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2:00 PM ET, December 29, 2009

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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift, Taylor Lautner Split!  —  So much for the two Taylors finding love.  —  After three months of dating, country singer Taylor Swift and New Moon star Taylor Lautner have split, UsMagazine.com has learned.  —  “It wasn't really developing into anything, and wasn't going to …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Source: Sheen Fight Sparked by Daughter Sam  —  Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller's heated holiday argument is not something new to their family and friends.  —  “The tiniest thing will set them off,” a source says.  “Charlie has a bad temper.  It gets scary.”
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TMZ.com:
Cops Describe Craziness at Sheen House  —  An Aspen cop wrote a sworn statement saying Brooke Mueller told authorities Charlie Sheen had done this to her before — this according to the officer's affidavit obtained by TMZ.  And Mueller told cops Sheen held her down at knifepoint and threatened to have her killed if she told anyone.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen's Wife Met With Divorce Attorney  —  Charlie Sheen's wife Brooke Mueller met with a divorce attorney before the Christmas blowup that landed Sheen in jail.  —  A source close to Mueller told RadarOnline.com exclusively that Mueller had already retained a divorce lawyer …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Source: Family Begged Sheen Not to Go to Aspen
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Perez Hilton
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Scott Disick: “I could puke on myself and still be good looking”  —  At first, I was just skimming this report from Fox News 411, all about how Kourtney Kardashian's baby-daddy Scott Disick is a douche.  No surprises there, considering most people could take one look at him and think “Skeezy McHerp”.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan Accused of Kicking Ex's Lady Part  —  Erin Muller claims Michael Lohan physically abused her at least twelve times over the last two years — including an incident in which Michael allegedly “kicked [her] in the vagina.”  —  Erin Muller filed court documents in Nassau County …
Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Kevin Jonas's Wedding Photo!  —  Kevin Jonas and Danielle Deleasa's wedding earlier this month was like a fairy tale - complete with a castle, an enchanted forest and glass slippers in the bride's shoe size, a gift from the groom.  —  “I knew that my princess needed her glass slippers …
TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Death Certificate  —  TMZ has obtained the Brittany Murphy death certificate, filed just this morning.  —  The manner of death is checked as “pending investigation.”  The immediate cause of death says, “deferred.”  —  As for manner, the possibilities include accident, natural, homicide, suicide and undetermined.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Gossip Cop
Michael Mello / Orange County Register:
Rock drummer found dead in his home  —  HUNTINGTON BEACH James Owen Sullivan, a drummer and backup vocalist for the Southern California band Avenged Sevenfold, was found dead at his home on Monday, authorities have confirmed.  —  Sullivan, who went by the stage name The Rev …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lawyer Admits Jon Gosselin's Ex Took TV, Denies Burglary  —  Hailey Glassman's attorney admitted to RadarOnline.com that security footage will show Jon Gosselin's ex girlfriend removing a TV and other items from his apartment.  —  But Stephanie Ovadia said Glassman did nothing wrong …
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Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Van Morrison becomes a father for the fourth time at the age of 64  —  Van Morrison has become a father again at the age of 64.  —  The veteran singer and his partner Gigi Lee welcomed son George Ivan Morrison III into the world yesterday.  —  A statement on Morrison's offficial website …
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PopEater:
Van the Man Morrison a Dad Again at 64
Discussion: omg!
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Brad Pitt Coming to ‘Sherlock Holmes 2’  —  What could make ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and all of its bare-chested (and perhaps not-so-straight) detective work even sexier?  How about the addition of Brad Pitt in the sequel?  Yep, you heard it here first: Papa Pitt is set to reunite with Guy Ritchie once things …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Karl Rove granted divorce in Texas  —  Karl Rove, former senior adviser to President George W. Bush, has been granted a divorce in Texas after 24 years of marriage, family spokeswoman Dana Perino said.  —  “Karl Rove and his wife, Darby, were granted a divorce last week,” said Perino.
Discussion: Queerty and The Daily Dish
TMZ.com:
Kim K's Kookie Krisis Kontinues  —  Kim Kardashian is accused of masterminding a plot to crumble a cookie empire — and her alleged weapon of choice ... Twitter.  —  The guy behind Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet weight loss program has cooked up a lawsuit against Kim, claiming the reality star defamed …
Kim Kardashian official web site:
Monkey Business with Ashton Kutcher  — Ashton Kutcher, - Ashton Kutcher Photos, - Dynamo, - Katalyst, - Kim Kardashian, - Kim Kardashian Photos, - Kim Pics, - Monkey  —  I stopped by Katalyst while Ashton Kutcher was filming!  They had this little monkey that the magician, Dynamo, made appear!
Robert Snell / Tax Watchdog:
'N Sync boy bander bails on bill  —  'N Sync singer J.C. Chasez has said “Bye Bye Bye” to his tax bill, according to the state of Mississippi, which is accusing him of owing $206,965 in delinquent taxes, according to public records.  —  Chasez, 33, a judge on MTV's “America's Best Dance Crew …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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RADAR:
It's War! Bristol Palin Seeking Full Custody Of Baby
News of the World:
Avatar alien Zoe Saldana shows off her out-of-this-world charms
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Associated Press:
‘Jersey Shore’ town downplays linkage with show
Discussion: ArtsBeat and EW.com
Jennifer Wiley / News of the World:
Piers has quickie with Paris
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Starpulse:
Madonna Blamed For Lack Of Orphanage Donations
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Eric Dane & Rebecca Gayheart Are Having a Girl!
Associated Press:
Marilyn Manson, Former Bandmate Settle Lawsuit
Discussion: New York Magazine
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Brittany Talarico / OK! Magazine:
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Michael Jackson / TMZ.com:
MJ's Brothers, Janet May Have Estate Claim
The Superficial:
Samantha Ronson blew John Mayer
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

Marty Swant / Digiday:
US filing: Google sent subpoenas in October 2024 to OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft for the remedies part of the US v. Google search antitrust trial

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Charlie Rose settles with three former CBS employees who sued him in 2018 for sexual harassment; CBS fired Rose in November 2017 after a Washington Post report

 
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