Fast Track: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2’ opens

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Friday.

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2” may mark the end of the boy wizard’s narrative; however, the franchise may live on as The Film Whose Opening May Eclipse “The Dark Knight.” (Los Angeles Times)

Meanwhile, it may be a blustery weekend for Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood at the box office, but the new adaptation of A.A. Milne’s books is getting honey-sweet reviews. (Los Angeles Times)

Sorry, Tiger Woods. Looks like ex-wife Elin Nordegren may have found a new love interest in wealthy investor Jamie Dingman. (Page Six)

News Corp. keeps taking hits amid the News of the World scandal: Rebekah Brooks, the head of Rupert Murdoch’s British operations, has quit. (Los Angeles Times)

Hey Angelenos, don’t let Carmageddon spark up that road rage. Relax and get through the weekend traffic jam on the 405 with the best car jams around. (Pop & Hiss)

Or check out some traffic jams on film. (24 Frames)

Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena are gearing up for their new cop flick with first-hand experience. The actors went on a ride-along with LAPD and witnessed the aftermath of a shooting. (L.A. Now)

Justin Bieber is everywhere. The teen pop idol made an appearance at ESPN’s ESPY Awards to canoodle with girlfriend Selena Gomez . . . Danica Patrick and Lindsey Vonn? (Ministry of Gossip)

“90210” actress AnnaLynne McCord and “Prison Break” actor Dominic Purcell are the latest May-December couple. McCord, 23, and Purcell, 41, have been caught smooching between scenes on the L.A. set of her show. (Us Weekly)

“Community’s” Alison Brie is getting raunchy with costar Gillian Jacobs in a pin-up shoot for GQ magazine. (Daily Mail)

Cast your vote -- which comedy will take the Emmy Award this year: “Glee,” “The Big Bang Theory” or “Modern Family”? (Awards Tracker)

In other Emmy news, the cable outlets seem to be giving movie actors artistic freedom warranting television honors. (The Envelope)

C’est shocking: French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy finally confirms she’s pregnant. (People)

-- Nardine Saad

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