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12:50 PM ET, December 15, 2008

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TMZ.com:
“Charm School” Chick: Sharon O. Attacked Me  —  The LAPD is investigating an alleged brutal cat fight that went down between Sharon Osbourne and a contestant on the VH1 reality show “Rock of Love: Charm School” who ended up in the hospital.  —  Megan Hauserman claims Sharon Osbourne went ballistic during …
New York Post:
JEN'S BACKUP PLAN FOR A MAN  —  OPENING her movie on Christmas, the same day her ex-husband's film hits theaters, will be tough for Jennifer Aniston - but it would be much tougher promoting “Marley & Me” if Hollywood's most talked-about single woman didn't have a date.
PopEater:
Scarlett: Cosmo ‘Fabricated’ That Interview  —  If you thought the UK Cosmo's interview with Scarlett Johansson where she finally opens up about husband Ryan Reynolds was too good to be true, well that's because it probably was.  The star's rep is hitting back at the magazine over their January cover story …
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Cosmo Is Full Of Lies!
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People.com:
Mad Men's Christina Hendricks Gets Engaged  —  Christina Hendricks, 33 - who plays the bombshell head secretary on AMC's Emmy-winning Mad Men - is engaged to actor Geoffrey Arend, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Arend, 30, plays an ad man on TNT's upcoming drama Trust Me, which premieres in January.
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Mad Men's Mad Woman Hendricks Gets Engaged  —  Christina Hendricks may just beat Joan Holloway to the altar.  —  The 33-year-old Mad Men siren is engaged to her actor boyfriend, Geoffrey Arend, according to People.  —  No wedding date has been set for the couple of nearly two years.
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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber Have a Baby Boy  —  Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber  —  Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber welcomed their second child, PEOPLE has learned.  —  “I can confirm Naomi and Liev had a baby boy yesterday,” said the actress's rep.  —  A couple since 2005, Watts, 40 …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Rep: Leighton Meester's Not Engaged  —  Attention Upper East Siders: Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester is not engaged.  —  The New York Post had reported that she and beau Sebastian Stan announced on their “secret” Facebook pages that they're getting hitched.  —  But Stan's rep tells Usmagazine.com, “He is not engaged.”
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David K. Li / New York Post:
PATERSON IN A BLIND RAGE OVER ‘SNL’ SKIT  —  Gov. Paterson didn't see the humor in a “Saturday Night Live” bit that mocked his blindness.  —  During the “Weekend Update” segment of NBC's irreverent comedy show, actor Fred Armisen played Paterson, imitating his wandering eye, gravelly voice and blunt, self-effacing demeanor.
Ali Jaafar / Variety:
FIFTH ‘TERMINATOR’ FILM IN THE WORKS  —  McG working with Halcyon on project  —  The Terminator will be back.  —  Halcyon Co. toppers Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek are developing a fifth instalment of the man-vs.-machine franchise.  —  Helmer McG, who directed the upcoming fourth pic …
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Lindsay and Sam's Whirlwind 14 Hours in Miami  —  In what may have been one of the shortest Miami stays on record for Lindsay Lohan, the 22-year-old actress joined girlfriend Samantha Ronson last night at Miami's downtown club Karu & Y. The couple flew in late Saturday afternoon so Ronson could spin at the late-night boite.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Amy Poehler Says Farewell to SNL  —  It's no joke: Amy Poehler officially left Saturday Night Live over the weekend.  —  “This is my last show,” Poehler announced from her “Weekend Update” anchor desk.  “Being able to do over 140 shows with my friends and my family has been a dream come true.
Discussion: Fatback Media and Socialite Life
Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
Guy and Madonna WILL spend Christmas together … Madonna and Guy Ritchie are to call a Christmas truce for the sake of their children.  —  The divorcing couple have temporarily ceased their custody battle and struck a deal to share a traditional family celebration at Guy's Ashcombe House estate …
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Metro.co.uk:
Madonna to tour with Britney?
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Kristen Gelineau / Associated Press:
Sequel to ‘The Phantom’ to be filmed in Australia  —  SYDNEY, Australia - Fans of the skintight purple suit rejoice: the Phantom is back.  An Australian production company on Monday announced it had secured the rights to “The Phantom Legacy,” a follow-up to the 1996 film, “The Phantom,” …
Discussion: Cinematical and FirstShowing.net
 
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