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6:35 PM ET, November 9, 2009

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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Tiffani Thiessen Is Expecting a Baby  —  Tiffani Thiessen and her husband, artist and actor Brady Smith, are expecting their first baby next May, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “We are over the moon!” the couple said in a statement.  “It's something we've wanted for a long …
TMZ.com:
Katt Williams — I Was a Guest, Not a Burglar!  —  Katt Williams was not burglarizing anyone and his arrest for same is totally bogus — according to Katt's lawyer.  —  William Briggs told TMZ Katt was in Georgia shooting a movie, staying at the property of a friend and the movie's producer, Barry Hankerson.
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TMZ.com:
Katt Williams Arrested for Burglary  —  Did you hear the one about the comedian who got arrested for allegedly breaking into someone's home?  Katt Williams was arrested early Monday morning in Georgia and is being held on charges of burglary and criminal trespassing.  He's being held in ...
TMZ.com:
911 Call — Katt Williams Won't Let Me Leave
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Popeater:
Britney ‘Extremely Upset’ in Australia  —  Australian music critics have greeted Britney Spears on her first concert tour down under with poor reviews and stories of fans walking out of her show.  On top of that, lawmakers have been critical of the singer for her well-established use …
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RADAR:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Lindsay Lohan's Assistant Says, “I Am Trying To Save Her Life”  —  In another explosive recorded audio tape obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com, Lindsay Lohan's assistant Jenni Muro reveals her fear that Lindsay was killing herself.  —  The taped phone call is between Jenni Muro and Michael Lohan.
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Popeater:
Sweaty Eva Mendes Hovers Over NYC  —  Surprise!  A giant Calvin Klein billboard starring a sweaty and nearly naked Eva Mendes is stopping traffic in New York City.  In the ad, the ‘Hitch’ actress is wearing sheer bra and tugging at an equaly slippery male model's briefs.
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Popeater:
‘Twilight’ Star Gives Us Her ‘New Moon’ for PETA  —  ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ human Christian Serratos — who plays Bella's sympathetic friend Angela in the series — strips down for a new PETA ad.  —  Serratos lends her naked body to the 'I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur' campaign that's popular among celebrities.
People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres Share the Spotlight  —  When does the queen of all media share the cover of her own magazine with anyone?  —  When that someone is fellow talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.  —  That's right: For the second time in its history, O …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Us Weekly:
Ellen DeGeneres: Portia de Rossi “Will Be With Me Till the Day I Die”
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
Oren Yaniv / NY Daily News:
Picture this!  Levi Johnston, Jon Gosselin together in Times Square  —  Levi and Jon, perfect together.  —  Levi Johnston, the ex-boyfriend of Sarah Palin's daughter, and Jon Gosselin of “Jon & Kate Plus 8” fame posed for photos on Sunday night in Times Square.
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TMZ.com:
Carrie Prejean — Softcore Hypocrite?  —  Carrie Prejean is shifting the blame for those topless modeling photos she took back in the day — now she claims our “culture” is the real problem ... not just “the wind.”  —  In her new “tell-all” book, Carrie dedicates an entire passage to bitch about “pornography,” writing:
Extra:
Taylor: ‘Weird’ Dating Girl With Same Name  —  Taylor Lautner has been cozying up to Taylor Swift, and he tells “Extra” that it's kind of funny dating somebody with the same name.  “It gets confusing definitely,” Lautner, 17, told “Extra's” Mario Lopez at the “New Moon” (out Nov. 20) junket Friday.
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
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Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Kristen Stewart: Taylor Lautner Grew Up During New Moon
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Us Weekly:
John Travolta: Scientology Helping Us “Heal” After Jett's Death  —  In his first interview since son Jett's tragic death last January, Scientologist John Travolta says he and his family are relying on almost daily religious counseling sessions to help them cope.
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NY Daily News:
Gatecrasher: Beyonce, Jay-Z ready for baby  —  Her song “Single Ladies” is an Internet hit among dancing babies and now, Beyoncé's working on a tot of her own.  —  That's according to get this Jay-Z, B's notoriously tight-lipped hubby, who spilled the baby beans himself.
Sara Hammel / People.com:
INSIDE STORY: Randy Quaid's Journey from Actor to Alleged Felon  —  Evi and Randy Quaid  —  A towering Texan with an easy smile and some 68 movies under his belt, Randy Quaid has been known over the years as an affable character actor.  On the Austin, Texas, set of his most recent film …
Discussion: Popeater
Michael Cieply / New York Times:
A Movie's Budget Pops From the Screen  —  LOS ANGELES — Can a movie studio make money on a film based on an original and unfamiliar story, with no Hollywood superstars, a vanishing DVD market and a price tag approaching $500 million?  —  That question looms large for 20th Century Fox …
Hellomagazine.com:
World exclusive pics of Mel Gibson's baby girl in ‘HELLO!’  —  Little Lucia Anne really caught her parents by surprise when she made her arrival a month ahead of schedule.  But as Oksana Grigorieva reveals to HELLO! magazine, she and Mel Gibson could not be happier now that their baby girl is here.
Discussion: X17 Online, Perez Hilton and Extra
TMZ.com:
Justin Timberlake — Ordered to Court  —  Justin Timberlake needs to tell it to the judge himself, in order to make a temporary restraining order against a harassing fan permanent.  —  L.A. County Superior Court Judge David Cunningham just told Justin's lawyer the star must make his case against Karen McNeil by personally testifying.
Discussion: omg!
Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
Jake Gyllenhaal cracking the ‘Code’  —  Philippe Rousselet, Mark Gordon producing sci-fi thriller  —  SANTA MONICA — Philippe Rousselet and Mark Gordon are unlocking the code.  —  The pair is joining to produce, and Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to star in, the sci-fi thriller “Source Code.”
 
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