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1:20 PM ET, January 27, 2009

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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jolie-Pitt Family Arrives in Japan!  —  The Jolie-Pitt clan has landed in Japan.  —  Two days after walking the red carpet at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were spotted — with all six of their kids — at Narita International Airport in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Emily Sheridan / Daily Mail:
Brad and Angelina show off twins in public for first time as their rainbow family arrives in Japan … Six months after they sold the first pictures of their newborn twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have stepped out in public with their youngest children for the first time.
Discussion: Socialite Life and L.A. Rag Mag
Perez Hilton:
The Babies!  The Babies!!!!  —  OMG!!!!  —  They look just like Shiloh!!!!  —  In a very rare public outing with their twins, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrived at the airport in Japan on Tuesday with little Knox - that hat is so cute!  - Vivienne and their entire brood.
Discussion: X17 Online, Jezebel and Lifeline Live
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Take Twins To Japan  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive at Narita International Airport on Tuesday (January 27) in Narita, Chiba, Japan.  —  The couple was accompanied by all of their kids — Maddox, 7, Pax, 5, Zahara, 4, Shiloh, 2, and 6-month-old twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline.
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
New York Post:
EATING AGAIN?  —  LINDSAY Lohan looks teeny-tiny in recent photos, but her rep insists she's not heading back to her scary- skinny period.  Responding to rumors we heard that Lohan is “surviving on candy and Red Bull” and “completely stressed out” by her rocky relationship with Samantha Ronson …
New York Post:
A-ROD RETREAT  —  MADONNA has resumed her “affair of the heart” with Alex Rodriguez.  Madge spent last weekend with the Yankee slugger - and Joe Torre target - at the East Hampton home of Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, sources said.  But the downtime did little to calm the recently divorced pop star's nerves.
Hellomagazine.com:
Engagement follows whirlwind romance for Geri and Italian beau  —  No one seeing them together can doubt the strength of their feelings.  They've been pictured snuggling up in romantic locations across the world and recently enjoyed a cosy family outing with her daughter Bluebell.
TMZ.com:
AJ Loses Sobriety Battle — Again  —  AJ McLean is a recovering alcoholic — so it was heartbreaking to see the Backstreet Boy stumbling out of the Key Club last night, appearing to be wasted out of his mind.  —  As McClean nearly falls into the street, one of his friends calls him out …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and OH NO!!
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Gossip Girl Couples Scoop!  —  Will there ever be luck for Bluck?!  —  We're talking, of course, about TV's hottest (and naughtiest) cat-and-mouse pair: Blair (Leighton Meester) and Chuck (Ed Westwick) on Gossip Girl.  —  All season long, fans have been dying to see them become a real couple.
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
Wendy Grossman / People.com:
George Clooney Places Himself Up for Adoption  —  George Clooney has made an offer few can refuse: He has placed himself up for adoption.  —  “I always wanted to be adopted, but I couldn't find anyone,” said the star, speaking at a Newseum event in Washington, D.C., with his father …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hollyscoop
NY Daily News:
Baldwin shows his Streep smarts  —  Meryl Streep was in a celebratory mood Sunday night following her Best Actress SAG award win, and Alec Baldwin was smart enough to capitalize on it.  —  The actor, a winner for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, interrupted Streep's giddy dance-athon to ask her to appear on …
Discussion: The Superficial and Socialite Life
New York Post:
EYE ON ‘HEIGHTS’  —  COULD Jennifer Lopez be trying to restart her acting career by hitting Broadway?  Insiders say Lopez is interested in starring in “In the Heights,” the musical about Washington Heights.  She went to the show twice last week and accompanied the producer, Meryl Poster …
Discussion: Just Jared, The Blemish and Pop Crunch
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Blagojevich guards his hairdo on ‘The View’  —  Show hair and makeup people weren't allowed to touch governor's coif  —  In this exclusive image provided by ABC, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is seen backstage at “The View,” with large photos of the cast visible just over his shoulder.
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.
Amy Elizabeth / The PETA Files:
NBC's Sexually-Explicit Super Bowl Ad Rejection Makes Us Blush  —  Apparently, NBC has something against girls who love their veggies.  After we submitted our proposed Super Bowl ad, which features a comely crop of models demonstrating their fondness for fresh produce, NBC nixed the ad …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston Asks Drew on a Date  —  Jennifer Aniston says just because she's a celebrity doesn't mean she necessarily has more luck in the love department.  —  “I think it's just hard to date,” said the actress, 39, who recently discussed dating with her He's Just Not That Into You costars on Extra.
Discussion: X17 Online, Scandalist and Extra
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
Perez Hilton:
Paparazzo Suing Becks  —  David Beckham is being sued by paparazzo Emicles Da Mata, who was roughed up by Becks' muscle back in December.  —  Da Mata had been trailing the Beckham brood in their cars when David stopped the car and ordered Da Mata to exit his vehicle.
Discussion: X17 Online
STV / Defamer:
How ‘Benjamin Button’ Can Finish 0-For-13 On Oscar Night  —  The Curious Case of Benjamin Button grazed history last week with 13 Academy Award nominations.  But could it seize Oscar legend by the throat on Feb. 22 with 13 losses?  We think so!  —  The previous record for single-year Oscar futility …
Discussion: Carpetbagger
Reg Gonzales / Spinner.com:
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Split  —  Musical sweethearts Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova have ended their romantic relationship.  In 2007's indie fairytale film ‘Once,’ the pair charmed audiences with their portrayal of an Irish busker (Hansard) who falls for a young Czech immigrant (Irglova).
Discussion: TMZ.com and New York Magazine
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
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Mariska Hargitay Returns to Work  —  Mariska Hargitay  —  Mariska Hargitay has returned to the Law & Order: SVU set, two weeks after news broke that the actress had suffered a partially collapsed lung.  —  “She's back at work,” her rep confirms.  A rep for the production company …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
 
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