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Siobhan Morrissey / People.com:
Mistrial Declared in John Travolta Extortion Case — After nearly four weeks in a courtroom, a Bahamian judge declared a surprise mistrial late Wednesday in the John Travolta extortion trial, leaving the actor and his attorneys mystified and upset. — Senior Supreme Court Judge Anita Allen declared …
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Tim Parks / Digital Spy:
Travolta extortion case declared ‘mistrial’ — A Bahamian judge has declared a mistrial in the extortion case involving John Travolta. — The Grease actor recently testified at the trial of paramedic Tarino Lightbourne and his attorney, former senator Pleasant Bridgewater …
Ken Lee / People.com:
Paparazzo Rear-Ends Car Jackson Family Car — Blanket, Paris and Prince Jackson — A photographer following Michael Jackson's children got into an accident Wednesday with one of the family's vehicles in Los Angeles, according to police. — “The damage was minor and there were no injuries,” says Sgt. Ann Pickering.
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Jackson Kids Involved in Car Accident — UPDATE 6:00 PM PT: Sources close to the Jackson family tell us Grace Rwaramba — the kids' nanny — was driving the car with the kids inside. We're told the Jackson caravan was on the way to karate class, but the paparazzi gave chase …
Tim Stack / EW.com:
‘Glee’ Exclusive: Madonna is on board! Is Adam Lambert next? — Are you sitting down, Gleeks? Well you might want to, because we have some exclusive Glee news that's positively Madge-ical. EW has learned that Madonna has given Glee the rights to her catalog and that an all-Madonna-music episode …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Amy Winehouse's Dad: She and Her New Boobs Are ‘Fantastic’ — Amy Winehouse is a completely different person from who she was this time last year, her father says. The singer, 26, is doing well both inside and out - and that includes her recent breast enhancement.
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Alison Maxwell / Lifeline Live:
Rosie O'Donnell, partner may be heading toward split — Rosie O'Donnell has confirmed to Lifeline Live that she and partner Kelli Carpenter, 42, are on the rocks. — In an interview at her Nyack, N.Y., compound Tuesday, USA TODAY's Ann Oldenburg asked if the two had split …
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Miss Info / MissInfo.tv:
Chris Brown talks to Angie Martinez: “I'm human, I hurt, cry, I feel pain, I feel shame...it's not easy to let my friend go.” — Angie Martinez got the chance to sit down face-to-face with Chris Brown (who also shot the cover of the new Vibe Magazine in Brooklyn apparently) …
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Corinne Bailey Rae / People.com:
Corinne Bailey Rae Sets New Album Release Date — Corinne Bailey Rae is set to sail on a new journey in her career with the release of her new album The Sea on Feb. 2, it was announced Thursday. — The singer, 30, whose husband Jason was found dead in March 2008, has spoken of how she has channeled …
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
CW orders more ‘Vampire Diaries’ — ‘Melrose’ scores additional five episodes — The CW has given a full-season order to frosh hit “The Vampire Diaries,” while also giving a vote of confidence to its struggling “Melrose Place” redux. — While not giving “Melrose” a full back nine …
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Scoop: ‘Vampire Diaries,’ ‘Melrose Place’ picked up!
Scoop: ‘Vampire Diaries,’ ‘Melrose Place’ picked up!
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Eileen Finan / People.com:
Mike Fisher: No Serenades for Carrie Underwood — It's safe to say NHL star Mike Fisher didn't woo his famous girlfriend, country singer Carrie Underwood, with a song. — “I like to sing,” the Ottawa Senators player tells The Sens Show, a Web news program for his team.
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Jackson's Will — Randy Says Not MJ's Signature — Randy Jackson claims Michael Jackson could not have signed his 2002 will, because he was 2,475 air miles away from the place the document was supposedly inked. — According to the will, it was signed on July 7, 2002 at 5:00 PM in Los Angeles.
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Sonka / Good Charlotte:
Married?? — I keep getting emails from old friends and family asking about a wedding. NO we didn't get married. … Comment by acmgc6 1 hour ago … Comment by Sassy Tilla! 1 hour ago
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Jessica Simpsonand / New York Post:
Eyes have it for Jessica, Gerard — Gerard Butlerhad a date at Soho House Tuesday night, with friends including her hair stylist pal, — Ken Paves, as chaperones. “They were at a table with friends, but Jessica and Gerard, who sat next to each other, seemed to only be interested in each …
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Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
Desperate Housewives: Wisteria Lane is destroyed in giant plane crash... but who's going to die? — Desperate Housewives wouldn't be entertaining if it didn't push the boundaries of believability. — But a giant plane crashing out of the sky? The shocking scenes in the new series leave …
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‘Smallville’ Actor Arrested in Big-Time Drug Deal — One of the stars of “Smallville” was arrested this morning — after cops say he was part of a conspiracy to deal more than 10,000 pills of oxycodone. — TMZ has learned Sam Jones, who played Clark Kent's best friend on the show …
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Jim Dorey / MarketSaw:
EXCLUSIVE: Lucasfilm Gearing Up Another Star Wars Trilogy In 3D?!?!! — EXCLUSIVE — Jim here. Here is a strong rumor that should whet your appetites! (or sour them if you have had too much of the franchise). I have been hearing rumblings... extremely quiet at first …
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘Lost,’ 'House, 'Grey's,' ‘NCIS,’ ‘Glee,’ and more! — Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you're dying to share? Just want to say hi? You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com — Question: Is Emilie de Ravin going to be back on Lost for the whole season or just a few episodes?
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Nicole Kidman Blames Hollywood for Violence Against Women — While appearing before the committee in her role as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Development Fund for Women, Nicole Kidman admitted Hollywood has probably contributed to violence against women by portraying them as weak sex objects.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Viola Davis lines up pair of films — Actress to star in ‘Funny Story,’ ‘Trust’ — Viola Davis has landed roles in Focus Features' “It's Kind of a Funny Story,” opposite Zach Galifianakis, and the David Schwimmer-helmed drama “Trust” for Millennium Films.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
T.R. Knight: Anatomy of Breakup — Rosie O'Donnell isn't the only one this morning whose love is on the rocks. — Sources confirm that T.R. Knight and his boyfriend of about two years, Mark Cornelsen, have called it quits. — “It's amicable,” one source says of the breakup, which was first reported by In Touch.