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In today’s news: Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin lock lips; Americans are fatter than Canadians; behind the scenes with Old Spice; female empowerment is bad for your lungs; and why you can’t dance (it’s science!)

Why January is the time for deals; Christmas 2010 may be the biggest shopping year on record; Elton John’s new son Zachary; Julian Assange is ticking off the ladies again; and the Canadian loonie hits parity with the U.S. dollar.

Jack Daniels launches a questionable marketing campaign; Natalie Portman to wed and give birth; Google exec wants more women in tech jobs; William and Kate’s strange coin; and Stephen Harper invites Aung San Suu Kyi to visit Canada.

Is Cinderella bad for our daughters’ future self-esteem?

We love James Franco in pretty much everything he's done. The question is, will we love him while he's sawing off his own gangrenous arm with a pen knife?