1. Fellow comedians Russell Brand and Kristen Wiig have been named PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2011. [via PopEater]

2. A decade after originally taking a stab at the project, Jeff Bridges has reacquired the rights to the Lois Lowry children’s classic The Giver. His plan was originally to give his dad the titular role in the film adaptation, but now it looks like he might keep it for himself. [via Slashfilm]

3. Following in the footsteps of American Idol and Glee, The Voice is going on tour this summer. Before you get too excited, it should be noted that only the show’s eight finalists will be performing — celebrity judges like Cee-Lo will not be involved because of issues over compensation. [via THR]

4. After briefly pulling the show in the wake of his death, G4 has decided that it will air the eight remaining episodes of G4′s Proving Ground, which is co-hosted by former Jackass star Ryan Dunn. His family supports the decision. [via ArtsBeat]

5. In case you’ve been curious as to how they were going to pull the Ashton Kutcher switcheroo, TMZ is reporting that producers of Two and a Half Men plan to kill off Charlie Sheen’s character — possibly by having him drive off of a cliff — when the show returns in September. [via The Daily Beast]

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1. George Clooney’s The Ides of March, an adaptation of Beau Williams’s play Farragut North, which was inspired by events in Howard Dean’s 2004 Presidential primary campaign, will open the Venice Film Festival on August 31st. The film’s all-star cast features Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella, and Evan Rachel Wood. [via Slashfilm]

2. Jon Stewart explained to his Daily Show viewers last night that producers at Fox edited his interview with Chris Wallace to make him come across as emotional and erratic. “I suggest you look at the unedited version online where my emotional states don’t seem to change so arbitrarily,” he says. “The arguments are a little clearer and a little less like a scene from woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown.” [via The Daily Beast]

3. Jackass’s Bam Margera has responded to Roger Ebert’s controversial tweets about his co-star Ryan Dunn’s death in a car accident yesterday, writing, “I just lost my best friend, I have been crying hysterical for a full day and piece of sh*t roger ebert has the gall to put in his 2 cents … About a jackass drunk driving and his is one, f*ck you! Millions of people are crying right now, shut your fat f*cking mouth!” [via Vulture]

4. We’re not sure how we feel about this: The final season of Weeds will jump three years into the future, with Nancy Botwin entering into the witness protection program in New York City. Watch a behind-the-scenes preview clip here.

5. NPR is streaming the Buddy Holly tribute album, which features contributions from Paul McCartney, Lou Reed, The Black Keys, Julian Casablancas, Cee Lo Green, and Florence and the Machine, among others. [via Pop Candy]

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