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5:35 AM ET, January 19, 2007

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ABCNEWS:
Grey's Anatomy Star Issues Statement on 'Anti-Gay' Remarks  —  Isaiah Washington Apologizes to Lesbian and Gay Community  —  Jan. 18, 2007 — Statement of apology from Isaiah Washington regarding his recent remarks and actions at the Golden Globe Awards:  —  "I apologize to T.R. …
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People.com:
ABC Calls Isaiah's Slur 'Unacceptable'  —  Grey's Anatomy actor Isaiah Washington's recent comments to the press about his gay costar T.R. Knight "are unacceptable and are being addressed," ABC said in a statement Thursday.  —  "We have a long standing policy to create and maintain respectful workplaces …
Discussion: TV Envy, Dlisted and Pop On The Pop
TMZ.com:
Isaiah Apologizes; Says Comment "Marred" Globes  —  After a firestorm of controversy over his use of offensive language on set and at Monday's Golden Globes, "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington issued the following statement late this afternoon:  —  "I apologize to T.R., my colleagues …
Associated Press:
Group demands apology from 'Grey's' star
A Socialite's Life:
Isaiah Washington Has GLAAD Mad
Discussion: Star
TMZ.com:
Cameron's New Dude — Rebound Or Revenge?  —  The relationship is over, but the drama has just begun — and it looks like Cameron Diaz is hooking up to make Justin Timberlake jealous.  —  According to TMZ spies, Cameron is currently camped out on the North Shore of Oahu …
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popbytes:   ISAAC COHEN IS SO KFED V 2.0...
J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:   Cameron's Hurt, Moves Fast, Picks up Surfer
Molly / POPSUGAR:   Cameron Incites Jealousy in Surfer Chicks Everywhere
Starpulse:
Are Fergie & Josh Duhamel Engaged?  —  Fergie is trying to keep her engagement a secret by hiding her ring in her handbag when she's out in public.  The singer accepted boyfriend Josh Duhamel's wedding proposal just before Christmas, according to reports, but she doesn't want to make the …
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Hollywoodtuna:
Fergie And Josh Duhamel Engaged?  —  Fergie is trying to keep her engagement a secret by hiding her ring in her handbag when she's out in public.  The singer accepted boyfriend Josh Duhamel's wedding proposal just before Christmas, according to reports, but she doesn't want to make the happy news public until …
Discussion: Smart and Celebrity Pictures
Zen Pap / FlynetOnline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: La Lohan Checks Into Wonderland  —  Party-girl Lindsay Lohan checks into Wonderland rehab facility in Hollywood Hills, Ca.  Lohan arrived to the hillside retreat with a friend and brought a Jamba Juice and a bag full of snacks.  Let's all wish Lindsay a speedy recovery!
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POPSUGAR:
Lindsay Lohan Stays Proactiv(e)  —  While we really, honestly wish Lindsay the best in her attempts to get well, we couldn't help but notice her sly use of the word "Proactive" when describing her decision to enter rehab.  Perhaps she was slipping in a plug for the similarly named acne solution for which she shills?
cityrag:
Clint Eastwood's Face On An Upward Decline  —  At the Golden Globe Awards Clint Eastwood showed some serious signs of plastic surgery.  It looks like he's spent a fist full of dollars ironing-out his trademark squinty eyes and rough face that have filled the screen with a quiet steadfast passion for many decades.
Discussion: SPANK CHEEKS
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Ugly Betty's America Ferrera Saluted in Congress  —  Ugly Betty star America Ferrera was already honored at the Golden Globes, and now she's been lauded in Congress.  —  Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis (D-Calif.) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday to publicly salute Ferrera …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and TV Squad
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Harvey / A Socialite's Life:   America the Beautiful Recognized by Congress
People.com:
Britney Spears Gets Back to Work  —  Britney Spears may have spent one wild weekend in Las Vegas with new beau Isaac Cohen, but come Wednesday night, she was back to work.  —  After a half-hour break to fuel up with pals at the Hollywood eatery Hamburger Mary's, the singer, 25 …
Forbes:
The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment  —  THESE DAYS, just about any lip-smacking starlet can land a cable reality show or become YouTube's flavor of the week.  But fame's 15 fleeting minutes can elapse quicker than it takes to refresh a Web page.  Only a bona fide superstar can parlay …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Sienna Miller and Josh Hartnett Are So Totally Doing It  —  I don't know why publicists bother to deny the obvious truth.  Everyone knows that when celebrities come within five feet of each other, they are automatically dating, nevermind when they have an intimate conversation, and touch each other on the leg.
Discussion: People.com and I'm Not Obsessed
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POPSUGAR:   Sienna Miller and Josh Hartnett?!
PerezHilton.com:
Just Like K-Fed  —  Britney's new buttboy loves the SWAG as well.  Isaac Cohen stops by the Ed Hardy store in Los Angeles on Wednesday and walked out without his dignity.  —  We're starting to miss K-Fed.  —  What has this world come to????  —  [Images for use on PerezHilton.com courtesy of our pals at Celebrity Babylon.]
Discussion: Pink Is The New Blog
Starpulse:
Mischa Barton Says Her Departure Doomed 'The OC'  —  Mischa Barton was far from surprised when her former series The O.C. was canceled recently - because ratings dropped significantly when she left the show.  The 20-year-old star played Marissa Cooper on the teen series and died in a car accident at the end of the last season.
Discussion: The Blemish and Dlisted
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jessica Simpson's Breasts are a Disability  —  Jessica Simpson's life is full of problems, and one, or rather two of the biggest problems used to be Jessica Simpson's breats.  According to PR Inside, the busty singer says that her breasts kept her from becoming a gospel singer when she was younger because they made her look too sexy.
Discussion: Gossip Pages
Victoria Newton / The Sun:
No sects please, we're British  —  Ivy league ... Posh and Katie Holmes and, right, Tom helps Posh outside Ivy  —  TOM CRUISE is trying to recruit the Beckhams to the Scientology cult — but Victoria has told him: "Hands off our cash".  —  The Hollywood superstar is obsessed with the wacky religion …
tvweek.com:
Rosie O' Donnell Closer to Solo Show  —  Rosie O' Donnell will likely take her first steps toward returning to a solo talk show in the next four to six months.  —  The contract that the controversial co-host of ABC's "The View" has with the network stipulates that she must first negotiate …
People.com:
Six Feet Under's Lauren Ambrose Has a Boy  —  Lauren Ambrose of Six Feet Under and her husband Sam Handel welcomed their first child, son Orson Handel, on Tuesday in New York.  —  "The family is very happy, the baby is happy and Lauren is doing great," a friend of the couple's says.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
 
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X17 Online:
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

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