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3:40 PM ET, January 17, 2009

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People.com:
Patrick Swayze Released From Hospital  —  Patrick Swayze has been released from the hospital, his rep confirms.  —  “I am happy to announce that Patrick Swayze is home after a brief hospitalization for pneumonia,” his rep Annett Wolf tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Britney Spears:
YOUR FIRST LOOK AT BRITNEY'S TOUR  —  Here is your first sneak peek at The Circus Starring Britney Spears, taken at tour rehearsal on Monday night.  —  In this gallery, you can see Britney working with contributing choreographer JaQuel Knight as well as Jose, the Womanizer from the European tour.
People.com:
Rachel Griffiths Is Pregnant  —  Rachel Griffiths, who stars on ABC's Brothers & Sisters, is adding another baby to her brood: The mother of two is pregnant with her third child, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The Australian-born actress, 40, and her husband, Andrew Taylor …
Bob Tourtellotte / Fan Fare:
MySpace Cafe at Sundance.  Is it Yahoo II: the sequel?  —  Years ago at the Sundance Film Festival, Yahoo! sponsored a small cafe where festivalgoers could drop in — if they were on the list — and grab a quick bite to eat.  But over time, it seems Yahoo's fame and fortune as an Internet portal …
Discussion: X17 Online
Joan Fleischman / MiamiHerald.com:
D-Wade divorce takes tawdry turn  —  Heating up: Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade's divorce from wife Siohvaughn, his high school sweetheart.  In legal papers, she alleges he abandoned his children, committed adultery, and infected her with an unspecified sexually transmitted disease.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Amy Winehouse: 'I Won't Let Blake Divorce Me'  —  Amy Winehouse has vowed she will not allow her husband to go ahead with his divorce plan.  —  Blake Fielder-Civil - currently in jail for assault and attempting to pervert the course of justice - has recently instructed a lawyer to file …
Discussion: Dlisted, OH NO!! and Bitten and Bound
Simon Perry / People.com:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Nominated for British Oscars  —  Angelina Jolie in Changeling and Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt travel well - the couple are up for major prizes at the British equivalent of the Oscars: the Orange British Academy Film Awards.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ryan Pearson / MiamiHerald.com:
Demi Lovato hopes Obama can end Iraq war  —  UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Disney star Demi Lovato is hoping for some changes under Barack Obama's administration.  —  “Well, our economic system is in a crisis right now,” Lovato, 16, said Friday in an interview.  “I definitely hope that that will change.
Discussion: oceanUP
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘Mad Men’ creator Weiner inks deal  —  Lionsgate TV pact includes feature component  —  After months of negotiations, “Mad Men” creator and exec producer Matthew Weiner has cut a two-year deal with Lionsgate TV that will keep him at the helm of his Emmy-winning AMC drama.
Discussion: Gawker and TV Squad
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Reveals Inauguration Song  —  Beyonce Knowles has revealed the song she'll sing for Barack and Michelle Obama's first dance on inauguration night Tuesday.  —  “I am so honored that I will be performing for President Obama and the First Lady,” she says in a statement to Entertainment Tonight.
Discussion: Gabby Babble and Socialite Life
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
“Goofball” Kendra Wilkinson: “I'll Always Love Hef...”  —  Girl Next Door Kendra Wilkinson apparently doesn't want to be persona non grata over her candid Q&A in Us Weekly, so now she's looking to clear up her remarks about living with Hugh Hefner and sneaking sex away from the Mansion.
TMZ.com:
Piven's Fish Line Doesn't Fly with Producers  —  TMZ has learned Jeremy Piven's mercury-poisoning story isn't holding water with the producers of his show — and they've filed an official grievance with Actors' Equity, the union that handles Broadway stars.  —  In a statement …
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
KINGSTON ROSSDALE: SUPER HERO AND SUPER CUTIE!  —  Save the best for last!  —  How appropriate to end the day on the cutest of notes.  We spotted little Kingston Rossdale dressed up as superhero at Coldwater Canyon Park in California this afternoon.  Kingston hung out with his nanny …
 
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Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon's Baby-Making Plans
New York Post:
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Pamela Warrick / People.com:
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Dear Ali, They Aren't Here For You  —  Oh, Aliana...Aliana …
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From Mediagazer:

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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