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Mark Binelli / Rolling Stone:
Brad Pitt: The Rolling Stone Interview — The actor on fame, life with six kids and how playing an old man made him grow up — Brad pitt is having technical difficulties. — “I normally need my kids to do this,” he mutters, as he attempts to connect my iPod into his stereo.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Defends Angelina Jolie — In the new issue of Rolling Stone (out Friday), Brad Pitt says his new fantasy drama The Curious Case of Benjamin Button got him thinking about his own mortality. — “Angie and I do not fight anymore,” he says. “What occurred to me on this film …
Lorena Blas / USA Today:
Every day is ‘an adventure’ for Pitt — Brad Pitt's priorities have changed, in more ways than one. — “I have this fantasy of my older days, painting or sculpting or making things,” the actor tells Rolling Stone's next issue, out Friday. “But right now, it's about getting the work done and getting home to family.
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.
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People.com:
Mark Ruffalo Responds to Brother's Death — Mark (left) and Scott Ruffalo — Mark Ruffalo is speaking out about the tragic death of his brother. — “Mark Ruffalo and his family deeply appreciate the outpouring of prayers and support during this most difficult time of the passing of Scott Ruffalo …
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Associated Press:
Attorney: Suspect in Ruffalo death cleared — BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Police cleared a woman arrested in the shooting death of actor Mark Ruffalo's younger brother after being shown evidence that the wound was self-inflicted, the result of playing with a gun, her attorney said Wednesday.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Actor Mark Ruffalo Thanks Fans for “Outpouring of Prayers”
Actor Mark Ruffalo Thanks Fans for “Outpouring of Prayers”
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New York Post:
GOSSIP MACHINE — EVERYONE in the cast of “Gossip Girl” is hooking up with each other - and Chace Crawford and Taylor Momsen are at the center of the latest smooching session. A Page Six spy spotted the co-stars sneak away during their holiday party at Haven on East 51st Street to steal kisses …
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Korin Miller / NY Daily News:
‘Real Housewives’ star Lauri Waring Peterson says bittersweet good-bye — Lauri Waring Peterson officially said good-bye to “The Real Housewives of Orange County” Tuesday night. And she's already questioning her decision. — But Peterson says she had good reason to leave the show …
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Housewives of O.C.'s Vicki Ready to Say Goodbye?
Housewives of O.C.'s Vicki Ready to Say Goodbye?
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Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Britney Spears' ‘Circus’ CD lands her at No. 1 — NEW YORK - Britney Spears' latest CD, “Circus,” has landed her back at a familiar position — No. 1. — The singer's comeback CD — actually, make that her second comeback CD — will top the album charts next week, according to her label, Jive.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian: I'd Say “Yes” if Reggie Bush Proposed — Footballer Reggie Bush doesn't have to sweat if he decides to pop the question to Kim Kardashian. — “Of course, I would say yes!” Kardashian, 28, told Usmagazine.com Tuesday at the Ubisoft Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party Video Game launch in West Hollywood.
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 …
New York Post:
TOM'S LOSS — TOM Cruise - who's been on a messianic-type tour of Toronto for the past couple of days, giving umpteen interviews to anyone and everyone for “Valkyrie” - has lost his BlackBerry, National Post columnist Shinan Govani reports. After Cruise did a full-hour interview with …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
The Bachelor's Jason Mesnick: 'I'm Engaged!' — The new season of The Bachelor doesn't begin airing until Jan. 5, but Jason Mesnick tells PEOPLE exclusively that he did find love on ABC's reality dating series. — “I'm engaged!” Mesnick says. “I found exactly what I was hoping for, what I was looking for.
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Jennifer Hudson Goes Back to Work — Six weeks after the tragic deaths of her mother, brother and nephew, singer Jennifer Hudson is getting back to work. The “Dream Girls” star is scheduled to begin filming a music video next week for her hit, “If This Isn't Love,” J Records confirms to AP.
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Fey, Christian the Lion top viral videos of 2008 — Fey, Christian the Lion top viral videos of 2008 — Nearly four years after the launch of YouTube, it's startling just how much viral videos have come to resemble a highlight reel (or a gag reel) of recent history. — View: Headlines Only |
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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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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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