Brittany Murphy — Frantic Rescue Effort  —  Brittany Murphy's husband and mother made a frantic attempt to revive her before paramedics arrived ... this according to notes written by an investigator from the L.A. County Coroner's office.  And, there were a shocking number of strong prescription meds on Brittany's nightstand.

LeAnn Rimes Reaches Divorce Settlement  —  That was fast.  —  On the same day Deane Sheremet filed for divorce last week from LeAnn Rimes, they agreed to a confidential divorce settlement, Los Angeles court records show.  —  “The [settlement] shall not be filed in this proceeding due …

BREAKING NEWS - Motorcycle Cops Arrive At Tiger Woods' House To Escort Elin Out  —  Two cop cars and eight police motorcycles have just entered Tiger Woods' Isleworth gated community in Windermere, Florida, presumably to escort Elin out.  An X17 photographer on the scene tells us, “With Tiger off on his yacht, Elin's had enough.

Tom Cruise Sued for Allegedly Spying  —  Tom Cruise is being sued for allegedly hiring a notorious P.I. to illegally wiretap a magazine editor's phone ... according to documents obtained by TMZ.  —  The plaintiff, Michael Davis Sapir, claims Cruise, attorney Bert Fields …

Brody Jenner and Jayde Nicole Split!  —  Another couple from The Hills is reality-TV history.  Brody Jenner and Jayde Nicole have broken up after about 15 months together, a source close to Jenner confirms to UsMagazine.com.  —  Nicole, 23, hinted at the split on her Twitter around 8pm Dec. 18 …

Amy's star turn as Singer-hella  —  Real Heroes - New Book Helps Support Armed Forces  —  DRUG-ravaged AMY WINEHOUSE was facing a police probe last night for allegedly kicking a theatre manager in the groin - after hurling four-letter abuse at PANTO stars.  —  OH YES SHE DID!

Jeff Probst blogs about ‘Survivor’ finale: ‘Nobody outplayed Russell’  —  Okay, now that the show is officially over I'm going to take off my hosting and producing hat and just give you my personal reaction to what went down last night.  —  I think Russell was the victim of a jury of bitter people.

Sesame Street Star Dies of Cancer  —  Somewhere, behind a building, Big Bird is weeping.  —  He may be 40 now and have long since learned the meaning of death, but that doesn't make the passing of his Sesame Street pal Alaina Reed Hall any easier.  —  The actress, who starred as Olivia …

Source says Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jerry Ferrara have split  —  If you thought Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Jerry Ferrara were going to last, you can just fuhgeddaboudit.  —  The two, who had been dating since October 2008, have decided to go their separate ways, according to a source close to the “Sopranos” actress.

K-Fed Loses Weight, Gains Movie Role  —  A leaner and meaner Kevin Federline is reaping the benefits after dropping what looks to be about 30 pounds during the taping of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club.  Britney Spears' ex has been given a cameo in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, a straight-to-DVD comedy.

Heat Vision Q&A: Bryan Singer on ‘X-Men: First Class,’ ‘Avatar’ and more  —  Director Bryan Singer sent some shockwaves through the geek community last week when he revealed that he was returning to Fox's “X-Men” franchise with “X-Men: First Class.”  Singer was going to direct the third …

Check out these pics from Mariah's ""Up Out My Face" Video Shoot  —  This entry was posted on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 11:09 pm and is filed under The Scoop.  You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.  You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Murphy put on good face, source says  —  Plus, Tiger Woods could make Masters-ful return to PGA tour  —  “She was an overachiever.  She wanted to be a huge success, and it never felt like she was doing well enough,” said a source about the late Brittany Murphy.  —  Slideshow  —  Brittany Murphy, 1977-2009

Taylor Swift to Perform and Present at Grammys  —  Taylor Swift, whose eight Grammy nominations are second only to Beyoncé's 10, will be a performer and presenter at 52nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, an inside source tells PEOPLE.  —  The 20-year-old practically stole …

What's It Cost to Party With Jersey Shore Cast?  —  Wanna party with the Jersey Shore peeps?  It's gonna cost ya!  —  Yes, the cast of MTV's suprise hit show is now taking appearance fees to attend events and parties.  —  But not all of these guidos and guidettes have the same price tag.

Spoiler Chat: Gossip Girl Love Triangle Gets Scandalous, and Wait, There's a Wedding?  —  Someone's getting hitched on Gossip Girl.  —  And someone is going to want to kick Jenny Humphrey in the shins.  And it might be me.  —  Sources are spilling deets on what's ahead for the show's new love triangle …