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9:35 AM ET, December 10, 2008

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Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News:
Actor Mark Ruffalo's brother, Scott, died after playing Russian Roulette, says murder suspect  —  Actor Mark Ruffalo with younger brother Scott, who has died after being shot in the head last week in Beverly Hills.  The main suspect says he shot himself playing Russian Roulette.
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Perez Hilton:
A Deadly Game Of Russian Roulette????  —  After suffering a gunshot wound to the head last week, the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo has passed away.  —  Scott Ruffalo died Monday, after seven days in critical condition.  —  The two “people of interest”, Brian Scofield, 29, and Shaha Mishaal Adham …
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Jennifer Hudson Returning to Work  —  Jennifer Hudson is getting back to work less than two months after three of her family members were fatally shot in Chicago.  —  The Grammy-nominated singer is scheduled to begin filming a video for the single “If It Isn't Love” next week, her label J Records tells the Associated Press.
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OK! Magazine:
Jennifer Hudson Gets Back to Work
Discussion: Digital Spy
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Jennifer Hudson to begin filming video next week
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive: It's a girl for Trista and Ryan  —  Bachelorette Trista Sutter and her firefighter husband, Ryan, are thrilled to learn they are having a baby girl.  “We found out a few weeks ago,” Trista tells In Touch exclusively.  “It was such a fun surprise.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Watch Jessica Biel Strip  —  In her upcoming drama Powder Blue (out next year), Jessica Biel takes it off as a woman who strips to raise her terminally ill son.  —  In the trailer (above), she dances, cracks eggs on her chest, does splits and hangs upside down from a pole.
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Jessica Biel is Topless in Powder Blue Trailer
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
First Photo of Ricky Martin's Twins!  —  Ricky Martin with sons Valentino (left) and Matteo in San Juan, Puerto Rico  —  Meet Matteo and Valentino Martin!  —  Born via surrogate in early August, Ricky Martin's 4-month-old twin boys make their debut in this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
Associated Press:
Coldplay Fires Back Against Lawsuit  —  NEW YORK — Coldplay has fired back against accusations they copied another artist's work for their hit “Viva La Vida.”  —  In a statement released on Tuesday, the band responded to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by guitarist Joe Satriani last week in federal court in Los Angeles.
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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.
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Paula Abdul Lashes Out at Idol Producers  —  Paula Abdul is blaming American Idol producers for allowing known stalker Paula Goodspeed to get close to her.  —  Abdul, in a Sirius XM radio interview on Barbara Live! with Barbara Walters Monday night, said that she was familiar with Goodspeed …
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Jennifer Cady / E! Online:
Tom Cruise Gives Spencer Pratt Marriage Advice
Discussion: Defamer, Backseat Cuddler and TV Envy
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Katy Perry Apologizes to Lily Allen for Weight Jab  —  Katy Perry is apologizing to Lily Allen for calling herself a “skinnier version” of the Brit singer.  —  “Yeah, I made a joke about [that] earlier this year,” Perry, 24, told Usmagazine.com exclusively at the taping of Fuse's The Good, the Bad & the Britney Tuesday.
Discussion: OH NO!! and Perez Hilton
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PopEater:
Lily Allen Weighs in on ‘Crass’ Katy Perry
Discussion: Digital Spy and Socialite Life
Mickey O'Connor / TVGuide.com:
Exclusive: Who's Gay on 90210?  —  It's a girl!  —  After all our guesses about which male character (Navid?  Ty?  That blond guy?) would come out of the closet on 90210, it's cheerleader Christina Worthy who is the same-sex-oriented cast member, sources tell TVGuide.com exclusively.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com, TV Envy and OH NO!!
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Just Jared:   Lauren London Goes 90210 Bisexual
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Tila Tequila: I “Want to Adopt a Boy”  —  Tila Tequila has motherhood on her mind!  —  “I definitely want to adopt a boy,” the reality star told Usmagazine.com at a book signing for Hooking Up With Tila Tequila in NYC on Monday.  —  “Sometimes I think, like, let's just run away from Hollywood …
Justin Chang / Variety:
L.A. critics wired for ‘Wall-E’  —  Disney/Pixar toon named best picture of year  —  Disney/Pixar's robot love story “Wall-E” was named best picture of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. on Tuesday, marking the first time in the org's 33-year history that an animated film has taken the top prize.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
T.R. Knight Asks to Leave Grey's Anatomy  —  Seattle Grace is about to lose another doctor.  —  Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight, who has played lovable intern George O'Malley since the show's debut, has asked producers to write him off the hit medical drama.
Discussion: Dlisted and iVillage
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: T.R. Knight negotiating 'Grey's Anatomy' exit
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
SOURCE: ‘Twilight’ Sequel Offer From Summit Out To Director Chris Weitz?  —  UPDATES Who Should Direct ‘Twilight’ Sequels?  —  Yes, he's had tremendous success working with tweens and teens (About A Boy as director and writer, American Pie as producer and uncredited director).
Just Jared:
Angelina Jolie is Gran Torino Gorgeous  —  Angelina Jolie is casual perfection in a simple gray sweater and beige heels at the premiere of Gran Torino at the Steven J. Ross Theater on Tuesday, December 9, in Los Angeles.  —  The 33-year-old actress came out to support her pal Clint Eastwood, who directed her in Changeling.
Daily Mail:
‘My John is extraordinary,’ admits gushing Jennifer Aniston in revealing interview … Jennifer Aniston has paid a gushing tribute to her on/off boyfriend John Mayer, describing him as ‘extraordinary’.  —  Following her recent revelations that the couple ‘adore each other’ …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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