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4:05 PM ET, January 20, 2009

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People.com:
Marcia Cross's Husband Is Battling Cancer  —  Tom Mahoney (left) and Marcia Cross  —  Marcia Cross's husband, stockbroker Tom Mahoney, has been diagnosed with cancer, PEOPLE exclusively confirms.  —  “He is currently under treatment and is responding very well,” the actress's rep Heidi Slan says.
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Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Cancer Strikes Marcia Cross' Husband
Discussion: Splash News Online
New York Post:
PARIS IS STAR OF DUMB-DANCE  —  SUNDANCE has gone from being a classy Independent-film festival to a week full of D-listers making fools of themselves.  —  Paris Hilton, who seems to have no interest at all in movies, is even being shunned by her sister.  “Nicky can't stand Paris' new BFF …
Perez Hilton:
Michelle Obama Dressed By Cuban American  —  As you've probably seen by now, the new First Lady, Michelle Obama, was wearing a sparkling yellow, knee-length dress along with a matching coat on Inauguration Day.  —  And we've just found out that the dress was made by one of our fellow Cuban Americans!
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Cathy Horyn / The Caucus:
About the Dress  —  Michelle Obama arrives at the Capitol.  (Photo: Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)  —  Updated |  11:19 a.m. Isabel Toledo, the Cuban-born designer of Mrs. Obama's inaugural outfit, did not know positively until this morning if the new first lady would wear …
Diana Pilkington / Daily Mail:
'I'm no airhead,' insists Paris as she poses in outrageous blonde wig for photo shoot … With her wealthy background, extensive wardrobe and party-going lifestyle, Paris Hilton is sometimes perceived as a bimbo.  —  But the 27-year insists she is just misunderstood.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Obama Girls Go Nuts for Miley Cyrus, Jonas Bros at Inaugural Concert  —  The night before becoming America's next first daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama got toasted by tweens.  —  Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers were among the acts that performed at the Kids' Inaugural Concert …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and X17 Online
Mirror.co.uk:
Britney Spears signs £10m deal to write autobiography  —  Critics have been quick to write-off Britney Spears whenever her life has threatened to spiral out of control - but this time she's beaten them to it!  —  The ink should soon be dry on a £10million publishing deal …
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Brad Pitt prefers to die by shark  —  Brad Pitt is talking about death again.  It's appropriate, I suppose, considering The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is about mortality, aging, et cetera.  But I grow weary of these endless musings of Brad's, and I'm a well-documented Brangaloonie.
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Fox News:
Aubrey O'Day Does Playboy, Gets Mad at the Mormons  —  Aubrey O'Day wasn't up to Diddy's standards (hence she was booted from his girl group ‘Danity Kane’ last year) but it definitely sounds as though she's good enough for Hugh Hefner who is putting the aspiring pop star on the cover of Playboy's March issue.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Coroner: Dakota Culkin ‘Likely Impaired’ by Alcohol Before Crash  —  Macaulay Culkin with his sister Dakota.  —  Dakota Culkin, who died after being accidentally struck by a car Dec. 9 in Los Angeles, was “more than likely impaired due to alcohol,” Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
People.com:
Amy Winehouse Was at Death's Door, Says Dad  —  Amy Winehouse came “close to death” twice during her worst moments, says her father.  —  Detailing his daughter's lowest points for the upcoming TV documentary Saving Amy, Mitch Winehouse says that while the media have been reveling in her downfall …
Access Hollywood:
Shia LaBeouf's Driver's License Suspended  —  Shia LaBeouf,Arrests,Celebrities, Courts  —  Shia LaBeouf's driver's license has been suspended, as a result of his July 2008 car crash, Access Hollywood has learned.  —  The suspension, which took effect January 17, 2009, is the result of LaBeouf's …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
“Gossip Girl” Divorce Gets Even Nastier  —  Kelly Rutherford, who plays Lily van der Woodsen on “Gossip Girl,” claims her husband is ominous, violent and bad news for their kid.  —  Rutherford filed legal papers that the judge will consider tomorrow in a showdown hearing.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Lifeline Live
Nick Levine / Digital Spy:
Coldplay, Duffy lead Brit nominations  —  Coldplay and Duffy have bagged four nominations apiece for this year's Brit Awards.  —  Both acts were shortlisted for the British Single and British Album prizes, with Coldplay also receiving nominations for British Group and British Live Act.
Discussion: OH NO!!
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Pete Wentz Leaves Ashlee, Bronx at Home to Attend Inauguration  —  Pete Wentz left wife Ashlee Simpson and newborn son Bronx Mowgli at home to attend Barack Obama's inauguration later today in Washington D.C.  —  But he plans on telling Bronx about it one day.
Associated Press:
Man pleads not guilty to Hudson family killings  —  CHICAGO - A man accused of killing three members of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's family in Chicago has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and home invasion.  —  William Balfour entered his plea Tuesday at Cook County Criminal Court in Chicago.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Hudson to Perform at Grammys
Discussion: iVillage and Bossip.com
 
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Susan Mandel / People.com:
Oprah Hosts Demi Moore, Faith Hill in Washington, D.C.
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People.com:
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
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From Mediagazer:

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

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

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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