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12:00 PM ET, November 20, 2008

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rep: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden Split  —  Paris Hilton and Benji Madden called it quits Tuesday after nine months of dating, a rep for Hilton confirms exclusively to Usmagazine.com.  —  “Even though they are still in love, they felt it would be better to just be friends,” a source close to Hilton, 27, tells Us.
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Mike Neill / Life and Style:
It's official: Paris and Benji are over!
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Jennifer Aniston gets a kick out of ‘Friends’  —  Plus: Anna Wintour is not leaving Vogue; Ashley Olsen's ‘trial marriage’  —  Most actors tend to fall into one of two categories: those who loathe watching themselves on screen, and those who don't.  Jennifer Aniston, it would seem, falls staunchly in the latter category.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
NY Daily News:
Franco takes on his 2nd straight gay role  —  James Franco doesn't give a fig what anyone says - he's happy to play gay.  —  The actor co-stars in “Milk” as Scott Smith, longtime partner of gay rights martyr Harvey Milk, played by Sean Penn.  But although Franco's performance is already drawing Oscar buzz …
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New York Post:
CHASE HIM, LADIES, MAYBE HE'LL BLOOM  —  CHACE Crawford of “Gossip Girl” is labeled a “hottie.”  Miley Cyrus supposedly drools for him.  He's been photographed all over Leighton Meester and Carrie Underwood.  Fangazines squeak that he's Earth's most beautiful male.
Emmet Sullivan / People.com:
Alec Baldwin Kisses and Tells on Jennifer Aniston  —  What's it like to kiss Jennifer Aniston?  —  “It was the greatest day of my life,” Alec Baldwin told PEOPLE Wednesday at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Dedication Gala in New York.  —  The two locked lips during last week's episode of 30 Rock …
Discussion: Just Jared and iVillage
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Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Jen Aniston Wishes New Movie Was Called “She's Just Not That Into You”
Discussion: Defamer and Just Jared
Michael K / Dlisted:
Brad Pitt Comes Face To Skype With A Bradaloonie  —  Brad Pitt and his pussy duster were on Oprah yesterday to promote that movie about a baby with pepaw face and during one part of the show, Oprah took questions from fans through Skype.  Christina, a Bradaloonie for 17 years from Ontario …
Discussion: OH NO!!
Robert Downey Jr / Salon:
The Sexiest Man Living 2008  —  He is a rogue, a gentleman and a brilliant actor.  We loved him through good times and (very) bad, and we're so glad he's back.  —  And Salon's award for the Sexiest Man Living 2008 goes to ...  He was once arrested while driving naked in a Porsche …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack!
E! Online:
Jennifer Garner Tries to Keep Away Alleged Stalker  —  Jennifer Garner could really use an alias about now.  —  The actress has obtained a temporary restraining order against a 36-year-old fan she claims has been stalking her since at least 2002, E! News has learned.
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Jennifer Garner / Access Hollywood:
Jennifer Garner Seeking Permanent Restraining Order Agaist Man Over Safety Concerns
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Is Prince William Behind Paris Hilton's Split With Benji Madden?  —  LOS ANGELES — After nine months together, it looks like Paris Hilton has split from the man she once declared as the love of her life, Benji Madden.  —  The hotel heiress hasn't been seen with the “Good Charlotte” …
Martha / Us Weekly:
Christina Aguilera to Open American Music Awards With 6-Song Medley of Hits  —  Christina Aguilera will open the American Music Awards on November 23 with a seven-minute medley of her greatest hits, Usmagazine.com has learned exclusively.  —  The opening number will include “Genie in a Bottle …
Discussion: X17 Online and iVillage
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Brody Jenner: Lauren Conrad's New Beau Is “Very Cool”  —  Brody Jenner supports ex-girlfriend Lauren Conrad's latest romance with My Boys actor Kyle Howard.  —  “He's cool.  I like him a lot,” he told Usmagazine.com Friday at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach grand opening.  “I see him surfing out in Malibu all the time.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Carl Stroud / The Sun:
Lo point  —  The wild child sank down in tears following the 4am bust-up with DJ girlfriend SAMANTHA RONSON.  —  The pair had come to blows in a trendy London nightspot after Sam spotted Lindsay dancing with her ex CALUM BEST.  —  Witnesses say the DJ flew at the actress “throwing punches” …
Jessica Gold Haralson / People.com:
Rihanna's New Tattoo Explained!  —  Rihanna's new tattoo  —  Got ink?  —  Rihanna certainly does.  The singer showed off a new tattoo on her right wrist Wednesday, as she chatted with reporters at a UNICEF event.  —  “It's tribal,” she said at the charity's annual Snowflake Lighting Ceremony in New York's Grand Army Plaza.
Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
Lawyer: Michael Jackson to testify in London  —  LONDON - Michael Jackson has agreed to appear in person at a London court to respond to a Bahraini sheik's $7 million lawsuit, the singer's lawyer said Thursday.  —  Jackson had asked to testify by a video link from the U.S. because of an unspecified illness.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Starpulse
Emmet Sullivan / People.com:
VIDEOS: Britney Got Married ‘For the Wrong Reasons’  —  How does Britney Spears handle everything she's gone through in life?  She dances.  —  “If I have a lot of nervous energy, when I start dancing it all goes away and I just feel emotion.  It's like a roller coaster,” …
Discussion: iVillage
 
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