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"Dancing with the Stars" offered LANCE ARMSTRONG a spot on the upcoming season . . . but he turned them down.

Apparently…."Lance has been offered [a spot on] the show each every year since it started….Although flattered, he has passed on their generous offers."

Tom BRADY’S NEW  20 MILLION DOLLAR MANSION HAS  A MOAT – SEE THOSE PICS ONLINE….WOW!

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen have a new, $20 million home in Los Angeles. Among the many features in its 22,000 square feet are a resort-style pool, massive play area for children and a common medieval fortification system. The moat was uncovered by an overhead video of the estate posted by the Detroit Free Press.

No reason was given for the inclusion of the water-filled ditch, but we can assume it was installed to ward off the myriad Saxon invaders who frequent exclusive communities in Los Angeles.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/01/24/tom-brady-house-moat/1862211/

Jennifer Wayne and Caroline Cutbirth . . . who used to be in Stealing Angels . . . are competing in the upcoming season of "The Amazing Race". 

Jennifer Wayne is the granddaughter of John Wayne. 

 Caroline is descended from Daniel Boone.  They formed their band a few years ago as part of a reality show project, because of their famous relatives.  Their other band member was Tayla Lynn, the granddaughter of Loretta Lynn. 

"The Amazing Race" premieres February 17th on CBS.  Here's a video of them talking about the show.)

 MOVIES THIS WEEKEND:

"Movie 43" has an enormous cast of A-list celebrities doing raunchy humor.  It includes Halle Berry smearing guacamole on her breasts, Gerard Butler as a foul-mouthed leprechaun, and Terrence Howard as the coach of an undefeated basketball team who are terrified of playing their first white team.  (--Here's a scene where Anna Faris asks her real-life husband, Chris Pratt, to go "number two" on her.  The rest of the cast includes . . . Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Emma Stone, Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Richard Gere, Kristen Bell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Moretz, and Liev Schrieber with his girlfriend Naomi Watts.)

OPENING IN THEATERS:

Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters: A dark take on the fairy tale in which siblings Hansel and Gretel (Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton) work as bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world.

Parker: A thief (Jason Statham) gets double-crossed by his crew and assumes a new disguise in order to hijack the crew’s latest heist. Also starring Jennifer Lopez.

OTHER STORIES:

Earlier this week we heard that TIGER WOODS was desperate to get his ex-wife ELIN NORDEGREN back.  But maybe he's actually moved on.

--The "Star" tabloid claims that he's hanging out with Olympic skier LINDSEY VONN since November.  A source says, quote, "He wants to marry again, and thinks Lindsey could be the woman."  Lindsey is 28 . . . Tiger is 37.

Ellen DeGeneres has been named America’s Favorite TV Personality in the 2012

. This is the second time she’s held the top spot. Coming in at number two is NCIS star Mark Harmon, followed by Jon Stewart, Jay Leno and The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons. Rounding out the Top Ten are: Fox pundit Bill O’Reilly, Anderson Cooper, Oprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Blue Bloods’ Tom Selleck.

This Sunday marks the 19^th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards! Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook and Les Miserables each picked up four nominations and in the TV category, Modern Family leads the pack with four nods. The ceremony airs simultaneously on TBS and TNT.

OCTOMOM WINS PORN AWARD

Someone out there apparently liked Octomom’s sex tape. On Monday, Nadya Suleman picked up the trophy for Best Celebrity Sex Tape at the Adult Video News (AVN) Awards, which are often dubbed the “Oscars of Porn.” She beat out Jesse James’ ex-mistress Michelle “Bombshell” McGee, Playmate Leola Bell and Saigon Kick drummer Phil Varone for the title.  “This is fantastic, what an honor,” she said in a statement. “Hopefully, this award will open doors to more opportunities. I'm proud I did this movie. It helped me grow into a woman. 'Octomom Home Alone' is a true reflection of my intimate side. I am excited to have the award. I am trying to figure out where I will put it."