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11:50 AM ET, February 8, 2008

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CNBC.com:
Deal Has Been Reached to End Writers' Strike: Eisner  —  A deal has been struck between the major media companies and the Writers Guild of America to end the writers' strike, former Walt Disney  —  “It's over,” Eisner said.  “They made the deal, they shook hands on the deal.
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Nikki Finke / Deadline Hollywood Daily:
Writers Strike Isn't Over Yet (...Despite What Michael Eisner Says)  —  A bunch of Internet sites suddenly think the writers strike is over just because Michael Eisner today says it is.  Earth To Web: Eisner hasn't mattered since 2004-2005 when he was kicked to the curb by Disney and its shareholders.
Discussion: OH NO!! and ShowHype
Richard / Gawker:
Tyra Banks May Have Had An Unfortunate Accident  —  Former New York “It” boy and Paper magazine blogger Fabian Basabe writes on his blog today that the supermodel turned TV personality, um, soiled herself at Fashion Week.  Basabe was filming an interview in the W suite at the tents …
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TMZ.com:
Heidi Fleiss Arrested in Nevada  —  Holy hooker!  Heidi Fleiss has been arrested in Pahrump, Nevada.  —  Police say they got a call warning of a possible drunk driver.  When Nye County Sheriff's deputies pulled the car over, they discovered it was being driven by none other than Heidi Fleiss.
New York Post:
PETA INVADES KARAN'S HOME  —  DONNA Karan is looking for a new assistant after her old assistant mistakenly welcomed an animal-rights activist into Karan's Manhattan home with open arms on Wednesday.  —  According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals rep Michael McGraw, the group sent …
New York Post:
AMY AND OZZY  —  HERE'S the latest bizarre chapter in the life of drug-addled Amy Winehouse - she's moving in with Ozzy and Sharon Os bourne and their daughter, Kelly, in the guesthouse of their estate outside London.  The stick-figured “Rehab” singer, just out of rehab herself, is a longtime pal of Kelly, also a former rehabber.
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Selita Ebanks's New Beau Is a Giant  —  Selita Ebanks and Osi Umenyiora  —  With her broken engagement to actor Nick Cannon just a memory from last fall, Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks tells PEOPLE she is now “happy” - and dating New York Giants football star Osi Umenyiora.
New York Post:
DUNST NOT ‘FINE’, IN REHAB  —  REPS for troubled actress Kirsten Dunst insisted to Page Six last week she was “fine” when we reported she was “on the verge of a breakdown.”  But we weren't surprised to learn yesterday that the strung-out starlet has checked into the Cirque Lodge rehab in Utah.
Discussion: Wendy Wayrad
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New York Post:
NO PUFFING MAKES UMA PUFFY  —  UMA Thurman is not pregnant, her boyfriend, Arky Busson, told Page Six when he was told she looked expectant in recent photos.  “She quit smoking,” the handsome financier explained.  Busson, who has a charity in London, Absolute Return for Kids …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
J.Lo hearts Valentine's Day delivery date  —  Plus: Angelina Jolie dodges pregnancy rumors; Halle Berry's baby crème  —  If all goes according to plan, Jennifer Lopez will be receiving two special valentines: namely, her twin babies, who are due on Thursday, Feb. 14.
Discussion: Dlisted, Yeeeah! and ShowHype
Sara Nelson / Daily Mail:
She had him babe: Cher spills the beans on her romance with Tom Cruise  —  Tom Cruise has a few strings to his bow when it comes to dating Hollywood stars, but his coupling with Cher is bound to raise a few eyebrows.  —  The ex-wife of Sonny Bono confirmed rumours that she had dated …
Discussion: Hot Momma Gossip
Daily Mail:
‘Kabbalah follower’ Gwyneth Paltrow takes a bow at Madonna's charity party  —  Just weeks after she was seen slumped in a wheelchair at a New York City hospital, Gwyneth Paltrow proved to the world last night she is back in fine form.  —  The star radiated on the red carpet at a charity party hosted …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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NY Daily News:
Madonna at UN for Raising Malawi
Discussion: Wendy Wayrad
Ewolff / PageSix.com:
Charlize Gets Into the Spirit  —  A well-lubricated Charlize Theron was more than just a good sport today as she took part in the annual Hasty Pudding Theatricals' roasting ceremony and parade through Harvard Square.  —  While accepting the Hasty Pudding Pot for the society's Woman of the Year award …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Mark / Defamer:
Corey Haim Is Back, Ready To Make Amends, And Still Has Enough Money To Pay For An Ad In ‘Variety’ Begging For Work  —  Corey Haim is back, Hollywood, and he knows that he's let you down in the past by never realizing the tantalizing promise he displayed in License to Drive …
Nat Ives / AdAge:
Girls Gone Wild: The Magazine  —  Captain Read Really, Really Excited  —  The magazine industry will be so proud: The latest big brand to spread from one medium into magazines is Girls Gone Wild.  Each $9.99 issue will feature editorials and pictorials of “the Girls Gone Wild girls,” …
Discussion: Jezebel and Gawker
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Kanye West Plans to Salute Mom at Grammys  —  Three months after his mother's sudden death, Kanye West is planning an emotional tribute performance at the Grammy Awards.  —  The rapper - who's up for eight nominations, including album of the year and rap album of the year for Graduation …
Discussion: WOW Report, iVillage, Bossip and ShowHype
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Tours Central Baghdad  —  A pregnant Angelina Jolie joined U.S. Military in central Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone on Thursday.  —  Jolie, 32 — who is on a refugee fact-finding mission — also met with officials from the United Nations and the U.S. embassy.
People.com:
Britney's ‘Lawyer’ Off the Case  —  Spears, shortly after her hospital release  —  The attorney who claimed he was hired by Britney Spears - and who had argued that the singer opposed her father's supervision of her and her $40-million estate - is no longer attached to the singer, his firm announced in a statement.
Discussion: StarsOrbis, Us Weekly and CelebWarship
Dan Snierson / HollywoodInsider:
J.J. Abrams casts Joshua Jackson in ‘Fringe’  —  J.J. Abrams is adding another J.J. to his team: The writer-producer has just cast Joshua Jackson as one of the leads of his new Fox drama, Fringe.  Jackson — best known as wise-cracking Pacey from Dawson's Creek — will play a member …
popbytes:
BEST & WORST BIKINI BODIES OF THE STARS!  —  good evening y'all!  tonight i've got the latest cover of national enquirer which is featuring more best & worst celebrity bodies - this time it's all about the bikini and stars on vacation!  the two piece bathing suit looks great when you have the body …
 
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People.com:
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Noelle Hancock / PageSix.com:
Jessica Alba: I Want a Brown Baby
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Sam Lutfi Strikes Back
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