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4:20 PM ET, December 9, 2008

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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: T.R. Knight negotiating 'Grey's Anatomy' exit  —  The revolving door at Grey's Anatomy has taken another shocking spin.  —  Multiple sources confirm that T.R. Knight has asked to be released from his contract, a request that both ABC and Grey's show-runner Shonda Rhimes appear poised to grant.
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Perez Hilton:
T. R. Wants OUT Of Grey's Anatomy!!!
Discussion: Associated Press
Kyle Buchanan / Defamer:
Rumor: T.R. Knight Walks Off 'Grey's Anatomy' Set
John Hiscock / Mirror.co.uk:
Jennifer Aniston exclusive: Friends star talks for the first time about John Mayer  —  She may have had her heart shredded by the world's sexiest man but Jennifer Aniston keeps coming back for more.  —  And this time the actress - who loved and lost Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt - hasn't just fallen head over heels again.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt's Parents Join Angelina Jolie on Carpet  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were accompanied by two special guests at Monday's Los Angeles premiere of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Pitt's mom and dad!  —  Jane Etta Hillhouse and William Pitt walked the carpet with the couple.
Discussion: dailystab.com
Access Hollywood:
Brad Pitt Says Kids Haven't Necessarily Changed His Mind On Marriage  —  Brad Pitt,Angelina Jolie,Maria Menounos,Access Hollywood,Chuck  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have six kids together and they have hinted that their family could continue to grow, but that doesn't mean Brad and Angelina …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Towleroad
TMZ.com:
Ruffalo Dies  —  Scott Ruffalo, the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo, died last night after suffering a gunshot wound last week.  —  Brian Scofield and Shaha Mishaal Adham turned themselves in to the Bev Hills PD yesterday.  Adham was named a “suspect” and Scofield was named a"person of interest" in the shooting.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Scott Ruffalo Dies from Gunshot Wound  —  Mark (left) and Scott Ruffalo  —  Scott Ruffalo, the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo, died late Monday night after being shot in the head Dec. 1 - the same day the suspect in the shooting was placed in police custody in Beverly Hills.
New York Post:
LA PAPER TRAIL  —  MARIAH Carey's wish may finally be coming true.  Spies in LA saw the songbird (above) coming out of a well-known ob/gyn's office on North Crescent Boulevard, “clutching what looked like a sonogram and being greeted by her entourage with cheers.  She was ebullient.”
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill / Daily Mail:
'Am I pregnant?  We'll see...' says Mariah Carey in revealing interview … Mariah Carey has spoken of her baby plans but refuses to be drawn into speculation that she is already pregnant.  —  In a revealing interview the singer - who once insisted that she didn't want to have children …
Discussion: Socialite Life
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise Tells Spencer Pratt He Made Wedding Mistake  —  The Hills - MTV Shows  —  In a pre-taped interview on Monday's i>Hills after-show, Tom Cruise was asked what advice he had for Spencer Pratt, who famously eloped with Heidi Montag Nov. 24.  —  Cruise said that Pratt …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Admits to Tipping the Scales at 200 Lbs.  —  Oprah Winfrey Dec. 5  —  Having packed 40 pounds onto her former 160-pound self, Oprah Winfrey is declaring, “I'm mad at myself” because she's “fallen off the wagon.”  —  As the media mogul, 54, writes in the January issue …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Oprah Winfrey: I Weigh 200 Lbs.
Discussion: Socialite Life, TMZ.com and iVillage
TMZ.com:
Ashlee: Rock-a-Bye Bye Baby  —  After giving birth to son Bronx an entire 18 days ago, Ashlee Simpson did what every new mom does ... she went clubbing in West Hollywood.  —  Ash checked out her husband Pete Wentz's show at the Troubadour and then hightailed it next door to Foxtail for a little see and be scene action.
Discussion: Us Weekly and CelebWarship
TMZ.com:
Fantasia — Foreclosure's Just a Fantasy!  —  Fantasia Barrino says reports she's about to lose a house are hogwash.  —  Reports say the “AI” winner is about to lose one of her homes in Charlotte, NC: She bought the 6-bed, 6,000-sq. ft. mansion back in 2007 for $1.3 mil (not a misprint) but couldn't keep up on payments.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Sandra Rose
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New York Post:
PAM'S WOBBLY FLA. WEEKEND  —  PAMELA Anderson tore up Miami during her weekend trip to Art Basel to support her good pal David LaChapelle.  Anderson first went to the Miami Convention Center on Saturday to pose for photos with LaChapelle in front of his “Jesus Is My Homeboy” exhibit …
FemaleFirst:
Anne Hathaway's wedding wish  —  Anne Hathaway wants to get married.  —  The ‘Bride Wars’ star - who split from long-term boyfriend Raffaello Follieri earlier this year - hopes to settle down one day but admits her previous experiences have left her wary of commitment.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Anne Hathaway Auctions Off Hot Drunken Date
 
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Ben Affleck eyes Arizona territory
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Maureen Callahan / New York Post:
THAT ROSE STINKS!  —  REAL AARON RIPS ‘GOSSIP GIRL’ CREEP
Discussion: Jossip and WOW Report
NY Daily News:
Madonna on A-Rod's home team
Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Emma Roberts Talks About Checking In To The 'Hotel For Dogs …
Discussion: OH NO!!
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People.com:
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Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
It's Official: Katie Holmes Is Broadway Gold
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Sean Penn / The Huffington Post:
Jessica Biel Talks Face, Body And Justin (PHOTOS)
Bill Carter / New York Times:
WHERE IS LENO GOING? TO PRIME TIME, ON NBC
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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