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5:45 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
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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.
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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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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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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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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Alun Palmer / Mirror.co.uk:
Kelly Brook axed as Britain's Got Talent judge after just six days - Exclusive  —  Britain's Got Talent judge Kelly Brook has been sensationally axed after just six days in the job.  —  Simon Cowell hired the actress-model on a £200,000 contract to add glamour to the hit ITV show.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Brook ‘beside herself’ about ‘Talent’ axe
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Reuters:
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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

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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