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Is there nothing this dog can't do? Uggie, the adorable and talented dog from The Artist, has been tapped to "bark" a memoir for Gallery Books. Human author Wendy Holden will be on paw to translate. [ArtsBeat]

“I recognize that maybe I should be at a point where I stop having roommates, but I’m not," says Greta Gerwig, who, with all of her successes, still shares a space with two others. "I like living with people." [NYM]

The White House Correspondents' Association dinner is tomorrow, and Fox News' Greta Van Susteren has invited Lindsay Lohan to be her guest. Van Susteren says of her unlikely choice, "I love comebacks, and I'd like her to succeed." Louis CK though, she's sure he would have been trouble. [NYDN]

Lars von Trier's Charlotte Gainsbourg led Nymphomaniac will be presented in two parts, according to producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen. And what's more, they hope to have both films shot, edited and finished in time for a return to Cannes -- where von Trier was excused as a persona non grata last year -- in 2013. [IndieWire]

This photo of Beyoncé's feet -- swollen from pregnancy but still corn-free! -- proves without a shadow of a doubt that Bey deserves that "World's Most Beautiful Woman" crown. [People]

Last night on Late Night, the very good-natured "Prezzie of the United Steezie" Barack Obama slow-jammed the news with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots. [D+T]

Justin Bieber is not just taunting his non-baby mama Mariah Yeater, he is also writing songs about her. As he explained last night at a London listening session, "there are songs about things I'm going through" on Believer, including one about his mother and another about "that girl." This is hopefully where Taylor Swift -- sure master of the revenge song -- comes in. [PageSix]

Charlie Kaufman has signed on with Lionsgate -- the home of The Hunger Games and Twilight series -- to adapt yet another young adult series called Chaos Walking, about a dystopian future where thoughts are audible and privacy long gone. An inspired move! [Deadline] 

It's official: Lindsay Lohan has, after months and months of talking about it, signed on the dotted line to play Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime's Liz and Dick. "I have always admired and had enormous respect for Elizabeth Taylor," says Lohan. "I am very honored to have been asked to play this role." [LAT]

From the depths of the ocean to the outer reaches of the atmosphere, James Cameron is truly embracing a life with no bounds. With a little help from Google, the Avatar director is working on a space venture, Planetary Resources, that will “overlay two critical sectors — space exploration and natural resources — to add trillions of dollars to the global GDP” and “help ensure humanity’s prosperity.” Because there must be a Pandora out there... [Mashable]