"AMERICAN IDOL"

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- We're getting closer to finding out who the semifinalists on "American Idol" will be. The remaining 40 or so contestants will sing for the judges tonight. By the end of tomorrow night's episode, we'll be down to the final 24.

JENNIFER ANISTON - NO PROBLEM WITH TAKING OFF CLOTHES FOR "WANDERLUST"

UNDATED (AP) -- Jennifer Aniston had no problem taking off her clothes for "Wanderlust." She tells "ET Canada" that various members of the cast are "bottomless, topless." She says her nude scenes were done "in the spirit of the movie." She says they were "liberating." Wanderlust opens on Friday.

SERGIO MENDES UPSET ABOUT OSCAR SONGS NOT BEING PART OF TELECAST

NEW YORK (AP) -- If "Real in Rio" wins best song at the Oscars, it could be an interesting acceptance speech by Sergio Mendes. He co-wrote the song and is upset that the song nominees aren't being sung during the telecast. He says he's "very frustrated" and "kind of sad." He says "Real in Rio" is "such a lively song." There are only two nominees in the category. The other is "Man or Muppet" by Bret McKenzie of "Flight of the Conchords."

WILL FERRELL, ZACH GALIFIANAKIS AT THE OSCARS

BEVERLY HILLS (AP) -- If there's one moment during the Oscars you don't want to be in the kitchen getting a snack, it's when Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are on stage. They'll be giving out an award. But they're sure to do something weird. Ferrell's been on the Oscars before, Galifianakis has not.

"SAFE HOUSE"

NEW YORK (AP) -- The director of "Safe House" asked Ryan Reynolds to tone down his charisma while co-starring in in the movie. Daniel Espinosa thinks Reynolds is like "a young Robert Redford." Espinosa says Redford became a star because he didn't "play into" his natural charisma when he was starting out. Espinosa told Reynolds to do the same: just "play the scene."

"THIS MEANS WAR" - CHELSEA HANDLER

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Chelsea Handler and Reese Witherspoon are different in every way you can think of, so, of course, they have different acting styles. Handler says Witherspoon is a professional and she's "completely unprofessional." Handler jokes that she didn't prepare anything before making "This Means War," and didn't even read the script. But she says those differences are what made filming the movie "really fun."

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