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Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz Is Pregnant — Ugly Betty star Ana Ortiz is pregnant with her first child, PEOPLE has learned. — Ortiz, 37, and her husband Noah Lebenzon, the guitarist for the band Half Life, are expecting the baby at the end of July. — “They are thrilled and ecstatic,” says a friend of the New York City-based couple.
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Tom on Jett's Death — “Horrific” — A visibly shaken Tom Cruise finally opened up about the death of his good friend's son — describing Jett Travolta's death as “horrific” and addressing Scientology's role in the tragedy. — Struggling to find the right words, Cruise addressed …
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Jett Travolta's Funeral Set for Today — John Travolta and Kelly Preston will say their final goodbyes to 16-year-old son Jett at his funeral Thursday afternoon, the Associated Press reports. — See touching photos of Jett and his parents. — Jett will be buried in Ocala, Florida …
Heath Ledger / The Huffington Post:
Lisa Bonet's New Baby: Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa — You know her as Lisa Bonet from “The Cosby Show,” and Lilakoi Moon (Bonet changed her name in 1995) has given birth to her third child: Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa. — Lilakoi, 41, has a daughter Zoe, 20 …
Frazier Moore / Associated Press:
Trump rounds up celebs for new ‘Apprentice’ season — NEW YORK - Early last October, NBC unveiled the 16-member cast of “Celebrity Apprentice” to reporters. Everyone on hand at the locked-down news conference swore to keep the participants' identities a secret until NBC said “go.”
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Whitney Pastorek / EW.com:
‘Celebrity Apprentice 2’: Who will be fired...and why!
‘Celebrity Apprentice 2’: Who will be fired...and why!
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TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner 911 — TMZ has learned Kevin Costner was rushed to the hospital Tuesday. — It happened in Hollywood, at around 10 AM. We're told Costner was driving to a meeting when he began feeling ill and lightheaded — so bad he pulled over and called 911. As he waited for paramedics, we're told Costner began vomiting.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Kevin Costner Briefly Hospitalized — Kevin Costner was hospitalized overnight Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, but was released the following day after tests showed nothing was amiss, his rep tells PEOPLE. — “Kevin was driving in the Hollywood area Tuesday morning …
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Guy Patrick / The Sun:
Ronaldo wrecks Ferrari in smash — Smash ... Ronaldo's wrecked Ferrari sportscar — The lucky Manchester Utd winger escaped without a scratch after the Italian sportscar was smashed to smithereens in a crash early today. — Witnesses said his car was a “mangled wreck” - and police say it is a write-off.
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New York Post:
SEX SECRETS OF BARBIE & KEN — BARBIE and Ken are beloved by millions of children - but the people behind the world's most popular dolls were involved in unsavory sexual behavior they kept secret for years, a new book reveals. — In “Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel,” …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Mischa Barton Posted Bikini Pictures — Wow! Mischa Barton is really scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to trying to get publicity. We've already seen her posing for staged “paparazzi” bikini pictures, and now she's posting bikini pictures on her website, in a bid to get attention.
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New York Post:
WE HEAR . . . THAT artist Alex Gardega is painting a nude, 6-foot portrait of “charming and sexy” Rachael Ray and using paprika mixed with oils for the TV chef's skin tones . . . THAT Kanye West, Benicio Del Toro and Eva Amurri will be at the Louis Vuitton SoHo store tonight to check …
Bob Tourtellotte / Fan Fare:
“Twilight” fans drink up the news of Taylor Lautner's return — (Writing and reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis) — It may have taken a casting controversy to do it, but actor Taylor Lautner has proven he is a “Twilight” fan favorite. Those fans of the vampire romance books and movie can celebrate now …
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Tiffany McGee / People.com:
Confirmed! Taylor Lautner Will Be Back in Twilight Sequel
Confirmed! Taylor Lautner Will Be Back in Twilight Sequel
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Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Fergie and Josh Kick Off Their Wedding Week — Fergie and Josh Duhamel at their party Jan. 7 — Forget keeping the boys and girls apart. Three days before her wedding, Fergie took a break from her intense bride-to-be workouts for a co-ed bachelor-bachelorette party with fiancé Josh Duhamel.
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Jenny Hontz / People.com:
Hogan Family's Jeremy Licht Becomes a Dad — Jeremy Licht and Kimberly Wallis's wedding photo — Jeremy Licht, former child star of the '80s sitcom The Hogan Family, and his wife Kimberly Wallis Licht welcomed their daughter New Year's Eve, he tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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X17 Online:
Lindsay Gives One Heck Of An Interview! — Images courtesy of Interview Magazine Lindsay Lohan is Interview magazine's February 2009 cover girl, and Lauren Hutton interviewed the 22-year-old actress and the two ladies discussed the paparazzi, fame, movie roles, and the media's perception of the young starlet.
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Donor Hubby Wants Kidney Back from Ex — A Long Island doctor is going through a messy divorce, and he's asking for an unusual bit of compensation from his wife — his kidney! According to the NY Post, surgeon Richard Batista, 49, dumped his wife after she allegedly cheated on him …
Andy Barr / The Politico:
Palin: Media goes easy on Kennedy — Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) believes Caroline Kennedy is getting softer press treatment in her pursuit of the New York Senate seat than Palin did as the GOP vice presidential nominee because of Kennedy's social class. — “I've been interested …
New York Post:
‘CITY’ GUY HAS ARREST RECORD — THE $100 fine that insufferable Nevan Donahue had to pay for spitting on the subway on last week's episode of MTV's “The City” is the least of his legal worries. According to the clerk at the Palm Beach Courthouse, Donahue, 28, has a warrant out for his arrest …
Just Jared:
Ryan Seacrest & Simon Cowell: Jetski Buddies — American Idol host Ryan Seacrest and BFF judge Simon Cowell have some fun riding jetskis together in the Caribbean on Thursday (January 8). — The pair squeezed in this last vacation before the return of Idol, which returns with a two-night …
Hollywoodtuna:
Heidi Montag Because I Hate Myself — Proving once again that she's a money grubbing media whore, Heidi Montag had the Chanel logo painted on to her fingernails before going shopping in the Chanel store with the paparazzi right on her tail. I hate myself for putting this chick on the site …