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2:00 PM ET, March 12, 2009

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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jennifer Aniston & John Mayer: Broken Up?  —  Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer may have called it quits.  —  That's the rumor I'm hearing.  A source says that the pair's on-again, off-again relationship may have ended when Aniston returned from overseas, where she was promoting Marley & Me.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Madonna Makes Surprise Appearance at Britney's NYC Show  —  Madonna made a surprise appearance at Britney Spears' sold-out show Circus show Wednesday in New York City.  —  Shortly before Spears, 27, took the stage at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, Madonna, 50, arrived with her manager Guy Oseary …
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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.
X17 Online:
Madonna Comes To The Circus!
Discussion: Access Hollywood
Michael / Britney Spears:
Official ‘If U Seek Amy’ Music Video  — “i knew it!  what an amazing show” —suzy  — “Hurrahy!! tha u r safe in NYC, can't wait that you come to chicago... ill” —D17th  — “Nice” —Neo  — “hi................” —hardeep  — “Madonna walked right by me!!!
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New York Post:
BROWN READY TO CLEAN HOUSE  —  CHRIS Brown is said to be through with his manager, whose sexy text-messages supposedly sparked the fight that ended with his alleged beating of Rihanna.  —  Brown is “looking for a whole new team” to replace his current crew, “starting with his manager, Tina Davis,” said our source.
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NY Daily News:
Who is Tina Davis? Chris Brown's manager, Rihanna rival denies affair
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Tina Davis Denies Sex Texts with Chris Brown
Discussion: Us Weekly, Digital Spy and iVillage
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Associated Press:
Joaquin Phoenix Leaps Off Stage, Confronts Fan At Hip-Hop Show (VIDEO)  —  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Joaquin Phoenix appears to be getting into the act of being a petulant hip-hop star.  —  He jumped off the stage during a short performance at the LIV nightclub early Thursday morning and confronted an audience member who was heckling him.
Marc Malkin / Yahoo! News:
ScarJo & Mickey Rourke Help Raise Iron Curtain  —  Los Angeles (E! Online) - Scarlett Johansson is joining the superhero set.  —  Her rep confirms that the actress has signed on to play Black Widow in the Iron Man sequel opposite Robert Downey Jr. The deal was signed this afternoon.
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People.com:
David Hasselhoff's Ex Arrested for Felony DUI  —  David Hasselhoff's ex-wife could have used a little help from KITT from Knight Rider on Wednesday evening.  The actor's ex, Pamela Bach, was arrested for felony DUI in Los Angeles, police records show.  —  Bach, 46, was arrested at 9 p.m …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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Perez Hilton:
Busted! The Hoff's Ex Is A Drunk Driver
Discussion: TMZ.com
Access Hollywood:   David Hasselhoff's Ex-Wife Arrested For DUI
Dave McNary / Variety:
Third ‘Twilight’ film finds director  —  Juan Antonio Bayona will helm ‘Eclipse’  —  Summit Entertainment has tapped Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona to direct “Eclipse,” the third pic in the “Twilight” vampire series.  —  Summit, which had no comment Wednesday, is expected to make the official announcement soon.
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Josh Grossberg / Yahoo! News:
Eclipse Opts for Horrormeister Over Drew Barrymore
Julee Kaplan / The latest WWD:
Jonas Brothers Add Tween Apparel To Brand  —  Loyal fans of wildly popular musical pop trio the Jonas Brothers can already listen to their three top-selling albums; read their recently released book, “Burning Up,” and even see them in 3-D at the movie theater in “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.”
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.
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Patrick Swayze: It's Not ‘The End’ for Me  —  Patrick Swayze wants to stay positive.  —  Reacting to a tabloid story that says he's nearing “The End” (and showing photos of him appearing gaunt), The Beast star is slamming what he calls “inaccurate” reports about his year-plus battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Peter G / Us Weekly:   Patrick Swayze Denies Report of Imminent Death
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Musical ‘Heathers’ headed to stage  —  ‘Witch Mountain’ helmer Andy Fickman developing prod'n  —  Get ready for “Heathers: The Musical.”  —  The influential 1988 teen dark comedy, which launched the careers of Winona Ryder, Christian Slater and scribe Dan Waters, is stagebound in a production …
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Shannen Doherty Reveals She'll Be Back on 90210  —  Women of 90210, you best hold on to your men!  —  Shannen Doherty herself just spilled to us that her man-stealing character Brenda Walsh will be coming back to America's most famous zip code for the first-season finale of the CW's 90210.
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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OK! Magazine:
Tim Gunn's Sexy Secret Crush!  —  Project Runway host Tim Gunn is daring to design a dream date on the not-so down low.  —  He's after his celeb crush and fellow silver fox Anderson Cooper, although the newsman, who stays silent on his sexuality, has been elusive.
 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Financial Times:
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