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1:45 PM ET, January 19, 2009

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Matthew Drake / Daily Mail:
As Madonna poses for yet ANOTHER raunchy album picture, will she still be doing this at 70? … She has no intention of growing old gracefully - or in comfort, it seems.  —  Madonna strapped, wrapped and laced herself into a very improbable outfit to promote her 11th studio album, Hard Candy.
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Mirror.co.uk:
Madonna's personal trainer Tracy Anderson says she'll never let her get fat
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Perez Hilton and OH NO!!
Daily Mail:
Kelly Osbourne arrested for slapping columnist who called her fiance ‘stupid’ … Kelly Osbourne has been arrested for allegedly slapping a woman in a Soho nightclub.  —  Witnesses claim the radio DJ flew into a rage after gossip columnist Zoe Griffin said her fiancé, Luke Worrall, was stupid.
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Perez Hilton:
Kelly Osbourne Arrested!!!  —  Don't f**k with the Osbournes!  —  Gossip columnist Zoe Griffin learned that the hard way back in August, when Kelly demonstrated that the apples don't fall far from the tree and slapped the writer.  —  Griffin's offense?  —  She called Kelly's fiance …
Discussion: INF Daily and Digital Spy
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson back together in DC  —  Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson are back on!  (Hurray!)  The two appeared together at the “Declare Yourself” event in Washington.  Sam was the DJ, Lindsay was there to... pose for pictures?  Lend moral support?  Perpetuate the drama?
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OK! Magazine:
Lindsay & Sam Put Split Rumors to Rest  —  Looks like the game of “Are They or Aren't They Together?” between Lindsay Lohan and gal-pal, DJ Samantha Ronson is in full-on “They Are” mode after the pair, who have weathered numerous breakup reports in recent weeks, made the scene together in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.
Access Hollywood:
Maroon 5 & John Legend Rock Inaugural ‘Declare Yourself’ Event
Discussion: INF Daily
Pernilla Cedenheim / People.com:
Christina's ‘Wild’ First Birthday Party for Max  —  A “wild” time was had by all when Christina Aguilera and husband Jordan Bratman threw a party Saturday afternoon to celebrate the first birthday of son Max, who turned 1 on Jan. 12.  —  The bash, whose theme was inspired by the classic children's book …
Discussion: Celebuzz Latest Stories and Asylum
Mark Gray / People.com:
Joaquin Phoenix: From Oscar Nominee to Rapper  —  After announcing his retirement from acting in October, Joaquin Phoenix made his first public foray into the music world Friday, saying he was ready to put his real self out there and not hide behind movie characters.  —  “This is me saying this is who I am.
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PopSugar:
Joaquin Phoenix: Crazy or Crazy Talented?
Discussion: OH NO!!
X17 Online:
Joaquin Phoenix Is A Rapper Now
Discussion: Access Hollywood
Daily Mail:
KATIE NICHOLL: It's love at first bite for Frances Bean … Singer Courtney Love has a passion for all things British.  —  She's still looking for her dream home in England, and now I'm told she's on the hunt for a perfect English gentleman...for her daughter Frances Bean.
Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
Kissing Kate Winslet's like ‘kissing a family member,’ gushes Leonardo DiCaprio … He says that kissing her on a film set is like kissing a family member - though we assume he means a very distant cousin.  —  Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet stood side-by-side in London last night …
OK! Magazine:
OK!  Interview: Simon Baker  —  With Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman as godmothers to two of his kids, Simon Baker, star of the CBS drama The Mentalist, is part of Hollywood's Aussie mafia.  —  Simon, 39, has three children with his wife, actress Rebecca Rigg: Stella, 15, Claude, 9, and Harry, 7.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Dan Wootton / News of the World:
Amy's £1m wine label  —  Star spends fortune launching own record company  —  MEET Amy Winehouse, (the ever so unlikely) Music Mogul.  —  The recovering drug addict is spending a whopping £1 million to launch her own record company.  —  She's named the business Lioness …
Discussion: Hecklerspray and Scandalist
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Anne Heche Expecting a Baby Boy!  —  Anne Heche and her beau, actor James Tupper, are going to have a baby boy, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  Guess the famous baby bump!  —  This will be the couple's first child together.  —  “They are thrilled,” her rep said in early December …
NY Daily News:
G-ratin' Jim Carrey's birthday Sun-dance  —  Jim Carrey celebrated his 47th birthday with a special present: a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be part of 50 Cent's G-Unit entourage.  —  The comic, along with girlfriend Jenny McCarthy, turned up at vitaminwater's Sundance house in Park City …
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Where Celebs Party - and Let Loose - at Sundance  —  Celebs are heading to the annual Sundance Film Festival, and - despite the recession - this year will find no shortage of spas to help them relax, swag suites to get them stocked up on gear and late-night parties where they can let off steam.
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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

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