London, England -- Leave it to Coldplay singer Chris Martin to do what Brad Pitt couldn't -- get Gwyneth Paltrow off her macrobiotic diet. The couple were recently seen guzzling Guinness Stout after a recent concert.

NEW YORK -- The stream of anti-war songs keeps flowing online, with the latest a track from R.E.M. Launch.com reports the song, "Last Straw," contains lyrics like "Now I don't believe and never did, that two wrongs make a right/ If the world were filled with the likes of you, then I'm putting up a fight" and is available at the band's website, remhq.com.

LOS ANGELES -- "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest isn't staying idle. He's getting his own syndicated half-hour talk show, according to "The Hollywood Reporter." There's no clear launch date at this point, but sources say it will focus on celebrity interviews and Seacrest's "hip style."

HOLLYWOOD -- Look what the stork dropped in to the reality show trend: A baby manual is being turned into a reality TV program. The project is based on "The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips and Advice on First-Year Maintenance." "It's sort of like Dr. Spock in a reality TV setting...but we're not going to vote any babies off the show," executive producer Garry Grossman tells "Daily Variety."

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