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4:00 PM ET, January 24, 2010

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James Desborough / News of the World:
Golden couple Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie sign contract to split £205m fortune  —  TROUBLE AHEAD: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie  —  HOLLYWOOD golden pair Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have seen DIVORCE lawyers and signed a £205 million split deal, we can reveal.
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People.com:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Split Rumors Not True, Say Sources  —  While reports are swirling that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are headed for a split, multiple sources close to the family tell PEOPLE that the rumors are false.  —  “Everything is fine” with the couple, who are parents to six kids, a source says.
Rich Schapiro / NY Daily News:
Brangelina break up?  Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie meet lawyers to divide fortune, share custody: report  —  Say it ain't so - Brangelina might soon be just Brad and Angelina.  —  The Hollywood power couple is headed for splitsville, London's News of the World reported Saturday.
Just Jared:
Brad & Angelina Split Rumors are ‘Total B.S.’  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are not splitting up, their rep exclusively tells JustJared.com.  —  Rumors of a breakup are “total b.s.,” says the rep.  —  Reports surfaced Saturday that Brad and Angelina, who are parents to six kids, signed a contract to make their split “official.”
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Kids Drive Hard Bargain  —  The “Jersey Shore” kids didn't fall off the pizza delivery truck yesterday — TMZ has learned they have rejected MTV's salary offer for Season 2.  —  Sources connected with the negotiation say MTV offered Snooki, Pauly D, “The Situation” …
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X17 Online:
Mad Men and Inglourious Basterds Win At The Sag Awards  —  The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are underway at the Shrine Exhibition Hall in Los Angeles, and so far 30 Rock and Mad Men have taken home the big TV awards, with Inglourious Basterds leading the way in the film categories.
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Brian Orloff / Style Watch:
Michael C. Hall Says Winning Awards Has Boosted His Spirits  —  Michael C. Hall had plenty to celebrate Saturday night.  —  Just a week after winning a Golden Globe for his serial killer star turn on Showtime's Dexter, the actor was named outstanding actor in a drama series at Saturday's Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Discussion: Extra and Cele|bitchy
Jennifer Wiley / News of the World:
Hasn't Victoria Beckham come a long way  —  SINCE she posed for these pictures 18 years ago Posh has had plenty of ups and downs - and that's only her bra size.  —  She was just wannabe dancer Victoria Adams, an 18-year-old student who had yet to Spice up her life or meet David Beckham.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
News of the World:
TIGER WOODS' BRIT ON THE SIDE  —  The secret birdie no-one knew about... and she's a double for Elin  —  TIGER Woods paid HALF A MILLION dollars - around £300,000 - to buy the silence of a blonde British mum who has been his secret mistress for 18 months.
Discussion: X17 Online
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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Look-alike at Sex Rehab Center
PopEater:
Lady Gaga Loses Cool in 2005 TV Prank  —  Lady Gaga is unflappably cool, but her alter ego Stefani Germanotta is a different story.  Some unearthed footage of a pre-Gaga Germanotta freaking out during an MTV-staged prank is fun to watch, but we have to admit - all things considered, little Lady Gaga didn't go as nuts as we might have.
Discussion: DailyFill.com and Bitten and Bound
Megan Masters / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus Ex Justin Gaston Still Nursing Achy-Breaky Heart  —  That Miley Cyrus sure is a heartbreaker.  —  The tween sensation's former flame Justin Gaston is finally speaking out about his much-publicized split with Cyrus, and he has some seriously deep thoughts on the topic.
Discussion: OK! Magazine and ImNotObsessed.com
Valerie J. Nelson / Los Angeles Times:
Jean Simmons dies at 80; radiant beauty was known for stunning versatility  —  Over a career that spanned more than 60 years, she appeared in about 55 feature films and nearly as many television productions.  —  Jean Simmons, center, with her husband, Stewart Granger, left …
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Sarah Rollo / Digital Spy:
Jean Simmons dies aged 80
Discussion: omg! and Reuters
 
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