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7:30 AM ET, March 24, 2009

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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
David Letterman Ties the Knot!  —  David Letterman and his longtime girlfriend, Regina Lasko, have gotten hitched, Usmagazine.com has learned.  —  The couple tied the knot in a courthouse ceremony Thursday, a witness at the Monday taping of his CBS Late Show tells Us.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
David Letterman Marries Longtime Girlfriend Regina Lasko  —  And the No. 1 thing to do in Montana: Get married!  —  David Letterman, 61, told his talk show audience Monday that he married longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko, 48, before a Teton County justice of the peace March 19 in Choteau …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Pop Crunch
Bill Carter / ArtsBeat:
On ‘Late Show,’ Letterman Reveals He's Married
Discussion: Jossip and GretaWire
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Octo-Mom Fires Angels In Waiting  —  In a startling development, Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman has decided to no longer use the services of Angels In Waiting, the non-profit charity organization that had offered to provide 24/7 care for her octuplets and six other children, at a cost.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:   Octo Mom Fires Free Nurses
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Demi Moore to Terminally Ill Fan: Don't Have Surgery to Look Like Me  —  Demi Moore is urging a terminally ill fan not to have plastic surgery to look like her.  —  “Wish I could contact this woman Lisa Connell who wants to have surgery to look like me & encourage her to not to!
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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Peter Gicas / E! Online:   Ashton Kutcher Offers Up Marriage Advice
TMZ.com:
Octo 911: Get Out, Gloria Allred!  —  TMZ has obtained the 911 call made by OctoMom's nanny to try and remove Gloria Allred from the house.  —  The call was made on March 17 — the same day two of Nadya Suleman's octuplets came home.  —  Allred represents the non-profit organization Angels in Waiting …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and RADAR
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
LeAnn Rimes, Husband Publicly Kiss Days After Affair Story Breaks  —  LeAnn Rimes kissed husband Dean Sheremet in front of the paparazzi in L.A. Monday afternoon — days after Us Weekly exclusively reported she was having a steamy affair with her sexy TV movie costar Eddie Cibrian.
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Joal Ryan / E! Online:   LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian Make Out...in the Ratings, People
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Danny Bonaduce Is Engaged  —  Danny Bonaduce is wedding his girlfriend of about two years, Amy Railsback, she confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “He proposed a whole bunch of times over the last couple of years, but you know, it's never quite official until you have a ring on your finger,” …
The Superficial:
Reese Witherspoon looking uncharacteristially hot  —  It's no secret Reese Witherspoon is the human equivalent of Ambien, so imagine my surprise when she showed up to the premiere of Monsters vs. Aliens yesterday in a pair of heels and short skirt.  Granted, a children's movie probably …
People.com:
Tom & Gisele Invite Family, Friends to Two-Day Wedding Celebration  —  After quietly marrying in a weeknight church wedding, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are going to do it again - with a few more people on the guest list.  —  The newlyweds have invited friends, family …
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Lance Armstrong Breaks Collarbone During Race in Spain  —  Lance Armstrong's first professional race on European soil since winning his last Tour de France has proved tougher than anyone expected - the cyclist broke his collarbone in Spain Monday after crashing during the first stage of a five-day race.
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Tim Nixon / The Sun:
Katy Perry: I Kissed A Gro  —  how Katy Perry and Josh Groban would look on the red carpet  —  The pop babe has been single since splitting with long-term beau TRAVIS MCCOY during a make-or-break festive trip to Mexico.  —  Heartbroken Katy subsequently took a vow of celibacy and swore off men …
E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Gossip Girl's Bluck up Against a Wall...  Yes, it's true.  Chuck and Blair are over.  But could there be a silver lining for us Gossip Girl fans?  Could there be something in tonight's rough-and-tumble fights between the two worth watching?  We've got the scoop on your beloved Upper East Siders.
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - RIHANNA GOES HOUSE HUNTING!  —  This afternoon Rihanna went house-hunting in the Hollywood Hills, checking out homes near other celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Richie, and Cameron Diaz!  Ri even looked at Christina Aguilera's old home - we're not talking 2br, 2ba here …
TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie's Mom Taxed After Death  —  The fact that Angelina Jolie's mom owes over 60 grand in back taxes to the state of California isn't totally shocking — until you remember she passed away in January 2007.  —  The state filed a creditor's claim against the estate of Marcheline Bertrand last week.
TMZ.com:
Hugh Jackman — Lion King  —  Father of the millennium Hugh Jackman presented his daughter Ava to the people of New York City.  —  She's his pride and joy.  —  See Also  — The Jackmans Won't Put Up With Your Crap  — Hugh & His Little Lady — On the Razor's Edge
Nicholas Hughes / Associated Press:
Hathaway to play Garland on stage, screen  —  LOS ANGELES - Anne Hathaway is heading somewhere over the rainbow.  —  The Oscar-nominated actress is set to play Judy Garland in both film and stage adaptations of Gerald Clarke's 2000 biography.  It's titled “Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland.”
Discussion: ArtsBeat and Evil Beet Gossip
Casey Seijas / Splash Page:
EXCLUSIVE: New ‘Astro Boy’ Promo Image Soars Online!  —  If you've been paying attention to Splash Page over the past few months, then you're well aware that we always seem to perk up a bit when any news regarding the CGI-animated adventure “Astro Boy” finds its way over to us.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and /Film
People.com:
Tyrese Gibson Says Scandal Taking Toll on Chris Brown  —  Rihanna and Chris Brown  —  Chris Brown may not be the most popular guy right now, but friend Tyrese Gibson says everyone needs to take a step back and give him and Rihanna breathing room while they sort through a trying time.
PR inside:
MILANO WRITES BASEBALL BOOK  —  Actress ALYSSA MILANO has detailed her love affairs with top baseball players in a new book about the great American pastime.  —  The Charmed star has been fanatical about the sport since she was a child, and went on to date some of the game's most famous players …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Evil Beet Gossip
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Matt Lauer Has Accident with Deer  —  Where in the world was Matt Lauer on Monday?  Not on the Today show, due to a weekend incident as he was riding his bicycle, according to his NBC cohort Meredith Vieira.  —  Lauer encountered a deer while he was on the road, said Vieria …
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Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
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