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9:40 AM ET, December 7, 2008

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People.com:
New Details of Jodie Sweetin Split Revealed  —  New court papers shed light on the deteriorating marriage of former Full House actress Jodie Sweetin to husband Cody Herpin.  —  “Our house is in foreclosure, our water has been shut off twice.  Currently, all of our other utilities are overdue …
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Ginnifer Goodwin and Chris Klein Call It Quits  —  Ginnifer Goodwin and Chris Klein  —  Ginnifer Goodwin and Chris Klein have called it quits after two years of dating, PEOPLE has learned.  —  A Goodwin pal tells PEOPLE that the split was mutual and amicable.  “They realized they wanted different things,” says the friend.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Enid Nemy / New York Times:
Sunny von Bulow Dies; Her Near Death Started a Drama  —  Martha (Sunny) von Bülow, the American heiress who was first married to an Austrian playboy prince and then to a Danish-born man-about-society who was twice tried on charges of attempting to murder her, died Saturday at a nursing home in Manhattan.
Discussion: Gawker and Jezebel
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Big & Rich's John Rich Gets Hitched  —  Country star John Rich married his longtime girlfriend, Joan Bush, Saturday evening in a small ceremony in Nashville, his rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  The wedding between Rich, 34, one half of the duo Big & Rich and host of CMT's Gone Country …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Associated Press:
Model Bettie Page hospitalized after heart attack  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bettie Page, one of the most notable models of the 20th century, is hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a heart attack in Los Angeles.  —  Mark Roesler, Page's agent and attorney, says Friday that the 85-year-old is …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bumpshack.com
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.
Chris Willard / People.com:
Kelly Rutherford Preps Son for Big Brotherhood  —  Rutherford, husband Daniel Giersch and son Hermes  —  The Gossip Girl writers have been given ample notice, but how will Kelly Rutherford prepare her own son Hermés, 2, for a new sibling?  —  “My husband [Daniel Giersch] …
kanyeuniversecity.com:
I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS... THIS IS NOT ME!!!!!  —  F-ing posers!  —  lol.. ppl stay jockin you 'Ye.  —  i got some art for you dude.  myspace.com/super_artwizard.  —  good to know, i'm following whoever that is...  love 808s!!!  —  NORMANOSBORNE |  December 5, 2008  —  well i know now ;)
Discussion: Dlisted
New York Post:
MIAMI ART FEST A CELEBS' SLUM  —  THE Art Basel convention in Miami has always been more about the parties than the art, but some revelers seem to be taking the concept to a whole new level.  —  Pint-sized Mary-Kate Olsen has cut a particularly wide swath through the town.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and X17 Online
Josh Verges / Argus Leader:
Tough-guy movie actor beat up in Sioux Falls bar  —  Hollywood actor Vinnie Jones was treated for injuries and arrested after a Thursday night bar fight at Wiley's Tavern in downtown Sioux Falls.  —  Jones, 43, is a British former soccer player whose movie credits include “Snatch,” …
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.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Shia's Shattered Hand Keeps Him Unemployed  —  Shia LaBeouf isn't feeling very hands-on right now.  —  A source confirmed to E! News Friday that the severe injury the Eagle Eye star suffered to his left hand in a July 27 rollover crash has forced him to pull out of his latest film.
Discussion: OH NO!! and Bitten and Bound
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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