● 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]

● Paula Deen confirmed this morning on Today that she does indeed have Type 2 diabetes. She also revealed that she has known -- and been cheerfully championing an all butter everything diet anyways -- for three years now. Or as she puts it, "I did not [want to] let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life." [Page Six]

For Taylor Swift's first-ever cover story for Vogue, the fashion rag shadowed the country pop singer as she sat front row for top shows and visited designer studios during New York Fashion Week. While Conde Nast likely swinged their sartorial magic wands to provide Swift with access to Rodarte, Alexander Wang, and Prabal Gurung, there's no denying that these designers—along with the rest of the world—are bewitched by Swift's adorable catchy tunes and squeaky-clean image. Her look, though, could use an update.

Les Misérables, that epic modern classic of musical theater, is going to be a movie, and I'm pretty sure it will be a glorious musical comedy in the grand tradition of Singin' in the Rain and Glitter. Under the direction of Tom Hooper, director of The King's Speech (he was surely inspired by Ron Howard's perfect portrayal of the lisping Winthrop Paroo in The Music Man), this movie is going to seamlessly transfer the spectacle from the Broadway stage to the celluloid, and it's boasting an all-star cast.

● In the grandest of gestures, Angelina Jolie bought Brad Pitt a whole waterfall in California as a combined 48th birthday/Christmas present. "Brad has dreamed of a home with the sound of a waterfall cascading under the house," Us Weekly reports. "He wants to pull all aspects of nature, light, glass and varying levels into the concept." [Us]

The Hunger Games doesn’t hit theaters until the end of March, but anticipation is building with endless online talk, the release of posters, a trailer, and even a nail polish line. The latest news is about the soundtrack, which will be head up by Oscar winning artist T. Bone Burnett.

● Tyler, the Creator was arrested last night in Los Angeles, in front of his crying mother, after he trashed some sound equipment during a performance at the Roxy. Kill people, burn shit, fuck school, etc.The adults were bound to step in eventually. [Rap-Up]

● Ex-Kardashian Kris Humphries was booed by the 20,000 fans at Madison Square Garden last night when his Nets fell to the Knicks, 88-82. "I felt like Rudy out there," he says. [ESPN]

Could the days of excessive airbrushing in beauty ads be coming to an end, all because of Taylor Swift? Here’s the skinny: Business Insider reveals The National Advertising Division (NAD) (which is part of the Council of Better Business, a watchdog group who imposes self-regulation on the advertising industry) has taken a stand against Covergirl’s ad for their NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara. As there is nothing natural about Taylor Swift’s appearance in the ad. While the mascara promises “2X more volume,” it looks like Swift’s voluminous lashes are the work of computer magic.

● New couple alert? Kanye West couldn't keep his eyes (or hands) off Kim Kardashian at his Watch the Throne after-party in Los Angeles. According to one spy, “Kanye was eating Kim up like she was a piece of cake,” a delicacy Kim has been known to appreciate. [NYDN]