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O.J. Simpson gets at least 15 years in prison — LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) — A Las Vegas judge sentenced fallen gridiron great O.J. Simpson to at least 15 years in prison for leading an armed hotel room confrontation over sports memorabilia in 2007. — Simpson could become eligible for parole in about six years.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
O.J. Simpson Sentenced to 17½ Years
O.J. Simpson Sentenced to 17½ Years
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People.com:
Eli Stone's Jonny Lee Miller Is a New Dad — Jonny Lee Miller of TV's Eli Stone and his wife, actress Michele Hicks, have welcomed a son, his rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE. — Buster Timothy Miller was born Wednesday in Los Angeles, weighing in at 9 lbs.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Surpasses Reese Witherspoon as Highest-Paid Actress — Angelina Jolie has topped the Hollywood Reporter's list of the highest-paid actresses. — Jolie, whose 2008 movies earned nearly $1 billion worldwide, commands more than $15 million a movie, followed by Julia Roberts and last year's top earner, Reese Witherspoon.
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Oprah Winfrey tops THR's Power 100 List — Oprah Winfrey, chairman of Harpo, has been named the most powerful woman in entertainment on The Hollywood Reporter's 17th annual Women in Entertainment: Power 100 special issue. — Published under separate cover today, the Power 100 List honors …
TMZ.com:
MTV Reality Star Killed in Car Wreck — TMZ has learned Kandice Hutchinson, one of the contestants kicked off the upcoming MTV dating show “A Double Shot at Love,” died in a car accident a short while after taping her last appearance for the show. — We're told the producers of the show …
Ann Clark / People.com:
Johnny Depp Is Inspired by His Kids, Mortified by Celebrity — Elusive actor Johnny Depp is finally opening up about one thing - his love for his family. — “I could sit there all day and do nothing but watch them grow,” he says in the January issue of Britain's Psychologies magazine.
People.com:
Shania Twain Arrives in New York with Surprising Companion — Shania Twain and Thiébaud at JFK on Dec. 4, 2008 — Three weeks after getting a standing ovation for her surprise appearance at the CMA Awards, Shania Twain turned up in Manhattan Thursday with a number of friends from Switzerland …
New York Post:
JUST TOO SPOOKY — THE rental listing of the SoHo apartment where Heath Ledger accidentally overdosed has been pulled without a taker willing to cough up $26,000 per month. The Post's Braden Keil reports the three-bedroom loft at 419 Broome St., which was officially relisted in late July …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Actress Isla Fisher: Women Are Subject to “Body Fascism” When Pregnant — Isla Fisher says she was stunned someone had said she packed on too many pounds when she was expecting. — “When I was pregnant, I remember someone wrote on a blog that I had gained too much weight,” …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Tearjerker: Dog Saves Dog! — Warning: this video will make your cinder heart cry a million tears and then spontaneously grow a patch of wild daisies for these precious dogs to run through. — In the video, one pooch is running along the highway and gets hit by a car.
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
‘Gossip Girl’ spinoff in development — CW seeks tentpole project for next season — The CW may utilize an episode of “Gossip Girl” later this year to test the spinoff waters. — According to netlet insiders, one of the hit teen skein's segs later this season may double as a backdoor pilot for a “Gossip Girl” spinoff.
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
A-Rod: Madonna and I Are 'Friends - That's It' — While speaking to PEOPLE about his latest charitable efforts, Yankees star Alex Rodriguez commented for the first time on his relationship with Madonna. — “We're friends,” Rodriguez, 33, says. — Asked if there is any romance between them at all …
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Just Friends — Many gossip whores are convinced that Vadge …
Just Friends — Many gossip whores are convinced that Vadge …
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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Felicity's Amy Jo Johnson Welcomes a Baby Girl — Amy Jo Johnson, who played Kerri Russell's best friend Julie Emrich on the series Felicity, has welcomed her first child, a daughter, a rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. — Francesca Christine was born at 9:09 pm on December 1st, weighing 7 lbs., 1 oz.
Stuart Pink / The Sun:
Amy takes a break from hospital — The troubled singer left the private clinic where she currently resides and headed to an East London recording studio. — She was later pictured arriving at a pal's house before returning to hospital in the early hours.
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Is Bra-Free Jennifer Aniston Calendar Legal? — NEW YORK — Jennifer Aniston recently bared her soul to “Vogue” magazine, but now pics of the former “Friends” sensation baring her bod could be illegally making their way onto millions of men's computers as a 2009 Desktop Calendar.
Phil / Egotastic!:
More Jessica Alba Campari Hotness — You've seen the sexy Jessica Alba swimsuit calendar for Campari, and now here are the “behind the scenes,” “making of” photos. I use the quotes because most of these photos are just as staged as the actual calendar. Which is fine.
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