Dallas

As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to move into the White House, President Bush has picked up some new property for his life post-1600 Penn, when he leaves office in January. George and Laura have ponied up for a 8,501-square-foot, four-bedroom, ranch-style home in Preston Hollow, a wealthy North Dallas neighborhood where they lived before he became governor of Texas in 1995. I guess George is saying goodbye to the Georgian style.Preston Hollow counts some other prominent residents, including Dallas mayor Tom Leppert, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, former Dallas Cowboys Roger Staubach and Chuck Howley, and billionaire investors Harold Simmons and T. Boone Pickens, among others, so the Bush family should feel right at home, and perhaps their new neighbors won't be starstruck. The word on the sale price is that the property sold for "considerably more" than its $2.1 million appraisal price. There's also rumor that the couple is under contract to purchase an adjacent home, which they may tear down, use for an office, or for secret service. To see photos of that property, read more

Is it just me or is Daisy looking better than ever these days?! Looks like the maltipoo got a trim to share the spotlight at Jessica Simpson's perfume launch in Dallas over the weekend – after all the fragrance is called "Fancy" so could she bring along a pup with a sloppy cut? I think not.I know North would remain atop that table for about one second . . . followed by breaking glass and his dive into the audience for kisses. See what Daisy did while Jess was signing autographs when you read more

• I Am Legend took the top spot at the box office over the weekend, breaking the previous record for the highest-grossing December opening, and bringing in $76.5 million. Congrats to Will, whose box-office pull is obviously still legend — wait for it — ary. — BuzzSugar
• Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter welcomed their second child, a girl, on Saturday in London. Combined with Tim's Golden-Globe nomination, it's been quite a week for their family! — People
• Alex Trebek, who suffered a minor heart attack last week, is back at home and has issued a statement thanking his fans for their outpouring of support and promising to return to Jeopardy in January. What is, we hope he gets well soon! — TMZ
• Celine Dion performed her final Las Vegas show on Saturday night, in an emotional end to her five-year run. Next up for Celine — a world tour. — AP
• John Travolta has apparently been fired from the upcoming movie version of Dallas, after two years of being attached to it, when producers decided to take the project in a more comedic direction. We guess even that a Golden-Globe nomination wasn't enough for them to keep him around. — Page Six
• Producer Harvey Weinstein married Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman on Saturday at his Connecticut-waterfront estate. Congrats to the happy (power) couple! — People

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• NBC is offering 1,000 "Friday Night Lights" fans a chance to throw a house party with a sneak preview of the show's second season, and the Futon Critic has the details. You have to enter by today, so hurry!
• The movie based on the TV series "Dallas" will be a comedy directed by Betty Thomas and starring John Travolta as J.R. Ewing, Variety reports.
• "Anchorwoman" has been canned after just one airing, Broadcasting & Cable reports.
• "American Idol" runner-up Blake Lewis has just scored his own record deal, says E! Online.
• The Smoking Gun has the contract parents had to sign before their kids could be on "Kid Nation."
• Zap2It reports that Mummy director Stephen Sommers will direct the G.I. Joe movie.
• Comedy writer Buddy Sheffield is suing The Walt Disney Co. for allegedly stealing his idea for the series "Hannah Montana" and never compensating him, the AP reports.
• According to Variety, Ang Lee's fall espionage thriller Lust, Caution has received an NC-17 rating.
• Drew Carey's first episode as "The Price is Right" host will air Oct. 13, according to TV Guide.

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