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4:40 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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Pernilla Cedenheim / People.com:
John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston Call It Quits - Again  —  They wowed Hollywood with a high-profile Oscar date, posing arm-in-arm for photographs in what was largely seen as their official coming out as a couple after a year of off-and-on dating.  Then Jennifer Aniston headed to Europe …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:   Jen Aniston: “I Will Love Brad the Rest of My Life”
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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 …
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.
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown's New Mystery Court Hearing  —  Chris Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, has requested an unscheduled hearing even before Brown's arraignment in the alleged beating of Rihanna — and it has to do with Rihanna testifying in the case — or not testifying!
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CNN:
Chris Brown and Rihanna record duet  —  LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Singer Chris Brown has recorded a song with his reported girlfriend, Rihanna, just days after charges were filed against him for allegedly assaulting her, the record's producer said Thursday through a publicist.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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.
Mark Bieganski / The Oprah blog:
Oprah Winfrey on Rihanna, Chris Brown: You really cannot help …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Lifeline Live
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Robert Pattinson: I Didn't Steal Camilla Belle “From the Jonas Brother”  —  How did Robert Pattinson land his role as sexy vampire Edward in Twilight?  —  “I took half a Valium and then went into this thing — and all this stuff happened,” he tells April's GQ of his audition.
Discussion: X17 Online and Cele|bitchy
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Just Jared:
South Park Mocks Jonas Brothers' Purity Rings
Just Jared:   Robert Pattinson Covers GQ April 2009
Julee Kaplan / The latest WWD:
Jonas Brothers Add Tween Apparel To Brand
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 …
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TMZ.com:
Hasselhoff — Someone to Baywatch Over Pam
Perez Hilton:   Busted! The Hoff's Ex Is A Drunk Driver
TMZ.com:
Kelly Clarkson — Singing for Two?  —  After Kelly Clarkson performed on “American Idol” last night, our mailbox was flooded with peeps saying she looked pregnant.  —  Either way, she rocked her performance.  —  See Also  — Clarkson Unbites the Hand That Feeds Her
Discussion: poponthepop.com and NY Daily News
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Reliable Source:
PETA's Star Gimmick Is Tough to Swallow  —  George Clooney-flavored tofu?  PETA wants to make it happen.  (Clooney: AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian; tofu: AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, Yalonda M. James)  —  Just when we thought we'd seen it all from PETA — the animal rights organization known …
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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TMZ.com:
Joaquin Pulled from Brawl — Pulling Our Leg Too?  —  Joaquin Phoenix jumped off the stage and attacked a fan at a Miami show last night — but, like anything with him these days, the whole thing could be one big set up.  —  It all went down at LIV nightclub at the Fontainebleau …
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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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Drew Barrymore Doesn't Get Twilight Directing Job
Discussion: Socialite Life
Rachel D'Oro / Associated Press:
Alaska Gov. Palin's daughter, fiance break up  —  WASILLA, Alaska - Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin, the teenage daughter of Gov. Sarah Palin, have broken off their engagement, he said Wednesday, about 2 1/2 months after the couple had a baby.  —  Johnston, 19, told The Associated Press …
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PARADE Magazine:
Matt Damon, Too Old To Be ‘Bourne?’  —  Matt Damon wasn't ready to join the three ultra-runners who made history when they ran 4,300 miles across the African desert in the riveting documentary Running the Sahara.  But the Bourne action star did lend his support as executive producer and narrator.
Discussion: Just Jared and Lifeline Live
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:
Kamala Harris, who has mostly avoided interviews over the past few months, readies a media blitz, including the Call Her Daddy podcast, The View, and 60 Minutes

Financial Times:
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