On today’s Pop Confidential podcast Jamey Giddens, Luke Kerr, Jillian Bowe and Melodie Aikels dish the latest in pop culture, celebrity, TV, movie and music topics and headlines, including:

Justin Bieber gets caught smoking weed. Bethenny Frankel files for divorce. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announce the impending arrival of baby. 

Downton Abbey returns to PBS with a new season and Pop Confidential’s Jamey Giddens has Confessions of a ‘Downton’ Newbie. Once Upon a Time, Revenge and The Good Wife return with their winter premieres. The PC crew dish about Gossip Girl’s series finale, before diving into upcoming new series: The Carrie Diaries, Banshee and Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual.

Jillian Bowe shares her thoughts on Django Unchained and the controversy that has swirled around it. The PC Gang then make their Golden Globe Outstanding Drama predictions.

Adele’s album 21 was 2012’s bestselling album.

All this and much more on today’s Pop Confidential podcast! 

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General Hospital star and True Blood alum Carolyn Hennesy was among the celebrities who walked the red carpet at the premiere of Struck by Lightning at Mann Chinese 6 in Los Angeles on January 6. The film stars Glee’s Chris Colfer, Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland, Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, Allison Janney and Rebel Wilson. See more photos from the Struck by Lightning premiere after the jump! READ MORE

 

Oprah Winfrey's BFF Tyler Perry will have scripted series airing on OWN sooner than we thought. Deadline is reporting OWN has ordered a drama entitled The Haves and The Have Nots from Tyler Perry Studios. READ MORE

General Hospital’s Finola Hughes and The Young and the Restless' Michelle Stafford were among the current and former daytime stars who attended the premiere of Zero Dark Thirty on December 10 at The Dolby Theatre. Wendy Moniz (One Life to Live, Guiding Light), her hubby and former GL leading man Frank Grillo and E.J. Bonilla were also among the soap grads at the event. See more photos after the jump!

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Star Jones stopped by The Wendy Williams Show on Wednesday to discuss the current gossip floating around Hollywood and beyond. Williams quickly asked Jones what she thought about Celebrity Apprentice host and onetime friend Donald Trump's controversial challenge to President Barack Obama.  At the 6:16 mark see what Jones had to say about Trump's demands.

Later, Williams asked Jones what she thought about troubled Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan's decision to bail on Jones' ex-boss Barbara Walters'  20/20 interview. Watch Jones' answer at the: 8:36 mark below! READ MORE

Flag on the play. Remember how Barbara Walters booked a sit down with tabloid favorite and Liz & Dick star Lindsay Lohan? Well, the interview is off!
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