Cory Monteith confirms what everyone already knows, two boy band members get new tattoos and The Hobbit releases a first look photo: See what Us Weekly's preferred partners are buzzing about in this Friday's roundup!

No surprise here! Glee star Cory Monteith confirms he's dating Lea Michele on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (The Stir)

See the first image from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. (Zap2It)

Nicole Scherzinger wears red poncho, black leather pants to X Factor UK press conference. (Just Jared)

Are John Krasinski and Matt Damon new best friends after filming Promised Land? (ET Online)

Take a look back at the best Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck pictures from 2012. (PopSugar)

Need help getting into the holiday spirit? Listen to this playlist! (The Daily Beast)

Watch Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) try to counsel Jessa (Jemima Kirke) in a deleted scene from season one of Girls. (Vulture)

Joe Jonas and One Direction's Zayne Malik get new tattoos. (toofab)

How do The Rockettes make their red lipstick stay on? Get all their beauty secrets! (Fashionista)

This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Cory Monteith Finally Confirms He's Dating Lea Michele