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Jason Mesnick and Jillian Harris — reality stars of ABC’s “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” — may have to move aside because “Gossip Girl’s” Chase Crawford is “the hottest bachelor” according to People magazine.

After all, the 23-year-old actor has had quite a busy year. Crawford starred in one of the most buzzed-about TV shows, garnered a role that allows him to share the screen with Kiefer Sutherland and has recently been cast as the lead in the highly anticipated “footloose” remake.

But don’t be fooled by his success, Crawford’s ideal date involves a simple beer and pool table. “All you need is a pool table, beer, an electric jukebox and good conversation,” he told People magazine. “The day a girl beats me in a game of Beirut [a kind of beer pong] is a good sign!”

“Star Trek’s” Chris Pine and “Transformers” star Shia Labeouf have also made the cut. This year’s list also includes “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert and “90210’s” Ryan Eggold. From “Twilight,” both Robert Pattinson and Kellan Lutz are listed among the 45 bachelors.

In the People magazine article that accompanies their photo spread with their new children, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt deny rumours that their twins were conceived through in vitro fertilization.

“If they had been conceived through IVF, we would have been happy to discuss it,” Jolie said. “But we have been fortunate never to have had fertility problems.”

The pair also recall the moment they found out they were expecting not only a fifth child but a sixth, saying they were “in shock and could not stop laughing.”

Pitt pitches into the conversation, saying that the twins are the spitting image of their proud parents. “Viv is proving to resemble Ange in spirit, attitude and physicality,” he gused, “And Knox, a bit of me.”

The People’s Choice Awards were handed out last night, but the most interesting thing to come out of the show was two acceptance speeches.

The first came when Jennifer Aniston won the award for best female star for her role in The Break-Up, which she starred in opposite Vince Vaughn, who, as rumour has it, she broke up with recently.

“I hope you enjoyed the Break-Up as much as I did,” she said.

The other was from Cameron Diaz, who, again as rumour has it, broke up with Justin Timberlake.

When accepting the award for best leading lady for her role in The Holiday (seriously?), she thanked all the people who voted for her. “I hope to have a long and fun relationship together because I think we have a lot to explore,” she told the crowd, perhaps a secret a message to JT?

And the person who gave her the award, Wanda Sykes, stole the show when she poked fun at the awards show, which was low on celebrities. It seemed whoever was in the audience won the award, so when she presented Diaz’s award, she didn’t even open the envelope. “I wonder who it is. Let’s see, who’s here?”

List on winners:
MOVIES
-Female star: Jennifer Aniston
-Male star: Johnny Depp
-Leading lady: Cameron Diaz
-Leading man: Vince Vaughn
-Female action star: Halle Berry
-Male action star: Johnny Depp
-On-screen matchup: Johnny Depp & Keira Knightley
-Movie: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”
-Movie drama: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”
-Movie comedy: “Click”
-Family movie: “Cars”
MUSIC
-Female singer: Carrie Underwood
-Male singer: Kenny Chesney
-Group: Nickelback
-R&B song: “SexyBack” by Justin Timberlake
-Hip-hop song: “Shake That” by Eminem
-Pop song: “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira
-Country song: “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood
-Rock song: “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” by Bon Jovi
-Song from a movie: “Life is a Highway” by Rascal Flatts from “Cars”
-Remake: “Life is a Highway” by Rascal Flatts
TELEVISION
-Comedy: “Two and a Half Men”
-Animated comedy: “The Simpsons”
-Drama: “Grey’s Anatomy”
-Competition/Reality show: “American Idol”
-New Comedy: “The Class”
-New Drama: “Heroes”
-Female star: Eva Longoria
-Male star: Patrick Dempsey
-Talk show host: Ellen DeGeneres
OTHER
-Funny female star: Ellen DeGeneres
-Funny male star: Robin Williams

Despite rumours of a reconciliation being in the works, Hilary Swank and husband Chad Lowe have decided to file for divorce, Reuters reports.

The couple, who have been married for eight years, separated in January. However, since then paparazzi photos were taken of the couple together, which fueled the speculation that they were getting back together.

Swank?s publicist confirmed the split to people.com today.

“Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe have jointly decided to divorce. They continue to be friends and have the utmost respect for one another,” Jeffrey Bernstein, the couple?s lawyer, said to People.