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3:30 PM ET, December 12, 2008

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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.
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Debra Lewis-Boothman / People.com:
John Mayer Blasts Gossip Bloggers
Discussion: Defamer and The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Hugh Jackman to Host the Oscars  —  And the hosting honor goes to ... Hugh Jackman.  —  PEOPLE's reigning Sexiest Man Alive has been chosen to host the 81st annual Academy Awards ceremony, to take place Feb. 22  —  The Australia star, 40, who'll be hosting the Oscars for the first time …
Discussion: Jossip
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Louis Sahagun / Los Angeles Times:
Pinup queen Bettie Page dies at 85  —  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.  She was 85.  —  Page, whose later life was marked by depression …
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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 …
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 …
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TMZ.com:
Cops Aren't Buying Ruffalo Death Story  —  The shooting death of Mark Ruffalo's brother does not smell like a suicide or accidental death, according to our law enforcement sources.  —  We're told when cops arrived at the scene they recovered two loaded guns.
Mike / The Sword:
American Idol Transitions ... To Porn Star!  —  We knew we'd be seeing American Idol star Zachary Travis again, we just didn't expect it to be naked!  —  When the baby tranny appeared on American Idol, singing Whitney Houston's “Queen of the Night” in a blouse and high-heels, our heart went out to him.
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TMZ.com:
“American Idol” Reality Check
Discussion: mjsbigblog and CMT Blog
New York Post:
SHAPE-SHIFTER  —  SOME fans of Gwyneth Paltrow (above) wonder if her new curves are the result of more than her two hours a day working out with Tracy Anderson, who also trains Madonna.  After checking out her cleavage on the cover of Gotham magazine, Gwynophiles are speculating she's had breast augmentation surgery.
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 …
Mirror.co.uk:
Kanye West moving to London to follow career in fashion  —  He's rapped, he's crooned... and now Kanye West is ready to stitch.  —  We can reveal the music legend is moving to London next year to pursue his love of fashion.  —  And not only will the 31-year-old unveil his very own clothes range …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Faded Youth Blog
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PopEater:   Kanye West Applying for Jobs in London
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.
Oliver Jones / People.com:
Tom Cruise: Musical Star?  —  Tom Cruise has starred opposite a lot of leading ladies during his 25-year acting career, but will he ever make a movie with his wife Katie Holmes?  —  “I would love it,” the PEOPLE cover subject tells Entertainment Tonight Canada.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Tom Cruise: Christmas Shopping for Suri
Discussion: /Film
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 …
oceanUP:
Zac Efron Vanessa Hudgens SEX Store  —  Sorry everyone, this wins Best Fan Meeting Picture 2008.  Tanya posed with High School Musical lovers Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens in a SEX SHOP recently.  Well, this answers the question everyone's been wondering, Zac and Vanessa are having sex and they're proud of it!
Alyssa Shelasky / People.com:
Top Chef's Sam Talbot Gets Married  —  Sam Talbot, the heartthrob finalist from Top Chef's second season, is officially off the market.  —  The chef and his fiancée, Paola Guerrero, got married in a secret wedding ceremony at City Hall in New York City on Nov. 17, a source close to Talbot confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Access Hollywood and Dlisted
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 …
 
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Snaps Pic of Topless Sunbather in Cell Phone Commercial
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TMZ.com:
Paul Anka's Head and Wife — Busted
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Associated Press:
Judge jails man who offered Winehouse drugs
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog
Laurie Isola / SFGate:
Mariah Carey fuels pregnancy reports with ‘canceled tour’ …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Access Hollywood:
Report: Tori Spelling Back In ‘90210’ Talks
Discussion: Gabby Babble and E! Online
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

Reuters:
Palestinian sources say an Israeli airstrike killed five journalists from Al-Quds Today; the Israeli military called the five “operatives posing as journalists”

 
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