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December 27, 2001 - Mitchell Fink of The New York Daily News reports he's hearing that the Michael Mann planned film on Howard Hughes which was to have Leo DiCaprio play the lead is in trouble as the competing Castle Rock film on Hughes, starring Jim Carrey, appears to be the one that will get made first.

December 20, 2001 - E! Online's Ted Casablanca explained his publishing details of a private conversation with Leonardo DiCaprio saying, "Was I being inhuman by reporting this fact? No. Otherwise, it would be like telling L.D. not to cash those $20 million paychecks in case it looked like he was taking advantage of the studios. Please. It's what he does, it's what I do."

December 13, 2001 - E! Online gossip guru Ted Casablanca ran into Leonardo DiCaprio at the Motorola holiday gig at the Highlands in Hollywood. Leo recognized Ted and said, "I remember you. I see your stuff on the Internet."

December 8, 2001 - The New York Daily News reports Martin Scorsese is branding his choice of the actor to play Alexander the Great in his upcoming movie, Leonardo DiCaprio, as the perfect choice. Scorsese said, "There is a bust of Alexander, and it bears an amazing resemblance." As for Alexander's homosexuality, he said, "We have to deal with the whole life of Alexander. We want to deal as honestly as possible with it all."

December 3, 2001 - The New York Daily News reports their spies have spotted Gisele Bundchen and Leonardo DiCaprio in Hawaii, where Gisele is doing a Victoria's Secret shoot.

December 1, 2001 - Vogue.com reports an anonymous insider at Gisele Bundchen's agency, IMG has flatly denied reports in The Sun Friday that she and Leo DiCaprio have split. The insider called the reports "absolute nonsense" and added, "They are still very much an item. She is on holiday with him right now and everything is great between them."

December 1, 2001 - The New York Post reports Kid Rock, Pamela Anderson, Uncle Kracker and Carson Daly were spotted being hustled into the VIP room at Scores, the famous strip club in the Big Apple. On top of that, Adrian Young of No Doubt stripped naked and jumped into the pool at the new Maxim Lounge in Las Vegas as stunned stars Leo DiCaprio, Adam Sandler and David Schwimmer watched.

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