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2:40 PM ET, January 14, 2009

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Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Now Victoria Beckham strips for Armani underwear shoot... just like her old man … Victoria Beckham reveals the sizzling results of her first lingerie shoot for designer Giorgio Armani.  —  After being persuaded by Italian fashion boss Giorgio Armani to pose in the series of adverts …
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Holy Moly!:
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE  —  Posh and Katie Holmes go head to head in modelling stakes  —  The heat is on for best friends-turned-rivals Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham...The pair have both modelled for different fashion labels (with the pictures being leaked on the same day) and look almost identical …
Anita Singh / Telegraph:
Victoria Beckham in new underwear campaign for Giorgio Armani
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Amy Elisa Keith / People.com:
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Marie Presley's Twin Baby Girls!  —  Lisa Marie Presley with twins Finley and Harper  —  Time to paint Graceland pink!  —  Elvis Presley's only daughter, Lisa Marie, is now a doting mom to 3-month-old girls Finley and Harper - and she is showing off her tiny additions in the new issue of PEOPLE.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
First Pictures!  Fergie and Josh Duhamel Reveal Official Wedding Photos  —  The new issue of Us Weekly has eight pages of gorgeous official photos from Fergie and Josh Duhamel's estimated $1 million rock ‘n’ roll wedding.  —  The bride — who donned two one-of-a-kind Dolce & Gabbana dresses …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
IDOL: “Bikini Girl” Outrages New Judge, Blind Contestant Advances  —  The claws came out on the eighth season premiere of Fox's American Idol Tuesday as new judge Kara DioGuardi made her television debut.  —  To stand out from the crowd, 20-year-old contestant Katrina Darrell decided to wear …
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Jill Serjeant / Fan Fare:
New “Idol” judge brings girl power challenge “bully brother” Simon
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
New Idol Judge Kara DioGuardi Is Engaged
Gyant / GYANT SCOOP:
EXCLUSIVE SCOOP: DASHAWN SNOW FIRED FROM REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA, TAMEKA FOSTER IN THE RUNNING TO TAKE HER PLACE??  —  There seems to be a shake-up happening on the new season of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’.  And you know I got all the exclusive juicy scoop for you.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
We Hardly Knew You (And Heard You, Because Of That Lock Jaw Thing)
Discussion: Pretty On The Outside
Leigh Holmwood / Guardian:
Patrick McGoohan: The Prisoner actor dies aged 80  —  Patrick McGoohan, the Emmy award-winning actor who created and starred in 1960s TV show The Prisoner, has died at the age of 80.  —  The actor's son-in-law, film producer Cleve Landsberg, said today that McGoohan had died yesterday in Los Angeles after a short illness.
Discussion: Tuned In, Gawker and Defamer
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BBC:
Prisoner star McGoohan dies at 80
Discussion: me and The Watcher
NY Daily News:
Paris is a crashing bore at Globes after-party  —  Hey, it was worth a try.  —  Paris Hilton hid in the bathroom at Creative Artist Agency's big post-Golden Globes bash Sunday night after CAA's Kevin Huvane caught her slipping in uninvited — and loudly demanded she be removed from the Sunset Towers party.
Leisa Barnett / Vogue.com UK:
Star Stories  —  APPARENTLY, Cheryl Cole's Vogue cover was just the start of a spate of star celebrity fashion turns.  —  This morning, Miu Miu unveiled its eagerly-anticipated spring/summer 2009 campaign starring Katie Holmes looking positively feline in one of Miuccia Prada's graffiti-spattered day dresses.
E! Online:
Hayden Booted From Bar, Calls Cops for ID Back  —  After being caught in the wrong place at the wrong time—and most unfortunately, at the wrong age—Hayden Panettiere had to make do as her own hero last month.  —  The 19-year-old Heroes star had to call police to a Suffern, N.Y. …
President-elect Barack Obama / PARADE Magazine:
‘What I Want for You — and Every Child in America’  —  Next Tuesday, Barack Obama will be sworn in as our 44th President.  On this historic occasion, PARADE asked the President-elect, who is also a devoted family man, to get personal and tell us what he wants for his children.  Here, he shares his letter to them.
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
COVER SNEAK PEEK: Patrick Swayze Vows to Fight On  —  Patrick Swayze has a message for anyone who thinks he's at death's door: Not so fast.  —  “I am alive and plan on continuing to stay that way,” the actor, 56, tells PEOPLE in its new cover story.  —  Hospitalized for pneumonia on Jan. 9 …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jennifer Hudson's Return to the Spotlight  —  Welcome back, Jennifer Hudson!  —  I can exclusively tell you that Ms. Hudson will return to the stage for the first time since her horrific family tragedy at next month's Super Bowl.  —  The Grammy-nominated songbird will sing the national anthem …
Amy Winehouse / The Huffington Post:
Oprah Loves Kate Winslet's Breasts (VIDEO)  —  Kate Winslet got a lot of love from Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday, days after winning two Golden Globes.  Discussing her role in “The Reader,” Oprah brought up the film's many love scenes.  —  “You went farther than my imagination,” …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Oprah Winfrey: I Was Rejected for Doubt Role!
Associated Press:
Oscar presenters to be top secret until showtime  —  LOS ANGELES - Guess who's coming to the Oscars this year?  —  Leslie Unger, a spokeswoman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, says none of the superstar presenters will be announced before the February 22 telecast.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Hellomagazine.com:
Marcia Cross' twins Eden and Savannah blossom in the spotlight  —  While some celebrity offspring make their debut in a flurry of excitement and are then rarely heard of again Marcia Cross' twin daughters Eden and Savannah seem to be rivalling their mum in the profile stakes.
Discussion: INF Daily
 
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Robert Seidman / TVbytheNumbers:
Updated:American Idol ratings down 10% in overnight ratings
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New York Post:
EX SETS CASEY'S HAIR ON FIRE
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Michael K / Dlisted:
The Photoshop Awards: Posh For Armani Panties
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
This Is London:
Lady goes Gaga over our fish and chips
Discussion: F-Listed
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Watchmen’ hearing canceled
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People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • In L.A. to present at the Golden Globes …
Discussion: With Leather
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough to Be a Dad
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Anne Heche Expecting Another Son?
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
 

 
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Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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