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7:50 PM ET, January 20, 2009

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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 …
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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.
Beci Wood / The Sun:
Is there another Paris sex tape?
Discussion: Dlisted, Yeeeah! and F-Listed
Hollywoodtuna:   Paris Hilton: Tennis Skank
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.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Kelly Rutherford Says She Called Police on Her Husband  —  Kelly Rutherford with Daniel Giersch  —  Kelly Rutherford says she twice called the police on estranged husband Daniel Giersch recently, adding the German entrepreneur frightened her and yelled at her within inches of her face, court documents reveal.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Gossip Girl Mom's Custody Battle for “Still Nursing” 2-Year-Old Rages On
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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
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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Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
BRAD AND HIS BOOZE  —  Does Brad Pitt have an affinity for the sauce?  —  The 45-year-old recently sneaked booze out of his favourite Italian restaurant in Berlin, aptly titled Vino e Cucina (wine and cooking), and then made off with a bottle of beer after leaving Cinestar where his film …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Brad Pitt prefers to die by shark
Natalie Trombetta / Daily Mail:
In bed with the Beckhams: Now David and Victoria appear together in an Armani ad … First they conquered England and America, now the Beckhams have made it big in Italy thanks to the unveiling of a giant billboard in central Milan today.  —  David and Victoria have peeled off …
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 …
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.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Marisa Miller Nipple Slip Bikini Pictures  —  Oh hello!  The bikini is the greatest invention ever because of one fact: It doesn't actually work.  So prone is the bikini to falling off, that you are pretty much guaranteed a nipple slip.  And on that note, I give you these Marisa Miller nipple slip bikini pictures.
Discussion: The Superficial and Gone Hollywood
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 …
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
Hollywoodtuna:
Rotten Tuna: Eva Longoria  —  Today's “Rotten Tuna” is Eva Longoria.  If there's one thing that's a major turn off on a chick it's a stupid looking hat.  What's even more of a turn off is Eva Longoria wearing a stupid looking hat.  And if that doesn't put your turtle back in its shell, how about those loose-fitting tapered jeans?
 
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Tim Walker / Telegraph:
Tom Cruise “too small” to play lead role in Valkyrie
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Alun Palmer / Mirror.co.uk:
Kelly Brook axed as Britain's Got Talent judge after just six days - Exclusive
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Associated Press:
Coroner: Abdul fan died from overdose
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TMZ.com
Nick Levine / Digital Spy:
Coldplay, Duffy lead Brit nominations
Discussion: Associated Press and OH NO!!
Carla K. Johnson / Associated Press:
Man pleads not guilty to Hudson family killings
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NY Daily News:
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Susan Mandel / People.com:
Oprah Hosts Demi Moore, Faith Hill in Washington, D.C.
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People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Starstruck by Barack Obama
Nellie Andreeva / Reuters:
Fox lands squadron of pilots
Discussion: Macleans.ca, TV Envy and TV Squad
 

 
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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

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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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