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12:40 AM ET, November 26, 2008

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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Pete Wentz Explains His and Ashlee Simpson's Odd Baby Name  —  Being in the delivery room shortly before Ashlee Simpson gave birth Nov. 20 was “pretty surreal,” Pete Wentz says in his first interview since welcoming son Bronx.  —  “Obviously, some stuff my wife would freak if I said …
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Pete Wentz: Why We Named Our Son Mowgli  —  For Pete Wentz and wife Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, the decision to give their son the middle name of Mowgli came down to a simple bear necessity.  —  “The Jungle Book was something that me and Ashlee bonded over.  It's a cool name,” …
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Pete Wentz Talks Baby Name, Baby Mama  —  Proud papa Pete Wentz may not think that people “have the real story” about the genesis of the unusual moniker he and wife Ashlee Simpson-Wentz bestowed on their new baby boy.  But when you throw an Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding …
Jenny Eliscu / Rolling Stone:
Britney Returns  —  A year after her very public meltdown, Britney is back to work and out of trouble.  But what has the comeback cost her?  —  There's an understanding among those who know Britney well: When she's blond, she's happy.  When she's brunette, she's sad.  When she's pink, she's crazy.
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Tim Nixon / The Sun:
Dita does Playboy  —  DITA VON TEESE has posed in nothing but stockings and suspenders for the German edition of Playboy - but you don't need to be on the continent to see the snaps.  —  We've got hold of three sizzling pics from the burlesque babe's sexiest ever shoot.
Daily Mail:
Angelina Jolie ‘three months pregnant with fourth biological child’, claims U.S. magazine … A U.S. magazine claims Angelina Jolie is three months pregnant with her seventh child.  —  Weekly magazine In Touch - which broke the news of Jolie's second pregnancy with twins …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag and OH NO!!
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rep: “Not True” Angelina Jolie Is Pregnant  —  Call off the bump watch: Angelina Jolie is not pregnant.  —  Reports that the 33-year-old is expecting are “not true,” her rep, Geyer Kosinski, tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  The actress is scheduled to start shooting Edwin A. Salt in February, in an action role as a CIA agent.
John Hiscock / Mirror.co.uk:
“I've made mistakes”, admits Tom Cruise as he makes his comeback  —  When Tom Cruise jumped up and down on Oprah Winfrey's sofa yelping “I'm in love” the world knew something was wrong... and began to fall out of love with him.  —  His behaviour became more and more erratic and his stellar Hollywood career crumbled as he was vilified.
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Pete Samson / The Sun:
Blake row binge puts Amy back in hospital  —  AMY WINEHOUSE was back in hospital last night after a drink and drugs binge - sparked by a screaming match with husband BLAKE down the phone.  —  The junkie diva, 25, was rushed to a London clinic after collapsing with a “seizure” during the bender.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Because We Need To Know About These Things  —  Katie Price has already told us more than we want to know about Peter Andre's peen.  I could probably draw that s**t accurately with all the details she's given us.  She's told us how wide and how long it is.  Now she's telling us the color.
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Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Katie Price and Peter Andre slammed as 'desperate phonies …
Discussion: Splash News Online
Simon Rothstein / The Sun:
‘Peter has a big brown willy’
Discussion: Digital Spy, Perez Hilton and popsugar
New York Post:
MADGE A-ROD'S TURKEY CHOICE  —  ALEX Rodriguez has his priorities - and they are not his children.  —  The Yankee slugger, who ditched his wife of six years, Cynthia, after becoming besotted with Madonna, is a “soul-less” man who is “abandoning” his kids on Thanksgiving for his lover, according to what Cynthia is telling friends.
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Paul Chi / People.com:
George Clooney Hazes Hugh Jackman in Late-Night Call  —  The newly minted Sexiest Man Alive has many fans - but Clooney is not one of them!  —  Hugh Jackman (left) and George Clooney  —  As PEOPLE's newly crowned Sexiest Man Alive, Hugh Jackman has been inundated with congratulatory phone calls.
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Carson Daly to Be a Dad!  —  Carson Daly and girlfriend Siri Pinter are expecting their first child together, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  A new baby will be one more reason for the 35-year-old host of Last Call With Carson Daly to stay up late.  —  “Carson is thrilled to be a father …
James Kaplan / PARADE Magazine:
Kate the Fearless  —  Spend time around Kate Winslet, and the subject of food is bound to come up sooner or later.  You may not have known, for instance, that the last job she had before breaking into the movies was behind the counter in a delicatessen.  “I made sandwiches.  I cut up cheese.
Merrick / Ain't It Cool News:
We Have An Even Cooler Version (In Glorious QuickTime)...  Merrick here...  A week or two ago, we got our first look at the trailer for J.J. Abrams' new STAR TREK movie (HERE).  —  As big, splashy, and flashy as it was...there was something missing from that trailer - an element of the film …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Real Housewives: Kim Talks NeNe, Big Papa and Hair Extensions  —  Filming the first season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Kim Zolciak, the curvy blond with big ambitions to become a country music star, turned her back on her best friend NeNe, but found a new companion in Sheree.
Bob Tourtellotte / Fan Fare:
“Dancing With the Stars” reaches finale  —  (Writing and reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis)  —  Brooke Burke dominated the competition on “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday, as the ballroom dancing television show neared its end with three finalists in the running.
Discussion: Associated Press
TMZ.com:
Gyllenhaal Parents — Forget Brokeback, Just Broke  —  You'd think with a couple of A-list actor spawn, the Gyllenhaal parents would be living comfortably.  You'd be wrong.  —  According to divorce docs obtained by TMZ, Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner are in deep financial troubles.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: Miley's Man Misbehavin'?  Shirtless, Flirty at Hollywood Bash  —  LOS ANGELES — Justin Gaston has certainly attracted a lot of attention thanks to being the older beau of tween sensation Miley Cyrus, but is the 20-year-old enjoying his new found fame a little too much?
Discussion: The Blemish and Cele|bitchy
Melissa / Off the Rack:
Katie Holmes to Star in Next Miu Miu Campaign  —  Rumors have been swirling for weeks that Katie Holmes is starring in the next Miu Miu campaign — sources confirm exclusively to PEOPLE.com that the actress will be the next face of the high-fashion line.  No details on the specifics …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
 
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