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8:30 AM ET, January 18, 2010

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Dean Goodman / Fan Fare:
Rain falls on Golden Globes' parade  —  The Golden Globe Awards are finally underway, probably not soon enough for the fans huddled in the bleachers under a steady downpour.  Some of them had flown in from all over the world and paid up to $3,900 for the privilege of screaming at George …
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Popeater:
Rain Puts a Damper on Golden Globes Red Carpet  —  There are more umbrellas than celebrities on the Golden Globes red carpet this year thanks to some nasty weather, causing some celebs to ditch the famous walkway for drier pastures.  Not only is the rain keeping people off of the carpet …
Discussion: Associated Press and omg!
omg!:
LIVE BLOG: On The Golden Globes Red Carpet!  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — All the latest updates from the red carpet of the 2010 Golden Globes in Hollywood, as the stars are braving the rain... and still looking their best!  —  3:13 PM - Dish: Ty is drinking espresso with me right now.
Discussion: Popeater
Nick Levine / Digital Spy:
‘Avatar’ scoops Golden Globes double  —  Avatar was the major winner at tonight's Golden Globes, taking home two of the most prestigious trophies.  —  The pioneering sci-fi epic - already the second-highest grossing film of all-time - won the Best Film (Drama) Prize, while its writer/director …
Discussion: omg!, X17 Online and Perez Hilton
Associated Press:
Golden Globes host Gervais ready to play favorites
Discussion: Popeater
Just Jared:
Katie Holmes Hits Golden Globes Party with Tom Cruise
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: Jon Gosselin & Kate's Estranged Brother Go On A Bar Crawl!  —  New year, new relationships seems to be Jon Gosselin's motto for 2010.  The divorced father of eight spent Friday night partying until 4 am not with his new girlfriend, but with Kate's estranged brother Kevin Kreider.
Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
Joe Jonas: Single and Loving It  —  Joe Jonas, who has dated such beauties as singer Taylor Swift and actress Camilla Belle, is taking a break from the dating game.  —  “This is the longest I've ever been single actually,” Jonas told PEOPLE at the Critics' Choice Awards on Friday night …
Popeater:
Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler Dating?  Globes Chemistry Has People Talking  —  Ever since Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler filmed their upcoming movie ‘The Bounty Hunter,’ rumors have flown that the pair have engaged in a little romance on the side.  —  Although both denied reports …
Just Jared:
Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban: Simon Baker Sing-Along  —  Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban playfully sing a tribute to fellow Aussie, actor Simon Baker, during Australia Week's G'Day USA 2010 black tie gala at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Saturday (January 16) in Hollywood, Calif.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Couples Watch: Rihanna & Matt Kemp, Miley & Liam ...  • Rihanna enjoyed a night out at L.A. nightspot Voyeur with new baseball player beau Matt Kemp, who was especially doting, making sure she always had a drink in her hand.  According to a fellow clubgoer, the two weren't afraid show a little affection …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox Engaged...Again?  —  They were on.  They were off.  They were on again.  Now it looks like Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox have transformed into fiancés.  —  Green tweeted Saturday that he is “engaged and [has] a son from [his] previous relationship …
James Desborough / News of the World:
Now Elin's getting ruff  —  Tiger Woods begs for talkies..but wife wants to go walkies  —  TROUBLED love rat Tiger Woods is trying to bribe cheated wife Elin with millions to STAY with him... but he's barking up the wrong tree.  —  The furious Swedish model has dug in her sharpened stiletto heels …
People.com:
Brittany Murphy's Mom: My Daughter Didn't Do Drugs  —  In their first interview since her death in December, the mother and widower of actress Brittany Murphy tell PEOPLE that they believe she died because of a congenital heart murmur.  —  “She had a little bit of a cold,” …
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
Conan stiffed us, staffers say  —  Conan O'Brienstaffers are furious that they're losing their “Tonight Show” jobs while O'Brien walks away from the fiasco with $30 million, sources tell Page Six.  —  About 200 of O'Brien's production team, who last year uprooted from New York to Los Angeles for his show …
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