Tom Cruise and his Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol co-star, Paula Patton, leave a BBQ restaurant after having dinner on Wednesday (December 14) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 49-year-old actor hugged one lucky female fan who approached him for a kiss on the cheek. He also posed for a pic with a paparazzo!

Earlier in the day, Tom arrived at the airport to continue his promo tour for Ghost Protocol, which hits theaters next Wednesday (December 21).

In case you missed it, check out the trailer for Tom’s other movie, Rock of Ages, which co-stars Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Malin Akerman!

Carey Mulligan rocks a Nina Ricci jacket and cotton bra on the cover of W’s January issue.

Here’s what the 26-year-old British actress had to share with the mag:

On Shame’s full-frontal nude scene: “I've never been comfortable with the idea of nudity. I've done only semi-nude, very innocent things in the past, and I've always been of the quite British mind-set that I won't do gratuitous nudity … I thought I had a week before the nude scene to go to the gym, but we shot it on my first day of filming.”

On being theatrical as a child: “I would put my earphones on and sing along to soundtracks of musicals like Les Misérables. I'd act it out in the mirror and cry. When I was 11 or 12, I asked my parents about going to a performing arts school, and they said no. Although I did audition to be a presenter on a TV show called Dig It.”

For more on Carey, check out WMagazine.com!

Tom Hardy attends a party for the English National Ballet’s Christmas performance of The Nutcracker on Wednesday (December 14) at St. Martins Lane Hotel in London, England.

Joining the 34-year-old actor at the event was Romeo and Juliet’s Douglas Booth.

The Dark Knight Rises director, Christopher Nolan, recently opened up about shooting the action flick’s opening scene with Tom, telling the L.A. Times they “had a lot of fun on it.”

“It was a tricky sequence to shoot but a lot of very talented people worked very hard on it. And I'm thrilled with the result. We shot it in Scotland. We braved the weather - it rains all the time there, a terrible place to do an aerial sequence, which is why no one has sort of done it before,” he teased. “But it really came off. We got very lucky with the weather and a lot of good planning went into it. I think it had a very unique look."

Zac Efron smiles while attending a press conference for New Year’s Eve at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo on Thursday (December 15) in Tokyo, Japan.

The night before, the 24-year-old greeted fans at a special screening of the new romantic comedy, which opens December 23 in Japan.

Late last month, Zac donated more than 300 articles of clothing from his own closet to the Children’s Resource Center.

“His gift says a lot,” the organization’s president and CEO, Lisa Rey, said earlier this month. “It’s not only the clothing. It’s having something special that other kids wouldn’t have access to. It shows them that people care.”

Catherine Zeta-Jones goes incognito in a cap and pair of sunglasses as she steps out on Monday (December 12) in New York City.

The trailer for the 42-year-old actress’ upcoming film Rock of Ages was released earlier in the day!

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine will hit the big screen in Rock of Ages in June of 2012, but before that, she’ll star opposite Gerard Butler and Jessica Biel in the sports comedy Playing the Field, which is set for a March release.

It’s over for Ashley Tisdale and music video director Scott Speer, JustJared.com can confirm.

The 26-year-old actress and Scott, 29, who began dating in spring of 2009, previously teamed up for Ashley’s “He Said She Said,” “Not Like That,” “Suddenly,” “It’s Alright, It’s OK,” and “Crank It Up,” videos.

“They had been on and off for a while. They tried to work it out but realized their relationship ran its course,” a source told Us Weekly, which first reported the news.

The two were last spotted together grabbing coffee a few days after Thanksgiving.

Lindsay Lohan and her younger sister, Aliana, leave Staples Center on Tuesday night (December 13) after seeing Jay-Z and Kanye West in concert in Los Angeles.

The 25-year-old actress is back in town after a trip to Hawaii, where she hit the beach in a bikini!

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Lindsay Lohan

Hugh Hefner recently shared that he was very impressed with Lindsay’s shoot for Playboy.

“I think the Lindsay Lohan pictorial is spectacular. I couldn’t be happier,” he wrote on his Twitter account.

Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara walk the red carpet at The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo premiere on Wednesday (December 14) held at the Ziegfeld Theatre in NYC.

Earlier in the evening, the 26-year-old actress stopped by The Ed Sullivan Theater to tape an appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman.

