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5:45 PM ET, January 29, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Neighbor to Ashton — Butch It Up  —  The man who is building the house that caused Ashton Kutcher to melt down says the actor is acting “silly.”  —  Bruce Goldsmith, a screenwriter, says he's “startled” that Kutcher went crazy this morning at 7:30 AM, complaining of noise at Goldsmith's construction site.
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Perez Hilton:
Ashton Kutcher's Life Is Soooooo Hard  —  Oh, poor poor Ashton Kutcher!  His neighbors have Punk'd him with loud ongoing construction at the ungodly hour of...7:00am.  —  We know, we know, most of you are probably up and making breakfast or showering by 7:00am, but consider when you last saw Ashton working.
Discussion: Blahgirls
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Is Pregnant Again!  —  Elisabeth Hasselbeck is expecting her third child, she is set to announce Thursday morning on The View, PEOPLE has learned.  —  The 31-year-old and her husband, Tim, 30, are already the proud parents of 3-year-old daughter Grace, and son Taylor Thomas …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Dazzle at Button Premiere in Tokyo  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt caused more fan frenzy as they arrived at the Tokyo premiere of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on Thursday.  —  The two were barely apart as they walked the red carpet.
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Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Let me get that lipstick off your face honey... Angelina Jolie …
Chika Osaka / Reuters:   Pitt and Jolie “too busy” to celebrate
James Kaplan / PARADE Magazine:
‘I Had To Start All Over Again’  —  Naomi Watts may be the biggest movie star who could walk right by you on the street without your knowing.  She's well aware of this.  “I don't have a striking, distinctive face,” she tells me.  “My features are not too big.
Rolling Stone:
Evan Rachel Wood Clears Up the Rumors In the S.S.  —  We haven't spoken to actress Evan Rachel Wood in nearly two years, but we spoke with her this morning.  —  Here's the story:  —  We've been friends with Marilyn Manson for a long time, and every now and then, when we're in the Los Angeles area …
Marnie / American Idol:
Clarification From Louisville Auditions  —  We apologize to any viewers who were offended by the misinterpretation of the contestant's comment to “be careful” upon completion of his audition in Louisville, KY. Our visits to audition cities are relatively brief and sometimes regional greetings and salutations are lost in translation.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and reality blurred
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Idol Apologizes to Contestant for Suggesting He Threatened Judges
Discussion: iVillage
NY Daily News:
‘Arrested Development’ movie is on!  —  Michael Cera will do the highly debated “Arrested Development” movie, according to his on-screen granddad, Jeffrey Tambor.  —  “If I have to call him up and say, ‘Get on set right now, young man,’ he'll be there,” the comic said at a recent Upright Citizens Brigade L …
Jane Bunce / Daily Mail:
Cancer-stricken Patrick Swayze ‘stops treatment after doctors say there is little they can do’ … Cancer-stricken movie star Patrick Swayze has reportedly given up all medical treatment.  —  The 56-year-old is said to have made the decision after doctors told him there was little …
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Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
No WWE Rumble for Rourke  —  Niko Tavernise/Fox Searchlight Pictures  —  Mickey Rourke's appearance on WrestleMania 25 was a total knockout before it even began.  —  At the SAG Awards on Sunday, the Academy Award nominee (for his role as Randy “the Ram” Robinson in The Wrestler) told E! News he was planning to “do” the event.
Discussion: Dlisted, The Dish Rag and Videogum
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Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Alba Shows Off Her Tramp Stamp And Ass Cleavage  —  Ever since Jessica Alba had her baby we've had nothing but terrible pictures of her, that's not entirely true, early on we had some great shots of her new mom boobs, but lately all we're getting are strange haircuts, weird hiked up parachute pants and retarded sunglasses.
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Filmmaker robs classic ... why?  —  ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ remake plan draws fire  —  Quick!  Can you think of any remake of great film classic that has been better than the original?  —  No, I didn't think so.  —  That's also reportedly the reaction of both Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway upon hearing …
Howard Breuer / People.com:
Paris Hilton Insists She's Not Stupid  —  Paris Hilton  —  Paris Hilton says she sometimes acts dumb on television to get laughs, but in real life she's “a strong person” who's been through a lot.  —  Appearing on the British morning show GMTV to launch her new reality show Paris Hilton's …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Singer Jessica Simpson Steps Out Amidst Weight Controversy  —  Jessica Simpson stepped out in Virginia Wednesday night as buzz continues to build over her curvier new figure.  —  Bundled up in a gray jacket, dark sunglasses and a hat, the usually bubbly 28-year-old singer …
Daily Mail:
Cleese gets rid of his Barbie doll … By any standard, it has been a masterclass in the art of British reserve.  —  Already hit by a multi-million-pound divorce from his third wife, John Cleese was forced to squirm in silence when his new girlfriend revealed ever more embarrassing intimacies about their relationship.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Jennifer Aniston Wouldn't Get With This  —  You would think that Jennifer Aniston would fall in love with any dude who had a pulse and a high sperm count.  Well, she made an exception about the “pulse” thing for John Mayer.  Jenny says she has some standards.
Discussion: Access Hollywood
People.com:
Rep Insists Joaquin Phoenix's Rap Career Is No Joke  —  Doth the rep protest too much?  —  In the wake of Entertainment Weekly's having speculated Wednesday that Joaquin Phoenix - with the aid of his brother-in-law, Casey Affleck - was performing an elaborate ruse regarding his transition …
Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:
Page Six Magazine Going Quarterly  —  Page Six Magazine, the glossy spinoff of the gossip column stuffed in your New York Post every weekend, is cutting back to just four issues a year.  Because of money, yes.  —  Leveraging the gossip column franchise into something other than just a gossip column …
Discussion: Fashionista and New York Magazine
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Lennon's Sons to Perform Together  —  Julian Lennon and Sean Lennon, the sons of John Lennon, are finally going to perform together in public.  —  Sources tell me that the Lennon boys have agreed to appear at a United Nations event here in New York on February 26th called the UN-Millenium Goal Awards.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Bitter Bag Battle: L.A Boutique Claims Camila Alves Lost Them $25,000  —  Bitter Bag Battle: L.A. Boutique Claims Camila Alves Lost Them $25,000; Brazilian Supermodel Bites Back  —  She's a new mom, Matthew McConaughey's girlfriend and of course is absolutely stunning …
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Lauren Conrad Moving Out of the Hills  —  Lauren Conrad and Lo Bosworth are heading out of the Hollywood Hills.  —  The two roommates are ditching their house for a high-rise complex in the Westwood area of Los Angeles.  —  “She wanted more security, and being in a building with a doorman will allow her that,” says a source.
 
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