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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: Katherine Heigl takes 'Grey's Anatomy' leave of absence  —  Katherine Heigl won't have to worry about putting in long hours on the Grey's Anatomy set for much longer.  Sources confirm to me exclusively that the actress is taking a five-episode hiatus from the ABC drama to go shoot …
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Jennifer Godwin / E! Online:
Grey's Anatomy: Find Out Why Izzie Stevens Leaves Seattle Grace  —  Yep, it's true.  Katherine Heigl is taking a break from Grey's Anatomy this season to go off and shoot a Josh Duhamel movie.  —  But what's shocking, and what shapes the entire sixth season of the series …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Speaks Out: I “Took a Lot of Abuse” from Kate  —  In his first television interview since divorce papers were filed in June, Jon Gosselin lashes out at his estranged wife Kate for years of abuse during their 10-year marriage.  —  “I took a lot of abuse from her.
Vanity Fair:
Levi Johnston: “Me and Mrs. Palin”  —  Left, photograph by Nigel Parry/CPi Syndication.  Right, photograph by Mark Seliger.  —  Three days after Sarah Palin was announced as the Republican vice-presidential candidate, the McCain campaign released a statement saying that her 17-year-old unwed daughter, Bristol, was pregnant.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt Threatens “Divorce” if Heidi Gets Pregnant  —  Are Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag headed to divorce court?  —  Possibly — if Heidi, 22, gets pregnant.  —  “He said, 'That's the quickest way to divorce,'” she tells MTV News.  “I said, 'No, sucker — you'll be locked in.
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Kathy Griffin: Plastic Surgery and Diet Pill Confessions  —  Sure, she may have the confidence to strut around in a bikini now, but for years Kathy Griffin struggled with low self-esteem.  —  “What I can't figure out is why I wasted time worrying about my looks.  I am a comedian.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and I'm Not Obsessed
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Popeater:   Kathy Griffin Struggles With Surgery, Diet
OK! Magazine:
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart: Engaged!  —  Devoted readers of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga know that Eclipse is the volume in which conflicted vampire Edward Cullen and reluctant virgin Bella Swan finally get engaged.  —  That means, of course, that at some point on the Vancouver set …
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Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson: Totally Not Engaged
Sean L. McCarthy / the comic's comic:
Saturday Night Live hires!  Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad join the SNL cast  —  The 35th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live reportedly will add to its female cast, with knowledgeable folk filling me in on two new hires in Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad!  —  SNL staff began work this week …
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Tim Parks / Digital Spy:
Two female castmembers added to ‘SNL’?
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Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Madonna's mini-me: Lourdes recreates her mother's famous Like A Virgin pose  —  Trussed up in white wedding dress and veil, Madonna's daughter Lourdes recreates her mother's famous wedding dress pose in the Eighties hit song Like A Virgin.  —  The 12-year-old wears lashings of red lipstick …
Yahoo! News:
Fox: 'I'm schizophrenic'  —  Sexy Megan Fox has a secret she's been hiding from her legions of fans - she suffers “bouts of schizophrenia.”  —  The Transformers star admits she has struggled with mental health problems since her youth, and, although she hasn't been officially diagnosed …
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Popeater:
Holly Madison: ‘Hef Brought Down My Self-Esteem’  —  The ‘Girls Next Door’ always seemed like the picture of confidence, but former Playboy Playmate Holly Madison reveals that life with Hugh Hefner wasn't great for her self-esteem.  In an interview with Life & Style given exclusively to PopEater …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Cate Blanchett Suffers Head Injury on Stage  —  Cate Blanchett suffered a head injury Wednesday after she was hit by a prop during a live performance in her native Australia, according to reports.  —  The actress, 40, was performing in A Streetcar Named Desire at The Sydney Theatre Company …
Maria Eftimiades / People.com:
Source: DJ AM Had Nine OxyContin Pills in His Body  —  DJ AM  —  Was it a suicide or an accident?  —  Authorities investigating the death of DJ AM have found that he had eight undigested OxyContin pills in his stomach and a ninth in his mouth, a law enforcement source tells PEOPLE.
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DailyFill.com:   People Magazine Claims DJ AM Committed Suicide
E! Online:
DJ AM Funeral Today  —  DJ AM will rest in peace today.  —  E! News has exclusively learned that the celebrity turntablist otherwise known as Adam Goldstein will be buried at 3 p.m. at the Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary in West Los Angeles following a private funeral on site.
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Exclusive: It's official — A second miracle baby for Halle  —  Halle Berry suffered through the disappointment of more than 30 negative pregnancy tests before finally learning she was expecting her first child, Nahla, in 2007.  Luckily, she's had more success with her follow-up attempts to have a baby …
TMZ.com:
Hayden Christensen's Bro Arrested for Assault  —  TMZ has learned Hayden Christensen's brother, producer Tove Christensen, was arrested early this morning for felony assault with a deadly weapon — when he allegedly dragged his girlfriend around 30 feet after she clung to the side of his car.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jay-Z: Beyonce and I “Offended” People When We Wed  —  Jay-Z says not everyone was thrilled when he wed Beyonce.  —  In October's O: The Oprah Magazine, he tells Oprah Winfrey they managed to keep their April 2008 wedding a secret thanks to “late planning.”
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Paul Cashmere / undercover.com.au:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Watts Quits The Rolling Stones  —  Undercover has learned that Charlie Watts has quit The Rolling Stones.  —  A source within the Stones inner-circle says, “Charlie Watts has quit the band.  He will never record or tour with the band again”.  —  The news does not come as a surprise.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Tony Romo Is Dating Chace Crawford's Younger Sister  —  Tony Romo has another hot new blonde.  —  The Dallas Cowboys quarterback, 29, is dating Chace Crawford's little sister, Candice, a 22-year-old beauty queen who looks strikingly similar to Romo's ex Jessica Simpson, a source close to Romo confirms to Usmagazine.com.
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  Kellan Lutz and AnnaLynne McCord  —  • 90210's AnnaLynne McCord got a splash of surprise while hosting the MGM Grand's Wet Republic pool party in Las Vegas: the unexpected arrival of Twilight hottie Kellan Lutz.  The two, who have been linked for months …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
People.com:
LeAnn Rimes & Husband Divorcing  —  It's over for LeAnn Rimes and husband Dean Sheremet.  —  “After much thoughtful mutual consideration, Deane and I have agreed to move forward with dissolving our marriage,” the country star says on her Web site using the spelling of her husband's given name.
Mike Fleming / Variety:
Ritchie Locked for Lobo  —  Warner Bros. has locked Guy Ritchie to direct “Lobo,” the live action adaptation of the DC Comics drama about an alien interstellar bounty hunter.  —  Don Payne wrote the most recent script draft, and Joel Silver, Akiva Goldsman and Andrew Rona will produce.
 
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