Reports: Hillary Clinton to Accept Barack Obama's Secretary of State Offer

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Is the speculation finally over?

A senior adviser to Hillary Clinton tells CBS News Hillary will accept Barack Obama's offer to be his secretary of state.

Confidants of Hillary's also tell the New York Times that though her move isn't formalized yet, and won't be announced until after Thanksgiving, Hillary has decided to relinquish her Senate seat and join the president-elect's cabinet as his top spokesperson on U.S. foreign policy matters.

Barack and Hillary reportedly met in secret last week to discuss the idea of joining forces in the White House, and speculation about the progress of their reported talks has been running rampant since.

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Travis Barker Files Lawsuit Against Airline and Tire Companies

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Fri Nov 21, 4:09 PM

ET has the details...

ET exclusively confirms Travis Barker, who along with DJ AM survived a deadly plane crash, has filed a complaint for damages for personal injury and wrongful death against four companies. Read on to learn more about the painful injuries Barker alleges he lives with since the crash!

In the papers, Barker's lawyer alleges the former Blink-182 drummer "was hurt and injured in his health, strength and activity, sustaining injuries to his body and shock and injury to his nervous system" in the plane crash, causing Barker "great physical, mental and nervous pain and suffering." The papers also allege Barker has been told his injuries will "result in permanent disability."

Barker filed the lawsuit with Thelma Martin Still, the mother of Barker's associate Charles Still, who died in the Learjet crash along with three other passengers. In the papers, Thelma Still files for damages for "pain and suffering, mental anguish" and "loss of earnings," among other grievances.

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ET First Look: Will Smith & Rosario Dawson in 'Seven Pounds'

Fri Nov 21, 4:00 PM

Will Smith plays a conflicted man who decides to help seven strangers in the dramatic love story 'Seven Pounds' -- but he also holds a mysterious secret. ET has a first look at the film!

Will plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers, including Woody Harrelson as a blind man and Rosario Dawson as a woman with a failing heart.

"She's one of the seven strangers that [Will] meets and tries to affect positively," Rosario tells ET. "Through that interaction, she has an opportunity to change him positively and it grows very beautifully.

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Can Ruby Resist Temptation?

Fri Nov 21, 3:59 PM

At her heaviest, Ruby Gettinger weighed 700 pounds. When her doctor told her that she would die in two or three years if she didn't lose weight, she decided to lose weight. Now at 500 pounds and still dropping, Ruby's journey has been full of stress and temptation. Will she ruin it all by cheating?

"I've got to resist temptation," says Ruby. "I've been on the diet...and I've been doing really good. But, lately, I feel myself kind of wanting to cheat!"

The Savannah, GA, resident's efforts to lose weight have been chronicled in nine powerful and heartwarming non-scripted episodes airing Sunday nights on The Style Network, simply titled "Ruby." She hopes to help others realize that they are not alone -- and if she can do it, anyone can.

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Rachael Ray Teams Up With Rosie O'Donnell!

Fri Nov 21, 1:08 AM

Entertainment Tonight has the latest...

Why are these famous ladies joining forces?

Rosie will be joining "The Rachael Ray Show" on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week and we have your exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the women at work!

Plus, check out our all-new video of Rachael herself revealing what it's like to work alongside the funnylady!

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