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12:50 PM ET, December 22, 2009

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TMZ.com:
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.
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Brittany Murphy / Access Hollywood:
ACCESS EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy's Husband Speaks Out: ‘My World Was Destroyed’  —  Just one day after the death Brittany Murphy, her husband Simon Monjack has spoken out exclusively to Access Hollywood about the untimely loss of his wife.  —  “My world was destroyed yesterday,” …
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Brittany Murphy's Husband Tells PEOPLE: ‘We Want to Know Why We Lost Our Baby’  —  A “devastated” Simon Monjack tells PEOPLE his wife Brittany Murphy did not overdose on drugs and did not suffer from an eating disorder.  —  “These rumors that she was anorexic?
Discussion: Busy Bee Blogger, EW.com and Extra
TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Leaves Will  —  TMZ has learned Brittany Murphy had a will when she died — a will she executed before she met husband Simon Monjack.  —  Sources say the will left her estate to her mother, Sharon Murphy.  —  The house Brittany owned and died in was held in trust …
TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Autopsy — ‘Normal’  —  TMZ has learned Brittany Murphy's autopsy is complete.  There were no signs of foul play, we've learned, and there was nothing that pointed to a cause of death.  The cause of death has been “deferred” pending other tests.
Us Weekly:
Brittany Murphy Had “Large Amounts” of Prescription Meds in Bedroom
Discussion: omg!, Yeeeah! and lalate news
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Dakota Fanning: Brittany Murphy Had a Warm, Childlike Spirit
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Source Recalls Brittany Murphy's ‘Bizarre’ …
People.com:
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 …
Us Weekly:
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 …
TMZ.com:
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 …
People.com:
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas to Perform at Grammys  —  Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and the Black Eyed Peas are among the megawatt stars set to perform Jan. 31 at the 52nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, it was announced on Tuesday.  —  Country cutie Swift …
Discussion: Extra and Backseat Cuddler
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Taylor Swift to Perform and Present at Grammys
Discussion: Just Jared
The Sun:
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!
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Perez Hilton:
Tiger Woods Is Still Screwing His Primary Whore???  —  Although we previously reported this mess, we didn't actually think he was that stoopid!  —  In Touch Weekly is reporting that the scandalous life of Tiger Woods hasn't stopped just because the world has found out how dirty he is.
Discussion: X17 Online
NY Daily News:
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.
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
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 …
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Jeff Probst / PopWatch:
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.
Discussion: The Live Feed | THR
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
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 …
Courtney Hazlett / msnbc.com:
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
Discussion: New York Magazine
Nick Cannon:
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.
Discussion: Rap Radar and CONCRETELOOP.COM
RADAR:
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.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and OK! Magazine
Just Jared:
Steph Jones Premieres ‘Little Drummer Boy’ Video  —  Musician Steph Jones marches to the beat of his own drum in the new music video for his own rendition of the Christmas classic “The Little Drummer Boy.”  —  “I didn't make this song just for Christmas,” Steph says.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
X17 Online:
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.
 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

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