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12:50 PM ET, December 10, 2008

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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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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 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Cele|bitchy and OK! Magazine
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.
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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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Actor Mark Ruffalo Thanks Fans for “Outpouring of Prayers”
Discussion: Socialite Life
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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Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Gossip Couple Breaking Up?  —  Just how sinful is Gossip Girl?  So much so that its too-cute castmembers are starting some drama offscreen.  An eyewitness says they saw Blake Lively hanging out at New York nightclub Southside Friday night, hooking up with a random blond—def not dark-haired Penn Badgley …
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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David Jenison / E! Online:
Britney Spears' Circus Act Tops the Charts
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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?
Discussion: Reality TV World
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Victoria Beckham: ‘I cringe at pictures of myself where my boobs are up round my neck’ … Victoria Beckham appears to have learned from her style mistakes, now that she has turned fashion designer herself.  —  And in fact she now blames her old wardrobe for the photos in which she appeared to be spilling out of her frock.
Discussion: CelebWarship
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
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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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 …
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
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.
 
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