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7:40 AM ET, January 27, 2009

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X17 Online:
If We Wore This, We'd Be On The Verge Of Tears Too  —  Photo courtesy of Getty Images Jessica Simpson performed at the 99.9 Kiss Country 24th Annual Chili Cook Off in Pembroke Pines, Florida over the weekend, and yes, this is what she wore.  Judging by the look on her face, it's pretty safe to assume that Jess knows she effed up.
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TMZ.com:
Jessica Simpson: This Is How She Rolls  —  Double-belted into her mom jeans, former pop singer/reality TV star turned attempted country crooner Jessica Simpson appeared at some sort of chili cook-off concert in Florida this weekend.  —  It is unclear if she was there to perform or just judge.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Breaking: ABC benches ‘Ugly Betty’  —  Things are looking pretty gloomy for Ugly Betty.  —  In a just-announced Thursday night scheduling tweak, ABC is benching Betty beginning March 26 and replacing it with episodes of Samantha Who? and the new Megan Mullally-Cheryl Hines comedy In the Motherhood.
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Fergie & Josh Jet Back from the Bahamas  —  “Fergie” and Josh Duhamel at LAX Airport  —  For newlyweds Fergie and Josh Duhamel, when one honeymoon ended, another began.  —  Back from whirlwind global adventure that took them to the Maldives, an island nation near Sri Lanka, and then the Bahamas …
Discussion: Socialite Life
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Fergie, Josh Duhamel Return From Honeymoon  —  The honeymoon is over for Fergie and Josh Duhamel.  —  The tan newlyweds were spotted arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday.  —  Their honeymoon — which kicked off in the Maldive Islands on Jan. 13 — was “romantic relaxation …
Style Watch:
Alec Baldwin's SAG Awards Date?  Daughter Ireland  —  A year after an irate voicemail message that Alec Baldwin left for his daughter, Ireland, leaked on the Internet, the actor proved that the two have put hard feelings behind them.  —  Baldwin gave Ireland a shout-out after winning …
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Eugene Monzon / Access Hollywood:
Awards Season Round Up: ‘Slumdog,’ Winslet Poised For Oscar Gold?
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Scientologist Bijou Phillips to depressed people: ‘get over it’  —  Bijou Phillips wants you to just get over your depression.  And your sadness.  And your anxiety.  Just tell it to go away, push it out, dance it out, whatever.  But don't you dare act like you're depressed …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Kate And Her Husband Play It Safe  —  Apparently, Kate Winslet and her husband Sam Mendes both had some f**ked up travel experiences.  Sam was supposed to be on American Airlines flight 77 on 9/11.  A month later, Kate was on a flight with her daughter Mia and then-husband Jim Threapleton …
Michael K / Dlisted:
.....The F**k?  —  Warning.  Watch one of these two videos might get you on the National Sex Offenders list.  You've been warned.  But seriously, this is every shade of WTF.  Scandalist posted two clips from a 1995 documentary about The Chippendiddys.  Yeah, some motherf**ker …
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Anthony Miccio / Scandalist:
Flashback Lunch: Male Exotic Dancing...For Kids!
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Videogum
Fox News:
Report: Jen to Upstage Brangelina at the Oscars  —  If 2008 was the year of Jennifer Aniston, 2009 is shaping up to bring even more big moments for the star.  —  At the top of the list are the rumors that Jen will upstage Brad and Angelina at the Oscars, with Star magazine reporting …
Discussion: The Blemish
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Derrik J. Lang / Associated Press:
Meet the new teams on ‘The Amazing Race’  —  LOS ANGELES - Most contestants on “The Amazing Race” must tackle language barriers during their trek around the world.  As the reality series' first-ever deaf contestant, Luke Adams had double the trouble.  The 22-year-old recent college grad …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Starpulse
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Kyle Buchanan / Defamer:
Mike White & Dad Sign Up For ‘Amazing Race,’ …
Discussion: Ain't It Cool News
Shelby Grad / L.A. Now:
Octuplets born in Bellflower [UPDATED]  —  A woman has given birth to octuplets at a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Bellflower, hospital officials confirmed today.  —  Updated at 5:10 p.m.: Two physicians who helped in the deliveries said they had planned in advance for the c-section deliveries but were only expecting seven babies.
The Daily Beast:
Dirty Harry  —  Why Harry Got Dumped by Andrew Morton  —  Blogs and Stories  —  In an exclusive interview, The Daily Beast's Kevin Sessums talks to Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe about being adored by gay men, the “stupidity” of Prince Harry, and why he wants to give Sasha and Malia Obama a personal tour of Hogwarts.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Towleroad
Erik Davis / Cinematical:
Watch This: ‘The Cove’ Trailer  —  Every year I leave Park City, Utah with a couple films I'm more than willing to champion the hell out of so that more folks pay attention and try to watch them when they finally become available.  For me, one of those films this year was The Cove.
Discussion: FilmDrunk and I Watch Stuff
PEOPLE TV Watch:
DeAnna Pappas on Upcoming Bachelor Appearance: It'll Be ‘Worth the Wait’  —  Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas didn't get her fairy-tale ending after enduring two seasons on the reality dating show, but that hasn't stopped her from helping other frazzled brides-to-be plan their big day as the host of Get Married …
TMZ.com:
Mayer Tape Recovered — Unusual Girth Exposed  —  He's good enough, and he's smart enough ... but did John Mayer carefully check his junky VCR before tossing it out of his NY apt. last week?  We're definitely not sayin' that's where this “self-help” video came from, but....
Discussion: The Superficial
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Mickey Rourke To Get In The Ring With WWE For ‘Wrestlemania’  —  SAG,Mickey Rourke,Movies,Celebrities,Athletes  —  Mickey Rourke has received critical acclaim for his comeback role in “The Wrestler,” where he plays a former pro wrestling legend who falls on hard times.
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Brian Warmoth / MTV Movies Blog:
EXCLUSIVE: Spike Lee To Use James Brown's Real Voice …
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Samantha McIntyre / People.com:
Clooney vs. Dempsey? No Competition Between TV Docs, Says McDreamy
Dan Gross / Philly.com:
Gerard Butler invites the risque remark
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Associated Press:
Michael Jackson's ‘Thriller’ planned for the stage
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Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

Emma Roth / The Verge:
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