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Back away from that moldy plate of Thanksgiving leftovers, and turn your attention instead to these tasty treats. Today, we're stuffing you with news on Disney curse words, "Star Trek" setbacks, and an Indiana Jones cameo that might leave you longing for your mashed potatoes.

- Uncle Walt, you may commence spinning. After the big weekend for "Enchanted," controversy erupts over whether somebody snuck an F-bomb into the PG film. Decide for yourself here: (/film)

- J.J. Abrams can't give her all he's got, Captain! Striking screenwriter John August can't scribble a word on his various movie scripts, but that won't stop him from blogging a revealing anecdote about the "Star Trek" shooting difficulties. (JohnAugust.com)

- Wanna see three of the most powerful movie personalities in Hollywood acting stupid? No, I'm not talking about "Fred Claus." Get ready for some enviro-tips from the Green Team! Oh, and no way is this thing safe for work. (Funny or Die)

- "Six Feet Under" fans, rejoice! Lauren Ambrose joins "Where the Wild Things Are." (Dark Horizons)

- Is it weird that Jessica Alba's BFF is also her doppelganger? The fantasy of double-Alba action is a mere click away. (Just Jared)

- Spielberg revisits a few old friends for a strange "Indy 4" cameo. (MovieWeb)

James MarsdenShrek this. Shrek that. The irascible green ogre didn't invent the fractured fairy tale, but he sure has heck perfected it. Now after three "Shreks" and even a "Hoodwinked!" the studio that molded the modern fairy tale is out to tweak their Happily Ever Afters, and boy do they have a lot of ammunition, laughed James Marsden.

"Disney went back to 'Snow White' [and] 'Sleeping Beauty,' the sort of classic fairytale animation, and then thrust those characters into present day, live-action New York City," Marsden said of "Enchanted," the story of a fairy tale princess (Amy Adams), who gets banished to the real world. "The first 15 minutes is traditional animation. [After that] you get the juxtaposition of these idealistic princesses and princes in this cynical world - running around Manhattan trying to find each other and get back to [their] world." Read more...