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2:00 PM ET, December 19, 2009

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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Deane Sheremet Files for Divorce from LeAnn Rimes  —  Three months after announcing their separation, Deane Sheremet has filed for divorce from country star LeAnn Rimes, according to Los Angeles court papers.  —  Sheremet cites “irreconcilable differences” for the end of their nearly eight-year marriage …
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X17 Online:
Dean Sheremet Finally Files For Divorce From LeAnn Rimes  —  Geez, was he waiting for her to get engaged to Eddie Cibrian?  Dean Sheremet filed papers on Thursday to divorce LeAnn Rimes, and the jilted soon to be ex-hubby is asking for spousal support and for LeAnn to foot the bill for all of his legal fees!
Discussion: omg!
Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Dean Sheremet Files for Divorce from Leann Rimes
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
TMZ.com:
‘Dance Crew’ Judge Busted for Child Molestation  —  Shane Sparks — a judge on the MTV show “America's Best Dance Crew” — has been arrested and charged with 8 counts of child molestation.  —  The LAPD took Sparks into custody at 8AM PT this morning on a felony warrant charging him with molestation.
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Chris Jancelewicz / Popeater:   ‘Dance Crew’ Judge Shane Sparks Arrested for Child Molestation
Starpulse:
Amy Winehouse Gets Engaged To Ex-Husband; They Want Kids  —  Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has confirmed they are engaged to be married for a second time.  —  The couple divorced in July following a turbulent two-year marriage, which saw the pair sink into drug abuse …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse ‘engaged’ to ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil  —  Amy Winehouse is ‘engaged’ to ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil - just four months after they ended their brief marriage.  —  Former music video assistant Blake, 31, claimed the couple only got divorced in September because of a pressure …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and ImNotObsessed.com
Kate / Celebrity Baby Blog:
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Name Son Benjamin  —  Bauer Griffin  —  Since welcoming their first son together on December 8th, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have been struggling to choose a name for their child.  But in a message posted on her Web site Friday, Gisele calls the baby “Benjamin,” telling fans:
Steve Helling / People.com:
Source: Tiger's Mother Is ‘Angry and Disappointed’  —  Even the most protective mom can find fault with her cub, and Kultilda Woods is furious with her Tiger, a family friend tells PEOPLE.  —  “[She] is hurt, angry and disappointed in Tiger,” the friend says.  “She wants to know how he could do this to his family.”
Art Beast / The Daily Beast:
Is Dr. Drew a Phony?  — Home - Cheat sheet - Buzz board - Big Fat Story - Blogs & stories - Videos - Galleries - Crossword  —  Blogs and Stories  —  Duncan Roy, a castmember of Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew, writes about being on the controversial reality-TV show—the treatment, the cameras …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Jezebel
Aspen Steib / CNN:
Lil Wayne detained in Texas after marijuana found on tour buses  —  (CNN) — Rapper Lil Wayne was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas on Friday after authorities found marijuana on two of his tour buses.  —  The marijuana on the buses was detected by a drug dog, said Agent Joe Trevino.
Jennifer Godwin / E! Online:
Mastermind Matt Weiner Tells the Future of Mad Men  —  It's been a good week for Mad Men!  —  AMC's '60s-set saga was nominated for multiple Golden Globes and SAG Awards following the show's top-notch third season, and since we're as obsessed as the trophy folks with the wild world …
Discussion: TV Squad and Jezebel
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC orders ‘Awkward Situations for Men’  —  Comedy pilot stars Brit Danny Wallace  —  ABC has handed out an early pilot order to “Awkward Situations for Men,” a hybrid comedy starring popular British humorist/on-air personality Danny Wallace.  —  The project, from Warner Bros. TV and Heydaycq Films …
TMZ.com:
Jon Gosselin — Backed Into a Corner  —  Jon Gosselin is in immediate financial trouble now that his divorce from Kate Gosselin is final ... because he got nailed with huge child support payments and has no real way of paying ... sources tell TMZ.  —  We've learned under the arbitrator's award …
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Us Weekly:
Knowles Family Pal on Divorce: “It's Been Unraveling for Some Time”  —  Following Friday morning's report that Tina Knowles filed for divorce from Mathew Knowles in November, a source close to the showbiz family confirms to Usmagazine.com, “It's true.”  The parents to Beyonce and Solange Knowles have been married for 29 years.
 
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