● Having yet to scandalize with his tales of binge drinking and ungroomed nethers, Daniel Radcliffe says that he likes to "like somebody before I sleep with them," but that sex with Harry Potter groupies "has happened." And a million new Harry fanfics were born. [NYDN]

We've been hearing about The Avengers movie for the better part of the last five years, but to see last night's Super Bowl trailer grounds all of the speculation in a firmer reality: it is real, and it seems good enough to probably make boatloads of money. Fortunately, there weren't just thirty seconds of typical Super Bowl air time -- there was an entire minute, just waiting to be picked over on the Internets.

● Turns out Taylor Swift won't be playing Eponine in Les Miserables after all, as the role has been won by British actress Samantha Banks. Guess last week's London trip, purported to be for rehersals, was all about that dinner with Gwenyth and Chris. [JustJared]

● One clever TSA agent let Freddie Gibbs slip by with what looks like a sock full of weed, sending the rapper through inspection with but a note, that read, "C'mon Son." TSA bosses didn't think the joke was so funny, though. "TSA takes all allegations of inappropriate conduct seriously and is investigating this claim," assures a spokesman, warning that "TSA will take appropriate disciplinary steps and refer the alleged possession of an illegal substance to law enforcement." [Pitchfork]

● Madge is, as rumors have suggested, headlining the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show. [CNN]

● Scarlett Johansson will make her directorial debut with Summer Crossing, an adaptation of Truman Capote's lost novella. She acts, she sings, she plays in politics, and now this. What can't she do? [Variety]

● "I love dinner," said Jimmy Kimmel, expressing his excitement after being named host of this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner. [People] ● Just like the rest of us, Kris Humphries found out about his divorce on TMZ. Scooped! [DailyBeast] ● Jessica Simpson used her Halloween costume to confirm what we all already knew: "That's right, I'm going to be a mummy," she wrote on her website because, duh, she's pregnant! [JessicaSimpson]

No mater what you think of PETA, there is one thing to be said of them: they never miss out on an opportunity for publicity. With rampant headlines of the Ohio farmer who shot himself after letting loose a bunch of exotic animals including a herpes monkey (who by the way, now has an inevitable but still hilarious Twitter account), they're speaking out against people owning wild animals by targeting Cameron Crowe's upcoming Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson flick We Bought a Zoo.

When it was announced that David Fincher was signed on to film an American adaptation of the bestselling Swedish novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a crazy search ensued for the right actress to play the female lead, the troubled but confidently edgy Lisbeth Salander. It would be a hard role to fill, as the novel, the first in a three-part series, made the character so iconic. Not to mention the Swedish film adaptation that was already popular enough in the states, which features Swedish native Noomi Rapace in the starring role. While many young women auditioned for the part, it eventually went to Rooney Mara, who was briefly featured as Mark Zuckerberg's ex-girlfriend in two scenes of Fincher's The Social Network. The most famous name to be passed over was Scarlett Johansson, who the director referred to as being too attractive for the role.

● The second episode of workplace comedy web series Summer Fridays is live. [Summer Fridays] ● Yesterday, via twitter, Russell Simmons offered to pay for Mayor Bloomberg's mandated cleaning of Zuccotti Park so long as Occupy Wall Street protesters would be allowed to remain. Lucky for Russ, the protesters did a good enough job tidying up that the cleaning was called off. [Gawker] ● Lindsay Lohan was spotted on the red carpet looking a little worse for the wear, her teeth yellowed and nail polish streaks all over her hands. Is it just the coffee, or is there something you want to talk about, LiLo? [DailyMail]