“Before I had my first audition, I hadn’t even read the books yet. I wasn’t crazy obsessed yet but after I got that call [from director David Fincher] I started to get really excited and I knew I had a really good chance at it,” Rooney recently told NPR.

“So I went and read all three books and I became obsessed with the character and I couldn’t imagine my life without playing her,” she added.

FYI: Rooney is wearing a Prabal Gurung dress with Christian Louboutin heels.

10+ pictures inside of Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara promoting Dragon Tattoo in NYC…

Charlize Theron makes her way into Chinese restaurant Mr. Chow for dinner on Tuesday (December 13) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 36-year-old actress was later escorted back to her car after her meal.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Charlize Theron

Charlize recently shared why she decided to play Mavis Gary in her latest film, Young Adult.

“I’d be blind to not see the potential in the character. These are the kinds of roles women wait for,” Charlize expressed. “Yeah, it scared me. There’s so much about her — when you hold up the mirror, you see almost too much you don’t want to acknowledge. But that coincides with what makes my job exciting.”

10+ pictures inside of Charlize Theron leaving Mr. Chow..

Check out the artwork for Adam Lambert’s next single “Better Than I Know Myself“!

The 29-year-old singer made the big reveal on his Twitter page, also teasing fans with, “Wanna hear a snippit?” and a link to Yahoo .

“‘Better Than I Know Myself’ drops on December 20th! avail on all digital music providers. Happy Holidays!!” Adam wrote in another tweet.

The track is off Adam’s forthcoming album titled Tresspassing.

ARE YOU EXCITED to hear Adam’s full single?

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Jennifer Lopez arrives for another day of American Idol’s Hollywood Week auditions on Wednesday (December 14) in Pasadena, Calif.

The 42-year-old entertainer, joined by fellow judge Steven Tyler, continued to shoot more scenes for the upcoming season of the FOX reality competition.

Jennifer was recently named the “world’s greatest musical comeback act” by Accuracast, a digital search agency that analyzed 1 billion online Google searches since 2004.

J. Lo “beat out Mariah Carey and Ricky Martin for the top spot. New Kids on the Block and Brian Wilson rounded out the U.S. acts,” the L.A. Times reports.

Tom Cruise waves to fans and photographers after landing at the airport on Wednesday (December 14) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 49-year-old actor is in the South American country to continue his international promo tour for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, which he premiered in Asia and Europe.

During a stop in Dubai, Tom sat down with MTV’s Josh Horowitz for a round of burning questions about his famous, iconic scenes throughout his career.

Some of the topics discussed in the latest edition of “After Hours” include his 2003 film The Last Samurai (and wife Katie Holmes insisting he wears his costume in the bedroom), whether or not he’s ever pooped during a stunt, and if he thinks he makes a better vampire than Robert Pattinson.

Check out the full interview below!

10+ pictures inside of Tom Cruise touching down in Rio…

Check out the premiere of Lana Del Rey’s “Born to Die” video!

The song is the title track from her forthcoming debut album, set to be released January 23.

"My writing process … it's been the same for a very long time. I never feel rushed. I never feel pressure. I really have a strong idea about what I like to hear and myself write and sing,” Lana previously said. “A deadline never compromises things for me. If I didn't have the right material, I would never release it."

In case you missed it, check out Lana on the covers of Spex and Wonderland!

Blake Lively and Leighton Meester continue to film more scenes for Gossip Girl on Wednesday (December 14) in NYC’s Lower East Side.

The 24-year-old actress bundled up in a blue scarf, while Leighton, 25, kept warm in a bright green coat.

In between scenes, Blake played with and watched over beau Ryan Reynolds‘ dog, Baxter.

The day before, Blake was spotted arriving on set with both Baxter and her own Maltipoo, Penny.

15+ pictures inside of Blake Lively and Leighton Meester filming Gossip Girl in NYC…

Isla Fisher holds onto her adorable daughter Elula as they leave a children’s gym on Monday (December 12) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The 35-year-old actress dressed her little one appropriately for the nasty west coast weather - how cute does Elula look in that knit hat?

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Isla Fisher

Isla was recently in Australia filming The Great Gatsby, which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire. Look out for Isla and the rest of the all star cast when the film hits theatres during the 2012 holiday season.

Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness meet up with Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, at the opening of her Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry boutique on Monday (December 12) in New York City.

