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5:40 PM ET, January 23, 2009

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Ken Lee / People.com:
Judge Sides with Kelly Rutherford in Custody Issue  —  Kelly Rutherford will be allowed to take her son Hermes, 2, to New York until the end of March, a judge in Los Angeles ruled Friday.  —  Judge Michael Levanas stated that to leave Hermes in L.A. with Rutherford's estranged husband …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Judge: Kelly Rutherford Can Take Son to NYC
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.
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
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Perez Hilton:
Jennifer Love's Former Colleagues Talking Smack About Her!
Discussion: Us Weekly and Digital Spy
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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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: PopSugar, Lifeline Live and OH NO!!
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 …
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X17 Online:
Still Going Strong?  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and hubby Matthew …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Boston Herald:
Engaging Gisele talks Tom Brady, marriage  —  Gisele Bundchen says she and her pigskin Prince Charming, Tom Brady [stats], are NOT engaged - but they will get married someday!  —  “I will realize the dream of marriage, to have children and a family, of course.
Discussion: X17 Online and Lifeline Live
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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.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Gisele: I'm Not Engaged to Tom Brady
Discussion: iVillage
Perez Hilton:   Tom & Gisele Not Engaged, Bundchen Herself Claims
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Kelly Osbourne Enters Rehab Again
Discussion: Access Hollywood and INF Daily
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 …
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Kenneth Jones / Playbill:
Sienna Miller Will Make Broadway Debut in Marber's After Miss Julie
Discussion: Dlisted and Gawker
Richard / Gawker:
Paris Hilton Is Basically a Racist Porn Star, Says New Book  —  New book Six Degrees of Paris Hilton profiles Darnell Riley, a shady criminal and pseudo-celebrity hanger-on who knows many wicked Hollywood-sleaze secrets.  The tome spins many damning stories about the hood-lidded socialite's sordid existence.
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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TMZ.com:
Travolta Friend, 2 Others Arrested in Extortion Plot  —  We've learned...Obie Wilchcombe, the former Minister of Tourism, was one of three people in the Bahamas who was arrested by Bahamian police in connection with an alleged $20 million extortion plot against John Travolta, local authorities tell TMZ.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Associated Press
INF Daily:
NICK AND VANESSA ARE HAPPY LOVERS  —  Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minillo were all smiles when we caught up with them at JFK Airport in New York.  We haven't seen much of them out-and-about of late, but they sure seemed happy to see our photographer.  And they were even kind enough to stop and pose for pictures with a few fans.
Meghan Streit / Chicago Business:
First Lady considers Sasha, Malia dolls ‘inappropriate’  —  (Crain's) — First lady Michelle Obama is not pleased about the marketing of a pair of dolls that bear the same names as her daughters.  —  “We believe it is inappropriate to use young private citizens for marketing purposes,” Ms. Obama's spokeswoman said.
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Carla K. Johnson / Associated Press:
Beanie Babies maker sells Sasha, Malia dolls
Discussion: UPI, All The Rage, Jezebel and Jossip
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 …
 
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A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

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