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12:30 AM ET, January 24, 2009

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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.
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Perez Hilton:
Jennifer Love's Former Colleagues Talking Smack About Her!  —  As we mentioned earlier this month, Jennifer Love Hewitt and her fiance, “actor” Ross McCall, have ended their engagement.  —  The cancellation came after she had already set the wedding date and even purchased her wedding dress.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Travolta Friend, 2 Others Arrested in Extortion Plot  —  UPDATE 11:35 PM ET — After being detained earlier in the day, Wilchcombe was released pending further investigation.  Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater was charged with abetment to extort and conspiracy to extort and released Friday on $40,000 bail.
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
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Gisele: I'm Not Engaged to Tom Brady  —  Despite reports by various media outlets (including people.com and tmz.com), Gisele Bündchen says she and Tom Brady aren't engaged.  —  “I don't know how people are so creative,” the model, 28, told Brazilian magazine Caras Gi during São Paulo Fashion Week (via The Boston Herald).
Discussion: iVillage
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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.
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
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 …
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Jennifer Trevorrow / Entertainmentwise:
Megan Fox To Take Over From Angelina Jolie As Lara Croft?  —  The ‘Transformers’ star may be following in her idol's Tomb-Raiding footsteps...  Angelina Jolie wannabe Megan Fox may get the next best thing - the Transformers star is being tipped to be the new Lara Croft.
Pamela Warrick / People.com:
Molly Ringwald Expecting Twins!  —  Molly Ringwald, who plays the anxious mother of a pregnant teen on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, is expecting twins of her own, the actress tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  It will be the second daughter and first son for Ringwald, 40, and husband Panio Gianopoulos, 33.
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
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kim & NeNe Are Now ‘Buddies’ — Or Are They?  —  Have Kim Zolckiak and NeNe Leakes reconciled?  It depends on whom you ask.  —  Zolciak and Leakes, two of the stars of Bravo's juggernaut hit, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, stepped out Thursday …
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.
Waxy.org:
Pirating the 2009 Oscars  —  The Oscar nominees were announced this morning, which means it's time to get out your scorecards to see who's winning in the eternal struggle between the MPAA vs. the Internet.  (Hint: It's not the MPAA.)  —  I've been tracking the distribution …
It's Trent / Pink is the New Blog:
Clay Aiken & Reed Kelly Pose For Cute Photobooth Pictures  —  Early last month, we learned that Clay Aiken started up a romantic relationship with fellow Broadway thespian Reed Kelly ... his first boyfriend since coming out of the closet on the cover of People magazine last September.
Discussion: Queerty and L.A. Rag Mag
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.
 
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Adam Horne / PopEater:
David Cook Announces Spring Tour Dates
Discussion: OH NO!!
Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Jeremy Piven Refuses to Do a ‘Mediocre’ Photo Shoot
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Pete Wentz / The Huffington Post:
No Longer the Underdog  —  “Being in politics is like being a football coach.
Discussion: Gawker and OH NO!!
PopSugar:
First Photos — Clooney Scrubs Back Into ER!
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Frances Gibb / Times of London:
Madonna and Guy Ritchie in fight over child arrangements
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Tom Cruise wants you back, ladies
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TMZ.com:
Yo-Yo Ma Nailed in Presidential Cover Up
Discussion: New York Magazine
INF Daily:
NICK AND VANESSA ARE HAPPY LOVERS
 

 
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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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