The 43-year-old Aussie actor came out to support Ivanka for her big night, which was sponsored by Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte. The next day she returned the favor by watching him on Broadway!

“Intermission at #HughJackman’s amazing one man show Back on Broadway. He is incredible!” she tweeted.

Hugh recently scored two major milestones: getting 1 million followers on his Twitter page and raising $1 million for Broadway Cares!

Sandra Bullock bundles up in a warm coat and hat as she leaves her hotel on Wednesday (December 14) in New York City.

The 47-year-old actress headed to the gym for a workout.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Sandra Bullock

Earlier in the week, Sandra was spotted out and about in the city with her adorable son, Louis!

Sandra was recently asked about whether she considered leaving the acting world behind after becoming a mom.

“I wasn’t thinking about any of that,” Sandra shared (via Us Weekly). “I was just so happy being a mom. I’m still very happy being a mom. That just shifted and became my full priority.”

Paris Jackson smiles as she sits down to chat on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on an episode airing Thursday (December 15).

Here’s what the 13-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson had to share:

On when she knew she wanted to act: “When I was really little. My dad was in the movie Moonwalker and I knew he could sing really well but I didn't know he could act. I saw that and I said, wow, I want to be just like him.”

On feeling like she’s had a regular childhood: “I do have like a regular childhood. I mean, I'm treated the same. When I came to [my school,] they didn't know who I was. I was like, yes, I have a chance to be normal.”

On whether she felt weird wearing masks when she was younger: “Yeah, I'm, like, this is stupid, why am I wearing a mask? But I kind of realized the older I got, [my dad] only tried to protect us and he'd explain that to us too.”

Mia Wasikowska and co-star Glenn Close attend a screening of their new film, Albert Nobbs, on Tuesday (December 13) at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

The 22-year-old actress wore a black cap sleeve cocktail dress and peep-toe pumps both by Elie Saab.

Glenn’s Damages cast mate, Rose Byrne, also attended the event, which was hosted by Giorgio Armani and The Cinema Society.

Albert Nobbs centers around a woman (Close) “passing as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some 30 years after donning men’s clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making.”

FYI: Rose paired an Alexa Chung for Madewell top with Chloe pants and Miu Miu shoes.

15+ pictures inside of Mia Wasikowska, Glenn Close, and Rose Byrne at the Albert Nobbs screening…

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Lindsay Lohan arrives at LAX Courthouse on Wednesday (December 14) for a progress hearing with Judge Stephanie Sautner.

The 25-year-old actress had a positive experience - TMZ reports that Judge Sautner began the hearing by saying, “Miss Lohan, you have actually done her work.”

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay finished her appointed community service early and went to an extra therapy session - Judge Sautner added that the morgue was pleased with Lindsay’s work and attitude.

Lindsay will be back in court next month to check back in with Judge Sautner.

Jude Law drops by ABC Studios on Wednesday (December 14) to tape an appearance on Good Morning America in New York City.

The 38-year-old English actor chatted about his new film, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jude Law

Earlier in the week, Jude was spotted going on a carriage ride with his Sherlock Holmes co-star, Robert Downey, Jr., in London.

Jude and Rob also joined co-star Noomi Rapace to premiere the film at the Empire Leicester Square in London late last week!

Rihanna steps out of her hotel on Tuesday (December 13) in Milan, Italy.

The 23-year-old singer (in a Missoni coat) made sure to sign autographs for awaiting fans before getting into her car.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Rihanna

Rihanna is currently the new face and body for Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans.

Check out the behind-the-scenes footage of the video shot by Steven Klein and directed by Johan Renck on location in New York.

Ri also recently filmed another ad campaign for Armani in Dublin, Ireland.

10+ pictures inside of Rihanna leaving her hotel in Milan…

Matthew McConaughey debuts his newly shaved head while heading to a workout on Tuesday (December 13) at the L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 42-year-old actor was decked out in J.K. Livin’ gear - the name refers to a lifestyle movement and the name of Matthew’s charity, which is committed to the health and well being of young people.

Matthew recently finished work on Mud, a drama also starring Reese Witherspoon. The film tells the story of two teenage boys who meet a fugitive and promise to help him escape from an island in the Mississippi.

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Matthew McConaughey’s shaved head - HOT or NOT?