgley mingled with fellow Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford behind the scenes. Robin Wright Penn, meanwhile, showed off her new dark hairdo as she posed alongside Julianne Moore and Keanu Reeves. The film's writer and director, Rebecca Miller, brought along her husband Daniel Day-Lewis. He, in turn, was accompanied by a few of his costars in Nine, like Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillard. Both films hit the box office in the coming weeks, but it looks like the two casts have nothing but support for each other.

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In adapting a book for the big screen, adjustments are obviously necessary and often understandable — except when they're quite frustrating. Earlier this year the news came out that the My Sister's Keeper filmmakers were changing the end of the story for the film version, causing a bit of apprehension for fans of the Jodi Picoult novel. In my opinion, the change made sense for the film, but I also understand the loyalty people feel toward the source material.

Today there's more casting news for the film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love (Billy Crudup will play Gilbert's husband) and the description of this character doesn't quite mesh with my memory of the book. Here's more:

Crudup will play Steven, who is married to Gilbert ([Julia] Roberts). His hopes to have children are dashed when her quest to get pregnant leaves her feeling she is not living the life she wants. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery around the world.

Granted, it's been a while since I read Eat Pray Love, but that's not how I remember her husband. I'd wondered if they'd include much of Gilbert's husband at all in the film, and I certainly didn't think he'd be painted as such a heartbroken victim. From reading the book, I didn't get the sense that he was much of a victim at all and it seems more than a little unfair to say that Gilbert "dashed his hopes" by wanting to do something for herself. Perhaps it's just an issue of wording within the news article, but it annoys me nonetheless.

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Many celebs hit the red carpet last night at the ESPY awards in LA to honor the stars of the sports industry. Samuel L. Jackson was the evening's host, and he kept the audience laughing with his jokes about Twitter. Zachary Quinto took the stage looking dapper in his suit, while Miranda Kerr smiled for photos before the scary robbery at Orlando Bloom's house. Demi Moore was also on hand to present Michael Phelps with one of his five awards. It might not have been as snazzy as last year's Justin Timberlake's ESPY hosting gig, but the athletes and stars looked fantastic for the sports-filled night.

Michael wasn't the only one getting trophies — Hollywood's beloved Lakers won Best Team. Other presenters included Rashida Jones and Jeremy Piven, while funny men Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers watched alongside Billy Crudup. The festivities are set to air Sunday evening on ESPN.

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