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10:15 AM ET, November 29, 2008

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George Rush / NY Daily News:
Thanksgiving with Madonna and ex-wife is gravy for Alex Rodriguez  —  Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez pulled double-duty in Miami Thursday, visiting his soon-to-be ex-wife and kids for Thanksgiving dinner and then rushing to be with gal pal Madonna at her house nearby.
Discussion: X17 Online and Bossip
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NY Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez, Madonna are all smiles at Miami concert
Discussion: Daily Mail, X17 Online and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Winona Jewel Heist Mystery  —  A hugely expensive bracelet on loan to Winona Ryder has gone missing in Spain, but it's Winona who feels like the victim.  —  Here's the lowdown.  Winona was in Madrid Sunday for a Marie Claire event.  Marie Claire had given Winona a Bulgari bracelet and a ring to wear, worth $125,000.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Socialite Life and Defamer
TMZ.com:
Stupid.  Stupid.  Stupid.  —  Instead of having Thanksgiving dinner with his wife and four children, Balthazar Getty got reacquainted with his ex-girlfriend Sienna Miller in London last night.  —  The couple that smokes together, stays together.  —  See Also  — Bathazar's Breakup: The Dominos Effect
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Daily Mail:
Together again?  Sienna and Balthazar enjoy a romantic lunch date before ending the day at a London club … Just two weeks after admitting she had split from Balthazar Getty, it appears Sienna Miller may be reigniting her romance with her married ex.  —  The Alfie actress, 26 …
Britney Spears:
Exclusive Britney Behind The Scenes ‘Rolling Stone’ Pics  —  If you guys are like me, you can't get enough of the sexy Rolling Stone photos of Britney.  She looks hot!  —  So, because BritneySpears.com never leaves our readers hungry, we have some more EXCLUSIVE shots taken from behind the scenes at the photo shoot with Peggy Sirota.
Rodney Ho / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Jackman's jokes at his expense  —  Hugh Jackman took his designation as “Sexiest Man Alive” awarded by People magazine last week in good humor.  —  “I think I was a little let down in the swimsuit portion of the competition,” he joked by phone Saturday from Los Angeles.
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Gay Lothario Hugh Jackman
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NEWS.com.au:
Dirty Dancing, Ghost star Patrick Swayze's cancer worsens  —  DIRTY Dancing star Patrick Swayze has reportedly taken a turn for the worse and started saying goodbye to loved ones after learning his cancer has spread.  —  The Dirty Dancing and Ghost star, who in January was told he had pancreatic cancer …
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Patrick Swayze's cancer spreads
Joe Gould / NY Daily News:
Worker dies at Long Island Wal-Mart after being trampled in Black Friday stampede  —  A Wal-Mart worker died after being trampled when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island store Friday morning, police and witnesses said.  —  The 34-year-old worker …
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
NBC's Rosie O'Donnell variety show disappoints  —  Rosie O'Donnell gave NBC a real turkey.  —  The network's live variety show experiment failed to draw an audience Wednesday night, tying for the evening's lowest-rated program.  —  A mere 5 million viewers tuned in for the 8 p.m. premiere of …
Chris Willard / People.com:
Tom Cruise & David Beckham Families Hook Up for the Holiday  —  Suri Cruise had something special to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: a few famous playmates.  —  Suri, 2, and the family - including parents Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and siblings Connor, 13, and Isabella, 15 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Tom and Katie Spend Thanksgiving With the Beckhams
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Fatback Media
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
A bite out of her time  —  Uncooperative ‘Twilight’ actress ‘had to be begged’ to do television and press interviews, says studio staffer  —  The pressure of fame clearly is taking its toll on Kristen Stewart as her career skyrockets, thanks to playing Bella Swan in “Twilight.”
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Travis Barker: ‘Thank You for Life’  —  After nearly dying in a plane crash, former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker paused to remember how lucky he is.  —  “I wanted to say thanks ... and share my gratitude for everything I've been blessed with,” the musician says in a Thanksgiving Weekend blog message.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
 
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