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12:30 PM ET, December 12, 2008

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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Bettie Page, Queen of Pinups, Dies at 85  —  Bettie Page, a legendary pinup girl whose photographs in the nude, in bondage and in naughty-but-nice poses appeared in men's magazines and private stashes across America in the 1950s and set the stage for the sexual revolution of the rebellious '60s, died Thursday in Los Angeles.
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Bob Thomas / Associated Press:
1950s pinup model Bettie Page dies in LA at 85  —  LOS ANGELES - Bettie Page, the 1950s secretary-turned-model whose controversial photographs in skimpy attire or none at all helped set the stage for the 1960s sexual revolution, died Thursday.  She was 85.  —  Page was placed on life support …
Louis Sahagun / Los Angeles Times:
Bettie Page dies at 85; pinup queen played a key role in the sexual revolution of the 1960s and later became a cult figure  —  Bettie Page, the brunet pinup queen with a shoulder-length pageboy hairdo and kitschy bangs whose saucy photos helped usher in the sexual revolution of the 1960s, has died.
Michael Y. Park / People.com:   Pin-up Legend Bettie Page Dies
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston: I “Wasn't Trying to Make Any Statement” With Naked GQ Pic  —  At Thursday's Los Angeles premiere of Marley & Me, Jennifer Aniston spoke out for the first time about her naked GQ cover.  —  “I wasn't trying to make any statement,” said the 39-year-old actress, who wears only a tie on the cover.
Nicholas White / People.com:
Ex-Idol Producer Responds to Paula Abdul  —  A former American Idol producer is firing back at Paula Abdul, who criticized the show for allowing alleged stalker Paula Goodspeed to audition.  —  “You do not take somebody in that room that you believe is a danger to herself or a danger to Paula …
Discussion: Extra, Rolling Stone and Lifeline Live
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
How Full House's Candace Cameron Lost Her “Chubby” Weight  —  Candace Cameron explains in the newest issue of Us Weekly how she went from what she calls a “chubby” child star to a hot mom of three!  —  The former Full House actress, 32, lost 22 pounds without the typical Hollywood help …
Discussion: CandyKirby.com
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Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Full House Remake “Completely Dead”
Discussion: TV Envy and Pop Crunch
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Miley Cyrus Scores a Porsche!  —  Miley Cyrus  —  Even teen pop sensations can get hand-me-downs.  —  After earning her learner's permit on Wednesday, Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus, who turned16 Nov. 23, received an early Christmas present: Her mom, Tish, handed over the keys to her Porsche Cayenne.
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Extra:
Miley Gets Mom's Old Porsche!
Discussion: X17 Online and Us Weekly
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:   Miley Cyrus Gets Mom's Old Porsche for 16th Birthday
ETonline:
EXCLUSIVE: KATE WALSH'S HUSBAND FILES FOR DIVORCE  —  ET breaks news that “Private Practice” star Kate Walsh's husband Alex Young has filed for divorce from the actress.  ET was first to obtain the divorce filing.  —  In divorce papers, Young cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
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Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Scoop: Abdul as good as gone from ‘Idol’  —  Plus: Bronx Mowgli's baby pictures aren't for sale; Mary-Kate not pregnant  —  According to a source close to Paula Abdul, the “Idol” judge is seriously considering not returning to the show at all.  “She's all but done,” says the source.
New York Post:
‘DESPERATE’ DAYS FOR BOLTON  —  IT'S getting messy between “Desperate Housewives” star Nicollette Sheridan and her former fiance, pop crooner Michael Bolton.  —  In May, the lovebirds bought a mansion in LA's exclusive Hidden Hills area from Melissa Etheridge and her wife Tammy Lynn Michaels …
Sebastian / The Quentin Tarantino Archives:
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS STILL IMAGES SURFACE  —  It was only a matter of time, was it.  You thought December started somewhat slow in the Inglourious Basterds news department?  I thought so, too.  But thanks to filmz.ru (thanks to equilibrium blog for the heads up, kudos to the Cinefacts forums) …
Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
‘Twilight’ sequel: ‘New Moon’ director will be Chris Weitz  —  There will be a new director atop the Twilight franchise: and he'll be a man.  Sources tell EW.com that Summit Entertainment is about to hire Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass) as the shepherd for New Moon, the second installment …
“ShockTillYouDrop.com:
Nightmare on Elm Street is Go, Shooting in Spring  —  Platinum Dunes is going to continue its working relationship with Warner Bros. and New Line for A Nightmare on Elm Street .  Since Comic-Con in July, it was unknown whether producers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form were going to be involved …
Nicole Richie / Contactmusic.com:
NICOLE RICHIE - RICHIE GETS HELP FROM RIHANNA FOR DEBUT ALBUM  —  NICOLE RICHIE has reportedly enlisted the help of RIHANNA and KELLY OSBOURNE in her bid to launch a solo music career.  —  The adopted daughter of legendary singer Lionel Richie was a member of rock band Darling in 2004 …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
 
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