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7:10 AM ET, March 12, 2009

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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Mandy Moore Quietly Weds Ryan Adams  —  Mandy Moore and rocker Ryan Adams have wed, reps for both stars confirm to Usmagazine.com.  —  They tied the knot Tuesday in Savannah, Georgia, adds the reps.  —  The secret wedding should come as no surprise.  —  After confirming her engagement …
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Perez Hilton:
Just Married!!!!!  Mandy Moore & Ryan Adams  —  Sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams got married on Tuesday!  —  The pair had a small, simple ceremony in Savannah, Georgia.  —  Moore and Adams got engaged last month and dated on-and-off for about a year.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rep: Anne Heche Welcomes a Son!  —  Anne Heche and beau James Tupper welcomed their first child together over the weekend, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  Atlas Heche Tupper weighed in at six pounds, 12 ounces, the rep adds.  —  Heche finalized her divorce from ex Coley Laffoon …
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Alexis Chiu / People.com:
It's a Baby Boy for Anne Heche!  —  Anne Heche is letting her classical training show.  —  The actress has given birth to a son, her second, who joins older brother Homer with a name borrowed from ancient Greece.  Atlas Heche Tupper was born over the weekend and weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz., the actress's rep tells PEOPLE.
TMZ.com:
Tina Davis Denies Sex Texts with Chris Brown  —  Tina Davis, the woman TMZ identified as the person who sent Chris Brown the text message that ignited the infamous fight with Rihanna, is firing back at suggestions the text was of an “intimate nature.”  —  Davis just issued the following statement through …
Discussion: Digital Spy, Us Weekly and iVillage
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Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Bristol Palin & Fiancé Split  —  Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin  —  Bristol Palin and her fiancé Levi Johnston have broken up, two sources tell PEOPLE.  —  The split happened “a few weeks ago,” according to a source close to the couple, but it's unclear what precipitated it.
Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
EXCLUSIVE: Mickey Rourke Signs For Russian Villain Role In ‘Iron Man 2’  —  Scarlett Johannson Makes “Terrible” Deal To Replace Emily Blunt In ‘Iron Man 2’  —  He may not have won the Oscar, but Mickey Rourke is taking his nomination to the bank.  I just heard that ICM has scored its second casting deal for Marvel's Iron Man 2.
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Skeet Ulrich ‘Back’ on CBS in drama pilot  —  Ashley Jensen joins network's comedy ‘Accidentally’  —  “Jericho” star Skeet Ulrich has been tapped as the lead of CBS' drama pilot “Back.”  —  In another CBS pilot casting, “Ugly Betty's” Ashley Jensen has joined the comedy “Accidentally on Purpose.”
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Scoop: Ashley Jensen exits ‘Ugly Betty’
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Michael K / Dlisted:
Kelly Clarkson Washes While Whizzing  —  Blender Magazine asked the tough questions to Kelly Clarkson.  They asked her if she goes pee pee while washing herself in the shower.  Kelly's answer?  “Anybody who says they don't pee in the shower is lying.”  —  Kelly is right.  We all do it.  Don't.
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Marla Lehner / People.com:
Julia Roberts: Return to Red Carpet Is Scary  —  Julia Roberts knows how to work a red carpet - but even an Oscar-winner can get rusty.  —  Roberts, who stars with Clive Owen in Duplicity, was taken aback by the size and enthusiasm of the crowd gathered for the film's London premiere on Tuesday.
Discussion: Extra and iVillage
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Brad and Angie Get $$ from E!  —  You can't blame a media outfit for trying: E! Entertainment Television, the sort of armpit of celebrity TV, donated $250,000 to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation last year.  —  Theirs was one of just four donations to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's joint charitable fund.
Carly Milne / PopEater:
Ashley Tisdale Gets a Makeover  —  Riding high on the success of ‘High School Musical 3,’ the powerhouse known as Ashley Tisdale is hard at work on her rock-oriented second album, ‘Guilty Pleasure,’ and throwing herself full-force into her new production company, creating and launching two new shows.
popbytes:
CAUGHT!  BRAD PITT AND THE NANNY?  —  good morning!  oh i know jennifer aniston is going to love the latest cover of STAR magazine (along with members of 'team aniston) which is claiming there's relationship drama going on between angelina jolie and brad pitt over a nanny …
John Burman / Forbes:
Hollywood's Most Valuable Young Stars  —  We turn to Forbes' Star Currency survey for the industry's most valuable young actors and actresses.  —  Hollywood has long been known for its obsession with youth.  As a demographic, it buys movie tickets.  Lots of them.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Pop Crunch
Michael K / Dlisted:
Almost A Crotch Grab  —  Damn!  Jude Law was thisclose to getting his junk handled.  This would have completed Crotch Grab Wednesday.  But I'm sure that grabby bitch managed to get in a good one without the cameras catching her.  And then ten seconds later, the whole joint was flooded in panty pudding.
TMZ.com:
50 Cent Screws Rap Rival with Revenge Porn Tape  —  2Pac vs Biggie, it ain't — but now the beef between 50 Cent and Rick Ross has reached a whole new level ... and it involves a homemade porn tape.  —  A source tells TMZ 50 Cent plans to release a porn tape featuring one of Rick Ross' baby mamas.
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Nicole Scherzinger Is A SlumDoll  —  I haven't seen Slumdog Millionaire yet because I'm afraid to leave my house in the winter time, people get crazy in the cold, but these pictures of Nicole Scherzinger arriving at the Jimmy Fallon show at NBC Studios wearing a Slumdog inspired Indian wrap are as close as I'm going to get for now.
Access Hollywood:
Anoop Desai Survives ‘American Idol’ Elimination Round; Judges Introduce New Rule  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The judges branded him “karaoke” for singing “Beat It” on “American Idol” Tuesday night, but the public decided to give Anoop Desai another chance, as the North Carolina singer was saved …
Discussion: Fan Fare
E! Online:
Britney Spears Has a Boyfriend, and It's...  Britney Spears isn't confining her comeback to the stage.  The “Gimme More” purveyor is at work on her personal life, too.  —  E! News has learned that Spears, 27, has been secretly on dates with her longtime talent agent, Jason Trawick.
OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Suri & Shiloh's A-List Playdate  —  Film committments brought A-listers Katie Holmes and Angelina Jolie to NYC — but the working moms' most important project in Manhattan is coordinating a playdate between their toddlers!  —  “Katie loves entertaining and spoke to Angelina …
Orange County Register:
Founder of clothing firm killed in Ferrari crash  —  Driver of Porsche, seen fleeing by police, is arrested.  —  Recommend  —  NEWPORT BEACH — A larger-than-life character who called himself “Mask” and who helped create a mixed-martial-arts empire from the back of a van died early Wednesday …
 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Financial Times:
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