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ITTY BITTY BITS: Globes tap Rock; Denzel's swim race; T.I. glitch in Miami; more black/white twins; Diddy's Jan. 20 tix; Travis & Katy split; Rucker's 'Browns.'
*Chris Rock has been added to the list of presenters at "The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards," to be telecast live on NBC Sunday, January 11 (8 - 11 p.m. EST) at The Beverly Hilton. Cameron Diaz and Jessica Lange were also recently added, joining previously announced presenters Simon Baker, Drew Barrymore, Glenn Close, Sacha Baron Cohen, Aaron Eckhart, Laurence Fishburne, Ricky Gervais, Jake Gyllenhaal, Salma Hayek, Blake Lively, Jennifer Lopez, Amy Poehler and Seth Rogen.
*Denzel Washington celebrated his 54th birthday on Dec. 28 in the Turks and Caicos, says the New York Post. "During a boat ride to the island where his party was held he jumped overboard and challenged his son to a swimming race," according to a source. Washington lost the competition, but won over guests like Star Jones and Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick at his 25-person party, where everyone enjoyed Dom Pérignon and platters of lobster.
*T.I. fans experienced a seating snafu at a New Year's Eve gig in Miami. According to the New York Post, the jail-bound rapper was supposed to perform poolside at the Gansevoort Hotel, where promoters sold tables for $10,000, but when partiers got there expecting to see the concert, they were told T.I. would be performing inside the hotel's small ballroom instead. "The city wouldn't allow him to perform outside," a Gansevoort rep said.
*A mixed-race couple in the UK has had another set of black and white twins, reports The Sun. [View photos here.] Dean Durrant, who is black, and his wife, Alison Spooner, who is white, welcomed twin girls in November, one of them dark-skinned, the other very fair. It was a miraculous repeat of 2001, when the couple had their first children, also twin girls, and also of opposite skin tones.
*Diddy's camp is clearing up rumors that he has been begging for four inauguration tickets for the past several weeks. "The story is ridiculous and untrue," his rep tells TMZ.com. "Diddy was offered tickets by the Obama inaugural committee because of his work on the campaign trail with Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and Kevin Liles. He never asked for tickets and he was never asked to pay for them." Diddy added: "I am very grateful to be a part of this moment in history. I'll see ya'll at the inauguration."
*It's over for Travis McCoy and Katy Perry. McCoy, the 27-year-old frontman for Gym Class Heroes, had vacationed with the 24-year-old "I Kissed a Girl" singer in Mexico over the holidays, and McCoy had even bought her a "promise ring" in June. But People.com is reporting that the singers ended their relationship shortly before the New Year. McCoy took to his FriendsOrEnemies.com blog on Dec. 31, where he posted lyrics to hip-hop group Main Source's breakup song "Looking at the Front Door."
*Lamman Rucker will star in the TV version of Tyler Perry's "Meet the Browns" series, premiering Wednesday (Jan 5) on TBS. Rucker plays Leroy Brown’s nephew Will Brown, a gynecologist in his early 30s who is married with two kids. He provides free medical services to the residents of Mr. Brown's home he’s transformed into a small quaint geriatric dwelling filled with quirky characters. Meanwhile, a lively fraternity house bustles with collegiate activity next door. "Meet The Browns" also stars David Mann as Mr. Brown, Tamala Mann and Denise Boutte.
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