Philip Seymour Hoffman gets a New Year’s tiara.

Del Monte banana $20 bill has collectors salivating.

Note originated at Fort Worth, Texas mint: “the seal and serial number are both printed on top of the sticker, meaning the fruit tag must have found its way onto the bill midway through the process.”

UPDATE: The bill sold for $25,300.

Apple freaks, MacRumors does their rumor round-up for next week’s MacWorld Expo and the lid is notably tight this year.

Actors get naked to explore homophobia in Hollywood. Playwright Douglas Carter Beane: “I’m interested in lies that we have to tell ourselves and the world to succeed. Neal’s character keeps saying, ‘I’m not gay.’ So when he suddenly tears off another man’s clothing, we know where he stands. I wanted one moment of truth.”

Mr. Hetero Contest involves ripping apart copies of O, The Oprah Magazine as a test of strength.

Jake Gyllenhaal takes his puggle for a walk.