Britney Spears is hard at work on her next music video and has, indeed, already begun filming said video. At this point we do not know what song the video is for … well, actually we do not know the names of any of the songs on her new album Circus … but by the look of the costumes her dancers were wearing on set, the circus theme looks like it’ll be in full effect. Here are a whole slew of photos that were released on Brit’s official website BritneySpears.com:

Britney and her dance crew are really getting down to business! Here are some exclusive new photos from a recent dance rehearsal — and they are HOT! Britney is dancing around in a pair of boots and with a cane while her dancers move around her. I love how you can see ever-present Andre watching and coaching Britney and the dancers. How hot are these moves looking? How hot is Britney looking? How excited are you to see more?! Britney – you are so back and we are so excited! Thanks for the great pics!! By the way — I almost didn’t recognize our friend Tucker! He just cut his hair and he says he bleached it blonde for an upcoming project.

Damn. These rehearsal pics are really very hot! Brit looks amazing. Here are a few pics of some of these dancers in costume milling about outside the studio where Britney’s new music video is reportedly being shot:

Granted, these costumes don’t look really that sexy in the harsh light of day but I’m sure they will look amazing on video. I am DYING to know what the rest of Britney’s album will sound like … we need a tracklisting or something. No word on when this video will be released or when we’ll hear the song itself. At least Britney is keeping us in the loop as she continues working on her comeback. All of these official updates are just awesome. Keep ‘em comin’, Brit!

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Here are a couple fun new pics of Robert Downey, Jr. on the London set of his new Sherlock Holmes movie which, we all know, is being directed by Guy Ritchie. These pics show RDJ hooked up to a few safety cables as he leaps from a window while filming a scene for his movie:

I mean … yeah … he’s jumping from a window. The end. Actually, I think the pics are kinda fun … if this scene actually gets in the movie we can all remember the day it was filmed. It’s strange, I’ve never been a huge Sherlock Holmes fan (I was more of the Hardy Boys ilk) but I am very fascinated by this new movie. I can’t wait to see what RDJ, Jude Law and Guy Ritchie have in store for us. I mean, by Jude’stache standards alone, this film is a must see for me.

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Haylie Duff, elder sister of the more famouser Hilary Duff, has decided to shack up with her boyfriend of the past year or so Nick Zano. Haylie and Nick got back together after he left her for Kristin Cavallari only to get back with her late last/early this year. In any event, things appear to be going well for HayNo as they have decided to take the next step and “live in sin” together, as they say:

Shoot … Nick Zano is a major hottie, I don’t blame Haylie for wanting to shack up with him. It looks like these two were really meant to be together since Nick ended up coming back to Haylie after being involved with Kristin Cavallari (who foolishly got a Z tattooed on her wrist when they were going out). I suppose congrats are in order for HayNo … may they live together happily ever after. But if not, may the paps be on hand to photograph the move-out day ;)

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Following in the very successful footsteps of her hottie hubby, Vicki B. has reportedly signed a deal to appear in the new ad campaign for Emporio Armani Women’s Underwear early next year. As all y’all are well aware, David Beckham appeared in the last two Emporio Armani Men’s Underwear campaigns … to much fanfare. Now, Armani wants to team up with VB to try and emulate that success in the women’s underwear market. Les Beckhams appeared in a steamy photospread in W magazine (shot by Steven Klein) last year which is prolly where Armani got the idea to feature Becks in their undies … let’s take a look back at a couple pics from that spread that might give us a hint at what VB’s new campaign might look like:

Armani said today that designer and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham will appear in the worldwide advertising campaign for Emporio Armani Women’s Underwear. The Beckham ads — shot by by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott — will be unveiled for the spring/summer 2009 season. “Who better than Victoria Beckham to launch our new global Emporio Armani underwear campaign?” Giorgio Armani said. “Victoria is a style icon, a dynamic lady whose influence and recognition will add great excitement to the continued international growth of our Emporio Armani women’s underwear business.” Armani is no stranger to the power of the Beckhams. The designer already managed to stop traffic with steamy Emporio Armani underwear ads featuring David Beckham.

Brilliant idea! I mean … I’m not all that geeked to see more pics of VB in her undies but I think it’s a brilliant idea for Armani to use her in their new campaign. I hope that Becks will also be resigning to appear in ads next year as well … I think it’s safe to say that pretty much everyone on planet Earth is hoping there will be more photos of Becks stuffed into his undies to come. Woot!

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Yesterday we got our first look at Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s newborn baby son Zuma Nesta Rock when a pic of the lad’s appearance at Kate Hudson’s Halloween party from last weekend made its way to the Internets. Today, we get a few more pics of little Zuma — but this time, we can see his cute little face! It looks like Gwen and Gavin are no longer interested in hiding him away from public view (prolly in light of the fact that the first pic has already been released) as they proudly showed him off at a trip to the Beverly Hills Library yesterday:

OMG … he really is a cutie. Yesterday’s pic was nice but these new pics of Zuma are amazing. He really looks like a real live cupie doll! And can I just say how happy I am that Gwen and Gavin have decided to finally let the poor kid see the light of day and come out in public. He’s a doll … he shouldn’t be hidden away. Ain’t he just the cutest little thing?

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Yesterday was a semi-productive day for me. I managed to make a huge dent in my laundry pile in order to clear up some space for my imminent house guests. David arrives tonight and his sister Eden arrives in SoCal tomorrow night. While E will be visiting with one of her friends who also lives here, she will be crashing on my couch for a couple of nights as well. The place is still a bit of a wreck but since she’s basically family, I think it’s good enough ;) She is well versed in David’s tidiness when she visits his place in NYC so I think I can do better. That was pretty much my day … I laundered and then kinda passed out early. I’ve been watching the 24-hour news channels non-stop for the past week or so and I’m just gettin’ amped up for next week’s election. I’m likin’ the way things look … we just have to hold on and get out the vote.

No plans for tonight other than picking up David from the airport. I suspect we’ll we watching the Barack Obama Variety Half-Hour tonight tho ;) I do have to pick up a few groceries this afternoon … I’ve learned that house guests like to have food to eat when they stay over. Funny, I only keep bottled water and Polaroid film in my fridge.

• Robert Downey, Jr. signs up for the new Avengers movie.
• A Barenaked Lady avoids jailtime.
• Click HERE to find out who is the wealthiest dead celeb.
• Ryan Adams surprises folks at an NYC coffee shop with an impromptu live performance, also writes a treatise on How to Save the World from Doom.
• Jesus goes Pink for breast cancer awareness.
• Is Joaquin Phoenix really retiring from movie-making?
• Denise Richards is going to get Complicated again.
• Steph & Alek say Au Revoir to Paris, France :)
• Robert Pattinson takes on his first post-Twilight role.
• Jessica Biel glams up the Rome Film Festival.
• Does anyone else see an improvement?
• It’s not enough to just register, you also have to actually VOTE.
• Click HERE to find out who was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars last night.
• Gabrielle Union is 35, Winona Ryder is 37 and Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons) is 51 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• You Can Vote However You Like. (thanks Laura)
• Queen to release their catalog of albums on vinyl … again?
• That means one nanny per child.