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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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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 …
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:Bettie Page, Queen of Pinups, Dies at 85
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Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
OSCARS NAME HUGH JACKMAN HOST! Academy Wanted Aussie Actor But He Accepted Only If Show Is “Different” — UPDATE: Hugh Jackman will host the 81st Academy Awards® telecast, the show's producer Laurence Mark and executive producer Bill Condon announced today in Beverly Hills.
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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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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 …
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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.
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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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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.
PopEater:
Kanye West Applying for Jobs in London — Hold onto your novelty sunglasses, kids. Rap superstar Kanye West may be heading East ... way East, as in London to pursue a career in the fashion industry. — ‘Good Morning’ — ‘Love Lockdown’ — He tells the Mirror newspaper that he's looking …
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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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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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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!
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 …
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.
“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 …
