Selena Gomez planning Xmas break

Selena Gomez is taking some time off around Christmas.

The 19-year-old beauty - who is dating 'Baby' hitmaker Justin Bieber - wants to have a few weeks off around the festive period after a busy year of touring and performing, and may be spending it with her boyfriend.

She said: "I've had a week off for Thanksgiving, and then I'm having a week-and-a-half or two weeks off for Christmas time. And then I'm just going to relax and do nothing."

Selena is particularly looking forward to seeing in 2012, but admits she has not "planned" anything in particular for the next year.

She told MTV News: "I feel like this approach of this year, I wasn't expecting any of the things that happened.

"And so I just kind of want to go into the end of this year and the beginning of next year just excited and in a good place and not planning anything."

The former 'Wizards of Waverley Place' star recently revealed she loves to bake in her downtime.

She said: "I like to bake - cookies and cakes and stuff. I'm not that good but that's the whole fun of it; you get to mess around and experiment."

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Singer Justin Bieber performs at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 20, 2011

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Singer Justin Bieber and his girlfriend, singer Selena Gomez arrive at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 20, 2011

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Selena Gomez loves to bake

Selena Gomez's main hobby is baking.

The 19-year-old star - who is dating Justin Bieber - loves to spend her free time in the kitchen when she is not on tour or on set, and although she confesses she isn't a culinary master she is getting better.

She revealed: "I like to bake - cookies and cakes and stuff. I'm not that good but that's the whole fun of it; you get to mess around and experiment."

When she's not baking in her spare time, Selena also likes to just relax at home and watch movies in her comfy clothes.

The 'Monte Carlo' star added: "It's nice to feel pretty and get dressed up but otherwise I'm definitely in jeans and my hair is up. I just like sitting on my couch watching movies."

This week, Selena has been worried about her three-month-old puppy Baylor after he almost died from eating some small rocks.

Selena - who adopted the Purina Puppy Chow last month with Justin - wrote on her twitter page: "My baby is sick :( praying for his surgery. (sic)"

Justin and Selena adopted Baylor after visiting the Winnipeg animal rescue centre D'Arcy's ARC, where they fell in love with him.

Justin Bieber staying positive

Justin Bieber is keeping his "head high" amid allegations he fathered a fan's baby.

The 17-year-old singer - who is dating Selena Gomez - has vehemently denied Mariah Yeater's claims that he is the dad of her four-month-old son and is doing his best to stay focused on his work despite the speculation in his personal life.

He told New York radio station Z100: "Right now, I'm focusing on my album and the music and the Pencils of Promise charity we're doing, and just being positive because Christmas time is a time for joy and happiness, so that's what I'm thinking.

"As far as the whole baby situation, it's unfortunate that it had to happen like that that. People make false accusations, but things happen in this industry and you have to keep your head high and be positive."

Despite admitting the claims could damage his reputation as a role model, Justin was able to joke about the claims, saying he wishes he had been the target of a different story.

He joked: "If it was up to me, it would have been a better story like, 'Justin Bieber went off to South America with this 27-year-old supermodel.' That would have been awesome.

"They say that any press is good press - I do not believe that's true. If you're in the spotlight, then people are looking at you to be a role model, and if you're doing bad things to be getting press, I think that's really, really sad."

Justin's manager Scooter Braun has also hit out at Mariah and her legal team after her new lawyer said yesterday he intended to pursue the matter privately out of court.

Scooter said: "Look, I don't usually talk in front of mics but the bottom line is they said they're in settlement talks with us, and the only thing I'm gonna say is they will never be in settlement talks with us.

"We will never settle with them. That's my little guy right there - I protect him - and they messed with the wrong crew.

"It's false and people should be held accountable when they run out and say this stuff. And they have this lawyer running around saying, 'Well, we want everything to be held confidentially now.' But you don't get to go out there and bad-mouth a 17-year-old kid to the entire world then suddenly think it's going to stay confidential. We're not gonna go away quietly."

Mila Kunis: acting was 'babysitter'

Mila Kunis started acting because her family couldn't afford a babysitter.

The Ukranian-born actress moved to Los Angeles with her family when she was seven years old and enrolled in a drama class as a way to meet other children.

She said: "My English was a little janky. I didn't have very many friends. And there was this place advertised on the radio as a place for kids to meet other kids - an acting class. My parents couldn't afford a babysitter. They said, 'Great, that takes up our Saturday.' "

Mila - who voiced Meg in animated adult comedy series 'Family Guy' - also admitted she can't understand why other actors regard their profession as "art".

Speaking to the new issue of GQ magazine - in which she is named Knockout of the Year - she said: "I love what I do, but my theory is that it's people who doubt what they do and want to prove it to you, they're like 'It's art. I create art. It's art, art, art.' I'm like, Holy s**t, are you f***ing kidding me? I run around and pretend I'm someone else for twelve hours; I record 'Family Guy'. Then I get to go home and watch 'Jersey Shore'."

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Actress and singer and host of the show Selena Gomez addresses the audience at the MTV Europe Music Awards show in Belfast November 6, 2011

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Actress and singer and host of the show Selena Gomez arrives on the red carpet at the MTV Europe Music Awards show in Belfast November 6, 2011

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Actress, singer and 2011 MTV EMA host, Selena Gomez, poses for photographers at a news conference at the Odyssey Arena, in Belfast November 5, 2011. The 2011 MTV EMA will be held at the Odyssey Arena on Sunday.

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Selena Gomez to stay professional with Bieber

Selena Gomez isn't worried about having to present Justin Bieber with an award at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

The 19-year-old pop star will host the awards ceremony - which will take place on Sunday (06.11.11) in Belfast, Northern Ireland - and insists she will remain professional if her 17-year-old boyfriend, who is to perform at the event, wins a prize.

Asked what she will do if Justin wins and she has to present him with an award in front of the crowd and a worldwide TV audience of millions, Selena said: " It's an awards show which I'm presenting, so I'm sure I'll be fine if I have to present an award to Justin."

Selena is excited about presenting the awards in Belfast as it gives her the opportunity to do some sightseeing as well as check out her favourite acts, though she admits she is worried some of the audience won't know who she is.

She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I can't wait, it's going to be really awesome. I am quite nervous though, especially because it's the European awards, not many people will be that familiar with who I am so there's even more pressure on me to be a good host.

"We're going to try to come up with really fun skits and my band and I will perform. I'm really wanting to make it be about the artists and people that are nominated, I really overall want to make it a fun show, not too crazy, just stuff that's about the music. I'm really excited to see Coldplay perform though, I think they're going to be phenomenal but there are so many great people nominated that it's going to be an awesome show.

"I'm going to come in for rehearsals so I'm really excited at the thought of spending a couple of days in Ireland and hopefully doing some sightseeing too."

The 2011 MTV EMA airs live from Belfast Sunday, 6th November at 9pm on MTV.