AfterElton Briefs: A Sour "Candyland," Prepare For "Preacher Wives," and Christina Aguilera Needs A Wet Nap

• Happy Birthday to Justin Timberlake (above), who turns 31, James Sutton is 29, Minnie Driver is 42, Portia deRossi is 39, and the faboo Carol Channing is 91.

• Iconic game Candyland is coming to the big screen ... starring Adam Sandler. Hey, why not cast Rob Schneider in the remake of Clue and completely destroy my childhood memories.

• In ratings news, Showtime's Shameless had its best ratings since its season premiere. Never underestimate the power of peen.

• Ben Kingsley has joined the cast of Ender's Game, by rabid homophobe Orson Scott Card.

• Mel Gibson's new movie Get The Gringo is bypassing theaters and going straight to DVD and VOD. Ouch.

• Here's the new trailer for HBO's Game Change, with Julianne Moore quite spooky as Sarah Palin.

• TLC has given the greenlight to Preacher Wives, "a new series about outspoken female preachers and wives of preachers in Atlanta." So how long before the first gay scandal?

• Rick Springfield will reprise his role of Noah Drake on General Hospital in March.

• There may be a series version of the 70's Judith Krantz trash classic Scruples. Sorry, but nothing can top Lindsay Wagner in the 1980 mini-series.

• TV Line has spoilers for the rest of Ringer's first season.

• The Diary Of Zac Efron. Zac gets a tattoo.

• Here's the teaser for the Avengers trailer that will run during the Super Bowl

• Christina needs a wet nap.

• Here's another still from The Hobbit. Dwarven goodness.

• Below you can see the cast of a famous TV show. Can you name it?

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