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2:45 PM ET, January 23, 2009

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New York Post:
MARIAH IN INAUGURAL SNIT  —  SOME divas cling to their high-maintenance ways even at moments of historic national import.  Mariah Carey, who performed at the Neighborhood Ball for President and Michelle Obama, was “furious” when she found out where she'd be seated for the inauguration.
RADAR:
KELLY OSBOURNE BACK TO REHAB  —  In a tearful conversation, Sharon Osbourne confirmed that daughter Kelly, 23, was back in rehab.  —  “Yeah, Kelly's in rehab,” the matriarch of the Osbourne clan confirmed to RadarOnline.com.  —  “What else can we say?  She knew that it was the right thing …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kelly Osbourne Checks into Rehab  —  Kelly Osbourne has entered rehab, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The 24-year-old daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne is reported to have checked into an unnamed center in Los Angeles for 30 days.  —  Her rep in London says in a statement to PEOPLE …
Daily Mail:
‘Kelly needs help,’ says tearful Sharon Osbourne as her daughter …
Contactmusic.com:
ANGELINA JOLIE - JOLIE BODYGUARD PLANS TELL-ALL  —  ANGELINA JOLIE's Oscar nomination celebrations have been marred by reports her former bodyguard is planning a tell-all which will set out to prove the actress moved in on partner BRAD PITT when he was still married to JENNIFER ANISTON.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Reasons Behind Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt's Split Revealed  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt pulled the plug last minute on her wedding to Scottish actor Ross McCall — even after she'd bought a wedding dress, and set a date and location for her Spring 2009 destination wedding, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue, on newsstands now.
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Sarah Jessica Parker Tackles Marriage Rumors  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, in May 2008  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick know how to mix business and love.  —  On Thursday night, they turned a visit to Broadway into a romantic evening …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and E! Online
Lorrie Lynch / Who's News Blog:
Exclusive: Elisabeth Moss engaged!  —  As I'm busy packing and settling up last-minute details for my trip to this weekend's SAG Awards, our Kathy Rowings took a few minutes to talk to one of the nominees, Elisabeth Moss.  Kathy reports that the Mad Men actress, who's nominated for her lead role …
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Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss and SNL's Fred Armisen Engaged  —  Well, that was fast.  —  Less than a week after word got out that Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss was dating Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen, Moss' publicist confirms to E! News that the actors are engaged.
Discussion: Jossip, Hollywood.com and OH NO!!
New York Magazine:
Gisele and Tom Brady Aren't Engaged After All  —  Ten days ago, People reported Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady were engaged for real.  And we believed them, because it's hard not to trust a magazine that's — in all seriousness — quite well-reported, yet also so colorful.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Kelly Rutherford & Estranged Husband Testify in Custody Dispute  —  Kelly Rutherford and her estranged husband Daniel Giersch sparred over the actress's work demands as they both testified Thursday in a bitter custody dispute over 2-year-old son, Hermes.  —  The pregnant Gossip Girl star …
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Perez Hilton:
Gossip Girl Star Faces Off With Soon-To-Be Ex In Court  —  Compared to career-minded dads, career-minded moms get the shaft sometimes.  —  Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherfordand her Gossip Girl-hating soon-to-be ex, that German guy, Daniel Giersch, faced off in a Santa Monica, CA, courthouse on Thursday.
Discussion: People.com, Us Weekly and TMZ.com
Daily Mail:
Sienna Miller to make her Broadway debut as ‘sexually provocative’ landowner's daughter … Sienna Miller has signed on to make her Broadway theatre debut in September, I can reveal.  —  The news comes after she was told she was too young to play Maid Marion opposite Russell Crowe in Nottingham …
Discussion: Just Jared
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Hayden Panettiere's Father Pleads No Contest to Beating Wife  —  Hayden Panettiere's father pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor battery for allegedly hitting his wife, and was sentenced to two years probation.  —  Alan Lee Panettiere, 49, also was ordered by the Beverly Hills Superior Court judge …
Discussion: The Blemish, iVillage and Deceiver.com
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt: I've “Never” Googled Myself  —  Bloggers can hate on Brad Pitt all they want: He'll likely never read about it.  —  Asked during Newsweek's 13th annual Oscar Roundtable if he's ever “googled” himself, the Oscar nominee, 45, replied, “Dear God.  No. Never.
Discussion: Lifeline Live, OH NO!! and Cele|bitchy
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Brad Pitt's Hot Dog Stand Is Open For Business
Perez Hilton:
More Britney Backlash!  If You SEE Amy, Tell Her We Said Hello  —  Britney, Britney, Britney - whatever will we do with you?  —  The right wingers at the Parents Television Council were bored, so they decided to get fussy about BritBrit's If U Seek Amy, which, as you know, sounds an awful lot like “F**k me” when said quickly aloud.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Billboard:
Parents TV Council Protests Britney Song
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Sarah Palin Seeks $11 Million Book Advance  —  She may be back in Alaska, but Sarah Palin has a high-powered connection in Washington: the same lawyer who represented Barack Obama and both the Clintons when it came to their book deals.  —  D.C. attorney Robert Barnett has been retained …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bossip.com
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Patrick Swayze to Write Memoir with Wife  —  Patrick Swayze sure is keeping busy.  —  The cancer-stricken actor will write a memoir, his rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  Swayze's wife, Lisa, will collaborate on the book with him.  —  His plan to become an author …
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Julie Jordan / People.com:   Patrick Swayze Plans to Pen a Memoir
Access Hollywood:
Heath Ledger's Family ‘Proud & So Excited’ Over His Oscar Nomination  —  Oscars,Heath Ledger,Awards Season,Australian,Celebrities  —  On the one-year anniversary of their brother's death, Heath Ledger's sisters addressed the media in Australia, sharing their joy over the late actor's Oscar nomination.
Discussion: iVillage, Fan Fare and Access Hollywood
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Associated Press:
Ledger's family ‘proud and excited’ by Oscar nod
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
 
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