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7:20 AM ET, January 17, 2008

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People.com:
Eddie Murphy, Tracey Edmonds Suddenly Split  —  Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds have called it quits just two weeks after their intimate wedding, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  “After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony …
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TMZ.com:
Tracey and Eddie Split — After Two Weeks!  —  Roughly two weeks after Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds ceremoniously tied the knot on a tropical island, the two have split!  —  Murphy's rep issued the following statement to TMZ:  —  “After much consideration and discussion …
Associated Press:
Eddie Murphy & Tracey Edmonds Split  —  Just two weeks after their wedding, Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds have split, according to People.  —  The couple tied the knot on New Year's Day on a private island near Bora Bora in French Polynesia.  —  They began dating fall 2006 and were engaged in July.
Hollywood Grind:
Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds Split  —  Eddie Murphy (46) and Tracey Edmonds (40) are splitting up, just two weeks after their New Year's Day faux marriage on a private island near Bora Bora.  —  The ceremony was not legally-binding.  The only people who are allowed to be married there are natives …
Reuters:
Eddie Murphy and new wife split after two weeks
Discussion: Ayyyy! and PageSix.com
OK! Magazine:
Britney Spears Exclusive: Her Plan to Have Adnan's Baby!  —  It was a chaotic Monday for Britney Spears.  She showed up late to her court custody hearing (hey, at least she showed!), saw the paparazzi crush and turned right back around, getting back into her car and driving off for a day of shopping, praying and, well, more driving.
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Britney Spears / Access Hollywood:
Is Britney Spears Pregnant Again?  —  While images of Britney Spears and new pal Adnan Ghalib apparently shopping for pregnancy tests at a pharmacy have sent the baby bump rumor mill into a frenzy, a source close to Britney tells Access Hollywood it's all a joke.  —  “It's all bull***t.
Daily Mail:   Revealed: The nerdy Birmingham background of Britney's new boyfriend
Mrdiscopop / Discopop Directory:
Janet and Mariah - First listen!  —  So, Def Jam were showing off the two female jewels in their crown today with playbacks of the new Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey albums.  —  Label Boss Antonio “LA” Reid seemed very excited about both of them, although that is his job …
TMZ.com:
Psychology Board Investigates Dr. Phil  —  TMZ has obtained a copy of a complaint against Dr. Phil which was lodged with the California Board of Psychology, alleging the TV doc was illegally practicing without a license when he paid a visit to one Britney Spears.
Nick Denton / Gawker:
Church of Scientology Claims Copyright Infringement  —  The Church of Scientology, and Tom Cruise, the organization's most prominent evangelist, are both notoriously litigious.  The sect's founder, science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, wrote in a 1955 magazine article …
ETonline:
ET EXCLUSIVE: ‘SEX AND THE CITY’ MOVIE POSTER  —  Will you “Get Carried Away"?  —  You, too, can get carried away this May 30, when the ‘Sex and the City’ movie opens nationwide in theaters with all the original cast reprising the roles they made famous on the HBO series: SARAH JESSICA PARKER as Carrie …
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Ashley Olsen and Jared Leto Make Out!  —  New year, old love!  —  Ashley Olsen, 21, and Jared Leto, 36 — who dated briefly in 2005 — turned heads while holding hands at the Art of Elysium gala in L.A. on Jan. 12, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue, on newsstands now.
Jarett Wieselman / PageSix.com:
First Look: Clay in ‘Spamalot’  —  Clay Aiken will be hitting the Broadway stage for the first time on January 18 when he begins his stint playing Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot.  While Clay admitted to Newsweek that he wasn't all that familiar with the show prior to signing on …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Audrina Partridge Upskirt Pictures  —  Oh, Audrina Partridge.  She's the super-cute, yet super-boring girl from The Hills.  She dates the reject losers on The Hills, and spends much of her time bearing the brunt of Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag's frustrations.
Discussion: Geno's World
Chelsea J. Carter / ABCNEWS:
Medical Examiner Rules Ike Turner Died of Cocaine Overdose  —  Rock n' roll pioneer Ike Turner's death last month at age 76 was caused by a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office said Wednesday.  —  “We are listing that he abused cocaine, and that's what resulted …
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People.com:
Jenna Bush Planning May 10 Wedding  —  Jenna Bush and her fiancé Henry Hager will marry in a ceremony on May 10, two sources confirm to PEOPLE.  —  One of the sources says the wedding will be held at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas.  —  “It's going to be a small wedding …
Jen Heger / PageSix.com:
Britney's Set To Sue Over Photos  —  Britney Spears may have yet another reason to go to the courthouse.  —  Sources exclusively reveal to PageSix.com that Britney is planning to sue photographer Dani Brubaker.  Brubaker, who took family portraits of Brit and her sons Sean and Jayden in November …
Now Magazine:
SHOCK BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL ASKS AMY WINEHOUSE FOR DIVORCE  —  Singer's dad Mitch claims son-in-law issued marriage threat  —  Amy Winehouse's hubby Blake Fielder-Civil has asked her for a divorce.  —  The singer's dad Mitch claims his son-in-law said he was ready to call it a day during a recent spat with Amy.
Kcampbell / PageSix.com:
Halle is ‘Berry’ Nervous  —  The prospect of giving birth is so nerve-wracking to Halle Berry that even the Oscars don't compare.  The 41-year-old mother-to-be tells British magazine Reveal, “I'm worried about giving birth.  I've been pretty cool about my pregnancy up until lately …
NEWS.com.au:
Justin Timberlake hanging out with Kate Hudson  —  JT and Kate Hudson were seen arriving at West Hollywood club Villa at the same time on Friday and then leaving just minutes apart a few hours later.  —  Star magazine even reported that the pair made out at the club, but JT's team have strenuously denied those claims.
Discussion: StyleCritics and celebsnow.net
 
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