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November 28, 2000 - The National Examiner is reporting that Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly going to play the role of Ted Hall, who was a Soviet spy in the US who spent time in Los Alamos to report the progress of the Atomic bomb to the Russians.

November 25, 2000 - Last week on The Late Late Show Craig Kilborn joked about Leo's birthday saying, "Leonardo DiCaprio turned 26... Maybe it's time to settle down and pick a gender."

November 25, 2000 - A fake caterpillar plucked from a leaf and "eaten" by Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach is expected to sell for hundreds when it is put up for auction in London next month.

November 23, 2000 - Leo and Gisele were seen and photographed by Sun photographers groping each other heavily at a Rome cafe during a break in his filming of Gangs of New York. A witness reported, "They were in one of the most beautiful parts of the city but they couldn't keep their eyes off each other. It was almost sickening."

November 15, 2000 - The Star has pictures this week of Leo DiCaprio with Gangs of New York co-star Cameron Diaz dancing and partying at a Rome disco, though the two left separately.

November 15, 2000 - The Star reports that Leonardo DiCaprio was seen at a Ventura Boulevard toy store trying to talk them into putting his name on the top of a waiting list for a Playstation 2.

November 14, 2000 - E! Online's Ted Casablanca commenting on the Leo and Gisele breakup rumors in a recent online chat says, "Do you believe everything you read in the tabloids? That duo is not done yet, although a lot of Leo's friends would like it to be."

November 10, 2000 - E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports that Leo DiCaprio was very personable with guys at his Hollywood office building recently.

November 8, 2000 - E! Online's Ted Casablanca said in an online chat that he believes the Scorsese rumors of him verbally spanking Leo, but not the rumor that he's going to marry Gisele.

November 8, 2000 - Apparently Leonardo DiCaprio's Catch Me If You Can film that was in the works after Gangs of New York has been put on hold due to production delays in the Scorsese flick. With the impending SAG strike, there wouldn't have been time, and as a source told Variety, "He just doesn't believe the creative process should be held hostage to a strike deadline."

November 5, 2000 - Entertainment Weekly reports that director Gore Verbinski is lining up a cast that includes Chloe Sevigny, James Gandolfini, and Ed Harris to star with Leo in Catch Me if You Can.

November 5, 2000 - Eminem's Slim Shady Show at slimshadyworld.com premieres on November 7th and will feature Leonardo DiCaprio getting beaten up by Slim.

November 5, 2000 - Leonardo DiCaprio is featured in two autographed picture auctions on ebay. The first has Leo soaring his arms, item #485238375, which is unbid at $18.99 and ends November 10th. The other is from The Beach, item #486826342, which is unbid at $19.95 and ends November 6th.

November 3, 2000 - More comments from Gisele on marriage to Entertainment Tonight, I'm not getting married for a long time," she said. "I'm only 20." Gisele's mom even called her asking about if the rumors are true, saying "She called me and said 'Are you getting married?' And I said, 'Where the hell did you hear that from? You're the first person who's going to know."

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