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7:10 PM ET, November 20, 2008

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Daily Mail:
Madonna and Guy strike deal to share custody of the children... but he doesn't get a penny of her £300m fortune … Madonna and Guy Ritchie have reached agreement on their divorce - with the British film director refusing to take a penny of the pop star's cash, it has emerged.
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Korin Miller / NY Daily News:
Guy Ritchie turns down Madonna's millions for joint custody of sons …
Discussion: Bossip and Gabby Babble
Gordon Smart / The Sun:
Quickie and sweet
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and I'm Not Obsessed
Sarah Rollo / Digital Spy:   Madonna, Ritchie reach divorce agreement
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Brandy: Why I Lied About My Marriage  —  Singer Brandy opens up for the first time to Us Weekly about her fake marriage and the “traumatic” car accident that left one person dead.  —  In 2002, Brandy Norwood announced she'd secretly wed music producer Robert Smith the year before …
Discussion: Bossip and iVillage
Mike Neill / Life and Style:
Life & Style Exclusive: Holly Madison: Leaving Hef changed my look  —  Since splitting with 82-year-old Hugh Hefner recently, The Girls Next Door star Holly Madison has never looked more fresh-faced and beautiful.  The inspiration behind her make-under?  A new beau — bad-boy illusionist Criss Angel …
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog and dailystab.com
Fancast:
Julianne Hough: “Vote For My Brother Derek”  —  By Julianne Hough Special to Fancast.com Don't be sad.  Someone has to leave; too bad it was us, but it's the name of the game.  Cody and I hoped for the best and expected the worst.  We definitely got the worst.  We're OK with it, though.
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Julianne Hough Hanging Up Her Dancing Shoes
Discussion: TV Envy
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Julianne Hough Leaving Dancing With the Stars
Discussion: Fancast and Us Weekly
Cele|bitchy:
Fan gets too personal with Brad Pitt on Oprah  —  Here's a clip from yesterday's Oprah with fan from Ontario, California asking Brad Pitt about his tattoos and not giving up when he indicates that he doesn't want to talk about it.  She's especially interested in the tattoo he has on his forearm …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Brad Pitt Comes Face To Skype With A Bradaloonie
Discussion: OH NO!!
Dotson Rader / PARADE Magazine:
I have great hope for love  —  'Do I need men?" actress reese Witherspoon asks. “  I don't think it's about needing men.  It's about love.  Sitting in a quiet corner of a Beverly Hills hotel lounge overlooking a garden, Reese wears a chic black dress, black open-toe pumps, and gold dangle earrings.
Margeaux Watson / EW.com:
First look: MTV's ‘Britney: For the Record’  —  I just attended an exclusive screening of the first 33 minutes of the hotly anticipated upcoming MTV documentary, Britney: For the Record, premiering on Nov. 30 at 10 p.m. Shot over three months following her performance at this year's VMAs …
Discussion: Mollygood and Britney Spears
Michael Thornton / Digital Spy:
Jackman: ‘My wife hates gay rumours’  —  Hugh Jackman has revealed that his wife hates hearing rumours that he is gay.  —  The actor, who was this week named the sexiest man alive by People magazine, said wife Deborra-Lee Furness often has to assure people that her husband is straight.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, L.A. Rag Mag and Towleroad
Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
Winona Ryder fell ill on plane to London after ‘overdosing on tranquilliser tablets’ … Winona Ryder looks distinctly ill at ease as she arrives at Los Angeles airport to board a plane to London.  —  This picture of the actress in a wide-brimmed, cloche-type hat and sunglasses was taken …
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘Gossip’ Guy Nixes Contract  —  Warning: If you're an out-of-work actor, this story may induce uncontrollable head-scratching and/or violent convulsions.  —  Gossip Girl third-stringer Connor Paolo, who plays Blake Lively's little (and recently outed) brother, Eric van der Woodsen …
Dylan Stableford / FOLIO: Section Blogs:
People's Sexiest Man Alive Issue to Include ‘Scratch-n-Sniff’ Section  —  Ever wonder what Michael Phelps smells like?  —  People magazine, which has a history of experimenting with sensory advertising within its pages, is set to publish a “scratch-n-sniff” section in its Sexiest Man Alive issue.
Discussion: Gawker and Perez Hilton
Lisa de Moraes / Washington Post:
Rosie: Trauma on ‘The View’  —  Rosie O'Donnell, promoting her forthcoming NBC Thanksgiving Eve variety special/backdoor pilot, told reporters yesterday that being on “The View” — from which she departed hastily and publicly — left her with something akin to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Discussion: Defamer, OH NO!!, BuddyTV and TVbytheNumbers
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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.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Looks Like Somebody Got A Hold Of Daddy's Bottle Of Sun-In  —  Katie Price launched her line of lingerie today in England and brought her 3-year-old son Junior with her.  She wanted Harvey to come along instead, because more people show up when he's around, but he won't have anything to do with that whorey s**t.
Discussion: OH NO!!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Is This A Mirage?  —  Suri Cruise is wearing a jacket......and pants!  I don't know if Suri's $20,000 (I'm guessing) Burberry coat is made with real fur, but let's tell Peta it is just for s**ts.  —  You know it's colder than your heart on a block of ice when Suri is actually covered up.
 
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Sarah Silverman: It's “Zesty” Being Back With Jimmy Kimmel
Discussion: The Dish Rag and Fancast
New York Post:
BORED PARIS BOOTS BEAU BENJI
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
X17 Online:
Kingston In Crisis!  —  Time for mama bear to protect her baby bears!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Is Miley Being Boyhandled?
Discussion: Socialite Life and Scandalist
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Ceilidh / Cele|bitchy:
Jon Voight hopes to meet his new grandchildren for Christmas
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Brody Jenner: Lauren Conrad's New Beau Is “Very Cool”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
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