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8:20 AM ET, January 24, 2009

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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.
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
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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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.
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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Clark Collis / EW.com:
‘G.I. Joe’ director denies making Sienna Miller wear rubber breasts  —  Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) tells EW that he did not insist that Sienna Miller's breasts be enhanced for his forthcoming action movie G.I. Joe.  A widely circulated news story quotes the British actress (pictured …
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Daily Mail:
Sienna Miller to make her Broadway debut as 'sexually provocative …
Kenneth Jones / Playbill:
Sienna Miller Will Make Broadway Debut in Marber's After Miss Julie
Discussion: Dlisted and Gawker
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
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).
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Boston Herald:
Engaging Gisele talks Tom Brady, marriage
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.
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 …
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Jaime Pressly Flaunts Her Post-Baby Bod  —  Just a few months after giving birth, Jaime Pressly gave herself a 30th birthday present that she's quite proud of - a fit body and some toned abs.  —  “Lately I love my stomach,” says the actress, who debuts her post-baby body on the March cover of Shape.
Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Jeremy Piven Refuses to Do a ‘Mediocre’ Photo Shoot  —  Before he bowed out of his role on Broadway because of mercury poisoning, Jeremy Piven was embodying his inner Ari Gold on photo shoots to promote the play.  —  According to Page Six Magazine, the 43-year-old Entourage star was a bit hard …
Discussion: CelebWarship and The Blemish
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.
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
Adam Horne / PopEater:
David Cook Announces Spring Tour Dates  —  Hot off the release of his debut self-titled album, ‘Idol’ winner David Cook is hitting the road for a full-fledged Spring tour.  The singer (and well-documented cougar bait) will kick things off on February 13 at Florida State University …
Discussion: OH NO!!
 
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Fashionista:
Mary-Kate to Interview's March!
Pete Wentz / The Huffington Post:
No Longer the Underdog  —  “Being in politics is like being a football coach.
Discussion: OH NO!! and Gawker
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
The Superficial:
Tom Cruise wants you back, ladies
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Amber Heard Nude Video from The Informers Trailer
TMZ.com:
Yo-Yo Ma Nailed in Presidential Cover Up
Discussion: New York Magazine
INF Daily:
NICK AND VANESSA ARE HAPPY LOVERS
Discussion: Splash News Online
Richard / Gawker:
Paris Hilton Is Basically a Racist Porn Star, Says New Book
 

 
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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